Level C lesson 17 pdf

Level C lesson 17

1. It will ________ rain later so we should go and have our
picnic now.
B
(A) preferably
(B) probably
(C) likely
(D) usually
2. I would have cleaned the house if I ________ you were
coming.
C
(A) knew
(B) would have known
(C) had known
(D) have known
3. Dave and I have ________ to meet at the bus station at
9 o’clock.
D
(A) confirmed
(B) combined
(C) appointed
(D) arranged
4. There is always ________ traffic in the city centre at
rush hour.
C
(A) strong
(B) full
(C) heavy
(D) many
5. He’s a nice man but he’s ________ to drink too much at

parties.
B
(A) adequate
(B) apt
(C) common
(D) probable
6. We must get there ________ or other. If there are no
buses, we’ll have to take a taxi.
D
(A) anyhow
(B) anyway
(C) anywhere
(D) somehow
7. Mrs Townsend was left to make all the ________ for the
outing herself.
D
(A) provisions
(B) procedures
(C) organizations
(D) arrangements
8. She ________ type at 40 words per minute.
D
(A) need
(B) ought
(C) dare
(D) can
9. - Hilary: I shan’t be more than five or ten minutes now. -
Alfred: All right. I’ll wait over there until ________ ready.
B
(A) you will be

(B) you are
(C) you were
(D) you’re going to be
10. You must move your car at once, Madam; ________ I
shall have to give you a ticket.
B
(A) therefore
(B) otherwise
(C) consequently
(D) whether
11. A manager of a large international company is often
given a big ________.
C
(A) pay
(B) money
(C) salary
(D) wage
12. The law states that heavy goods delivery vehicles may
not carry ________ of more than fifteen tons.
D
(A) masses
(B) sizes
(C) measures
(D) loads
13. After the water workers went on strike there was a
________ of water.
B
(A) drain
(B) shortage
(C) loss

(D) decrease
14. He’s entitled to a pension, but he won’t dream
________ retiring yet.
C
(A) on
(B) to
(C) of
(D) off
15. Mix the contents of this packet ________ a little water.
C
(A) of
(B) to
(C) with
(D) at
16. You can try ________ if you want to improve your
English.
A
(A) listening to BBC
(B) listening at BBC
(C) to listening to BBC
(D) to listen at BBC
17. His ________ of Richard III was acclaimed as one of
the best by any actor.
C
(A) performance
(B) entertainment
(C) portrayal
(D) spectacle
18. The army ________ defeat at the hands of its
enemies.

A
(A) suffered
(B) tolerated
(C) bore
(D) supported
19. Their accounts were completely phony. They had been
cooking the ________ for years.
B
(A) spinner
(B) books
(C) trade
(D) killing
20. Some practical ________ is desireable for candidates
interested in applying for this job.
D
(A) exploit
(B) adventure
(C) initiative
(D) experience