IV. Match (21-30) with their definitions (A-L). There are two definitions that you do not need to use. 5 страница
35.In fact Sandra has managed _____ customers at a time when others have seen their profits fall.
A to avoid losing | C to avoid to lose |
B avoiding to lose | D avoiding losing |
36.You can never give up _____ about how you can do things better.
A to think | C to have thought |
B thinking | D having thought |
37.When I saw Peter, he was standing at the bus stop. He must _____ for a bus.
A be waiting | C have been waiting |
B to be waiting | D have waited |
38.I know my friend _____ a just man.
A to be | C be |
B being | D having been |
39.He noticed them _____ the street with two big suitcases in their hands.
A to cross | C to have crossed |
B crossing | D being crossed |
40.Many books are known _____ in our country every year.
A to publish | C to be publishing |
B to be published | D to have published |
GRAMMAR TEST 14
Choose the correct form.
1.I work for _____ company that makes _____ carpets.
A —, — | C a, the |
B a, — | D the, the |
2.My friend lives in _____ same street as me.
A — | C a |
B an | D the |
3.Leave early if you want to miss _____ rush hour.
A — | C a |
B an | D the |
4.Last night we had _____ dinner in _____ restaurant.
A —, a | C a, — |
B a, the | D the, the |
5.My family left London and moved _____ a small village.
A inside | Cto |
B into | D at |
6.We arrived _____ the airport _____ 5.45 a.m.
A in, at | C at, at |
B to, at | D to, in |
7.The shop hasn’t got _____ washing powder.
A much | C a lot of |
B many | D lots of |
8.How _____ flour do we need to make this cake?
A much | C a lot of |
B many | D lots of |
9.This doesn’t look a very nice restaurant. Can we go _____ else?
A somewhere | Ceverywhere |
B anywhere | D nowhere |
10.It was Sunday, and the town was deserted. _____ was in the streets, and _____ was open.
A Everybody, everything | CNobody, nothing |
B Somebody, something | D Anybody, anything |
11.Substances _____ to our health should be banned from food.
A most harmful | C harmful |
B more harmful | D harmfully |
12.The meal was very _____.
A a nicest | C nice |
B nicer | D nicest |
13.The balloon was _____ in the sky. It floated _____ above the countryside.
A high, high | C highly, high |
B high, highly | D highly, highly |
14.Jeans aren’t _____ for a wedding. – Well, I suppose I’ll have to be _____ dressed.
A suitable, suitable | C suitably, suitable |
B suitable, suitably | D suitably, suitably |
15.Bruce _____ born in England, but he _____ to Australia when he was six.
A is, emigrated | C was, emigrated |
B is, has emigrated | D has been, has emigrated |
16.I _____ for my things when I _____ someone call my name.
A paid, heard | C paid, was hearing |
B was paying, heard | D was paying, was hearing |
17.What _____today? – It’s John’s birthday, so I _____ him a cake.
A had you done, will cook | C are you doing, will have cooked |
B do you do, am cooking | D are you doing, am going to cook |
18.My grandfather is 96 years old, and he _____ a long and interesting life.
A has lived | C had been living |
B lived | D lives |
19.He goes swimming every day. He _____ this since he was a boy.
A has done | C had done |
B does | D is doing |
20.In the 1990s Cher _____ to pop music in a big way.
A has returned | C had returned |
B returned | D was returned |
21.What time do you eat in the evening? – We _____ supper at about 8.00.
A have | C will have |
B am having | D have had |
22.I’ll come to bed when the programme _____.
A will end | C ends |
B is ending | D has ended |
23.There’s my wallet! I _____ for it for a long time!
A was looking | C have been looking |
B looked | D had looked |
24.Hello, Peter! I _____ you for years! How are you?
A didn’t see | C haven’t seen |
B wasn’t seeing | Ddon’t see |
25.Turn _____ the music! It’s too loud!
A of | C down |
B up | D out |
26.I’m looking _____ yesterday’s newspaper. Did you throw it _____?
A up, down | C after, in |
B for, away | Dat, out |
27.I went to bed after I _____ a bath and _____ my teeth.
A had had, brushed | C was having, brushing |
B had, brushed | D was having, brushed |
28.I _____ Mrs. Mawby that I _____ her a ring soon.
A said, will give | C said, would give |
B told, would give | D told, will give |
29.I _____ hurry up and finish the book. I want to know who Lata marries in the end.
A have | C may |
B must | D can |
30._____ I look at your magazine, please?
A Can | C Should |
B Must | D Ought |
31.If everyone _____ an extra hour a day, it would greatly increase production.
A works | C would work |
B worked | D will work |
32.A moisturizer is what you need. If you use one, you _____ dry skin.
A don’t get | C won’t get |
B didn’t get | D wouldn’t get |
33.My husband is going _____ next year because he wants _____ more free time.
