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Advanced Comp Grammar Practice

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cyber crime has become the ... crime type in the world for 2 years.

a)

dangerous

b)

most damaging

c)

least serious

d)

dangerously

2.

She had acted ____ she was dismissed immediately.

a)

more professionally than

b)

as unprofessionally as

c)

so unprofessionally that

d)

unprofessionally though

3.

An international school is a place that cannot survive if there is ........ that certain groups of students are better than others.

a)

prejudice

b)

ignorance

c)

extortion

d)

conversion

4.

Minerals that are very .......... like diamonds and rubies are usually very expensive.

a)

succint

b)

ascertain

c)

scarce

d)

superior

5.

_______ for Tom's opposition, we would have agreed to the contract.

a)

Be it not

b)

Would it not have been

c)

Should it not have been

d)

Had it not been

6.

He opened the account with a(n) ______ to running up a healthy overdraft.

a)

aim

b)

view

c)

purpose

d)

plan

7.

I will back you up in whatever you do.

a)

disturb you

b)

help you

c)

sue you

d)

support you

8.

There were very large rooms with ________ in the house.

a)

beautiful decorating walls

b)

beautiful walls decorating

c)

beautifully decorated walls

d)

beautifully decorating walls

9.

The new office block _______ well with its surroundings.

a)

blends in

b)

stands out

c)

shapes up

d)

sets off

10.

She used to ________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.

a)

have

b)

win

c)

earn

d)

get

11.

The doctor insisted that his patient __________.

a)

he did not work too hard for three months he did not work too hard for three months

b)

take it easy for three months

c)

take it easy inside of three months

d)

could take some vacations for three months

12.

He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth ________.

a)

came out

b)

came through

c)

went out

d)

turned out

13.

I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is _________.

a)

as dry as rice

b)

as dry as a tile

c)

as dry as a bone

d)

as dry as wood

14.

He _______ us but he was short of money at that time.

a)

might help

b)

would help

c)

can help

d)

could have helped

15.

_________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.

a)

Whatever it seems remarkable how

b)

No matter how seems it remarkable

c)

No matter how it seems remarkable

d)

No matter how remarkable it seems

16.

A vegetarian can be defined as someone who does not eat meat, fish, or other animal products, such as eggs or cheese. ____________, he or she eats vegetables, fruits, grains, and seeds.

a)

Consequently

b)

Furthermore

c)

Because

d)

Instead

17.

__________ this diet consists of non-meat food sources, a vegetarian typically consumes less fat and cholesterol than an individual who consumes meat.

a)

Consequently

b)

Because

c)

Furthermore

d)

Instead

18.

Raising animals for food uses valuable land, water, and energy. _____________, adopting a vegetarian diet helps conserve the valuable resources that our future depends on.

a)

Instead

b)

Consequently

c)

Because

d)

Furthermore

19.

_____________ many universities and colleges have adapted their courses to include the SDGs, many professors are still reluctant to change their entire course material to reflect the new change of focus.

a)

However

b)

Furthermore

c)

Although

d)

Because

20.

Massive energy consumption is having a negative impact on the planet. ____________, in the summer of 2006, Western Europe experienced some of the hottest weather on record.

a)

Because

b)

In fact

c)

Moreover

d)

However

21.

90% of the energy used in the US comes from fossil fuels, oil, coal, and natural gas (Borowitz 43), ____________ problems arise from other sources too.

a)

but

b)

however

c)

furthermore

d)

in fact

22.

____________ the weather was very bad, he went out for a walk.

a)

However

b)

Even

c)

In spite of

d)

Although

23.

The student's essay surpassed the teacher's expectation __________ it had a few minor mistakes with spelling and verb tenses.

a)

but

b)

however

c)

in spite of

d)

even though

24.

The student's essay surpassed the teacher's expectation __________ it had a few minor mistakes with spelling and verb tenses.

a)

but

b)

however

c)

in spite of

d)

even though

25.

___________ companies want to be more efficient while keeping in mind the cost of production.

a)

Most of

b)

When

c)

If

d)

Most

26.

There are many ways automatization can help us in the future, ____________ reducing costs and allowing faster production.

a)

moreover

b)

however

c)

such as

d)

if

27.

Automatization is continuously rising in all sectors and ______________ 30% for some workplace positions since the beginning of last year.

a)

is increasing

b)

has increased

c)

has been increasing

d)

increased

28.

If you think this type of workplace change ___________ you in your future job, you are sadly mistaken.

a)

cannot affect

b)

cannot affecting

c)

does not affect

d)

cannot to affect

29.

