TEST YOUR GRAMMAR
1- ... the favourable conditions of the late 1990s, when stocks seemed to rise constantly, a lot of people made money on the stock market.
A) Despite B) So that C) Whereas
D) As though E) Owing to
2- Charlotte Bronte, ... wrote the famous novel "Jane Eyre", was one of three sisters, all of ... were novelists.
A) that/which B) who/whom C) whose/that D) which/whose E) whom/who
3- Of all the inventions of Thomas Edison, the electric light bulb has probably had ... impact on daily life ... any other. A) so much/that B) enough/for C) a lot more/than
D) so many/as E) such a lot/that
4- ... we learn about our universe, ... likely it seems that extra-terrestrial life must exist somewhere.
A) Whether/or B) The more/the more
C) Not only/but also D) Rather than/so E) As much as/when
5- It is not possible even to attempt to read anything in Japanese ... you have learnt two separate alphabets and more than a thousand characters.
A) until B) while C) thus D) as if E)in case 6- According to both Christianity and Islam, "paradise" is the place
... good people will go after they die, although just ... makes a "good person" differs somewhat between the two faiths.
A) that/whose B) which/who C) when/why D) where/what E) how/whom
7- Young people are usually faced with the choice of... they should do a worthwhile job, such as social work, for a small salary, ... go into something basically worthless, such as advertising, in order to get rich.
A) so much/as B) no sooner/than C) both/and D) rather/than E) whether/or
8- Although there is more wealth in the world than ever before, the age-old problem remains that not ... people are able to share in this wealth.
A) every B) each C) all
D) whole E) some
9- Since it ... independence from Britain in 1957, Malaysia ... remarkable economic progress.
A) has gained/is making B) gained/has made C) would gain/will make D) was gaining/made E) had gained/makes
10- There are ... people in China ... there are in the entire continent of Africa.
A) so many/as B) more/than C) the most/like D) enough/for E) too many/that
11- The film we saw last night had a gripping plot and plenty of exciting stunts; ... the acting was terrible.
A) no matter B) similarly C) as a consequence D) on the other hand E) furthermore
12- If only this rain ... we could go outside and have some fun. A) would stop B) will be stopping C) has stopped D) is stopping E) stops
13- The combination of one oxygen atom with two hydrogen atoms ... a water molecule.
A) is formed B) have formed C) forms D) are forming E) was formed
14- My friends living here assure me that once I ... some Arabic, I ... living in the Middle East a lot more.
A) will have learnt/enjoyed B) learnt/should enjoy C) will learn/am enjoying D) am learning/enjoy
E) have learnt/will enjoy
15- Seeing how worried she was, I promised my mother that I ... her a ring as soon as I ... at my destination. A) will give/am arriving B) have given/will arrive C) gave/had arrived D) would give/arrived E) was giving/have arrived
16- As a child, I used to believe that something bad ... to my family if I ... each of them before going to bed. A) had happened/wouldn't kiss
B) was happening/hadn't kissed C) has happened/wasn't kissing D) would happen/didn't kiss E) happened/wouldn't have kissed
17- An opossum is a small mammal ... the habit of rolling on its side and pretending to be dead when ... . A) to have/disturbs B) having/disturbed C) has/to be disturbed D) having had/disturbing E) had/being disturbed
18- ... I enjoy symphonies and concertos, I have never been able to appreciate opera.
A) Even though B) No matter C) As if D} As long as E) Therefore
19- The UN, at American and British insistence, refuses to allow medicines for children to be sent to Iraq just ... they are used to make "weapons of mass destruction".
A) in case B)for C) as though
D) in addition E) despite
20- It took the police so long to respond that by the time they ... the robbers
A) had arrived/have escaped B) would arrive/were escaping C) arrive/will escape
D) have arrived/escaped E) arrived/had escaped
21- Omar Khayyam, ... poems are still read and appreciated in the English-speaking world, is better remembered in the Islamic world as an astronomer and mathematician.
A) that B) whom C) which
D) what E) whose
22- At present, Istanbul's traffic problem ... at all, and at this rate, traffic will soon come to a complete standstill. A) is not tackling B) does not tackle C) will not be tackled
D) is not being tackled E) has not tackled
23- People living abroad ... with their embassy or consulate so that they ... in an emergency.
A) have registered/were assisted B) should register/can be assisted C) can register/have assisted
D) have to be registered/had assisted E) used to register/may be assisted
24- Geoff ... from holiday yet because no one I have talked to has seen him.
A) would not have returned B) doesn't have to return C) must not have returned D) ought not to return E) didn't use to return
25- ... I know, this is the last boat, so I think we had better hurry.
