ТАТЬЯНА НИКОЛЕНКО
ТЕСТЫ
ПО ГРАММАТИКЕ
АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА
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Варианты
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ТАТЬЯНА НИКОЛЕНКО
петы
10 ГРАММАТИКЕ

ДОМАШНИМ РЕПЕТИТОР
Т. Г. Николенко
ПО ГРАММАТИКЕ
АНГЛИЙСКОГО
ЯЗЫКА
TEST YOUR
GRAMMAR
ЛПРПС IIPL'CC
Москва
1998

ББК Я1.2ЛИГЛ-2
II 63
УДК' 802(075)
Т.Г. Нпколеико
И63 Тесты но грамматике английского языка. М.
АГфис-пресс, 1998. - 160 с.
ISBN 5-78Э6-0028-8
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Несколько слов <* «Тестах»
Книга предназначена широкому КРУГУ учащихся-и тем, кто изучает
грамматику английского языка, и абитуриентам, готовящимся к всту¬
пительному экзамену по английсК0МУ ЯЗЫКУ в вуз.
Пособие состоит из двух частей. Н*Дый из тестов первой части по¬
священ отдельной грамматический теме- Темы тестов охватывают
весь курс грамматики английско143 языка’ который преподается в
шкоде и включен в экзаменационнЪ1е билеты при поступлении в вуз.
Преподаватель может по своему усмотрению строить работу с тес¬
лами. Можно предложить учащеь*Уся выполнить лишь часть теста,
если материал еще не пройден в полном объеме (например, в тес-
ге 11 FUTl IRE ACTIONS могут бь1ТЬ опущены случаи употребления
Present Simple для выражения действий в будущем, а отработана
только тема will/be going to). НекРт0Рые тосты могут быть предло¬
жены в самом начале работы над темой (например, тест 17 PAST
CONTINUOUS не представляет трудностей с точки зрения случаев
употребления прошедшего продолженного времени, а охватывает
все ‘трудные’ случаи написания п1агола в форме Participle /).
Во второй части книги предложен^ образцы заданий со вступитель-
, ных вузовских экзаменов. Как праншю> вступительный экзамен в гу¬
манитарные университеты и коллег#**1 проводится в два этапа - пись-
I менный и устный. Данные тесты представляют собой варианты зада¬
ний на письменном экзамене. Тесть/ 62-64 SAMPLE TEXTS являются
типичными заданиями на открывав116 скобок; тесты 65-68 SAMPLE
[ TESTS - образцы лексико-грамма'Гических заданий; тесты 69-70 -
задания по переводу предложений с русского языка на английский.
Начиная работу над тестами 62-64, .следует вдумчиво прочитать весь
текст, а затем приступить к выполнению задания, в котором необхо¬
димо открыть скобки, поставив пш ол в нужную форму. Кроме этого
3

на экзамене предлагается выполнить ещё одно задание по тексту
это либо задание на проверку правильности понимания прочитан
кого, либо задание написать вопросы к тексту. Следует задавать вой
росы разных типов - общий, специальный, разделительный, альтср
нативный и вопрос к подлежащему.
Проделав тесты 65-68, необходимо проверить работу ещё раз, так как
при выполнении таких заданий ошибки часто допускаются из-за н«*
внимательности. При проверке нужно аргументировать себе, почв
му ответ верен, к какой грамматической теме относится предпо*#
ние, какие трудности Вам встречались при изучении этой темы Нм*
можен лишь один вариант ответа из четырех предложенны ч
Наиболее типичным последним заданием на письменном экзамене
является перевод предложений с русского языка на английский,
Необходимо помнить, что на экзамене отводится ограниченное ир#
мя на выполнение заданий билета, поэтому целесообразно огрини»
чить время и при выполнении тестов.
Все тесты снабжены ответами. Это дает возможность прокоитроии
ровать правильность выполнения заданий и обратить внимание на
пробелы в знании грамматики. Мы надеемся, что книга поможет
Вам в постижении грамматических трудностей английского язык* и
позволит успешно подготовиться к вступительному экзамену n »у*.

Contents
GRAMMAR TESTS
Test 1	Present Simple ^ 1)	11
Test 2	Present Simple (2)	  12
Test 3	Present Simple (3)	13
Test 4	Present Simple (4)	14
Test 5	Present Simple (5)	17
Test 6	Present Simple (6)	  18
Test 7	Present Continuous 	20
Test 8	Present Continuous / Present Simple	(1)	 21
Test 9	Present Continuous / Present Simple	(2)	 23
Test 10	Future Simple	7A
Test 11	Future actions	25
Test 12 Future actions in when/if-clauses 		.'. 28
Test 13	Past Simple	31
Test 14	Present Perfect	33
Test 15	Present Perfect / Past Simple	34
Test 16	for / since / ago	37
Test 17	Past Continuous 	38
Test 18	Past Continuous / Past Simple	39
Test 19	Present Perfect Continuous	40
Test 20	Present Perfect Continuous / Present	Perfect	  41
Test 21	Past Perfect	42
I Test 23	Past Perfect / Present Perfect	45
Test 24	Past Perfect Continuous / Past Perfect /	Past Simple / *
Past Continuous	46
Test 25	Future Continuous / Future Simple	49
Test 26	Future Perfect / Future Simple	50
Test 27-	Future Simple / Future Continuous / Future Perfect	51
5

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tml )*>	( luulittnnnl arntences 	34
li-'it К)	шц / tot infinitive	37
11 «t И	mЦ / to * inf / inf	  39
lost 3?	Modal verbs	60
lest 33	Passive (1)	62
Test 34	Passive (2)	64
Test 35	Reported speech	   63
Test 36	Sequence of tenses 	M
Test 37	Short answers	  71
Test 38 Special questions	..	 71
Test 39	Tag-questions	   ^
Test 40	wish	 Л1
Test 41	Articles	   *t
Test 42	Articles with proper names	 H2
Test 43	Degrees of comparison (1)	     W
Test 4 4	Degrees of comparison (2)	 83
Test 45	either / neither / too / so		 HM
Test46 either... or / neither ... nor		 90
Test 47	much / many			91
Test 48	Plural 	    92
Test 49	Plural I singular	94
Test 50	Possessive s’ /’s	97
Test 51	Prepositions (1)	99
Test 52	Prepositions (2)	100
Test 53	Prepositions (3)	....101
Test 54	Prepositions (4)	102
Test 55	Prepositions (5)	103
Test 56	Pronouns (1)	104
Teel 57 Pronouns (2)			-	103
Test 58	Pronouns (3)	  106
Test 59	tell / speak / say / talk 	107
Test 60	what / that	109
Test 61	Word order	 40
MODEL TESTS
Test 62 Sample text	 I *'

Test 63	Sample te*t		        117
Test 64	Sample text	    119
Test 65	Sample test	    121
Test 66	Sample test	  126
Test 67	Sample test	  131
Test 68 Sample test	..			136
Test 69	Sample translation....	  141
Test 70	Sample translation	    142
KEVS	143

TEST 1 PRESENT SIMPLE (1)
1.	Where... you from?
2.	How old... you? How old.v your brother?
3.	What... your aunt’s name?
4.1..	. glad to see you. How... you?
5.	The dog... in the garden.
6.	Tom’s parents... travel agents.
7.	-.you/father a carpenter? - No, he....
8.	John... (not) a student, he... a doctor.
9.	That book... (not) very interesting. Take this one
10.	The best seats... 10 $.
11.	Moscow... the capital of Russia.
12.1..	. hot. Open the window, please.
13.	What... the weather like today?
14.1..	. (not) interested in football at all.
15..	.. Tom and Bob good football players?
16.	...you hungry?
17 The news... (not) very bad today.
18.	What... your parents’ address?
19.	Your money... in your handbag.

TEST 2 PRESENT SIMPLE (2)
1.	How much... this sweater cost?
2.	How much... this sweater?
3.	It... rainy in summer.
4.	It... often rain in summer.
5.1..	. stay at home on Sundays.
6.1..	. at home on Sundays.
7.	He... have much money.
8.	He... rich.
9< Mag and her sister... live in Rome.
10.	Mag and her sister... in Rome,
11.	Pat’s mother... teach students.
12.	Pat’s mother... a teacher.
13.	It... cost much to stay at that hotel.
14.	That hotel... expensive.
A is
В does
C do
A don't
В doesn't
C isn't
A am not
В doesn't
C don't
A isn't
В doesn't
C don't
A aren't
В doesn't
C don't
A isn't
В doesn't
C don't
A doesn't
В 'isn't
C don't
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TEST 3 PRESENT SIMPLE (3)
1.	- Hello, I... Kate Kem. And what... your name?
2.	- Hi, my name... Ann Brown. I... glad to meet you.
3.	- Where... you live, Ann?
4.	-1... from Leeds. And where... you from?
5.	-1... from London. ... there a sports centre in Leeds?
6.	- Yes, there... three big sports centres in my town.
7.	- What... your favourite sport?
8.	-I like swimming. And what aboutyou? ... you like swimming?
9.	-No, I... . But my best friend... . And I like tennis.
10.	-... you... any hobbies? ... you like reading?
11.	-Yes,I... .
12.	- What... your favourite books?
13.	-1 like detective stories. Do you?
14. - No, I	you ... any brothers or sisters?
15.	-No, I... an only child.
16.	- And I... a brother.
17.	-Howold... he?
18.	-He... 4. He... go to school. I help him much.
19.	- You... a happy girl.
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TEST 4 PRESENT SIMPLE (4)
1.	My mother... a bad headache.
A have got
В am
C has got
2.	Where the Johnsons (live) ?
A Where do the Johnsons live?
В Where are the Johnsons live?
C Where does the Johnsons live?
3.	Margie and her sister... wonderful voices.
A does
В has got
C have got
4.1 (not /understand) that man because I (not/know) English.
A not understand, don't know
В don't understand, not know
C don't understand у don't know
5.	-... you... any time to help me? - Sorry, I....
A Do you have, don't
В Have you got, am not
C Do you have, have got
6.	Everybody in our family (help) Mummy about the house.
Dad (walk) the dog, I (water) the flowers, and my brothers
(clean) the rooms.
A help, walks, water, clean
В helps, walks, water, clean
C help, walks, water, cleans
и

7..	.. Jane Smith (speak) English?
A Is ... speak
В Does.», speak
C Do ... speaks
8.	The Browns... a nice house in the country.
A has got
В have got
9..	.. you (like) swimming?
A Do you like
В Does you like
C Are you like
10..	.. Dad... any brothers or sisters?
A Have Dad got
В Does Dad have
C Does Dad has
11..	.. your sister often (go) to the theatre?
A Is ... go
В Does...go
C Do...goes
2.	We ... a car, but we are going to buy it.
A don*t have
В aren't have
C hasn't
13..	.. Bob (know) what I want?
A Bob knows
В Do Bob knows
C Does Bob know

14.	They can’t go out because they... rain-coats and umbrellas.
A have got
В aren't have
C don't have
15.	Jack lives not far from us, but we (not / see) him often.
A not see
В doesn't see
C don't see
16.	Don’t give him cigarettes. He (not / smoke).
A isn't smoke
В doesn't smoke
C don't smokes
17.	Can you help me? I (not / know) the way to the market.
A am not know
В not know
C don't know
18.... Pete... any beer in the fridge?
A Does Pete have
В Do Pete has
C Have Pete got
19.	My daughter Mary (not / like) apples, but she likes oranges
A not likes
В doesn't likes
C doesn't like
20.	What’s the matter? You (look) very happy.
A look
В looks
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TEST 5 PRESENT SIMPLE (5)
1.	-... your brother (live) in Moscow?
-No, he (not). He (live) in Kiev.
2.	There... a policeman at the door.
3.	—... you (like) reading books?
-Yes, I... . I (like) to read very much.
4.	She... pretty and friendly.
5.	There... some mistakes in your dictation.
6.	Where... the nearest bus stop, please?
7.	- ... the shops open at 8 o’clock? -No, they... closed.
8.	It (sound) interesting.
9.	You... a teacher, aren’t you?
10.	The Hays (seem) to be a really happy family.
11.	When it... cold, we (put on) warm clothes.
12,... that hotel expensive?
13.	He (think) he... right.
14.	The sweater... nice, the trousers... nice, too.
15.	Bad news (travel) fast.
16.	My hair (not) clean. I must wash it.
17.	Mary (teach) Mathematics at school.
18.	There... a programme for youth and two films on TV.
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TEST 6 PRESENT SIMPLE (6)
1.	It’s my mother’s birthday next week.
A Who
В Whose
C Whom
2.	My best friend Jeff lives in Walton Street.
A Whom
В Whose
C Who
3.	Mrs. Laura is in her office.
A When
• В Where
C How
4.	I’ve gottwo bottles of lemonade at home.
A How many
В How much
C What
5.	Mr. Williams usually walks his dog early in the morning.
A Where
В When
C How often
6.	-... doesn’t you Dad use a dictionary when he translates
from Russian into English?
- He knows English well.
A How
В What
C Why
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7.	You’ve got a fine collection of coins. ... coin do you like best?
A What
В Which
C Whose
8.1	see a pretty little girl in the yard.
A Who
В What
C Which
9.	- ... does Eddy do for living?
- He’s a travel agent.
A How
В Where
Q)What
10..	.. is the weather like today?
A What
В How
C Which
11..	.. money do you want?
A How many
В How much
C Which
12..	.. is the cheapest way to get to London: by plane or by
train?
A What
В How
C Which
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TEST 7 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1.	- Where are our children? It’s quiet at home.
- They (lie) on the carpet and (draw).
2.	- What you (do) now?
-1 (look for) my key. I can’t open the door.
3.	Listen! Somebody (sing) a lovely song.
4.	Why you (put on) the coat? It’s sunny today.
5.	Don’t make so much noise. I (try) to work.
6.	Why you (cry) ? Is something wrong?
7.	Let’s go for a walk. It (not / rain) now.
8.	Why you (not / hurry)? I (wait) for you.
9.1	don’t speak any foreign language, but I (learn) English now.
10.	We (spend) next weekend at home.
11.1	(meet) Liz tonight. She (come) from Cork.
12.	He (go) to speak to his parents.
13.	My Dad (work) overtime this week.
14.	They (live) in a rented house these days.
15.1	(take) dancing lessons this winter.
16.	At the moment we (fly) over the desert.
17.	Have some hot tea. It (get) chilly.
18.1	(die) to see him.
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TEST 8 PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1.	It (often / rain) in this part of the world.
A is often raining
В often rains
2.	Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs.
A rains
В is raining
3.	Granny is in the kitchen. She (make) a plum-cake.
A is making
В makes
4.	My wife (often/ make) plum-cakes.
A is often making
В often makes
5.	Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane (have a bath).
A is having a bath
В has a bath
6.	Run downstairs. Your sister (wait) for you.
A is waiting
В waits
7.1	don’t know Spanish, but I (learn) it now.
A am learning
В learn
8.	John (still / work) in the garden.
A is still working
В still works
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9.	Dad (usually / work) on Saturdays.
A is usually working
В usually works
10.Usually I (have coffee) in the morning, but now I (drink)
tea.
A am having coffee	A drink
В have coffee	В am drinking
1 i. We (sometimes / go) to the cinema.
A are sometimes going
В sometimes go
t ?. - What she (do)? - She is a secretary at our college.
A is she doing
В she does
C does she do
13.	Why you (sit) at my desk? Could you take your place, please?
A Why you are sitting
В Why do you sit
C Why are you sitting
14.	We’ve got tickets, and tomorrow evening we (go) to the
cinema.
A go
В are going
15.	-... you (do) anything tomorrow afternoon?
-1 (play) tennis with my friend.
A Are you doing - A am playing
В Do уса/ do В play

