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

1. She (lie) in bed all morning yesterday. She (say), she (have)          a terrible headache. 2. My brother (be) at home most time now. He (write) a novel. 3. I (be) so tired last night that I (fall) asleep as soon as I (lie).      4. I (know) exactly what you (mean). Things like that (drive) me crazy, too. 5. I (have) a bad day yesterday. – What (happen)? – First I (fail) my test, then I (drop) the book while I (walk) across the campus.

II. Use the right article.

1. They were able to finish … race. 2. … newspapers are normally delivered twice … day. 3. I’m glad you liked … steak. I’ll give you … recipe. 4. I just want … glass of … juice. 5. Do you know … name of … owner of … restaurant? 6. It’s … wonderful part of … South England and … scenery resembles … Netherlands. As … matter of … fact we had … good time there and we decided to return there again … next year.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. The smell of herbs reminds me (–, of, on) my childhood. 2. He must be here (for, by, at) 9 o’clock. As soon as he turns (out, up, in) tell him to come (on, in, up) and wait (for, –, during) a few minutes (in, on, into) the office. 3. We drove (on, across, along) the road that led (to, in, at) the hill. 4. The tree was hung (by, in, with) presents (of, for) all the family.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. She is looking through (some, few, any) magazines now. 2. I’m sorry, I can’t tell you (nothing, something, anything). 3. There is (no, none, any) bread left. 4. The passage is taken (out, of, from) the novel (of, by, on) Dreiser (who, which, one) was published (on, at, in) 1865.

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

1. little / train / station / the / stopped / every / at.

2. Tom / Crimea / spending / were / in / I / time / time / and / the / that / at.

3. he / how / now / feeling / now?

4. know / manages / she / so / work / I / how / to / don’t / fast.

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

 I (be) from Brazil. (It, there) is 8 years (since, from) I started to learn English. My (bigger, biggest) problem is pronunciation. (I’d love, I love) listening to English pop music (which, what) is a (great, large) (way, road) of learning new (vocabulary, dictionary). My dad (be) a businessman and he (uses, used to) English all the (time, period). He (speaks, talks) it (fluent, fluently). He (want) me to speak it (good, well) enough so that I can (join, enjoy) his (company, campaign).

Test 11

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

1. My train (leave) Manchester at 6.30, so I am in a hurry.                2. Shakespeare (be) born in 1564 and (die) in 1616. He (live) in Stratford for most of his life but he (live) in London when Queen Elizabeth (die) in 1603. 3. When I (wake) up tomorrow morning, it probably (snow). 4. Sam (want) to be a lawyer when he (grow) up. 5. Yesterday I (meet) Jane at the café. At first, I (not, recognize) her because she had lost at least 50 pounds.

II. Use the right article.

1. … question was difficult. None of … students could answer it.     2. All … first three runners received … prize. 3. That’s … house where I was born. 4. How wonderful … weather is! I’m going to … beach. 5. Tim looks as if he enjoys … party. 6. I play … football nearly … every day.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Why can’t you cut the cake (onto, into, by) ten pieces? 2. We’ll send you a letter and invite you (on, in, to) an interview. 3. A car arrived (to, in, at) the Swan Hotel and a young lady got (from, out, through). 4. Very few people live (to, in, –) the age of 100 nowadays. 5. Why are you so angry (to, on, with) us? 6. He insisted (at, with, on) leaving the room.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. (No, None, Not) two people look alike. 2. (My, Mine, Me) room is as hard to clean as (your, you, yours). 3. Sorry, but I haven’t got (any, some, no) phones. 4. You can’t wear this shirt for (other, another, others) day. (She, It) is dirty. 5. Would you like (a few, a little, little) wine?

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

1. looks / in / Sally / after / hospital / patients / in.

2. you / to / do / going / enjoy / concerts?

3. for / Monday / Scotland / I’m / to / a / next / going / holiday / short.

