468

a) drive

b) have driven

c) be driven

d) driving

a) takes

b) take

c) to take

d) took

3.

I saw him … the window and run away.

a) breaking

b) broke

c) to break

d) break

4.

I’ve never heard such a loud voice … his.

a) than

b) to

c) as

d) rather than

5.

She’s … older than I thought.

a) rather

b) fairly

c) quite

d) pretty

6.

I… to stay in tonight rather than go to the party.

a) would rather

b) would prefer

c) prefer

d) would

7.

I’d be grateful if you’d … me the secret of making perfect pastry.

a) say

b) speak

c) talk

d) tell

8.

If only I … a motorcycle instead of a car. I wouldn’t have to spend so

much on petrol.

a) had bought

b) buy

c) have bought

d) bought

9.

I won’t telephone you … I know for sure.

a) by the time

b) when

c) until

d) by

10.

He arrives …punctually you can set your watch by him.

a) such

b) so

c) very

d) too

11.

She wouldn’t forgive him … all his apologies.

a) even though

b) despite

c) in spite

d) although

12.

Will you get my husband … me as soon as he arrives at work?

a) ring

b) ringing

c) have rung

d) to ring

13.

… tasteful furniture you have bought !

a) what a

b) what

c) so

d) how

a) have made

b) made

c) make

d) had made

15.

I’d prefer to see him personally … write him a letter.

a) from

b) to

c) rather than

d) rather

16.

Sandra works … a computer programmer for IBM.

a) like

b) as

c) as if

d) for

17.

He was stabbed … a knife.

a) by

b) from

c) with

d) of

18.

… she nor her husband will have an animal in the house.

a) neither

b) or

c) either

d) nor

19.

Take your raincoat. … looks as if it’s going to rain.

a) else

b) there

c) it

d) here

a) the other

b) every other

c) another

d) each other

a) a

b) a large quantity

c) an

d) the

22.

She spent the … week writing her report.

a) whole

b) every

c) all

d) each

23.

Are there any buses today? No, … .

a) neither

b) none

c) either

d) no

24.

Many actors were … the invited guests at the award ceremony.

a) in

b) between

c) among

d) off

25.

Hardly … students passed the test.

a) some

b) every

c) any

d) no

2.

If you don’t study for your exams, you won’t … progress.

a) happen

b) have

c) make

d) do

3.

Smoking … harm to your health.

a) happens

b) does

c) occurs

d) makes

4.

Preparing

the meal … her an hour.

a) made

b) took

c) had

d) did

5. The bat may … an ordinary creature, but it is an amazing animal.

a) represent

b) declare

c) seem

d) present

6. On the lawn, he dug a small pond, and in the front garden he put down

flower …

a) beds

b) bottoms

c) carpets

d) tops

an old bicycle.

a) making

b) washing

c) clearing

d) setting

8.

The area next to the family home had been … for years.

a) overgrown

b) overdone

c) overcrowded

d) overbooked

9.

Running your own business can … really high job satisfaction.

a) make

b) provide

c) present

d) suggest

a) vision

b) jealousy

c) ambition

d) greed

a) began

b) made

c) founded

d) found

12.

St. Petersburg … the capital until the First World War.

a) remained

b) settled

c) kept

d) retained

13.

You can sit on the balcony of a restaurant … fresh cocktails.

a) swallowing

b) biting

c) sipping

d) eating

a) careful

b) cautious

c) attentive

d) interested

15.

The temperature seldom falls … 20°C.

a) under

b) down

c) below

d) behind

16.

Language is believed to be a system of communication that … of sounds

and written symbols .

a) exists

b) contains

c) consists

d) includes

17.

People who love sports dream of … the country in an international

competition.

a) representing

b) standing

c) seeming

d) presenting

18.

She must … a lot of time waiting for the right opportunity.

a) spend

b) hold

c) take

d) pass

19.

Tattooing is an … art.

a) elderly

b) original

c) old

d) outdated

20.

A visit to Florida would not be … without seeing the alligators.

a) complete

b) entire

c) whole

d) all

21.

Driving in America can be a pleasurable … .

a) extent

b) time

c) way

d) experience

22.

There is Fort Myers for those who want to … waters ports.

a) perform

b) make

c) do

d) have

23.

She must be able to … her sport even when she feels tired.

a) practise

b) train

c) exercise

d) coach

24.

Illnesses can mean … of training time.

a) delay

b) failure

c) lateness

d) loss

25.

