Test 17
I. Use the verbs in the correct tense-forms.
1.   Do you mind if I clear the table? You (have) enough to eat?
2.   Where уou first (meet) your husband?
3.	The hotel manager (call) the police when he (discover) that a guest                                                    (leave) without paying his bill.
4.	He (not have to) pack, for his wife already (do) that for him and his case (be) ready in the hall.
5.	When Queen Victoria (die) in 1901 she (reign) for over 60 years.
6.	These workmen are never satisfied; they always (complain).
7.	There is something on his mind, but he (not tell) me what it is.                                                         
8.   By the time we (get) to the party everything (eat). 
9.   Stay here till the lights (turn) green                
10. How often you (visit) your cousins when you (be) in the States last year? 
11.I (not play) for my ticket yet. How much I (owe) you?
12. 	-You (write) to the bank manager vet?
-	I (not, finish) yet. I (try) to decide what to say.
-	Hurry up! Hе (expect) your reply since last week.         
13.	 This offiсе is very inefficient The telephone never (answer) promptly, no proper records (keep), and worst of all, no reports (write) for weeks. 
14.	 If I ( miss) the bus this afternoon, I (get) a taxi instead.
15.	  - What part of Birmingham you (live) in when you (be) a student?
-  A place called Selly Oak? You (know) it?
-  Oh, yes. I used to pass through it neatly every day when I (live) there.
16.	When I (come) out of the cinema I (find) that a thief (take) my car radio. 

II.	Use the right article.

1. …King Juan Carlos of ... Spain arrived in ... London today for...three day visit to …United Kingdom. He was met by... Queen and drove with her to ... Buckingham Palace. Tomorrow he will have ... lunch with...Governor of ...Bank of ... England and in ... evening he will have... talks with ... businessmen.
2. ... horse-riding is ... good exercise for... young.
3. When I leave ... school, I want to go to ... university to study ... natural history. I am very fond of... animals, and I would like to study them in their natural surroundings. That would be...life for me. The survival of wild animals is important to ...human race. But it’s …career that requires ... luck as well as...hard work.
4. I came home from ... school one day with...slight headache, and took ...two aspirins from ... bottle in ... medicine cupboard. They left... curious aftertaste in my mouth, and when my mother came home half...hour later I told her what I had done. She shrieked and ran to ...telephone; I had taken some tablets that...doctor had prescribed for her stomach cramps, and she had been warned that it was dangerous to exceed ...stated doze- one tablet…day. She had broken...bottle that morning, and transferred ...tablets to...empty aspirin bottle. 
5. When ...dear old Mrs. Hay went back to... town after staying with ... Burnelles she sent …children ... doll's house.  
6. At that time I had ... greatest admiration for... Impressionists. I longed to posses...Sisley and …Degas.
7.	She showed me …pictures taken in…Swiss Alps.
8.	She was going on…cruise down…Adriatic.
9.	I was sitting up in …bed, sipping…hot coffee, when…nurse came into…room.

III.	Use the right preposition.
1.	The animal was kept …a cage. You mustn’t let it get… …its cage.
2.	It walked along the river bank. Suddenly it jumped …the bank …the water.
3.	 As soon as we sat down ... the cinema and started watching the film I realized I had seen it ...TV.
4.	He didn't get ... bed until quite late ... night although he knew he had to get ... еаrly...the morning.
5.	The children have longer holidays than English children ... summer but shorter ones...Christmas and Easter.
6.	I'll be free .. a few minutes but if you can't wait any longer, I'll see you...lunch time.
7.	She was born ...3.30... the morning ...March 31st. I was born ... 10.30…night…the same day, but of course we weren't born…the same year.
8.	The programme starts ...nine o'clock, but I'll be back ...then.
9.	The President was away... a few days.
10.	I shall remember it... the rest of my life. I shall remember it ... all my life.
11.	The spoons are made ...stainless steel.
12.	Gin is made ...juniper berries.
13.	This jam is made …pure fruit
14.	The bookcase was made ... a friend ...mine.
15.	We started out late for the station, and ... the time we got there, the train had left. It always goes ... three minutes ...eight
16.	Mr. Jones is very keen ... punctuality. His lessons start dead... time and you get ...terrible trouble if you're late.
17.	..mistake I opened Mary's letter instead ... my own. She was very angry ...me аnd said that I'd done it ... purpose.

IV. Ask questions.
1.	I come from Oxford.
2.	He's a taxi-driver. 
3.	No, I didn't. I'll phone him now.
4.	It was awful. The pizza was disgusting.
5.	Yes, he's a friend of my brother's.
6.	He told me exactly what happened.
7.	He broke it (his leg) in a skiing accident.
8.	We were talking about Margaret 
9.	She's broken another of your best plates. 
10.	I've been here for two months.       
11.	He met her in a coffee bar.