TEST 9 PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A right
В wrong (in this case correct the sentence, please)
1.	Tom is in his room. He plays the piano.
2.	Jill is speaking five languages.
3.1	am looking for my glasses. Where are they?
4.	My brother is smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
5.1	am not understanding what he is speaking about
6.	John is tired, so he has a short sleep.
к
7.	The man in the dark grey coat is looking like Tom Garrett
8.	He doesn’t like ballroom dancing.
ч
9.	I’m looking out of the window, but I’m not seeing him.
10.1	am remembering that holiday we had in France a few years ago.
11.	How much is it costing to send a letter to Paris?
12.	My parents are never drinking strong coffee.
i
13.1	hate big cities.
14.	The play is beginning at half past seven.
15.	What are you thinking of that novel?
16.	What are you thinking about?
17.1	am hoping Mag comes out of hospital soon.
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TEST 10 FUTURE SIMPLE
1.	I’m tired. I (go) to bed.
2.	It’s late. I think I (take) a taxi.
3..	. .1 (answer) the question?
4.	We don’t know their address. What (we / do) ?
5.	Our test (not / take) long.
6.	I’m afraid they (not / wait) for us.
7.	Diana (come) to the party tomorrow ?
8.	You (arrive) in Paris tomorrow evening.
9.	The boy (remember) this day all his life.
10.	Perhaps they (buy) a new house this year.
11.	He (be) fourteen next year.
12.	I’m not sure I (find) Jim at the hotel.
13.	We (not/book) the tickets in advance.
14.	Do you think it (rain) ?
15.	Everybody thinks they (not / get) married.
16.	There (not/be) any wars in the world.
17.	Dad (present) Mag a personal computer,... he?
18..	.. there (be) drugs for every kind of disease in 50 years
time?
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TEST 11 FUTURE ACTIONS
1.	- Tim has broken his leg and stays at home.
-	Sorry to hear that. I (visit) him tomorrow.
A * will visit
В am going to visit
2.	The match (finish) at half past nine, so I will be at home by
ten o’clock.
A will finish
В finishes
C is finishing
3.	My elder sister (finish) school in June.
A will finish
В finishes
C is finishing
4.	It’s Julia’s birthday today. She’s bought much food. She
(cook) a lot.
A will cook
В is going to cook
5.	- My bags are terribly heavy today.
-	Really? I (give) you a lift.
A will give
В am going to give
6.	- Do you know Kate’s phone number?
-	I’ve bad memory for phone numbers, but I (look) for it in
my note-book.
A will look
В am going to look
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7.	My irnclc has bought bricks. He (build) a house in the coun¬
try.
A will build
В is going to build
8.	- Has he decided how to spend the money?
-	Yes, he (buy) a car.
A will buy
В is going to buy
9.	What time the next bus (leave) for Bristol?
A does the next bus leave
В will the next bus leave
C is the next bus going to leave
10.	- Haven’t you taken my key? I can’t find it.
-	Just a minute. I (look) for it.
A will look
В am going to look
11.	- Jack didn’t pass his exam yesterday.
-	Oh, what he (do)?
A will he do
В is he going to do
12.	- There is somebody at the door. -1... open.
A will
В am going to
13.	The population of our city (reach) one million by 2000.
A reaches
В will reach
C is reaching
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14.	Our next lesson (be) on Monday.
A is going to be
В will be
C is
15.	The phone is ringing. I... answer.
A will
В am going to
16.1	think I (do) it.
A will do
В do
C am going to do
17.	Tomorrow (be) Friday.
A will be
В is
18.	Sam’s plane (arrive) at midnight.
A will arrive
В is going to arrive
C arrives
19.	- Why have you brought your guitar? ... you (sing) at the
party?
A Will you sing
В Are you going to sing
20.	- I’m sure we (enjoy) our visit to the Zoo.
A will enjoy
В are going to enjoy

I IS I u nmiKI* ACTIONS IN WHHN/IF -
CLAUSES
1.1	can give Bob the message if I (see) him.
A will see
В see
2.	If I (hear) any news, I (phone) you.
A will hear, will phone
В will hear, phone
C hear, will phone
3.	If the weather (be) fine tomorrow, we arc going to have a
picnic.
A is
В will be
4.	Hurry up! If you (catch) a taxi, you (meet) Mary at the sta¬
tion.
A catch, will meet
В will catch, meet
C will catch, will meet
5.	When I (arrive) in Manchester next week, I (plmnc) you.
A will arrive, will plume
В will arrive, phone
C arrive, will phone
6.	If he (not / be) busy tomorrow morning, lie pt ninthly (give)
you a lift.
A isn't busy, will probably gi ve
В won't be, will probably give
C won't be, probably gives

7.	Call for an ambulance if he (feel) worse.
A willfeel
В feels
C feel
8.	Mrs. Clay (go) shopping today if she (finish) her work earlier
than usual.
A goes, will finish
В 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
В stay
C would stay
10.	Гт tired, but if you (make) me strong coffee, I (go on) work¬
ing.
A will make, go on
В 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
В buys, will go
C will buy, go
12.	If they (want) your advice, they (get) in touch with you.
A will want, will get
В want, will get
C want, get
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13.	We (have) time for tea ifhe (be) in time.
A will have, will be
В have, will be
C will have, is
14.	If you (be) late, I can walk your dog.
A will be
В are
15.	If you (eat) less bread, you (lose) weight.
A eat, will lose
В will eat, will eat
C will eat, lose
16.	If Pete (go jogging), he (forget) about his health problems.
A goes jogging, will forget
В will go jogging, forgets
C go jogging, will forget
17.	Could you ask Bab to phone me if you (see) her tomorrow?
A see
В will see
18.	If our team (work) hard, we (not / lose) the next game.
A will work, won't lose
В works, won't lose
C work, won't lose
19.	Your parents (worry), if you (be) late in the evening.
A will worry, will be
В are worry, will be
C will worry, are
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TEST 13 PAST STMPLE
1.	There isn’t a cloud in the sky, but it (be) cloudy in the morning.
2.	Mrs. Clay usually finishes her work at half past three, but she
(finish) it lateryesterday afternoon.
3.	Every day I help Mom about the house, but last week I was
very busy with my exam. So I (not / help) her much.
4.	Tom isn’t playing tennis tomorrow aftemoon,he (not / play)
tennis yesterday.
5.	We generally have lunch at 12.30, butyesterday we (have
hmch) later.
6.	Now my brother smokes a lot, but he (not / smoke) before.
7.	The Frasers live in a four-room apartment, but last year they
(live) in a small house in the country.
8.1	don’t eat meat at all, but the other day I visited my friends
and (eat) pork there.
9.	My Dad always goes to work by car, but last week he (go)
to work on foot.
10.	The weather is nice today, but it (be) bad yesterday.
11.	We rarely watch television, but last week we (watch) a lot of
interesting programmes.
12.	- Do you often see Tom?
- Not often, but I (see) him at the party the other day.
13.	I (get) to the market myself last time, but now I don’t
remember how to get there.
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14.1	fdccp well, but last night I (not / sleep) at all.
15.1	usually come home from school at 2.00 p.m.,but last week
I was on duty and (come) home a little later.
16.	It seemed impossible for him to win, but he (win).
17.1	walked quickly because I (feel) cold.
18.	It (take) him two hours to get to London.
19.	Helen (prefer) tea to coffee.
20.	My husband (speak) to his boss last week.
21.	five years ago my Dad (sell) his farm and (buy) a business in
a small town.
22.	He (meet) Mary and (fall) in love with her at first sight.
23.	As soon as the bus (stop), Jill (get off).
24.	Three weeks later I (leave) for Moscow.
25.	How you (cut) your finger?
26.	Jack (try) to remember what he had done last April.
27.	Yesterday Mr. Watson (drink) too much at the party.
28.	Looking through the paper, the teacher (find) several mistakes.
29.	Julius Caesar (found) the Tower of London.
30.	Ten minutes ago I (hear) a strange noise.
31.	Edward (make) up his mind to escape from prison.
32.	\/hen you (write) to your parents last time?
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TEST 14 PRESENT PERFECT
I.	Гш afraid I (forget) my book at home.
2..	.. the secretary (yet / come)?
3.1	(learn) the rhyme. Could you listen to me?
4..	.. you (ever / be) to Italy?
5.	They (already / inform) me about the accident.
6.	He is the most handsome man I (ever / know).
7.	Kevin (already / leave for) Manchester'
8.	He (not / receive) any letters from her this week.
9.1	(not / hear) from him since he left Paris.
10.1	(not / see) Tom for ages.
II.	... you (have) a holiday this year?
12.	We (see) some good films recently.
13.	They (wait) for you for half an hour.
14.	Mom (have) a headache since she came from the theatre.
15.	Alan (work) in the bank fora year.
16.	Granny (be) ill for a fortnight.
17.	;.. you (ever / ride) a horse?
18.	Sue (not / take) a lot of drugs since she joined the health
club.
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TEST 15 PRESENT PERFECT / PAST SIMPLE
1.	We (not / have) a holiday last year.
A didn't havp
В haven't had
C hadn't have
2.	My parents (be) to the USA many times.
A have been
В were
C have being
3.1 (buy) a new dress last week, but I (not / wear) it yet.
5.	Don’t worry about your letter. I (semi) it the day before
yesterday.
6.1	(lose) my glasses. I (have) them when I came to the college
this morning.
A losed
В have lost
C lost
A have bought
В bought
C had bought
A haven't worn
В wore
C didn't wear
4.... it (stop) raining yet?
A Did it stop
В Is it stopped
C Has it stopped
A sended
В have sent
C sent
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A have had
В had
C have

т. When Jill (finish) school?
A When had Jill finished
В When has Jill finished
C When did Jill finish
8.	When I was a child, I (always / be) late for school.
A have always been
В was always late
C had always been
9.1	can’t find my umbrella. I think somebody (take) by
mistake.
A took
В takes
C has taken
10.	-Are you tired?
-	Yes, a little. I (paint) the ceiling today.
A have painted
В painted
C paint
11.	We (not / see) Peter this week, but we (see) him a couple of
weeks ago.
A didn't see	A saw
В haven't saw	В have saw
C haven't seen	C have seen
12.	- Have you got any money?
-	Yes, I (borrow) it from my brother.
A borrowed
В have borrowed
C did borrow
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13.	- Where is Jane?
- She (go) the shops. She’ll be back soon.
A went
В has gone to
C has been to
14.	My husband (work) in the bank for three years since 1990
to 1993.
A has worked
В had worked
C worked
15.	Mom (lose) her car keys, so we have to open the door by
force.
A has lost
В lost
C losed
16.	One of the passengers (die) in that accident.
A has died
В died
17.	My sister and her husband (be married) since last Christmas.
A were married
В have married
C have been married
18.... the post (come) today?
A Did the post come
В Has the post come
C Has the post came

TEST 16 FOR / SINCE / AGO
A for
В since
C ago
1.	Dad isn’t at home. He went to the work an hour....
2.	Jill hasn’t been there... three years.
3.	— Is it snowing?
- Yes, it started two hours....
4.	They have lived there... 1984.
5.	They got that flat twelve years
6.	We haven’t seen each other... that evening at Mr. Grey.
7.1	phoned him two days
8.	Our family haven’t heard from him... five months.
9.	Oh, John! As usual you are late. I ’ ve waited for you... 11 a.m.
10.	He has worked for this company... April.
11.1	haven’t spoken to Mary... Christmas.
12.	Two years... Derry bought a car.
13.	Mr. Pembroke doesn’t often mow the lawn He hasn’t cut
the grass... ages.
14.1	have never sailed again... that journey.
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TEST 17 PAST CONTINUOUS
1.	When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the
phone.
2.	The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shopi
3.	He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laugh.
4.	- What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several
times.
-1 (play) the piano and heard nothing.
5.	When I got up that morning, the sun (shine)brightly and the
birds (sing).
6.	When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath.
7.	Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he
(sleep).
8.1	(sit) by the window when I heard the noise.
9.	It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house.
10.	Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the comer.
11.1	glanced at Mary who (still / shiver) from the cold.
12.	At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station.
13.	On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock
the door by force.
14.	The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress
came in.

