TEST YOUR GRAMMAR 1
1-I...... him Jim for years when I ...... his name was really Joseph.
A) had been calling/learnt
B) was calling/have learnt
C) have called/am learning
D) would call/had learnt
E) have been calling/learn
2-When a cure for cancer ...... it...... a major breakthrough in medical science.
A) had discovered/was
B) will be discovered/has been
C) has discovered/will have been
D) is discovered/will be
E) was being discovered/had been
3-It is impossible ...... my cat from jumping on the table but I keep ......
A) preventing/to try
B) having prevented/try
C) to be prevented/tried
D) being prevented/having tried
E) to prevent/trying
4-If Sheila ...... her son by the hand when he suddenly jumped onto the street, he ...... by a car.
A) wasn't catching/might have hit
B) didn't catch/was being hit
C) hadn't caught/would have been hit
D) couldn't catch/had been hitting
E) hasn't caught/will have been hit
5-Harry claims that there are rats in the basement; ...... I've never seen them.
A) howeverB) otherwiseC) therefore
D) no matterE) moreover
6-Though Denny insists that kokoreç is very delicious, I can't ...... stand the smell of it.
A) alreadyB) evenC) too
D) moreE) such
7-Because the problem was serious, Tom couldn't repair the car ...... ; instead, he took ...... to the garage.
A) its/hisB) his/itselfC) itself/his
D) himself/itE) him/its
8-Hispaniola, ...... is divided between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, produces coffee, bananas and sugar.
A) whereB) whoseC) that
D) whoE) which
9-Playing computer games is ...... fan ...... doing homework, according to my lazy son.
A) so/asB) much/as C) more/than
D) such/thatE) so/that
10-...... Mary does, her pet monkey tries to imitate her.
A) WheneverB) WhicheverC) Whatever
D) WhereverE) However
11-Many people believe that the problems in Iraq ...... until another war ......
A) aren't being solved/has fought
B) won't be solved/is fought
C) hadn't been solved/was fighting
D) aren't solved/is being fought
E) haven't been solved/will be fought
12-Scorpions, found in many warm and tropical regions, ...... by their long tails which ...... a poisonous sting.
A) are distinguished/cany
B) distinguish/have carried
C) are distinguishing/will carry
D) have been distinguished/are carried
E) will distinguish/are carrying
13-Neither Gill nor I will need our suitcases this season. You can use ...... one you prefer for your holiday.
A) whateverB) wheneverC) whichever
D) whomeverE) wherever
14-Have you ever imagined what your first reaction ...... if you ...... £1 million?
A) will have been/inherit
B) has been/would inherit
C) were/might inherit
D) can be/will inherit
E) would be/inherited
15-My aunt always carries a can of tear gas spray in her handbag ...... she can protect herself if she's attacked.
A) and yetB) in caseC) although
D) so thatE) whereas
16-Though it is not ...... in area, China has got ...... population in the world.
A) so large/bigger
B) too large/such a big
C) larger than/a big enough
D) the largest/the biggest
E) as large/too big
17-If you start working there, you ...... your own uniform since the company ...... them.
A) might have bought/hasn't provided
B) should have bought/won't provide
C) will have to buy/doesn't provide
D) must buy/won't have provided
E) have bought/isn't providing
18-General George Washington attacked the Hessian troops on Christmas night, ...... most of them had been drinking to celebrate the holiday.
A) whereB) whenC) what
D} whomE) which
19-We spent what seemed like hours ...... to find a parking space before actually ...... one.
A) to try/have foundB) having tried/to find
C) to have tried/found D) trying/finding
E) tried/having found
20-Could you tell me ...... to get to your new house as I don't know the area that well?
A) whereB) whoC) when
D) whatE) how
21-Lucy ...... to hospital because she cut her finger very badly while she ...... dinner.
A) is taken/has been cooking
B) has taken/has cooked
C) was taken/was cooking
D) will be taken/cooked
E) has been taken/is cooking
22-My parents ...... to the same summer resort every year, and over the years, they ...... close friendships with some of the locals there.
A) used to go/had developed
B) go/were developing
C) had gone/have developed
D) could have gone/would develop
E) went/are developing
23-Mr Eames, ...... night guard at our warehouse, is known to be ...... honest man.
A) a/theB) the/an C) —/a D) a/—E) the/the
24-If, ...... you say, Tom is so generous, why does he make us pay all of the bills and not pay his share?
A) asB) such C) justD) like E) so
25-Joanne is under a lot of stress at work, because the project she ...... on at the moment is very important.
A) has workedB) was working C) is working
D) workedE) will work
26-The storm yesterday was incredible — that was ...... rain I've ever seen in years!
A) so heavyB) as heavy as C) the heavier
D) very heavyE) the heaviest
27-Well, if this is ...... umbrella, where is ...... ?
A) your/myB) her/mineC) us/your
D) mine/yoursE) ours/his
28-The Titanic was thought by many to be unsinkable...... it sank on its maiden voyage.
