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Advanced English Grammar and Vocabulary Test
 The boy I was about to meet _____ play a very important role in my life.
o is going to
o might have
o would get to
o has had to
 He always gets up at 5 o'clock in the morning, _____ on holiday.
o moreover
o although
o however
o even
 All I had to do to convince Janet, it turned out, ____ talk to her mother.
o was to
o is to
o by
o to
 Rather than ______ about how tired she was, she got on with her job.
o to complain
o complained
o she complained
o complain
 Avoid ____ questions that are too personal in a job interview.
o you should answer

o having answered
o to answer
o answering
 First, add some _____ chopped garlic to the tomatoes.
o small
o finely
o tinily
o neatly
 _____ had I left the building when they called me on my mobile.
o Just
o As soon as
o Hardly
o After
 We _____ regret that our presentation has been cancelled.
o very
o would like to
o much
o have
 In the course of the meeting, Mr Smith was _____ mishandling funds.
o praised for
o denied
o accused of
o informed by
 Let's sleep on it, _____ we?

o will
o won't we
o don't we
o shall
 ____ I hadn't been expecting any visitors, I was wearing pyjamas when the doorbell rang.
o While
o Due to
o Why
o Since
 James is rather lonely these days. Why _____ him round?
o shouldn't invite
o not invite
o do you invite
o will you invite
 I'm anxious _____ to get home in time to meet his granddad.
o that he
o for him
o about him
o he has
 Please, let me know why _______ the meeting.
o you didn't attend
o didn't you attend
o you didn't attend to

o you didn't go
 Don't drink and drive ever again. You _____ easily been killed.
o can
o should have
o could have
o would
 She always gets away with _______ . The boss loves her.
o she's late
o late
o to be late
o being late
 Jim hasn't met the new boss yet, and _____ .
o me too
o neither I have
o neither have I
o I haven't
 _____ me to your mother when you are in London.
o Tell
o Remind
o Remember
o Greet
 She was _____ hang up when I answered the phone.
o to
o about to
o thinking of
o considering
 There is going to be less unemployment this year, or so the newspaper _____ .
o tells
o thinks
o writes
o says
 If I'd known about it, I _________ you for sure.
o had told
o should have told
o would have told
o would of told
 It _____ to Fred that I secured a place at Harvard.
o had been
o had been up
o was down
o helped
 The concert was postponed, _____ to the lead singer's illness.
o because
o for
o owing
o causing
 It took a long time _______ accepted.

o for the theory to be
o until the theory
o the theory was
o while the theory became
 The kids had cereal for breakfast, and so ____ .
o I did
o did I
o me too
o had I
 Despite deliberately _____ a personal distance from his co-worker, Josh acknowledged the dangers
of working together with such a beautiful woman.
o was keeping
o keeping
o he kept
o he had been keeping
 There was ______ anger in his voice that I had to hang up.
o as much
o such lot of
o such much
o so much
 Prices are too high and they will remain _____ until inflation comes down.
o so
o there
o that
o as
 She doesn't reveal much about herself, and is _____ fascinating for it.
o as
o the same
o all the more
o the more
 We can't buy a house unless we take out a(n) ______ .
o mortgage
o credit
o overdraft
o investment
 She's capable of _____ forget my own name.
o making me to
o having to
o having made
o making me
 You are the only person _______ I can talk.
o to whom
o with who
o that
o which
 We'll need to discuss _____ we should close the shop.
o about
o that
o what
o whether
 The future of the planet doesn't look too good, but there isn't much ______ .
o I can make about it
o I can do about it
o can I do about it
o I can't do about it
 I congratulated Josh on _____ given the job.
o was
o having been
o had been
o that he
 Miriam left her husband after a ______ row.
o burning
o heavy
o crashing
o blazing
 I've told you plenty of times. I _______ .
o have love you
o need love you
o was love you
o do love you
 I don't dislike the building. Now as _____ the neighbourhood, I do have concerns.
o about
o well
o regards
o in
 Passengers are advised ________ their belongings with them at all times.
o to keep
o to mind
o if they could mind
o if they could keep
 We ____ give up when things took a turn for the better.
o wanted
o were about to
o considered
o have wanted to
 I put down the date in my diary _______ forget it.
o that I won't
o so as not to
o because I
o for not to
 Even though Jack had made a fortune, he _____ working as a consultant.
o was going on
o went on
o went to
o had gone
 The thing ______ I love the most about him is his smile.
o what
o is
o have
o that
 ______ you're late?
o Why
o What makes
o How come
o How is
 Have you seen the film _____ Brad Pitt saves the world from the zombies?
o that
o in which
o in that
o about
 She didn't marry James, because her parents _______ .
o wanted her
o were against
o were against it
o haven't liked him
 The confusion ______ the discovery of the body made everybody lose track of time.
o had caused
o was caused by
o had been caused by
o caused by
 Could you tell me what ________ ?
o is the answer
o the answer is
o was the answer
o would the answer be
 If I ______ to feed the dog, it wouldn't be starving now.
o have had time
o have time
o had had time
o never have time
 _____ apologized, I wouldn't have been so upset at the time.
o He had
o If he
o Had he
o Would he
 It's not so much his looks I don't like ____ his inability to listen.
o more
o as
o than
o for
 _____ a large number of people in my life who have always done their utmost to help me achieve my
goals.
o There were
o They were
o They have been
o There have been
 _______ at the top of the hill, I could see the whole town.
o Standing
o Being stood
o I had been standing
o As I stand
 The turmoil caused by World War II lasted well ____ the fifties.
o after
o over
o beyond
o for
 Whenever I visited her, my grandma ______ my favourite cake for me.
o would make
o use to make
o would have made
o have made
 Will you _____ the carpet a clean while I'm out?
o have
o give
o try
o make
 The ____ I want to live my life is nobody else's business.
o way how
o reason
o way
o how
 I'm sorry, I can't see what ________ .
o can you mean.
o you are meaning.
o do you mean.
o you mean.
 If I haven't come back by seven o'clock, _______ dinner without me.
o start
o will start
o you start
o you're starting
 He's one of the most hated men in history, despite _______ anything really bad.
o he didn't do
o he hadn't done
o not having done
o not done
 This time next month, I _____ on a beach in Florida.

