Unit 19. Test No. 1

1. Use the proper forms of the verbs in brackets and make the text complete.

A letter to a friend

Dear Peter,

You by any chance (know) where Bob (be)? I (like) (find out) because I just (hear) of a job that exactly (suit) him, but if he (not apply) fairly soon of course he (not get) it.

I last (see) him about a month ago, when he just (leave) his job with the film company. He sail he (go) to Prance for a holiday and (promise) to send me a postcard with his French address as soon as he (find) a place (stay). But I (hear) nothing about him since then and (not know) even whether he went to Prance or not.

If you (know) his address I (be) very grateful if you (phone) me. I have tried to phone you several times but your phone doesn’t seem (be) working.

Yours Jack

2. Choose the variant which you think fits best.

21. He won’t ... study this problem if he doesn’t join the research team.

a) have to b) is allowed to c) be d) be able to

22. The problem is so complicated that it ... be solved immediately.

a) can b) can’t c) might d) must

22. You ... dedicate all your spare time to science, if you want to become a true scientist.

a) can b) may c) needn’t d) should

24. Some scientists occupy ... with the problems which have direct bearing on the lives of people.

a) them b) ours c) themselves d) themself

25. This argument will convince ... who doubts this point.

a) anything b) any c) anywhere d) anyone

26. ... phenomena ought to be observed.

a) this b) these c) a d) that

27. Scientists thought that the problem ... solved lately.

a) has b) will be c) had been d) is

27. They believed that these data ... of much use.

a) would be b) was e) have been d) is being

29. Everybody knows that to predict future is ... task.

a) more difficult b) the difficultest c) the most difficult d) much difficult

30. This device is ... than the old one.

a) bad b) worst c) more bad d) worse

31. The hypothesis ... as the result of the experiments.

a) discarded b) is discarded c) were discarded d) has discarded

32. The problem ... a careful consideration in the next chapter.

a) gave b) gives c) is given d) was given

32. The experimental data ... with the help of the computer.

a) analyzed b) was analyzed c) were analyzed d) had analyzed

34. The periodical table ... more than 100 chemical elements.

a) list b) listing c) lists d) list's

32. The library ... as many as 5000 volumes.

a) number b) to number c) numbers d) a number:

36. Over a hundred papers ... at this conference.

a) present b) presents c) were presented d) is presented

37. New approach brought ... serious difficulties.

a) to b) about c) into d) by

37. The post-graduate students are greatly interested ... research.

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

37. This substance is characterized ... a number of properties.

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

37. The experiments presented are typical ... our research.

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