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TEST PAPER
ADVANCED GRAMMAR C1 – January 07, 2021
Note: Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.
Students write their answers on the answer sheet.
SECTION 1 GAP FILLING (2 points)
Questions 1-20: Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
The first has been done as an example.
0. Water _______ at 100 degrees Celsius. A. boiling B. boils C. is boiling D. boil
The gap can be filled with “boils”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write __B___.
1. We can finally afford to trade in the old car for a new one ________ I’ve gotten the raise I’ve been
waiting for.
A. now that B. so that C. consequently D. so
2. ________ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
A. The Moon B. The Moon which C. When the Moon D. That the Moon
3. The United Kingdom ________ a period of time until 1995 to clean up its beaches, but Morecambe Bay
in Lancashire was so dirty that it ________ two more years to bring the area up to the required standard.
A. is given / has allowed B. was given / was allowed
C. had been given / allowed D. gave / allowed
4. The director requested that all packages ________ at the central office.
A. have to be mailed B. be mailed C. must mail D. mail
5. “Which of these wallpaper designs would like in the living room?” ---- “________. ________ look
horrible. Why can’t we just paint the walls?”
A. All / None B. Neither / Both C. None / Both D. Neither / All
6. Barbara didn’t mention ________ about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.
A. concerning B. to concern C. being concerned D. to be concerned
7. “Did you know that classes were canceled yesterday because the heating in the building failed?”
“No, but I ________ anyway because I was in bed all day with flu.”
A. couldn’t have attended B. must not have attended
C. haven’t attended D. didn’t use to attend
8. I don’t know why ________ people find skiing great. I can’t think of anything ________ being cold and
frightened at the same time.
A. the fewer / the worst B. too many / the worst
C. so many people / worse than D. few / as badly as
9. You ________ your own canoe in order to join the canoe club. You ________ mine whenever you want
to canoe.
A. can’t buy / can borrow B. mustn’t buy / should borrow
C. needn’t buy / can borrow D. won’t have bought / should borrow
10. He jumped ________ the fence into the garden.
A. above B. over C. across D. onto
11. They’ve never anticipated ________ criticized for what they’ve done.
A. being B. to be C. to being D. to have been
12. The word deafness is used to describe ________ degree of hearing loss, though it is most commonly
used where there is ________ total inability to hear.
A. the / some B. some / the C. every / some D. any / a
13. “What are you going to buy in this store?” --- “Nothing. ________ I want is much too expensive.”

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 A. That I B. That what I C. What do I D. What I
14. ________ that Lana was able to retire at the age of 50.
A. So successful her business was B. Such a successful business she had
C. So successful was her business D. Such a successful business did she have
15. Though statistics ________ never my forte at school, I know that the statistics on oil production in this
report ________ incorrect.
A. was / was B. was / were C. were / was D. were / were
16. Oh, gosh! You ________ with a shark coming straight towards you.
A. must have been B. could have terrified C. should have D. must have been
terrified terrified terrifying
17. ________ albatross, ________ largest and most majestic skybird, has ________ wing span of over nine
feet.
A. A / the / the B. The / a / the C. The / the / a D. A / the / the
18. She was suffering from stress ________ by overwork.
A. brought on B. caught on C. set on D. taken on
19. Iron is ________ diamond.
A. nothing as hard as B. nothing like harder than
C. nowhere harder than D. nowhere near as hard as
20. He is a ________ dog.
A. young black Portuguese water B. black young Portuguese water
C. water black young Portuguese D. water young black Portuguese

SECTION 2 ERROR CORRECTION (2 points)

Questions 21-30: Identify the error in each of the following sentences and then make changes to correct
the sentence. The first has been done as an example.
0. In his twenties, Lawrence has spent many years travelled around Spain.
The error lies in “travelled”, so on the ANSWER SHEET underline the word travelled and write “travelling”
in the space for correction.
21. The police found large numbers of counterfeit money as well as guns at the gang’s headquarters.
22. At no stage it appeared likely that Wilkinson, among other players, would win the championship.
23. “How long have you stayed together?” ---- “We should have been married for twenty-three years on our
next anniversary.”
24. I don’t remember to be told of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
25. As though the work was physically demanding, and at times we felt really exhausted, seeing the end result
was very satisfying.
26. The math team from our high school won the state competition. They should pat them on the back for a
job well done.
27. Despite all my anxiety, I hired for the job I always wanted. I’m really going to work hard to justify their
confidence
28. A highly valued animal fiber, the silk has long been used for the production of luxuries textiles of the
finest quality.
29. My grandmothers, hearing problems, sometimes can’t hear the things I am saying to her.
30. Having unprepared for the final exam in all those subjects, I felt sure I would get incredibly low scores.
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SECTION 3 VERB FORMS (2 points)
Questions 31-50: Complete the following passage/ sentences by supplying the correct forms of the verbs in
parentheses. The first has been done as an example.
He (0. always / come) __________ chocolate after lunch. The gap can be filled by “always comes”, so on the
ANSWER SHEET write _always comes_.
A multi-million pound underground tunnel connecting two of Edinburgh’s art galleries (31. close) _________
for two weeks so that blocked drains (32. dog) _________ the building from the outset can be fixed. The
repair work (34. estimate) _________ to cost around £100,000 but it is unclear who will foot the bill. Major
losses (35. expect) _________ at the museum and at the gallery restaurant, which (36. house) _________ in
the link and (37. force) _________ to shut whilst the work (38. carry out) _________. The head of buildings
said it was likely that the fault had occurred while the tunnel (39. construct) _________.

