VII. Circle the appropriate word. There is one part of the Atlantic Ocean that has a very strange history

There is one part of the Atlantic Ocean that has a very strange history. (It, there) is near Bermuda. This place has many names, but the (better, best) known name is " Bermuda Triangle". Many ships with more (than, then) 1.000 people disappeared there and nobody was (found, founded). One of the ships was 150 metres long, (other, another) ship disappeared with 309 people on board. What (makes, does) the whole thing even more strange is the fact that no SOS signals (ever, never) came from the ships that disappeared. This fact (did, made) some people think of all sorts of strange explanations. But some people do not believe in the Bermunda Triangle. They think it is a coincidence.

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?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. My friends gave me (any, some, none) good advice.

2. The room was completely silent. He could hear (anything, something, nothing) but the beating of his own heart.

3. (Few, little, a lot) people came to meet the foreign guests.

4. Can I borrow your pen? - I'm sorry, it isn't (my, me, mine).

5. What's going to happen? - I don't know. (Somebody, anybody, nobody) knows.

6.1 met them long ago, so I don't remember (some, any, none) of them.

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

1. you/ ever/ to/ parents/ have/ rudely/ your/ spoken?

2. shall/ for/ what/ have/ today/ dinner/ we?

3. you/ much/ making/ stop/ so/ could/ noise?

4. Spain/ in/ always/ he/ dinner/ the/ late/ in/ had/ evening.

5. have/ some/ coffee/ my/1/ milk/ can/ in?

6. gives/ birthday/ always/ on/ flowers/ her/ Tom/ some/ her.

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: Do you like poetry?

B: a) Well, I am afraid I don't.

b) Well, I'm afraid it's not a good idea.

c) Well, I don't really like them.

2. A: Shall we go out tonight? B: a) Yes, we go.

b) Yes, let's.

c) Yes, you shall.

3. A: What is Tom like?

B: a) He likes a cup of tea.

b) He isn't very talkative.

c) He isn't very well, I'm afraid.      

4. A: Have you been in America? B: a) I was.

b) Never.

c) Nowhere.

5. A: Are both Fred and Charles good at English? B: a) Fred's as good than Charles.

b) Fred's more better than Charles.

c) Fred's much better than Charles.

6. A: What's that man? B: a) He's a teacher.

b) It's Bill.

c) He is French.

VII. Circle the appropriate word.

At dinner a beautiful girl (sees, looks, watches) at a young man (sitting, seating) at another table. They smile at (the other, each other). It is the end of the dinner. People get up from their tables. Will he (go, come) up to her? Yes, he is walking to her. Then suddenly when he is (nearly, near) she turns round and walks (soon, quickly) away. This is the beginning of an anti-smoking advertisement in British cinemas. As she walks from the dining room alone the girl rums to us and (says, tells, speaks), " He smells like an old ash-tray". The British Government has a campaign against smoking. In this film they say, " Smoking (makes, does) you unattractive". Most anti-smoking campaigns say, " Stop smoking, it is very (badly, bad) for your health".

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.

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