Министерство образования Российской Федерации УДК 802.

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Омский государственный университет ББК 81.2Англ-922

Рекомендовано к изданию ученым советом

факультета иностранных языков ОмГУ

Test Your English Grammar. Self-Study Guide: Сборник тесто-

вых заданий по грамматике английского языка / Сост. Т.В. Сенюшкина.
– Омск: Омск. гос. ун-т, 2003. – 70 с.

Сборник грамматических тренировочных заданий составлен на основе

Test Your English Grammar
Self-Study Guide
Сборник тестовых заданий по грамматике английского языка
аутентичных источников, включающих материал английских и американских
учебников, подготовлен с учетом требований современной методики в облас-
ти тестового контроля.
Цель пособия – помочь изучающим английский язык проверить знание
грамматики, определить темы, которым следует уделить особое внимание и
на практике отработать проблемное грамматическое явление.
Для абитуриентов ОмГУ, выпускников средних учебных заведений, пре-
подавателей, работающих на факультетах неязыковых специальностей.
УДК 802.0
ББК 81.2Англ-922

Издание Омск © Омский госуниверситет, 2003

ОмГУ 2003
 СОДЕРЖАНИЕ
ОТ СОСТАВИТЕЛЯ...................................................................................4
PART 1. DIAGNOSTIC TEST ....................................................................8
PART 2. PRACTICE SECTION ................................................................11
PART 3. PROGRESS TEST ......................................................................65
PART 4. ANSWER KEYS.........................................................................68
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От составителя
Предлагаемое пособие представляет собой сборник тестовых зада-
ний по грамматике английского языка. Характер заданий, построенных по
принципу множественного выбора, определяется структурой теста всту-
пительных экзаменов, принятой в Омском государственном университете,
так как пособие предназначено прежде всего для самостоятельной подго-
товки абитуриентов к вступительным вузовским испытаниям. Помимо
этого сборник может быть рекомендован школьникам, готовящимся к вы-
пускным экзаменам в средних учебных заведениях, в которых принят тес-
товый итоговый контроль знаний, преподавателям, работающим на фа-
культетах неязыковых специальностей и использующим в своей работе
эту форму контроля сформированности языковых навыков учащихся, а
также широкому кругу лиц, изучающих английский язык.
Тестовые задания, представленные в данном сборнике, включают в
себя проверочные и тренировочные упражнения по основным разделам
грамматики, изучение которых предусмотрено учебной программой по
английскому языку в объёме средней школы в соответствии с содержани-
ем образовательного стандарта. Таким образом, тестовые задания позво-
ляют судить о требованиях, предъявляемых вузами к уровню языковой
компетентности абитуриентов. Ниже приводится список грамматических
явлений, подлежащих усвоению в рамках школьной программы.
Grammar Problems Covered
The Noun and The Article
Morphological composition of the noun
Syntactical characteristics of the noun
The category of number of the noun
The category of case of the noun
Use of articles with common nouns
Use of articles with proper nouns
Use of articles in some set expressions
The Pronoun
Personal pronouns: I, he, she, it, we, you, and they.
 Possessive pronouns: my, his, her, its, our, your, their, mine, his, hers, The Non-Finite Forms of the Verb:
ours, yours, theirs. -ing Forms VS The Infinitive
Reflexive pronouns: myself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourself Verb + -ing (Example: Stop talking!)
(yourselves), and themselves. Verb + infinitive (Example: We decided to take a taxi.)
Reciprocal pronouns: each other, one another. Preposition + -ing (Example: I'm interested in doing it.)
Demonstrative pronouns: this (these), that (those), such, (the) same. Verb + preposition + -ing (Example: They talked about going to France.)
Interrogative pronouns: who, whose, what, which. Expressions+ -ing (Example: How often do you go shopping?)
Indefinite pronouns: some, any, somebody, anybody, something, any- Verb + object + infinitive (Examples: I asked Polly to help me. We ex-
thing, someone, anyone, and one. pected him to be late.)
Negative pronouns: no, none, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, hardly, Verb+Object (Examples: Jane often plays the piano. She likes children
scarcely, little. very much.)
Used to do VS to be (get) used to doing
The Adjective and the Adverb
Morphological composition Modal Verbs:
Syntactical characteristics Can, could, be able to
Degrees of comparison May, might, be allowed to
Must, have to, be to, should, ought
The Verb
Tenses in the Active Voice: Syntax
Present Simple Word Order and Embedded Questions
Past Simple Relative clauses
Future Simple
Questions
Present Continuous
Tag-questions
Past Continuous
It vs. There
Future Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Future Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
The Sequence of Tenses
Reported Speech
Questions and auxiliary verbs

Conditionals:
If sentences (present/future) – type 1.
If sentences (present) – type 2.
If sentences (past) – type 3.

