Grammar Tests
Test 1
1.She is ____________ university teacher
a
an
[
no article ]
2. Is this bag _________?
your
yours
you
3. Who are __________ people over there?
[
nothing ]
these
those
4. __________ is your address?
How
That
What
5. Could I have __________ cup of coffee?
another
an
other
other
6. She is taller _____________ me.
than
then
as
7. What ________ her eyes?
is
colour
colour
have
colour
are
8. I ____________ TV.
never
watch
don’t
never watch
watch
never
9. Have we got __________ butter?
many
much
a
lot
10. I __________ the menu, please.
like
want
would
like
11._______ today.
It’s
raining
It’s
rain
There’s
raining
12.What ___________
she
wants?
does
she want?
does
she wants?
13. Tom ___________ a car.
don’t
have
haven’t
got
hasn’t
got
14. Please, _______ smoke!
don’t
no
not
15. Who ___________ at a bank?
does
work
work
works
16. Are you hungry? Yes, I _____.
do
are
am
17. ___________ help me?
Can
you to
Can
you
Do
you can
18. You __________ worry.
not
must
don’t
must
must
not
19. I _________ by bus.
go
often home
often
go home
go
home often
20. We are going ________ the opera.
at
in
to
Test 2
1.The meeting is ________ Monday.
at
on
in
2. _________ a virus in my computer.
It’s
There
is
Is
3. In the evenings he __________ TV.
watch
is
watching
watches
4. We ___________ at 2 o’clock yesterday.
arrive
did
arrive
arrived
5. _________ her last weekend?
Did
you saw
Did
you see
Have
you seen
6. _______ you help me, please?
Should
Could
Must
7. Your bags are heavy. I ________ you.
‘ll
help
help
am
helping
8. Good! I _________ work tomorrow!
don’t
have to
needn’t
to
don’t
have got
9. Alice _______ have a baby.
shall
will
is
10. I went to London _______ some clothes.
to
buy
for
buying
for
to buy
11. Who ______ the window?
did
open
opened
open
12. Who _________?
to
are you talking
are
you talking to
are
you talking
13. I ________.
a
lot enjoy music
enjoy
music lots
enjoy
music a lot
14. I am talking about ____________ boy I met yesterday.
[
nothing ]
the
a
15. I can’t find my glasses __________.
nowhere
anywhere
somewhere
16. He’s got ______ ideas.
lots
many
much
17. Jerry is ________ in our department.
the
oldest
most
old
the
older
18. The music is ________ I can’t hear you.
loud
enough that
too
loud that
so
loud that
19. Please, listen _______ this story.
for
[
nothing ]
to
20. The plane flew _______ the bridge.
through
across
over
Test 3
1.When she __________, tell her to come.
will
phone
phones
phoned
2. If the weather ________ fine, we will go for a walk.
will
be
is
would
be
3. Pablo Picasso liked to draw ______ pencil.
by
in
with
4. Can you ________?
make
me some tea
make
some tea to me
make
for me some tea
5. He felt very ________, but he smiled.
angrily
angry
anger
6. The weather is nice, _________?
is
it
isn’t
it
doesn’t
it
7. He lives in the same street _______ me.
as
like
that
8. Can I have __________ milk in my tea?
any
some
a
9. We met when we _______ in France.
were
studying
studied
had
studied
10. I am not speaking to him until he _______.
apologises
will
apologize
doesn’t
apologize
11. I _________ eaten a lobster.
have
ever
had
never
have
never
12. We had to put _______ the meeting till Monday.
out
up
off
13. You ________ shout! I can hear you well enough.
couldn’t
mustn’t
needn’t
14. What ________ the new secretary?
are
you thinking
do
you think of
are
thinking about
15. He looks ________!
healthy
greatly
wonderfully
16. The policeman told me _________ here.
that
not to park
not
to park
no
parking
17. I am not sure what ______
do
they want
they
want
they
did want
18. When he comes to London he can stay at his friends’ place. He’s got _______ of them in London.
few
a
few
a
little
19. The main character gets killed _______ of the film
at
the end
in
the end
at
end
20. Is there ______ for everybody?
room
enough
enough
room
enough
rooms
Test 4
1.She is an old friend I ________ for years.
