Тесты по английскому языку грамматика, лексика, аудирование

32 GRAMMAR TESTS

7. Answer the questions about yourself.

a)When were you born?

b)What were your parents when you were born?

c)How old were you when you started talking?

d)When did you last remember your childhood?

e)What did you like eating when you were a child?

f)How long did it take you to get to school when you were in the first grade?

g)How did you go to school?

h)What do you do now?

i)What do you do in your free time?

j)What would you like to do in your life?

Total 10

8. Correct mistakes.

a)There is a few milk left in the fridge.

b)He knows a few Spanish.

c)I cannot read when I was three.

d)It wasn’t rain yesterday.

e)When did your brother born?

f)How much does it costs?

g)He usually goes to bed in midnight.

h)What did you do on last Tuesday?

i)Can I have any milk in my coffee, please?

j)Germans make very good bear.

Total 10

Total 85

Elementary Progress Test 3

1. Open the brackets and use the verb in the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Future Simple.

Hello, Jane!

I 1_______ (write) to you from Venice. Jack and I 2________ (come) here two days ago. You know we always 3 ________ (spend) our holidays in Italy. At the moment I 4_______ (sit) on the balcony writing a letter to you while Jack 5 ________ (have) a shower (we 6________ (come)

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4. Compare any two cities following the plan.

5. Put in the articles where necessary.

1.There are many bridges over ______ Neva river.

2.They bought _____ table. _____ table is made of oak.

3.We have _____ nice apartment in _____ center of St Petersburg.

4.I go to ______ dentist four times _______ year.

5.______ weather was so fine that we decided to have ______ swim.

6.Every day I have ____ breakfast in ____ morning.

7.He lives in ____ most beautiful building in our city on ____ tenth floor.

Winters in Petersburg are very 1_______ because the city is close to the sea. Sometimes it can be 2______ with the temperature about 30 degrees below zero. Or it can be wet and 3_____ with the temperature about zero. At this time it usually 4______ or even rains. The sun rarely shines in Petersburg in winter, most days are cloudy.

In spring there are more sunny days, but still very few. The temperature is not high, and sometimes in May there can be severe 5________.

Summer in Petersburg is not very hot, as a rule. But when it is, the heat can be unbearable because the climate in the city is 6_______. At the same time it is very 7_______ in summer, that’s why many people move to the countryside.

Autumn can be both fine and 8_______. In September it’s often clear and 9_______. But in October and November the weather gets worse. It often 10_______ and the strong wind blows.

Total 10

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7. Put in the correct preposition, particle or adverb.

1.Why is he always laughing _______ me?

2.We are waiting ______ you.

3.France is famous ______ its wines.

4.Usually I go to work ______ metro.

5.This city is popular ______ tourists.

6.When we arrived _____ the station, our friends met us.

7._____ Sunday evening we’re going ______ the theatre.

8.We usually have family parties _____ the weekend.

9.Go ______ the street then turn left.

Total 10

8.Correct mistakes.

1.Did you scared when you saw him?

2.What did your city like a hundred years ago?

3.Is it often rain in Saint Petersburg?

4.When was the last time you go to the cinema?

5.Your team played very good.

6.In autumn leafs fall from trees.

7.The Moscow is the capital of Russia.

8.The jacket is too small. I need it in a more large size.

9.We lost the match as we played very bad.

10. My granny is elder than yours.

Total 10

Total 90

Final Elementary Test

1. Fill in the gaps with the Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Future Simple or to be going to.

Dear Mary,

How are you? I 1_______ (just/receive) your letter. Thank you for the recipe for the cake I 2______ (ask) for. We 3________ (have) a little gettogether on Sunday and I 4________ (make) it. I 5_______ (be) sure it 6_______ (be) very nice.

At the moment I 7_____ (work) in a supermarket. I 8______ (work) there for 3 weeks already. It 9______ (be) a rather well-paid job and it

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10_______ (not/be) easy to find it. Last week Mark 11______ (leave) his job and 12_______ (still/be) out of work. Every day he 13_______ (have) to go to the labor registry office.

My mom 14______ (come) to stay with us for a few days next week. She 15________ (arrive) on Saturday and I hope everything 16_______ (be) OK. 17_______ (you/want) to come to see us? By the way, 18_______

(you/pass) your Spanish exam yet? 19_______ (you/plan) to go to Spain to practice your Spanish? How 20________ (you/get on) with your parents?

Please write to me soon with all your news. Your Sara

Total 20

2. Put questions to the following answers.

1.— _________________? — It will take me 20 minutes to fix dinner.

2.— _________________? — I moved to Saint Petersburg in 1995.

3.— _________________? — No, I have never driven a car.

4.— _________________? — I’m late because I got stuck in a traffic jam.

5.— _________________? — Tom goes to the gym twice a week.

6.— _________________? — My mother is merry and optimistic.

Total 6

3. Put in the right article.

Once 1_____ rich farmer, who lived in 2_____ small village on 3_____

river Thames in 4_____ England, had 5_____ friend who grew very good apples. One day this friend gave 6_____ farmer 7_____ fine young tree. 8_____ farmer was pleased with 9_____ present, but he didn’t know where to plant 10_____ tree. He thought, ‘If I plant it near 11_____ road, 12 ____strangers will steal 13_____ apples. If I plant it in my field, 14_____ neighbours will come in 15_____ night and rob me. If I plant it near my house, my children will eat all 16_______ apples.’ In 17_____

end he planted 18 _____ tree deep in 19_____ wood where nobody could see it. And 20_____ tree died.

Total 10 (0,5 for each correct article)

4. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate item from the brackets.

