Part III

1. All my money... on the way to the airport yesterday and I couldn't fly anywhere.

a) were stolen c) has been stolen

b) have been stolen d) was stolen

2. This company... millions on computers but it doesn't seem to become more efficient.

a) spent c) will spent

b) had spent d) has spent

3. We had to wait until the light... to green.

a)change c)changes

b) will change d) changed

4. I head the news on the radio while I... home yesterday evening.

a) drive c) had driven

b) was driving d) drove

5. Before I left the house it... to rain and I had to take my umbrella.

a) started c) had started

b) would start d) start

6. I was surprised that you... the football match on television.

a) hadn't watched c) don't watch

b) haven't watched d) aren't watching

7. When Columbus landed on San Salvador, he... where he was.

a) knew c) doesn't know

b) didn't know d) hadn't known

8. At one time people believed that Columbus... America.

a) discovers c) had been discovered

b) discovered d) had discovered

9. The talks... in London next week to discuss some problems of terrorist activity.

a) is held c) would be held

b) will be held d) hold

10. Didn't you... this horror film last night? - No, I hate such films.

a) saw c) see

b) seen d)seeing

11. Who... this ice-cream? - Oh, it's mine. I'm just going to eat it.

a) didn't eat c) doesn't eat

b) don't eat d) hasn't eaten

12. The new building looks awful. - I agree. It... very nice.

a) didn't look c) hasn't looked

b) doesn't look d) won't look

13. "You... spend your free time on playing football", my mother used to say when I was a schoolboy.

a) needn't c) couldn't

b) mustn't d) can't

14. You needn't wear your best clothes. You... what you like.

a) can wear c) might wear

b) must wear d) need wear

15. I think... people look after their cars better than young people.

a) elderly c) elder

b) older d) oldest

16. What are you going to do after you finish... college, Rachel? — I want to travel.

a) - с) а

b)the d) an

17. There's been a lot of talk about... 'spaceship' seen over our town on Sunday night.

a) - с)а

b)the d) an

18.... is a new one-way traffic system in the city center. It's very confusing.

a) this c) it

b)that d)there

19.... of these magazines would you like? - This one, please.

a) what c) why

b) how much d) which

20. They will come... the three o'clock train.

a) on c) with

b) at d) by

Part IV

1. Не... for several hours and needed a rest.

a) was driving c) had been driving

b) drove d) had driven

2. Somebody is at the door. - I... to see who it is.

a) go c) will be going

b) will go d) will have gone

3. The boy is going to be a scientist when he... up.

a) grow c) will grow

b) grows d) will have grown

4. By the time she qualifies, she... law for 5 years.

a) will study c) will have been studying

b) will be studying d) study

5. This old house on the corner... down in two weeks.

a) will knock c) will have been knocked

b) will be knocked d) knocked

6. It was a film about... life of a polar explorer.

a) - c) an

b)a d) the

7. They met in May and it was then... he fell in love with her.

a)that c)there

b) than d)this

8. I don't agree that the unemployed... receive more help from the state.

a)can c)should

b) may d) has to

9. Being a nurse is not as... as being a doctor.

a) more interesting c) less interesting

b) interesting d) most interesting 10. We arrived... England at Gatwick Airport.

a) to c) in

b) for d) at

11. Don't worry, the sun... our clothes by the time we get home.

a) will dry c) will be drying

b) will have dried d) dry

12. Traditional English afternoon tea... rare nowadays, although the English are ready for a cup of tea at any time of the day.

a) is c) has been

b) was d) will be

13. My father who... recently spends all day reading the newspapers.

a) retired c) retires

b) has retired d) will retire

14. Much that has just been said... soon.

a) forget c) will have been forgotten

b) will forget d) will be forgotten

15. There... interesting news in today's newspaper.

a) are c) have been

b) is d) were

16.1 saw two films yesterday, but I didn't like... of them.

a) neither c) none

b) no d) either

17. The judge sent him to... prison for ten years.

a) - c) the

b) a d) an

18.... you tell me if this bus goes to Heathrow Airport?

a) must c) may

b) should d)could

19. Last year I stayed for a few days in an old house in Scotland which was famous... its ghosts.

a) by c)about

b) at d) for

20. Your car costs... than mine but it is more beautiful.

a) little c) the least

b) less d) fewer

Part V