Intermediate Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 17

Intermediate Grammar Test 17

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Question 1

Take hold of it firmly _____ it falls.

A	because
B	for
C	in case
D	in any case

Question 1 Explanation:

We use in case to talk about a precaution: you do something now because something bad might happen later. Here you hold it firmly because it might fall. Not in any case, which means 'anyway' and does not introduce a possible risk.

Question 2

He looks _____.

A	to be sad
B	sad
C	sadly
D	that he’s sad

Question 2 Explanation:

Look meaning 'seem' is a linking verb, so it is followed by an adjective, not an adverb: He looks sad. Not sadly, because the word describes the person, not the way he looks at something.

Question 3

Would you like some more coffee? There’s still _____ left.

A	a little
B	little
C	a few
D	few

Question 3 Explanation:

Coffee is uncountable, so we use little, not few. A little means 'some, enough', which fits the offer of more coffee. Not little, which means 'almost none' and sounds negative.

Question 4

I gave her _____ stockings for her birthday.

A	a pair of
B	a couple
C	a
D	any

Question 4 Explanation:

Things that come in twos, such as stockings, socks, shoes and gloves, are counted with a pair of: a pair of stockings. A cannot go before a plural noun, and any is used in questions and negatives, not here.

Question 5

Frank plays _____ Alex.

A	a lot more better that
B	much more better that
C	a lot better than
D	much more well than

Question 5 Explanation:

The comparative of well is better, followed by than. We can make it stronger with a lot or much: a lot better than. Not more better, because better is already a comparative, and that is wrong after a comparative.

Question 6

How _____ is your house from here?

A	long
B	far
C	much far
D	long way

Question 6 Explanation:

We ask about distance with How far: How far is your house from here? Not How long, which asks about time or length.

Question 7

You can’t rely _____ him to do the job properly.

A	to
B	with
C	in
D	on

Question 7 Explanation:

The verb rely is always followed by on: rely on someone to do something. It means to trust or depend on someone.

Question 8

I’d never allow my children _____ like that.

A	that they behaved
B	behave
C	to behave
D	behaving

Question 8 Explanation:

The pattern is allow + person + to-infinitive: allow my children to behave. Not behaving, because allow takes -ing only without an object (They don't allow smoking).

Question 9

I can’t stop. I _____.

A	am going running
B	am at a run
C	am in a hurry
D	have a hurry

Question 9 Explanation:

The fixed expression is be in a hurry, meaning you must go or do something quickly. Not have a hurry, because English uses be, not have, in this expression.

Question 10

He asked me _____ stay.

A	how long I was going to
B	how long was I going to
C	how long time I was going to
D	how long time was I going to

Question 10 Explanation:

In reported questions the word order is like a statement: subject before verb, so how long I was going to stay. Not was I going to, which is direct-question order. We say how long, not how long time.

Question 11

_____ he worked all day, he couldn’t finish the job.

A	Although
B	Even
C	In case
D	In spite

Question 11 Explanation:

Although joins two contrasting clauses: he worked all day, but he still couldn't finish. Not In spite, which needs of and a noun or -ing form (In spite of working all day).

Question 12

That’s the hotel _____ last year.

A	which we stayed
B	at which we stayed at
C	where we stayed at
D	where we stayed

Question 12 Explanation:

Where already means 'at which', so we say the hotel where we stayed. Not where we stayed at, because that repeats the preposition. Which we stayed needs at (which we stayed at).

Question 13

I’ll leave him a note _____ he’ll know where we are.

A	so that
B	that
C	in order
D	for

Question 13 Explanation:

So that introduces a purpose clause with a subject and verb: so that he'll know where we are. Not in order, which needs to + infinitive (in order to help him).

Question 14

You _____ drive carefully. The roads are wet.

A	had rather
B	would rather
C	had better
D	would better

Question 14 Explanation:

Had better + infinitive without to gives strong advice about a present situation: You had better drive carefully. Not would rather, which expresses preference, not advice.

Question 15

She broke a _____ while she was washing up.

A	glass wine
B	wine glass
C	glass for wine
D	glass of wine

Question 15 Explanation:

A wine glass is a glass made for wine; the first noun tells us the type or purpose. A glass of wine means a glass full of wine, which does not fit washing up.

Question 16

I’m going to the hairdresser’s to _____.

A	cut my hair
B	have my hair cut
C	have cut my hair
D	cut me my hair

Question 16 Explanation:

We use have + object + past participle when someone else does a job for us: have my hair cut. Not cut my hair, because that means you cut it yourself.

Question 17

He couldn’t help _____ that his wife was worried.

A	except notice
B	notice
C	to notice
D	noticing

Question 17 Explanation:

Can't help is followed by the -ing form and means 'can't avoid': He couldn't help noticing. Not to notice, because help in this expression never takes the infinitive.

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