IV. Match (21-30) with their definitions (A-L). There are two definitions that you do not need to use. 3 страница

Aa most cheaper	Cmost cheaper
B the most cheaper	D much cheaper

11.When James found a new job, he became _____ on his parents.

Amost dependent	Cthe least dependent
B less dependent	D the more dependent

12.Kids listened to the new teacher _____ we expected.

Amore patiently then	Cpatiently then
B more patiently than	D patiently than

13.Ben _____ to us since he changed his address.

Ahadn’t written	Chasn’t written
B didn’t write	D doesn’t write

14.Kevin hopes he _____ all over the world by that time.

Awill have travelled	Ctravels
B will travel	D will be travelling

15.When we go to Paris, we _____ the Eiffel Tower.

Awill climb	Care climbing
B climb	D will have climbed

16.The bills _____ by Friday.

Ahad paid	Cwere paid
B are being paid	D will have been paid

17.By the time Rick retires, he _____ for the same company for thirty years.

Awill work	Cwill have been working
B will be working	D is working

18.Computers _____ more and more efficient.

Ahave been becoming	Care becoming
B were becoming	D become

19. These reports _____ two years ago.

Awere published	Cwere being published
B had been published	D have been published

20. Mr. Johnson and his wife _____ Italian for three years now.

Aare learning	Care learning
B have learnt	D have been learning

21.Dad _____ to work by the time I woke up.

Ahas already gone	Chad already gone
B was going	D went

22.Paul _____ to Tina when I saw him.

Awas talking	Ctalks
B will be talking	D is talking

23.We began to work at 12 and went _____ till half-past one.

Ain	Coff
B to	D on

24.Jane asked who I _____ the books to the day before.

Agave	Cgive
B had given	D have given

25.Peter said that she _____ the baby at that time.

Ais feeding	Cfeeds
B will feed	D was feeding

26.His sister wrote that she _____ in three weeks.

Areturns	Cwill return
B would return	D will be returning

27.If you want to go to the USA next year, you _____ get a visa.

Amight	Cwill have to
B could	D ought

28._____ I help you with the cooking, please?

AShould	CHave
B Shall	D Need

29.If I _____ you like apple pies, I would have made it.

Ahave known	Chad known
B knew	D would know

30.If I see Tim, I _____ him his book.

Agive	Cwould give
B gave	D will give

31.The rule must _____ to every student.

Ato be explained	Cbe explained
B explain	D be explaining

32. Please, remember _____ the door when you go out.

Aclosing	Chaving closed
B yourclosing	Dto close

33.Michael is glad _____ her before her departure.

Ato be seeing	Cto have been seen
B to have seen	D to be seen

34. He is believed _____ somewhere in the mountains.

Abe hidden	Chidden
B to be hiding	D hiding

35. I’m very busy, I don’t feel like _____.

Ainterrupting	Chaving been interrupted
B being interrupted	D havinginterrupted

36. _____ in the company for many years, he knew everyone and everything.

ABeing worked	CTo work
B Worked	D Having worked

37.He is tired of _____ in that office.

Awork	Cworking
B to work	D having been worked

38.I want him _____ the car.

Awashing	Cwash
B to wash	D would wash

39.Her parents saw her _____ in the garden.

Adanced	Chave danced
B having been dancing	D dancing

40._____ some spare time, David went for a walk.

AHaving	CTo have
B Have	D Being had

GRAMMAR TEST 8

Choose the correct form.

1.Information _____ available at the front desk.

Ais	Care
B has	D have

2._____ Chicago is on _____ Lake Michigan.

AThe, a	C–, –
B –, a	D The, the

3.I bought a few _____ for my husband.

Ahandkerchiefs	Chandkerchief’s
B handkerchief	D handkerchiefs’

4.Yesterday we got an invitation _____ the party.

Aat	Cfrom
B to	D on

5.There are _____ things I’d like to say.

Anot many	Ctoo much
B not much	D a lot

6.Ann didn’t say _____ about that in her last letter.

Asomething	Canything
B nothing	D every

7.If _____ calls while I’m out, ask him to wait.

Asome	Ceverybody
B anybody	D ones

8.Cars are twice _____ they were a year ago.

Aas more expensive as	Cexpensive than
B as less expensive as	D as expensive as

9.I don’t know why but today they sing _____ usual.

Aworse than	Cthe worst than
B worst than	D worse then

10.I can’t hear you. Can you speak _____?

Aloudest	Cthe loudest
B louder	D much louder

11.My teeth _____ by the dentist tomorrow.

Awill have checked	Care checked
B will be checked	D are checking

12.She _____ London by the end of the month.

Awill have left	Cwill be leaving
B will leave	D has left

13.Mary _____ to Singapore at three tomorrow morning.

Awill be flying	Cflies
B was flying	D will fly

14.Nobody _____ harder than Tom does.

