38 Variants of English Tests

Test 1

1. The door opened and I … to come in and give my name.a) asked b) have asked c) was asked

2. I felt I was an …. visitor.a) unexpecting b)unexpected

3. The noise of the … glass made me wake up.a) breaking b) broken

4. He sat all night …. letters to his friends.a) writing b) written

5. Somebody will … to meet her.a) ought to b) need c) have to

6. He hasn’t come yet. He must still …a) work b)be working c) has worked

7. English is easy. It can … within a few years.a) learn b) learnt c) be learnt d) be learning

8. I enjoy … the song.a) singing b) my singing c) sang

9. Do you mind …. Here?a) smoking b) my smoking

10. I hate … me such questions.a) asking b) her asking

11. I took someone’s umbrella by …a) mistake b) fortune c) error

12. George and I have … to meet at 5 o’clock.a) appointed b) arranged c) discussed

13. You are … your time talking to her.a) spending b) missing c) wasting

14. I am looking for … job. a) a b) the c) –

15. This is … very important theme. a) a b) the c) _

16. Here is a picture of … town where I was born. a) a b) the c) _

17. Его приняли очень тепло. a) to receive b) to admit c) to accept

18. Он еще не принял никакого решения. a) to make b) to take c) to accept

19. Благодарим за ваше приглашение, но мы не мощем принять его.

a) to receive b) to admit c) to accept

20. Bob… on the chair nearest the door. a) sat down b) set c) sit down

21. The sun was … behind the horizon. a) landing b) setting c) rising

22. John hoped that the next evening she … his letter. a) will receive b) would receive

23. He … smoking. a) refused b) gave up

24. There wasn’t … in the garden. a) some people b) anybody c) any people d) no people

25. … in my class knows him. a) all b) all pupils c) all the pupils

26. Tom’s hands are dirty. He … the car. a) has repaired b) repairs c) has been repairing

27. Ann … letters all day. a) has written b) writes c) has been writing

28. We saw Ann … a) wait for a bus b) waiting for a bus

29. Can you smell something … ? a) burn b) burning

30. I have heard … a) them to have returned b) that they have returned

31. Bill said he … to give up his job. a) is going b) was going c) goes

32. Bill said Ann … a new car. a) has bought b) had bought c) buys

33. Bill said he … Mary next morning. a) has met b) had met c) would meet

34. Jack … me that he was enjoying the party. a) said b) told c) talked

35. Tom … it was a nice restaurant but I did not like it much. a) said b) told c) talked

36. George … about his trip to America. a) said b) told c) talked

37. Mrs. White … Mary that she was going away. a) said b) told c) talked

38. Henry is said … three eggs a day. a) to eat b) to have eaten

39. He is reported … 60 dollars. a) to steal b) to have stolen

40. Two people are reported … in the fire. a) to kill b) to have killed c) to have been killed

41. That is … good suggestion. a) a b) the c) –

42. They live somewhere … us. a) nearby b) near

43. Her husband is … 60. a) nearly b) near

44. They … yet. a) did not arrive b) have not arrived c) had not arrived

45. I … a lot of sweets when I was a child. a) eat b) ate c) have eaten d) will eat

46. How old … when you got married? a) are you b) will you be c) were you

47. The earth … round the Sun. a) goes b) was going c) will go d) has gone

48. Are you interested … working for us? a) at b) in c) of

49. I am not very good … learning languages. a) at b) in c) of

50. What are the advantages … having a car? a) at b) in c) of

Test 2

1. I was afraid … getting burnt. a) at b) in c) of

2. If he were in Moscow, he … us. a) will visit b) would visit c) would have visited

3. If I knew Chinese I … go to China. a) will b) would c) should

4. I suggest that you … the film. a) saw b) will see c) should see

5. Hello, how are you getting … ? a) in b) on c) at

6. Are you getting … the next stop? a) on b) of c) off

7. The bus was so crowded that we could hardly get … a) in b) on c) over

8. I have not seen her …. a) late b) lately

9. She came home very … . a) late b) lately

10. She always works … . a) hard b) hardly

11. He … works at all. a) hard b) hardly

12. You can rely … her being honest. a) for b) on c) in

13. We were waiting … the taxi to drive to the door. a) for b) on c) to

14. It is not very easy … to translate it. a) for b) on c) to

15. Do you know the way … making good coffee? a) for b) of c) to

16. There is a nice book … you to read. a) for b) to c) by

17. She was looking … her notes. a) about b) after c) through

18. What are you looking …? a) about b) for c) after

19. He came in and looked … the room. a) about b) at c) for

20. Did you … to the teacher after classes? a) say b) tell c) speak d) talk

21. Do not … in bed all day. a) lie b) lay

22. We did not … you today. a) expect b) wait

23. The weather … change tomorrow. a) may b) must c) should

24. She … to finish school in a year. a) may b) has c) is

25. The water is cold, you … swim. a) can b) can’t c) must

26. I … to cover the whole distance on foot. a) can b) have c) must

27. If I … money, I shall buy that book. a) have b) shall have

28. If we get the tickets, we … on Monday. a) leave b) shall leave

29. When the delegation … you will have to work with them. a) arrives b) will arrive

30. If I … you, I should choose the profession of dentist. a) am b) was c) were

31. … time I see her she speaks about her dog. a) every b) any c) some

32. I want to know … . a) … how old she is b) … how old is she

33. She asks … . a) … is there a cinema nearby b) … if there is a cinema nearby

34. The sky is dark. It … rain soon. a) may b) should c) has to

35. The lights are on. They … be at home. a) may b) must c) are to

36. You … to come here again. a) must b) should c) have

37. Our class in English will take place in room … . a) the first b) one

38. We leave for London on … of January. a) the tenth b) ten

39. My watch is … minutes fast. a) the fifth b) five

40. If I … the letter tomorrow, I’ll phone you. a) receive b) shall receive

41. She said she … to see us at the weekend. a) will come b) would come

42. She … school this year. a) has finished b) had finished

43. The letter … yesterday. a) wrote b) was written

44. The postman … the letter yesterday. a) brought b) was brought

45. The children … to the Zoo tomorrow. a) will take b) will be taken

46. … is a garden near the house. a) it b) there

47. Is … a library in your town? a) it b) there

48. I am looking … my textbook which I left here. a) at b) for

49. It is getting dark, will you turn … the light please. a) on b) off

50. I saw him playing football … that time. a) at b) in

Test 3

1. He asked what institute I … going to enter. a) am b) is c) was

2. I looked out and saw that it … . a) is raining b) was raining c) will be raining

3. We hoped that the weather … fine. a) will be b) was c) would be

4. I did not know that it … . a) is raining b) was raining c) will be raining

5. She said her friend … English fluently. a) speaks b) spoke c) is speaking

6. They told us that they … to a new flat. a) move b) moved c) had moved

7. The teacher said our exams … next Monday. a) would be b) had been

8. When I came home the family … their supper. a) would have b) had had

9. They wrote they … my letter. a) would receive b) had received

10. If I knew English well, I … take this job. a) shall b) will c) should

11. If he was rich, he … buy that car. a) shall b) will c) would

12. If she asked me, I … help her. a) shall b) will c) should

13. If I … her better, I should turn to her for help. a) know b) knew c) will know

14. If the weather … fine, you would not stay at home. a) is b) was c) were

15. If she … him she would be happy. a) marries b) married c) will marry

16. If I were you, I … do it. a) will b) shouldn’t c) shall

17. If they … a taxi, they wouldn’t have missed the train. a) took b) had taken

18. If you … my advice, you would have bought it. a) followed b) had followed

19. … has lived in this house for years. a) nowhere b) no one c) nothing

20. You can read … book by this author. They are all interesting. a) some b) any c) no

21. You have built your house, … ? a) aren’t you b) don’t you c) haven’t you

22. They had cleaned the house before our arrival, … ? a) didn’t they b) hadn’t they

23. This dog … for all occasions. a) is used b) used c) is using

24. Newspapers … only in the evening today. a) are brought b) will be brought c) have brought

25. The shop … at 6 in the morning yesterday. a) is opened b) was opened c) will be opened

26. … Mississippi is the longest river in the USA. a) a b) the c) –

27. … Jack London is a well-known American writer. a) a b) the c) –

28. … tea is cold. a) a b) the c) –

29. On … Monday we open at 9 o’clock. a) a b) the c) –

30. … Browns are coming. a) a b) the c) –

31. It was … cold day. a) a b) the c) –

32. He … he wanted to post a letter. a) said b) told

33. Will you … her to come at 6 p.m? a) say b) tell

34. Who … you that? a) said b) told

35. We … visit our relatives on Saturday. a) shall b) should c) will d) would

36. The doctor said he … be all right soon. a) shall b) should c) will d) would

37. I am sure you … like her. a) shall b) should c) will d) would

38. We hoped we … return by the end of the month. a) shall b) should c) will d) would

39. We thought you … it. a) know b) knew

40. They said the guests … . a) arrived b) had arrived

41. The telegram said they … on Monday. a) will come b) would come

42. I … her at the institute today. a) saw b) have seen c) seen

43. He …. school this year. a) finished b) has finished c) is finishing

44. She has bought many good things today, … ? a) didn’t she b) hasn’t she c) hadn’t she

45. We had a good rest in a holiday home, … ? a) didn’t we b) haven’t we c) hadn’t we

46. He has to walk to the station, …? a) doesn’t he b) hasn’t he c) isn’t he

47. The rain … before we reached home. a) stopped b) had stopped

48. The taxi … by 5 o’clock. a) arrived b) had arrived

49. I … not … your book today. a) have brought b) had brought

50. … you …. The dinner by the time the guests came? a) have cooked b) had cooked