TEST 18 PAST CONTINUOUS / PAST SIMPLE
1 I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.
A passed
В was passing
2.	Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I (meet)
Thomas, an old friend of mine.
A met
В was meeting
3.	Liz’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds Univer¬
sity.
A went
В was going
4.	While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the
door.
A waited
В was waiting
5 We (just / talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in.
A	just talked	A	came in
В	were just talking	*B	was coming in
6.	Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly.
A	shaved	A	cut
В	was shaving	В	way cutting
7 They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car.
A	quarrelled	A	washed
В	were quarrelling	В	were washing
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TEST 19 PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1.	- What are you doing?
-	I’m repairing my son’s bicycle. I (do) it for two hours.
2.	ГИ call for an ambulance. She (get) weaker and weaker since
she had breakfast.
3.	Hurry up, John. I’m waiting for you. You (have a bath) for an
hour.
4.	Who is that man standing on the comer? He (stand) there for
the last half an hour.
5.	Where is Dad? I (wait) for him since 6 p.m. We arc going to
be late to the concert.
6.1	can’t stand it any more. Those people(quarrel) since break¬
fast.
7.	- Jim works as a sales manager.
-Really?
-	He (sell) washing machines for three months.
8.	Dora is playing the piano. She (play) the piano since I came.
9.	Aren’t you going to telf me what (you / do) in my absence?
10.	How long you (sit) here?
11.	Michael, I (try) to get you all day!
12.	I’ll go and wash my eyes. I don’t want my husband to see I
(С1У>-
13.	The amount of crime (increase) for the last ten years and we
can’t stop this process.
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TEST 20 PRESENT PERFECT / PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
1.	He knows Africa well because he (travel) a lot there.
A has been travelling
В has travelled
2.	You (write) this composition for two hours and can’t com¬
plete it.
A have been writing
В have written
3.	- John is still repairing his car.
- He must be tired. He (repair) it all day.
A has repaired^.
В has been repairing
4.	Alice promised to come, but she’s absent. Something (hap¬
pen) to her.
A has been happening
В has happened
5.	The children are drawing. They (draw) since they came home.
A have been drawing
В have drawn
6.... they (tell) anything about their summer plans?
A Have they been telling
В Have they told
7.	My aunt (have) the big house in the country.
A has always been having
В has always had
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TEST 21 PAST PERFECT
]. Jill was afraid she (forget) her key athome, but she found it in
her handbag.
2.	Dad wasn’t at home when I came back. He (go) out twenty
minutes before.
3.1	wasn’t hungry because I (just/have) breakfast.
4. Peter saw an urgent message on his table. Somebody (leave)
it the day before.
5 1 apologized I (not i phone) her.
6.	He told me that he (come back) a fortnight before.
7.1	knew him at once though 1 (meet) him many years before.
8.	We spent the nigty in Klin, a town we (often/hear of) but
(never/see).
9.	They couldn’t believe he (give up) his job in the bank. He
(make) a good living there.
10.	Mr. Jackson said that he (already / buy) everything for lunch.
11.	Alice asked her brother where he (arrange) to meet his friends.
12.	We had no car at that time because we (sell) our old one.
13.	They (finish) painting the ceiling by two o’clock
14.	Hardly... I (go) to bed when the telephone rang.
15	1 kept silence for a while thinking of what he (tell) me.
16	Bob tried to find a job after he (serve) a five-year sentence.

TEST 22 PAST PERFECT / PAST SIMPLE
1.1	(wake up) early and got out of bed.
A woke up
В had woken up
2.1	got out of bed an hour later I (wake up).
A woke up
В had woken up
3.	We were late. The meeting (start) an hour before.
A started
В had started
4.	She was the most delightful person I (ever / meet).
A ever met
В had ever met
5.	That morning she (dress), (phone) somebody, and went out.
A dressed	A phoned
В had dressed	В had phoned
6.	That morning she went out after she (phone) somebody.
A phoned
В had phoned
7.	He was tired because he (work) hard in the garden all day.
A worked
В had worked
8.	The sun (set), it (get) dark, and we went home.
A set, got
В had set, got
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9.	The Hills were in a hurry, but they (take) a taxi and managed
to arrive exactly on time.
A took
В had taken
10.	The Hills managed to arrive exactly on time because they
(take) a taxi.
A took
В had taken
11.	He said he (break) the lamp post.
A broke
В had broken
12.	We asked Peter to come with us, but he refused. He (already /
promise) to play football with his friends.
A already promised
В had already promised
13.1	saw a nice kitten when I (open) the basket.
A opened
В had opened
14.	After I (write) all my letters, I went to the kitchen to make
coffee.
A wrote
В had written
15.	She (hardly / finish) speaking over the phone when the
telephone rang again.
A hardly finished
В had hardly finished
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TEST 23 PAST PERFECT / PRESENT PERFECT
1.	Aunt Polly punished Tom Sawyer because he... naughty
A has been
В had been
2.	- Why are you looking so unhappy? -1... my purse.
A have lost
В had lost
3.	Sam was upset because Judy....
A hasn't come
В hadn't come
4.	Mother asked the children if they... some biscuits for tea.
A has bought
В had bought
5.1... some photos to be developed. Are they ready?
A have left
В had left
6.	Tell Tommy about these wonderful islands. He... about them.
A has never heard
В had never heard
7.	I’m so happy to see you again. I... you since I left Berks.
A haven't seen
В hadn't seen
8.	She said she... him since she left Berks.
A hasn't seen
В hadn't seen
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TEST 24 PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS /
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS /
PAST PERFECT
1.1	(talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.
A talked
В had talked
C had been talking
D was talking
2.	They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.
A sat
В had sat
C had been sitting
D were sitting
3.	He quickly forgot everything he (learn) at school.
A learnt
В had learnt
C had been learning
D was learning
4.1	visited Brazil in April. I (stay) at a nice hotel for a fortnight.
A stayed
В had stayed
C had been staying
D was staying
5.1	(stay) at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.
A stayed
В had stayed
C had been staying
D was staying
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6.	The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we
came in.
A played
В had played
C had been playing
D was playing
7.	Alice closed the magazine and rose from the sofa on which
she (lie) for more than two hours.
A lay
В had lain
C had been lying
D was lying
8.	A man (be) unconscious for a few minutes when an ambulance
arrived.
A was
В had been
C had being
9.	We (walk) along a forest road for two hours when we saw a
house.
A walked
В had walked
C had been walking
D were walking
10.1	(talk) over the phone for a whole hour when the porter
knocked at the door.
A talked
В had talked
C had been talking
D was talking
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11.1 hardly (finish) speaking with a porter when the phone rang
again.
A finished
В had hardly finished
C had been finishing
D was finishing
12.	First I (answer) the phone, and then I read your letter.
A answered
В had answered
C had been answering
D was answering
13.	And I began writing to you instead of going to the seaside, as
I (plan) before.
A planned
В had planned
C had been planning
D was planning
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TEST 25 FUTURE CONTINUOUS / FUTURE SIMPLE
1.	This time tomorrow they (sit) in the train on their way to
Chicago.
A will sit
В will be sitting
2.1	(be) at home if you need anything.
A will be
В will being
3.	Don’t phone Jim from 5 to 6 - he (have) English.
A will have
В will be having
4.	Why are you in a hurry? If you arrive at 8 o’clock, they (still /
cook) the meal.
A will still cook
В will still be cooking
5.	He (come) at eight in the evening.
A will come
В will be coming
6.... you (have lunch) with me on Friday?
A Will you have lunch
В Will you be having lunch
7.	- I’m not sure I’ll recognize Eve. I haven’t seen her for ages.
- She (wear) a dark blue pullover and jeans.
A will wear
В will be wearing
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TEST 26 FUTURE PERFECT / FUTURE SIMPLE
1.	Julia (finish) all the housework by three o’clock and we’ll go
for a walk.
A will finish
В will have finished
2.1	promise I (get) in touch with you if I need your help.
A will get
В will have got
3.	We are going to buy a car. By the end of next month our
family (save) money for it.
A will save
В will have saved
4.	The workers say that they (build up) a district by the beginning
of2000.
A will build up
В will have built up
5.	He probably never (be) patient.
A will probably never be
В will probably never have been
6.	She (have lunch) by the time we arrive.
A will have
В will have had
7.	If you think it over, you (see) that I’m right.
A will see
В will have seen
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TEST 27 FUTURE SIMPLE / FUTURE PERFECT /
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
1.	He (sleep) when you come back tonight.
A will sleep
В will be sleeping
2.	By the time I come they (go).
A will go
В will have gone
3.	- It is snowing heavily. Have you listened to the weather
forecast for tomorrow?
-1 hope it (stop) snowing by tomorrow morning.
A will stop
В will be stopping
C will have stopped
4.	My sister (know) the result ofher exam on economy in three
days.
A will know
В will have known
C will be knowing
5.	- Let’s meet at the station at 5 o’clock.
- O.K. I (wait) for you there.
A will wait
В will be waiting
C will have waited
6.	The work of the scientist (achieve) the proper acclaim.
A will achieve
В will have achieved

TEST 28 COMPLEX OBJECT
1.	Teddy’s words made me (feel) uncomfortable.
A to feel
В feeling
C feel
2.	Mrs. Pottson allowed her guests (smoke) in the living-room.
A to smoke
В smoking
C smoke
3.	Has the secretary come yet? I want to have my papers (type).
A to type
В type
C typed
4.1	watched my cat (play) with her kittens. I couldn’t tear myself
away from that funny sight.
A played
В playing
C to play
5.	Granny didn’t want my Mom (marry) my Dad.
A marry
В to marry
C married
6.	Our English teacher told us (not / feel) shy and speak English
as much as possible.
A not to feel
В not feel
C felt
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7.1	have to get my photograph (take) for a new passport.
A took
В take
C taken
8.	There wasn’t much traffic in the street. I saw a little girl (cross)
the road.
A crossed
В cross
C to cross
9.1	have never heard Helen (sing).
A sang
В sings
C singing
10.	Mary would like her brother (avoid) Tom’s company.
A to avoid
В avoid
C avoided
11.	We expected the Harrisons (arrive) later than usual.
A to arrive
В arrive
C arrived
12.	What makes you (do) such rash actions?
A do
В to do
C doing

TEST 29 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1.	Plants die if you (not / water) them.
A won't water
В don't water
C wouldn't water
2.	If I had one million dollars, I (probably / buy) a yacht.
A would probably buy
В will probably buy
C probably bought
3.	- How did it happen that you missed you stop?
-I (not / miss) it if the conductor (announce) the stops.
A wouldn't miss	D had announced
В hadn't missed	E would have announcea
C wouldn't have missed F announced
4.	What a pity my husband is away! If he (be) here he (help) us.
A were	D will help
В would be here
C is
E
F
would help
helps
5.	If I (get up) early tomorrow morning, I (go) jogging.
A	will get up	D	go
В	get up	E	am going to go
•	C	got up	F	will go
6.	You look tired. If I (be) you, I (take) a holiday.
К be	D will take
В were	E would take
C have been
F take
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7.	If Benjamin Franklin (not / work) so hard, he (not' become)
the symbol of America.
A didn't work	D wouldn’t have become
В wouldn't have worked E hadn't become
C hadn't worked	F wouldn't become
8.	- Did you say anything when he asked you?
-No, I didn’t You see, if I (say) even a word, he (fly) into a
rage.
A	said	D	flew
В	would said	E	would have flown
C	had said	F	had flown
9.	Would it be all right if I (come) round at about six?
A come
В came
C will come
10.	If you (be) at a loose end last month, you (pass) your exam.
But you foiled it.
A hadn't been	D would have passed
В	wouldn't have been	E	would pass
C were not	F will pass
11.	If the water (be heated) to 100° C, it (boil).
A	will be heated	D	would boil
В	would be heated	E	boils
C	is heated	F	boil
12.	If pigs (have) wings, they (fly).
A had	D will fly
В	have	E	fly
C	would have	F	would fly
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13.1	(do) the same if I (be) in your shoes.
A	would do	D	am
В	will do	E	were
C	would have done F	will be
14.	If I (see) her, I (speak) to her. But I didn’t sec her and speak
to her.
A	saw	D	would have spoken
В	had seen	E	spoke
C would have seen F would speak
15.	Hurry up! We (not/ get) good seats if we (arrive) late.
A	don*tget	D	arrived
В	won't get	E	will arrive
C	didn't get	F	arrive
16.	If I (know) that you were coming, I (meet) you at the airport
I had a lot of time to do that.
A	had known	D	would meet
В	knew	E	would have met
C	would have known F	will meet
17.	If Columbus (not / have) such a passion for travelling, he
(discover) America in 1492.
A hadn't	D hadn't discover
В wouldn't have had E didn't discover
C hadn't had	F wouldn't have discovered
18.	Robby, look at that man! If he (work) harder at school, he
(not / sweep) the streets now.
A worked	D wouldn't be sweeping
В would have worked E wouldn't have swept
C had worked	F won't be sweeping
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TEST 30 -ING / TO+INFINITIVE
1.	Is there anything in that new magazine worth... ?
A to read
В reading
2.	Although I was in a hurry, I stopped... to him.
A to talk
В talking
3.1	really must stop....
A to smoke
В smoking
4.	Would you mind... the front door?
A to close
В closing
5.	You should remember... him. He’ll be at home.
A to phone
В phoning
6.	All parts of London seem... to different towns and epochs.
A to belong
В belonging
7.	Do you enjoy...?
A to teach
В teaching
8.	Why have you stopped? Go on....
A to read
В reading
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9.	The teacher asked us some questions and went on ... us
about the climate of England.
A to tell
В telling
10.	When we had finished..., the waiter brought the bill.
A to eat
В eating
11.	My elder brother went to college, and I hope... there too
A to go
В going
\ 2. My car needs a service badly, and Tom offered... me with it.
A to help
В helping
13.	Avoid... and you’ll feel better soon.
A to overeat
В overeating
14.1	can’t help... about that awful accident.
A to think
В thinking
15.	The Brains want... Boston this week.
A to leave for
В leaving for
16.	J’ll always remember... you for the first time.
A to meet
В meeting
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TEST 31 -ING / TO+INF / INF
Tom and Linda are planning their holidays
Linda: I decided (spend) 1 our holidays in France. I
enjoy (travel) __2__ very much. We might manage
( visit)	3	a lot of interesting places there. Let’s go
by car.
Tom: Sorry, dear, but I dislike (tour) 4 around in the
car.
Linda: But you promised (go) __5__ anywhere with me.
Tom: I offered (gol	6	by bus or by train. And I didn't
plan (go) 7 abroad. We can’t afford (spend)
8 too much money. By the way, something is
wrong with our car. It keeps (make) 9 some
noise.
Linda: Did they help you at the repair shop?
Tom: They agreed (repair) 10	it as quickly as possible.
I hope (get)	11	it back soon.
Linda: Oh,I’m not sure they’ 11 finish (do) 12 it in time.