Awork	Chave worked
B are working	D works

15.Don’t worry, our purchase _____ on time.

Awill have delivered	Cwill be delivering
B will be delivered	D will deliver

16.A piece of cheese will keep _____ hunger for a time.

Aoff	Cdown
B on	D with

17.If I hadn’t gone to a party, I _____ to bed late after it.

Awouldn’t go	Cwould go
B didn’t go	D wouldn’t have gone

18.My grandmother showed me the letter _____ in 1921.

Ahaving written	Cwriting
B written	D beenwritten

19. _____ is my favourite form of exercise.

AJogging	CTo jog
B Jog	D Having been jogged

20. I don’t want you _____ there.

Ago	Cto go
B to be going	D to have gone

21.The young lady _____ next to me is my wife.

Asitting	Cbeing sat
B sat	D having sat

22.When _____ him my drawings I always want to know his opinion about them.

Abeing shown	Cshowing
B having shown	D having been shown

23.We went shopping _____ the morning.

A in	C at
B on	D by

24.I asked if _____ wanted an ice-cream, but _____ did, so I just bought one for myself.

A no one, anyone	C no one, someone
B anyone, no one	D someone, everyone

25.I have never been _____ more beautiful than Scotland.

A somewhere	Ceverywhere
B anywhere	D nowhere

26.It’s absolutely _____ we don’t tell anyone.

A essentially	C most essential
B more essential	D essential

27.They say snow is _____. That’s right. It’ll _____ snow tomorrow morning.

A like, probable	C likely, probable
B like, probably	D likely, probably

28.Concord, the world’s fastest passenger plane, _____ by France and Britain together.

A has developed	C developed
B had been developed	D was developed

29.Where _____ ? – In France.

A has champagne produced	C does champagne produce
B is champagne produced	Dis champagne producing

30.I’ve _____ to most countries in Europe, but I’ve never _____ to Russia.

A been, been	C gone, went
B been, was	D went, was

31.Can I speak to Mr. Thompson, please? – I’m afraid he _____ out of the office.

A has just gone	C just went
B has just been	D just was

32. The streets are wet. _____ ?

A Was it rained	C Had it rained
B Did it rain	D Has it been raining

33.Pick _____ your litter! Don’t drop it on the street!

A down	C on
B up	D off

34. The landlady _____ the rent _____ 50 pounds a week.

A told, is	C said, was
B told, was	D said, has been

35. What shall I do? – I don’t know. In your situation, I _____ have any idea what to do.

A can’t	C wouldn’t
B shouldn’t	D mustn’t

36. If you _____waiting a moment, I’ll see if the manager is free.

A don’t mind	C won’t mind
B didn’t mind	D wouldn’t mind

37.When did you finish _____ the kitchen?

A to paint	C to have painted
B painting	D having painted

38.I can let you _____ the book when I’ve finished with it.

A to have	C have
B having	D to have had

39.She wants this song _____.

A to sing	C sung
B sing	D singing

40.John appeared _____ of his promise to spend time with Carol.

A forget	C to have forgotten
B forgetting	D to be forgetting

GRAMMAR TEST 9

Choose the correct form.

1.My uncle plays _____ violin in an orchestra.

A —	C a
B an	D the

2.I like cities. I wouldn’t like to live in _____ country.

A —	C a
B an	D the

3.I said I’d been driving at 95 miles _____ hour.

A —	C a
B an	D the

4.It’s _____ walk from here to the university.

A hour	C an hour’s
B an hour	D hours’

5.The soldiers marched _____ the Queen.

A out of	C past
B against	D up

6.Sarah put the ladder _____ the shed.

A out of	C past
B against	D up

7.We had an unexpected guest. _____ Susan.

A It was	C They were
B She was	D I was

8.I’ve heard of Iris Murdoch, but I haven’t read _____ of her books.

A some	C no
B any	D every

9.I thought I recognized the man standing next to _____.

A I	C my
B me	D myself

10.It doesn’t matter if someone is male or female, _____ should be accepted as a member.

A he	C it
B she	D they

11.It’s _____ essential we don’t tell anyone.

A absolutely	C bit
B very	D absolute

12.The rumour was _____ false.

A very	C completely
B a bit	D complete

13.The Beatles were _____ band in the world.

A more well-known	C most well-known
B much well-known	D the most well-known

14.The result was a financial scandal which was _____ for Ensure.

A highly embarrassing	C high embarrassing
B high embarrassed	D highly embarrassed

15.I always _____ computer things by mail order.

A am buying	C have bought
B buy	D buys

16.The US President _____ for health reasons. He _____ his decision a few minutes ago.

A resigns, announces	C resigned, announced
B resign, announce	D resigned, has announced

17.The police _____ a man since early this morning.

