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Grammar - Level C Test 22
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. Here you are at last! I ________ for you since two o'clock.
A. lookB. am looking
C. was looking
D. have been looking
2. The butcher cut some steak, ________ it up and handed it to me.
A. closedB. wrapped
C. wound
D. strung
3. Susie didn't leave for the station until the very ________ moment.
A. latestB. least
C. late
D. last
4. The shirt I was wearing today was torn, but I don't think anyone ________.
A. watchedB. remarked
C. mentioned
D. noticed
5. Research scientists are still looking for a cure ________ heart disease.
A. forB. to
C. against
D. on
6. An historical novel is a form of ________ which may include many facts.
A. legendB. fiction
C. fantasy
D. short story
7. ________ he joined the army my brother had never been abroad.
A. SinceB. While
C. During
D. Until
8. They haven't beaten me yet. I still have one or two ________ up my sleeve.
A. trapsB. tricks
C. jokes
D. defences
9. If the phone ________ she would rush to answer it.
A. ringsB. had rung
C. has rung
D. rang
10. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ________ when it was offered.
A. loadB. pile
C. helping
D. sharing
11. You demand too much ________ him; he is not really equal to the task.
A. forB. of
C. at
D. in
12. When I tried to walk I had a sharp ________ in my leg.
A. hurtB. wound
C. pain
D. cut
13. Of course I'm a Christian ________ I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too.
A. sinceB. then
C. and
D. but
14. Travelling to Paris ________ air is quicker than driving.
A. byB. on
C. over
D. through
15. You ________ be exhausted after that walk.
A. canB. need
C. must
D. ought
16. Has it occured ________ you that she must have arrived at London airport by now?
A. forB. to
C. on
D. in
17. Tell me ________ what happened after Jennings hit the Minister.
A. to the fullB. in full
C. full length
D. full time
18. Mrs Black is ________ her holiday with friends in the country.
A. makingB. spending
C. doing
D. expending
19. When he heard the bad news, he broke ________ completely.
A. awayB. in
C. down
D. up
20. If I had been to that meeting, I ________ about it.
A. would have spokenB. had spoken
C. will speak
D. will have spoken