Test 4

1. … the delegation visit your school? a) did b) has c) had

2. I … not known the truth before she told me. a) have b) had c) am

3. Mother is watching TV, … ? a) isn’t she b) doesn’t she c) hasn’t she

4. He … school two years ago. a) had finished b) finished c) was finishing

5. I … in the garden last Sunday. a) worked b) had worked c) was working

6. He … a pilot during the World War. a) were b) was c) had been

7. … you meet her at the station? a) did b) had c) have

8. … she cook breakfast every morning? a) does b) did c) was

9. … the guests dancing when you came? a) does b) was c) were

10. You went to the stadium with him, …? a) don’t you b) didn’t you c) hadn’t you

11. He will see his show tonight, …? a) doesn’t he b) won’t he c) shan’t he

12. They are going to have a party on Saturday, …? a) don’t they b) aren’t they

13. I … all my exams in June. a) have passed b) passed c) is passing

14. I … my exams and can have a good time now. a) have passed b) passed c) am passing

15. I … my exams in June and go to the seaside with you. a) have passed b) passed c) shall pass

16. I … not heard this news. a) did b) have c) had

17. She … not marry him. a) was b) have c) did

18. I … not always do morning exercises. a) do b) have c) will

19. Every evening at 9 o’clock he … his dog for a walk. a) is taking b) takes c) will take

20. Look out of the window. It … hard. a) rains b) is raining c) will rain

21. My car … at the entrance. a) was b) had been c) was

22. The sun … in the east. a) will rise b) rises c) is rising

23. When he came, they … dinner. a) will have b) have c) were having

24. I was looking … the gloves everywhere, but couldn’t find them. a) out b) at c) for d) off

25. You must put … your coat, it is cold outside. a) out b) off c) on d) in

26. If the weather … fine, we shall go to the country. a) is b) was c) will be

27. When everybody … we shall begin the meeting. a) is coming b) comes c) will come

28. We shall give you a call as soon as he … . a) is arriving b) will arrive c) arrives

29. He was born in … small Russian town. a) a b) the c) an d) –

30. … Petrovs are our neighbors. a) a b) the c) –

31. … ice-cream is made of milk and sugar. a) a b) the c) an d) –

32. You … work hard at your English if you want to know it. a) can b) may c) must

33. You … not go out, the lesson is not over yet. a) can b) may c) have

34. May I invite my friend to the party? – Yes, you … a) can b) may c) must

35. You feel bad, you … see the doctor. a) needn’t b) should c) can

36. I … walk, there is a bus going there. a) needn’t b) mustn’t c) can’t

37. They … their parents every weekend. a) visit b) visits c) shall visit d) are visiting

38. I shall not get up tomorrow, …? a) Shall I b) shan’t I c) can’t I d) don’t I

39. He will have to take his examination in autumn, …? a) Will he b) won’t he c) doesn’t he

40. Let’s meet … 6 o’clock. a) in b) on c) at

41. There is … place like home. a) no b) none c) nothing d) nobody

42. She speaks English … . a) good b) well

43. His ENGLISH is very … . a) good b) well

44. I feel … a) badly b) bad

45. The Volga is longer … the Thames. a) as b) than c) from

46. She is the … beautiful girl in our class. a) more b) most c) much

47. We … five days a week. a) work b) works c) are working

48. She … in the suburbs of Moscow. a) live b) lives c) is living

49. This is my school, …? a) doesn’t it b) hasn’t it c) isn’t it

50. We usually have dinner at 3, … ? a) don’t we b) haven’t we c) aren’t we

Test 5

1. Mr. Smith stayed at his office very late, because he … a lot of work. a) have b) had c)has

2. It is easy, you can do it … . a) yourself b) yours c) your d) you

3. The … comes every morning. a) postman b) postmans c) postmen d) posts

4. I think we have met her … a) somebody b) something c) somewhere c) some

5. There are 6 states and 2 territories in … a) Canada b) New Zealand c) Australia

6. British people celebrate Halloween on the… a) December 25 b) November 24 c) October 31

7. Americans celebrate Easter Day on … a) July 4 b) October 31 c) March 21 d) June 17

8. The largest lady in the world is … a) Everest b) Budda c) The Statue of Liberty

9. New Zealand consists of two … a) states b) islands c) cities

10. O’Henry is the penname of … .a) William Sidney Porter b) Mark Twain c) Daniel Defoe

11. Don’t sleep! Open your … ! a) eye b) eyes c) ears c) ear

12. The early bird catches … . a) worm b) insects c) dish d) centipede

13. Actions speak louder than … a) words b) sentences c) phrases d) dialogue

14. No sweet without some … . a) sweat b) work c) wait d) wealth

15. A bird may be known by its … a) song b) reading c) dancing d) playing

16. These animals come out only … night. a) with b) during c) at d) off

17. Dingoes live in … a) Australia b) Holland c) New Zealand

18. Where there is … there is a way. a) will b) shall c) wonder d) desire

19. Out of sight, out of … a) mind b) question c) rule d) work

20. Without a … a) hitch b) work c) look d) hook

21. A storm in a … a) tea-cup b) voice c) world

22. No … without pain. a) work b) health c) gain d) wealth

23. Last but not … a) lot b) least c) first d) less

24. All is well that ends … a) best b) good c) well d) marvelous

25. … my work I went out for a walk. a) finishing b) having finished

26. …hearing somebody calling my name I turned back. a) after b) on c) before

27. We didn’t know she was so young, …? a) was she b) wasn’t she c) did we d) didn’t we

28. He is a stranger, he never … in this neighborhood. a) has seen b) has been seen

29. She opened the door and … who I was. a) asked b) was asked

30. We hoped that some islands … a) will discover b) will be discovered

31. She … the article from English and wants to show it to the teacher. a) is translating b) has translated c) has been translating d) was translated

32. This time there are … mistakes in your dictation. a) less b) fewer

33. This money … enough to buy this book. a) is b) are c) have been

34. The news … so shocking. a) are b) was c) have been

35. The clock … stopped. a) is b) have c) has

36. Could you call back later? - … a) please b) yes c) fine d) certainly

37. The child … his toys. a) look after b) look at c) looks for d) looks out

38. Do you have a ruler? – Yes, … a) I have b) I have got c) I do d) I am

39. I was born … December. a) in b) on c) at d) –

40. Before you eat an egg you … it first. a) bake b) swallow c) break d) fry

41. Which is countable? a) problem b) tomato soup c) luggage d) hair

42. … you good at music in your childhood? a) are b) where c) were d) aren’t

43. Can I see … documents, please. a) these b) this c) that d) some

44. Please, have … apple juice. a) these b) that c) those d) that’s

45. Have you got … time to go to exhibition today? a) enough b) once c) till d) some

46. Excuse me, is … hospital in this road? a) an b) - c) the d) those

47. Does your son … to that college? a) goes b) went c) gone d) go

48. Have you got much time today?-… a) yes a lot b) no, a lot c) no much d) yes a lot

49. She spends … money on holidays. a) many b) any c) much d) lot

50. Have they got … new exhibits? a) many b) little c) much d) less

Test 6

1. … black coffee is bad for your health. a) little b) much c) few d) many

2. Alex … a lot of letters. a) don’t write b) doesn’t write c) hasn’t write

3. He usually goes abroad … his holiday. a) on b) in c) at d) by

4. I am sorry, I haven’t got … time to help you. a) many b) too c) also d) enough

5. The teacher tells … your son’s English is very good. a) what b) which c) when d) that

6. He goes from house to house … work. a) to look at b) to find out c) to take off d) to ask for

7. Please, don’t … him my name. a) tell b) say c) speak d) talk

8. Let’s … five days in Spain. a) leave b) stay c) arrive d) come

9. Don’t … his file on my table. a) take b) hold c) catch d) leave

10. Please, … my mail. a) send off b) send at c) send in d) send on

11. Can you give … my file? a) up b) back c) for d) on

12. Have you got … time? a) any b) some c) no d) many

13. This coat is … expensive for me. a) either b) too c) an d) once

14. Shall I … an exact list of names and dates? a) make b) do c) took d) bring

15. It is a simple job. I can … it soon. a) fulfill b) make c) take d) give

16. Can I have a … it? a) look for b) look pout c) look at d) look in

17. … you come and see me at my place? a) must b) may c) ought d) could

18. Steve, meet … a) their b) his c) our d) me

19. Please, … me ten files. a) lend b) land c) let d) let’s

20. Let’s send it … post or mail. a) in b) on c) at d) by

21. See note 15 … lesson 10. a) in b) on c) at d) by

22. Little geese … in the pond. a) is b) are c) was d) has been

23. Mrs Dene isn’t in … a) once b) still c) yet d) always

24. Bob’s … in Sheffield. a) when b) yet c) once d) still

25. Let me … a photo of his team. a) make b) do c) take d) prepare

26. Shall I … his tapes till Monday? a) stay b) keep c) leave d) hold

27. Please, … my files a moment. a) hold b) keep c) take d) make

28. Shall I make … coffee? a) some b) a c) the d) any

29. Are you free … this afternoon? a) at b) - c) in d) on

30. We’ll go … to London nor to Liverpool. a) both b) neither c) never d) either

31. Before you eat an orange you … it first. a) bake b) fry c) peel d) chop

32. We remember … you somewhere before. a) meet b) meeting c) met d) is meeting

33. The woman … a letter is our teacher. a) is writing b) wrote c) writing

34. Are these articles worth …? a) read b) reading c) is reading

35. We heard … the guitar. a) the man player b) the man playing

36. The teacher saw … to the Zoo. a) them goes b) they go c) them go

37. I notice … into the room. a) he goes b) him go c) he go d) him goes

38. I expect … to me. a) you to write b) you writing c) you will write

39. We saw… to the park. a) them went b) they go c) them going

40. I saw … around the park. a) him walking b) him walks c) he walking

41. We want … us these notebooks. a) you to give b) you give c) you to be given

42. I know her … a kind girl. a) to be b) to being c) will be

43. I noticed … the shop. a) they enter b) them enter c) them entering

44. We want … in time to the lessons. a) them to come b) their to come c) them came

45. That book … by Mark Twain. a) write b) is written c) were written d)ave been written

46. The story … by me. a) was written b) were written c) have been written

47. The mail … by my friend. a) will be delivered b) were delivered

48. The tickets … for you at the box-office. a) shall be left b) will be left c) was left

49. The school … in 1912 by the government. a) were built b) is built c) was built

50. you about your problem. a) shall not be asked b) will not be asked

Test 7

1. We … this work by nine o’clock. a) shall had finish b) shall have finished c) will have finish

2. The workers … this school by September 1. a) shall have built b) will have built

3. I … my car by Sunday. a) shall have repaired b) shall repair

4. We … all the problems by three o’clock. a) shall have discussed b) will discuss

5. I … by six o’clock tomorrow morning. a) shall have got up b) shall get up

6. The shop … by ten tomorrow. a) have closed b) will have been closed

7. … you … your homework by the time Mary comes? a) will have finished b) will finish

8. … you … a car next year? a) will have bought b) will buy

9. … you … new grammar rule next time? a) will have learned b) will learn

10. Will they … to our place next summer? a) have come b) come

11. I … only two letters by morning. a) had wrote b) have written c) had written

12. He … at school for twenty years before he retired. a) had worked b) had to work

13. He … already when I came. a) has left b) had left

14. We … the work by ten o’clock. a) had finished b) has finished

15. When you arrived, she … just … . a) has left b) had left c) had leave

16. … they already … when we came? a) have left b) had left c) has left

17. … you … your work by Friday? a) had finished b) has finished c) have finished

18. Who … his work by Monday? a) had finished b) has finished c) have finished

19. … she … a letter by two o’clock on Sunday? a) had written b) have written c) has written

20. The school was dirty. We … it for weeks. a) hadn’t cleaned b) haven’t cleaned

21. I … by eight o’clock. a) had got up b) has got up c) have got up

22. They … already … all the words. a) has learned b) had learned c) have learned

23. My sister told me that she … her a week before. a) had seen b) have seen c) has seen

24. Ann … the balcony windows. a) had closed b) has closed c) have closed

25. My mother … the bread by dinner time. a) have baked b) had baked c) has baked

26. They … many pea-nuts from the orchard. a) have brought b) has brought will have brought

27. … your classmates … the exercises? a) had done b) have done c) has done

28. When … you … from school? a) have come b) has come c) had come

29. Why … they … the electricity? a) haven’t lit b) hadn’t lit c) hasn’t lit

30. They … the vases till the end of the party. a) hadn’t broken b) haven’t broken

31. I … a new TV set and a new computer. a) have bought b) has bought c) had bought

32. We … the dishes. a) have washed b) has washed c) will washed

33. The workers … the room. a) have leave b) had left c0 have left

34. … you … your job? a) have finished b) has finished c) will finished

35. The train … just … . a) have arrived b) has arrived c) had arrived

36. … you … the text? a) have written b) had written c) has written

37. I … always … them. a) have helped b) has helped c) had helped

38. She … this afternoon. a) hasn’t phoned b) hadn’t phoned c) haven’t phoned

39. They … this story. a) haven’t translated b) hasn’t translated c) hadn’t translated

40. We can’t enter the room. We … the key. a) have lost b) had lost c) has lost

41. … you … computer for school? a) has bought b) have bought c) had bought

42. … you … to Moscow yet? a) has been b) have been c) had been

43. What …Bob … ? a) have written b) has written c) had written

44. I … Bob for years. a) has known b) have known c) had known

45. … the train … just …? –Yes, it … a) has arrived/has b) have arrived/have

46. What … you just … ? a) have done b) have do c) has done

47. Why … she … the city? a) has left b) have left c) had left

48. … you … the clothes already? a) have wash b) have washed c) has washed

49. … your friend … letters just now? a) has brought b) have brought c) had brought

50. Who … the door of the classroom? a) have opened b) has opened c) had opened

Test 8

1. My friend … be busy tomorrow. a) shall b) will c) would d) is

2. I … finish the work today. a) shall b) will c) have

3. We … begin our experiments next week. a) shall b) will c) have

4. They … be at the meeting tomorrow. a) shall b) will c) shall not

5. The plane … return in three hours. a) will not b) shall not c) have not

6. Do you know when Bob … ? a) comes b) will come c) shall come

7. My friend … to the pool twice a week. a) will go b) goes c) have gone

8. They … us. a) will helped b) won’t help c) shall help

9. Our friends … to the camp this time. a) shan’t come b) won’t come c) will not have come

10. The teacher … a good mark to him. a) gave b) gives c) had given

11. The students … to the library three days ago. a) didn’t go b) hadn’t gone c) don’t go

12. We … to the park last week. a) went b) had gone c) were going

13. Last summer we … in that lake. a) were swimming b) had swum c) swam

14. My father … a bicycle for my birthday. a) has bought b) had bought c) buys

15. I … him yesterday morning. a) didn’t see b) don’t see c) haven’t seen

16. … she … with you yesterday? a) did/dance b) had/danced c) does/dance

17. Bob … in a factory two years ago. a) was working b) had worked c) worked

18. We … to the national park last month. a) go b) went c) were going

19. What examination … the teacher … about? a) did/speak b) does/speak c) have/spoken

20. We … the farmers in the field those days. a) didn’t see b) hasn’t seen c) doesn’t see

21. The other day I … them money. a) lend b) lent c) was lending

22. We … English for many years. a) speak b) spoke c) have been speaking

23. I … her this morning. a) met b) has met c) have met

24. She … too late last night. a) called b) call c) has called

25. Her brother … a lot. a) smoke b) smoked c) have smoked

26. … your classmates … dictation correctly? a) did/write b) has/written c) were/writing

27. Where … they … last week? a) did/go b) have/gone c) had/gone

28. Why … you help your mother? a) don’t b) haven’t c) doesn’t

29. … they finish their homework? a) didn’t b) haven’t c) don’t

30. … you … things home? –Yes, I … a) did/bring/did b) have/bring/have c) will/brought/will

