Grammar - Level C Test 23

in Level C

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. He was in his late fifties, with staring eyes and a ________ hairline.

A. straggling
B. receding
C. bushy
D. curly

2. Tom always calls himself Tom Williams, but his ________ surname is Winterbottom.

A. natural
B. present
C. current
D. real

3. The Blackhams live in the house ________ the blue door.

A. with
B. where
C. whose
D. which

4. Give her a telephone number to ring ________ she gets lost.

A. whether
B. in case
C. unless
D. perhaps

5. He ________ his wife and children and left them to take care of themselves.

A. abandoned
B. let
C. missed
D. spoilt

6. Jean received a letter this morning ________ her a place at university.

A. inviting
B. offering
C. suggesting
D. proposing

7. You ________ have seen the Jacobs yesterday - they're in Australia.

A. mustn't
B. needn't
C. can't
D. shouldn't

8. There was nothing ________ to eat in the refrigerator or in the cupboard.

A. at last
B. at least
C. at once
D. at all

9. When I was a child I always wanted to ________ to play the piano.

A. know
B. learn
C. make
D. discover

10. It is ________ unlikely that the Queen will agree to open the new Town Hall.

A. mainly
B. highly
C. largely
D. greatly

11. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ________ him to go.

A. persuade
B. suggest
C. make
D. prevent

12. We're moving out soon because our house is going to be knocked ________ when the new road is built.

A. off
B. out
C. down
D. away

13. The banks seems to have credited my account with $100 in ________.

A. mistake
B. fortune
C. error
D. accident

14. I'll be very surprised if you ________ the exam.

A. don't pass
B. won't pass
C. aren't passing
D. wouldn't pass

15. Peter, you're a stupid little boy! Stop ________ like that.

A. making up
B. acting out
C. doing up
D. showing off

16. If he drinks any more beer, I don't think he'll be ________ to play this afternoon.

A. skilled
B. capable
C. possible
D. fit

17. I'd like to take this ________ of wishing you all the best of luck with your exams.

A. chance
B. possibility
C. occasion
D. opportunity

18. My brother is much better than I am ________ football.

A. to play
B. in playing
C. for playing
D. at playing

19. I am not sure, but ________ I know he has decided to accept the new job in London.

A. according
B. on the whole
C. as far as
D. as long as

20. It is usually better not to ________ things, in case they are not returned.

A. lend
B. offer
C. borrow
D. lose