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Complete the sentence:

1___ Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean.

an

a

the

this

-

2. ___ England is a part of the United Kingdom.

the

an

a

some

-

3. ___ Hudson River flows through ___ New York.

-, the

The, -

The, the

The, a

-, -

4___ Alps are in Europe.

a

the

an

these

-

5. ___ United States is made up of 50 states and ___District of Columbia.

the, the

the, -

-, the

-, -

the, a

6. What is ___ largest island in the world?

the

a

these

an

–

7 Astana is ____ capital of ____ Republic of Kazakhstan.

the, -

a, the

the, the

the, a

–, –

8 My office is on ___ first floor.

a

an

the

these

-

9. Can you play ___ piano?

some

a

an

the

-

10.Can you play ___ football?

some

a

an

the

-

11 Eric is ___ doctor

some

a

an

the

-

12 Is this ___ book that you need?

a

the

an

-

some

13. This is ___ house that Jack built.

the

a

an

-

these

14. ___ sun is shining, ___ sky is blue.

a, a

an, a

-, -

the, the

the, a

15. What is ____capital of ____ Great Britain?

a, a

an, a

-, -

the, the

the, -

7 Comparative degree

1 This winter is ___ than the last one. (warm)

warmer

the warmest

as warm as

warm

warmest

2. Helen’s car isn’t very big. She wants a ____ car. (big)

bigger

biggest

the big

as big

so big

3. He is not very tall. His brother is ____ than he is. (tall)

taller

tallest

as tall

the taller

the tallest

4. It isn’t very warm today. It was _____ yesterday. (warm)

warmer

the warmest

as warm as

warm

warmest

5. I am not very interested in sports. I am ____ in computers.

more interested

as interested

so most interested

interesting

so interesting

6. Gary is ____ than Jill. (old)

old

oldest

as old

the oldest

older

7 She's much_____ than she looks. (old)

old

oldest

as old

the oldest

older

8 Is Jim ___ than Tom? (young)

younger

young

youngest

the youngest

as young

9 This jacket is too small. I need a ___size. (large)

the larger the

the largest

the large

larger

as large

10 This winter is ___ than the last one. (cold)

colder

the coldest

as cold as

cold

coldest

11 The hotel was big. I expected it to be ____. (small)

smallest

smaller

as small

the smaller the

not so small as

12 This book is not interesting. I’d like to read a ____ book.

as interesting as

less interesting

more interesting

interestingly

more interest

13. The _____ the weather, the better I feel. (warm)

warmer

warm

warmest

as warm

so warm

14 Nina is 18, her sister is _____ than she is. (young)

younger

young

youngest

the youngest

as young

15 Tim is _____ student in our group.

the best

best

as good

well

so well

8 Superlative degree

1 It's a very old building. It's ______ building in the city.

older

oldest

the oldest

as old

the older the

2 He is a very good player. He is _____ player in the team.

best

the best

good

well

as good

3 It is the ___ music I have ever heard. (beautiful)

most beautiful

much beautiful

beautiful

beautifully

as beautiful as

4 It's a beautiful picture. It is _____ picture in the gallery

more beautiful

most beautiful

as beautiful

the more beautiful the

the most beautiful

5 What is the ___ city in your country? (large)

large

largest

larger

as large

much larger

6 What is ____ river in the world? (long)

the longest

longest

long

as long

as long as

7 the Nile is ____ river in the world. (long)

