Advanced Grammar Test 1. - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves filling in the blanks with the correct words or phrases from the given options. This is a grammar and vocabulary exercise, likely aimed at testing understanding of sentence structure, word choice, and context.

Solution Approach:

1. Read the passage carefully: Understand the context of each blank to determine the appropriate word or phrase.
2. Analyze the options: Evaluate each option for grammatical correctness and contextual fit.
3. Choose the best answer: Select the option that makes the most sense in the given context.

Detailed Solutions:

#### Passage 1 (Questions 51–65):
1. 51. I ______ don’t believe in ghosts ______ my experience at the Rose Inn.
- Context: The speaker is explaining their belief in ghosts despite an experience.
- Correct Answer: D) still
- "Still" indicates persistence in disbelief despite the experience.

2. 52. ______ my experience at the Rose Inn.
- Context: Despite having an experience, the speaker doesn't believe in ghosts.
- Correct Answer: C) although
- "Although" introduces a contrasting idea.

3. 53. ______ I have never seen one.
- Context: The speaker has never seen a ghost.
- Correct Answer: C) At first
- "At first" sets the initial condition.

4. 54. But ghost stories have made me ______ uncomfortable since then.
- Context: Ghost stories have caused discomfort.
- Correct Answer: B) feel myself
- "Feel myself" emphasizes personal discomfort.

5. 55. I ______ the inn late at night.
- Context: Arrival at the inn.
- Correct Answer: B) arrived at
- "Arrived at" is the correct verb form for arrival.

6. 56. asked ______
- Context: Asking for a room.
- Correct Answer: D) the landlord for a room
- Logical request for accommodation.

7. 57. “______ to sleep in Number 7.”
- Context: Preference for Room 7.
- Correct Answer: A) If you didn’t like
- Conditional statement about room preference.

8. 58. I would have slept ______
- Context: Sleep anywhere due to tiredness.
- Correct Answer: C) nowhere
- Emphasizes extreme tiredness.

9. 59. Every old inn has ______ strange stories.
- Context: Possession of stories.
- Correct Answer: B) its
- Possessive pronoun for "inn."

10. 60. so I thought that ______ he told me about it, the better.
- Context: The more he tells, the better.
- Correct Answer: D) the sooner
- Comparative structure indicating urgency.

11. 61. I was willing to listen to anything for ______ a bed to sleep in.
- Context: Desire for a bed.
- Correct Answer: A) the sake of
- Prepositional phrase indicating purpose.

12. 62. “A man came here late at night, ______ you,” the landlord said.
- Context: Similarity to the speaker's situation.
- Correct Answer: C) the same that
- Comparative phrase.

13. 63. I thought there was something odd ______ him because he kept looking ______ his shoulder while he was signing his name in the book.
- Context: Suspicious behavior.
- Correct Answer: A) with and over
- "With" indicates possession of oddness, and "over" describes looking over the shoulder.

14. 64. He asked me ______ have and I offered ______ a man who has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly.
- Context: Requesting a room.
- Correct Answer: C) which room he could and A) to him the number 7
- Appropriate phrasing for asking and offering a room.

15. 65. “There’s ______ a man who has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly.
- Context: Existence of a threatening person.
- Correct Answer: B) There’s
- Existential clause.

16. 66. He looked ______ that I thought I had better ______ him to his room.
- Context: Appearance and action.
- Correct Answer: B) so frightened and D) take
- Describes fear and subsequent action.

17. 67. I locked the door and left him ______
- Context: Leaving the man alone.
- Correct Answer: A) by himself
- Indicates solitary state.

18. 68. The next day we ______ him dead, with a knife beside him.
- Context: Discovery of death.
- Correct Answer: C) found
- Past tense for discovery.

19. 69. He had ______ the throat.
- Context: Cause of death.
- Correct Answer: D) cut his throat
- Active voice describing the action.

20. 70. “Do you mind sleeping there now you know the story?” “Well,” I said, “______ is following me.
- Context: Acknowledgment of being followed.
- Correct Answer: B) No one
- Denial of being followed.

