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IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.



PARTI

Grammar Tests Testl

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

\. You (to know) English well?

2. Ann (not to learn) the poem by heart yet. She still (to learn) it.

3. Last summer I (to visit) Riga. I (to enjoy) my trip very much. Also I (to be eager) to see Tallinn. I (to go) there this summer if I (to enter) the Institute.

4. " Mr. Brown (to come) an hour ago. He (to wait) for you in the sitting room", said Tom to his sister.

5. When the telephone (to ring) Jack (to have dinner).

6. Where you (to be) all this time? I (not to see) you for ages.

//. Choose the right article.

1. Take... piece of... chalk and write... following sentence on... blackboard.

2. There is... garden in front of... Institute.... garden is very beautiful.

3.1 bought... new dress... last week.... dress is made of... silk.

4. My favourite subject at... school was... Mathematics. I was very good at... Mathematics. I always got... excellent marks.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1.1 must go (for, to, at) Moscow (at, in) spring.

2. Look (on, at, to) the blackboard. Do you see any mistakes (in, at, on) it?

3. Wait (to, by, for) me, please. I'll come (in, through, by) a minute.

4. We turned (on, in, off) the tape-recorder and listened (on, in, to) music.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. Have you got (some, little, any) relatives in Minsk?

2. She has (not, neither, no) mistakes in (hers, her) test.

3. Is there (many, much) coffee in the coffee pot?

4. It's too dark here. I can't see (nothing, anything, something).

5. Can I do (something, nothing, anything) for you?

V. Circle the appropriate word.

- I'm glad you (have come, had come) at last. Did you have a good Journey?

- Terrible. I got (at, to, for) the station rather (lately, late) and almost missed the train. Then I had to go through the whole train until I (found, looked for) (a, the) seat. My fellow passengers (told, spoke) very (aloud, loudly)and I couldn't read my paper.

Test 2

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Where is Nick? - He (to go) to the Institute. His classes usually (to begin) at 8.

2. Kate says she (not to go) for a walk until she (to do) her homework.

3. When the parents (to come) from the theatre yesterday evening, the children (to sleep).

4. Don't make so much noise. Father just (to fall asleep).

5.1 (to meet) my former schoolmate lately. I (not to see) her since we finished school. She (not to change) at all.

6. You (to go out) last night, Tom? - Yes, I (to go) to the cinema, but I (not to enjoy) the film.

//. Choose the right article.

1.1 bought... bottle of milk and half... loaf of... bread. I put... milk into...fridge and... bread into... bread-box.

2. My granny lives in... village. She's got... cow and 2 pigs.... cow's name is Dasha. I help my granny to look after... animals.

3. Who's... boy standing near... window? - This is Peter,... friend of mine.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Our studies begin (at, on, in) autumn.

2. My elder brother is a doctor. He often comes home late (in, at) night.

3. The students are listening (for, at, to) a new text now.

4. Fetch today's newspaper and read it (for, to) me, please.

5. Which (from, of) the houses is yours?

6. Take the book (out of, from) the shelf and show it (for, to) me.

7. May I come (at, in, to) your lecture?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1.1 don't hear (nothing, something, anything).

2. There was very (few, a few, little) snow this winter.

3. Is (somebody, anybody) absent today?

4. Bob is one of (our, us, ours) best pupils.

5.1 haven't got (some, any, no) money about me.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

In some countries there are monuments (to, for) animals. (It is, there is) even (a, the) monument (to, for) a pig. Once the people of a German town saw that a pig often dug in one and the same place. When the people (dig, dug) up the soil (in, on) that place they discovered salt (under, over) it. Salt was very (cheap, dear) at that time. So the people of the town (got, have got) salt and the pig got a statue.

Test3

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Can I speak to Johny? -No, you can't speak to him now. He (to have) breakfast now.

2. Pete (to pack) his suitcase now. He (to leave) for Moscow tonight.

3. He is a night watchman. He (to work) at night and (to sleep) in the daytime. It is now noon and he (to sleep).

4.1 (to write) to my parents a fortnight ago, but I haven't had a reply, so I just (to write) again.

5.1 (to read) this book several times. I first (to read) it three years ago.

6.1 often (to read) detective stories. I (to read) a very interesting one now.

7.1 can't go out because I (not to finish) my work. I (to join) you as soon as I (to finish) my work.

Choose the right article.

1.... Ann's sister has... family of her own. But her family isn't large. She has... husband and two children, ... son and... daughter.... children are... twins.They are five years old.

2. My brother is only eight. He goes to... school. He is in...second form. He is... hard-working clever boy and... excellent pupil.

3. He lives in... big house in... Lesnaya street not far from... factory where he works.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. My mother is a teacher (of, at, in) English.

2.1 don't know what town he comes (from, out of, of).

3. Where is George? - He is still at work. He will stay there (at, through, till) 5 o'clock.

4. Before you leave the house make sure that you have turned (off, on) the gas and electricity.

5. If you are interested (at, in, of) literature you may join our literary society.

6. Tell Kate to bring the book (in, at) an hour.

7. We have a nice flat (in, at) the centre of Minsk.

8. You must finish this work (on, in, by) the end of the week.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

\. Do you learn (some, not, any) foreign languages?

2. In the last twenty-four hours too (little, much, many) things happened.

3. There is (nothing, anything) in the cup. 4.1 want to tell you (anything, something).

5.1 have (some, not, any) money in my pocket.

6. There is too (much, few, many) sugar in my coffee.

7.1 have (few, a little, little) relatives in Minsk.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

(There, They) are three men (at, on) the railway station. They (speak, are speaking) to the porter. " What time is the next train for London? ", asks one of them. " They (go, are going) every hour. The next train is (in, at) ten o'clock", says (a, the) porter. " That's all right", they say, " Let's (go, come) to the refreshment room and wait (for, till) the train there".

Test 4

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Can I take this magazine? - No, I (to read) it now.

2. It's a lovely day. The sun (to shine) and the birds (to sing). 3.1 (not to see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

4. You (to have) breakfast yet? - Yes, I (to have) it half an hour ago.

5. What are they talking about? - They (to talk) about literature. They always (to talk) about literature when they see each other.

6. He is very hard-working. He often (to work) until midnight. It is llp.m. now and he (to work).

7.1 can't watch TV now because I (not to finish) my work. 8. You can't take the book now because Aunt Mary (to read) it now. I (to give) you the book after she (to finish) reading it.

Test5

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. We can't go out yet. It (to rain) hard.

2. She (to get up) early tomorrow morning.

3. It (to be) a fine day today. There (to be) some clouds in the sky, but the sun (to shine).

4. Where you (to go)? -1 (to go) to the library. I usually (to get ready) for my classes there.

5. She is going to have dinner. She just (to wash) her hands.

6. You (to have) breakfast yet? - Yes, we (to have). We (to have) it half an hour ago.

7. If the day (to be) warm next Sunday, we (to go) to the country.

//. Choose the right article.

1. Where are... children? - They are in... sitting-room. They are watching... new film.

2. Yesterday we did... lot during our English lesson. We read and translated... new text and wrote... short dictation.

3. Could you tell me where you have put... money?

4. " How did you like... film? " she asked.

5. London, ... capital of England, is... largest city in the world.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. What time did you arrive (at, to) the station?

2.1 am going to look (over, through, at) these magazines in the evening.

3. She intends to return (in, to) Moscow (over, in) three days.

4. Kate is very good (at, in) English.

5.1 am going to work in the library (at, for, in) three hours tomorrow.

6. Our classes last (at, till) six o'clock.

7. Take the book (from, out of) the table and give it to me.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. It was quiet in the room. (Nobody, somebody, anybody) said anything.

2. Do you spend (much, few, many) time on doing your homework?

3. I've got very (a few, few, little) English books at home.

4. We haven't got (many, few, much) time left. 5.1 didn't get (some, no, any) letters yesterday.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

An old scientist whom everybody in England knows very (well, good) is travelling (on, by) train. The ticket-collector (is making, makes) his round. When he comes to the scientist and asks him for his ticket, (the, an) old man begins to look (at, for) it in his pockets, in his bag and suitcase, but (cannot, may not) find it anywhere.

" (There, it) doesn't matter, " says the ticket-collector, who knows the scientist very (wel 1, good). There's no hurry. I (may, can) come again (at, on) the next station". " Oh, but I (can, must) find it", says the old man (helplessly, helpless). " I want to know where I (go, am going)".

Test 6

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. They usually (to play) in the garden in the afternoon, but this afternoon they (to play) in the yard.

2. She is going to have her breakfast. She just (to boil) an egg.

3. When she (to speak) to him? - She (to speak) to him last week.

4. How you (to get) to work as a rule? -1 usually (to go) by bus.

5. Why you (to put on) your coat? -1 (to go) for a walk.

6. It is eight o'clock now. Tom (to get up) already. Yesterday he (to get up) much later.

7. Here are your shoes. I just (to clean) them.

8. You (to be) late for work if you (not to hurry).

//. Choose the right article.

1.1 watched... TV programme in... evening yesterday. I went to... bed late at... night.

2. 1 always try to do morning exercises, but it is not... easy thing in

... small room crowded with... furniture.

3. Her brother goes to... same school she does.

4. They are in... room opposite ours.

5. What's this? - It's cheese. - Is... cheese fresh or stale? - It's fresh.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. (On, in, at) twelve thirty we have a break (for, of, at) lunch.

2. Don't turn (off, on) the radio. Father is working.

3. There are a lot of many-storeyed buildings (in, at) our street.

4. Take the book (from, eut of) the bag and give it to me.

5. They live in the country, a long way (of, out of, from) Minsk.

6. My friend and I are going (on, for) a walk.

7. My son is going (to, to, at) school next year.

\ IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. There are (any, not, no) apples on the tree.

2. We had (anything, nothing) to say to each other.

3. Martin spent (much, few, many) time in hospital.

4. Everyone was listening to the teacher. (Nobody, somebody, anybody) said anything.

5. (Any, some) books are lying on the table, but there are (no, some, any) magazines there.

6. (Anybody, nobody) likes to stay in town on a hot day.

Test 7

1. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. What your brother (to do)? - He (to read) a magazine. He (to do) it every evening.

2. The postman usually (to come) at 9 in the morning. It is half past 9 now but he (not to come) yet.

3.1 can't hear what you (to say), the traffic (to make) too much noise.

4. Would you like some coffee? I just (to make) some.

5. My mother usually (not to make) cakes on Mondays but she (to make) one today as our aunt (to come) to tea tonight.

6. She usually (to drink) tea in the morning, but this morning she (to drink) coffee.

7. If I (to get) a letter from him I (to phone) you.

//. Choose the right article.

1. She was, . small woman,... little shorter than her husband.

2.... air was fresh and clean.

3. She is... most honest person I've ever met.

4. After... supper he usually goes for... walk.

5.... day was fine but in... afternoon it became cooler.

6. What's this? - This is... tomato juice.

7. At this time of.. year the days are still short. 8.1 want... breakfast at.. quarter to nine.

9.... houses across the street were in ruins.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1.1 asked the librarian to show some of the books (for. to) me.

2. Could you come to see me (on, in, at) Saturday evening?

3. What can you see (on, in, at) the picture?

4. What did you see (on, in, at) television yesterday?

5.1 usually sit (on, in) an armchair, it's very comfortable.

6. Some (from, of) my friends are coming to see me tonight.

7. Take your pen (from, of, out of) your bag and write this sentence.

8. What do you usually do (on, in, at) your English lessons?

Test 8

Test 9

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. - What you (to do), Nick?

- I (to look) for my purse. I'm afraid I (to lose) it.

2. - When your brother (to finish) school?

- 2 years ago.

- He (to be) a student now?

- Yes, he (to study) at the University.

3. When I (to leave) the house in the morning, it still (to rain). I (to have) to return home to take the umbrella.

4. The boy already (to do) his homework and now he (to watch) TV.

5. If I (to have) some time in the evening I (to repair) your bicycle.

II. Choose the right article.

1. There's... boy in... picture.... boy is drawing... picture of... dog.... boy is fond of... dogs.

2. My younger sister is still... teenager. She is... beautiful girl with... fair hair and... pleasant smile.

3.-Where is...milk?

- I've just put it into... fridge.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Are you still afraid (with, by, of) darkness?

2. (At, in, on) Saturday I am (in, at) home (at, in) 3.

3. Are you going (at, to) the library?

4. One can see a lot of fruit and vegetables (by, on, at) the market (at, on, in) autumn.

5.1 live (in, at, on) Zakharov Street not far (from, of) the Institute of Foreign Languages.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. - Are there (some, any) French books in (yours, your) library?

- There are (not, no) French books but there are very (much, many, little) English books there.

2. It isn't (my, mine) bag. I've left (my, me, mine) at home.

3. Very (little, a few, few) people know about it.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

Good evening, Mary. I'm glad to see you. Come in.

- Hallo, George! I (haven't seen; didn 't see) you for several weeks. You have been away from (home, house), (aren't you; haven't you)?

- I've been (in, at) Switzerland. I (had got; got) back yesterday. -1 hope you had a (good, well) holiday.

- Yes. (Shall, Will) I show you some of my photographs?

- Oh, do, please. I like looking (on, at) photographs.

Test 10

7. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Don't make so much noise! I (to study)!

2. Tom can't find his key. He's afraid he (to lose) it.

3. Nick usually (to get up) early, at 7. Yesterday it (to be) Sunday and he (to get up) a little later, at 8.

4. When I (to leave) the house yesterday morning, it (to rain) hard, the people (to carry) umbrellas.

5. If you (to come) at 5 o'clock you (to see) an interesting programme on TV. Besides we (to listen) to good music.

6. You (to see) Helen today? - No, I (to see) her 2 days ago last.

Choose the right article.

1. There are some vases in... cupboard.... vases look beautiful.

2. Mrs. Evans is... middle-aged woman. She is... Jane's aunt.

3. Peter's gone to the shop to buy... piece of... cheese and... bottle of... milk.

4. Where is... juice? - I've put it into... fridge.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Would you like some coffee (to, by, for) breakfast?

2. Take the book (out of, from, off) the shelf and give it (for, to) me.

3. We went (to, in, at) Moscow (on, with, by) train.

4. My little son is afraid (by, with, of) dogs.

5. I'll see you tomorrow (in, on, at) 8.

6. Our studies begin (at, on, in) September.

7. I'm (on, at, in) a hurry. John is waiting (to, at, for) me (in, at) the Institute.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1.1 haven't got (many, not, much) time today.

2. Has (somebody, anybody) seen Paul today?

3. Speak a bit louder, I don't hear (nothing, something, anything).

4.1 haven't made (no, any, not) mistakes in (my, me, mine) dictation.

5. My hands are warm but (yours, your) are very cold.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

When I woke (in, at) the morning, I felt hungrier (then, than, when) I had ever felt in my life before. It seemed I had a (hole, whole) instead of a stomach. I (dressed, put on, wore) (quick, quickly) and hurried down to the (diningroom, bedroom). It was a big room with six tall windows and the (ugly, uglier, ugliest) wallpaper I had ever seen. However I had been told that they cooked meals there much better than in any (other, another) hotel in London, and that was what I wanted just (then, than).

Test 11

Test 12

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

\. While the children (to play) football, the rain began to fall.

2. When we (to finish) dinner, Susan took the dishes away.

3. We shall have supper when he (to come).

4. Tell me if you (to be) able to return by next Monday.

5. If you wash the dishes, you (to have) a chocolate.

6.1 (to go) to London tomorrow.

7. The station-master knew what each passenger (to allow) to do.

//. Choose the right article.

1. Have you heard the story of the two girls, who wanted to give... Christmas present to... friend but didn't know what to send? One of... girls said, " Let's give her... clock". " What's... use of giving her... clock? " said... other. " She doesn't want that. She has got... clock. I think we ought to give her... book". " But", said... first girl, " she has got... book, too, hasn't she? " 2. Ernest Hemingway is... great American writer. His father wanted him

to be... doctor, but he became... newspaper reporter. He took part in... First World War which he described in... novel " A Farewell to Arms".

Test 13

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. As I (to walk) down the street, Mr. Brown went by.

2. The man told us he (to buy) two boxes of chocolate.

3. He (to be) 15 years old next Friday.

4. I not (to read) much since I (leave) school.

5. He (to live) in England for fifty years.

6. English (to speak) all over the world.

7. He (to leave) for London tomorrow.

//. Choose the right article.