TEST 32 MODAL VERBS
1.	You will... speak Spanish in another few months.
A can	C be able to
В have	D ought
2.	I’d like... skate.
A to can
В to be able to
C to have to
D could
3.	Nobody answers the phone. They... be out.
A should	C can
В would	D must
4.	I’m sorry, I... have phoned to tell you I was coming.
A	should to	C	had to
В	ought to	D	could
5.	To my mind, the government... take care of old people.
A	ought	C	must
В	need to	D	may
6.1... get up early on Mondays.
A	am able	C	must
В	have to	D	may
• 7. The policeman told the woman she... worry.
A	needn't	C	couldn't
В	needn't to	D	mustn't
8.... you mind passing me the salt?
A will	C could
В should	D would
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9. As you... remember, I was always interested in scientific
experiments.
A	may	C	must
В	have to	D	ought to
10.	Little children like books with large print. They... read them
more easily.
A	should	C	can
В	must	D	have to
11.... I speak to Jane, please?
A	could	C	must
В	shall	D	ought
12.	My dentist says I... eat so many sweets.
A	needn't	C	ought not
В	mustn't	D	shouldn't
13.	- Why hasn’t Mr. Grill got in touch with us?
-1 don’t quite know. It... be that he has lost our phone
number.
A	may	C	must
В	ought to	D	should
14.	- Liz seems to be avoiding you.
-1 can’t tell you for certain. She... have been hurt by my
words about her boyfriend.
A	should	C	might
В	must	D	needn't
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TEST 33 PASSIVE (1)
1.	The day before yesterday we (invited) to the restaurant by
Tom Jenkins.
A are invited
В were invited
C invite
2.	Look! The bridge (repair).
A is being repaired
В is been repaired
C has being repaired
3.	The letter and the parcel (post) tomorrow.
A will be post
В will have been posted
C will be posted
4.	Margaret (know) to be a very industrious person.
A has been known
В is known
C is been known
5.	In Greece the Olympic Games (hold) once in four years.
A were held
В are being held
C are held
6.	The problem (study) for three years, but they haven’t got
any results.
A has been studied
В has being studied
C was studied
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7.	This book (republish) by the end of September.
A would been republished
В will have been republished
C will been republished
8.	The doctor said that Tommy’s leg (X-rayed) the following
day.
A will be X-rayed
В would be X-rayed
C will have been X-rayed
9.	A police car came when the injured man (carry off) the road.
A was being carried off
В was been carrying off
C has been carried off
10 Л (bear) in a small Russian town not far from Samara.
A was borne
В am born
C was born
11.	Dad phoned us and asked if our luggage (already/pack).
A was already being packed
В had already been packed
C was packed
12.	What a pity, John won’t come. He (tell) about the meeting
beforehand.
A should have been told
В should be told
C should been told
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TEST 34 PASSIVE (2) open the brackets
The Tower of London
The Tower of London (build) by William the Conqueror in 1078
as a castle and palace. Since that time it (expand) to its present
size, and (use) as an armoury, a zoo, a royal mint, a prison, and a
museum. At the time when it was a prison a lot of people (lock) in
the Tower for their religious beliefs or suspected treason. Anne
Boleyn, Sir Walter Raleigh and Elizabeth the First (shut up) there,
too. Spies (imprison) in the Tower during both World Wars. Some
of the prisoners (allow) to walk in the grounds, live in comfortable
rooms and receive visitors. Many convicted (publicly/execute) on
Tower Hill. They (behead) with the block and axe, which (keep)
and (show) in the Tower Armoury now. The Jewel House (situate)
at the Tower. The collection of the Crown Jewels (keep) in it.
Saint Edward’s Crown, the Imperial State Crown, and the royal
sceptre (guard) there. Saint Edward’s Crown (use) for the
coronation ceremonies. 3000 precious jewels (contain) in the
Imperial State Crown. In 1671 a daring attempt (make) to steal
the Crown Jewels by a man named Captain Blood.
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TEST 35 REPORTED SPEECH
1.	John said, ‘I’m sorry to disturb you, Eliza*.
A John told that he was sorry to disturb Eliza.
В John told Eliza he was sorry to disturb her.
C John said to Eliza he had been sorry to disturb her.
2.	He said, ‘Where is Jill going?’
A He asked where was Jill going.
В He asked where Jill went.
C He asked where Jill was going.
3.	Sally said, ‘I would like to buy it’.
A Sally said that she would like to buy it.
В Sally said she would have liked to buy it.
C Sally said that she liked to buy it.
4.	‘If I had any instructions, I would know what to do’, said
Mag.
A Mag said that if she had had any instructions she
would have known what to do.
В Mag said if she had any instructions she knew what
to do.
C Mag said that if she had any instructions she
would know what to do.
5.	Robby asked, ‘Bobby, do you know ‘Old Bam’? It’s on the
Shrewsbury Road’.
A Robby asked Bobby if he knew ‘ Old Bam* that was
on the Shrewsbury Road.
В Robby asked Bobby did he know ‘ Old Barn it was
on Shrewsbury Road.
C Robby asked Bobby where ‘ Old Barn * was.
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6.	The doctor asked, ‘How do you feel?’
A The doctor asked how did I feel.
В The doctor asked how I felt.
C The doctor asked how 1 had felt.-
7.	‘Will you be free tomorrow?’ Colin asked Richard.
A Richard asked would Colin be free the next day.
В Colin asked Richard if he would be free the
following day.
C Colin asked if Richard will be free tomorrow.
8.	‘Don’t open the door or answer the phone,’ said her parents.
A Her parents said to her not to open the door or
answer the phone.
В Her parents told her not to open the door and to
answer the phone.
C Her parents told her neither to open the door nor
to answer the phone.
9.	‘Why hasn’t he locked the car door?’ the policeman said.
A The policeman asked why he hadn't locked the car
door.
В The policeman asked why hadn't he locked the car
door.
C The policeman asked why he didn't lock the car
door.
10.	The students s^id, ‘We wish our exams were over’.
A The students said they wished their exams had
been over.
В The students said that they wished their exams have
been over.
C The students said they wished their exams were over.

11.	Tom said, ‘Jerry has been my best friend smce our early
childhood.’
A Tom told Jerry that he had been his best friend since
their early childhood.
В Tom said that Jerry has been my best friend since
our early childhood
C Tom said that Jerry had been his best friend since
their early childhood.
12.	‘Where is the nearest bus stop?’ the old man addressed a
policeman.
A The old man asked where was the nearest bus stop
В The old man asked a policeman where the nearest
bus stop was.
C The old man told a policeman where the nearest
bus stop was.
13.	The teacher said to us, ‘Be quiet, please’.
A The teacher asked us be quiet.
’ В The teacher told us to be quiet.
C The teacher said to us to be quiet
14.	‘Could you show me these jeans, please?’ said the boy.
A The boy said to show him those jeans.
В The boy asked to show him those jeans.
C The boy asked if the salesgirl could show him these jeans.
15.	‘If I were you, I’d stop smoking,’ Jeff said.
A Jeff said that if he were him he would have stopped
smoking.
В Jeff said that if he had been him he would stop
smoking.
C Jeff advised him to stop smoking.
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16.	‘Don’t swim too far, dear,’ asked Dad.
A Dad asked him / her not to swim too far.
В Dad asked him / her don ’ t swim too far.
C Dad asked him/her if he /she wouldn’t swim too far.
17.	‘Ann’s sister did nothing except complain,’ remarked Tim.
A Tim remarked that Ann’s sister had done nothing
except complain.
В Tim remarked that Ann’s sister did nothing except
complain.
C Tim remarked Ann’s sister had done nothing except
complain.
18.	Shop assistant: Would you wait half an hour, please?
Customer:	All right.
A The shop assistant asked whether the customer
would wait half an hour. The customer said that it
was all right.
В The shop assistant asked if the customer would wait
half an hour. The customer agreed to wait.
C The shop assistant asked whether the customer
would wait half an hour. The customer said it would
be all right.
19.	Mrs. Smith said to Mr. Smith, ‘Don’t wear your best trousers
in the garden.’
A Mrs. Smith told Mr. Smith'not to wear his best
trousers in the garden.
В Mrs. Smith said to Mr. Smith that he didn’t wear
his best trousers in the garden.
C Mrs. Smith told Mr. Smith not to have worn his
best trousers in the garden.
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TEST 36 SEQUENCE OF TENSES
1.1	knew that Mercury (be) the closest planet to the sun, but I
didn’t feel like answering the question.
A was
В is
C had been
2.	Mike hoped that his friend (help) him with his car.
A would help
В will help
C helped
3.	We didn’t know the score, but we were sure their team (lose)
the game.
A has lost
В had lost
C lost
4.	Yesterday Tom heard that his aunt (be ill) for five days.
A was ill
В has been ill
C had been ill
5.	The children were afraid of making any noise - Mom (sleep)
A was sleeping
В slept
C had been sleeping
6.	He gave all his money to me because he (trust) me.
A would trust
В trusted
C had trusted
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7.	We were told that Andrew (go) to enter that college.
A is going
В went
C was going
8.	The police found out that Bob Slant (live) in London’s suburbs
at that time.
A had been living
В lives
C lived
9.	My parents decided that we (celebrate) my birthday on
Saturday.
A would celebrate
В shall celebrate
C celebrated
10.	The pupil wasn’t able to do the translation because he (not /
know) some special terms.
A hadn't known
В didn't know
C doesn't know
11.	Ann hasn’t been informed that the lecture (not / take place)
on Friday.
A hasn't taken place
В wouldn' t take place
C won't take place

TEST 37 SHORT ANSWERS
1. Will you be here next weekend?
A
No, 1 won't.
В
No, 1 don't.
C
No, I'm not.
2. Have you got any time for me?
A
Yes. it is.
В
Yes, there is.
c
Yes, I do.
3. Did Julia phone you earlier?
A
Yes, she did.
В
Yes, she had.
C
Yes, she has.
4. Would you like a cup of hot tea?
A
I'd love to.
В
Yes, I am.
C
Yes, I do.
5. Do you like hot tea?
A
Yes, Г d like.
В
Yes, please.
C
Yes, I do.
6. It wasn’t a bad day. was it?
A
Yes, it wasn't.
В
No, it wasn't.
c
Yes, it was.
7. Are you married?
A
Yes, I do.
В
Yes, I am.
c
Yes I was.
8. Are there a lot of children in your group'
? A
Yes, they are.
В
Yes, they do.
C
Yes, there are.

7.	We were told that Andrew (go) to enter that college.
A is going
В went
C was going
8.	The police found out that Bob Slant (live) in London’s suburbs
at that time.
A had been living
В lives
C lived
9.	My parents decided that we (celebrate) my birthday on
Saturday.
A would celebrate
В shall celebrate
C celebrated
10.	The pupil wasn’t able to do the translation because he (not /
know) some special terms.
A hadn't known
В didn't know
C doesn't know
11.	Ann hasn’t been informed that the lecture (not / take place)
on Friday.
A hasn't taken place
В wouldn' t take place
C won't take place

TEST 37 SHORT ANSWERS
1. Will you be here next weekend?
A
No, / won't
В
No, 1 don't
C
No, I'm not.
2. Have you got any time for me?
A
Yes. it is.
В
Yes, there is.
C
Yes, I do.
3. Did Julia phone you earlier?
A
Yes, she did.
В
Yes, she had.
C
Yes, she has.
4. Would you like a cup of hot tea?
A
Fd love to.
В
Yes, 1 am.
c
Yes, I do.
5. Do you like hot tea?
A
Yes, Г d like.
В
Yes, please.
c
Yes, I do.
6. It wasn’t a bad day was it?
A
Yes, it wasn't
В
No, it wasn't.
C
Yes, it was.
7. Are you married?
A
Yes, I do.
В
Yes, I am.
C
Yes. I was.
8. Are there a lot of children in your group'!
' A
Yes, they are.
В
Yes, they do.
C
Yes, there are.

9. Terry doesn’t eat meat, does he?
A No, he does*.
В Yes, he does*
C No, it doesn
10.	Had Jenny rung before she came?
A Yes, she die,
В Yes, she heu
C Yes, she rat
11. Can I give you a lift?
A Yes, you ca
В Yes, please.
C Yes, of coun
12.1	went to bed late last night. And you? A
В
C
So did I.
Sol did.
And 1 did.
13. Would you wait half an hour, please?
A
В
C
Yes, pleasb.
Yes, I would|
All right.
14.	Tom neither wrote no r phoned, did he? A Yes, he didn 4
В No, he didn'
C Yes, he had.

fcST 38 SPECIAL QUESTIONS
{. After lunch you phoned someone.
A Who rang you?
В Who did you ring?
f.. The policeman is interviewing the robber.
A Who is interviewing the robber?
В Who is the robber interviewing?
... is it from here to St. Petersburg?
A How far
В How long
h.... would you like to drink?
A Which
B. Whflt
t.... of brothers Grimm was the eldest?
A Who
В What
C Which
1б.	It’s so cold today. ... put on your warm coat?
A Why you haven't
В Why haven91 you
If. - ... birthday is it today?
- It’s Janet’s birthday today. She is 19.
A Which
В Whom
C What
D Whose

8.	... does it cost to stay at the Hilton Hotel?
A How many
В How much
C What
9.	- ... is Pam’s sister? - She’s a secretary at our c<
A What
В Who
C Where
10.	You can have a photo.... one would you like?
A What
В Which
11.	- Tell me something about Fred’s wife.... ?
- Oh, she's about 25, she’s pretty and friendly.
A What is she?
В What does she like?
C What is she like?
D Who is she?
12 • "" ••• will it take me to learn French?
-I think you’ll be able to speak in another few month
A How much
В How long
C What
13. Bob and Alice got married in 1991.
A How long have they been married?
В How long is it since they got married^
C When did they get married?

39 TAG-QUESTIONS
I can play golf well,
A , doesn't he?
В ..., can he?
C ..., can't he?
Irn are the new secretary,... ?
A ••• у aren't you?
В are you?
C ••• у don91 you?
fcr. Evans is speaking over the phone,... ?
A ..., is he?
В ..., isn'the?
0 ••• у doesn't you?
Гои like black coffee,... ?
A ••• у aren't you?
В ..., don't you?
C ••• у do you?
[*m busy,... ?
A ..., aren't I?
В ..., don't I?
C ..., am not I?
You aren’t well enough. You should stay with either meor
your son,...?
should you?
В ...»shouldn't you?
C ..., are you?

7.	Гш not ill,... ?
A ..., are I?
В ..., am I?
8.	It’s a nice day,
A ••• у does it?
В ..., is it?
C ..., isn’t it?
9.	There isn’t a cloud in the sky,... ?
A ..., is it?
В ..., does it?
C ..., is there? 'Ж
10.	We haven’t got much time,... ?
A ..., do we?
В ..., don’t we?
0) у haven’t we?
11.	Sam doesn’t work hard,... ?
A ..., is he?
В ..., does he?
C ..., isn't he?
12.	Oh, there are a lot of photos in the album,... ?
A ..., aren’t they?
В ..., aren’t there?
C ..., are there?
13.	There was nobody there,... ?
A ••• у was there?
В ..., wasn’t there!
C ••• у were there?

Your eon didn’t help you much,... ?
A ..., did he?
В ..., had he?
1 hey sent a letter the day before yesterday,... ?
A ..., did they?
В ..., hadn't they?
C ..., didn't they?
My Dad hasn’t read the newspaper yet, ;.l ?
A ..., hasn't he?
В ..., has he?
C ..., did he?
There will be a nice film on TV tonight,... ?
A ..., won't there?
В ..., will it?
C ..., will there?
Neither your parents nor mine can lend us some money,
A ..., can they?
В ..., can't they?
C ..., do they?
Ic never uses his car except when it’s necessary,... ?
A ..., doesn't he?
В ..., does he?
C ..., isn't it?-
here’s little point in doing anything about it,...?
A ..., is it? ’
В ..., isn't there?
C ..., is there?