A) Even thoughB) Nevertheless
C) Despite the fact that D) Furthermore
E) Consequently
29-This is the bakery ...... I bought your birthday cake last week.
A) whichB) whenC) where
D) whomE) that
30-Would you happen to know ...... bus goes to Şişli from here?
A) whenB) whomC) how
D) whichE) what
31-When I spoke to Julia, she told ...... that...... back was hurting badly.
A) us/hersB) I/your C) you/mine
D) herself/myE) me/her
32-Because of his hair, Joe looks much taller than Leonard, but actually, he's ...... height ...... him.
A) more/thanB) the same/as C) the most/for
D) as/asE) such/that
33-Simon Bolivar was born into ...... aristocratic family in Venezuela and became South America's ...... greatest leader in the fight for liberation from Spain.
A) an/—B) the/a C) —/— D) an/the E) some/a
34-If the tap ...... properly in the first place, we ...... all of these problems now.
A) is being fixed/won't have had
B) has been fixing/weren't having
C) could have fixed/hadn't had
D) had been fixed/wouldn't be having
E) were fixed/aren't having
35-...... El Paso is an American city, much of the population there speaks Spanish.
A) Since B) HoweverC) No matter
D) MoreoverE) Although
36-My cat is always getting into trouble. He's one of ...... behaved cats I've ever known!
A) such badB) the worseC) the worst
D) so badlyE) too badly
37-The international space station ...... in operation by the year 2000, but with the recent delays, nobody ...... when it will actually be.
A) should be/will know
B) must have been/has known
C) ought to be/should know
D) might have been/knew
E) was supposed to be/knows
38-Despite modern computer technology, it's still impossible to determine exactly ...... people live on the Earth.
A) how farB) whereverC) which
D) whateverE) how many
39-Alexander Hamilton's house, ...... is now a museum in Harlem, New York City, was originally located on a farm.
A) whomB) which C) that D) where E) whose
40-I don't know ...... Mark Twain changed his name from Samuel Clemens, do you?
A) thatB) whomC) what
D) whyE) which
41-Though many people ...... the turn of the millennium at midnight on 31st December, 1999, most authorities agree that the third millennium ...... until 1stJanuary, 2O01.
A) will be celebrating/won't begin
B) are celebrating/isn't beginning
C) have been celebrating/doesn't begin
D) are going to celebrate/hasn't begun
E) will celebrate/wasn't beginning
42-Unless a cheap method for getting the salt out of sea water ...... the world ...... to be plagued by water shortages.
A) will be covered/is continuing
B) had been discovered/continued
C) is discovered/will continue
D) is being discovered/is continuing
E) would be discovered/has continued
43-Please take this letter to the post office on your way to work, ...... ?
A) doesn't itB) aren't youC) does it
D) will youE) have you
44-My father looked at me with ...... anger in his eyes ...... I was afraid to say anything to defend myself.
A) so/asB) more/than C) enough/that
D) too/forE) such/that
45-Our flight has been cancelled, ...... we'll have to wait here for a few more hours.
A) thoughB) since C) just as
D) soE) yet
46-This exercise is simply ...... for me to do at the moment because I'm out of practice.
A) as hardB) too hardC) the harder
D) harder thanE) such hard
47-Experiments ...... that sharks ...... prey solely by smell.
A) show/should be detected
B) are showing/are detected
C) will show/should have detected
D) are shown/must detect
E) have shown/can detect
48-The writing on the envelope was ...... illegible ...... the postman couldn't deliver the letter.
A) so/thatB) such/asC) too/that
D) more/thanE) as/as
49-I...... my tea with quite a lot of sugar since I ...... to Turkey.
A) have been drinking/came
B) am drinking/have come
C) will be drinking/am coming
D) drank/have been coming
E) was drinking/had come
50-Without my watch, I don't have a clue ...... the time is.
A) thatB) whenC) whatD) which E) how
51-At 11 a.m. on November 11 every year, approximately 43 million Britons observe a two-minute silence in remembrance of the millions ...... died in the two world wars.
A) whenB) whoC) which D) whatE) where
52-By the time he was 14, Harry ...... school and ...... alongside his father in the market.
A) left/worked
B) had left/was working
C) will have left/will be working
D) has left/has been working
E) was leaving/will have worked
53-Do you have any idea ...... it takes to get to his house from the centre by bus?
A) how farB) whenC) how much
D) what timeE) how long
54-While you're out, could you buy ...... photocopy paper, because we only have ...... at the moment?
A) a/a fewB) plenty/someC) any/none
D) some/a littleE) much/enough
55-Although ...... is complaining about the working conditions in the office, ...... has been done to improve them yet.
A) everybody/nothingB) somebody/anything
C) anybody/nowhereD) nobody/somewhere
E) every thing/anyone
56-If the tunnel ...... under the English Channel, everyone would still have to take the ferry between England and Prance.
A) wasn't being built
B) couldn't have built
C) wouldn't have been built
D) hadn't been built
E) hasn't been building
57-That dress really doesn't suit Fiona. She ...... a different colour, instead of that shade of purple.