1.... large river-boat was going down... Mississippi on its way to... New Orleans. One of... passengers of... boat was... young gentleman, St. Clare by... name. He had with him... daughter.... Child was very beautiful.

2. Independence Day is... biggest national holiday in... USA, ...Declaration of Independence was proclaimed in Philadelphia on.. Fourth of July, 1776, when... American colonies were fighting foi... independence against England.

3. In the evening the English have a simple supper... omelette, or... sausages, sometimes... bacon and... eggs and sometimes just... bread and... cheese,... cup of... coffee or... cocoa and... fruit.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. John wakes (in, about, at) 8 o'clock in the morning. He goes downstairs (for, about, to) breakfast. Sometimes he sits (down, in. into) an armchair and reads a newspaper or a detective story. He also likes to watch television (at, in front of, next) the fire.

2. The man was killed (with, by, of) the thief (with, by, of) a knife.

3. I shall finish the report (in, at, after) 10 minutes from now.

Test 14

I Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Don't turn on the TV set. Little Kate (not to get up) yet. She (to fall asleep) very late yesterday evening.

2. While Kate (to wash up) mother (to lay) the table. Kate always (to help) her mother about the house.

3. You (to be) to the movies this week? -No, I (to be) very busy lately.

4. You (to hear) anything? -No, I (listen) attentively but I (not to hear) anything.

5. Last term Ann (to make) good progress in her English. The teacher (to be pleased) with her work now.

//. Choose the right article.

1. Ted is going to have... party. He has already invited... few friends. Now he must prepare everything for... party. He's got enough of... orange juice and... beer, but he needs... sausage and cheese.

2.... teacher told... children to be quiet until she came back.

3. Even though I sat in... shade all day, I got... sun-tan.

Test 15

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Why you (to look) so sad? - Anything (to happen)?

2. Could I speak to Jane, please? - I'm afraid not. She (to put) the baby to bed. Could you ring back in half an hour?

3.1 (to do) the room when my mother (to come) home from work. She (to go) to the kitchen to make supper. In a few minutes I (to join) her.

4. You (to drive) a car? - Not yet. But I (to learn) to drive now. Next month I (to get) the driving licence.

5. When I (to wake) in the morning, it (to snow) hard.

//. Choose the right article.

1.... children, look at... blackboard! There is... sentence on it. Copy...sentence and underline... nouns in it.

2.1 can't eat... apple. It's very sour, I like... sweet apples.

3. You must take... medicine twice... day, in... morning, and in... evening, before going to... bed.

4. Keep quiet! ... children are already sleeping.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. This encyclopedia which is (in, by) 10 volumes, is (to, for) children.

2. Nick is ill (by, with) the grippe. He must stay (in, at) bed (for, since) a week.

3. My mother was angry (with, at) me (for, by) my bad behaviour.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. Let (they, them) read the story again.

2. I'd like to ask you (a few, few, a little) questions.

3. There isn't (much, little, many) furniture in the flat.

4. Will you give (them, their) (another, others, other) magazine to look through?

Test 16

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. It still (to rain) - How awful! I (to have) to put on my rubber boots if it (not to stop) raining in a couple of hours.

2. What a beautiful dress you (to wear)! - Thank you. I (to make) it myself.

3. They say if you (to see) a black cat, you (not to have) good luck.

4. What you (to do)? - I'm an engineer.

5. My watch (to stop). I must take it to the watchmaker's.

6. Have you got a light? - Sorry, I (not to smoke).

7. You know, I (to lose) my glasses the other day.

II. Choose the right article.

1.... roof is wet after... rain.                                                         

2. Is... pencil on... desk? -No, it's on... teacher's table. 3.1 can't open... door. Will you help me?

4.1 want you to buy... apples and oranges. Here is... money.           

5. It's... time for... children to go to... bed. It's... half past 9.          

Test 17

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. No wonder he (to be) very tired. He (to work) hard for the last three months.

2. My mother (to come) to stay with us next weekend.

3. You often (to get) letters from her? -Not very often.

4. If we (not to get) to the station before seven we (to miss) the train.

5. Mary (to be) in the kitchen now. She (to put) the supper on a tray to take it to the dining-room.

6. You (to hear) anything? - Yes, I (to hear) soft music.

7.1 (not to see) him since we finished school.

8. Everybody (to be) here? - No, Mr. Black (not to come) yet.

9.1 (to live) in London many years ago.

//. Choose the right article.

1. He ordered himself... bacon and eggs and... tea.

2. Be careful, you've made... mistake.

3. It was... poorest room Hilary had ever seen.

4. He stopped and shook hands with me. He was walking with... stranger. He did not introduce me to him.... stranger nodded and smiled as we parted.

5.... coffee is too hot.

6. My friend says he is good at... English. She says it's... beautiful language.

7.1 saw him with Alice,... girl from the Medical School.

111. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Can you explain this word (for, to, by) me?

2. Are you ready to go? -Not yet, but I shall be ready (over, in, for) a few minutes.

3. Are you doing anything special (over, on, at) the weekend?

4. It's getting dark. Shall I turn (off, on, of) the light?

5. The house is very good but it's too far (to, from, till) the centre of the city.

6. Coffee will be served (at, in) the dining-room.

7. (for, at, from) first the book seemed thrilling (for, of, to) me, but as I read further I grew more and more disappointed.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. There's too (much, many) noise in the street.

2. Whose cigarettes are these? - They may be (our, ours) cigarettes. Oh, yes, they are (our, ours).

3. There is (anybody, nobody, somebody) waiting for you in the lobby.

4. (Some, any) time ago I read this story in a magazine.

5. He wants (no, any, some) more pudding. You can take it away.

6.1 have so (many, much) things to do that I don't know which to do first.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

I had (a, the) terrible morningyesterday when (something, everything, nothing) seemed to go wrong. I didn't hear the alarm clock and slept until eight (hours, o'clock). When I got up I tried to do (everything, something, nothing) in a hurry. First I lost my spectacles and spent ten minutes looking (after, at, for) them on the floor. At last I saw the missing spectacles (on bed, on the bed). On my way to work I fell asleep on the bus, missed my stop and (must, had to) walk back for half a mile. After so many delays I was sure I was (at least, at last) an hour late, but (there, it) was no one in the office when I arrived. I couldn't understand it. I looked (at, after, for) the clock on the wall. It showed eight o'clock! My alarm clock must have stopped the day before.

Test 18

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs In brackets.

1.1 shall know all about it when I (to get) the letter.

2. Where you (to be), Tommy? Your face is dirty.

3.1 wonder if you would like to come to the party I (to give) next week.

4. Nobody knows when everything (to be) settled.

5.1 hear you just (to get) married. Where the ceremony (to take) place?

6. What you (to think) of this drawing? -1 (to think) that it is very good.

7. Water (to boil) at 100° Centigrade.

8. They (to talk) so loudly that we can't really hear your words.

9. Don't forget to post the letter. -1 already (to post) it.

10. Tom usually (to sleep) very well. Last night he (to sleep) badly.

11. Phil is happy. He (to find) a new job.

//. Choose the right article.

1. We live in... small flat near... centre of the city.

2. It was... most successful party I had ever attended.

5. Soon he bought himself... house and married... pretty Japanese girl.

4. This is... good typewriter, but it isn 't as good as... one I had yesterday.

5. Could you tell me where you put... money.

6.... Happiness does not make... people selfish.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. When the car stopped, everybody got (on, out, in), and mother spread a tablecloth (on, at, in) the shade of a big tree.

2. Alice, dear, wake me up (in, over, for) half an hour.

3. Have you made (off, up, of) your mind where to go in summer?

4. Has anyone sent (from, at, for) Dr. Smith?

5. The weather's lovely. Let's go (on, for) a walk.

6. Will someone tell me what's going (in, on, off) here?

7. Can I get to Yalta (by, on, with) sea?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. There isn't (some, any) milk in the fridge but there is (some, any, no) cream.

2. Are these (your, yours) spectacles? - No, they are not (my, mine).

3. Most people like Tom but (some, any) don't.

4.1 don't want (something, nothing, anything) to eat. 5.1 haven't read (many, much) of these books. 6. He's got a lot of stamps in his collection but his brother has (few, a little, little).

V. Circle the appropriate word.

I was waiting at the bus stop, (there, it) was about eleven (o'clock, hours), I think, when I saw (a, the) small blue car parked opposite the bank. I'm not very (good, well) at recognizing (these, this) small cars, but I think it was a Renault 5, (something, anything) like that. There (were, was) three (people, peoples) in it, a woman and two (men, man). And I saw the woman (to get out, get out) with one of the men. She was (quite, quiet) an (attractive, arrtactively) girl with short blonde (hair, hairs).

 

Test 19

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

I. Jim isn't here at the moment. He (to go) to the shops.

2.If he (not to come) soon I am not going to wait.

3.1 (to be) very fond of Alice but I (not to see) much of her lately.

4. By the way, I (to have) a little party here tonight.

5. You ever (to be) to this picture gallery? -1 (to be) here last year.

6. What you (to look) for? -1 (to lose) my purse and I want to find it before it (to get) dark.

7. My grandmother (to come) to see us this weekend. She always (to bring) us nice presents.

8.1 have a car but I (not to use) it very often.

9. Please don't make so much noise. I (to study) now.

II. Choose the right article.

1. What... lovely children.

2. This morning I bought... newspaper and... magazine.... newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where... magazine is.

3. It was... beautiful day.... sun shone brightly in... sky.

4. Is it... big theatre? - Yes, it's... biggest theatre in the city.

5. Do you collect... stamps?

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. If the weather keeps fine we can go (into, in, to) the country tomorrow.

2. The meeting has been put (up, off, over) again.

3. They have waited here (since, from, at) ten-o'clock.

4. Can you explain (for, to) me what you mean?

5. The man sitting opposite me kept looking (to, on, at) me.

6.1 don't want to go out yet. I am waiting (to, for, till) the post.

7. My elder sister doesn't live with us. She has a family (with, for, of) her own.

8. May I introduce myself (to, for, with) you?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. He looked at my pictures and didn't say (something, anything, nothing).

2. My sister has spent so (many, much) money on her clothes that she has none left for her holidays.

3. His composition is much more interesting than (your, yours) or (my, mine).

4. There isn't (some, any) cheese in the fridge but there is (some, any, no) sausage.

5. (Some, any) people are early risers.

Test 20

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1.1 (to be) here too long. I (to want) to get away.

2. What he (to do) for a living? - He (to sing) and (to play) the guitar.

3. They (to leave) a week ago.

4.1 shall tell you a secret if you (to promise) not to tell anyone.

5. Bart and his mother (to come) to dinner tonight.

6. Tom's father (to teach) him to drive when he (to be) 17.

7. I'm afraid I (not to understand) you, Gerald.

8. A few months ago they (to begin) to build a new block of flats in this street.

9. It (to be) the most interesting book I ever (to read).

10. " How long you (to be) here? " she asked.

Test 21

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. The new production of our local theatre (to criticize) in one of the newspapers last week.

2. Will you ask him if he (to take part) in the excursion?

3. If you (to promise) not to be late, I shall let you go for a walk.

4. He wants to know if the performance (to end).

5. You (to read) today's issue of " The Times? " -Not yet, I am afraid. I'd like to take a look at it.

6. Let's go and see " Cabaret" at our local cinema. - It's an old film, isn't it? - Yes, it (to have) a long run, but it still (to draw) a full house.

7. What you (think) about now?

//. Choose the right article.

1. New York,... largest city in... USA, is... city of great contrasts. 2.... Statue of Liberty, standing on... island in the harbour, greets

everyone who comes to New York by... sea. 3. Every year... great number of big ships from all over... world come

up to... docks of New York. 4.... Children lost their way in... forest and did not know whether to go

on or to turn back.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. New agricultural machines will go (to, in, into, overproduction nextyear.

2. Is was a rainy day (on, in, at) November, 1891.

3. An instructor (of, in, at) Springfield college (of, in, at) Massachusetts climbed (on, up, at) a ladder and nailed a fruit basket (on, up, at, to) the wall of the gymnasium.

4. The bird flew (in, through, at) the open window.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. He worked hard but achieved (a little, little). 2.1 have (a few, little, a little) friends.

3. Does she want (some, much, any) new dresses?

4. He isn't going (somewhere, anywhere, nowhere) today.

5. This isn't his book, it is (my, mine).

6.1 couldn't find (no, any) books by this writer at the school library.

7.1 haven't (much, many) time for study.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

I (had gone, went) to the wedding of my old friend Tom Bailey and Miss Helen Jones last week. (There, it) was a good wedding with lots to eat and drink and there were (some, any) bright people there.

Tom is a (beautiful, handsome) fellow and his wife is a very pretty girl. And it all happened because of a cat. It sounds (funny, funnily) but it is true.

Helen lived (in, at) the next house to Tom, and Tom soon (fell, had fallen) in love with Helen - and I am not surprised. He used to look at her (above, over) the garden wall; he (spoke, talked) to her one day for a short time; and one evening he went to (a, the) Christmas party and danced with her.

But when Tom was with Helen he seemed to have (anything, nothing, something) to (say, tell). Then one day he walked out (in, to, into) the garden and saw Helen on (another, the other, other) side of the wall looking very (unhappily, unhappy, unlucky). Tom (said, spoke, told), " What is the matter? " and she pointed to the big tree and Tom saw Helen's cat up in the tree...

Test 22

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Whom you (to take) to dance this evening?

2. When we were leaving we (to ask) by the head-master to put our names in the guestbook.

3. Jack, the parrot (to disappear)! - That's funny. It (to be) here a moment ago when I (to try) to clean it with the vacuum cleaner.

4. When we arrived we (to learn) that the train (to leave).

5. Ask no questions and you (to tell) no lies. 6.1 shall be busy if you (to come) late.

II. Choose the right article.

1. Benjamin Britten is... great English composer. He was only five when he started to play... piano and to compose... music. By... time he was 19, he was already both...musician for...film company and...composer.

2. Glasgow is... biggest city in Scotland.

3.... Highlands are... country of... great sealochs in... north of Scotland. On... sides of some of... lochs there are... farms which can only be reached by... boat.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. (In, to, on) the west of England lies Wales.

2. (In, to, on) South Wales, most people work (in, at, for) industry, or (in, at, for) the coalmines.

3. Ships come (in, into, to) the port of Cardiff (of, from, away) all parts of the world.

4. The Welsh are very proud (for, with, of) their language.

5. They pride themselves (for, on, of) their traditions.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. Do we have (some, any) bread left?

2. There is (anything, nothing) interesting at his exhibition.

3. We know (them, they) very well, and both Peter and Nell know (we, us).

4. A friend of (you, yours, your) came to see me yesterday.

5. If you have (much, many) friends you probably have (little, a little, few) time.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

Is (it, there) any difference between the English of the USA and British English? Look for yourself. The British and the Americans understand each other without (much, many) difficulty. But there (is, are) a number of differences in vocabulary, pronunciation and spelling. For example, there is (not, no) letter " u" in such words (as, like) " colour, labour".

VI. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. Atlantic/ Boston/ the/ built/ on/ America/ is/ one/ first/ which/ of/ -towns/were/ the/ of/ coast/.

2. An/ many/ a/ buildings/ university/ and/ Philadelphia/ important/ is/ centre/with/ fine/ cultural.

Test 23

Test 24

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Why you (to look) at me so angrily? Have I said something wrong?

2. It's too late to phone Tom now. I (to phone) him in the morning.

3. I'll go to London by air, if I (to have) enough money.

4.1 (to see) a very good film last week. - What film (to be) it? - " Gone

with the Wind". I think it's the best film I ever (to see).

5. He (to live) in Spain when he was a child.

II. Choose the right article.

1. What... nice garden!

2. Jack is... fast runner. He is... best runner in his school.

3. There was... man talking to...woman outside the house.... man looked tired.

4. At six o'clock we had... dinner and then went out for... walk.

5. On... day of my brother's arrival I had no classes.

Test 25

Test 26

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Are you going to the post-office? -1 already (to be) there.

2. You (to see) what is written on the blackboard? - No, because I (not to wear) my glasses now.

3. If it (to get) very cold tonight, our car won't start in the morning.

4. You (to come) too late, I'm afraid. There is nobody left in here.

5. Tom usually (to walk) but yesterday he (to go) to work by bus.

6. He is the most interesting person 1 ever (to meet).

7. Why you (not to phone) me on Monday?

8. What you (to do)? -1 (to make) a cake.

//. Choose the right article.

