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ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST – MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST 3

Choose the correct letter a, b or c.

1 Olive suddenly stopped speaking to him on the phone and the conversation
came to an … end.
a) acute b) abrupt c) arid

2 There are editions of Shakespeare’s historical plays where they are … to

make them shorter.
a) abridged b) acquired c) accented

3 Towards the end of the race a few were showing signs of tiredness and were
clearly … .
a) failing b) flagging c) flogging

4 She took no notice of the reviews of her acting and was quite … to some of
the sarcastic comments.
a) immediate b) important c) impervious

5 The secret of a interview is to get straight to the point and ask … questions.
a) introducing b) incisive c) inductive

6 Her explanations for being late were always so reasonable and totally …
that he believed her.
a) plausible b) pleasant c) perceptive

7 He became uneasy and was beginning to sense … about his investment.

a) quavers b) qualms c) queries

8 Many of the safety instructions seem unnecessary and often quite … to the
average person.
a) superfluous b) superb c) superficial

9 She found herself at the edge of the cliff in a … position.

a) pertinent b) peculiar c) precarious

10 Everything about the village was what you’d call … because all the houses
were well looked after and reminded you of a time long since gone.
a) quiet b) quaint c) queer

11 In some 18th century novels you see the very poor conditions people lived
in that can only be described as … misery.
a) object b) reject c) abject

12 TV can give you an idea of how people live in different countries as it can
… scenes from every day life.
a) deter b) delineate c) depict

13 This is a shortened version of what happened and has been … to fit into
the newspaper.
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a) attuned b) abbreviated c) adopted

14 It was obvious from the … looks he kept giving that he hadn’t paid for the
items of clothing.
a) famous b) fugitive c) furtive

15 The actor seemed to convey the whole range of human emotions, what
you might call the complete … from beginning to end.
a) gamut b) grasp c) gamble

16 We only heard a … account of what the reporter was describing.

a) garbled b) gambled c) garrulous

17 The professor found it quite … to try and teach the students because they
refused to listen.
a) feeble b) futile c) festive

18 The university decided to give their … an honorary degree after the

donation.
a) benefactor b) benefit c) believer

19 I have no wish to disregard or … your achievements.

a) belittle b) bemoan c) betoken

20 His attempt to make fun of the situation was considered to be in bad taste
and … in the extreme.
a) facetious b) febrile c) fertile

21 We find it difficult to imagine where we come from and believe that we are
in fact … from apes.
a) devolved b) departed c) descended

22 He was arrested for being outside the house with … to burgle it.
a) intent b) reason c) purpose

23 Not only did she pay for them to go on holiday but she … provided them
with spending money.
a) too b) also c) either

24 I don’t mind sleeping here as anything is … to sleeping in a tent.

a) preferred b) preferable c) preferring

25 I have my doubts about him and must admit to being … of him.

a) suspecting b) suspected c) suspicious

26 You needn’t worry about that regulation because it doesn’t … to your

situation.
a) adhere b) apply c) attach

27 They published a report clearing the minister of any guilt and … that he
had acted correctly.
a) concluded b) confided c) conferred
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28 They are twins but are not at all alike physically but are not … from one
another in attitude.
a) different b) separate c) diverse

29 Like all philosophers in … of truth he is always looking for new

perspectives.
a) reach b) sight c) search

30 It’s not so much a problem … a challenge to our efforts.

a) since b) it c) as

ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST – MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST 4

Choose the correct letter a, b or c.

1 Some who have been made redundant make no effort to get employment in
complete … to those who retrain.
a) contrast b) attitude c) comparison

2 The company decided not to imitate their competitors but … their structure
after the latest trends in business.
a) make b) differ c) model

3 No one is allowed to smoke inside the building but you are … to smoke
outside.
a) permitted b) let c) granted

4 She is … as a possible future minister.

a) glanced b) looked c) seen

5 They decided to … to his request for a loan.

a) accrue b) accede c) adapt

6 The recently discovered bones are … to be those of the missing link.

a) argued b) believed c) credited

7 The … over the rights and wrongs of this issue has been a never-ending
discussion.
a) debate b) chatter c) rumour

8 They are worried about the erosion of the cliff face, which is in … of falling
into the sea.
a) risk b) chance c) danger

9 It’s more … twice what I had to pay.

a) than b) as c) at

10 The protesters were … to go back to work.

a) pursued b) persuaded c) perceived

11 This story is … on an incident that actually happened.

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a) founded b) based c) grounded

12 I’m afraid I shan’t be … to come on Friday.

a) can b) capable c) able

13 You can easily tell that this document .. from the 15th century.
a) trails b) lasts c) dates

14 I’m sorry to tell you but she is … that this will be the result. She has no
proof.
a) daydreaming b) dithering c) hypothesizing

15 I … you for one of my colleagues, who looks exactly like you.

a) mistook b) believed c) accepted

16 They’re bound to object because they’ve been … against the idea from the
start.
a) derogative b) prejudiced c) subjective

17 That’s exactly the … as the first one.

a) identical b) apparent c) same

18 The main quality of a candidate for this job is to have the … to get on with
people.
a) ability b) need c) task

19 They couldn’t hold their meeting in the open air … of the rain.
a) for b) but c) because

20 She’s very good at … with difficult clients.

a) dealing b) tackling c) taking

21 We often hear that such information cannot be released into the public …
in the interest of national security.
a) domestic b) domain c) dominion

22 They run the risk of facing a … if they break the official secrets regulations.
a) backlash b) back strike c) back whip

23 When there is a … inquiry taking place, the rush to get more information is
intense.
a) high brow b) high profile c) high intensity

24 The more they try to conceal what is happening, the more it fuels … about
what might be happening.
a) spectacle b) specialty c) speculation

25 A journalist might get hold of sensitive information knowing that he will get
… by government agencies if he dares reveal it.
a) wild b) savaged c) torn

26 They will … what can be disclosed in newspapers.

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a) sign b) signal c) signify

27 Once the disclosure is … it’s the job of the journalist to share the
conclusion.
a) hightailed b) highlighted c) heightened

28 They can soon see through the … of a weak argument.

a) clarity b) clearness c) transparency

29 What is being written is likely to … a threat to national security.

a) pose b) start c) place

30 You have turned this country into a … for troublemakers.

a) port b) haven c) location

ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST – MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST 3

Answer
1 b 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 b 6 a 7 b 8 a 9 c 10 b
11 c 12 c 13 b 14 c 15 a 16 a 17 b 18 a 19 a 20 a
21 c 22 a 23 b 24 b 25 c 26 b 27 a 28 a 29 c 30 c

ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST – MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST 4

Answer
1 a 2 c 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 b 7 a 8 c 9 a 10 b
11 b 12 c 13 c 14 c 15 a 16 b 17 c 18 a 19 c 20 a
21 b 22 a 23 b 24 c 25 b 26 b 27 b 28 c 29 a 30 b
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