TEST 40 WISH
1.	We wish our exams (be) over.
A were
В are
C be
2.	It’s always difficult to get there by bus. I wish I (have) a cai
A have
В had
3.	Sue is taking her English test tomorrow, but she doesn’t know
grammar well enough. She wishes she (learn) it better.
A learns
В learnt
C had learnt
.4. - Dad is angry with you.
-I’m sorry. I wish I (say) those offensive words.
A didn't say
В hadn't said
5.	We had a wonderful holiday in France. I wish we (go) there
again next summer.
A will go
В go
C went
6.	Will your sister come to the party? I wish she (meet) some of
my friends.
A would meet
В meet
C meets
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7.	Mag’s lost her key. She wished she (not / be) so careless.
A wasn't
В hadn't been
8.1	wish I (not / spend) so much money. Now I have to borrow
some from my parents.
A hadn't spent
В didn't spend
9.	Terry had a terrible headache yesterday. He wished he (drink)
less at he party.
A drank
В had drunk
0.	Sarah looks very upset. Her husband wishes she (not / worry)
about their son’s troubles.
A didn't worry
В doesn't worry
C hadn't worried
1.	I’m hungry. I wish it (be) time for lunch.
A is
В was
2.	The cake is delicious» but I wish there (not/be) so much fat in it
A is not
В hadn't been
C wasn't
13.	- Are you going to the seaside alone?
-1 wish my friends (come) to me.
A would come
В come

TEST 41 ARTICLES
A the	C an
В a	D -
1.	I’d like to have... hamburger for... breakfast.
2.	Pushkin is... outstanding Russian poet.
3.	Can you play... piano?
4.	Will you play... chess with me?
5.	At... night I had... terrible headache after I had drunk... lot
of coffee in ••• evening.
6.	There is... bend in the road.
7.	Thomas Banks is... last person I want to see.
8.	My favourite subject at school is... History.
9.	He knows... history of the French Revolution well.
10.	Tom’s going to take... his fishing-rod.
11.	Could you phone later, please? Jane’s having... shower.
12.	The rent is 50 dollars... week.
13.	We often go to... theatre and to... cinema.
14.	Yesterday Dad came home at 8 o'clock, we had... dinner
and then watched... TV. We went to... bed at 11 p.m.
15.	What... pity they haven’t come!
16.1	can’t fmd... letter which I received this morning.
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7.	- By... way, have you heard anything from Tim lately?
-... last year he entered... Oxford University.
8..	.. President is going to open... new hospital in... capital...
next month.
9.	Are you going to... country on... Saturday?
f.O. They usually go... shopping on Mondays, but last Monday
1	they didn’t do... shopping.
\ 1. Dad came to... school to see my teacher yesterday.
22.	‘Do this exercise at... school and that one at... home,* said
our teacher in... loud voice.
23.	- Could you tell me... time, please?
- It’s... quarter past four.
24.	We are busy today, but we have ... little time to spare
tomorrow.
25.	The sweater was cheap. It cost only... few pounds.
26.	To tell... truth, I didn’t expect to see him.
27.	It’s... high time you stopped being so lazy.
28..	.. earth goes round... sun.
29..	.. life is hard in that climate.
30.	What... lovely song!
31.	It took me one and... half hours to get there.
32..	.. half... dozen eggs, please.
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TEST 42 ARTICLES WITH PROPER NAMES
A the
В -
1.	I went to ... France last year, but I haven’t been to ...
Netherlands yet.
2.1	live in... Tverskaya Street.
3..	.. Thames flows through... London.
4..	.. United Kingdom includes... Great Britain and... Northern
Ireland.
5.	My train leaves from... Waterloo Station at 7.10 p.m.
6.	St. Bernard dogs are named after a monastery high up in...
Alps.
7..	.. Queen Elizabeth II won’t speak on TV tomorrow.
8«... USA is... fourth largest country in... world after ••• Russia,
... Canada and... Republic of... China.
9..	.. English Channel is between... Great Britain and... France.
10..	.. Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of... London.
11.	When a student, Tom spent two years in... Africa.
12..	.. Houses of Parliament has over 1,000 rooms, and 2 miles
of corridors.
13.	Would you like to go to... Kremlin?
14..	.. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
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5..	.. West End is the symbol of wealthy and luxurious life.
6.	Where’s... John’s raincoat?
7..	.. Pacific is the largest ocean on our planet.
8.	Have you ever been to... Bolshoi Theatre?
9.	Does... Mark speak... Spanish?
20.	Show me... Canary Islands on this map, please.
11.	How much does it cost to stay at... Grand Hotel?
22..	.. Volga flows into... Caspian Sea.
23.	Although the nenh of... Scotland Is called... Highlands the
mountains aren’t high there - ... Ben Nevis (1343 m) is the
highest peak.
24.	I’ve made up my mind to go to... Black Sea next summer.
25.	Two of my classmates entered... Moscow State University
last year.
26..	.. Lake Baikal is the deepest one in the world.
27. On Wednesday... Moscow Times published an article about
Marcus Webb.
28..	.. Urals are old and not very high.
29. Every morning during breakfast bagpipes are played outside
the Queen’s dining-room in... Buckingham Palace.

TEST 43 DEGREES OF COMPARISON (1)
A right	В wrong (correct the sentence, please]
1.	I’m busier than my little sister.
2.	London is more old than New York.
3.	It’s the most sharp pencil I have.
4.	Do you know the shortest way to the station?
5.	This exercise is more difficult than that one.
6.	Be activer at your lessons, please.
7.	She is the most pretty girl I’ve ever known.
8.	The boy is as taller as his father.
9.	He makes more mistakes than you do.
10.	Baseball is the popularest summer sport in America.
11.	Yesterday he started to feel more bad.
12.	Soon it began to get more darker and it was time to g
back home.
13.	He said that money was the most important to him.
14.	I’ve got a headache. Be quieter, please.
15.	Mary’s answer iscorrecter than yours.
16.	Can you come more early next time?
17.	You should be carefuler.
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EST 44 DEGREES OF COMPARISON (2)
1.1 met my (good) friend yesterday.
A goodest
В better
C best
2.	Dorothy is (young) in her family.
A the youngest
В the younger
C young
3.	Henry is not (strong) his elder brother Bob.
A so strong as
В strong as
C stwnger
4.	- It isn’t very warm today, is it?
-No, it was (warm) yesterday.
A more warm
В warmer
C the warmest
5.	Your friend looked upset yesterday. I’m glad he looks (happy)
today.
A more happy
В happier
C happy as
6.	Where is (near) post-office, please?
A the nearest
В the next
C nearer

7.	That’s (good) film I’ve ever seen.
A a good
В the goodest
C the best
8.	Public transport in London is (expensive) in Europe.
A the expensivest
В the most expensive
C more expensive
9.	Do you think Americans are (nice) English people?
A nicer than
В the nicest
C nice than
10.	The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year.
A the short
В the shorter •
C the shortest
11.	This is (old) theatre in London.
A an older
В the oldest
C the eldest
12.	Pluto is (cold) of all the planets.
A the coldest
В a coldest
C a colder
13.	My (old) sister doesn’t live with us.
A older
В elder
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14.	This house is (old) of all the houses in the street
A as old as
В older
C the oldest
15.	Go to the library if you need (far) information.
A farther
В further
C farer
16.	Life is (easy) it used to be.
A so easy as
В more easy than
C easier than
17.	I’m getting (fat) and (fat).
A the fattest and the fattest
В fatter and fatter
C fat and fat
18.	The problem was (serious) we expected.
A seriouser than
В more serious than
19.	Moscow is (large) city in Russia.
A the largest
В largest
C larger
20.	Let’s go by train. It’s much (cheap).
A cheap
В cheaper
C the cheapest

21.	Is Alan (tall) than Jim?
A taller
В tall
C as tall as
22.1	earn (little) money than he does.
A littler
В more little
C less
23.	He has... time than me.
A bigger
В much
C more
24.	Your cottage isn’t (far) I thought.
A farther
В so far as
C as farther as
25.	(Old) I get, (happy) I am.
A The oldest, the happiest
В Older, happier
C The older, the happier
, 26. The grass is always (green) on the other side.
A greener
В green
27. Dad often says that Mom is his (good) half.
A good
В better
C the better
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TEST 45 EITHER / NEITHER / TOO / SO
A too	C so
В either	D neither
1.	Jim can’t swim well*... can tys sister.
2.1	like strong coffee. ... does my wife.
3. -1 don’t know what’s on. - ... do I.
4.1	was tired. ... were the others.
5.	We aren’t rich. We aren’t poor....
6.	Mrs. Potts wants to live in the country. ... does Mr. Potts.
7.1	never go to the cinema. I never go to the theatre....
8.	-1 haven’t read any Dickens. - ... have I.
9.	Nobody phoned me yesterday. Nobody came... .
10.	My friends don’t mind the noise. ... do I.
11.	He is crazy about pop music. His brother is crazy about it... .
12.	They couldn’t spend over 600 dollars a month last year.
They can’t do it this year... .
13.	-I’ve got an idea! -Me....
14.	It didn’t often rain in September. It hasn’t rained in October....
15.	Dad didn’t know them well. ... did Mom.
16.	You mustn’t drink this. You mustn’t eat that....
17.	I’d like to go shopping. ... would my cousin.

TEST 46 EITHER... OR / NEITHER... NOR
A either.., or
В neither... nor
1.	- Did anybody come to see you last week?
- Nobody did. ... Julia... John was there.
2.	- Have they arrived yet?
-No, they haven’t. But I expect them... today... tomorrow.
3.	Borrow some money from your friends. ... Ann... Mary
will help you.
4.... my words... Dad’s arguments had any effect on him.
5.	It’s getting dark. You must... go at once... wait till tomorrow.
6.	What’s happened to Jim? He has... written... phoned.
7.	Inside the examination room we could... smoke ... talk.
8.	Charles lives... m Camberley... m Guildford, doesn’t he?
9.	The room was... comfortable... clean, was it?
10.	If you do any more homework tonight, we’ll be able... to
attend the concert... to go to the cinema.
11.	Haven’t you heard that Sally lives not far from us? She has
... bought a new flat... rented it.
12.	I’d like to help you a little. I can ... walk the dog ... go
shopping.
13.	Some verbs can be followed by... an ing-form... an infinitive,
usually with a different meaning.
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TKST 47 MUCH / MANY
A much
В many
1.	Thank you very....
2.	My friend didn’t make... mistakes.
3.	How... money have you got?
4.	There isn’t... milk in the bottle.
5.1	haven’t got... time, but I’ll try to help you.
6.	Have your parents been to... countries?
7.	There weren’t... people in the street.
8.	Has your son made... friends in France?
9.	Dan doesn’t spend... money on his clothes.
10.	You watch TV too....
11.	Was there... traffic in sight?
12.	Did you take... photos in Spain?
13.	Try to do as... as possible.
14.	Do you get... letters every week?
15.	My wife didn’t speak... at the party.
16.1	enjoyed the concert very....
17.	Sue took as... books as she could carry nerself.
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TEST 48 PLURAL make plural form
1. a baby	2. a pencil
A
babys
A penciles
В
babies
В pencils
3. a man
4. an umbrella
A
man
A umbrellas
В
men
В umbrellaes
c
mans
C umbrells
5. a boy
A
boys
6. a city
A citys
В
boies
В cities
C
boyes
C cityes
7. a mouse
A
mouses
8. a postman
A postmans
В
mice
В postsman
C
mouss
C postmen
9. a fox
A
fox
10.an ox
A ox
В
foxes
В oxes
C
foxs
C oxen
11. money
12. a fish
A fish
A
moneys
В
В fishes
C
moneies
C fishs
13. a knife
A
knifes
14. a watch
A watches
В
knifs
В watchs
C
knives
C watch
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15.	an address
A -
В addresses
C address
17.	a foot
A foots
В footes
C feet
19.	a potato
A potatoes
В potatos
C potates
21.	a roof
A roofs
В rooves
C roofes
23. a boy-friend
A boys-friends
В boy-friends
C boys friend
25. a sheep
A sheep
В sheeps
C sheepes
27. a mother-in-law
A mother-in-laws
В mothers-in-laws
C mothers-in law
16.	a child
A childs
В childes
C children
18.	jeans
A jeans
В jeanses
C jeanss
20.	a photo
A photoes
В photos
C photes
22.	a toothbrush
A teethbrush
В toothbrushes
C teethbrushes
24. a passer-by
A passers-by
В passer-bys
C passer-bies
26.	advice
A advices
В advises
C —
28.	news
A newses
В news
C —
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TEST 49 PLURAL / SINGULAR
1.	My hair... clean.
A is
В are
2.	Can I borrow your scissors? Mine... not sharp enough.
A is
В are
3.	Bad news (not / make) people happy.
A don't make
В doesn't make
4.	There... hair in my soup.
A is a
В is
C are
5.1	don’t want... or help.
A advices
В an advice
C advice
6.	I’ve seen some comedies this month. Each... funnier than
the last.
A was
В were
7.	We’d like three... eggs.
A dozen of
В dozen
C dozens
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8.	Knowledge... power.
A is
В are
9.	Everybody... ready.
A is
В are
10.1	need my glasses. Where... the glasses?
A is
В are
11.	In summer we eat a lot of....
A fruit
В fruits
12.	There... a lot of sheep in the field.
A is
В are
13.	The police... to interview Fred about the accident.
A wants
В want
14.	Money... not everything.
A is
В are
15.	Last Saturday we went fishing, but we didn’t catch
many ... .
A fish
В fishs
C fishes
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16.	Mathematics... an exact science.
A is
В are
17.	The sunlit... look wonderful.
*	A rooves
В roofs
18.	It costs four... dollars.
A hundred
В hundreds
19.	Julia’s clothes... in her wardrobe.
A is
В are
20.	Our team... the best.
A is
В are
21.	Our team... playing well.
A is
В are
22.	The United States... a violent history.
A have
В,«has
23.... are made of bronze.
A pence
В pennies
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TEST 50 POSSESSIVE S' / *S
1.	Liz / the text-book
A Liz's text-book
В the text-book of Liz
C the Liz's text-book
2.	the roof / the house
A the house's roof
В the roof of the house
3.	the rabbits / the cage
A the rabbits 's cage
В the rabbits' cage
C the cage of the rabbits
4.	our dog / a new kennel
A our dog's new kennel
В a new kennel of our dog
5.	The Smiths / the car
A the Smiths' car
В the Smiths's car
C the car of the Smiths
6.	Charles / the book
A Charles' book
В the book of Charles
C Charles's book
7.	a bird / a nest
A a nest of a bird
В a bird's nest
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8.	those men / the umbrellas
A those men' umbrellas
В those men's umbrellas
C the umbrellas of those men
9,	my parents / the friends
A. the friends of my parents
В my parents's friends
C mypafents' friends
10.	Tom and Alice / the car
A Tom's and Alice's car
В Tom and Alice's car
C the car of Tom and Alice
11.	King Charles II / the portrait
A the portrait of King Charles II
В King Charles the Second's portrait
C King's Charles IIportrait
12.	the title / the novel I lent you yesterday
A the title of the novel I lent you yesterday
В the novel s I lent you yesterday title
C the novel s title I lent you yesterday
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TEST 51 PREPOSITIONS (I)
1.	Barbara plays... the piano well.
2..	.. my mind, it was the most stupid thing he could do.
3.	Translate these words... English... Russian.
4.	My brother gave the money... me.
5.	Learn this poem... heart.
6.	At last I opened the can... a knife.
7.1	go to school... foot, but yesterday I went to school... bus
8.	‘Winnie-the-Pooh* is written... Alan Milne.
9.	Give... him that book, please.
10.	My aunt lives;., the ground floor... a fourteen-storey block
... flats.
11.	What is that ring made...?
12..	.. general, they both think that they don’t have a bad life.
13.	According... the forecast the weather will remain better than
usual for this time of year.
14..	.. first she cried bitter tears, and then explained what was
the matter.
15.	What was the reason... his absence?
16.	Why has he fallen... love... such a strange girl?
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TEST 52 PREPOSITIONS (2)
1.	The banks close... 7 o’clock... the evening.
2.	He usually leaves home early... the morning and comes back
late night.
3.	He became famous only... his death.
4.	The play begins... half past seven.
5.	We arrived... London... the 13th... April and left... Oxford
only... June.
6.	Shakespeare died... 1616.
7.	Bye, see you... Tuesday!
8.	Alice goes to the swimming-pool... every Saturday.
9.	Bob is going to play tennis... next Sunday.
10.	I’m going to visit my friends... the end... September.
11.... last summer we spent our holiday in France.
12.1	hope you feel better... the time you get this letter.
13.	She lived in that house... 1985... 1988.
14.	Mrs. Jackson lived in England... three years.
15.1	haven’t seen her... Monday.
16.	Chris’s gone, but he’ll return... an hour.
17.	She got married... the age... 19.
18.	The train starts.« 8.50, so you’dbetter be~ the station^, time.
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TEST 53 PREPOSITIONS (3)
1.	I Ic arrived ... Great Britain half a month ago.
2.	Me lives ... Chicago.
3.	- Where is my English exercise-book?
-1 don’t know. Try to find it... your books... your shelf.
4.	Let’s go ... the cinema.
5.	My sister isn’t... home, she is... school.
6.	Don’t you know that Carlson lived... a small house... the
roof?
7.	- Is it far... here... the market?
- No, it’s not. The market is opposite... that house.
8.	- Why can’t you find the newspaper? It’s... front... you.-
the window-sill!
9.	My friend lives... Petrovka Street.
10.	We’ll wait for you... the station.
11 Г ve never been... Paris.
12.	When does your train arrive... the station?
13.	Cio... Gower Street till you see the Bloomsbury Theatre...
your right
14.	Pour some water... the kettle, please.
15.	Wc spent two lovely weeks... the Mediterranean Sea.
I ft I'urn left... the first traffic lights.

