Variant 3

1. Use the correct form of the verb to be to complete the sentences.

(5 points)

1. Mary ___ from Moscow.

2. Lola ___ an English teacher. She is a Spanish teacher.

3. ___ you a student?

4. I ___ an English student.

5. It __ an Italian restaurant.

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. Does your brother’s / brother / brothers wife speak English well?

2. This is my friend / friend’s / friends room.

3. His daughter / daughters / daughter’s a teacher.

4. My mother’s / mothers / mother parents are my grandparents

5. His father is my / I / me uncle.

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. We are students. __ teacher is American.

2. This is our director. __ name is Mark.

3. Sally, please open __ book.

4. This is me and this is a photo of __ friend.

5. She is from England, but ___ parents are Russians.

4. Complete the gaps with the correct forms of have or have got.

(5 points)

1. My neighbours ___ a friendly dog. I really like it.

2. The weather was terrible on my birthday. We __ a good picnic.

3. My parents always ___ lunch at my house.

4. I’m Tired. I think I’ll __ a sleep.

5. Pete ___ a wife. He is single.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is or there are: affirmative, negative or question forms.

(5 points)

1. __ a TV in my hotel room?

2. In front of the main entrance to the castle __ a rose garden and a pretty fountain , which is lit up at night.

3. .__ lighthouse near the harbour?

4. __ a new grammar rule in Lesson Four.

5. __ any chairs in her living room? No, __ But __ a sofa.

6. Write the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

(5 points)

1. Tim’s the __ (bad) chess player I know.

2. I’m __ (young) than my brother.

3. Olive oil is __ (good) for you than butter.

4. The Europa Hotel is __ (expensive) hotel in the city.

5. He’s a very boring person. He’s __ (boring) person I’ve ever met.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

1. I study Italian __ my free time because one day I want to live __ Italy.

2. My new job starts __ Monday morning.

3. Jane gets __ __ half past six every morning and has breakfast.

4. She goes__ the gym three times a week.

5. Tim lives __ the sea __ Cardiff.

8. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Simple)

(5 points)

1. She ___ (not like) coffee.

2. ___ you ___ (finish) your classes late?

3. ___ Michael ___ (read) a lot of magazines?

4. My dad ___ (write) me very often.

5. Children ___(like) cakes.

9. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple)

(5 points)

1. I __ (study) for three hours last night.

2. Yesterday __ (be) Friday.

3. What time __ they __ (arrive) yesterday?

4. __ (not like) the food in the cafe.

5. We __ (leave) home early in the morning, but our flight was __ (delay) and we __(not arrive) at Heathrow until late in the afternoon.

10. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Simple or Continuous)

(5 points)

1. His father __ (not to watch) TV at the moment. He __ (to sleep) because he (to be) tired.

2. __ they __ (read) magazines now? Yes, they are.

3. My aunt ­­__ (not to make) cakes on Mondays, but she __ (to make) one now.

4. My friends __ (not believe) my story.

5. What a good weather today. The sun (to shine) and we can go for a picnic.

11. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Continuous)

(5 points)

1. I __ (cut) myself while I __ (shave).

2. I __ (begin) to study at seven last night. Fred __ (come) at seven thirty. I __ (study) when Fred __ (come).

3. Jane __ (sleep) when the telephone __(ring).

4. While I __ (copy) the exercise, my friends __ (describe) a picture.

5. Sally __ (eat) dinner last night when someone __(knock) on the door.

12. Complete the sentences with the correct tense to speak about the future.

(5 points)

1. My sister __ (not be) there because she __ (travel) to Canada with a friend next week. Sorry!

2. Peter, __ you __ (fix) the bike tomorrow?

3. Everyone is hungry. I __ (get) some doughnuts for breakfast.

4. Don't worry: the exam __ (be) difficult.

5. Jack's gone home, but he __ (be) back tomorrow.

13. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Present Perfect)

(5 points)

1. How long __ (he live) in New Jersey?

2. Her mother __ (buy) her a pair of new shoes yesterday.

3. The young man __ (never / be) to Paris, but he __ (read) a book about this city last year.

4. Jason __ (want) to move to New York since he was five years old.

5. The train __ (just arrive).

14. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Past Perfect)

(5 points)

1. When we __ (get) to the station the train __ (already leave).

2. He knew he __ (earn) that money with a great difficulty.

3. After they __ (go), he __(sit) down and __ (light) a cigarette.

4. He __ (have to) go to work by bus because his car __ (break) down.

5. They __ (go) home after they __ (finish) their work.

15. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous)

(5 points)

1. The telephone __ (ring) for almost a minute. Why doesn’t someone answer it?

2. It __ (rain) all day. I wonder when it will stop.

3. I __ (not be) able to reach my boss on the phone yet. I __ (try) for the last twenty minutes, but the line __ busy.

4. My uncle __ (paint) the outside of his house for three weeks and he’s still not finished.

5. The Smiths are now in Tunisia. They __ (travel) throughout North Africa since the middle of May. They’ll return home in another month.

16. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous)

(5 points)

1. I didn’t know about the earthquake because I __ (not watch) television.

2. Peter was Sally's best friend. She__ (know) him all her life.

3. The children were wet because they __ (play) football in the rain.

4. We were very hungry because we __ (not eat).

5. I was delighted when I found my keys. I __ (look) for them for hours.

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. My friend sent me an invitation.

2. They will advertise the product on television.

3. The mail-order company sent Mrs. Green a parcel.

4. The secretary has given Mrs. Jones some letters.

5. They chose him as the best actor of the year.

18. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.

(10 points)

1. The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a composition.”

2. Mr. Brown said, “I don’t drive a car in the rush hour.”

3. She asked, “Do you live with your family, Helen?”

4. Mr. Green said, “I have to water my flowers twice a week.”

5. The passengers asked, “When did the last train leave?”

Variant 4

1. Use the correct form of the verb to be to complete the sentences.

(5 points)

1. Ann ___ from London.

2. We __ English. We’re Scottish.

3. ___ Peter and Jason brothers?

4. Jane ___ from Great Britain.

5. Jenny ___ at school today. She is ill.

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. That’s Lucy and Jack. The little boys’ / boy’s / boys are their sons.

2. They / they’re / Their on business in Great Britain.

3. My friend’s / friend / friends son lives in Paris.

4. That’s Jeremy and his daughter. The girl’s / girls / girls’ mother isn’t in the photo.

5. My brother’s / brother / brothers daughter lives in Paris.

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. She lives with ___ boyfriend.

2. __ name is John.

3. This is me with __ mum and dad.

4. This is my brother and __ girlfriend in Paris.

5. Angela, please turn off __ mobile phone.

4. Complete the gaps with the correct forms of have or have got.

(5 points)

1. Mary ___ an English dictionary. It’s very good.

2. I __ a terrible quarrel with my sister; I haven’t spoken to her for days.

3. __ your friends ___ any DVDs?

4. My brother __ green eyes.

5. She ___ lunch with her family every Saturday.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is or there are: affirmative, negative or question forms.

(5 points)

1. __ three windows in my classroom.

2. __ many children in the theatre yesterday?

3. __ some English textbooks on my desk.

4. __ (not) a monument here last week.

5. __an interesting article in the newspaper.

6. Write the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

(5 points)

1. I’m the __ (happy) person in the world!

2. This month’s test is __ (hard) than last month’s test.

3. Gold is __ (expensive) than silver.

4. My bag isn’t very heavy. Your bag is __ (heavy).

5. It isn’t very warm today. It was __ (warm) yesterday.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

1. He doesn’t have time __ breakfast, but sometimes has a sandwich __ the middle __ the morning.

2. John works long hours and often stays late __ the evening.

3. He goes __ a restaurant __ people __ work.

4. I often have pizza __ lunchtime.

5. Sally Campbell is a 32-year-old actress __ London, but right now, she’s living __ Paris __ a flat that overlooks the Seine.

8. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Simple)

(5 points)

1. Nick sometimes ___ (read) newspapers.

2. ___your father___(work) in a restaurant?

3. Children ___(like) playing games.

4. ___ you ___ (learn) French?

5. They ___(not / go) to pubs.

9. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple)

(5 points)

1. __ you __ (watch) film last night?

2. The shops __ (not be) open today.

3. Mary and Jane __ (not go) shopping yesterday.

4. My grandparents __ (live) in Australia. Now they live in Poland.

5. We __ (not smoke) because it was a non-smoking pub.

10. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Simple or Continuous)

(5 points)

1. My mother __ (not to play) the piano now. She __ (to play) the piano in the evening.

2. You can turn off the television. I __ (watch) it.

3. Who __ you __ (wait) for? __ you (wait) for Sue?

4. Mary often __ (read) in bed, but today she is very tired and she __ (not read).

5. They can’t call me because they ­­__ (not know) my new telephone number.

11. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Continuous)

(5 points)

1. As I __ (walk) to the lab, I __ (meet) my friend.

2. It __ (not be) a stormy night. The wind __ (not blow).

3. Yesterday afternoon I__ (go) to visit the Parker family. When I __ (get) there around two o’clock, Mrs. Parker __ (be) in the yard. She __ (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker __ (be) in the garage. He __ (work) on their car. He __ (change) the oil.

4. We ­­__ (have) dinner when the electricity __(go) off.

5. He __ (talk) with Mary, when Mrs. Smith came in.

12. Complete the sentences with the correct tense to speak about the future.

(5 points)

1. I have to go to Paris for a meeting tomorrow so I __ (be) in the office.

2. Don't have another coffee - you _ (sleep).

3. The cookies are all gone. __you __ (buy) some, please?

4. __ I __ (phone) you tomorrow, OK?

5. Friday is a holiday: there __ (be) any lessons.

13. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Present Perfect)

(5 points)

1. In her whole lifetime, Mary __ (never see) snow.

2. __ you __ (not finish) school last year?