The Passive Voice:

The use of the Passive Voice
The use of tenses in the Passive Voice

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 Пособие состоит из четырёх разделов
Part 1 Diagnostic Test
Раздел 1 – Diagnostic Test

Выполнение и анализ результатов этого теста поможет выявить те Do the test and apply to the key-section. The numbers to the right cor-
аспекты грамматики, которые вызывают наибольшие трудности у учаще- respond to the numbers of the questions in the practice section. The diagnos-
гося. Цифры, приведённые в конце строки, соответствуют номерам во- tic test is to help you define your problem field.
просов по данной грамматической теме во втором разделе сборника.
Directions: In each question, only one of the four answers is cor-
Раздел 2 – Practice Section (Questions 1-500) rect. Choose the correct answer and mark it on your
answer sheet. The example shows you what to do.
Второй раздел представляет собой набор тренировочных тестовых Example: 1. This ______ a book.
заданий по грамматике английского языка. Целью этой части сборника
является совершенствование навыков употребления основных граммати- A. is B. are C. am D. be
ческих структур. Answer: 1. A

Раздел 3 – Progress Test 1. ______ homeless are people who have nowhere to live.
a) A b) Those c) — d) The
По выполнении тренировочных заданий учащийся может проверить 1-25
свои знания, выполнив итоговый тест из третьего раздела пособия. 2. – Whose car is that in the drive?
– I don’t know – not ______.
Раздел 4 – Answer Keys a) our b) your c) ours d) its
26-50
В конце сборника даны ключи ко всем тестовым заданиям, что по- 3. Mary’s ______ of the four girls.
может проверить правильность ответов и обратить внимание на те разде- a) tallest b) taller
лы, которые вызывают особые затруднения. c) the tallest d) the taller
Все задания сборника были апробированы на вступительных испы- 51-75
таниях в ОмГУ в течение последних пяти лет. Время выполнения заданий 4. Oh, I’ll buy this carpet! How much ______ here?
лимитировано и не должно превышать 0,6–0,7 минуты на 1 вопрос. a) it is costing b) is it costing
c) does it cost d) it costs
76-100
5. Sony Computer Science Laboratories in Japan ______ a little robot dog.
What wonderful news!
a) develop b) has developed
c) developed d) have developed
101-122
6. I ______ when the volcano erupted.
a) slept b) was sleeping
c) had slept d) used to sleep
123-130

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7. I advised her to go on a diet as she ______ on weight. 16. You ______ knock before you come into my room.
a) had been putting b) were being put a) may b) can c) ought d) must
c) put d) were getting 351-375
131-145 17. Don’t you know ______
8. By 3 o’clock I ______ the shopping. a) what the latest news about the situation in India?
a) am doing b) will have done b) what’s the latest news about the situation in India.
c) will do d) do c) what the latest news about the situation in India is.
146-158 d) the latest news about the situation in India?
9. He thinks I’ll feel better if he ______ to buy me an expensive gift. 376-400
a) shall promise b) shall promise 18. In this class, I was able to improve my results, ______ helped me feel better
c) promises d) is promise about myself.
159-189 a) what b) whose c) which d) who
10. The father was singing to his three-week-old daughter _____ she fell asleep. 401-425
a) as b) when 19. Whose ______ ?
c) while d) at a) does the car belong to
190-200 b) the car is
11. In Shakespeare’s famous drama, Macbeth receives the Scottish throne by c) the car isn’t
killing Duncan in battle and ______ by Duncan’s son. d) car is this
a) is then defeated and kill 426-450
b) then defeats and kills 20. Miss Parker, do me a big favour, ______?
c) is then defeat and killed a) shall we b) will you
d) is then defeated and killed c) shall you d) don’t you
201-231 451-475
12. ‘Hamlet’ ______ by Shakespeare. 21. Look up in the newspaper if ______ a good film on tonight.
a) supposes to write a) it is b) it’s
b) supposes to be written c) there is d) its
c) is supposed to write 476-500
d) is supposed to be written
231-250
13. This picture reminds me of the Botticelli painting of Venus in Florence. Do
you remember ______ it?
a) see b) seeing c) to see d) on seeing
251-303
14. The car-spotter was really disappointed at failing to notice a white Jaguar
______.
a) to pass b) to by-pass c) to passing d) passing
304-325
15. When we were kids, my mum used ______ us out on bikes all round the
countryside.
a) take b) taking c) to take d) to taking
326-350

