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МНОГОПРОФИЛЬНАЯ ГИМНАЗИЯ № 12 ГОРОДА ТВЕРИ

КАФЕДРА ИНОСТРАННЫХ ЯЗЫКОВ

BRUSH UP
YOUR ENGLISH
10th linguistic class
PART 1

Тверь 2018

Материалы для обучающихся 10 профильного лингвистического класса МОУ

многопрофильной гимназии № 12 города Твери: практика лексики и грамматики (Use of
English) и перевод с русского языка на английский язык. Подборка лучших практик
разных авторов.
 СONTENTS
Global Scale. Test Your Pronunciation Skills ................................................................................. 1

The English Language ..................................................................................................................... 4

Placement Test ................................................................................................................................. 5

Verb Forms ...................................................................................................................................... 8

Prepositions ................................................................................................................................... 11

Phrasal verbs .................................................................................................................................. 15

Open the brackets .......................................................................................................................... 19

Multiple Choice ............................................................................................................................. 23
Translate into English .................................................................................................................... 28
Key Word Transformations ........................................................................................................... 38
TEST 1 .......................................................................................................................................... 44
TEST 2 .......................................................................................................................................... 48
Confusing Words ........................................................................................................................... 53
Check Yourself .............................................................................................................................. 54
Additional Testing ......................................................................................................................... 65
Global Scale

C2 Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise
information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments
Proficient and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously,
very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more
complex situations.
User C1 Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit
meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much
obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for
social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured,
detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational
patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
B2 Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract
topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can
Independent interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction
with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce
clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical
issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
User B1 Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters
regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations
likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can
produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give
reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

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 A2 Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most
immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping,
local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks
Basic requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine
matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate
environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
User A1 Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases
aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and
others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where
he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple
way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

Test your pronunciation skills

Dearest creature in creation,
Study English pronunciation.
I will teach you in my verse
Sounds like corpse, corps, horse and worse.
I will keep you, Suzy, busy.
Make your head with heat grow dizzy.
Tear in eye, your dress will tear.
So shall I! Oh hear my prayer.
Just compare heart, beard, and heard.
Dies and diet, lord and word,
Sword and sward, retain and Britain.
(Mind the latter, how it’s written.)
Now I surely will not plague you
With such words as plaque and ague.
But be careful how you speak:
Say break and steak, but bleak and streak;
Cloven, oven, how and low,
Script, receipt, show, poem, and toe.
Hear me say, devoid of trickery,
Daughter, laughter, and Terpsichore,
Typhoid, measles, topsails, aisles,
Exiles, similes, and reviles:
Scholar, vicar, and cigar,
Solar, mica, war and far:
One, anemone, Balmoral,
Kitchen, lichen, laundry, laurel;
Gertrude, German, wind and mind,
Scene, Melpomene, mankind.
Billet does not rhyme with ballet.
Bouquet, wallet, mallet, chalet.
Blood and flood are not like food.
Nor is mould like should and would.
Viscous, viscount, load and broad.
Toward, to forward, to reward.
And your pronunciation’s OK
When you correctly say croquet.
Rounded, wounded, grieve and sieve,
Friend and fiend, alive and live.
Ivy, privy, famous; clamour
And enamour rhyme with hammer.
River, rival, tomb, bomb, comb.
Doll and roll and some and home.
Stranger does not rhyme with anger,
Neither does devour with clangour.
Souls but foul, haunt but aunt,
Font, front, wont, want, grand, and grant,
Shoes, goes, does.
Now first say finger,
And then singer, ginger, linger,
Real, zeal, mauve, gauze, gouge and gauge,
Marriage, foliage, mirage, and age.
Query does not rhyme with very,
Nor does fury sound like bury.
Dost, lost, post and doth, cloth, loth.
Job, nob, bosom, transom, oath.
Though the differences seem little,
We say actual but victual.
Refer does not rhyme with deafer.
Feoffee does, and zephyr, heifer.
Mint, pint, senate and sedate:
Dull, bull, and George ate late.
Scenic, Arabic, Pacific,
Science, conscience, scientific.
Liberty, library, heave and heaven,
Rachel, ache, moustache, eleven.
We say hallowed, but allowed,
People, leopard, towed, but vowed.
Mark the differences, moreover,
Between mover, cover, clover;
Leeches, breeches, wise, precise,
Chalice, but police and lice;
Camel, constable, unstable.
Principle, disciple, label.
Petal, panel, and canal,
Wait, surprise, plait, promise, pal.
Worm and storm, chaise, chaos, chair,
Senator, spectator, mayor.
Tour, but our and succour, four.

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Gas, alas, and Arkansas.
Sea, idea, Korea, area, Psalm, Maria, but malaria.
Youth, south, southern, cleanse and clean.
Doctrine, turpentine, marine.
Compare alien with Italian,
Dandelion and battalion.
Sally with ally, yea, ye,
Eye, I, ay, aye, whey, and key.
Say aver, but ever, fever,
Neither, leisure, skein, deceiver.
Heron, granary, canary.
Crevice and device and aerie.
Face, but preface, not efface.
Phlegm, phlegmatic, ass, glass, bass.
Large, but target, gin, give, verging,
Ought, out, joust and scour, scourging.
Ear, but earn and wear and tear
Do not rhyme with here but ere.
Seven is right, but so is even.
Hyphen, roughen, nephew Stephen,
Monkey, donkey, Turk and jerk,
Ask, grasp, wasp, and cork and work.
Pronunciation – think of Psyche!
Is a paling stout and spikey?
Won’t it make you lose your wits,
Writing groats and saying grits?
It’s a dark abyss or tunnel:
Strewn with stones, stowed, solace, gunwale,
Islington and Isle of Wight,
Housewife, verdict and indict.
Finally, which rhymes with enough –
Though, through, plough, or dough, or cough?
Hiccough has the sound of cup.
My advice is …NOT…… to give up!!

PRACTISE NEW WORDS

my verse enamour
corpse souls but foul
corps haunt but aunt
make your head with heat grow dizzy. real, zeal, mauve, gauze, gouge and gauge,
hear my prayer.
foliage
Sword and sward
retain dost, lost, post and doth, cloth, loth.

late-latter- ________ We say actual but victual.

I will not plague you Feoffee does, and zephyr, heifer.

pint
plaque and ague conscience
bleak and streak scientific
cloven
oven Liberty
toe towed, but vowed.

devoid of trickery Between mover, cover, clover;

laughter plait
Terpsichore,
topsails but our and succour
aisles alas
exiles
similes south, southern
reviles cleanse and clean.
laundry
laurel turpentine

blood and flood heron

rounded hyphen
wounded roughen
grieve wasp
cork
clamour
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Pronunciation – think of Psyche!
Is a paling stout and spikey?
Won’t it make you lose your wits, Finally, which rhymes with enough –
Writing groats and saying grits? Though, through, plough, or dough, or cough?

It’s a dark abyss or tunnel: Hiccough has the sound of cup.

Strewn with stones, stowed, solace, gunwale,
Islington and Isle of Wight My advice is …NOT…… to give up
READ THE TEXT & OPEN THE BRACKETS
People sometimes think of Britain and Australia as monolingual, countries with only one operational
language: English. It is the language of business, of government, of education, of shopping, of society. But a
moment's reflection ________(show) that sizeable sections of the people of Australia ___________(carry
out) part or most, in a few cases all, of their day-to-day transactions in other languages: Greek, Italian, Serbo-
Croat, or Pijinjanjara, one of the many aboriginal tongues. And in Britain we have Welsh and Gaelic as well
as the mother tongues of immigrants — as we______ (call) them — especially Urdu, Hindi and Bengali.
604 million people, many more have some knowledge of English now than 30 years ago; but while
the numbers________ (rise) the quality and range of command ______(drop), and the opportunities for using
English _________(shrink) in general. In Malaysia, English progressively _____________(phase out) as the
medium of education in the secondary schools. In Fiji, the Department of Education___________(alarm) at
the decline in communicative efficiency in English, which forms the only link between speakers of Mbau, the
Fijian lingua franca, and the other half of the population, of Indian descent. And in South Africa, amongst the
whites, native speakers of Afrikaans appear steadily ____________(become) less proficient at English.
By and large, however, English is on the increase, and in a variety of contexts and purposes. In
countries where English is spoken as the principal mother tongue, there is a slight to moderate increase in the
number of English users. As an alternative all-purpose vehicle of communication, English
_________(spread) gradually in countries such as Singapore, or amongst elites in certain African countries. A
very marked rise is evident in the use of English for occupational purposes: English is the international
language of the air, and failure to use it efficiently can endanger passenger safety. English is the language in-
creasingly of banking and industry; many international firms __________(base) in non-English countries
___________(conduct) their entire operation throughout the world in English and put promotion bans on staff
without the requisite degree of proficiency in it. In commerce, a Japanese salesman sent to Peru
__________(negotiate) the contract in English. Articles on computer technology ______________(write) in
English by Frenchmen for Frenchmen to read. Swedish nuclear physicists __________(talk) professionally to
each other quite naturally in English.
There is no point in asking ourselves whether some other language might not be easier to learn: the
world ________(opt) for English, and the world _________ (know) what it wants, what will satisfy its
needs. We can ask however what features of English are likeliest to cause difficulty to learners, especially
outside continental Europe. The sound system is often found hard to master: groups of consonants clustered
together as in strength; or the 20 vowels of British English — the BBC kind on news broadcasts — far more
than in most other tongues. The vocabulary of English is enormous; the Full Oxford Dictionary

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____________(occupy) several feet of shelf space comprising some half a million words. An educated mother
tongue speaker of English _______(understand) perhaps 15 to 25,000 of them; but even that
figure_________ (daunt) the foreign learner. True, the grammar uses only a modest range of word endings,
but the verb system is highly complex, with formations such as he mightn't have been told; and getting the
prepositions right at times baffles even the Dutch.
And outside the education systems, more and more people__________ (attend) English classes, for instance
at British Council centres in Southern Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia, or at schools of English
as a Foreign Language in Britain. English is a commodity people _____________(seek) eagerly to acquire,
often at great expense, for broadly sociocultural purposes: to obtain information, to converse in multinational
gatherings, to travel. Nowadays, at an airport or in a hotel bar, a Korean __________(address) a Kuwaiti
directly in English without asking him if he ___________(speak) the language; some degree of command is
taken for granted. And beyond the field of education, the needs of banking, industry, trade and
telecommunication often effectively establish the lingua franca for multilingual countries, for example English
in Singapore.
What lessons can we draw from history? Precious few, it seems to me. Greek
_______________(be) the language of culture of the ancient world, and towards the end of the classical
period __________(develop) a demotic or common form, in a pretty rough variant of which much of the New
Testament is written. But it __________(drop out) of general use with the end of the Roman Empire. Latin
itself fragmented into the Romance languages; Portuguese is not understood in France, nor Italian in Romania.
French ____________(flourish) in Europe for some two hundred years, but__________ (lose ground) to
nationalism in the nineteenth century, ________(pass) into the twentieth as the language of diplomacy.
English, with its wider geographical base, its 300 million native speakers, its utility as a tool of learning and
its importance in science, technology and commerce, is now incontestably the international language of the
world. Whether it will be so a hundred years from now depends on political, economic and cultural factors
more than on the characteristics of the language itself: but one thing looks certain — English will not
fragment as Latin did. The media ___________(see to) that.

Placement Test
Underline the answer which best answers the question or fits the space.

3 Could you pass the salt please?

A Over there. B I don’t know. C Help yourself. D Here you are.

4 Yesterday I went __________ bus to the National Museum.

A on B in C by D with

5 Sue and Mike __________ to go camping.

A wanted B said C made D talked

6 Who’s calling, please?

A Just a moment. B It’s David Parker. C I’ll call you back. D Speaking.

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7 They were __________ after the long journey, so they went to bed.
A hungry B hot C lazy D tired

8 Can you tell me the __________ to the bus station?

A road B way C direction D street

9 __________ you remember to buy some milk?

A Have B Do C Should D Did

10 - Don’t forget to put the rubbish out.

- I’ve __________ done it!

A yet B still C already D even

11 You don’t need to bring __________ to eat.

A some B a food C many D anything

12 What about going to the cinema?

A Good idea! B Twice a month. C It’s StarWars. D I think so.

13 - What would you like, Sue?

- I’d like the same __________ Michael please.

A that B as C for D had

14 __________ people know the answer to that question.

A Few B Little C Least DA little

15 It’s not __________ to walk home by yourself in the dark.

A sure B certain C safe D problem

16 __________ sure all the windows are locked.

A Take B Have C Wait D Make

17 I’ll go and __________ if I can find him.

A see B look C try D tell

18 What’s the difference __________ football and rugby?

A from B with C for D between

19 My car needs __________ .

A repairing B to repair C to be repair D repair

20 Tim was too __________ to ask Monika for a dance.

A worried B shy C selfish D polite

21 I haven’t had so much fun __________ I was a young boy!

A when B for C during D since

22 Sorry, I don’t know __________ you’re talking about.

A that B what C which D why

23 I’m afraid you __________ smoke in here.

A could not B don’t have to C are not allowed to D can’t be

24 Everyone wanted to go out __________ John.

A apart B unless C however D except

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25 Honestly! I saw a ghost! I’m not __________ it up!
A having B laughing C making D joking

26 Eat everything up! I don’t want to see anything __________ on your plate!
A left B missing C put D staying

27 Take the A20 __________ the roundabout, then turn left.

A right B as far as C along D heading north

28 I really hope you can find a __________ to this problem.

A result B way C conclusion D solution

29 Could you watch my bag while I go and get a cup of tea?

A Of course! B Never mind. C If you don’t mind. D It doesn’t matter.

30 In my country, it is __________ the law to watch an X-rated film if you are under eighteen.
A under B against C over D beyond

31 Rebecca had to __________ the invitation, as she was busy studying for her exams.
A take off B put back C turn down D get away

32 Police __________ that a terrorist group might be behind the kidnapping.

A suppose B fancy C suspect D accuse

33 When Christopher smiles, he __________ me of his grandfather.

A remembers B recalls C rethinks D reminds

34 The wonderful smell of freshly __________ coffee hit us as we entered the store.
A crushed B smashed C ground D pressed

35 Mike’s dad wouldn’t __________ him go to school with a red streak in his hair.
A allow B permit C accept D let

36 If only I __________ made that phone call!

A wasn’t B didn’t C hadn’t D haven’t

37 I like Mary for her friendly smile and her __________ of humour.
A sense B manner C way D impression

38 These shoes are very __________ for walking in the mountains.

A practical B functional C realistic D active

39 __________ of the credit for our success has to go to the Chairman, Peter Lewis.
A Several B Much C Enough D Sufficient

40 We were surprised that over 500 people __________ for the job.
A wrote B applied C enquired D requested

41 The children watched in excitement as she __________ a match and lit the candles.
A scratched B struck C rubbed D scraped

42 Sorry about Kate’s strange behaviour, but she’s just not used to __________ lots of people around her.
A had B have C having D has

43 Ivan kept running very hard __________ none of the other runners could possibly catch him.
A even though B however C despite D as

44 ‘I did this painting all __________ my own, Dad,’ said Milly.

A by B with C for D on

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45 You __________ better check all the details are correct before we send it off.
A would B had C should D did

46 This game is __________ to be for five year-olds, but I think a two year-old could do it!
A expected B required C obliged D supposed

47 Just put this powder down, and it should __________ any more ants from getting in.
A prevent B avoid C refuse D forbid

48 When Jonnie __________ to do something, you can be sure she’ll do it, and do it well.
A gets on B takes up C sets out D brings about

49 __________ we get to the top of this hill, the path gets much easier.
A At the time B Eventually C Once D Finally

50 Fifty-seven? No, that __________ be the right answer!

A can’t B mustn’t C wouldn’t D needn’t

51 __________ happens, I’ll always be there for you!

A However B What C Whatever D No matter

52 Can you __________ to it that no one uses this entrance?

A see B deal C ensure D get

53 A __________ debate ensued, with neither side prepared to give way to the other.
A warm B heated C hot D boiling

54 I’ve drunk milk every __________ day of my life, and it’s never done me any harm!
A particular B individual C single D one

55 The version of the film I saw had been __________ censored.

A strongly B deeply C great D heavily

56 He promised to phone me at nine o’clock exactly, and he was as __________ as his word.
A true B good C right D honest

57 There has been so much media __________ of the wedding that I’m completely fed up with it.
A circulation B attention C broadcasting D coverage

58 If I were you I would __________ clear of the area around the station late at night.
A stick B steer C stop D stand

59 Turning back now is out of the __________ .

A agenda B matter C question D possibility

60 Joe’s fear of enclosed spaces __________ from a bad experience he had when he was a child.
A stems B leads C starts D flows

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 VERB FORMS
1. Elaine__________ in 16. If I were you, I ____the 31. Nothing was stolen, it? 46. Jason and Ann_____an
London for ten years, but now invitation yesterday. argument. They are not
she is living in Paris. a. might accept a. wasn't b. was с. speaking to each other.
a. has lived b. lived b. would accept isn't a. must have
c. had lived c. would have accepted b. must have had
с. might had
2. We _____________in New 17. I don't have enough money, 32. I'm taller than you 47. The instructor suggested
York for two weeks and still but if I__________, I would are,__________? that we_______ at once.
live here. buy that book. a. should leave
a. have lived a. had b. did a. am not I b. isn't it с. b. will leave
b. lived c. had lived с. have had aren't I с. have left

3. By last night the police 18. What would you have 33. Nobody was injured in 48. He was suspected
__________more than ten bought yesterday if you the accident, _______? __________the policeman.
bomb threats. _________enough money? a. for murdering
a. had a. was it b. for having murdered
a. has reported b. had had с have had b. weren't they с. of murdering
b. reported с. were they
с. had reported
4. When the teacher retires 19. He is said _________all 34. Don't forget to let me 49. Paul wants to look his
next month, she will ___for his money to his only child. know when you arrive, best at the wedding so
thirty years. a. to have left _________you? he's_________.
a. teach b. to leave a. do b. will с. won't a. to get made a suit
b. have been teaching с. to left b. having made a suit
с. be teaching c. having a suit made
5. I ____________rather have 20. The train is reported 35. George seemed to have a 50. I couldn't concentrate on
stayed home than have gone to __________about ten minutes good time at the party, my homework because my
the movies. late. _______he? sister kept _______me with
a. should a. to run a. didn't silly questions.
b. had b. running b. hadn't a. interrupting
с. would с. to be running с. had b. interrupted
с. to interrupt
6. Hillary is very sensitive, so 21. When John ______his 36. He used to swim every day 51. Although he didn't have
you _______better be careful mistake, he apologised. when he was a boy, much money, he insisted
what you say. a. has realised _________ he? _______everybody a drink.
a. had b. did realise a. didn't a. in buying
b. would с. was realising b. usedn't b. on buying
с. should с. used с. to buy
7. What happens during the 22. ___________the key, I 37. I'm really very tired today. 52. _________a married
elections remains _______ couldn't get into the house. I wish I_____to bed so late person has its advantages and
a. to see a. Losing last night. its disadvantages.
b. to have seen b. As I lost a. didn't go a. To be
с. to be seen с. Having lost b. hadn't gone b. Been
с. haven't gone с. Being
8. Sam _______at school. 23. It was such a funny joke 38. I wish I ________play the 53. I'm really looking forward
a. hasn't already been that I couldn't stop ______ guitar like Eric Clapton. _______to college.
b. hadn't already been a. to laugh a. can a. going
c. was no longer b. laughing b. might b. to go
с. from laughing с. could с. to going
9. He was found guilty of 24. We regret _______you 39. I wish you ______leave 54. She has never been very
drunken driving and banned that you owe the bank $ 100. now. Can't you stay longer? good ______with children.
_____for one year. a. informing a. don't a. to deal
a. to drive b. to inform b. don't have b. at dealing
b. from driving с. for informing с. didn't have to с. for dealing
с driving
10. Whatever he________, 25. I regret ________him my 40. I wish you 55. Sarah was so emotional;
insist on a full refund. secret. __________complaining she couldn't help_________
a. will say a. telling about the weather. while watching the film.
b. should say b. to tell a. stopped a. crying
с. says с for telling b. would stop b. to cry
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11. Robert ________for the 26. I remember _____your 41. Bob did not tell me the 56.________the gold medal
company for very long before letter. truth, but I wish he she will have to do better than
he was promoted. a. to mail __________ that.
a. didn't work b. mailing a. had a. Winning
b. hasn't been working с. about mailing b. did b. In order win
с. hadn't been working с. would c. To win
12. If you _________now, 27. Remember _______the 42. Are you sure you won't 57. A: I'm sure you met Carol
you might get there on time. door! be able to come with us? I at the party last night.
a. are leaving wish you________your B: I don't remember her.
b. leave a. to lock mind.a. changed What ______?
с. would have left b. locking b. had changed a. was she wearing
с about locking с. would change b. did she wear
с. has she worn
13. If I hadn't drunk so much 28. My friend refused 43. What a beautiful day! I 58. I am sorry ________a
coffee, _________ better. _________me $5. wish it_______a day off. letter for such a long time.
a. I'd sleep a. is
b. I'll sleep a. lending b. were a. for not writing
c. I'd have slept b. to lend с. had been b. not to write
с. to have lent с. to have not written
14. I could have changed an 29. The food is not worth 44. The manager asked his 59. - I wish we did not have
appointment if ____she were __________. employees if they ___work to go to class today.
too busy to meet me. late all that week. - __________________ .
a. I knew a. eat a. are able to a. Neither do I
b. I'd known b. to eat b. will be able b. Neither did I
c. I'd have known с. eating с would be able to c. So do I
15. Just think, what we 30. Michael had to leave at ten 45. By the next year many 60.People_______hardly
____________if we had some o'clock, _________he? employees _________their have imagined that, about 50
money. a. hadn't jobs. years later, a man _______be
a. could have done b. had a. will have lost on the moon.
b. could do с. didn't b. will be losing a. couldn't; would have
с. would do с will lose been
b. could; would
c. couldn't; would

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 PRACTISE THE PREPOSITIONS

PART 1

1. .............all accounts, he's a very capable diplomat.

