Quitting School: Multiple Choice Grammar Test
Bolton is a pupil at Wilson's, a highly academic grammar school ( (1) __________ in 1615) in Wellington. Surrey. Last week he (2) __________ into controversy when his father Bill Bolton, a (3) __________ hospital worker, told John Simpson, the headmaster that his son wished to leave (4) __________ he could devote himself to his computer consultancy (which the boy (5) __________ from his bedroom). Bolton has made it clear that he will quit unless the school rules (6) __________ to allow him (7) __________ urgent business meetings. At school, meanwhile Bolton sat 10 GCSEs a year early and (8) __________ four A grades, four Вs and two Cs. He also wrote persuasive letters to companies (9) __________ himself as a computer consultant — usually (10) __________ to mention his age.
A | B | C | D | |
1 | founded | is founded | was founded | founding |
2 | plunged | was plunged | was plunging | were plunged |
3 | was retired | retiredness | retire | retired |
4 | so that | so as | so as to | as |
5 | run | runs | is run | has been run |
6 | modified | are modifying | will be modified | are modified |
7 | to be attending | to be attended | to attend | attending |
8 | obtained | earned | possessed | took |
9 | presenting | offering | recommending | describing |
10 | omitted | is omitting | to omit | omitting |
1.A; 2.B; 3.D; 4.A; 5.B; 6.D; 7.C; 8.A; 9.B; 10.D