ENGLISH TEST-MCAT (ADJECTIVES& ADVERBS)

Choose the right option from A, B, C and D to fill in the blanks

1. The dog is getting old and cannot run --------- it did.
A. So far as B. as far as C. so fast than D. as fast as
2. It is generally believed that teaching is----------it is a science.
A. An art much as B. as much an art as C. much an art as D. as an art much as
3. After the new technology was introduced, the company produced--------books in 2014
as the year before.
A.as twice many B. twice many as C. twice as many D. as many twice
4. How did you find your visit to the museum? I thoroughly enjoyed it; it was --------than I
expected.
A. far more exciting B. a lot much exciting C. so more exciting D. even much exciting
5. Which is -------country, Germany or France?
A. the larger B. larger C. a large D. a larger
6. If you dont like the blue coat, take the red one. OK, but do you have ------size in blue? This
ones a bit loose for me.
A. the smaller B. a small C. the small D. a smaller
7. If there were no examinations, students should have----------at school.
A. a more happier time B. a much happier time C. much happiest time D. the happiest time
8. How beautiful the lady sings! I have never heard-----------.
A. a better voice. B. the better voice C. the best voice D. a good voice
9. Which do you think tastes --------, the beef or the mutton?
A. well B. best C. better D. good
10. if you had followed Jamaals project, you could have done the work better with -----------
money and ---------people.
A. fewer, less B. less, less C. fewer, fewer D. less, fewer
11. The furniture in the other shop will be ------, but --------.
A. more cheap, not as good B. cheaper, not as better C. cheaper, not as good
D. more cheap, not as better
12. May I help you? Well, Im afraid the package is --------heavy for you, but thank you all the
same.
A. much B. very C. so D. too
13. We all write ------, even when theres not much to say.
A. by and by B. more or less C. step by step D. now and then
14. Have you finished your report yet? No, well finish in ---------half an hour.
A. less B. other C. another D. more
15. How was your recent trip to Malaysia? It was great. We visited some temples, and spent
the ------days at the seaside.
A. few sunny last B. few last sunny C. last sunny few D. last few sunny
16. Sonya was so sleepy that she could hardly keep her eyes-----------.
A. open B. opening C. to open D. to be opened
17. The tragedy sounds --------.
A. are true B. true C. being true D. to be true
18. These tangerines taste----------.
A. to be good B. good C. well D. to be well
19. ------------, I went to the railway station to see my friend off.
A. After finishing my quickly project B. After finishing quickly my project
C. After finishing my project quickly D. After my quickly finishing project
20. Will you give this message to Ms. Saba? Sorry, I cant. She ---------.
A. doesnt anymore work here B. doesnt work here any longer
C. doesnt work anymore here D. doesnt any longer here work
Choose the right synonym from the options A, B, C and D.
21. Onerous:
A. Light B. Heavy C. clamorous D. stress
22. Orthodox:
A. conservative B. stylish C. lazy D. gruesome
23. Oxymoron:
A. synonymous B. kind C. Contrast D. Huge
24. Palaver:
A. Flatter B. threaten C. surpass D. tradition
25. Pandemic:
A. limited B. comprehensive C. variable D. constant
26. Penultimate:
A. Second to last B. Conclusive C. last D. first
27. Peroration:
A. details of speech B. conclusion of speech C. living D. assumption
28: Placate:
A. Urge B. discourage C. Satisfy D. disappoint
29. Pollex:
A. leg B. Handful C. stump D. thumb
30. Portmanteau:
A. Chest B. fingers B. Letterbox C. portfolio D. choir master




KEY TO TEST
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D 11. C
12. D 13. D 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. B
18. B 19. C 20. B 21. B 22. A 23. C
24. A 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D
30. A