2. ……….the beginning of the play the hero sees the heroine for the first time.
3. ……….second thoughts, I'd rather not go out tonight.
4. All medicines must be kept……………..reach of children.
5. Are you having trouble ……..your car?
6. By the end of the film the viewers were…………….tears.
7. Cathy is very sensitive………….the needs of others.
8. Children should be warned ……the dangers of drugs.
9. Did you hear……the robbery?
10. Don’t interfere ……. their plans\ ……………me.
11. Don't worry ……..Garfield. He'll be OK.
12. Don't you have any pity…………..the poor man?
13. Dr. Milton discovered the vaccine……………chance.
14. Drinking alcohol is……….. the law in many countries.
15. Have you heard …………..this singer?
16. Have you heard…… Aunt Sheila?
17. He doesn't care…….. his appearance.
18. He doesn't like to carry cash, so he buys everything………….credit.
19. He had difficulty……..understanding her.
20. He has absolutely no taste ………… clothes.
21. He hasn't played tennis for a while so he's………….practice.
22. He lives…………………..the suburbs and commutes to the city every day.
23. He succeeded ………..upsetting all his friends.
24. He was delighted…………. his presents.
25. He was found guilty …………..six robberies.
26. Her failure……………. the exams disappointed her.
27. He's an expert ……………………Middle-Eastern mythology.
28. He's experienced…………….archaeology.
29. His failure…………….appear in court led to his being fined.
30. His gambling habit left him seriously……………debt.
31. Hurry up please. We're a bit …………..schedule.
32. I don't like being taken………….granted!
33. I think I was a bit mean……….Paula yesterday.
34. I thought he was honest …………..the beginning, but I was wrong.
35. I took pity…………. the beggar and gave him £1.
36. I was ………the impression he was abroad.
37. I would never dream……………..leaving you.
38. If there's a delay…………… claiming the money, you'll never get it back.
39. I'm not worthy….…..such an honour.
40. I'm sorry. I took your jacket……….mistake this morning.
41. I'm sure the bus will arrive……………….. long.
42. I'm writing ……….. regard to your recent application.
43. It's important to make good use……your dictionary.
44. I've been longing…………. some peace and quiet.
45. Let's go out to dinner……………….a change.
46. Let's go……………. a cruise around the Mediterranean.
47. Many Asian countries, India, …….instance, use English as a second language.
48. Martha was………….. a loss to explain why she'd been sacked.
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49. My favourite china teapot smashed……………pieces on the floor.
50. My pen pal and I have a lot …………….common.
51. Not many people have such a talent………. acting.
52. …………our surprise, he won the competition.
53. Payment can be made………..cheque or …………..a credit card.
54. Pisa is famous …………its Leaning Tower.
55. Please don't change all your plans just………….my sake
56. Read the text……………..detail, then answer the questions.
57. She is completely unaware…………the trouble she has caused.
58. She left the oven on all day……………..accident.
59. She was furious….him………being late.
60. She was very disappointed……..her rise.
61. She's efficient ……………typing.
62. She's not used……… being spoken to like that.
63. She's very fond……….her grandchildren.
64. Smoking is harmful……….. one's health.
65. Someone planted a bomb ……….a platform in Victoria Station.
66. Success depends....................... good organisation.
67. The balloon landed…………….a farm quite unexpectedly.
68. The books were piled one………..top of the other.
69. The children were throwing stones ………..the window.
70. The contents of the parcel were broken ............... arrival.
71. The detective went……..search………the stolen painting.
72. The factory is……………fire; vacate the area!
73. The flat smells ………..paint.
74. The government feels uneasy ………the current political situation.
75. The helicopter crashed………..a hill.
76. The judges announced their decision ……………..the end of the competition.
77. The little girl dreams ………..the same fearsome monster every night.
78. The mirror lay…………….pieces on the floor.
79. The new safety measures are still ………………discussion.
80. The officer was………..charge of 20 men.
81. The offices are……………..77 Oxford St.
82. The old woman died………..pneumonia.
83. The parachutist landed ……….a field.
84. The plumber was an expert………….unblocking drains.
85. The policeman took his family to the theatre as he was……………….duty.
86. The politician would only agree to speak to me………….the record.
87. The scandal has been……………the news for weeks now.
88. The situation is getting ……………….control; we must take action immediately.
89. There is no solution ………. your problem.
90. There was a long queue ............ the bus stop.
91. There's a beautiful cottage…………….sale in our village.
92. There's a restaurant…………..the top of the Eiffel Tower.
93. There's no excuse………….. his terrible behaviour.
94. They could recite the entire play…………….memory.
95. They decided………. a quiet wedding.
96. This ice-cream tastes …………almonds.
97. This must be posted ………. delay!
98. This newspaper is two weeks ……….date!
99. This ticket is valid ……..two days only.
100. This voucher is valid………. all Smiths stores.
101. Tom is envious…….his friends.
102. Typewriters are going …….use as they're being replaced by computers.
103. We are grateful…….you……….your help.
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104. We can offer you a 10% discount if you pay……………cash.
105. We have to win this election………..all costs.
106. We heard about the plane crash ……..the news.
107. We regret that the lift is not………use today.
108. We were worried at first but …………the end everything went well.
109. You are………..arrest; you have the right to call your lawyer.
110. Your order will be sent………..post within 3 days.
111. You're supposed to avoid eating sweets as you're…… a diet.
112. You're………a good mood today! Have you had some good news?

PART 2
1. There is a limit………the amount you can spend with your credit card.
2. When you arrive ……….the hotel, you will be shown to your room.
3. The teacher was pleased ………the exam results.
4. The government provides money……….unemployed people.
5. I asked at the university ……….the courses they offer.
6. John asked ………..some time off work next month.
7. Tracey is bored………..her job, so she's looking for another one.
8. It didn't occur………….me to look under the bed.
9. Sam shook his head ………..disbelief when he saw the mess.
10. They blamed Darren ………..breaking the window.
11. It is typical………..him to arrive late.
12. Simon is married ………a very creative woman.
13. I'm fed up…………staying in every night. Let's go out.
14. Don't put the blame………me when something goes wrong.
15. After washing this shirt three times I still can't get rid………the stains.
16. The climber had to cling ……..the rocks until help arrived.
17. Non-members are restricted ………the swimming pool area only.
18. The fight resulted ………the boys being sent to the headmaster.
19. Mark reminds me……… my father.
20. He threw the ball ………John, who caught it.
21. It's my birthday ……..27th July.
22. He threw a ball ………the coconut and won a prize.
23. He is searching ………a solution ……..the problem.
24. They will compete ……….students from another college.
25. The people celebrated by dancing ………..the streets.

PART 3
1. A literature student should be familiar ……………..Jane Austen's novels.
2. A lot of people died………the accident.
3. A policeman arrested the woman………stealing from a shop.
4. After such a hard winter we are all eager …………summer to come.
5. Albert Einstein was brilliant ………physics.
6. All the children are fond ……… their new teacher.
7. All the students were enthusiastic …………….. the school trip.
8. Although her husband has been dead for years, she still dreams………him.
9. Are you conscious ………the fact that you have caused us a lot of trouble?
10. As it was icy he lost control of his car and crashed ………a wall.
11. Babies are dependent ………their mothers for everything.
12. Ben was anxious ………Amanda to pass her driving test.
13. Beware……….holes in the pavement when you walk round this city.
14. Both families approved ………the marriage.
15. Brian's been accused ………cheating in his exams.
16. Compared………winters in Moscow, this isn’t really cold at all.
17. Contrary …………what the newspaper said, the minister had agreed to sign the treaty.
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18. Diane argued……….Sally…………..who would do the ironing.
19. Everybody congratulated him…………….his success.
20. He didn’t accept the job because he was dissatisfied………..the wages offered.
21. He doesn't seem to be aware ……what's going on around him.
22. He is crazy……………..all kinds of fast cars.
23. He is very careless…………his clothes.
24. He was doubtful…………….passing his Physics tests.
25. Helen's so argumentative! She never agrees………anything I say.
26. He's an expert………………this type of machinery.
27. I couldn't get into the museum because it was crowded………tourists.
28. I didn't realise there would be a charge……using this telephone.
29. I don't think there is any excuse ………….. such bad behaviour.
30. I was angry………George………his behaviour on the school trip.
31. I was delighted ……………….the news of their engagement.
32. I wish Vince wouldn't boast ………winning the lottery.
33. I wouldn't bet………it being warm tomorrow.
34. If you apply now, you're assured ………getting a place on the course.
35. I'm going to complain…………..the manager……… this meal. It was terrible.
36. I'm going to have to stop eating chocolate. I think I'm addicted………it.
37. In the desert you can die………thirst.
38. It upsets me when people are cruel………their pets.
39. It was very clever………you to remember to bring an umbrella.
40. I've been acquainted ………Norman for many years now.
41. James' mother told him to take care………himself during the journey.
42. John is bad……algebra.
43. John was angry………Anne's attitude towards the children.
44. Let's agree………the best way to solve this problem.
45. London is famous ………its museums.
46. Maria should go and see a doctor. She has been complaining……back pains for weeks now.
47. Mark was very clever………figuring out how machines worked.
48. Mary found it difficult to cope ………… two children and a full-time job.
49. Michael's been asked to contribute………this new science fiction magazine.
50. Most people believe that experiments ……..animals should be stopped.
51. Nobody seems to care………what is happening in the world today.
52. Now that Jane is 9, she is capable ………crossing the street on her own.
53. Paul was ashamed…….himself after his unfair attack………his friend.
54. Peter blamed Alan ………losing so much money in bad deals.
55. Professor Davidson is an expert……………..Sociology.
56. Scientists are still trying to find a cure………AIDS.
57. She applied ...... the manager………the post of editor of the magazine.
58. She couldn't concentrate………what she was doing because the television was on.
59. She had to beg………money on the street.
60. She is an expert…………………cooking Japanese food.
61. She remained faithful…………….her beliefs.
62. She was angry ………Pete ………not ringing her.
63. She was envious ………my diamond engagement ring.
64. Sheila was anxious………her impending French test.
65. She's an expert………………Greek history.
66. She's experienced ……… restoring paintings.
67. Sue is very attached………her pet dog.
68. The Manager demanded an explanation ………his assistant.
69. The TV programme was aimed ………teenagers.
70. The athlete failed …………. his attempt to break the world record.
71. The boss was furious ……… me ………….the mix-up in the travel arrangements.
72. The boy was bored ……… his computer game after having played it all day.
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 73. The couple took great delight………their newborn baby.
74. The doctor told the woman that she was allergic………dairy products.
75. The holiday was different………the one they had last year.
76. The manager of the bank had to account…… all the money that was missing.
77. The memory of this computer is equal ………that one.
78. The money we owe the bank amounts………over £100,000.
79. The only difference………the twins is in their characters; one is shy while the other is outgoing.
80. The police announced that they were going to charge someone………the murder of the priest.
81. The police blamed the fire ………people smoking in the building.
82. The Police Inspector wasn't able to comment……… the case as they had no new evidence.
83. The receptionist had a little difficulty ……………understanding the foreign tourist.
84. The young actress could never dream……starring in such a film.
85. There is a great demand………economical cars.
86. There was a long delay………the completion of the road.
87. There's no advantage………rushing through your work if you are going to make a lot of mistakes.
88. This film begins………the heroes running to catch the 8 o’clock train.
89. This music is familiar……………..me.
90. This new book I'm reading is based………the life of Jackie Onassis.
91. Tom failed …………. pass his driving test for the fourth time.
92. We were doubtful ………whether we should sign the contract or not
93. When he arrived……………school the gates were locked.
94. When the broken window was discovered Sam put the blame……his brother.
95. You can't compare Elvis Presley………Michael Jackson. Elvis is the king
96. You have to comply ……… these rules or you will lose your job.
97. You must take all the tablets if you are to benefit……… them.
98. You mustn't let people take advantage ………you like that.
99. Your diet is deficient ………iron.

Phrasal Verbs
Revision
1. Tim's work failed to come...................................... his boss's high standards.
2. Sue came ...................... her favourite doll while she was clearing out the attic.
3. She'll come ........ to the idea of buying a bigger house if we explain all the advantages.
4. Lovely yellow daffodils come ...............in the spring.
5. The question of expanding the company came……………………at the meeting.
6. He stayed in bed after he had come ... ………………..the measles.
7. He came…………………… a large fortune when his uncle died.
8. Her latest book has just come ...............
9. The village was cut .......... …….by the flood.
10. I don't think she's cut ........ ………….this kind of work.
11. Our electricity was cut ................... …………after we forgot to pay the bill.
12. If you cut ....... ………………………the field, you'll save time.
13. We are advised to cut ...... ……………………our smoking.
14. You need to cut your summary ......... …………….- it's fifty words too long.
15. She cut ..................... …………the conversation to remind Bob it was time to go.
16. She hired an assistant because she couldn't keep ..................... the work.
17. The firefighter told us to keep .......... ……….from the burning building.
18. It's a good idea to keep .............. John as he might be helpful to you later.
19. He's going to keep .................... taking his driving test until he passes.
20. He put up a "No Trespassing" sign to keep walkers……………his land.
21. Tell me the whole story; don't keep anything……………………….
22. The judge let the boys ..........…………..with a warning.
23. When she put on weight she had to let all her clothes…………………….
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24. It was raining hard earlier but it's letting…………………….now.
25. John didn't let ........... that Jim had broken the window.
26. This skirt is rather short. You'd better let it………………………
27. I thought I could trust Sam, but he let me………….
28. I've been looking........... my diamond ring everywhere.
29. The hotel manager will look………..your complaint.
30. I must look …………..this essay before I hand it in tomorrow.
31. Now that he's rich, he looks…………….all his friends who still work at the factory.
32. He looks………………his father who he considers to be a hero.
33. Look ...........for sharks when you go swimming.
34. Look .............. her phone number in the directory if you can't remember it.
35. John looks……………………the children while Mary goes to work.
36. I'm sure he made the whole story………………………
37. I'll make………………………….forgetting our anniversary.
38. We decided to make……………………….the nearest beach.
39. He made………………………the cheque to me personally.
40. Your writing is so bad, I can't make ……………….what you've written.
41. She spends hours making herself…………………………..every morning.
42. Go ………… the rules of the game once more.
43. You go……….and we'll follow close behind.
44. I've decided to go……..the teaching job.
45. The bomb will go ………..in two minutes.
46. She is so beautiful she is going ………..a beauty contest.
47. He stayed in bed after going……………… the flu.
48. My father disapproves of the people I go………….
49. Bring some wood; the fire is going ……….
50. You should never go………. a promise.
51. There weren't enough sandwiches to go …………..
52. She went………….. him with a knife.
53. The bank has been held ………….. twice this year.
54. Hold ………. a minute while I get my jacket.
55. Will the car hold……. until we get to a garage?
56. The road works held………..the traffic.
57. Don't hold…………. , tell me everything.
58. I was upset and unable to hold…………..my tears.
59. Please put …………your cigarettes before takeoff.
60. The hotel receptionist put me …………to room 617.
61. We put…………our wedding for another two months.
62. She has some money put…………for her old age.
63. She puts…………all her thoughts in a diary every night.
64. I'll accept a lift if it doesn't put you…………too much.
65. I can't put…………his rude behaviour any more.
66. He always puts his wife…………by insulting her in public.
67. Could you put …………the air conditioning? It's hot in here.
68. They have run …………money for the political campaign.
69. He ran…………his notes before entering the exam room.
70. The plans for the new road ran…………a lot of local opposition.
71. She feels run…………after working so hard recently.
72. The thief ran…………all the money from the bank.
73. He ran…………his ex-wife in the supermarket.
74. Our car was badly damaged when a van ran …………it.
75. After months of preparation, the director is ……………….start shooting his new film.
76. It's .......... you to decide what to do.
77. I thought the match would be …………by now.
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78. I'm afraid we're …………….a bumpy flight.
79. Your work isn't …………….your normal standard.
80. My washing machine is being repaired as it broke …………yesterday.
81. The waiter broke …………. our conversation to take our order.
82. She broke………….their engagement because she realised she didn't love him.
83. School breaks …………….for the Christmas holidays on 23rd December.
84. He broke………….after hearing the news of his wife's death.
85. Robbers broke……………….the bank yesterday.
86. Two dangerous criminals have broken …………….jail.
87. Their marriage broke……………..after five years.
88. Mr. Jones broke …………….the interview to the phone.
89. The horse must be broken …………….before anyone can ride it.
90. The corruption scandal brought ……………..the government.
91. The cold weather probably brought ……………her illness.
92. Stephen King's publisher is bringing ………………….his new book next month.
93. A wet cloth helped to bring the unconscious man ……………. .
94. She's brought…………five children on her own.
95. My father didn't want to let me buy a car, but in the end I managed to bring him ……
96. Jane carried …………….her part in the play without difficulty.
97. "Carry ………………….your work please," said the teacher.
98. Tom got carried …………………by the music and wouldn't stop singing.
99. If we don't pay the ransom, the kidnappers will carry………...their threats.

Phrasal Verbs
PRACTISE NEW MEANINGS OF PHRASAL VERBS

1. "His line is engaged at the moment. Do you want to hold …………..or ring back later?"
2. "I'll pay you ………… for that!" shouted Johnny to a friend who had played a trick on him.
3. According to the police report, the thieves broke ……….. through the back door.
4. After a long discussion she fell …………our plan.
5. After her death, a statue was put …………….. in the town square to honour her.
6. After playing football in the rain he came ………….a bad cold.
7. After shouting at each other for an hour, they decided to make ……….
8. After the death of his father the young man came ………….a lot of money.
9. Although he caused the accident, he got ……… ………. a small fine.
10. At home we have two fire extinguishers in case we have to put ………. a fire.
11. By 1980, flared trousers were ……... Nobody seemed to like them anymore.
12. Can you believe that he ran ……. ………. all our money? I didn't think he was capable of
theft.
13. Can you break the report ………. into five separate sections?
14. Can't you use a different pencil? I can hardly make ………….. your writing.
15. Do ………………. your shoe laces or you'll trip.
16. Do carry ……. ……… your work while I'm away.
17. Do come ……… anytime. We can have a cup of coffee together.
18. Even though Joe was very angry, he managed to hold ……….. his anger.
19. Even though the police went ……….. the criminals, they didn't catch them.
20. Even though the police went ………… the evidence many times, they didn't find anything.
21. He offered to make …… …….. all the inconvenience by sending them on a free holiday.
22. He puts his success ……. ……… being in the right place at the right time.
23. He runs people ………….. all the time. He never says anything nice about anyone.
24. He took a deep breath before breaking the bad news ……….. Mrs. Jones.
25. He tried to get …………… to Ann but the phone was engaged.
26. He waited excitedly on the platform for his friend's train to pull ………. .
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27. He wants to save up to buy a car so he'll have to do ………… a holiday this year.
28. Heavy smoking brought ……… his death.
29. I can't stand him, but I'll have to put ……… ………. his being there because John likes him.
30. I don't understand what you're getting ………. by saying such things.
31. I wonder how she came …………. that expensive car.
32. If you fall ………… your rent, you'll be evicted.
33. If you get caught, you'll have to pay ………. your crime.
34. If you like, I'll put ………. all your winter clothes for next year.
35. I'll have to pay …………. my Visa bill or I'll be charged a fortune in interest.
36. I'm not surprised Sally and Jim broke ………; they kept quarrelling all the time.
37. Instead of reading books to her, Mary's father used to make …………. stories.
38. It took him three weeks to get ………….. his chest infection.
39. It was after midnight when the train finally drew …………at the station.
40. Joan is crying because she fell………… her best friend.
41. John was completely carried ………… by the music and lost track of time.
42. John won't be at work today; he's gone ………. ………. the flu.
43. Let's make ……… that island and wait for the storm to pass.
44. Mercian diplomats have broken ………… all relations with Northumbrio.
45. Nothing about the accident came…………. in the news.
46. Of course sir, I'll just put you ………….. to Mrs. Thomson's office. Please hold the line!
47. On seeing the pictures he broke ……………… and confessed to his crimes.
48. Our electricity was cut………….because we forgot to pay the bill.
49. Our holiday plans fell………… due to lack of money.
50. Over the winter I've put …………… at least 3 kilos.
51. Pass me the newspaper I want to see what's ………… at the cinema tonight.
52. Peter went to the bank to draw ………… £300 to pay for his new computer.
53. Please don't bring ………….. the subject of politics in class.
54. Please have a seat - the meeting is ………….. to start.
55. Pull yourself ………….. and stop crying.
56. Scientists have broken ……………… in their fight against TB.
57. She fell…………his story and gave him all her money, only to find he was a conman.
58. She gets ………. ………….. all her colleagues; she's such a nice person.
59. She gives ……………… all her old clothes to charity.
60. She held …………. some very important information which she refused to reveal.
61. She passes …………… every time she sees blood.
62. She tried hard to give ………… eating sweets.
63. She was nervous about chairing the meeting, but she carried it ……….. without any problems.
64. She's good at getting her ideas ………………..; everyone understands her.
65. Sorry for being late but I was held …...... in the traffic. Melanie is going to go in for the
dancing competition.
66. The army was called in to put …………… the rebellion.
67. The car drew ………… at the side of the road.
68. The company is planning to bring ………… a new perfume in the summer,
69. The company pulled …………… despite the economic crisis.
70. The cricket match was put …………. until the weather had improved.
71. The death penalty should be done …………
72. The director's death brought ………….. the collapse of the company.
73. The engine was dirty so the car gave ……….. a lot of fumes.
74. The fire will go …………. if you don't put more wood on it.
75. The food supplies gave …………. after three days so they had nothing but water.
76. The house was so badly built that two walls fell…………after three months.
77. The idea Ian put …………….. is the best so far.
78. The meeting was called …………… due to the President's sudden illness.
79. The nurse brought the patient ………….. by putting cold water on his face.
80. The people couldn't get ………… the bus because it was already full.
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81. The performance came………….well.
82. The robbers held ……………….. the bank and escaped with thousands of pounds.
83. The sale of the paintings will bring …………….. several thousand pounds.
84. The situation calls ………….. immediate action.
85. The soldiers fell………… the oncoming army and defeated them.
86. The stain came………….of the shirt when it was washed.
87. The student failed to get ……………. the whole exam in the time allowed.
88. The thieves had to give ………….. when the police surrounded them.
89. The villagers fear that the supply of water will not hold ………… for the summer.
90. The writer's new book came………….in time for Christmas.
91. There was mass panic when cholera broke ……….. in the city.
92. They became annoyed with Sam, who kept breaking ………… their conversation.
93. They managed to carry the task ………… despite opposition.
94. They managed to get ……………. despite their difficulties.
95. They tried to bring …….. the government by starting a revolution.
96. This is a difficult task - do you think he will be …… to it?
97. This necklace came ………….me from my grandmother.
98. This tune brings ………. memories of my childhood.
99. Thousands of villagers fled when war broke ………… in the north of the country.
100. Tim isn't cut………….such a high-pressure job.
101. We may be ……. ……. a cold winter this year.
102. We need to carry ……… some tests to find out what's wrong with you.
103. We watched the demolition men pull ……… that old building.
104. We were driving slowly enjoying the countryside, when a police car cut…...and stopped
us.
105. We were very sorry to hear that your grandfather passed ……… last week
106. We've run ……. ……. bread. Go and get some, please!
107. When fire broke …….. we called out the fire brigade.
108. When the man approached her, she drew …………in fear.
109. While I was walking down Oxford Street I came ………….. a good record shop.
110. Yes, of course - bring some friends with vou. There should be plenty of food to go ……
111. You are always cutting ………….our conversations!
112. You aren't allowed to leave the auditorium until the concert is ………. .
113. You should try to cut ………….the number of cigarettes you smoke a day.
114. You shouldn't put your parents ………. . They do care for you.
115. You shouldn't spend all your money as you may need something to fall………in the
future.
116. You’d better come …………. a good excuse or you'll be in trouble.
117. You'll never guess who I ran ………… in the supermarket - your friend Tom!

