Advanced grammar tests - English exam centre 2015

Adjectives & Adverbs / Test-2

1. She had acted ... she was dismissed immediately.

A) more unprofessionally than

B) as unprofessionally as

C) so unprofessionally that

D) unprofessionally enough

E) the most unprofessionally

2. ... we climbed, ... the air became, which made it difficult for us to proceed.

A) The higher / the colder

B) The highest / the coldest

C) To high / too cold

D) As high / so cold

E) So high / very cold

3. The Goosander is one of ... ducks which nest in tree holes. They are highly efficient underwater swimmers, being able to stay submerged for ... a minute.

A) the most / the longest

B) the few / longer than

C) too many / so long

D) more / too long

E) the least / as long

4. Records of Johannes Gutenberg are ... vague for us to be able to know what he looked like or even his actual date of birth.

A) such

B) more

C) so

D) as

E) too

5. I wish my cousin would type his letters to me as his handwriting is ... legible.

A) merely

B) bitterly

C) slightly

D) barely

E) utterly

6. I made a bit of a mess of wrapping Matthew’s present, but it was ... shape to wrap.

A) too awkward

B) as awkward as

C) so awkward that

D) such an awkward

E) more awkward

7. The Renault Megane uses a little ... petrol than the Skoda Esprit, but it performs ... better.

A) so much / less

B) too much / more

C) the most / a lot

D) much / such

E) more / much

8. I didn’t find the ski runs ... so exhilarating as the ones is St Moritz.

A) too nearly

B) nearer

C) nearly

D) nearest

E) so near

9. Farmer Parkinson’s dog is ... to scare any intruder.

A) ferocious enough

B) such ferocious

C) as ferocious

D) so ferocious that

E) more ferocious

10. The two brothers could have hanged themselves or they might have been murdered by attackers. The police suspect ... .

A) such late

b) the latter

C) later

D) the latest

E) so late

11. ... dangerously a person lives, ... likely he or she is to die young.

A) So / much more

B) The more / the more

C) As much / too

D) Far too / so much

E) The most / the most

12. To the thief, the bracelet will be ... as it is only made of pewter, but to me it was precious because my aunt had given it to me just before she died.

A) elaborate

B) humble

C) worthless

D) plain

E) priceless

13. Her economic situation has got ... worse since she gave up her job because of her illness.

A) more

B) so

C) as

D) even

E) too

14. Of all the problems she has faced, this one is by far ... .

A) badly

B) worse

C) too badly

D) so badly

E) the worst

15. I was ... at the time to help him with his project at all, so it is completely his own work.

A) too busy

B) buster

C) the busiest

D) so busy

E) such busy

16. I’ve had ... trouble starting the car lately ... I think I’ll have to take it to the garage.

A) so much / that

B) too many / for

C) the most / that

D) such a lot / as

E) much more / than

17. In today’s busy world traditional crafts, ... knitting and embroidery, are declining in popularity.

A) the most

B) much more

C) such

D) such as

E) much as

18. The decision to promote him was based ... on his sales record, and neither his management skills nor his organizational ability was taken into account.

A) highly

B) barely

C) bitterly

D) intensely

E) solely

19. The holiday we spent in Canada turned out to be ... expensive than we’d expected.

A) so

B) much

c) less

D) a little

E) too

20. Don’t be too critical of Mark as this is the first time he’s played in ... an important match.

A) too

B) such

C) so

D) as

E) more

21. I don’t know why ... people find skiing great. I can’t think of anything ... being cold and frightened at the same time.

A) few / as badly as

B) too many / the worst

C) too much / so much

D) so many / worse than

E) the fewer / the worse

22. The Queen mother, who is 100 years old this year, is ... member of the British Royal family.

A) as old

B) too old

C) so old

D) the eldest

E) much older

23. As their conversation continued, she became ... of the strange looking gentleman.

A) as suspicious as

B) more and more suspicious

C) so suspiciously that

D) more suspiciously than

E) much too suspiciously

24. ... the trial progressed, ... apparent it became that he was guilty.

A) So for / so much

B) The farthest / the most

C) The further / the more

D) Much farther / too much

E) The furthest / even so

25. If he spent ... money on his family ... he does on beer, his children wouldn’t be running around without shoes on.

A) as much / as

B) so much / that

C) a little / than

D) enough / so

E) too much / that

26. I know we didn’t stop overnight when we drove to Scotland last year, but the Isle of Sky is much ... Edinburgh.

A) very far

B) farther than

C) the farthest

D) as far as

E) so far

27. The holiday firm was accused for ... misleading holiday makers about the location of their hotel.

A) accidentally

B) deliberately

C) exceptionally

D) fairly

E) tactfully

28. We took a tour of the most amazing Chateau during our holiday, which we discovered ... by accident.

A) purely

B) wisely

C) deliberately

D) competently

E) systematically

29. The ruddy duck is ... seen in the wild on British lakes or rivers.

A) too rare

B) rare

C) so rare

D) rarely

E) the rarest

30. You should have ... material for a skirt if you are careful about how you lay the pattern out.

A) much

B) enough

C) the most

D) as

E) such

31. ... the tourists didn’t want to go to the town where the riots had taken place just a few weeks before.

A) Reluctantly

B) Approximately

C) Extremely

D) Perfectly

E) Understandably

32. Considering he is the top salesman, he is really ... and never boasts at all.

A) variable

B) suitable

C) modest

D) confident

E) jealous

33. I believe no one could have investigated the matter ... we did.

A) so thoroughly that

B) as thoroughly as

C) thorough enough

D) more thorough than

E) the most thoroughly

34. When I moved into the house, the grease on the oven was ... it took me a whole morning to remove it.

A) so thick that

B) as thick as

C) thick enough

D) too thick

E) much thicker

35. The director thought our proposal was ... a good idea that he suggested we start implementing it immediately.

A) so

B) as

C) such

D) like

E) more

36. I didn’t know why the purchasing assistant is complaining as, of all the staff, she’s ... affected by the changes.

A) so few

B) few

C) little

D) the lesser

E) the least

37. A: Well, you’ve been ... today, haven’t you?

B: Yes, not only have I put up these new shelves, but I have also mended the leaky tap in the bathroom.

A) industrious

B) confident

C) watchful

D) careful

E) sincere

38. The valley of the River Severn is ... it’s known as the garden of England.

A) as fertile as

B) so fertile that

C) fertile enough

D) more fertile than

E) the most fertile

39. Simon and John are twins, but they are not identical ones, In fact, they are quite ... from each other.

A) similar

B) the same

c) different

D) complete

E) suitable

40. The dry-cleaner’s couldn’t get the stain out completely, but you can ... see it now.

A) approximately

B) virtually

C) barely

D) practically

E) nearly