II. Use the right article.

1. ... plane didn't fly because of... storm.

2. Why are you wearing ... tie today, Mike?

3. ... tractor can pull... plough faster than ... donkey can.

4. Bill doesn't like ... record Jack has bought.

5. Jack drinks ... water with every meal.

6. Tom is ... successful young artist.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. There's a dirty mark (on, at, in) the wall.

2. I have to be (at, on, it) home (on, in, by) 5.

3. We got stuck in a traffic jam (in, at, on) the way to the airport.

4. I picked (up, on, of) this brochure when I was (at, in, over) Sydney last.

5. Tom is ill. He wasn't (in, on, at) work today.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. I've got (no, not, neither) money at all.

2. Some people like the sea, (other, others, no) prefer the mountains.

3 Only (few, a few, the few) people are perfectly bilingual.

4 I invited them both but (none, no one, neither) agreed to come.

5 I opened the door but I couldn't see (nobody, somebody, anybody).

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

1. Friday/you/me/by/a/can/birthday/make/cake?

2. an/eggs/one/without/can't/omelette/make/breaking.

3. me/a/birthday/wished/happy/no one.

4. only/me/the/is/who/she/understands/person.

VI. Choose the right variant.

1. Please remind me to post the letters.

a) Not at all.

b) Here you are.

c) I will.

3. Have you got a light?

a) Don't worry.

b) Don't bother.

c) Here you are.

2. How often do you have to travel on business?

a) Not many times.

b) Twice a month, normally.

c) For a long time.

4. She is still in hospital.

a) Isn't she?

b) Is she?

c) When?

VII. Choose the appropriate word.

Jane Fonda is an actress (which, who) is (good, well) known for her (roles, rolls) in films. Her first (cinema, film) was «Tall Story» in 1960 and for several years her (image, character) was as a Hollywood «Sex symbol». At the (year, age) of 32 she changed her beliefs and values and started to take (place, part) in (politics, policy). She (told, spoke) against the Vietnam war and became (very, enough) unpopular in Hollywood at that time.

TEST 6

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

1. Don't disturb him. He (work).

2. It (to be) very quiet in the house.

3. Tony (give) another six months to finish his research

4. He (be) interested in physics since childhood.

5. What you (do) since you (leave) Oxford?

6. She (use) to bring me little presents when I (be) a child

7. Write to me when you (get) back. I (look) forward to your letter.

II. Use the right article.

1. We'll have to wait until... photos are ready.

2. ... police are looking into ... matter now.

3. I've told him ... lot of times that I don't know who's broken ... window but he doesn't believe me.

4. She looked at me with ... strange smile.

5. I'm afraid Mr. Brown is on ... holiday till... end of... month.

6. Charles, who was ... oldest, led ... boys to ... place where the boat was tied up under ... shelter of some bushes.

III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.

1. It's always too hot (at, in, on) Ann's house.

2. I haven't seen Ken (in, for, by) some time.

3. He usually goes (on, at, to) work (by. on, in) car.

4. I'll be moving (to, for, at) a new address (in, on. at) the end of September.

5. Please, don't be late (in, at, for) the meeting.

6. Suddenly a fight broke (up, out, in) between two boys (out, at, in) the classroom.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. The suitcase is too heavy for (me, myself, oneself) to carry.

2 Do (each, many, somebody) of your friends speak English?

3 George is (much, little, more) richer than most people.

4 The boy refused to tell us (something, nothing, anything).

5 He left without (a lot, no, any) money.

5 The headmaster wished them (everybody, all, many) good luck.

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

1 their/they/definite/enjoy/at/seaside/will/holidays/the.

2. you/so/may/is/carelessly/into/drive/you/an/get/accident.

3. write/thank/wonderful/I/must/present/at/to/you/once/ your/for.

4. Ann/I/to/a/can/for/minute/speak?

VI. Choose the best response.

1. Have you had dinner yet? 2. What's your brother like?

a) Never mind. a) He's fine, thank you.

b) Don't bother. b) His name is Paul.

c) Not yet. c) He's very kind and gentle.

3. I don't like cornflakes 4. How often do you have with milk. English classes?

a) And I don't. a) Several times.

b) Me too. b) Once a week.

c) Nor do I. c) Sometimes.

VII. Choose the appropriate word.

Last weekend I got (off, out) all my last year's summer (clothes, cloths) and decided that they looked (terribly, terrible) old and out of (fashion, time). (So, as) on Saturday (went, came) shopping. (More, Most) people in London (wear, dress) very (smart, smartly) and (it, there) is important in my (study, job) to (look, see) good.

TEST 7

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

1. Kate often (ring up) her mother in London when she (study) at Manchester University.

2. What time he usually (have dinner)!

3. When I (get) home I (make) a cup of coffee and (turn) on the T.V.

4. It is half past ten now. John is outside and (check) his car. He says he (be) ready in an hour or so.

5. If we (not/hurry), all the tickets (sell) by the time we (get) there.

6. Hardly the train (leave) the station, when there (be) an explosion.

II. Choose the right article.

1. When I was 20,1 went to ... United States. Travelling by ... plane was too expensive, so I decided to travel by ... coach.

2. I've just bought ... new car. And where's ... car you bought last year?

3. It was such ... wonderful performance that we applauded for fifteen minutes.

4. They are discussing ... matter at... moment.

5. We used to walk a lot when we didn't have ... car.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. How do you usually get (for, to, at) the University?

2. Why don't you write (by, in, on) ink?

3. He finally decided to give (in, up, out) smoking.

4. They had to put (in, up, off) the wedding because of his father's illness.

5. She's been learning Grammar (for, since, by) 3 months.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. He was in (no, not, none) need for help.

2. (All, Every, Each) work was done in one day.

3 I think this video film is (less, least) interesting than the one you brought last Saturday.

4 Would you like (any, some, not) more juice?

5 I was tired and so were (the others, everyone, all).

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

1 nor/was/the/comfortable/hotel/neither/clean. ? to/and/the/said/eat/doctor/fruit/more/vegetables.