Open the brackets

1. – ……….. (you/see) the latest Arnold Schwarzenegger film? – Yes. I ………….. (see) it last
weekend. – What did you think of it? – I …………….. (like) it.
2. – ………….. ( you / hurt ) your hand ? It’s all red and swollen. – Yes. I …………… ( hit ) it
with a hammer this morning. I ……………… ( go) to carpentry classes for the last couple of
weeks. – ………………... ( you / make ) any furniture yet ? –Yes, I ………………. ( make )
a small coffee table for my wife last week. It was her birthday present
3. - Did you mean …………….(park) so far away? - Yes. Otherwise, it would
mean…………(pay) to get into a car park.
4. - I will never forget…………(travel) across America. - Yes, but you
forgot……………(send) me a postcard, didn’t you?
5. - My father once………….(see) Elvis Presley in Las Vegas. - Well, I………………. (see) his
daughter, Lisa, many times. She lives near me.
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6. «We are still hopeful, everything possible……………….. (do) now to save the planet,» said the
doctor.
7. A new deposit of oil …………(discover) in the North Sea this year. It …………… (think) to
be nearly twice the size of the largest existing field.
8. Alan ......................... (fly) to Barcelona tonight. He......................... (already / pack) his suitcase
but he......................... (not / call) a taxi yet. His plane......................... (leave) at 8 pm.
9. Although Jane hopes ……… (invite) to the embassy dinner, it ……. (be) unlikely that she will
be.
10. Ann would love………………. (lie) on a beach now, instead of typing reports.

11. As soon as he looked at her face, Tom realized he......................... (not / forgive) yet.

12. Bob….….......…. (stop) by a police officer last night. He must…………..… (drive) too fast
when she clocked him on her radar. He……..…….… (give) a speeding ticket.
13. Dan appears …………………… (lose) some weight. Has he been ill?

14. Despite police investigations, the murder…………..(remain) a mystery up to now.

15. -Did you hear the explosion a few minutes ago?

-What explosion?
-There………. ( be) a loud explosion in Baker Street. You must ……….. ( hear ) it.
16. Did you mean …………….(park) so far away?
– Yes. Otherwise, it would mean…………….(pay) to get into a car park.
17. Dr.Wilson is a brilliant and dedicated scientist who had expected …………. ( select ) as the
director of the institute. He was very surprised not …………. ( offer) the position.
18. Ever since the accident Susan ………….. (be) afraid to drive . Next week she …………(see) a
psychologist who …………… (specialise) in that sort of problem.
19. Forty-six people who …………. (eat) the fish at Seafood Heaven, a restaurant on the western
shore, last Thursday night became ill with food poisoning. Other people who ……………. (not
eat) at the restaurant that night were unaffected. The fish must ……………… (be) bad.
20. He claims ………………….(discover) a cure for the common cold.

21. He expected......................... (help) by his friends.

22. He says that Maths …………. (not/interest) me very much.

23. Henry is used to ……… (work) at night and accustomed to ……………. ( sleep ) during the
day.
24. How many public holidays……………….. (celebrate) in your country and how long holidays
.……………... (give) to most workers?
25. How much ………( the parcel / weigh ) ?
– I’m not sure. The assistant …………(weigh) it at the moment.
26. I …………. (not / have) any news from Henry since he…….. (begin) his course at the Central
Polytechnic last month.
27. I ………………. (get) in touch with you as soon as I …………………. (see) my lawyer and
…………… (hear) his opinion. I promise I ……………(not / act) without consulting you first.
28. I am frequently told, “You should ……… (save) some money for a rainy day. You can’t count
on ………… (rescue) by your partners every time you get into financial difficulty.”
29. I am getting too fat ……………. (wear) any of my clothes because my landlady is such a good
cook that I can’t resist …………(have) second helpings of the delicious sweets she makes.
30. I don’t remember........................(tell) of the decision to change the company policy on holidays.
When was it decided?
31. I got into a taxi quickly because I ………… (follow) by two strange men. As soon as I got into
the taxi, I ……… (feel) a little safer.
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32. I hate ………… (bother) you, but the man is still waiting ………… (give) a definite answer.

33. I heard someone ……………….. ( open ) the door and ………… ( slam ) it behind them. Who
could it be?
34. I heard the phone ………………… (ring) twice and picked up the receiver quickly.

35. I know I said I would phone you as soon as I ……………….. (get back ) but I……….. (not /
can ) remember where I ……………. ( write down ) your number.
36. I spent ages........................(make) preparations for the dinner party but I needn’t.........................
(bother). At the last moment, Philip..................... (ring) to say he........................ (not / be able)
to come.
37. I used to …………. ( hear) the saying that “children should be seen and not heard”. I
…………… (bring up) that way and then I tried …………. ( bring up ) my children that way.
Now I see my daughter ……….. ( permit ) her children ………………. ( do ) almost anything
they want.
38. I wonder why……………… (you/sit) there…………..(watch ) television when
you………….(know) you ought……………(get) on with your work?
39. If you want us.......................(get) there before dark you should let us......................... (start) at
once.
40. In England stamps ……………… ( sell) only at post offices. They …………… ( not / sell ) at
tobacconist’s as they often ………………….. ( be ) on the continent.
41. In ten years’ time I ……………… ( work) for a different company.

42. It’s a long time since I ……… (see) your brother Paul. What …………………… (he/do)
lately?
43. It’s a very sad day: Lucy and Bob……………… (break up) after two years of…………..... (go
out) together.
44. John was exhausted because he ……………….. ( work ) in the garden all day.

45. Kimora is a Japanese student who…………………(study) English in the United States for
about six months. Last Saturday she…………..(go) to the home of one of her American friends,
Jason, who……………..(invite) Kimora to have dinner with him and his friends.
46. Last year we ………… (not / have ) a holiday at all but this year we …….. (have ) three
already and it’s only June.
47. Louisa usually………... (go) to work by tube, but today she…………….(go) there in a
chauffeur-driven limousine. The reason for this is that she………………….. (just/win) the
young business person award, and as part of the prize people……………. (treat) her like
royalty.
48. Many researchers firmly................................... (believe) that in the next century
robots........................ (be) everywhere. It is not a question of if but rather when
robots....................... (perform) many of the boring tasks that humans now do.
49. Mary ………… (work) in the BBC when she …………… (get) married, but as her husband
……… (be) in the Army, she ……… (give up) her job so that she ………(can) accompany
him abroad.
50. My back really hurts. I ……………… (carry) that heavy backpack all day.

51. My father is going to retire in two years’ time and then we ………….. ( move ) to the country
providing we ……………... ( be able ) to find a small house near the town within our price. I’m
sure I …………. (miss) my friends at first.
52. My father once………….(see) Elvis Presley in Las Vegas.
– Well, I………………. (see) his daughter, Lisa, many times. She lives near me.
53. My father was very pleased when he................................. (buy) this house because he
...................... (always/want) to own a house by the sea. My parents......................... (live) here
for twenty years now and they.........................(never/regret) leaving the city. I.......................
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 (stay) here at the moment because I need some sea air. It is wonderful.
54. Next year, by the time I ………..(return) to my country, I ………. (be) away from home for
more than three years.
55. Oh, Mum, this programme’s nearly finished. Can’t I go on ………… (watch) TV for a while?
– No, I want you to do your maths homework and then go on ……………… (write) your
English essay.
56. Please come and visit us today when you …………(have) a chance. I ……………(shop) from
1:00 to 2:30, but I’ll be home after that.
57. Scientists ……………….. (analyse) the data for several days now but they …………………
(find) nothing unusual so far.
58. – That’s a big stack of bills on your desk, Sam. Haven’t you paid your bills this month?
– No. Nor last month. I know I………..(be) irresponsible about paying bills right now, but I’ve
been really busy. I’ll take of them soon. Generally, I…………..(not/be) an irresponsible.
59. The Board of Directors is now opposed to ………… (open) a new branch on the south coast as
they don’t think that this is the time ……… (take) any risk.
60. The car ………… ( still/clean ) when I arrived to collect it.

61. The car……………….(drive) by my mother when it………….(hit) by a bus. My

brother…………(badly/injure) and …………(take) to hospital.
62. The coach didn’t let anyone…………………….(watch) the team………………(practise)
before championship game. He wanted to keep the opposing team from……………..(find out)
about the new plays he had devised.
63. The doctor warned me that I …………(not/get) better unless I…….......(eat) sensibly.

64. The marathon runner…………..(run) for almost two hours when he…………..(collapse) to the
pavement. He received immediate medical attention.
65. – The notice says the gallery regrets ………… (inform) us that the Picasso exhibition has
finished.
– Oh, no! Now I regret …………………… (not/go) last week.
66. The police …………(question) the man for several hours by now, but so far
they........................ (not / get) any new information from him.
67. The sales of cars..................... (rise) to 1 million in 1984, since then
it................................(remain) fairly static.
68. The team is said…………..(win) the match through sheer luck.

69. The work on the house …………… (finish) before the newly-married ……….…… (return)
from their honeymoon.

70. They seem......................... (quarrel). I can hear their angry voices.

71. This candidate ……………….. (look) very promising. Just think about his experience. He
………….. (live) in Hong Kong, Australia and the USA and …………. (work) for a number of
multi-national companies. I …………(think) we should ………… (definitely / interview) him.
72. Tim won’t regret……………(spend) money on………………….(modernise) the house if he
………………..(get) his money back when he…………….(sell) it.
73. Tom and Fiona ………..(go) to Brighton for their holiday last year. They ……..……(be) there
the year before and they …………….(have) an awful time, so I can’t ………(understand) why
they decided to go back again.
74. Unless you hurry, all the best dishes ……………….(eat) before we………(get) to the party

75. We don’t allow ……………. (talk) in the library.

76. We first………. (go) to Cornwall in 1980 and we ……….. (be) back every year since then.

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 77. –When Mary went out this morning she left her briefcase here.
– She might……………….(mean) to leave it behind.
78. When Henry takes his final examinations next summer, he......................... (study) four years.

79. When I ………… ( phone ) Helen last night she………. (type) her report and
she………(not/finish) when I finally………. (get ) to her house
80. When I ……………(leave) London next month I …………… (study) here almost a year.

81. When I first………..(travel) abroad to study, I ……………..(never/live) in a boarding school

before. During the first year, I ……….. (have) a roommate from Switzerland who
…………………….(become) a very good friend. Prior to that time, I …………… (never/live)
with anyone from another culture.
82. When I left the airport, John and his wife……………….(still/talk) to the customs official.
They………………………(seem)(have) some difficulty over their passports.
83. When she opened the window she was happy to see it ………………. (snow) at the moment. In
fact, it …………… (snow) all night and snow ………………….(cover) all the rooftops.
84. When we arrived, we ………….. ( show ) into the hall. As the guests assembled in the room, it
was obvious that they ………………. ( choose ) carefully.
85. You know, something ………. ( tell ) me that you ……… ( not/listen ) to a single word I
………… (say) in the past ten minutes!
86. You ought ……………. ( study ) for your exam now.

87. You should …………. (watch) the movie on TV tonight. I highly recommend it. It’s a classic.

88. You should ……………………… (apologise) when you saw that his feelings were hurt.

89. You should.................................(see) his face when she told him the news.

90. You shouldn’t delay......................... (make) a decision about how you are
going....................(spend) your holiday as everything gets booked up very early.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

What are you doing? 1.

a. It doesn’t touch you b. It’s none of your business
c. You don’t enter at all d. Look after your own affairs
When the court was in session, the judge would not permit entrance by … 2.
a. no one b. anyone
c. someone d. none
I never met Joe Louis, but he was a great boxer … 3.
a. by all accounts b. according to the accounts
c. on account d. in the account
The film … several scenes that might upset young children. 4.
a. admits b. involves
c. contains d. displays
It’s a very nice drink; I’m sure you would like it if you … it. 5.
a. tested b. proved
c. tried d. surveyed
I had to be up early the next morning, so I … myself and left the party. 6.
a. refused b. thanked
c. excused d. apologized
In Britain home ownership has … rapidly since 1960. 7.
a. enlarged b. raised

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c. grown d. heightened
Everyone in the department was … with the sack unless they work harder. 8.
a. promised b. warned
c. bribed d. threatened
The judge gave him a 4-year-prison … for his crime. 9.
a. time b. punishment
c. sentence d. period
He works more … than anyone else I know. 10.
a. hardly b. hard
c. steadily d. steady
I’m going to steal a car. 11.
a. You’d better not! b. Rather not!
c. You’d rather not! d. You’re better not!
Nothing! 12.
a. What’s there with you? b. What goes wrong?
c. What happens? d. What’s the matter with you?
Using the sun’s rays to conserve energy … . 13.
a. it makes sense to most people b. makes sense to most people
c. to most people it makes sense d. make sense to most people
The red light goes on outside the studio door to let people know that you are … air. 14.
a. on the b. by
c. in d. through the
The noise got … as the car disappeared into the distance. 15.
a. smaller b. fainter
c. weaker d. slighter
… the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning. 16.
a. On account of b. According to
c. Because of d. Due to
I had a … , which I couldn’t explain, that something terrible was going to happen 17.
a. sense b. thought
c. feeling d. view
He kept his job …the manager had threatened to sack him. 18.
a. despite b. unless
c. even d. although
I shouldn’t imagine there is… on earth who can answer that question. 19.
a. no one b. somebody
c. some person d. anyone
I couldn’t afford to buy any food but I managed to … on some bread and cheese I had left. 20.
a. get across b. get away
c. get by d. get down
She didn’t feel she could … him to keep a secret. 21.
a. rely b. trust
c. depend d. ensure
Do you know where Jane is? 22.
a. I`m sorry not to. b. I regret, but no.
c. Pardon, I don`t know. d. I am afraid I don`t.
I advertised several times for someone to mow the lawn for me, but…….the end I had to do it 23.
myself.
a. in b. by
c. at d. to
We have arranged special insurance to cover medical………in the event of an accident. 24.
a. prices b. expenses
c. accounts d. money
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They have……..the old castle and it is now a luxury hotel. 25.
a. transformed b. undone
c. remade d. constructed
I can………with most things but I cannot stand noisy children. 26.
a. put aside b. put on
c. put up d. put off
We very much……..that you will come to dinner next Friday. 27.
a. wish b. want
c. like d. hope
This ticket………one person to the museum. 28.
a. permits b. admits
c. enters d. allows
I heard that the…….at the end of the match was 2-0. 29.
a. account b. total
c. score d. number
If you wear that red hat, I`ll be able to……..you in the crowd. 30.
a. pick b. spot
c. discover d. realize
I’ve just found this in the street. Do you think I should take it to the police station? 31.
a. It’s your turn b. You’d rather do it
c. It touches you d. It’s up to you
Although the city is small, its library is as complete ……………………………. 32.
a. as a large city b. like as large
c. as that of a large city d. like any large city
If you want to be a professional spy, you must learn to be very secretive. ……… all, you must 33.
learn to listen more and speak less.
a. In b. After
c. At d. Above
Everyone in the village …………………… about the plans for the new road. 34.
a. took care b. was concerned
c. had concerned d. contacted
We haven’t ………… thought of going abroad for a holiday because my husband is afraid of 35.
flying.

a. ever b. never
c. always d. yet
The library is only open …… weekday morning now. 36.
a. in b. at
c. on d. for
Our neighbors ………… their lawn cut several times a year. 37.
a. make b. do
c. have d. fix
There was …………… enough cake for all of us to have a very small slice. 38.
a. just b. quite
c. really d. hardly
I’ve tried hard to ……………… to know the neighbors but they don’t seem to be very 39.
friendly.
a. get b. arrive
c. manage d. succeed
I think something’s gone wrong ………… the television. I can’t get a picture. 40.
a. to b. with
c. about d. on
Let me do that for you! 41.
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a. Don’t worry yourself b. Please don’t bother
c. It’s not for you d. Make yourself at home
The police questioned the suspects… 42.
a. one by one b. one at the time
c. one and the next d. by single ones
His name is Sebastian, but we call him Seb … short. 43.
a. in b. for
c. as d. by
How old do you have to be…you can drive a car? 44.
a. when b. before
c. until d. since
Put the salt in the water and let it…before adding the vegetables. 45.
a. dissolve b. melt
c. soften d. mix
The air in the houses felt cold and…after weeks of bad weather. 46.
a. wet b. moist
c. damp d. watery
In her…she was a famous tennis player. 47.
a. day b. year
c. age d. hour
It is a minor road and very narrow and…in place. 48.
a. bending b. winding
c. wandering d. turning
He got up so quickly that he almost…his chair over. 49.
a. hit b. carried
c. knocked d. dropped
They were offering ten free cassettes with the tape-recorder, which seemed a very good… 50.
a. price b. exchange
c. value d. deal
May I smoke? 51.
a. What suits you? b. You are free.
c. Accommodate yourself. d. Go ahead.
The atmosphere is denser near the surface of the earth than … 52.
a. it is farther away b. further away from it
c. farther d. is farther away
I’ve taken this watch … pieces, and now I can’t put it together. 53.
a. into b. to
c. in d. out of
It seems that world record for this event is almost impossible to … . 54.
a. meet b. compare
c. beat d. balance
The house is in good … though it needs to be repainted. 55.
a. condition b. state
c. position d. standing
The hall was very crowded with fifty people … into it. 56.
a. pushed b. packed
c. stuck d. stuffed
It happened … we were asleep last Friday. 57.
a. during b. for
c. while d. since
The plate was right on the … of the table and could have been knocked off at any moment. 58.
a. border b. tip
c. margin. d. edge
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The examiner smiled at me so … that I didn’t feel quite so nervous. 59.
a. friendly b. kindly
c. lovely d. well
… carrots are said to be much better for you than cooked ones. 60.
a. raw b. rare
c. crude d. fresh
You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by … it a lot. 61.
a. practising b. training
c. exercising d. doing
Some people think it is … to use long and little-known words. 62.
a. clever b. international
c. skilled d. sensitive
The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to… from it. 63.
a. cancel b. postpone
c. resign d. prevent
The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its … . 64.
a. cause b. well
c. source d. outlet
He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a … on it on which he had written his name and 65.
address.
a. badge b. mark
c. label d. notice
He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second … when it was offered. 66.
a. load b. pile
c. helping d. sharing
He soon received promotion, for his superiors that he was a man of considerable … . 67.
a. ability b. possibility
c. future d. opportunity
Is there a bank where I can … these pounds for dollars? 68.
a. exchange b. turn
c. alter d. arrange
To our …, Geoffrey’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. 69.
a. anxiety b. eyes
c. relief d. judgment
The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the … of medicine for full-time 70.
writing.
a. practice b. treatment
c. procedure d. prescription
Daniel Webster, … for his brilliant oratory, made his most famous speech in the Senate in 71.
1830.
a. who was knowing b. known
c. has known d. having known
Do you agree? … point, but I don’t think you are completely right. 72.
a. To the b. For a
c. Up to a d. On the
The … part of the week is always busy for me. 73.
a. front b. start
c. early d. near
The smell was so bad that it completely … us off our food. 74.
a. set b. took
c. got d. put
He says he has got … in his stomach. 75.
a. hurt b. aches
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c. pains d. suffering
The Finance Minister will be making a … today about new rates of income tax. 76.
a. talk b. notice
c. statement d. declaration
He has to go to Canada for the next … of his training. 77.
a. step b. stand
c. point d. stage
The hijackers took seven … before releasing the rest of the passengers. 78.
a. prisoners b. hostages
c. witnesses d. slaves
Keep a(n) … for the milkman. I don’t want to miss him. 79.
a. look-out b. outlook
c. view d. sight
Translate from Russian into English

1. Почему они не ожидали, что он найдет эти деньги? - Они лежали под книгами в самой

дальней комнате.

2. Сейчас им ничего не известно ни о Томе, ни о его старшем брате, не так ли? - Да. Последний

раз они встречались несколько лет назад.

3. Билл поужинал и слушал последние новости. Вдруг он услышал, как кто-то заводит его

машину.

4. Дети не могут ответить на твой вопрос, так как им еще не объяснили это правило.

5. Интересно, начнут ли они обсуждать эту проблему, если к началу собрания еще не получат

необходимые сведения?

6. Хотя было время, когда и Том и Тед были хорошими шахматистами, никто из них не выиграл

ни одного матча за последнее время.

7. На днях им объяснили, когда и как им придется использовать это приспособление (device).

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8. Если полиция получит эти сведения в ближайшем будущем, его поймают до того, как он

продаст все украденные картины.

9. Почему никто из вас не слышал, как звонил телефон? - Там было очень шумно, так как Том

включил магнитофон (taperecorder) и слушал свою любимую группу.

10. Теперь он понимает, что должен был воспользоваться ее советами. Они были гораздо

разумнее советов его старшего брата.

11. Его комнату еще ремонтируют. Ты не возражаешь, если его одежду повесят здесь?

12. Интересно, когда они сумеют найти эту ошибку, если ни ты, ни я не обратим их

внимание на нее?

13. Почему она не приходит играть в волейбол со своими друзьями? - У нее мало свободного

времени. Она играет на пианино четыре с половиной часа!

14. Кто из них знает, где она купила эту книгу? - Тед. Он слышал, как она рассказывала

своей старшей сестре, о новом книжном магазине.

15. Ты давно знаешь Тома? - Нет. Мы встретились, когда я уже проучился в университете

почти три года.

16. He волнуйся! Никто из них не заметит, как ты выйдешь из зала, так как все будут

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 внимательно слушать его доклад.

17. Почему он опоздал на 40 минут? Разве он не знал, что его ждут?

18. Том не купил этот диск, так как у него было мало денег. Он истратил почти всю зарплату

на подарок для мамы.

19. Он не должен был сообщать ей эти секретные сведения! Теперь все будут обсуждать их!

20. Он сказал, что тоже не будет есть это блюдо, так как в нем слишком много моркови и

лука.

21. Он не был уверен, найдут ли они это место, если им не опишут его точно.

22. Когда они вернулись домой, Тед еще не лег спать и слушал музыку в своей комнате.

23. Когда здесь последний раз шел дождь? - Прошлым летом.

24. Я не знаю, сколько людей сейчас на стадионе. Мы ожидаем, что несколько тысяч

болельщиков (fans) придут на этот матч.

25. Почему ей пришлось отказаться от катания на велосипеде (to cycle)? - Тогда в ее районе

было слишком сильное уличное движение.

26. Он должен был купить новые джинсы, так как разорвал старые, когда убегал от собаки.

27. Почему он выглядит так расстроенно? - Разве ты не знаешь? Его последнюю книгу

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 критикуют во всех газетах и передачах.

28. Интересно, поднимет ли он этот вопрос на следующем собрании, если ни один из двух

оппонентов (opponent) не будет там присутствовать?

29. Кто из вас позволил ей взять ключи от зала №3 в прошлое воскресенье?

30. Почему он читает эту книгу так долго? - Он говорит, что в ней много полезных советов

для молодых бизнесменов.

31. Ему было интересно узнать, зададут ли ему подобный вопрос на следующем собрании и,

какой ответ от него ждут.

32. Солнце еще не встало, когда туристы отправились на экскурсию в Альпы.

33. Когда он услышал, как они обсуждали этот план? - Когда он ждал Анну в зале №2.

34. Сколько людей теперь в его группе? - Не знаю. Раньше там было 10 человек.

35. – Дождь кончился? – Нет, ещё идёт. Он идёт уже несколько дней.

36. – Кто из них старше, Ольга или Маша? – Ольга. Она на три года старше Маши.

37. – Можно мне забрать документы? – Извините, вы не могли бы зайти за ними через полчаса?

Их только что напечатали. Их сейчас просматривают.

