Material for English lesson " Test"

Test 1.  The Article.

1.            Australia has … area of about eight million square kilometers.

a) the    b) an    c) –

2.            … continent of Australia is mostly … great plain with mountains in the east and south-east.
   a) a     b) –    c) the
   a) –     b) the    c) a
3.            Agriculture is … main occupation in Australia.
   a) –     b) a     c) the
4.            Australia is famous for its sheep.
   … great sheep-farms are called … sheep stations.
   a) –     b) the    c) a
   a) the    b) a     c) –
5.            Australia has … parliament in each state and … Federal Parliament of … Commonwealth at Canberra.
   a) a     b) the   c) –
   a) –     b) a    c) the
   a) the    b) –    c) a
6.            Australia is … federation of six states and two territories.
   a) the    b) a    c) –
7.            Australia is … world’s largest country
   a) a     b) –    c) the
8.            … west of Australia consists of … broad plateau.
   a) the    b) a     c) –
   a) –     b) the    c) a
9.            Like the United States, Canada began as … agricultural country.
   a) –     b) an    c) the
10.        Among … Canada’s wealth of natural resources are minerals and forests.
    a) the    b) –    c) a
11.        … Maple Leaf has been … symbol of Canada for over 200 years.
    a) a     b) –    c) the
    a) the    b) a     c) –
12.        July 1, 1867 is … date of Canada’s birthday.
    a) the    b) –    c) a
13.        … school system of … most of … provinces has 12 grades
    a) a     b) the   c) –
    a) the    b) a     c) –

a) a     b) the   c) –

14.        … Prime Minister directs … government.
    a) a     b) –    c) the
    a) a     b) the   c) –
15.        … Canada’s constitution is partly unwritten and partly written.
    a) –     b) the    c) a
16.        New Zealand is … Island Nation.
    a) the    b) an    c) –
17.        New Zealand is dominated by … Nature, with magnificent beaches, lakes and mountains.
    a) –     b) the    c) a
18.        … mountainous nature of New Zealand is one of its most striking physical characteristics.
    a) a     b) –    c) the
19.        New Zealand has … oceanic climate, without extremes of heat or cold.
    a) the    b) an    c) a
20.        … kiwi is … rare flightless bird native to New Zealand, and is … symbol of New Zealand .
    a) a     b) –    c) the
    a) the                  b) a     c) –
    a) –     b) a    c) the

Test 2. The Noun.

21.        The news … at 9 o’clock.
    a) is following    b) follows   c) follow
22.        What … your news?
    a) are    b) be    c) is
23.        The police … five arrests.
    a) has made   b) have made  c) makes
24.        Militia … always ready to help people.
    a) are    b) is    c) be
25.        He gave me some pieces of …
    a) a good advice  b) good advices c) good advice
26.        The cattle … in the yard.
    a) are   b) is    c) be
27.        He has some grey … .
    a) hair   b) hairs   c) hairing
28.        We have … on this subject.
    a) a very little information.
    b) very little informations.
    c) very little information.
29.        … cheap in summer.
    a) Fruit is   b) Fruits are  c) Fruit are
30.        On the table there are apples, plumps and other … .
    a) fruit   b) fruits   c) pieces of fruits
31.        This is my room and … .
    a) Peter’s   b) Peter   c) Peter’s room

Test 3. The Numeral.

32.        It was … walk along a dry road.
    a) three-miles  b) a three-mile  c) three-mile
33.        We drove for … of miles.
    a) hundred  b) the hundred  c) hundreds
34.        I wear size … shoes.
    a) the thirty-sixth
    b) thirty-six
    c) a thirty-six
35.        … schoolchildren were present at the meeting.
    a) Five hundred  b) The five hundred c)Five hundreds
36.        May … is my sister’s birthday.
    a) twenty-third  b)the twenty-third c) twenty-three

Test 4. The Conjunction.

37.        … his father … his mother was like other people.
    a) Either … or  b) Neither … nor c) Nor … or
38.        This film is … interesting … that one.
    a) so … as  b) as … as  c) not … as
39.        … the wheat … the barley will be shipped tomorrow.
    a) As …as  b) So … as  c) Both … and
40.        We object … to the terms of payment, … to the time of delivery.
    a) not only … but also

b) either … or  

c) both … and

41.        He will do it … he comes home.
    a) as long as  b) as soon as  c) since
42.        What have you been doing … I last saw you?
    a) as    b) since   c)as soon as
43.        I shall go to the cinema tomorrow … I am too busy.
    a) lest   b) if    c) unless

Test 5. The Preposition.

44.        Walter Scott was greatly interested … the past … his country and studied it … documents, history and legends.
    a) on    b) at     c) in
    a) of    b) for   c) at
    a) by    b) with   c) in
45.        I put the letter … my pocket.
    a) in    b) to    c) into
46.        Florence was looking … him … silence.
    a) to    b) for   c) at
    a) in    b) at    c) with
47.        I have thought … you so often.
    a) about   b) of    c) on
48.        Florence went up to Uncle Sol and kissed him … the cheek.
    a) at    b) on   c) in
49.        Joe Larrabee dreamed … becoming a great artist.
    a) about   b) by   c) of
50.        They fell … love … each other, and … a short time they married.
    a) to    b) in    c) at
    a) with   b) to    c) among
    a) withing   b) after   c) in
51.        I cannot take such a rich gift. I shall pay you its weight … gold.
    a) with   b) by   c) in
52.        I ran … him till the crowd hid him … my sight.
    a) behind   b) after   c) with
    a) from   b) of    c) out
53.        He made a speech … nature protection.
    a) about   b) of    c) on
54.        The car was standing … the edge of the road … the shadow of some pines.
    a)on    b) in    c) at
    a)in    b) at    c) within
55.        I have come to you to ask … information.
    a) about   b) for   c) of 
56.        It’s a long time … I have seen her.
    a) since   b) when   c) while
57.        It’s nice … you to say so.
    a) to    b) for   c) of
58.        He would stop … nothing now.
    a) to    b) at    c) for
59.        I know it … certain.
    a) for   b) to    c) with