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13.These flowers are so nice. I am fond of (их).

a)they

b)them

c)their

14.Let's ask (ее) about her foreign friends.

a)her

b)she

c)it

15.(Ее) sister is married

a)them

b)she

c)her

16.Tell (нам) about this town.

a)our

b)we

c)us

17.(Наша) flat is on the fifth floor.

a)us

b)our

c)her

18.Nick is helping (своему) friend with his English.

a)he

b)his

c)him

Insert the necessary pronoun

19.Are there … modern conveniences in the house?

a)some

b)any

c)much

20.Give me … magazine you like.

a)some

b)a few

c)any

21.There are (мало) foreign students in our Institute.

a)few

b)a few

c)much

22.Is there ... work for you to do every day?

a)many

b)little

c)few

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23.Does this car use ... petrol?

a)much

b)many

c)a few

24.There are ... parties that have nice music and pretty decorations.

a)a few

b)few

c)little

25. ... people are early risers.

a)any

b)some

c)no

26.Have you got ... objections?

a)no

b)some

c)any

27.You can buy stamps at ... post office.

a)any

b)some

c)no

28.I don't know about it; ask ... else.

a)nobody

b)anybody

c)somebody

29.I got the book without... difficulty.

a)some

b)any

c)no

30.Everybody should be able to defend ... .

a)him

b)himself

c)his own

31.Selfish people think mainly of... .

a)one another

b)themselves

c)each other

32.There is ... uniform school organization or curriculum in the USA.

a)not

b)no

c)none

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33. ... are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.

a)none

b)not anybody

c)no one

34. ... man has his faults.

a)both

b)both of

c)every

35.I don't like films ... have unhappy endings.

a)which

b)that

c)what

Test 5

(An adjective, an adverb) Variant I

Choose the right form of the adjectives or the adverbs:

1.Don't worry. He is ... on the danger list.

a)no more

b)not longer

c)no longer

2.… the traffic goes by the main road.

a)the most

b)most

c)most of

3.Of two evils choose the....

a)less

b)little

c)least

4.What's the ... news of today?

a)later

b)latest

c)last

5.If you require ... information or assistance, ask at your local station.

a)further

b)farther

c)furthest

6.Actions speak ... than words.

a)more louder

b)the loudest

c)louder

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7.Не has … free time than I have.

a)more

b)most

c)better

8.… late than never.

a)better

b)best

c)worse

9.This is the … chair.

a)more comfortable

b)most comfortable

c)comfortable

10.We have … flowers than they have.

a)less

b)least

c)fewer

11.This book is … as that magazine.

a)more difficult than

b)as difficult

c)so difficult

12.My daughter is … than you are.

a)so younger

b)much younger

c)youngest

13.A man is ... old ... he feels.

a)so ... as

b)as ... as

c)as ... that

14.The fellow that agrees with everything you say is ... a fool … he is getting to skin you.

a)both... and

b)not only... but

c)either... or

15.I am sorry I'm a bit late. I got here … I could.

a)as fast as

b)faster

c)fasters

16.It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere … ?

a)more quieter

b)quieter

c)quietest

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17.Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do … .

a)more better

b)the bettest

c)better

18.Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be … .

a)worsest

b)worst

c)worse

19.Our holiday was too short. The time passed very … .

a)quickly

b)quick

c)quicklier

20.Dick drives … as Nick.

a)so quickly

b)quickly

c)as quickly

Variant II

Choose the right form of the adjectives or the adverbs:

1.Hotels are becoming ... nowadays.

a)more expensive

b)the most expensive

c)expensiver

2.The damage of the car could be ... than we expected.

a)bad

b)worse

c)the worst

3.That was ... case in his practice.

a)the least difficult

b)the less difficult

c)the less difficulter

4.The sea is ... unknown part of our world.

a)the most large

b)the largest

c)the most largest

5. ... people sell their souls and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.

a)the most

b)most

c)much

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6.Honesty is ... policy.

a)the best

b)better

c)more better

7.… men declare war. But it is the youth that fight and die.

a)oldest

b)older

c)elder

8.He plays tennis … than you do.

a)bad

b)worse

c)worst

9.They have … white paper than we have.

a)less

b)least

c)fewer

10.Winter is the … season in a year.

a)cold

b)colder

c)coldest

11.Take some other book because these stories are … easy for you.

a)much

b)too

c)more

12.It is not … in autumn as in summer.

a)warmer than

b)as warm as

c)so warm

13.Nothing ... needs reforming ... other people's habits.

a)so ... as

b)as ... that

c)as ... as

14. ... your daughter ... your niece have made great progress.

a)As ... as

b)So ... as

c)Both ... and

15.Her eyes were ... large ... small.

a)either ... or

b)neither ... nor

c)nor ... or