Advanced English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 53

1.How … you manage to get there so fast?

2.The touristic guide walked so … that most of the people could not keep up with him.

3.Membership of the club, … costs $12,000 a year, is only open to women.

4.The boy swore that he would take … his family’s killer.

5.… she wasn’t feeling very well, she went to visit her parents as usual.

6.That guy has a dishonest … in his character.

7.Having looked the place …, the strange man went away.

8.I’m selling the building … of the summer.

9.She was complaining … a headache this morning.

10.You need to hurry because the … train leaves in five minutes.

11.I am not used … spoken to in such a manner.

12.There was a small house standing … hundreds of palm trees near the beach.

13.As the team were … at the end of the game, he lost the bet.

14.These little stores are always … of people at Christmas time.

15.Their request … me completely by surprise.

16.I have … why the Browns went to live in that country.

17.You have to be patient … him.

18.Most women never … with violent crimes.

19.I don’t think I … this game before.

20.“A City man” refers to:

21.Is there a bank where I can … these pounds for euros?

22.The officer said that he saw no … between the murders.

23.Drinking is a bad habit, which many people find difficult to … .

24.Would you … passing this magazine to him?

25.There’s … to be frightened of the cat.

26.Her boyfriend won’t … her drive his car.

27.The competitors in the rally had to follow the … laid down by the sponsors.

28.If only I …play the piano as well as you!

29.It’s a great … that the exhibition was cancelled.

30.On our … to Madrid, the car broke down.