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Grammar - Level C Test 17
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. His application for a visa was turned ________ by the consulate.
A. asideB. down
C. out
D. over
2. As he is an expert on pottery, his opinions would be worth ________.
A. to haveB. having
C. of having
D. to have had
3. The shop assistant was ________ helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice.
A. entirelyB. exactly
C. quite
D. totally
4. I ________ do that if I were you.
A. won'tB. wouldn't
C. shan't
D. don't
5. This is the ________ church in the city.
A. elderB. elderly
C. oldest
D. older
6. My aunt ________ a brightly-coloured thread round her finger so as not to forget her appointment.
A. woundB. curved
C. wounded
D. rang
7. If I saw Mark, I ________ him to a party.
A. inviteB. will invite
C. would invite
D. have invited
8. I like England, but I wish it ________ rain quite so much.
A. didn'tB. won't
C. hadn't
D. hasn't
9. The bank manager agreed to give me 200$, ________ the 500$ he had already lent me.
A. extra toB. according to
C. in addition to
D. surplus to
10. Are you aware ________ the difficulties that lie ahead of you?
A. ofB. by
C. about
D. on
11. When I saw Bill's reaction, I bitterly regretted ________ told him.
A. to haveB. have
C. having
D. to having
12. Your progress will be ________ in six months' time.
A. countedB. evaluated
C. valued
D. enumerated
13. I'm afraid he didn't enjoy ________ at his aunt's house.
A. stayingB. to stay
C. stays
D. stayed
14. ________ of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr Jones for his talk.
A. On behalfB. On account
C. In person
D. Instead
15. He ________ the office when I arrived.
A. was leavingB. has left
C. should leave
D. leaves
16. Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have ________ in the last six months.
A. grown upB. gone up
C. jumped up
D. sprung up
17. Oh no! When I was cooking these vegetables, I must have forgotten ________ any salt in.
A. to giveB. giving
C. putting
D. to put
18. Because the picture was not genuine, it was completely ________.
A. worthlessB. invaluable
C. priceless
D. valuable
19. The purpose of the examination was to ________ the students' knowledge of the subject.
A. tryB. inspect
C. prove
D. test
20. The civil servant ________ his post because he disagreed with the Minister.
A. gave inB. gave out
C. gave off
D. gave up