Test № 17

1. We had a good view as we were flying ... Moscow.

a) above b) about c) over d) on

2. He is looking... to starting work.

a) for b) forward c) after d) up

3. Her skin was... snow.

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

4. I found the film very....

a) exciting b) excited c) excitement d) excite

5. We... in persuading him to start working.

a) managed b) achieved c) fulfilled d) succeeded

6. The grass needs....

a) cut b) to cut c) cutting d) be cut

7. There is a…teachers at school.

a) short b) shorten c) shortage d) shortage of

8. Everybody... Jack is ready to start working.

a) except b) accept c) besides d) despite

9. If I... him yesterday, I would have discussed the question with him.

a) saw b) see c) would see d) had seen

10. If you... my sister tomorrow, tell her the news, please.

a) see b) will see c) to see d) saw

11. Who... in the house?

a) do live b) does live c) lives d) live

12. Ann gave... her address.

a) us b) we c) our d) ours

13. Your flat is bigger than....

a) our b) ours c) we d) us

14. Has it stopped raining... ?

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

15.... walking for three hours we were tired.

a) During b) Since c) Before d) After

16. We spent... money.

a) much b) many c) a lot d) plenty

17. We hadn't heard from him for a long tome. He…wrote nor telephoned.

a) either b) neither c) nor d) didn't

18. He gave up his job,... he?

a) isn't b) doesn't c) didn't d) did

19. A friend of…came to stay with me.

a) my b) myself c) my own d) mine

20. He can't make himself... smoking.

a) give up b) gave up c) to give up d) giving up

Test № 18

1. A pessimist is a person who always expects bad things.

a) happen b) happened c) to happen d) happening

2. Optimists are sure that the future ....

a) be happy b) will be happy c) will happy d) will be happy

3. It…for an hour when I started to drive home.

a) was snowing b) is snowing c) snowed d) had been snowing

4. Jane and I…well with each other.

a) get on b) go on c) get about d) go about

5. My sister is 15, I'm 20. She's....

a) me junior b) me senior c) my senior d) my junior

6.There's... dust on the shelves.

a) many b) much c) a lot d) plenty

7. This article deals with the problem of our country's economic.

a) politics b) policy c) politician d) political

8. We have... making our decision for Monday.

a) put away b) put off c) put out d) put up

9. My brother... his mother.

a) takes after b) takes out of c) takes from d) taken off

10. She likes... her small children.

a) take care of b) to take care of c) to take care d) taking care

11. I have been eating honey, so my fingers are ....

a) dirty b) sticky c) wet d) yellow

12. There is... of cake for everyone.

a) enough b) much c) plenty d) some

13. "Do you like raw vegetables?" "It... on the kind of vegetable."

a) expects b) matters c) depends d) minds

14. I don't... sugar in tea.

a) drink b) put c) use d) take

15. ... you like to invite someone to come and stay with you over the week-end?

a) Can b) Could c) Would d) May

16. Why... to go to the station last week?

a) had you b) did you have c) must d) could

17. A very important part of the American... system is the community college.

a) educational b) education c) educative d) educated

18. You ... to read this book in the original.

a) are b) must c) can d) may

19. He proved... a good doctor.

a) became b) become c) becoming d) to become

20. It is important... with the task.

a) him to cope b) for him cope c) for him to cope d) for he to cope