- •1. The english verb
- •1.1. The present simple (indefinite) and the present continuous (progressive) tense-forms
- •1. An action happening now. This may mean 'at the actual
- •1. Choose between the Present Simple (Indefinite) and Present Continuous (Progressive) tense-forms.
- •2. Choose the appropriate adverbial of time.
- •3. Open the brackets using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous tense-forms.
- •1.2. The past simple (indefinite)
- •2. A succession of single past actions.
- •3. Habitual past actions or states.
- •1. Choose between the Past Simple and Past Continuous (Progressive) tense-forms.
- •2. Choose the suitable adverb.
- •3. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense-forms.
- •1.3. The present perfect and the past simple (indefinite) tense-forms
- •1. Choose between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple tense-forms.
- •2. Choose the appropriate adverbial of time.
- •3. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple tense-forms.
- •1.4. The present perfect continuous
- •2. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect
- •3. All these sentences contain errors. Correct them.
- •1.5. The past perfect and the past
- •1. Choose the appropriate tense-forms: Past Perfect Simple/Past Perfect Continuous and Past Simple/Past Continuous.
- •3. Open the brackets using the appropriate tense-form.
- •4. Correct errors where necessary.
- •1.6. Ways of expressing future actions in english
- •1. A predicted future action, a happening which is inevitable and out of anybody's control.
- •2. An action which the speaker regards as possible, probable or likely to happen in future (near or remote).
- •1. An action which will be going on at a definite moment
- •2. An action which will be going on during a certain period of time in the future.
- •1. Open the brackets using an appropriate Future tense where necessary.
- •1.7. Miscellaneous practice on the use of the various tense-forms in the active voice
- •1. Present Simple/Present Continuous
- •2. Present Simple/Present Continuous
- •3. Present Simple/Past Simple/Future Simple/Present Continuous/Present Perfect
- •4. Present Simple/Past Simple/Future Simple/
- •5. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present Perfect/
- •7. Present Simple/Past Simple/Future Simple/
- •8. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present Continuous/
- •9. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present Continuous/
- •10. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present
- •77. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present
- •72. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect
- •13. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect The Australian Salute
- •14. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect/Past Perfect Continuous
- •15. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect
- •16. Present Simple/Past Simple/Future Simple/
- •17. Past Simple/Present Continuous/Present Perfect/Past Perfect/Past Perfect Continuous
- •1.8. The use of tenses in the passive voice
- •I. Open the brackets using the appropriate passive forms.
- •1.9. Miscellaneous practice on the use of the various tense-forms in the active/passive voice
- •9. Case notes of a nurse
- •2. Nodal verbs
- •2.1. Can, could, be able
- •2.1.1. Study the following notes and examples.
- •2.1.2. Insert can (can't), could (couldn't) or the appropriate form of to be able to.
- •2.2. Can, could, may, would
- •2.2.1. Study the following notes and examples.
- •2.2.2. Turn instructions into polite requests.
- •2.2.3. Complete the situation asking people to do something, asking for permission to do something or offering something.
- •2.3. Must, have to, to be to
- •2.3.1. Study the following notes and examples.
- •2.3.2. Complete the sentences with the modal verbs must have to or to be to in the correct form.
- •2.4. Mustn't and needn't
- •2.4.1. Study the following examples.
- •2.4.2. Complete the sentences with mustn't or needn't.
- •2.5. Must and may
- •2.5.1. Study the following examples.
- •2.5.2. Complete the situations with must or may.
- •2.6. Should and ought
- •2.6.1. Study the following notes and examples.
- •2.6.2. Complete the situation giving your opinion about something or advising people to do or not to do something.
- •2.7. Miscellaneous practice
- •3. The article in english
- •3.1. Basic rules
- •1) With the indefinite article
- •2) With the definite article
- •3) With the zero article
- •4. Pronouns
- •4.1. Personal, possessive and reciprocal pronouns
- •4.1.1. Study the forms and the use of personal, possessive and reciprocal pronouns.
- •4.1.2. Choose the correct pronoun.
- •4.1.3. Complete using personal, possessive and reciprocal pronouns.
- •4.2. Indefinite pronouns some/any/no 4.2.1. Study the use of the pronouns some, any, no.
- •4.2.2. Complete the following sentences with some/any/no.
- •4.3.1. Study the examples illustrating the use
- •4.3.2. Complete the following sentences with someone (somebody), anyone (anybody), something, anything, nobody (no one), nothing, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere.
- •4.4. Indefinite pronouns much, many, a lot of
- •4.4.1. Study the use of the pronouns much, many, a lot of.
- •4.4.2. Complete the sentences with much, many, a lot of.
