Full Name: ______________________________ Class Code: ________ Student ID: _______________

TEST PAPER
ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1 – March 06, 2018
Note: Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.
Students write their answers on the answer sheet.
SECTION 1 GAP FILLING (2 points)
Questions 1-20: Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
The first has been done as an example.
0. Water _______ at 100 degrees Celsius. A. boiling B. boils C. is boiling D. boil
The gap can be filled with “boils”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write __B___.
1. __________ and eggs __________ been the Sunday breakfast in our house for years.
A. Bacon / has B. Bacons / have C. Bacon / have D. Bacons / has
2. “I got these flowers for you as a thank you.” ---- “Oh, you __________.”
A. can’t have B. won’t have C. shouldn't have D. didn’t have
3. “It __________ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?” ---- “That’s a good idea. May I
borrow yours?”
A. had better B. could be C. must D. might
4. Who __________ the competition?
A. do you think will B. you think will win C. you think that will D. do you think that
win win will win
5. The rescuers __________ for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.
A. praised B. were praised C. were praising D. had been praised
6. The committee chose him because he __________ the right man for the job.
A. was felt to be B. felt that he was C. was felt that he was D. felt being
7. I bumped into Damian Hirst, __________, in the supermarket.
A. artist B. an artist C. the artist D. he was an artist
8. The Metropolitan is home to __________ of art.
A. much work B. many works C. the whole works D. a great deal of
work
9. __________ of the news I heard was very exciting.
A. No B. Any C. Not D. None
10. That’s not my car. Mine’s a __________ one.
A. blue small B. Japanese small C. small blue D. Japanese blue
Japanese blue Japanese small
11. Despite his disability, he tried to lead __________ possible.
A. as normal life as B. his life as normal as C. so normal life as D. as normal a life as
12. John looked up and smiled at me __________.
A. in a friendly way B. with a friendly C. friendly D. with friendliness
manner
13. Apple growers are __________ from the public to use fewer chemicals.
A. under construction B. under pressure C. under impression D. under cover
14. All the hotels are full. We __________ sleeping in the car.
A. finished up B. closed down C. ended up D. kept up
15. Nothing will stop their enquiries; they mean __________ to the bottom of this strange business.
A. to get B. getting C. to getting D. get

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 16. It was raining very heavily, and I suggested __________ a taxi.
A. to take B. take C. me taking D. taking
17. Why did Beth ask you __________ a bicycle?
A. if you had B. that if you had C. do you have D. that you had
18. When I was little, my father gave me some advice. He said __________ talk to strangers.
A. that shouldn't B. don't C. that I don't D. I shouldn't
19. There was no heating in the building. __________, the workers had to be sent home.
A. By consequence B. Subsequently C. Consequently D. Otherwise
20. Into the room __________, looking hot and flushed.
A. did Peter rush B. rushed Peter C. Peter rushed D. was Peter rushing

SECTION 2 ERROR CORRECTION (2 points)

Questions 21-30: Identify the error in each of the following sentences and then make changes to correct
the sentence. The first has been done as an example.
0. In his twenties, Lawrence has spent many years travelled around Spain.
The error lies in “travelled”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write ___travelled___ è ___travelling___
21. We could catch the last train after all, but of course we didn't know that at the time.
22. I didn't really think it was my business, and no one wants to be a tell-tale, don’t they?
23. After the papers are returned to the students in class tomorrow, the students will give their next assignment.
24. According to the interesting book I read yesterday, guitar is one of the oldest musical instruments.
25. I didn't understand many of what she said in her opening speech at the ceremony.
26. There were two men arguing in the park when suddenly one punched another.
27. I detest being kept waiting, and it tends happening at this hotel more than any other.
28. I’ve met many people since I came here who some of them are from my country.
29. Were the Foreign Secretary resign, it would cause serious problems for the Prime Minister.
30. The weather is likely to be dry and warm. In the far north-west of Scotland, therefore, it will be wet and
windy.

SECTION 3 VERB FORMS (2 points)

Questions 31-50: Complete the following passage/ sentences by supplying the correct forms of the verbs in
parentheses. The first has been done as an example.
He (0. always / come) __________ chocolate after lunch. The gap can be filled by “always comes”, so on the
ANSWER SHEET write _always comes_.
Many people suffer from a bad back, and in Britain alone 180 million working days (31. lose) _________
because of it. Apparently, nowadays children (32. also / develop) _________ back problems which would
normally only be seen in middle-aged people. Back specialists believe the situation is so serious that children
should have routine back check-ups, in the same way as they (33. have / their teeth / check) _________. Dr
Matthew Bennet, a member of the British Chiropractic Association, who said that the phenomenon was
definitely on the increase, blamed the problem on sedentary lifestyles and on children (34. make) _________
_________ (35. carry) _________ heavy schoolbags around. He advises against sitting in front of the
television or a computer screen for a long time. He said that if joints aren’t used, they stiffen, (36. make)
_________ muscle damage more likely. It is also estimated that a third of adult patients had problems which
began in childhood and which (37. can / prevent) _________ if they (38. receive) _________proper treatment
then. It is vital that back problems (39. take) _________ seriously, as a joint injury may lead to osteoarthritis
if (40. leave) _________ untreated.