A to retire, having | C to retire, to have |
B retiring, to have | D retiring, having |
34.Malcolm would like _____ jobs because he doesn’t enjoy _____ outside in bad weather.
A to change, being | C to change, to be |
B changing, to be | D changing, being |
35.Good restaurants are hard _____.
A to find | C to have found |
B finding | D having found |
36.It is late. We’d better _____.
A to hurry | C hurry |
B hurrying | D to have hurried |
37.She made her dog _____ over the fence.
A to jump | C jumping |
B jump | D to be jumping |
38.We heard them _____ in the next room.
A to laugh | C have laughed |
B laughing | D be laughing |
39.Mary was expected _____ at the weekend.
A to arrive | C arriving |
B arrive | D to have been arriving |
40.She is not likely _____ her opinion.
A to change | C be changing |
B change | D to have been changing |
GRAMMAR TEST 15
Choose the correct form.
1.She was telling me about _____ life she led in an earlier existence.
A — | C a |
B an | D the |
2.He drives in sixteen Grand Prix races _____ year.
A — | C a |
B an | D the |
3.I must get _____ pair of tights here.
A — | C a |
B an | D the |
4.I usually go home on _____ train.
A — | C a |
B an | D the |
5.The accident happened _____ Thursday afternoon.
A at | C in |
B on | D by |
6.It’s Sophie’s party _____ tomorrow evening.
A at | C in |
B on | D — |
7.Is _____ here? Are we all ready?
A everyone | C no one |
B anyone | D someone |
8.Do you need the thick paper or _____?
A thin | Cthe thin one |
B a thin one | D thin ones |
9.I was asleep. I didn’t hear _____.
A something | C nothing |
B anything | D everything |
10.Have you seen Paul recently? Yes, I saw _____ yesterday.
A he | Chim |
B his | D himself |
11.MegaWare computers were becoming _____.
A most popular | C as popular |
B more and more popular | D much popular |
12.I _____ had this _____ feeling.
A suddenly, strangely | C suddenly, strange |
B sudden, strange | D sudden, strangely |
13.What made me angry _____ of all was that the authorities weren’t interested in what I was telling them.
A most | C more |
B mostly | D much |
14.The room looks _____ than it did.
A big | C biggest |
B bigger | D as big |
15.The house _____ magnificent. It _____ by the owners.
A is looking, is renovated | C is looking, was renovated |
B looks, had been renovated | D looks, has been renovated |
16.I haven’t got much homework. I _____it by eight o’clock.
A do | C will be done |
B will have done | D have done |
17.A key invention _____ the steam engine. It _____ in the 18th century.
A was, was developed | C has been, has developed |
B is, is developed | Dwas, developed |
18.For the last ten years, engineers _____ noise levels in Britain’s cities.
A were measuring | C have been measuring |
B measured | Dhave measured |
19.You _____ text messages for half an hour.
A are sending | C have sent |
B are sent | D have been sending |
20.We’ve got all this housework to do, so let’s _____, shall we?
A have started | C get started |
B being started | D have been started |
21.This information should _____ in a safe place.
A keep | C be keeping |
B be kept | D have kept |
22.The parcel _____ two kilos.
A has weighed | C weighs |
B is weighing | D is weighed |
23.A new bus shelter _____ up recently.
A has put | C has been put |
B was put | D put |
24.Our latest range of computers _____ really well.
A is being sold | C sell |
B is selling | D sold |
25.I’m afraid the machine has broken _____.
A down | C on |
B up | D off |
26.A cricket team consists _____ eleven players.
A out | C on |
B up | D of |
27.Martin said his hair was wet because _____.
A he’d been swimming | C he swam |
B he’s been swimming | D he swims |
28.I was wondering _____ you’ve got a moment, please.
A how | C what |
B if | D that |
29.I _____ to the party, but I was just too tired.
A must go | C could be going |
B could have gone | D had to go |
30.This place isn’t safe. We _____ stop here.
A mustn’t | C aren’t able to |
B can’t | D may not |
31.If you _____ to the concert, you’d have enjoyed it, I’m sure.
A could have gone | C could be going |
B could go | D could have been going |
32.I wish the team _____ the same way they did last week.
A would play | C had played |
B played | D will play |
33.You’ll be lucky _____ less than an hour.
A to have waited | C to be waited |
B to wait | D waiting |
34.We need a table _____ the projector on.
A to put | C to be put |
B put | D putting |
35.When _____ this software, please be aware of the system requirements.
A to use | C being used |
B using | D used |
36.The lady was found _____ around the streets.
A to wander | C being wandered |
B wandering | D wander |
37.I’m bored with just _____ here.
A sitting | C to sitting |
B having sat | D to sit |
38.Alice is hoping _____ soon.
A to promote | C to be promoted |
B to be promoting | D being promoted |
39.That joke Tom told really made me _____.
A laugh | C laughing |
B be laughed | D to be laughed |
40.Never use a mobile phone while _____ a car.
