Advanced Level Grammar Exercise - MCQ Test 17

1. His scheme, with all its shortcomings, will inevitably 7. They ------- the advantages and the disadvantages of
be pushed through ------- we can produce one, by the takeover when I ------- them an hour or so later.
Tuesday, which is obviously much more feasible.
A) will discuss / would rejoin
A) how B) have discussed / am rejoining
B) so that C) are discussing / will rejoin
C) unless D) were discussing / rejoined
D) moreover E) would discuss / had rejoined
E) in case
8. We still ------- that any changes in the law along these
2. ------- he gives the appearance of sincerity and lines ------- to our advantage.
reliability, just remember that you can’t trust him an
inch. A) had believed / will have been
B) believed / had been
A) That
C) have believed / would be
B) As far as
D) would believe / were being
C) Nevertheless
E) believe / will be
D) So
9. In calculators, calculations ---------- entirely with
E) Though
integers yield exact results as long as the numbers
3. On that occasion, he really was ------- luck: It was as if ---------- too big for the space allotted.
everything had combined ------- him.
A) doing / were not
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A) up to / through B) having done / have not been

B) away from / behind C) to have been done / would not have been
C) out of / against D) done / are not
D) into / upon E) to be done / will not be
E) on to / over
10. Twenty years ago, the study of ageing -------- as
4. Few sociologists will admit that a city is distinct ------- somewhat misdirected, but now it ------- into an
a village merely ------- the number of its inhabitants. important science.

A) of / for A) was regarded / has developed

B) from / by B) had been regarded / would develop
C) to / over C) has been regarded / would be developing
D) in / through D) would have been regarded / had developed
E) off / in E) was being regarded / has been developing
5. Water has a moderating effect on temperature, ------- 11. In some ways, we know little more about the planets
summer and midday heat, and winter and midnight than -------- the ancients who worshipped them.
cold.
A) had done
A) diminished B) have done
B) having diminished C) do
C) to diminish D) would do
D) being diminished E) did
E) diminishing
12. The first stage of the new factory project -------- last
6. When that happened, their hopes ------- because the year, and work on the second phase------- well now.
army ------- its most trusted leaders.
A) had been completed / would progress
A) wane / would lose B) was completed / is progressing
B) are waning / loses C) would have been completed / was progressing
C) waned / had lost D) has been completed / will progress
D) ware waning / has lost E) was being completed / has progressed
E) have waned / lost

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13. While the battle ------ out in the open, the 17. It was not long ------- the design deficiencies of the
technological capability of the coalition forces ------- room became apparent.
them the lead.
A) as if
A) had been fought / was giving B) before
B) was fought / would give C) until
C) was being fought / gave D) wherever
D) would have been fought / will give E) unless
E) is being fought / has given
18. In every forensic laboratory, there should be -------
14. Dwindling oil reserves and concerns ------- exhaust with the basic training to make sense of botanical
emissions have heightened the search ------ more evidence.
sustainable sources.
A) each
A) into / with B) anyone
B) through / into C) someone
C) about / at D) one another
D) over / for E) them
E) for / by
19. The centre conducted the study ------- identify priority
15. The World Commission on Dams found that, ----- areas for conservation.
average, large dams exceed their budget ------ 56 %.
A) in order to
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A) of / up B) as well as
B) in / off C) with respect to
C) for / under D) due to
D) by / from E) with reference to
E) on / by
20. The next model the company produced was well-
16. The interiors of planets are totally inaccessible, engineered and finely built, -----, it never became
--------- what we know about them comes from popular and sales were poor.
indirect measurements and analysis.
A) on the contrary
A) so B) even so
B) whereas C) just as
C) even though D) such as
D) since E) in accordance with
E) so as

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Answer Key:

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

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