1.1 noticed... man at the back door.... man was holding... basket in his hand.

2.... children learn a lot from playing.

3.1 share a room with Helen, ... student of the Medical Institute.

4. I've invited Tom and Mary to... dinner.

5.1 don't very much like... black coffee.

6. He retired at... age of 62.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. This beautiful vase is made (from, of, in) glass, isn't it?

2. Jane is 16 and she speaks two foreign languages. Her parents are very proud (of, about, at) her.

3. The entrance examinations took place (on, at, in) the middle of June.

4. Can I help you (about, with, at) that heavy suitcase?

5. The telephone and the doorbell rang (at, on, in) the same time.

6. He began to speak (with, in) a low voice.

7. You should put (on, off, up) something warmer than this jacket. It's cold outdoors.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1.1 feel tired. I don't want to go (somewhere, nowhere, anywhere) tonight.                                                                              

2.1 left the house without saying (something, anything, nothing) to her.

3.1 can't lend you (much, many, a lot) money. I can only give you (a little, a few).

4. This book isn't (our, ours). There's somebody's name on it.

5. He's lazy. He never does (anything, something, nothing).

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. children/ very/ some/ quickly/ learn/ languages.

2. a car/ hasn't/ for/ driven/ years/ he/ a/ few.

3. ago/ for/ left/ two/ Sweden/ she/ years/ her/ hometown.

Test 27

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. You (to make) a lot of noise. Can you be a bit quieter?

2. Can you clean the windows? - Sure, I (to clean) them tomorrow afternoon.

3. If the rain (not to stop) we'll stay in the whole day.

4. How many cigarettes a day you (to smoke)?

5.1 (not to see) George for a long time. He (to change) very much?

6. It (to rain) heavily last week.

7.1 (to lose) my key. I must look for it in my bag.

8. Look! Somebody (to climb) up that tree there.

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Test 30

Test 31

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Please, be quiet. I (to try) to concentrate.

2. My children (to study) English since last year.

3. I'll be surprised if you (to pass) your examinations.

4. What a boring film! It's the most boring film I ever (to see).

5. Tom usually (to go) out in the evening. Yesterday evening he (to stay) at home.

6.1 (to finish) my work for the day and now I (to rest) quietly in my

armchair. 7. Would you like a cigarette? - No, thanks, I (not to smoke).

Test 32

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. How long you (to know) the man? -1 (to know) him for six months.

2. If our car (to break down) we'll miss the train.

3. You (to make) a lot of noise. Please, be quiet. 4.1 (to meet) a lot of interesting people lately.

5. The swimming bath (to open) at 9.00 and (to close) at 18.3 0 every day.

6. Look! The man (to try) to open the door of your car.

7.1 want you to remember that I never (to ask) for anything before.

Test 33

Test 34

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Let's go out now. It (not to rain) any more.

2. Would you like a cigarette? - No thanks. I (not to smoke).

3. How many languages you (to speak)?

4. When you (to return) home you will see a lot of changes.

5.1 am afraid you cannot see my daughter now. She (to have) a music

lesson at the moment.

6.1 (not to see) Paul since he went to Sweden.

7. Listen to those people. They (to talk) about the city traffic.

8.1 (to know) Barbara for 7 years. We first (to meet) in 1986.        

//. Choose the right article.

1. Jane is... teacher. Her parents are... teachers, too.

2. Have you finished... book I gave you... last week?

3. Is it... big hotel? - Yes, it's... biggest hotel in the city.

4.1 saw him at.... end of the conference.

5. When I was... child I used to be very shy.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Mary is fond (of, for, to) animals. She has three cats and a dog.

2.1 couldn't understand the letter because it was (on, in, from) Spanish.

3. He repeated the question and waited (to, over, for) the answer.

4. When I looked (at, on, to) my watch, I couldn't believe that it was so late.t

5. (On, in, at) the end of the year we'll have four exams.

6. Would you like tea or coffee (on, for, with) breakfast?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. He put his hand on (her, hers) shoulder.

2. Last week there was so (many, much) rain that we couldn't go out in the evening.

3. There's (no, not, any) coffee in the coffee-pot.

4. We haven't got (some, any, no) apples, but I can offer you (some, any, not) oranges.

5. Does (anyone, someone) know what is happening?

6. Very (little, few) people have heard about it.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. sports/ often/ talk/ they/ about.

2. this/ plate/ to/ please/ pass/ John.

3. sings/ beautifully/ song/ that/ Jane.

4. want/ buy/ a/ to/1/ lemonade/ of/ bottle.

5. friends/ his/ seen/ he/ hasn't/ years/ two/ for.

6. homework/ now/ children/ doing/ the/ their/ are.

Test 35

Choose the right article.

1. We went for... swim in the river.... water was very cold.

2. After... dinner we watched... television.

3. Our apartment is on... third floor. 4.1 would like... glass of milk.

5.... paper burns easily.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.                                            

1. He came (at, in, to) London (in, on, at) 13th June.

2. He's busy at present. He'll see you (over, in, on) 30 minutes' time.

3. Has anybody sent (about, off, for) the doctor?

4. He is interested (at, in, about) foreign languages.

5. Your grandmother will be looked (over, at, after) very well.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. The party was very good. (All, everybody, every) of us enjoyed it very much.

2. We went on a cheap vacation. It didn't cost (little, much, any).

3. This coat isn't (me, my, mine).

4. There's no need to hurry. We still have (a little, a few) minutes left.

5. Why are you sitting alone? Where are (the others, the other, another)?

6. He was very shy and didn't talk to (any, someone, anyone).

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. told/1/ them/ about/ yet/ accident/ haven't/ the.

2. Tom/ out/ the/ usually, does/ evening/ go/ in?

3. me/ to/ take/ airport/ this/ can/ the/ you/ evening?

4. you/ the/ why/ go/ to/ never/ do/ cinema?

5. summer/ Tom/ a/ twice/ usually/ tennis/ week/ plays/ in.

6. you/ holiday/ have/ this/ had/ a/ yet/ year?

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: What does Peter look like? B: a) He is quite well.

b) He is very tall and strong.

c) He likes tennis.

2. A: Have you ever been to Ireland? B: a) No, I wasn't.

b) Not at all.

c) Not never.

3. A: Is Jim really so small?

B: a) Yes, he's the smaller boy in class.

b) Yes, he's a small boy in class.

c) Yes, he is the smallest boy in class.

4. A: What's your cousin? B: a) She's Mary.

b) She's a doctor.

c) That is her.

5. a) Come here to me!

b) Come there to me!

c) Go there to me!

6. A: Do you want a drink? B: a)Yes, I want.

b) No, I don't.

c) No, I don't want.

Test 36

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Torn (to be) a vegetarian since 1980.

2. If you do the washing up I (to cook) dinner.

3. Sorry, I can't talk now. I (to have) breakfast.

4. David usually (to stay) at the office till five o'clock.

5. What's the matter? Why the child (to cry)?

6. Where's your key? -1 don't know. I'm afraid I (to lose) it.

7. Bill (to learn) to speak English in his childhood? - Yes, he (to live) with his parents in England for several years.

8. What you (to do) when Ben phoned? -1 (to do) my homework.

//. Choose the right article.

1. Peter and Harry have two children,... boy and... girl....boy is seven years old and... girl is three.

2. Jane is... very nice person. You must meet her.

3. She went to the theatre last night but... performance wasn't very good.

4. Excuse me. Can you tell me where... nearest garage is?

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Please turn (on, off, up) the radio so that the other residents can sleep.

2. Mr. Newman was in Europe (since, for) a long time.

3. Don't stop now. Keep (up, on, at) trying.

4. I'm sorry (at, ever, for) the animals in the cage.

5. They are leaving (to, for, in) Japan on Tuesday.

6. You could not see us (at, over, in) the cinema (in, at, above) four. (In, at for) that time we were shopping in Oxford street.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. Is there (somebody, any, anybody) in the other room?

2. Not (much, a lot, many) people know this little place near London.

3. The book (who, which, whose) is on the table belongs to him.

4. There isn't (nothing, anything, any) interesting to do there.

5. You can meet quite (few, little, a lot of) interesting people at the party.

6. Theyused to discussvariousthingswith(the other, each other, themselves).

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. you/ building/ seen/ ever/ have/ this/ before?

2. him/ anything/1/ take/ to/ want/ from/ don't.

3. new/ first/ boy/ the/ notice/ car/ the/ where/ did?

4. the/ secretary/ managing/ with/ not/ was/ his/ satisfied/ director.

5. use/ the/ they/ to/ typewriter/ are/ when/ going?

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: How do you like your tea, strong or weak? B: a) It's strong, please.

b) Both.

c) Not too strong, please.

2. A: I hope you will excuse me for being late. B: a) Yes, I will.

b) Yes, you may.

c) That's all right.

3. A: Thank you very much indeed for your help. B: a) All right.

b) Never mind.

c) You are welcome.

4. A: Where do you come from?

B: a) I come from the University.

b) I came from the University.

c) I am from Paris.

5. a) Do you like some more cake?

b) Would you like some more cake?

c) Do you love some more cake?

Test 37

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1.1 usually (not to have) breakfast before I (to go) to work.

2. When the door-bell (to ring) he (to stand) up and (to go) to the door.

3.1 am awfully tired. I never (to work) so hard in my life.

4. Are you the boy whose dog (to make) a terrible noise at night? -I'm sorry, but you (to be) mistaken, sir. I never (to have) a dog.

5. If it (not to stop) raining we won't be able to go boating tomorrow.

6. What time the children (to come) out of school, as a rule?

//. Choose the right article.

1. It is... lovely film. I admire... actors there.

2. Don't cross.,., railway lines. It's... dangerous place.

3. I'll take... cup of tea and... few sandwiches. I like... cheese sandwiches.

4. I'm not sure Paul has ever played... tennis.

Test 38

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. A lot of rain (to fall) last night.

2. It (to cost) two dollars a pound. That's today's price.

3. They (to come) over to the office in a few minutes. Please sit down and wait.

4. Peter will do it if you (to ask) him.

5. You (to hear) that noise downstairs?

6. My wife never (to be) to England. She (to plan) to go there next summer.

7. When he (to come) into the room I was still asleep.

II. Choose the right article.

1. My brother is... wonderful husband to his wife. 2.1 did not know that... snakes could swim. - But it is not... snake, it is... eel.

3. When the girl heard... news,... tears came to her eyes and she began to cry.

4. What kind of room would you like? -1 would like... double room on second floor.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

l.He's called Dave (by, of, with) his friends. 2.1 live (in, on, at) the south (off, of, in) France.

3. She works (of, for, by) a video company called JCJ.

4. They are American. They're (of, from, in) Los Angeles. Los Angeles is (at, by, in) California.

5. He's married (to, by, with) Kathleen and has three children. His wife is (of, in, from) Belfast in Ireland.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1.1 will not be able to go out with you this evening. I have (any, some, no) housework to do and besides I have to look after my younger sister.

2. Did Mike say (anything, anyone) to her?

3. If you eat (much, many, lots) sweets you will have (many, much, a lot) trouble with your teeth.

4. (Someone, anyone, everyone) left his scarf on the window sill yesterday, found it.

5. You have done much (less, fewer, more) this time. I'm very much pleased with your work.

6. They all enjoyed (themselves, theirselves, them) at the party.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. hasn't/ before/ ever/ he/ seen/ man/ this.

2. what/ like/ most/ subject/ of/ you/ all/ did?

3. who/ find/ dictionary/ this/ you/ will/ help/ to?

4. he/ has/ anything/ him/ told/ nobody/ says.

5. too/1/ this/ short/ skirt/ think/ that/ is.

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: How are you?

B: a) And how are you?

b) Fine, thanks.

c) I'm good, thank you.

2. A: How many children do they have? B: a) There are two.

b) They are two.

c) Two: a boy and a girl.

3. A: Did you enjoy the party? B: a) Yes, it was great fun.

b) Yes, I enjoyed. c)Yes, it was very funny.

4. A: Would you like something to eat? B: a) No, I don't.

b) No, thank you. I've just had my lunch.

c) Not at all, thank you.

5. A: I think everyone must attend the meeting. B: a) I think, too.

b) So must I.

c) I think so too.

Test 39

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1. We first (to meet) in 1986. So we (to know) each other for 8 years.

2. He (not to do) it if he is not paid more.

3. Peter seldom (to tell) the truth. You cannot believe everything he (to say).

4. Anyone (to see) my keys? I can't find them.

5. They (to have) lunch at 2 o'clock yesterday, but normally they (to have) lunch at 12.30.

6.1 (to live) in Minsk at the moment but I will have to leave for another

place soon. 7. What you (to do) when your mother called you?

Test 40

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1.1 (to live) in London and I (to work) there, too. I'm a computer engineer.

2. We (not to buy) it if we do not get the money by tomorrow.

3.1 (to be) late this morning because I could not find the key. - You always (to be) late.

4. She never (to live) in London but she hopes to go there soon.

5. This company (to produce) these cars since 1978.

6. What she (to sing) in the room when you came in?

7. Biology never (to be) one of my favourite subjects.

8. You (to be angry) with me? - Yes, but why you (to ask) me?

//. Choose the right article.

1. Derek is... teacher in... school in... London.

2. It takes him about half... hour to get to... office.

3. He often visits his parents on... Saturday.

4. You can buy... milk and... butter in... shop on... corner.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Paul comes (from, of, out) Reading but he doesn't live there now.

2. He lives (at, on, in) the centre (in, of, off) London.

3. Could you lend me your English course-book? -I'm afraid I left it (for, at, over) home.

4. My aunt is proud (at, of, in) her son.

5. Why are you not listening (for, to, with) anybody?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. They first met 5 years ago and since then they have been writing regularly to (themselves, each other, theirselves).

2. Could you lend me (some, any, something) money? -1 am afraid I have (any, no, some) money on me.

3. An old friend of (us, our, ours) phoned yesterday and said he would visit (us, our, ours).

4. The more tourists visit our town the (most, more, much) money will be left here.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. the/ second/ on/ bedrooms/ floor/ are/ the.

2. you/ the/ enjoy/ programme/ did/ TV?

3. like/ very/ parties/ much/ to/ doesn't/ going/ Jane.

4. London/ to/ take/ it/ how/ to/ does/ long/ get?

5. would/1/ some/ like/ tea/ more.

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: Do you speak English? B: a) Yes, I speak.

b) Yes, little bit.

c) Yes, I do.

2. A: She didn't enjoy the concert much. B: a) And I liked it.

b) But I didn't like it.

c) So didn't I enjoy it.

3. A: Come and see us this Saturday. B: a) Yes, I come.

b) Thank you, I will.

c) Yes, I'd like.

4. A: Who's the elder sister, Ann or Betty? B: a) Betty, I suppose.

b) She is Betty, I think.

c) It would be Betty.

5. A: Can I speak to Mike, please? B: a) Here you are.

b) You are welcome.

c) Just a moment, please.

VII. Circle the appropriate word.

Three tourists come on a visit to New York one day. They take a room in a large hotel. The hotel has 25 (storeys, stories, stores) and (there, their) room is on the (top, peak) floor. In the evening the three gentlemen go out for a walk (a long, along) the streets of the city. When they come back the manager (tells, says, speaks) them that the lift is out of (order, place, time). He is (expecting, waiting) some men to repair the lift, but it is going to take (a long, along) time....

Test 41

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. If you stay a little longer, you (to meet) John here.

2. The dog (to bite) the boy when he entered the garden.

3. We (to tell) him the whole story when he was here last week.

4. They (to speak) only English in class.

5. You (to meet) each other before? - Yes, I (to know) Sally for 8 years already.

6. What she (to do) in the post-office now? - She (to buy) some stamps and envelopes.

7.My father (todrive)acarformanyyears.Henever(todrive)at ahigh speed.

Test 42

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. My sister (to talk) somebody on the phone when I (enter) the room.

2. You (to understand) what he (to talk) about?

3. She often (to take) my dictionary but seldom (remember) to bring it back.

4.1 (to see) him on Monday, I hope.

5. How long (you know) Barbara? - We first (to meet) in 1986.

6. He (to live) in Spain when he was a child.

7.1 (to go) there next week if I (finish) my work.

