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Тема 1. Types of questions
Chose rhe right variant
1. After lunch you phoned someone.
a) Who rang you?
b) Who did you ring?
2. The policeman is interviewing the robber.
a) Who is interviewing the robber?
b) Who is the robber interviewing?
3.... is it from here to St. Petersburg?
a) How far
b) How long
4 .... would you like to drink?
a) Which
b) What
5. ... of brothers Grimm was the eldest?
a) Who
b) What
c) Which
6. It's so cold today. ... put on your warm coat?
a) Why you haven't
b) Why haven'tyou
7. -... birthday is it today?
- It's Janet's birthday today. She is 19
a) Which
b) Whom
c) What
d) Whose
8. .... does it cost to stay at the Hilton Hotel?
a) How many
b) How much
c) What
9. - ... is Pam's sister? -_She's a secretary at our college.
a) What
b) Who
c) Where
10.You can have a photo. ... one would you like?
a) What
b) Which
11.- Tell me something about Fred's wife. ... ?
- Oh, she's about 25, she's pretty and friendly.
a) What is she?
b) What does she like?
c) What is she like?
d) Who is she?
12. - ... will it take me to leam French?
- I think you'll be able to speak in another few months.
a) How much
b) How long
c) What
13. Bob and Alice got married in 1991.
a) How long have they been married?
b) How long is it since they got married?
c) When did they get married?
14. He can play golf well, ... ?
a) ..., doesn't he?
b) ..., can he?
c) ..., can'the?
15. You are the new secretary, ... ?
a) ..., aren't you?
b) ..., are you?
c) ..., don't you?
16. Mr. Evans is speaking over the phone, ...?
a) ..., is he?
b) ..., isn't he?
c) ..., doesn't you?
17. You like black coffee, ... ?
a) ... , aren't you?
b) ... , don't you?
c) ..., do you?
18. I'm pronouncing your name correctly, ...?
a) ... ,aren't I?
b) ...,don’t I?
c) ..., am not I?
19. You aren 't well enough. You should stay with either me or your son, ...?
a) ..., should you?
b) ..., shouldn't you?
c) ..., are you?
20. I'm not ill, ...?
a) ..., are I?
b) ..., am I?
21. It's a nice day, ... ?
a) ..., does it?
b) ..., is it?
c) ..., isn't it?
22 There isn't a cloud in the sky, ... ?
a) ..., is it?
b) ..., does it?
c) ..., is there?
23. We haven't got much time, ... ?
a) ..., do we?
b) ..., don't we?
c) ..., haven't we?
24. Sam doesn't work hard, ...?
a) ..., is he?
b) ..., does he?
c) ..., isn't he?
25. Oh, there are a lot of photos in the album,... ?
a)..., aren't they?
b)..., aren't there?
c)..., are there?
26. There was nobody there, ... ?
a) ..., was there?
b) ..., wasn't there?
c) ..., were there?
27. Your son didn't help you much, … ?
a) ..., did he?
b) ..., had he?
28. They sent a letter the day before yesterday,... ?
a)..., did they?
b)..., hadn't they?
c) ..., didn't they?
29. Dad hasn't read the newspaper yet,. .. ?
a) .., hasn't he?
b) ..., has he?
c) ..., did he?
30. There will be a nice film on TV tonight, ...?
a) ..., won't there?
b) ..., will it?
c) ..., will there?
31. Neither your parents nor mine can lend us some money, ... ?
a) ..., can they?
b) ..., can't they?
c) ..., do they?
32. He never uses his car except when it's necessary, ... ?
a) ..., doesn't he?
b) .., does he?
c) ..., isn't it?
33. There's little point in doing anything about it:, ... ?
a) ..., is it?
b) ..., isn't there?
c) ..., is there?
Тема 2. Word order
Chose rhe right variant
1. often - the cinema -The Milnes - to - go
a) The Milnes go to the cinema often
b) The Milnes often go to the cinema.
2. cigarettes-his -give -him
a) Give his cigarettes him.
b) Give him his cigarettes.
3. the theatre - go - often - very - we - to
a) We go to the theatre very often.
b) We very often go to the theatre.
c) Very often we go to the theatre.
4. him -give - to -cigarettes - his
a) Give to him his cigarettes.
b) Give his cigarettes to him.
5. drink -coffee -I - usually - strong - don't
a) I usually don't drink strong coffee
b0 I don’t usually drink strong coffee
c) I don't drink strong coffee usually.
