Upper-intermediate English Grammar Test 1

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

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

3. How many of ______ are present in class?

4. There were ______ snow on the car.

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

6. We saw ______ last week.

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

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

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

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

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

12. This isn’t ______ bottle.

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

14. Our family is quite ______ united family.

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

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

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

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