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ESB C2 Use of English 2

Quiz by Maria T

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40 questions
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  • Q1
    Dora ...... Sam the money. She won’t get it back.
    cannot have lent
    should never have lent
    will never have lent
    might not have lent
    30s
  • Q2
    I was not on time for the exam, ...... my dad gave me a lift.
    had not
    even though
    had
    despite
    30s
  • Q3
    Can you see that yacht? It ...... having some problems
    looks as though
    looks to be
    looks as if
    looks like
    30s
  • Q4
    The report ....... today will have serious repercussions.
    which published
    being published
    having published
    to have been published
    30s
  • Q5
    Seldom ...... that year without me wondering where she had gone.
    did a day go by
    does a day go by
    had a day gone
    was a day gone
    30s
  • Q6
    He categorically denied ...... with it.
    to do anything
    doing
    being to do
    having anything to do
    30s
  • Q7
    He would have gone to court ...... the threats they made.
    given that
    if only
    not without
    but for
    30s
  • Q8
    With no shops in the village, it was ...... boring for Vanessa.
    fundamentally
    awful
    absolutely
    pretty
    30s
  • Q9
    ...... for the book, Terry knocked the cup of tea over.
    Reached
    To reach
    In reaching
    With reaching
    30s
  • Q10
    This CD is not ...... as good as the one we bought last month.
    nearly
    really
    almost
    about
    30s
  • Q11
    The medicine seemed to work without any ...... side effects.
    discernible
    remarkable
    distinguishing
    realised
    30s
  • Q12
    He lost his job but found ...... in the large pay-off he received.
    solace
    relief
    security
    cheer
    30s
  • Q13
    Our teacher is always __________ me and making me look stupid.
    frowning on
    picking on
    doing down
    dressing down
    30s
  • Q14
    The lawyer tried to ask a question but was __________ by the judge.
    rejected
    overridden
    overruled
    reversed
    30s
  • Q15
    Despite being quite skinny, she had a __________ appetite
    voracious
    ravenous
    predatory
    greedy
    30s

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