TEST № 1
Choose the right answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. I tried to get her on the phone but she________.
A) already left; B) already had left; C) had already left.
2. Would you mind__________a moment?
A) to be waiting; B) waiting; C) to wait.
3. "What are you doing?" — "I____the fish to see if it's all right."
A) am smelling; B) smell; C)do the smelling of.
4. Someone____to speak to you on the phone.
A) is wanting; B) want; C) wants.
5. This is____phone in the village.
A) an only; B) the only; C) only a.
6. We argued about politics till late____night.
A) in the; B) at; C)-.
7. Sightseeing is best done____by tour bus___by bicycles.
A) both ... and; B) neither... nor; C) either ...or.
8. Tina____an interview this morning.
A) attends; B) is attending; C) will attend.
9. I haven't been able to sleep____the last few nights.
A) since; B)in; C)for.
10. A modern plane____with electronic equipment.
A) is packed; B) is being packed; C) has been packed.
11. I did badly at school and left with____academic qualifications.
A) some; B) a few; C) few.
12. It began to rain and we____for cover.
A) run; B)ran; C) were running.
13. He is writing____historical novel about nineteen-century Russia.
A) the; B)~; C)a
14. There was silence at____end of the line.
A) the other; B) another; C)other.
15. Going to work____the morning is just part of everyday life.
A) at; B)in; C)on.
16. The dancers looked____in national costumes.
A) splendid; B) splendidly; C) in splendour.
17. He decided to postpone the expedition____the following day.
A) until; B) before; C)by.
18. Mum! I've nothing to wear! The jeans you bought for me__fit me.
A) doesn't; B) aren't; C) don't.
19. "When____your coat?" — "This month."
A) have you bought; B) you bought; C) did you buy.
20. If he___, we'll do this work.
A) will come; B) came; C) comes.
21. My parents don't have_ ___money but I'm sure they'll help us.
A) many; B) much; C) a lot of.
22. The teacher told us_____ the exercise.
A)don't do; B) not to do; C) we shouldn't do.
23. TV has become one of____ usual things in our life.
A) the more; B) very; C) the most.
24.I don't like cold weather and_________.
A) so doesn't my friend; B) neither does my friend; C) neither my friend does.
25. If she____ the bus to work, she would save a lot of money.
A) takes; B) took; C) would take.
26.I____go now. I have to meet my brother at the airport.
A) may; B) can; C)must.
27. His family______ to Los Angeles at the beginning of the century.
A) come; B) came; C) have come.
28. We got____when we thought we'd won the lottery.
A) excited; B) exciting; C) excitement.
29._____news from Julia?
а) Are there any; B) Is there some; C) Is there any.
30. "What's____weather like?" — "It's quite warm."
A)-; B) the; С) a.
31. I wonder if_________tomorrow.
A) it will rain; B) it rains; C) rain will be.
32. She____in the family business at that time.
A) worked; B) had worked; C) was working.
33. He says he____a lot of English books since he went to university.
A) is reading; В) had been reading; C) has read.
34. "Whose bag is that?" — "It's____."
A) mine; B)my; C)me.
35. Before you____home, ring me up.
A) leave; B) leaving; C) will leave.
36. I'm looking for my wallet. Do you know____?
A) where it can be; B) where can it be; C) where is it.
37. It never enters his mind that anyone is__him.
A) better; B) the best than; C) better than.
38. He_____in the chair and turned on the radio.
A) sat down; B) was sitting down; C) had sat down.
39. Margot is____ideal dancing partner.
A)-; B)an; C)the.
40. I'll see you__a week.
A) after; B) over; C)in.
41. Please be quiet! Don't say__!
A) nothing; B) something; C) anything.
42.While I____down the street, it began to snow hard.
A) had walked; B) was walking; C) have been walking.
43. She said that she____to play cards with them.
A) would; B) is going; C) was going.
44. There was no panic,__?
A) wasn't there; B) was it; C) was there.
45. Diana can't ski and she can't skate__.
A) too; B) also; C) either.
46."When did Don arrive?" — "Only a few minutes
A)ago; B) before; C)behind.
47. How____was Moscow burnt down?
A)many times; B) much time; C) much.
48. Jack returned back home____Monday morning.
A) in; B)~; C)on.
49.Glen is the person____lives next door.
A) which; B) who; C)-.
50.Do you know__?
A) how the time is; B) what time is it; C) what time it is.
51.______books are very boring.
A) This; B) That; C) Those.
52. My father likes driving
A) really fast; B) very fastly; C) fastly.
53. His name is written______
A) at the list's bottom; B) at the bottom in the list; C) at the bottom of the list.
54. She____funny stories to her children.
A) always tells; B) is always telling; C) has always told.
55. She sat down on a__________. A) falling tree; B) fallen tree; C) tree that fell.