- •4.5. Indefinite pronouns little, few, a little, a few
- •4.5.1. Study the use of the pronouns little, few, a little, a few.
- •4.5.2. Complete the sentences with little, few, a little, a few.
- •4.6. Indefinite pronouns both, either, neither, none
- •4.6.1. Study the following examples showing the use of the pronouns both, either, neither, none, either ... Or, neither ... Nor.
- •4.6.2. Complete the following sentences with the suitable pronouns.
- •4.7. Indefinite pronouns (the) other, (the) others, another
- •4.7.1. Study the following examples showing the use
- •4.7.2. Complete the following sentences with the pronouns other, others, the other, the others, another.
- •4.8. Pronouns each/every
- •4.8.1. Study the following examples.
- •4.8.2. Choose the correct pronoun.
- •4.9. Pronouns all/whole
- •4.9.1. Study the following examples.
- •4.9.2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate pronoun. Insert the where necessary.
- •4.10. Defining (relative) pronouns who(m)/ whose/which/that
- •4.10.1. Study the examples.
- •4.10.2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate pronoun.
- •4.11. Mixed practice
- •5.2. Degrees of comparison of adjectives 5.2.1. Study the following examples.
- •5.2.2. Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •5.2.3. Study the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.
- •5.2.4. Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •5.2.5. A. Complete using comparatives of the adjectives in brackets; add than when necessary.
- •5.3. Degrees of comparison of adverbs 5.3.1. Study the following examples.
- •Irregular Comparisons
- •5.3.2. Use the correct form of the adverbs in brackets.
- •5.3.3. Use the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs
- •In brackets. Add the or a, where necessary.
- •6. Prepositions
- •6.1. Prepositions of time
- •6.1.1. Study the following examples.
- •6.1.2. Complete the following sentences.
- •6.2. Prepositions of place
- •6.2.1. Study the following examples.
- •6.2.2. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •6.3. Prepositions of direction and movement
- •6.3.1. Study the following examples.
- •6.3.2. Complete the sentences.
- •6.4. Prepositions with the meaning of possession, reference and identification
- •6.4.1. Study the following examples.
- •6.4.2. Complete the following sentences.
- •6.5. Prepositions with nouns as adverbial modifiers
- •6.5.1. Study the use of prepositions with adverbial modifiers after verbs.
- •6.6. Prepositions before a noun used as an object
- •6.6.1. Study the use of prepositions with an object after the following verbs.
- •6.6.2. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •6.7. Prepositions with an object after verbal phrases (units)
- •6.7.1. Study the use of prepositions in these verbal phrases.
- •6.7.2. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •6.8. Phrasal verbs
- •6.8.1. Study the use of the following phrasal verbs.
- •6.8.2. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions and postpositions.
- •6. 9. 2. Insert the correct prepositions where necessary.
- •7. Word formation
- •7.1. Study the typical suffixes which form nouns from verbs.
- •7.1.1. Make nouns from the following verbs. Check your variants with the dictionary.
- •7.1.2. Complete the sentences using nouns formed from the verbs in brackets.
- •7 2. Study the typical suffixes which form nouns from adjectives
- •7.3. Study the typical suffixes which form adjectives from nouns and verbs
- •7.3.1. Make adjectives from the following nouns and verbs.
- •7.3.2. Complete the sentences using adjectives formed from the nouns and verbs in brackets.
- •7.4. Study the negative prefixes which are used with different parts of speech
- •7.4.1. Change the meaning of the following words from positive into negative by using one of the above prefixes.
- •8. Word order
- •8.1. Typical schemes and examples of word order in different types of questions
- •8.2. Statements with direct and indirect objects
- •8.2.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •8.3. Position of adverbial modifiers of place and time in a sentence
- •8.3.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •3.4. Word order in statements containing adverbs
- •8.4.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •8.5. The order of adjectives before a noun
- •8.5.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •8.5.2. Put the adjectives in the correct order.
- •9. Text connectors
- •9.1. Time connectors
- •9.1.1. Study the following examples.
- •9.1.2. Choose the correct time connector.
- •9.1.3. Combine the following sentences to show time relationships between the ideas. Make the necessary changes.
- •9.2. Text connectors denoting contrast
- •9.2.1. Study the following examples.
- •9.2.2. Complete the sentences with one of the connectors denoting contrast.
- •9.2.3. Combine the following sentences to show the relationship of contrast. Make the necessary changes.
- •9.3. Text connectors denoting reason and result (cause and effect) because/ as/ so/ as a result/ therefore/ that's why/ since
- •9.3.1. Study the following examples.
- •9.3.2. Choose the correct connector.
- •9.3.3. Combine the following sentences to show the relationship of reason and result.
- •9.3.4. Choose the correct variant.
