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Grammar - Level C Test 76

in Level C

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. You need a special ________ to go into this part of the building.

A. permission
B. allowance
C. permit
D. agreement

2. In the pub she found herself sitting ________ a well-known TV personality.

A. across
B. opposite
C. about
D. from

3. The police have issued ________ to local shopkeepers to be on the lookout for thieves.

A. complaints
B. warnings
C. advice
D. information

4. It's no use waiting for him any longer. We ________ as well go without him.

A. can
B. just
C. may
D. must

5. The goalkeeper's arm was so ________ injured that he couldn't play in the final.

A. deeply
B. badly
C. heavily
D. hardly

6. I have often ________ why they went to live abroad.

A. wondered
B. surprised
C. thought
D. puzzled

7. If only I ________ play the guitar as well as you!

A. would
B. should
C. could
D. might

8. He criticised everything and everybody and even ran ________ his few friends.

A. up
B. into
C. down
D. over

9. Do you ________ my turning the television on now?

A. mind
B. disapprove
C. want
D. object

10. I haven't heard from Pete for ages. I wish he ________ me his phone number before he left.

A. gave
B. would give
C. would've given
D. had given

11. As I was ________ through the newspaper this morning. I camme across a picture of an old army friend of mine.

A. gazing
B. glancing
C. staring
D. glimpsing

12. The patient ________ to listen to his doctor's advice.

A. refused
B. hindered
C. lacked
D. resigned

13. He might be good at his job, but you can't rely ________ him.

A. on
B. at
C. with
D. about

14. The recent ________ violence is worrying the police.

A. increase with
B. increase of
C. increase in
D. increase about

15. Could you please tell me if you have any electric typewriters ________?

A. in store
B. in order
C. in supply
D. in stock

16. The police are looking for a man of ________ height.

A. medium
B. extra
C. tall
D. special

17. The hotel receptionist said she would ________ what she could do about the dripping tap immediately.

A. find
B. try
C. see
D. look

18. Father would not ________ us to go there for the weekend.

A. let
B. permit
C. agree
D. consent

19. You asked me to ________ you to post that letter.

A. remember
B. remark
C. remind
D. recall

20. She wasn't keen ________ going to stay with her aunt.

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