Lexical-grammatical test

21. Great Britain consists of … parts.

a) the three

b) three

c) a three

22. It is washed by the waters of…

a) an Atlantic Ocean

b) Atlantic Ocean

c) the Atlantic Ocean

23. The Queen of Great Britain is not

a) the absolute

b) absolute

c) an absolute

24. … is the main modern art museum in London.

a) Tate Gallery

b) A Tate Gallery

c) The Tate Gallery

25. … drive on the left-hand side in their country.

a) The British

b) British

c) A British

26. It is evident that … want peace.

a) a people

b) the people

c) people

27. The acting was poor, but we enjoyed…

a) music

b) a music

c) the music

28. … is the universal language of the world.

a) Music

b) A music

c) The music

29. … had never possessed a standing army or a police force.

a) Tudors

b) A Tudors

c) The Tudors

30. Pushkin, the great Russian poet, was born in … .

a) a 1799

b) 1799

c) The 1799

31. Draughts … not a complicated game.

a) are

b) is

c) be

32. Scissors … a small tool with two sharp blades screwed together.

a) am

b) are

c) is

33. What … his politics? – He supports the Labour party.

a) are

b) is

c) be

34. We’ll take … holiday.

a) four-days

b) a four-day

c) a four-days

35. I’ll news… fast.

a) travels

b) travel

c) are travelling

36. Bright … should start school as early as possible.

a)childrens

b) children

c) childs

37. All the available … show that the revolution started in the East.

a) datum

b) data

c) dates

38. They became successful … .

a) businessman

b) businessmen

c) businessmans

39. This is … room.

a) Jane and Mary’s

b) Jane’s and Mary’s

c) Jane’s and Mary

40. … delegates took part in the conference.

a) Two hundreds

b) The two hundred

c) Two hundred

41. Spaceships, aeroplanes, computers and even an Egyptian mummy are among the many … of objects in the Science Museum’s world famous collections.

a) thousands

b) thousand

c) the thousand

42. A man is … old … he feels.

a) so… as

b) as…as

c) as… that

43. The fellow that agrees with everything you say is … a fool … he is getting to skin you.

a) both … and

b) not only … but

c) either … or

44. Nothing … needs reforming … other people’s habits.

a) so … as

b) as… that

c) as … as

45. … your daughter … your niece have made great progress.

a) As… as

b) So … as

c) Both … as

46. Her eyes were … large … small.

a) either … or

b) neither … or

c) nor … or

47. The Prime Minister arrived … the capital on Monday.

a) to

b) in

c) at

48. He came … a two-day official at the invitation of the Government.

a) with

b) for

c) on

49. I heard it … the radio.

a) in

b) on

c) by

50. I was busy and couldn’t listen … the radio.

a) to

b) on

c) for

51. I congratulate you … the event.

a) on

b) with

c) for

52. You conference began … October 18.

a) at

b) in

c) on

53. You will find the news … the bottom of the newspaper page.

a) at

b) in

c) on

54. The most important thing … the present time is to get rid of the prejudice that only special officials can on the administration of the State.

a) in

b) for

c) at

55. A glass vase is made … glass.

a) from

b) out of

c) with

56. Paper is made … wood-pulp.

a) from

b) with

c) out of

57. What is the name of the sea … England and France?

a) among

b) between

c) of

58. Two Italian were … the plane when it crashed.

a) on

b) in

c) by

59. They were … business in London.

a) with

b) for

c) on

60. We’ll go to Rome … bus.

a) by

b) on

c) in

61. Honesty is … policy.

a) the best

b) better

c) more better

62. … men declare war. But it is the youth that fight and die.

a) Oldest.

b) Older.

c) Elder.

63. Of two evils choose the … .

a) less

b) little

c) least

64. What’s the … news of today?

a) later

b) latest

c) last

65. If you require … information or assistance, ask at your local station.

a) further

b) father

c) furthest

66. Actions speak … than words.

a) more louder

b) the loudest

c) louder

67. Hotels are becoming … nowadays.

a) more expensive

b) the most expensive

c) expensive

68. The damage to the car could be…, that we expected.

a) bad

b) worse

c) the worse

69. That was … case in his practice.

a) the least difficult

b) the less difficult

c) the less difficulter

70. The sea is … unknown part of our world.

a) the most large

b) the largest

c) the most largest

71. … people sell their souls and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.

a) the most

b) most

c) much

72. … the traffic goes by the main road.

a) the most

b) most

c) most of

73. Is there … work for you to do every day?

a) many

b) little

c) few

74. Does this car use … petrol?

a) much

b) many

c) a few

75. There are … parties that have nice music and pretty decorations.

a) a few

b) few

c) little

76. … people are early risers.

a) any

b) some

c) no

77. Have you got … objections?

a) no

b) some

c) any

78. You can buy stamps at … post office.

a) any

b) some

c) no

79. I don’t know about it; ask … else.

a) nobody

b) anybody

c) somebody

80. I got the book without … difficulty.

a. some

b. any

c. no

81. There is … new under the sun.

a. no thing

b. nothing

c. anything

82. … greatest gain is to be a loser.

a. sometimes

b. some time

c. any time

83. I’ll post the letter … .

a. by me

b. oneself

c. myself

84. Everybody should be able to defend …

a. him

b. himself

c. his own

85. Selfish people think mainly of …

a. one another

b. themselves

c. each other

86. If we hadn’t taken the same plane, we might have never met … .

a. each other

b. one another

c. themselves

87. There are … places of interest you can visit and enjoy in London.

a. the other

b. another

c. other

88. I don’t like … jokes.

a. hers

b. her

c. her’s

89. There is … uniform school organization or curriculum in the USA.

a. not

b. no

c. none

90. … are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.

a. none

b. not anybody

c. no one