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........ (a) contented (b) coherent (c) convinced (d) convoluted
The strings on the puppet were all intertwined and it took us ages to ....... them. (a) disentangle (b) distribute (c) disturb (d) distend Q9 There are really too many political parties in this election as there are so many small groups or ........ (a) fictions (b) fanatics (c) fusion (d) factions Q10 He liked to play the ....... and would invariably dress up in the most outrageous clothes. (a) eclectic (b) eccentric (c) evasive (d) evolved
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The sands of ....... are running out and you'll have to hurry up. (a) moment (b) clock (c) minute (d) time
Q2 It's no good ....... your head in the sand, you'll have to face the truth in the end. (a) filling (b) burying (c) putting (d) digging Q3 If you ....... your enterprise on sand, it's certain to fail eventually. (a) put (b) try
(c) build (d) heap
Q4 They have decided to ....... a line in the sand and start all over again. (a) designate (b) draw
(c) sketch (d) delineate Q5 The sands are ....... and everything is changing in this century. (a) shifting (b) turning (c) moving (d) going Q6 It runs into millions and millions — almost as many as the ....... of sand you can see on this beach. (a) pieces (b) pinches (c) grains (d) drops Q7 Children often go down to the seaside and use their buckets and spades to make sand ........ (a) buildings (b) castles (c) houses (d) constructions Q8 In order to get children to go to sleep, parents sometimes say that the sand ....... will soon come and put sand in their eyes. (a) person (b) human (c) wizard (d) man
For very small children at their nursery school there is often a sand ....... where they can play. (a) pit (b) hole
(c) container (d) box
Q10 When there is a danger of flooding, people often pile up sand ....... outside their houses to stop the water coming in. (a) pots (b) sacks (c) packets (d) bags
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There was absolutely no ....... that Henry Orpington liked politics. He talked politics all the time. (a) belief (b) concern (c) query (d) doubt Q2 All the members of his family were pleased therefore when Henry was ....... as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency in which they were living. (a) adapted (b) added (c) adopted (d) addicted
One year later the date of the general election was ....... by the Prime Minister. (a) announced (b) denounced (c) presented (d) delivered Q4 ....... the election campaign Henry's wife and his two teenage daughters worked night and day for him (a) for
(b) throughout (c) by
(d) from Q5 and he finally ....... a seat in the House of Commons by a very large majority. (a) chose (b) bought (c) derived (d) won
Q6 Every day of the campaign was a ....... (a) trial (b) experiment (c) challenge (d) achievement Q7 but there was one day in particular that Henry would never ........ (a) remember (b) forget (c) discover (d) avoid Q8 That was the day he thought he was going to be blown ....... by a bomb. (a) out (b) over
(c) off (d) up
Q9 On a Friday morning at the beginning of the campaign, the phone ....... in the Orpingtons' house at 6.30 in the morning. (a) ringed (b) rung (c) rang
(d) wrung Q10 Henry got out of bed and ran down the stairs. He ....... who could possibly be ringing at that early hour in the morning.
(a) wondered (b) asked (c) considered (d) believed © 2003—2006 www.english-test.net 302. advanced-59 English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 59
Henry: Hello. Man's voice: Is that Mr. Henry Orpington, the parliamentary candidate? Henry: Yes, ........ (a) talking (b) dictating (c) speaking (d) deciding Q2 Man's voice: Oh, good morning. I want to warn you about a bomb... Henry: A bomb? Where? Hello! We've been ....... off. Operator! Operator! Operator! (a) cut
(b) severed (c) removed (d) drained
It was no good. The line had gone ........ As calmly as he could Henry went upstairs to tell his wife the alarming news. (a) quiet (b) dormant (c) dead
(d) still Q4 They decided to get dressed at once and take the two girls to their aunt's house. Henry ....... the police but asked them to keep the news from the press. (a) instructed (b) directed (c) said
(d) informed Q5 At half past eight Henry was in conference with his election agent, Andrew Higgins, at party headquarters. Andrew: If you want my opinion, I suggest you cancel all your engagements for today and wait until the police get to the ....... of the matter. (a) base (b) end
(c) bottom (d) hind
Q6 Henry: Certainly not! I'm not going to let ....... be scared by some stupid crank. (a) himself (b) itself (c) myself (d) themselves Q7 Andrew: What did the man sound like? Did you recognize his voice? Henry: No, I was half asleep. His voice wasn't familiar but he sounded quite pleasant. He didn't seem to be ....... me. (a) punishing (b) threatening (c) hitting (d) striking Q8 Andrew: That makes the whole business even more sinister. Look here, Henry, one day won't make all that much difference. I'll tell people that you've ....... your voice or something. (a) lost
(b) missed (c) disturbed (d) forgotten