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38. – Мой друг не интересуется ни рыбалкой, ни охотой. – И я тоже

39. – Пляж почти пустой. – Я уверен, что как только немного потеплеет, на этом пляже будет

много народу.

40. – Сегодня есть интересные новости? – К сожалению, никаких новостей ещё не поступало.

41. – Ты часто покупаешь фрукты? – Да, я трачу много денег на фрукты, потому что я их очень

люблю.

42. – Я не могу заставить себя заниматься английским языком регулярно. – Я тоже.

43. Анна, что ты там готовишь? Так вкусно пахнет!

44. В комнате было мало мебели и, к моему удивлению, много комнатных цветов. (indoor plant)

45. В начале года владелец дома поднял арендную плату (rent) в два раза, несмотря на протесты

жильцов ( a tenant ).

46. В нашем городе многие старые дома сейчас заменяются (replace) новыми зданиями.

47. В прошлом году я жил недалеко от своей школы, и мне не приходилось вставать так рано, как

сейчас.

48. Вы опоздали уже второй раз на этой неделе. Если это случится еще раз, я не разрешу вам

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 присутствовать на уроке.

49. Джейн следовало позвонить сестре вчера, но она пришла домой слишком поздно, чтобы

сделать это.

50. Едва я вошла в квартиру, как раздался телефонный звонок. Это была моя сестра, которая

сказала, что только что приехала в Москву, чтобы осмотреть достопримечательности.

51. Если ты успешно сдашь экзамены, тебе предложат место (работу) в колледже.

52. К 25 годам С. Есенин уже был известным в России поэтом.

53. К его советам стоит прислушаться. Они всегда мне помогали.

54. К тому времени как дети вернуться из школы, их мама уже несколько часов будет работать в

саду.

55. Когда мы пришли в магазин купить посудомоечную машину (dishwasher) последней модели,

то узнали, что такие машины уже проданы.

56. Когда Петр пришел домой, он услышал, что его дочь играет на пианино. Она занималась

музыкой уже много лет и умела играть хорошо.

57. Кому из твоих друзей продиктовали домашнее задание, после того как раздали учебники?

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58. Мама сказала нам, чтобы мы ничего никому не давали без ее разрешения.

59. Мама спросила мальчика, кто из них разбил вазу и почему до сих пор ни тот ни другой не

извинился.

60. Мария сказала, что если она приедет на вокзал немного позже, то позвонит мне.

61. Мне дали совет коротко подстричься. Думаю, я должен последовать ему.

62. Мне жарко. Ты не возражаешь, если я открою окно?

63. Мне понравилась его стрижка, и я спросил его, где он стригся.

64. Мой брат давно интересуется политикой и не пропускает ни одной программы новостей.

65. Мой дедушка слишком стар, чтобы оставлять его одного дома.

66. Моя двенадцатилетняя дочь очень мало читает. Я не могу заставить её читать больше.

67. Моя мама предложила, чтобы я купил себе новые часы, так как мои часы отставали на три

минуты

68. Мы были уверены, что чем больше мы платим за гостиницу, тем лучше обслуживание, но мы

ошибались.

69. Мы наблюдали, как дети наряжали новогоднюю ёлку.

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70. Мы не уверены, изменит ли менеджер своё решение, но если он передумает, все будут

удивлены.

71. На столе было много разнообразной еды, но никому из гостей не хотелось есть.

72. Наш преподаватель английского языка сказал нам: «Чем больше времени вы будете проводить

в фоно зале (language laboratory), тем лучше будет ваше произношение».

73. Недалеко от города строится новый аэропорт и он будет в три раза больше нашего старого.

74. Ни Анна, ни её друзья не собираются сегодня идти в кино.

75. Ни одна из этих книг не принадлежит мне. Все они из разных библиотек.

76. Ни она, ни я ничего не знаем о приезде делегации. Нам придется принять срочные меры.

77. Ник абсолютно здоров. Ему даже никогда не приходилось жаловаться на головную боль, не

так ли?

78. Никто из нас не ожидал, что наши школьные друзья приедут так скоро. Им следовало нас

предупредить.

79. Никто не сказал ни слова. Мы стояли и смотрели, как он открыл портфель, положил туда

учебники и вышел из класса.

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80. Новости были важные и были выслушаны с большим вниманием.

81. Отец сказал, что не знает, когда вернётся из командировки, но пообещал, что, как только он

вернётся, купит нам новый лазерный принтер.

82. Пассажирам объявили, что поезд прибывает на платформу номер 2.

83. Петра не видно целую неделю. Говорят, что он в отпуске.

84. Последние две недели полиция ищет преступника, используя фоторобот, не так ли?

85. Прожив в Лондоне семь лет, моя подруга привыкла разговаривать по-английски со своими

одноклассниками

86. Разве вы не знаете, что Брауны уже уехали из Москвы?

87. Редактор (editor) сказал помощнику, чтобы он никому не давал никакой информации, пока он

будет в командировке.

88. Секретарь сказал, что утренние газеты и письма уже просмотрены.

89. Скажи ей, чтобы она не выключала свет перед тем как уйдет.

90. Сначала нам сказали, что спектакль начнется на 15 минут позже, а следующей неприятной

новостью было то, что заболел ведущий (leading) актер.

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91. Статьи, написанные этим журналистом, читают во всём мире с большим интересом.

92. Темнеет. Детям пора идти спать. Они играют во дворе с пяти часов. Они не смогут завтра рано

встать, а им надо идти в школу.

93. Том переводит газетные статьи намного лучше Джона, не так ли?

94. Увидев на полу деньги, я поднял их с пола и положил на стол.

95. Учитель подошёл к ребятам и спросил их, в чём дело и почему они так шумят.

96. Чем выше мы поднимались в горы, тем труднее становилось нам нести рюкзаки.

97. Я жду вас с 9 часов утра. Почему вы всегда опаздываете?

98. Я знаю тебя почти 10 лет, но я никогда не видел тебя такой взволнованной

99. Я не знала, что Анна изучает английский язык с детства.

100. Я не привык к тому, чтобы на меня кричали. Тебе следует сейчас же извиниться.

101. Я не смогу пойти с вами на вечер, мне придётся остаться присмотреть за младшей сестрой.

102. Я чувствую, что ты не согласен со мной, и меня расстраивает.

103. Последние две недели он отдыхает на юге. Однако он уже будет в Москве, когда

начнется фестиваль.

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 Key Word Transformations

1. Everyone thanked me except Paul.

person
The only ____________________________me was Paul.
2. She said: “I dislike French films and so does Jim.”
neither
She said that ____________________________French films.
3. If you decorate the house on your own, it will be cheaper.
yourself
If you ____________________________, it will be cheaper.
4. I take twenty minutes to drive to work every morning.
drive
It’s ____________________________to my work every morning.
5. Try to watch your behavior at the wedding reception.
yourself
Try ____________________________at the wedding reception.
6. I don’t like being alone in the house at night.
by
I don’t like ____________________________in the house at night.
7. There are only a few people who can speak Welsh.
not
There ____________________________can speak Welsh.
8. She left the shop with another person’s bag by mistake.
someone
She left the shop ____________________________by mistake.
9. We spent all afternoon cleaning the living room.
whole
We spent ____________________________the living room.
10. We don’t know much about supernatural phenomena.
knowledge
We have ____________________________about supernatural phenomena.
11. She passed the written exam and the oral exam as well.
both
She passed ____________________________exams.
12. She sat alone waiting for her friends to turn up.
own
She sat ____________________________her friends to turn up.
13. Nobody can find the solution to the problem.
anybody
There ____________________________can find the solution to the problem.
14. He has been everywhere except Australia.
country
The ____________________________been to is Australia.
15. In Australia the first inhabitants were the Aborigines.
of
The ____________________________were the Aborigines.
16. “You can call me whenever you want,” he said.
time
He said I ____________________________ that I wanted.
17. She told the children to go and play in another place.
else
“Go ____________________________,” she told the children.
18. There aren’t many chefs who can make Crème Bavaroise well.
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 few
There are ____________________________ Crème Bavaroise well.
19. She invited both her relatives and her colleagues to the engagement party.
only
She invited ____________________________also her colleagues to the engagement party.
20. He has seen to everything except the orchestra.
thing
The ____________________________seen to is the orchestra.
21. We haven’t had any luck finding a flat.
no
We have ____________________________finding a flat.
22. It takes three hours to climb to the top of the hill.
is
It ____________________________to the top of the hill.
23. Little Tommy looks a lot like his father.
takes
Little Tommy ___________________his father.
24. They promised me they would deliver the fridge by the end of the week.
word
They ___________________________they would deliver the fridge by the end of the week.
25. Today I feel more relaxed than ever.
as
I’ve never _________________________today.
26. I’m really sorry but this is the best I can do.
any
I’m really sorry but I ______________________than this.
27. Why didn’t you buy a cheaper sofa?
cheapest
Is this ______________________buy?
28. We have got the same number of students as you.
many
We have got _______________________you.
29. I wonder if you know how old she is.
happen
Do __________________________how old she is?
30. We’ve decided to enter the story competition.
go
We’ve decided __________________________the story competition.
31. Someone must have added too much curry to the sauce.
if
The sauce tasted __________________________too much curry.
32. He painted the kitchen like you told him to.
way
He painted __________________________told him to.
33. The art museum was so crowded that we left immediately.
a
It was __________________________we left immediately.
34. The concert was cancelled due to the soprano’s illness.
of
The concert was cancelled ___________________________soprano’s illness.
35. I lost my umbrella so I had to buy another one.
result
I lost my umbrella and ___________________________to buy another one.
36. John couldn’t take his eyes off Mary the moment he saw her.
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 for
John ___________________________the moment he saw her.
37. The child thought he wouldn’t be punished for breaking the vase.
get
The child thought he ____________________________breaking the vase.
38. Whenever I go to Ireland, I always stay with friends.
up
There is always a friend ____________________whenever I go the Ireland.
39. The students had difficulty finding a solution to the problem.
work
The students found it difficult _____________________to solve the problem.
40. The lecture proved to be really interesting.
out
It __________________________a really interesting lecture.
41. Everybody tells me that I should stop eating so much chocolate.
down
Everybody tells me that I should _____________________chocolate.
42. By the end of January, the solders’ supplies had come to an end.
run
By the end of January, the soldiers ________________________supplies.
43. I didn’t have a chance to explain to her what had really happened.
opportunity
I ________________________________explain to her what had really happened.
44. Would you mind opening the window for me?
wonder
I ____________________________the window for me.
45. Lisa wore a wig so that no one would recognize her at the fancy dress party.
avoid
Lisa wore a wig __________________________________ at the fancy dress party.
46. It might be better if the chapter on the legal system was not omitted.
leave
It might be better ___________________________ the chapter on the legal system.
47. I did not mean to hurt your feelings.
intention
I ____________________________ your feelings.
48. Mary never suspected her portfolio had been stolen.
time
At ____________________________that her portfolio had been stolen.
49. It does not matter to them which restaurant they go to.
mind
They ____________________________ which restaurant they go to.
50. He solved the exercise in less than five minutes.
solution
He ____________________________ the exercise in less than five minutes.
51. Jane owed her success to her family.
indebted
Jane was ____________________________for her success.
52. Mrs. Parkinson prides herself on her award-winning roses.
proud
Mrs. Parkinson____________________________ award-winning roses.
53. Martha does not like folk music very much.
keen
Martha ____________________________folk music.
54. He spent a great deal of time and effort to trace his missing father.
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 trouble
He ____________________________ to trace his missing father.
55. As far as I know it was not Brenda who broke the secret access code.
knowledge
To____________________________, it was not Brenda who broke the secret access code.
56. Mrs. Larson is responsible for the complaints department.
charge
Mrs. Larson ____________________________ the complaints department.
57. The cruise to the Mediterranean was not as relaxing as we had expected.
tiring
The cruise to the Mediterranean ____________________________ we had expected.
58. My brother has been playing professional soccer for six years.
play
My brother ____________________________ six years ago.
59. I decided to throw the dustbin away because there was a hole in it.
get
There was a hole in the dustbin so I ____________________________it.
60. He was on the point of bursting into tears when she told him the bad news.
about
He____________________________ tears when she told him the bad news.
61. If John hadn’t helped the little boy, he would never had come down from the roof.
for
Had ____________________________help, the little boy would never had come down from
the roof.
62. You should use this door only in an emergency.
should
Only in an emergency____________________________ door.
63. The human body consists of millions of cells.
up
The human body ____________________________ millions of cells
64. I haven’t heard from Vera for a very long time. I hope she’s OK.
touch
I____________________________ with Vera for a very long time. I hope she’s OK
65. It’s the first time he has ever used a computer.
never
He__________________________________a computer before.
66. Despite earning a big salary, he’s not content with his job.
earns
He’s not content with his job__________________________________a big salary.
67. It was obvious that someone had been looking at her computer files.
through
It was obvious that someone__________________________________her computer files.
68. You need to have a visa or you won’t be allowed to enter the country.
unless
You won’t be allowed to enter the country_________________________________a visa.
69. She found out who had damaged her CD player only after a few days.
find
Only after a few days____________________________who had damaged her CD player.
70. He must have been exercising lately.
doubt
I have__________________________________been exercising lately.
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71. When they lived in New York, they used to spend Sunday afternoons in Central Park.
would
When they lived in New York, ___________________Sunday afternoons in Central Park.
72. I wanted to bake some chocolate chip cookies but I couldn’t find the recipe.
going
I_________________________some chocolate chip cookies but I couldn’t find the recipe.
73. Mr Swanson rarely walks to work.
used
MrSwanson__________________________________to work.
74. He didn’t open his birthday gifts until after all the guests had left.
before
He waited until all the guests__________________________________his birthday gifts.
75. How long is it since you graduated from high school?
ago
How__________________________________from high school?
76. I’ve never heard such a funny story.
ever
It’s the__________________________________heard.
77. I don’t believe he took so long to fix the roof.
him
Fancy__________________________________to fix the roof!
78. The children found the story of Robinson Crusoe fascinating.
were
The children__________________________________the story of Robinson Crusoe.
79. The soup is so spicy that I can’t eat it.
me
The soup is__________________________________eat.
80. She paid $50 for the silk scarf.
her
The silk scarf__________________________________$50.
81. Shall we take the children to the funfair on Saturday?
about
How__________________________________to the funfair on Saturday?
82. Rex hasn’t had a proper meal for a week.
last
It’s a week__________________________________a proper meal.
83. I’m sure she’s been to Budapest before.
have
She__________________________________to Budapest before.
84. Perhaps the office needs a fax machine.
need
The office__________________________________a fax machine.
85. Do you feel like going out for some pizza?
mood
Are you _________________________for some pizza?
86. Sheila is expected to get married in July.
that
It is expected _________________________married in July.
87. I heard the Browns have broken up but I saw them together yesterday.
believed
The Browns were ____________________up but I saw them together yesterday.
88. “You should apologise to Bill for breaking his mug,” she said.
had
“You _________________________to Bill for breaking his mug,” she said.
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89. I haven’t heard a piece of good news in ages.
since
It’s _________________________a piece of good news.
90. My son is not tall enough to reach the doorknob yet.
short
My son is _________________________the doorknob yet.
91. I almost missed the last train back home.
just
I was _________________________the last train back home.
92. “Who does this lovely villa belong to?”
owner
“Who is __________________________this lovely villa?”
93. My grandmother would use this china only on special occasions.
did
Only on special occasions _________________________this china.
94. “You can have a party as long as you don’t invite a lot of people,” said Dad.
provided
Dad told me I could have a party ____________________invite a lot of people.
95. He could play the violin almost perfectly when he was six.
age
He could play the violin almost perfectly __________________________six.
96. Cathy is unlikely to have forgotten your birthday.
not
It’s _________________________Cathy to have forgotten your birthday.
97. Martin is undoubtedly the best student in his class.
no
There _________________________Martin is the best student in his class.
98. The house the estate agent showed us was nothing like what we had expected.
live
The house the estate agent showed us didn’t ___________________expectations.
99. Julie writes some really nice poems.
at
Julie _________________________poems.
100. Despite being rather old, Mrs. Radford is still extremely energetic.
although
Mrs. Radford is still extremely energetic _________________________old.
101. Charles had better type those letters now.
time
It’s _________________________those letters.
102. Why don’t you buy a second-hand car since you can’t afford a brand new one?
were
If _________________________buy a second-hand car.
103. Is the post office far from here?
way
Is it _________________________the post office?
104. The last time I had lobster was three years ago.
had
I _________________________three years.
105. If you see Peter, tell him to call me.
you
Should _________________________, tell him to call me.

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Variant 1

If you want any …(1)… information, you may ask the secretary.
A. far
B. further
C. farther
D. farthest

I’m afraid we can’t afford it, we’d like something …(2)… .

A. cheaper
B. more cheaper
C. which is much more cheaper
D. the cheapest than that

I …(3)… my tongue and just followed them without saying a word.

A. stuck
B. kept
C. had
D. held

Our new teacher told us he’d like …(4)… down everything he said.
A. us write
B. that we must write
C. us writing
D. us to write

What happened …(5)… your watch?

A. at
B. to
C. by
D. with

Only a small number of people decided to leave, while …(6)… remained seated.
A. another
B. the others
C. the other
D. other

Our teacher usually wears a …(7)… suit.

A. grey woolen dark
B. woolen dark grey
C. grey dark woolen
D. dark grey woolen

A good student of English must know …(8)… .

A. the way of learning
B. to be a good student
C. to study hard
D. how to study effectively

I clearly remembered …(9)… the keys in the upper drawer.

A. putting
B. being put
C. to put
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The American way of life…(10)… .

A. has admired and criticised
B. has been admired and criticised
C. has been the object of admiring and criticising
D. have been admired and criticised

If only I …(11)… made that phone call!

A. haven’t
B. hadn’t
C. didn’t
D. wasn’t

Not until several years after a war has ended …(12)… to feel the severe psychological damage it can
cause.
A. do many of its veterans begin
B. and many of its veterans begin
C. many of its veterans begin
D. many of its veterans beginning

William Saroyan, one of …(13)… most popular prose writers in …(13)… modern American literature,
was born in …(13)… California in …(13)… family of …(13)… immigrant from Armenia.
A. the, the, ―, the, a
B. the, the, ―, the, an
C. the, the, the, a, the
D. the, ―, ―, the, an

The instructions for this model are …(14)… as possible, so it will not be difficult to put together.
A. as clearly defined
B. as defined clearly
C. clearly more defined
D. more clearly defined

Descendant of a long line of New Englanders, Robert Lowell, chose, in his early poems, …(15)…
against his background of Bostonian eminence and public service.
A. to react
B. reacted
C. to the reaction
D. forreacting

My music teacher suggested …(16)… for an hour before breakfast.

A. having practised
B. practising
C. to practising
D. to practise

In most cases the current balance available in a checking or savings account …(17)… .
A. on the telephone can verify
B. can be verified by telephone
C. being verified by telephone
D. in verification by telephone

The …(18)… of living will be higher than ever.

A. value
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 B. price
C. worth
D. cost

The book is optional. My professor says we …(19)… read it if we need an extra credit. But we
…(19)… read it if we don't want to.
A. ought to, mustn’t
B. should, mustn’t
C. had to, must
D. should, needn’t

He is very good at languages, but he knows …(20)… about physics.

A. a few
B. very little
C. a little
D. very few

I can make neither head nor …(21)… of the situation.

A. tail
B. foot
C. feet
D. tale

Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It …(22)… a fortune.

A. must have cost
B. is cost
C. is to cost
D. must have costed

…(23)… we get to the top of this hill, the path gets much easier.
A. Finally
B. Once
C. Eventually
D. At the time

If you …(24)… his mother’s favourite vase, he wouldn’t have been so angry with you!
A. haven’t broken
B. would break
C. broke
D. hadn’t broken

We looked through a lot of samples but unfortunately …(25)… were suitable for our purposes.
A. not any of them
B. not some of them
C. none of them
D. some of them

The students wrote a …(26)… report.

A. tens-page
B. ten-page
C. ten-paged
D. ten-pages

Since British Railways …(27)… its new inter-city expresses, many businessmen …(27)… to travelling
by train.
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 A. have introduced, have taken
B. introduced, have taken
C. are introducing, will take
D. introduced, take

By next August I …(28)… my exams and I'll be ready for a holiday.

A. will have finished
B. am finishing
C. will be finishing
D. will have been finishing

I …(29)… to have to inform you that your ticket is not valid.

A. apologise
B. sorry
C. resent
D. regret

While I was waiting to enter …(30)… university, I saw in …(30)… local newspaper …(30)… teaching
post advertised at …(30)… school in …(30)… suburbs of London about ten miles from where I lived.
A. the, a, a, the, a
B. a, the, a, the, the
C. the, a, –, the, the
D. –, the, a, a, the

You can always give me a ring if you need …(31)… .

A. some advices
B. some advice
C. an advice
D. any advices

Although he …(32)… to enter the USA since 1990, he hasn't succeeded yet.
A. is trying
B. has been trying
C. was trying
D. tried

He asked me …(33)… .
A. whether I have been ever to Boston
B. whether I had ever being to Boston
C. whether I had ever been to Boston
D. whether had I ever been to Boston

The boss told his secretary that he would return …(34)… .

A. at the soonest possibility
B. at the earliest
C. as early as it would be possible
D. as soon as possible

Helen had to …(35)… the invitation, as she was busy getting ready for the meeting.
A. put back
B. get away
C. turn down
D. take off

Mrs Turner enquired whether …(36)… .

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 A. we were able to come and see her the day before
B. we had been in town the following week
C. we were able tonight to come and see her
D. we would be in town the following day

We were forced to …(37)… our account because of financial pressures.

A. break off
B. fold
C. end
D. close

Easier said than …(38)… .

A. make
B. do
C. done
D. made

- I am disappointed! You were a different person only a year ago! - …(39)…!

A. Also you were
B. So did you
C. Neither were you
D. So were you

Love, …(40)… is a wonderful feeling, comes to everyone at some time in their life.
A. whose
B. who
C. which
D. what

Choose the correct answer. There is only one correct answer for each phrase.
Variant 2

They were …(1)… to lend me the money for making that purchase.
such a kind people
kind enough
enough kind
as kind

She could never forget Dorian's …(2)… eyes.

big blue beautiful
blue big beautiful
beautiful big blue
big beautiful blue

Everyone wanted to go out …(3)… John.

apart
however
unless
except

…(4)… volleyball is her main focus, she is also good at basketball.

Unless
Because
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While
Since

My brother now works on his English …(5)… than before.

hardly
hard
harder
hardest

I’m afraid you …(6)… smoke in here.

don’t have to
could not have
are not allowed to
can’t be

She is the lady …(7)… son has been admitted to the University.
whose
whom
who
which

It’s common knowledge that President Kennedy …(8)… by an insane person.

was killed
is killed
was being killed
has been killed

John made so …(9)… mistakes that he came top at the exam.

few
a little
a few
little

He was asking questions …(10)… which there were no answers.

on
in
to
at

…(11)… cheats on the test will be caught sooner or later.