31. He … a cup of water. a) wanted b) wants c) have wanted

32. … you … our groups? a) do/know b) does/know c) has/known

33. We … TV every night. a) watching b) watch c) watched

34. They …. in the gym now. a) play b) have played c) are playing

35. They … for us a new computer today. a) bring b) have brought c) are bringing

36. How much … this book …? a) does/cost b) does/costs c) has/cost

37. How often … they … to the gym? a) does/go b) do/go c) have/gone

38. The school year … in September. a) begins b) begin c) has began

39. The computer … now. a) don’t work b) haven’t worked c) doesn’t work

40. Bob … to the South every summer. a) go b) had gone c) goes

41. My cousin … in a hostel now. a) lives b) don’t live c) is living

42. Her daughter … after school. a) plays b) don’t play c) isn’t playing

43. Jack … newspaper every day. a) reads b) has read c) is reading

44. My friend … in the village. a) don’t work b) haven’t worked c) doesn’t work

45. We … to school on foot. a) are going b) go c) have gone

46. … you … English books? a) does/reads b) do/read c) are/reading

47. What … your sister … in handicraft? a) do/make b) have/made c) does/make

48. Where … your friends … after school? a) do/go b) are/going c) have/gone

49. We … to school on Sundays. a) aren’t going b) do not go c) have not gone

50. … your brother help you? a) do b) has c) does

Test 9

1. … your neighbors travel much? a) do b) have c) are

2. The child … when he comes home from work. a) will be sleeping b) will sleep

3. I … a letter at nine tomorrow. a) will write b) will be writing c) will have written

4. My brother … for a long time. a) has been working b) works c) is working

5. We … football at six in the evening on Sunday. a) are playing b) were playing c) played

6. I and my friend … home after classes together today. a) came b) have come c) were coming

7. My sister broke the plate when she … it. a) have washed b) was washing c) have washed

8. When I translated the text, I … a dictionary. a) was using b) used c) have used

9. She … the text while we watched TV. a) was translating b) has translated c0 had translated

10. What … you … ? a) was watching b) have been watching c) were watching

11. We … TV when you phoned. a) have watched b) had watched c) were watching

12. He … a newspaper while Bob did his homework. a) wasn’t reading b) had read c) have read

13. The children … ice-cream when the doctor came in. a) were eating b) have eaten

14. It … when I opened the window. a) raining b) had rained c) was raining

15. We … TV when the doorbell rang. a) were watching b) have watched c) are watching

16. What … when I was there? a) was happening b) happened c) has happened

17. What … his friend … when I rang? a) was translating b) were translating c) have translated

18. My friends … about you that moment. a) was talking b) were talking c) has talked

19. My brother … in the garden now. a) is working b) has worked c) has been working

20. Bob … his homework this moment. a) has done b) is doing c) was doing

21. They … Bob. a) are waiting b) have been waiting c) have waited

22. … you … your little sister? a) are/searching b) was searching c) have been searching

23. We are … football this afternoon. a) playing b) going to c) have played

24. Be quiet! I … on the phone. a) am talking b) have talked c) was talking

25. Hurry up! We … all … for you! a) is waiting b) are waiting c) were waiting

26. He … well today. a) is playing b) has played c) played

27. I … to drive. a) was learning b) am learning c) has learnt

28. … pictures on the walls? a) was b) hasn’t been c) were there

29. I study … secondary school. a) in b) at c) on

30. She was standing … the door. a) in b) on c) at

31. The money is … the pocket. a) on b) behind c) in

32. They will not go … the University. a) to b) after c) at

33. Bob gave ten dollars … me. a) on b) for c) to

34. He often thinks … that. a) from b) of c) about

35. I translated this text … her. a) on b) with c) about

36. They returned … those areas. a) from b) in c) about

37. These trees are … the walls. a)behind b) from c) to

38. I came back … three o’clock. a)at b) on c) in

39. I don’t want to call you … you sleep. a) during b) while c) since

40. There is a large park … our Institute. a) in front of b) between c) middle of

41. What do you do … your lessons? a) among b) while c) during

42. The drugstore is … the hospital and sweetshop. a) among b)behind c) between

43. What do you know … your district? a) about b) of c) to

44. The girl is … the flowers. a) among b) behind c) on

45. I … speak English. a) may b) shall c) can

46. Bob … play tennis very well. a) could b) may c) must

47. They spoke so quickly that I … understand them at all. a) can’t b) couldn’t c) might

48. I … visit you every day. a) can’t b) may not c) ought to

49. You … smoke here if you want. a) have b) may c) could

50. You … right. a) might b) may c) ought

Test 10

1. We … study English. a) may b) could c) must

2. He … switch off the electricity. a) shouldn’t b) can c) should

3. I … dance graciously. a) may b) can c) ought

4. We … run faster last year. a) could b) can c) might

5. I asked him … me. a) to help b) helping c) help

6. She began … a letter. a) to write b) writing c) write

7. Why can’t you get your son … the mess on his desk? a) to clear b) clearing c) clear

8. We went to the station … off a friend. a) see b) to see c) saw

9. … a car in a large city ic very difficult. a) to drive b) driving c) drive

10. We are students and our task is … a) to read b) reading c) read

11. I want him … of his arrival. a) to inform b) informing c)inform

12. I hope … her at the park. a) to see b) seeing c)see

13. Students help them … flowers here. a) watering b) water c) to water

14. I must … my clothes now. a) changing b) change c) to change

15. We went to the market … things. a) buying b) to buy c) buy

16. We read Russian and English … a) pretty b) well c) good

17. Don’t speak … . I can’t understand. a) faster b) the fast c) fast

18. I and my brother came home … on Monday. a) the late b) latest c) later

19. We have … been to Chicago. a) ever b) either c) never

20. Bob had … headache. a) really badly b) bad really c) really bad

21. He plays football … a) nice b) well c) good

22. We … return home after school. a) straight b) right c) slow d) straightly

23. … was an awful death. a) it b) these c) its d) those

24. … book is red. a) these b) they c) those d) that

25. I don’t like …films. a) these b) that c) this d) they

26. I get up … than my sister. a) more earlier b) earlier c) the early

27. There is … news about our district. a) further b) more far c) furthest

28. His answer is … a) the worst b) more worse c) worst

29. The weather is … today. a) the better b) better c) more better

30. The water is … a) hotter b) more hotter c) hot.

31.Who is … , you or Bob? a) the younger b) the young c) younger

32. My father gets up … than me. a) early b) late c) later

33. Who is … in your group? a) the tallest b) more taller c) tallest

34. Who made … mistakes in control work? a) the more b) the least c) the most

35. He is … than his friend. a) more cleverer b) most intelligent c) more intelligent

36. This is … student in class. a) the worst b) the good c) better

37. She is … than her friends. a) better b) the best c) more

38. There are a lot of … there. a) oxen b) ox c) oxes

39. Our cellar has a lot of … a) mice b) mousse c) mouse

40. I can hardly run, my … are ill. a) feet b) foot c) leg

41. The child has no … a) tooth b) toothes c) teeth

42. There are a lot of … in the shop. a) man b) men c) person

43. Many young … work at the factory. a) women b) woman c) womans

44. There is tiny bit of butter. There is … butter. a) much b) few c) little

45. Many clocks are in the office, but … of them work well. a) little b) many c) few

46. She wasn’t hungry, she had … soup. a) few b) a little c) a few

47. There aren’t … jobs for young people. a) much b) little c) many

48. There aren’t … lessons today. a) many b) much c) little

49. I haven’t got … suitcases. I’ve got … luggage. a) many/a few b) a lot of/little c) much/little

50. It is quiet in my area, there is … traffic. a) little b) a lot of c) much

Test 11

1. … I have eaten today is a sandwich. a) everything b) all c) anything

2. I hope … enjoyed the outing to the Zoo. a) everybody b) all of them c) every

3. … enjoyed the party last week. a) every one b) everyone c) every

4. There are … biscuits left in the tin. a) a few b) much c) little

5. … students know the answer to this question. a) little b) few c) much

6. My days are so busy that I have … time for reading. a) few b) little c) much

7. … people give money to charity. a) a lot of b) many c)few

8. Usually men don’t do … housework. a) a lot of b) much c) little

9. Now my father smokes … than he used to. a) a few b) fewer c) less

10. There is too … violence on TV. a) much b) many c) few

11. … paper is needed to publish … books. a) many/a few b) much/a few c) much/ little

12. There are … important papers on the desk. a) a lot of b) a few c) a little

13. They looked at the … boy. a) is running b) running c) have ran

14. There are many good hotels in the town, you can stay at … of them. a) any b) some c) many

15. He is invited to lots of parties and goes to … a) each b) everyone c) every

16. … should be present at the meeting. a) someone b) everyone c) anybody

17. Would you like … to eat? a) anything b) something c) some

18. Are there … letters for me? a) any b) some c) no

19. … came to visit him while he was in hospital. a) nobody b) somebody c) anybody

20. …people he worked with are very friendly. a) any b) many c) some of the

21. The child was so cute that people couldn’t help … at him. a) smile b) smiling c) from smiling 22. Do you like … cricket? a) playing b) to play c) play

23. Before … the letter, he answered a phone call. a) to read b) his reading c) reading

24. The thought … the news to this family made him feel sick. a) to break b) of breaking

25. I am thinking … my country house. a) selling b) of selling c) to sell

26. Some parents enjoy … their children what to do. a) telling b) to tell c) tell

27. He is not used … soap operas on TV. a) watching b) to watching c) watch

28. When I looked round the door, the baby … quietly. a) was sleeping b) is sleeping

29. Yesterday I … to phone you, but I couldn’t. a) was going b) is going c) am going

30. They looked at the … plane. a) flying b) fly c) flight

31. Many new houses … built in our district at present. a) were b) are being c) have

32. The letter … already been posted. a) has b) had c) was

33. He was so tired that he couldn’t … with us. a) to go b) went c) go

34. We … to stay at home because it was raining. a) have been b) will c) had

35. By 1936 industry and agriculture … in our country. a) had been built up b) have been built up c) are being built up

36. Young artists … good training in art schools. a) receive b) are received c) are being received 37. This plant … before we came to live in this town. a) was built b) has been built c) had been built 38. We shall discuss the results when we … our experiments. a) finish b) will finish c) are finished

39. I … the dean today. a) had not seen b) have not seen c) did not see

40. We shall take our exams in advance if we … a) allow b) have been allowed c) are allowed

41. We thought you … help us. a) will b) should c) would

42. The report … ready by Monday. a) will be b) would be c) had been

43. Good results … by our scientific group this year. a) had been achieved b) have been achieved c) were achieved 44. The letter is not ready yet. It … still …into English. a) is being translated b) is translated c) has been translated

45. What problems does your article … with? a) is dealing b) deals c) deal

46. She is … asked now. a) having b) been c) being

47. Foreign languages are …by us. a) studied b) studying c) study

48. New books have … published this year. a) being b) been c) had

Test 12

1. She is often … in the library. a) saw b) seen c) sees

2. The speaker has been … to with great interest. a) listened b) listening c) listen

3. When … you born? a) were b) did c) had

4. She will … met at the station by us tomorrow. a) been b) be c) being

5. It rained hard yesterday. a) does b) did c) was

6. You have to see the doctor. a) are b) have c) do

7. She often goes on business to Moscow. a) is b) did c) does

8. I have supper at home as a rule. a) have b) do c) am

9. These workers combine work and studies. a) will b) are c) do

10. She said that she … her holidays at the seaside. a) is spending b) spent c) spends

11. I meant to say that I . an opportunity to do the work. a) shall have b) should have c) shall be

12. We were surprised to know that his report … a) had been published b) was published

13. They … to fulfill the work in time. a) are able b) have c) are allowed

14. If we … we shall take some exams in advance. a) shall be able b) are allowed c) shall allow

15. He … to come to see you tomorrow. a) will be able b) will be allowed c) can

16. I saw something interesting … I was waiting for the train. a) for b) during c) while

17. She lived in Kingston … seven years. a) for b) during c) while

18. I don’t want to be disturbed, so don’t call me … it is something very important. a) when b) if c) unless d) although 19. You might not remember the name of the company, so write it down … you forget it. a) if b) when c) unless d) in case

