Intermediate Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 23

Intermediate Grammar Test 23

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Question 1

It’s _____ I expected.

A	much bigger than
B	much bigger that
C	a lot more big than
D	a lot more big that

Question 1 Explanation:

For comparisons, use a comparative adjective + than: bigger than. Short adjectives like big take -er, not more. Much or a lot can make the comparison stronger. Not that, because comparisons always use than.

Question 2

They’ll hurt _____ if we don’t stop them fighting.

A	one to another
B	one the other
C	each the other
D	each other

Question 2 Explanation:

The pronoun each other shows that two people do the action to one another: They'll hurt each other. The other options are not correct English expressions.

Question 3

I’ve brought you _____ flowers for your birthday.

A	few
B	a few
C	little
D	a little

Question 3 Explanation:

Flowers is a plural countable noun, so we use a few (= some, a small number). Not few, because few means 'not enough' and sounds negative. Little and a little go with uncountable nouns.

Question 4

He didn’t know _____ or stay at home.

A	to go
B	if that he should go
C	if to go
D	whether to go

Question 4 Explanation:

To talk about a choice between two possibilities, we use whether + to-infinitive: He didn't know whether to go or stay. Not if to go, because if is not normally followed by a to-infinitive.

Question 5

Would you mind _____ the window?

A	that I open
B	open
C	to open
D	opening

Question 5 Explanation:

The verb mind is followed by the -ing form: Would you mind opening the window? Not to open, because mind never takes a to-infinitive.

Question 6

Are you interested _____ tennis tomorrow?

A	in playing
B	for playing
C	on playing
D	to play

Question 6 Explanation:

The adjective interested goes with the preposition in, and after a preposition we use the -ing form: interested in playing. Not for or on, which do not collocate with interested.

Question 7

I wouldn’t rely _____ him if I were you.

A	to
B	for
C	on
D	in

Question 7 Explanation:

The verb rely (= depend on, trust) is always followed by on: I wouldn't rely on him. The other prepositions do not go with rely.

Question 8

Her father didn’t let her _____ out with him.

A	to go
B	go
C	going
D	that she went

Question 8 Explanation:

After let + object, we use the bare infinitive (without to): let her go. Not to go, because let is never followed by to.

Question 9

Don’t wait for me if you _____.

A	have a hurry
B	are in a hurry
C	have speed
D	are in a speed

Question 9 Explanation:

The fixed expression is be in a hurry (= need to do things quickly). Not have a hurry, which is a common mistake; English uses be, not have, here.

Question 10

_____ beautiful flowers!

A	What a
B	What
C	How
D	So

Question 10 Explanation:

In exclamations with a plural noun, use What + adjective + noun: What beautiful flowers! Not What a, because a is only used with a singular countable noun (What a beautiful flower!).

Question 11

I’m going to the passport office _____.

A	to stamp my passport
B	for stamping my passport
C	to have stamped my passport
D	to have my passport stamped

Question 11 Explanation:

When someone else does something for us, we use the causative have + object + past participle: to have my passport stamped. Not to stamp my passport, because that means you stamp it yourself.

Question 12

Who is responsible _____ the arrangements?

A	for make
B	to make
C	to making
D	for making

Question 12 Explanation:

The adjective responsible goes with for, and after a preposition we use the -ing form: responsible for making. Not for make, because a verb after a preposition must be in the -ing form.

Question 13

Speak to him slowly _____ he will understand you better.

A	in order
B	so that
C	for
D	that

Question 13 Explanation:

So that introduces a purpose clause with a subject and a verb (often will/can): so that he will understand you. Not in order, because it needs to + verb (in order to help him) and cannot be followed by a full clause here.

Question 14

He wanted to know _____ there.

A	how long time I had been
B	how long had I been
C	how long time had I been
D	how long I had been

Question 14 Explanation:

In reported questions, the word order is like a normal statement (subject + verb): how long I had been there. Not how long had I been, because that is direct question word order. How long time is also wrong.

Question 15

He works too hard. That is _____ is wrong with him.

A	that which
B	the what
C	what
D	the thing what

Question 15 Explanation:

What here means 'the thing that': That is what is wrong with him. Not the thing what, because what already includes 'the thing'; we would say the thing that.

Question 16

I know it’s not important but I can’t help _____ about it.

A	except to think
B	thinking
C	think
D	to think

Question 16 Explanation:

The expression can't help (= can't stop yourself) is followed by the -ing form: I can't help thinking about it. Not to think, because can't help never takes a to-infinitive.

Question 17

He finally _____ the driving test after failing three times.

A	succeeded in passing
B	succeeded to pass
C	could pass
D	managed passing

Question 17 Explanation:

Succeed is followed by in + -ing: succeeded in passing. Not could pass, because for one specific achievement in the past we use managed to or was able to, not could. Managed needs a to-infinitive (managed to pass).

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