PLACEMENT TEST - IV


1. Why is it essential that _______?
for him to study he will have an operation
he consult an expert he applied for a job

2. ________ , the barmaid washed the cup and put it way.
To have the coffee To drink the coffee
Having drunk the coffee To be drinking the coffee

3. That huge fire in Istiklal street last night _______ the whole building.
could of burn down could have burn down
could burned down could have burned down

4. __________ being invited many times, he never comes to visit us.
On behalf of Contrary to
In spite of In addition to

5. The paliticians have travelled to many different countries _____ Japan, Brazil and Denmark.
in case such as
as if such that

6. Don't forget to bring your swimming suit _____ we have a chance to go to the beach.
in case in case of
so that in order to

7. I wish _______ so much of that Antep Baklava. I feel ill now.
I didn't eat I wouldn't eat
I hadn't eaten I haven't eaten

8. You had better finish your homework quickly, ________.
therefore you won't miss the football tonight. 
however you will miss the football tonight. 
or else you won't miss the football tonight. 
otherwise you will miss the football tonight.

9. ______ her husband shout at the woman; ______ he also slammed the door and walked away.
Neither / nor  Just as / so
Both / and Not only / but

10. Expecting bad news from her children any moment the other day, _______ .
the phones ringing made her jump out to see what was happening of bed.
The mother was frightened to death when there was a loud knock on the door.
a friend of the woman has offered to spend the night with her children.
the police phoned towards midnight to say that the danger was over.

11. The seminar is very important _______ it offers so many clues on overcoming finacial difficulties
much as no matter
in that for all

12. The suspect denied _______ in the hotel during the murder.
been to be
being to have been

13. ________ as the architects are, they try to finish the project on time.
Being tired Tiring
Tired To be tired

14. I don't remember _______ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations! When was it decided?
telling to tell
to be told being told

15. Everyone in the family saved up money for years for the pupose that they ______ buy a house
could buy could have bought
can buy was to buy

16. When the father ______ the police, everybody _______ that the safe was open.
called / had seen had called / had seen
called / saw called / would see

17. Her mother wouldn't allow her to stay out late and _______ her father.
nor did so did
so would neither would

18. The students look as though they ______ for hours, but they have been playing in the garen since the morning.
were studying are studying
had been studying have been studying

19. By the end of this month, the couple ______ for nearly two years.
has been married will be marrying
was married will have been married

20. ______ learners of English study their lessons, ______ for them in learning English.
No sooner / then The more / the better
Hardly / when As / as

21. We ______ to this resort if we ______ how crowded it would be.
will never come / know would never come / had known
would never have come / had known hadn't come / would know

22. _______ we haven't got enough money to go to the cinema, why don't we get a video cassette and watch a film at home.
Although Since
So that Despite

23. The woman was looking at the shop windows. ______ , the husband called the office to talk to his secretary.
In other words Similarly
In the mean time As a matter of fact

24. Being a very shy person by nature, _______ .
strangers mostly terrifies the little girl, Susie.
no one thinks that dress would suit her.
the girl blushes easily whenever a conversation focuses on her.
all her friends urged her to get over the problem.

25. Look! How clean that train is! It seems as if ______________.
the timetable had changed in favour of us
the water-shortage was over
the letter will at act upon its claims
it hadn't rained for a month.