c) I will.

4. Jane doesn't like coffee.

a) Me too.

b) Yes, she doesn't.

c) Doesn't she?

VII. Choose the appropriate word.

Ann Jones is one of (the most, more) interesting people { 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 (then, than) her life has changed (perfectly, completely).

TEST 3

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. If the weather (keep) fine we (stay) here until the end of the month.

2. She said she already (buy) all the Christmas presents.

3. I (know) him for seven years. We (study) at school together.

4. I (turn) round and (see) a girl at the far end of the street. She (call) for help.

5. What you (think) of the chairman's report?-The facts (sound) very convincing

6. I don't think the weather (change) for the better. But if it (do) we (go) on an outing.

7. No one knew that David (do) research on this problem for nearly two years.

II. Choose the right article.

1. ... robbers had left by ... time the police arrived.

2. What were you doing when you heard ... news?

3. When you are typing ... letter remember to type ... date at... top and to sign your name at... bottom.

4. It's ... best salad I've ever eaten. Can you give me ... recipe?

5. When ... door-bell rang, he just stood near for... moment before opening it.

6. Anyone can make ... mistake.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Why are you (in, on, by) such a hurry?

2. It hurt the eyes to look (on, at, in) the sun.

3. I've bought this cake (on, to, for) your birthday.

4. I always finish work early (in, on, at) Fridays.

5. How many cinemas are there (in, on, at) this town?

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. We study almost (every, some, no) day.

2. I have two packs of cards. One is on the table, (another, other, the other) is in the drawer.

3. (Nobody, Any, Someone) can do it but you.

4. I think rock music is just (a lot, many, much) of noise.

5. There's hardly (some, any, no) tea left.

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

1. broken/window/when/the/was?

2. when/bus/ waiting/the/we/accident/an/were/for/we/saw.

3. want/a/be/he/still/does/to/policeman?

4. to/a/quite/had/we/go/way/long.

VI. Choose the right variant.

1. I'm awfully sorry.

a) Don't mention it.

b) That's O.K.

c) It serves you right.

3. Could you pass me the paper?

a) Yes, I could.

b) Yes, I will.

c) Here you are.

2. How are you?

a) Don't worry.

b) And how are you?

c) I'm fine, thank you.

4. Will you open the drawer for me?

a) What do you want?

b) Do it yourself.

c) Sure, no problem.

VII. 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, (especialy) specially) in Piccadilly. It's (almost, rather) impossible to work in this (hot, heat). Most of the time we (drink, eat) iced cokes in the office and (fun, fan) ourselves with pieces of (typed, typing) paper.

TEST 4

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. I (bring) you a gift. You (like) it?

2. Why you (smell) the meat? It can't be bad. I (buy) it this morning.

3. It was Jane's birthday last Sunday. Knowing her taste I (make) up my mind to buy her a large box of chocolates.

4. The weather (get) better and better. I (feel) spring in the air.

5. Her plane (leave) at 6.40 tomorrow. I (promise) to take her to the airport.

6. Everybody realized of course that I (be) a foreigner.

7. It turned out that the windows (smash) with a hammer taken from the tool-shed.

II. Use the right article.

1. I'm always forgetting ... people's names.

2. ... only thing that matters is to find ... way home.

3. Mary said, «What... nice idea!»

4. North Wales seems ... good place for ... holiday.

5. She is anxious to find ... better job.

6. There's nothing like ... cheese for me for ... breakfast.

III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.

1. I arrived (to, at, -) home feeling very tired.

2. I didn't see you (on, in, at) the party on Sunday.

3. He studied French (at, on, in) Paris (since, for) a year.

4. I didn't feel very well when I woke (down, up).

5. You'll find the sport results (in, by, on) the back page of the newspaper.

Circle the suitable pronoun.

Yesterday we had supper with the neighbours of (our,

us, ours).

She left the house without saying (something, anything, nothing) to (somebody, nobody, anybody). (None, no, not) of the people I met there were English. 4 We've got (many, much, plenty) of time. 5. Not (every, all, many) the stories about this film are true.

y Put the words in the right order to make up a

sentence.

1 the/her/yet/has/cat/lady/found/old?

2 month/I/the/to/went/last/dentist/times/three/see.

3 lift/tomorrow/I'iya/to/give/the/you/station.

4 me/tooth/giving/again/this/is/trouble.

VI. Choose the right variant

1. My father was in hospital for six weeks.

a) For what?

b) How much?

c) For how long?

3. What is he doing there now?

a) It's none of your business

b) I really don't know.

c) I never know.

2. I'd like to help you.

a) You mustn't.

b) You would, wouldn't you?

c) You needn't, thank you.

4. My room is much larger than yours.

a) Is it?

b) Isn't it?

c) Is it not?

VII. Choose the appropriate word.

I decided to become a car mechanic. It seemed (such, so) exciting, like an (adventure, advantage). So I (made, did) a course in car mechanics. I (enjoyed, joined) learning about a car bit by bit until I (realized, understood) every part of it, and how every part (fitted, suited) in with the rest. I also

enjoyed taking an engine (at part, apart) and then (putting) placing) it together again! And when I succeeded (there, it) (seemed, looked) like a miracle to me!

TEST 5

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets

1. When Mrs. Allen (peel) potatoes she (cut) her finger

2. How long you (drive) a car? - Since I (arrive) here.

3. I'm sorry to say but they (lose) the game.

4. Luckily, when we (get) there the painting (not sell) yet

5. She (use) to play the piano beautifully although she (not/ play) so well now. She (say) she (not practise) as much as when she (study) at a music school.

6. You ever (meet) the man who (live) next door?