Whatsoever
Whoever
Wherever
Whatever

It was not until she arrived at the station …(12)… realized she had forgotten the ticket.
she
that she
when she
and she

Recently I read in …(13)… TIMES that …(13)… big American company, …(13)… General Motors,
had developed …(13)… car that uses the power of …(13)… sun instead of petrol.
-, a, the, the, -
the, the, -, a, the
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the, a, the, the, the
-, the, -, the, -

Tom’s girlfriend became furious after …(14)… for Tom to get ready for the party for a whole hour.
being kept to wait
keeping waiting
being waiting
having been kept waiting

- What …(15)… the latest news from Somalia? - I haven't read my morning paper yet.
was
has
were
are

The majority of parents believe that it is foolish …(16)… the child …(16)… his/ her own way.
to let, to have
letting, to have
to be letting, have
to let, have

You …(17)… so many things with you! How are you going to carry them?
should not have taken
may have taken
might take
should have taken

I could not make out what he was saying – his speech seemed …(18)… to me.
senseless
sensual
sensible
sensational

Fifty-seven? No, that …(19)… be the right answer!

needn’t
mustn’t
wouldn’t
can’t

I’m afraid I can’t come for …(20)… reasons.

the great deal of
a little
a number of
too much

The smaller the parcel is, the …(21)… it is to post.

cheaply
cheaper
cheapest
cheap

This message has just arrived and the man…(22)… in case you …(22)… to send a reply.
waits, are wanting
is waiting, wanted
has waiting, want
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is waiting, will want

Mathematics …(23)… first based on practical problems of everyday life.

are
has
were
is

If she …(24)… as silly as you claim her to be, she …(24)… the best results at our A-level exam
yesterday.
had been, wouldn’t get
is, wouldn’t have got
was, couldn’t have got
had been, wouldn’t have got

Hurry up and …(25)… , the taxi's on its way.

put on
wear
dress
get dressed

Jack and I had an argument after he refused to return my CDs, insisting that he did not remember
…(26)… any disks of mine.
to borrow
to have borrowed
being borrowed
borrowing

We could not take our things as the room …(27)… cleaned at that time.
was
was being
had been
has not been

They should …(28)… corporal punishment at school, if you ask me.

carry on
keep up
get back
bring back

Eat everything up! I don’t want to see anything …(29)… on your plate!
left
put
missing
staying

During my first visit to …(30)… Washington, DC I enjoyed …(30)… several days left after …(30)…
conference exploring the city’s renowned historic and cultural sights, including …(30)… White House
and …(30)… Washington Monument.
-, -, the, -, the
the, -, the, -, the
-, the, -, -, the
-, the, the, the, the

…(31)… of the credit for our success has to go to Mrs. McAree!

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Enough
Sufficient
Several
Much

The prisoner is alleged …(32)… by climbing over a fence, as reported in the news yesterday.
to have escaped
escaping
to be escaping
to have been escaped

This simple country cottage …(33)… modern facilities.

owned
missed
wanted
lacked

Mother asked Bill if …(34)… .

he had his breakfast that day.
he had had his breakfast that day.
he would have his breakfast the day before.
he had had his breakfast today.

As you make your bed, so you must …(35)… in it.

lay
lie
laying
lying

I could hardly agree that the building needed …(36)… after its construction just 2 years ago.
to repair
repair
to have been repaired
repairing

The police …(37)… that a terrorist group might be behind the kidnapping.
suspect
accuses
fancy
supposes

When I called him he didn’t answer. He …(38)… .

had slept
must have been sleeping
must be sleeping
had to sleep

When Julia smiles, she …(39)… me of Monica Bellucci.

rethinks
remembers
reminds
recalls

He laughs best who laughs …(40).

lest
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least
last
CONFUSING WORDS
Choose the correct word for each sentence.

1. Your choice of friends is most regretful/regrettable.

2. I have been sitting by myself/on my own.

3. Mary is a very strong/intense person who cares deeply about everything.

4. She is very credible/credulous and believes everyone.

5. The speaker or writer infers/implies something, and the listener or reader infers/implies it.

6. We have had to postpone/cancel our vacation until September.

7. The plane was put off/delayed by an hour due to a blizzard.

8. His efforts to improve the school have been very effective/efficient.

9. A sensible/sensitive person has great sensibility/sensitivity and is quick to enjoy or suffer.

10. She is practical/practicable and buys only what she can afford.

11. He applied for a job/work as a personnel officer.

12. The food at my school is so bad it’s hardly eatable/edible.

13. Yesterday I received an officious/official letter concerning my income tax.

14. We expect prices to raise/rise by at least ten per cent next month.

15. We will only exchange your answering machine if you bring the receipt/recipe.

16. He is working on a science degree/title in chemistry.

17. By your masterful/masterly speech I can tell you are an expert on teaching students.

18. The next episode/serial of “Dallas” will be shown on BBC1 next Friday.

19. The temperature yesterday was about average/middle for the time of year.

20. Although someone had seen him take the watch, he still denied/refused it.

21. I asked two persons how to get to the post office, but none/neither of them knew.

22. She now works for an advertising/advertisement agency.

23. Will the department’s policy be affected/effected by the appointment of a new chairwoman?

24. The bank manager has agreed to borrow/lend me another $5,000.

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25. My brother is very tall/high.

26. Amsterdam is a city of channels/canals.

27. Bach and Beethoven wrote classical/classic music.

28. Before coming here, I studied economics/economy at university.

29. A small car is more economical/economic than a large one because it uses less petrol (AmE
gasoline).

30. Is it a historic/historical fact that Washington slept in this house?

31. He will become illegible/eligible to vote next year.

32. Recent events have made this movie very topical/actual.

33. The President’s arrival is eminent/imminent.

34. This dress has to be altered/changed. It’s too large.

35. Where were you trained/educated to be a lawyer?

36. He has lived and worked in a convent/monastery for the past ten years.

37. The college has excellent library facilities/amenities.[ə'mi:nətɪ]

38. His speech was full of contemptible/contemptuous remarks about his wife. It was
contemptible/contemptuous of him to speak like that about her.

39. You will have to send your tax return/declaration in April.

40. That was his last will and testimony/testament.

41. I had an accident/incident in the kitchen and broke all the glasses.

42. This train is very convenient/comfortable. It has soft seats and air-conditioning.

43. There is no room/place for any more suitcases in the boot (AmE trunk).

44. Keep some room/place/space between your car and the car ahead at the parking
room/place/space.

CHECK YOURSELF
1. I cannot find any reason for her _______ that everybody was looking forward to ______ her.
Although the hostess was no more than polite with her, but still, she has no excuse for ______ in that
manner, even ______ that she was not a welcome guest.

A. think, see, behave, find out

B. thinking, see, behaving, finding out
C. to think, see, behaving, finding out
D. thinking, seeing, behaving, finding out

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2. Despite_____ growing industrial activity, ____ majority of _____ American people continued to
make their living ______ until ____ beginning of ____ 20th century.

A. of, the, –, on farming, –, the

B. –, –, –, from farming, the, the
C. –, the, the, from farming, the, the
D. of, the, the, from farming, the, the

3. He _____ in office for only a few months. However, he _____ much more than any of his
predecessors.

A. has been, has achieved

B. was, achieved
C. had been, achieved
D. was, has achieved

4. He explained that he _____ a lot of money and that he ____ with his wife, too. _____ seemed to
upset him more than ______.

A. lost, quarrelled, the former, the latter

B. had lost, had quarrelled, the first, the last
C. lost, quarrelled, the first, the last
D. had lost, had quarrelled, the former, the latter

5. Congress insisted that the present law _______.

A. was enforced
B. enforce
C. be enforced
D. to be enforced

6. Phil was known _____ an unfortunate man.

A. being
B. be
C. as to be
D. to be

7. Brown eyes are said _____ the mark of a weak character. But _____ him, I _____ say that.

A. being, knowing, wouldn’t

B. to be, knowing, wouldn’t
C. to be, known, mustn’t
D. to be, knowing, mustn’t

8. Nobody can explain, why she _____ to touch upon the matter yesterday night. She______ that the
whole subject was too dangerous to discuss _____ night.

A. decided, ought to have known, at

B. decided, ought to have known, in
C. decided, ought to know, at
D. decided, ought to know, in

9. How _____ you go out by yourself after the orders I gave you?

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A. should
B. might
C. dare
D. must

10. Still Beatrice had taken the trouble to go up to London and to buy the book for me. She _____ that
if she _____ me.

A. wouldn’t do, dislikes

B. wouldn’t have done, disliked
C. will not do, dislikes
D. wouldn’t do, had disliked

11. But for the restless brightness of his black eyes, his fleshless face ______ like the face of a
mummy.

A. would have looked

B. looked
C. must look
D. would look

12. A number of cars _____ just before the building, though the number of cars parked on the lot
_____ small.

A. were parked, were

B. was parked, were
C. were parked, was
D. was parked, was

13. ______ dishonesty by the media, the Minister decided to resign.

A. accused in
B. accused of
C. accusing of
D. accusing in

14. Before _____ the President, the press _____ warned ____ awkward questions.

A. meeting, was, not asking

B. meeting, were, don’t ask
C. to meet, was, not asking
D. meeting, were, not to ask

15. Not until moon and stars faded away and streaks of daylight began to appear, did Meitje Brinker
and Hans look hopelessly into ______ face.

A. each other’s
B. each other
C. each’s other
D. each others’

16. ______ received a letter from her. _____ did he. An hour ago he took the letters from the gilt wire
cage. They had been thrust through the slit in the door. _____ from Irene.

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A. none, neither, none
B. nobody, either, no one
C. nobody, neither, none
D. none, neither, no one

17. The colony of New Netherlands, _____ in 1621 by the Dutch, came under English rule and _____
New York.

A. was founded, was renamed

B. founded, renamed
C. founded, was renamed
D. was founded, renamed

18. Corn, the most important plant ______, first _____ around 2,500 B.C., when desert tribes _____
agriculture.

A. be cultivated, had appeared, developed

B. to be cultivated, appeared, developed
C. to be cultivated, appeared, had been developing
D. to be cultivated, had appeared, had been developing

19. Recently, _____ island of _____ Hawaii _____ the subject of intense research _____ the
occurrence of earthquakes. So far, no definite results _____ _____ the matter.

A. the, –, has been, on, have been achieved, on

B. –, –, was, of, were achieved, on
C. –, the, has been, of, have been achieved, in
D. the, the, has been, on, have been achieved, on

20. Until Charles IX _____ the Gregorian calendar in the 16th century ______ always _____ on April
1st in France, instead of January 1st.

A. adopted, the New Year’s Day, was celebrated

B. had adopted, New Year Day, had been celebrated
C. adopted, New Year’s Day, was celebrated
D. adopted, New Year’s Day, had been celebrated

Task 2

The Mysterious Moon

Were scientists right about what the moon would be like? Many were, of course, but many were
mistaken. One said there was no lava on the moon. Another said that moon material would explode as
soon as an astronaut’s boot touched it. One said there would certainly be water on the moon. Many felt
there was a chance that the astronauts could bring back to earth some strange infection. These ideas are
now known to be incorrect, and no doubt we are still wrong about many other things, too.
Is the moon like the earth? Yes and no. It is more like it than many scientists thought before Apollo.

Like the earth, the moon is in layers, with a crust on the outside and a deep mantle below. It may also
have a core, as the earth does. However, the crust is almost four times thicker than the earth’s crust. We
do not know much yet about the moon’s mantle, that section of superheated rock, which goes down
hundreds of miles below the crust. We think – but we are not sure – that the moon has a central core,
which includes molten rock, as the earth does. In other ways, of course, the moon is very different.

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There is no known life. The makeup of its atmosphere is very different; earth creatures cannot breathe
in it. What is the moon made of? Definitely not green cheese. It has the same chemical elements as the
earth and the rest of the solar system have, but in very different amounts – more of some, less of others.
Carbon, which is a very important part of life on earth, is rare on the moon. Is the moon cold or hot?
Most scientists agree that some of the moon was hot for at least a time. Rocks from the moon show that
they were once melted. Right now there seems to be heat someplace inside the moon, possibly a great
deal of it. On the surface, however, there is no sign of heat – no volcano, for example. The surface
itself ranges from a heat of 230F to a cold of minus 290F, depending upon where the sun is.

Where did the moon come from? We don’t know. The three main theories are that the moon was born
from the earth, the earth and the moon were born together at the same time from the same cloud of gas
and dust, and the moon was born someplace else in the solar system and then was captured by the
earth’s gravity. So far, none of these theories has been proved to be either right or wrong. Professor
George W. Wetherill of the University of California in Los Angeles says that he would give the first
two theories each a ten percent chance and the third one a twenty percent chance. The other 60 percent
he would give to “things we haven’t thought of yet.” In spite of all we have learned from space
flights, the moon is still a riddle from the distant past – and will be for a long time to come.

Answer the questions to the text:

1. Which of the following was not among the hypotheses suggested by the scientists?

Before men came to the moon it was thought that

A. they could bring back to the earth some strange infection

B. the moon’s material would explode at a touch
C. there would be no lava on the moon
D. there would certainly be no water

2. Scientists’ theories concerning the temperature on the moon’s surface in the past were based on

A. the existence of rocks

B. the presence of volcanoes
C. the lack of carbon
D. the presence of a source of heat inside the moon

3. Which of the following comparisons connected with the moon was mentioned in the text?

A. green cheese
B. a yellow melon
C. a little sun
D. a cake-like structure

4. The surface of the moon is

A. sometimes much hotter, sometimes much cooler than the earth

B. so hot that it warms the earth
C. always much colder than the earth
D. about the same as that of the earth in terms of heat and cold

5. Most scientists agree that

A. the moon was born from the earth

B. the moon and the earth were born from the same cloud of gas and dust
C. the moon was captured by the earth’s gravity
D. the moon’s origin is still to be investigated
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1. If you miss too many lessons at school, it would be difficult for you to _____ your classmates.

A. catch up with
B. follow
C. catch

2. To tell the truth, my brother hates chemistry lessons; the subject makes him ____.

A. enthusiastic
B. sick and tired
C. happy

3. The boys were very much surprised that they could ____; usually they spent a “fortune” to attend the
disco.

A. get in free
B. go in free
C. attend free

4. If you ____ at the lesson, you’ll have to spend much more time over your homework at home.

A. miss
B. attend
C. doze off

5. Tom said to Aunt Polly that she had ____ to worry about the fence, as it had been already painted.

A. little ground
B. much ground
C. not

6. I wonder, why grown-ups always consider the young to _____ time when they see the latter
absorbed in something they don’t understand.

A. spend
B. waste
C. have

7. Jane refused to attend the party, saying she _____ to go out.

A. wasn’t in the mood

B. wasn’t in fashion
C. didn’t feel like

8. They decided to turn to George for help, as they ____ experience to carry out the experiment _____.

A. wasted; by themselves
B. had; on theirs
C. lacked; on their own

9. At first she didn’t want to play the lead in the performance, but Martin ____ her to try and she
agreed.
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A. persuaded
B. said
C. warned

10. Scientists have been working on the problem for several years before the ____ to it was found.

A. result
B. solution
C. success

Variant 2

1. There ____ ____ collision ____ _____ car and ____ cyclist at _____ crossroads near my house early
in the morning.

A. are, a, between, a, a, the

B. was, a, between, a, a, the
C. was, the, among, the, the, the
D. are, the, between, a, a, the

2. ____ Duke of York and ____ Lord Oliver _____ for more than 30 years.

A. –, –, have been acquainted

B. the, –, have been acquainted
C. –, the, have been acquainted
D. the, –, has been acquainted

3. There ____ _____ oases in this part of a dessert. A good map would be _____ help ____ our
position.

A. is, an, a, to locate

B. is, –, the, locating
C. has been, –, a, to locate
D. are, –, a, to locate

4. _____ Law is one of the basic in physics.

A. Archimedes
B. Archimede’s
C. Archimedes’
D. Archimed

5. It has recently been announced that _____ supplies _____ soon be available.

A. further, will
B. farther, will
C. further, would
D. farther, would

6. He was punished _____ to bed without any supper.

A. sending
B. by sending

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D. for being sent

7. The safe showed no signs _____, but it was empty.

A. to have touched
B. of having been touched
C. of having touched
D. of touching

8. While I _____ someone _____ my clothes and I _____ walk home in my swimsuit.

A. am swimming, steals, must

B. was swimming, has stolen, had to
C. was swimming, had stolen, could
D. was swimming, stole, had to

9. Go along _____ Strand till you see _____ Savoy _____ your right.

A. the, the, on
B. –, –, on
C. the, the, at
D. the, –, at

10. He was ____ ____ prison 2 years ago. _____ that time he became interested ____ pigeons.

A. at, the, during, in

B. in, –, during, in
C. in, the, for, with
D. at, –, during, with

11. Apparently Venice is slowly sinking into the sea. Scientists are trying to save it but by the time they
_____ the answer the city probably ______.

A. find, will have sunk

B. has found, will have sunk
C. will have found, sink
D. will find, sink

12. This dress _____, it _____.

A. can’t wash, must clean

B. can be washed, must dry-cleaned
C. can’t be washed, must be dry-cleaned
D. have to wash, mustn’t be dry-cleaned

13. Tom, who had only a slight injury ______, but Jack, who was seriously injured _____.

A. had been helped off, had been carried off

B. helped off, carried off
C. had helped off, had carried off
D. was helped off, was carried off

14. You can’t expect just ____ student _____ this problem. It requires a mathematician.

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A. any, solve
B. any, to solve
C. some, to solve
D. some, solving

15. – I wasn’t really surprised that we got lost because I knew that the navigator couldn’t read a map. –
But if you _____ why ____ him as a navigator?

A. have known, did you take

B. had known, would you have taken
C. knew, would take
D. know, will take

16. We are alive and safe thanks to our dog. If the dog _____ us we _____ the fire for several hours
and by that time it _____.

A. hadn’t been woken, wouldn’t have noticed, would have spread

B. hadn’t woken, would have noticed, wouldn’t have spread
C. didn’t wake, would notice, would spread
D. hadn’t woken, wouldn’t have noticed, would have spread

17. By mistake I opened Mary’s letter instead of my own. She was very angry _____ me and said that I
_____ it _____ purpose.

A. to, have done, by

B. with, will do, on
C. at, had done, by
D. with, had done, on

18. The inspector asked ____ my ticket and when I wasn’t able _____ it he made me _____ another.

A. to see, to find, buy

B. seeing, finding, to buy
C. to see, to find, to buy
D. having seen, find, buy

19. He suggested _____ a meeting and _____ the workers _____ the matter themselves.

A. calls, letting, decide

B. to call, to let, to decide
C. calling, letting, decide
D. calling, letting, to decide

20. Many different combinations of _____ can give us _____ essentials we need for ____ adequate
diet.

A. food, –, –
B. foods, –, the
C. foods, the, an
D. food, –, an

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 Task 2
History of New York

New York, America’s largest city, is the national leader in business, finance, manufacturing, the
service industries, fashion and the arts. Its recorded history begins with an Italian navigator, Giovanni
da Verrazano, who around 1524 sailed into the present New York Harbour. In 1609 Captain Henry
Hudson explored the harbour and the river, later named after him. In 1624 Dutch colonists arrived and
created a permanent settlement, named New Amsterdam. The following year the Dutch West Indian
Company bought the whole island of Manhattan from Indians for a few trinkets. Dutch was the official
language of New Amsterdam, but before its population reached 500 it was reported that 18 different
languages were spoken there. In 1663 the colony was captured by the British fleet under the Duke of
York and renamed New York, but the Dutch and those who came with them stayed. So, from the very
first years of its existence, New York was truly an international city.

New York was active in the colonial opposition to Britain and several battles were fought in the area.
In 1778 the British seized the city and controlled it for the rest of the war. When in November 1783 the
Americans returned, they found New York in a very poor state. Out of its 4,000 buildings, about 1,000
had been burned and the rest were hardly inhabitable. An energetic programme of general
reconstruction was launched. Within the next four years the population doubled and in 1800 reached
60,000; by 1815 the value of imports arriving in New York harbour was double of that of Boston and
three times that of Philadelphia, the major colonial ports before the Revolutionary War. The
construction of the Erie Canal, the bridge canal between Buffalo, on Lake Erie, and Albany, on the
Hudson, was completed in 1825. It cut travel time by one-third, shipping costs by nine-tenths, opened
the Great Lakes area and made New York City the chief Atlantic port of the USA. The opening of the
Erie Canal accelerated even more the expansion of the city, already the nation’s largest.
After the Civil War of 1861–1865, industrial development quickened and brought a massive wave of
immigration from all over the world. During the 19th century the city expanded northwest from the tip
of Manhattan and by 1884 included the whole island as well as the territory of the present Bronx. In
1898 New York assumed its present boundaries, annexing Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

Answer the questions to the text:

1. According to the text, the settlement on the Hudson River was started by

A. Captain Henry Hudson

B. Giovanni da Verrazano
C. the Dutch West Indian Company
D. immigrants from the Netherlands

2. Which of the following is true?

A. Captain Henry Hudson founded a permanent settlement on the banks of the Hudson
B. The Dutch West Indian Company became the owner of Manhattan in 1625
C. the island of Manhattan was not settled until 1624
D. the present name of the first permanent settlement on the island of Manhattan refers to the beginning
of the 17th century

3. It follows from the text that

A. after the opening of the Erie Canal New York became the largest city of the USA
B. the three-year British rule over New York in the second half of the 18th century effected housing
problems
C. the original settlers of the island of Manhattan did not seem to know its true value
D. the first permanent settlers in the area of the Hudson were people of one nationality

4. In the autumn of 1783 the population of New York was

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A. more than 30,000
B. less than 30,000
C. a little less than 60,000
D. not multinational

5. Which of the following is true?

A. before the Revolutionary War, Boston was the largest colonial port
B. before the Revolutionary War, New York was the largest colonial port
C. after the Revolutionary War, the port of Philadelphia was larger than the port of Boston
D. during the Revolutionary War the port of New York was larger than the port of Boston

Task 3

1. Though it is a newly formed ___, it has already ___ the music scene and has ___ two albums.

A. group, won, made

B. band, taken over, released
C. ensemble, got, done

2. The new song by this pop-star is really a ____.

A. masterpiece
B. masterbar
C. wonderpiece

3. The ___ of this singer are the basis of the band’s ___ success.

A. original vocals, commercing

B. unique vocals, commercial
C. unusual voice, commerce

4. This ____ was caused by the band’s ____ turmoil and struggles. But I believe they will ___ all the
hurdles.

A. fall of popularity, domestic, overcome

B. falling popularity, internal, come over
C. fall in popularity, inner, overcome

5. A week ago I went to a concert. I enjoyed the concert and especially I ____ the musical
arrangements.

A. impressed at
B. was impressed with
C. was expressed by

6. Every band has its ___ and ___, so it’s not the reason for mourning. Just carry on and you’ll ____
success.

A. up, down, experience

B. ups, downs, taste
C. flights, falls, have

7. You should have ____, if you want to ____.

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A. belief in yourself, performing arenas
B. trust in yourself, perform on arena
C. believe in oneself, perform at arenas

8. Although many wondered whom the band ___, the question was never answered.

A. was called for

B. was honoured of
C. was named after

9. ____ show is something very special and different from the phonogram show.

A. Alive
B. A live
C. A living

10. The band ___ the sound with keyboards and the song has become a ___ in less than a week.

A. approved, best-seller
B. improved, hit
C. worsened, hit

ADDITIONAL TESTING

Entry Test

Use the proper form.