TEST 54 PREPOSITIONS (4)
1.	My little brother is afraid... spiders.
2.	Margie’s been absent... school since Monday.
3.	Are you good... foreign languages?
4.	My sister is always angry... me when I am late.
5.	- Does he love her?
-He’s crazy... her.
6.	The teacher isn’t satisfied... your answer.
7.	Fresh fruit is good... your health.
8.1	am not interested... football at all, but I’m keen... tennis.
9. Our daughter has entered Moscow University. We are proud
... her.
10.	John hates cities, but he is content... suburban life.
11.	Aline is fond... ballet.
12.	We were surprised... the high cost of public transport in
London.
13.	British pubs are famous... their traditional kind of beer called
‘real ale’.
14.	I’m very suspicious... people who talk too much.
15.	Dad was tired... hard work in the garden and decided to
have a short sleep.
16.	It was careless... you to forget about her birthday.
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TEST 55 PREPOSITIONS (5)
1.	Young people all over the world like to listen ... music
everywhere they go.
2.	You shouldn’t depend... Tom, he’s always late.
3.1	can’t open the door, I’m looking... the key.
4.	Who are you waiting...?
5.1	can look... your baby while you go shopping.
6.	It took Tom five minutes to climb... the tree.
7.	Look ... this photo! Isn’t it nice?
8.	Don’t laugh..: my little sister!
9.	Who has paid... the meal?
10.	Jim is a person I can rely....
11.	The man was deeply absorbed... his thoughts that he didn’t
notice me.
12.	Do you really believe... ghosts?
13.1	feed my tortoise... cabbage leaves.
14.	What size are these boots? May I try them... ?
15.	After Harry had failed his exams three times, he gave...
trying to enter the college.
16.	Why don’t you insist... his going in for sports?
17.1	low is she getting... at school?
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TEST S6 PRONOUNS (1)
use pronouns instead of the nouns
I.	At Christmas... (friends) often give Mary presents.
2..	.. (Mary) likes her friends.
3.	I’ve got a tortoise. I feed ... on vegetables.
4..	.. (the bird) is singing lovely.
5.	We feel so lonely, stay with ... .
6..	.. (my sister and I) don’t like to walk our dog.
7..	.. (the boy) overslept this morning and didn’t have time to
have breakfast.
8.	- Who is speaking?
- It’s ..., Ann.
9.	May I give ... a good piece of advice? Spend more time
with your son. You can help ... much.
] 0.... (Dad and Mom) w ent to see their friends.
II.	Where are my glasses? Has anybody seen ... ?
12..	.. (your brother and you) spend too much time playing football
13.	Is Jane at home? Can I speak to... ?
14.	The hole on your pullover is getting bigger. You should
mend ... .
15..	.. (you and I) are good friends, aren’t...?
16.	Mrs. Smith went home because... was tired.
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TEST 57 PRONOUNS (2) translate these pronouns
1.	Мне жарко.
2.	Вы сообщили им эту новость?
3.	Отдай ему его ручку. Он любит писать только ею.
Она всегда с ним.
4.	Помогите мне, пожалуйста.
5.	Мы пригласили их пожить с нами на нашей даче.
6.	Вы бывали у них?
7.	Это не моя комната. У меня нет своей.
8.	Вы долго ждали нас?
9.	Их коттедж не кирпичный, их - деревянный.
10.	Отправь ее в ее комнату.
11.	Позовите его к телефону.
12.	Им хочется побывать в Париже.
13.	Расскажите мне о Лондоне.
14.	Это не его ключ, а ее.
15.	Какой у тебя адрес?
16.	Его никогда нет дома.
17.	Посмотри на этого ежа. Его колючки похожи на ипгы.
18.	Я прочитала ваши сочинения. Твое, Сережа, мне
очень понравилось. Я поставила тебе пять.
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TEST 58 PRONOUNS (3)
1.	She washed... hands and face.
2.	We invited Liz to stay with... in... house.
3.	- Do you know that man? - Yes, I know....
4.	That is his book. Give... to him.
5.	Peter likes to eat. ... breakfast is always big.
6.	The bag is heavy. What is there in... ?
7.	Look at diem! ... are playing like kids.
8.	- Are... a teacher? - No,... am not.
9.	They live in the country. ... house isn’t big, but ... is
comfortable.
10.	Jeans always stay in fashion. People like....
11.	She is mad about... car. She spends hours washing....
12.	Pubs are an important part of life in Britain, but... aren’t
open to everyone.
13.	- Can... help...? -Yes, please,... would like a pair of
shoes.
14.	That butterfly looks like a flower. Aren’t... wings wonderful?
15.	What’s... phone number? May I phone you?
16.	We know... well. They are friends of....
17.	Give me... photo and I’ll give you....
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TEST 59 TELL / SPEAK / SAY / TALK
1.	- Hello. This is Julia. Can I... to Mag, please?
A talk
В speak
C say
2.	Stop.... Our lesson isn’t over.
A speaking
В telling
C talking
3.	Dr. Watson... that he hated big cities.
A said
В told
C spoke
4.	Please... more slowly. I can’t understand your speech quite
well
A speak
В say
C tell
5.	Mother... me to go shopping.
A said
В told
C talked
6.	When you see Ann, can you... her that 1*11 phone her next
week?
A say
В tell
C talk to
to?

7.	Neither of my parents... German.
A says
В talks
C speaks
8.	Your friend... so quickly that I can’t understand him.
A tells
В says
C speaks
9.	The old man... that he wanted just a cup of tea.
A said
В spoke
C saying
10.	Listen to me when I’m... to you.
A telling
В talking
C told
11.	The speaker... what was on his mind and then sat down.
A said
В spoke
C talked
12.	To ...■ the truth I’m fed up with Dorothy’s stories.
A say
В speak
C tell
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IKST60 WHAT/THAT
A that	В what
1.	You have everything... you want.
2.	Do you want to know the news ... my brother told me
yesterday?
3.	Do you want to know... my brother told me yesterday?
4.	Chris knows... Dad wants to tell him.
5.	Chris knows ... Dad wants to speak to him about the
accident.
6.	My neighbour said... he had seen a new magazine about
computers.
7.	He told me... articles were interesting in the magazine.
8.	He explained them... he was speaking about.
9.... we saw surprised us.
10.	The things... we saw surprised us.
11.	If your uncle sees... you’ve done, he’ll be cross with you.
12.1f your uncle sees the damage... you’ve done, he’ll be angry
with you.
13.	Jill said... she was going to be a vet.
14.	Jill said... she was going to be.
15.1	lc keeps up with newspapers and takes in everything... is
happening.
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TEST 61 WORD ORDER
1 * often - the cinema - The Milnes - to - go
A The Milnes go to the cinema often.
В The Milnes often go to the cinema.
2.	cigarettes - his - give - him
A Give his cigarettes him.
В 1 Give him his cigarettes.
3.	the theatre - go; - often - very - we - to
A We go to the theatre very often.
В 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.
В Give his cigarettes to him.
5.	drink - coffee -1 - usually - strong - don’t
A I usually don't drink strong coffee.
В I don * t usually drink strong coffee.
С 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.
В They sat at a round large wooden table.
C They sat at a large round wooden table.
1. doing - men - what - those - are?
A What are those men doing?
В What are doing those men ?
C What those men are doing?

H. the news - yesterday - saw - television -1 - on
A I yesterday saw the news on television.
В I saw on television the news yesterday.
C Yesterday I saw the news on television.
9.	the novel - much -1 - very - liked
A I very much liked the novel.
В 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.
В 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.
В 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?
В Why didn ’t you tell me the truth ?
C Why didn't you tell the truth me?
1 \ where - me - could - is -the market -you -tell
A Could you tell me where the market is?
В 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.
В You'll arrive at 10p.m. at the airport.
C At the airport you'll arrive at 10 p.m.
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MODEL TESTS

ir,ST62 SAMPLE TEXT
Гияк 1. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense.
t >mc summer morning Meeks (come)__l_ from the West
lo New York to find his sister. She fbe) 2 Mrs. Mary
Snyder, a widow, aged 52, who (live) _2_ for a year in a
tenement house in a crowded district.
At her address somebody (tell) 4 him that Mary (move)
i away longer than a month before. No one (can / tell)
6 him her new address.
()n coming out of the house Mr. Meeks (address)	7 a
pol iceman who (stand) 8 on the comer, and (explain)
. his difficulty to him. T (recently / make)	io a
lot of money and I’d like to help Mary as soon as possible’, he
tndd) ll	. The policeman (pull)	12 his moustache
uiul Mein 13 Meeks about Juggins. He fsav) 14
Hint Juggins (be) 15 the leader of a new school of
d« hvtives. ‘Juggins (solve") 16	some very difficult cases.
I (lukM	17 vou to him’, the policeman said.
И I Hindi 18 your sister, you (pay) 19 me two
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hundred dollars. I (try) 20 to solve your case. The|
disappearance of people in the city is the most interesting problerr
I (ever, work atY_ 21	*9 (sav) 22 the famous detectives
(rise) 23 and (put on) 24 his hat.
In fifteen minutes Juggins (return)	25	holding a little piece!
of paper with Mary’s new address. After Meeks (pay)	26
his bill, he (ask) 27	the detective to explain what he (do) |
28
Task 2. Write five questions to the text.

I ST 63 SAMPLE TEXT
I *t*k I. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense.
I i I ccl)	1 rather poor lately, so this morning at nine I
eote 2 to the doctor. I (find) 3 him alone in his
tniling-room, where he (stand) 4	by the window.
Where (be)_J>__ your patients? You (cure)	6
ilinn all?* I (ask) 7
'The reason why people (not, crowd)	8 into this room
how is that on Wednesday I (not, begin)	9 ' consultations
Ian until half past ten. Such (be) 10	my habit for the last
hvi nty five years.* ,
Tin коггу I (come)___LL_too early,’ I (say)_!2_, 4I
< i»n a way)	13 and (come back) 14 later.’
'<Hi, no. I (prefer) 15 early patients to late ones. In the
«' 'in no of my practice I (notice)	16 the late-comers (visit)
I the doctor because they (need) 18 some
4'hpntliy. They are like a dog that once (cornel	19	here
i*iill и мне paw; I (bandaged 20 it for him and while I
a l this he (look art 22 me with great lonely
t it

eyes. He (come back)	23	the next day and every-
until his paw (become)	24	well. I (find out) 25 ,
that his master (go away) 26	. The dog is old now but H
still (come) 27	’
Task 2. Write five questions to the text.

I N Г 64 SAMPLE TEXT
имк I, Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense.
Our Friend the Dog
I vnyhoy and girl (know^l 1 that there fbe) 2
IhhmIi cds of different animals in the world. And yet, if you asked
lli* question what your favourite animal is, almost every boy and
•til (imswer)_l_ without hesitation, ‘The dog’.
AH (agree) 4 that the dog (be) 5 the best
t ompanion for children. Mr. Dog always (enter) 6 so
tin «roughly into the games and enjoyment of his little master or
mijticHK. He quickly (understand) 7 what (require)
of him.
You (cvcr/see)_2_ St. Bernard dogs? Many years ago
lit* (mime) 10	so after a monastery high up in the Alps.
A lb ч the monks (breed) 11	them, the dogs (use)	12
I mtitlcl 13	travellers through the snowbound passes. If a
imvtilcr (stray) 14	from his pass and (become)	IS
I* hi! in the snowdrifts, the dogs (rescue)	16 him. The dogs
(• м к)	17 in pairs. When they (find) 18 the traveller
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who (lie) 19 in the snow, they (try) 20 to dig hirq
out. If the dogs (not/can/help)	21	the man, one of their
(go) 22 back to the monastery (fetch) 23	the monk
while the other (remain) 24 with the lost who perhap
(get)— 25 some injuries.
Since that time St. Bernard dogs (be) 26 the mod
intelligent and devoted to their masters.
Task 2. Write five questions to the text.