1.It’s such a difficult text. I can’t understand _________. (something/ anything/nothing/everything)

2.I asked the question but ________ could answer it. (somebody/ anybody/nobody)

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3.They are having their holiday _______ in Russia. (somewhere/ anywhere/nowhere)

4._______ of the people in the photo is your boy-friend? (who/which/ what/whose)

5.I’m afraid they will take her advice not ______. (my/mine/me/ myself)

6.We can’t afford it. We don’t have so _______ money. (many/much/ a lot of)

7.Are there going to be _______ guests at the party? (many/much/ a few)

8.He doesn’t speak much English. Only ______ words. (few/a few/ little/a little)

9.We have very ______ time. We must hurry. (few/a few/little/

alittle)

10.I’ve got _______ money, I could lend you some. (few/a few/little/ a little)

11.It’s a small village. There are ______ houses here. (few/a few/little/ a little)

Total 11

5. Fill in the gaps in the dialogue below with ONE word only.

—Hi, Mark! What a surprise to meet you here in Paris! I haven’t seen you for 1______.

—Hey, Alex! Are you on 2_______ here? Where are you 3_______?

—No, I’m on business trip. I’m staying at 4______ Seine hotel.

—Have you 5_______ any places so 6_______?

—Unfortunately 7_____, I’ve been really busy. Are you here with Mary?

—Sure, we are staying with our friends. We 8______ in Paris a week 9______.

—I’ve got an idea! How about having a little get-together tonight?

—That 10_______ be great!

Total 10

6. Put in the correct preposition.

1.I don’t go ______ work ______ Sundays.

2.I want to listen ______ the radio. Can you turn it _____?

3.Go _______ the shop, then turn right. The chemist’s will be ______

the bank and the post-office.

4.Bob is _______ business trip.

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5.Would you like anything _______ dessert?

6.I was late ______ work today.

Total 9

7. Use an appropriate form of the adjectives and adverbs given in brackets.

a)He is __________ (tall) than his brother.

b)His business is getting _______ (bad).

c)This building is not as _______ (old) as that one.

d)Planes are much ________ (expensive) than trains.

e)This is _______ (tasty) meal I’ve ever tried.

f)We found them in ______ (far) corner of the park.

g)The _______ (little) you know, the _______ (well) you sleep.

Total 8

8. Translate into English using the correct modal verb.

a)Тебе следует больше спать.

b)Не смей играть со спичками!

c)Ему приходится рано вставать?

d)Возможно, мы поедем в Турцию.

e)Она умеет печь пироги?

f)Он богатый, ему не надо работать.

Total 6

9. Answer the questions about yourself.

a)What do you look like?

b)What are you like?

c)What are you?

d)How long does it take you to get to work/school?

e)What do you like doing in your free time?

f)What did you want to be in your childhood?

g)What are your plans for the future?

h)What do you have to do in your life?

i)What don’t you have to do in your life?

j)What haven’t you done in your life yet?

Total 10

10. Correct mistakes.

——Does he afraid of dogs?

——How much is it cost?

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——A lot of people are in the street.

——I haven’t got no money.

——When did you born?

——I don’t very like this book.

——She was born on the twenty one of December.

——This shirt is too big. I need it in a more small size.

——They won the match because they played very good.

——Your clothes are all wet, take it off.

Total 10

Total 100

PRE-INTERMEDIATE TESTS

Pre-Intermediate Progress Test 1

1. Open the brackets and use the verb in one of the following active tenses: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous or Future Simple.

Hello, Jane!

I 1_______ (write) to you from Crete. I 2________ (receive) your e-mail message yesterday. It 3_______ (be) great that you 4_______

(have) a holiday now.

Jack and I 5________ (come) here a week ago. You know we always 6________ (spend) our holidays at the sea. Although we 7_______ (be) here for a week already, we 8______ (not / see) everything yet.

Yesterday we went hiking. We 9_______ (climb) the mountains from 6 am till noon. The weather was perfect: the sun 10________ (shine) and a light breeze 11________ (blow).

We12_______(come)backtoEnglandintendays.Ithinkwe13______

(go) by boat – it’s so romantic. I 14_______ (call) you when we come. See you,

Mary

Total 14

2. Put questions to the following answers.

1.— __________________? — There are four rooms in my flat.

2.— __________________? — I bought a pair of shoes.

3.— __________________? — No, I don’t like playing football.

4.— __________________? — Yes, I have flown by plane many times.

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5.— __________________? — I’ll go there because they need me.

6.— __________________? — It takes me about an hour to relax after

work.

7. — __________________? — I’m Swedish.

Total 7

3. Fill in the gaps in the following dialogue with the most suitable word.

A Job Interview

—Hello. How 1______ you?

—I’m fine, 2 _______ you.

—What’s your 3_______?

—I 4_______ Peter Brown.

—Well, Mr. Brown. When 5 ______ you born?

—I 6______ born in 1980.

—When did you 7 _______ school?

—Six years 8 _____.

—What 9 _____ you do after 10 _____?

—I started working 11 _____ a taxi-driver.

—12______ you like your job?

—Not much really. It 13_____ very tiring.

—Have you 14 _______ a family?

—Yes, I 15______. I 16 _______ married.

—Have you got 17 ______ children?

—Yes, I’ve got 18 _____ son.

—Thank you, Mr. Brown. We 19 ______ call you 20 ____ two days and tell about our decision.

—Thank you for your time. Goodbye.

Total 20

4. Use an appropriate form of the adjectives and adverbs given in brackets.

1.He is __________ (smart) student in the group.

2.The weather was getting _________ (bad).

3.This building is not as ________ (modern) as that one.

4.Planes are much ________ (fast) than trains.

5.The goods in the supermarkets are less ________ (expensive) than in corner shops.

6.This is ________ (delicious) meal I’ve ever tried.

7.There are ________ (few) people at the party than we expected.