Тема 3. Countries and Nationalities.

Fill in the prepositions: He turns___to be a reserved person. I am sure he is keeping something______.

on, on

*out, back

out, out

on, down

Fill in the prepositions: I have a little money put ______. for a rainy day.

down

*away

off

out

Fill in the missing words: I realize that ______wrong has happened to you, but you can't live without belief in_______ these days. You should pull ______together.

nothing, something, -

something, something, your

*something, anything, yourself

nothing, anything, oneself

Fill in the missing words: Without________to her, he began looking for a, flat near her_______house.

telling anything, parents

speaking something, parents'

talking something, parents

*saying anything, parents'

Fill in the missing words: I can't help________that he does so______work. That is why he deserves_______the exam.

think, a little, failing

*thinking, little, to fai

to think, little, to fail

thinking, few, failing

Choose the most appropriate words: You know much, but you know ______ than your teacher.

little

least

*less

much

Choose the most appropriate words: Small shops are not as _____ as supermarkets.

more convenient

most convenient

*convenient

the most convenient

Choose the most appropriate words: I didn't have much time, but I _____ visit a lot of places of interest London.

can

must

*was able to

had to

Choose the most appropriate words: I ___ understand this letter. Will you translate it for me?

mustn’t

may not

shouldn't

*can’t

Choose the most appropriate words: Diana’s parents don't let her go to late-night disco. She _____ be at home at 9 o’clock in the evening.

*must

may

can

have to

Choose the most appropriate words: According to this song _____ we need is love.

each

*all

every

some

Choose the most appropriate words: We wished the bride and groom happiness in _____ new life together.

there

theirs

*their

these

Fill in the preposition: We feel sorry________ Sam because he hasn't got any friends.

*for

with

about

by

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Mary will be ready soon. She _______ coffee at the moment.

has

was having

have

*is having

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: We were disappointed as the film was ______than we expected.

entertaining

most entertaining

*less entertaining

not entertaining

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Our city is famous for ______ beautiful ancient buildings.

*its

it's

it

his

Choose the correct preposition: Excuse me, but does this umbrella belong ___ you?

*to

at

with

on

Choose the correct preposition: I listened to the radio every day to know the weather forecast but I can never rely ___ it.

at

in

*on

to

Choose the most appropriate words: Actually, today I feel ____ than I did yesterday.

bad

worst

*worse

the worst

Choose the most appropriate words: Why didn’t you give me a call yesterday? We _______ discuss eveiything together.

can

may

must

*could

Choose the most appropriate words: Finally we ____ stop: we were tired and it was dark.

can

must

may

*had to

Choose the most appropriate words: Why have you done it? Oh, there are ____ reasons for it.

much

*many

a little

little

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: They decided to open a season. Though it was a fashionable party and the walls were decorated with____and______, the majority of the guests______wearing jeans and T-shirts.

*lilies-of-the-valley, forget-me-nots, were

lily-of-the-valleys, forget-me-nots, were

lilies-of-the-valley, forgets-me-not, was

lilies-of-the-valleys, forgets-me-nots, was

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: When he was going through a narrow passage between two _______, he heard _____. These were his neighbours, two______girls.

merrys-go-round, laugh, twenty-years old

*merry-go-rounds, a laugh, twenty-year old

merry-goes-round, laughter, twenty-years old

merry-goes-rounds, a laughter, twenty-year old

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: The latest news from the Middle East countries _____disturbing. A close-up camera showed a man running somewhere. His face was bruised and his clothes_____torn.

was, was

*was, were

were, were

were, was

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Measles___a dangerous disease and a lot of children catch______at an early age.

is, them

are, them

*is, it

are, it

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: _____are tiny white bells hanging from a single erect stem about 30 cm tall with the______as a red berry.

*Lilies-of-the-valley, fruit

Lilies-of-the-valley, fruits

Lily-of-the-valleys, fruit

Lily-of-the-valleys, fruits

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: At its height in the early 1900s, the British Empire included over 20_______of the____land area and more than 400________people.

percents, world, million

percent, world's, millions

*percent, world's, million

percents, worlds', million

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: He closed one eye, but_____eye looked at me with a strange expression as if he wanted to advise me of____but was forbidden to say_________.

another, something, something

other, anything, anything

*the other, something, anything

the another, anything, something

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: They covered________three miles and came to a point where they couldn't see_____vegetation: ______was covered with snow.

other, any, all

*another, any, everything

the other, no, each

others, -, the whole

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: _______of them quite knew what she meant, but______was sure that she could not bring______to do it.

