Advanced English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 3

1.Olive suddenly stopped speaking to him on the phone and the conversation came to an … end.

2.There are editions of Shakespeare’s historical plays where they are … to make them shorter.

3.Towards the end of the race a few were showing signs of tiredness and were clearly … .

4.She took no notice of the reviews of her acting and was quite … to some of the sarcastic comments.

5.The secret of a interview is to get straight to the point and ask … questions.

6.Her explanations for being late were always so reasonable and totally … that he believed her.

7.He became uneasy and was beginning to sense … about his investment.

8.Many of the safety instructions seem unnecessary and often quite … to the average person.

9.She found herself at the edge of the cliff in a … position.

10.Everything about the village was what you’d call … because all the houses were well looked after and reminded you of a time long since gone.

11.In some 18th century novels you see the very poor conditions people lived in that can only be described as … misery.

12.TV can give you an idea of how people live in different countries as it can … scenes from every day life.

13.This is a shortened version of what happened and has been … to fit into the newspaper.

14.It was obvious from the … looks he kept giving that he hadn’t paid for the items of clothing.

15.The actor seemed to convey the whole range of human emotions, what you might call the complete … from beginning to end.

16.We only heard a … account of what the reporter was describing.

17.The professor found it quite … to try and teach the students because they refused to listen.

18.The university decided to give their … an honorary degree after the donation.

19.I have no wish to disregard or … your achievements.

20.His attempt to make fun of the situation was considered to be in bad taste and … in the extreme.

21.We find it difficult to imagine where we come from and believe that we are in fact … from apes.

22.He was arrested for being outside the house with … to burgle it.

23.Not only did she pay for them to go on holiday but she … provided them with spending money.

24.I don’t mind sleeping here as anything is … to sleeping in a tent.

25.I have my doubts about him and must admit to being … of him.

26.You needn’t worry about that regulation because it doesn’t … to your situation.

27.They published a report clearing the minister of any guilt and … that he had acted correctly.

28.They are twins but are not at all alike physically but are not … from one another in attitude.

29.Like all philosophers in … of truth he is always looking for new perspectives.

30.It’s not so much a problem … a challenge to our efforts.