Nouns:
1. Both my (brother-in-law)……. work in a bank which is situated on the (outskirt/outskirts) of town.
2. Look! Two (aircraft)…… are flying in the dark sky.
3. My (grandmother) favourite TV series (be)….. 'Santa Barbara'.
4. When (be) the latest news on TV? - (It, They)….. (be)….. at 9 a.m.
5. Two kilometres ……(be) a long way to go on foot.
6. The police …..(be) after the escaped prisoners.
7. Oh dear. Measles (be)…… quite a serious illness.
8. My (sister-in-law)…… family is not very large.
9. Cambridge University was exclusively for (man)……. until 1871 when the first (woman)
…….college was opened.
Articles:
10. My uncle was operated yesterday. He is still in ... hospital. I'm going to ... hospital to see him.
11. ... life will be very different in ... future.
12. ... villages-in this part of ... country near ... Thames are very beautiful.
13. ... Nightingales belonged to ... highest social class of ... England.
14. What do you call ... people of ... China? - ... Chinese.
15. ... man must do everything possible to save ... environment and ... life on ... planet of Earth.
16. ... English language was brought onto ... British Isles in ... middle of ... fifth century by ... Angles,
Saxons and Jutes who came there from ... North of ... Germany.
17. Near ... British Museum you can see the tall building of ... University of London.
18. ... Statue of Liberty was ... gift of friendship from ... France to ... United States.
Tenses in the Active and Passive Voice. The Sequence of Tenses:
19. I never (read)…… a story that (interest)……. me so much as the one I ……..(read) last night.
20. When we …….(go) to see them last night, they…… (play) chess, they….. (say) they….. (play)
since six o'clock.
21. You ……(go) with us to the Zoo tomorrow if you…… (be) a good boy.
22. No sooner we….. (finish) the translation of the text than the bell ……(ring).
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23. Why you ………(not, make, do) an effort to improve your life? I wish you ……(make) an effort to
change everything.
24. If I ……(be) you, I …..(think) twice before accepting his invitation.
25. I wish you ……(discuss) this ……(serious, seriously) tomorrow. It isn't funny.
26. All the doors and windows……. (lock) before we went on holiday, but the house …….(break into)
when we…….. (return) home.
27. Our house (surround) by a beautiful garden. The garden ……..(plant) by my grandfather many
years ago.
28. The Cambridge Folk Festival very well…… (organize), and there are never …..(any, some) of the
serious problems which can……. (cause) by large crowds.
29. The oldest college in Cambridge University is Peterhouse, which…… (found) in 1284, and the
most recent is Robinson College which …….(open) in 1977.
30. I'd like to know who Australia …….(discover) by? - Ask the teacher about it, ...?
31. Dan said that he ……(call) you….. (tomorrow). - If he…… (call) me in the evening, I ……(be)
very busy. I wish he ……(call) me in the morning.
32. We thought that the parcel….. (deliver) in time, but the postman…… (not, come) yet.
33. The furniture…… (rearrange) today, and the flat …….(look) very cozy now.
Modal verbs:
34. Let's discuss this over lunch, ...? - OK. We ……(can, had to, may) discuss this ….(later, lately).
35. Cambridge ….(can, must, may) be one of the best-known towns in the world and…… (may, can,
must)…. (find) on most tourists' lists of places to visit. You …….(should, have to, might) go there
yourself to see this town. I ……(mustn't, can't, needn't) do it, I…… (be) there several times.
36. Everyone …….(can, should, might) pay taxes to the government.

Pronouns and Prepositions:

37. (Some, any, few)….. beautiful roses….. (give)….. (on, to, for). Jane ……(to, by, at, for) Patrick……
(by, at, on) (her, hers) birthday.
38. The house was small and there…… (be) not …….(many, much, little, a little) rooms in it.
39. (What, how)…… is Rob like? - He is generous and kind.
40. The secretary just….. (sign) …..(this, these, that) letters….. (of, on, by) behalf…… (on, for, at, of)
the manager.
Adjectives and Adverbs:
41. (Old)…… she gets,…….. (forgetful) she becomes. ……..(A, the, -) elderly and………… (at, an,
the, -) old………… (be) often forgetful.
42. I think the American version of 'War and Peace' was…… (little) interesting than ……..(our, ours).
43. For……. (far) information, please write to the above address.
44. Now there…… (be) about 12,000 students in Oxford, and the University and the town live……
(happy, happily) side by side.
45. Mr. Smith is much …….(old) than his wife but they are ……(happy) couple I ever ……(meet).
Choose the right variant:
46. Are you going (on, to, in) holiday this year?
a) I'm afraid not. b) Yes, please, c) You are welcome.
47.1 didn't go to the party last night.
a) So did I. b) Neither I did. c) Neither did I.
48. Let's go to the beach today, ...?
a) Why not? It 's a lovely day. b) Yes, we would. c) Don't worry.
49. Sorry to keep you waiting.
a) Don't say so. b) Don't mention it. c) That's OK.
50. Could you pass me the salt, please?
a) Yes, I could. b) Yes, I will. c) Here you are.

LEVEL A
1. There is a problem when you forget where dreams end and ... real world begins.
a) - c) the
b) a d) an
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2. Do you often put ... until tomorrow what you could do today?
a) of c) down
b) on d) off
3. Is it important to you to succeed ... your career?
a) at c) for
b) in d) because of
4. My mother passed her driving test yesterday. She ... to drive for two years.
a) learn c) has been learning
b) was learning d) had been learning
5. Pubs are often ... places to eat well and cheaply in Britain, and they also try to serve tasty British
food.
a) well c) the best
b) better d) most
6. ... we recommend you our favourite places to eat in Minsk? - It's very kind of you.
a) Must c) Ought
b) Can d) May
7. They say that ... British eat only traditional British food in their homes.
a) - c) the
b) a d) an
8. Surely food is as ... a part of our culture as our landscape, our language, and our literature.
a) many c) the most
b) more d) much
9. From the time of ... Roman invasion foreign trade was a major influence on British cooking.
a) - с) а
b)the d) an
10. English kitchens, like the English language, absorbed ... ingredients from all over the world -
chickens, rabbits, apples, and tea.
a) the с) а
b) - d) an
11. The British always ... food from abroad.
a) import c) have imported
b) has imported d) imported
12. We live in a global village, but how ... do we know and understand each other?
a) good c) best
b) better d) well
13. In the Middle East you ... take care not to admire anything in your hosts' home. They will feel that
they have to give it to you.
a) must c) should
b) can d)could
14. You should not expect the Japanese to shake ... . Bowing the head is a mark of respect in Japan.
a) hand c) a hand
b) hands d) the hands
15. In Japan the first bow of the day should be ... than when you meet thereafter.
a) low c) lowest
b) the lowest d) much lower
16. We ... for three hours when we saw the house in the distance.
a) drive c) drove
b) were driving d) had been driving
17. When they got outside, the rain ... already to snow.
a) turn c) has turned
b) had turned d) would turn
18. Agatha Christie ... at home. She didn't go to school.
a) has educated c) had educated
b) had been educated d) was educated
19. Agatha Christie is possibly the world's most famous ... writer.
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a) historical c) detective story
b) short story d) criminal story
20. Pablo Picasso didn't like going to school unless he was allowed to take one of his ... pigeons with
him.
a) father's c) fathers
b) fathers' d) father
21. What is the world's biggest office? - I think ... Pentagon is the largest office in the world.
a) - с) а
b) the d) an
22. They ... across a field when they were attacked by a bull.
a) walked c) had been walking
b) have been walking d) were walking
23. He ... for a job for months, but he could find nothing.
a) looked c) had been looking
b) was looking d) has been looking
24. John felt tired. He ... all day to prepare for the party.
a) worked c) was working
b) had been working d) has been working
25. ... of the guests have arrived yet.
a) None c) Either
b) Neither d) Somebody
26. ... people go to the cinema these days. They prefer to see films at home.
a) Fewer c) Little
b) Less d) The least
27. ... policeman in the country is looking for the killer.
a) Each . c) Everybody
b) Every d) All
28. What I like about London is the fact ... it never sleeps.
a) that c)then
b) than d)because
29. I found it difficult to get around London when I first came, but I ... to it now.
a) used c) use
b) am used d) have used
30. Born in Holland in 1853, Vincent Van Gogh is one of the world's most famous ... .
a) writers c) painters
b) poets d) musicians
31. There aren't many people at the stadium now, ... ?
a) are they c) are there
b) aren't there d) aren't they
32. She works harder than I ... to work at her age.
a) used c) was used
b) am used d) had used
33. ... , whose real name was William Sydney Porter, was an American short story writer.
a) J. London c) O. Henry
b) E. Hemingway d) G. B. Shaw
34. The greatest English playwright and poet William Shakespeare was buried in ... .
a) Stratford-on-Avon c) Westminster Abbey
b) London d) Poet's Corner
35. If you ... in a warmer climate, you won't get so many colds.
a) live c) have lived
b) will live d) will be living
36. He told her not to eat it, explaining that there ... a risk of food poisoning.
a) is c) will be
b) was d) has been
37. What is the antonym to the word "small"?
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a) tiny c) large
b) poor d) little
38. She said to me, "I saw this film yesterday".
a) She said that I had seen that film the day before. b) She said that she saw this film the day before.
c) She said that she had seen this film yesterday. d) She told me she had seen the film the day before.
39. I'm sorry, I'm late.
a) Don't mention it. c) That's OK.
b) Not at all. d) Here it is.
40. Where have you been? Your clothes ... wet and dirty.
a) are c) has been
b) is d) will be
41. The first person who ... chocolate to Europe was Cortes, who was an explorer.
a) brings c) brought
b) has brought d) had brought
42. It isn't clear how far the ozone layer ... by aerosol sprays.
a) is damaged c) was damaged
b) has been damaged d) damaged
43. The rich should pay ... tax than the poor.
a) more c) least
b) less d) most
44. My brother ... interested in medicine since he was a child.
a) is c) has been
b) was d) had been
45. We arrived ... England at Gatwick Airport at 9 o'clock yesterday.
a) to c) at
b)in d)for
46. This cafe used to be much ... before they opened the new one next door.
a) popular c) most popular
b) more popular d) the most popular
47. Next May they ... with this team for ten years.
a) will play c) will be playing
b) will have played d) will have been playing
48. Don't start reading the other books until you ... this one.
a) have finished c) will finish
b) finishes d) will have finished
49. Russia has always been rich in ... talented and gifted people.
a) the c) -
b) a d) an
50. A small sum of money ... from the cash today, and nobody knows who has done it.
a) steal c) was stolen
b) has stolen d) has been stolen
LEVEL A+
1. I had no idea what …….(happen) the next day.
2. He was lucky to tell us that he…… (recover) then.
3. In a week's time I ……(relax) somewhere far from here.
4. The salary ……(rise, raise) the previous week. We……. (wait) for it since Christmas.
5. Van Houten, ………(which, who, that) was Dutch, was the first person to extract ……(a, the, -)
chocolate from ……(a, the, —) cacao.
6. ... most people think Christian is ... best racing driver in ... world, (a/an, the, -)
7. He left without saying …….. to …….. . (something, anything, somebody, anybody)
8. You look upset. Are you ... some sort ... trouble? - Yes, ... a way, I am ... debt. (of, in, at, on)
9. Has ... postman come yet? I am expecting ... letter from my father, (a, an, the, -)
10. Who is responsible in your company …….(for, at, on) taking the most serious decisions
……..(during, in, on) the talks?
11. Since I ……(decide) to get a new job I …..(worry) whether the decision I (take) is the right one.
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12. My neighbours …..(make) so …..(much, many, a lot) noise at late hours!
13. ... was heard of the book but only ... could read it. (little, much, a few, a lot of)
14. Nothing …..(hear) from Pauline since her car (steal).
15. (Can, should, may)…… you be quiet? Some of us….. (try) to work….. (on, for, in) the report.
16. She was ... first woman to be elected to ... Parliament, (a, an, the, -)
17. If ... delays you, please, let me know, (anything, something, anywhere)
18. If (some, any, no) …….questions are asked, it means that …….(all, every, nobody) of you have
understood the topic.
19. Who is ... man in ... black suit, sitting at... head of ... table? (a, an, the, -)
20. They arrived…… (at, to, in) London…… (for, on, while) business.
21. ... (not, tell) her about it until she….. (ask) you.
22. No wonder, you…… (not, become) slimmer yet. You….. (eat) sweets all days long.
23. We …..(not, know) what …..(happen) to the ship they…… (sail). Now we……. (know) the truth.
24. I remember the days when no decision ……(make) until all the employees (interview).
25. The weather here ……(is, can, ought to) be awful at this time of the year.
26. I didn't like ... person sitting ... next to me in ... class, (a, an, the, -)
27. There isn't ……..(many, much, few) space in the room. It's stuffed with furniture.
28. If you go to ... end of ... street and turn left, you'll see one of ... architectural masterpieces - ... St.
Paul's Cathedral, (a, an, the, -)
29. Actions speak …….(loud) than words.
30. We are angry ……..(with, for, on) our neighbours…….. (at, for, with) their making so much
noise every evening.
31. He is 17 and ……(leave) school soon. He ……(be) here for 11 years.
32. The director …….(tell) me that they (have) a vacancy for a secretary now.
33. I …….(think) about you all the time since we (part).
34. When I came, the boxes…… (not, pack) yet. I made everyone….. (to hurry, hurry) up.
35. He couldn't tell …..(nobody, anybody, somebody) since when he….. (know) Jack.
36. There was ... ancient building at ... end of ... street, (a, an, the, -)
37. I am afraid I have not ... news to convey but there are ... things I'd like to add. (much, a little, a few)
38. We arrived ... London ... a bright summer morning, (at, on, in, for)
39. Never speak ill of …..(a, an, the, -) dead.
40. What were Mike's reasons….. (in, for, of) giving …….(out, from, up) his job?

LEVEL B
Use the proper form:
1. Sorry, but I will be very busy when you……. (come) to see me at this time tomorrow.
2. Mary usually …..(phone) me on Saturdays but she….. (not, do) it last Saturday.
3. I need a new job. I ……(do) the same job for too long.
4. I ……(not, be) at the theatre for ages, so I …….(plan) to go there on Saturday.
5. George looked very nice. He …….(wear) a very nice suit when I …..(see) him.
6. I must hurry. My friend will be annoyed if I ……(not, be) on time.
7. Who …….(invent) the electric bulb? - Let's ask the teacher about it, ... ?
8. These beautiful flowers……. (present) to her by her friends.
9. When we lived in London we often ……(go) sightseeing.
10. Before I came, they …….(sign) the contract with the English company.
11. He was in prison at the time when the crime ……(commit).
12. This house …..(build) next year. They promised that it …..(build) by the end of the year.
13. A cinema is a place where films…… (show).
14. Mary told me that she…… (cannot) stand jazz music.
15. He said that he …..(not, like) to go to the parties.
16. We were students. Ann wanted to know where I…… (live) before finishing school and where
I……… (work) after college.
17. They told me that the train already ……(start).
18. I'm surprised that nobody told me that this road ……(be) dangerous.
(can, could, be able to, must , may)
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 19. Jack was an excellent tennis player, he ... beat anybody.
20. ... I have a glass of water, please?
21. Tom ... drive but he hasn't got a car.
22. My grandfather was a very clever man. He ... speak five languages.
23. When you come to Minsk again, you ... come and see us.
24. Jim gave me a letter to post. I ... remember to post it.
25. "You ... finish this work later", the teacher said to the pupils.
26. ... I have one of these cakes?

27. Which is ……(high) mountain in the world?

28. In my opinion The Swan Lake is….. (good) ballet I ever (see).
29. The….. (much) you read, the …..(little) you forget.
30. I think you could do it …..(good) than me, but you….. (not, do) anything at all.
31. This is ……..(easy) problem which I have ever sold.
32. Don't hurry to the cloak-room …..(at, in, by) the end of the performance.
33. Don't cross the street, stop…… (at, by, in) the traffic lights.
34. Do exercises …….(on, in, at) page 10, ... ?
35. Have you ever been ……(to, at, in) London? - I'm going……..(at, to, in) London in a week.
36. (On, in, at) …….my working days I don't go …….(to, in, at) the theatre, I like to stay ……(at, in, -)
home……… (in, on, at) the evening.
37. We like ……(our, ours) new flat very much, it's much ………(good) than our old one.
38. Have you got ……..(many, much, little) friends here? - Alex is ……(good) friend of……. (my,
mine).
39. I don't see………… (anybody, nobody) at the bus stop. - The last bus already ……………(leave).
40. Have you read……………. (anything, something) by Shakespeare?
41. Will you have…………. (some, any) tea? - No, thanks.
42. Jane's sister has …. family of her own. She has ... husband and two children, ... son and ...
daughter. ... children are ....twins.
43. My brother is 16. He goes to ... school. He is in ... 10th form. - He is ... hard-working, clever boy.
44. She lives in ... big house in ... Oxford Street not far from ... store where she works.
a/an the -

