ENGLISH GRAMMAr C2 TEST

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English Grammar C2

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1. Choose the best answer. Jason thinks of the possibilities for Farah’s career as an employee. _____ , ______

Was she given a new contract, she would take on more responsibility.

Were she to give a new contract, she would have taken on more responsibility.

Were she to be given a new contract, she would take on more responsibility.

Were she to be given a new contract, she will take on more responsibility.

2. Choose the sentence that connects the sentences logically: They have a strong relationship with _____ . _____ a relationship of strength and dignity.

each other / Theirs is

both / There is

each other / They’re

each / They are

3. _______, I would like to compensate my workers more. I am not sure if the shareholders will like my proposal,______ .

Although I want to reduce costs / rather

Though I want to reduce costs / but

Although I want to reduce costs / although

Profitable though my business may be / though

Choose the best sentence. Jason, you need to stop watching videos on the internet and focus! ________

You have been finishing the project by tomorrow.

You have to have finished the project by tomorrow.

You have finished the project by tomorrow.

You must have to have finished the project by tomorrow.

5. Choose the best sentence. I understand that you have put a great deal of effort into your work up until now. You have unquestionably worked very hard. Yet, _____ more efficiently on the project over the last couple of weeks. The project does not have to be done, but it _____ further along by now.

You ought to have completed / should be

You ought to have been working / should be

You ought to have completed / should be completed

You must have been working / should be completed

6. Combine the following sentences with inversion for emphasis: You all are going to be introduced to a completely new branch of science. You all will be learning with the most advanced professors in the world.

You are all going to be introduced to not only a completely new branch of science, but you all will also be studying with the most advanced professors in the world.

Not only you all are going to be introduced to a completely new branch of science, but you all will also be studying the most advanced professors in the world.

Not only are you all going to be introduced to a completely new branch of science, but you all will also be studying with the most advanced professors in the world.

Not only are you all going to be introduced to a completely new branch of science, but will you all be studying with the most advanced professors in the world also.

7. Correctly combine the following sentences: I shall not accommodate any new tenants in my building. I should not be forced to do so.

I shall not accommodate any new tenants in my building, nor should I be forced to do so.

Shall I not accommodate any new tenants in my building, nor should I be forced to do so.

Indeed, shall I not accommodate any new tenants in my building, nor should I be forced to do so.

I shall not accommodate any new tenants in my building, nor I should be forced to do so.

8. John thought about his past work as a contractor for his favorite company.

If I would have had only better tools, I would have produced higher quality work.

If I had better tools, I would produce higher quality work for the company.

Had I only had better tools, I would have produced higher quality work.

Had I only have better tools, I would have produced higher quality work.

9. Choose the best sentence. The old man looked at the young child with outpouring wisdom. The old man wanted to tell the tale of Robin Hood. He started his story: “ ______ .”

Many has been said about Robin Hood.

That Robin Hood has said.

Robin Hood has said those by many people.

Much has been said about Robin Hood.

10. Combine the following sentences correctly without changing the meaning: My children may work hard if they want. It is not a concern of yours.

Whether my children work hard is not a concern of yours, or not.

Whether my children work hard or not is not a concern of yours.

It is not a concern whether my children of yours work or not.

It is not a concern of yours whether hard my children work or not.

11. Choose the correct sentence. Alexandra described the plan to clean the dirty dishes and the moldy bathroom to her roommate Christopher. She wants Christopher to help, and she incentivizes him by telling that she plans to start but not finish before he arrives home:

Although I will not be doing the dishes, I will be cleaning the bathroom when you arrive home from work.

Although I will not do the dishes, I will have cleaned the bathroom when you have been arriving home from work.

Although I will not be doing the dishes, I will be cleaning the bathroom when you would have had to arrive home from work.

Although I did not do the dishes, I will be cleaning the bathroom when you arrive home from work.

12. Make the following sentence passive without changing the meaning: She told him to constantly brush up on new findings in the literature.

She was told to constantly brush up on new findings in the literature.

She told him to constantly be brushed up on new findings in the literature.

She was told to constantly be brushed up on new findings in the literature.

13. Choose the sentence with the correctly positioned adverbs.

She upstairs went with an odd urgency to her mother’s bedroom at home on the Monday’s she came to visit always.

She went on the Mondays she came to visit upstairs with an odd urgency to her mother’s bedroom at home always.

Always, she went with an odd urgency to her mother’s bedroom on the Mondays she came to visit at home upstairs.

She always went upstairs with an odd urgency to her mother’s bedroom at home on the Mondays she came to visit.

14. Choose the correct sentence:

She had to have waited at the train station until my father had arrived.

