V. Circle the appropriate word.

An Englishman and his wife come to Rome. After dinner the Englishman (goes, comes) for a walk. He walks in the streets of the beautiful city, he (looks, watches) at the houses, listens (at, in, to) songs, but he can't understand (something, nothing, anything) as he doesn't know Italian.

It gets (late, lately) and the Englishman decides (to go, to come) back (to home, at home, home). As it is dark in the street, he runs into a man. He says, " I'm sorry", but (a, the) man doesn't (say, tell) (anything, nothing, something)...

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.

II. Choose the right article.

1. She was... most beautiful girl I had ever seen.

2.1 like... coffee for... breakfast.

3.... mistake I made in my dictation was very silly.

4. That's... good idea. Let's arrange it like that.

5. It was... fine day, early in June, and... air was bright.

6. She thinks she will stay in... bed.

7.... town of Windsor is... typical English town.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. The film started (in, at, on) seven and ended (in, at, on) nine.

2. Sorry, I haven't written (to, for) you (for, since, over) such a longtime.

3. The police are looking (after, at, for) the boy who disappeared from his home last week.

4. A football team consists (from, of, for) eleven players.

5. Some words are difficult to translate (for, to, from) one language (for, from, into) another.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. My father didn't read (much, many) books on economics.

2. She was glad to see me because I was English and she knew (little, few, a little) English people.

3. (Their, theirs) car is faster than (our, ours).

4.1 haven't (much, many) time for watching TV.

5. What book shall I bring? - (Some, something, any) you like.

6. Has (somebody, anybody) seen Bob today?

7. The accident looked serious but fortunately (somebody, anybody, nobody) was injured.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

It is a dark night. A young man (is going, goes) home from the railway station. (It, there) is very late and (it, there) isn't (somebody, nobody, anybody) in the street. The young man (walks, is walking) as fast as he can, when suddenly he (is seeing, sees) that (somebody, nobody, anybody) is following him. (At last, at least) the young man turns round and says, " What do you want? " " I (go, am going) up to Mr. Brown's", (tells, says) the man, " and the porter at the station told me to follow you as Mr. Brown lives next door to you".

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.

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