III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.

16 As a rule Michael _________ coffee very often.

A will not drink

B doesn’t drink

C is not drinking

17 Don’t worry. I think he ______________ on time.

A is returning

B returns

C will return

18 Normally I finish work at 5 p.m., but this week I _____________ until 6 p.m.

A work

B am working

C will work

19 Yesterday they __________________ to help their grandmother on Sunday.

A have decided

B decided

C were deciding

20 - Where is she now?

- She _________________ tennis as usual.

A plays

B playing

C is playing

21 One Friday night, while I _________ my things away I noticed something on the floor under the desk.

A putting

B put

C was putting

22 The children __________ what to do with the books: they are going to send

them to the orphanage.

A already decided

B have decided already

C have already decided

23 How long _________ English?

A have you studied

B do you study

C study

24 -Could I use your phone?

- I’m afraid it _____________ at the moment.

A doesn’t work

B will not work

C isn’t working

25 When I woke up I could not remember what _________________ .

A had happened

B happened

C was happened

26 I woke up to find that water _________________from the bedroom ceiling.

A dripping

B has been dripping

C was dripping

27 Kate, is it true that your friend ______ married tomorrow?

A is getting

B will get

C gets

28 Don’t forget to inform me about the results as soon as the exam ________over.

A will be

B is

C is being

29 I don’t believe that this coat ______________ so little.

A is costing

B costs

C costed

30 I think she _____________ you back in a day or two.

A is calling

B will call

C calls

31 I ___________ you for a long time. Where have you been?

A didn’t see

B have seen

C have not seen

32 There _________ a lot of people at their last party.

A had been

B was

C were

33 He got a promotion after he ______________ for the company for five years.

A worked

B was working

C had worked

34 My son _____________for his gloves since 5 o’clock.

A is looking

B looks

C has been looking

35 You can call her after 8 o’clock. I think she ____________ at this time.

A is not working

B will not be working

C will not work

36 Her grandmother was very clever. She ________________ speak five languages.

a) was able b) can c) could d) must

37 To my mind, the government __________________ take care of old people.

1. ought b) must c) may d) need to

38 I’m not working tomorrow, so I__________ get up early.

a) have not to b) am to c)don’t have to d)haven’t got

39 ____________ you help me with the washing up, please?

a) should b) might c) could d)must

40 The boy fell into the river, but fortunately we ____________ to rescue him.

a) could b) were able c) can d)won’t be able to

41 I’d like _________ to fly!

a) can b) to be able c)could d)must

42 If I had one million dollars, I ___________ a yacht.

a) would probably buy b) probably bought c)will probably buy

d) had probably bought

43 Plants die if you ______________ them.

a)won’t water b)wouldn’t water c) don’t water d)didn’t water

44 If we _____________ some spare time, we’d learn French.

a)had b) have c)have had d)would have

45 If you _______________ to Paris with them last summer, you’d have seen the Eiffel Tower.

a) will be going b)went c)would go d) had gone

46 If anyone____________ you this news don’t believe it.

a) tell b) will tell c)tells d)had tell

47 My sister plays in the university basketball team and she is _________than me.

A tall B taller C tallest

48 Yesterday was ___________ day of the year.

A-longer B-the longest C- the most long

49 A motorbike isn’t ____ as a car.

A-more expensive B- as expensive C- the expensive

50 This new armchair is ______ as a sofa.

A-more comfortable B- so comfortable C- as comfortable

51 There is no time to lose. _______ you drive, the better.

A-faster B- the faster C-more faster

52 Today school teachers in this country___________ about 25000 pounds a year.

A-are paid B- was paid C- paid

53 The Houses of Parliament _________ in the 19-th century.

A-are built B- built C- were built

54 A lot of new devices for communication _________ in the future.

A-are produced B- will be produced C- produced

55 Concorde _____________ in the 1960s.

A-developed B- is developed C- was developed

56 Look! A new house _________ now and it is right next to our office.

A-was built B-is being built C- built

57 I don’t enjoy watching tennis on T V, _____I like playing it.

A because B but C and

58 _______they are twins, they aren’t similar.

A although B because C but

59 They like wearing the same things _______ they are twins.

A but B because C although

60 My parents love Judy, _______they often visit her.

A because B so C and

61 Our son likes his job _______ he likes playing tennis.

A because B and C so

62 We still haven’t got a sponsor_________ we are writing to dozens of companies.

A because B that is why C as soon as

63 She’s changed a lot ______________ she left school.

a) for b) since c)during d) after

64 I am not familiar _____________ that author’s works.

a) to b) for c)with d) about

65 The village is __________ Sheffield. It’s only six miles away.

a) along b) by c) near d) next

66 The students responded ____________ the questions.

a) at b) on c) for d) to

67 It's late. How much longer are you going to go________ working?

a) on b) along c) through d) with

68 Chris is good _____________ sports.

a) for b) with c) during d) at

69 Do you take good care _________________your health?

a)for b) in c) of d) with

70 The secretary provided me ______________ a great deal of information for my article.

a) for b) with c) in d) of

71 The audience clapped ___________the end of the show.

a) at b) for c) in d) from

72 Trevor will be home __________half past six. He never comes later.

a) in b) while c)on d) at

73 When you are ill, you need somebody to look _____________ you.

a) after b) at c) to d) up

74 This car isn’t mine. It belongs _______________ Mike.

a) with b) for c) in d) to

75 I congratulate Mary______________ getting the new job.

a) for b) on c) with d) in

76 Robert came __________________ the telephone box to call his friend

a) into b) to c) up d) onto

77 I usually go to work _________________ car.

a) in b) on c) by d) with

78 From what Emma said, it sounds_________________ she and Matthew are going to get married.

A as B as if

79 Tom had already left _________________ the time I arrived at the office.

A by B until

80 Some people don’t worry about their appearance, ____________ do.

A another B others

81 I sent a letter to her two weeks ago, but I haven’t got a reply ________.

A still B yet

82 We can’t all fit into my car. It isn’t ___________.

A big enough B rather big

83 I was just going to the bank to get _____________ money.

A some B any

84 I often read _______________ I’m eating.

A during B while

8 5 I think, you don’t know him_______________.

A quite B at all

86 There’s ____________ much sugar in my coffee.

A too B rather

87 Everyone likes Tina. She is ____________ a nice woman.

A such B so

88 He ___________ me that his sister had gone to Australia.

A told B said

89 How are you ?

- I’m ____________ thank you. And you ?

A well B good

90 They want to build a new hotel here, but they haven’t got a permission____________.

A still B yet