WorksheetsPRACTICE TEST 3 - GRAMMAR - YORK
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_______to your excellent organizational skills, we managed to finish on time.
a)
Because
b)
Resulting
c)
In virtue
d)
Thanks
2.
The employee's constant delays led____ fired.
a)
to him being
b)
him to be
c)
to him to be
d)
him being
3.
______was that the same person committed all those crimes.
a)
The police didn't know
b)
What the police didn't know
c)
What did the police not know
d)
That the police didn't know
4.
The more you exercise, _____the chance you have of getting sick.
a)
the least
b)
less
c)
least
d)
the less
5.
Admitting my mistake_____the best thing to do at the time, but there's nothing I can do now.
a)
would have been
b)
will have been
c)
would be
d)
had been
6.
You____off if you had been holding the handlebars with both hands.
a)
wouldn't fall
b)
wouldn't have fallen
c)
hadn't fallen
d)
wouldn't fell
7.
No sooner_____the room, than everyone rose and started clapping.
a)
would the politician enter
b)
the politician entered
c)
had the politician entered
d)
the politician had entered
8.
The number of patients_____at the hospital doubled overnight.
a)
been treated
b)
were treated
c)
being treated
d)
are being treated
9.
______what to expect inside, she opened the door carefully.
a)
Not to know
b)
She didn't know
c)
Not knowing
d)
Not having known
10.
I expect_____in the coach, ready to leave at 8 a.m., OK?
a)
that everyone to be
b)
everyone to be
c)
that is everyone
d)
everyone being
11.
Sarah went straight to her office without speaking to anyone, _____caused some surprise.
a)
that
b)
who
c)
what
d)
which
12.
_____I'm not sure what career I want yet, I'm absolutely positive I don't want to follow in your footsteps.
a)
While
b)
However
c)
Despite
d)
Nevertheless
13.
We didn't finish the project on time, but_____anybody else.
a)
not did
b)
neither did
c)
either did
d)
so did
14.
We were all left wondering_________.
a)
the teacher where she had gone
b)
where the teacher had gone
c)
where had the teacher gone
d)
where did the teacher go
15.
I'm afraid you_____any exercise in the next few weeks: you've cracked a rib.
a)
wouldn't be going
b)
haven't done
c)
won't be doing
d)
won't have done
16.
I got everyone in the office____, so we've raised quite a lot of money.
a)
to contribute
b)
contribute
c)
that contribute
d)
contributed
17.
_____there for hours, he gave up and went home.
a)
Waiting
b)
He waited
c)
After waited
d)
Having waited
18.
Is that James_____football over there? He hates football!
a)
who playing
b)
is playing
c)
plays
d)
playing
19.
"Did you see Matt this morning?" " No, he_____really early for a change."
a)
must leave
b)
should have left
c)
must have left
d)
could leave
20.
_____eating when the phone rang.
a)
Barely he had started
b)
He had barely started
c)
He did barely start
d)
Barely did he start
21.
The doctors recommended_____the surgery at this stage.
a)
against to do
b)
for not doing
c)
that not do
d)
against doing
22.
_____the GPS in his car, the police managed to retrace his steps
a)
By checking
b)
They had checked
c)
After checked
d)
For checking
23.
"What happened?" "I'd rather_____about it."
a)
not talk
b)
I not talk
c)
not to talk
d)
didn't talk
24.
______was the importance of the guest that the president welcomed him at the door himself.
a)
What
b)
Such
c)
That
d)
So
25.
"So you agreed to go to her party?" " Yes, it ______."
a)
would have been rude to not
b)
will be rude if didn't
c)
had been rude not to
d)
would have been rude not to
26.
The meeting would have been a disaster____ her interference.
a)
except for
b)
unless
c)
if not for
d)
but
27.
There's no better way to get people to visit your website, _____ fresh content every day.
a)
but you posting
b)
than to post
c)
by post
d)
than posting
28.
This cake is_____ for my liking.
a)
much too sweet
b)
too much sweet
c)
very much sweet
d)
sweet too much
29.
______that would vote for him, there are at least five that never would.
a)
That every person
b)
With everyone
c)
For each person
d)
Each person
30.
"So, I can go on the trip, then?" " Hold on. At no point______, "Yes". I'm still thinking about it."
a)
I said
b)
did I say
c)
I had said
d)
in saying
31.
_____he is, I still don't think he would make a good manager.
a)
Although dedicated
b)
Dedicated as
c)
How dedicated
d)
Dedicated than
32.
He didn't even deny_____my cupcake.
a)
to eating
b)
he eat
c)
that had eaten
d)
eating
33.
"No one knew he was having financial problems." " If only____us back then."
a)
he would tell
b)
did he tell
c)
he will have told
d)
he had told
34.
_____the winning goal, the player didn't participate much in the match.
a)
Apart from scoring
b)
Except to score
c)
But scoring
d)
Beyond to score
35.
_____anything else, just drop me a line.
a)
If you would need
b)
Did you need
c)
Should you need
d)
Had you needed
36.
Do you remember the name of the person____you sent the package?
a)
to who
b)
to whom
c)
whom
d)
for who
37.
There's not much point______forward with the project if the client doesn't like it.
a)
to go
b)
go
c)
for going
d)
in going
38.
I don't expect_____many people gathered at the demonstration today.
a)
to be
b)
there be
c)
there to be
d)
it will be
39.
He had no intention_____the truth.
a)
of telling
b)
to telling
c)
that tell
d)
in telling
40.
How long will it take_____me?
a)
you to forgive
b)
to your forgiving
c)
that you forgive
d)
for you forgiving
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