4. London / brilliant / did / several / they / performances / in / give?

5. street / of / is / a / the / there / store / on / other / side / the.

6. room / another / bag / you / have / do / book / your / in / for / enough?

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

I am in my early (fifties, fiftieth). I am very (tall, high) and (quite, quiet) heavily built. I (have) straight (hair, hare), but I’m going (bald, bold), so (it, there) isn’t much of (it, them) left. I (have, has) a grey (beard, brow) and moustache. My eyes (is, are) blue and I (wear, dress) glasses. I don’t think I am very (well, good-looking), (and, but) I am (not, no) bad-looking (also, either). I (probably, probable) (look, see) younger than I (do, am).

Test 12

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

1. What you (read) when I (see) you in the library yesterday? 2. If Kate (stay) here till the end of the week, I (take) her to the theatre. – That’s OK. She (leave) next Tuesday. 3. That evening I (have) dinner with           a friend of mine. There I (see) a woman whose face (seem) familiar to me. 4. Wake up! You still (sleep). It (be) time for you to get up.  

II. Use the right article.

1. Have you got … few minutes. I’d like to have … chat with you.   2. I prefer cooking with … oil, as it’s better than … butter. 3. It was … luxurious hotel, … best I’ve ever stayed at. 4. … students will be writing … test in … Room 104. 5. … head of … department made … brief report. 6. … government is going to help … poor.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Who is the old lady all dressed (on, in, to) grey? 2. Are you still interested (in, at, on) History? 3. Can you help me to look (after, through, for) my glasses? 4. We’ve known each other (since, during, for) a long time. 5. I look forward (to, in, by) your next visit. 6. If you are not satisfied (at, with) the service (in, on) the hotel, you should complain (for, of, to) it (for, to, on) the manager.

IV. Choose the suitable word.

1. There is much (fewer, less, least) water in the river than usual.     2. Learner-drivers are not allowed to drive on (them, their, theirs) own. 3. I’m not going (somewhere, nowhere, anywhere) tonight. 4. He is (either, both, neither) American nor Canadian. 5. Is there any (another, other, the other) tool I can use? 6. I find (this, these, so) words offensive.

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

1. in / expect / London / time / do / to / what / you / arrive?

2. university / brother / languages / my / studies / at.

3. tallest / all / is / giraffe / the / the / of / animals?

4. change / why / relax / a / don’t / for / you?

5. leaving / off / the / turn / light / before . 

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

I must (write, to write) at once to thank you for your (lovely, lively) present. I like it (so, such) much! I can’t (tell, say) you what I (fell, felt) when I opened the parcel and (found, found out) a (pair, couple) of beautiful socks. I am (particularly, particular) touched because I can (see, look) at a (glance, sight) that they are (home, house)-knitted. You can’t (buy, sell) socks (as, like) that in the shops!

Test 13

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

1. I hear there (be) a picnic last Saturday. You (have) a good time?  2. You (use) your mobile telephone after dinner? Can I take it? 3. Which man (be) your husband? – The man in a grey hat. He (read) a newspaper now. 4. I (travel) round Europe when I (meet) Ted. 5. I (help) you with cooking? – Do, please. 6. When she (be) a child she (use) to go running.

II. Use the right article.

1. She sings like … angel. 2. … rain is getting heavier and heavier. 3. They say … industrious person works like … bee. 4. … milk in the cup is too cold. Don’t drink such … cold milk! 5. … tiger is … large carnivorous animal. 6. In … summer … whole family meet at … Maxim’s in … Paris.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Can you look (for, at, up) a word in the dictionary (for, to, by) me? 2. Are you listening (at, on, to) me? Why are you looking (out of, up, to) the window all the time? 3. I hate travelling (in, on, by) train. 4. I thought I left my umbrella (in, at, on) home but in fact I had been carrying it all day (in, into, on) my bag. 5. You mustn’t go (by, on, in) a bus without a ticket.