Вариант III

1. Определители существительного

I. Вставьте артикли «a», «an», «the» или «нулевой артикль».

1. _____ Florida State University is smaller than ______ University of Florida.

2. Scientists hope to send _____ expedition to ______ Mars during _______ 1990s.

3. ______ Mount Rushmore is the site of ______ magnificent tribute to ______ four great American presidents.

4. _______ Browns visited _______ Hyde park and went on ______ boat trip on _____ Thames.

5. ______ Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from France to _____ United States.

II. Вставьте артикль или соответствующее притяжательное место- имение.

1. Helen hurt ________ foot very badly yesterday.

2. Martin touched her on _____ arm.

3. I pushed him in ______ back.

4. This is ______ brother Tom and that is ________ wife Betty with _______ children.

5. Mike embraced her round ________waist.

III. Вставьте little / a little; few / a few.

1. ________ learning is a dangerous thing.

2. Men of ________ words are the best men.

3. Nadia drank _________ coffee and no alcohol.

4. Slowly, ________ children began coming to school.

5. ________ teenagers in the village could read.

IV. Вставьте «a», «an», «the», «some» или «any», где необходимо.

1. She is at _____ school. If you go by ______ tram, you will be just in _____ time to meet her.

2. Have _______ of _______ artists arrived?

3. Tuition is ________ cost of ________ teaching of your course.

4. I could not answer _______ of his questions.

5. ________ graduate is someone who has not finished his degree yet.

V. Вставьте артикли «the», «a» или «нулевой артикль» со словами such, all, same.

1. Tom has never got such _____ news.

2. He has never heard such _____ story before.

3. We’ll go to ______ same town as last time.

4. My brother cooked such _______ good food.

5. All ______ her friends are from university.

6. Of all_______ people she met only Tom was her real friend.

VI. Выберите правильный вариант: another, other, the other, others, the others.

1. This book has two pages missing. Please give me ________ .

2. The army was practicing its drills. One group was doing artillery practice. ______ was marching; ________ was at attention; and _________ was practicing combat tactics.

3. This chemical is poisonous. ________ ones are poisonous too.

4. There are five students from England. _________ are from Australia, and ______ are from America.

5. If you’re still interested in Foreign Literature, I’ll give you _______ book.

2. Предлоги

I. Вставьте предлог места: in, on, at, from, between, of.

1. We are far … the sun. The sun is … the center … our solar system.

2. Most students don’t like to sit … front … the teacher’s desk.

3. I always keep milk … the top shelf of the refrigerator.

4. The Museum of Modern Art … New York City is … West 53rd Street … Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

5. Do you usually have dancing … your parties?

II. Вставьте предлог направления: to, into, out of, through, up, down, in, at.

1. I don’t want to take an umbrella … work today.

2. News travels fast … the medium of radio.

3. Do you usually bring a lot of work home … the office?

4. It’s more difficult to climb … a mountain than it is to climb … .

5. What time do we get … Athens? When do we arrive … Athens?

III. Вставьте предлог времени: at, before, from, in, on, to, until.

1. They’re going away tomorrow. They’ll be away … Friday.

2. Lisa isn’t doing anything special … Saturday evening.

3. Are you busy … the moment?

4. Don’t forget to close the window … you go out.

5. It’s 5.25 now. The train leaves … 5.30. It leaves … five minutes.

IV. Выберите необходимый предлог.

1. Have you had any more complaints … the food?

a) for b) about c) with d) in

2. Don’t be angry … me. I didn’t mean any harm.

a) with b) of c) by d) for

3. I prefer coffee … tea.

a) for b) by c) into d) to

4. It doesn’t depend … me.

a) in b) on c) with d) from

5. Thank you very much … the present.

a) for b) like c) with d) to

6. The workers will finish their work … the end of the week.

a) by b) to c) in d) after 11

7. He is lying on the grass … beautiful flowers.

a) about b) between c) among d) in

8. When it comes to money, she takes … her father.

a) after b) by c) off d) in

9. Did you hear the result … the football match?

a) from b) for c) in d) of

10. He was hoping to go … holiday to Nepal in the summer.

a) in b) on c) to d) at