Тема 4. Meals.

Insert the appropriate word: His duty was ... me about it immediately

Informed

is informing

*to inform

informs

Insert the appropriate word: Against her parents` wish, she wants to be ...

the journalists

journalist

the journalist

*A journalist

Fill in the articles: ... gentleman stood up to give ... seat

a/the

the/the

*the/a

a/an

Fill in the articles: Our team is ... third in the standings

-

*the

a

an

Fill in the articles: Sweden is in ... northern Europe, Spain is in ... South

*-/the

the/the

the/-

-/-

Fill in the articles: Tim`s ... horse was bigger than ... rest.

-/a

a/the

*-/the

-/-

Fill in the articles: Tony is such ... powerful swimmer that he always wins ... races

a/a

*a/-

the/a

the/the

Fill in the articles: After ... United States bought ... Alaska in 1867, ... gold and oil were discovered there

-/the/-

the/an/-

the/a/the

*the/-/-

Fill in the articles: He goes everywhere by ... bike. I think he hasn`t got ... car

-/-

*-/a

a/the

the/the

Fill in the articles: I remember he came in ... May. It was ... cold May

a/-

*-/a

-/-

the/the

Insert the appropriate word: How does the author describe the place where he ... born?

*was

were

had been

will be

Insert the appropriate word: I am quite free this evening so I ... take care of the baby instead of you

*can

have to

must

need to

Insert the appropriate word: ... anybody, you ..., ever invented anything?

Does/know

*Has/know

Did/know

Has/known

Complete the sentence: Why don`t you play football ... just watching?

*instead of

at

over

through

Fill in the blank: I can take care of the baby instead of ...

*you

he

she

it

Insert the appropriate word: I ... hand the letter to anybody. I ... hand it personally to her.

may/could

can/must

must/couldn`t

*can`t/must

Complete the sentence: The wind was blowing ... than before and the waves were ... and ... than they had been

*more strongly/higher/more terrible

stronglier/higher/more terrible

strongly/higher/terrible

more strongly/more high/terrible

Complete the sentence: «Don`t tell anybody what happened yesterday,» Tom said. Tom asked me ...

do not tell anyone what happened yesterday

*not to tell anybody what had happened the day before.

not to tell anyone what had happened yesterday

not to tell anyone what was happened the day before

Complete the sentence: A suit that is in constant wear is ...

never worn

*put on every day

seldom worn

put on at weekends

Insert the appropriate word: The engineer was quite satisfied with the way the young workers ... their task

Begin

has begun

begins

*had begun

Fill in the articles: ... Smiths have ... nice house. ... house isn`t large, but it is comfortable.

The/an/The

-/a/The

The/the/The

*The/a/The

Fill in the articles: Uncle Peter was ... old man with ... white hair

the/a

*an/-

an/the

an/a

Fill in the articles: ... first thing we must do is to have some food and then go out for ... long walk

A/the

*The/a

The/the

A/a

Fill in the articles: ... United Kingdom includes ... Great Britain and ... Northern Ireland

*The/-/-

The/the/the

-/-/-

-/-/the

Fill in the articles: ... Amu-Darya flows into ... Aral Sea.

*The/the

An/an

-/-

The/an

Insert the appropriate words: The American delegation arrived ... Moscow on the first of May and left ... Washington in a week

in/on

at/on

in/in

*in/for

Insert the appropriate word: Adam is the person I can rely ...

*upon

at

-

After

Insert the appropriate word: I am not interested ... football at all, but I`m keen ... sumo wrestling

*in/on

-/on

at/after

in/in

Insert the appropriate word: Our daughter has entered ... the university. We are proud ... her.

into/of

-/for

-/by

*-/of

Replace the underlined word: He posted the letter a week ago

Threw

*sent

sold

lost

Replace the underlined words: Jane Eyre`s aunt was rude and unjust to her

*cruel/unfair

good/kind

cruel/good

selfish/despotic

Replace the underlined word: I was late for the … train yesterday

*missed

caught

waited

saw

Replace the underlined word: The children were asleep, weren’t they?

*awake

afraid

excited

angry

Replace the underlined word: Is it safe to cross the river here?