//. Choose the right article.

1. She is going to visit... India and... China.

2. They gave Anna... guitar for Christmas.

3. Caroline plays... piano really well.

4. Who is... person who gave me this dictionary?

5.... accidents are generally caused by people driving too fast.

6. She is going to be... doctor.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. This beautiful vase is made (from, of, by) glass, isn't it?

2. Are you ready to go? Not yet, but I will be (in, through, over) a few minutes.

3. Don't you remember Jane? She is the girl we met (in, at, along) Oxford Street last week.

4. His flat consisted (from, of, by) two bedrooms, a large bathroom and a small kitchen.

5. The entrance examinations will take place (about, at, in) July.

6. Your boss will be angry (at, about, with) you if you are late for the office again.

Test 43

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Can you help me, please? I (to look) for my book.

2. I'm an engineer. And what about you? What you (to do)?

3. We (to run) out of milk. Can you go and get some from the shop?

4. If you (to take) the medicine you will feel better.

5. Nancy (to look) like her father.

6. Fred (to wake up) late and (to miss) his breakfast on Wednesday.

7. Linda (to wait) for the bus when I (to see) her.

8. Is that your cousin Doris? She (to change) a lot.

//. Choose the right article.

1. This is... last time I'm ever going to... cinema with you.

2. It was... beautiful day.... sky was blue and... sun was shining.

3. Do you like... sugar in your tea?

4. He went to... bed very early that day.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. The Bradfords brought (with, up, out) four children.

2. She takes (in, up, after) her father in appearance.

3. Mr. Salter got (down, off, up) the bus too soon and lost the way.

4.1 have studied English (since, for, through) three years.

5. Jane lost her glasses and now she's looking (after, for, at) them.

6. Have you ever heard (off, of, from) Jack London?

Test 44

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. You (to know) the student over there? - Yes, I (to know) him for years. He's Italian, like me. He (to come) from my home town.

2. What you (to do) here? I thought you left hours ago.

3.1 (to look) out of the window and (to see) that it (to snow) hard.

4.1 (to prefer) food which is not hot.

5. Professor Keith (to arrive) on Tuesday, but I (not to see) him yet.

//. Choose the right article.

1.1 am going to take... children to the seaside.

2.... electrical typewriters are easy to operate.

3. We had... lovely holiday.... weather was wonderful and so was... food.

4. She is... friend of mine. In fact, she's... best friend I have.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. It was a terrible accident. A bus ran (about, over, on) several people.

2. Don't take (of, on, off) your coat. It's cold here.

3. Robert and Paul were brought (up, about, out) by the grandparents.

4. Where can I take the bus? - You can get (off, on, in) at the comer.

5. We'll wait (at, to, for) you in front of the library.

6. It's dangerous for a person to go (with, without) water for a long time

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1.1 tried to help but there was (much, little, few) I could do.

2. Where did you learn (so, such) good English?

3. (Any, anyone, some) student could do this test. It's very easy. 4.1 saw him (a few, a little, a lot) weeks ago.

5. What are we going to do? There isn't (some, none, any) food left.

6. You are not going (anywhere, nowhere, somewhere) until you finish your dinner.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. in/ the/ evening/ out/ often/ go/ we.

2. day/ a/ factory/ 24 hours/ works/ this.

3. a/ take/ ever/ don't/ you/ break?

4. before/ crossing/ always/ the road/ carefully/ look.

5. early/1/ took/ and/ a taxi/ arrived.

6. she/ working/at twelve/ still/ was/ in the library?

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: I didn't get a holiday this year. B: a) So did I.

b) Neither did I.

c) I didn't too.

2. A: I'm not keen on dancing. B: a) Don't you?

b) Aren't you?

c) Are you?

3. A: Do you feel like going for a drive?

B: a) Yes, I feel.

b) Yes, I'd love to.

c) Yes, I like.

4. A: May I take the day off tomorrow? B: a) No, you needn't.

b) No, you couldn't.

c) I'm afraid not.

5. A: So you don't think much of the play. B: a) Yes, I don't.

b) No, I do.

c) No, I don't.

6. A: Do you like travelling by train? B: a) Yes, quite sure.

b) Not very much.

c) I'd rather not.

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Test 46

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. She (to work) here for 10 years. She (to start) in 1984.

2. Excuse me, you (to stand) on my foot.

3. Jack is here. He (to arrive) on Thursday. He (to be) here for three days.

 4.1 (to like) tea but my brother (to prefer) tea to coffee.

5. We (to know) Ted for 5 years. We (to meet) in Paris.

6. The girls (to buy) food at the self-service shop when I ran into them.

7. If Helen (not to be) at home we shall leave a message for her.

//. Choose the right article.

1. Why does... girl look so frightened?

2. Is there... vacant room with... bath at your hotel?

3.... first three questions are easy.

4. What time is it? -1 don't know. I don't have... watch.

5. We live in... old house not far from... city centre.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. My neighbour is having a long conversation (through, in, over) the telephone.

2. Too much coffee is bad (of, after, for) your health,

3. Children are usually fond (up, of, off) eating sweets.

4. The children turned the TV (off, on, out) after watching their favourite show.

5. When did World War I break (out, down, up)?

6. Whom is this book (about, of, over)?

Test 47

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. You won't be slim if you (to eat) too many sweets.

2. Mr.Taylor (to keep) his money in the bank.

3. I (to meet) Constance in my home town a long time ago.

4. Sam (not to drink) alcohol since his car accident.

5. Quick! Take the saucepan off the cooker! The water (to boil).

6.1 (to walk) along the road yesterday when I (to meet) an old friend. She (to look) for the post-office.

7. It is cold today. It (to snow). It often (to snow) at this time of the year.

//. Choose the right article.

1. It was... terrible journey.... plane was overcrowded.

2.... Doctors cure... sick people.

3.1 bought... nice pair of... grey socks yesterday.

4.... coffee I bought last week is very good but very expensive.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Why are you looking (on, at, through) that telephone directory? Whose number are you looking (on, over, for)?

2. You're always late! I'm tired of waiting (after, for, about) you.

3. I'll see you (for, at, in) half past four.

4. She sent him a parcel (by, over, through) post.

5. English people are proud (of, for, at) their literature.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. Not (a lot, many, much) people voted for him; he is not popular.

2. There are six small cakes and two large (one, ones, some).

3. Don't eat your dinner so quickly. It's not good for (you, yours).

4. That car isn't (our, us, ours).

5.1 went to school but there wasn't (somebody, anybody, everybody) there.

6. Hurry up! We don't have (little, much, a little) time.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. happened/ to/ last/ what/ their/ night/ house?

2. very/ answered/ the/ rudely/ shop-assistant/ woman/ the.

3. forget/ a/ send/ don't/ me/ post-card/ to.

4. him/ anything/1/ take/ to/ want/ from/ don't.

5. use/ the/ they/ to/ typewriter/ are/ when/ going?

6. were/ Peter/ a/ and/ tea-room/ in/ sitting/ John?

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: Have you ever been to the mountains? B: a) Not still.

b) Not yet.

c) No yet.

2. A: What does Shirley look like?

B: a) She's like her sister: tall and pretty.

b) She likes many things.

c) She likes her brother.

3. A: Is Jane in the bedroom? B: a) No, but Pat isn't.

b) No, but Pat is.

c) Yes, and Pat is either.

4. A: It's 11.30, isn't it?

B: a) Yes, it's thirty after eleven, b) Yes, it's thirty to twelve.

c) Yes, it's half past eleven.

5. A: I'd like to see it. B: a) Will you?

b) Do you?

c) Would you?

6. a) Is this your hat there?

b) Is that yours hat there?

c) Is that your hat there?

Test 48

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

\. Can't you do it more quietly? You (to make) a terrible noise.

2. A cook is someone who (to prepare) meals.

3.1 shall have to go to the shop if Ann (not to buy) anything for dinner.

4. The Stapletons (to be) our neighbours for 7 years.

5. When we (to live) in London I often (to go) to the British Museum.

6. It (to rain). It (to start) to rain an hour ago.

7. Barbara called up when I (to have) breakfast.

8. Where's your key? - I don't know. I'm afraid I (to lose) it.

//. Choose the right article.

1. What time do you normally get... home?

2. There's some cake left. Would you like... piece? 3.... water in the bottle is dirty.

4. This is... good meal.... potatoes are wonderful.

5. Who was... first person to walk on... moon?

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Mrs. Lowell had (on, over, up) her new dress last night.

2. Please turn (on, off, in) the light before you leave.

3. She's fond (off, of, at) driving a car.

4. They are leaving (in, to, for) Japan next Tuesday.

5. Would you like to spend your holiday (in, at, about) home or (at, in, about) the country?

Test 49

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Arlne (to play) the piano better than Susan.

2. My brother (to move) to a new flat last year.

3. When the water (to boil), turn off the gas, will you?

4. You (to enjoy) your trip to Moscow? - Very much.

5. Students often (to think) exams (to be) a nuisance.

6. Jane (to recover) yet? - No, she still (to be) in hospital.

//. Choose the right article.

1. When... boss arrives, we'll ask him his opinion.

2.... life they lead is different from ours.

3.... elephants live longer than... most animals.

4. Are... children still asleep?

5.1 think I've left... umbrella on... train.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. She stayed away (at, in, from) school because she was ill.

2. You must write your name (by, in, with) ink. Such are the regulations.

3. (At, in, by) the future people may live (on, in, at) other planets.

4. Don't drop cigarette ashes (to, at, on) the floor.

5. If he goes (in, on, by) car, I'll join him.

6.1 sent him (at, for, to) the baker's to buy some bread.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1.1 remember spending (much, few, many) happy holidays.

2. Who told you about it? - A friend of (my, me, mine).

3. Is there (some, none, any) coffee in the coffee-pot? I'd like (little, few, some).

4. (This, that, these) tennis players get far too (many, plenty, much) money for what they do.

5. If there were (much, many, more) women in politics, the world would be (less, fewer, more) peaceful.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. got/ he/ very/ test/ the/ for/ good/ a/ mark.

2. plays/ when/ wears/ he/ football/ he/ shorts.

3. abroad/ for/ you/ going/ are/ holidays/ your?

4. went/ train/ London/ she/ yesterday/ to/ by.

5. your/ take/ may/ because/ umbrella/ it/ rain.

6. apples/ said/ liked/ he/ that/ he.

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: I enjoyed the trip. B: a) Neither do we.

b) Neither did we.

c) So did we.

2. A: What do you do?

B: a) I'm fine, thank you.

b) I'm doing well, thank you.

c) I'm a dentist.

3. A: I'm terribly sorry I've said that. B: a) Oh, that's O.K.

b) It's my pleasure.

c) Not at all.

4. A: Would you like an ice? B: a) With pleasure.

- b) Yes, Like, c) Yes, I do.

Test 50

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A day in the life of Peter Maxwell

Peter Maxwell is unemployed. He is 24.

" I usually get up at about eight o'clock. Then I have breakfast -coffee or tea, and some toast. After this I go down to the library and read the paper. There are a lot of us at the library. We never say we're unemployed but we know. I look at all the possible jobs in the papers (this takes about a minute! ), I read the sports and the arts pages, and soon it's time for lunch so I go off down to the shops for bread, milk, fresh vegetables and 25 pence worth of cheese. I like shopping, and I like cooking now, too. On the way back from the shops I buy a local paper and look at the job advertisements over lunch (soup and bread and butter).

After " lunch" on Mondays and Wednesdays I go to a carpentry class. These classes are free for unemployed people. It's important to do a lot of things when you're unemployed. You need a routine for the day. On the other days of the week I go for walks if the weather's all right, or I read. At about six o'clock I start preparing the Big Meal of the day. I take a lot of time over this. It's usually vegetables and cheese, or sometimes spaghetti bolognaise. After supper my wife and I read, or play chess. Every Friday we go to a pub, or to the cinema. I don't watch TV much. Usually at 10.30 we turn off the heater and go to bed".

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A lot of people are familiar with the story of a brave dog that faithfully defended his master's baby son, but which was then killed through misunderstanding. However, only a few people know that the story is really a pack of lies. Let me explain.

About a hundred or so years ago there was a hotel owner in Wales who was fed up with business being so bad. His hotel was stuck in the middle of nowhere and hardly anyone came to stay. Then, one day, he had a bright idea. A famous prince called Llewellyn had lived in the area during the Middle Ages and he had been fond or dogs. This is highly probable as hunting was extremely popular at that time. So what he did was to invent the story of a brave and faithful dog and how he had been killed by his ungrateful master. Of course, people would be far more likely to believe the story if there was something they could see. Accordingly, one day, the hotel keeper went to the top of a high hill and built a sort of monument from the stones he found lying around. The " legend" soon caught up and developed a life of its own. People came from afar and wide to see the spot where the hound was buried. So, business became very good for the hotel owner.

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Here on Skye...

Here on Skye I do more than deliver letters and parcels. There aren't any buses or trains in this part of the island, so the post office also runs a passenger service. The bus which I drive has eleven seats so people from the farms and villages can get into Broadford for shopping or for work.

I live in Elgol, a small village on the south-west coast of the island. I leave Elgol post office every morning at 8 a.m. and drive my bus 24 km. to Broadford. I stop for passengers and empty the five post boxes along the road.

I also pickup the school children that live along my route and take them to the school in Broadford. There's a school for young children in Elgol, but the older children have to travel into the town.

Sometimes it takes me about three hours to finish my round. I take shoppmg to some of the elderly people who can't always get to Broadford; I deliver the milk and newspapers six days a week. I shouldn't deliver animals, but I sometimes take a puppy or a rabbit as a passenger. The Post Office charges people, of course, for all these extra services. It's 70p to travel from Elgol to Broadford and it costs Юр to deliver a pint of milk.

People often ask me how I like living here on Skye, especially since I come from the city. Well, it's difficult to explain, but here I feel part of the community; it's good to know that you are helping people. I'd hate to live in the city again.

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TEXT 7

Mr.Alex Fraser lived his entire life in a small town in the North of England.

He never left the house where he had been born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends. He worked in a local factory for over forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years knew very little about him. He wore the same old clothes for years, and though he stopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his purchases from one week to the next.

So when he died last month neighbours and local people were astonished to learn that Mr.Fraser was not just a rich man, he was in fact a millionaire.

He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere, but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in the house there were hundreds and thousands of banknotes and coins. It took police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long to count all the money.

" We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years", one of trie neighbours said. " In fact we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man unable to afford anything better for himself.

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The classrooms were dull. They smelt of sand, disinfectant, and chalky blackboard dusters. There was a sour chill in the cloakrooms. The walls of some of the classrooms were made of varnished partitions through which you could hear the class next door slodging through the alphabet or the Lord's Prayer or " Thirty Days hath September". On the walls hung religious pictures, maps of the Empire, photographs from Child Education, a large calendar, and the alphabet. On the window-sills were bulb vases of dark green glass, and a saucer or two with carrot tops growing in them. There was nothing of the gaiety and freedom and liveliness of an infant's class today, but I think the class as a whole was a happy one for we liked our jolly teacher, though I don't believe she taught us very much. I learned to write, painfully gripping the thin ribbed shank of a new school pen, by copying out dozens of times set phrases like " Virtue is its Own Reward". Those capital Rs were a trial. I remember the funny little exercise books we had to do our writing in, with two very widely-spaced lines to every small page: it was the devil of a job to hold it down when your steel nib was pressing and pricking the paper. The teacher would walk round, her fat arms comfortably folded over her bust, and tell us to make all our letters slope the same way. This was something I could never do, and it always amazed me when she extended my down and up strokes with her blue pencil, to see how far from parallel they were. I thought she went out of her way to make my handwriting look worse than it really was.

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My father always encouraged us to read. We had a lot of books at home and I was very lucky to grow up in such a house of books. Of course, as a teenager I always felt that when my father advised you to do something you should resist as much as possible, so, when my father used to tell me to read the English classics I resisted. It was only when I reached my late teens that I started to read them and I began to think that they were good. I went to my first dance when I was 17.1 thought that I looked so gorgeous that I could hardly keep my eyes off myself. I wore a blue dress that my cousin had lent me, with a big blue velvet band set down the middle of the dress to let it out. I wore earrings which had made sores in my ears when I was " rehearsing" for the dance, so I had put sticking plaster on my ears and painted it blue to match the dress. I must have looked absolutely horrific.

