GRAMMAR REVISION TEST 10 

1. Several members of the research team haven't handed in their reports yet, and I must admit I haven't _____.
A) as well
B) too
C) either
D) also
E) neither

2. Acid rain only became a _____ environmental issue in the 1980s following groundbreaking studies in the 1970s.
A) previous
B) deceitful
C) reckless
D) destructive
E) prominent

3. Using the dam to genarate power would not _____ the treaty with the neighbouring country, but diverting water out of the river.
A) intimidate
B) betray
C) violate
D) convert
E) fetch

4. The _____ that terrorists use the money from regions that finance them to their target country are often identical to those used by criminal gangs.
A) regulations
B) methods
C) provisions
D) laws
E) admissions

5. In the wake of yet another financial scandal, the chief accountant handed in his _____ to the director.
A) retirement
B) redundancy
C) promotion
D) resignation
E) vacancy

6. The American constitution with its various constraints _____ to protect citizens can actually shield criminals.
A) discovered
B) complained
C) persuaded
D) designed
E) displayed

7. The foreman has a way of making most people do what he wants, but somehow I don't think he'll manage to _____ the new director!
A) get around
B) make up for
C) turn over
D) keep up with
E) rule out

8. The man who created the firs computer virus has been sentenced to 20 months in an American federal prison, it is generally agreed that he has been _____ very lightly.
A) shown upon
B) let off
C) taken down
D) given up
E) brought in

9. The members of the special commissions on crime, some of _____ were appointed by the mayor, still meet on a regular basis.
A) that
B) whose
C) whom
D) who
E) which

10. _____ the Civil War, those years turned out to be golden era for the manganese industry.
A) Despite
B) Obviously
C) Although
D) Pertaining to
E) Nevertheless

11. Unfortunately, _____ stamping out the drugs trade, these programs are simply forcing drug growers to move into more inaccessible regions.
A) besides
B) rather than
C) in addition to
D) due to
E) as for

12. Indeed, the situation is such that chairman has finally promised to implement _____ the committee recommends.
A) whoever
B) however
C) if ever
D) as ever
E) whatever

13. Unfortunately, _____ current productivity growth looks impressive, the rise in profits over the coming years is likely to prove disappointing.
A) since
B) just as
C) even though
D) if
E) which

14. The biggest accounting issue raised _____ the energy company is _____ accounting standards.
A) by / over
B) to / to
C) for / under
D) through / within
E) from / into

15. Crying which starts, _____ birth, is an alarm system that attracts the parent and it can be switched off _____ parental attention.
A) with / for
B) at / by
C) for / with
D) from / on
E) by / through

16. Since 1998, US federal government has more than doubled its spending _____ defence _____ biological weapons and chemical weapons.
A) for / with
B) of / to
C) on / against
D) in / from
E) with / over

17. Items _____ display in this museum were obtained _____ mosques, Turkish baths, fountains and caravanserais dating back to the Ottoman period.
A) on / from
B) in / by
C) for / out of
D) within / of
E) with / at

18. Following Fours Mars mission losses, an independent report paints a very clear picture of _____ what ails the US space program, _____ what must be done fix to it.
A) whether / through
B) either / or
C) how / and
D) thus / that
E) not only / but also

19. Basically a country has two objectives in imposing tariffs; one is to raise revenue for government, _____ is to protect home industries by raising the price of competing goods from abroad.
A) other
B) both
C) another
D) the other
E) each

20. This part of Africa is growing greener again _____ that families who fled to wetter coastal regions are starting to go home.
A) so far
B) to such an extent
C) even so
D) as a result
E) even more

21. While the parades for the opening of parliament _____, the president _____ a sobering message for his countrymen.
A) had rehearsed / prepared
B) have been rehearsed / has prepared
C) were being rehearsed / was preparing
D) are rehearsing / is preparing
E) had been rehearsed / would prepare

22. Though we still _____ a long way to go, a lot of _____ in developing now medical pocedures to deal with diseased issue.
A) had had / had been accomplished
B) had / has been accomplished
C) have had / was accomplished
D) are having / was being accomplished
E) have / is being accomplished

23. Soon customs officers _____ to use X-ray technology _____ cavities in vehicles for drugs.
A) have been able / having scanned
B) are able / scanned
C) were able / to be scanned
D) will be able / to scan
E) would have been able to / to have scanned

24. As acquisition opportunities within the EU _____ less, western European energy companies _____ to turn eastwards in the hunt for expansion opportunities.
A) grow / are being forced
B) will grow / would have been forced
C) are growing / would be forced
D) have grown / had been forced
E) grew / have been forced

25. If Britain _____ the euro, say in 2006, the stability pact _____ highly important.
A) will be joining / is becoming
B) has joined / will have become
C) will have joined / will become
D) would join / has become
E) were to join / would become