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 7. I don’t usually have lunch but I always eat ______ good breakfast.
Part 2 Practice Section A. the B. an
C. a D. such

Directions: In each question, only one of the four answers is cor- 8. ______ thing that is happening on Green is the extinction of species.
(Questions 1-500) rect. Choose the correct answer and mark it on your A. The saddest B. A saddest
answer sheet. The example shows you what to do. C. Those saddest D. What saddest

Example: 1. This ______a book. 9. Environmentalists are making efforts to save ______.
A. is B. are C. am D. be A. the whale and the panda
B. whale and panda
Answer: 1. A C. the whale and a panda
D. a whale and a panda
1. ______ Titanic, a British steamer, sank in the North Atlantic in 1912.
А. — B. The 10. ______ always has its requirements.
C. A D. Titanic A. The love B. A love
C. Love D. Love of theirs
2. There are environmental problems in ______.
A. United Stated of America 11. “Perhaps it doesn’t understand, ______” thought Alice.
B. US A. English language B. the English
C. the America C. English D. an English
D. the United States
12. Neil has committed a terrible crime. He is to be sent to ______ prison.
3. I haven’t the least idea how many rooms there are in ______ Ritz and how A. a B. ⎯ C. an D. the
expensive they are.
A. a B. the 13. – Where’s Mom?
C. — D. theirs – It’s Sunday. She should be at ______ church.
A. the B. — C. a D. an
4. The Titanic, a British steamer, sank in ______ North Atlantic last night.
A. — B. a 14. ______ Roosevelts have provided America with two presidents.
C. some D. the A. — B. The C. Any D. Those

5. The smell of ______ fresh bread is so tempting. 15. She’s ______ university teacher.
A. a B. yours A. a B. an C. the D. one
C. these D. —
16. ______ unemployed are people who have no job.
6. The situation is critical. ______ president needs to do something. A. The B. — C. These D. Those
A. A
B. The 17. Yes, it’s ______ wonderful news. Congratulations!
C. Yours A. a B. an C. the D. —
D. An

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18. Oh! It was such ______ terrible weather. 30. I like this painting but I don’t think much of those ______ .
A. a B. an C. — D. the A. rest B. other
C. ones D. besides
19. Thank you for such ______ precious advice.
A. a B. an C. the D. — 31. ______ believes in ghosts is a bit crazy!
A. Whatever B. Everybody
20. Is ______ Times a daily newspaper? C. Everyone D. Anyone who
A. — B. that C. the D. a
32. It’s not pleasant to hear oneself described by ______ employees.
21. Oh, I’ve had such ______ curious dream! A. his B. their’s
A. — B. the C. an D. a C. your D. one’s

22. What ______ lovely dress! 33. Please invite ______ you like to the reception.
A. a B. — C. an D. the A. these B. anyone
C. ones D. all
23. ______ doctor must make sure that the patient understands what is wrong.
34. I often like to spend time ______.
A. The B. A C. What D. —
A. myself B. by myself
C. on myself D. on me own
24. ______ Charing Cross Road runs north from Trafalgar Square.
A. — B. the C. a D. an 35. – Do you need help?
– No, thanks. I can do it ______.
25. I have never climbed in ______ Alps in winter. A. on myself B. on my own
A. — B. that C. the D. this C. by my own D. with yours
26. Are there any volunteers? ______ who’s tall will do. 36. I hate that smelly dog of ______. Take it away at once!
A. One B. Anything A. your B. yours C. you D. there’s
C. Something D. Anyone
37. Who are ______ people over there?
27. ______ you say, I won’t believe you. A. that B. these C. those D. —
A. Whoever B. Whichever
C. Whatever D. No matter 38. We’ve hardly got ______ cat food left.
A. no B. some C. any D. a
28. Did you enjoy ______ at the beach, Joy?
A. you B. yourself 39. – Do you want me to give you a helping hand?
C. your self D. yours – Thank you I can do it ______.
A. on myself B. by myself
29. One prefers to shop at Harrods, ______? C. my self D. without your hand
A. doesn’t one B. doesn’t it
C. don’t you D. does one 40. Could I have ______ drink?
A. other B. an other
C. the another D. another