Henry: No, I'm going to carry on as usual. Think of the advantage it would give my ....... if I were out of the campaign even for one day. (a) outsiders (b) opposites (c) opponents (d) onlookers
(a) absolute (b) clear (c) defined (d) extreme
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Henry Orpington's first ....... that day was an open-air meeting on a large housing estate at ten o'clock. (a) entrance (b) engagement (c) incitement (d) endeavour Q2 As most of the men were ....... at work, his audience consisted mainly of women and young children. (a) off (b) over
(c) under (d) out
Q3 Andrew Higgins kept a close watch on the platform from which Henry was making his speech, while several plainclothes policemen ....... inconspicuously with the crowd. (a) meddled (b) moulded (c) mingled (d) melded
There was very little reaction to Henry's speech, except from one or two people at the back who kept on asking what Henry's party intended to do about the ....... price of fruit and vegetables. (a) rising (b) raising (c) risen (d) raised
After the speech he shook hands with some of the women. One of them lifted up a baby for him to kiss, but the ....... of Henry's beard must have frightened it because it began to scream its head off. (a) seeing (b) sighting (c) sight (d) scene
At eleven o'clock he ....... a brief visit to a public house on the estate. Henry couldn't offer to buy anyone a drink because he knew very well that his opponents would consider that to be dishonest. So he let one of his supporters buy him a drink instead. (a) bought (b) paid
(c) sought (d) did
Q7 At lunch time he went to his sister's house to see his wife and daughters. They had spent the morning addressing envelopes for the leaflets he was sending out. His sister, Vera, thoroughly ....... of his involvement in politics. (a) disliked (b) discouraged (c) disappointed (d) disapproved Q8 Vera: Now I hope you can see the danger of getting mixed up in politics. You and the family will probably ....... get blown up by a bomb. Henry: Don't exaggerate, Vera. I'm sure it's just a joke. (a) each (b) every (c) all (d) entirely Q9 There was a large crowd in the field when Henry arrived at eight o'clock for what was perhaps the biggest meeting of the ....... campaign. After a hard day's work, hundreds of farmers and farm labourers had come to the field to hear what Henry had to say. (a) utter (b) whole (c) absolute (d) lasting Q10 Henry: Ladies and gentlemen, I appreciate the anxiety you must all feel about support for your farms. I too have been a farmer and I know the difficulties you are experiencing, and so... Voice from the crowd: ... and so you've decided to become an M.P. and get rich! Henry: No, my friend. I want to give the farmers a ....... in the House of Commons. (a) sound (b) speech (c) noise (d) voice © 2003—2006 www.english-test.net 304. advanced-61 English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 61
The crowd remained good-natured for the first part of his speech and Henry was feeling pleased with himself. And then, ....... half a dozen tractors roared onto the field. (a) automatically (b) particularly (c) suddenly (d) especially
'Do you like tomatoes?' shouted one of the tractor drivers. Henry ....... for a moment and then replied: 'Yes, I like them very much.' (a) delayed (b) stumbled (c) stated (d) hesitated Q3 'Well, we can't sell them at a profit,' said the tractor driver, 'because the imported ones are too cheap. So instead of letting them go to ......., you can have them!' (a) loss
(b) disaster (c) waste (d) rubbish
It was then that Henry ....... that the tractors were loaded with boxes of tomatoes, which the farmers started to throw at him. Unfortunately for Henry, two of them hit him full in the face. (a) noticed (b) decided (c) believed (d) remarked
He realized that he had to say something quickly to ....... the crowd over to his side. 'Thank you for your generous gift, but I really prefer them in sandwiches. And now let's get on with the meeting.' (a) acquire (b) win (c) gain
(d) control Q6 The crowd started to ....... and Henry managed to finish his speech without further interruptions. In the meantime the police had made a thorough search of Henry's house and assured him that there were no hidden bombs. He went back to his sister's house to collect his family. (a) cry (b) call
(c) weep (d) cheer Q7 Vera: I've got some supper ready. I'm sure you must be ........ (a) fasting (b) eating (c) starving (d) munching Q8 Henry: You shouldn't have bothered. We can all go back home now. The police have ....... the house thoroughly and found nothing at all. Vera: Well, at least stay and eat the nice salad I've made. Henry: All right, Vera. Just so long as there are no tomatoes in it! (a) searched (b) found (c) looked (d) hunted
After supper, Henry and his family went home. Later that evening the phone rang. Man's voice: Oh, Mr. Orpington. I've been trying to reach you all day. This is Paul Harris. I called you this morning but I was cut off. It was a bad line or something. Henry: Well, what about the bomb? Harris: The bomb? What on ....... do you mean? Henry: That's what I'd like to know. You said, I want to warn you about a bomb. (a) land
(b) ground (c) mud