TEST 65 SAMPLE TEST choose the right answer
1. He will translate the text if he (have)	a dictionary
at hand.
A will have
В has
C would have
D have
2.	My friend is interested	architecture.
A in
В on
C about
D for
3.1	don’t know 	.
A where is your umbrella
В wh ere your umbrella is
C your umbrella where is
В your umbrella is where
4. When I entered the room, she (lie)	on the sofa.
A lay
В is lying
C was lieing
D was lying
5. We are going for a walk. Who (want)	to go with
U8?
A is wanting
В does want
C want
D wants
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6.	She never drinks strong coffee,	?
A **• , doesn* t she?
В ..., is she?
C 9 does she?
D ..., isn't she?
7.1 want (you / get in touch with)	Tom.
A that you get in touch with
В you to get in touch with
C you get in touch with
D you getting in touch with
8.1	can’t make the TV (work)
A work
В to work
C working
D worked
9. Can you come (early)	next time?
A more early
В the earliest
C the earlier
D earlier
10.	Jonh asked
A whether I was there before
В had I been there before
C ifl had been there before
D if had I been there before
11.	We (hear)	from him since he left for Kenya.
A didn't hear C hadn't heard
В don't hear D haven't heard
122

IК This film (much / speak about)
A is much spoken about
В is speaking much about
C speaks much about
D speak much about
13.	My room is (comfortable)	one in our flat.
A the comfortablest
В more comfortable
C the most comfortable
D most comfortable
14.1	liked	essay you had brought the other day very
much.
A an
В the
C a
D -
IV- Granny has lost her passport.
- When (she / lose)	?
A has she lost it
В had she lost it
C she lost it
D did she lose it
I о. I saw you buy a bunch of flowers this morning. Who (you /
buy)	it for?
A Who did you buy it for?
В Who bought you it?
C Who bought it for you?
D Who did buy you it for?
123

17.	When she sees	you have done, she will be angq
with you.
A
that
В
—
c
what
D
so
18.	Ibis isn’t my text-book,	is at home.
A my
В mine
C mine book
D mine one
19.1	wish I (live)	nearer my work because it take
me much time to get there.
A
live
В
will live
C
had lived
D
lived
20.	Mary hasn’t any spare time and	.
A neither have I
В either have I
C so I
D I haven*t it too
21.	We worked so hard last week that we (be tired < always)
A had always been tired
В were always being tired
C were always tired
D was always tired
124

22.	Mr. Harrison said that he (call)	again.
A would have called
В called
C will call
D would call
p I don’t think that she is	the truth.
A telling
В saying
C speaking
D talking
fe<4. His smile was something she (never / see)	before.
A has never seen
В had never seen
C never saw
D did never see
25. If I were you, I (buy)	a house in the country.
A bought
В would buy
C will buy
D would bought
\

TEST 66 SAMPLE TEST choose the right answer
1.	I’m ill, 	?
A am not I
В aren'tl
C don't I
D ami
2.	Our daughter is good	foreign languages.
A with
В for
C in
D. at
3.	Mr. Hay rose from the comfortable armchair in which he (sit)
A had been sitting
В sat
C had sat
D had being sat
4. What made you (do)	- such a stupid thing?
A to do
В do
C did
D have done
5. If he (leave for)	London by train, he will get then
on Wednesday.
A leaves for
В will leave for
C leave for
D left for
126

6. The weather is (good)	it was last month.
A the better than
В the best than
C as better as
D better than
7.	He looks worn out. He	a sleepless night.
A must have
В can have
C must have had
D can have had
8.	Neither Dad nor Mom (speak)	English.
A don't speak
В speak
C speaks
D doesn't speak
9.	Bad news (travel)	fast.
A travel
В travels
C are travelling
D don't travel
10.1	(be)	here since September.
A have being
В am
C have been
D was
11.	John	take a taxi because he was late.
C was able to
D had to
A could
В was to

12.	Could you give me	, please?
A a piece of advice
В an advice
C a advice
D some advices
13. You are wrong. You had better (try)	again.
A to try
В trying
C tried
D try
14. Mrs. Wormwood	her pupils that it was wonderful
A said
В said to
C told
D told to
15. Geneva is one of (modem)	cities in the world.
A the modernest
В the most modern
C ~ the most modern of
D more modem
16.1	slipped away while the others (have lunch)	.
A had lunch
В were being had lunch
C had had lunch
D were having lunch
17.	If you (happen)	to see Judie, ask her to phone me.
A would happen	C happen
В will happen	D happened
128

18.	Do you mind .	?
A my smoking
В me smoke
С I smoke
D to smoke
19. Mag really looked better than when he (see)	her
last time.
A saw
В was seeing
C had seen
D has seen
20.	There isn’t a cloud in the sky. Yesterday it wasn’t cloudy
A too
В neither
C also
D either
21.	Will you try to find out what time (the plane / arrive)
at the airport.
A does the plane arrive
В the plane atrives
C arrives the plane
D did the plane arrive
22. She wanted Tom (stand)	beside her and hold the
umbrella.
A to stand
В stand
C was standing
D stood
5-75
129

23.	Where is Jane? I’m tired	waiting:
A with
В about
C at
D of
24.	When I phoned my friend at ten o’clock this morning, he
was	in bed.
A already
В yet
C still
D always
25.	It was	cold outdoors that I decided to stay at
home.
A
so much
В
such a
c
such
D
so
130

TEST 67 SAMPLE TEST choose the right answer
1.	She wasn’t able to carry all these suitcases by herself.
Somebody (help)	her.
A had helped
В must have helped
C was to help
D should help
2. Harry’s room is (expensive)	of all the rooms, but
he can afford it.
A most expensive
В so expensive
C expensivest
D the most expensive
3.	There was nobody at home,	?
A was there
В were they
C weren't they
D wasn't there
4. You (sing)	a lovely song when I entered the room.
What was it?
A sang
В had sung
C was singing
D were singing
5. We had better (hurry up)	if we want to get there
before dark
A to hurry up	C hurried up
В hurry up	D hurrying up
5*
131

6.1 heard the clock (strike)	ten a long time ago.
A to strike
В struck
C strike
D has struck
7.	If Tom (work)	hard, he will pass his exams.
A works
В will work
C has worked
D worked
8.1 miss you. I wish you (stay)	with us.
A stay
В staying
C to stay
D stayed
9. The man is	least 70 years old.
A in the
В on the
C in
D at
10.	My aunt (be / not)	South America yet.
A hadn't been to
В wasn't in
C hasn't been to
D* hasn't been in
11.	The car isn’t worth (repair)	.
A to repair	C to be repaired
В repairing	D being repaired
132

12 Mom isn’t at home. She	the shops and she’ll be
back soon.
A has gone to
В has been to
C has been in
D went to
13.	Jenny kept on (talk)	although her husband asked
her to stop.
A to talk
В talking
C talked
D talk
14.	The detective made Mr. Folgers (pay)	the bill.
A pay
В to pay
C paid
D would pay
15.1	have lived in London for a long time, so I	the
traffic.
A quite used to
В get used
C am quite used to
D was quite used to
16.1	thought I (throw)	my scarf into the Aack of the
wardrobe, but I couldn’t find it there.
A was throwing
В have thrown
C had thrown
D threw

17. We were rather surprised	the pnce of the dress.
A of
В about
C at
D in
18.	Td like two (dozen)	eggs.
A dozen
В dozens
C dozens of
D dozen of
19.	We need	.
A an other chair
В another chair
C another chairs
D one other chair
20.		first hand news.
A these are
В those are
C this is
D they are
21. You 	use your knowledge more effectively.
A are to
В must to
0 C may
D should
22.	A lot of people (lock)	in the Tower.
A were locked	C are locked
В have been locked	D are being locked

23. He had	interest in any kind of sport.
A a few
В little
C a little
D few
24.	It’s rather late. I think I (take)	a taxi.
A can
В am to take
C have to take
D shall take
25.	After it (stop) 	raining, we went out.
A stopped
В has stopped
C had stopped
D would stop

TEST 68 SAMPLE TEST choose the right answer
1.	The black widow is (dangerous)	spider because
its bite can kill a man in a few minutes.
A most dangerous
В the most dangerous
C the dangerousest
D the more dangerous
2.	I’m late,	?
A am not 1
В don'tl
C aren't 1
D are 1
3. She looked out of the window. It (still / snow)	.
A was still snowing
В still snowed
C has still snowed
D has still being snowing
4. The Davons (use / live)	in the town, but now they
live in the country.
A used to live
В were used to live
C got used to live
D are getting used to living
5. I’ll look	your children if you are busy tomorrow.
A for
В at
C like
D after
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6.	All of	sudden she stopped her dinner and went
out.
A a
В the
C —
D such
7.	We found only	flowers in the wood.
A few
В a little
C little
D a few
8.	Oh, your case is very heavy. I (help)	you	to	carry
it
A am going to help
В ought to help
C will help
D must help
9. A new navigation equipment (examine)	by our
scientists now.
A is being examined
В is examining
C is examined
D examines
10.1	wish I (spend)	so much money. And now I have
to borrow it from my parents.
A didn't spend
В haven't spent
C wouldn't have spent
D hadn't spent

11. You had better (write) 	to your parents more
regularly.
A to write
В write
C writing
D wrote
12. The other day Dad was invited to	school to see
the headmaster.
A the
В a
C —
■ D an
13.	When he arrived, they	him that his friend had
phoned.
A spoke
В said
C said to
D told
14.	He made me (tell) 	the story from the very
beginning.
A to tell
В told
C tell
D telling
15. What’s wrong	Henry? He looks tired.
A about
В with
C of
D in
138

16. I’d like him (go)	with us to see Granny
A would go
В going
C go
D to go
17.	The doorbell rang just as he (leave)	the house.
A has left
В left
C was leaving
D leaves
18. He is proud	his son’s achievements.
A at
В on
C of
D about
19.1	have	seen Julia	written to her.
A neither... nor
В either... or
C or... or
D never... or
i
20.	Chris is trying to	smoking.
A leave
В give up
C give off
D give out
i
(21. Dad asked who	that morning.
A I rang	C did I ring
В had I rung	D I had rung
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22.	The workers (build)	the road by the end of the
year.
A will have been built
В will build
C will have built
D are building
23.	If I were in your shoes, I (help)	her.
A will help
В help
C would have helped
D would help
24.	What is the	news of today?
A fresh
В last
C latest
D late
25. He prefers this room	that room.
A than
В to
C more than
D more to

TEST 69 SAMPLE TRANSLATION
Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1.	Мой старший брат только что вернулся из школы.
2.	Она спросила меня, где я купил эту книгу.
3.	Сколько времени вам понадобилось, чтобы добраться
до аэропорта?
4.	Эта пьеса интересней той.
5.	Том не ходит ни в кино, ни в театр. Его жена тоже.
6.	Вы не будете против, если я закрою окно? В комнате
чересчур холодно.
7.	Что ты собираешься делать в воскресенье?
8.	Она заставила меня повторить весь рассказ с самого
начала.
9.	Что ты делал, когда я звонил тебе?
10.	Москва была основана Юрием Долгоруким.

TEST 70 SAMPLE TRANSLATION
Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1.	Если ты хорошенько потрудишься, ты сдашь экзамены
2.	Мистер Потс сказал нам, что прекрасно провел врем*]
с нами.
3.	- Я никогда не бывала в Англии.
-	Я тоже.
4.	Я не понимаю, о чём говорят эти люди. Жаль, что я
не знаю английского языка.
5.	Твоему браггу пришлось самому чинить велосипед?
6.	Как мог Том Сойер заставить своих друзей красил
забор?
7.	Санкт-Петербург знаменит своими музеями и картий
ными галереями.
8.	Комната Джона самая удобная в вашей квартире, не,
так ли?
9.	- Ты не знаешь Анин телефон?
-	Я точно не помню, но сейчас поищу его в своей
записной книжке.
10. Лектор сообщил, что население нашего города
достигнет миллиона к следующему году.

KEYS

KEYS
TEST 1
1. are
11. is
2. are, is
12. am
3. is
13. is
4. am, are
14. am not
5. is
15. are
6. are
16. are
7. is,isn’t
17. isn’t
8. isn’t, is
18. is
9.	isn’t
10.	are
19. is
TEST 2
l.B
8. A
2. A
9.C
3.C
10. A
4. В
11.В
5.C
12. A
6. A
13. A
7. В
; 14. В
TEST 3
l.am,is
17. is
2. is, am
18. is, doesn’t
3.	do
4.	am, are
«19. are
5. am, Is
6.	are
7.	is
8.	do
9. don’t, does / likes
10.	Do you have, Do
11.	do /like
12.	are
TEST 4
l.C
И.В
2. A
12. A
3.C
13.C
4.C
14. C
5. A
15.C
6. В
16. В
7. В
17.C
8. В
18. A
9. A
19. C
10. В
20. A
TEST 5
1. Does... live, doesn’t, lives
2.	is
3.	Do you like, do, like
4.	is
5.	are
6.	is
7.	Are, are
8.	sounds
9.	are
10.	seem
11.	is, put on
12.	is
13.	thinks, is
14.	is, are
15.	travels
17. teaches
16. isn’t
18. is
TEST 6
l.B
7. В
2.C
8. A
3.B
9.C

TEST 7
1.	are lying... drawing
2.	are you doing, am looking for
3.	is singing
4.	are you putting on
5.	am trying
6.	are you crying
7.	isn’t raining
8.	aren’t you hurrying, am waiting
9.	am learning
10.	are spending
11.	am meeting, is coming
12.	is going
13.	is working
14.	are living
15.	am taking
16.	are flying
17.	is getting
18.	am dying
TEST 8
l.B
9. В
2. В
10. В,В
3. A
ll.B
4. В
12. С
5. A
13.C
6. A
14.B.
7. A
15. A, A
8. A
9.	B, don’t see
10.	B, remember
11.	B, does it cost
12.	B, never drink
13.	A
14.	B, begins
15.	B, do you think
16.	A
17.	В, I hope Mag comes
out / will come out of
hospital soon.
TEST 10
1.	shall / will go
2.	shall / will take
3.	Shall I answer
4.	shall we do
5.	won’t take
6.	won’t wait
7.	Will Diana come
8.	will arrive
9.	will remember
10.	will buy
11.	will be
12.	will /shall find
13.	shan’t / won’t book
14.	will rain
15.	won’t get married
16.	won’t be
17.	will present, won’t
18.	Will there be
TEST 9
l.B, is playing
TEST 11
2. B, speaks
1. A
8.B
3. A
2. В
9. A
4. B, smokes
з.С
10. A
5. B, don’t understand
4. В
ll.B
6. B, is having a short sleep
5. A
12. A
7. B, looks like
6. A
13.B
8. A
7. В
14. C
146

