Advanced English Grammar Assessment (B1

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Question 1 of 50 Level: B1

By the time the fire brigade arrived, the neighbors ______ already extinguished the blaze.

have had were would have

Question 2 of 50 Level: B1

If I ______ more time, I would take up Italian lessons.

have had would have had had

Question 3 of 50 Level: B1

I'm not used to ______ on the left side of the road.

drive driving drove be driven

Question 4 of 50 Level: B1

She asked me where ______ my holidays the previous summer.

did I spend I had spent had I spent do I spend

Question 5 of 50 Level: B1

We are having our heating system ______ before winter begins.

inspect inspected inspecting to inspect

Question 6 of 50 Level: B1

Neither the teacher ______ the students were aware of the schedule change.

or nor and but

Question 7 of 50 Level: B1

He insisted ______ paying for the entire dinner.

on in for to

Question 8 of 50 Level: B1

The concert was cancelled ______ to unforeseen technical difficulties.

because owing despite as result

Question 9 of 50 Level: B1

You ______ have bought bread; we already had two fresh loaves.

mustn't needn't couldn't can't

Question 10 of 50 Level: B1

The parcel, ______ was delivered this morning, was damaged.

that which what whose

Question 11 of 50 Level: B1

I'd rather you ______ call him so late in the evening.

don't didn't won't not to

Question 12 of 50 Level: B1

The flight was delayed, ______ meant we missed our connecting train.

which that what for which

Question 13 of 50 Level: B1

Fill in ONE word: She has lived in this flat ______ over ten years.

Question 14 of 50 Level: B1

Fill in ONE word: You won't pass the exam ______ you review your notes thoroughly.

Question 15 of 50 Level: B1

Fill in ONE word: He apologized ______ being late to the interview.

Question 16 of 50 Level: B2

By next November, we ______ in this house for a quarter of a century.

will live will have lived are living have been living

Question 17 of 50 Level: B2

If you ______ me about your flight cancellation, I wouldn't have waited at the airport.

told had told would tell were telling

Question 18 of 50 Level: B2

If he had taken his medicine yesterday, he ______ much better today.

would feel would have felt felt will feel

Question 19 of 50 Level: B2

______ hard he tried to explain the error, nobody believed his story.

Although However Whatever Despite

Question 20 of 50 Level: B2

The document isn't in my drawer. I ______ left it on the boardroom table.

must have should have can have would have

Question 21 of 50 Level: B2

It is imperative that every participant ______ present when the committee convenes.

is be was will be

Question 22 of 50 Level: B2

Rarely ______ such unprecedented devotion to research in undergraduate candidates.

one sees does one see sees one one has seen

Question 23 of 50 Level: B2

______ the contract carefully, the director refused to sign it.

Having read Reading Having been read To read

Question 24 of 50 Level: B2

It's high time the council ______ actionable steps against street littering.

takes took has taken must take

Question 25 of 50 Level: B2

No sooner ______ the building than the thunderstorm broke out.

we had left had we left did we leave were we leaving

Question 26 of 50 Level: B2

He was accused ______ leaking confidential financial statements.

of for with about

Question 27 of 50 Level: B2

I regret ______ you that your application has not been successful.

informing to inform to have informed informed

Question 28 of 50 Level: B2

Fill in ONE word: ______ having spent months revising, she failed the entrance exam.

Question 29 of 50 Level: B2

Fill in ONE word: She would ______ have traveled abroad than stayed in her hometown.

Question 30 of 50 Level: B2

Fill in ONE word: Scarcely had the plane landed ______ the alarm went off.

Question 31 of 50 Level: B2

Fill in ONE word: He succeeded ______ establishing a profitable export business.

Question 32 of 50 Level: B2

Fill in ONE word: So exhausting ______ the marathon that three runners collapsed at the finish line.

Question 33 of 50 Level: C1

Had they known the full magnitude of the liability, they ______ the merger.

would never authorize would never have authorized did never authorize had never authorized

Question 34 of 50 Level: C1

Little ______ that the forensic audit had already uncovered multiple anomalies.

the CFO knew did the CFO know had the CFO known was the CFO knowing

Question 35 of 50 Level: C1

The chairperson tendered her resignation, ______ the session was adjourned abruptly.

whereupon meanwhile that subsequently as in that

Question 36 of 50 Level: C1

Under no circumstances ______ staff members discuss client data outside office premises.

may must can should

Question 37 of 50 Level: C1

Much ______ I admire his analytical intellect, I cannot condone his ethical compromises.

as so than though like

Question 38 of 50 Level: C1

The project's collapse was largely attributable ______ severe administrative inertia.

for with to by

Question 39 of 50 Level: C1

Only after ______ all internal audits did the board authorize publication of the annual balance sheet.

they completed having completed had they completed did they complete

Question 40 of 50 Level: C1

______ for his instantaneous reaction, the crash would have been fatal.

Were it not Had it not been If it was not Had it not

Question 41 of 50 Level: C1

Not until the morning light filtered through the window ______ the extent of the damage.

did we realize we realized had we realized we had realized

Question 42 of 50 Level: C1

The executive committee recommended that the existing regulation ______ immediately.

be repealed is repealed repealed to be repealed

Question 43 of 50 Level: C1

What irritated the auditors ______ his complete disregard for basic documentation protocols.

was were had been it was

Question 44 of 50 Level: C1

Should you ______ any further clarification, do not hesitate to contact legal counsel.

require requires required will require

Question 45 of 50 Level: C1

Fill in ONE word: Were the policy ______ be enacted tomorrow, widespread strikes would ensue.

Question 46 of 50 Level: C1

Fill in ONE word: Strange ______ it may seem, the company posted record profits amid the downturn.

Question 47 of 50 Level: C1

Fill in ONE word: On no ______ should confidential credentials be disclosed to unauthorized third parties.

Question 48 of 50 Level: C1

Fill in ONE word: Try ______ he might, the defense counsel could not overturn the verdict.

Question 49 of 50 Level: C1

Fill in ONE word: The treaty is subject ______ ratification by both legislative chambers.

Question 50 of 50 Level: C1

Fill in ONE word: But ______ your timely intervention, our team would have missed the contractual filing deadline.