Test № 15

1. The plane took... at 4 p.m.

a) off b) up c) out d) of

2. If you... them, they will come.

a) invited b) invite c) will invite d) would invite

3. British houses ... to be cold in winter.

a) said b) are said c) are saying d) have said

4. Who does he look...?

a) in b) by c) like d) from

5. The film... a great success.

a) has b) does c) gets d) is

6. They hid in the forest,... they?

a) don't b) didn't c) do d) did

7. This film…

a) run long b) has long run c) is long run d) has had a long run

8. ... my friends there are many who have traveled a lot.

a) Among b) Between c) Along d) By

9. Can you tell us anything... about this monument.

a) more b) still c) else d) yet

10. Her father's life is... danger.

a) out b) of c) against d) out of

11. Their names are known ....

a) the over world b) all over the world

c) all the world d) in all the world

12. The ship ... the shore.

a) was approaching b) was coming up

c) was coming d) was arriving

13. What... books by Cronin have you read?

a) else b) other c) more d) another

14. Who ... you this story?

a) said b) spoke c) told d) talked

15. Do you want... you?

a) my help b) my to help c) me help d) me to help

16. He began... plays at an early age.

a) write b) writing c) wrote d) written

17. When my friend rang me up, I... TV.

a) watched b) had been watching c) was watching d) am watching

18. I am not interested... this subject.

a) in b) at c) by d) of

19. I'll have to stay here,... I?

a) haven't b) shan't c) don't d) aren't

20. It was ... for John to speak before a large audience.

a) rather a difficult b) enough difficult

c) a difficult enough d) rather difficult

Test № 16

1. There were 500 passengers... board

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

2. If you wore your new dress you... charming.

a) will look b) would look c) look d) looked

3. There is a beautiful lake... these two villages.

a) among b) between c) along d) at

4. Don't you want to tell me ... has happened to you?

a) what b) that c) this d) than

5. I wonder... he will come in time.

a) weather b) whether c) what d) that

6. He hasn't been out-of-doors... yesterday.

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

7. Would you like... a taxi for you?

a) me getting b) my getting c) me get d) me to get

8. I wonder if they... their promise to be here at six.

a) keeps b) would keep c) will keep d) had kept

9. My friends came to see me ....

a) away b) off c) of d) at

10. This film reminds me... my childhood.

a) of b) about c) at d) from

11. The air hostess told the passengers to... their seat belt.

a) attach b) fix c) tie d) fasten

12. How many…is your brother studying at school?

a) objects b) subjects c) themes d) topics

13. The study of…can be very interesting.

a) a history b) histories c) history d) the history

14. Most of the students agreed to the plan, but a few... it.

a) argued b) different c) failed d) opposed

15. Kate was... at school because she always made people laugh.

a) attractive b) considerate c) familiar d) popular

16. He... that had never been here before.

a) made out b) made up c) made up to d) made off

17. I am ...a bee.

a) as busy as b) so busy as c) such busy as d) as busy like

18. I can't ...jazz.

a) keen b) stand c) fond d) care

19. The weather is terribly....

a) depressing b) depress c) depression d) depressed

20. I'm... he is right.

a) doubt b) suspect c) convinced d) feel

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