20. Who is … journalist among you? a) a b) an c) the d) –

21. … Rome was not built in … day. a) an/- b) the/- c) -/a d) the/a

22. Don’t tell … lie! I can’t stand it any more! a) a b) - c) the d) an

23. … indifference and pride look very much alike. a) a b) the c) - d) an\

24. … Europe and … Asia make one continent. a) an/the b) the/an c) a/a d) -/-

25. Have you visited … Hermitage? a) the b) a c) - d) an

26. Excuse me, what is … time? a) a b) the c) - d) an

27. Give me … cigarette. a) a b) the c) –

28. Yesterday I found … wallet in the street. a) a b) the c) –

29. Look out of … window! What is going on outside? a) a b) the c) –

30. What is … longest river in the world? a) a b) the c) –

31. … apple a day keeps the doctor away. a) an b) the c)a

32. I love … oranges. a) a b) the c) –

33. There is a pen on the table. Give me … pen. a) a b) the c) –

34. This table is made of … wood. a) a b) the c) –

35. … early bird catches the worm. a) an b) the c) –

36. Nick’s brother is … writer. a) a b) the c) –

37. This is … house that Jack built. a) an b) a c) - d) the

38. What is … first month of the year? a) a b)- c) an d) the

39. My wife … than your wife. a) the most beautiful b) more beautiful c) the more beautiful

40. Their flat is … than ours. a) more large b) larger c) the larger

41. You are … person that I know. a) luckier b) the luckiest c) the more lucky

42. Cats are not so clever… dogs. a) as b) so c) than d) that

43. The situation is … than I thought. a) more bad b) bad c)worse d) the worse

44. Today the weather is … than yesterday. a) nicer b) more nicer c) much nicer

45. For me chemistry is … physics. a) more easy as b) easier than c) much easier

46. This car is … of all. a) an expensive b) the least expensive c) a less expensive

47. Concord was … plane in the world. a) fast b) fastest c) the fastest

48. The new teacher is … than the previous one. a) a lot better b) good c) well d) more better

49. This room is not so … as that one on the first floor. a) coziest b) more cozy c) cozy

50. The more you learn … you become. a) smarter b) the smarter c) the smartest

Test 13

1. These jeans are too small, I need … size. a) a large b) a larger c) a largest

2. We left … way possible. a) the quickest b) a quick c) a quicker d) the quickest

3. It is … to go for a walk, than to watch TV at home. a) good b) the best c) better d) well

4. What sea is … The Black or the Red? a) less salty b) little saltier c) less saltier

5. The band will play on … stage. a) a new b) a newer c) the newest

6. Oh! This dress is … expensive than I expected! a) far much b) far more c) far a lot

7. Our two … are crying all the time. a) babies b) babyis c) babys

8. No news … good news. a) is b) are

9. … usually fly not very high. a) flys b) flies c) flyes

10. These potatoes weigh five … a) kilos b) kiloes

11. I don’t like going by car. If I have a chance, I always go on … a) foot b) feet c) foots

12. My new Swiss watch … 3 minutes slow. a) is b) are

13. those were the happiest days of our … . a) lifes b) lives c) lifes

14. Leaves usually … trees in autumn. a) leaf b) leave c) leafs d) leaves

15. We prefer natural … when I want to change my hair style. a) dies b) dyes c) dyies

16. It is rather dangerous to walk on … after the rain. a) roofs b) roofes c) rooves

17. 50 … of oil leaked out of the tanker into the sea. a) tones b) tons c) tonns

18. … in our house are so annoying. We definitely need a cat. a) mouses b) mice c) mouse

19. We were very hungry when came back home. We hadn’t had anything to eat … the day. a) for b) during c) while 20. He spoke … two hours. a) for b) during c) while

21. It rained … two days without stopping. a) for b) during c) while

22. The bridge was seriously affected … the flood. a) for b) during c) while

23. The phone rang three times… I was having supper. a) for b) during c) while

24. There were a few breaks … the speech. a) for b) during c) while

25. My sister read much … she was ill. a) for b) during c) while

26. I hope I will be able to come but I will let you know … I can’t. a) if b) when c) unless

27. … I played well, I lost the game. a) when b) in case c) if d) although

28. Please report to administration… you arrive. a) unless b) when c) in case d) although

29. I’ll try to come on time but don’t worry … I am late. a) if b) when c) although

30. What would you do … you lost your key? a) when b) in case c) unless d) if

31. Don’t throw that purse away. … you don’t want it, I’ll take it. a) if b) unless c) in case

32.The hair of my mother is dark. My … hair is dark. a) mother’s b) mothers’ c) mothers

33. The garage of my parents is big. My … garage is big. a) parents b) parents’ c) parent’s

34. The car of Amanda is new. … car is new. a) Amanda’s b) Amandas c) Amandas’

35. The school of her son is far. Her … school is far. a) sons b) son’s c) sons’

36. The role of this actress is romantic. This … role is romantic. a) actress’ b)actress’s

37. The wings of the birds are white. The … wings are white. a) bird’s b) birds’ c) birds

38. The bag of the woman is old. The … bag is old. a) womans b) woman’s c) womans’

39. The bench of the sisters is new. The … bench is new. a) sisters’ b) sister’s c) sisters

40. The door of my neighbors is red. My … door is red. a) neighbors’ b) neighbor’s

41. The pills of grandparents are in the box. … pills are there. a) grandparent’s b) grandparents’

42. The map of the pilot. The … map. a) pilot’s b) pilots’ c) pilots

43. The phone of my cousins. My … phone. a) cousins b) cousin’s c) cousins’

44. The dresses of the girls are red. The … dresses. a) girls’ b) girl’s c) girls

45. The toys of the children. The … toys. a) children’s b) childrens’ c) childrens

46. They are my … friends. a) aunt’s b) aunts

47. We have bought a laptop, … is more modern than this one. a) who b) which c) that

48. There … some books on the shelf. a) isn’t b) are c) aren’t

49. When I was a teenager I …a lot. a) read b) was reading c) have read

50. There isn’t … tea in the cup. a) any b) some c) no

Test 14

1. The meeting is cancelled. You … prepare all that. a) don’t need b) mustn’t c) don’t have to

2. He … too much. a) talks b) is talking c) talk

3. I … go out today. a) could not b) cannot c) may not

4. My … name is Mark. a) sister’s husband b) sister husbands’ c) sister’s husband’s

5. If they …, the accident … a) haven’t argued/wouldn’t happen b)hadn’t argued/wouldn’t happen 6. … you try, …. you learn. a) the harder, the faster b) hard, fast

7. I … know him. a) hardly b) hard c) harder

8. He … to be very rich. a) is thinking b) is thought c) thinks

9. To my mind, they are not … to come today. a) likely b) definitely c) like

10. You … better visit her. a) had better b) would better c) have better

11. I wish he … so rude yesterday. a) hasn’t been b) haven’t been c) hadn’t been

12. By the time you come we … everything. a) will have finished b) will finish

13. Put … envelopes on the desk. a) that b) these c) this

14. I think this picture is … a) worse b) the worst c) worst

15. … I am going to travel all July. a) that year b) this year c) in this year

16. I prefer … picture the most. a) the first b) the one c) first

17. He … anything to me. a) didn’t write b) haven’t write c) don’t write

18. … many people at the airport. a) there was b) there is c) there were

19. How … money did he spend? a) much b) few c) many

20. We … to Canada this week. a) are going b) will go c) go

21. We have … eggs in the fridge. a) any b) a few c) little

22. … you ever … to Turkey? a) has been b) have to be c) have been

23. If you don’t have your pen, take … a) my b) mine c) me

24. He … when the phone rang. a) was sleeping b) were sleeping

25. We didn’t go to the park … the rain. a) because b) that’s why c) because of

26. Sleeping pills are as … as warm milk and honey. a) better b) good c) best

27. They don’t have money to buy a flat. If they … enough money, they … buy one. a) have/will b) had/will c) had/would 28. They come … the USA. a) from b) in c) at

29. She broke his clock yesterday. I think she … buy him. a) shall b) should c) has to

30. Her boss asked her to make a report. She … stay at work. a) must b) has to c) should

31. When I came home, my parents … to bed. a) have gone b) had gone c) went

32. I have … to do today. a) nothing b) anything c) everything

33. She thanked me for … her a gift. a) to give b) had given c) giving

34. He promised … in time. a) to come b) coming c) come

35. We … our friends tonight. a) see b) are seeing c) shall see

36. She likes … him … his brother. a) neither/ nor b) both/or c) either/or

37. She … her room all day but she still has a lot to paint. a) has painted b) had painted c) paints

38. They … to finish the work in time. a) must b) were able c) could

39. We’ll do … you like. a) wherever b) whenever c) whatever d) anywhere

40. I am sorry, mum. I … the cleaning yet. a) have done b) hasn’t done c) haven’t done

41. Last night Bob … a film on TV. a) watch b) watched c) was watching

42. My brother …that game for 3 hours! He just can’t stop. a) has played b) has been playing

43. Amanda isn’t happy about the trip. She … to the beach instead. a) would rather goes b) would rather going c) would rather go 44. 50 dollars for a simple shirt! … a) too expensive b) cheap enough c) good enough 45. This isn’t Bob’s wallet. It must be … a) his b) hers c) your

46. That bag isn’t …It belongs to … a) me/mine b) mine/he c) hers/him

47. This area is prohibited. You … enter. a) shouldn’t b) mustn’t c) won’t

48. While Bob … the horror film, his wife … the kitchen. a) was watching/cleaned b) was watching/was cleaning

49. Amy … when her father … a) did homework/called b) was doing homework/called

50. I haven’t got … money. Can you lend me …? a) some/some b) any/some c) some/any

Test 15

1. Oh no! The car is out of gas. Let’s go to the station to … a) fill it up b) fill up it c) fill it

2. There is too … cream in my coffee. a) many b) much c) a lot of

3. Do you hear that? There is … at the door. a) someone b) anyone c) nothing

4. I need to go to the store to buy … a) something b) anything c) nothing

5. This is … cake I have ever tasted. a) the best b) best c) good

6. There is no way to get a haircut,… people has the same idea. a) too many b) much c) enough

7. I think that skirt is … than this one. a) nicer b) more nice c) the nicest

8. The music is too loud. Please, … a) turn it off b) turn it down c) turn it on

9. Bob … coffee. He wants tea. a) don’t want b) doesn’t want c) hasn’t wanted

10. What did you say? - … a) nothing b) nobody c) anything

11. I … letter to my cousin now. a) write b) wrote c) am writing

12. How often do you read a newspaper? - … a) all day b) all days c) every days d) every day

13. How … in this classroom? a) are there many students b) many students there are c) many students are there 14. I like … those pictures. a) both b) both of c) either of

15. Julia and Ann are sisters, but they don’t look … a) same b) like c) alike

16. Bob was reading a book when the phone … a) ring b) rang c) was ringing

17. Bob … to play the violin very well. a) can to b) is able c) can

18. I don’t prefer stories … have unhappy endings. a) that b) they c) which d) who

19. Mr. Black has been a doctor … a) since 1980 b) since 20 years c) 20 years ago

20. What’s the name of the man…? a) you borrowed his car b) which car you borrowed c) whose car you borrowed d) his car you borrowed

21. Each of the … own cage. a) birds has their b) bird has its c) birds have their

22. Before Ann came to Canada, she… understand much French. a) can b) couldn’t c) is able

23. I didn’t realize I’d left my file at home until the meeting … a) will start b) start c) started

24. The noise stopped as soon as Headmaster … into class. a) walk b)walking c) walked

25. Many crimes … by the law enforcement agencies. a) are prevented b) can prevent c) prevent

26. If I … you, I would get some rest today. a) am b) could be c) were d) was

27. We had better … an umbrella when we go out. a) taken b) to take c) take

28. The whole team must … together in order to win the game. a) worked b) to work c) work

29. The university … by private funds and incomes. a) is supported b) supports c) supported

30. The customs officer opened the luggage… if anything illegal was being brought to the country. a) seeing b) for seeing c) see d) to see

31. The English … strong traditions. a) has many b) have much c) have many d) has much

32. … letting me use your phone ?- Not at all. a) please to b) would you mind c) will you

33. Why don’t you stop work and concentrate on your golf?-I can’t afford … up work completely! a) giving b) to give c) to have given d) has given

34. Steve has … us out for a meal. a) offered b) invited c) admitted d) promised

35. I am very interested … Spanish history. a) by b) at c) in d) for

36. She was asking me what time … work. a) was I starting b) I started c) I have started

37. I can … remember to use an old phone. a) yet b) already c) still d) ever

38. There are only two… for this job. a) customers b) employers c) employees

39. How much … money do you get per week? a) pocket b) pension c) pay d) perk

40. Apparently, she … live in London about ten years ago. a) use to b) was used to c) got used

41. She … about going abroad. a) thinks b) will think c) has thought d) is thinking

42. I … used to it slowly but surely. a) am getting b) has get c) have been d) going to get

43. How do you feel now? –Oh,…better, thank you. a) very b) lot c) much d) more

44. The farm is … in a very attractive area. a) situated b) settled c) isolated d) found

45. The biggest advantage is that the shops are within easy … a) touch b) access c) reach

46. It is great! The … I listen to it, the more I like it. a) much b) less c) more d) little

47.How was film? It was … good that I wish I had taped it. a) such b) such a c) so d) as such

