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TEST  15

1.

A great many articles are made ______ nylon.
A) from

B) than

C) of

D) out of

2.

We have been working in terrible conditions ______ May.
A) for

B) since

C) by

D) until

3.

Please open your books ______ page 78.
A) to

B) at

C) on

D) for

4.

Why are those people ______ such a hurry?
A) in

B) on

C) for

D) _____

5.

My radio doesn’t work very well, but I don’t know what is wrong
______ it.
A) for

B) to

C) on

D) with

6.

Are there any objections ______ the committee’s plan of action?
A) to

B) for

C) at

D) _____

7.

I am going to ask a few questions ______ that old gentleman.
A) up

B) from

C) to

D) _____

8.

There are a number of differences ______ the two theories.
A) from

B) among

C) between

D) than

9.

Susan will probably work ______ six.
A) for

B) under

C) until

D) by

10. The package should be here ______ ten o’clock tomorrow.

A) delivered

B) sent

C) by mail

D) by

11. There is only one way to win the battle ______ inflation.

A) with

B) against

C) for

D) over

12. Sam has a lot friends in Ankara, but he doesn’t know _____ in Bursa.

A) someone

B) anyone

C) any friend

D) any person

13. Nancy traveled ______ the world.

A) around

B) on

C) across

D) over

14. His friend lives ______ on the other side of town.

A) near

B) here

C) somewhere

D) anywhere

15. Laura enjoys music, and _____ .

A) either do I

B) neither can she

C) I do too

D) she doesn’t either

16. He hates liars, and so ______ .

A) does he

B) she does

C) is she

D) works she

17. Tom has been very busy, and ______ .

A) neither am I B) I have too

C) so have I

D) so do I

18. James wants to buy a new car; ______, he doesn’t have enough

money
A) therefore

B) however      C) moreover

D) consequently

19. Mrs. Chunk doesn’t enjoy driving, and ______ .

A) either does she

B) she does too

C) I do too

D) neither do I

20. Jack can play the piano, and ______ .

A) so can Helen

B) either can Helen

C) Helen plays either

D) neither does Helen

21. Last year at this time Tom Brown ______ Hollywood.

A) lived at

B) was living at

C) was living in

D) is living in

22. A: Has Barbara typed the letter yet?

B: Yes, she ______ it a long time ago.
A) typed

B) has typed

C) was typing

D) has been typing

23. She was crossing the road when she ______ the package.

A) drops

B) dropped

C) was dropping D) has dropped

24. We ______ dinner when the guests arrived unexpectedly.

A) was having B) were having C) have

D) has dropped

25. The telegram ______ at nine o’clock yesterday morning.

A) has arrived

B) was arriving

C) arrived

D) had arrived

26. I hope everyone ______ to the party tomorrow.

A) will come

B) shall come

C) come

D) are coming

27. He said that he ______ me.

A) have met

B) would meet C) meet

D) are meeting

28. Did you think that they ______ their promise.

A) would keep B) won’t keep

C) are keeping

D) have to keep

29. The painters ______ finished their work by tomorrow.

A) have

B) will have

C) have been

D) had

30. By May 10, Tom ______ been in Turkey for two years.

A) has

B) have

C) will

D) will have

31. Our family owns an antique piano. We ______ since 1915.

A) have it

B) got it           C) have got it

D) have had it

32. A: Have you been to the United States?

B: Yes, I ______ in 1989.
A) went there

B) have gone there

C) have been there

D) went

33. I will be glad when he ______ .

A) went

B) had gone

C) has gone

D) will go

34. For years her only ambition ______ to become a film star.

A) is

B) has been

C) have been

D) are

35. If you had got up earlier, you ______ not ______ the bus.

A) will/miss

B) had/missed

C) would/have missed

D) did/miss

36. If motorists were to drive more carefully, they ______ fewer accidents.

A) will have

B) would have had

C) would have

D) would be

37. He’ll have to leave town soon if he ______ trouble.

A) didn’t want B) hadn’t

C) would rather D) doesn’t want

38. You can prolong your life, ______, eat wisely, and avoid smoking.

A) exercising

B) with exercising

C) to exercise

D) if you exercise

39. They ______ if the movie weren’t funny.

A) not laugh

B) wouldn’t laugh

C) will laugh

D) aren’t laughing

40. If Frank had more time, he ______ to see more movies.

A) would like

B) will like

C) like

D) liked

41. The projector ______ if the shutter doesn’t open.

A) no work

B) don’t work

C) work

D) won’t work

42. People ______ like the movie better if the dialogues were shorter.

A) would

B) can

C) would be able

D) had

43. If he ______ from that window, he would be killed.

A) fell

B) will fall

C) has fallen

D) would fall

44. If Mohammed Ali ______ his first fight with Sonny Liston, no one

would have been surprised.
A) lost

B) had lost

C) has lost

D) would have lost

45. ______ you decide to go, call the station and reserve the tickets.

A) Had

B) Do

C) Should

D) Would

46. Their passports ______ checked by the officer.

A) already have

B) already been

C) have already been

D) have already to be

47. The old patient ______ special care because his condition was critical.

A) giving

B) is given

C) give

D) given

48. Many of the goods made in Japan ______ to other countries.

A) export

B) exported

C) exporting

D) are exported

49. Two fishermen ______ in the open sea yesterday afternoon.

A) have been rescued

B) rescued

C) were rescued

D) are rescued

50. A: What are they doing to that old house?

B: It ______ .
A) pulled down

B) being pulled down

C) is pull down

D) is being pulled down

51. She was seriously sick. ______ she didn

t go to work last week.

A) That

s why

C) Owing to

B) It is why

D) However

Test 15

Book 1 Part D

Comments:

400 questions in English Grammar

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