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Grammar - Level C Test 18
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. What ________ for the last two weeks?
A. were you doingB. have you been doing
C. did you do
D. are you doing
2. She ________ to take her neighbour to court if he didn't stop making so much noise.
A. promisedB. threatened
C. offered
D. suggested
3. Many fires could be ________ if new regulations were introduced.
A. preventedB. preserved
C. protected
D. excluded
4. Too much exercise can be harmful but walking is good ________ you.
A. forB. by
C. to
D. with
5. I think he is unwell; he was complaining ________ a headache this morning.
A. atB. of
C. from
D. against
6. Buses into town run ________ twenty minutes or so.
A. eachB. all
C. some
D. every
7. Of course I'll play the piano at the party but I'm a little ________.
A. out of useB. out of reach
C. out of turn
D. out of practice
8. He put a ________ against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples.
A. scaleB. staircase
C. grade
D. ladder
9. After her husband's death, Ruby kept the business ________ for as long as possible.
A. goB. to go
C. to going
D. going
10. Wild ducks always fly in a definite ________.
A. figureB. formula
C. shape
D. formation
11. The sky is ________ so I don't think it will rain.
A. cleanB. clear
C. cloudy
D. open
12. It is obvious to everyone that he is not responsible ________ this mistake.
A. forB. of
C. on
D. about
13. The product has been a great success. We're doing a roaring ________ in it.
A. dealB. ship
C. trade
D. bargain
14. Many people escaped ________ prison camps during the last war.
A. ofB. off
C. from
D. in
15. Although the comedian was very clever, many of his remarks were ________ and ________ lawsuits against him for slander.
A. derogatory...resulted inB. pithy...came upon
C. protracted...forestalled
D. depraved...assuaged
16. I will ask him to give me my record back when I ________ him.
A. will seeB. see
C. saw
D. have seen
17. My employer's ________ of my work does not matter to me at all.
A. meaningB. belief
C. opinion
D. expression
18. They were really ________ about my idea of joining them in London.
A. enthusiasticB. keen
C. interested
D. willing
19. Tim was forced to leave his job but he got a very generous golden ________.
A. catsB. flier
C. handshake
D. fish
20. David always ________ over to my house after he had done his homework.
A. cameB. went
C. gone
D. passed