LEVEL B+
l. Let's have lunch in half an hour, ... ?
2. It is the first time that she……….. (drive) a car. - I never ……….(drive) a car………. (either, too).
3. Mr. Grey was……. (—, a, the) last person to arrive… (at, to, for) the party. He …………..(wait) for a
taxi for an hour.
4. Soho ……….(be) a cosmopolitan area since the first immigrants, who………… (be) French
Huguenots, ………..(arrive) here in……… (-, a, the) 1680s.
5. Coffee seeds which also ……..(know) as beans first ………..(roast) and then they………. (grind) to
make coffee.
6. Coffee grounds then……….. (process) in a variety of different ways. Sometimes they ……..(filter)
and sometimes they ……….(soak) in water to…….. (make, do) the drink which is popular ………(by,
with, within) so many people.
7. His innocence ……….(prove) in ……..(a, the, -) court and he……… (set) free.
8. Five hundred thousand pounds ………(was, were) donated to build a new hospital wing.
9. I found a briefcase……..(on, in, into) the train. -You ……..(ought to, can, may) take it to the police
station as soon as possible.
10. You ………(would, shall, must) pay the bills today. - I know, I promise. I …………(not, forget).
11. (May, shall, will)…….. you give me a lift to work tomorrow? -Yes, I ……….(pick)you up at eight
o'clock.
12. They……….. (be) married for ten years already. He is…………. (deep, deeply) in love with her.
13. She ………..(not, feel) well lately. She has arrived…………. (late, lately) for the meeting.
14. ... historian is ... person who studies ... history, (a, the, —)
15. We stayed at ... hotel by ... sea. ... room was very comfortable and ... view was fantastic, (a, the, -)
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16. I don't believe in ...ghosts. I think that ... supernatural is .. product of ... people's imagination, a, the,-
17. Of course, most heating systems come ... and ... automatically nowadays, (by, on, off, of)
18. One should do…….. (one, one's) best at all times.
19. The two bank clerks blamed ……….(themselves, itself, oneself) for the robbery.
20. You are typing so fast. If you …………(type) more slowly, you…….. (not, make) so many mistakes.
21. Many famous men …….(live) in Soho as it……….. (have) a reputation for attracting artists, writers,
poets and people in ………..(-, a, the) media.
22. (A, the, -)…… Sheftesbury Avenue……… (be) the heart of London's theatre land, and there………
(be) endless clubs, pubs and cafes.
23. It is said if you ………..(wait) long enough at….. (a, the, -) Piccadilly Circus, you ……….(meet)
everyone you ever…….. (know).
24. Travelling abroad………(get)…… (easy) and …….(easy) for…. (a, the, -) young people nowadays.
25. Great importance ………(place) ………..(on, at, for) exam results in this school.
26. The wedding reception ……..(hold) in………… (a, the, -) small hotel in a week.
27. The construction of the new shopping centre………. (complete) already in our city.
28. Unless you …….(be) more careful, you………… (have) accidents.
29. The Prime Minister ……..(be to, must, can) give a speech……. (at, on, in) the conference tomorrow.
30. (Would, could, can) ………..you mind my…….. (stay, staying) here for some days?
31. They………. (could, might, should) have forgotten about the meeting, that's why they………. (not,
come).
32. We admired the stars twinkling ……….(high, highly) in ……..(a, the, -)dark sky.
33. Our neighbour ……….(operate) by a……….. (high, highly) respected doctor. He is in …………(a,
the, -) hospital now.
34. ... clothes I bought yesterday………… (be) very cheap. There was ... sale in one of ... departments
stores in ... city centre. (a/an, the, -)
35. ... Rome wasn't built in ... day. (a/an, the, -)
36. ... Actions speak …………(loud) than ... words, (a/an, the, -)
37. You can take what you want …………(off, of, from, out) the fruit in that box.
38. Operations were difficult in the 18th century. In…………. (those, that, these) days there
……………..(be) no anaesthetic.
39. Sam would like to marry a girl younger than………….. (his, him, himself).
40. I can't buy everything you want. If I …………(buy) everything you ask, I …………(be) ruined soon.
41. Read the text and do the exercises given below.
"The Computer Revolution"
The first computers appeared right after World War II, and since that time they have changed not
only the lives of Americans. They have been changing the lives of people all over the world.
At present wherever the man turns, he finds a computer working. Computers in banks can transfer
money from one account to another. Computers are used to launch, guide and track spacecrafts and
satellites; they help predict weather and earthquakes. They help people make long distance and local
telephone calls. Computers are also used when one reserves space on an airplane. In medical laboratories,
computers have reduced the errors in testing, and they have saved doctors' countless hours of work.
Many stores use computers to keep track of sales and orders. Also, many stores use optical scanners to
record purchases and total prices. A tiny computer chip controls your washing machine. Computers
linked to TV, telephone and satellite networks spread information throughout the world.
Without special training it is impossible to understand exactly how a computer does its work.
Nevertheless, many people use computers in their daily lives. Computers are everywhere. They are so
much a part of our lives that we usually don't even know they are there.
Computers have become the foundation of the modern working world. Today, virtually all types of jobs
use them to some degree and all the countries are affected by the "computer revolution".
In the future computers will be a million times faster than they are today. They will become easier
to use, but anyone who has not learnt how to use the new technology will be seriously disadvantaged,
particularly in the field of employment.
a) Mark the statements which are True.
1. The first computers appeared in the middle of the 20tli century. □
2. It was in England that the first computers began to be used. □
3. It is hardly possible for people to use computers in thei' everyday life. □
4. Computers have become the foundation of the modern working world. □
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5. The problem is that in future computers will become more and more complicated to be used. □
b) Ask five questions on the text.
LEVEL С
Test 1
1. For many centuries, during the cold time of the year English people ………….(use) coal in their
fireplaces in private houses and smoke from factories contributed greatly to trouble, called smog.
2. The history of Scotland as well as the character of its people ………….(portray) by such famous
Scottish writers as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.
3. The thistle……….. (have) nothing pleasant in it, especially if one …………(touch)………….. (it, its,
it's) thorns. But it……….. (have) (-, an, the) important meaning …………(for, to, at) Scotland. (It's, it,
its) ……….the Scottish national emblem.
4. Why the Scottish people………… (choose) the thistle as the national emblem of their country? - (An,
the, -) answer is interesting, and it………… (can, must, should) be found in the history of Scotland.
5. I think that he ………..(discharge) from………. (a, the, -) hospital soon.
6. I don't know why Peter………. (be) late. He might………… (delay) by the traffic.
7. (A, the, -) children ……………(not, allow) to wear jewellery to school.
8. Helen said that she ………..(go) to the circus ……….(last, that, the following) week.
9. She…………. (needn't, mustn't, couldn't) have bought such (a/an. the, —) expensive dress yesterday.
10. You …………(should, would, needn't) have seen this film on TV last night, it was very good.
11. (Couldn't, may) ………..I speak to Jane, please? - Just a moment, please. I …….(call) her.
12. He ……………………(work) (hard, hardly) these days. He …………..(hard, hardly) goes
…………….(somewhere, anywhere) now.
13. My mother……………. (near, nearly) fainted when the man came …………….(near, nearly). She
…………….(not, see) him for ages.
14. ... apple ... day keeps ... doctor away, (a/an, the, -)
15. When in ... Rome, do as ... Romans do. (a/an, the, -)
16. You can't teach ……..(a/an, the, -) old dog ………….(with, by, at) new tricks.
17. (The, a, -) …………Whispering Gallery in St. Paul's Cathedral which is over 100 feet above the floor
is remarkable………. (of, off, for) its acoustics.
18. Who has prepared to work overtime besides …….(I, my, me)?
19. I can't find my book. Can you give me……… (your, yours)?
20. Let's go to the beach, ... ?
21. The people of Scotland………. (choose) the thistle as……… (there, their, theirs) national emblem
because it …………..(save) the land ……….(of, from, out of) foreign invaders many years ago.
22. Mary Stuart (1542-1587), the queen of Scots, reigned in Scotland for only seven years;
…………..(yet, also) the romance, intrigue and mystery…………(surrounding, surrounded) her life
……………(make) her a legendary figure in Scottish history.
23. Immigrants who (arrive) in Great Britain from all parts of the Common Wealth since 1945 only
………….(not, create) a mixture of nations, but also………... (bring) their cultures and habits with them.
24. Mark Twain always (think) that his days on……… (-, a, the) Mississippi (be) the happiest in his life.
25. The house …………(clean) before the guests arrived.
26. Why is David late? - Perhaps, he……………. (hold) up in ………….(a, the, -) traffic.
27. Margaret Mitchell …………(write) the original novel "Gone with the Wind". The film
…………(release) in 1939 and ………..(become) ………….(a, the, -) huge success soon after its release.
28. Two years …………(is, are) a long time to be away from home.
29. (Could, would) …………I use your telephone, please? - Yes, you…………. (can, could, would).
30. There is nobody there. If he ……………(be) in, he ………..(answer) the telephone.
Test 2
1. If (-, a, the) weather ……..(get)………… (bad), the coast guard………… (can't, might, need) issue a
warning to all ships.
2. I ………….(not, go) on holiday this year. - Neither ... I .
3. The ticket inspector made him…….. (get off) the bus because he……….. (not, buy) a ticket.
4. Our planet…………. (get)…………. (hot and hot) because of global warming.
5. It was Alexander Graham Bell …….(who, which) …………(invent)………… (a, the, -) telephone.
6. I prefer to wear clothes which …………(make) from natural fibres.
7. All the newspapers…………… (deliver) by 9 o'clock. I hope my article………….. (publish) in today's
paper.
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8. Unless I have a quiet room, I……………… (not, be able) to do any work.
9. We…………. (mustn't, can't, needn't) go shopping this week. We've got………….. (many, plenty,
little) of food.
10. (Shall, will, should) ………….I help you ……………(with, in, at) washing-up? -No, I………… (can,
may, be to) manage…………… (by, -, with) it myself.
11. Could I see the manager, please? - Yes, you…………. (may, could, shall).
12. (Sudden)………….. she heard her name again. She turned to see her brother
smiling…………………… (cheerful, cheerfully). "Nick!" gasped Julia. "You …………………..(near,
nearly) frightened me to death!"
13. My friend found it ……..(hard, hardly) to get used to ………(live, living) in a foreign country.
14. Peter has got ... cold, so he has to stay in ... bed. (a/an, the, -)
15. Millions of people were killed in ... World War II. (a/an, the, -)
16. We went to ... Bath by ... plane and lost our luggage at ... airport, (a/an, the, -)
17. I prefer travelling ………(by, on, on) train…………. (at, for, to) driving. It's much…… (pleasant).
18. Let's invite him to our party, ... ? 19.1 don't feel well today. I am ill, ... ?
20. If you have…… (any, some, a little) problems, you can discuss them with your teacher.
21. I have got three pairs of shoes, none of which …………..(be) black.
22. Although they ………..(be) to Spain twice this year, they are going …...(again, also, too) next month.
23. By the time she ………….(finish) doing her homework, it was dark outside.
24. My grandparents ………….(live) in the same neighbourhood for fifty years. They
………………..(not, want) to change ………..(anything, nothing, something).
25. Wearing jeans in the office……….. (not, allow) and nobody …………….(want) to change this rule.
26. Soho……………… (pack) with continental food shops and restaurants.
27. Most recently there………. (be) a lot of Chinese ……….(from, out of, off) Hong Kong in Soho.
28. (These, this)……….. trousers …………(be) very old. I want (a, the, -) new pair of jeans.
29. Helen ………..(buy) an expensive jacket this week and now she ………….(not, have) enough money
for the rest of the week. She …………(shouldn't, couldn't, mustn't)………. (buy) such an expensive thing.
30. I can't repair the roof. I ……….(can) repair it if I …………….(have) a long ladder.
Test 3
1. As soon as he ………….(enter) the room, he realized what …………(go) on.
2. The children ………..(pick) the flowers for two hours before they realized what the time……….. (be).
3. You can borrow my car suppose you……………. (put) in …………..(some, any, a few) petrol before
you …………(bring) it back.
4. You won't get a visa ……….(if, when, unless) you…………. (have) your passport with you.
5. Soho, once considered one of …………(dirty) and …………(dangerous) parts of
London,…………….. (clean up) in early 1980s.
6. Today, with its gurgling cappuccino machines and pavement cafes, Soho ………..(become) a meeting
place……….. (for, of, between) all kinds of people from all over the world, whatever the hour of day or
night.
7. Wales officially ………..(link) to England in 1536 by the Act of Union. By 1970 only 25% of the
population could speak Welsh, and in an effort to raise that proportion, education …………..(make)
bilingual.
8. (Tell, say)………. him to wait if he ………….(come) earlier.
9. (not, forget)…………. that you ………….(be to, must, can) report to the manager as soon as you
………….(reach) Manchester.
10. Somebody ………….(rob) our flat today. You………….. (could, had to, ought to) have locked the
door when you……………. (go out) in the morning.
11. "You ………..(should, might, could) obey ……………(a, the, -) law otherwise you……….. (have)
problems in your life, my boy", my father……………… (used to, was used to) say.
12. Lucy……………………. (wait) (hopeful, hopefully) all morning for the postman to arrive but he
didn't.
13. Let's hope there won't be any………………. (further, farther) delays, ... .
14. Have you got any musical instruments at home? - Yes. We've bought ... piano. Our daughter goes to
... music school and is learning to play ... piano, (a, the, —)
15. ... Atlantic Ocean and ... warm waters of ... Gulf Stream influence ... weather of ... British Isles, (a,
the, —)
16. I've bought ... shirt and ... pair of trousers. ... shirt is white and ... trousers (be) blue, (a, the, -)
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17. (not, try) …………and do two things together. Concentrate…………. (on, at, for) one thing
…………..(at, on, for) a time.
18. Where we ………..(have) to sit? - You can sit …………..(anywhere, somewhere, everywhere). It
doesn't matter.
19. Would you like…………… (something, anything, nothing) to eat? –Two……………. (teas, tea),
please.
20. We haven't got ... bread. - You'd better go to the shop, then. We need ... tomatoes too. (some, any)
21. By the end of this year he …………….(lecture) at this college………… (for, since, during) ten
years.
22. Let me know as soon as you (make) your decision, ...?
23. Look at the clouds. It……….. (rain). - Don't bother. I already…………… (take) my umbrella.
24. Don't worry. By Friday afternoon, Diane ……………..(prepare) all the dishes for the dinner party.
25. During the 1960s and 1970s, laws ………….(pass) in Great Britain under which using open coal
fires in homes in the city area…………. (forbid).
26. Hadrian's wall, the greatest monument of ………….(the, a, -) Roman occupation of Britain,
…………….(build) to act as a defence against the Celts from Scotland.
27. King Alfred (849 - 899) …………….(know) as "Alfred the Great". He was…………… (the, an, -)
only monarch in English history who …………..(give) this title.
28. Mike …………(told, said) me that he………. (couldn't, mustn't, mightn't) …………….(tell, say, ask)
one twin from ……………(other, another, the other) as they were identical.
29. If you don't understand ………….(something, anything, nothing), you …………(must, may, should)
ask your teacher to help you with your studies.
30. I……………. (be) very grateful if you kindly…………. (sign) this document and let me have it back
as soon as possible.
Test 4
1. This time next month we………… (travel) around Africa, and we …………(return) home by the end
of August.
2. Tina………….. (buy) gifts for all her relatives before she ………..(leave)………. (for, at, to) England.
Yesterday she …………….(come) to us to say goodbye.
3. More and more people …………..(develop) health problems because of…… (-, a, the) air pollution.
4. When the train from Brussels………. (arrive)? - It ………..(arrive) in 10 minutes at ……….(-, a, the)
Platform 7.
5. In 1301 after ………..(defeat/defeating) the native Prince of Wales, King Edward I of
England………… (name) his son "Prince of Wales". Since then…………. (old) son of the king or queen
of England traditionally …………….(give) this title.
6. In 1536 Wales ………..(bring) ……(into, in, to) the English system of national and local government
by an Act of Union.
7. ... Welsh language is still very much a living force and ………..(teach) side by side with ... English in
schools of Wales, (a, the, -)
8. You asked John to fix your car, ...? - Yes, his advice ………..(was, were) that I take it to the garage.
9. ...Young people …………(should, have to, can) respect ... elderly. ... life is often difficult for ... old
people, (a, the, -)
10. After many attempts Terry ………..(be able to, could, might) climb……….. (to, at, by) the top of the
mountain.
11. He…………. (drive) a car ………….(well, good) now, but two years ago he…………….. (could,
might, must) ride only the bicycle.
12. Mrs. Smith feels ………….(bad, badly) today. She's by far ………….(beautiful) woman I
ever…………….. (see).
13. Was it a good party? - Yes, I ………….(leave) far …………..(late) I ………….(intend) to.
14. ... name ... Soho is derived from ... hunting call, "So-ho", that ... huntsmen were heard to cry as they
chased ... deer in ... royal parks, (a, the, -)
15. Piccadilly Circus is like ... magnet for ... young people from all over ... world, (a, the, -)
16. Young people like to sit on ... steps under ... statue of Eros, celebrating ... freedom and friendship of
...youth, (a, the, -)
17. Many people think the increase……. (in, at, of) violent crime is because……….. (of, at, -) television.
18. I don't mind what we do today. We …………….(can, may, are to) do…………. (something,
anything) you want.
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19. Let's go………… (somewhere, anywhere) tonight, ...? - Thanks, but I don't want to go………….
(somewhere, anywhere, someone) tonight.
20. It's …………(your, yours) birthday party, you can invite ………….(anyone, someone, somebody) you
like.
21. You………….. (visit) (-, a, the) Disneyland when you were in Paris? -No, unfortunately it was too far
from where we……………. (stay).
22. Linda ………….(give up) her work, so she………… (can, must, may) look after her children herself.
23. Someone ……………..(give away) the secret plans of the company and the boss is very angry.
24. Now this shop ……….(give out) free gifts to anyone who…………… (spend) more than £30.
25. The subjection of …….(a, the, -) Welsh……. (complete) by Edward I who ………(make) his son,
afterwards Edward II, the first Prince of Wales.
26. Westminster Abbey is the church where nearly all the kings and queens …………..(crown) and
where many of them…………. (bury).
27. Sir Christopher Wren, the great architect of St. Paul's Cathedral………….. (die) in 1723, aged 91,
and …………….(bury) in (a, the, -) building which his genius and toil (create).
28. I won't open the door unless I ……………(know) who it is.
29. I………… (have) a sleepless night. - You ……………..(shouldn't, couldn't, might) have stayed up so
late last night.
30. If the earth suddenly ………….(stop) spinning, we all …………..(fly) off it.
Test 5
1. Tom,………….. (you, finish) reading the newspaper yet? - No, I still …………..(read) it.
2. At noon yesterday, the staff …………(have) their monthly meeting.
3. The teacher …………(give) the students a test when the principle………… (come) into the classroom.
4. Dad………. (close) the windows, ………….(set) the alarm, and …………(leave) the house. The
children………… (sleep) already.
5. ... Nelson Column (erect) in 1842 in ... Trafalgar Square in commemoration of Admiral Nelson, who
(win) a triumphant naval victory, but…………… (kill) in the battle.
6. To commemorate Admiral Nelson's Victory in (a, the, -) great naval battle at Trafalgar, (a, the, -)
Trafalgar Square ……………..(construct) in London.
7. In 1066 an invading army of the Normans……….. (win) the victory at the battle of Hastings; as a result
of that single battle, William, Duke of Normandy,………… (crown) king of England and
…………..(become) known in the popular history as William the Conqueror.
8. My teacher told me I………………… (might, had to, needed) stay after school as (the, a, -)
punishment for talking in class.
9. (Need, can, ought) …………..I borrow your pen? (My,mine)………… doesn't work.
10. I (must, mustn't, may)………… go to (a, the, -) bank. I haven't got……... (some, any, little) money.
11. What time……… (mustn't, will, shall) I pick you up from (a, the, -) work? - ……(At, in, about) 7
sharp.
12. Have you heard Jane's playing …..(the, a, -) piano ……………(late, lately)? - Yes, but he
…………..(not, seem) to be getting ……….(good).
13. I like living in the country. It's a lot …………(peaceful) than the city.
14. ... Louvre has a large number of famous works, such as ... Mona Lisa and ... Venus de Milo. (a, the, -)
15. (A, the, -) pyramids in Egypt …………(build) to be tombs for (a, the, -) pharaohs.
16. In ... New York you could visit ... Central park, ... Empire State Building and ... Times Square and see
... show on ... Broadway, (a, the, -)
17. He's late again. It's typical …………..(of, for, about) him to keep everybody waiting.
18. Be careful, there ………(be) too………. (many, much, a lot of) cars in …………(this, these) cities.
19. (Many, much, a little) ………….students have financial problems, ... ?
20. (Few, little, a lot of) …………customers ………..(come) into the shop today. It………… (be) quite all
day long.
21. A young woman ………….(sit) on (a, the, -) park bench while the children……… (play) nearby.
22. The boy went to (a, the, -) bed early because he…………… (play) football all day.
23. Peter decided that he ………….(not, leave) for work until he ……(shovel) the snow from the drive.
24. The lawnmower……… (break down) while my father………. (mow) the lawn.
25. For many thousands of years stories ………..(pass) from (a, the, ) generation to generation orally,
either in words or in songs.

