Starting Test Level a2

1. Bill works here, ... ? - Yes, he (work) here for five years already.

2. You (see) this film? - Oh, no. I (see) it by the end of the week.

3. Where you {make, do) the report today? - At the (student's, students') conference.

4. (All time, every time, still, yet) I see her, she (look) different.

5. Your boss will be angry (at, about, with, on) you if you (be) late for the office again.

6. You (may, might, can, must) not let him talk to you like that.

7. How are you? - I am (nice, fine, good, right). Thank you.

8. He (speaks, tells, talks, says) he studies at Moscow University.

9. My watch (stop) so I didn't know the right (time, hour, o'clock, moment).

10. She is clever (also, too, either, enough) to do this work (herself, hers, himself).

11. Does Mike sometimes (come, go, arrive, visit) to your place?

12.1 don't want (anything, something, nothing) to eat. (Will, shall, should) you give me two (coffee, coffees), please?

13. If I (see) John tomorrow, I will tell him (a, the, -) truth.

14. When are you going to finish this test? - I (finish) it already.

15. When I arrived at the party, Tom (go) home already, but some guests still (dance).

16. The children (swim) for half an hour when the storm began.

17. Could you ask when Ann (arrive)? - O.K., but I know that she (not, arrive) yet.

18. There weren't any other questions to him, ...? - Oh, he (ask) a lot of questions by his colleagues.

19. The doctor just (sent) for. Before he (come), I (not, take) any medicine.

20. Scaryna Avenue is the (beautiful) street in Minsk. It is much (wide) than many (other, another, others) streets in the city,

21. She speaks English (good) than I do, but she (not, know) German at all.

22. Yesterday I (must) to get up at 6 o'clock. I (be to) be at work at 7 a.m.

23. Tom asked me, "How did you spend your weekend?" (in Reported Speech)

24. I asked them, "Did you see the film 'Gone with the Wind'?" (in Reported Speech)

25. In our country (the, a, -) children go to school on (a, the, -) 1st of September.

26. Chocolate first (come) from ... Central America where (a, the) Aztecs (live).

27. Do you like (a, the, -) black coffee? - No, I prefer to have (a, the, -) tea.

28.We (arrive) in England in the middle of July. We (tell) that England (shroud) in fog all year round. We (be) quite surprised to find that it merely (rain) from early morning till late evening every day. So we (had to, could, might) carry our umbrellas everywhere.

29.The documents (sign) by the president of the company? -Yes, they (lie) on the table. You (may, must, could) take them.

30. All these business letters (answer) by 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. I (must, can, may) remember to post them.

31. Everybody is busy as the welcoming party (prepare) in honor of the distinguished visitors. They (be to, have, can) arrive in an hour.

32. A new metro line (construct) in our city now. One of its stations (build) in our street soon.

33. If Paul (not, be) at home, we (leave) a message for him.

34. When we arrive, the concert already (begin). We (had, may, will have to) take a taxi not to be late.

35. Tom is upset because he (not, pass) his exams.

36.- Look! Somebody (try) to open the door of your car. - Oh! I (not, see) anybody.

37. Can you help me, please? I (look) for my glasses. I (lose) them somewhere.

Starting Test

Level B1

1. Banks lend money (make, do) profit. These days banks (lend) more money to encourage businesses to expand.

2.1 would advise you to arrive (at, in, into) the airport two hours before the flight (leave).

3. I'm afraid I (can, have to, may) inform you that your application for funding (turn down).

4. She has only just recovered from the operation and still (find) it difficult to move about.

5.1 promise I (do) everything I can to help you find (a, the, -) flat, although I suggest that you also advertise in the local newspaper.

6. Scientists (discover) that, all over the world, millions of frogs and toads died.

7. Timson (make) 13 films and I think her latest is (good). I'm sure it will win a prize.

8. Bill (represent) his country (on, at, for) many occasions, but (force) to retire after an injury.

9. Since Mr. Hassan (become) President, both taxes and unemployment (increase).

10. When I was young, I never (bother) too (much, many, far) abo'ut my appearance.

11. This novel (translate) from Spanish (in, on, into) Russian not long ago.

12. My brother has got a lot of stamps in his collection but I have (few, little, less) in (my, mine)-.

13.1 already (translate) the article when my boss (phone) me and asked if the translation was finished.

