IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. The suitcase is too heavy for (me, myself, mine) to carry. 2. Do (each, many, somebody) of your friends speak Italian? 3. The girl refused to tell (we, our, us) (something, nothing, anything). 4. He left without       (a lot, no, any) money. 5. She wished them (everybody, all, any) good luck. 6. Let (they, them, their) read the story again.

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

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

2. you / so / will / if / carelessly / into / drive / you / an / get / accident.

3. did / for / shoes / how / you / black / pay / much / those?

4. Ann / over / is / now / the / who / phone / to / speaking?

5. angry / with / be / me / don’t.

VI. 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 I (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 brackets.

1. Kate often (ring) up her mother in London when she (study) at Manchester University. 2. What he usually (have) for supper? 3. When I (get) home yesterday I (make) a cup of tea and (turn) on the TV. 4. It (be) 10 a.m. now. Everybody (be) at the office. John (look) through the mail, Nora (type) some letters and I (prepare) the report. I think it (be) ready in an hour. 5. If we (not, hurry) they (sell) all the tickets.

II. Use the right article.

1. When I was 17 I went to … USA. Travelling by … plane was too expensive, so I decided to travel by … coach. 2. George has just bought … new car. And where is … car he bought last year? 3. It was such … wonderful performance. 4. … Panama Canal connects … Pacific and … Atlantic Oceans. 5. Something is burning. You have forgotten about … dinner again. 6. What … nice weather we are having today!

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. How do you usually get (in, for, to) the university? 2. Why don’t you draw (on, by, in) pencil? 3. She finally decided to give (up, down, out) smoking. 4. He lives (on, in, at) 12 Kirov Street ina flat (on, at) the ground floor. 5. She has been learning English (since, during, for) 10 years.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. Would you like (some, any, no) more juice? 2. I was tired and so were (all, everyone, the others). 3. Mary had lived by (her, herself, itself) before (her, hers) marriage. 4. She couldn’t lend (my, I, me) the book because it wasn’t (hers, her, herself). 5. There isn’t (many, a lot, much) political news in this paper.

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

1. nor / was / the / comfortable / hotel / neither / clean.

2. to / and / the / said / eat / doctor / fruit / more / vegetables.

3. be / tomorrow / will / the / camera / you / using?

4. usually / at / does / lunch / midday / he / have?

5. her / with / go / did / friends / she / to / weekend / picnic / last?

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

 Work plays an important role in (Japan, Japanese). Because work is (so, such) important, a child – (especially, specially) a boy, – must work very (heavily, hard) indeed. He begins to (study, teach) (serious, seriously) as (soon, long) as he starts (going, coming) to school. If he doesn’t (take, pass) all his exams he won’t go to a good university and won’t be (able, capable) to get a good (work, job) (too, either).

Test 8

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

1. There (be) some goods from France at the exhibition last Friday. 2. Where (be) Dick? – He (talk) on the phone. 3. They (go) to get married. The wedding (be) next Saturday. 4. I (write) this letter to you while the children (play) on the beach. 5. That isn’t my watch. It (belong) to my sister. 6. What you (do) at 7 o’clock last night?

II. Use the right article.

1. … last year I worked for … big company in … Hague. … company employs 5,000 people. 2. … capital of … Australia is not … biggest city of … country. 3. What do you think of … Simons? – I don’t like … host much but … hostess is … very nice woman. 4. We had … lovely time in … Bahamas. – So, you enjoyed … holiday, didn’t you?

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. After we had travelled (for, by, at) miles, there was still no sign (in, of, about) the town which was marked (on, in, at) the map. 2. Don’t be late (at, on, for) dinner. 3. I can hardly move (along, on, in) that room.      4. I washed the clothes (on, at, in) hand. 5. Mr Stone sits (at, in, by) the table. 6. Can you find (up, off, out) anything (about, for, in) that man?

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. I don’t have (something, anything, nothing) to do today. 2. Some of (them, they, their) have to pay for (theirs, their, they) studies. 3. The Allens don’t have (much, many, plenty) of money. 4. She goes to the library (some, all, every) week. 5. One boy played the guitar while two (others, other, another) sang. 6. Is this scarf (your, you, yours), Jane?

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

1. washes / week / three / Kate / hair / times / a / her.

2. Boston / was / in / Jack / lived / when / a / he / child.

3. rang / I / the / a / phone / was / shower / when / having.

4. leaving / they / Rome / tomorrow / are / for / the Browns / aren’t?

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

 A lot of (Japan, Japanese) parents arrange (marriages, weddings) for their children. This is because they (feel, fill) that marriage (affects, effects) not only the young (pair, couple) but the (whole, all) family. They believe that (there, it) is important that the young (men, people) have the (same, alike) interests and that they (go, come) from the same social (background, platform). A lot of (arranging, arranged) marriages are (success, successful) and (help, aid) the tradition of the Japanese family to continue.

Test 9

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

1. If you (not, stay) in bed for a couple of days at least, you never (feel) better. 2. Helen (stand) in front of the mirror when somebody (knock) at the door. 3. Who you (think) (win) the competition? 4. They (redecorate) the flat, so it was all in a mess. 5. The telephone (ring). Somebody (want) to speak to you. 6. We (not, go) to the park yesterday because it (rain) heavily. 7. Slow down. You (go) too fast. There (be)        a speed limit of 50 kilometres.

II. Use the right article.

1. Betty was … typist in … office. 2. Everybody says it was … excellent trip. 3. You should contact … manager and tell him about … results of … experiment. 4. It is … biggest plane in … world. 5. He stole … lot of … money from this bank … last month. 6. We gave Mary … guitar for … Christmas. She is good at playing … guitar. 

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Betty finished her studies (in, on, at) midnight. 2. Take your hands (of, off, out of) me at once! 3. When I got (in, into, to) the room I found that the vase was broken. 4. Could you explain the meaning of the phrase (–, to, at) me? 5. David is fond (at, in, of) sports.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. His theory is very sophisticated: very (few, a few, little) people understand it. 2. There aren’t (much, many, a lot) chairs in the room.         3. How (many, much) fellow students did you meet at the party? – (Neither, None, No). 4. I’m writing to a friend of (my, me, mine).

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

         1. anywhere / Tom / you / did / see / morning / this?

2. car / very / to / use / nice / me / it’s / of / you / let / your.

3. this / you / to / or / problem / they / are / trying / solve?

4. Victor / work / late / is / for / his / ever?

5. if / you / coat / will / don’t / you / put / a / freeze / on.

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

 In summer the sun comes (up, down) early in Australia and it is already warm by 7 a.m. Most (people, peoples) live (near, nearly) a beach or a big swimming (pool, pull), so often all the family (go, come) for an early morning swim. The young mothers (which, who) don’t (work, walk) spend a lot of the day at the (beach, bench). (It, there) is a healthy (way, road) for young (children, parents) to (grow, rise) up and nearly (every, each) child can swim (good, well). It (makes, does) them a lot of good.

Test 10