1. It (be) a cold winter night. It (snow) hard and I (want) to get back home quickly. 2. A student always (work) hard when he (write) his diploma paper. 3. Sam (learn) riding a motorbike when he (be) 12 years old. Look! He (ride) along the road so fast. 4. Where they (go) when you (meet) them in the morning? 5. She always (wear) elegant dresses but today she (wear) a funny-looking suit. 6. Mary (say) she (leave) for Bristol next week.
II. Use the right article.
1. They bake … bread here. 2. He missed … train. That was … reason he arrived late. 3. If you heat … water to 100 C it boils. 4. … man she married had … red beard. 5. Don’t smoke in … cinema. It’s forbidden. 6. At last I have been able to find … flat. 7. … people work to earn … money. 8. … Browns have … dinner at five in … afternoon.
III. Choose the suitable preposition.
1. I used to be afraid (with, of, by) dogs. 2. That was the last Christmas I spent (in, on, at) home. 3. She was born (on, at, in) 18th March. 4. Can you play (on, –, at) the piano. 5. He often fell (in, on, with) love when he was young. 6. Take the purse (from, off, out of) the bag.
I V. Choose the suitable pronoun.
1. I have (little, few, a few) interest in politics. 2. There are (none, no, any) letters for you this morning, sir. 3. Can I see you (on, in, at) Monday or Tuesday? 4. They went (to, in, on) holiday with two friends of (them, their, theirs). 5. Would you like (any, no, some) more cheese? – Yes, but only (a few, a little, little).
V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
1. tests / Mr Edwards / to / to / go / some / has / hospital / for.
2. a / speak / in / voice / quiet / please.
3. understands / who / the / Ann / is / only / me / person.
4. really / as / it / bad / that / is / as?
5. do / letters/ every / you / who / Sunday / to / write?
VI. Choose the appropriate word.
Betsy Jones is one of (the most, more) interesting people I have (ever, even) met. She is only (25, 25 years) (but, and) she has travelled to (over, more) 20 countries of the (world, earth). Five years (ago, before) she was a (typist, type-writer) in Manchester, but she decided to (give up, refuse) her job and (see, watch) the world. (Since, from) then her life has changed (perfectly, completely).
Test 3
I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. David (pack) the things when Jane (come) into the room. 2. If the weather (keep) fine we (stay) here until the end of the week. 3. She always (buy) Christmas presents. 4. The last train for Liverpool (start) at 10.30. 5. I (turn) round and (see) the boy at the far end of the street. He (call) for help. 6. Ted (do) research on that problem the whole year long. 7. What you (think) of his report? – The facts (sound) convincing.
II. Use the right article.
1. … Nile is … longest river in … Africa. 2. … robbers had left before … time … police arrived. 3. What were you doing when you heard … news? 4. When you are typing … letter remember to type … date at … top and to sign your name at … bottom. 5. It’s … best salad I’ve ever eaten. Can you give me … recipe? 6. It was … late spring.
III. Choose the suitable preposition.
1. Why are you (in, on, by) such a hurry? 2. She was lying (on, at, in) the sun when we came (up, near, to) to her. 3. I’ve bought this cake (on, for, to) your birthday. 4. We usually meet (on, in, at) Friday evenings. 5. How many cinemas are there (in, on, at) this town? 6. She is very dependable (of, on, by) somebody’s opinion. 7. Put the books (into, to, in) the bag. 8. She was absent (of, from, for) the classes yesterday.
IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
1. We study almost (every, some, no) day. 2. We have two new discs. One is onthe table, (another, other, the other) is inthe drawer. 3. (Any, Nobody, Somebody) can do it but you. 4. I think rock music is just (a lot, many, much) of noise. 5. There’s hardly (some, no, any) tea left.
V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
1. when / born / were / you / where / and?
2. when / bus / waiting / the / we / accident / an / were / for / we / saw.
3. want / a / be / he / still / does / to / doctor?
4. got / a / hasn’t / modern / Mary / lot / records / has / she / music / of?
5. know / lived / we / he / where / didn’t.
VI. Choose the appropriate word.
This summer is (so, such) hot. London is already (full, filled) of tourists and (there, it) is (heavy, hard) to find room to walk (along, across) the pavement in some areas, (especially, specially) in Piccadilly. (It, There) is practically impossible to work in this (hot, heat). Most of the time we (drink, eat) iced cokes in the office and (fun, fan) (themselves, ourselves) with pieces of (typed, typing) paper.
Test 4
I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (not, think) the weather (change) for the better. But if it (do) we (go) out. 2. Today (be) Nora’s birthday. – I (bring) her a gift. 3. Why you (smell) the meat? It can’t be bad. I (buy) it this morning. 4. The weather (get) better and better. I (feel) spring in the air. 5. Her plane (leave) at 6.45 tomorrow. I (promise) to take her to the airport. 6. Everybody (realize) yesterday that I (be) a foreigner. 7. As we (cross) the street we (see) Alice coming out of the shop. She (say) she (do) shopping at that time.