48. I thought he was … when he suggested idea! a) playing b) amusing c) joking d) laughing

Test 16

1. Classical music doesn’t seem to be very … with teenagers. a) popular b) famous c) favorite

2. You … ask your doctor. a) ought b) should c) will d) need

3. When I arrived at the airport I … the plane immediately. a) entered b) boarded c) got

4. The situation was soon … the control of the police. a) behind b) beneath c) beyond

5. When he arrived , the Browns … dinner, but stopped in order to talk to him.

a) were having b) had c) had been having d) was having

6. While Bob … a book, Julia … TV. a) was reading/watched b) was reading/was watching

7. The food that Ann is cooking in the kitchen … delicious. a) is smelling b) smells c) smelt

8. We called our friends in London about the reunion that we … a) will plan b) were planning

9. Julia is studying law at the university and so … Bob. a) is b) does c) was d) were

10. I feel terrible. I think I … to be sick. a) will b) go c) am going d) will be going

11. It … outside, I don’t like to walk in such weather. a) rains b) is raining c) is rained

12. I … a very difficult day tomorrow. a) will have b) am having c) have d) would have

13. At ten o’clock in the morning on Friday Bob … guests at home. a) will receive b) would receive c) is receiving d) will be receiving

14. Although the sun was shining, it was still cold, because it … hard for two hours.

a) had been raining b) was raining c) had rained d) is raining

15. She … at the parcel long enough, before she … that it was for her brother.

a) had been looking/ had understood b) had been looking/understood

c) was looking/understood d) was looking/had understood

16. I … to the cinema but my friend persuaded me to stay.

a) am not going b) was going c) didn’t go d) had been going

17. We were good friends, we … each other for years. a) had known b) know c) were known

18. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We … for more than 24 hours.

a) had travelled b) were travelling c) had been travelling d) travel

19. How long … this book? How many pages of this book …?

a) have you been reading/have you been reading b) have you read/have you read

c) have you read/you read d) have you been reading/have you read

20. We always go to Moscow for our holidays. We … there for years. a) go b) are going c) have been going d) were going 21. I have lost my key again. I… things too often.

a) always lose b) am always losing c) have always lost d) was always losing

22. The economic situation is already very bad and it … worse.

a) is getting b) gets c) got d) would be getting

23. What time … your friend … tomorrow? a) will arrive b) is arrived c) will be arriving

24. Many novels by Agatha Christie … into every major language and her sales … in millions.

a) are translated/are calculated b) were translated/were calculated c) had been translated/were calculated 25. Scientific developments … human life on our planet.

a) have drastically changed b) drastically changed c) are drastically changing d) change

26. Before we … from swimming in the pond, someone … our clothes and we had to walk back with our towels around us. a) returned/stole b) had returned/stole c) returned/had stolen

27. Our new friends … in Canada for ten years before moving to their present house.

a) had been living b) lived c) have been living d) were living

28. We went into the house and the first thing I … was that the passages … all dark, and that she … a candle burning there. a) noticed/were/left b) had noticed/had been/had left

29. The sun … brightly all day on the roof of my attic. a) was shining b) shone c) has shone

30. Although the period that we call “the renaissance” … in Italy, this idea characterized epochs.

a) begins b) had begun c) began d) will begin

31. Egyptians left no written accounts as to the execution of mummification, so the scientists… to examine and establish their own theories. a) had b) have c) are having d) have had

32. In spite of the fact that it … all day long, the match… and the stands were full of spectators.

a) had been raining/was not cancelled b) was raining/wasn’t cancelled c) had rained/cancelled

Test 17

1. Many football fans claimed that after this team … that important game it … no chance to win the championship. a) lost/had b) lose/has c) had lost/had d) will lose/will have

2. I wish he … last Friday but his flight…because of bad weather. If he … the next day I would have brought him by car. a) arrived/was cancelled/called b) had arrived/was cancelled/had called c) had arrived/had been cancelled/ called d) arrived/have cancelled/had called

3. How long … you…?- Since I was 17. a) have been driving b) have driven c) did drive

4. She … always … in Moscow. a) -/lives b) has lived c) has been living d) has live

5. I … here all my life. a) have lived b) have living c) am lived d) have been living

6. Kate has lost her passport again, it is the second time this … a) happens b) happened

7. Kate has been working here … a) since two years b) two years ago c) for two years

8. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he … before.

a) has not flown b) did not fly c) had not flown d) has not been flying

9. I … a lot but I don’t any more. a) was used to eat b) used to eat c) was eating d) used eating

10. I … next week, so we can go somewhere. a) I’m not working b) I shan’t work

11. We are late. The film … by the time we get to the cinema.

a) will be already started b) will already start c) will already have started d) already will start

12. Don’t worry… late tonight. a) if I’ll be b) if I am c) when I’ll be d) if I be

13. At first I thought I … the right thing, but I soon realized that I … a serious mistake.

a) did/made b) had done/had made c) have done /have made d) did/had made

14. I hope Kate is coming soon. I … for two hours. a) am waiting b) have been waiting

15. She is going on holiday. This time next week she … on a beach or … in the sea.

a) is going to lay/swim b) will be lying/swimming c) will lay/swim

16. Towards the end of the 19^th century the larger companies … more and more on mass advertising. The market during this period … by a small number of giant enterprises.

a) relied /has been controlled b) relied/had been controlled c) relied/were controlled

17. The Neolithic Age was a period of history which … in approximately 6000 B.C and … until 3000 B.C. a) began/lasted b) had begun/lasted c) began/was lasting d) had begun/had lasted

18. … you … the post-office when you are out? a) are passing b) are going to pass c) will pass

19. We … for a walk when it … raining. a) will go/will stop b) will go/stops c) are going/stop

20. I am going to read a lot of books while I … on holiday. a) am b) will be c) would be

21. … you … your car this evening? a) will be using b) will use c) are used d) do use

22. Water … at 100 degrees. a) boils b) is boiling c) will boil d) will have been boiling

23. The weather … hotter and hotter. a) gets b) has been getting c) is getting d) get

24. The first modern Olympics … in Athens more than a hundred years ago.

a) were taking place b) took c) have taken d) had taken

25. We … 20 new buildings this year. a) built b) were building c) had built d) have built

26. I … always … if the service is bad in restaurants. a) complain b) am complaining c) will complain d) will be complaining

27. I … to the news on television at nine o’clock last night

a) was listening b) listened c) have been listening d) had been listening

28. After they … they cleared the table. a) ate b) had eaten c) have eaten d) were eating

29. I … John’s phone because I left mine at home. a) use b) was using c) used d) am using

30. This juice … good. a) is tasting b) tastes c) has been tasting d) is being tasted

31. Long ago they … most houses out of wood. a) built b) have built c) were built d) had built

32. We still … life on other planets. a) didn’t discover b) hadn’t discovered c) haven’t discovered 33. I … when my friend … . a) slept/called b) was sleeping/was calling

c) was sleeping/called d) slept/was calling 34. Those potatoes … for an hour.

a) have been boiling b) were boiling c) are boiling d) had been boiling

35. You … always … money! a) borrow b) have been borrowing c) will borrow d) borrowed

36. I think it … a difficult game. a) is going to be b) will be c) have been d) had been

37. I … to you ever again. a) don’t speak b) haven’t spoken c) will have spoken d) spoke

Test 18

1. They … for hours before they … the top of the hill. a) climbed/reached b) had been climbing/reached c) was climbing/has been reaching

2. I … him tomorrow, he is expecting my call. a) phone b) am phoning c) am going to phone

3. The boat … the island on Tuesday. a) is leaving b) leave c) is going to leave d) leaves

4. His uncle … from his job a month ago. a) has retired b) was retiring c) retires d) retired

5. The boy knew there was a lake because they … it earlier in the day.

a) have seen b) saw c) had seen d) hadn’t seen

6. … he … about the opera before? a) had spoken b) was speaking b) has spoken d) did speak

7. What time … it ..? a) did happen b) has happened c) had happened d) was happening

8. Tomorrow at six he … tennis. a) will play b) will be playing c) plays d) play

9. This time last year he … in Boston. a) lived b) was living c) will live d) has lived

10. I … for you for more than an hour. a) has waited b) have been waiting c) was waiting

11. He … it for an hour before I came. a) have been doing b) had been done c) had been doing

12. … he already … the doctor by that time? a) has seen b) did see c) was seeing d) had seen

13. She … her work already. a) hasn’t finished b) has finished c) finished d) is finished

14. When I … it … yesterday. a) wake up/was raining b) woke up/rained c) woke up/was raining d) have woken up/was raining

15. Will you … the bank when you go out? a) be passing b) have passed c) pass d) to pass

16. Last night I … home at 10. I … supper and then … to bed. a) have come/ had/ went b) came/had/ went c) came/ have had/went d) came/had/have gone

17. … you … many cities when you were in India. a) did visit b) have visited c) visited d) visit

18. They … for 15 minutes when her mother came in. a) talked b) were talking c) have talked d) have been talking 19. The room looks very clean. … you … it?

a) did clean b) do clean c) have cleaned d) are cleaning

20. Next year is my parents’ anniversary. They … married for twenty years.

a) have b) are c) will have d) will have been

21. Next week he … to London on business. a) is going b) is going to c) goes d) go

22. They … this article by 6 p.m yesterday. a) have translated b) translated c) had translated

23. While he … tennis, he … his arm. a) played/was hurting b) was playing/hurt c) was playing/hurted d) played/hurt

24. This time next week he … in the Black Sea. a) swim b) will be swimming c) will swim

25. Last night I … in bed when suddenly the phone rang. a) read b) have read c) was reading

26. He … for Moscow by yesterday night. a) had left b) left c) has left d) was leaving

27. He … very fast when the accident … a) drove/happened b) was driving/has happened

c) is driving/happened d) was driving/happened 28. We … from her since June.

a) have heard b) haven’t heard c) had heard d) weren’t hearing

29. He … his exam by tree o’clock. a) passed b) have passed c) has passed d) had passed

30. A plate slipped out of my hands when I … the washing up. a) was doing b) did c) had done

31. It is ten o’clock. The pupils … a lesson. a) will be having b) are having c) have d) had

32. He … ill twice so far this year. a) is b) has been c) was d) is being

33. By summer you … English for two years. a) will study b) have studied c) will have been studying d) are studying

34. What … you … at this time yesterday? a) was doing b) did c) have done d) were doing

35. In some countries, it’s normal to hug someone when you meet them.

a) to extend your hand b) to hold someone close c) to peck on the cheeks

36. I would love to go to the top someday. a) to reach the highest point b) to see the sky

37. My brother thinks Paris is fascinating place. He absolutely loves it there.

a) interesting b) boring c) ugly

38. Bob was disgusted by the food at the canteen and won’t go back.

a) sad and unhappy b) to run a fear c) to be shocked

39. I watched documentary to learn something. a) sea animals b) subjects c) facts of real events

Test 19

1. We need to get to a currency exchange. a) to change cash to checks b) somewhere to get money from machine c) somewhere to change foreign currencies

2. There must be a business centre in this hotel. I need to work a little. a) somewhere with work stations like computers and desks b) place to do business with one another c) a centre for business and banking

3. Don’t forget to pick up the laundry this evening. a) to collect b) to send c) to throw

4. I hate it when people tailgate on the highway. a) to follow at a distance b) to follow forever c) to follow very closely 5. Please send someone to make up the room. It’s so messy here.