A) Provided B) No matter C) So long as D) As far as E) Because of
past wars because they are often ... insidious and ... easily detected than conventional weapons.
A) more/less B) so/as much C) the most/the least D) the same/as E) too/so much
27- Although people have been taking photographs ... well over a hundred years now, the basic principles of cameras and photography are ... almost the same.
A) since/yet B) as/as C) for/still
D) during/already E) yet/any more
28- I'm afraid I have to make an important presentation tomorrow in front of the managing director around your arrival time; ... I would meet you at the airport.
A) provided B) otherwise C) whereas
D) unless E) on the contrary
29- ... you arrive before midnight, after which the rates go up, it is not very expensive to get a taxi from the airport into town.
A) By the time B) As long as C) While D) As a result E) Until
30- Judy's mother warned her against marrying Phil, and sure enough, ... had they got married ... they began to have serious money problems due to his drinking and gambling. A) no sooner/than B) whether/or C) neither/nor D) not only/and E) barely/despite
31- Two men were seen fleeing the scene of the crime, but ... of them has been caught yet.
A) both B) all C) either
D) neither E) none
32- The sergeant was sure that we could take the enemy position, and ... so we decided to attack immediately. A] nor was I B) so did I C) so was I D) I could too E) I couldn't either
33- Just a few years ago, there were ... elephants in East frica ... there was serious concern about their becoming extinct. A) much less/so B) such a few/as C) too few/than D) so little/that E) so few/that
34- The postal service is so bad; I hope ... letter gets to ... before Christmas.
A) us/they B) ourselves/theirs
C) we/themselves D) ours/their
E) our/them
35- Sally has been seeing Erie for some time now: she says she loves ... and wants to become ... wife.
A) his/herself B) him/his C) herself/himself D) himself/him E) his own/hers
36- ... of southeastern Turkey suffers from lack of proper schools and teaching materials, so it is no wonder that ... students from there are able to attend university. A) Plenty/much less B) Many/just a little
C) Most/far fewer D) Any/many more
E) The whole/most
37- Since the traffic and smog of Istanbul get me down, I try to get out of the city ... I can.
A) whatever B) no more C) no matter
D) whenever E) elsewhere
38- Southern Spain is a popular holiday destination because ... month of the year you go there, you are likely to have good weather.
A) every time B) whenever C) everywhere
D) everyone E) whichever
39- In Ethiopia, the Christians of the highlands and the Muslims of the lowlands have fought ... for centuries.
A) who else B) whomever C) one
another D) every other E) any longer
40- New York, ... skyline is instantly recognisable, is one of the best-known cities in the world.
A) where B) that C) whose
D) which E) what
41- The river known ... the Blue Nile is the shorter of the two branches of the Nile which join at Khartoum.
A) as B) much C) like
D) just as E) such as
42- But although it is not ... the White Nile, the Blue Nile carries ... water.
A) longer than/the less B) too long/as much as
C) the longest/too much D) long enough/so much
E) as long as/far more
43- It was the silt in the Blue Nile that ... the farmland of Egypt every year until the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
A) has fertilised B) should be fertilising C) is fertilising D) used to fertilise E) has to fertilise
44- Ever since the Aswan High Dam ... Egyptian farmers ... dependent on artificial fertilisers.
A) has been built/are becoming B) was
building/became
C) would have built/become D) was built/have become
E) had been built/will become
45- There isn't... water in the reservoirs this year because there was ... rain over the winter.
A) some/too few B) too much/enough C) any/plenty
D) a lot of/several E) much/so little
46- In the end, the jury did not believe that the defendant had committed the crime, ... .
A) but the judge didn't B) and neither did the judge
C) and the judge hadn't either D) and so did the judge E) but the judge had too
47- You wouldn't mind if I brought along someone to your party, ...? A) would you B) didn't I
C) did you D) would I E) wouldn't you
48- Lanolin, which ... from sheep's wool, ... in medicines, ointments and cosmetics since ancient times.
A) has obtained/was being used B) is obtaining/is used C) has been obtained/uses D) is obtained/has been used
E) obtains/is using
49- Anyone who ... the Golden Horn on a hot summer's day ... to go near it again for a long time.
A) was smelling/does not want B) smells/has not wanted
C) smelt/had not been wanting D) is smelling/did not want
E) has smelt/will not want
50- In Latin America slavery ... gradually, on a country-by-country basis.
A) should have abolished B) could
abolish
abolished
E) has been abolishing
51- Steve has told me that he is moving to Samoa, ... he hopes his ex-wife will never be able to find him.
