VI. Circle the right variant.

1. A: Hello. Is that Judy?

B: a) Yes, she is speaking.

b) Yes, I am.

c) Yes, speaking.

2. A: I'd like to go sightseeing.

B: a) Is there anything interesting to see?

b) Is there anything of interesting to see?

c) Is there any interesting to see?

3. A: Would you like to go out? B: a) Yes, I'd love to.

b) Yes, I like to.

c) Yes, I love to.

4. A: Are you free on May the 18th? B: a) May the 18th? Yes, I am.

b) No, that's busy.

c) No, I don't.

5. A: See you later then. Bye! B: a) I'll see you too. Bye!

b) Bye! And thanks for everything!

c) Bye-bye! OK!

VII. Circle the appropriate word.

A young man was in love with a beautiful girl. One day she (told, said) to him, "(There, it) is my birthday tomorrow". "Oh," said the young man. "I'll send you fresh roses, one rose for each year of your life".

The same evening he went to a florist's. As he(learned, knew, discovered) the girl was twenty-two years old, he paid for twenty-two roses and asked the florist to send them to the girl the (next, nearest) day. When the young man left the shop the florist thought, "This young man is a very good customer. I think that my price was a little (very, too) high, I'll send him ten more roses". (And, but, so) he (did, made) so. The young man never knew why the girl was (so, such) angry with him (when, while) he came to see her.

Test 42

/. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. My sister (to talk) somebody on the phone when I (enter) the room.

2. You (to understand) what he (to talk) about?

3. She often (to take) my dictionary but seldom (remember) to bring it back.

4.1 (to see) him on Monday, I hope.

5. How long (you know) Barbara? - We first (to meet) in 1986.

6. He (to live) in Spain when he was a child.

7.1 (to go) there next week if I (finish) my work.

//. Choose the right article.

1. She is going to visit... India and ... China.

2. They gave Anna ... guitar for Christmas.

3. Caroline plays ... piano really well.

4. Who is ... person who gave me this dictionary?

5.... accidents are generally caused by people driving too fast.

6. She is going to be ... doctor.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. This beautiful vase is made (from, of, by) glass, isn't it?

2. Are you ready to go? Not yet, but I will be (in, through, over) a few minutes.

3. Don't you remember Jane? She is the girl we met (in, at, along) Oxford Street last week.

4. His flat consisted (from, of, by) two bedrooms, a large bathroom and a small kitchen.

5. The entrance examinations will take place (about, at, in) July.

6. Your boss will be angry (at, about, with) you if you are late for the office again.

IV. Circle the right variant.

1. Do you know how ... spectators watched our match last Saturday?

a) a lot;

b) more;

c) many.

2. My father has always advised me not to believe... who promise too much.

a) people;

b) peoples;

c) a person.

3. Moscow is ... than Minsk.

a) the largest;

b) more large;

c) larger.

4. My new job is much worse than the old one. I work more hours and earn ... money.

a) more;

b) fewer;

c) less.

5.'An old friend of... phoned us yesterday and said he would visit us.

a) my;

b) our;

c) ours.

6. They first met in 1985 and since then they have been writing regularly to

a) themselves;

b) each other;

c) each another.