(d) earth Q10 Harris: Oh, dear! I'm afraid there's been a misunderstanding. I didn't have time to finish my sentence. You see, I ....... some farmers planning to break up your meeting. Henry: I don't see what all this has got to do with a bomb. Harris: Well, if we hadn't been cut off I was going to warn you about a bombardment of tomatoes! (a) listened (b) overheard (c) attended (d) understood
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No sooner ....... I shut the door, when the telephone rang. (a) have (b) did
(c) will (d) had
Q2 By the time I had reached the bottom of the mountain, I ....... extremely tired. (a) feel (b) have felt (c) felt (d) am feeling Q3 When he was only thirty years old, he ....... already experienced what most people only experience when they are much older. (a) has
(b) had (c) is
(d) was Q4 The witness ....... everyone that he hadn't had anything to do with the crime. (a) convinces (b) is convincing (c) convinced (d) has convinced Q5 We asked him why he ....... telephoned earlier. (a) hadn't (b) hasn't (c) didn't (d) wouldn't Q6 Actually I had ....... it to her before we set out. (a) mention (b) mentions (c) mentioning (d) mentioned Q7 I must admit I ....... thought how the story would finish before I read the book. (a) haven't (b) hadn't (c) aren't (d) couldn't Q8 I'd had scarcely any time to think about it before they ....... me for my opinion. (a) had asked (b) did ask (c) asked (d) have asked Q9 He realized he ....... left it in the car before he reported it lost. (a) has (b) didn't (c) wouldn't (d) had
Q10 It ....... a great shock to everyone because he hadn't said a word for 10 years. (a) is
(b) will be (c) was
(d) are © 2003—2006 www.english-test.net 306. advanced-63 English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 63
What ....... be doing this time tomorrow? (a) were you (b) did you (c) have you (d) will you Q2 ....... go if you like because I have to do some shopping. (a) I'm
(b) I'd (c) I'll
(d) I've Q3 I ....... simply wait until she comes back. (a) was (b) am
(c) shall (d) do
Q4 He was quite definite about it and assured me he ....... come. (a) will (b) shall (c) should (d) would Q5 If they ....... arrive late, they will have to get their own meal. (a) do (b) had
(c) would (d) will
Q6 I really hope I ....... see you again. (a) did (b) shall (c) should (d) would Q7 What ....... happen to the family if he loses all his money? (a) does (b) did
(c) will (d) is
Q8 ....... be buying the house or haven't you decided yet? (a) Did you (b) Have you (c) Were you (d) Will you
I'm sure they ....... get married and live happily ever afterwards. (a) did (b) have
(c) will (d) would Q10 What do you ....... to do when you leave school? (a) wanted (b) wanting (c) wants (d) want
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I told them I ....... just going out for a short walk. (a) would (b) am
(c) was (d) will
Q2 He asked me what I ....... with the paint brush. (a) did do (b) had done (c) will do (d) have done Q3 She told me ....... carefully on the icy roads. (a) to be driven (b) to have driven (c) to drive (d) to be driven Q4 I wonder what ....... happened while I was away. (a) will have (b) has
(c) was (d) had
Q5 She wonders why I never ....... abroad by plane. (a) travel (c) has travelled (b) have been travelling (d) will have travelled Q6 Quite honestly all I was doing was simply ....... polite conversation. (a) made (b) making (c) having made (d) makes Q7 He was wondering what ....... prompted him to take no notice at all. (a) has (b) have
(c) had (d) having Q8 I was asking myself what in all honesty she ....... do next. (a) will (b) would (c) shall (d) had
Q9 He actually denied ....... anything of the sort. (a) to do (b) done
(c) did (d) doing Q10 He came into the room and demanded ....... what was happening. (a) to know (b) knowing (c) know
(d) having known © 2003—2006 www.english-test.net 308. advanced-65 English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 65
The castle ....... built in the 15th century. (a) was (b) is
(c) has been (d) will be Q2 Is he ....... arrested as we speak? (a) be (b) been
(c) being (d) will be Q3 All these houses ....... neglected for decades. (a) will be (b) are being (c) has been (d) have been Q4 There's no question that they ....... delighted when they see her tomorrow. (a) have been (b) will be (c) had been (d) will have been Q5 That building ....... left unoccupied since 1950. (a) would be (b) would being (c) has been (d) will be Q6 The children ....... taken to school by bus every day. (a) are (b) have
(c) was (d) had
Q7 I can assure you that this box ....... never been opened before I opened this morning. (a) was (b) will
(c) is (d) had
Q8 That ceremony ....... enacted on Tuesday next. (a) has been (b) is
(c) is being (d) have
Q9 How many times have you ....... your house broken into? (a) been (b) had
(c) be (d) have
Q10 I'm sorry you can't come in at the moment because we ....... the house decorated right now. (a) have had (b) will have (c) had
(d) are having © 2003—2006 www.english-test.net 309. advanced-66 English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 66
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