Nobody, all, her

Somebody, every, oneself

No one, each, -

*None, everybody, herself

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: I phoned her____day, but she refused to tell me_______.

another, something

another, anything

the other, something

*the other, anything

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Ann and Pete were trying their best, but_____of them was helpful. They made______attempts but_______was in vain.

none, other a few, all

*neither, another few, everything

nobody, the other few, all

no one, another a few, everything

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: It is so noisy that______can hear______. If_____keeps talking, he will leave the room.

none, anything, somebody

nobody, something, anybody

somebody, nothing, somebody

*no one, anything, anybody

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: She did not know what else to do. She had already had breakfast, put her______clothes into the suitcase, and was standing at the window with little hope to see Alice in this green tweed coat of_______.

*few, hers

a lot of, herself

a few, her

many, her

Complete the following sentence: It was far_____than he expected, so he made up his mind to spend twice as_____money as he had wanted.

more cheaper, more

more cheap, a lot

the cheapest, the most

*cheaper, much

Complete the following sentence: Many fruits taste_____and delicious, and have the advantage of being relatively_____in calories and_________in nutrients.

sweetly, lower, highly

*sweet, low, high

more sweet, more low, more high

sweeter, much more low, much more high

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: He was very fond_____his sister and meant always to take care_____her. She was glad_____his company too.

of, of, with

*of, of, of

for, for, of

with, for, for

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: Mary shook hands___a tall stout man sitting_____the chair ________the piano and introduced him_____me.

*with, on, beside, to

to, in, at, for

for, into, near

with, in, at, for

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: Ireland is famous _____its contributions_____world literature.

for, in

*for, to

of, of

as, for

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: She went and stood_____him and watched_______him a few moments______her cold way.

near, for, with

close to, with, in

about,-, by

*beside, -, in

Complete the following sentence: "Ask me questions and I will____my best to answer them," he said and burst____laughing.

*do, into

do, out

make, out

make, into

Complete the following sentence: He did not____me his secret and I was so curious to know that I made____my mind to find it_____with Paul.

say, on, out

talk, up, in

tell, upon, off

*tell, up, out

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: They looked____a roof to live under before the cow weather set___.

for, out

forward to, on

upon, off

*for, in

Complete the following sentence with the appropriate prepositions: Harrison who was laughing loudly suddenly broke____.

out

in

*off

-

Complete the following sentence: Pablo Picasso didn’t like going to school unless he was allowed to take one of his ____ pigeons with him.

*father’s

fathers

fathers’

father

Complete the following sentence: _____of the guests have arrived yet.

*None

Either

Neither

Somebody

Complete the following sentence: There aren't many people at the stadium now, ________?

are they

*are there

aren't there

aren’t they

Choose the correct preposition: I looked _____ his name in the telephone book, called, but got the answering machine.

down

Choose the correct preposition: Make sure you look ____ yourself. I don't want you to be ill due to this weather.

*after

for

in

up

Choose the correct preposition: I must look ____this report to establish the full story.

for

*through

after

up

Choose the correct preposition: Brian asked Judy___ to dinner and a movie.

*out

on

in

for

Choose the correct preposition: I asked _______but nobody has seen my wallet.

about

of

*around

for

Choose the correct preposition: Our car broke ______at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

up

*down

in

away

Choose the correct preposition: The firemen had to break ___the room to rescue the children.

*into

in

to

for

Choose the correct preposition: The prisoners broke____ of jail when the guards weren't looking.

away

in

*out

after

Choose the correct preposition: Jason called the wedding ___because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.

out

away

down

*off

Choose the correct preposition: We called ___ you last night but you weren't home.

*on

to

in

after

Which of the following is NOT correct? Would you like another slice of ____________?

bread

*milk

cake

ham

Which of the following is NOT correct? “The guidebook was full of useful __________, like where to find a good restaurant or a cheap place to stay”?

*advices

advice

pieces of advice

tips and advice

Which of the following is NOT correct? Would you like _________ wine?

some

*a

a glass of

a little

Complete the sentence: I don't know what to make for dinner; there's __________ in the cupboards!

no one

none

no

*nothing

Complete the sentence: It’s always a bit depressing when you come back to _____________ after a wonderful holiday.

normal

normalness

*normality

normally

Complete the sentence: A: Yeah! I've passed my driving test! B: _________? That's great!

*Have you

Did you

Are you

Do you

Complete the sentence: A: Ugh! I'm really cold then really hot, then cold again - I'm getting the flu! B: ________? Maybe you should go home and get some sleep.

