VII. Circle the appropriate word.

It was raining (heavy, heavily) as I was (coming, walking) up the hill, towards the station on a Saturday morning. At this hour (it, there) wasn't much traffic and (it, there) weren't many people (in sight, inside). Just as I was crossing the (way, road) (near, nearly) the top of the mountain hill, a car (came, drove) round the corner. It was travelling very (fast, slow) and the driver was obviously having difficulty in controlling it.

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.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Tom arrived (on, in, at) Sunday morning and stayed (in, at) home the whole day.

2. When the telephone rang (in, by, at) midnight, I wondered who it was.

3. Shall I take you ( for, at, to) hospital?

4.1 enjoyed the film (at, from) the first moment.

5. He likes keeping his hands (in, at) the pockets.

6. Who are you waiting (of, to, for)?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1.There's (not, no) money in (me, my) purse. I've given all the money to (your, you).

2. Is there (some, any) good news?

3. (Many, much) thanks for (yours, your) helping.

4. Have you got (something, anything) to eat, mum?

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

1. plays/ he/ when/ wears/ he/ football/ shorts.

2. is/ hard/ strong/ a/ blowing/ is/ wind/ it/ and/ raining.

3. the letter/ don't/ to/ post/ forget/ tomorrow.

4. peaceful/ very/ was/ life/ my grandparents'.

5. don't/ we/ to school/ Sundays/ go/ on.

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: Jane has enjoyed the trip. B; a) Neither have I.

b) So have I.

c) Neither haven't I.

2. A: Sorry for being late. B: a) Nothing.

b) That's all right.

c) It's my pleasure.

3. A: So you didn't contact him. B: a) Yes, I didn't.

b) No, I didn't.

c) No, I contacted.

4. A: Shall I help you? B: a) No, you mustn't.

b) No, you shouldn't.

c) No, you needn't, thank you.

5. A: Enjoy yourself! B: a) Thank you.

b) Never mind.

c) Yes, I do.

6. A: I'm not feeling well. Bra) Don't you?

b) Are you?

c) Aren't you?

VII. Circle the appropriate word.

Dear Jane,

Thank you for your letter which (has arrived, arrived) here yesterday. It's a pity the weather in Scotland was (so, such) bad; we have not had (a good, good) weather here (too, also, either). My mother (says, tells) it is the (worse, worst, most bad) summer she (can remind, can remember). Yesterday, for example (there was, it was) a terrible storm. And while I (had driven, was driving) along the coast road, I was afraid I (will have, would have) an (accident, incident).

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.

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