14. The accident looked (serious, seriously), but fortunately nobody (injure).

15. You (ought to, must, can) trust your daughter more. You (need not, should not, may not) treat her like a child.

16. (Must, may, can) I really do this translation today? -No, you (mustn't, needn't, may not). You (need, may-must) do it tomorrow if you like.

17. The boy (try) already to do it several times without any results. I think he may succeed only if he (show) how to do it.

18. In a week the government (announce) a new program to help (a/an, the, —) unemployed.

19. Our library has received a lot of new books this week. By the end of next week they (register) and we (can, will be able to, must) borrow them for reading.

20. He never helps me. Perhaps he (help) me if I (ask) him about it but I never do it.

Starting Test

Level B2

1. For many centuries, during the cold time of the year English people (use) coal in their fireplaces in private houses and smoke from factories contributed greatly to trouble, called smog.

2. The history of Scotland as well as the character of its people (portray) by such famous Scottish writers as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.

3. The thistle (have) nothing pleasant in it, especially if one (touch) (it, its, it's) thorns. But it (have) (-, an, the) important meaning (for, to, at) Scotland. (It's, it, its) the Scottish national emblem.

4. Why the Scottish people (choose) the thistle as the national emblem of their country? - (An, the, -) answer is interesting, and it (can, must, should) be found in the history of Scotland.

5.1 think that he (discharge) from (a, the, -) hospital soon. 6.1 don't know why Peter (be) late. He might (delay) by the traffic.

7. (A, the, -) children (not, allow) to wear jewelry to school.

8. Helen said that she (go) to the circus (last, that, the following) week.

9. She (needn't, mustn't, couldn't) have bought such (a/an. the, —) expensive dress yesterday.

10. You (should, would, needn't) have seen this film on TV last night, it was very good.

11. (Couldn't, may) I speak to Jane, please? - Just a moment, please. I (call) her.

12. He (work) (hard, hardly) these days. He (hard, hardly) goes (somewhere, anywhere) now.

13. My mother (near, nearly) fainted when the man came (near, nearly). She (not, see) him for ages.

14. ... apple ... day keeps ... doctor away, (a/an, the, -)

15. When in ... Rome, do as ... Romans do. (a/an, the, -)

16. You can't teach (a/an, the, -) old dog (with, by, at) new tricks.

17. (The, a, -) Whispering Gallery in St. Paul's Cathedral which is over 100 feet above the floor is remarkable (of, off, for) its acoustics.

18. Who has prepared to work overtime besides (/, my, me)? 19.1 can't find my book. Can you give me (your, yours)?

20. Let's go to the beach, ... ?

21. The people of Scotland (choose) the thistle as (there, their, theirs) national emblem because it (save) the land (of, from, out of) foreign invaders many years ago.

22. Mary Stuart (1542-1587), the queen of Scots, reigned in Scotland for only seven years; (yet, also) the romance, intrigue and mystery (surrounding, surrounded) her life (make) her a legendary figure in Scottish history.

23. Immigrants who (arrive) in Great Britain from all parts of the Common Wealth since 1945 only (not, create) a mixture of nations, but also (bring) their cultures and habits with them.

24. Mark Twain always (think) that his days on (-, a, the) Mississippi (be) the happiest in his life.

25. The house (clean) before the guests arrived.

26. Why is David late? - Perhaps, he (hold) up in (a, the, -) traffic.

27. Margaret Mitchell (write) the original novel "Gone with the Wind". The film (release) in 1939 and (become) (a, the, -) huge success soon after its release.

28. Two years (is, are) a long time to be away from home.

29. (Could, would) I use your telephone, please? - Yes, you (can, could, would).

30. There is nobody there. If he (be) in, he (answer) the telephone.