Advanced Level Grammar Exercise - MCQ Test 16

1. The recent rise in drug addiction ------- young people 7. The healthy individual possesses means of arresting
has been given publicity in the media ------- all minor haemorrhages; if this ------- so, trivial cuts -------
proportion to the size of the problem. to a fatal loss of blood.

A) with / through A) was not / have led

B) for / over B) were not / would lead
C) in / above C) is not / led
D) among / out of D) will not be / would have led
E) between / from E) would not be / had led
2. The mentally handicapped have difficulty in coping 8. In recent years, the trend in the study of child
------- tasks that are well ------- the capabilities of the development has been an increased emphasis on the
average person. processes underlying the changes ------- simple
descriptions of age changes.
A) under / over
B) to / beyond A) as if
C) with / within B) just as
D) through into C) rather than
E) along / above D) even so
E) such as
3. By the end of the week, he ------- the first stage of the
treatment, and we'll know then if he ------- well to it. 9. Poisoning ------- drug overdose is a frequent and still
increasing cause of admission to hospital.
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A) would have completed / responded

B) has completed / was responding A) according to
C) will have completed / is responding B) due to
D) is completing / has responded C) on behalf of
E) will complete / will respond D) in excess of
E) in spite of
4. The successful education of children with speech
defects involves ------- all means of approach. 10. Dizziness is a distressing symptom in advanced old
age, and alarms relatives ------- the patient.
A) to explore
B) exploring A) no less than
C) having explored B) as little as
D) having been explored C) in accordance with
E) to have explored D) consequent on
E) in case of
5. If they ------- the child to the hospital a little earlier,
these complications -------. 11. Bacteria are ------- small that they can ------- be seen
under a microscope.
A) would have brought / wouldn't develop
B) would bring / won't develop A) very / rather
C) have brought / haven't developed B) too / hardly
D) brought / hadn't developed C) as / thus
E) had brought / would not have developed D) so / only
E) much / just
6. Pure carbolic acid on a suspected rabies wound _____
the incubation period which probably won't kill all the 12. The brain is a part of the body ------- very little is
viruses; so its use _____ into general disfavour among known and even less is understood.
doctors.
A) which
A) may prolong / has fallen B) from what
B) might prolong / had fallen C) where
C) might have prolonged / might have fallen D) of whose
D) will prolong / fell E) about which
E) would prolong / would have fallen

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 Advanced Level Grammar Exercise - MCQ Test 16

13. The remedies they use in the East are very different 17. The committee showed their wholehearted approval
from those we use in the West; ------- rely more on the of the designs he submitted, and -------.
natural properties of herbs and plants while ------- are
more chemically orientated. A) me, too
B) so did I
A) to them / to us
C) so have I
B) they / us
D) so we do
C) their / we
E) we also have
D) theirs / ours
18. The other climbers were all for giving up the attempt,
E) themselves / ourselves
but it was ------- impossible to convince him of the
14. In hay fever, the symptoms vary from one patient need to do so.
-------, and treatment will also vary.
A) too
A) and to others B) such
B) to the other C) quite
C) and to another D) as
D) to another E) much
E) to others
19. Could this possibly be the firm’s new buyer ________
15. Naturally, I will come to you for advice whenever I reputation, if we are able to believe the newspapers,
feel in need of -------. www.englishtestsonline.com is not quite what it should be?

A) them A) whom
B) one B) which
C) some C) whatever
D) none D) what
E) a few E) whose
16. We’ve had some pretty good directors over the years, 20. ------- takes on the task of investigating these
but Dr. Radcliff is ------- the most capable of them. particular allegations is going to run into a lot of
difficulties.
A) by far
B) over all A) Someone
C) just so B) Anyone
D) as much C) Whatsoever
E) too much D) Whoever
E) Whichever

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