A have questioned	C have been questioning
B has questioned	D has been questioning

18._____ any plans for the weekend? - Yes, I _____ visit my sister.

A Have you made, am going to	C Are you making, am
B Do you make, will	D Have you made, will be

19. This time next week I _____ in the Highlands.

A will walk	C will be walking
B would walk	D am walking

20. _____ Simon this week? – No, he _____ to Greece.

A Have you seen, has been	C Did you see, was
B Have you seen, has gone	D Did you see, went

21.My suggestions _____ at again now.

A are being laughed	C are laughed
B has been laughed	D laugh

22.The program _____ on Sunday.

A will broadcast	C is broadcasting
B will be broadcast	D is being broadcast

23.The project was very expensive. It _____ millions of pounds.

A was costing	C will cost
B cost	D has cost

24.The BBC World Service _____. It _____ all over the world.

A knows well, listens to	C has known, has listened to
B was known, was listened to	D is well known, is listened to

25.Mark has borrowed our CDs. – Well, I hope he brings _____.

A them to	C them back
B them after	D them away

26.What happened to the TV set? – A man came and took it _____.

A out	C of
B from	D away

27.Someone told us _____ sit on the stairs.

A don’t	C not to
B not	D to not

28.No one has _____ us why our application has been unsuccessful.

A explained	C mentioned
B informed	D said

29.Emma owns five houses, so she _____ be rich.

A should	C must
B can	D could

30.We don’t give enough money to charity. We _____ to give more in my opinion.

A must	C should
B have	D ought

31.If I had a camera, I _____ a photo.

A can take	C could have taken
B could take	D could be taking

32. If I had trusted my instincts, I _____.

A had refused	C would have refused
B would refuse	D refused

33.It’s important for the figures _____ regularly.

A to update	C to be updated
B update	D updating

34. In fact she has managed _____ customers at a time when others have seen their profits fall.

A avoid losing	C avoid to lose
B to avoid to be losing	D to avoid losing

35. I left your sister _____ in an armchair in front of the television.

A to have sat	C to be sitting
B sitting	D having been sat

36. _____ up with petrol, we continued our journey.

A Being filled	C To have filled
B Having filled	D To be filling

37.The team members _____ to work together.

A were told	C were said
B told	D said

38.I saw a young man _____ by several others.

A attacking	C having attacked
B attack	D being attacked

39.On _____ the news, my sister fainted.

A hearing	C hear
B heard	D have heard

40._____ an e-mail is quicker than _____ a letter.

A To send, posting	C Sending, posting
B Send, to post	D Send, post

GRAMMAR TEST 10

Choose the correct form.

1.In my left hand I was carrying _____ small bag with things I would need on the journey.

A —	C a
B an	D the

2.There’s _____ oil in the salad, isn’t there?

A —	C a
B an	D the

3.It was in _____August on _____motorway near _____ Birmingham.

A the, the, the	C —, the, the
B —, the, a	D —, the, —

4.We went on holiday with our friends, _____ Mitchells.

A —	C a
B an	D the

5.Crowds of football fans _____ blue shirts were coming along the street.

A inside	C in
B into	D at

6.Let’s look _____ the figures _____ the screen.

A at, on	C in, on
B on, at	D on, on

7.The candidates _____ are allowed to vote in the election.

A they	C theirs
B them	D themselves

8.We are the same size. We can wear _____ clothes.

A each other’s	C ours
B ourselves	D the other’s

9.Is this portrait of your sister? It doesn’t look like _____.

A her	C herself
B hers	D she

10.You know what _____. A job begun is a job half done.

A it says	Cthey say
B ones say	D peoples say

11.The longer the delay was, _____ the crowd became.

A the angrier	C angry
B angrier	D the angriest

12.The building is _____ the church.

A so old as	C older
B old as	D as old as

13.You seem to be breathing _____.

A quite heavy	C quite heavily
B quietly heavy	D quietly heavily

14.It’s very _____ of you, Lisa, but I’m OK.

A more thoughtful	C thoughtful
B the most thoughtful	D as thoughtful as

15.Sorry, I can’t talk now because _____.

A I’m driving	C I drove
B I drive	D I was driving

16.How long _____ this television? We _____ it for at least five years.

A did you have, had	C have you had, had
B do you have, had	D have you had, have had

17.You _____ the stadium before the public _____ in.

A are searching, allow	C will search, are allowed
B are searched, will be allowed	D will search, will be allowed

18.I’m enjoying the course. I _____ a lot by the time I’ve completed it.

A will learn	C will be learned
B will be learning	D will have learned

19. I _____ it carefully although I _____ a mistake.

A do, should have made	C do, am made
B am done, make	D did, made

20. You can’t see anyone unless you _____ an appointment.

A haven’t got	C would have
B have got	D wouldn’t have

21.When she gets to the end, she _____ 1,600 miles.