I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. We (not/make) a decision where to spend the holidays yet.

1. We (not/make) a decision where to spend the holidays yet.

2. My train (leave) London at 4.30, so I'm in a hurry.

3. Shakespeare (be) born in 1564 and (die) in 1616. He (live) in Stratford for most of his life but he (live) in London when Queen Elizabeth (die) in 1603.

4. When they (argue), I was afraid that the argument (end) in a fight.

5. Is that 703485? - No, I'm afraid you (dial) the wrong number.

6. She (come) in and (say) that the kettle (boil).

7. After I (post) the letter I (remember) that I (forget) to put on a stamp.

II. Use the right article.

1. All... first three runners received... prize.

2. Tom looks as if he has enjoyed.. party. 3.1 prefer... tea to... coffee.

4. That's... house where I was born.

5. We came in quietly so as not to wake... baby.

6. How wonderful... weather is! I'm going to... beach. 7.1 play... football nearly every day.

III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.

1. Why can't you cut the cake (onto, into, by) ten pieces?

2. First we'll send you a letter and invite you (on, to, in) an interview.

3. A car drew (down, up, on) (in, at, on) the Swan Hotel and a young man got (from, out, through).

4 When did you arrive (to, in, at) the airport?

5 Very few people live (to, in, -) the age of one hundred nowadays.

6. Why are you so angry (to, on, with) us?

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. (No, Not, None) two people look alike.

2. (My, Mine, Me) room is as hard to clean as (your, yours, you).

3. Sorry, but I haven't got (some, none, any) razor-blades.

4.1 don't think I can wear this shirt for (other, another,others) day. It's dirty.

5. Would you like (a few, a little, little) champaign?

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. looks/in/Stella/after/hospital/patients/a.

2. you/to/do/going/enjoy/concerts?

3. serious/at/her/was/more/than/illness/much/we/first/ thought/had.

4. for/Monday/Scotland/I'm/to/a/next/going/holiday/short.

VI. Choose the right variant.

1. When are they going to buy this house? - Don't you know? They finally decided

a) not to be.

b) not.

c) not to.

2.1 can't play the violin.

a) I can't too.

b) I can't neither.

c) I can't either.

VII. Choose the suitable response.

1. Shall I give anyone a lift?

a) Oh, it's very kind of you.

b) Give it to me.

c) Don't.

2. Where are you from?

a) From the library.

b) It doesn't matter.

c) From Canada.

VIII. Choose the appropriate word.

I'm in my early (fifties, fiftieth). I'm very (tall, high), and (quite, quiet) heavily built. I have straight (hair, hare j. but I'm. going (bald, bold), so (it, there) isn't a lot of it left. I have a grey (beard, brow) and moustache. My eyes arc blue, and I (wear, dress) glasses. I don't think I'm very (well, good), looking, (and, but) I'm (not, no) bad-looking (also, either) I (probable, probably) (look, see) younger than I (do, am).

TEST 12

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Many of the exhibits (damage) in the fire, and some totally (destroy).

2. What you (read) when I (see) you in the library yesterday morning?

3. How long you (be) married? - For twenty-five years. I (be) a student then.

4. If Sally (stay) here till the end of the week, I (take) her to the theatre. - That's OK. She (leave) next Monday, by the evening train.

5. That evening I (have) dinner with an uncle of mine. At the opposite table I (see) a woman whose face (seem) familiar to me. Yet, I (not/can) remember where I (see) her.

6. I know you (hide) something unpleasant from me, but I (want) you to be honest with me.

7. I (tell) the other day that Jim (break) his leg.

II. Use the right article.

1. Have you got... few minutes? I'd like to have... chat with you.

2. They usually have... dinner at... home.

3. It was... luxurious hotel,... best I've ever stayed in.

4 There was such...long queue that we decided not to wait.

5.... students will be writing... test in... Room 405.

6.... head of... department made... brief report.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Who's the old lady all dressed (on, in, to) green?

2. Are you still interested (on, at, in) chemistry?

3. Can you help me to look (at, through, for) my glasses?

4. We've known each other (in, for, since) a long time. 5.1 look forward (on, to, by) your next visit, dear.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. There's much (fewer, less, least) water in the river than usual.

2. Though his theory is fairly complicated, there are (few, a few, the few) people who understand it.

3. Come on! We don't have (many, plenty, much) time.

4. Learner-drivers are not allowed to drive on (them, their, theirs) own.

5. I'm not going (somewhere, nowhere, anywhere) tonight.