She had to have waited at the train station until my father was arrived.

She had to have waited at the train station until my father was being arriving.

She had to have waited at the train station until my father had been arriving.

15. Abbreviate the following sentence properly: Whilst he was still not excited for his new position, he viewed his position as a sort of consolation prize that was better than the positions that his friends secured recently.

Whilst he was not excited, he viewed his position as a sort of consolation prize that was better than his friends

Whilst not excited, he viewed his position as a sort of consolation prize that was better than theirs.

Whilst not excited, he viewed his position as a sort of consolation prize that was better than recently secured.

Whilst not excited, he viewed his position as a sort of consolation prize that was better than his friend’s.

16. Choose the sentence that correctly converts the following sentence into passive: No one could stop him on the basketball court. Derrick Rose finished the game with fifty points.

There being no one that could stop him on the basketball court, Derrick Rose finished the game with fifty points.

There being no one that could stop him on the basketball court, the game was finished with fifty points.

Being no one that could stop him on the basketball court, Derrick Rose finished the game with fifty points.

Being not able to stop him on the basketball court, Derrick Rose finished the game with fifty points.

17. Choose the sentence that correctly converts the following sentence into passive: The government used to think that the birth rate has artificially decreased from 1990 to today.

The birth rate is thought to have been decreased from 1990 to today.

The birth rate was being thought to have decreased from 1990 to today.

The birth rate was thought to have been decreased from 1990 to today.

The birth rate is to have decreased from 1990 to today.

18. Could I have the kids’ attention please! _____ need to line up over here.

That of you who would like to go to the store

Which of you who would like to go to the store

To you who would like to go to the store

Those of you who would like to go to the store

19. Combine the sentences properly without changing the meaning: I gathered the turtles into the container. The turtles did not like the confinement. The zoo director enforced a rule that the turtles must remain in the container anyways.

I, gathered into the container, did not like the turtles in the confinement enforced by the zoo director.

The turtles gathered into the container did not like the confinement enforced by the zoo director.

I gathered into the confinement the turtles not liking it enforced by the zoo director.

The turtles not liking the confinement gathered into the container enforced by the zoo director.

20. I cannot believe I met ____ , _____ and ____ at ____ .

a FBI agent / a honorary member / an European Union official / a OPEC meeting

an FBI agent / an honorary member / a European Union official / an OPEC meeting

a FBI agent / an honorary member / a European Union official / an OPEC meeting

an FBI agent / an honorary member / an European Union official / an OPEC meeting

21. Choose the correct sentence:

The address at which my room resides has three digits.

The address at my room resides has three digits.

The address at that my room resides has three digits.

The address at whom my room resides had three digits

22. Properly punctuate the following: I enjoy what you are doing ____ I think it may not help you achieve your goal.

however,

, however,

: however,

However

23. Jason tripped to the ground and laid there . He then laughed and continued the game with friends without wounds.

like if he shot a bullet

if shot by a bullet

as if shot by a bullet

shot by a bullet

24. Choose the incorrect alternative to the following statement: Our tour guide was incredibly well experienced for his age.

Ours was incredibly well experienced for his age.

It was incredibly well experienced for his age.

He was incredibly well experienced for his age.

The tour guide had incredible experience for his age.

25. Find an appropriate alternative for the following sentence without changing the meaning: The report assumed that the election results had been counted correctly.

The report assumed the election results to have been counted correctly.

The report assumed the election results to count.

The report assumed that the election results had been being counted.

The report assumed the election results to had been counted correctly.

26. Choose the best sentence:

I do not think some is telling the truth.

I do not think any is telling the truth.

I do not think anyone is telling the truth.

I do not think somebody is telling the truth.

27. I want to improve the financial stability in my life. Even though it costs ____, I plan on reading books over internet articles even though the books have _____ information. At any rate, it would not hurt to have a ___books around.

less / less / few

less / less / less

less / fewer / few

fewer / few / less

28. All colors fascinate me, so I think you should pick _____ you like.

whoever

whichever one

whomever

whatever one

29. Abbreviate the following sentences without changing the meaning: She is training at a rapid pace. She will surely win the world championships when they take place next August.

Through rapid pace training sessions, she will surely win the world championships will be taking place next August.

By training at a rapid pace, she will surely win the world championships taking place next August.

By training at a rapid pace, she will surely win the world championships having taken place next August.

By she is training at a rapid pace, she will surely win the world championships taken place next August.

30. Jane had a fantastic tournament. Jane was very pleased with _____ each time she hit the target in front of ______ .

herself / herself

her / herself

herself / her

her / her

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