ESL-EFL Test - 54

Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles for English as a Second Language (ESL), English as a foreign language (EFL), Teaching EFL (TEFL), Test of EFL (TOEFL), English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), Teaching ESOL (TESOL), TOEIC.

1. The house has a ________ wall around it.

a. high

b. tall

c. Either could be used.

2. The lecture was ________ wonderful.

a. extremely

b. absolutely

3. The level of the river ________ because of the heavy rain.

a. rose

b. raised

4. The minister has come ________ a lot of criticism lately.

a. in

b. for

c. in of

d. in for

5. The information was ________ to the press by an informer inside the company

a. filtered

b. said

c. passed

d. leaked

6. The house ________ I was born in

a. where

b. which

7. The man whose company was voted the most successful in the country last year is going to give a speech tonight

a. The clause 'whose company was voted the most successful in the country last year'gives us some extra information, but is not essential

b. The clause 'whose company was voted the most successful in the country last year'tells us which man is going to give the speech; without it we have no idea who the man is

8. The man ________ bicycle was stolen

a. that

b. whose

9. The journalist pulled her ________ in the interview for lying.

a. away

b. over

c. up

10. The Government was ________ by a vote of no confidence

a. sent down

b. put down

c. brought down

d. closed down