4. Fill in some, many, much, little, few

1) There are _______ chairs in the hall. Take one and sit down.

2) Is there _______ water in the cup?

3) We have _______ work to do, so we have _______ free time.

4) He cannot speak German but he knows _______ German words.

5) There are _______ cold and _______ warm days in October.

5. Put in prepositions before, from, till where necessary

1) He works _______ morning _______ night day after day.

2) Everybody is nervous _______ exams.

3) I was tired in the morning, so I stayed in bed _______ half past ten.

4) I always have breakfast _______ going to work.

5) I will wait _______ 10 o’clock. I have very little time to spare.

6) I’ll live in a hotel _______ I rent a flat.

7) Nick will be swimming _______ 5 _______ 6 o’clock tomorrow.

8) _______ going to sleep I read a few pages of my book.

6. Choose the correct variant

1) Her child _______ game shows and cartoons.

a) enjoyed b) enjoys c) will enjoy

2) This letter is for _______.

a) me b) mine c) my

3) Canada is _______ than Mexico.

a) large b) the largest c) larger

4) _______ bike is really good.

a) Jeffs b) Jeff’s c) Jeffs’

5) They _______ my favourite song at the concert yesterday.

a) sing b) will sing c) sang

6) There aren’t _______ people in the street.

a) any b) some c) nobody

7) Tom and Bill are clever _______.

a) child b) children’ c) children

8) Debby _______ in London soon.

a) studies b) studied c) will study

9) My information is _______ of all.

a) more important b) the most important c) important

10) Last year we _______ through France and Italy.

a) drove b) drive c) will drive

7. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense

1) I’m hungry. I (make) myself a sandwich.

2) It (be) cold and rainy yesterday.

3) They sometimes (eat) at an Indian restaurant.

4) We (go) to Hyde Park tomorrow.

5) Sam usually (pass) his exams well.

6) Ann (return) home late yesterday.

7) She (work) as a bank manager.

8) They (drive) from London last weekend.

9) The professor (answer) the questions before the lecture (finish).

8. Ask all types of questions

1) Mike has a rest after work.

2) My sister spoke to him yesterday.

3) The students will take the exams next month.

Test 21

1. Insert articles where necessary

1) Nowadays people all over _______ world travel _______ much.

2) _______ Columbus crossed _______ Atlantic Ocean.

3) Travelling has become _______ common activity.

4) John travelled for _______ change of scene.

5) City-dwellers like _______ quiet holiday by _______ sea.

6) Mary enjoys bathing and lying in _______ sun.

7) Most holiday-makers take _______ camera with them.

8) _______ best way to study _______ geography is to travel.

2. Insert prepositions where necessary

1) People travel _______ business, _______ adventure or _______ education.

2) We are fond _______ travelling.

3) The Browns like to go to _______ big city.

4) My relatives like to look _______ shop windows and dine _______ exotic restaurants.

5) My friends prefer to travel _______ train or _______ car.

6) Have you ever been _______ Sydney?

7) Nowadays we have a lot _______ air-crashes.

3. Fill in much, many, few, little

1) _______ milk; 2) _______ bread; 3) _______ boys; 4) _______ money; 5) _______ eggs; 6) _______ trees; 7) _______ houses; 8) _______ meat; 9) _______ wine; 10) _______ theatres; 11) _______ books; 12) _______ water; 13) _______ coffee; 14) _______ sisters; 15) _______ chocolate; 16) _______ work.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple

When August (come) our family (go) to the seaside. Several years we (dream) of spending some weeks at the seaside. We (decide) to go to Sochi. We (get) there by plane. It (be) fantastic! Our parents (rent) a room in a house not far from the sea. It (take) us about ten minutes to get to the beach. The weather (be) wonderful! We (spend) a lot of time at the seaside. Our family (swim) in the sea, (play) volleyball on the beach and (lie) in the hot sun. The water in the sea (be) always warm. We (return) to the city at the end of August.