Possible

Advisable

*dangerous

important

Replace the underlined word: The entrance exams will be held here

New

Former

*final

music

Replace the underlined word: The oranges are sweet

*big

sour

dry

tasty

Replace the underlined word with its antonym: The children were playing at the farthest corner of the park.

Sunniest

*nearest

darkest

quietest

Replace the underlined word with its antonym: Suddenly he disappeared in the water

went up

came

reached

*appeared

Insert the appropriate word: Where is Ted? - I think he ... football in the yard. He always ... football after classes

is playing/play

will play/plays

*is playing/plays

plays/is playing

Make the sentence complete: We usually do grammar exercises ourselves and check them up ... the help ... «Keys».

*with/of

with/at

in/of

on/with

Insert the appropriate word: Our house is ... than that house

Big

the biggest

*bigger

biggest

Insert the appropriate words: ... expensive the hotel, ... the service

*The more/the better

The most/the best

More/best

More/the better

Insert the appropriate words: It`s ... today than yesterday. It isn`t ... cold today ... it was yesterday

warmer/as/than

warm/as/as

*Warmer/as/as

warmest/as/as

Insert the appropriate words: You are driving too ... . Can you drive ... ?

fast/a bit slowest

Fastly/a bit slower

fastly/a bit slowest

*Fast/a bit slower

Insert the appropriate words: Why do you always come to see me at ... moment?

*the worst possible

the worse possible

the better possibly

the best possibly

Insert the appropriate words:- Who is ... boy in your class?- Peter is. But I am ... than he is

a cleverer/cleverer

a clever/cleverest

*the cleverest/cleverer

cleverest/more clever

Insert the appropriate words: The film is much ... interesting than the one we saw last week. No doubt it is ... film I`ve seen this year

-/the better

less/a good

most/the best

*more/the best

Insert the appropriate words:- We don`t have much time.- I`m hurrying ... I can.

faster than

the fastest

*as fast as

more fast than

Insert the appropriate words: Most towns in England are not ... than four hours apart by train and many are much ...

more/few

*more/fewer

the most/fewer

many/fewer

Insert the appropriate words: Texas alone is ... than France and Alaska is twice as ... as Texas

*larger/big

large/bigger

large/big

largest/biggest

Insert the appropriate word: Wall street is a narrow street with big houses, but it is well-known all over the world as ... street in the USA.

Busiest

*the busiest

a busy

the most busy

Insert the appropriate word: Her luggage wasn`t as ... as it looked

Heavier

more heavy

*heavy

heaviest

Make the sentence complete: Andy said that no other car could go ... his

so fast like

as fast like

as fast that

*as fast as

Make the sentence complete: Last year`s exhibition was ... this year`s.

as not impressive as

*not as impressive as

not as impressive so

as impressive so

Make the sentence complete: «Nancy looks ... than when I first saw her,» he said.

Thinnest

the thinnest

the most thin

*thinner

Make the sentence complete: She is ... woman I have ever known

the wise

wiser

*the wisest

wise

Make the sentence complete: He is twice as .. as I am

Taller

the tallest

tallest

*tall

Make the sentence complete: This task is ... than I expected

the easiest

easiest

easy

*much easier

Make the sentence complete: Those people sound ...

*angry

more angrily

the more angry

most angry

Fill in the blank: If she ... where we are going to, she ... to come to

*knew/would want

know/will want

had known/would want

would know/wanted

Fill in the blank: I ... if the other doctors were good men, but they are not

won`t mind

*wouldn`t mind

don`t mind

haven`t minded

Fill in the blank: If you ... us the samples in time, we could have started tests a week ago

Sent

have sent

send

*had sent

Fill in the blank: If the director were in, he ... you.

Receives

have received

received

*would receive

Fill in the blank: This is the second time I ... to this island. If I ... enough time, there ... lots of things to do here and the traveling could have its exciting moments

am/have/were

was/had/will be

will be/am having/are

*have been/had/would be

Fill in the blank: Well done! If you ... the tins, they ...

didn`t pierce/will explode

*hadn`t pierced/would have exploded

don`t pierce/had exploded

weren`t pierced/will be exploded

Fill in the blank: It`s expensive to heat the house at the moment and that`s partly because the ceilings are so high. If the ceilings ... lower, it ... much cheaper to heat.

was/will be

are/is

will be/will be

*were/would be

Fill in the blank: If he ... not ... so busy, he ... us then

had been/-/can help

had/been/could help

*had/been/could have helped

is/-/could have helped

Fill in the blank: If you ... here, I ... you what they ... to me.

are/would tell/say

*were/would tell/said/

had been/shall tell/said

will be/told/said

Fill in the blank: If you ... not so lazy, you ... your exams

are/could pass

will be/would pass

had been/will pass

*were/could have passed

Fill in the blank: I ... put my money there if I didn`t think it was safe.

