III. Choose the correct preposition
1) In summer the thermometer seldom goes _____ 20 degrees.
a) below b) above c) up d) down
2) The author went ____ strike when changing stations.
a) in b) for c) at d) on
3) Do the police work every case referred ____ them?
a) in b) to c) towards d) from
4) If you feel sea-sick, travelling is ____ of the question.
a) from b) over c) out d) away
5) My the mid-16th century, wealthy citizens often resorted ____ paying deputies to
assume their turns as constables.
a) to b) in c) on d) for
6) You should go ____ of the building and turn left.
a) in b) out c) away d) from
7) We shall compensate ____ your losses.
a) for b) on c) at d) of
8) For me to travel is to go _____ a state of nerve wrecking.
a) across b) along c) over d) through
9) As soon as we find ____their legal address we shall contact you.
a) in b) through c) out d) for
10) The driver got us to the station ____ time.
a) at b) for c) in d) to
Test 9
I. Choose the correct grammar form
1) He ____ all his money already.
a) spends b) spent c) has spend d) has spent
2) My mom _____ on the phone when I came.
a) talked b) talks c) was talking d) was talk
3) Where is Paul? He _____at home now.
a) must be b) can be c) must have been d) can’t
4) The money _____yesterday.
a) was transferred b) transferred c) were transferred d) have been transferred
5) Police _____ for the killer at the moment.
a) was searching b) are searching c) is searching d) search
6) We ____in the conference next Friday at 5.
a) will take part b) take part c) will be taking part d) will have taken part
7) You looked tired yesterday. _____all day before?
a) Have you been working b) Did you work c) Had you worked d) Had you been
working
8) What ____ of this film?
a) do you thinking b) are you thinking c) do you think d) you think
9) They can’t _____ for so many hours.
a) have been working b) be working c) have worked d) work
10) ______the front door when you go out?
a) Are you always lock b) Do you always lock c) Have you always locked d) Are
you always locking
II. Choose the correct word
1) The ____ is the longest river in the USA.
a) Columbia b) Ohio c) Mississippi d) Colorado
2) When travelling by ship you can hear the cry of _____.
a) ravens b) seagulls c) fish d) parrots
3) British police cars are called “jam-sandwich” cars in colloquial speech because
of the pink fluorescent ____ running horizontally around the bodywork.
a) square b) stripe c) line d) triangle
4) The USA is situated in the North American continent and washed by the _____.
a) Pacific ocean b) Atlantic ocean c) Indian ocean d) Arctic ocean
5) A drug dealer usually _____.
a) illegally carries drugs into another country b) takes drugs c) makes drugs
d) buys and sells drugs illegally
6) There is a lot of traffic on the roads at present. Many people get killed or injured
in _____.
a) traffic jams b) road accidents c) air crashes d) transport
7) ____is an obligation of the plaintiff to prove the case.
a) Evidence b) Plea c) Burden of proof d) Cross-examination
8) The symbol of the Republicans in the USA is _____.
a) Donkey b) Horse c) Crocodile d) Elephant
9) When the plane _____the passengers usually applaud the crew because it is
really a hard work.
a) lands b) crashes c) falls d) takes off
10) ____takes away people by force and demands money for their return.
a) A thief b) A kidnapper c) A gangster d) An offender
III. Choose the correct preposition
1) What food and drinks do you associate the country _____?
a) with b) in c) at d) on
2) You will reach your destination if you go ____ the bridge.
a) across b) on c) through d) over
3) Attendants usually bring ____ food and drinks to passengers.
a) out b) round c) off d) in
4) Police is responsible _____ maintaining public order.
a) in b) of c) for d) at
5) Some people drive ____ breakneck speed.
a) in b) on c) at d) out
6) They often publish information ____ economic crimes.
a) on b) for c) from d) about
7) Westminster Palace stands ____the bank of the river Thames.
a) on b) in c) over d) above
8) Police are searching _____ the killer.
a) – b) out c) in d) for
9) This square commemorates the victory ____ Trafalgar.
a) in b) on c) at d) for
10) This legend dated ___just over a century ago.
a) on b) from c) of d) off
Test 10