6. round-at-table-wooden-they-a-large-sat
a) They sat at a large wooden round table. .
b) They sat at a round large wooden table.
c) They sat at a large round wooden table
7. doing -men - what - those - are?
a) What are those men doing?
b) What are doing those men ?
c) What those men are doing?
8. the news – yesterday – saw – television – I on
a) I yesterday saw the news on television.
b) I saw on television the news yesterday.
c) Yesterday I saw the news on television.
9. the novel – much – I – very - liked
a) I very much liked the novel.
b) I liked very much the novel.
c) I liked the novel very much.
10. to – came – the office – he – yesterday – taxi - by
a) He came by taxi to the office yesterday.
b) He came to the office, by taxi yesterday.
c) Yesterday he came by taxi to the office.
11. the table – and – on – is – there – two – a book - pens
a) There is a book and two pens on the table.
b) There is two pens and a book on the table.
c) On the table there is a book and two pens.
12. tell – didn’t – me – you – the truth – why?
a) Why you didn't tell me the truth?
b) Why didn't you tell me the truth?
c) Why didn't you tell the truth me?
13. where – me – could – is the market – you – tell
a) Could you tell me where the market is?
b) Could you tell me where is the market?
14. airport – 10 p.m. – you’ll – the – at – at - arrive
a) You'll arrive at the airport at 10p.m.
b) You'll arrive at 10p.m. at the airport.
c) At the airport you'll arrive at 10 p.m.
Тема 3. Plural of nouns
Make plural form
1. a baby
a) babys
b) babies
2. a pencil
a) penciles
b) pencils
3. a man
a) man
b) men
c) mans
4. an umbrella
a) umbrellas
b) umbrellaes.
c) umbrells
5. a boy
a) boys
b) boies
c) boyes
6. a city
a) citys
b) cities
c) cityes
7. a mouse
a) mouses
b) mice
c) mouss
8. a postman
a) postmans
b) postman
c) postmen
9. a fox
a) fox
b) foxes
c) foxs
10. an ox
a) ox
b) oxes
c) oxen
11. money
a) moneys
b) -
c) moneies
12. a fish
a) fish
b) fishes
c) fishs
13. a knife
a) knifes
b) knifs
c) knives
14. a watch
a) watshes
b) watchs
c) watch
15. an address
a) -
b) addresses
c) address
16. a child
a) childs
b) childes
c) children
17. a foot
a) foots
b) footes
c) feet
18. jeans
a) jeans
b) jeanses
c) jeanss
19. a potato
a) potatoes
b) potatos
c) potates
20. a photo
a) photoes
b) photos
c) photes
21. a roof
a) roofs
b . rooves
c) roofes
22. a toothbrush
a) teethbrush
b) toothbrushes
c) teethbrushes
23. a boy - friend
a) boys – friends
b) boy - friends
c) boys friend
24. a passer – by
a) passers-by
b) passer-bys
c) passer-bies
25. a sheep
a) sheep
b) sheeps
c) sheepes
26. advice
a) advices
b) advises
c). –
27. a mother-in-law
a) mother-in-laws
b) mothers-in-laws
c) mothers-in law
28. news
a) newses
b) news
c) pieces of news
Тема 4. Future actions in when/if – clauses
Chose rhe right variant
1. I can give Bob the message if I (see) him.
a) will see
b) see
2. If I (hear) any news, I (phone) you.
a) will hear, will phone
b) will hear, phone
c) hear, will phone
3. If the weather (be) fine tomorrow, we are going to have a picnic.
a) is
b) will be
4. Hurry up! If you (catch) a taxi, you (meet) Mary at the station.
a) catch, will meet
b) will catch, meet
c) will catch, will meet
5. When I (arrive) in Manchester next week, I (phone) you
a) will arrive, will phone
b) will arrive, phone
c) arrive, will phone
6- If he(not/be) busy tomorrow morning, he probably (give) you a lift.
a) isn't busy, will probably give
b) won't be, will probably give
c) won't be, probably gives
7. Call for an ambulance if he (feel) worse.
a) will feel
b) feels
c) feel
8. Mrs. Clay (go) shopping today if she (finish) her work earlier than usual
a) goes, will finish
b) will go, will finish
c) will go, finishes
9. Watch the football match on TV at 11 p.m. if you (stay) at home tonight
a) will stay
b) stay
c) would slay
10. I'm tired, but if you (make) me strong coffee, I (go on) working.
a) will make, go on
b) will make, will go on
c) make, will go on
11 If Dad (buy) a new car, we (go) to the sea-side by car next summer.
a) buy, will go
b) buys, will go
c) will buy, go
12. If they (want) your advice, they (get) in touch with you.
a) will want, will get
b) want, will get
c) want, get
Тема 5. Comparisons: adjectives and adverbs
Chose rhe right variant
1. I met my (good) friend yesterday.
a) goodest
b) better
c) best
2. Dorothy is (young) in her family.
a) the youngest
b) the younger
c) young
3. Henry is not (strong) his elder brother Bob.
a) so strong as
b) strong as
c) stronger
4. - It isn't very warm today, is it? - No, it was (warm) yesterday.