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41. – Will you lend me some money? 53. I’ve never owned ______ independent cat as this one!
– No, I can’t. I don’t have ______. A. a more than B. such an
A. some B. any C. none D. One C. a so D. as much an

42. Take your feet off the table ______ legs aren’t very strong. 54. I can’t stand this weather. It’s getting ______.
A. Your B. His C. It’s D. Its A. more and more
B. worse and worse
43. Paranoids talk to ______ a lot. Talking to oneself is the first sign of madness. C. coldest and coldest
A. each other B. themselves C. themselves D. himself D. further and further

44. I don’t want to go ______ too expensive. 55. Paula has been working ______ than before. Her speed is amazing!
A. nowhere B. somewhere C. no way D. anywhere A. quicklier B. slowlier
C. more slowly D. more quickly
45. I’ll go and see the President ______ if I have to.
A. on myself B. oneself C. himself D. by himself 56. Brian has been working ______ since he was promoted.
A. much harder B. as harder
46. A dog’s intelligence is much greater than ______ of a cat. C. just as hardly D. more hardly
A. that B. its C. it D. what
57. In some ways walking is ______ than travelling by bus or car.
47. The manageress spoke to me ______. A. more less harmful
A. by herself B. oneself C. on her own D. herself B. much more healthier
C. less harmfully
48. Rachel has hardly ______ sympathy for her brother’s drinking problem. D. much healthier
A. some B. any C. no D. many
58. He’s a far ______ intelligent person than my brother.
49. We never touched ______ of the money. A. lesser B. more
A. no B. none C. any D. some C. fewer D. much

50. Let’s go ______ nice for a drink. 59. You are working too slowly. You’d better work ______ !
A. anywhere B. where C. there D. somewhere A. a bit faster B. a piece faster
C. a bit more fast D. an item more fast
51. I really think that apologising is ______ you can do.
A. not as enough as B. a little 60. “Oh, I beg your pardon!” cried Alice ______ than it was necessary.
C. the least D. as far as A. hasty B. hastilier
C. most hastily D. more hastily
52. – ‘How do you like your coffee?’
– ‘______’. 61. Because of the excellent faculty, King High students go far, ______ than
A. More stronger the better students in other high schools.
B. The strong the good A. much far B. more far
C. More strong more good C. less further D. much further
D. The stronger the better

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62. Alice wasn’t ______ of the Liddle girls. There were three of them if I’m not 71. You look ______ than usual.
mistaken. A. even more beautiful
A. youngest B. younger C. the eldest D. the elder B. twice as beautiful
C. not as beautiful
63. Andy’s the cleverest of them all, but Sue is ______. D. not so beautiful
A. less lazy B. more lazy
C. laziest D. most hardworking 72. I have only a few debts, but my sister has even ______ debts than I do.
A. lesser B. less C. more D. fewer
64. German is ______ than English.
A. not as difficult B. not as easy 73. She’s twice as ______ as her sister
C. more easier D. more difficult A. livelier B. lively C. liveliest D. more lively