Nobody - not one single person - danced with me that night. That was a black time. There weren't many dark passages in my childhood but that most definitely was one.

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TEXT 10

In class I was very slow, untidy and silent. I trembled with apprehension nearly all the time. Sums were a mystery to me: I just couldn't add or multiply. The squared paper on which we did sums still makes me unhappy whenever I use it. Reading lessons were a little better, because I didn't mind books. When I first started school, I was able to read fairly well, but there were occasional words that baffled me and held me up. After a few weeks of patient struggling, a dam seemed to burst inside my head: I heard myself reading big words aloud, without much hesitation, and soon I found I could read fluently. The last word to puzzle me was " laugh". I remember poring over this odd word in my reader. The sentence ran: " And so the princess began to laugh and laugh and laugh." What could it be that the princess had begun to do? I was reading aloud, the class listening hard to catch my words, for I had a very soft voice. I came to the first " laugh", got my tongue round the " 1", voiced the " a" and - it was like a miracle! - the " f' sound followed as if instinctively. " Laugh! " I said, very slowly. As the other two " laughs" came with increasing confidence I really felt like laughing myself, for the first time since I had started school.

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My room is on the top of a four-storey building. The building isn't particularly beautiful, nor is the room, but it has a very beautiful view. It's on the top, and because it's quite high up I can see almost all of Athens.

Immediately opposite the room I can see a church, which is very nice - which can also be very annoying, because every Sunday morning they put loudspeakers in the yard of the church and you can hear the whole service whether you want to or not.

Beyond the church I can see the sea and the harbour. On the other side I can see the Acropolis and Lekavitos, which is a mountain in Athens with a church on the top as well.

It's very nice at night, because the whole city's lit up, and it looks beautiful. You can see the different colours of the lights and you can see the cars forming colours in the streets as they drive by, forming colours with their lights I mean.

Sometimes it's not so nice, though, especially early in the morning when there's a lot of smog over the city, and you wake up to a smog cloud that covers everything. The change is awful, because on a clear day the view is so marvellous and so beautiful, and the colours are so bright. But on a day that's polluted with the smog you can't even breathe.

Test 11

TEXT 12

One afternoon just before Christmas an old gentleman was wandering through the town centre. The gaily-illuminated shops were packed with good things and crowded with cheerful shoppers. The children were gazing in wonder at all the toys on display in the windows. Suddenly the old gentleman spotted a dirty little boy sitting on the pavement, weeping bitterly. When the kind old getleman asked him why he was crying, the little boy told him that he had lost a tenpenny piece that his uncle had given him. Thrusting his hand into his pocket the old gentleman pulled out a handful of coins. He picked out a shiny, new tenpenny piece coin and handed it to the child. " Thank you very much", said the little boy, and, drying his eyes, he cheered up at once.

An hour, or so later the old man was making his way back home by the same route. To his astonishment he saw the same dirty little boy in precisely the same spot, crying just as bitterly as before. He went up to the boy and asked him if he had lost the tenpenny he had given him as well.

The little boy told him that actually he had not lost the second coin, but be still could not find his first tenpence. " If I could find my own tenpence", he said tearfully, " I'd have twenty pence now".

Test 12

TEXT 13

I have a very clear earliest memory. I, the first born, was three and a half and my mother was expecting another child. I was constantly asking God to send me a new brother or sister. The " me" was important because I loved receiving presents. I was furious when the baby arrived, because all the attention moved from me to this small red-faced thing in a cot. It was a great disappointment to me. I had been praying for this moment and now here was a " thing" which kept on crying with everybody saying how beautiful it was. " Honestly", I said, " I would have preferred a rabbit! "

I got very used to walking as a child. I was the eldest of four so there was always somebody in a pram to be wheeled out for a walk.

My mother had this view that if she made our home a centre for lots of our friends to come to then she would know where we all were and she would not have to worry about us. So our house became a meeting point for children of all ages. My mother didn't have much of a home life when she was young: her parents had died when she was a child and she had been brought up by relations. I think that she tried to make up for this by ensuring that her own family would be a very definite and important entity. I know that there is always the danger that you look back too sympathetically -rose coloured spectacles and all that - but my childhood was a great joy.

Test 13

TEXT 14

Once upon a time there was a king, Sunjar, who had a daughter, Princess Banu. The princess became very ill and her father the king was very sad because he could find no doctors who could cure her. Then one day astranger arrived in the capital, a man called Shadrack the physician, who offered to cure the princess. The king allowed him to see the princess, but told him that if he did not cure her, he would lose his head. Shadrack approached the couch where the princess was lying, but instead of examining her like a normal doctor he began to tell the princess stories, of wars and heroes, of peace and glory, and as he spoke his fingers never left her pulse. Finally, his diagnosis was finished. The princess went away, and Shadrack said to the king. " Your majesty, I have seen by the reactions of her pulse that she is in love, in love with someone who lives here in this city. That person lives in the street of the jewellers. The man she loves is a young, handsome man called Abul-Fazl, for when 1 mentioned his name she fainted."

Now the king admired the skill of this physician, and was very happy to know the cause of his daughter's illness, but he was at the same time very angry that she was in love with Abul-Fazl, because everyone knew that Abul-Fazl was an unpleasant fool. However, the king sent for the jeweller, and as soon as he arrived the princess began to recover. In a few days she was well again, the jeweller was behaving as if he was the king, nor Sunjar, and the king was so pleased with Shadrack the physician that he made him an important minister. Both the king and the doctor knew that Abul-Fazl was the wrong man for the princess, out they also knew that they could not send him away, because mat would bring back the princess's illness. Shadrack provided the answer.

By a trick, he gave Abul-Fazl a medicine which made him get older very quickly. It was as if each day he got about twenty years older. And very quickly, 190, the princess began to find his bent back and his grey hair very unattractive. At the same time, Shadrack gave himself another medicine, and by its effect, while Abul-Fazl was getting older, Shadrack was getting younger and younger.

Before very long the princess fell in love with the young physician, so deeply in love that when the king drove Abul-Fazl away from nis court, the princess hardly noticed. She and the physician and the king, her father, lived happily ever after. In this way we can see that nothing is inevitable.

PART III

About My Family

I enjoy the honest and open relationship in my family - but I think discipline must be used when necessary. There's never been a division between us, the children, and them, our parents. Freedom has made us close. I knew a girl whose parents were very strict and it made her a liar. I wouldn't like to do anything to upset my parents.

(from " IncentiveEnglish" by W. S. Fowler, J. Pidcock and R. Rycraft)

About My Parents

My mother and my father are very different people. Mum is always very calm; not exactly easy-going, because she does take things very seriously sometimes, but she doesn't get excited. When we were small (my brother and me) she almost never shouted at us. When we did something wrong she talked to us about it very f irmly, but in a calm tone of voice. If we shouted and cried she made us go and sit by ourselves in her sewing room until we calmed down. So when the news came, she reacted in her usual way, quietly seeing what she could do to prepare for changes that were coming.

Dad, on the other hand, shouted, kicked a chair, and went for a long walk to try to cool off. During the next few days he was cross with us a lot of the time, which upset us, as nothing was our fault.

Both of us kids were worried about what was going to happen, and a bit afraid, but we didn't talk to our parents much. Most of all we were worried about having to leave all of our school friends.

(from " The Cambridge English Course" by Leo Jones)

About My Friend

Julia is an extremely intelligent girl. I admire her delightful sense of humour. But at times she tends to act a little impulsively. Although she is generally a tolerant person, occasionally she reacts negatively if some small habit, such as nail-biting, annoys her.

I'm fond of my friend, but I do get annoyed with her sometimes. She's always arguing with me and, even, when she's wrong, she neverapologizes.

(from " Fourth Dimension" by R. O'Neill and P. Mugglestone)

My Native Town

We've only recently returned to live here and the town is almost as I remembered it. But some things are different, of course. There is too much traffic. It used to be quite quiet.

It's not a large town, although about a hundred thousand people live here. The university is the main feature of the town, and it has lots of old, very attractive buildings. The shops are good and there's a market.

We live in an old house on a hill not far from the centre of the town. From our back window I can see our garden, which is full of fruit trees and flowers. On the other side of the garden fence there's a road and a park.

I don't mind living here now. London isn't far away and the train is very fast. And I love going for walks in town or by the river on warm summer evenings. There's lots of green space, and peace and quiet. Beyond the park there's a wonderful view of the town, surrounded by hills in the distance. I can't help thinking it's one of the most beautiful views in the world. At weekends we really enjoy visiting places nearby, or taking a boat on the river. The countryside is wonderful, and there's so much to see.

It's a lively place and there's lots to do here. There are several cinemas and a couple of theatres.

(from " Flying Colours" by J. Garton-Sprender and S. Greenhall)

My Hobby

I was eight before I could read. I learnt to read during the three weeks. And my thirst for reading was fantastic!

I joined the library and the local librarian used to interrogate me on the contents, convinced that I was showing off: during the junior sehool holidays I had been reading 3 books a day!

Most adults were suspicious about my passion for books. " Your brain will burst" was a common warning, one that I took seriously. When reading, I half expected my head to explode and hit the ceiling. Reading became the most important thing in my life. My favourite place to read was on my bed, lying on a pink cotton counterpane, and if I had a bag of sweets next to me, I was in heaven.

I've always felt a great sadness on finishing a book I've enjoyed, and a strong reluctance to actually close the book and put it on a shelf.

The first book I lost a night's sleep over was Jane Eyre.

(from " Saturday Review", August 1992.)

I like watching television, though my parents are not very happy about my spending hours in front of the telly. They'd rather see me reading a book or playing in the open air, which, they say, would be healthier and more useful.

I agree there are too many mindless programmes but I, of course, watch TV selectively and have my own preferences. Firstly I like some of the American detective series. They are very entertaining though, I must admit, they are rather repetitive and you can always tell when the series writers are running short of ideas, because the final episodes of these series tend to be the noisiest and the most violent.

Secondly, I like athletic programmes. I never miss a chance to see them.

And finally, I like documentaries, though some of them require rather more background knowledge than I have for me to enjoy them completely.

(Abridged from " Synthesis" by W. S. Fowler and J. Pidcock)

Working Day

1. Alison (biology student, 20)

I get up at about seven o'clock. That gives me time togo jogging in the park near home before breakfast. I don't normally have a big breakfast -just a cup of tea and some toast and honey. The thing is that I always have a sandwich and a coffee in the university cafeteria at about eleven, when we have a break after lectures.

I leave for the university about a quarter to nine - it only takes me about ten minutes to get there, so I'm there in time for the first lecture. I'm studying biology, so I have quite a varied timetable, but on a normal day I have two hours of lectures, then two or three hours in the laboratory, and I spend the rest of the time in the university in the library.

During the term I'm usually busy studying, but I do have time for some things other than work. I mean, in the afternoons, after lunch, I sometimes play tennis or squash or go swimming. In the evenings, I go out with friends, so I don't usually get home much before half past nine or ten. I usually read for a while, but I'm always in bed by midnight.

2. Brenda (night nurse, 25)

At the moment I'm working as a night nurse in a big hospital, so my time-table is a bit strange. I have to be there to start work at eleven o'clock at night, and it's an eight-hour shift that goes through till seven in the morning. I leave home at about ten-thirty. That's when a friend of mine, another nurse, picks me up at home and gives me a lift in her car. It takes

us about twenty five minutes in normal traffic to get to the hospital. We don't usually have much to do at night. We just go round the wards and look after any patients who need care and attention, but we do sometimes get emergency cases, people who have been in car accidents, or bad heart attacks, things like that.

I get home at about seven-thirty in the morning and have a light breakfast-cereal, toast and fruit juice-and by a quarter to nine I'm in bed. If I'm lucky, I sleep till about three. Then I have lunch, clean the flat, read a bit and perhaps go out shopping. My boy-friend normally comes round about half past six, and we go out to the cinema or go for a drink. He works on a night-shift too. It's a hard life, but we're saving up to get married and we get paid extra for night work, of course.

(from " Synthesis" by W. S. Fowler and J. Pidcock)

Sports

I'm interested in sport, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometres every day. I particularly enjoy cross-country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and so on. While I am running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I'm sometimes surprised to find that I've managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.

Next year I'm going to try the London Marathon. It's a long, hard race - 26 miles, or 42 kilometres - and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it.

I'm interested in mountaineering as well as running. I'll never become an expert climber, but I know what I'm doing in the mountains. I've done a series of climbs in the Alps during the last few years.

(from " The Cambridge English Course" by M. Swan and C. Walter.)

Physical fitness can help you to live longer, feel healthier and cope with life's problems. Various activities can help you keep fit: from running marathons to climbing mountains. For the average non-sporting person without much time to spare, activities like these are not very practical and, to be frank, they are a waste of time. It is much betterin my view to devote no more than half an hour every other day to doing exercises. The important thing is to stick to a routine so that you don't say to yourself, " I won't bother today! " or " I'll do it later! " If you haven't got the willpower to establish a routine like this, a sport like tennis might suit you better. Your partner will help you to remember to play regularly and

you'll be able to get your exercise outdoors, too.

Another good way of keeping fit is jogging: the important thing here is to build up slowly and not tooverdo it. It's best to keep away from roads so as not to breathe in traffic fumes instead of fresh air and in case you get run over!

Taking exercise can be time-consuming butthe feeling-of being fit and healthy makes up for the few minutes a day it takes.

(from " Progress Towards First Certificate" by Leo Jones)

Shopping

Last Saturday at 9 o'clock in the morning I left home to go to the shops. There wasn't much on my shopping list: I just needed some new batteries to my radio, a birthday card for my mother and some groceries at the supermarket. I decided to drive to town myself because I find it's much quicker to do your shopping on your own and you don't have to spend any time doing what someone else wants to do. While I was in town this time I decided to have a look round the bookshop. The shop was open so I went inside and there must have been thousands and thousands of books on every subject under the sun. The shopkeeper was awfully nice and he started asking me about the kinds of books I liked and he showed me some really interesting titles so I bought a couple for myself. Then, just as I was about to leave, I spotted a shelf full of old guide books and travel books. I was looking through them absent-mindedly and I found one all about our town and what it was like a hundred years ago. I couldn't resist buying it. After that I tried a few shops to see if they had any batteries in stock, but they didn't have the size I wanted. I had more luck with the birthday card but I was so fed up with shopping by this time that I forgot to get several of the things I needed for dinner. By the time I got home. I was so worn out that I had to spend the afternoon in an armchair.

(from " Progress Towards First Certificate " by Leo Jones)

Last week my mum and I went shopping and bought a pair of winter boots for me. They looked very smart and fitted me perfectly.

I had been wearing them for a couple of days when I noticed that the heel of the left boot was coming off and the sole of the right one was coming unstuck.

My mother said it wasdisgraceful, because the boots were expensive, and the assistant had persuaded us they would wear very well. My mother was very upset and disappointed and said she would have to take them back to the shop. She hoped they would replace them.

(from an interview with a native speaker)

Famous People Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy was a famous Russian writer of the nineteenth century. He lived between 1828 and 1910. He wrote many novels. Two of his most famous works are " War and Peace" and " Anna Karenina". Tolstoy was born in a wealthy family. However, he was not happy that others were poor. He did not like living the rich life when others did not have food or money. In fact, Tolstoy often dressed like a peasant. He wanted the simple life.

In his novels, Tolstoy wrote about many things, but one of his most important themes was nonviolence. His ideas about nonviolenceinfluenced two other famous leaders: Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. In fact, Tolstoy and Gandhi wrote letters to each other when Gandhi was in South Africa. Tolstoy's ideas helped Gandhi to use nonviolence.

Martin Luther King, the American civil rights leader, also believed in nonviolence. In his demonstrations during the 1960s, he always avoided violence. He helped to win more rights for Blacks.

Thus, Tolstoy, the great Russian writer of the nineteenth century, greatly influenced two other Great leaders of the peace movement.

(from " Academic Challenge in Russian " by H. Taylor Abdulaziz and A. D. Stover)

Golden Tenors

This year Luciano Pavarotti will be 60. He is celebrating by working hard. In 1995 Pavarotti is making grand opera appearances at the Met, Covent Garden, La Scala and elsewhere, and a string of arena concerts all

over the world from the Far East to the Americas. Only Pavarotti from the classical music world can fill these huge venues, normally the preserve of pop artists. And he does so singing standard operatic repertory and songs.