a) to pick things up b) to clear things up c) to make things up

6. That car is moving in and out of traffic, it’s so dangerous! a) tailgating at the traffic lights

b) weaving through traffic c) moving in a straight line

7. Julia needs to get some eye shadow, lipstick, …, mascara. a) face powder b) brush c) comb

8. Your hair is so oily! You should change your … a) soap b) deodorant c) shampoo

9. This book didn’t interest me. a) subject b) predicate

10. Could you book the hotel, please? a) subject b) predicate

11. I hope you’ll have a good rest a) subject b) predicate

12. Those seaside houses rest on special tall piles. a) subject b) predicate

13. That was our last stop on the way home. a) subject b) predicate

14. We’d better stop here to refuel before we run out of petrol. a) subject b) predicate

15. This wish of his has really surprised me. a) subject b) predicate

16. I wish my children could get the best education possible. a) subject b) predicate

17. As Jack was hungry, he ate three substantial dishes at a go. a) subject b) predicate

18. Give me some water, please. a) subject b) predicate

19. Water the flowers, please. a) subject b) predicate

20. It is necessary to air the room after every lesson. a) subject b) predicate

21. If you want to drink fresh milk, go and milk our cow. a) subject b) predicate

22. You’d better light the fire with those matches, they are dry. a) subject b) predicate

23. Such a small salary like this is not an insult to me. a) subject b) predicate

24. You insult me by saying such nonsense. a) subject b) predicate

25. I prefer to face difficulties, not to hide. a) subject b) predicate

26. Her face seems familiar to me. a) subject b) predicate

27. The light from the lamp is too bright. a) subject b) predicate

28. She … happy because he … got the money for nothing. a) is b) were c) wasn’t d) was

29. Ann … a very good cook those years. a) is b) was c) were c) weren’t d) have been

30. I … a bad driver last year. a) is b) am c) was d) were

31. It’s very crowded here. There is … to sit down. a) hardly b) hardly any c) hardly any where

32. She … when we came. a) works b) work c) was working d) has worked

33. I … since breakfast and I am very hungry. a) travel b) am travelling c) have been travelling

34. He came to the meeting … he hadn’t been invited. a) although b) in case c) even d) in spite

35. We have … for a new worker but we haven’t had any replies yet. a) announced b) advertised c) advised d) noticed

36. Do you play any instrument? – I play … violin. a) a b) the c) - d) an

37. To tell … truth he didn’t want to see me off yesterday. a) the b) a c) an d) –

38. Brighton is …south of London. a) a b) the c) an d) –

39. Is … Nelson a British warship? a) a b) the c)- d) an

40. … horses are strong animals. a) a b)the c) an d) –

41. Although she was … pretty, she grew fat. a) a b) the c) an d) –

42. I am going to … country tomorrow. a)the b) a c) an d)-

43. Would you like … cup of milk? a) a b) the c) an d) –

44. where are … the Ands situated? a) the b) a c) an d) –

45. Jane is … tallest girl in their class. a) a b) - c) the d) an

Test 20

1. We started early in … morning. A) a b) the c) –

2. Can you play … piano? A) a b) the c) –

3. My favorite subject at school is … History. A) a b) the c) –

4. Would you like to be … doctor? A) a b) the c) –

5. Who are you waiting … ? a) to b) for c) from

6. Do you really believe … ghosts? A) on b) for c) in

7. You will not need to worry … accommodation or food. A) for b) about c) in

8. Focus … the big picture and not the details. A) at b) on c) in

9. We generally … quite early during the week. A) eat b) are eating c) eating

10. Where is Bob? – He … in the garden. A) work b) is working c) will work

11. It … outside. I don’t like to walk in such weather. A) rains b)is raining c) is rain

12. My colleagues usually … four days a week, and this week they … five days.

1. Work, work b) are working, are working c) work, are working

1. Ferdinand to Santa-Monica. A) return b) has returned c) had returned

2. He looks angry. He his wallet. A) lost b) has lost c) has been losing

3. Why are you late? I … here for two hours. A) have been waiting b) waited c) had waited

4. This time next week, I … on the beach. A) be lying b) am lying c) will be lying

5. A. Christie … detective stories. A) has written b) had written c) wrote

6. When I saw Amanda last Sunday, she was tired, she … a party the night before.

1. Had been to b)was to c) has been to

1. I … to Moscow, I have my ticket. A) fly b) flew c) am flying

2. Flowers die if you … water them. A) wouldn’t b) doesn’t c) don’t

3. If I … million dollars, I would buy a house. A) had b) would have c) will have

4. Bob is …. Than Amanda. A) older b) elder c) more older

5. Ann enjoys … to classical music. A) listen b) listening c) to listen

6. Would you mind … the door? a) to close b) closing c) close

7. I hope … see you again very soon. A) to see b) seeing c) see

8. They have decided … shopping. A) to go b) going c) go

9. You … have been here an hour ago. But you didn’t show up.A) should b) could c) would

10. When he was 6, he … swim very well. A) might b) could c) can

11. This is the girl … parents I know. A) who b) which c) whose

12. The chair, … is in my room, is very old. A) who b) which c) whose

13. Two … ago, Rome ruled the Mediterranean. A) years b) centuries c) millennia

14. Meat and vegetables are … into pieces for cooking. A) made b) cut c) formed

15. Sunday shopping has become very … a) numerous b) normal c) popular

16. Peter is very …., so if he says he will help you, he will. A) bossy b) boastful c) reliable

17. If I had … more in class, I’d have got better marks in tests. A) tried b) did c) concentrated

18. It’s bad for your eyes to … at a computer screen all day. a) stare b) watch c) browse

19. We are looking … to seeing you again soon. A) ahead b) around c) forward

20. The doctor told him to give … smoking. A) in b) away c) up

21. He went to the airport to see him … a) of b) off c) out

22. My new car has broken … a) up b) down c) on 41.He received excellent …. Educate

23. Are you taking part in the school …. ? perform

24. Child actors cannot usually have a normal … child

25. The police found the information he gave them very …. Use

26. I’ve made some very important … about my life. decide

27. You are looking really … in that dress. Glamour

28. You can’t hope to win the race without any … train

29. He has the best … of ancient Greek coins. Collect

30. He was feeling quite … about his past. Sentiment

31. The oil spill caused massive … in the area. pollute

Test 21

1. tele a)ment 1. week a) wish

2. class b) son 2. well b) bed

3. entertain c) mate 3. yello c) day

4. grand d) vision 4. flower d) bred

3 4

1. rail a) ment 1. trunk a) cherry

2. straw b) ordinary 2. super b)call

3. extra c) berry 3. black c) ways

4. state d) way 4. walk d) vision

5 6

1. post a) ness 1. sweet a storm

2. selfish b) ever 2. sugar b) men

3. some c) man 3. thunder c) cream

4. when d) where 4. country d) cane

7 8

1. black a) stair 1. sugar a) bread

2. in b) room 2. sun b) gram

3. bed c) berry 3. sweet c) beet

4. down d) side 4. tele d) shine

9. 10.

1. appoint a) time 1. sea a) seeing

2. back b) ness 2. side b) shore

3. some c) ground 3. sight c) ness

4. polite d) ment 4. selfish d) board

11. 12.

1. four a) ness 1. con a) berry

2. forgive b) ment 2. gilly b) tribute

3. employ c) able 3. goose c) ful

4. break d) teen 4. unevent d) flower

13. 14.

1. seven a) ship 1. com a) sequence

2. member b) teen 2. con b) position

3. establish c) ground 3. depart c) berry

4. sports d) ment 4. cran d) ment

15. 16.

1. champion a) standing 1. argu a) front

2. motor b) clinic 2. carving b) ment

3. out c) cycle 3. com c) knife

4. poly d) ship 4. con d) bine

17. 18.

1. inter a) one 1. pen a) made

2. every b) graphic 2. monu b) name

3. photo c) keeper 3. ready c) ment

4. book d) national 4. bob d) sleighing

19. 20.

1. dress a) wife 1. yester a) red

2. house b) maker 2. hund b) minster

3. motor c) ment 3. west c) side

4. amuse d) way 4. country d) day

Test 22

1. 2.

1. water a) morrow 1. oak a) circle

2. news b) fast 2. chess b) land

3. to c) pool 3. form c) tend

4. break d) reel 4. in d) mistress

3. 4.

1. trans a) get 1. wire a)form

2. suit b) some 2. gold b) less

3. for c) port 3. in c) stick

4. hand d) case 4. yard d) miner

5. 6.

1. day a) ball 1. pro a) burnt

2. sports b) side 2. in b) found

3. country c) time 3. pull c) dependent

4. foot d) man 4. sun d) over

7. 8.

1. every a) where 1. in a) less

2. no b) body 2. un b) crease

3. police c) root 3. manage c) ful

4. beet d) man 4. mouth d) heart

9. 10.

1. no a) noon 1. grand a) drobe

2. in b) thing 2. war b) less

3. after c) ground 3. green c) children

4. under d) deed 4. hope d) ness

11. 12.

1. water a) morrow 1. oak a) circle

2. news b) fast 2. chess b) land

3. to c) pool 3. form c) tend

4. break d) reel 4. in d) mistress

13. 14.

1. trans a) get 1. wire a) form

2. suit b) some 2. gold b) less

3. for c) port 3. in c) stick

4. hand d) case 4. yard d) miner

15. 16.

1. day a) ball 1. pro a) burnt

2. sports b) side 2. in b) found

3. country c) time 3. pull c) dependent

4. foot d) man 4. sun d) over

17. 18.

1. every a) where 1. in a) ress

2. no b) body 2. un b) crease

3. police c) root 3. manage c) ful

4. beet d) man 4. mouth d) heart

19. 20.

1. no a)noon 1. grand a) drobe

2. in b) thing 2. war b) less

3. after c) ground 3. green c) child

4. under d) deed 4. hope d) ness

Test 23

1. 2.

1. note a)father 1. in a) ness

2. pay b) book 2. air b) habitant

3. boy c) ment 3. bright c) hole

4. grand d) friend 4. button d) plane

3. 4.

1. birth a) hood 1. world a) able

2. sun b) day 2. un b) names

3. child c) man 3. fore c) wide

4. snow d) flower 4. honor d) usual

5. 6.

1. table a) garden 1. reading a) president

2. under b) chair 2. skating b) room

3. arm c) cloth 3. foot c) rink

4. kinder d) stand 4. vice d) wear

7. 8.

1. some a) night 1. cash a) spoon

2. ball b) body 2. table b) pot

3. to c) ment 3. mustard c) done

4. require d) room 4. under d) desk

9. 10.

1. honey a) less 1. un a) length

2. some b) cause 2. pillow b) ness

3. hope c) bee 3. dress c) forgettable

4. be d) thing 4. cold d) case

11. 12.

1. Holly a) ball 1. long a) ful

2. friend b) room 2. truth b) distance

3. basket c) wood 3. un c) basket

4. class d) ship 4. lunch d) happy

13. 14.

1. black a) room 1. mis a) breeder

2. sitting b) thing 2. poor b) light

3. some c) ment 3. stock c) ness

4. pave d) board 4. traffic d) take

15. 16.

1. any a) ball 1. drug a) ful

2. seven b) boy 2. mis b) store

3. volley c) body 3. power c) late

4. clever d) teen 4. trans d) place

17. 18.

1. grand a) box 1.gas a) ness

2. pencil b) friend 2. glad b) holder

3. text c) mother 3. title c) work

4. girl d) book 4. net d) stove

19. 20.

1. sun a) ship 1. clear a) pan

2. birth b) man 2. color b) ful

3. partner c) place 3. delight c) soup

4. business d) day 4. frying d) less

Test 24

1. 2.

1. self a) berry 1. salt a) pan

2. shame b) one 2. souse b) side

3. some c) less 3. sea c) hand

4. rasp d) command 4. short d) cellar

3. 4.

1. sweet a) wise 1. post a) dish

2. school b) table 2. rain b) lands

3. length c) heart 3. red c) coat

4. dressing d) children 4. white d) men

5. 6.

1. school a) board 1. table a) women

2. chalk b) girl 2. over b) tennis

3. punish c) night 3. police c) card

4. mid d) ment 4. post d) threw

7. 8.

1. short a) pipe 1. police a) ment

2. oat b) coming 2. pave b) ring

3. bag c) ness 3. pea c) woman

4. kind d) meal 4. ear d) cock

9. 10.

1. corn a) ment 1. neck a) sense

2. in b) flake 2. non b) rich

3. govern c) known 3. ost c) come

4. well d) direct 4. over d) lace

11. 12.

1. agree a) pot 1. man a) ment

2. every b) ment 2. to b) room

3. reason c) day 3. move c) servant

4. pepper d) able 4. mush d) ward

13. 14.

1. develop a) man 1. land a) stick

2. peace b) ment 2. refresh b) servant

3. English c) paper 3. lip c) lady

4. news d) ful 4. maid d) ment

15. 16.

1. milky a) cap 1. horse a) witness

2. beef b) end 2. how b) back

3. night c) steak 3. eye c) cream

4. week d) way 4. ice d) ever

17. 18.

1. net a) one 1. grand a) book

2. work b) book 2. eye b) parents

3. tele c) man 3. guide c) quarters

4. any d) phone 4. head d) lid

19. 20.

1. school a) wise 1. eye a) daughter

2. gas b) room 2. out b) men

3. bath c) range 3. grand c) brow

4. other d) boy 4. guards d) door

Test 25

1. 2.

1. be a) man 1. day a) monger

2. any b) grocer 2. eye b) book

3. dairy c) sides 3. fish c) door

4. green d) thing 4. in d) ball

3. 4.

1. book a) layer 1. bus a) flower

2. thou b) maker 2. car b) stop

3. brick c) sand 3. corn c) men

4. shoe d) shop 4. drafts d) nation

5. 6.

1. waist a) ball 1. arms a) cast

2. snow b) coat 2. bride b) wheat

3. book c) ache 3. broad c) race

4. stomach d) stand 4. buck d) groom

7. 8.

1. snow a) seller 1. achieve a) shop

2. head b) cast 2. work b) ment

3. book c) stand 3. far c) fire

4. over d) man 4. bon d) away

9. 10.

1. tooth a) technics 1. full a) able

2. head b) line 2. honor b) wear

3. poly c) ache 3. door c) length

4. out d) way 4. knit d) bell

11. 12.

1. high a) men 1. dish a) toon

2. on b) way 2. tea b) board

3. business c) come 3. car c) ager

4. be d) line 4. teen d) port

13. 14.

1. sea a) less 1. cup a) case

2. Russian b) sick 2. over b) glass

3. weight c) ever 3. book c) done

4. how d) film 4. looking d) board

15. 16.

1. change a) over 1. with a) tray

2. be b) able 2. under b) in

3. sky c) low 3. ash c) room

4. more d) scraper 4. living d) done

17. 18.

1. apart a) come 1. dining a) metre

2. ill b) script 2. menu b) cream

3. well c) ness 3. kilo c) room

4. type d) ment 4. sour d) card

19. 20.

