D. The stronger the better

ТЕСТОВЫЕ ЗАДАНИЯ ПО ГРАММАТИКЕ АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА

1. ______ Titanic, a British steamer, sank in the North Atlantic in 1912.

А. — B. The C. A D. Titanic

2. There are environmental problems in ______.

A. United Stated of America

B. US

C. the America

D. the United States

3. I haven’t the least idea how many rooms there are in ______ Ritz and how

expensive they are.

A. a B. the C. — D. theirs

4. The Titanic, a British steamer, sank in ______ North Atlantic last night.

A. — B. a C. some D. the

5. The smell of ______ fresh bread is so tempting.

A. a B. yours C. these D. —

6. The situation is critical. ______ president needs to do something.

A. AB. The C. Yours D. An

7. I don’t usually have lunch but I always eat ______ good breakfast.

A. the B. anC. a D. such

8. ______ thing that is happening on Green is the extinction of species.

A. The saddest B. A saddest

C. Those saddest D. What saddest

9. Environmentalists are making efforts to save ______.

A. the whale and the panda B. whale and panda

C. the whale and a panda D. a whale and a panda

10. ______ always has its requirements.

A. The love B. A loveC. Love D. Love of theirs

11. “Perhaps it doesn’t understand, ______” thought Alice.

A. English language B. the English

C. English D. an English

12. Neil has committed a terrible crime. He is to be sent to ______ prison.

A. a B. -C. an D. the

13. – Where’s Mom?

– It’s Sunday. She should be at ______ church.

A. the B. — C. a D. an

14. ______ Roosevelts have provided America with two presidents.

A. — B. The C. Any D. Those

15. She’s ______ university teacher.

A. a B. an C. the D. one

16. ______ unemployed are people who have no job.

A. The B. — C. These D. Those

17. Yes, it’s ______ wonderful news. Congratulations!

A. a B. an C. the D. —

18. Oh! It was such ______ terrible weather.

A. a B. an C. — D. the

19. Thank you for such ______ precious advice.

A. a B. an C. the D. —

20. Is ______ Times a daily newspaper?

A. — B. that C. the D. a

21. Oh, I’ve had such ______ curious dream!

A. — B. the C. an D. a

22. What ______ lovely dress!

A. a B. — C. an D. the

23. ______ doctor must make sure that the patient understands what is wrong.

A. The B. A C. What D. —

24. ______ Charing Cross Road runs north from Trafalgar Square.

A. — B. the C. a D. an

25. I have never climbed in ______ Alps in winter.

A. — B. that C. the D. this

26. Are there any volunteers? ______ who’s tall will do.

A. One B. Anything C. Something D. Anyone

27. ______ you say, I won’t believe you.

A. Whoever B. WhicheverC. Whatever D. No matter

28. Did you enjoy ______ at the beach, Joy?

A. you B. yourself C. your self D. yours

29. One prefers to shop at Harrods, ______?

A. doesn’t one B. doesn’t it C. don’t you D. does one

30. I like this painting but I don’t think much of those ______ .

A. rest B. otherC. ones D. besides

31. ______ believes in ghosts is a bit crazy!

A. Whatever B. Everybody C. Everyone D. Anyone who

32. It’s not pleasant to hear oneself described by ______ employees.

A. his B. their’s C. your D. one’s

33. Please invite ______ you like to the reception.

A. these B. anyone C. ones D. all

34. I often like to spend time ______.

A. myself B. by myself C. on myself D. on me own

35. – Do you need help?

– No, thanks. I can do it ______.

A. on myself B. on my own C. by my own D. with yours

36. I hate that smelly dog of ______. Take it away at once!

A. your B. yours C. you D. there’s

37. Who are ______ people over there?

A. that B. these C. those D. —

38. We’ve hardly got ______ cat food left.

A. no B. some C. any D. a

39. – Do you want me to give you a helping hand?

– Thank you I can do it ______.

A. on myself B. by myselfC. my self D. without your hand

40. Could I have ______ drink?

A. other B. an other C. the another D. another

41. – Will you lend me some money?

– No, I can’t. I don’t have ______.

