Civil Service Exams (Cs Grammar) – Page 3

#40. I ______ the piano since the age of five.
A play
B played
C have played
D am playing
Answer: have played
#41. The unions now represent less _______. 10% of the French work force.
A of
B than
C in
D then
Answer: than
#42. ______ some employers oppose the very existence of unions, many theorists stress the necessity of unions.
A Because
B Due to
C Although
D However
Answer: Although
#43. Managers who are ambitious are ____________ -oriented managers.
A success
B well
C non
D socially
Answer: success
#44. Warning! No unauthorized personnel ______ this point.
A on
B beyond
C from
D about
Answer: beyond
#45. You won’t be allowed into the club .............. you wear a suit and tie.
A unless
B whether
C apart
D if
Answer: unless
#46. As long as _______ have needs that need to be represented they’ll need trade unions.
A partners
B employees
C employers
D managers
Answer: employees
#47. Market leaders usually want to ___________ their market share even further, or at least to protect their current market share.
A decrease
B increase
C dominate
D establish
Answer: increase
#48. We haven’t had __________ news from our agent.
A some
B no
C any
D none
Answer: any
#49. A recent survey identified the UK as ___________ place in Europe to buy a car.
A most expensive
B the more expensive
C the most expensive
D more expensive
Answer: the most expensive
#50. You ______________ fly to Dover – there isn’t an airport.
A may
B cannot
C can
D may not
Answer: cannot
#51. Anne has _____ a very beautiful portrait.
A draw
B drawed
C drawn
D drew
Answer: drawn
#52. Can you pay for me now? I ____ I brought my wallet but I didn’t.
A think
B thought
C thank
D thinked
Answer: thought
#53. Andy ____ a very beautiful poem yesterday for me. It was really romantic.
A write
B written
C writed
D wrote
Answer: wrote
#54. It was a long time ago. I hope she has ____ me.
A forgive
B forgave
C forgived
D forgiven
Answer: forgiven
#55. The Vaal River is one of the major rivers in South Africa but the runoff is not constant which means that large dams have to be built _____ store water for use.
A notwithstanding
B regardless of
C so as to
D thanks to
Answer: so as to
#56. Mike has been told he will have to pay the fine _____ his high rank in the military
A even if
B on grounds that
C on purpose that
D despite
Answer: despite
#57. Some people believe vaccines overload our immune system, making it less able to react to other diseases ____ meningitis or AIDS, which are now threatening our health.
A but for
B such as
C whereas
D with the aim of
Answer: such as
#58. If you don’t
    spill the beans
now, you might gonna regret it.
A let out a secret
B spread rumors
C let out a secret
D none of the above
Answer: let out a secret
#59. Hey, man, you are absolutely
    barking up the wrong tree
here because I’m innocent.
A setting up an event in a tree
B choosing the wrong dog
C accusing the wrong person
D giving up a fight
Answer: accusing the wrong person