Pavarotti is a superstar, and in his sixtieth year he is as popular as ever, maybe even more so.

Placido Domingo is no chicken either - he is 54 or 58 this year depending which version of his biography you believe - yet still singing splendidly. Caruso and Jussi Bjorling, two of the great tenor voices of the century, were both dead before they were 50. That both Domingo and Pavarotti are singing so well at their age is a minor miracle to gladden the hearts of all music lovers.

Uniquely in the world of the opera, they are both well liked; Pavarotti for his expansive bear-like warmth, Domingo for his charm, modesty and excep-tional musical intelligence.

Besides they have learnt that the world is big enough for both of them, and they are even bigger together than apart. In truth, Pavarotti and Domingo are not really competitors. They are very different artists. They will be remembered as not just the finest voices of their own generation, but amongst the great tenors of history.

(from " High Life", January, 1995)

Greenpeace

Against the odds, Greenpeace has brought the plight of the natural world to the attention of caring people. Greenpeace began with a protest voyage into a nuclear test zone. The test was disrupted. Then Greenpeace sent its tiny inflatable boats to protect the whales. Today commercial whaling is banned.

In the North Sea, Greenpeace swimmers turned back dump ships carrying chemical wastes. New laws to protect the North Sea have been promised.

Peaceful direct action by Greenpeace has involved the power of public opinion which in turn has forced changes in the law to protect wildlife and to stop the pollution of the natural world.

(from " Cambridge Advanced English " by Leo Jones)

About My Holidays

If you don't knowthe Greek Islands, why don'tyou make this year the year when you discover a combination of sun, sand and sea that you'll never forget?

If you are young and active and you want to enjoy a holiday in the sun try Create. We promise you'll have a wonderful time. Swim in the clear water of the Mediterranean by day; and at night, there are hundreds of night-clubs and discotheques where - who knows? - you may find a boy or a girl of your dreams?

(from " Incentive English " by W. S. Fowler, J. Pidcock and R. Rycraft)

I don't like beaches much and I don't like sitting about doing nothing. But I do like swimming. And my father is a fantastic swimmer, you know, for style, and for ease and elegance, although he hasn't swum for years. But when I was a child I remember so often going to the baths with him and he was marvellous.

(from " Have you heard" by Mary Underwood)

That's hisideal holiday togo camping somewhere wild, to the remote park or Lake District, and I enjoy that too if the weather is O.K., but we were very unlucky last June and it was really rotten... It was freezing cold and we were sitting in the tent absolutely frozen to death and the wind was so strong that we couldn't dare use the burner for cooking...

(from " Listen to this " by Mary Underwood)

About Camping Holidays

You can choose your favourite activities from things like mountain biking, canoeing, swimming, fishing.

At night you can enjoy great campf ires, join in the singing and hear excellent stories. You'll have a great time. Enjoy carnivals, picnics and festivals. There are chances to climb and explore.

At Family Camp you' 11 find just the right mix of friendly interaction, beautifulsurroundings, comfortable accomodation. Add to this excellent food and waterfront recreation, and you've got one very refreshing holiday. You'll enjoy a relaxed atmosphere and program. There's ample time for games and fun in groups or on your own, time for developing old and new skills. The camp has a reputation for being a place where great friendships begin.

(from " Summer" July/August 1995)

Test 2

I. 1) has gone; begin;

2) will not go; does (has done);

3) came; were sleeping;

4) has just fallen asleep;

5) have met; have not seen; has not changed;

6) Did you go out...; went; did not enjoy.

II. 1) a; a; -; the; the; the; the; 2) a; a; the; the; 3) the; the; a. HI. 1) in; 2) at; 3) to; 4) to; 5) of; 6) from; to; 7) to.

IV. 1 ^anything; 2) little; 3) anybody; 4) our; 5) any.

V. to; there is; a; to; dug; in; under; dear; got.

Test 3

I. 1) is having;

2) is packing; is leaving;

3) works; sleeps; is sleeping;

4) wrote; have just written;

5) have read; read;                                      

6) read; am reading;

7) have not finished; shall (will) join; finish (have finished).

II. 1) -; a; a; a; a; the; -; 2) -; the; a; an; 3) a; -; the.

III. 1) of; 2) from; 3) till; 4) off; 5) in; 6) in; 7) in; 8) by.

IV. 1) any; 2) many; 3) nothing; 4) something; 5) some; 6) much; 7) few.

V. There are; at; are speaking; go; at; the; go; for.

Test 4

I. 1) am reading;

2) is shining; are singing;

3) have not seen;

4) Have you had...; had;

5) are talking; talk;

6) works; is working;

7) have not finished;

8) is reading; shall (will) give; finishes (has finished).

II. 1) -; 2) the; the; 3) a; -; 4) a; the; 5) the; the; an; a.

III. 1) for; 2) before; 3) in; 4) by; 5) at; 6) of; 7) for; 8) of.

IV. 1) nobody; 2) many; 3) some; 4) no; 5) any.

V. a; went; such; because; easy; got; to; a lot; speak; a; a; a little.

Test 5

I. 1) is raining;

2) will get up;

3) is; are; is shining;

4) Where are you going? am going: get ready;

5) has just washed;

6) Have you had...; have; had;

7) is; shall (will) go.

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II.  1) the; the; a; 2) a; a; a; 3) the; 4) the; 5) the; the.

III. 1) at; 2) through; 3) to; in; 4) at; 5) for; 6) till; 7) from.

IV. 1) nobody; 2) much; 3) few; 4) much; 5) any.

V. well; by; is making; the; for; cannot; it; well; can; at; must; helplessly; am going.

Test 6

I. 1) play; are playing;

2) has just boiled;

3) when did she speak...; spoke;

4) How do you get...; go;

5) Why have you put on...; am going;

6) has got up; got up;

7) have just cleaned;

8) will be late; do not hurry.

II. 1) a; the; -; -; 2) an; a; -; 3) the; 4) the; 5) the.

III. 1) at; for; 2) on; 3) in; 4) out of; 5) from; 6) for; 7) to.

IV. 1) no; 2) nothing; 3) much; 4) nobody; 5) some; no; 6) nobody.

V. good; few; thejr; it; their; many; at; on; few; isn't.

Test 7

I. 1) What is your brother doing?; is reading; does;

2) comes; has not come;

3) are saying; is making;

4) have just made;

5) does not usually make; is making; is coming;

6) drinks; is drinking (has drunk);

7) get; shall (will) phone.

II. 1) a; a; 2) the; 3) the; 4) -; a; 5) the; the; 6) -; 7) the; 8) -; a; 9) the.

III. 1) to; 2) on; 3) in; 4) on; 5) in; 6) of; 7) out of; 8) at.

IV. 1) any; 2) much; 3) many; 4) nobody; 5) everything; 6) some.

V. It; heavily; at; on; there; many; a; was travelling; over; there.

Test 8

I.  1) are moving;

2) has learnt; began;

3) was; was; was shining;

4) drives; will get;

5) did you visit; did you stay;

6) have you ever read; am reading; enjoy.

II. the; a; a; the; the; the; the; the; a; the.

III. 1) at; in front of; 2) in; for; 3) in; to; on; 4) in.

IV. 1) your; any; him; any; 2) little; some; 3) many; any.

V. aren't you; a; a; yet; am taking; next month; pass; an; run; well; can.

Test 9

I. 1) are you doing; am looking; have lost;

2) did your brother finish; is he; studies;

3) left; was still raining; had to return;

4) has already done; is watching;

5) have; I'll repair.

II. 1) a; the; the; a; a; the; -; 2) a; a; -; a; 3) the; the.

III. 1) of; 2) on; at; at; 3) to; 4) at; in; 5) in (on); from.

IV. any; your; no; many; my; mine; few.

V. haven's seen; home; haven't you; in; got; good; shall; at.

Test 10

I. 1) am studying;

2) has lost;

3) gets up; was; got up;

4) left; was raining; were carrying;

5) come; you'll see; we'll listen;

6) have you seen; saw.

II. 1) the; the; 2) a; -; 3) a; -; a; -; 4) the; the.

III. 1) for; 2) from; to; 3) to; by; 4) of; 5) at; 6) in; 7) in; for; at.

IV. 1) much; 2) anybody; 3) anything; 4) any; my; 5) yours.

V. in; than; hole; dressed; quickly; dining-room; ugliest; other; then.

Test 11

I. l)goes;

2) am going;

3) meet;

4) had bought;

5) are sold and collected;

6) did you meet.

II. -; an; a; the; -; -; -; the; the; -; the; the.

III. 1) for; 2) in; 3) for; 4) off; 5) of.

IV. 1) anybody; 2) everything; 3) much; little; 4) mine; 5) fewer; 6) any.

V. 1) tell; 2) learn; 3) older; 4) dances; 5) drew; 6) play.

VI. 1) A woman came to our house last week wanting to buy old clothes;

2) Can you tell me the name of a good tailor?

3) You are always very well-dressed;

4) I often go from London to Brighton by car;

5) The children watched Peter cross the street.

VII. l)a; 2)b; 3)c; 4)a; 5)b; 6)c.

Test 12

I. 1) were playing;

2) had finished;

3) comes;

4) will be;

5) will have;

6) am going;

7) was allowed.

II. 1) a; a; the; a; the; a; the; a; a; the; a; 2) a; a; a; the; the.

III. 1) for; at; 2) at; round; 3) at; 4) to.

IV. 1) much; many; 2) anything; any; 3) mine.

V. tell; mine; went; by; happy; it; burning.

VI. 1) There was a piano on one side of the room;

2) We sat down in armchairs before the fire;

3) The girls painted pictures which they hoped to sell;

4) She lay near the window;

5) The studio was on the third floor of an old brick house.

VII. l)b; 2)b; 3)a; 4)b; 5)b.

Test 13

I. 1) was walking;

2) had bought;

3) will be;

4) have not read; left;

5) has lived;

6) is spoken;

7) is leaving.

II. 1) a; the; -; the; the; a; -; a; the; 2) the; the; the; the; the; -; 3) -; -; -;

-; -; a cup of coffee or cocoa; -.

III. 1) at; for; in; in front of; 2) by; with; 3) in.

IV. 1) anywhere; anywhere; 2) much; many; 3) fewer; 4) yours.

V. went; took; luckily; sat down; said; said; uncomfortable; said; comfortable.

VI. 1) The football team is playing very well;

2) Birthdays are great fun for children;

3) The girl got a lovely doll on her birthday;

4) The porters are very busy carrying luggage to the train; 5)1 shall have a very comfortable journey;

6) I have been in England for three years.

VII. l)a; 2)a; 3)a; 4)b; 5)c.

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Test 14

I. 1) has not got up; fell asleep;

2) washed up; was laying; helps;

3) Have you been; have been;

4) Did you hear...; was listening; did not hear;

5) made; is pleased.

II. 1) a; a; the; -; -; -; 2) the; the; 3) the; -.

III. in; of; to; at; with; into; into; on; in.

IV. 1) anybody; somebody; 2) any; your; 3) little; my.

V. saw; won't; at; it was; lucky; them; in; an; so; according; the first; many.

Test 15

I. 1) do you look; has anything happened;

2) is putting;

3) was doing; came; went; joined;

4) do you drive; am learning; I'll get (am getting);

5) woke; was snowing.

II. 1) -; the; a; the; the; 2) the; -; 3) the; a; the; the; -; 4) the.

III. 1) in; for; 2) with; in; for; 3) with; for.

IV. 1) them; 2) a few; 3) much; 4) them; another;

V. Many; in; once; in; on; no; at; it; a; really; least.

VI. 1) She is the most intelligent person I have ever met;

2) I usually get home at 7 in the evening and have a light supper;

3) My younger sister went to school at the age of 6;

4) They are going to the park to get some fresh air.

Test 16

I. 1) It is still raining; I'll have; it doesn't stop;

2) are wearing; have made;

3) see; you will not have;

4) do you do;

5) has stopped;

6) don't smoke; - 7) lost.

II. 1) the; the; 2) the; the; the; 3) the; 4) - (some); the; 5) -; the; -; -.

III. 1) at; for; 2) in; of; of; 3) in; at; 4) at; to.

IV. 1) any; 2) much; 3) them; 4) your; mine; 5) anything.

V. grandparents'; at; quiet; to; fishermen; sat; their; tell; had faced; in.

Test 17

I. 1) is; has worked;

2) in coming (will come);

3) do you often get;

4) don't get; we'll miss;

5) is; is putting;

6) do you hear; hear;

7) haven't seen;

8) is; hasn't come;

9) lived.

II. 1) -; S 2) a; 3) the; 4) a; the; 5) the; 6) -; a; 7) a.

III. 1) to; 2) in; 3) at; 4) on; 5) from; 6) in; 7) at; to.

IV. 1) much; 2) our; ours; 3) somebody; 4) some; 5) no; 6)many.

V. a; everything; o'clock; everything; for; on the bed; had to; at least; there; at.

Test 18

I. l)get;

2) have you been;

3) am giving;

4) will be;

5) have got; did the ceremony take place;

6) do you think; think;

7) boils;

8) are talking;

9) have already posted;

10) sleeps; slept;

11) has found.

II. 1) a; the; 2) the; 3) a; a; 4) a; the; 5) the; 6) -; -.

III. 1) out; in; 2) in; 3) up; 4) for; 5) for; 6) on; 7) by.

IV. 1) any; some; 2) your; mine; 3) some; 4) anything; 5) many; 6) few.

V. it; o'clock; a; good; these; something; were; people; men; get out; quite; attractive; hair.

Test 19

I. 1) has gone;

2) doesn't come;

3) am; haven't seen;

4) am having;

5) have you ever been; was;

6) What are you looking for? have lost; gets;

7) is coming; brings;

8) do not use;

9) am studying.

II. 1) -; 2) a; a; the; the; 3) a; the; the; 4) a; the; 5) -.

III. 1) to; 2) off; 3) since; 4) to; 5) at; 6) for; 7) of; 8) to.

IV. 1) anything; 2) much; 3) yours; mine; 4) any; some; 5) some.

V. goes; looks; to; anything; late; to go; home; the; say; anything.

Test 20

I. 1) have been; want;

2) What does he do...; sings; plays;

3) left;

4) promise;

5) are coming;

6) taught; was;

7) do not understand;

8) began;

9) is; have ever read;

10) How long have you been here?

II. 1) the; 2) -; -; 3) the; 4) a; 5) a; the; 6) -; 7) the; a.

III. 1) at; at; 2) to; for; 3) for; 4) of; 5) from; into.

IV. 1) many; 2) few; 3) their; ours; 4) much; 5) any; 6) anybody; 7) nobody.

V. is going; it; there; anybody; is walking; sees; somebody; at last; am going; says.

Test 21

I. 1) was criticized;

2) will take part;

3) promise;

4) has ended;

5) Have you read...;

6) has had; is still drawing;

7) What are you thinking about now?

II. 1) the; the; a; 2) the; an; -; 3)a; the; the; 4) the; the.

III. 1) into; 2) in; 3) at; in; up; to; 4) through.

IV. 1) little; 2) a few; 3) any; 4) anywhere; 5) mine; 6) any; 7) much.

V. went; it; some; handsome; funny; in; fell; over; talked; a; nothing; say; mto; the other; unhappy; said.

Test 22

I. 1) are you taking;

2) were asked;

3) has disappeared; was; was trying;

4) learnt; had left;

5) will be told;

6) come.

II. 1) a; the; -; the; a; a; a; 2) the; 3) the; a; -; the; the; the; -; -.

III. 1) to; in; in; at; to; from; of; on.

IV. 1) any; 2) nothing; 3) them; us; 4) yours: 5) many; little.

V. there; much; are; no; as.

VI. 1) Boston is one of the first towns which was built on the Atlantic

coast of America;

2) Philadelphia is an important cultural centre with many fine buildings and a university.

VII. l)b; 2)a; 3)a.

Test 23

I. 1) are made;

2) do you watch; do; are watching;

3) have you read; did you read;

4) gave up.

II. 1) an; the; the; a; -; 2) the; a; 3) the; the; the.

III. 1) with; for; for; to; 2) with; about; 3) off.

IV. 1) much; little; 2) any; some; 3) yours.

V. 1) had had; told; should; 2) made; 3) did; 4) graduated from;

5) well; 6) good; 7) what; 8) still; 9) talking; 10) in; 11) hardly; 12) to lift.

