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A short quiz to test your level of English and see where you need to improve.
- 1.The cost of living has _______ recently.
- A.
Risen
- B.
Lifted
- C.
Arisen
- D.
Raised
- 2.There is only a ____ coffee left.
- A.
Some
- B.
Few
- C.
Little
- D.
Any
- 3.John is _________ person I know.
- A.
The more intelligent
- B.
More intelligent
- C.
Most intelligent
- D.
The most intelligent
- 4.It's _______ to save part of your salary each month.
- A.
Insensitive
- B.
Sensible
- C.
Sensitive
- D.
Senseless
- 5.She goes to work _______ bicycle.
- A.
By
- B.
On
- C.
With
- D.
In
- 6.Don't help him. He can do it by ________.
- A.
Himself
- B.
Own
- C.
Self
- D.
Alone
- 7.You haven't _______ many mistakes.
- A.
Done
- B.
Make
- C.
Made
- D.
Put
- 8.The car is very _________. It uses very little petrol.
- A.
Economic
- B.
Economical
- C.
Economy
- D.
Economics
- 9.BkHe left without saying ___________.
- A.
Nothing to someone
- B.
Something to nobody
- C.
Nothing to anyone
- D.
Anything to anyone
- 10.The meetings always begin ___ time.
- A.
On
- B.
At
- C.
For
- D.
In
- 11.He writes very ______.
- A.
Good
- B.
Better
- C.
Best
- D.
Well
- 12.The employees wish to present _____ united front to the management.
- A.
A
- B.
The
- C.
An
- D.
Some
- 13.He had to ____ money from the bank.
- A.
Let
- B.
Loan
- C.
Borrow
- D.
Lend
- 14.The tables are made ____ plastic.
- A.
With
- B.
Of
- C.
To
- D.
By
- 15.He sold his shares just ___ time before the market crashed.
- A.
By
- B.
On
- C.
At
- D.
In
- 16.If you want to find a job, look at the ________ in the newspaper.
- A.
Advertising
- B.
Announcements
- C.
Advertisements
- D.
Propaganda
- 17.She ____ to the airport at 5 o'clock.
- A.
Arrived
- B.
Reached
- C.
Entered
- D.
Got
- 18.The advice he gave me was ________.
- A.
Valueless
- B.
Worthy
- C.
Priceless
- D.
Invaluable
- 19.The strike resulted in the _______ of the factory.
- A.
Close
- B.
Finish
- C.
Closure
- D.
Ending
- 20.My car's ______. I must get a mechanic.
- A.
Broken down
- B.
Out of order
- C.
Gone off
- D.
In a crash
- 21.The radio is too loud. Please turn it _______.
- A.
Round
- B.
On
- C.
Down
- D.
Up
- 22.They launched the new product ________ the fall in demand
- A.
Although
- B.
Even though
- C.
in spite of
- D.
Opposite of
- 23.Highly skilled people are able to ______a high salary.
- A.
Demand
- B.
Require
- C.
Control
- D.
Order
- 24.He was tired. He stopped ____ down
- A.
Sit
- B.
To sit
- C.
Sitting
- D.
To sitting
- 25."What does he do for a living?""He _______ a manufacturing company."
- A.
Leads
- B.
Makes
- C.
Runs
- D.
Conducts
- 26.Write the form of the verb that correctly fits the sentence. There may be more than one correct answer. Some answers may need auxiliary or modal verbs.He usually ______ in London. (WORK)
- 27."Are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?""I'm not sure. I ______" (COME)
- 28.Petrol ______ 10% cheaper 5 years ago. (TO BE)
- 29.Jenkins Plc ______ the market last year. (ENTER)
- 30.John used __________ for a tobacco company. (WORK)
- 31."Can you come on Saturday?""No, I'm sorry. We _____ next weekend in the country." (SPEND)
- 32.Hurry up! It's time we _______ or we'll miss the train. (LEAVE)
- 33.Despite the production difficulties, they ____to launch the new product last month. (TO BE ABLE TO)
- 34.The number of unemployed people ______ at the moment. (INCREASE)
- 35.When the telephone rang, he ______ in his office. (WORK)
- 36.They really ought _____ more money on advertising. (SPEND)
- 37.Smoking _______ in many restaurants now. (FORBID)
- 38.You're late. We ______ for ages. (WAIT)
- 39.I didn't read the book you lent me, as I realized I _____ it before (READ)
- 40.They ________ two new products since last year.
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