*wouldn`t

hadn`t

didn`t

will

Fill in the blank: If I were you, I ... to a doctor

*should go

went

shall go

go

Fill in the blank: The vase is beautiful. You ... another one to match if you tried

*wouldn`t find

won`t find

wouldn`t have found

hadn`t found

Fill in the blank: If you ... earlier you would have caught the train

Left

*had left

will leave

would leave

Fill in the blank: If you ... the article I recommended, you`d know how to answer such questions.

Read

would read

*had read

will read

Fill in the blank: If the task ... easy, I could do it

Was

had been

is

*were

Fill in the blank: They are husband and wife now. If she ... so clever and kind, he wouldn`t ... her.

*were not/have married

was not/marry

were/marry

hadn`t been/marry

Fill in the blank: I wouldn`t have a headache now if I ... a sleepless night

Had

were having

*hadn`t had

had had

Fill in the blank: Most people who ... to Kazakhstan ... agree that the Republic is more beautiful in real life

has been/would

*have been/would

have been/had

is/would

Join the following sentences using conditinals: I can`t buy it. I haven`t got enough money

If I had had enough money, I would have bought it

If I had enough money, I`ll buy it

*I would buy it if I had enough money

I will buy it if I will have enough money

Make the sentence complete: The witness told the court that he ... the accused before.

*had never seen

had ever seen

hasn`t seen

didn`t see

Make the sentence complete: The children were ... by the television programme

Fascination

Fascinating

Fascinate

*fascinated

Choose the right question: Oh, I forgot to tell you. I`m having a party on Friday, ... ?

Do you come?

Don`t you go?

Will you leave?

*Could you come?

Make the sentence complete: The policeman asked him: "How long ... you ... the car?".

has/drived

had/been driving

had/drived

*have/been driving

Make the sentence complete: I don`t know what to do this weekend. Perhaps I ... at home and do some work.

*will stay

would stay

am staying

stay

Make the sentence complete: I ... many people at the party, just a few old friends.

doesn`t meet

met

have met

*haven`t met

Make the sentence complete: You have really got to stop ... the door unlocked or one day someone will just walk in and steal things

with leaving

having left

to leave

*leaving

Make the sentence complete: The car stopped suddenly ... a child who ran across the road.

Avoided

*avoiding

to avoiding

to avoid

Make the sentence complete: There is no use ... over spilt milk

Cried

Cry

*crying

to cry

Complete the sentence: A fortune-teller predicted ... inherit a lot of money before the end of the year

that I shall

*that I would

what I will

what I would

Make the sentence complete: The publishers expect ... the books.

people`s buying

*people to buy

people buy

peoples` buy

Make the sentence complete: The missing man`s family is desperately seeking anyone who ... information about his activities or whereabouts

have

*has

having

had

Make the sentence complete: Florida, ... the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year

*known as

was known

is known

is known as

Make the sentence complete: On July 20, 1969 Austronaut Neil Armstrong ... down into the Moon, the first person to set foot on another celestial body.

has stepped

was stepped

was stepping

*stepped

Make the sentence complete: Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ... on the Earth for ages and ages

*have existed

are existing

exist

were existed

Make the sentence complete: I don`t blame you for not ... to go outside in this awful weather

*wanting

wanted

want

to want

Make the sentence complete: The office staff decided ... a retirement party for Dolores

*to have

to have had

have

having

Make the sentence complete: We decided ... after work.

going shopping

to go shop

going to shop

*to go to shop

Make the sentence complete: We ... up by a loud noise last night.

are woken

woke

were waking

*were woken

Make the sentence complete: The train ... to arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late.

is supposed

supposed

supposes

*was supposed

Fill in the blanks with the correct expression: Don’t worry. I’m sure you'll feel better ………at all!

On time

*In no time

At any time

At times