a) more warm
b) warmer
c) the warmest
5. Your friend looked upset yesterday. I'm glad he looks (happy)
today:
a) more happy
b) happier
c) happy as
6. Where is (near) post - office, please?
a) the nearest
b) the next
c) nearer
7. That's (good) film I've ever seen.
a) a good
b) the goodest
c) the best
8. Public transport in London is (expensive) in Europe.
a) the expensivest
b) the most expensive
c) more expensive
9. Do you think Americans are (nice) English people?
a) nicer than
b) the nicest
c) nice than
10. The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year.
a) the short
b) the shorter
c) the shortest
11. This is (old) theatre in London.
a) an older
b) the oldest
c) the eldest
12. Pluto is (cold) of all the planets.
a) the coldest
b) a coldest
c) a colder
13. My (old) sister doesn't live with us.
a) older
b) elder
14. This house is (old) of all the houses in the street.
a) as old as
b) older
c) the oldest
15. Go to the library if you need (far) information.
a) farther
b) further
c) farer
16. Life is (easy) it used to be.
a) so easy as
b) more easy than
c) easier than
17. I'm getting (fat) and (fat).
a) the fattest and the fattest
b) fatter and fatter
c) fat and fat
18. The problem was (serious) we expected.
a) seriouser than
b) more serious than
19. Moscow is (large) city in Russia,
a) the largest
b) largest
c). larger
20. Let’s go by train. It’s much (cheap).
a). cheap
b). cheaper
c). the cheapest
21. Is Alan (tall) than Jim?
a) taller
b) tall
c) as tall as
22.I earn (little) money than he does.
a) Hitler
b) more little
c) less
23. He has ... time than me.
a) bigger
b) much
c) more
24. Your cottage isn't (far) I thought
a) farther
b) so far as
c) as farther as
25. (Old) I get, (happy) I am
a) The oldest, the happiest
b) Older, happier
c) The older, the happier
26. The grass is always (green) on the other side.
a) greener
b) green
27. Dad often says that Mum is his (good) half.
a) good
b) better
c) the better
28. Russia is ... than France.
a) more bigger
b) far bigger
c) the biggest
29. The boy was running ... fas t... he could.
a) as ... as
b) so ... as
c). more ... than
30. It was ... story I had ever heard.
a) the most tragic
b) the more tragic
c) a most tragic
31. Claire is Helen's ... sister; out of the two, she is ....
a) older, the smartest
b) elder, the smarter
c) oldest, smarter
32. Mary is ... than I am and she is... most interesting person.
a) elder; the
b) older; a
c) the oldest; —
33. William is ... than all the other students in the group.
a) the cleverest
b) more clever
c) cleverer
34. This text is ... than the one we read last week.
a) much more amusing
b) far more amusing
c) the most amusing
35. Jack felt... and asked for permission to leave.
a) sickly
b) bad
c) unwell
36. My friends arrived at the station sooner....
a) as me
b) than I did
c) than I
37. The rate of inflation this year was not ... high ... it was last year.
a) as ... as
b) so ... as
c) so ... that
38. The museum was ... from his college than from mine, so it took me ... time to get there.
a) further; least
b) farther; less
c)far; the least
39. ... people believe that Russian is one of the world’s ... languages.
a) most; hardest
b) most of; harder
c) the most; the most hard
40. “Has the chief given any ... instructions?” he inquired.
a) farther
b) further
c) furthest
41. The fish smelt so ... that we couldn’t eat it.
a) badly
b) bad
c) unwell
42. John has been working at his English ... than before, especially ... .
a) more harder; of late
b) much harder; lately
c) more hardly; late
Тема 6. There is (There are) — It is
Chose rhe right variant
1. ... no life on Mars.
a) It is
b) There is
c) There are
2. There aren't... unknown ways of mastering a foreign language.
a) some
b) any
c) no
3. ... is wonderful weather we're having isn't...?