‘ve
known
knew
know
2. I like ______ milk in my coffee.
much
fewer
much
more
much
little
3. Her parents don’t want ______ married.
that
she get
her
to get
getting
her
4. - The phone is ringing. - It _____ be my mother. She always calls me at this time of the day. I’m sure it’s her.
may
must
might
5. It would be nice if we _____ a bit more room.
have
had
would
have
6. If I ________ you, I’d visit a doctor.
‘d
be
were
am
7. - I’m hungry! - __________.
I
too
So
am I
Like
I
8. This picture ______ by my friend.
was
painted
painted
is
serving
9. I ______ swimming every day when I was a student.
didn’t
use going
used
not to go
didn’t
use to go
10. Do you mind my ________ the window?
opening
open
to
open
11. When the police came the ambulance ______.
was
already left
has
already left
had
already left
12. There are two hotels in that town. The first one is good but ________ is awful.
the
other
another
other
13. We can’t use the library: it’s still __________
being
painted
painting
been
painting
14. I’m planning to visit ______ Netherlands
a
[
nothing ]
the
15. I wish I _____ more time.
had
would
have
have
16. This is Joe. I ___________.
don't
think you've met
think
you haven’t met
think
you didn’t meet
17. I look forward _______ you soon.
seeing
to
seeing
to
see
18. If you ________ me, I’d have been in real trouble last winter.
didn’t
help
hadn’t
helped
wouldn’t
help
19. I am wondering ________ help me.
could
you
if
could you
whether
you could
20. Haven’t I told you _______ the electric stove!
don’t
touch
not
to touch
to
not touch
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Test 5
______ says in the paper that ________are thinking of putting up the price of petrol again.
they/we
she/he
it/they
he/I
they/you
Texas alone is_______than France and Alaska is twice as________ as Texas.
larger/big
large/bigger
large/big
largest/biggest
the
largest/bigger
3. - I might be able to go to London next Thursday.
- _________.
So
can I
I
might too
So
shall I
I
will too
Neither
can I
4. - I might be able to go to London next Thursday.
-___________.
So
can I
I
might too
So
shall I
I
will too
Neither
can I
5. Mark`s parents, who are both doctors, really want________ a doctor too, but he isn`t so sure.
that
he becomes
that
he became
him
to become
him
become
that
he will become
6. Most towns in England are not ... than four hours apart by train and many are much_______ .
more/few
more/fewer
the
most/fewer
many/fewer
most/fewer
7. We don`t have much time.
- I`m hurrying _______ I can.
faster
than
the
fastest
as
fast as
more
fast than
so
fast as
8. Wall street is a narrow street with big houses, but it is well-known all over the world as ______ street in the USA.
busiest
the
busiest
a
busy
the
most busy
busier
9. Most towns in England are not ... than four hours apart by train and many are much ________ .
more/few
more/fewer
the
most/fewer
many/fewer
most/fewer
10. Mrs.Brown was shown two ready-made suits, but she didn`t like _________ of them.
either
neither
some
every
none
11. My flatmate isn`t going _______ much at the moment. She is studying _______ some important exams.
-/to
away/at
in/about
out/for
off/in
12. – Where _______ Joan _________on vacation?
- She is in Paris.
do/go
is/going
does/go
was/going
has/gone
13. One evening, after hunting in the forest all day, I ________ to the place where I _______ up my tent.
returned/had
put
returned/puts
had
returned/put
was
returning/have put
will
return/put
14. Last night I felt ________ friendship and ________ sympathy for Mike, but today he has become ... enemy.
a/-/-
-/-/an
the/the/an
a/a/-
-/-/-
15. He asked me: "Where is Viktor?"
He asked me ________.
where
is he.
where
Viktor was.
that
where is Viktor.
where
is Viktor.
where
are Viktor.
