ECPE CLS2 GRAMMAR

REVISION

1. "What do you feel like doing?"

"I'd sooner stay in with the kids _____ go out
tonight"
A.

to

B.

instead

C.

rather than

D.

than

2. No matter _____ hard he tries, he'll never pass

8. "Why is your father so upset?"

"He's worried _____ home"
A.

about I'm leaving

B.

for me to leave

C.

about my leaving

D.

for me leaving

9. "Are your parents sending you on that trip to

France?"
"I hope so, but first, they want _____ a little
French"

A.

even

B.

that

A.

me to learn

C.

how

B.

to learn me

D.

so

C.

to learn

D.

me learning

3. "Did your boss ask you to work overtime?"

"Yes. I agreed but now I wish I ____"

10. The police gave _____ a reward for helping to

catch the burglar

A.

didn't

B.

hadn't

A.

Peter and myself

C.

wouldn't

B.

me and Peter

D.

couldn't

C.

I and Peter

D.

Peter and me

4. "I'm glad we gave the job to Jane"

Yes, _____ has been the best thing to happen to
this company"
A.

Jane's being hired

B.

Jane's hiring

C.

Jane hired

D.

Jane to be hired

5. How bad _____ she didn't finish the job in time?

A.

was that

B.

was

C.

was it that

D.

that it was

6. Chimpanzees are _____ to humans

11. Classes won't start until Wednesday. Originally

they _____ on Monday
A.

started

B.

were starting

C.

had to start

D.

were to have started

12. George has broken his leg _____ to get around

A.

this makes it difficult

B.

makes it difficult for him

C.

making him difficult

D.

making it difficult for him

13. "Tom had the best intentions, I'm sure"

"_____ of that, he should still apologize"

A.

closed related

B.

closely related

A.

Despite

C.

related close

B.

Regardless

D.

close related

C.

Nonetheless

D.

However

7. This year there were more contestants in the race

than ______
A.

there had ever been

B.

that had ever been there

C.

has there ever been

D.

have there ever been

14. If it's bread ____ , there's a great bakery on

the corner

20. "How much money do you have with you?"

"______"

A.

you need

A.

No one

B.

was needed

B.

Nothing

C.

needed

C.

No much

D.

needing

D.

None

15. "Do you know that man?"

"You mean the one _____car?"
A.

sitting in the parked

B.

sat in the parking

C.

is sitting in the parked

D.

sitting in the parking

16. "Why isn't anything happening?"

"The police _____ for the robbers to make the
first move"

21. You're late _____," he said

A.

as it happens usually

B.

as usual

C.

as usually

D.

as it is usual

22. "What are your plans for the following week?"

"____ Wednesday, I have nothing scheduled"
A.

Beyond next

A.

waits

B.

Next

B.

is waiting

C.

By next

C.

are waiting

D.

Since next

D.

has waited

17. "Is Alex going to accept the offer after all?"

"Little ______ what he's letting himself into"

23. _____, she refused to rest

A.

So tired as she was

B.

Tired being

A.

does he realize

C.

Tired as she was

B.

he has to realize

D.

Although tired she was

C.

he realizes

D.

is he realizing

18. "Hi, honey - I'll be home late tonight"

"I'm afraid you seem ____ wrong number,sir"

24. "You were the one who gave me the news"

"I don't remember _____ anything to you"
A.

to say

B.

having said

A.

having the

C.

to have said

B.

to have the

D.

telling

C.

to be having the

D.

to have a

19. I finally decided to mow the lawn, something I

______ several weeks ago

25. "How did Dave react to the news?"

"No sooner _____ than he burst into tears"
A.

I informed him

B.

had I informed him

A.

must have done

C.

was I informed him

B.

should have done

D.

he was informed

C.

should do

D.

must do

26. "Was my CD player as expensive as yours?"

"Hardly. Mine was _____ yours"
A.

twice as expensive as

B.

two times expensive as

C.

two times more expensive

D.

twice expensive than

27. That girl _____ is a good student

A.

that I borrowed her notes

B.

I borrowed the notes

C.

whose notes I borrowed

D.

from who I borrowed the notes

28. "How does he manage to get such good

grades?"
"All he does is ____"
A.

to study

B.

studying

C.

study

D.

learning

29. "Has Paul finished the project yet?"

"How _____ what he's done?"
A.

can I have known

B.

did I know

C.

should I know

D.

I might know

30. "They promised to give you a raise after a

year?"
"Yes, that's _____ to believe"
A.

what did I lead them

B.

what was I led

C.

what I lead them

D.

what I was led

31. "Do you know if there is a good doctor in

town?"
"Not _____"
A.

that I know

B.

that I know of

C.

who I know

D.

who I know

32. The computer is very easy to use: even a

_____ can do it
A.

five-year-old

B.

five-year's-old

C.

five-years-old

D.

five-year

33. "Shall we ask John to help us"

"Yes. He can do it much _____ than we can"

A.

more faster and easier

A.

us not to spend

B.

more fast and easily

B.

us not spending

C.

faster and more easily

C.

we're not spending

D.

fast and easily

D.

we not spend

34. There are many precious metals. _____metal

is silver

38. "Susan lives in Montreal, doesn't she?"

"No, I think you're ______

A.

such

A.

mistaking

B.

Such a one

B.

mistaken

C.

One such

C.

doing a mistake

D.

Such one

D.

mistook

35. Life has been difficult for her ____ she's

managed to overcome so many problems

39. "Why were you so tired yesterday evening?"

"I _____ since 6 o'clock in the morning"

A.

despite

A.

have worked

B.

and yet

B.

have been working

C.

in contrast

C.

worked

D.

and though

D.

had been working

36. I bought this CD for $15 dollars at the record

store, only _____ it was cheaper at the local
supermarket

40. "Do you like what she's wearing today?"

"It's not ______ as the one she had on
yesterday"

A.

to discover

A.

the nice outfit

B.

discovering

B.

as nice an outfit

C.

discovered

C.

an outfit nice

D.

but discover

D. as a nice outfit

37. "I thought you were planning to take a trip"

"My wife recommended ______ the money"