21. 71. But I wish you ______ the story in the morning.
- Context: Request for retelling.
- Correct Answer: C) would tell me
- Polite request using the subjunctive mood.

22. 72. ______ I’ll sleep here on the bar if you’ve got a couple of blankets.”
- Context: Conditional statement.
- Correct Answer: A) As it is
- Indicates current situation.

#### Passage 2 (Questions 76–95):
23. 76. I ______ it up before we left home.
- Context: Filling up the tank.
- Correct Answer: B) should have filled
- Expresses regret for not doing so.

24. 77. ______ a garage quite near but I ______ drive carefully until we ______ there.
- Context: Near garage and careful driving.
- Correct Answer: B) It may be, C) had better, and A) shall get
- Conditional and future actions.

25. 78. If only I ______ the petrol before we started out!
- Context: Regret for not checking.
- Correct Answer: D) had checked
- Past perfect for hypothetical past action.

26. 79. I ______ this to happen for the last ten minutes.
- Context: Expectation of running out of fuel.
- Correct Answer: C) have been expecting
- Continuous expectation over time.

27. 80. But I can’t imagine what ______ to let this happen.
- Context: Imagination of consequences.
- Correct Answer: A) was thinking about
- Past tense for imagination.

28. 81. He ______ me by two games to one.
- Context: Winning a game.
- Correct Answer: D) won
- Simple past tense for victory.

29. 82. His office is on the third ______ of the building.
- Context: Floor location.
- Correct Answer: D) level
- Standard term for floor levels.

30. 83. How long are you thinking of ______ in this country?
- Context: Duration of stay.
- Correct Answer: B) staying
- Gerund form for duration.

31. 84. I don’t want to go into the sea. I’d rather lie on the ______.
- Context: Alternative to going into the sea.
- Correct Answer: B) beach
- Logical alternative.

32. 85. I’m ______. I didn’t pass the examination but I’ll do better next time.
- Context: Emotional state after failure.
- Correct Answer: D) disappointed
- Appropriate emotional response.

33. 86. The lecture was so ______ that everyone went to sleep.
- Context: Effect of the lecture.
- Correct Answer: A) boring
- Reason for falling asleep.

34. 87. I ______ an answer to my letter within a few days.
- Context: Anticipation of a reply.
- Correct Answer: D) expect
- Present tense for anticipation.

35. 88. When he ______ he wants to be an architect.
- Context: Future aspiration.
- Correct Answer: C) grows up
- Common phrase for future plans.

36. 89. It’s on the top shelf, out of ______.
- Context: Accessibility.
- Correct Answer: C) touch
- Idiomatic expression for unreachable.

37. 90. He’s worked so ______ that he deserves a rest.
- Context: Hard work.
- Correct Answer: D) hard
- Adverb describing effort.

38. 91. They’re staying with us ______ the time being until they find a place of their own.
- Context: Temporary stay.
- Correct Answer: D) for
- Preposition for duration.

39. 92. I’ll call ______ you at 8.30 and give you a lift to work.
- Context: Calling someone.
- Correct Answer: C) at
- Preposition for calling.

#### Final Questions (96–100):
40. 96. Three words have the same sound but one does not. Choose one that does not.
- Words: blood, stood, flood, mud
- Correct Answer: B) stood
- All others rhyme with "-ood," but "stood" does not.

41. 97. Three words have the same sound but one does not. Choose one that does not.
- Words: word, third, stirred, lord
- Correct Answer: C) stirred
- All others rhyme with "-ord," but "stirred" does not.

42. 98. Three words have the same sound but one does not. Choose one that does not.
- Words: war, bar, far, star
- Correct Answer: D) star
- All others rhyme with "-ar," but "star" does not.

43. 99. Three words have the same sound but one does not. Choose one that does not.
- Words: eyes, prize, lies, buys
- Correct Answer: A) eyes
- All others rhyme with "-ize," but "eyes" does not.

44. 100. Three words have the same sound but one does not. Choose one that does not.
- Words: build, mild, wild, child
- Correct Answer: B) mild
- All others rhyme with "-ild," but "mild" does not.

Final Answer:

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