GRAMMAR TEST-3
1- Human nature being what it is, I suspect that bribery at a local level would cause ............ more effective disruption than any number of bombs.
A) too many
B) several
C) far
D) rather
E)enough
2- Every year about this time, for a tantalisingly short while a week or two at most - an amazing thing happens in New England............. area explodes in colour............. those trees that for months have formed sombre green backdrop suddenly burst into a million glowing tints.
A) Several / Every
B) Each/Several
C) The whole/All
D) Some / Some
E) Too many/ Both
3- According to a survey by the CDC, some 4.7 million people were bitten by dogs. About 800,000 required medical treatment. .......... bites are to children, and ........... are from family pets or familiar dogs, not strays.
A) Many / most
B) Several / either
C) So many / a little
D) Plenty of/much
E) Every / each
4- The return of Columbus from his first voyage intensified rivalry between Spain and Portugal,........... of which
sought to guard their own sea lanes and prohibit the incursion of the other.
A) the whole
B) all the
C) each
D) some
E) both
5- The author of the book claims that if one empties his purse into his head, no one can take it away from him. Moreover, he believes, investment in knowledge pays............ interest.
A) very much
B) too much
C) better
D) a lot of
E) so much
6- ............. of the twins wants to go to bed so early. Let them stay up, please.
A) Both
B) AII
C) Either
D) Neither
E) Each
7- ............ of the volunteers to do this kind of job............ wear suitable clothes.
A) All/has to
B) Most / have to
C) Each / has to
D) Whole / has to
E) Every / has to
8- Each of the .............. was checked with painstaking care before the match.
A) participant
B) spectators
C) competitor
D) attendant
E) journalist
9- I'll call you after I listen to the news. .......... ........... half an hour.
A) They/last
B) Some/lasts
C) It/lasts
D) Each / last
E) every / lasts
10- The number of road accidents ... in the last three months. On the contrary, it has been increasing steeply.
A) hasn't decreased
B) wasn't decreasing
C) haven't decreased
D) couldn't decrease
E) aren't decreasing
11- ........... of the applicants ........... bring his curriculum vitae before the interview.
A) All/has to
B) every / have to
C) Some / has to
D) Both/has to
E) Each / has to
12- Despite being buried more than for centuries ago,.......... mummies seem to be......... intact today.
A) -/an
B)the/-
C) the/the
D)-/-
E) the / an
13- .......... mummies found on ......... top of .......... Mount Llulliallaco were too frozen to touch.
A) The/the/the
B) -/the/the
C) A/-/the
D) The/a/-
E) - / - / the
14- In ........... western countries body-piercing is............ fashion fad. In Malaysia it is ............. serious expression of religious belief.
A) the/the/a
B) -/a/a
C) the/-/the
D) -/-/a
E) the/the/the
15- ........... basketball player's insults provoked ............ referee, who signalled .............. technical foul.
A) -/a/the
B) the/-/a
C) a/a/a
D) -/the/the
E) the/the/a
16- Electronic mail can be transmitted in .............. seconds over............ Internet.
A) the/an
B) -/the
C) a/-
D )the/-
E) -/an
17- Alaska's closeness to Asia is.......... most obvious at........... narrowest point of ......... Bering Strait.
A) -/the/the
B) the/-/the
C) -/-/the
D) the/-/-
E) -/-/-
18- The gold plate was one of............ sights in the entire exhibit.
A) too much breathtaking
B) such a breathtaking
C) the most breathtaking
D) enough breathtaking
E) so breathtaking
19- Shirley was .......... throughout the meeting, but........... when we discussed the issue of salary increases, she spoke eloquently in favour of them.
A) enough quiet/before
B) rather quiet / afterwards
C) far quiet / since
D) too much quiet / also
E) as quiet / as
20- As they haven't been able to find enough evidence of whether that group killed the businessman, the police chief declares that they have to conduct .............. investigation.
A) the farthest
B) far enough
C) the furthest
D) farther
E) further
21- As he wasn't efficient............ to carry out his duty, he was compelled to leave the factory.
A) for
B) enough
C) still
D) too
E) little
22- By the end of the day, Joseph wanted no............... to go to bed; he had been working incessantly the whole day.
A) less than
B) enough
C) so much
D) too much
E) more than
23- Since most listeners rely __._ on context for comprehension, they are often themselves unaware of inaccurate sound perception during listening activity.
A) mostly
B) the least
C) much
D) less
E) the most
24- It was easy to choose between the two pairs of sunglasses since one was three dollars........... the other.
A) the most expensive
B) as cheap as
C) so expensive that
D) cheaper than
E) cheap
25- The damage from NATO bombs to factories and bridges will have ............ effect in the long run on Serbia than the rapid decline in the birth-rate.
A) much less
B) too little
C) the least
D) a little
E) little
Answer Key
TEST 3
1 C
2 C
3 A
4 E
5 C
6 D
7 C
8 B
9 C
10 A
11 E
12 B
13 A
14 B
15 E
16 B
17 A
18 C
19 B
20 E
21 B
22 E
23 A
24 D
25 A
1- Human nature being what it is, I suspect that bribery at a local level would cause ............ more effective disruption than any number of bombs.