a) There, it
b) It, it
c) There, there
4. Once upon a time ... a beautiful prince.
a) it was
b) there was
c) there lived
5. My sister bought a lot of apples and ... a single rotten one among them.
a) there weren't
b) there wasn't
c) there was no
6. How many groups of dialects ... in Old English? — Three.
a) were there
b) was there
c) there were
7. ... the girls who asked me to telephone you.
a) It was
b) There were
c) It were
8. When we opened the box, we saw that... nothing in it.
a) it was
b) there were
c) there was
9. There is ... in the hall waiting for you.
a) your sister
b) Mrs. Smith
10. When ... a break for lunch? I'm hungry.
a) will be there
b) will there be
11.... two children playing on the road at that time.
a) It were
b) It was
c) There were
12.... cold tomorrow morning and I'm afraid ... a lot of show on the roads.
a) There will be; it will be
b) It will be; there will be
c) It's going to be; there's going to be
13. ... only a loaf of bread and some eggs on the table.
a) It was
b) There was
c) There were
14.... seems to be something wrong with my computer. — ... nothing the matter
with it.
a) There is; It is
b) There; There is
c) It; it is
Тема 7. Modal Verbs
Chose the right variant
1. My brother ... speak several foreign languages.
a) may
b) can
c) must
2. Can you use his dictionaries? — I'm afraid I.... He needs them.
a) can't
b) mustn't
c) shouldn't
3. ... you pass the fruit? — Here you are.
a) Could
b) Must
c) Will
4. May I take this book home? — No, you ....
a) can't
b) may not
c) you will not
5. The manager ... see me only late in the evening.
a) could
b) might
c) was able to
6. All children ... enter the park. Admission is free.
a) can
b) may
c) are allowed to
7. Some bus windows ... be opened except in case of emergency.
a) can't
b) mustn't
c) may not
8. I... leave home at 7.45 in the morning not to be late for classes.
a) ought
b) have to
c) 've got to
9. He ... change his job as his salary has been increased.
a) mustn't
b) can't
c) doesn't have to
10. If I am in a hurry, I... to get a taxi.
a) shall be able
b) can
c) must
11. It... outside; some people have put up their umbrellas.
a) must be raining
b) must rain
c) must have rain
12. Why ... they ... to sell the house? — Because they were going at
a) were ... able
b) did ... have
c) will... have
13. You ... hurry. There is plenty of time left.
a) don't need to
b) needn't
c) mustn't
14. Must I type all letters today? — No, you ... till tomorrow.
a) needn't
b) mustn't
c) won't
15. The students ... the test for two hours now.
a) must write
b) must be writing
c) must have been writing
16. It's rather stuffy in here. We ... to get out.
a) must
b) 've got
c) should
17. You 'd better listen to the speaker, you ... learn something.
a) may
b) might
c) must
18. We... him about the incident: he bad told us everything.
a) needn't have asked
b) didn't have to ask
19.Peoplesay that Ann and Joe ... to get married next month,
a) ought
b) have
c) are
20. The parents know that children ... play with matches.
a) must not
b) needn't
c) shouldn't be permitted to
21. Helen looks sick; she ... see a doctor.
a) can
b) should
c) ought to
22. People ... be careless when crossing roads against the traffic lights.
a) shouldn 't
b) will not
c) ought not
23. I... not answer your improper questions. — You ... regret it.
a) will; shall
b) would; should
c) need; must
24. The old sailor... come to the shore every night and sit there for hours looking
at the sea.
a) would
b) will
c) should
25. I wanted to speak to the chief but he ... not listen to me.
a) should
b) would
c) will
26. I... to go now. I... to meet the delegation.
a) have got; am
b) must, must
c) am, should
27.They ..., but I am not sure.
a) may have arrived
b) might have arrived
c) must have arrived
28. They ... there on Monday, but the meeting was postponed.
a) must have met
b) were to have met
c) are to meet
29. All the computers ... to be tested before we start working.
a) must
b) have
c) should
30. Why didn't you answer the door bell? — I... asleep.
a) must have been
b) ought to have been
c) should have been
31. Mary has caught cold. — No wonder. She ... out without an umbrella last night.
a) couldn't have gone
b) shouldn't have gone
c) mustn't have gone
32 .She ... get up early because she was on the sick-list.
a) didn't need to
b) didn't have to
c) needn't have
Тема 8. Perfect Tenses
Chose the right variant
- My parents (be) to the USA many times.
