Advanced English Grammar Test – Multiple-choice Test 56

1.I started early … to avoid the worst of the traffic.

2.The children threw snowballs at … on their way.

3.Don’t be so sure … yourself.

4.My grandmother buys eggs … the dozen.

5.She’s entitled … a pension, but she doesn’t want to retire.

6.Before you run … other people, you should consider your own faults.

7.The child won’t go to sleep … we leave a light on.

8.The effectiveness of his work relies … the use of advanced technologies.

9.The minority are suing the government for the return of their … lands.

10.Some species are on the … of becoming extinct.

11.One … of my job is that it is near where I live.

12.The little child loved … the old castle.

13.This is a photo of the university I … when I lived in Hamburg.

14.It’s the first time … here.

15.Many accidents in this town are caused by … driving.

16.I was delighted when I … to sell my car so quickly.

17.It sounds … the situation isn’t about to improve.

18.This patient … quickly after his illness.

19.Caring for her cousin is a … burden for her.

20.The manager made a wonderful … .

21.There is a fault at our latest TV station. Please don’t … your TV set.

22.The man … going by plane instead of car.

23.Please concentrate … your tasks!

24.Many men do not approve … blood-sports.

25.You must encourage Mary … her efforts.

26.The ball … two or three times before disappearing.

27.It’s … helping that man. He will die anyway.

28.Would you agree that a man pays less attention … than a woman does?

29.Our institution can give you the … number of refugees.

30.As drunk as … . This phrase refers to someone very drunk.