VI. 1) Mr. Winkle was trying to put on his skates;

2) I wanted to give you five shillings this morning;

3) It was a good idea to ask him the way;

4) A hundred years ago people knew how to entertain themselves.

VII. 1) a; 2) b; 3) c; 4) b.

Test 24

I. 1) are you looking;

2) shall phone;

3) have;

4) saw; was; have ever seen;

5) lived

II. 1) a; 2) a; the; 3) a; a; the; 4) -; a; 5) the

III. 1) of; 2) to; 3) into; 4) at; in; 5) for; 6) from

IV. 1) some; any; 2) theirs; 3) much; 4) any; some; 5) his

V. 1) My father likes classical music very much

2) I didn't send any pocket money to my elder son;

3) The door opened quickly and he came in;

4) Do their dogs ever eat fruit for breakfast?

5) The weather is seldom cold at this time of the year;

6) The baby was born at 2 o'clock in the morning on the 3rd of June.

VI. l)a; 2)c; 3)b; 4)c; 5)a.

VII. for; village; there; had to; it; late; on; well; hear.

Test 25

I. 1) is making;

2) are;

3) has lived;

4) Have you ever been...; I was;

5) When did you dance last; I have not danced;

6) bought; paid;

7) goes.

II 1) a; 2) -; an; 3) a; -; 4) the; 5) -; 6) the.

HI. 1) up; 2) for; 3) for; 4) on; about; 5) in; 6) at; 7) with.

IV. 1) much; 2) anything; 3) anything; 4) mine; 5) many; 6) some.

V. 1) I enjoyed myself very much in the countryside.

2) I have never been to this theatre before.

3) They seldom play tennis in winter.

4) He came to the office by taxi that morning.

5) She doesn't often go shopping to the supermarket alone.

6) Does he always come to his classes in time?

VI. l)a; 2)b; 3)c; 4)b; 5)a.            '.

VII. A group; are having; are having; talking; other; tells; sent; to say.

Test 26

I. 1) have already been;

2) Do you see...; am not wearing;

3) gets;

4) have come;

5) walks; went;

6) I have ever met;

7) didn't you phone;

8) are you doing; am making.

II. 1) a; the; a; 2)-; 3) a; 4)-; 5)-; 6) the.

III. 1) of; 2) of; 3) in; 4) with; 5) at; 6) in; 7) on.

IV. 1) anywhere; 2) anything; 3) much; a little; 4) ours; 5) anything.

V.I) Some children learn languages very quickly.

2) He hasn't driven a car for a few years.

3) She left her town for Sweden two years ago.

Test 27

I. 1) are making;

2) shall clean;

3) doesn't stop;

4) do you smoke;

5) haven't seen; Has he changed;

6) rained;

7) have lost;

8) is climbing.

II. 1) -; 2) the; the; 3) an; 4) the; the; 5) -; 6) the.

III. 1) of; 2) of; 3) of; 4) by; 5) for; 6) for; 7) at.

IV. 1) nothing; 2) any; some; 3) few; 4) anywhere; 5) hers; 6) much.

V.I) We haven't played tennis together since last Monday.

2) Do you often go out at the weekend?

3) Tom always goes to work by car.

4) I am going to London for a few days next week.

5) I usually have an early lunch because I seldom take breakfast at nine.

6) She has just left for the station.

VI. l)c; 2)b; 3)a; 4)b; 5)b.

VII. late; already; raising; enter; back; make; said; listen; said.

Test 28

I. 1) rained; hasn't rained;

2) are working;

3) come;

4) are you doing; I am going;

5) do you wash it;

6) have already made;

7) Did you see.

II.! )-; -; 2) a; -; a; 3) The; the; 4)-.

III. 1) to; 2) in; 3) on; 4) for; 5) off; 6) on; 7) at

IV. 1) much 2) some; 3) Mine; 4) a few; a lot of; 5) some; any; 6) much.

V. 1) It seldom rains in this part of the country.

2) I am taking the children to the Zoo this afternoon.

3) I have had a talk with Philip already.

4) Do you sometimes go out of town in summer?

5) Your answer is worse today than it was yesterday.

VI. l)b; 2)c; 3)b; 4)c; 5)a.

VII. gave; told; home; came; steal; house; come; rob; at last.

Test 29

I. 1) is getting;

2) shall take;

3) get;

4) takes;

5) is the boy crying; has happened;

6) read; was.

II. 1) an; the; a; the; the; the; 2) -; 3) the.

III. 1) on; 2) up 3) for; 4) off; 5) to; 6) off; 7) by.

IV. 1) some; 2) any; 3) much; 4) yours; ours; 5) a few; 6) someone.

V. 1) Ann writes a letter to her parents every week.

2) He never goes to the South in summer.

3) They took him to hospital in an ambulance.

4) Does he always smoke so much?

5) He always takes a hot bath in the evening.

6) Is she often late for her lectures?

VI. l)c; 2)c; 3)b; 4)a; 5)b.

VII. worked; kept; hard; felt; for; find; found; drank; strong; saw.

Test 30

I. 1) is building;

2) Have they moved;

3) arrives;

4) we have never seen;

5) didn't go; wasn't;

6) are they talking;

7) shall phone; 8) open; close.

IIl)a; -; a; 2)-; -; 3)the; 4)-; 5)a.

III. 1) for; 2) to; 3) for; 4) to; 5) on; 6) of; 7) of.

IV. 1) anywhere; 2) little; 3) any; 4) hers; 5) much; 6) any; a few.

V. 1) He usually goes for a walk at five o'clock in the evening.

2) Tom is never late for his work when he goes by bus.

3) Do you usually have fruit or vegetables for breakfast?

4) She is less beautiful than her sister.

5) The students didn't come to the meeting last Wednesday.

6) I wonder if he was there too.

VI. l)b; 2)c; 3)b; 4)b; 5)a.

VII. There; people; heard; the earth; had; into; steal; one; carrying.

Test 31

I. 1) am try ing;

2) have studied;

3) pass;

4) have ever seen;

5) goes; stayed;

6) have finished; am resting;

7) don't smoke.

II. 1) the; -; 2)-; -; 3) the; 4)-; 5) a; a.

III. 1) since; 2) of; 3) for; 4) by; of; 5) for; 6) away.

IV. 1) any; some; 2) hers; 3) little; 4) anybody; 5) much; 6) theirs.

V. 1) We generally have six lessons a day.

2) My parents have alwaya lived in London.

3) I went to Spain for holidays two years ago.

4) Does he often come home so late?

5) The concert is still going on.

6) I have never been to the seaside before.

VI. l)c; 2)b; 3)b; 4)b; 5)c.

VII. hundred; ago; many; big; off; crossing; to do; home; told.

Test 32

I. 1) have you known; have known;

2) breaks down;

3) are making;

4) have met;

5) opens; closes;

6) is trying;

7) have never asked.

II. 1) an; the; 2) -; 3) the; 4) -; 5) the; 6) the; 7) a.

III. 1) of; 2) for; 3) of; 4) to; on; 5) with; 6) to.

IV. 1) any; a little; 2) anything; 3) much; few; 4) her; 5) a lot;

V. 1) I haven't finished my breakfast yet.

2) Do you sometimes play tennis with your friends?

3) She can easily do it without your help.

4) She is oftecn late for her classes.

5) Ann is much taller than her friend.

6) We have learned a lot of new things at school today.

VI. l)b; 2)c; 3)b; 4)c; 5)c.

VII. stole; house; found; was; there; said; leaves; soon; way.

Test 33

I. 1) am looking;

2) arrive;

3) play;

4) is; have not seen;

5) hasn't passed;

6) is working;

7) have bought.

II. l)-; -; 2)the; 3)an; 4)a; -; a; 5)-.

III. 1) at; at; 2) for; 3) of; 4) to; on; 5) with; 6) to.

IV. 1) a little; 2) much; 3) never; 4) little; 5) a few.

V. 1) I haven't been to the theatre since last year.

2) Do you sometimes watch films in English?

3) Mother doesn't speak English as well as father.

4) How long have you studied English?

5) Do you min" d if I ask you some questions?

6) They sometimes get radio signals from outer space.

VI. l)c; 2)b; 3)a; 4)b; 5)b.

VII. little; was; felt; lonely; ran; only; knew; roads; came.

Test 34

I. 1) is not raining;

2) don't smoke;

3) do you speak;

4) return;

5) is having;

6) haven't seen;

7) are talking;

8) have known; met.

II. 1) a; -; 2) the; -; 3) a; the; 4) the; 5) a.

III. 1) of; 2) in; 3) for; 4) at; 5) at; 6) for.

IV. 1) her; 2) much; 3) no; 4) any; some; 5) anyone; 6) few.

V. 1) They often talk about sports;

2) Pass this plate to John please;

3) Jane sings that song beautifully;

4) I want to buy a bottle of lemonade;

5) He hasn't seen his friends for two years;

6) The children are doing their homework now.

VI. l)a; 2)a; 3)b; 4)b; 5)b.

VII. late; there; vacant; came; for; vacant; hard; too; another; one.

Test 35

I. 1) is ringing;

2) studies;

3) passes;

4) Have you seen Tom?; talked;

5) is having a walk; likes;

6) was watching;

7) has been ill; caught.

II. l)a; the; 2)-; -; 3)the; 4)a; 5)-.

III. 1) to; on; 2) in; 3) for; 4) in; 5) after.

IV. 1) all; 2) much; 3) mine; 4) a few; 5) the others; 6) anyone.

V.  1) I haven't told them about the accident yet;

2) Does Tom usually go out in the evening?

3) Can you take me to the airport this evening?

4) Why do you never go to the cinema?

5) Tom usually plays tennis twice a week in summer;

6) Have you had a holiday this year yet?

VI. l)b; 2)c; 3)c; 4)b; 5)a; 6)b.

VII. later; most; ending; among; later; another; as; who.

Test 36

I. 1) has been;

2) shall cook;

3) am having;

4) stays;

5) is crying;

6) have lost;

7) Did Bill learn; lived;

8) were doing; was doing.

II. 1) a; a; the; the; 2) a; 3) the; 4) the.

III. 1) off; 2) for; 3) on; 4) for; 5) for; 6) in (at); at; at.

IV. 1) anybody; 2) many; 3) which; 4) anything; 5) a lot of; 6) each other.

V. 1) Have you ever seen this building before?

2) I don't want to take anything from him;

3) Where did the boy first notice the new car?

4) The managing director was not satisfied with his secretary;

5) When are they going to use the typewriter?

VI. l)c; 2)c; 3)c; 4)c; 5)b.

VII. heavily; walking; there; there; in sight; road; near; came; fast.

Test 37

I. 1) don't have; go;

2) rang; stood; went;

3) have never worked;

4) makes (is making); are; have never had;

5) doesn't stop;

6) What time do the children come.

II. 1) a; the; 2) the; a; 3) a; a few; -; 4) -.

III. 1) on; at; 2) at; 3) to; 4) from; 5) in; 6) for.

IV. 1) no; my; you; 2) any; 3) many; your; 4) anything.

V. 1) He wears shorts when he plays football;

2) A strong wind is blowing and it is raining hard;

3) Don't forget to post the letter tomorrow;

4) My grandparents' life was very peaceful;

5) We don't go to school on Sundays.

VI. l)b; 2)b; 3)b; 4)c; 5)a; 6)c.

VII. arrived; so; good; either; says; worst; can remember; there was; was driving; would have

Test 38

I. l)fell;

2) costs;

3) will come;

4) ask;

5) Do you hear;

6) has never been; is planning;

7) came.

II. 1) a; 2) -; a; an; 3) the; -; 4) a; the.

III. 1) by; 2) in; of; 3) for; 4) from; in; 5) to; from.

IV. 1) some; 2) anything; 3) many; much; 4) someone; 5) more; 6) themselves.

V. 1) He hasn't ever seen this man before;

2) What subject did you like most of all?

3) Who will help you to find this dictionary?

4) He says nobody has told him anything;

5) I think that this skirt is too short.

VI. l)b; 2)c; 3)a; 4)b; 5)c.

VII. once; there; very; because; one; cold; knew; saw; dressed.

Test 39

I. 1) met; have known;

2) will not;

3) tells; says;

4) Has anyone seen my keys?

5) had; have;

6) live;

7) were you doing.

II. 1) the; the; the; the; 2) -; a; 3) -; a; -; the.

III. 1) to; 2) for; 3) of; 4) to; 5) to; 6) since.

IV. 1) much; nowhere; 2) little; 3) some; 4) anybody; 5) much; 6) a few.

V. 1) Where shall we go for our holiday this summer?

2) Take a tablet every four hours;

3) How many people have accepted the invitation?

4) We were travelling through three countries;

5) What did Mr. Brown want to look at?

6) I look forward to hearing from you.

VI. l)c; 2)c; 3)a; 4)a; 5)a; 6)b.

VII. There; most; nice; as; other; that is why; look; then.

Test 40

I. 1) live; work;

2) shall not buy;

3) was; are always late;

4) has never lived;

5) has produced (has been producing);

6) was singing;

7) has never been;

8) Are you angry; Why do you ask?

II. 1) a; a; -; 2) an; the; 3) -; 4) -; -; the; the.

III. 1) from; 2) in; of; 3) at; 4) of; 5) to.

IV. 1) each other; 2) any; no; 3) ours; us; 4) more.

V. 1) The bedrooms are on the second floor;

2) Did you enjoy the TV programme?

3) Jane doesn't like going to parties very much;

4) How long does it take to get to London?

5) I would like some more tea.

VI. l)c; 2)a; 3)b; 4)a; 5)c.

VII. storeys; their; top; along; tells; order; expecting; a long.

Test 41

I. 1) will meet;

2) bit;

3) told;

4) speak;

5) Have you met; have known;

6) is she doing; is buying;

7) has driven; never drives;

II. 1) an; 2) a; 3) a; 4) the; 5) the; a; 6) a.

III. 1) to; 2) for; 3) at; 4) to; 5) at; 6) to; in.

IV. 1) all; some; 2) yours; 3) every; 4) everything; 5) both; 6) us.

V. 1) He doesn't like his hotel;

2) They don't like the hotel room;

3) Do you like this coffee?

4) I don't like my job very much;

5) That's Paul over there.

VI. l)c; 2)a; 3)a; 4)a; 5)b.

VII. said; it; knew; next; too; And; did; so; when.

Test 42

I. 1) was talking; entered;

2) Do you understand; is talking;

3) takes; remembers;

4) shall see;

5) have you known; met;

6) lived;

7) shall go; finish;

II. 1)-; -; 2) a; 3) the; 4) the; 5)-; 6) a.

III. 1) of; 2) in; 3) in; 4) of; 5) in; 6) with.

IV. 1) many; 2) people; 3) larger; 4) less; 5) ours; 6) each other.

V.I) The managing director is not satisfied with his secretary;

2) The three were still waiting for the psychologist;

3) Where did the boy first notice the new car?

4) When are they going to use the new typewriter?

5) I don't want to take anything from him;

6) Have you ever seen this entrance before?

VI. 1) c; 2) a; 3) b; 4) a; 5) c; 6) b.

VII. who; so; got; and; to be; that; specially.

Test 43

I. 1) am looking;

2) What do you do?

3) have run; 4)take;

5) looks;

6) woke up; missed;

7) was waiting; saw;

8) has changed;

II. 1) the; the; 2) a; the; the; 3) -; 4) -.

III. 1) up; 2) after; 3) off; 4) for; 5) for; 6) of.

IV. 1) some; 2) much; 3) anyone; 4) much; 5) much; 6) much.

V.I) Her homework is always completely correct;

2) We have just met a really nice person;

3) The food wasn't tasty enough;

4) I usually never forget things;

5) He spoke so quietly that nobody could hear him.

VI. l)b; 2)a; 3)b; 4)c; 5)b; 6)a.

VII. 1) to make; finished; than; alive; looked; fell; it; it.

Test 44

I1. 1) Do you know; have known; comes;   

2) are you doing;

3) looked; saw; " was snowing;

4) prefer;

5) arrived; haven't seen.

ll. 1) the; 2) -; 3) a; the; the; 4) a; the.

