Malcolm Mann Grammar and Vocabulary Unit 1-2 test

Malcolm Mann
Units 21-22

1. ‘I went shopping two days ago’ said Tim.

Tim said …
A) I went shopping two days ago
B) I’d been shopping two days before
C) he went shopping two days ago
D) he’d been shopping two days before
2. ‘Can you get me an ice-cream, Tom?’ asked Tim.
Tim asked Tom … an ice-cream.
A) can he get him B) could he get him
C) if could he get him
D) whether he could get him
3. My grandfather made a … by investing at the right time.
A) wealth B) fortune
4. I think you’ll find that the Microcar is really very … to drive.
A) economic B) economical
5. I’m afraid we can only accept the return of item if you still have the …
A) receipt B) bill
6. If you show this coupon at the … , you’ll receive a free gift
A) checkout B) discount
7. I’m not keen on Justin Timberlake, so I’ll try to … this CD for one by Blue.
A) refund B) exchange
8. The assistant called the manager when the note I gave her turned out to be …
A) plastic B) fake
9. This unbeatable special … is only available until the end of the week, so hurry!
A) offer B) bill
10. Excuse me, but I don’t suppose you have … for a fifty, do you?
A) make B) change
11. I went back to the shop a week later, and the … had gone up by 50%.
A) price B) cash
12. Of course I’ll pay you back next week. You can … it.
A) look round B) come by C) put by
D) bank on
13. Would you please … the cheque to Mr P. Edwards?
A) make out B) bank on
C) give away D) come by
14. I try to … a little money each year to spend on a nice holiday.
A) make out B) get through C) give away
D) put by
15. We … a lot of butter in out family every week.
A) get through B) look round C) make out
D) put by
16. Do you fancy coming into town on Saturday to … the shops?
A) come by B) make out C) get through
D) look round
17. The robber couldn’t explain how he had … such a large amount of money when the police caught him.
A) come by B) look round C) give away
D) make out
18. Did you hear about the millionaire who … his entire fortune to charity?
A) made out B) put by C) got through
D) gave away
19. The shop assistant finally agreed … a full refund.
A) giving me B) to give me
C) give to me D) to me to give
20. Bill asked me why … to go shopping with me.
A) I hadn’t invited him B) hadn’t I invited him
C) I hadn’t him invited D) hadn’t I him invited
21. Ellie asked Stan … to look at the new catalogue.
A) did he want B) do you want
C) whether he wants D) if he wanted
22. Stephen … me he’d bought that suit in a sale.
A) said B) spoke C) told D) claimed
23. What did the man say when you challenged him?
He said he … pay for the things in his bag, but I didn’t believe him!
A) is going to B) has been going to
C) goes to D) was going to
24. When I last saw Carrie, she told me she … of buying a house, but now she’s changed her mind.
A) thought B) is thinking
C) was thinking D) has been thinking
25. What did they say when they realised you weren’t a shoplifter?
They apologized … me.
A) to doubt B) they had doubted
C) for doubting D) the doubt of
26. This car is very … as it goes so far on one tank of petrol.
A) financial B) economical C) costly
D) endless
27. I can’t believe how cheap these shorts were. They were a real …!
A) bargain B) sale C) discount D) offer
28. What … of car does your mum drive?
A) name B) brand C) make D) form
29. Could you tell me who’s in … here, please?
A) charge B) responsibility
C) rule D) organization
30. I paid the assistant and took the books, but then stupidly left the book shop without waiting for my …
A) cash B) fee C) refund D) change
31. I think she … her fortune in the shipping industry.
A) took B) made C) won D) saved
32. I didn’t find a new top, but at … I got some new jeans.
A) less B) the less C) least D) the least
33. I asked them …
A) when did they last be on holiday
B) when they last was on holiday
C) when they had last been on holiday
D) when had they last been on holiday
34. She asked him which of them …
A) did he prefer B) he preferred
C) he had prefer D) he was preferring
35. She asked me why … of quitting the gym.
A) was I thinking B) did I think
C) I thought D) I was thinking
36. Megan asked Carl what … the right to ask questions like that.
A) gave him B) did he give
C) he gave D) he had given