A. some B. any C. none D. One

42. Take your feet off the table ______ legs aren’t very strong.

A. Your B. His C. It’s D. Its

43. Paranoids talk to ______ a lot. Talking to oneself is the first sign of madness.

A. each other B. themselves C. themselves D. himself

44. I don’t want to go ______ too expensive.

A. nowhere B. somewhere C. no way D. anywhere

45. I’ll go and see the President ______ if I have to.

A. on myself B. oneself C. himself D. by himself

46. A dog’s intelligence is much greater than ______ of a cat.

A. that B. its C. it D. what

47. The manageress spoke to me ______.

A. by herself B. oneself C. on her own D. herself

48. Rachel has hardly ______ sympathy for her brother’s drinking problem.

A. some B. any C. no D. many

49. We never touched ______ of the money.

A. no B. none C. any D. some

50. Let’s go ______ nice for a drink.

A. anywhere B. where C. there D. somewhere

51. I really think that apologising is ______ you can do.

A. not as enough as B. a littleC. the least D. as far as

52. – ‘How do you like your coffee?’

– ‘______’.

A. More stronger the better

B. The strong the good

C. More strong more good

D. The stronger the better

53. I’ve never owned ______ independent cat as this one!

A. a more than B. such an C. a so D. as much an

54. I can’t stand this weather. It’s getting ______.

A. more and moreB. worse and worse

C. coldest and coldest D. further and further

55. Paula has been working ______ than before. Her speed is amazing!

A. quicklier B. slowlier

C. more slowly D. more quickly

56. Brian has been working ______ since he was promoted.

A. much harder B. as harder

C. just as hardly D. more hardly

57. In some ways walking is ______ than travelling by bus or car.

A. more less harmful B. much more healthier

C. less harmfully D. much healthier

58. He’s a far ______ intelligent person than my brother.

A. lesser B. more C. fewer D. much

59. You are working too slowly. You’d better work ______ !

A. a bit faster B. a piece faster

C. a bit more fast D. an item more fast

60. “Oh, I beg your pardon!” cried Alice ______ than it was necessary.

A. hasty B. hastilier

C. most hastily D. more hastily

61. Because of the excellent faculty, King High students go far, ______ than students in other high schools.

A. much far B. more far

C. less further D. much further

62. Alice wasn’t ______ of the Liddle girls. There were three of them if I’m not mistaken.

A. youngest B. younger

C. the eldest D. the elder

63. Andy’s the cleverest of them all, but Sue is ______.

A. less lazy B. more lazy

C. laziest D. most hardworking

64. German is ______ than English.

A. not as difficult B. not as easy

C. more easier D. more difficult

65. She’s much taller ______ me.

A. than B. as

C. then D. That

66. A Ford is ______ than a Volvo.

A. much expensive B. too much expensive

C. much more expensive D. not so expensive

67. Living in the country is not ______ as living in the city.

A. more expensive B. so expensive

C. less expensive D. such expensive

68. I would sleep ______ if I weren’t worried about Tom.

A. peaceful B. more peaceful

C. more peacefully D. less peacefully

69. Can you eat a bit faster ______ that?

A. then B. as C. so D. than

70. The train isn’t ______ than the bus.

A. no quick B. no quicker

C. twice as quick D. any quicker

71. You look ______ than usual.

A. even more beautiful B. twice as beautiful

C. not as beautiful D. not so beautiful

72. I have only a few debts, but my sister has even ______ debts than I do.

A. lesser B. less C. more D. fewer

73. She’s twice as ______ as her sister

A. livelier B. lively C. liveliest D. more lively

74. Nurses handle babies gently, but new mothers handle them the ______ of all.

A. gentliest B. gentlier

C. most gently D. more gently

75. We’ve all got terrible voices, but I sing ______ of all.

A. worse B. bad C. worst D. more bad

76. How much money ______ him this time?

A. are you owing B. are you owning

C. do you own D. do you owe

77. Look at her! She ______ the soup to see if it needs more salt.

A. tastes B. taste

C. has now been tasting D. is tasting

78. The milk ______ sour. Have you been keeping it for a long time?

A. is smelling B. isn’t smelling

C. smells D. is being smelt

79. I tried a bit of the cake to see how it ______.

A. tasted B. tastes

C. was tasting D. is tasting

80. This soup ______ of disinfectant.

A. taste B. tastes

C. is tasting D. have got a taste

81. That bottle ______ petrol and we used it as an explosive.

A. contains B. is containing

C. containned D. was containing

82. – What are you doing?

– I ______ to get this car started.

A. am wanting B. will want

C. will be wanting D. want

83. ‘I love this hair-do – my hair ______ so modern now.’

A. looks B. are looking

C. are being looked D. look

84. Say it again, I ______ you.

A. don’t listen to B. am not listening

C. am not hearing D. don’t hear

85. – Would you like a cup of coffee, Dr. Ho?

– Oh no, thanks. It ______.

A. is smelling delicious, but I am not drinking coffee.