65. She’s much taller ______ me. 74. Nurses handle babies gently, but new mothers handle them the ______ of all.
A. than B. as C. then D. That A. gentliest B. gentlier
C. most gently D. more gently
66. A Ford is ______ than a Volvo.
A. much expensive 75. We’ve all got terrible voices, but I sing ______ of all.
B. too much expensive A. worse B. bad C. worst D. more bad
C. much more expensive
D. not so expensive 76. How much money ______ him this time?
A. are you owing
B. are you owning
67. Living in the country is not ______ as living in the city.
C. do you own
A. more expensive
D. do you owe
B. so expensive
C. less expensive
77. Look at her! She ______ the soup to see if it needs more salt.
D. such expensive
A. tastes B. taste
C. has now been tasting D. is tasting
68. I would sleep ______ if I weren’t worried about Tom.
A. peaceful 78. The milk ______ sour. Have you been keeping it for a long time?
B. more peaceful A. is smelling
C. more peacefully B. isn’t smelling
D. less peacefully C. smells
D. is being smelt
69. Can you eat a bit faster ______ that?
A. then B. as C. so D. than 79. I tried a bit of the cake to see how it ______.
A. tasted B. tastes
70. The train isn’t ______ than the bus. C. was tasting D. is tasting
A. no quick
B. no quicker 80. This soup ______ of disinfectant.
C. twice as quick A. taste B. tastes
D. any quicker C. is tasting D. have got a taste

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81. That bottle ______ petrol and we used it as an explosive. 90. Tom and Mr. Pitt ______ a stormy conversation. I wonder what they are
A. contains B. is containing talking about.
C. containned D. was containing A. has been having B. have had
C. are having D. have
82. – What are you doing?
– I ______ to get this car started. 91. – Who ______ champagne?
A. am wanting B. will want – Me, when I can afford it.
C. will be wanting D. want A. has drunk B. drank C. drinks D. is drinking

83. ‘I love this hair-do – my hair ______ so modern now.’ 92. – What ______ at?
A. looks B. are looking – A strange bird is flying over there.
C. are being looked D. look A. do you look B. did you look
C. are you looking D. were you looking
84. Say it again, I ______ you.
A. don’t listen to B. am not listening 93. Hi, Mike. I’m in France now. Can you imagine what a great time I ______?!
A. have B. enjoy C. am having D. have had
C. am not hearing D. don’t hear
94. – the violin now?
85. – Would you like a cup of coffee, Dr. Ho?
– Actually, that’s the radio you hear now.
– Oh no, thanks. It ______. A. Does your son play
A. is smelling delicious, but I am not drinking coffee. B. Who plays
B. smells delicious, but I don’t drink coffee. C. How long has your son been playing
C. is smelling delicious, but I don’t drink coffee. D. Is your son playing
D. smells delicious, but I am not drinking coffee at all.
95. Scientists believe the weather ______ now.
86. This estate has no permanent owner! Who ______ this time? A. is changing B. changes
A. belonged it B. belongs it C. was changed D. changed
C. does it belong to D. is belonging it to
96. You know the current situation: cinema audiences ______ in the United
87. Come and sit by Leo and me. We ______ a boring gossip all about Clin- States now.
ton’s affair. Join us if you are interested. A. decline
A. have been having B. have had B. are declining
C. have D. are having C. decrease
D. is decreasing
88. I think it is a pity you don’t take more exercise. You ______ fat.
A. are getting B. have to get 97. I can’t interrupt him just now. He ____ a phone call to Australia at the moment.
C. get D. had got A. is being made B. makes
C. is making D. has made
89. Look at this sign. It ______ here ‘Leave your car here.’ Why not park our
car here? 98. – The telephone is ringing, Ann. Can you get it?
A. reads B. is reading – No, I ______ dinner. Maybe a little bit later…
C. is writing D. is advising A. have B. am having
C. am being had D. I had
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99. Paris is wonderful! I like the food here, and so I ______ like mad. 108. “Wake up, Alice dear!” said her sister. “Why, what a long sleep ______!”
A. am eating B. have eaten A. you had B. you’ve had
C. had eaten D. am not eating C. you have D. you got

100. Whitman is a historian. He ____ on a history of cross-cultural dating customs. 109. ______ Gloria last week?
A. currently works A. Have you seen
B. works now B. Did you see
C. is currently working C. How many times have you seen
D. currently write D. Were you seeing

101. I’ll never believe another thing that Craig tells me! Last week he told me 110. How often ______ in love in your life?
that he would cut the grass, but he ______ it yet! It’s still there! A. have you been B. were you
A. didn’t do B. hasn’t done C. are you D. were you being
C. hadn’t done D. hardly did
111. All the wars in history ______ us nothing yet.
102. And here are the main points of the news again. The pound ______ against A. had taught B. have taught
the dollar. C. taught D. teaching
A. have fallen B. is fallen
C. falls D. has fallen 112. When ______ that goldfish?
A. have you last fed
103. So far, we ______ no response to our inquiry. B. were you last feeding
A. received B. have not received C. did you last feed
C. have received D. were sent D. do you last feed