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Dear Mr Jones,
We are pleased (41. inform) ___________ you that your application for a place on our Media Studies course
(42. accept) ___________. This is conditional on your (43. achieve) ___________ the following at A level:
English Literature – grade B
two other subjects at grade C or above
We regret (44. say) __________ that we will be unable to offer you a place if you do not meet these
requirements.
If you wish (45. accept) __________ this offer, please do so within 15 days by filling in the acceptance slip at
the bottom of this letter. The college (46. automatically / inform) __________ of your exam results in August,
so it will not be necessary for you to contact the college at that time. You (47. send) __________ confirmation
of your place and registration details in due course.
(48. you / change) __________ your mind about attending Sutton College, please let us know to allow the
opportunity (49. give) __________ to another applicant.
I look forward to (50. welcome) __________ you as a student at Sutton.
Yours sincerely,
K. Taylor
Registrations Supervisor

SECTION 4 WORD FORMATION (2 points)

Questions 51-70: Complete the following passage/ sentences by supplying the correct forms of the words in
parentheses. The first has been done as an example.
Whether the exam should be abandoned remains (0. controversy) _________.
The gap can be filled with “controversial”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write __controversial__.
BRITISH FOOD
Many people are under the impression that British food is awful. It is said to be (51. taste) ___________ and
cooked badly, so the idea that Britain has some of the best restaurants in the world is usually met with roars
of (52. laugh) ___________. However, perhaps this is a little (53. fair) ___________.
There have been some wonderful (54. improve) ___________ in recent years. There are now many (55. excel)
___________ restaurants serving high quality dishes that have been very (56. skill) ___________ prepared.
Also, many British chefs now have Michelin stars, which are only awarded to the world’s very best chefs.
A good (57. vary) ___________ of food is available these days, too. In other words, the food being served
isn’t just French gourmet. There has been a huge rise in the popularity of (58. tradition) ___________ British
dishes. Fortunately, gone are the days when the only things on the menu were boiled vegetables and stewed
meat!
So, the next time you get a chance, be (59. adventure) ___________ and try some real British food. You just
might find that it no longer deserves its terrible (60. repute) ___________.
COMMUNITY CENTER SUMMER EVENTS
rd
June 3 sees the opening of an incredible (61. exhibit) ___________ of photographs by professional
photographer and local (62. reside) ___________, John Taylor. In the 50 years that John has been taking
photographs, he has amassed a (63. vision) ___________ fascinating record of village life. The show is entitled
History Through The Lens and includes nostalgic portraits of local people and hypnotic images of the

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landscape. There is also a section on (64. history) ___________ important events which is equally fascinating.
Another upcoming event is a book reading by author Maria Treadway. You may know Maria as a children’s
writer, but over the last three years she has (65. diverse) ___________ into adult fiction. Her novels, all set in
the 17th century, are both entertaining and highly (66. inform) ___________. Maria has often admitted in the
past to being a (67. perfect) ___________ and she carries out extensive research before she writes. On June
19th, she will be reading from her latest novel The Last Key, which is (68. argue) ___________ her best work
to date.
This is a really (69. miss) ___________ evening so be sure to book well in advance. (70. admit) ___________
to both events is $10 for adults and free for pensioners.

SECTION 5 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2 points)

Questions 71-80: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. You should use from THREE to SIX words. Write ONLY
YOUR ANSWERS on the answer sheet. The first has been done as an example.
0. Chloe would only eat a pizza if she could have a mushroom topping. ON
Chloe ______________ a mushroom topping when she ate a pizza.
The gap can be filled with “insisted on having”, so on the answer sheet write _insisted on having_.
71. Judging from her notes, Sharon wasn't concentrating very hard in the lesson. CAN’T
Sharon _____________________________________________ in the lesson as her notes are incomplete.
72. The garage man fixed her car for her. BY
She____________________________________________________________________ the garage man.
73. There’s not much ketchup left in the bottle. ONLY
There’s _______________________________________________________________ left in the bottle.
74. This house is double the value of that one. WORTH
This house is __________________________________________________________________ that one.
75. “Do I have to book a place in advance?” NECESSARY
Jane wanted ____________________________________________________ to book a place in advance.
76. Our MP demanded a police investigation. SHOULD
Our MP ___________________________________________________________ a police investigation.
77. The eldest of Betty’s three sons is a professional basketball player. WHOM
Betty has ________________________________________________ is a professional basketball player.
78. I won’t stay in this job, not even for double the salary. DOUBLED
Even ___________________________________________________________ , I won’t stay in this job.
79. Tony knew what the answer was after reading the book. READ
By the time Tony _______________________________________________ knew what the answer was.
80. She was so popular that everyone voted for her. HER
Such_________________________________________________________ that everyone voted for her.

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