Level C lesson 57 ppt

To our ________, Geoffrey’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared... The station clock is not as ________ as it should be; it is usually between one and two minutes fast..

Level C lesson 57

1 To our , Geoffrey’s illness proved not to be as

serious as we had feared

C

(A) anxiety

(B) eyes

(C) relief

(D) judgement

You mustn’t let him treat you so badly; you must stand

him and be strong

C

(A) for

(B) by

(C) up to

(D) down

3 The station clock is not as as it should be; it

is usually between one and two minutes fast

D

(A) strict

(B) certain

(C) true

(D) accurate

4 - Harvey: I think I’m well enough to get back to work -

Gladys: Not really You stay at home for

another day or so

B

(A) should better

(B) had better

(C) would better

(D) can better

5 The two trains collided with loud a crash it

woke everyone in the station hotel

A

(A) so

(B) very

(C) as

(D) such

6 We the stolen car when the insurance money

arrived

A

(A) replaced

(B) misplaced

(C) displaced

(D) unplaced

7 I am looking forward you again next year

C

(A) to see

(B) seeing

(C) to seeing

(D) to having seen

8 We live in a friendly community and everyone

each other very well

C

(A) gets up to

(B) gets out of

(C) gets on with

(D) gets down to

9 Parking ! By order

(A) prohibited

(B) stopped

(C) prevented

(D) denied

10 It’s customary to give at least a week’s

before you leave the job

C

(A) time

(B) leave

(C) notice

(D) advice

11 More often not, it rains here in summer

C

(A) as

(B) if

(C) than

(D) but

12 Alan and Cyril used to hate each other, but now they

are the of friends

D

(A) most

(B) nearest

(C) grandest

(D) best

13 If I had married her when I had the chance!

C

(A) just

(B) hardly

(C) only

(D) then

14 After her husband’s death, Ruby kept the business

for as long as possible

D

(A) go

(B) to go

(C) to going

(D) going

15 He is very good finding excuses

A

(A) at

(B) for

(C) to

(D) in

16 any of these films before?

A

(A) have you seen

(B) did you see

(C) will you see

(D) do you see

17 Would you mind these plates a wipe before

putting them in the cupboard?

D

(A) making

(B) doing

(C) getting

(D) giving

18 The lung transplant operation was

complicated and the doctors had to take special care to

ensure its success

C

(A) broadly

(B) immediately

(C) extremely

(D) slightly

19 I be most grateful if you could let me have

the details as soon as possible

C

(A) ought to

(B) intend to

(C) should

(D) might

20 Does anyone know this coat might be?

D

(A) whose

(B) whom

(C) to whom

(D) who