Clauses (Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate) Test 14
Question 1 |
I’d have married her even _______.
A | her parents had given their consent |
B | she’d rather I had married her |
C | she had been penniless |
D | she was in love with another man |
Question 2 |
He grabbed me and shook me till _______.
A | my teeth rattled |
B | the police have arrived |
C | I’d apologized to him |
D | he would have noticed I had a gun |
Question 3 |
Long before you return _______.
A | everybody has already left |
B | we’d sold out of your size |
C | she will have forgotten you |
D | I’d finished all the work |
Question 4 |
I had no sooner checked in to the hotel_______.
A | when two gunmen ordered me to open my briefcase |
B | than he arrived with the appropriate documents |
C | a young lady approached me with a smile |
D | before all rooms have been reserved |
Question 5 |
Hardly had he uttered the words _______.
A | than we left the room |
B | when he began laughing |
C | as soon as everybody sat down |
D | the manager came in |
Question 6 |
Nobody gets anything unless _______.
A | they ask for it |
B | he has enough money |
C | they don’t work harder |
D | he isn’t very determined |
Question 7 |
I get an electrician to check all my electrical appliances every autumn whether or not _______.
A | they are giving trouble |
B | they don’t need checking |
C | he is very good at it |
D | he charges me a lot |
Question 8 |
“They built a statue of him lest people should forget what he had done.” means: _______.
A | They built a statue of him so that people would not forget what he had done. |
B | They built a statue of him because people wouldn’t forget what
he had done |
C | As people would forget what he had done one day, they built a
statue of him |
D | Believing that it was necessary for people not to forget what he
had done, they had a statue of him built |
Question 9 |
Tourism is a good thing inasmuch as _______.
A | if we are to pay our debts |
B | foreign exchange is concerned |
C | foreign trade is essential |
D | it brings people into contact with other nations |
Question 10 |
I used to love listening to her, even though _______.
A | she has nothing interesting to mention |
B | we didn’t have a radio to listen to |
C | she was a good friend of mine |
D | I could only understand about half of what she said |
Question 11 |
Nobody said a thing except that _______.
A | one or two asked me if I was better |
B | I would tell them everything in detail |
C | they had already told everything in their mind |
D | a man who has been involved in the accident |
Question 12 |
In Turkey, _______ you come across ceremonies.
A | which is rich in history |
B | I’m sure you’ll enjoy it |
C | wherever you go |
D | its people are very hospitable |
Question 13 |
I was never allowed to do the things_______.
A | the way I wanted to do them |
B | I’ve always thought of realizing |
C | I’m very keen on carrying out |
D | nevertheless I am very determined to solve |
Question 14 |
She felt as if _______.
A | she is a stranger |
B | the fur coat was very nice |
C | she had a fever |
D | she is in a crowded stadium |
Question 15 |
His hair looked as if _______.
A | it has just been dyed |
B | it had been combed with his fingers |
C | it hasn’t been cut for ages |
D | it needs cutting |
Question 16 |
I felt as if _______.
A | I’m going to get selected |
B | I’ve done my best for the realization of the project |
C | I were the center of the universe |
D | I would have fainted |
Question 17 |
He behaved as though _______.
A | it was nothing to be ashamed of |
B | he is a millionaire |
C | he has come to a garden party |
D | he lost all his money |
Question 18 |
Our aim is to recruit the most qualified person, _______.
A | unless there are some really good ones |
B | whether or not we liked them |
C | no matter where he is from |
D | whichever way you looked at it |
Question 19 |
I’d do anything to get that contract, but it is highly unlikely _______.
A | my firm would get it |
B | that my firm will get it |
C | for my firm getting it |
D | if my firm can get it |
Question 20 |
They decided to postpone the match, _______ the weather conditions were better than they had expected.
A | yet |
B | nevertheless |
C | even though |
D | because |
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