o will lie
o am lying
o lie
o I'll be lying
 We ______ in the same street for years, but I only met my husband in 2009.
o were living
o lived
o had been living
o should have lived
 I couldn'get in touch with her, even though I'd tried all possible _____ of communication.
o ways
o thing
o means
o tools
 They had the luck to be present when history _____ .
o had made
o was being made
o made
o about to make
 My grandfather was never _____ apologize to anyone.
o had to
o known for
o heard to
o believed in
 Have you met Julie? She is a friend of ______.
o my
o my mother
o my mother's
o me
 I think I'm _______ against.
o having plotted
o being plotted
o plotting
o have plotted
 Part of the reason Chris wanted to apply for the job _____ that employees were given plenty of room
to grow within the company.
o he had recognised
o realising
o was his recognition
o was mainly
 I went to St Mary's Elementary School, ____ all my friends.
o so went
o as did
o like did
o the same as
 I had to admit _____ completely forgotten our wedding anniversary.
o to having
o to have
o I have
o having
 I'm very sorry that ________ I've betrayed you.
o you should think
o why you think
o you think so
o I look
 I can't park here. That motorbike is ____ the way.
o on
o in
o up
o across
 If it ______ , they would have divorced by now.
o had sold the house
o weren't for the house
o weren't becuse of the house
o were sold the house
 I think you should let your daughter ______ over at Judy's.
o sleep
o to sleep
o sleeping
o sleeps
 Neither she nor her friend ______ invited to the party.

o have
o has been
o will have
o has
 Do you sell apples ___ the kilo?
o for
o at
o in
o by
 He's too _____ person to say no.
o nice a
o nice
o a nice
o so nice
 Writing her memoirs, Doreen, _____ lost a daughter to cancer, admitted that she had contemplated
suicide on many an occasion.
o would have
o who had herself
o who must
o have
 Knowing he was late, he _________ .
o eating his sandwich quickly.
o ate quickly his sandwich.
o ate his sandwich quickly.

o fastly ate his sandwich.
 Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to ____ mildly.
o put it
o say
o take it
o tell
 I stopped _____ a phone call on my way home.
o making
o for making
o to make
o for make
 Although we had tickets, we _________ for an hour.
o have kept waiting
o made waiting
o had made waiting
o were kept waiting
 He was only nineteen years old, but he _____ developed a great sense of humour.
o already
o had still
o had already
o was just
 'Where shall we go this weekend?' 'What if we ____ in for a change?'
o are staying
o will stay
o can stay
o stayed
 There's no point _______ the kids. They're old enough to look after themselves.
o to worry for
o to worry about
o in worrying for
o in worrying about
 It's about time you _____ exercising regularly.
o start
o started
o should start
o will start
 We've got three very _____ cats.
o alike-looking
o similar-looking
o same
o alike
 There are more _____ than last year.
o unemployment
o unemployed
o unemployeds
o unemployments
 I had _____ gone to bed than both kids started crying.

