Variant III

1 The ____________ month to visit Turkey is September.

A-good B-better C-best

2 I am ____________ this week than I was last week.

A-busier B- more busy C- busiest

3 The post isn’t _______ as the e-mail.

A-so quick B- as quick C-more quick

4 This month’s figures are ______ as they were last month.

A-as good B- so good C-more better

5 The more the customer complained,________ the manager became.

A-ruder B-more ruder C- the ruder

Variant III

13 Your tickets and luggage _______ at the airport.

A-are checked B- is checked C- checked

3 Three teenagers___________ an award for bravery yesterday.

A-gave B- were given C- are given.

18 About 1,000 people _______ by this company next year.

A-are employed B- employed C- will be employed

8 A cure for malaria _______ by scientists in Paris.

A-is found B- found C- have been found

15 We have moved to a new flat and our kitchen _________ at the moment.

A-is decorated B- was decorated C- is being decorated

Variant III

11 Our friends like sailing, _______they live near the sea.

A so B because C and

12 I am always tired on Friday evenings _______I like to stay at home and relax.

A because B so C and

13 Paris is expensive, _______I like this city.

A so B and C but

39 Life expectancy in Japan is over 80,____ in the UK it is several years lower.

A but B although C because

38 ________ he didn’t study really hard, he passed the exam easily.

A but B although C because

6 The doctor told Henry to start doing sport_________ he goes jogging every morning.

A because B although C that is why

III VARIANT

Choose appropriate prepositions

1 . ____________________ I was coming home I met my old English teacher.

a) during b) while c) before d) since

2 Water consists _____________ oxygen and hydrogen.

a) from b) with c) of d) out of

3 I prefer dogs ______________________cats. I hate cats.

a)from b) over c) than d) to

4 We all laughed ____________________ the cartoon.

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

5 I hope you succeed ________________________your new job.

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

6 I don't agree _______________you.

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

7 There was a fall____________ten per cent in prices.

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

8 We get lots of requests_______________________help.

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

9 They hope to build the new bridge _________________ next July.

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

10 I like to look ___________ the stars at night.

a) to b) at c) on

11 I don`t know any of the people ___________this photograph?

a) on b) at c) in

12 Andrew normally goes to school ____________ bus.

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

13 The film starts ___________ eight o`clock and I`d like to see the start of the film.

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

14 I quite like fish, but It depends ____________ the way it is cooked.

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

15 I was tired ______________ being an accountant. – I needed a change.

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

III VARIANT

Choose a suitable word

1 Can you pass me __________________ glass?

A other B another

2You`ll need to hand your project in ________________ the end of the week.

A by b until

3 Daniel spends money ___________ it grows on trees.

A as B as if

4 Those people moved here three years ago, and they are __________ living here.

A still B already

5 Trevor tried to fix the shelves ___________________________ Laura was out shopping

A during B while

6 Would you mind waiting _____________________ minutes

A a few b) few

7 Has the postman been____________? I`m expecting a letter from the bank.

A already B yet

8 The party was very _______________________. I enjoyed it very much.

A good B well

9 Annie feels ill. She`s eaten too____________________ chocolates.

A many B much

10 I met Mr. Brown in the street the other day, and we stopped and ____________________________ for a while

A told B talked

11 __________________ the letters are my uncle`s.

A a both B both of

12 Your report was rather poor. You didn`t speak about our work ____________________.

A quite B at all

13 Well, I`m going on a three-day study trip tomorrow. I`ll be away _____________ Thursday.

A by B until

Decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the appropriate letter.

NOUN	Verb	Adjective
a	b	c

III variant

1 sympathise a b c

2 unfaithful a b c

3 chaotic a b c

4 prearrangement a b c

5 dignify a b c

6 interrogative a b c

7 untidiness a b c

8 confusion a b c

9 overestimate a b c

10 illegible a b c