Test Paper ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1 - July 10, 2018: Students Write Their Answers On The Answer Sheet
Test Paper ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1 - July 10, 2018: Students Write Their Answers On The Answer Sheet
Test Paper ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1 - July 10, 2018: Students Write Their Answers On The Answer Sheet
TEST PAPER
ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1 – July 10, 2018
Notes: Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.
Students write their answers on the answer sheet.
SECTION 1 GAP FILLING (2 points)
Questions 1-20: Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
The first has been done as an example.
0. Water _______ at 100 degrees Celsius. A. boiling B. boils C. is boiling D. boil
The gap can be filled with “boils”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write __B___.
1. Four hours of skiing __________ plenty of exercise.
A. provide B. are providing C. provides D. have provided
2. Look at all the people standing in line to get into that movie. It _________ be a good movie.
A. must B. should C. ought to D. will
3. “I locked myself out of my apartment. I didn't know what to do.” ---- “You __________ called your
roommate.”
A. must have called B. could have called C. would have called D. may have called
4. “__________ to party tonight?” --- “Ann, Bob, and Al.”
A. Who are they going B. With who are they C. Who are going D. Who is going
going
5. The government must __________ strong measures against crime.
A. be seen to be taking B. see to be taking C. see to be taken D. be seen to be taken
6. Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His paintings __________ masterpieces
all over the world.
A. had considered B. are considering C. are considered D. consider
7. The problem is that council environmental health departments have __________. So there’s simply too
much work.
A. too few staff B. too little staff C. too few a staff D. too few staffs
8. “Do you remember when Mateo did all the cooking?” --- “Of course. It was __________ Christmas the
rest of us had __________ flu.”
A. the / - B. - / a C. the / a D. - / -
9. Self-esteem is important. It’s important for people to like __________.
A. oneself B. yourself C. him/herself D. themselves
10. Janet, please do not put that __________ ornament on the Christmas tree.
A. disgusting, pink plastic B. disgusting pink plastic
C. plastic pink disgusting D. pink plastic disgusting
11. We probably had three or four __________ strawberries as we’re getting this year.
A. time as many B. time as much C. times as many D. times as much
12. Louis is rich, but his aim in life seems to be to become even ___________.
A. wealthy B. more wealthy C. more wealthier D. wealthier
13. In boxing, hitting __________ the belt is considered unfair.
A. below B. under C. underneath D. beneath
14. We had arranged to meet at 8 o’clock but he didn't __________ until half an hour later.
A. pick up B. turn up C. show off D. put in
15. I don’t appreciate __________ when I’m speaking.
A. interrupt B. interrupting C. be interrupted D. being interrupted
72. You should arrange to install central heating before winter comes. HAVE
73. I’d help you, but I have very little time on my hands. HARDLY
74. The red cross is $50 and the green one is $100. TWICE
75. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you the truth,” Peter said us. APOLOGIZED
76. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize her. AVOID
77. Some of the many people we questioned gave us good descriptions of the robber. SOME
78. His arrival prevented fights from breaking out amongst the passengers. WOULD
79. The medicine may not be pleasant but you must take it anyway. HOW
80. You must never talk to the press about this, whatever happens SHOULD