3. I don’t know where Ammy is. __ (you see) her?

4. They __ (go) out a minute ago.

5. Have some tea, please. No, thank you. I __ (just have) two cups of tea.

14. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Past Perfect)

(5 points)

1. She __ (just go) out when I called her.

2. My brother __ (eat) all the pie before we got back.

3. He wondered why I __ (not visit) him before.

4. She said that she __(already see) the Pyramids.

5. The fire __ (spread) to the next building before the firemen __ (arrive).

15. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous)

(5 points)

1. I’m tired. We __ (walk) for over an hour. Let’s stop and rest for a while.

2. The zoo isn’t far from here. I __ (walk) there many times. Sally is writing a letter to her boyfriend. She __ (write) it since she got home from class. It’s going to be a long letter.

3. She is 80 and she __ (never / read) a book in her life.

4. The secretary is very tired. She __ (type) all morning.

5. Tom is reading a book. He started two hours ago and he is on page 53. He __ (read) for two hours.

16. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous)

(5 points)

1. She was exhausted because she __ (work) since eight o'clock that morning.

2. Everything was white because it __ (snow).

3. The passengers were cross because the airline __ (lose) everyone's bags.

4. I __ (not see) Jacob for several years, but I recognised him immediately.

5. My new car __ (to make) strange noises until I took it to a mechanic.

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. I have already paid the electrician for his work.

2. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary.

3. The waiter will bring us the bill.

4. The author has written a special edition for children.

5. I read newspapers every morning.

18. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.

(10 points)

1. Mary asked Lucy, “Will you come to my party tomorrow?”

2. John said, “I saw that movie on Wednesday.”

3. Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the cinema with you.”

4. Woman to her husband: “Don’t forget to take your key.”

5. He asked Tom, “What kind of films do you like watching?”

Variant 5

1. Use the correct form of the verb to be to complete the sentences.

(5 points)

1. It __ a nice school.

2. We're students our teacher's name __Richard.

3. She ___ single. Her husband’s name’s Jack.

4. Who ___ they?

5. No, Lizzy ___ her daughter. She’s her niece.

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. His daughter / daughters / daughter’s study psychology.

2. It’s Lily’s / Lily / Lilies cat.

3. They are my mum’s / mum / mums friends.

4. My friend’s / friend / friends daughter lives in Moscow.

5. That’s Pete and Jane. The little girls’ / girl’s / girls are their daughters.

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. The students are from Italy. ___ names are Susanna and Tito.

2. London is famous for __ red busses.

3. She is French, but ___ mother is English.

4. Rome is famous for __ Coliseum.

5. ___ name is Ian. He is from Scotland.

4. Complete the gaps with the correct forms of have or have got.

(5 points)

1. They ___ much free time. They are always at the office.

2. I need to __ a drink before I decide what to do.

3. We __ a house in Spain.

4. My children ___ a lot of friends.

5. ___ Lizzie ___ a mobile phone?

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is or there are: affirmative, negative or question forms.

(5 points)

1. __ any guests at the hotel?

2. __many trees in the park.

3. __ (not) a hospital here in 1950.

4. __ many boys in your group?

5. __ a TV set in the living room.

6. Write the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

(5 points)

1. The film was very bad. I think it’s __ (bad) film I’ve ever seen.

2. David doesn’t work very hard. I work __ (hard).

3. It was very cold day. It was __ (cold) day of the year.

4. I think the mountains are __ (beautiful) than the sea.

5. Russia is __ (big) than Germany.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

1. She can play __ the piano very well.

2. Sally likes to relax __ home __ watching romantic films.

3. Tom is __ Glasgow, but he lives __ New York.

4. The class starts__ nine o’clock.

5. __ the afternoons, Hannah works as a waitress __ a cafe.

8. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Simple)

(5 points)

1. The weather ___ (be) great today.

2. She ___ (go) to the party every Saturday.

3. They ­­­usually___ (play) sport at the weekend.

4. How old ___ (be) your brother?

5. We ___ (not speak) English well.

9. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple)

(5 points)

1. In the evening, we __ (eat) in an Italian restaurant and __ (go) to a typical English pub in Covent Garden.

2. __ (be) James and Sue at school yesterday?

3. Where __ (go) last weekend?

4. I __ (study) for four hours last Sunday.

5. We __ (be) in London yesterday.

10. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Simple or Continuous)

(5 points)

1. I __(watch) TV. I __ (listen) to music.

2. What __.(you / to look at)? – I __ (to look at) that tree in the garden. I __ (like) to look at it early in the morning.

3. Why __ you__ (wear) coat? It’s not cold.

4. I usually __ (to wait for) Tom. He is always late.

5. Please be quiet! I __ (read) a very interesting book.

11. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Continuous)

(5 points)

1. She __ (dance) when she __ (hurt) her ankle.

2. My mother __ (call) me around five. My husband __ (come) home a little after five. When he __ (come) home, I __ (talk) to my mother on the phone.

3. It __ (rain) hard when I __ (get) up.

4. He __ (be) at home. He __ (watch) a movie on TV.

5. The girls __ (feed) the birds in the garden while the boys __ (make) a bird-house.