Test 2

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

1.	-You (wear) a new coat, aren't you? -Yes. You (like) it?
-The colour (suit) you but it (not fit) you very well. It's much too big. 
2.	It (snow) heavily when he (wake) up. He (remember) that Jack (come) for lunch and (decide) to go down to the station to meet him in case he (lose) his way in the snowy lanes. 
3.	-I just (hear) that Peter is in Australia.
-Oh, you (not, know)? He (fly) out at the beginning of the month. 
- You (hear) from him? Does he like the life?                                   
-Yes, I (get) a letter last week He (tell) me about his job. But he (not say) whether he (like) the life or not. Perhaps it's too soon to say: He only (be) there three weeks. 
4.	Peter (be) a junior clerk for three years. Lately he (look) for a better post but so far he (not, find) anything.                            
5.	A woman (come) in with a baby, who she (say) just (swallow) a safety pin. 
6.	- Do you think we (see) Bill tomorrow?
-	I hope so. He probably (look) in on his way to the airport. 
7.	I hope they (repair) this road by the time we come back next summer.
8.	The television (repair). It's working again now.

II. Use the right article.         

1.	She lives on ... top floor of...old house. When...wind blows, all ... windows rattle.
2.	…fog was so thick that we couldn't see...side of ... road. We followed...car in front of us and hoped that we were going ...right way.
3.	...apples are sold by...pound. These are forty pence...a pound. 
4.	I've been walking for three hours. I've got... sore feet. 
5.	I don't feel very well this morning. I've got... sore throat 
6.	Sheila spends most of her free time watching ... television.
7.	... television was on but nobody was watching it.
8. The examination paper wasn't too difficult but I couldn't answer...Question 8.
9.	This morning I had breakfast in... bed. 
10.	It was a long voyage. We were...sea for four weeks. 
11.	Who are ...people in this photograph? 
12.	Jill plays...violin in an orchestra. 
13.	Last year I visited... Mexico and ... United States. 
14.	…Grand Hotel is in ...    Baker Street 
15.	We were very unfortunate, we had... bad luck.

III.  Use the right preposition.                    

1.  Mary and Harry always go out for a meal... their wedding anniversary.
2.   I wouldn't like an office job. I couldn't spend the whole day sitting... . a desk
3.   It can be dangerous when children play ... the street
4.   It was a very slow train. It stopped ... every station.
5.	We had lunch... the airport while we were waiting... our plane.
6.	Can you turn the light...please? I don't want to sit...the dark. 
7.	I managed to put the fire out...a fire extinguisher.
8.	The plane...Paris arrived... London airport ... the early afternoon.
9.	I've been writing this...an hour.
10.	Tom had his hands ...his back. 
11.	Robert was thinking...his girl friend.
12.	I've just though...something!" said Ann.
13.	Mrs. Past is standing ... the blackboard and explaining something …the children.
14.	Yesterday evening he was busy writing letters. He wrote one letter …home and another... a friend. He wrote ...his life at College.
15.	Ann is very interested ... geography and studies the map... the world…pleasure.
16.	It takes about three hours to travel ... bus…Coventry …London.

IV. Make questions.                                            
1.	The hotel was awful. 
2.	I've had it since the beginning of October.
3.	I'd like to speak to Mr. Jones please.
4.	This is Tom's.                                                        
5.	Mary put it in the dustbin.
6.	I threw it away because I was tired of it.
7.	There are four hotels in the town.
8.	They left it outside.
9.	I found her address by calling at every house in the village.
10.	Ann gave me duck and green peas for lunch.
11.	The lake is very deep indeed.                  
12.	I borrowed my brother's car.                           
13.	We're going to watch the cricket match.   

V.      Choose the right word.
1.	Look! It's raining (hardly, hard) I hope it'll stop by morning. 
2.	What (does, makes) you think that? 
3.	She had no brothers or sisters and (fell, felt) very (lonely, alone).
4.	It's getting (lately, late). Let's go back home.
5.	By the way, Jiggs, don't forget (to make, to do) that telephone call. 
6.	He filled the kettle and (sat, set) it on the stove.
7.	The cup (felt, fell) from her hand and scattered on the floor.
8.	There's no need to feel (nervously, nervous).
9.	Does Mike sometimes (go, come) to your place?
10.	- What is Mary (doing, making) now? - She is (doing, making) supper.
11.	I didn't (wait, expect) to see you here How are you getting on?
12.	When did you (know, learn) it? – A week ago.
13.	Will you have (another, the other) cup of tea?
14.	I’m sure you’ll (look for, find) this book if you (look for, find) it in the library.
15.	The contents of the case (has, have) disappeared.
16.	I’ll put (a chicken, some chicken) in your sandwiches.
17.	You’ve got (some egg, some eggs) on your shirt.
18.	I’ve just had (an idea, some idea). 
19.	The room is quite empty. We need (a, some) furniture. 
20.	The problem appeared (impossible, impossibly).

VI. Translate into English.

1.	Jeremy is going to (сказать) everyone about the meeting.
2.	Could I (одолжить) that book? - Well, you can have it (до) Thursday. 
3.	Laura works in here. She uses this room (как) her study 
4.	I’ve had three operations. Luckily (каждая) of them had been successful.
5.	But (ни одно) of these medicines has done me very much good. 
6.	Very (мало) people were people were flying because of terrorist activities. 
7.	We don't get (много) rain here. 
8.	Isabel (внезапно) appeared in me doorway.
9.	John is a (испуганный) man. 
10.	I'm going to do my exams, and (затем) I'm going to study medicine.
11.	He is (35 лет).
12.	I (согласен) with you.
13.	(Все дети) can be naughty sometimes.

VII. Match a line in A with a line in B.

A
1.	We'd like two cheese-burgers and one Big Mac, all with fries, please. 
2.	Could you tell me where the shoe-department is, please?
3.	Have you got any Sunsilk shampoo for Greasy hair?
4.	Excuse me. Can you tell me where platform six is?
5.	I'd like a large, brown, sliced loaf, please.
6.	Can I take this bag as hand luggage? 
7.	Could I have another plastic bag? I've got so much to carry.
B.
a)	Yes, of course. It's on the third floor. 
b)	I'll check, but I think we only have it for dry. 
c)	Yes, that's fine. I'll give you a label for it.
d)	Would you like anything to drink with that?
e)	Here you are. We don't charge for them. 
f)	It's over there. Come with me, I'll show you.
g)	I'm afraid we only have white left.

VIII. Choose the correct variant.

1. Would you please ______write in ink on the books?
 A) don’t 	B) not		C) not to     	D) to not

2. Dad wants me _______him a glass of cold water.
A) bring 	B) bringing     C) to bring     	D) to bringing . 

3. I've never insisted on your_________to us.
A) come 	B)coming        C) to come    D) to coming . 

4. His clothes __________terribly dirty.
А) look 	B) is looking    C) looks 	D) are looking

5. Did you fix these shelves _______?
A) all on yourself 	B) all at yourself 	C) all with yourself 	D) all by yourself

6. ________ agreed to come.
A)	Both the young men 	B) Both the young man 	C) Both of the young man

7. Your argument is more ________.
A) convincing than my 	B) convincing than mine 	C) convinced than mine D) convinced than my