Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 039

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Grammar Test 039

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Question 1

_____ of the wine was spoilt.

A	Few
B	Several
C	A good deal
D	A good many

Question 1 Explanation:

Wine is uncountable, so we need a good deal of (= a lot of). Few, several and a good many are used only with plural countable nouns, e.g. a good many bottles.

Question 2

During the long journey, the children were deprived _____ sleep.

A	of
B	off
C	with
D	from

Question 2 Explanation:

The verb deprive is followed by of: deprive someone of something (= take something away from them, or not let them have it). Not from: we say deprived of sleep, not deprived from sleep.

Question 3

She was glad _____ the opportunity to discuss the matter.

A	of
B	to
C	on
D	with

Question 3 Explanation:

Be glad of something means 'be grateful for something': I was glad of a few days off. We use glad for with people (I'm glad for you), not with things like the opportunity.

Question 4

_____ he promises to quit gambling, we’ll offer him the job.

A	For
B	Although
C	Even
D	Provided

Question 4 Explanation:

Provided (that) means 'only if' and introduces a condition: we will offer the job only if he promises to stop gambling. Not Although, because there is no contrast between the two parts.

Question 5

_____ hard I try, I can’t seem to be of any help to anybody.

A	Even though
B	However
C	When
D	So

Question 5 Explanation:

However + adjective/adverb means 'it doesn't matter how': However hard I try = no matter how hard I try. Even though cannot be followed directly by hard.

Question 6

No one _____ to enter the building until the police have checked the victim’s identification.

A	will allow
B	will be allowing
C	has been allowed
D	is going to be allowed

Question 6 Explanation:

The subject No one receives the action, so a passive is needed: is going to be allowed. The sentence refers to the future (until the police have checked). Will allow is active, and has been allowed does not fit the future time.

Question 7

I’m very satisfied _____ your last report.

A	on
B	for
C	of
D	with

Question 7 Explanation:

The adjective satisfied is followed by with: satisfied with your work. We don't say satisfied of or satisfied for.

Question 8

He is envious _____ his brother’s success, and this makes him a sullen person.

A	of
B	from
C	to
D	by

Question 8 Explanation:

The adjective envious takes of: envious of someone's success (= wanting what another person has). The same goes for jealous of.

Question 9

She isn’t content _____ their present income and keeps nagging her husband.

A	with
B	for
C	of
D	to

Question 9 Explanation:

Content with something means happy and satisfied with it: She isn't content with their income. Not for or of.

Question 10

I was very tempted, but I refrained _____ the last glass.

A	drink
B	to drink
C	drinking
D	from drinking

Question 10 Explanation:

Refrain from + -ing means stop yourself from doing something: I refrained from drinking. After a preposition, we use the -ing form, so to drink is wrong.

Question 11

Everyone must pay a fee before _____ his certificate.

A	to collect
B	collecting
C	to have collected
D	collect

Question 11 Explanation:

Here before is a preposition, and a verb after a preposition takes the -ing form: before collecting. Not to collect: before is never followed by to + infinitive.

Question 12

I wish I _____ of writing the report on the computer long ago.

A	thought
B	think
C	had thought
D	have thought

Question 12 Explanation:

Wish + past perfect expresses regret about the past: I wish I had thought of it long ago. The clue is long ago. The past simple (thought) is used for wishes about the present.

Question 13

The contractors are said _____ the bridge in only six months.

A	to have built
B	building
C	be built
D	has built

Question 13 Explanation:

Be said + perfect infinitive (to have done) reports something people believe happened in the past: They are said to have built the bridge in six months. After are said we always need to + infinitive, so building and has built are wrong.

Question 14

_____ of this land has been poisoned by chemicals.

A	A good many
B	Several
C	A good deal
D	Few

Question 14 Explanation:

Land is uncountable, and the verb is singular (has been), so we need a good deal of. A good many, several and few go with plural countable nouns.

Question 15

We have the pleasure _____ you that your book has been awarded the first prize.

A	of informing
B	in informing
C	on informing
D	informing

Question 15 Explanation:

The fixed formal phrase is have the pleasure of + -ing: We have the pleasure of informing you… Not in informing: that goes with a different phrase, take pleasure in doing something.

Question 16

Spiders mainly feed _____ insects.

A	by
B	at
C	from
D	on

Question 16 Explanation:

Feed on something means eat it as your usual food: Spiders feed on insects. We don't say feed from or feed by in this meaning.

Question 17

Our company is three times _____ yours.

A	bigger as
B	bigger
C	as bigger than
D	as big as

Question 17 Explanation:

To compare with multiples, we use three times as + adjective + as: three times as big as yours. Bigger on its own is wrong because there is no than, and as bigger than mixes two patterns.

Question 18

She did nothing but _____ excuses all the time.

A	to making
B	to make
C	make
D	making

Question 18 Explanation:

After do nothing but, we use the bare infinitive (the verb without to): She did nothing but make excuses. This is true whatever tense do is in, so did is followed by make, not made. Not making, and not to make: neither form is used after do nothing but.

Question 19

Tom _____ a computer, so he can’t find a good job.

A	uses
B	is using
C	cannot use
D	used

Question 19 Explanation:

The second clause gives a result (so he can't find a good job), so the first clause must give a reason: he cannot use a computer. Uses or is using would not explain why he can't find a job.

Question 20

Tom, _____ no foreign languages, can’t find a good job.

A	speaking
B	spoke
C	speaks
D	is speaking

Question 20 Explanation:

The present participle speaking starts a participle clause that gives the reason: Tom, speaking no foreign languages, … = because he speaks no foreign languages. The sentence already has a main verb (can't find), so we can't add another finite verb such as speaks.

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