1. common a) take 1. school a) wear

2. hard b) ness 2. fishing b) badge

3. under c) ware 3. under c) drop

4. dark d) wealth 4. snow d) rod

Test 26

1. 2.

1. success a) self 1. head a) table

2. sports b) where 2. hallo b) mistress

3. my c) men 3. time c) less

4. every d) ful 4. wire d) ween

3. 4.

1. him a) ful 1. letter a) knife

2. any b) work 2. head b) rubber

3. home c) self 3. pen c) master

4. wonder d) where 4. Indian d) box

5. 6.

1. your a) task 1. life a) ball

2. some b) man 2. fisher b) master

3. home c)self 3. base c) man

4. drafts d)where 4. form d) time

7. 8.

1. her a) man 1. wide a) father

2. imprison b) dog 2. police b) name

3. hot c) ment 3. step c) screen

4. gentle d) self 4. sur d) men

9. 10.

1. master a) out 1. suit a) teen

2. it b) self 2. fif b) ness

c) with c) ness 3. resemble c) able

d) weightless d) piece 4. desti d) nation

11. 12.

1. Hello, Bob! a) Yes, of course 1. Hero a) who attacks or tries to harm

2. I haven’t seen you for ages. b) I was in London. 2. Enemy b) tell untruth

Where have you been? c) Good-bye 3. Truth c) thought during sleeping

3. Were you at Big Ben? d) Hi, Jane! 4.Lie d) the real facts about something

4. How did you like it? e) I like it very much. e) a person who is admired for braveness

13. 14.

1. Government a) a circle worn on the head 1. Week a) time lasts 30 or 31 days

2. Queen of a king or a queen 2. Month b) time lasts 100 years

3. Crown b) a male ruler of a country 3. Year c) time during the day

4. King c) the wife or a widow of a king 4. Century d) unit of time equal to 12

d) a formal act or event months

e) a particular system used for controlling e) time lasts seven days

15. 16.

1. Is this your umbrella? a) Yes, they are. 1. An area of grassland a) huge

2. Where are your sunglasses? b) It is on your desk 2. The two companions b) tiny

3. Are these keys yours? c) No, it isn’t. 3. Very small c) medium

4. Where is my pen? d) They are on the table. 4. Very large d) close friends

e) No, he’s not. e) meadow

17. 18.

1. A polyglot… a) rebuilds houses 1. We often meet a) him to be brave

2. A storyteller … b) breaks records 2. They usually show b) her about his work

3. A speaker … c) speaks on TV 3. Bob always tells c) she finishes on time

4. A record holder d) composes tales 4. She wants d) us the right way to do it

e) uses many languages e) them in the park

Test 27

Early European dolls

Dolls have 1… as children’s playthings for thousands of years. However, they were 2 … manufactured as toys in large numbers in Germany in the 3 ... century. The centers of the industry were factories at Nuremberg, Augsburg. The dolls were primitive and 4 … of wood, clay, rags and wax. They were dressed in clothes to 5 … German women of the time.

Soon factories in England, France, Holland, and Italy as well as Germany, began 6 … dolls dressed in fashions 7 … of their respective countries. Another 8 … of doll, “lady” dolls were extremely expensive and elegant, and were used as gifts 9 … the aristocracy. These dolls, and the “fashion” dolls, which were later manufactured in Paris, have remained popular 10 … since. Such dolls were often used to model the latest clothing trends and were sent from one country to another to show off the latest fashions. Today they are prized collector’s 11 …

By the 17^th century, however, 12 … dolls began to appear, made of cloth or leather, and these were very 13… as toys for both boys and girls. There were several improvements in manufacturing. Dolls’ heads became more realistic, and new materials were used. 14 … in the 18^th century manufacturers developed soft leather which 15 … like human skin, and this was used in the more expensive dolls. Dolls began to look, feel, and move more like humans.

1. a) existed b) been c) used d) sported

2. a) initially b) factored c) first d) final

3. a) recent b) fifteenth c) fifteen d) fiveteen

4. a) fabricated b) construction c) fabric d) made

5. a)resemblance b) be as c) look like d) appear

6. a) production b) produce c) producing d) produced

7. a) clothes b) typical c) those d) famous

8. a) brand b) make c) breed d) type

9. a) among b) for c) to d) with

10. a) also b) for c) ever d) until

11. a) dolls b) things c) prizes d) items

12. a) latest b) cloth c) then d) simpler

13. a) adapted b) suitable c) useful d) utilized

14. a) soon b) but c) early d) when

15. a) resembled b) fits c) covering d) felt

Test 28

The Penny Black

The Penny Black is the name of the world’s first postage stamp. It was introduced by the UK in 1840 and is perhaps the most 1… stamp ever issued. It has a 2… of the young Queen Victoria and because of its color, and its 3… of one penny, it is known as the “Penny Black”.

4… 1840, postage rates for delivery of letters in the UK depended on the 5… the letter had to travel and the number of sheets of paper used. Furthermore, 6… that time it was not possible to pay for your letter before you sent it. The postage had to be paid by the receiver 7… than sender of the latter. The Penny Black changed everything: at the rate of one penny, letters that did not 8… more than half an ounce could be sent to any 9… in the UK.

Nowadays, Penny Black stamps are not that rare although they are 10… regarded by stamp collectors. About 68 million of these stamps were issued 11… 1840 and 1841, and it is thought that about 1.5 million of these 12… today. The price of the stamp today varies according to whether it has been used or not and its condition. A fine used copy can be bought for around 77 dollars or less, while unused examples are quite rare and sell for 2 000 dollars or more.

To 13… the UK for having issued the world’s first postage stamp, the Universal Postal Union has made an exception regarding its 14… that the name of the country must 15… on a stamp to date has ever had the country name on it.

1. a) well-known b) popular c) fashionable d) famous

2. a) model b) picture c) statue d) painting

3. a) price b) amount c) sum d) worth

4. a) earlier b) former c) before d) previous

5. a) range b) length c) space d) distance

6. a) after b) by c) at d) in

7. a) other b) rather c) instead d) further

8. a) measure b) limit c) reach d) weigh

9. a) destination b) route c) station d) position

10. a) greatly b) highly c) warmly d) dearly

11. a) in b) about c) between d) among

12. a) survive b) live c) continue d) last

13. a) respect b) honor c) glory d) fame

14. a) law b) order c) command d) rule

15. a) show b) view c) appear d) display

Test 29

From the history of a letter

It is fact that people have stopped writing letters. It is going out of date. Just imagine only a hundred years ago we looked forward to an envelope in our postbox. And it came to us in many trains, it flew through air, over the mountains and seas, it passed through the hands of many people. It is so simple to send emails today that people never remember that is was once a very difficult and special task.

In ancient times “letters” were brought by runners-men who could run fast and far and the “letters” they carried were not written, but were told to the receiver. Postmen in those days had a good memory, and they had to be honest. This was especially important: the “letter” often had important secrets in it. It had to reach only the ears of the receiver and without any change in it. Nobody was allowed to stop post runners or do anything against them.

Traditions connected with the postal service were different in different countries. In Mexico, for example, after a battle if the runner had on a white belt and his long hair was tied with a red ribbon it meant that the battle had been won; if he came from the battle field with his hair untied, he carried the news that the battle had been lost.

1. How did people send and receive message a hundred years ago?

a) They wrote letters and posted them b) They sent emails

c) They used internet d) They used telephones

2. How did the letter travel before it came to the addressee?

a) through the radio waves b) through the space

c) through air, in trains, over the mountains and seas d) through fire, water and copper pipes

3. What was important for postmen in ancient times? a) Popularity and success b) dishonesty and unfriendliness c) good voice d) good memory and honesty

4. Postmen had to give secret information… a) to everyone b) only to receiver

c) to no one d) to the secret department

5. What did a white belt and a red ribbon mean? a) victory b) loss c) peace d) dialogue

6. What did untied hair of the runner mean? a) win b) defeat c) agreement d) freedom

7. Why have people stopped writing letters?

a) There is modern way of correspondence today b) Sending letters is expensive

c) There are envelopes nowhere d) There are postboxes nowhere

8. What is the story about? a) ancient times b) secret letters c) battle in Mexico d) different ways of postal service

Test 30

He Did Not Laugh

Mark Twain was well-known as a lecturer, and literary clubs often invited him to speak. Before one of his lecturers a club member came up to him and said:”People say that you can tell very funny stories. I hope you will tell a story that will make my uncle laugh. He has not laughed for ten years.”

“I do my best.” said Mark Twain. He told every joke in his memory: long and short, new and old ones. Everybody was laughing but not the old man. He continued to look at Mark Twain with his cold, blue eyes. Mark Twain was ashamed to think that he couldn’t make him laugh, and tried again and again. But nothing helped. After the lecture, the club member came to Mark Twain and said: «Thank you I have never heard so many funny stories.” “But they were not enough for your uncle. He did not even smile. » Mark Twain answered.

“I know. I forgot to tell you that he hasn’t heard anything for ten years. He is deaf, the man said.

1. What did the clubman ask Mark Twain about?

a) to make his uncle speak b) to make his uncle laugh c) to make his uncle listen d) to make his uncle hear

2. Why was Mark Twain ashamed?

a) The old man didn’t praise him b) the old man spoke to him

c) the old man looked at him d) the old man didn’t even smile

3. What jokes did Mark Twain tell? a) different b) bad c) boring d) similar

4. What is the story about?

a) the deaf person’s possibility b) Mark Twain’s literary evening

c) Mark Twain’s autobiography d) The literary club’s activity

5. Why did literary clubs often invite Mark Twain?

a) He was talented speaker b) He was a deaf person c) He was a club member d) He was a talented liar

6. How did Mark Twain try to make the old man laugh?

a) he read comedies b) he told sad stories c) he told funny stories d) he read tragedies

7. Who praised Mark Twain’s jokes?

a) the lecturer b) the deaf man c) the club member d) the uncle

8. Why was the old man indifferent to Mark Twain’s jokes?

a) he was dumb b) he was lame c) he was blind d) he was deaf

Test 31

The Pack of Biscuits

One night there was a woman at the airport who had to wait for several hours before catching her next flight. While she waited she bought a book and a pack of biscuits to spend the time. She looked for a place to sit and waited. She was deep into her book, when suddenly she realized that there was a young man sitting next to her who was stretching his hand, and grabbing the pack of cookies lying between them. He started to eat them one by one. Not wanting to make a fuss about it she decided to ignore him. The woman ate the cookies and watched the clock, while the young man and shameless thief of biscuits was also finishing them. The woman started to get really angry. Every minute she ate a biscuit, he had one, too. She had never met anybody so uncultured and sighed with relief when she heard her flight announced. She took her bags and went towards the boarding gate refusing to look back to where that thief was seated.

After boarding the plane and being seated she looked into her bag. She was absolutely surprised to find her pack of biscuits inside. “If my biscuits are here”, she thought feeling terribly,”those others were his and he tried to share them with me”. Too late to apologize to the young man, she realized with pain, that it was her who had been insolent, uneducated and a thief, not him!

1. What did the woman wait for at the airport?

a) a young man b) the following trip c) shameless thief of biscuits d) apologies of a young man

2. How did the woman decide to spend the time?

a) chatting with a young man b) waiting in the hall

c) walking over the airport d) reading the book and eating the cookies

3. A young man sitting next to her began to…

a) eat her biscuits b)push her off the bench c) ignore herd) read her book

4. What did the woman think about the young man?

a) well-educated b) curious c) he wasn’t a cultured man d) badly-educated person

5. Why was the woman surprised in the plane?

a) she discovered herself in another plane

b) she discovered the thief there

c) she discovered the guy’s cookies there

d) she discovered her packet of cookies there

6. Was the woman sorry about the case?

a) no, she considered herself innocent b) no, she didn’t think about it at all c) yes, a little d) yes, very much

7. Was a young man really a thief? a) he wasn’t a thief b) he wasn’t a professional thief c) he was just junior in his job d) famous thief

8. What is the text about? a) love of books b) woman and her conscience c) hungry man d) hungry woman

Test 32

Man Answers Email

A computer company has a special person who answers all questions that are sent to him. The person is a 63 year old man. He is known for always finding the right answers. On the Internet more people are finding out about this smart man. He is computer expert. He has silver hair and is gentle. He feels that his age helps him with his job. He remembers a lot of things people ask about. He says that every day is different, so he is never bored. He tries to return the answers within 24 hours. He will answer any questions that he can. The questions he gets are very different each day. He loves his job.

Other companies do not have a place for people to ask questions. If they do, it may take a long time to get an answer. Sometimes you may never get an answer at all. It is important for companies to have a person who will answer your questions. It keeps the customers happy. Happy customers will keep coming back.

