IV. Choose the correct answer.

1. He has been involved ________ serious trouble

a) at b) on

c) in

2. It’s very nice______ you to help us. Thank you.

a) of b) with

c) about

3. that man is very honest. He isn’t capable _____telling a lie.

a) of b) on

c) for

4. Money isn’t the solution ___ every problem.

a) to b) on

c) in

5. Start now and go on _______ I tell you to stop.

a) till b) until

c) in

6. Sit ________the fire. It will keep your warm.

a) beside b) in

c) under

7. We work from 9 a.m. ____ 6 p.m.

a) till b) until

c) for

8. Sorry I’m late. I missed the bus, so I had to come _____foot.

a) by b) on

c) in

9. He hasn’t live in Britain on his life. He lived in India ____four years.

a) for b) on

c) during

10. It rained ___three days without stopping.

a) for b) during

c) at

11.Why do you do something instead ___just talking.

a) - b) of

c) to

12. The flight lasted not more than one and _____hours.

a) half b) a half

c) two.

13. He was _____ who introduced this method of teaching

a) first b) the first

c) one.

14.Could I have two _____eggs?

a) dozens of b) millions of

c) thousand of.

15. On the ___ day the travelers saw the shore.

a) nine b) ninth

c) ninety.

16.Zero degrees Celsius is ____ degrees Fahrenheit.

a) zero b) thirty two

c) thirty – second.

17. You have told me story _____times

a) three b) third

c) once

18. Three multiplied by four equals ____

a) twelve b) four

c) five

19. In a class of twenty-seven students ____of them received a grade of C

a) five-sixth b) fifth

c) seventy

20.I’ve done the exercise _____ Isn’t that enough?

a) one b) once

c) first.

V. Use the appropriate items where necessary.

1. I met some interesting ........ at the meeting last night.

a)man b)men

2. I need some ............... to light the fire.

a) matches b) match

3. The baby got two new ............. .

a) tooth b) teeth

4. When we spoke in the cave, we could hear ........ of our voices.

a) echo b) echoes

5. New scientific ................ are made every day in ............ throughout the world.

a) discovery, laboratory b)discoveries, laboratories

6. Alex saw some ........... running across the floor.

a) mouse b) mice

7.If a houseplant is given too much water, its lawer ........ turn yellow.

a) leaf b) leaves

8. I think I will have that ........... on the right.

a)cake b)cakes

9. ............ husband often gives her flowers.

a)Mrs. Smith's b)Mrs. Smith

c)Mrs. Smiths

10. That is my ....... coat.

a) wife b) wifes

c) wife's d) wives

11. My cousin has .... big ....black ..... cat. My cousin's .... cat has two .... kittens.

a) a .... ...... .... ... b) an ... the ... …

c) the .... a ... the ...

12. My sister is at .... school. She is ..... pupil.

a) .... a b) the a

c) the the d) a the

13. My friends live in ..... small town

a) a b) the

c) an

14. When my grandfather was .... yang man, he studied ... physics.

a) .... a b) the ...

c) a .... d) a the

15. ..... Japaneese is more difficult than .... French.

a) a the b) the a

c)..... the d) .... ....

16. Do you play .... piano?

a) a b) an

c) the d) ...

17. ..... Washington is .... capital of .... United States of America.

a) the a the b) a the .....

c) .... a the d) .... the a

18 ...... Pacific Ocean is very deep

a) a b) the

c) an d) ...

19. Winter is ... good time for sports

a) the b) a

c) an d) ...

20. We were out of ..... doors from .... morning till .... night.

a) a ..... ..... b) the the the

c) ..... .... ..... d) ..... the the