Grammar - Level C Test 40

in Level C

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. I ________ you to drive carefully today. The roads are icy.

A. propose
B. recommend
C. refer
D. regard

2. They didn't sign the contract because there were a number of points they couldn't agree ________.

A. in
B. on
C. into
D. at

3. It never ________ to me that he would be here.

A. recurred
B. occured
C. thought
D. contemplated

4. Are there any seats left for this evening's ________ of "Carmen"?

A. act
B. acting
C. opera
D. performance

5. You learn a language best ________.

A. when being brought up to it
B. by being brought up to it
C. by being brought among it
D. while being brought into it

6. a ladies' man = ________.

A. a man most women fall for
B. a man who enjoys the company of women
C. a man who dresses up like a woman
D. a man everybody feels sorry for

7. The bride looked absolutely ________ in her wedding-dress.

A. pretty
B. lovely
C. good-looking
D. handsome

8. He's intelligent but he ________ common sense.

A. wants
B. fails
C. misses
D. lacks

9. ________ you do better work than this, you won't pass the exam.

A. Although
B. If
C. Unless
D. When

10. When we were in London we went on a few short day ________ to some famous places.

A. journeys
B. trips
C. travels
D. voyages

11. a French window = ________.

A. a window that gives out on a brick wall
B. a window that turns out to be too small
C. a window with no glass
D. a double glass door that opens on to a garden or balcony

12. We flew to the island, then ________ a car for three days and visited most places of interest.

A. lent
B. bought
C. hired
D. charged

13. In a greengrocer's shop there is a lot of ________ when fruit and vegetables are not sold.

A. rot
B. waste
C. ruin
D. rest

14. He had no way of making a fire so he had to eat the fish ________.

A. crude
B. raw
C. rough
D. rude

15. If they ________ to that party, they would certainly decide to attend it.

A. are invited
B. will be invited
C. have been invited
D. were invited

16. Are you telling me that this shirt costs $100? You ________ be joking!

A. may
B. should
C. will
D. must

17. It's the ________ in this country for the father of the bride to pay for the wedding.

A. common
B. custom
C. habit
D. normal

18. Without money you will be ________ to do anything about setting up your own business.

A. powerless
B. underpower
C. powerful
D. overpowered

19. He was found guilty ________ murder and condemned to death.

A. for
B. of
C. with
D. to

20. He is a mechanic and his wife works ________.

A. domestically
B. as a domestic
C. as domestic
D. domestic