V. Make up sentences.
1.	ducks/ behind/ mother/ baby/ swim/ always/ close/ their. 
2.	always/ ahead/ thinking/ step/ of/ mе /is/ your/ one.
3.   behind/ frightened/ never/ horse/a/walk
4.   lost/thief/ chased/police/ but/him/thе/ after/the
5.   few/other/a/steps/ winner/ in/ all/ front/the/of/time/ the/ was/ the.
6. ahead/that/of/Leonardo da Vinci/people/time/say/was/his

VI. Chose the right word.
1.	(This, these) are the photographs we took on holiday. Would you like to see them? Oh, yes.
(This, these) one of you is very good. It’s like the one in your bedroom.
2.	(Few, a few, a little) friends of ours are coming to dinner this evening. For dessert, I’m going to serve (few, a few, a little) strawberries with (a little, little, few) cream on to.
3.	These strawberries are not as good as (one, ones, the ones) we had yesterday.
4.	All the girls in the school were wearing jeans, (besides, except) two. (Some, one) wore a blouse and skirt and (another, the other) wore a dress.
5.   It's (hard, hardly) surprising that he failed the exam. He didn't work (hard, hardly) enough.
6.   He's (nearly, almost, hardly) always late. In fact, he's (nearly, almost, hardly) never here when he's needed - That's true. His sister (nearly, almost, hardly) ever arrives on time, either.                                                  
7.   He's usually bad-tempered, (specially, especially) when he wakes up in the mornings.
8.	I lay awake (for, during) a long time (during, while) the others slept. Finally I fell asleep, but I woke up again several times (during, for. while) the night.
9.	We'll go (until, as far as) the town hall, and then turn back if we don't find the shop. 
10.	Thе new law, (as, like) I said, is (as, like) the one in France. (As, Like) the French, we must have a law of this kind - (as, like) every civilised country has, in fact.
11.	You (must, should) sign your name on the contract but you (must, should) read it first.
12. The new managing director is (good, well) at (making, doing) speeches. He (used to, is used to) appearing in public, because he (used to, is used to) be an actor.
13 He gets up early every morning. - So (do, am) I.
14. Where have you been? I've been waiting for you (for, since) eight o'clock. I've been waiting for you (for, since) hours. Where have you been (for, -) all this time? I got here hours (since, ago).
15. People wear safety belts to avoid (to be, being) injured in accidents.
16. We're looking forward to (meet meeting) her again.
17. I tried (to warn, warning) him of the danger on the road ahead, but he didn't stop (to listen, listening).                                                                                        
18. I thought he would (let, make) me do the exercise in pencil, but he (let, made) me write it out again in ink.                                   
19. I'm going to take an overcoat (if, in case) it is cold in Scotland.
20. I had (so, such, such a) wonderful holiday. The hotel was (so, such) comfortable. My room was (so, such) pleasant and I had (so, such, such a) beautiful view.
21. (There, It) is something I want to ask you. (There, It) is very important.
22. When you see a great actor or actress, acting seems so (easy, easily). They look so (calm, calmly), I don't suppose they ever feel (nervous, nervously).
23. The doctor felt my arm (careful, carefully).
24. They (have raised, have risen) my rent - That's not surprising. Costs are (rising, raising) everywhere these days.
25. What time did your train (arrive, get) to Paris?

VII. Choose the right variant
1.   	А) I'm not thinking much of his latest book.             
B) I don't think much of his latest book.
C) I'm thinking much of his latest book
2.  	A) My sister 's taller than me.
B) My sister's taller as me.
C) My sister's as taller as me.
3.	      A) Would you like to have such a car?
B) Would you like have a car like that?
C) Would you like to have a car like that?
4. 	A) I had any ideas; my head was completely empty.
B) I had some ideas; mу head was completely empty. 
C) I had no ideas; my head was completely empty.
5.	    -Do you think we'll have good weather? 
-A) I hope so.  B) I hope it.	C) I hope.
6.	    A) I wondered why my mother was driving so fast.  
          B) I wondered why was my mother driving so fast
    C) I wondered why my mother is driving so fast.
7.	   A) I'd give you anything you would ask for.  
   B) I’d give you anything you asked for. 
   C) I’d give you anything you will ask for
8. 	A) Who did leave the door open?
B) Who leave the door open? 
C) Who left the door open? 
9. 	A) Have you seen John anywhere?
B) Do you have seen John anywhere?
C) Did you have seen John anywhere?
10.	A) Why are you crying? Is something wrong? 
B) Why do you cry? Is something wrong? 
C) Why you are crying? Is something wrong?

VII. Choose the appropriate response.    

1.	Excuse me, is anyone sitting here? 
2.	I didn't know John was married.
3.	I'm sorry I'm late. 
4.	Thanks for the flowers, Jim. 
5.	My father's much better now.
6.	Have you got a light, please?
7.	Pass the salt, please. 
8.	Do уou mind if I switch the light off?
9.	If only I hadn't said mat to her.
10.	You couldn't give me a hand, could you?
11.	My mother's just had her first novel accepted.
12.	May I come in?
A.  It's a pleasure
B.  Has she really? How wonderful!
C.  No, of course not
D.  Certainly Here you are
E.  Well, I'd rather you didn't darling, if you don't mind
F.  No, neither did I
G. Yes, please do.
H. Oh, that's all right
I. Yes, of course.
J. Sorry, I don't smoke.
K. Ah well! That's life!  
L .Oh, I'm so pleased to hear it.