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26. (A, the, —) new chairman of the company …………(announce) in a week. The candidates
………..(discuss) now.
27. She …………(expect) to arrive……………… (to, in, at) London at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
28. You just ……………(clean) the stairs? - Yes, so be careful. (It, they) ………….(be) very slippery.
29. You put that shirt in the washing machine. - I know. It ... be dry-cleaned, (mustn't, couldn't, have to)
30. A university degree is a useful thing. If I………… (have) a university degree, I …………(sit) in a
comfortable office now instead of standing at a street corner selling newspapers.
Test 6
1. The committee ……..(discuss) the problem for two hours before they finally………. (come) to a
decision.
2. Where are the children? - They ………(decorate) the Christmas tree as it…… (be) Christmas Eve
today.
3. The parade already……. (start) by the time we ………(arrive). We ………….(delay) by the traffic.
4. The team and their fans …………(celebrate) because they .(win) the game.
5. John couldn't …………(involve) in the robbery. He was with me that evening.
6. Watching TV often …………(considered) a waste of time. On (a, the, -) other hand, TV is great
company for those who live alone.
7. Neither Ann nor her friends…………… (attend) today's meeting. Everybody is busy, ... ?
8. I'll tell you something, if you………… (promise) not to tell it to (anyone, someone, no one) else.
9. Look! The Greens ………..(bring) us (a, the, -) bottle of wine (for, to at) our anniversary. - They
(needn't, couldn't, might not) have done that, but it's very kind of (they, them).
10. You (mustn't, oughtn't, needn't) clean the floor today. -Oh, you …………..(do) it already?
11. Your blue trousers ………..(be) in the washing machine. - Oh, no! You (shouldn't, mustn't, can't)
have done that. (It, they) ……………(have) to be dry-cleaned.
12. This jacket was by far……… (expensive) in the shop, but it wasn't as…………..(expensive) as (your,
yours).
13. (A, the, -) Park Hotel is ………..(little) expensive than (a, the, -) Plaza.
14. ... London manages in ... unique way to reflect ... past and, at ... same time, to live ... life of ... modern
city, (a, the, -)
15. I have got ... car and ... motorcycle. ... car is second-hand and ... motorcycle is brand new.(a, the, -)
16. Do you know where ... tea comes from? - From ... India.(a, the, -)
17. I (try) to learn Spanish but I'm not very satisfied (at, on, with) my progress.
18. Our runners haven't won ... medals, have they? - No, not as ... as last time. But there's plenty of time.
There are still ... events to come. I'd like to go and see some of the track events, but I haven't got... time at
the moment, (a lot of, much, many)
19. The snow was quite deep. There seemed (a few, few, a little, little) hope of completing our journey.
20. I wanted some cake, but there was (none, no) left.
21. We (travel) for five hours before we ……….(reach) our destination. Everyone….. (be) very tired.
22. My brother ………….(go) to a book exhibition yesterday and (buy) an interesting book on antiques.
He ………(be) there many times before.
23. They ………..(make) sandwiches for the picnic when I ……….(phone) to tell them that we were
going to be late.
24. How long Mrs. Conrad…………. (give) cooking lessons by the year 2010?
25. Look (at, for, through) that dolphin! It………… (jump) through those hoops.
26. If he…………. (go) on telling lies, nobody…………(believe) a world he says.
27. They said that they ………(leave) early (the, a, -) next morning.
28. If you …………(call) me yesterday, I would have been able to meet you for lunch today.
29. (Shall, will, would) I pour you a glass of orange juice? -Yes, please and (could, may, shall) you put
(some, any) ice in it, too?
30. If only we ………………..(have) a light! It's depressing waiting in darkness.
Test 7
1. When the boy…………….(realize) he………… (lose) his way he………. (start) to panic.
2. She ………….(not, be) in a hurry that Monday morning because she ………(take) the day off.
3. How long you ………..(live) in Sydney before you …………(move) back to London?
4. We …………….(attend) our first lecture at the university at this time next Monday.
5. The pubs in London ……………..(restore) to their original Victorian beauty.
6. I've got two pounds and want to buy a CD. - Two pounds (is, are) not enough to buy a CD.
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7. If I ………….(be) you, I …………..(get) a mobile phone.
8. I was worried as I ……………(be) late because of the traffic.
9. (Would, shall, will) we go for a walk this afternoon?
a) Yes, we would. b) Why not. It's a lovely day.
10. I'm sure the book is in your desk. It………….. (must, can, may) be there.
11. Our new car is twice as (expensive) as (their, theirs), but it is far…………. (cheap) than (your, yours)
car.
12. Tom is (a, the, —) wonderful artist. No one else can paint (like, as) him.
13. What Mark ……………(do) for a living? - He works (as, like) a hotel manager.
14. We have got ... dog now. It's ... German Shepherd. Some years ago we had ... cat. It was ... Siamese,
(a, the, —)
15. Such English names as ... Ordeon, ... Hilton, ... Plaza, ... British Museum, ... Tate Gallery, ... Titanic,
... Times are known to many people all over ... world, (a, the, -)
16. Mark lived in ... London, in ... Oxford Street some years ago. He speaks ... English fluently, (a, the, -)
17. I felt sorry (about, on, for) the children when we went (on, to, in) holiday as it rained every day.
18. I'd like to know the truth. Tell me (everything, all). Tell me (all, everything) you know, please.
19. (The most, most) people would like to earn (much, many, lot) money to live without (some, any, no)
problems.
20. I'm afraid, we've (no, none, neither) money to buy this picture. - You are right. We haven't got (some,
any, no) money to buy (it, its, it's).
21. We …………(live) in Cardiff for ten years when the company that Bill …………(work) for
…………..(offer) him a position at the London office.
22. Where you………….(be) yesterday afternoon? I ……….(call) you all afternoon but there (be) no
answer.
23. London ……….(change) a lot recently. First of all, the historic sites …………(clean) and restored,
making the city look as if it ……….(revitalize).
24. I……….. (blame) for it before I even……….. (have) a chance to defend (myself, oneself, ours).
25. The refugees …………(prevent) from entering the country. It's a serious problem now.
26. The first goal…………… (score) by our team, but unfortunately they………. (lose) the game.
27. If you (put) on the kettle, I ………..(make) the tea, but now I have no time to do it.
28. The police informed him that he (be) under arrest, adding that he (can, must, may) remain silent but
(something, anything, nothing) he said …………(take down) and used against him.
29. The doctor suggested I …………….(see) a counselor, and he added that a counselor……….. (could,
must, may) help me get over my difficulties.
30. Your notes are almost illegible. If you ……………(type) them, they …………..(be) a lot easier to
read.
Test 8
1. The spectators so…………… (move) at the end of the film that everyone in the cinema
………….(cry).
2. People often ignore the fact that air pollution (must, can, could, might) cause so many health problems.
3. The children spent all their money on computer games, so they (be to, have to, must, could) walk all
the way back.
4. You (must, can, might) wear a life jacket when you go canoeing.
5. ... Young are usually impatient, but they should be more tolerant to ... old people, (a, the, -)
6. What musical instrument can you play? - I'm learning to play (a/an, the, —) violin.
7. ... Tango is not very popular with ... young people nowadays, (a, the, -)
8. My father usually travels by ... bus to ... work, (a, the, -)
9. We prefer to stay at (a/an, the, -) Ritz whenever we are in London.
10. When you arrive (in, to, at, for) England, you will be impressed (by, with, at) everything you will see
there.
11. The teacher was pleased (at, with, to, by) the exam results.
12. The doctor warned me (of, in, about, with) the danger of eating too much fat food.
13. Lots of people care (for, about, in, of) elderly relatives.
14. We congratulated her (on, in, with, about) her success in her final exams.
15. Every day there is news of (another, the other, other, others) war breaking out somewhere in the
world.
16. Can war actions ever be justified under (some, any, every, none) circumstances?
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17. (Each, another, all, every) time I hear that music, it reminds me of you.
18. The exam was very difficult. Nobody passed it, ...?
19. The situation is uncertain. (Nothing, anything, some, any) could happen.
20. I wanted to know if the prices …………(rise) again by the end of the year.
21. The secretary didn't know when the president ………..(take) the final decision on this issue.
22. I'd like to know if the river will not begin to rise until some rain………… (fall).
23. We asked the manager if they ……………….(settle) the price problem by the end of the month.
24. He promised that he (phone) us as soon as he …………(arrive) home.
25. None of them knew when the results…………. (announce). Everybody ……..(wait) for it.
26. Where St. Paul's Cathedral ………………….(be situated)1! - In the ... .
27. The ... party is a ruling party in Great Britain nowadays.
28. Try and ………….(do) it right this time. - O.K. It's easy, as you (right, rightly) say.
29. My father is five years…………. (old) than my mother but he looks………….. (young) his age.
30. Why don't you get a cat? If you…………. (keep) a cat, the mice………….. (not, run) everywhere.
Test 9
1. Soho……….. (use) to be considered one of…………… (dirty) and …………(dangerous) places in
London, but it ………….(clean up) in (-, a, the) early 1980s.
2. Today Soho is one of …………..(lively) and (bohemian) areas of London, with cafes…………….
(which, what, that) stay open (-, a, the) day and night.
3. Alexander Gustave Eiffel …………..(design) (-, a, the) Eiffel Tower which is situated in the centre of
Paris.
4. I'm sorry but all the tickets………………. (sell) for this performance.
5. The survivors………….. (pick) out of the water by a cruise liner, which ……….(hear) their distress
call.
6. The classroom was empty when I came in. The class (was, were) all on a school outing.
7. Mr. Derec asked his assistant if he………… (read) the reports and added that he…………. (want) to
go through them himself.
8. The teacher explained that the Moon………….. (go) round the Earth, but one of the pupils didn't
believe that the Moon………… (be) flat and asked at what temperature water………. (boil) there.
9. I'm sure Robert realized how wrong he…………… (be). He (must, can, may) have realized
everything.
10. It's possible that they…………… (sell) (their, there) house soon. I (may, can, must) see it as soon as
possible.
11. New York City is one of …………….(large) and densely populated (cities, city) in the world.
12. David is (good) player of all. He ………….(play) (good) than anyone else.
13. I never ……………(know) such an independent young woman. She's ……………..(independent)
woman I've ever met.
14. We have holidays twice ... year. I like to spend my holiday travelling. My car can go 200 km ... hour.
Last year I spent ... month cruising down ... Nile, (a, the, -)
15. ... French , ... Scottish and ... Japanese are very friendly as well as ... Americans and ... Greeks, (a,
the, -)
16. Have you lived in ... same city and in ... same street all your life? - Oh, no. I've lived in ... State Street
only for ... year, but before it I lived in ... High Street, (a, the, -)
17. The train is late but nobody ………………(know) the reason (for, of, about) the delay.
18. I should ban cars. (All, no, none) cars pollute the air, don't ... ? - Well, except electric (one, ones), I
suppose.
19. What kind of fruit (should, can, must) I eat to stay healthy? - I don't think it matters. (All, more,
many) fruit (be) good for you.
20. I knew there …………..(be) a power cut because it was so dark everywhere. - Yes, (some, all) the
lights in (our, ours) street went cut.
21. What…………… (happen) alongside the river Thames of late? - The old warehouses (transform) into
galleries, shops and clubs.
22. How Soho …………(change)? – It………………. (clean), there are pavement cafes, so it (become) a
meeting place.
23. One Sunday afternoon Tim and his………. (old) sister……………… (sit) at home watching TV.
Their parents ………………..(go out) for the day.
24. He didn't remember that he………………. (order) to appear before the judge.
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25. May Week at Cambridge University ………………(celebrate) neither in May nor a week.
26. If you …………..(not, come) late, they ……….(let) you in and you ……………….(have) a good rest.
27. The police inspector asked me where I …………..(be) the night before, at the time of the burglary.
28. The manager asked his secretary if he ………………(be) using the computer to find the secret code.
29. It wasn't necessary for her to come so early, but she did. She…………. (needn't, mustn't, can't) have
come so early.
30. It's a pity he never patented his invention. If he ………..(patent) it, he ………….(make) a lot of
money.
Test 10
1. No sooner Pamela …………(disappear up) the stairs than a horrible-looking man ………….(come)
into the room.
2. As soon as the children …………..(hear) (these, this) news, a neighbour’s dog…………. (start)
barking, and after a few minutes they ………….(hear) their back door open.
3. I (be)………………. absorbed in the story when suddenly I began to feel that someone……………
(watch) me.
4. At (a, the, -) Cambridge University May boat races, music and drama concerts, picnics, and the May
Balls, everything as far as possible ………………(hold) in the open air-parties.
5. There are many schools in Britain which ………….(not, control) financially by the state.
6. My office is three miles from my house. Three miles (is, are) a long way to walk to work.
7. The granddaughter asked her grandma how the prince …………..(wake up) Sleeping Beauty.
8. I asked my brother if he really …………….(decide) to sail from Spain to Australia all alone.
9. I advise you to have your car…………….. (service). You (should, must, can) have you car serviced as
soon as possible.
10. I'm certain Bill didn't reveal your secret. He (can't, mustn't, may not) have revealed it.
11. Mr. Johnson…………….. (regard) (as, like, so) a very successful lawyer.
12. Thank you for the information. - No problem. If you want (any, some)……….. (far) information, just
ask.
13. I (hard, hardly)…………….. (finish) cooking when the guests arrived.
14. O. Henry, (whose, which) real name was William Sydney Porter, was (an, the, -) American short-story
writer.
15. ... President is considered to be ... most respected person in ... country, (a, the, -)
16. ... English is the major language throughout ...United Kingdom, although some people speak ...
Welsh as their sole language, and only some hundreds speak ... Gaelic, (a, the, -)
17. The police …………(believe) that there is no connection (between, among) the two crimes.
18. The store has two lifts, and both………….. (be) out of order, (neither, none, either) (be) working.
19. I'm going to the bank to get ……………..(some, much, little) money. I have to be back at the office in
(few, a few, a little) minutes.
20. One shouldn't always believe what …………….(one, you) (read) in the newspapers.
21. We …………..(receive) no correspondence from David since he ……………(move) away.
22. Some people value their independence …………..(high, highly) and so they enjoy (live, living) alone.
23. It is (hard, hardly) to tell (-, a, the) difference between the twins, as they are identical.
24. The price of petrol ……….(go) up again; the cost of running a car……….. (increase).
25. The awards which ………..(know) as Oscars, ………..(consider) to be…………. (high) honour
anyone in the film industry can ………(give).
26. You ………..(read) the newspaper this morning? - No. It ………….(not, deliver) by the time I left
for work.
27. You …………(know) your exam results yet? - No. They………… (not, announce) yet.
28. If you leave your car unlocked, someone…………………. (steal) it.
29. People (must, can, should) treat all living creatures with kindness and respect.
30. Why did you throw away those newspapers? - I'm sorry. If I …………..(know) you were still reading
them, I ………..(not, throw) them away.
Test 11
1. I …………(wait) for the number 5 when I noticed an old lady who……………. (start) to cross the
road in front of me..
2. Eating sugar in the morning……………. (improve) memory and concentration.
3. Tea (help) to protect people against heart disease because it………………. (contain) tannin and
flavonoids.
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4. The doors of Oxford and Cambridge, ……….(good) English Universities……….. (open) to the public
school-leavers.
5. Eton College, …………(large) of the ancient English public schools,…………….. (found) in 1440 as
a collegiate church with a school attached.
6. We'll be late for the train if we go (on, by, in) foot. Let's take a taxi, ...?
7. The girl asked her grandfather if he …………..(agree) that he ………….(be) the best detective she
ever……………………. (meet).
8. He said he (can't, mustn't, wouldn't be able to) come to help us the following week.
9. It's forbidden to go near the launch pad. You (mustn't, can't, won't) go near it.
10. It's five o'clock. They (ought to, mustn't, need) be here by now.
11. The mountain was so (high, highly) that they (shouldn't, couldn't, might) climb it.
12. The question was (too, so) difficult for me to answer.
13. There are ………..(few) public holidays in Great Britain than in (other, another, the other) European
countries.
14. O. Henry's first story ……………..(publish) in 1899 when the writer was in ... prison on ... false
charge of stealing ... money from a bank, (a, the, -)
15. By 1981 only 19% of ... Welsh population spoke ... Welsh, even though ... Welsh
language……………….. (use) for many radio and television programmes and in schools to promote ...
Welsh culture and ... language itself, (a, the, -)
16. My grandmother has been taken to ... hospital. She 's got ... pneumonia. I'm going to ... hospital to
visit her tomorrow, (a, the, -)
17. Did you pay (by, in, on) check or (by, in, on) cash? - I did it (by, with, in) credit card.
18. Did someone ring? - (It, he, she) was Vicky. She …………(call) just to say she………. (arrive)
safely.
19. What's (a, the, -) weather like today? - It is much ……………….(warm) today than it was
yesterday.
20. There's a woman at the door. - Oh, (it's, she's) my aunt Joan.
21. Something ………(happen). This is the first time he ………………(be) late.
22. It's the only time I ever really………….. (get angry) with him.
23. (Since, for) I've known him, he (wear) the same sweater.
24. The streets of London in 1665 were empty, shops …………..(close) and every house in which there
were sick people ………….(shut up) and no one ……………..(allow) to go in or out, and the doors of
such houses ………….(mark) with a red cross.
25. At night the Great Fire of London could………….. (see) ten miles away.
26. My niece has got mumps. - Oh, dear. Mumps …………..(be) quite a serious illness.
27. She said he ………………..(have) to leave until the day after.
28. The man insisted he……………. (not, know) that thing………….. (steal).
29. Perhaps he took the train to work this morning. - Yes, he (might, can, must) have done it.
30. The job is much worse than I expected. If I ………….(realise) how awful it was going to be,
I………….. (not, accept) it.
Test 12
1. They ……….(repair) the road for months, but all work …………….(finish) some days ago.
2. When I was at (a, the, —) university, I (would, will) work all night.
3. I…………… (used to) be much …………….(slim) when I was younger.
4. A person standing at the entrance of the Whispering Gallery can hear (clearly, clear) what
…………….(say) on the opposite side, 107 feet away.
5. The first Mayor of London…………… (elect) in 1193.
6. If the lift still……………. (not, work), we (have to, must, could) use the stairs.
7. The woman claimed she…………. (see) never that man before.
8. The boy promised his mother that he never…………. (do) such (a, the, -) thing again.
9. English children (must, can, may) go to school when they are five, first to infant schools, which they
leave at the age of seven.
10. No one (can, must, may) prove from history that such (a, the, -) man as Robin Hood really lived; all
that we know about him……………….. (come) from ballads.
11. (Old) ……………..he gets, …………….(friendly) he becomes.
12. I was……………… (tall) than my sister when we …………(be) young, but now she's
……………..(tall) than me.
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13. Airline passengers (might not, couldn't, are not allowed to) use mobile phones during the flight.
14. ... Government sits on one side of ... room with ... Opposition on ... other, (a, the, -)
15. In ... north-west corner of the Palace stands ... Clock Tower with its famous bell called ... Big Ben,
after Sir Benjamin Hall who supervised ... rebuilding of ... Parliament, (a, the, -)
16. Where is ... London Airport? - Oh, you should know that there are three airports in London: ...
Heathrow Airport, ... Gatwick Airport and ... Luton airport. You can get there by ... bus from the air
terminal in the centre of the city, (a, the, —)
17. The train was travelling (at, with, on) a speed of 120 miles an hour. -
18. ... was wet, and ... was a cold east wind. ... were few people in the streets, (it, there)
19. When the policeman came in, the gunman shot (him, himself). Now the policeman is in (a, the, -)
hospital.
20. Ann made a sandwich and (had to, must, could) force (hers, herself) to eat it.
21. The Great Fire of London in the summer of 1666 ………..(burn) for five days and …………(destroy)
the greater part of the city.
22. In recent years riding………………(become) a sport for……………. (each, everybody).
23. Historical and geographical circumstances ……………(turn) London into one of the world's most
important commercial and cultural centres.
24. In 1968 (the, -) British Army (send) to Northern Ireland after disturbances between Protestants and
Catholics.
25. Everything in Great Britain officially………….. (do) in the name of the Queen, but, in reality the
Prime Minister is responsible (for, at, with) the policy …………….(conduct) by (a, the, -) Parliament.
26. Jane looks (nice, nicely) today, doesn't she? - Yes. Her clothes ………….(be) very smart.
27. Tom asked if he……… (can) have a word with me, explaining that it…………. (be) about my case.
28. He apologized to the court for having caused the accident and said that he never……………. (mean)
to hurt (someone, anyone, nobody).
29. When Mark Twain was twelve, his father ………….(die), and (a, the, -) boy (must, have to, can) earn
a living for (him, his, himself).
30. Why didn't you say that you were short of money? If I ……………(know), I …………..(lend) you
some.

Progress Test
Use the proper form.
A Famous Clock
When you (1) ... (visit) London, one of the first (2)...(thing) you will see is (3) ... (Big Ben), (4) (a, the, -)
famous clock which can (5) ... (hear) all over the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament (6) ...
(not to burn down) in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. Big Ben (7) ... (take) its name
from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of
Parliament (8) ...(build). Since that time officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock (9)
...(check) twice a day. On the B. B. C. you can hear the clock when it (10) ... (strike) because
microphones (11) ... (connect) to the clock tower. Once, however, it (12) ... (fail) to give the correct time.
(13) (A, the, -) painter who (14) ... (work) on the tower (15) ...(hang) a pot of paint on one of the hands
and slowed it down.
1._________ 6._________ 11._________
2._________ 7._________ 12._________
3._________ 8._________ 13._________
4._________ 9._________ 14._________
5._________ 10._________ 15._________
16. What (shall, should) we do tonight? - We (could, will) go out, I think.
17. My brother ……….(decide) to open his own restaurant, so he ………….(have) (a, the, —) meeting
with his bank manager tomorrow and he…………….. (want) to ask him for (a, the, —) loan.
18. I'm tired. I……………. (work) very hard (so far, just, lately).
19. Do you know how long she………… (work) there before she retired? - She still ………(work) there.
20. Most ballads ………..(base) on facts. They say that Robin Hood lived in the forest as (a/an, the)
outlaw. He robbed only (a, the, -) rich people and helped (a, the, -) poor.
21. Ann told me she ………………(work) hard in the lab the previous day.
22. There ………….(be) too much traffic on the roads today. - Yes, the traffic ……………….(be)
murderous in big cities nowadays.
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23. Money spent on the brain………….. (be) never spent in vain.
24. Three (beers/beer), please. - Oh, not for me. I've had two (beers/beer) today.
25. I …………..(use) to love cooking but I never get the time nowadays.
26. Everything …………..(be) still and peaceful in London's parks and you (could, may, must) hardly
imagine that an enormous city with its traffic and noise is but a few paces away.
27. (Most/the most) children like this game. This is…………… (popular) game for most children.
28. The journey (to, for, in) Paris took much …………..(long) before they built the Channel Tunnel.
29. Britain's ... art, ... culture and ... literature flowered during ... Elizabethan age, ... reign of Elizabeth I;
it was ... period of English domination of the oceans, (a, the, -)
30. ... North Pole and ... South Pole, two of the most inaccessible points on ... earth attracted explorers for
many years, (a, the, -)
31. (A, the, -) North Pole (conquer) in 1909 by (a, the, -) American engineer named Robert Peary, who
had given twenty-three years of his life to Arctic exploration.
32. (There, it) must be (a, the, -) solution to the problem.
33. Helen said that if the fog…………. (get) any ………….(thick), the plane might make an emergency
landing at London airport.
34. We (must, can, may) send a telegram to congratulate them (for, with, on) their silver wedding which
……………….(take place) (during, through, in) a week.
35. The plane which originally headed (in, on, for) Birmingham (must, could, have to) make an
emergency landing at Luton airport.
36. The advantage (of, in, over) computers …………….(be) that they (can, must, may) process
information (quick, quickly).
37. He's got (a, the, -) headache. He……………………. (work) (on, at, with) the computer all morning.
38. My friend is looking forward to ……………………..(visit) a lot of (exciting, excited) places.
39. It……………….. (take) Christopher Wren thirty-five years to build St. Paul's Cathedral.
40. Everyone knows what they have to do, ... ?
41. Where your sisters-in-law (work) ?
42. How many (time, times) did Rick phone? - Sorry, but I haven't got (time, times) to listen to his calls.
43. You (shouldn't, mustn't, can't) eat too much (chocolate, chocolates).
44. He never works overtime. If he ………….(work) overtime, he …………..(earn) as much as I do.
45. Bill was upset. If he ……………(not, spend) so much time on the first question, he………………
(have) enough time to do the others properly.
Add the correct prefixes or suffixes to the words given at the end of each sentence and fill in the blanks.
46. He's going to an________________________conference about the environment, (national)
47. His father wanted him to be a lawyer and_______________the boy from studying music, (courage)
48. Ann managed to finish the race__________________. (success)
49. She is old enough to make her one__________________. (decide)
50. The art of________________________requires the use of garlic, (cook)
51. Read the text and do the exercises given below.
Adopt or Die?
As history shows, monarchies need to continuously reform themselves, if they want to survive.
Arguments about the Monarchy are as old as the institution itself. But this summer, critics who have been
calling for reform were taken by surprise.
According to the Political Editor of the Sun newspaper, Trevor Kavanagh, it is the Queen who has
recognized the need for change. "She set up the committee four years ago," he said. "They meet every six
months, and she, at the age of 70, looks into the future and understands that the Royal Family has to
change taking into account the changing times".
Buckingham Palace has not revealed all the details about the committee's discussions, but it is clear
that the Queen is considering changing some of the Monarchy's more ancient rules.
One proposal is to end the law, which foresees that the title of Monarch passes to sons rather than
daughters. The present Queen only inherited the title because there were no male heirs.
The ban on heirs to the throne marring Roman Catholics has also come under scrutiny. Under the
present law, which is 295 years old, a Royal cannot be crowned if he or she is married to a Catholic.
But big changes are not expected soon. It is clear that these meetings are part of an evolutionary, not
revolutionary process of change and reform. The British Monarchy has, throughout history, been very
good at adapting to circumstances. It has survived wars, political and social changes, and ups and downs
in its popularity.
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a) Mark the statements which are True.
1. For centuries there have been arguments about the Monarchy in Britain. □
2. The British Queen has never taken into account the changing times. □
3. In Britain the title of Monarch has always been passed to the oldest child in the Royal family. □
4. Big changes in ancient rules are expected to take place in Britain soon. □
5. As history shows the British Monarchy has been very good at adopting to circumstances. □
b) Ask five questions on the text.
Test LEVEL C
Test 1
Choose the most suitable form:
1. (Being tired, tired) we couldn't continue (working, having worked) in the laboratory.
2. I have never heard (she, her) (playing, to play) the piano.
3. I like films (showing, shown) the lives of famous people.
4. In Britain she had a lot of problems as she wasn't used to (drive, driving) on the left.
5. My friend wants (I, me) (to help, helping) him with the translation of an English article.
6. I don't usually carry my passport with me. I'm afraid of (losing, to lose) it.
7. (Not knowing, not having known) many words, I had (to use, using) a dictionary while (translating,
being translated) the text.
8. She avoids (expressing, to express) her opinion in public. She prefers (keeping, to keep) silence.
9. Would you mind (answering, to answer) a few questions? - I'd rather you stopped (asking, to ask) silly
questions.
10. He finished (writing, to write) the letter with the words "I'm looking forward to (seeing, see) you."
11. The books (written, writing) by L.Tolstoy are (read, reading) with great interest.
12. I'm sorry (to bother, bothering) you, but I need (to talk, talking) to you.
13'. I'm sorry (for being, to be) late. I was delayed by the traffic.
14. The article (typing, being typed) will be published in the local newspaper.
15. (Pass) the last exam, one of the students suggested (going, to go) to the pub in the evening.
16. I'm sorry (hearing, to hear) that you've lost your job.
17. She is a very interesting person. I always enjoy (talking to talk) to her.
18. If you cross the street without (look, looking), you risk (being, having been) knocked down.
19. He is trying to sell his car but nobody is interested (in buying, to buy) it.
20. I live only a short way from here, so it's not worth (taking, to take) a taxi (get) home.
Test 2
Use the proper form of the Infinitive, Participle or Gerund in the following sentences.
1. (Not, know)…………. the language and……………. (have) no friends in the city, he found it hard
…………….(get) a job.
2. I am ………….(look) forward to ………………..(see) you in our town.
3. When we came home, we found the door ………………..(lock).
4. The day……………… (be) fine, we decided…………. (have) a rest out of town.
5. The manager objected to our……………… (make) private calls on his phone.
6. Is there anything worth…………….. (read) in your home library?
7. I want to have a new dress ……………(make) for the New Year's party.
8. Would you like me……………. (turn) down the radio a bit? - No, it's all right. I am used
to…………… (work) with a radio on.
9. The success of Byron's poems gave him every right…………. (say), "I woke up one morning
………………..(find) myself famous".
10. In England if you want a milkman …………..(leave) you milk in the morning, remember
……………..(put) a milk bottle outside your door.
11. I enjoy…………. (listen) to music, but I don't like………… (listen) to people ……….(talk) about it.
12. My parents think I am not capable of …………..(earn) my own living, but I am going……………..
(prove) that they are wrong.
13. Do you feel like …………..(dine) out or would you rather …………..(have) dinner at home?
14. Your hair needs…………. (cut). - I will have it………………… (do) tomorrow.
15. It's for me ………….(decide) where……….. (work) after……….. (graduate) from London
University.
16. This sportsman is known …………….(take) part in the last Olympic Games.

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17. When would you like …………(start)? ~ Oh, let's wait till it stops ………..(rain), otherwise we'll get
soaked ………..(walk) to the bus station.
18. I want you …………..(tell) me what you know about this accident.
19. We saw smoke ………….(rise) from the chimney and were glad that somebody was
…………….(wait) for us.
20. On (see) my friend I stopped ………….(read) a book and put it away ……………..(talk) to him.
21.1 always try (come) in quietly, but my mother always hears me ……………………..(go) upstairs.
22. Would you mind ………………..(keep) quiet for a moment? I'm trying ……………(fill) in this form.
23.1 remember ………….(go) to school for the first time and ………….(be) frightened by everything I
saw there.
24. When …………….(plant) these flowers take care ……………(not, damage) the roots.
25. Before trains were……………. (invent) people used…………… (travel) on horsebacks or in stage
coaches.
26. Jane meant ……………..(buy) an evening paper, but she didn't see anyone…………… (sell) them.
27. He was …………….(charge) with………… (receive) and………….. (sell)…………. (steal) goods.
28. My father wasted the whole afternoon ………………(try) …………….. (repair)his car.
29. My sister avoids lonely streets because she is afraid of ……….(rob).
30. (know) …………..London is ………….(know) the contrasts of a big industrial city.
31. Do you happen …………..(know) his address? - His address seems………. (lose) long ago.
32. She doesn't seem…………….. (know) anything about his……….. (leave) abroad.
33. It's for our boss ………………(take) the final decision on this problem.
34. If …………….(ask), he will tell you a lot of interesting about his life in England.
35. She insisted on the telegram ……………..(send) at once.
36. One should be careful when………….. (cross) the street.
37. The text ………………(translate) for tomorrow's lesson is rather difficult for me.
38. While …………………(translate) this article I came across many unknown words.
39. We watched the children …………(jump) from the window and……….. (fall) into snow.
40. After ……………(spend) two days ………….(argue) about where ……………….(go) for our
holidays, we decided ……………………..(not, go) anywhere.

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