Upper-intermediate English Grammar Test 1

1. You don’t need as fast ______ she bought.

2. A new means of detecting gold in travelers’ luggage ______ recently
been brought into use.

3. What is the difference in ______ between the Amazon and the Nile?

4. She heard a sound ______ brought her heart into her mouth.

5. A: What is the characteristic of people who live alone?
B: Some of them have tendency to talk to ______.

6. We saw ______ last week.

7. A ______ of vitamin C results in skin infections and slow healing.

8. This isn’t ______ bottle.

9. Physics ______ a subject that has grown enormously in importance
during this century.

10. I guess I didn’t buy her ______ gift.

11. The series of TV programs that has just finished ______ very useful.

12. A: What do you think of politics?
B: Oh, I find politics really ______.

13. How many of ______ are present in class?

14. They always give the available seats to ______ comes first.

15. Our family is quite ______ united family.

16. There were ______ snow on the car.

17. The committee decided to award the prize to you and ______.

18. A: Why are you sitting there?
B: Frankly, there is ______ interesting to do.