Выберите нужную форму глагола в настоящем простом, настоящем совершенном или в прошедшем совершенном времени.

1. He phoned to say he ……… his bag on the plane.

a) forgot b) had left c) has left d) has forgotten

 

2. He ………. the farm since 1987.

a) has owned b) own c) have been owning d) owned

 

3. ..… you ever been to Scotland?

a) has b) had c) have d) did

 

4. ..………. they arrive at the airport on time yesterday?

a) have b) did c) has d) do

 

5. He ………. unemployed since he left college.

a) has been b) were c) had been d) is

 

6. Where ………… before you moved to America?

a) you did live b) you lived c) did you live d) lived you

 

7. Last year inflation was tremendous, and the prices … .

a) raised b) arise c) rise d) rose

 

8. Last week our manager ………….. to get a new job.

a) leave b) left c) leaves d) has left

 

9. Ann …………….. to the bank, but a few minutes ago she returned.

a) goes b) has gone c) went d) has gone

 

10. Last year the company ……………. a good profit.

a) makes b) made c) have made d) did

 

 

Тест 23. The Past Continuous / The Past Simple / The Past Perfect Tense

 

Выберите нужную форму глагола в одном из вышеперечисленных времен:

 

1. He … on the report all day long.

a) was working b) worked c) were working

 

2. I … the office when he arrived.

a) was leaving b) left c) leaves

 

3. We … about safety procedures when the fire alarm went off.

a) were talking b) talked c) talk

 

4. The production line … five times yesterday.

a) stopped b) was stopping c) stops

 

5. She … letters when I came.

a) wrote b) was writing c) has written

 

6. He … to the director at 3 yesterday.

a) spoke b) was speaking c) speaks

 

7. Our fax number … today.

a) has changed b) changed c) changes

 

8. We … just ….. our prices.

a) has lowered b) have lowered c) were lowering

 

9. The government … a decrease in corporation tax yesterday.

a) has announced b) was announcing c) announced

 

10. He … vice-president for 10 years.

a) has been b) was being c) have been

 

Тест 24. The Gerund

 

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав нужную форму глагола:

 

1. … .….. is the process of buying a security for less than its face value.

a) discounted b) discounting c) discounts

 

2. We discussed ………. a new business.

a) open b) opening c) opened

 

3. He risks ………. all of his money.

a) lost b) lose c) losing

 

4. I heard of the experiment ………. last month.

a) having been started b) started c) start

 

5. The increase in government ………. will have some effect on the rate of interest.

a) spend b) spent c) spending

 

6. That would entail our ………. a concession.

a) making b) to make c) made

 

7. This will save our ………… time.

a) wasting b) waste c) to waste

 

8. They have suggested his ………… to the symposium.

a) go b) to go c) going

 

9. He’s looking forward to our … ……… .

a) to come b) coming c) come

 

10. We have succeeded.in …….. a new competitive market.

a) entering b) to enter c) enter

 

Тест 25. The Infinitive

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав нужную форму инфинитива:

 

1. ………… our employers to develop their skills is one of the prime concerns of management.

a) to recruit b) to inform c) to encourage

 

2. …………. this market requiers a lot of hard work.

a) to enter b) to inform c) to lose

 

3. We have decided not to advertise this position, but ………… internally.

a) to encourage b) to recruit c) to inform

 

4. I am glad …………. you that you have been successful.

a) to inform b) to accept c) to encourage

 

5. It is impossible for us ………… these terms.

a) to have found b) to accept c) to work out

 

6. We would like ……….. our overdraft facilities.

a) to extend b) to buy c) to have found

 

7. The sales director claimed ………… three new customers.

a) to recruit b) to have found c) to find

 

8. They made us ……….. extremely hard.

a) to work b) work c) to have worked

 

9. Central banks of different countries are expected ……….. away from monetary

restrictions.

a) to stay b) stay c) to have stayed

 

10. The world economy is predicted …………. growing.

a) to have continued b) to continue c) continue

 

 

 

Тест 26. The Participle

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав причастие настоящего или прошедшего времени:

 

1. All transactions are to be ____________ in the general journal.

a) recording b) recorded

 

2.There is an ____________ number of private investors.

a) increasing b) increased

 

3. Staff are ________ to work flexitime.

a) allowing b) allowed

 

4. John was _________ to join the family firm.

a) inviting b) invited

 

5. She works in an ____________ agency.

a) advertising b) advertised

 

6. Most of the products are __________ to developing countries.

a) exporting b) exported

 

7. Accrued income is a total sum of money __________ by the company during a

particular period.

a) earning b) earned

 

8. The goods were ___________ in the shop window.

a) displaying b) displayed

 

9. All ___________ machines are cut-price for one week only.

a) washing b) washed

 

10. ___________ conditions improved last year.

a) Trading b) Traded

 

Тест 27. Мany, much, (a) little, (a) few ( part 1 )

 

Вставьте одно из следующих слов в пропуски:

1. As the field survey shows, very ………….. customers find the design of our goods

attractive.

a) little b) few c) much

 

2. We managed to capture ………… contracts last month.

a) little b) much c) many

 

3. We have …….. time at our disposal. We must make a decision right away.

a) little b) much c) many

 

4. There is very …….. data available about market trends in this region.

a) a few b) little c) many

 

5. We spent too …….. time on routine meetings.

a) much b) a few c) many

 

6. ‘ Are there any seats on the next flight to Madrid?’ ‘ Yes, there are ……. .’

a) little b) many c) much

 

7. I am beginning to get …….. worried about the situation.

a) a little b) few c) many

 

8. We need ……. more time to think about your proposal.

a) a little b) many c) a few

 

9. ……….. insurance companies protect their customers against risk.

a) A little b) Many c) Much

 

10. It takes one ……… money to join a credit union.

a) a few b) many c) much

 

 

Тест 28. Many, much, (a) little, (a) few ( part 2 )

 

 

Вставьте одно из следующих слов в пропуски:

 

1. Starting a business without financial support from the bank may cause you ……….trouble.

a) a few b) many c) much

 

2. Banks are subjects to ……..government regulations.

a) little b) many c) much

 

3. Only …… major customers can keep up with the rise of the service prices.

a) a few b) many c) much

 

4. Very ……… financial institutions nowadays keep off technical innovations in the

banking industry.

a) a few b) few c) much

 

5. You can’t do without ……. cash on hand when you go to a retailer shop.

a) a little b) many c) little

 

6. Banks are now using computer technology to perform …….. financial transactions.

a) little b) many c) much

 

7. No matter how …….. money you have you can open a bank account.

a) few b) many c) much

 

8. There are too ……..students in our group.

a) a few b) much c) many

 

9. Do you have ……… homework to do ?

a) few b) many c) much

 

10. I need …… help. Could you help me with the translation ?

a) a little b) many c) little