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Grammar - Level C Test 50
in Level C
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. In ________ of rage he tried to kill his own brother.
A. temperB. period
C. fit
D. mood
2. His shoes were so old that his ________ were sticking out of them.
A. anklesB. toes
C. thumbs
D. tips
3. I'll let you have it back next Monday without ________.
A. doubtB. fail
C. miss
D. neglect
4. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly ________.
A. flavouredB. delicious
C. tasteful
D. desirable
5. You ________ go to dentist's before your toothache gets worse.
A. ought toB. ought
C. rather
D. better
6. I'm afraid this computer package is totally ________ for our organization.
A. undeniableB. unsuitable
C. unspeakable
D. unmistakeble
7. He ________ very quickly after his illness.
A. recoveredB. discovered
C. uncovered
D. covered
8. The chief of police said that he saw no ________ between the six murders.
A. jointB. connection
C. communication
D. join
9. She's the best assistant I've ever had. I couldn't ________ for a better one.
A. abideB. agree
C. average
D. ask
10. Bill's a lucky fellow, he always seems to fall on his ________.
A. legsB. feet
C. ankles
D. hands
11. The wind blew so hard and so strongly that the windows ________ in their frames.
A. rattledB. slapped
C. flapped
D. shocked
12. People wore ________ they liked to the party: it was very casual.
A. everythingB. nothing
C. anything
D. something
13. You should not be so sensitive ________ criticism.
A. atB. in
C. on
D. to
14. "I ________ that a shame!" she said, when she heard that Alex had been sacked.
A. 'll callB. call
C. 'm calling
D. called
15. He is a very ________ person, but he has absolutely no sense of humour.
A. amusingB. entertaining
C. enjoyable
D. pleasant
16. Who is going to pay ________ the damage?
A. onB. in
C. for
D. to
17. Mary was very annoyed that her secretary did not meet her deadlines, and she warned her that her laziness and ________ could result in her dismissal.
A. procrastinationB. ambition
C. zeal
D. fortitude
18. His grandmother ________ born in France.
A. hasB. been
C. is
D. was
19. Rodney is fluent ________ five languages.
A. atB. with
C. in
D. by
20. I tried to sew the button on myself, but I couldn't thread the ________.
A. pinB. nail
C. needle
D. point