III. 1) over; 2) off; 3) up; 4) on; 5) for; 6) without.

IV. 1) little; 2) such; 3) any; 4) a few; 5) any; 6) anywhere.

V 1) We often go out in the evening;

2) This factory works 24 hours a day;

3) Don't you ever take a break?

4) Before crossing the road always look carefully;

5) I took a taxi and arrived early;

6) Was she still working in the library at twelve?

VI. l)b; 2)b; 3)b; 4)c; 5)c; 6)b.

VII. 1) much; than; other; special; other; do; make; too.

Test 45

L 1) is coming;

2) haven't slept;

3) helps;

4) continue;

5) wants;

6) was cooking;

7) are you looking; am looking; left;

8) have never complained.

П. l)a; -; 2)the; 3)the; a; 4)the.

III. 1) off; 2) off; 3) of; 4) by; 5) to; 6) since.

IV. 1) anyone; 2) some; 3) little; 4) few; 5) somewhere; 6) any; some.

V. 1) Jane is studying hard for her examinations;

2) Not many people voted for him;

3) What can you tell me about the history of this town?

4) She is the best friend 1 have;

5) Vegetarians are people who don't eat meat;

6) Can you tell me where the nearest garage is?

VI. l)b; 2)c; 3)a; 4)b; 5)a; 6)a.

VII. 1) to live; are; ago; village; quiet; to do; go.

Test 46

I. 1) has worked; started;

2) are standing;

3) arrived; will be (has been here);

4) like; prefers;

5) have known; met;

6) were buying;

7) is not.

II. 1) the; 2) a; a; 3) the; 4) a; 5) an; the.

III. 1) over; 2) for; 3) of; 4) off; 5) out; 5) about.

IV. 1) nothing; 2) anyone; 3) much; 4) a little; 5) a lot; a few.

V. 1) I am afraid you behaved very stupidly;

2) Lora lent me the money very unwillingly;

3) What time does the library close today?

4) Children are usually fond of eating sweets;

5) What was Robert doing before nine?

6) Mr. Brown threw the package out of the window.

VI. 1) a; 2) a; 3) a; 4) b; 5) a; 6) a.

VII. eldest; before; said; who; did; it; makes; who.

Test 47

I. l)eat;

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2) keeps;

3) met;

4) hasn't drunk;

5) is boiling;

6) was walking; met; was looking;

7) is snowing; snows.

II. 1) a; the; 2)-; S 3) a; -; 4) the.

III. 1) through; for; 2) for; 3) at; 4) by; 5) of.

IV. 1) many; 2) ones; 3) you; 4) ours; 5) anybody; 6) much.

V.I) What happened to their house last night?

2) The shop-assistant answered the woman very rudely;

3) Don't forget to send me a post-card;

4) I don't want to take anything from him;

5) When are they going to use the typewriter?

6) Were Peter and John sitting in a tea-room?

VI. l)b; 2)a; 3)b;.4)c; 5)c; 6)c.

VII. 1) it; best; than; found; another; makes; ever; made.

Test 48

I. 1) are making;

2) prepares;

3) doesn't buy;

4) have been;

5) lived; went;

6) is raining; started;

7) was having;

8) have lost.

II. 1) -; 2) a; 3) the; 4) a; the; 5) the; the.

III. 1) on; 2) off; 3) of; 4) for; 5) at; in.

IV. 1) some; 2) nothing; 3) few; 4) mine; 5) nobody; 6) any. V. 1) Have you ever spoken rudely to your parents? 2) What shall we have for dinner today?

3) Could you stop making so much noise?

4) In Spain be always had dinner late in the evening;

5) Can I have some milk in my coffee?

6) Tom always gives her some flowers on her birthday.

VI. l)a; 2)b; 3)b; 4)b; 5)c; 6)a.

VII. looks; sitting; each other; come; near; quickly; says; makes; bad.

Test 49

I. 1) plays;

2) moved;

3) boils (has boiled);

4) Have you enjoyed;

5) think; are;

6) Has Jane recovered yet? She is still in hospital.

II. 1) the (-); 2) the; 3) -; -; 4) the; 5) the; the.

III. 1) from; 2) in; 3) in; on; 4) on; 5) by; 6) to.

IV. 1) many; 2) mine; 3) any; some; 4) these; much; 5) more; more.

V. 1) He got a very good mark for the test;

2) He wears shorts when he plays football;

3) Are you going abroad for your holidays?

4) She went to London by train yesterday;

5) Take your umbrella because it may rain;

6) He said that he liked apples.

VI. 1) c; 2) c; 3) a; 4) a.

VII. see; do; think; properly; sure; every; needn't; walk; warm; bath; bed; sleep.

Test 50

I. 1) have sent;

2) did they get married; They have nearly been married;

3) were having; rang;

4) have;

5) has ever worked;

6) Is it still raining?

II. 1) a; -; 2) the; a; 3) a; the; 4) the; -; 5) a; the; a.

III. 1) from; 2) for; 3) in; 4) at; of; 5) in; at.

IV. 1) him; 2) much; 3) another; 4) much; 5) fewer; 6) any.

V. happened; lying; the; year; who; -; stranger's; cried; of; my; looked; a bit; asleep.

VI. 1) c; 2) b; 3) b; 4) b.

Test 2

I. 1) true; 2) false; 3) false; 4) false; 5) false; 6) false; 7) true.

II. 1) Did Tom get on well with his father?

2) Did Tom ask his father or his mother to lend him some money?

3) Why did Tom's father refuse to give him any money?

4) Who ran out of money?

5) Where did Tom steal the money from?

6) Tom's father has forgiven Tom; hasn't he?

7) Is Tom's mother upset?

HI. 1) c; 2) c; 3) a; 4) b; 5) c; 6) a.

Test 3

I. 1) true; 2) false; 3) true; 4) false; 5) true; 6) false; 7) true; 8) true.

II. 1) When did a funny thing happen?

2) What did David want to buy?

3) Why did David go to the station buffet?

4) Did David buy an evening or a morning newspaper?

5) Who sat down opposite David?

6) The man looked like a typical city businessman, didn't he?

7) Did David feel relieved after the man had left?

III. l)b; 2)c; 3)a; 4)b; 5)a; 6)b.

Test 4

I. 1) false; 2) false; 3) true; 4) true; 5) true; 6) true; 7) false.

II. 1) What was Lucy reading?

2) Was Lucy expecting anyone that Sunday?

3) How did the ladies arrive at Lucy's house?

4) How many ladies came to Lucy's house?

5) What were the ladies wearing?

6) Did the ladies speak to Lucy's husband?

7) Did Lucy's husband look shocked or pleased to see the ladies?

III. l)c; 2)a; 3)a; 4)a; 5)b; 6)c.

Test 5

I. 1) false; 2) false; 3) true; 4) true; 5) false; 6) false; 7) true.

II. 1) Who did the dog defend?

2) When did the hotel owner live?

3) Did many people come to stay at the hotel?

4) Business was very bad for the hotel owner, wasn't it?

5) Who lived in the area during the Middle Ages?

6) Where did the hotel owner build the monument?

7) Did the hotel owner build the monument from stones or from bricks?

III. l)c; 2)a; 3)c; 4)b; 5)c; 6)a;

Test 6

I. 1) false; 2)false; 3) false; 4) true; 5) true; 6) true; 7) false.

II. 1) Are there any buses or trains on this part of the island?

2) What else does the post office do besides delivering letters and parcels?

3) How many seats does the bus have?

4) What does the man do on his way to Broadford?

5) Is there a school for younger or older children in Elgol?

6) How long does it take the man to finish his round?

III. l)b; 2)b; 3)b; 4)b; 5)c; 6)b.

Test 7

I. 1) false; 2) true; 3) false; 4) true; 5) true; 6) true; 7) true.

II. 1) Where did Alex Praser live his entire life?

2) Did he ever leave his house?

3) For how long did he work in a local factory?

4) Alex Fraser often changed his clothes, didn't he?

5) What did he buy at the local store?

6) Did he have a bank account or did he keep his money at home?

7) How long did it take the police to clear the house?

III. l)b; 2)a; 3)b; 4)b; 5)a; 6)b.

Test 8

I. 1) false; 2) false; 3) false; 4) true; 5) true; 6) false; 7) false; 8) true.

II. 1) Were the classrooms dull or gay?

2) What were the walls of some of the classrooms made of?

3) How did the boy learn to write?

4) What does the boy remember?

5) The class as a whole was not a happy one, was it?

6) Could the boy make all his letters slope the same way?

7) What was a trial for the boy?

III. l)b; 2)a; 3)c; 4)c; 5)c.

Test 9

I. 1) false; 2) true; 3) true; 4) false; 5) true; 6) true; 7) false; 8) false.

II. 1) What did the girl's father encourage his children to do?

2) When did the girl start to read the English classics?

3) Did the girl begin to think that the English classics were good or bad?

4) When did the girl go to her first dance?

5) What dress did the girl wear at her first dance?

6) Did anybody dance with the girl that night?

7) What kind of time was the first dance for the girl?

III. l)c; 2)a; 3b; 4)a; 5)b.

Test 10

I. 1) false; 2) true; 3) true; 4) true; 5) false; 6) true; 7) true;

II. 1) What did the boy feel when he was in class?

2) Why were sums a mystery to the boy?

3) Were reading lessons more or less difficult for the boy?

4) What did the boy find after a few weeks of patient struggling?

5) Which was the last word that puzzled the boy?

6) What was the boy doing?

7) What sentence was the boy reading in his reader?

8) Did the boy feel like laughing himself?

III. 1) b; 2) b; 3) a; 4) b; 5) a.

Test 11

I. 1) true; 2) true; 3) false; 4) true; 5) true; 6) true; 7) true; 8) true.

II. 1) Is the room on the ground floor or on the top floor?

2) What can I see immediately opposite the room?

3) When do they put loudspeakers in the yard?

4) Where can I see the sea and the harbour?

5) Can you see the different colours of the lights at night?

6) When is there a lot of smog over the city?

7) When can't you breathe?

III. l)a; 2)c; 3)b; 4)c; 5)b.

Test 12

I. 1) true; 2) false; 3) false; 4) false; 5) false; 6) false; 7) true.

II. 1) When was an old gentleman wandering through the town centre?

2) Who was gazing at the toys on display?

3) Whoxlid the old gentleman see on the pavement?

4) The old gentleman picked out a shiny tenpenny piece and handed it to the child, didn't he?

5) Did the gentleman see the same boy in the same or in a different spot?

6) What was the boy doing when the gentleman saw him again?

7) What did the gentleman ask the boy about?

8) Which tenpenny piece had the boy lost?

III. l)c; 2)c; 3)a; 4)b; 5)c.

Test 13

I. 1) false; 2) true; 3) true; 4) true; 5) true; 6) false; 7) false; 8) true.

II. 1) What was Maueve asking God for?

2) Why did Maueve want to have a new brother or sister?

3) Was Maueve the eldest or the youngest of four?

4) When did Maueve get used to walking?

5) When had mother's parents died?

6) Who had been brought up by relations?

7) Was Maueve's childhood a great joy?

8) Maueve's childhood wasn't a great joy, was it?

III. l)c; 2)b; c; 3)b; 4)c; 5)c.

Test 14

I. 1) false; 2) false; 3) true; 4) false; 5) true; 6) true; 7) false.

II. 1) Who became very sad?

2) Why was the king very sad?

3) Did the king allow Shadrack to see the princess?

4) The king didn't admire the skill of the physician, did he?

5) How was the jeweller behaving?

6) Why couldn't they send the jeweller away?

7) What did both the king and the doctor know?

III. 1) b; 2) b; 3) c; 4) a; 5) c.

Ошибки.

Стр., теста, упр., предл. Напечатано Следует чигать Дополнительный вариант ответа
р. 24, Т 16, ех, Ш; 1 at, in at, in; to  
р 32, Т 22, последняя строка were was  
р. 62, Т 39, ех Ш; 1 up, down, out to up, down, up to  
р. 63, Т 39, ex IV: 6   дописать " а"  
р 70, Т 43, ex. IV; 4 usually убрать слово " usually"  
р. 126, Т 1, ex. I. 3     I’ll go
р. 128, Т 6, ex. 1; 5     are putting
р. 131, Т 13, ex 1; 4     haven't been reading
р 132, Т 14, ех.1; 4     do hear, am listening.
р 133, Т 16, ex. Ill; 1 at; for to; for  
p. 133, Т 17, ex. 1 1     has been working
p. 133, Т 17, ex. 1; 6     did hear, heard
p. 136, Т 22, ex. Ш; I to, id; in; at to; ш; in; ш  
p 138, Т 26, ex V; 3 town home town  
p 139, Т 28, ex. 1, 2     have been working
p. 143, Т 35, ex. I; 2     is studying
p 144, Т 35, ex. VI, 2 с b  
p. 144, Т 37, ex. I; 4     was making
p. 146, Т 39, ex. Ш; 1 to up to  
p. 146, Т 40, ex 1: 8     are asking
p. 146, Т 40, ex IV; 2     any (some)
p. 148, Т 43, ex IV; 4 usually убрать слово " usually"  
p. 151, 148, ex IV; 1     Have you ever spoken to your parents rudely7
P 153, Т 50, ex. Ill; I from off  

 

PARTI

Grammar Tests Testl

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

\. You (to know) English well?

2. Ann (not to learn) the poem by heart yet. She still (to learn) it.

3. Last summer I (to visit) Riga. I (to enjoy) my trip very much. Also I (to be eager) to see Tallinn. I (to go) there this summer if I (to enter) the Institute.

4. " Mr. Brown (to come) an hour ago. He (to wait) for you in the sitting room", said Tom to his sister.

5. When the telephone (to ring) Jack (to have dinner).

6. Where you (to be) all this time? I (not to see) you for ages.

//. Choose the right article.

1. Take... piece of... chalk and write... following sentence on... blackboard.

2. There is... garden in front of... Institute.... garden is very beautiful.

3.1 bought... new dress... last week.... dress is made of... silk.

4. My favourite subject at... school was... Mathematics. I was very good at... Mathematics. I always got... excellent marks.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1.1 must go (for, to, at) Moscow (at, in) spring.

2. Look (on, at, to) the blackboard. Do you see any mistakes (in, at, on) it?

3. Wait (to, by, for) me, please. I'll come (in, through, by) a minute.

4. We turned (on, in, off) the tape-recorder and listened (on, in, to) music.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. Have you got (some, little, any) relatives in Minsk?

2. She has (not, neither, no) mistakes in (hers, her) test.

3. Is there (many, much) coffee in the coffee pot?

4. It's too dark here. I can't see (nothing, anything, something).

5. Can I do (something, nothing, anything) for you?

V. Circle the appropriate word.

- I'm glad you (have come, had come) at last. Did you have a good Journey?

- Terrible. I got (at, to, for) the station rather (lately, late) and almost missed the train. Then I had to go through the whole train until I (found, looked for) (a, the) seat. My fellow passengers (told, spoke) very (aloud, loudly)and I couldn't read my paper.

Test 2

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Where is Nick? - He (to go) to the Institute. His classes usually (to begin) at 8.

2. Kate says she (not to go) for a walk until she (to do) her homework.

3. When the parents (to come) from the theatre yesterday evening, the children (to sleep).

4. Don't make so much noise. Father just (to fall asleep).

5.1 (to meet) my former schoolmate lately. I (not to see) her since we finished school. She (not to change) at all.

6. You (to go out) last night, Tom? - Yes, I (to go) to the cinema, but I (not to enjoy) the film.

//. Choose the right article.

1.1 bought... bottle of milk and half... loaf of... bread. I put... milk into...fridge and... bread into... bread-box.

2. My granny lives in... village. She's got... cow and 2 pigs.... cow's name is Dasha. I help my granny to look after... animals.

3. Who's... boy standing near... window? - This is Peter,... friend of mine.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Our studies begin (at, on, in) autumn.

2. My elder brother is a doctor. He often comes home late (in, at) night.

3. The students are listening (for, at, to) a new text now.

4. Fetch today's newspaper and read it (for, to) me, please.

5. Which (from, of) the houses is yours?

6. Take the book (out of, from) the shelf and show it (for, to) me.

7. May I come (at, in, to) your lecture?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1.1 don't hear (nothing, something, anything).

2. There was very (few, a few, little) snow this winter.

3. Is (somebody, anybody) absent today?

4. Bob is one of (our, us, ours) best pupils.

5.1 haven't got (some, any, no) money about me.


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