A) too many
B) several
C) far
D) rather
E)enough
2- Every year about this time, for a tantalisingly short while a week or two at most - an amazing thing happens in New England............. area explodes in colour............. those trees that for months have formed sombre green backdrop suddenly burst into a million glowing tints.
A) Several / Every
B) Each/Several
C) The whole/All
D) Some / Some
E) Too many/ Both
3- According to a survey by the CDC, some 4.7 million people were bitten by dogs. About 800,000 required medical treatment. .......... bites are to children, and ........... are from family pets or familiar dogs, not strays.
A) Many / most
B) Several / either
C) So many / a little
D) Plenty of/much
E) Every / each
4- The return of Columbus from his first voyage intensified rivalry between Spain and Portugal,........... of which
sought to guard their own sea lanes and prohibit the incursion of the other.
A) the whole
B) all the
C) each
D) some
E) both
5- The author of the book claims that if one empties his purse into his head, no one can take it away from him. Moreover, he believes, investment in knowledge pays............ interest.
A) very much
B) too much
C) better
D) a lot of
E) so much
6- ............. of the twins wants to go to bed so early. Let them stay up, please.
A) Both
B) AII
C) Either
D) Neither
E) Each
7- ............ of the volunteers to do this kind of job............ wear suitable clothes.
A) All/has to
B) Most / have to
C) Each / has to
D) Whole / has to
E) Every / has to
8- Each of the .............. was checked with painstaking care before the match.
A) participant
B) spectators
C) competitor
D) attendant
E) journalist
9- I'll call you after I listen to the news. .......... ........... half an hour.
A) They/last
B) Some/lasts
C) It/lasts
D) Each / last
E) every / lasts
10- The number of road accidents ... in the last three months. On the contrary, it has been increasing steeply.
A) hasn't decreased
B) wasn't decreasing
C) haven't decreased
D) couldn't decrease
E) aren't decreasing
11- ........... of the applicants ........... bring his curriculum vitae before the interview.
A) All/has to
B) every / have to
C) Some / has to
D) Both/has to
E) Each / has to
12- Despite being buried more than for centuries ago,.......... mummies seem to be......... intact today.
A) -/an
B)the/-
C) the/the
D)-/-
E) the / an
13- .......... mummies found on ......... top of .......... Mount Llulliallaco were too frozen to touch.
A) The/the/the
B) -/the/the
C) A/-/the
D) The/a/-
E) - / - / the
14- In ........... western countries body-piercing is............ fashion fad. In Malaysia it is ............. serious expression of religious belief.
A) the/the/a
B) -/a/a
C) the/-/the
D) -/-/a
E) the/the/the
15- ........... basketball player's insults provoked ............ referee, who signalled .............. technical foul.
A) -/a/the
B) the/-/a
C) a/a/a
D) -/the/the
E) the/the/a
16- Electronic mail can be transmitted in .............. seconds over............ Internet.
A) the/an
B) -/the
C) a/-
D )the/-
E) -/an
17- Alaska's closeness to Asia is.......... most obvious at........... narrowest point of ......... Bering Strait.
A) -/the/the
B) the/-/the
C) -/-/the
D) the/-/-
E) -/-/-
18- The gold plate was one of............ sights in the entire exhibit.
A) too much breathtaking
B) such a breathtaking
C) the most breathtaking
D) enough breathtaking
E) so breathtaking
19- Shirley was .......... throughout the meeting, but........... when we discussed the issue of salary increases, she spoke eloquently in favour of them.
A) enough quiet/before
B) rather quiet / afterwards
C) far quiet / since
D) too much quiet / also
E) as quiet / as
20- As they haven't been able to find enough evidence of whether that group killed the businessman, the police chief declares that they have to conduct .............. investigation.
A) the farthest
B) far enough
C) the furthest
D) farther
E) further
21- As he wasn't efficient............ to carry out his duty, he was compelled to leave the factory.
A) for
B) enough
C) still
D) too
E) little
22- By the end of the day, Joseph wanted no............... to go to bed; he had been working incessantly the whole day.
A) less than
B) enough
C) so much
D) too much
E) more than
23- Since most listeners rely __._ on context for comprehension, they are often themselves unaware of inaccurate sound perception during listening activity.
A) mostly
B) the least
C) much
D) less
E) the most
24- It was easy to choose between the two pairs of sunglasses since one was three dollars........... the other.
A) the most expensive
B) as cheap as
C) so expensive that
D) cheaper than
E) cheap
25- The damage from NATO bombs to factories and bridges will have ............ effect in the long run on Serbia than the rapid decline in the birth-rate.
A) much less
B) too little
C) the least
D) a little
E) little
Answer Key
TEST 3
1 C
2 C
3 A
4 E
5 C
6 D
7 C
8 B
9 C
10 A
11 E
12 B
13 A
14 B
15 E
16 B
17 A
18 C
19 B
20 E
21 B
22 E
23 A
24 D
25 A