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OXFORD PLACEMENT TEST 2 GRAMMAR PART
1 2025; COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
An even though/even so/in spite of he was injured he helped Brazil to win the
final. - correct-answer-even though
Pelé was a such/such a/a so brilliant player that he helped Brazil win 3 World
Cups. - correct-answer-such a
He didn't stop playing/to play/play for Santos till he was 34. - correct-answer-
playing
After calling it a day in 1974, he came from/off/out of retirement and played for
New York Cosmos. - correct-answer-out of
Till/By/In the end of his career he had scored over a thousand goals. - correct-
answer-By
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He then settled for a role as/like/in a sporting ambassador for Brazil. - correct-
answer-as
By the end of the 20th Century he had received a great many/number/deal of
adwards. - correct-answer-deal
Though honoured with the title Athlete of the Century, he will always be
remembered as footballer/as a footballer/as the footballer. - correct-answer-as a
footballer
Football, or soccer as it is sometimes known, has been/is being/was played
for above/over/more that 150 years, but the first World Cup
competition has noth been/was not/was not being held until 1930
when Uruguay could win/were winning/won the first professional final. - correct-
answer-has been
over
was not
won
OXFORD PLACEMENT TEST 2 GRAMMAR PART
1 2025; COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
An even though/even so/in spite of he was injured he helped Brazil to win the
final. - correct-answer-even though
Pelé was a such/such a/a so brilliant player that he helped Brazil win 3 World
Cups. - correct-answer-such a
He didn't stop playing/to play/play for Santos till he was 34. - correct-answer-
playing
After calling it a day in 1974, he came from/off/out of retirement and played for
New York Cosmos. - correct-answer-out of
Till/By/In the end of his career he had scored over a thousand goals. - correct-
answer-By
, 2|Page
He then settled for a role as/like/in a sporting ambassador for Brazil. - correct-
answer-as
By the end of the 20th Century he had received a great many/number/deal of
adwards. - correct-answer-deal
Though honoured with the title Athlete of the Century, he will always be
remembered as footballer/as a footballer/as the footballer. - correct-answer-as a
footballer
Football, or soccer as it is sometimes known, has been/is being/was played
for above/over/more that 150 years, but the first World Cup
competition has noth been/was not/was not being held until 1930
when Uruguay could win/were winning/won the first professional final. - correct-
answer-has been
over
was not
won