16. Everybody liked the film, ________?
A) did he
B) did they
C) didn`t it
D) didn’t they
E) don’t they
17. The children ________ to the Zoo.
A) were enjoyed taken
B) were enjoyed taking
C) enjoyed being taken
D) enjoyed taking
E) were enjoying taken
18. _______ chair the meeting.
A) It was decided that John
B) John was decided to should
C) They decided that John should
D) It had been decided to
E) They decided
19. - Is Harry a good manager?
- I think he lacks the experience he ________ have for such a job.
A) may
B) has to
C) could
D) should
E) was to
20. I sometimes wish that I ________ in this terrible city.
A) live
B) don`t live
C) lived not
D) living
E) didn`t live
Reading Tests
Test 1
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1. A dog is
bigger than a mouse, but smaller than an elephant.
A
dog is smaller than a mouse.
A
dog is very big.
A
dog is the biggest.
An
elephant is bigger than a dog.
2. Sangay is
English but Teresa isn't; she's American.
Teresa
is English.
Sangay
isn't English.
Sangay
isn't American.
Teresa
and Sangay aren't English.
3. He is the
oldest man in the world.
He
is not as old as my grandmother.
Many
men are older.
There
are no older men anywhere.
He's
older than some other men.
4. You can't
come without a ticket.
You
can come if you have a ticket.
You
mustn't go with a ticket.
You
don't need a ticket to come.
You
cannot buy a ticket outside.
5. Andrea is
looking after the children.
She
can see the children.
She
is taking care of the children.
She
is looking at the children.
The
children are in front of her.
6. They only
have one car for the family.
They
only like cars.
They
do not like any other cars.
They
do not have two cars.
They
have a big family.
7. What does
Vonica like?
What
are her favourite things?
How
is she?
Does
she look like Vonica?
Does
he like Vonica?
8. He hopes to
go home, but he may go to work.
He'll
be at home before the office.
It
is possible that he will go to work.
He's
allowed to go to work.
He
always goes home after work.
9. I want you
to clean the car when you come back.
You
want to clean it.
We
will clean it together.
I
don't want you to forget to clean it.
I
want to clean the car.
10. She used
to smoke cigarettes.
She
is used to cigarettes.
She
smoked before, but she doesn't now.
She
usually smokes cigarettes.
She
used two cigarettes.
11. Shall I
take you to the station?
Would
you like me to take you to the station?
Must
I take you?
Will
it be necessary to take you there?
Did
I take you before?
12. They
should talk more slowly.
They
talk too quickly.
They
would like to talk more slowly.
They
might have slower talks.
Talking
is not fast.
13. Mirana
remembered to phone the doctor.
She
remembered phoning the doctor.
Mirana
forgot to remember to phone.
She
didn't forget to phone the doctor.
She
remembered that she phoned her.
14. Madame
Traiviey has lived nearly 115 years.
She
was very old.
She
is very old.
She
died when she was nearly 115.
Madame
Traiviey has many more years.
15. She can
hardly see it.
She
sees very hard.
She
is hard with it.
She
cannot see it very well.
It
is hard to see her.
16. Yeuk Yee
had her house painted white yesterday.
She
had to paint her house white yesterday.
Her
house was not blue last week.
They
painted her house white for her yesterday.
She
painted her house yesterday.
17. Either
teacher knows the answer.
No
teachers know the answer.
Both
teachers know the answer.
All
the teachers know the answer.
Any
teacher can answer.
18. I'd rather
be a millionaire.
I've
been a millionaire.
I'd
better be a millionaire.
I'd
prefer to be a millionaire.
You
have more millions than me.
19. You don't
have to do this test.
You
can choose not to do this test.
You
mustn't do it.
You
can't do this test.
You
have no desire to do it.
20. If Muriel
had come, she would have won.
If
she hadn't won, she'd have come.
