Miscellaneous Upper-Intermediate Test 14

Oh, the movie's over! I must have dozed ________.

1. ---
2. away
3. off
4. out

Why ________ now, when things are going so well?

1. have left
2. leave
3. leaving
4. to leave

If you ________ a formal complaint about your school, the complaint has to be dealt with by the school and its governing body.

1. claim
2. do
3. give
4. make

Although our neighborhood is relatively safe, my wife makes a point ________ the front door at all times.

1. in locking
2. of locking
3. to lock
4. to locking

The song is very slow, I think they could ________ it up a little.

1. fast
2. fasten
3. quick
4. speed

I used to spend every summer in England with my parents. It was great even though it ________.

1. had often been raining
2. had often rained
3. often rained
4. was often raining

When the police asked him if he knew his tail light was busted, he just ________ his shoulders.

1. bent
2. crouched
3. shrank up
4. shrugged

You shouldn't make ________ you cannot keep.

1. promises that
2. promises what
3. promises, that
4. promises, which

Our school has a new ________ on cell phones. No one is allowed to have a phone in class or even the hallway!

1. approach
2. order
3. policy
4. ruling

Quickly ________ a few words and then stood up to make his speech.

1. did he jot down
2. has he jotted
3. he jotted down
4. jotted he down

Last year ________ about a number of changes, some of which had a considerable impact on our lives.

1. brought
2. caused
3. dropped
4. put

It's ________ to be true – from a beggar to a millionaire in a few weeks, that's only possible in Hollywood.

1. a too good story
2. too a good story
3. too good a story
4. too good story

I've finished The Lord of the Rings ________. You can borrow it if you like.

1. at last
2. in the end
3. so far
4. yet

We could ill ________ the loss of such a valuable player. It would derail any slim chance we might have of making the semi finals.

1. accept
2. afford
3. cope
4. deal

Mr. Donaho said that he was ________ impression that everyone was satisfied with the services.

1. of an
2. of the
3. under
4. under the