VIL Circle the appropriate word.

(Once, one) upon a time (there, it) was a rich king in Baghdad. He was (very, too) famous (because, before, besides) he was wise and kind. (One, once) morning he sent his servant, Abdul, to the market to buy some fruits. As Abdul was walking through the market, he suddenly felt very (cold, coldly). He (knew, learned) that someone was behind him. He turned back and (saw, watched) a tall man (dressed, dressing) in black.

Test 39

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

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?

II. Choose the right article.

1....weather was very warm... whole week. But at... end of... week it became rather chilly.

2.... flowers are always... good present. 3.... small children must spend... lot of... time in...open air.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. The girl came (up, down, out to) the door. 2.1 didn't wait long (to, at, for) my friend.

3. The man was quite out (off, from, of) breath.

4. We all listened (for, along, to) the 8 o'clock news.

5. Listen (to, for, about) my advice. You won't regret it.

6. It's been raining (for, since, on) yesterday afternoon.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. We don't go out very (a lot, many, much). There's (anywhere, nowhere, somewhere) to go.

2. Jane is reading too (a little, few, little) for her examination. 3.1 like (some, any, no) classical music, but not all.

4.1 don't know (nobody, somebody, anybody) who speaks Chinese.

5. It would be (many, much, very) easier to go by car.

6. It was very cheap. It only cost (a little, a few, a lot) pounds.

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

1. this/ holiday/ our/ summer/ for/ we/ go/ shall/ where?

2. a/ take/ every/ tablet/ hours/ four.

3. have/ people/ many/ how/ the/ accepted/ invitation?

4. travelling/ through/ countries/ were/ we/ three.

5. Mr. Brown/ to/ have/ at/ want/ look/ did/ a/ what?

6. look/1/ from/ hearing/ forward/ to/ you.

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: What would you like to do at the weekend? B: a) I don't like the weekend.

b) I like to do a lot.

c) I'd like to see a football match.

2. A: What's that man? B: a)He's John.

b) Yes, it's a man.

c) He's a teacher.

3. A: Have you ever been to Scotland? B: a) No, never.

b) Not already.

c) No yet.

4. A: Have you got any brown socks? B: a) No, but I've got some blue ones.

b) No, but I've got a blue one.

c) No, but I've got some blues.

5. A: Couldn't you lend me a pencil? B: a) Sorry, I haven't got one.

b) Sorry, I haven't got.

c) Sorry, I haven't got some.

6. a) So a lovely food!

b) What lovely food!

c) Which lovely food!

VII. Circle the appropriate word.

(There, it) is a lot of traffic in the streets of London. (More, most) buses in London are the famous red double-deckers that have two platforms for passengers. Bright-red buses look very (nicely, nice) in the streets of London. There are also single-deckers. They run from London to the country. In Britain the traffic keeps to the left, and not to the right (like, as) in (another, others, other) countries. (Because, that is why) when English people want to cross the street they m«st (look, watch, see) first to the right and (then, than) to the left.

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.

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