Muriel
didn't win because she didn't come.
When
Muriel came she always won.
She
didn't come, but she won anyway.
Test 2
Choose the right order to make up a story.
Della sold her hair to buy a chain for Jim`s watch
Jim sold his watch to buy combs for Della.
Della and Jim lived in New York in a small room on the top of a high building.
On the eve of New Year Day they wanted to give each other presents.
3,4,1,2
3,1,4,2
4,1,2,3
2,1,3,4
4,3,1,2
When I was two my father was offered a new job and we moved to another part of England.
The first day I was taken there by my mother.
Soon after we moved I was told that a little baby brother or sister was coming.
I was born 14 years ago and it was said that I looked exactly like my mother.
At the age of five I was very happy when I was told that I was going to start school.
TestКонец формы
Начало формы
Конец формы
4,5,2,1,3
4,1,3,5,2
5,3,1,4,2
1,5,3,2,1
3,5,1,4,2
– No, I am older than I look. To tell the truth, since I`ve worked here, I have been so busy that I haven`t had time to grow.
– May I speak to you, sir?
– Don`t you think that ten shillings is too much for such a small boy?
– Yes, what`s the matter?
– I was hoping you would agree to a rise of four shillings.
4,5,2,3,1
3,1,2,4,5
2,4,3,1,5
2,4,5,3,1
1,2,4,5,3
But two times in twenty four hours sea water runs far up the river and makes it deep.
At those times big ships can get to London.
London is situated on the River Thames.
The Thames is not very long and very deep.
2,3,1,4
3,4,1,2
3,1,4,2
4,1,2,3
1,2,4,3
He tried to stand up but his leg hurt.
"Bill, I`ve hurt my leg."
When he stood, he felt a pain and he couldn`t move his leg.
Suddenly one of the men fell into the water.
"Help me," said the man.
4,1,3,2,5
1,2,3,4,5
5,1,4,3,2
4,1,2,3,5
2,1,4,3,5
In a short time I felt something alive moving on my left leg.
My hair, which was long and thick, was tied down in the same manner.
I was lying on my back, and my arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground.
When I awoke, it was just daylight.
I could only look upwards and could see nothing in the sky.
4,5,1,2,3
3,2,4,5,1
2,5,3,1,4
4,3,2,5,1
4,1,2,3,5
He read the letter;
One day a man came home;
He climbed up to the window and with great difficulty entered the room;
He saw that the door was locked;
On the dining room table he saw a letter for him;
«Dear John, I shall be home late. The key will be under the door.»
2,4,3,5,1,6
1,2,3,4,5,6
2,5,6,4,1,3
2,5,6,1,3,4
2,3,1,4,5,6
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it.
Some tourists go to see battle fields or religious shrines.
People travel for a lot of reasons.
But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Others are looking for culture or simply want to have their picture taken in front of famous places.
1,2,5,3,4
4,5,2,3,1
3,2,4,1,5
3,2,5,4,1
3,2,1,4,5
1. – What is your aunt?
2. - No, with my friend. My parents are away.
3. – She is an employee.
4. – This evening I am going to visit my aunt.
5. – Are you going to visit her with your parents?
4,2,5,1,3
5,3,2,4,1
4,1,3,5,2
4,3,1,5,2
5,2,3,1,4
1. In Britain, there are fifty two different police forces.
2. Although these forces co-operate with each other, it`s unusual for members of one force to operate in another area unless their assistance is requested.
3. This is not the situation in Britain.
4. Most countries have a national police force.
5. The country is divided into separate areas, usually counties, each with its own independent police force.
4,3,1,5,2
1,5,2,4,3
4,1,3,5,2
5,2,1,4,3
2,4,1,5,3
In the street he was stopped by a policeman who grabbed him by the shoulder;
«What have I done?» asked Brown;
Brown was out walking one day with his large family;
«I certainly don`t know what you`ve done,» answered the policeman;
«But I do want to know why the crowd is following you!».