The longest

Longest

Long

As long

As long as

8 What is ____ planet in the solar system? (big)

the biggest

biggest

big

as big

so big

9 Health and happiness are ____ things in life. (important)

the most important

most important

more important

as important as

as important

10 Excuse me, where is ____ bank? (near)

the nearest

nearest

near

as near

so near

11 The film was very bad. It was ____ film I’ve ever seen.

the worst

worst

bad

worse

so worse

12 It was a very cold day. It was ____ day of the year.

the coldest

coldest

colder

the colder

as cold

13. The film was very good. It was ____ film I’ve ever seen.

best

the best

good

well

as good

14 Everest is ____ mountain in the world. (high)

the highest

highest

high

the higher

higher

15 What is ____ country in the world? (big)

the biggest

biggest

big

as big

so big

9 Than

1 You know more about music___ me.

than

as

and

the

so

2 Athens is older ____ Rome.

so

as

than

but

and

3 We were more surprised ____ our friends were.

as

than

so

that

and

4 It’s easier to phone ___ to write a letter.

as

than

so

that

and

5 Are oranges sweeter ___ bananas?

as

than

so

that

and

6 Canada is bigger ___ France.

as

than

so

that

and

7 Ben is older ___ Liz.

as

than

so

that

and

8 It is warmer today ___ it was yesterday.

as

than

so

that

and

9 Is wood harder ___ metal?

as

than

so

that

and

10 Gary is older ___ Jane.

as

than

so

that

and

11 Is tennis more popular ___ football?

as

than

so

that

and

12 Is Liz a better driver ___ Tom?

as

than

so

that

and

13 Is John taller ___ Jack?

as

than

so

that

and

14 This car is faster ___ that one.

as

than

so

that

and

15 Our teams played better ___ their team.

as

than

so

that

and

10 As…as

1 George isn't ___ nice ___ his brother.

and … and

the … and

as … as

that … and

the … the

2 Wood isn't ___ hard ___ metal.

and … and

the … and

as … as

that … and

the … the

3 Brazil isn’t ___ big ___ Canada.

and … and

the … and

so … as

that … and

the … the

4 Tim isn’t ____ clever ____ he thinks.

and … and

the … and

as … as

that … and

the … the

5 The city centre wasn’t ___ crowded ___ usual.

and … and

the … and

as … as

that … and

the … the

6 I got there ___ fast ___ I could.

and … and

the … the

as … as

that … and

than … but

7 I’m sorry I am late. I got here ___ fast ___ I could.

but … and

the … the

as … as

so … so

the … as

8 Gary isn’t ____ young ___ Jill.

and … and

the … and

so … as

that … and

the … the

9 I'll call you ____ soon ____ possible.

and … and

the … the

as … as

that … and

than … but

10. Please do this work ____ soon ____ possible.

and … and

the … the

as … as

that … and

than … but

11. Tennis isn’t ____ popular ____ football.

and … and

the … and

as … as

that … and

the … the

12. Today the weather is ____ fine ____ it was yesterday.

and … and

the … the

as … as

that … and

than … but

13. Linda is ___ nice ___ her sister.

and … and

the … the

as … as

that … and

than … but

14. I need this information ___ soon ___ possible.

and … and

the … the

as … as

that … and

than … but

15. It isn’t ___ easy ___ you think.

and … and

the … and

so … as

that … and

the … the

11Present simple +

1. ___ you ___ English classes every day?

do/has

was/have

were/have

have/did

do/have

2. I usually ______ television in the evening.

watches

is watching

watch

are watching

have watched

3. He _______ from nine o’clock to five o’clock every day.

work

is working

working

works

has worked

4. The earth _____round the sun.

goes

go

is going

going

have gone

5. I usually _____ coffee for breakfast .

have

having

was having

has

is having

6. Dina usually _____ coffee for breakfast .

have

having

was having

has

is having

7. Julia _____ English very well.

speak

speaks

is speaking

is spoken

be speaking

8. They often ____ each other after classes.

wait

waiting

to wait

have waited

is waiting

9. David ____ a lot of mail every day.

get

getting

are getting

gets

have got

10. My parents ____ in a comfortable flat.

lives

live

is living

was living

living

11. She usually ____ at 7 o’clock.

gets up

get up

getting up

has got up

had got up

12. They ____ mathematics at the university.

study

studying

is studying

was studied

studies

13. My friend _____ at the university.

study

studying

is studying

was studied

studies

14. I ____ music very much.

love

loves

loving

is loved

was loved

15. I ____ comedies.

like

likes

is like

is liked

was liked