Grammar - Level C Test 61

in Level C

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence

1. Could you hang ________ a minute? I'll be right back!

A. on
B. in
C. up
D. on to

2. I do play squash, but I ________ tennis.

A. like
B. would rather
C. choose
D. prefer

3. The manufacturers are advertising a new ________ of soap powder.

A. mark
B. brand
C. pack
D. box

4. Sorry I'm late. I had to go to the library to ________ some books.

A. give
B. buy
C. lend
D. return

5. Daniel's attitude ________ his parents is very disrespectful.

A. as far as
B. by
C. as for
D. towards

6. The child woke up crying because she had ________ a nightmare.

A. had
B. seen
C. dreamt
D. felt

7. Her father won't ________ her drive his car.

A. allow
B. let
C. leave
D. permit

8. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ________.

A. smiles
B. laughter
C. amusement
D. enjoyment

9. We are accustomed ________ bad weather.

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

10. You ________ blame yourself for the accident. It wasn't your fault.

A. daren't
B. mustn't
C. won't
D. oughtn't

11. The organizers decided to go ahead with the match ________ the bad weather.

A. in spite
B. although
C. unless
D. despite

12. Out hotel is ________ walking distance of the sea.

A. close
B. inside
C. near
D. within

13. The shop assistant apologized and said that they didn't have any of them ________ yet.

A. out of stock
B. in store
C. in stock
D. on hand

14. Despite her undoubted ability at tennis, she never became the ________ of the local tennis club.

A. member
B. partner
C. champion
D. winner

15. I hate being unemployed. I'd feel much happier if I were in ________.

A. job
B. touch
C. prison
D. work

16. Has it ever occured to you that those twins are quite different ________ each other in many ways?

A. on
B. at
C. from
D. to

17. The Finance Minister will be making a ________ today about new rates of income tax.

A. talk
B. notice
C. statement
D. declaration

18. You are making too much noise! Stop ________ at once.

A. to talk
B. talk
C. talking
D. talked

19. Alison came home from work ________ very tired and depressed.

A. looking
B. to look
C. having looked
D. looked

20. You shouldn't persist ________ bothering her.

A. with
B. to
C. in
D. with