5,2,3,4,1
3,2,1,4,5
3,4,5,1,2
3,1,2,4,5
3,5,4,1,2
1. They made gas from wood and plants instead.
2. The cars didn`t go fast, but it was better than nothing.
3. There is not enough petrol on the world for everybody now.
4. In the second World War some people didn`t use petrol in their cars.
5. But we cannot cut down all our trees to make gas.
6. They put it in big bags on top of their cars.
3,6,2,1,4,5
1,6,2,4,3,5
4,3,1,5,6,2
3,4,1,6,2,5
4,1,5,2,6,3
1) Each Nobel prize consists of a diploma, a gold medal and money
2) Nobel prize is given to people who make contribution to the world science
3) He died and left 3.5 mln dollars
4) Nobel was a rich Swedish scientist
5) The money became prize as Nobel wanted
3,2,4,5,1
4,2,1,3,5
5,3,4,1,2
4,3,2,5,1
4,3,5,2,1
1. I`ve started a new job.
2. Thornton is a small town in Midlands.
3. It`s as a sales representative with a company.
4. The area manager is due to retire next year.
5. It produces garden furniture and it`s based in Thornton.
6. This means, if I do well, I might get his job.
2,1,3,5,4,6
1,3,5,2,4,6
4,5,6,3,2,1
2,5,4,6,1,3
3,4,6,2,1,5
1. At a dinner party he was in Jenner`s for the first time.
2. Bred had a terrible argument with Jenner’s father.
3. Jenner and Brent are terribly in love and hope to get married.
4. What are Brent and Jenner to do now?
5. Brent was thrown out and told never to come.
3,1,4,5,2
1,2,5,3,4
3,1,2,4,5
1,2,4,3,5
1,5,2,4,5
1. "Master has gone out."
2. "She has also gone out, sir."
3. "The fire has gone out too."
4. "Never mind. I shall speak to your mistress."
5. A man knocks at his neighbour`s door where he is a frequent but not a welcome visitor."
6. "Look here! It`s rather cold today. I`d like to sit by the fire for a while."
7. A servant girl opens the door and says:
5,7,4,1,2,6,3
4,1,3,5,7,6,2
5,7,1,4,2,6,3
7,1,5,6,4,3,2
3,4,6,5,7,1,2
1. Whenever Mrs. Smith called, she stayed for hours and hours.
2. Her heart sank when she saw Mrs. Smith.
3. «I was just passing and thought I`d drop in to say hallo.»
4. The door bell rang.
5. Mrs. Carson opened the front door.
6. «Good afternoon, Mrs. Carson,» Mrs. Smith said.
6,5,3,2,4,1
4,5,2,1,6,3
5,6,3,1,2,4
4,2,5,1,6,3
4,5,2,1,3,6
1. S.Maugham was born in the family of a British diplomat.
2. When a boy he lost his parents.
3. S.Maugham wrote many books - novels, short stories.
4. Maugham received school education and studied to be a doctor.
5. He was taken to England by his uncle.
2,5,4,3,1
3,2,4,5,1
4,2,5,3,1
1,4,3,2,5
1,2,5,4,3
1. Buy some very fresh oranges.
2. Squeeze the halves in a juicer until all the juice is out.
3. Fresh orange juice tastes better than frozen orange juice.
4. Add a little sugar and drink.
5. Cut the oranges in half.
6. It can be made in the following way.
3,6,1,5,2,4
1,5,2,4,3,6
2,3,6,1,5,4
5,2,4,6,1,3
1,2,4,5,3,6
1. Meat comes from animals.
2. People can not live without food.
3. Where does our food come from?
4. People eat domestic birds too.
4,2,3,1
1,2,3,4
2,1,4,3
2,3,1,4
3,4,2,1
1) - Why should I?
2) - Yes, certainly, but where`s your money?
3) - You`re mad. You should have told them.
4) - I lost my wallet last Friday.
5) - Because it is better to make your parents angry for 5 munites than to ask your friends for lunch money all week.