o already
o yet
o scarcely
o no sooner
 Due to lacking _____ , we couldn't open the new store as scheduled.
o interest rates
o expenses
o shares
o funds
 Before _____ money, banks have to assess the risks involved.
o to lend
o borrowing
o lending
o they lent
 Anyone who was shocked by the atrocities ought to ask himself what _____ to prevent them.
o had they done
o they must have done
o they could have done
o did they do
 I didn't _____ to see Allen when I was in New York.
o take
o time
o get
o meet
 Susen failed all her exams, ______ a big surprise.
o that was
o was
o which was
o where was
 Thanks for having me! I've had _____ with you guys.
o so fun
o such fun
o good time
o so good time
 _______ at the party doesn't concern me.
o That you saw
o Which you saw
o What you saw
o You saw something
 I was wondering ____________ me some money.
o that you can lend
o if you lend
o that you lent
o if you could lend
 I bet your wife could tell _____ good few stories about you.
o some
o a
o so
o much
 It was important for her _____ seen as a threat.
o to not be
o not being
o not to be
o she wasn't
 I wish he _______ that. My mother was so annoyed.
o would say
o would have said
o hasn't said
o hadn't said
 Of course ______ I meant missed opportunities.
o losing
o by losses
o for lost
o the losses
 I can't get used to __________ .
o be alone all day.
o that I'm alone all day.
o being alone all day.
o I was alone all day.

 It seemed ____ been snowing, but we knew it was only some white dust that had covered the whole
town.
o like it has
o if it had
o as it had
o as if it had
 Having such a famous man for a father ____ had an effect on Jason's childhood.
o must
o have
o having
o must have
 I've broken Mum's favourite vase. I'm ______ .
o taken for
o made for
o called for
o done for
 What does global warming have ____ overpopulation?
o to do
o to do with
o made
o made up
 My grandparents' house ______ pulled down just before I was born.
o had
o had been
o was
o must have
 The promises you have _____ will have to be kept.
o been done
o done
o making
o made
 Your shirt is dirty, I don't think it will _____ for the wedding.
o wear
o present
o do
o make
 Whatever you ____ done to fool Claire, I don't believe a word of what you've said.
o might
o should have
o will have
o might have
 Have you seen Gone with the Wind? ______ it's a very good film.
o Apparently
o Nevertheless
o Despite
o Admittedly
 Charlie doesn't ____ to grasp that next year's budget may have to be cut.
o like
o know
o able
o seem
 I couldn't stay any longer due _____ having enough money to pay for the hotel.
o to not
o not
o for
o to
 Can you help _____ up the mess?
o clear
o with clear
o to clearing
o me clearing
 Having spotted the burglar behind the curtain, I was scared _____ .
o frozen
o stiff
o hard
o over
 I'm a teacher and _____ my husband.
o is a teacher
o is he
o so is
o such is
 No need to get upset- I was _____ asking.
o although
o moreover
o merely
o likely
 If your invitations are met with repeated ______ , you should just leave him alone.
o hypotheses
o negatives
o blunts
o rebuffs
 You ought to ____ your car repaired.
o take
o get
o make
o do
 I wish you ______ checking my e-mails. You're invading my privacy.
o will stop
o have stopped
o would stop
o are going to stop
 Mrs Brown's death came as no surprise, as she was said _____ ill for a long time.
o to be
o to have been
o she had been
o she was
 Where do you think _______ to spend my summer holidays?
o I should
o a good place
o might be the best place
o I might
 Most of my colleagues supported the idea, but a few were ______ it.
o for
o opposed
o against
o behind
 My husband and I bought _______ last week.
o some new furniture
o a lot of new furnitures
o any new furniture
o pieces of new furnitures
 When I asked him ______ the keys , Bob said he had no idea where they were.
o if did he see
o if he had seen
o could he see
o that he had seen
 This could have hardly _____ better- we sealed the deal and signed the contract.
o done
o gone out
o made
o played out
 My sister ____ bought a laptop for her birthday last year.
o were
o was
o has
o had
 They tried to talk her ________ .
o of giving up
o out of giving up
o not giving up
o not to give up
 _____ any further information, do not hesitate to contact me.
o Should you need
o You should need
o Unless you need
o You will need
 Do you know how long _____ going to stay in Italy?
o are Jack and Suzy
o Jack and Suzy is
o Jack and Suzy are

