Vocabulary Test

1. Eva has lived in America for five years, so she speaks very (well/good) English.

2. Sue is (terrible/terribly) upset about losing her job.

3. The children can stay here (unless/providing) they don't make too much noise.

4. You can smoke in here (unless/as long as) you leave a window open to let the smoke out.

5. I (not know/find out) what the word meant, I looked it up in the dictionary in order to (know/find out).

6. We were late; we (lose/miss) two hours because we (lose/miss) the 5.30 train.

/. They plan to go to Washington. They (leave/leave for) Washington tomorrow. I hope to see them before they (leave/leave for).

8. How are you today? I'm thanks.

(A) good (B) well

(C) enough well (D) good enough

9. I don't like the weather today. It's_______cold.

(A) more (B) rather

(C) all the time (D) very much

10. I enjoy hockey but it's not my favorite sport.

(A) very (B) rather

(C) quite (D) completely

11. I waved at you, but you didn't me.

(A) observe (B) see

(C) notice (D) watch

12. John had insisted on doing his packing by_______.

(A) hand (B) himself

(C) mistake (D) night

Practice test: 19 Grammar Test

Choose the correct item.

1. Tuition at an American university runs______one thousand dollars a

semester.

(A) so long as (B) as high to

(C) as high as (D) as high than

2. It is difficult to find a in the Washington area for less than $300

a month.

(A) two-bedroom apartment (B) two-bedrooms apartment

(C) two-bedrooms apartments (D) two-bedroom apartments

3. Frankly, I'd rather that you anything about it for the time being.

(A) do (B) didn't do

(C) don't (D) didn't

4. Since they aren't answering their telephone, they______.

(A) must have left (B) should have left

(C) need have left (D) can have left

5. I am especially glad that Bob decided to come to the party because we hadn't seen him several months.

(A) since (B) until

(C) before (D) for

6. I get to know her, the more I like her.

(A) For more (B) More

(C) The more (D) The most

7. I would have paid for my car if salesman had insisted, because I

really wanted it.

(A) as much twice (B) much twice

(C) twice as much (D) times two

8. John and I like to watch the games on TV because we can see more than we could from a seat in the stadium.

(A) clear (B) clearness

(C) clearly (D) clearer

9. We were hurrying because we thought that the bell______.

(A) had already rang (B) has already rang

(C) had already rung (D) have already ringing

Vocabulary Test

1. The weatherman said that the warm front would be______for several

days.

(A) stationery (B) stationary

2 Billy drives so that he never has an accident.

(A) carefully (B) careful

3. Linda is so that everyone always looks at her.

(A) prettily (B) pretty

4. There are only oranges left.

(A) a few (B) a little

(C) few (D) little

5. Would you like champagne?

(A) a few (B) a little

(C) little (D) few

6. I've got bread and cheese. It'll be enough for super.

(A) few (B) little

(C) a few (D) a little

7. Only customers were in the store at closing time.

(A) a few (B) a little

(C) few (D) little

8. Raymond uses only sugar in his tea.

(A) a few (B) few

(C) a little (D) little

9. The music drew large crowds of children every

Saturday.

(A) exciting (B) excited

(C) exciting (D) excited

10. The family of the trip fell asleep as soon as they

went to bed.

(A) tiring (B) tired

(C) exhausting (D) exhausted

11. houses constantly receive manuscripts from______

writers.

(A) publishing (B) published

(C) aspiring (D) aspired