A) must be chosenB) should have chosen
C) had chosen D) may be choosing
E) was choosing
58-...... its high prices, that shop always seems to be full.
A) Owing toB) EvenC) While
D) As ifE) Despite
59-We all went to sleep early ...... be well-rested the next morning for the difficult journey ahead.
A) in case ofB) in order thatC) so as to
D) owing toE) in addition to
60-Henry Stanley was a journalist and explorer who was sent to Africa by his newspaper ...... for David Livingstone, who was missing.
A) to searchB) to have searched
C) searchingD) having searched
E) being searched
61-You need to know your own subject very well; furthermore, you must speak English ...... to attend international conferences.
A) too goodB) so wellC) such good
D) well enoughE) better than
62-Salty was angry with Jeffrey because she'd taken ...... to meet her family, but he hadn't taken her to meet......
A) he/theirB) his/herC) them/they
D) him/hisE) hers/him
63-Our teacher has assigned ...... new words for us to be able to memorise in just two days.
A) such a lotB) too manyC) so much
D) the mostE) more than
64-Excuse me. Madam. I'm doing a survey. Could you tell me ...... you pay at the supermarket with credit card?
A) whereB) wheneverC) how
D) how oftenE) how many
65-...... of the shops in this street is open after 11 p.m., but there's hardly ...... on the street at that time anyway.
A) Some/no oneB) Any/someone
C)Neither/everything D) All/nothing
E) None/anyone
66-A self-portrait that Vincent van Gogh ...... for his mother's birthday ...... at a Christie's sale in New York for $71.5 million.
A) had painted/was sold
B) has painted/sold
C) painted/had been selling
D) had been painted/is being sold
E) was painted/has been sold
67-Under British law, if someone accused of a serious crime ...... innocence, he or she ...... before a jury, consisting of 12 members of the public.
A) has pleaded/will try
B) pleaded/has been tried
C) is pleaded/will have tried
D) pleads/is tried
E) had been pleaded/would be tried
68-Oh no! We've run out of butter and I was at the supermarket just yesterday. I ...... a list of the things we needed.
A) ought to makeB) might have made
C) should have madeD) could be made
E) have to make
69-According to legend, William Tell shot an apple from his son's head ...... gain a pardon from the death sentence.
A) because ofB) in order toC) due to
D) in spite ofE) as a result
70-This must be the wrong key. It's ...... to fit in the lock.
A) bigger thanB) such bigC) so big
D) the biggestE) too big
71-It would be sensible ...... from your present job until you've found another one.
A) to be resignedB) to be resigning
C) not resigning D) not being resigned
E) not to resign
72-Rome, ...... vehicles are often crowded and full of pickpockets, has an inadequate underground system, and an unreliable bus service.
A) which B) why C) that D) whereE) when
73-Please let me call a plumber now. You ...... to fix the taps for three hours and they still ......
A) tried/hadn't worked
B) were trying/haven't worked
C) have been trying/don't work
D) had tried/didn't work
E) have tried/haven't been working
74-The employees' pension levels on retirement differ according to ...... years they have worked for the company.
A) how manyB) how oftenC) how long
D) how farE) how much
75-Have you seen my car keys? I've looked ...... for them, but they don't seem to be ......
A) somewhere/nowhereB) everywhere/anywhere
C) anywhere/everywhereD) nowhere/elsewhere
E) elsewhere/somewhere
76-Nobody knows ...... the building was never finished, but it has been in a half-completed state for twenty years.
A) whether B) when C) whatD) why E) that
77-Brian ...... his exam; otherwise, he ...... to tell us the good news.
A) should fail/should have called
B) will fail/had been calling
C) may have failed/is calling
D) had failed/will have been calling
E) must have failed/would have called
78-The Harpers have eight children, ...... names all begin with the letter 'H'.
A) which B) whose C) thatD) whom E) when
79-My son is growing so fast — he's two inches ...... he was last year.
A) taller thanB) too tallC) the tallest
D) as tall asE) so tall that
80-I wonder if you'd mind ...... the window? It's getting quite chilly.
A) closeB) closingC) to close
D) closedE) to be closing
81-Somalia was very badly hit by the famine of 1991-92, ...... killed 350,000 people.
A) where B) who C) which D) when E)that
82-...... deciduous plants lose their leaves in winter, evergreens, as their name suggests, retain their leaves throughout the year.
A) HoweverB) DespiteC) In contrast
D) Just asE) Whereas
83-All the material needed for writing a letter is in the desk drawer. Help yourself to ...... you need.
A) whetherB) how muchC) however
D) whateverE) whenever
84-Little Mary is afraid of ...... dark, so she often spends ...... night in her parents' bed.
A) —/a B) the/the C) any/the D) — /— E) some/—
85-A new satellite ...... into space yesterday and ...... the Earth today.
A) has been launched/will orbit
B) was launched/is orbiting
C) launched/orbits
D) had launched/orbited
E) had launched/will be orbiting