When a man is replaced by machines or robots in a particular workplace, ___________ to leave that town and move elsewhere to find better work.

a)

he may decides

b)

he decides

c)

he may decide

d)

he may will decide

30.

If pollution in our oceans ____________ to increase at such a fast rate, the damage to the fish will be catastrophic.

a)

continue

b)

will continue

c)

continued

d)

continues

31.

Over the past 10 years, pollution ___________ on the rise in most countries of the world.

a)

was

b)

has been

c)

has been being

d)

is

32.

If we all start to help our environment in small ways daily, the world will become _____ better place to live in.

a)

the

b)

a

c)

more

d)

much

33.

Fish don't always know the difference between food items and non-food items. Consequently, plastic that is used for making bottles _________ in the stomachs of many of our marine animals.

a)

end up

b)

ends up

c)

are

d)

were

34.

Fish don't always know the difference between food items and non-food items. Consequently, plastic that is used for making bottles _________ in the stomachs of many of our marine animals.

a)

end up

b)

ends up

c)

are

d)

were

35.

To continue to protect marine life, people who _________ after the waters of the world often seek out others who want to help.

a)

look

b)

looks

c)

will look

d)

looking

36.

Hawaii main island ... by the volcanic lava flow, recently.

a)

is devastated

b)

was devastated

c)

have been devastating

d)

has been devastated

37.

Cyber crime has become the ... crime type in the world for 2 years.

a)

dangerous

b)

most damaging

c)

least serious

d)

dangerously

38.

The TV forecast said that it ... a great thunderstorm this weekend.

a)

will be

b)

shall be

c)

should be

d)

would be

39.

There ... more war-periods in history than peace-time, so far.

a)

had been

b)

was

c)

have been

d)

are

40.

The main suspect ... by the police, right now.

a)

is questioned

b)

is questioning

c)

is being questioned

d)

have been questioned

41.

Nuclear submarines are the .... equipments in the world.

a)

biggest

b)

most safest

c)

less dangerous

d)

most complicated and lethal

42.

Finland and Iceland have the .... populations in Europe.

a)

educated

b)

less educated

c)

more educated

d)

most educated

43.

I look forward to .... in person, soon.

a)

have met

b)

meet

c)

meeting

d)

met

44.

Mosquitoes are ... animals in the world for our health.

a)

most harmless

b)

more aggressive

c)

least dangerous

d)

most dangerous

45.

In the ... event of water-landing, please stay calm and pray !

a)

likely

b)

unlikely

c)

propably

d)

impossible

46.

If you spend more than you earn, you can easily get into bad ...

a)

mortgage

b)

loan

c)

credit

d)

debt

47.

Last weekend we ... a great thriller movie in the cinema.

a)

looked

b)

seen

c)

watched

d)

had been watching

48.

Mobile phone addiction and gaming ... new diseases, just recently.

a)

are declared

b)

were declaring

c)

had declared

d)

have been declared

49.

If you do not practice, you ... your foreign language knowledge.

a)

would forget

b)

will be forgetting

c)

will forget

d)

forgot

50.

I wish we ... to the forecast yesterday, and stayed at home in this terrible storm.

a)

listened

b)

have listened

c)

had listened

d)

could have listened

51.

If only there ... smart leaders and less wars in the world, nowadays.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

are

d)

would be

52.

The American financial crisis was caused by millions of fallen ...

a)

car loans

b)

mortgages

c)

credit cards

d)

debts

53.

You may easily go bankrupt, soon unless you ...

a)

do not waste your money.

b)

can afford anything

c)

become more economical.

d)

willnot waste more money.

54.

We can quickly die if there ... no fresh water left in the world.

a)

are

b)

have been

c)

would be

d)

is

55.

Generally, teenagers ... less than 2 books per year.

a)

are reading

b)

reads

c)

have been reading

d)

read

56.

It is said that, generally, the primary key factors to success are ...

a)

fortune and money.

b)

relations and family

c)

knowledge and persistence

d)

just take it easy

57.

If I ... more time, I could have finished my exam, properly.

a)

had

b)

have had

c)

had had

d)

had been

58.

If I ... you, I ... prepared a little bit harder.

a)

was ... would be

b)

am ... will be

c)

were ... would

d)

had been ... would have

59.

The biggest number of civilian killings in the US happen in the ...

a)

military

b)

high streets

c)

public schools

d)

orphanages

60.

If you complain too much, it can make you feel ...

a)

happy

b)

moody

c)

depressed

d)

angry