Now that more and more people (40. realize) _________ the importance of saving energy and other resources,
hotels everywhere (41. force) _________ to improve their green credentials. In the U.K., a special body called
the “Green Tourism Business Scheme” (42. set up) _________ with just this issue in mind, and (43. become)
_________ very popular. The number of hotels assessed by the scheme (44. double) _________ over the past
two years as hotel owners (44. persuade) _________ that going green also makes good business sense. Even
the least perceptive hotel visitor can spot the problems: energy (45. waste) _________ when lights (46. leave
on) _________, rooms are too hot, bathrooms (47. provide) _________ with too many towels and so on.
Cutting out waste in areas like these means that business costs (48. can/cut) _________, so the scheme helps
hotels up and down the country to plan changes.

Today marks one year since I became a Park Ranger. If I (49. not/do) _________ that then, I (50. never/have)
_________ so many fantastic experiences.

SECTION 4 WORD FORMATION (2 points)

Questions 51-70: Complete the following passage/ sentences by supplying the correct forms of the words in
parentheses. The first has been done as an example.
Whether the exam should be abandoned remains (0. controversy) _________.
The gap can be filled with “controversial”, so on the ANSWER SHEET write __controversial__.
In the heart of the (51. history) ________ city of Gloucester, visitors can experience a sentimental journey
back through the memories of their childhood, all brought vividly to life again at the Museum of Advertising
and Packaging. The result of one man’s (52. enthuse) ________, the museum is the (53. produce) ________
of twenty-five years’ research and collecting by Robert Opie. This remarkable collection, the largest of its
type in the world, now numbers some 300,000 items relating to the (54. evolve) ________ of our consumer
society. The (55. include) ________ of packets, tins, bottles and signs shows the variety which was introduced
into the shops. For this reason, the colorful exhibition is called a Century of Shopping History. The change in
shopping habits is in part attributable to the development of the (56. persuade) ________ power of
advertising, together with (57. increase) ________ advanced technology.
It is (58. tradition) ________ believed that paper was invented in China. A (59. resource) ________ Chinese
court official by the name of Ts’ai Lun first developed a material that was (60. appear) ________ similar to
the paper that we use today. The (61. fact) ________ details of the story are unknown, but it is thought that
among his ingredients were bits of tree bark, old rags and fishing nets. T’sai Lun’s inspiration came (62.
prime) ________ from making observations of insects that construct a thin-shelled nest from tiny pieces of
wood fiber. The first industrial machine for making paper in a continuous roll was perfected in France in 1799.
Since then, the world has had an (63. interrupt) ________ supply of paper. Today paper (64. manufacture)

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________ can offer a wide variety of paper types, from fine white paper to tough brown wrapping paper.
These days, paper-making is no longer such a time-consuming activity.
If you are looking for a hotel designed for relaxation, which is also (65. reason) ________ priced, your search
may be over. Situated in a quiet, leafy square, we are five minutes’ walk from the town center and ten minutes
from the park and sport center. All sixty-five of our (66. space) ________ bedrooms, many of them enjoying
views of the surrounding countryside, have been (67. taste) ________ designed and furnished. Each room has
satellite color TV and telephone. Our restaurant, with its (68. imagine) ________ selection of award-winning
international cuisine and carefully (69. choose) ________ menus, ensures that each meal is an absolutely (70.
forget) ________ experience.

SECTION 5 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2 points)

Questions 71-80: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. You should use from THREE to EIGHT words. Write ONLY
YOUR ANSWERS on the answer sheet. The first has been done as an example.
0. Chloe would only eat a pizza if she could have a mushroom topping. ON
Chloe ______________ a mushroom topping when she ate a pizza.
The gap can be filled with “insisted on having”, so on the answer sheet write _insisted on having_.
71. It is essential that you disconnect the gas supply before removing the boiler. BE
The gas supply _______________________________________________________________ removed.
72. A wedding planner might make all the plans for their wedding. ORGANIZED
They are thinking _____________________________________________________ a wedding planner.
73. You have to be very patient to work as a primary school teacher these days. DEAL
Working as a primary school teacher calls _________________________________________ these days.
74. It hasn’t snowed quite as much this year as it did last year. SLIGHTLY
This year there has _______________________________________________ than there were last year.
75. “Doesn’t Jerry live near you anymore?” asked Dominic. ME
Dominic asked whether_________________________________________________________ anymore.
76. Pauline doesn’t want to be given a main part in the school play. WERE
Pauline would _______________________________________________ a main part in the school play.
77. Some of the many people we questioned gave us good descriptions of the robber. SOME
We questioned ______________________________________________ good descriptions of the robber.
78. It was Nick’s advice that saved me from bankruptcy. IT
Had _______________________________________________________________ have gone bankrupt.
79. The Watsons moved to London and very soon after they decided to get divorced. HAD
Barely ______________________________________________________ they decided to get divorced.
80. Dom couldn’t finish the crossword despite really trying hard. MIGHT
Try ___________________________________________________ , Dom couldn’t finish the crossword.

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