104. ______ much of Bob lately? 113. In recent years, many movies – such as The Terminator and Blade Runner
A. Did you see B. Were you seeing – ______ robots as slaves that eventually rise up against their human masters.
C. Have you seen D. Had you seen A. were portraying B. had portrayed
C. have portrayed D. portray
105. He has been quite different since he ______ married.
A. has been getting B. gets 114. I ______ with children before, so I know what to expect in my new job.
C. got D. has A. have worked B. worked
C. was worked D. work
106. Do you know the news? You ______ the exam!
A. passed B. had passed 115. Because the river ______ steadily since Sunday, the residents of the area
C. have passed D. pass have been advised to prepare for flood conditions.
A. rose B. had risen
107. – When ______ married? C. is rising D. has been rising
– In 1974.
A. did they get B. do they get 116. Although robots may be viewed negatively in Western culture, in Japan
C. have they got D. had they got the interest to stories about them ______ for the past several years.
A. has been increasing

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 B. increased 125. Mr. Sanders, what ______ between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM last Friday?
C. is increasing A. you were doing B. did you do
D. has been decreased C. were you doing D. you did

117. The current robot craze ______ in 1996. 126. When I ______ this morning the sun was shining, the birds were singing.
A. has started B. started A. get up B. was getting
C. had started D. used to start C. got up D. was being got up

118. Although popular computer use exploded throughout the world in the 127. Mozart died while he ______ the Requiem.
1990s, academics ______ by computer since the early 1970s. A. had been composing B. had composed
A. communicated C. composed D. was composing
B. had been communicating
C. are communicating 128. While I ______ in this firm one summer, I met a terrific man, whom I
D. used to communicate married the following year.
A. used to work B. worked
C. was working D. had been working
119. Three years ago I got my law degree, and since then I ______ in a small
law firm where I am very happy.
129. When the earthquake occurred at 3:49 AM, most people in the city ______
A. am working B. was working
in their beds at home.
C. have been working D. worked A. slept B. sleeped
C. were sleeping D. used to sleep
120. I want to break the news. Mary ______ a baby!
A. had B. had had 130. When you phoned I ______ in the garage.
C. has had D. will have had A. worked B. work
C. used to work D. was working
121. I can’t come to your party because I ______ my leg.
A. have been breaking B. break 131. I was tired because I ______ all day.
C. have broken D. broke A. have been working B. had been working
C. worked D. was working
122. I’ve known her since we ______ at school together.
A. had been B. was 132. The headmaster entered. The boys ______ for him for a quarter of an hour.
C. are D. were A. waited B. had been waiting
C. were waiting D. was waiting
123. When I got home, I found that water ______ down the kitchen walls.
A. run B. ran 133. At six, when I got to the car park, I realised that I ______ my keys.
C. was running D. was being run A. lost
B. has lost
124. At that time we ______ in the caravan for about six months already. C. had lost
A. lived B. had been living D. was losing
C. had left D. were living
134. Kate had dirt on her hands and knees as she ______ some gardening.
A. had been doing B. hadn’t done
C. has done D. has been doing