a) have been
b) had been
c) will have been
d) is being
2. Julia (finish) all the housework by three o’clock and we’ll go for a walk.
a) will finish
b) will have finished
c) have finished
d) had finished
3. Aunt Polly punished Tom Sawyer because he (be) naughty.
a) has been
b) had been
c) will have been
d) finishes
4. – Why are you looking so unhappy? – I (lose) my purse.
a) have lost
b) had lost
c) will have lost
d) lost
5. We are going to buy a car. By the end of next month our family (save) money for it.
a) will save
b) will have saved
c) have saved
d) had saved
6. Tell Tommy about these wonderful islands. He (never / hear) about them.
a) has never heard
b) had never heard
c) will never have heard
d) heard
7. The workers say that they (build up) a district by the beginning of 2000.
a) will have built up
b) will build up
c) have built up
d) had built up
8. A mother asked the children if they (buy) some biscuits for tea.
a) has bought
b) had bought
c) bought
d) will have bought
9. I (leave) some photos to be developed. Are they ready?
a) have left
b) had left
c) will have left
d). leave
10. She (have lunch) by the time we arrive.
a) will have had
b) will have
c) have had
d). had had
11. Mr. Jackson said that he (already/buy) everything for lunch.
a) will already have bought
b) will buy
c) have bought
d) had bought
12. I’ m afraid I (forget) my book at home.
a) will have forgotten
b) will forget
c) have forgotten
d) had forgotten
13. ... the secretary (yet/come)?
a) will... have come yet
b) yet ...will come
c) has... come yet
d) had... come yet
14. I wasn’t hungry because I (just/have) breakfast.
a) have just had
b) had just had
c) will just have had
d) had
15.... you (have) a holiday this year.
a) have had
b) had had
c) will have had
d) had
- I (not/see) Tom for ages.
a) won’t have seen
b) see
c) haven’t seen
d) hadn’t seen
- Alice asked her brother where he (arrange) to meet his friends.
a) has arranged
b) had arranged
c) will have arranged
d) arrange
- By the time I come they (go).
a) will have gone
b) will go
c) have gone
d) had gone
- Alan (work) in the bank for a year.
a) had worked
b) has worked
c) will have worked
d) worked
- They couldn’t believe he (give up) his job in the bank. He (make) a good living there.
a) had given up, had made
b) has given up, had made
c) will have given up, has made
d) gave, made
21. We ( already/ build) this plant by the end of 1997.
a) had alreday built
b) have alreday built
c) will have built
d) built
22. In three years’ time I (take) my degree.
a) have taken
b) had taken
c) will have taken
d) took
23. He (do) it since we left him.
a) has done
b) had done
c) will have done
d) do
24. We (sit) here for two hours.
a) have sat
b). had sat
c) will have sat
d) sat
Тема 9. Continious tenses
Chose the right variant
1. Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs.
a) is raining
b) was raining
c) will be raining
2. This time tomorrow they (sit) in the train on their way to Chicago.
a) are sitting
b) were sitting
c) will be sitting
3. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.
a) is passing
b) will be passing
c) was passing.
4. I don’t know Spanish, but I (learn) it now.
a) was learning
b) will be learning
c) am learning
5. Don’t phone Jim from 5 to 6 – he (have) English.
a) will be having
b) is having
c) was having
6. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door.
a) is waiting
b) was
c) will be waiting
7. Granny is in the kitchen. She (make) plum – cakes.
a) is making
b) was making
c) will be making
8. At the moment we (fly) over the desert.
a) will be flying
b) are flying
c) were flying
9. - I’m not wearing sure I’ll recognize Eve. I haven’t seen her for ages.
- She (wear) a dark blue pullover and jeans.
a) will be wearing
b) is wearing
c) was wearing
10. He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laugh.
a) was dying
b) is dying
c) will be dying
11. Let’s go for a walk .It (not/rain) now.
a) will not be raining
b) is raining
c) was raining
12. When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath.
a) will be having
b) am having
c) was having
13. Why you (cry)? Is something wrong?
a) will be crying
b) are crying
c) were crying
14. Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he (sleep).
a) will be sleeping
b) is sleeping
c) was sleeping
15. I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise.
a) will be sitting
b) was sitting
c) am sitting
16. Listen! Somebody (sing) a lovely song.
a) is singing
b) will be singing
c) was singing
17. The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.
a) will be replying
b) was replying
c) is replying
18. At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station.
a) will be waiting
b) am waiting
c) was waiting
19. I (die) to see him.
a) will be dieing
b) am dieing
c) was dieing
20. The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shop.
a) will be robbing
b) is robbing
c) was robbing.
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