A) that B) when C) where
D) which E) how
52- Smithing, one of the oldest crafts, ... with the first use of metal, and became increasingly important after iron ... . A) was begun/had discovered
B) began/was discovered C) was beginning/discovered D) has begun/would be discovered E) had begun/has been discovered
53- Lemmings are small Scandinavian animals ... periodically commit mass suicide, although no one knows ... they do it. A) which/why B) that/which C) where/how
D) who/what E} how/where
54- Although I am happy with my life, sometimes I cannot help but wish that I ... a little more money.
A) am earning B) have earned C) can earn D) could earn E) would be earning
55- The "polygraph" is a machine used to discover ... people are lying ... not by detecting changes in their pulse rate and respiration.
A) when/as B) both/and C) if/or
D) either/than E)such/as
56- Today plastic seems to be ... widely used material all over the world.
A) too much B) enough C) more than
D) such as E) the most
57- There have been so many negative effects from nuclear power and so few benefits that most people probably wish it ... never ... .
A) has/been discovered B) would/be discovered C) is/discovered D) had/been discovered E) was/being discovered
58- The electric eel, belonging to a group of fishes that is different from the other eels, can generate ... electricity to stun an adult human being.
A) any B)enough C) a little
D) the most E) a few
59- You made a big mistake by buying a car from that dodgy salesman; I'm sure you ... it more cheaply elsewhere.
A) were buying B) could have bought
C) must have bought D) might buy E) used to buy
60- Princess Diana was one of the ... frequently photographed women in the world until her death in 1998.
A) such B) too C) most
D) more E) much
61- ... Turkey is an official candidate for EU membership, it must be a little more careful of international opinion.
A) Even though B) Rather than C) In contrast to D) Now that E) No matter
62- You ... home today if you are not feeling well; otherwise, you ... even worse tomorrow.
A) ought to stay/might feel B) must stay/have to feel C) have stayed/will have felt D) might stay/have been feeling E) had to stay/are feeling
63- In spite of the many studies the experts have done, no one is sure
... there will be another earthquake in the Marmara region soon or not.
A) how B) though C) where
D) if E) when
64- Since you don't know ... to use the computer, you should ask someone to help you.
A) where B) how C) which
D) what E) that
65- Frogs and toads are known ... a strong sense of location, and when ... from their territories or breeding grounds, they can find their way back by smell and instinctively by the position of the stars.
A) having/taking B) to be having/to take C) having had/being taken D) have/having taken E) to have/taken
66- I have decided to sue the builder of these flats for unsafe building practices, ... who lives here.
A) but no one else does B) as does everyone else C) and so has everyone else D) and neither has anyone else
E) but no one else did
67- A long queue of people ... for bread when I ... at the bakery.
A) was waiting/arrived B) has
waited/arrive
C) had been waiting/have arrived D) waited/was arriving
E) has been waiting/am arriving
68- There has never been another footballer ... entertaining to watch as Pele.
A) such B) as C) rather
D) much E) more
69- You ... crazy to buy a house when prices were at an all-time high.
A) have been B) ought to have been C} have to be
D) must have been E) are going to be
70- ... there are no last-minute problems, the deal should go ahead and we will sign the contract tomorrow.
A) Despite B) However C) Until
D) Furthermore E) Provided that
71- At the firm's annual party, Julie and I were both unhappy because her dress was ... mine.
A) rather than B) such as C) each other D) the same E) just like
72- My uncle finally ... last year after he ... for the same firm for 45 years.
A) had retired/was working B) has retired/has been working
C) was retiring/has worked D) retired/had worked E) used to retire/would work
73- We can go by bus, by train or by hydrofoil, but... we go, we had better make reservations in advance because it will be the holiday season.
A) whenever B) whichever C) however
D) whatever E) whomever
74- "Ivanhoe" is ... famous novel by Sir Walter Scott describing ... time when England was ruled by the Normans.
A) —/a B) some/— C)
D) any/some E) the/any
75- You can tell that George has been doing a lot of work in his garden recently, ...?
A) can't you B) doesn't he C) can you
D) has he E) can't he
76- I wouldn't mind ... in the city over the holiday if you have to work; shall we invite some Mends ... round?
A) to stay/to be coming B) staying/to come C) to be staying/coming D) to have stayed/come E) stay/having come
77- If you ... bungee jumping in your life, you ... what you are missing.
A) aren't trying/haven't known B) wouldn't try/hadn't known C) won't try/didn't know D) haven't tried/don't know E) hadn't tried/shouldn't know
78- The famous Catholic missionary St Francis Xavier claimed that the Japanese language was created by Satan to he ... for Christian missionaries to learn.
A) as difficult B) more difficult C) such a difficult D) so difficult that E) too difficult
79- You ... a decent job until after you ... your military service. A) haven't got/will complete
B) don't get/will be completing C) won't get/have completed D) aren't getting/had completed E) didn't get/are completing
80- The phrase, "It's not what you know, but who you know," means that it is impossible to get anything done ... you know the right people.
