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Grammar - Level C Test 52

in Level C

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. I've had replies to our invitations from everyone ________ from Jane.

A. apart
B. only
C. but
D. without

2. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ________.

A. cause
B. well
C. source
D. outlet

3. I could tell he was pleased ________ the expression on his face.

A. at
B. for
C. in
D. by

4. I ________ to him for my bad behaviour.

A. apologised
B. coped
C. excused
D. forgave

5. I ________ him to go to the Lost Property office to see if his umbrella had been found.

A. advertised
B. advised
C. announced
D. noticed

6. Mix the contents of this packet ________ a little water.

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

7. If that firm wants to attract workers it must ________ the pay.

A. lower
B. raise
C. spread
D. rise

8. He ________ going by plane instead of hovercraft.

A. persuaded
B. agreed
C. suggested
D. convinced

9. "I ________ you all," she said, as she ran out of the room in tears.

A. am hating
B. would hate
C. can hate
D. hate

10. She rang to make an early ________ at the hairdressers.

A. order
B. date
C. assignment
D. appointment

11. ________ it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat.

A. In spite
B. In spite of
C. However
D. Although

12. It is a very long ________ from Tokyo to London.

A. tour
B. track
C. flight
D. travel

13. Have you heard the news? Charles has got married ________ Sarah.

A. to
B. with
C. at
D. by

14. If I get tickets for the cinema, I ________ you up.

A. rang
B. ring
C. could ring
D. will ring

15. The United States ________ from voting at the United Nations yesterday.

A. discontinued
B. refused
C. rejected
D. abstained

16. I'm afraid that we don't have any ________ sizes in stock, madam.

A. higher
B. larger
C. greater
D. taller

17. We're in good time; there's ________ to hurry.

A. unnecessary
B. no purpose
C. no need
D. impossible

18. - Rex: It's already half-past six. - Hal: Good heavens, so it is! It's time we ________.

A. are gone
B. are going
C. were gone
D. shall go

19. The smell was so bad that it completely ________ us off our food.

A. set
B. took
C. got
D. put

20. It's six years now since the Socialists came to ________ in that country.

A. power
B. force
C. control
D. command