Do you

*Are you

Have you

All of the answers

Complete the sentence: A: “Can you help me?” B: “Sorry, not right now, I ___________”.

work

*‘m working

‘ve worked

‘ve been working

Complete the sentence: A: “How do you get to work?” B: “I ____________ the train and then walk.”

take

‘m taking

‘ve taken

‘ve been taking

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: a pair of_____________________________ boots that were kept in the stable.

*smart, brown, leather, riding

brown, smart, riding, leather

leather, brown, smart, riding

riding, smart, brown, leather

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: a_______________________________ dress that the movie star wore.

silk, long, gorgeous, red

red, long, silk, gorgeous

*gorgeous, long, red, silk

long, gorgeous, silk, red

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: a_____________________________________ glass which we used for special occasions.

tall, Czech, drinking, crystal, rare

*rare, tall, Czech, crystal, drinking

drinking, Czech, crystal, rare, tall

Czech, rare, crystal, drinking, tall

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: My ___________ health is the most important thing to me.

children

*children's

childrens'

childs'

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Those are my _________ over there.

boot

*boots

boot's

boots'

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Don't go in there Peter, that's the __________ changing room.

lady

ladys

ladys'

*ladies'

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: ________________ book is this?

Who's

Whos

*Whose

Whose's

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: _______ not a very good car, but at least ________ mine.

*It's / it's

Its / its

It's / its

Its / it's

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: Just sit back, relax and enjoy _______________.

you're

*Yourself

you

yours

Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative: When my daughter was studying abroad we emailed _____________ nearly every day. It was great to hear her news so regularly.

us

*each other

ourselves

to each other

Which is the best answer? The work ____________ is really interesting, he just doesn't like the people he works with very much.

themselves

*itself

himself

it's

Which is the best answer? He's only two but he insists on dressing ______________ in the mornings. Sometimes his clothes look a bit odd but I think it's important to encourage him to do tasks without my help.

me

myself

him

*none is correct

Which is the best answer? The airport is ___________ on the edge of the city, next to the motorway.

placed

*situated

built

existing

Which is the best answer? Uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews are all relatives and are sometimes known as a part of our _____________ family.

nuclear

distant

outside

*extended

Which is the best answer? I got divorced some years ago, but I still speak to my _______________.

old wife

before wife

*ex-wife

previous

Which is the best answer? “Could you _________ me a favour? Would you mind answering the phone for a minute – I need to pop out to the post office.”

*do

make

take

all of the above answers

Which is the best answer? I'm sorry John, can I stop you there? I completely _______agree with the point you've just made.

un

mis

*dis

de

Which is the best answer? It is important to consider not only the advantages, but also the _________advantages.

un

mis

*dis

de

Which is the best answer? You wouldn't think he's 40; he acts like a child. I've never known anyone so _____mature.

*im

ir

il

un

Three of the words below go together with 'HEAD' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?

ache

line

master

*man

Three of the words below go together with 'NEWS' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?

reader

magazine

paper

*flash

Three of the words below go together with 'AIR' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?

conditioning

mail

port

*pilot

Three of the words below go together with 'BOOK' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?

shop

worm

maker

*library

My brother has 2 children; the boy is my nephew and the girl is my ________________.

cousin

*niece

sister

aunt

How do you say the following time? 3:30

*it’s half past three

it’s thirty past three

it’s three and thirty

it’s three and a half

3 of the following nouns follow the verb ‘catch’ very naturally. Which verb and noun combination does NOT go together?

catch a fish

catch a bus

catch a cold

*catch a new word in English

3 of the following nouns follow the verb ‘have’ very naturally. Which verb and noun combination does NOT go together?

have a meeting

have a baby

have a cup of coffee

*have business with someone

3 of the following nouns follow the verb ‘make’ very naturally. Which verb and noun combination does NOT go together?

make your bed in the morning

make progress

make a noise

*make the weekly shopping

Complete the sentence: I'm sorry, I can't come out tonight. I have to _____ my homework.

*do

make

doing

making

Complete the sentence: It was terrible, they left __________ passport in the taxi and missed the plane.

*their

there

theyr'e

they're

Complete the sentence: For her school geography exam, she had to learn the names of all the __________ in the world.

sees

sease

seize

*seas

Which of the following is NOT correct? "I can't come out tonight, I have to ________ my essay tomorrow morning and I've only just started it!"

hand in

*hand out

submit

give in

What would NOT be a suitable reply to the following question? “Would you like a lift home?”

Sure, if you’re not going out of your way.

That’d be great!

*Sorry, I haven’t got enough money to pay.

It’s OK, I quite fancy the walk.