TEST 12
l.B
8.C
14. В
2.C
9. В
15. А
3. A
10. С
16. А
4. A
11.В
17. А
5.C
12. В
18.С
6. A
13.С
19. С
7. В
TEST 13
1.	was
2.	finished
3.	didn’t help
4.	didn't play
5.	had lunch
6.	didn't smoke
7.	lived
8.	ate
9.	went
10.	was
21.	sold, bought
22.	met, fell
23.	stopped, got off
24.	left
25.	How did you cut
26.	tried
27.	drank
28.	found
29.	founded
30.	heard
31.	made
32.	When did you write
TEST 14
1.	have forgotten
2.	Has... come yet?
3.	have learned / learnt
4.	Have you ever been
5.	have already informed
6.	have ever known
7.	has already left for
8.	hasn’t received
9.	haven’t heard
10.	haven’t seen
11.	Have you had
12.	have seen
13.	have waited
14.	has had
15.	has worked
16.	has been ill
17.	Have you ever ridden
18.	hasn’t taken
TEST 15
1. А
10. А
2. А
11.С,А
З.В, А
12.В
4. С
13.В
5. С
14. С
6. В, В
15. А
7. С
16.В
8. В
17. С
9. С
18. В
TEST 16
1.С
9. В
2. А
10. В
З.С
11.В
4. В
12. С
5. С
13. А
6. В
14. В
7. С
15. А
8. А
TEST 17
1 .’was lying... speaking
2.	was robbing
3.	was dying
4.	were you doing, was playing
5.	was shining, were singing
11.	watched
12.	saw
13.	got
14.	didn’t sleep
15.	came
16.	won
17.	felt
18.	took
19.	preferred
20.	spoke
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6.	was having
7.	was sleeping
8.	was sitting
9.	was raining, was walking
10.	was crossing
11.	was still shivering
12.	was waiting
13.	was trying
14.	was replying
TEST 18
1.	B
2.	A
3.	B
4.	В
5.	В, A
6.	В, A
7.	В, В
TEST 19
1.	have been doing
2.	has been getting
3.	have been having
4.	has been standing
5.	have been waiting
6.	have been quarrelling
7.	has been selling
8.	has been playing
9.	you have been doing
10.	have you been sitting
11.	have been trying
12.	have been crying
13.	has been increasing
TEST 20
1. B	6.B
2. A	7. В
3.	B
4.	В
5.	A
148
TEST 21
1.	had forgotten
2.	had gone
3.	had just had
4.	had left
5.	hadn’t phoned
6.	had come back
7.	had met
8.	had often heard of, had never seen
9.	had given up, had made
10.	had already bought
11.	had arranged
12.	had sold
13.	had finished
14.	Hardly had I gone
15.	had told
16.	had served
TEST 22
1.	A	9. A
2.	В	10. В
3.	B	ll.B
4.	В	12.	В
5.	А, А	13.	А
6.	В	14.	В
7.	В	15.	В
8.	А
TEST 23
1.	B	5.	А
2.	А	6.	А
3.	В	7.	А
4.	В	8.	В
TEST 24
1.	D	6.С	ll.B'
2.	D	7. С	12. А
3.	В	8. В	13.В
4.	А	9. С
5.	С	10. С

TEST 25
TEST 26
TEST 30
l.B
l.B
l.B
9. A
2. A
2. A
2. A
10. В
3.B
3.B
3.B
11.A
4. В
4. В
4. В
12. A
5. A
5.A
5. A
13. В
6. A
6. В
6. A
14. В
7. В
7. A
l.B
15. A
8. В
16. В
TEST 27
l.B
TEST 31
2. В
1. to spend
7. to go
3.C
2. travelling
8. to spend
4. A
3. to visit
9. making
5. В
4. touring
10. to repair
6. A
5. to go
l1.to get
6. to go
12. doing
TEST 28
l.C
TEST 32
2. A (allowed smoking, but allowed
l.C
8. D
her guests to smoke)
2. В
9. A
3.C
8. В
3. D
10. C
4. В
9.C
4. В
11.A
5. В
10. A
5.C
12. D
6. A
11.A
6. В
13. A
l.C
12. A
7. A
14. C
TEST 29
TEST 33
l.B
13. A, E
l.B
7. В
2. A
14. B, D
2. A
8. В
3.C.D
15.B.F
3.C
9. A
4.A.E
16. A, E
4. В
10. C
5.B.F
17. C,F
5. A
11.В
6. B,E
18.C.D
6. A
12. A
7. C,D
8. C,E
TEST 34
9. В
was built
10. A, D
has been expanded ... usea
ll.C.E
were locked
12. A, F
were shut up
I4<>

were imprisoned
TEST 38
were allowed
l.B
8. В
were publicly executed
2. A
9. А
were beheaded
3. A
10. В
are kept and shown
4. В
ll.C
is situated
5.C
12. В
is kept
6. В
13.С
are guarded
7.D
is used
are contained
TEST 39
was made
l.C
11.В
2. A
12. В
TEST 35
3.B
13. А
l.B
ll.C
4. В
14. А
2.C
12. В
5. A
15. С
3. A
13.B
6. В
16. В
4.C
14. В
7. В
17. А
5. A
15.C
8. С
18. А
6. В
16. A
9. С
19. В
7. В
17. A
10. А
20. С
8. С
18.B
9. A
19. A
TEST 40
10. С
1. А
8. А
2. В
9. В
TEST 36
З.С
10. А
l.B
7.C
4. В
11.В
2. A
8.C
5. С
12. С
3.B
9. A
6. А
13. А
4.C
10. В
7. В
5. A
ll.C
6. В
TEST 41
l.B,D
10. D
TEST 37
2. С
11.В
1. A
8.C
3. А
12. В
2.C
9. A
4.D
13. А, А
3. A
10. В
5. D, В, В, А
14.D,D,D
4. A
ll.B
6. В
15.В
5.C
12. A
7. А
16. А
6. В
13. C
8.D
17. A,D,D
7. В
14. В
9. А
18. А, В, A, D
150

19.	A, D
20.	D, A
21.	A (not as a pupil)
22.	D, D, В
23.	A, В
28. А, А
24. В
29. D
25. В
30. В
26. A
31.В
27. D
32. D, В
TEST 42
l.B,A
15. А
2. В
16. В
3. A,B
17. А
4. А, В, В
18. А
5. В
19. В, В
6. A
20. А
7. В
21.А
8. A, A, A,
22. А, А
В, В, A, В
23. В, А, В
9. А, В, В
24. А
10. В, В
25. В
И.В
26. В
12. А
27. А
13. А
28. А
14. В
29. В
TEST 43
1.	A
2.	В, older than
3.	B, the sharpest
4.	A
5.	A
6.	B, more active
7.	B, the prettiest
8.	B, as tali as
9.	A
10.	B, the most popular
1 l.B, worse
12.	B, darker
13. А
14. А
15. В, more correct than
16. В, earlier
17. В, more careful.
TEST 44
l.C
15. В
2. A
16. С
3. A
17. В
4. В
18.В
5. В
19. А
6. A
20. В
7.C
21.А
8. В
22. С
9. A
23. С
10. C
24. В
ll.B
25. С
12. A
26. А
13.B
27. В
14. C
TEST 45
l.D
10. D
2.C
11.А
3.D
12. В
4.C
13. А
5. В
14. В
6.C
15. D
7. В
16. В
8.D
17. С
9. В
TEST 46
7. В
l.B
8. А
2. A
9. В
3. A
10. В
4. В
11.А
5. A
12. А
6. В
I3.A

TEST 47
TEST 50
1. A
10. А
1. А
7. В
2. В
11.А
2. В
8. В
3. A
12. В
З.В
9. С
4. A
13. А
4. А
10. В
5. A
14. В
5. А
ll.B
6. В
15. А
6. С
12. А
7. В
16. А »
8. В
17. В
TEST 51
9. A
1.—
9.—
2. to
10. on, in, of
TEST 48
3. from, into
11. of
l.B
15.В
4. to
12. in
2. В
16. С
5. by
13. to
3.B
17. С
6. with
14. at
4. A
18. А
7. on, by
15. for
5. A
19. А
8. by
16. in, with
6. В
20. В
7. В
21.А
TEST 52
8. С
22. В
l.at, in
10. in, of
9. В
23.В
2. in, at
11.—
10. С
24. А
3. after
12. by
11.В
25. А
4. at
13. from, to
12. А
26. С
5. in, on, of, for, in
14. for
13. С
27. С
6. in
15. since
14. А
28. С
7. on
16. in
8,—
17. at, of
TEST 49
9.—
18 at, at, in
1. А
13.В
2. В
14. А
TEST 53
З.В
15. А
l.in
11. to
4. А
16. А
2. in
12. at
5. С
17. В
3. among, on
13. along, on
6. А
18. А
4. to
14. into/in
7. В
19. В
5. at, at
15. at
8. А
20. А
6. in, on
16. at
9. А
21.В
7. from, to,—
10. В
22. В
8. in, of, on
И.А
23. В
9. in
12. В
10. at
IS2

TEST 54
9. their, theirs
l.of
9. of
10. her, her
2. from
10. with
11. him
3. at
11. of
12. they
4. with
12. at/by
13. me
5. about
13. for
14. his, hers
6. with
14. of
15. your
7. for
15. of
16 he
8. in, on
16. of
17. Its
18. your, I, yours,
you
TEST 55
1. to
10. on
TEST 58
2. on
11. in
1. her
10. them
3.for
12. in
2. us, our
11. her, it
4. for
13. on
3. him
12. they
5. after
14. on
4. it
13.1, you, 1
15. up
5. His
14. its
7. at
16. on
6. it
15. your
8. at
17. on
7. they
16. them, us
9. for
8. you, I
17. your, mine
9. their, it
[Test 56
1. they
9. you, him
TEST 59
2. she
10. they
l.B
7.C
3. it
11. them
2.C
8.C
4. it
I
12. you
3. A
9. A
5. us
13. her
4. A
10. В
16. we
14. it
5. В
11.A
7. he
15. we, we
6. В
12. C
Ж me
16. she
TEST 60
[Test 57
1. A
10. A
1.1
2. A
И.В
2. them
3.B
12. A
p.him, his, he, it, it, him
4. В
13. A
4. me
5. A
14. В
j$. we, them, us,
our
6. A
15. A
6, you, them
7. В
p, my, I, mine
8. В
I. you, us
9. В
ьз

TEST 61
l.B
8. С
2. В
9. С
3. A
10. В
4. В
11.А
5. В
12. В
6. С
13. А
7. A
14. А
TEST 62
1.	came
2.	was
3.	had been living
4.	told
5.	had moved
6.	could tell
7.	addressed
8.	was standing
9.	explained
10.	have recently made
11.	added
12.	pulled
13.	told
14.	said
15.	was
16.	has solved
17.	will take
18.	find
19.	will pay
20.	will try
21.	have ever worked at
22.	said
23.	rose
24.	put on
25.	returned
26.	had paid
27.	asked
28.	had done
TEST 63
1.	have felt
2.	went
3.	found
4.	was standing
5.	are
6.	Have you cured
7.	asked
8.	are not crowding
9.	don’t begin
10.	has been
11.	have come
12.	said
13.	shall go away
14.	come back
15.	prefer
16.	have noticed
17.	visit
18.	need
19.	came
20.	bandaged
21.	was doing
22.	looked at
23.	came back
24.	became
25.	found out
26.	had gone away
27.	comes
TEST 64
1.	knows
2.	are
3.	would answer
4.	will agree
5.	is
6.	enters
7.	understands
8.	is required
9.	Have you ever
seen
10.	were named
11.	had bred '
12.	were used
13.	to guide
14.	strayed
15.	became
16.	rescued
17.	worked
18.	found
19.	was lying
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40. tried
24. remained
21 couldn’t help
25. had got
%'l. went
26. have been.
2 l. to fetch
11’ST 65
1 H
14. В
г a
15.D
3 1)
16. A
4 1)
17. C
3 1)
18.B
6 r
19. D
г в
20. A
4 A
21.C
v.l)
22. D
10 c
23. A
II. D
24. В
12. A
25. В
П. C
TEST 66
1 в
14. С
) D
15. В
3. A
16. D
4. В
17. С
*. A
18. А
a. D
19. С
/ C
20. D
HC
21.В
O.B
22. А
I0.C
23. D
ll.D
24. С
12. A
25. D
13. D
I'EST 67
I.B
5. В
J.D
6. С
3. A
7. А
•1 I)
8 D
9.D
18. А
10. С
19. В
11.В
20. С
12. А
21.D
13.В
22. А
14. А
23. В
15.С
24. D
16.С
25. С
17. С
TEST 68
1.В
14. С
2. С
15.В
3. А
16. D
4. А
17. С
5.D
18.С
6. А
19. А
7.D
20. В
8. С
21.D
9. А
22. С
10. D
23. D
И.В
24. С
12. А
25. В
13. D
TEST 69
1.	My elder brother has just
returned from school.
2.	She asked me where 1 had
bought that book.
3.	How long did it take you to get
to the airport?
4.	This play is more interesting
than that one.
5.	Tom goes neither to the cinema
nor to the theatre. Neither does
his wife.
6.	Would you mind my closing the
window? It’s too cold in the
room.
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7.	What are you doing on Sunday?
8.	She made me repeat the whole
story from the very beginning.
9.	What were you doing when 1
phoned you?
10.	Moscow was founded by Yuri
Dolgorukv.
TEST 70
1.	If you work hard, vou will pass
your exams.
2.	Mr. Potts told us that he had
had a good time with us.
3.	-1 have never been to England.
-Neither have I
4.	I don’t understand what those
people are speaking about. I
wish I knew English.
5.	Did your brother have to repair
the bicycle himself?
6.	How could Tom Sawyer make
his friends paint the fence?
7.	St. Petersburg is famous for iti
museums and art galleries.
8.	John’s room is the most
comfortable one in your flat,
isn’t it?
9.	- Don’t you know Ann’s phone
number?
- I don’t remember it exact!
but I’ll look for it in my note¬
book.
10.	The lecturer said that the
population of our city wouW
reach one million by the next
year.

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