Miscellaneous Upper-Intermediate Test 15

There's a wide ________ of places to eat in the city.

1. difference
2. indifference
3. variation
4. variety

I've been trying to make Pete tell me about the accident but he ________ talk to me.

1. didn't
2. might not
3. shan't
4. won't

My uncle passed ________ last summer, leaving behind huge debts.

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

The University of ________ one of the oldest universities in Europe.

1. Siena which was founded in 1240 is
2. Siena, founded in 1240, is
3. Siena, that was founded in 1240, is
4. Siena, which founded in 1240, is

They didn't know ________ solve the problem.

1. how
2. how to
3. the way how to
4. the way of

Many Americans tend ________ informal language even in formal situations.

1. to the usage of
2. to use
3. to using
4. using

You're barking up the wrong ________. There's nothing I can do for you.

1. address
2. grave
3. train
4. tree

He ________ in the delivery room and the doctor had to bring him round. Men!

1. blushed
2. fainted
3. fidgeted
4. trembled

It's no use ________ to persuade him. He's so stubborn!

1. in trying
2. of trying
3. to try
4. trying

The virus got to her in spite of the fact ________ she had been vaccinated.

1. ---
2. that
3. when
4. which

Only then ________ that it was just an April fool's day prank.

1. did I realize
2. have I realized
3. I have realized
4. I realized

A friend of mine borrowed the book last year and he ________ it back!

1. hasn't so far given
2. hasn't still given
3. still hasn't given
4. yet hasn't given

She said she had a wonderful evening. Do you think she ________ nice or does she really want to go out with me again?

1. had just been
2. had just been being
3. was just
4. was just being

Kawakawa is a plant ________ are worn by women as a sign of mourning.

1. of which the leaves
2. that's leaves
3. the leaves of which
4. which's leaves

He's always been ________ as an eel. No wonder he's become a politician!

1. deceptive
2. lying
3. slimy
4. slippery