A drive | C driving |
B be driving | D having driven |
GRAMMAR TEST 16
Choose the correct form.
1.John writes articles for a newspaper. He is ____ journalist.
A. a C.an
B.the D. –
2.____Grand Hotel is in Baker Street.
A. A C.An
B.The D. –
3.Her hair ____ blond now.
A. were C.is
B.are D. was
4._______ house is very tidy.
A. Jack and Jill C.Jack’s and Jill
B.Jack’s and Jill’s D. Jack and Jill’s
5.Don’t meet me ___ the station.
A. in C.to
B.on D. at
6.She got ___ the car and drove away.
A. at C.into
B.on D. over
7.I’ll be ___ university till 6.30 but I’ll be ___ home all evening.
A. at, to C.at, at
B.in, in D. in, at
8.___ my opinion, it’s time for a break.
A. To C.At
B.In D. On
9.I’m not going to do it for you, Mike. You can do it ___.
A. you C.yourselves
B.oneself D. yourself
10.Last night I went to bed ___ than you.
A.earlier C.the earliest
B.early D. earliest
11.It’s a long walk from here to the station – ___ than I thought.
A.far C.the furthest
B.further D. far away
12.Mozart ___ more than 600 pieces of music.
A.wrote C.had written
B.has written D. writes
13.When we got home last night, we found that somebody ___ into the flat.
A.had broken C. broke
B. has broken D. was broken
14.I ___ hard, so now I’m going to have a rest.
A.have been working C. was working
B.had worked D. will work
15.I ___ you for ages.
A.didn’t see C. saw
B.haven’t seen D. see
16.Don’t phone me between 6 and 7. I ___ dinner.
A.will have C.will be having
B. will have had D. have
17.Wait here until I ___ back.
A.will come C.am coming
B.come D. came
18.I’ve written the letter but I haven’t posted it ___.
A.just C. yet
B. always D. already
19.We ___ England this year.
A.were in C.are at
B.had been in D. have been to
20.My sister is a talented writer. She ___ many books.
A.has already written C.already writes
B.already wrote D. had already written
21.Usually the train ___ London at 11.30.
A.leave C. will leave
B.is leaving D. leaves
22.I think something ____ wrong with the television. I can’t get a picture at all.
A.had goneC.had been going
B. has gone D.will be going
23.They _______ a new record called “Bugs”, ______ you must buy.
A.have just released, whichC.were releasing, who
B. had just released, whose D.just released, what
24.When she heard that her son ____the road ____, she told him not to do it again.
A.crossed, on lookingC.had crossed, without looking
B. was crossing, not looking D.cross, without looking
25.I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to look ___ them.
A.after C.for
B.at D. to
26.It depends ___ you.
A.on C.at
B.of D. from
27.She said that she ___ us in a week.
A.would visit C. visited
B.visits D. will visit
28.I thought that he ___ his work.
A.has finished C. will finish
B. finishes D. had finished
29.Excuse me, ___ you tell me the way to the park?
A.could C. may
B.should D. shall
30.It was a great party last night. You ___ come. Why didn’t you?
A.must C.should have
B.can D. should
31.___ if I use your phone?
A.Do you mind C.Did you mind
B.Would you mind D. Will you mind
32.I wasn’t hungry. If I had been hungry, I ___ something.
A.will eat C.had eaten
B.would eat D. would have eaten
33.We had better ___ it at once.
A.say C.saying
B.to say D. having said
34.His joke made me ___.
A.laugh C.to laugh
B. having laughed D. laughing
35.He has a lot of books ___.
A.reading C.to read
B.having read D. read
36.A ___ cup is on the floor.
A.to break C.broken
B.breaking D. having been broken
37.___ his address, I couldn’t write to him.
A.To lose C.Losing
B.Having lost D. Lose
38.She said she would sooner ___ in the city.
A.to stay C.having stayed
B.staying D. stay
39.We looked at the ___ children.
A.are playing C.having played
B.to play D. playing
40.We would rather ___ home.
A.going C.to go
B.go D. having gone
GRAMMAR TEST 17
Choose the correct form.
1.I’m looking for _____ job.
A. the C.an
B.– D. a
2.The money ______ on the table.
A. is C.are
B.were D. has
3.I can’t work here. There’s too much ___ noise.
A. a C.the
B.– D. an
4.Your news ____ very interesting.
A. has C.were
B.is D. are
5.Are you going away ___ the beginning of March or ___ the end?
A. on, on C.in, at
B.at, at D. at, in
6.He was angry ___ them because they kept on ___at the back of the class.
A.to, to talkC.on, to talk
B.to, talkingD.with, talking
7.I’m not going to do it for you, girls. You can do it ___.
A. you C.yourselves
B.oneself D. yourself
8.The book is ___, not ___.
A. my, your C.me, yours
B.myself, youself D. mine, yours
9.___ are the Alps in the distance.
A. Those C.This