Once a person becomes famous, he becomes … to his fans.

a) responsible

b) sure

c) certain

d) marked

1.

Choose the correct item.

1.

She … a letter at the moment.

a)

is writing

b) writes

c) has written

2.

I think Holland … win the World Cup.

a)

is going

b) will

c) shall

3.

Have you seen “Adams family 2” …?

a)

yet

b) already

c) just

4.

He … his leg, so he can’t play football today.

a)

has broken

b) breaks

c) is breaking

5.

I haven’t been to Portsmouth … three years.

a)

since

b) for

c) after

6.

John … down the road when he fell.

a)

walked

b) was walking

c) had walked

7.

Jane … the hairdresser’s, she’ll be back at 3 o’clock.

a)

has been to

b) has gone to

c) has been in

8.

John … football, when he broke his arm.

a)

play

b) played

c) was playing

9.

She is very busy today. She … letters all morning.

a)

has been typing

b) had typed

c) had been typing

10. Jim … in Scotland for five years.

a)

lives

b) is living

c) has lived

1.

You … finish that work today, you can do it tomorrow.

a) can’t

b) may

c) needn’t

2.

I … buy a new pair of shoes.

a) must

b) need

c) ought

3.

We … go shopping today if you don’t want to.

a) needn’t

b) can’t

c) may

4.

You … feed the animals at the Zoo.

a) needn’t

b) mustn’t

c) can’t

5.

Kelly … be at work. She isn’t at home.

a) mustn’t

b) can

c) must

6.

I don’t think he’s French. He … be Spanish.

a) can’t

b) should

c) must

7.

We … to be at the office at 9 o’clock every morning.

a) should

b) must

c) have

8.

… I go to Kelly’s party tomorrow?

a) can

b) might

c) will

9.

They live in a huge house and own three cars. They … be rich.

a) can’t

b) can

c) must

10. You … water the plants. I’ve already watered them.

a) can’t

b) don’t need

c) needn’t

b)

a) happy

b) happier

c) happily

2.

He’s … person I’ve ever met.

a) the friendlier

b) friendly

c) the friendliest

3.

Mike is … lazier than Dave.

a) very

b) less

c) much

4.

Jane is the … person I know.

a) cleverest

b) cleverer

c) more clever

5.

It was the … coat she had ever bought.

a) most expensive

b) more expensive

c) expensive

6.

The weather is … today than it was yesterday.

a) better

b) good

c) best

7.

Paul’s car is … than Tom’s.

a) fast

b) fastest

c) faster

8.

This dress is the … in the shop.

a) more expensive

b) most expensive

c) expensive

9.

Lucy is as … as Sally.

a) clever

b) cleverer

c) cleverest

10. Susan’s … person

I’ve ever met.

a) the nicer

b) nicest

c) the nicest

1.

John! … wants you on the phone.

a) Some

b) Something

c) Someone

2.

George and Tom are friends. … of them work in a bank.

a) All

b) None

c) Both

3.

I want to go … hot on holiday. I think I’ll go to Spain.

a) nowhere

b) anywhere

c) somewhere

4.

If you want a cup of tea, make it … .

a) yourself

b) yours

c) you

5.

There is … in the cupboards. We have to go to the supermarket.

a) nothing

b) everything

c) anything

6.

This is Jim’s bicycle. It’s … .

a) his

b) hers

c) himself

7.

I have two brothers. They are … tall.

a) all

b) neither

c) both

8.

I didn’t tell … about it.

a) somebody

b) nobody

c) anybody

a) none

b) neither

c) both

10. I have two sisters. … of them lives in Athens.

a) None

b) Neither

c) All

8. Choose the correct item.

1. Easter is … May this year.

a) in

b) on

c) at

a) on

b) in

c) at

3.

Last year when I was … holiday I received a telegram asking me to go

home.

a) on

b) in

c) at

4.

A waiter is coming … the kitchen carrying a tray of food.

5.

a) through

b) out of

c) into

A young woman is running … the street.

a) by

b) across

c) in

6.

A boy’s article is leaning … the lamp post.

a) against

b) past

c) towards

7.

Seagulls are flying … the sea.

a) beside

b) over

c) in front of

8.

Sam is standing … the cooker because he is cooking something.

a) in

b) next to

c) opposite

9. The dog is sitting … the chair, waiting for his breakfast.

a) opposite

b) under

c) in