6) - Can you lend me some money for lunch, John?
7) - Because if I told my parents, they`d be angry.
8) - Why didn`t you tell your parents you had lost it?
8,7,4,3,1,5,2,6
6,2,1,5,4,8,7,3
6,2,4,8,7,3,1,5
4,3,6,5,2,7,8,1
5,4,1,3,2,6,8,7
Let`s go ... today as I have a splitting headache.
somewhere
nowhere
anywhere
everywhere
somehow
2. Choose the synonym to the underlined word.
She runs a small shop.
functions
races
manages
completes
hurries
Choose the synonym to the underlined words.
When we bought our new house we thought that everyone would welcome us to the neighbourhood. But people seem to give us the cold shoulder.
turn
up their noses at us
give
us a hand
give
us unnecessary difficulty
be
very generous
treat
us delicately
Rita asked if I could give Paul a ride home. Who needed a ride?
A) Paul did
B) I did
C) Rita did
D) Paul and Rita did
E) Paul and I did
What he says is clear and is obviously well-prepared, and this, among other things, has earned him the high regard of his colleagues. How do his colleagues feel about him?
A) They are jealous of him
B) They don`t understand him
C) They ignore him
D) They respect him
E) His colleagues feel ashamed
Anybody, who has the natural ability and education that Dave has, doesn`t have to worry about getting a job. Is Dave likely to get a job?
A) Yes, without a doubt+
B) No, because he worries too much
C) No, because he lacks ability
D) Yes, if he goes to college
E) Yes, if he had ability and education
Vocabulary Tests
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look up |
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look |
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2. The dog lay at her ….. snoring. | |
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legs |
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heels |
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tiptoes |
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feet |
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3. He ….. us how to work the machine. | |
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showed |
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explained |
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demonstrated |
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read |
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4. All these colleges together ….. the university of Cambridge. | |
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take up |
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set up |
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make up |
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bring up |
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5. He's been working in the garden since morning, and he is completely …... | |
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exhausted |
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tiring |
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destroyed |
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exhausting |
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6. He was often ….. to as the architect of the country's foreign policy. | |
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considered |
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looked |
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referred |
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mentioned |
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7. We can communicate ….. of the Internet. | |
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by help |
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by means |
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via |
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through |
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8. She is quite ….. her elder sister. | |
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different |
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the same |
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unlike |
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alike |
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9. She broke the promise, she did not ….. it. | |
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make |
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keep |
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take |
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have |
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10. I was an hour late because of the ….. traffic. | |
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difficult |
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hard |
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heavy |
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densely |
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11. English is the ….. language of most Englishmen. | |
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mother |
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home |
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native |
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nature |
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12. A ….. of birds often fly in a "V" …... | |
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herd, size |
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pack, figure |
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flock, shape |
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collection, view |
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13. He is feeling rather …... The result of the exam will ….. his future career. | |
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awkward, relate |
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excited, rule |
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anxious, determine |
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nervous, control |
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14. The statue in Trafalgar Square ….. Admiral Nelson who defeated the combined fleet of Spain and France at the ….. of his life. | |
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remembers, price |
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commemorates, cost |
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celebrates, value |
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reminds, worth |
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15. Great emphasis is ….. at Oxford and Cambridge on what are called "tutorials". | |
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given |
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laid |
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brought |
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made |
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16. When they arrived, the party was in full …… | |
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order |
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meal |
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load |
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swing |
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17. You are tired, you ….. rest a little. | |
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would rather |
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prefer |
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would like |
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had better |
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18. My parents ….. to my taking ….. lessons at home. | |
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allow, particular |
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approve, personal |
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agree, private |
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permit, additional |
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19. You could not help enjoying his company, though he was good for …... | |
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everybody |
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anybody |
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everything |
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nothing |
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20. He hoped to be ….. for years of hard work by getting his promotion. | |
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awarded |
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rewarded |
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granted |
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prized |
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Конец формы
Вариант 1