A) for B) unless C) whether
D) since E) which
81- Penicillin was first isolated by three chemists, among ... the best known was Sir Alexander Fleming.
A) which B) what C) that
D) whose E) whom
82- When the tomb of Tutankhamun ... it was the most spectacular Egyptian discovery in the history of archaeology, and nothing since ... it.
A) was discovered/has surpassed B) had discovered/could surpass C) discovered/has been surpassing D) has been discovered/is surpassing E) had been discovered/can surpass
83- I always do all my shopping at Harrod's ... I happen to be in London.
A) whenever B) wherever C) however
D) whichever E) whomever
84- Apparently, ... the whole family was asleep last night, a thief came into their flat and stole their new computer and mobile phone.
A) during B) despite C) for
D) while E) however
85- I couldn't finish ... the report last night because my daughter refused to let me ... her computer.
A) having written/using B) writing/use C) to write/to use D) to be written/used
E) being written/having used
86- Johannes Kepler ... mathematically that the paths of the planets were elliptical and not circular as ... previously.
A) was proving/has been believed B) had proved/was believing C) proved/had been believed D) was proved/is believed E) proves/was going to believe
87- Mount Fuji, a volcano ... base is 126 kilometres in circumference, last erupted in 1707.
A) when B) where C) which
D) whose E) that
88- Frank ... by 8 o'clock, so if you want to see him, you ... earlier.
A) will have left/must come B) must have left/could come C) might be leaving/have come D) ought to have left/come E) has to leave/would come
89- Though the kangaroo was hunted in the past, it is now protected in some areas ... keep it from becoming extinct.
A) in contrast to B) in order to
C) thanks to D) in addition
to
E) owing to
90- They have completed ... the film, and it is ... next month.
A) to shoot/editing B) having shot/to have edited
C) to be shot/to edit D) shooting/to be edited
E) being shot/edited
91- The League of Nations was created after World War I with the object of preserving world peace; ... the United States refused to join and it failed to prevent aggression by Mussolini, Hitler and Japan.
A) furthermore B) however C) whereas D) otherwise E) no matter
92- Potatoes and tobacco ... to Britain as a result of expeditions which Sir Walter Raleigh ... in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
A) introduced/was organising
B) have been introduced/had organised C) were introducing/was organised D) have introduced/had been organised E) were introduced/organised
93- If only the authorities ... to alleviate the problems of the poor in the country, the uprisings ... place. A) attempted/are not going to take
B) would have attempted/did not take C) had attempted/might not have taken D) have attempted/weren't taking E) might attempt/didn't use to take
94- ... Sahara Desert has ... area of about 8 million square kilometres.
A) A/any B) —/the C) The/an
D) The/— E)-/—
95- Some documentaries show people in their normal environment going about their daily lives, while ... show how an industry works or portray social conditions and their causes.
A) the other B) another C) one another
96- The students were ... anxious because they hadn't expected the teacher to include ... units in the exam. A) such/the same B) rather/so many
C) so/too much D) more/enough
E) less/fewer
97- If air pollution is to be eliminated in Istanbul, a new heating source ... coal must be used.
A) other than B) another C) any more D) the other E) no longer
98- After his team lost the biggest match of the season, my son was ... upset to go to class for two days.
A) such B) even C) so
D)too E) already
99- I wouldn't have asked ... for help if I had thought I could do it ...
A) your/my own B) your own/me C) yours/mine D) you/myself E) yourself/my
100- Though my parents usually go ... interesting during their winter vacation, they said that this year they just didn't have the energy.
A) anyhow B) everywhere C) somewhat
D) somehow E) somewhere
TEST YOUR GRAMMAR
1. E 2. B 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.E 8.C 9.B 10.B 11.D 12. A 13.C 14.E 15.D 16.D 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.E 21.E 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.D 26.A 27.C 28.B 29.B 30.A 31.D 32.C 33.E 34.E 35.B 36.C 37.D 38.E 39.C 40.C 41.A 42.E 43.D 44.D 45.E 46.B 47.A 48.D 49.E 50.D 51.C 52.B 53.A 54.D 55.C 56.E 57.D 58.B 59.B 60.C 61.D 62.A 63.D 64.B 65.E 66.C 67.A 68.B 69.D 70.E 71.E 72.D 73.C 74.C 75.A 76.B 77.D 78.E 79.C 80.B 81.E 82.A 83.A 84.D 85.B 86.C 87.D 88.A 89.B 90.D 91.B 92.E 93.C 94.C 95.D 96.B 97.A 98.D 99.D 100.E