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135. In the morning all the roads were blocked: it ______ all night. 143. In 1996 Honda Motor Corporation presented the world with P-2, a robot
A. snowed B. was snowing different from any other that ______ until then.
C. had been snowing D. has been snowing A. appeared B. has appeared
C. had appeared D. had disappeared
136. All the people we had invited ______, and some that we had not invited.
A. came B. come 144. By the time my father retired last year, he ______ dentistry for thirty years.
C. have come D. have been coming A. was practising B. practiced
C. has been practising D. had been practising
137. Nobody came to the meeting as Angela ______ to tell people about it.
A. forget B. forgot 145. When I found Mary, I could see that she ______.
C. had forgot D. had forgotten A. has been crying B. had to cried
C. cry D. had been crying
138. I told him that I ______ of the place before.
A. have never heard B. never heard 146. ‘Do you know when Mrs Greenleaf’s train ______?’ he asked.
C. didn’t hear D. had never heard A. arrives B. will be arriving
C. will arrive D. shall arrive
139. By that time, Sam’s photo ______ to the policemen.
A. had already show 147. Look up in the time-table when the last train ______ the station.
B. have already been shown A. is leaving B. leaves
C. had already been shown C. will be leaving D. leave
D. were already on show
148. By analyzing historical and current data, meteorologists can predict the
140. The lesson ______, when I arrived . So I excused myself and came in. number of hurricanes that ______ in the Caribbean in any given year.
A. already started A. will appear B. are appearing
B. has already started C. will have appeared D. would appear
C. had already started
D. never started 149. So you’re visiting another country this year. You already have your tick-
ets, and you leave next Tuesday at 4 PM. A week from now you ______ in the
141. When we came to live in the US my father couldn’t work as a dentist right sunshine.
away because he ______ the state examination yet. A. will relax B. will have relaxed
A. wasn’t passing C. will be relaxing D. are relaxing
B. not passed
C. hadn’t been passing 150. My dear husband promised that he ______ me a car for my birthday, but
D. hadn’t passed he didn’t say which birthday.
A. would give B. will give
142. By the time the ancient Egyptian civilization began to flourish more than C. used to give D. gave
5,000 years ago, the onion ______ the main food throughout the Middle East
for many years. 151. One manufacturer, Smart Transport, Inc., ______ a press conference every
A. had already been B. was already other month.
C. has already been D. would have been A. holds B. had held
C. shall hold D. is holding

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152. Lucy ______ for a drink this evening. I invited her yesterday. 161. Will you stay here until ______ off ?
A. comes B. is coming A. the plane will take
C. will come D. shall come B. shall the plane take
C. the plane takes
153. By early in the 21st century, one in four Japanese people _____ over sixty-five. D. the plane have taken
A. will be B. shall be
C. is D. is required to be 162. I won’t tell you my secret unless you ______ not to tell anyone.
A. will promise B. don’t promise
154. I’ll think of you when ______ on the beach next week. C. promise D. won’t promise
A. I’m being laid
B. I’m going to lie 163. Whenever ______ a thunder-storm, the cat hides under the bed.
C. I’ll be lying A. there’ll be B. there’s
D. I’m lying C. there was D. there will be

155. The builders say they ______ the roof by Tuesday. 164. Your little robot dog will wag his tail if you ______ him on the floor.
A. will finish A. place B. will place
B. are finishing C. had placed D. are placing
C. will have finished
D. will be finishing 165. Your little robot dog will even bark if you ______ sound files info his
body.
156. He promised that he ______ call my mother to wish her a happy birthday. A. put B. had put
A. will B. would C. will put D. are put
C. used to D. would get used to
166. Unless they ______ ticket prices, I’m not going to fly anymore. I’m not
157. Before the construction of the English Channel, which connects France that rich.
and England, most people didn’t believe that travel by land between the two A. don’t lower B. will not lowered
countries ______ possible in the twentieth century. C. will lower D. lower
A. will be B. would be
C. used to be D. is going to be 167. If I was free for six months, I ______ around the world.
A. travelled B. would travel
158. Next year the taxpayers ______ over twenty-two million dollars for a C. travel D. will travel
transportation system that is already out-of-date.
A. will spend B. will be spending 168. Your roommate is really noisy. If I ______ with him, I’d talk to him about
C. will have spent D. will have been spending the problem.
A. lived B. will live
159. She’ll pay us back when she ______ a job. C. live D. would live
A. gets B. have
C. will get D. shall get 169. If I didn’t like flying that much, I ______ a pilot.
A. would B. became
160. Don’t sweep the floor, before your parents ______. C. won’t be D. wouldn’t be
A. arrived B. arrives C. will arrive D. arrive