1. What staff does the company have?

a) computer inventor b) computer expert c) security d) secretary

2. What is the old man famous for?

a) Exact phrases b) immediate reaction c) correct replies d) invented stories

3. What kind of person is this employee?

a) intelligent b) dull c) rude d) attractive

4. The old man considers that …

a) his memory helps him in his work b) his silver hair helps him

c) his age disturbs him in the work d) his age supports him in the work

5. Why isn’t the man bored? a) his days aren’t changeable

b) his days aren’t the same b) his days are alike d) his days are boring

6. He loves his job because of the customers’ …

a) ability b) passivity c) different questions d) similar problems

7. Why is it important for companies to have such person?

a) the expert is pleased b) the workers are delighted c) the manager is happy d) the clients are glad

8. What is the story about? a) internet company b) 24 hours working day c) irreplaceable assistant d) unusual people

Test 33

The Price of a Miracle

Tess was eight years old. One day she heard that her mom and dad were talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very ill and they were out of money. They were moving to an apartment the following month because dad didn’t have money for the doctor bills and the house. Only a very costly surgery could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. She heard Dad say to her Mom,” only a miracle can save him now”.

Tess went to her bedroom and took a glass jar from the closet. She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. She put the coins back in the jar and went to Rexall’s drug store. She waited patiently for the pharmacist to give her some attention but he was talking to another man. Tess made a noise and coughed with a disgusting sound. Nothing happened. Finally, she took a coin from her jar and banged it on the glass counter. That did it! “What do you want?” the pharmacist asked in an angry voice. “I am talking to my brother from Chicago. I haven’t seen him for ages,” he said without waiting for a reply to his question. “Well, I want to talk to you about my brother,”Tess answered back in the same tone. “He is really sick … and I want to buy a miracle.”

1. What did Tess hear from her parents? a) they had no money for living

b) they didn’t have a large house c) there wasn’t any surgery d) their son was ill

2. What were Tess’s parents worried about? a) Tess’s glass jar b) their son’s perfect health c) they didn’t have money for operation d) they didn’t have a flat

3. The unhappy parents thought that only … could help their son.

a) wonder b) pharmacist c) Tess d) Rexall’s drug store

4. What did the girl decide to do? a) go to the bedroom and sleep b) recount the money and put them back c) break the coin pot and buy the medicine d) go out and ask for help

5. Why didn’t the pharmacist pay attention to Tess? a) he was working b) he was speaking c) the girl was counting the coins d) the girl was talking

6. What did Tess want to buy? a) miracle b) surprise c) tablets d) drug store

7. Tess was sure that a miracle would … a) help their family b) save her glass jar c) bring them money d) treat her brother

8. What is the text about? a) the pharmacist from drug store b) belief of the girl c) Tess’s parents d) Chicago city

Test 34

Blind and Kind

Philip is 55 and blind. He has been blind since birth. He says he does not feel like he is missing anything, because he cannot imagine what sight is like. He can smell a rose, but he cannot tell if it is red, white, or blue. It does not matter to him. he enjoys the beauty of the scent itself.

People sometimes take pity on him, but he tells them he is a contented man. He does not feel cheated by Mother Nature. The doctors never figured out why he was born blind.

It is difficult for him to travel. He cannot drive, of course. He travels by bus. At home, he cannot just look out of the window to see what the weather is like, and then dress appropriately. He can’t look at the clock on the wall to see what time it is. He uses his Braille watch or a special radio for that.

1. What is the main idea of the story?

a) disrespect for a blind man b) sympathy for a blind man c) dislike to a blind man d) cooperation with a blind man

2. Philip has been blind … a) since he was 55 b) since his birth c) since he felt cheated by mother Nature d) since people took pity on him

3. Philip always feels … a) anger b) displeased c) happiness d) pleased

4. Why does Philip always travel by bus? a) he doesn’t have his own car b) he can’t drive a car c) he isn’t allowed to drive d) he doesn’t like to drive

5. Philip is blind because of … a) neglect for him b) a disease c) genetic factor d) doctors

6. What does he feel about Mother Nature? a) not positive emotions b) not negative emotions c) disagreement d) aggressive

7. What does he enjoy? a) the beauty of the thoughts b) the beauty of roses c) the beauty of nature d) the beauty of smell

8. What kind of watch and radio did he use? a) particular b) difficult c) ordinary d) strange

Test 35

Bus in a House

A group of children took a slightly different way home on their way from school after 1. school bus crashed into a house 2… Texas. The bus 3… 25 children when the brakes apparently failed, leaving five people injured. Two children on the bus, as well as one child inside the house suffered small injures and 4. … to hospital. The bus was returning the 5… home from school when it 6… into a house in 7… military housing area in central San Antonio on Friday. A teacher and a driver 8… also hurt. The driver has been hospitalized, but remains in a stable condition now.

1. a) they b) them c) their d) themselves

2. a) in b) on c) at d) of

3. a) carries b) have carried c) carrying d) was carrying

4. a) is taken b) have been taken c) has taken d) had taken

5. child b) childs c) children’s d) children

6. crash b) crashing c) crashed d) crashes

7. the b) a c) - d) an

8. a) is b) are c) was d) were

Water

Water 1… one of the commonest of all substances, and without 2 … life would be impossible. 3… seas and oceans cover about seven tenth of the Earth’s surface. But water is also contained in the soil, in the atmosphere and in all living things. 4… than half of the human body 5… of water, which also forms a large part of the food we eat, especially vegetables and fruit. Man 6… live for nine days or more without food, but we cannot live for many days without water. Water exists 7… a substance in three states: ice, which melts at 0 degrees centigrade, liquid water, and steam, 8… is formed when water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.

1. a) was b) are c) were d) is

2. a) her b) it c) its d) she

3. a) the b) a c) an d) –

4. a) many b) most c) more d) much

5. a) consist b) consisting c) consisted d) consists

6. a) might b) can c) must d) may

7. a) so that b) so c) as d) so as

8. a) which b) who c) why d) when

Man was Lost for 19 Days

A 72-year old hunter was lost in a forest 1… California. He 2 … after hard 19 days. That is a long time and 3… man did all he could to survive. He kept 4… warm by wrapping leaves around his body. He 5… squirrels, frogs and snakes to get energy. People started looking for the man 6… he was lost, but it 7… the official search 8… found him. A group of hunters found him in a canyon. The old man is now recovering in a hospital.

1. a) on b) in c) at d) from

2. a) was rescued b) is rescued c) to be rescued d) had rescued

3. a) - b) an c) a d) the

4. a) him b) his c) himself d) he

5. a) eat b) ate c) eats d) eaten

6. a) when b) which c) why d) whose

7. a) isn’t b) aren’t c) wasn’t d) weren’t

8. a) this b) those c) these d) that

Test 36

Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs lived a long time ago before humans 1… around. Skeletons tell 2… what shape they were. Little is known about their daily lives. Looking at what they 3… helps us to know 4… about them. Researchers 5… tooth marks of one dinosaur on the bones of another dinosaur. 6… large dinosaur knows as Tyrannosaurus Rex, or T-Rex, made tooth marks on the bones of a smaller dinosaur. There were many marks 7… the bones suggesting that the dinosaur kept chewing on the bones. The bones of a T-Rex were found 65 million years after they all died and became extinct. People did not know if it killed what it ate or only ate already killed animals. Scientists found that the bite of a T-Rex was strong enough to kill another animal. This does not prove 8… it tracked and killed the food itself. It does show that it could use its bite to kill other animals.

1. a) are b) is c) was d) were

2. a) them b) you c) us d) him

3. a) ate b) eat c) eats d) eating

4. a) many b) more c) the most d) lot

5. a) has found b) found c) find d) have found

6. a) the b) - c) an d) a

7. a) off b) in c) on d) from

8. a) what b) that c) whose d) when

A Walk in Amnesia

That morning my wife and I said our usual goodbyes. She left her second cup of tea, and she 1… me to the front door. She did 2… every day. I closed the door, and she went back to 3… tea. I am a lawyer and I work very hard. My friend, Doctor Volney, told me not to work 4… hard. “You will be ill,” he said. “A lot of people who work too hard get very tired, and suddenly they forget who they are. They 5…. remember anything. It is called amnesia. You need a change and a rest.” “But I do rest,” I replied. “On Thursday nights my wife and I play a game of cards, and 6… Sundays she reads me her weekly letter from her mother.” that morning, when I was walking to work, I thought about Doctor Volney’s words. I felt very well, and pleased with life. When I woke up, I 7... on a train. I sat back in my seat and I tried to think. After 8… long time, I said to myself, “I must have a name!” I looked in my pockets. No letters. No papers. Nothing with my name on it. But I found three thousand dollars. “I must be someone,” I thought.

1. a) follow b) follows c) followed d) following

2. a) that b) it c) these d) those

3. a) his b) him c) its d) her

4. a) as b) so c) same d) like

5. a) must b) have c) can’t d) shouldn’t

6. a) on b) in c) at d) of

7. a) am b) was c) is d) were

8. a) the b) an c) - d) a

Test 37

The Greatest Epidemic

The greatest epidemic was the infection which broke out 1… 1665. It was a sad time for London. The streets were empty, shops were closed and there were few boats on the Thames. Every house in which there were sick people was shut up, no one 2… to go in or out, and the door of the house was marked with a red cross. The following year the Great fire took place. It 3… out late on Saturday night in a street not far from London Bridge. The summer 4… dry, a hot east wind 5… and the fire spread quickly. This is what we read in the diary of John Evelyn who saw the terrible fire with 6… own eyes. “The Thames was covered with boats full of people. On the other side one 7… see carts carrying the saved goods out into the fields and people putting up tents. At night the fire could be seen ten miles away”. The fire burned for five days and destroyed 8… greater part of the ill city. But it did the city good, as it cleared away the old wooden houses and the dirty, narrow streets.

1. a) on b) in c) at d) of

2. a) was allowed b) were allowed c) is allowed d) are allowed

3. a) break b) broke c) broken d) breaks

4. a) have been b) been c) had been d) be

5. a) was blowing b) is blowing c) were blowing d) are blowing

6. a) it b) him c) its d) his

7. a) must b) can c) should d) could

8. a) a b) an c) - d) the

Sympathy

A beggar thought of 1… new scheme for working on the sympathy of the housewife. After 2… rang the front door bell, he got 3… his knees, and 4… eating the grass of the lawn. The woman opened the door, and, in surprise 5… she saw him asked what he 6… there. The beggar stood up, put his hand onto his stomach and explained:

“Dear Madam, I am so hungry that I just started to eat grass”.

“Well, well, now that 7… horrible!” the woman cried. “You poor thing, go right into the back yard the grass there is 8… and seems fresher.”

1. a) - b) the c) a d) an

2. a) he b) she c) it d) they

3. a) in b) on c) at d) of

4. a) begins b) begin c) began d) begun

5. a) where b) when c) how d) what

6. a) were doing b) was doing c) is doing d) are doing

7. a) are b) were c) is d) was

8. a) longer b) longest c) the longest d) the long

Test 38

Choose the right answer:

1. I envy her because she is so good at languages. She … Italian for only a year and can already speak it perfectly. A) have been learning b) had learnt c) has been learning d) was learning

2. When the fire began, I found out that the door was locked. It was my roommate who … me from the fire. A) rescued b) has rescued c) had been rescuing d) had rescued

3. It’s much … to travel nowadays. A)easy b) harder c) lighter d) easier

4. A lot of people prefer travelling by air … travelling by cars or trains.

1. And b) to c) rather d) than

1. It …. time, and time is money. A) keep b) waits c) saves d) preserves

2. As for me, I try to avoid travelling by plane since I get …

1. Air afraid b) flight sick c) sea sick d) air sick

1. In train we passed many different regions and the passengers … enjoy beautiful views.

1. Could b) should c) may d) were able to

1. When the train stopped, we … some local food.

1. Are offered b) had been offered c) were offered d) offered

1. People … for thousands of years.

1. Were travelling b) have been travelling c) travelled d) had been travelling

1. A lot of books are … about courageous travelers and their incredible adventures.

1. Written b) writing c) wrote d) write

1. Travelling was rather dangerous in the old days as merchants who … (1) their ships off on a long trading voyages never knew how many of them … (2)

1. A) send b) sent c) was sending d) was sent

2. A) will return b) should return c) can return d) would return

1. Your nephew is so rude. I don’t like … a) him b) he c) her d) himself

2. They should be careful. Climbing is a … a) dangerous b) boring c) awful d)irritable

3. The train was moving … a) slow b) slowly c) slower d) more slow

4. My niece is a person … always does her best. A) which b) who c) whose d) whom

5. Bob has some trouble … his vehicle. A) with b) at c) of d) to

6. I will wait for them … the car. It’s raining heavily. A) onto b) at c) into d) in

7. Father said that my sister … that newspaper before him.

1. Had read b) reads c) was reading d) read

1. Amanda … to the trip with her classmates next weekend.

1. Is going b) will have gone c) will go d) goes

1. At first you have to … those garments and say your opinion concerning them.

1. Fill in b) turn on c) take up d) try on