III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. He is used (about, to, in) getting up early.

2. We'll arrive in New York (about, till, in) three hours.

3. Put (over, on, up) your new dress for the party.

4. We'll wait (for, at, about) you in front of the library.

5. Please turn (on, off, in) the radio so that the others could sleep.

6. The artistwent(about, in, on) painting, although itwas getting dark in the room.

7. Can I have a look (after, for, at) this magazine?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. There isn't (much, many) time to catch the train.

2. Now let's have (some, any) tea.

3. This is not my car. (My, mine) is a 1970 model.

4.1 enjoy my life here. I have (a little, a few) friends and we have (a lot, much) of fun together.

5. Have (some, any,something) more jam, it's very good, indeed. -No, thanks, I don't want (any, some).

6. We didn'ttake (much, many) food with us when we went for an outing last weekend.

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

1. the/ rains/ part/ it/ seldom/ of/ in/ country/ this.

2. the/ children/ am/ the/ zoo/ taking/ afternoon/ to/1/ this.

3. already/ a talk/ Philip/ have/ with/1/ had.

4. summer/ out/ go/ of/ town/ do/ sometimes/ you/ in?

5. worse/ yesterday/ than/ answer/ is/ it/ today/ your/ was.

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: Can you speak English? B: a) Yes, I can little.

b) Yes, I can a little.

c) Yes, I am speaking a little.

2. A: Has Mary returned?

B: a) She has returned last Sunday.

b) She didn't return yet.

c) Yes, she came last Sunday.

3. A: Where are you from?

B: a) That's right, American.

b) We are from the States.

c) No, I'm not British. I'm American.

4. A: How do you do.

B: a) Good, thank you.

b) Good evening.

c) How do you do.

5. a) How long does it take you to get to school?

b) How long does it takes you to get to school?

c) How long it takes you to get to school?

VII. Circle the appropriate word.

A rich farmer once had a friend who grew very good apples. One day this friend (gave, took) the farmer a fine young tree and (told, said) him to take it (home, to the house) and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the present but when he (came, went) home he did not know where to plant the tree. He thought, "If I plant it near the road, strangers will (rob, steal) the apples. If I plant it near the (house, home), my neighbours will (come, go) at night and (rob, steal) me. (At least, at last) he planted the tree deep in a wood where no-body could see it.

Test 29

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

1. He is still ill but he (to get) better now.

2. I'm too tired to walk. I think I (to take) a taxi.

3. I'll phone you when I (to get) home after work.

4. He usually (to take) a bus to the station.

5. Why the boy (to cry)? What (to happen) to him?

6.1 (to read) this book when I (to be) a second-former.

II. Choose the right article.

1. We live in ... old house in ... middle of the village. There is... beautiful garden behind ... house. ... roof of ... house is red.

2. These are really ... very nice flowers. Where did you get them?

3. Paris is ... capital of France.