TEST 21

(I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in bracketsro 1. Since the beginning of the term, Brian (read) three novels. Right now he (read) «A Farewell to Arms». He (read) that novel for the past three days. He (intend) to finish it next week. In his lifetime he (read) many novels, but this is the first Hemingway's novel he (read) ever.

2. It's noon. The mail should be here soon. It usually (deliver) sometime between noon and one o'clock.

3. In my opinion Kacey (elect) tomorrow because she (be) honest, knowledgeable and competent.

4. It was the first time he (clean) his own boots.

5. The fact that there will be only a few people attending the meeting (not/discourage) the organizers. That's why the meeting (not/cancel).

II. Use the right article.

Our first fishing trip of... summer was ... memorable affair My brother Peter and I got up at... dawn and packed оur fishing equipment. ... sun was shining and ... sea was calm when we climbed into ... little motor boat tied to ... quayside We knew we wouldn't be able to go fishing again until evening high tide, so we had prepared ... picnic and taken some bottles of... drink.

III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.

1. The passage is taken ... the novel 'Jane Eyre' Charlotte Bronte, which was first published ... 1847. Jane's parents were dead and she had been brought... ... her relatives. ... the age ... ten she was sent away ... home ... her first school.

2. The children were all upset. Some ... them were ... tears.

3. Please, try to speed ... the process. We need these documents ... delay.

4. Why don't you share the bike? You can ride it... turn.

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

1. can/a/hope/let's/space/we/parking/find.

2. cooking/the/the/same/prepare/sauce/is/while/pasta.

3. reqшres/of/a/fitness/marathons/lot/running/physical.

4. Linda/pillow/rucksack/her/as/used/a.

V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.

1. Don't (повышай) your voice. I can hear you (хорошо).

2. Before you buy a boat, you ought to (научиться) to swim.

3. She looked (удивленной) when she was (сказали) how much the treatment would cost.

4. I'm tired of (слушать) to her endless complaints.

5. I've eaten only two apples. Where are (остальные)!

6. When 1 cut my hand, my mum used her scarf (как) а bandage to stop the bleeding.

VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. The ... boy ignored the teacher's request to be quiet. OBEY

2. We were received in a ..., ... furnished room. SPACE,

3. Why on earth should you put on this ... dress! COMFORT

4.1 couldn't make out his.... SHAPE

5. We were ... surprised at his... to help us. SIGN GREAT, REFUSE

6. He arranged all the books ... on the shelf. NEAT

7. The police are investigating a series of bank ... in South Wales. ROB

VII. Spot the errors and correct them.

1.1 know Ann for two years.

2. What a nasty weather it is today!

3. Let's go, can we?

4. Paul has got used to live on his own.

VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

1.________________- No, you needn't, thank you.

2._________________ - The same to you.

TEST 22

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

1.1 have a lorry trip ahead of me tomorrow, so I think I'd better go to bed. But let me say good-bye now because I (not/see) you in the morning. I already (leave) by the time you (get) up.

2. My grandfather never (fly) in an airplane, and he (have) no intention of ever doing so.

3. I (study) English here for the last two months. My English (get) better, but I still (find) it difficult to understand lectures.

4. I'm sorry I (be) late. I (hold) up by the rush hour traffic It (take) me thirty minutes to get here instead of fifteen

5. The animals that (bring) for the zoo (be) so weak from their long journey across the ocean that they could scarcely walk.

II. Use the right article.

1. When he was ... child he went to ... school which was about fifty miles away from ... home, so he stayed there ... whole term.

2. I had ... strange dream ... last night. I dreamed that I was in ... bed when suddenly I heard ... dog barking, then scratching at... front door.

3. Paul, as usual, was ... first to arrive at... party we gave ... last Saturday and ... last to leave. And for ... most of... time he just stood near ... bar drinking ... beer.

4. We spent two days in ... mountains. On one day we went hiking and on ... other we went fishing.

III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.

Mrs. Laura Taylor is a person who really believes ... keeping fit. She is 45 but looks ... least 10 years younger. Now listen ... her story. 'It all started about two years ago.... those days things were very different. I was overweight. I never got any exercise. I used to stay ... home all day. I never went......the fresh air, except to do the shopping. One day I looked ... myself ... the mirror. 'My God' I thought. Т look terrible'. ... that time I've completely changed my life. I started jogging ... the park, doing yoga exercises ... the fitness centre and eating less meat but more vegetables. I've lost weight and feel much healthier than I used to.'

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

1. I/interview/how/mis/job/dress/should/for?

2. to/to/fast/still/a/me/is/mystery/she/it/how/manages/ work/so.

3. presence/ease/seemed/never/John/at/my/in.

4. funny/help/so/I/Henry/couldn't/looked/thatAaughing.

V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.

1. In cold countries many people (носят) fur coats.

2. My new boots don't (подходят) me because I hadn't properly tried them on when I bought them.

3. If you study English (усердно), you will be able to get a very good (работу).

4. Madonna (сделала) her first album in 1983.

5. I'll (сделаю) my best but I can't promise (ничего).

6. You must (научиться) to recognize poisonous mushrooms.

VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.

1. It's your own ... to check that all doors and windows are .... RESPONSIBLE, LOCK

2.1 won't waste any more of your ... time. VALUE

3. How much ... experience do you have in working with computers? PRACTICE

4. At last we've found good quality furniture at... prices. REASON

5. Jane's ... showed in her voice. NERVE

6. This pie looks really ...! TEMPT

7. It's really ... when decent folk are afraid to leave their homes. GRACE

VII. Spot the errors and correct them.

1. The lilac is smelling so good!

2. No sooner he had touched the pillow than he fell asleep.

3. We were received very warmly and friendly there

4. Excuse me, is there a possibility of having meal here? VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.

1.__________________ -Rather!

2.__________________- Don't mention it.