- •10. Word choice
- •10.1. Words easily confused
- •10.2. Choose the right word
- •1. Classified tests
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right variant.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •VI. Choose the right variant
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •VI. Choose the right variant.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the best response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in bracket
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the best response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •I Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •VIII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •I Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •Il.Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or adverb.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate
- •VIII- Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VIII- Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •1. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •1. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentence using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •Vll. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •2. Integrated tests
III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
1. It's always too hot (at, in, on) Ann's house.
2. I haven't seen Ken (in, for, by) some time.
3. He usually goes (on, at, to) work (by. on, in) car.
4. I'll be moving (to, for, at) a new address (in, on. at) the end of September.
5. Please, don't be late (in, at, for) the meeting.
6. Suddenly a fight broke (up, out, in) between two boys (out, at, in) the classroom.
IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
1. The suitcase is too heavy for (me, myself, oneself) to carry.
2 Do (each, many, somebody) of your friends speak English?
3 George is (much, little, more) richer than most people.
4 The boy refused to tell us (something, nothing, anything).
5 He left without (a lot, no, any) money.
5 The headmaster wished them (everybody, all, many) good luck.
V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
1 their/they/definite/enjoy/at/seaside/will/holidays/the.
2. you/so/may/is/carelessly/into/drive/you/an/get/accident.
3. write/thank/wonderful/I/must/present/at/to/you/once/ your/for.
4. Ann/I/to/a/can/for/minute/speak?
VI. Choose the best response.
1. Have you had dinner yet? 2. What's your brother like?
a) Never mind. a) He's fine, thank you.
b) Don't bother. b) His name is Paul.
c) Not yet. c) He's very kind and gentle.
3. I don't like cornflakes 4. How often do you have with milk. English classes?
a) And I don't. a) Several times.
b) Me too. b) Once a week.
c) Nor do I. c) Sometimes.
VII. Choose the appropriate word.
Last weekend I got (off, out) all my last year's summer (clothes, cloths) and decided that they looked (terribly, terrible) old and out of (fashion, time). (So, as) on Saturday (went, came) shopping. (More, Most) people in London (wear, dress) very (smart, smartly) and (it, there) is important in my (study, job) to (look, see) good.
TEST 7
I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in bracket
1. Kate often (ring up) her mother in London when she (study) at Manchester University.
2. What time he usually (have dinner)!
3. When I (get) home I (make) a cup of coffee and (turn) on the T.V.
4. It is half past ten now. John is outside and (check) his car. He says he (be) ready in an hour or so.
5. If we (not/hurry), all the tickets (sell) by the time we (get) there.
6. Hardly the train (leave) the station, when there (be) an explosion.
II. Choose the right article.
1. When I was 20,1 went to ... United States. Travelling by ... plane was too expensive, so I decided to travel by ... coach.
2. I've just bought ... new car. And where's ... car you bought last year?
3. It was such ... wonderful performance that we applauded for fifteen minutes.
4. They are discussing ... matter at... moment.
5. We used to walk a lot when we didn't have ... car.
III. Choose the suitable preposition.
1. How do you usually get (for, to, at) the University?
2. Why don't you write (by, in, on) ink?
3. He finally decided to give (in, up, out) smoking.
4. They had to put (in, up, off) the wedding because of his father's illness.
5. She's been learning Grammar (for, since, by) 3 months.
IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
1. He was in (no, not, none) need for help.
2. (All, Every, Each) work was done in one day.
3 I think this video film is (less, least) interesting than the one you brought last Saturday.
4 Would you like (any, some, not) more juice?
5 I was tired and so were (the others, everyone, all).
V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
1 nor/was/the/comfortable/hotel/neither/clean. ? to/and/the/said/eat/doctor/fruit/more/vegetables.
3. your/I/borrow/could/camera?
4. she/Italian/long/has/how/been/learning? 5 raining/the/it/by/had/evening/stopped.
VI. Choose the best response.
1. He hasn't spoken to Ann.
a) And I haven't.
b) Me too.
c) Nor have I.
3. Shall I do it for you?
a) No, you will not.
b) No, you must not.
c) No, you needn't, thank you.
2.1 m not at all sorry.
a) Are you?
b) Don't you?
c) Aren't you?
4. What time are your class over?
a) It's late in the afternoon
b) At half past five.
c) It's later than usual.
VII. Choose the appropriate word.
A. lot of (Japan, Japanese) parents 'arrange' (marriages, weddings) for their children. This is because they (feel, fill)
that marriage (affects, effects) not only the young (pair, couple) but the (whole, all) family. They believe that (there,
it) is important that the young (men, people) have the (same, alike) interests and that they (go, come) from the same social (background, platform). A lot of (arranging, arranged) marriages are (success, successful) and (help, aid) the tradition of the Japanese family to continue.
TEST 8