o Jack and Suzy
 I'm not quite sure why ____ want to interfere with their marriage.
o would you
o do you
o you would
o you can
 I think our house _______ by the end of next year.
o will have sold
o will have been sold
o will be sold
o is going to be sold
 In 1998 she published the book ____ make Cheryl Dawn a household name in the US.
o that was to
o which
o would
o that might have
 My neighbours are so noisy. They ____ always move furniture around first thing in the morning.
o might
o do
o should
o will
 I can't decide _____ to move in with my boyfriend.
o if
o that
o about
o whether
 _______ she meets, they take an instant liking to her.
o Wherever
o Whoever
o Who
o If
 I don't regard her _____ a threat to my marriage.
o to be
o having
o as being
o meaning
 If you ______ here, please, until Mr Brown gets back.
o would wait
o waited
o are waiting
o wait
 Anger is something you should try to control, _____ you can let love roam free.
o moreover
o despite
o whereas
o neither
 There are strict rules against students ____ their mobile phones at the school premises.
o using
o want to use
o are using
o having used
 If anybody wants to talk to me, tell ____ to call back later.
o her
o me
o him
o them
 I think he's an idiot. ______ , he's not very intelligent.
o Having my say
o That is to say
o To say nothing
o Say so
 I think I put my _____ in it when I asked Jane about her ex-husband.
o thought
o elbow
o foot
o nose
 We argue all the time, but I just don't have _____ to leave my husband of thirty years.
o feelings
o decided
o it in me
o to take
 Their business hasn't taken off as expected, ____ , they are happy that the number of their customers
is increasing.
o furthermore
o inasmuch as
o nonetheless
o moreover
 Why on earth ____ have done such a thing?
o you
o you would
o would you
o if you
 The problem with this product is that the designers ______ .
o considered by the users
o haven't considered the users
o inadequate
o inadequately trained

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Advanced English Grammar and Vocabulary Test

 He always gets up at 5 o'clock in the morning, _____ on holiday.

 Avoid ____ questions that are too personal in a job interview.

o you should answer

 First, add some _____ chopped garlic to the tomatoes.

 _____ had I left the building when they called me on my mobile.

 We _____ regret that our presentation has been cancelled.

 In the course of the meeting, Mr Smith was _____ mishandling funds.

 Let's sleep on it, _____ we?

 James is rather lonely these days. Why _____ him round?

o will you invite

 I'm anxious _____ to get home in time to meet his granddad.

 Please, let me know why _______ the meeting.

o you didn't attend

o didn't you attend

o you didn't attend to

 Jim hasn't met the new boss yet, and _____ .

 _____ me to your mother when you are in London.

 She was _____ hang up when I answered the phone.

 There is going to be less unemployment this year, or so the newspaper _____ .

 If I'd known about it, I _________ you for sure.

o should have told

o would have told

 It _____ to Fred that I secured a place at Harvard.

 The concert was postponed, _____ to the lead singer's illness.

 It took a long time _______ accepted.

o until the theory

o the theory was

o while the theory became

 The kids had cereal for breakfast, and so ____ .

o he had been keeping

o all the more

 We can't buy a house unless we take out a(n) ______ .

 She's capable of _____ forget my own name.

 You are the only person _______ I can talk.

 We'll need to discuss _____ we should close the shop.

o I can make about it

 I congratulated Josh on _____ given the job.

 Miriam left her husband after a ______ row.

 I've told you plenty of times. I _______ .

o have love you

o need love you

o was love you

o if they could mind

o if they could keep

 We ____ give up when things took a turn for the better.

 I put down the date in my diary _______ forget it.

 Even though Jack had made a fortune, he _____ working as a consultant.

 ______ you're late?

 She didn't marry James, because her parents _______ .

o haven't liked him

o had been caused by

 Could you tell me what ________ ?

o was the answer

o would the answer be

 If I ______ to feed the dog, it wouldn't be starving now.

o have had time

o had had time

o never have time

 _____ apologized, I wouldn't have been so upset at the time.

o They have been

o There have been

o I had been standing