Form 9
Grammar and Lexical Test
Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
The Parrot Café ----- (open) two years ago, in a large building which----- (be) a factory before. Much work ----- (do) before the café ----- (get) its incomparable modern image. Only two years ----- (pass) since the café ----- (start) working but it already ----- (become) one of the most popular cafes in town.
Peter ----- (work) here for the last three months now and he really ----- (love) the atmosphere. At the moment he ----- (experiment) with new recipes, because his boss ----- (want) to attract still more new customers. He expects that by next week he ----- (make) a recipe for Exotic Fruit Delight which he hopes ----- (notice) by all the customers.
II. Fill in the article a or the where necessary.
I watched --- TV programme in the evening yesterday. I went to --- bed late at --- night.
I always try to do morning exercises, but it is not --- easy thing in --- small room crowded with --- furniture.
Her brother goes to --- same school she goes.
They are in --- room opposite ours.
What’s this? – It’s cheese. – Is --- cheese fresh or stale? – It’s fresh.
Choose the suitable preposition.
(On, In, At) twelve thirty we have a break (for, of, at) lunch.
Don’t turn (off, in, on) the radio. Father is working.
There are a lot of many-storied buildings (in, at) our street.
He isn’t keen (on, at, in) team sports.
They live in the country, a long way (of, out of, from) Minsk.
My friend and I are going (on, to, for) a walk.
My son is going (to, for, at) school next year.
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
Did you like our-----------?
A. journey B. travel
2. I have hurt the ----------- of my right hand.
A. fingers B. toes
3. He is a --------- of this bank.
A. customer B. client
4. I was afraid of my own ---------.
A. shade B. shadow
5. Don’t allow ----------- to come in.
A. strangers B. guests
6. ---------- is the form of literature.
A. Poem B. Poetry
7. Will you ---------- in the concert?
A. take part B. take place
8. Look! The sky is ------------.
A. clear B. clean
9. Is it the ----------- of the town?
A. center B. middle
10. Where is the ----------- of the room?
A. middle B. center
V. Arrange the words and expressions in pairs of antonyms.
1. burst into tears a) finish
2. cry b) be late
3. lose c) useful
4. useless d) the worst
5. wake up e) find
6. begin f) laugh
7. turn red g) the happiest
8. be early h) turn pale
9. the most unhappy i) fall asleep
10. the best j) burst into laughter
VI. Choose between adjectives and adverbs.
1. She was crying loud / loudly.
2. My friend laughed hearty / heartily.
3. It was easy / easily to understand the book and make the report on it.
4. He spoke angry / angrily, and we understood that something has happened.
5. This rule is well / good. Remember it.
6. The work was done very careless / carelessly.
7. I don’t think this is right / rightly word.
8. It can be done easy / easily.
9. She swims well / good.
10. Your shoes are exact /exactly like mine.
VII. Find the Russian equivalents of the following English proverbs.
1.As welcome as a storm.
2.April weather.
3.Time is the great healer.
4.Small rain lays great dust.
5.There is a time to speak and a time to be silent.
A.То смех, то слезы.
В. Посеешь ветер, пожнешь бурю.
С. Время лечит.
D. Нежданный гость хуже татарина.
Е. Всему свое время.
KEY TO THE TEST
I. was opened; had been; had been done; got; have passed; started; has become; has been working; loves; is experimenting; wants; will have made; will be noticed.
II. 1. a; the; -; -; 2. an; a; -; 3. the; 4. the; 5. -; the.
III. 1. at; for; 2. on; 3. in; 4. on; 5. from; 6. for; 7. to.
IV. 1. A; 2. A; 3. B; 4. B; 5. A; 6. B; 7. A; 8; A; 9. B; 10. B.
V. 1-j; 2-f; 3-e; 4-c; 5-I; 6-a; 7-h; 8-b; 9-g; 10-d.
VI. 1. loudly; 2. heartily; 3. easy; 4. angrily; 5. good; 6. carelessly; 7. right; 8. easily; 9. well; 10. exactly.
VII. 1.D; 2.A; 3. C; 4. B; 5. E.
6 316
8 215 
