Variant I

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

A-thin B-thinner C- thinnest

2 Yesterday was ___________ day of the year.

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

3 A motorbike isn’t ____ as a car.

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

4 This new armchair is ______ as a sofa.

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

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

A-faster B- the faster C-more faster

Variant I

2 School teachers in this country___________ about 25000 pounds a year.

A-are paid B- were paid C- paid

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

A-are built B- built C- were built

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

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

1 Concorde _____________ in the 1960s.

A-developed B- is developed C- was developed

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

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

Variant I

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

A because B but C and

28 _______they are twins, they aren’t similar.

A although B because C but

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

A but B because C although

4 My parents love Judy, _______they often visit her.

A because B so C and

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

A because B and C so

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

A because B that is why C as soon as

I VARIANT

Choose appropriate prepositions

1. She`s changed a lot _________________________ she left school.

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

2 I am not familiar _____________ that author`s works.

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

3 The village is __________ Sheffield. It`s only six miles away.

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

4 The students responded ____________ the questions.

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

5 It's late. How much longer are you going to go working?

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

6 Chris is good ____________________sports.

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

7 Do you take good care _________________your health?

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

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

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

9 The audience clapped _____________________________the end of the show.

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

10 Trevor will be home ____________________________half past six. He never comes later.

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

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

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

12 This car isn`t mine. It belongs _______________ Mike.

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

13 I congratulate Mary______________ getting the new job.

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

14 Robert came __________________ the telephone box to call his friend

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

15 I usually go to work _________________ car.

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