Advanced Level Grammar Exercise - MCQ Test 15

1. He was advised not to discontinue this medicine

------- this might bring a recurrence of the complaint. 6. A drug of this kind is ------- dangerous to be sold
without a prescription.
A) so that
B) despite A) as
C) until B) just
D) as C) too
E) due to D) so
E) enough

2. The patient was not satisfied ------- the treatment he

received. 7. Acetic acid is used as a food ------- and flavouring
material, and also in the manufacture of white lead.
A) on
B) for A) preservative
C) of B) decay
D) from C) absorption
E) with D) solution
E) process

3. Be sure ------- take a look ------- the article on infant

mortality rates. 8. Researchers disagree ------- whether a large ocean
ever existed on Mars, but one thing is certain :
A) in / of Martian geology is turning ------- to be strange and
B) to / at complex.
C) of / for A) of / round
D) for / up B) in / over
E) by / from C) for / up
D) on / out
E) about / in

4. AIDS is a disease ------- has given rise to much

speculation.

A) whom 9. Species become endangered and even extinct ------- a

B) whose variety of reasons, many of which are related -------
human activities.
C) what
D) which A) within / of
E) who B) for / to
C) with / for
D) in / with
E) over / through
5. A lot of people want to become surgeons, but -------
make the grade.

A) few
B) not much
C) very little
D) any
E) all

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10. Some scientists ------- us that the thermal blanket 14. The advent of nuclear power------- the trend to use
around the globe ------- the average temperature of water-power on a large scale, and hydroelectric
the earth to rise. installations ------- in all industrial countries with
water power potential.
A) were warning / has caused
B) have been warning / was causing A) has not halted / are being built
C) have warned / may cause B) did not halt / are built
D) have warned / may caused C) would not halt / will be built
E) warn / will have caused D) will not halt / were being built
E) had not halted / would be built

11. A theory ------- only when a hypothesis ------- by

consistent results from many observations or 15. ------- many diverse animal forms exist -------
experiments. exceptions can be found to almost any definition of
an animal.
A) may have been developed / was being supported
B) can be developed / has been supported A) So / as
C) will be developed / was supported B) As / as
D) has been developed / had been supported C) Whether / so
E) had been developed / might have been supported D) So / that
E) Neither / nor

12. If transport costs ------- into consideration at the

outset, the plant ------- far from its present site. 16. Products ------- diverse ------- rubber, tobacco, coffee,
chocolate and aromatic oils for perfumes come from
A) will be taken / are being built flowering plants.
B) were taken / had been built
A) too / than
C) have been taken / have been built
B) as / as
D) were being taken / will be built
C) both / than
E) had been taken / would have been built
D) either / or
E) not only / but also

13. The first laser ------- in 1960 by Maiman almost half a

century after the publication of Einstein's theory of
radiation which ------- the possibility of laser 17. The writers of this article seem to assume the nuclear
operation. plants conform with safety requirements ------- the
fact that violations are constantly being reported
A) has been demonstrated / had shown
B) had been demonstrated / showed A) in case
C) was demonstrated / showed B) although
D) demonstrates / was shown C) against
E) was being demonstrated / shows D) concerning
E) despite

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18. Pile foundations are costly and normally economic

only ------- commercial structures on valuable sites.

A) in the manner of 20. Heat is transferred from ------- object ------- by

conductions, convection and radiation.
B) in the case of
C) in place of A) either / to others
D) in fulfilment of B) each / from the rest
E) in accordance with C) any / with another
D) some / through others
E) one / to another

19. The South African government has committed a

further sum of money to the Southern African Large
Telescope (SALT), ------- enables the construction of
this giant telescope to commence next year.

A) which
B) thus
C) by which
D) whose
E) for whom

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Answer Key:

1: D 11: B
2: E 12: E
3: B 13: C
4: D 14: A
5: A 15: A
6: C 16: B
7: A 17: E
8: D 18: B
9: B 19: A
10: C 20: E

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