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170. He took me for his housemaid. How surprised he’ll be when he ______ 178. It would be nice, dear, if you ______ me a bit with the housework.
out who I am! A. do help B. help
A. found B. will find C. did helped D. helped
C. shall find D. finds
179. If I had gone to university I ______ medicine then.
171. I’ll be surprised if he ______ an accident soon. He drives like crazy. A. would study
A. won’t have B. would have studied
B. doesn’t have C. wouldn’t study
C. will have D. would be studying
D. has
180. If I married you, we ______ unhappy.
172. If he ______ for you, he’ll be very angry. A. would have both been
A. still waits B. would both be
B. will still wait C. could have been
C. will still be waiting D. will be
D. is still waiting
181. You ______ if you’d looked where you were going.
173. If ______ you what you’re doing say you’re with me. A. wouldn’t have crashed
A. nobody’ll ask B. would have crashed
B. anybody asks C. wouldn’t crash
D. crashed
C. nobody asks
D. anybody will ask
182. It would have been nice if he ______.
A. thanked you
174. ______ him I’m ashamed.
B. should thank you
A. If I saw
C. had thanked you
B. Whenever I see D. thanks you
C. If I’ll see
D. Whenever I’ll meet 183. If I ______ a better dancer, I would dance solo in the Bolshoy Theatre.
A. were B. am C. would be D. can be
175. If Bob ______ your letter, I’m sure he’ll phone you today.
A. will receive 184. If I won the lottery, I ______ you half the money.
B. will have received A. will give B. gave C. would give D. give
C. has received
D. receive 185. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind if we ______ early.
A. arrived
176. I would tell you if I ______. B. arrives
A. know B. had known C. would arrive
C. knew D. would know D. were arrived

177. If we ______ a map now we should be able to get out of here. 186. If Jane’s nose ______ shorter, she would become a top model.
A. have B. had had C. had D. would have A. is B. were C. had been D. would be

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187. If he hadn’t spent so much on his holiday, he ______ enough to pay for 198. ______ the moment you’ve received this letter I’ll have left this country.
the house repairs. A. Until B. Till C. At D. By
A. would B. was
C. had had D. would have had 199. She was studying law ______ the war started.
A. while B. when
188. If Bell ______ the telephone, somebody else would have done it. C. since D. as
A. invented B. had invented
C. didn’t invent D. hadn’t invented 200. ______ 6 o’clock this morning I was walking along the beach.
A. while B. when
189. If we ______ in a town, life would be easier. C. since D. at
A. live B. will live C. lived D. move
201. Our first Spanish and Japanese editions of Modern Reader ______ this
190. ______ the time we find a spare minute to get there the exhibition will year, and they have already found a large audience.
have closed. A. published B. were published
A. Until B. Till C. To D. By C. were publishing D. publish

202. Until after World War II almost all the automobiles driven in the US ______.
191. He’s been here ______ 10 o’clock.
A. made in Detroit by automobile workers
A. for B. at C. since D. until
B. have been made in Detroit
C. were made in Detroit by automobile workers
192. – When did you leave school? D. made in Detroit
– ______ I was sixteen.
A. As B. When C. While D. As soon as 203. The driver of the car ______ in the accident.
A. hurt seriously
193. This flight is full. ______ someone gives up a seat, you won’t get on this B. seriously hurt
flight today. C. was seriously hurt
A. If B. Unless D. seriously hurts
C. When D. Where
204. The vegetables ______ up, what shall we do now?
194. ______ May she was studying hard for her final exam. A. cutted B. have cut
A. Since B. In C. — D. Just as C. are all cut D. are cutted

195. – How long have you been writing this novel? 205. The furniture ______ for firewood.
– ______ five years by now. A. was broke B. was broken up
A. For B. Since C. Till D. More C. break up D. broke up

196. He was cooking the dinner ______ I arrived. 206. I ______ by Mary’s wanting to tell everybody what to do.
A. while B. as C. since D. when A. annoyed B. was annoyed
C. annoy D. had annoyed
197. I’ve had this job ______ a month.
A. in B. for C. since D. when 207. The positive hydrogen atoms ______ to the negative oxygen atoms.
A. attract B. are being attracted
C. are attracted D. will never be attracted
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208. The traffic is so heavy nowadays that people ______ on the roads daily. 216. The cable TV ______ my personal computer.
A. are killed B. kill A. connects B. is connected
C. killing D. killed C. is connected to D. keeps in touch with

209. Tickets ______ from any travel agent or directly from the airline. 217. CD-ROMS are much better than books because much information can
A. may be purchased B. may purchase ______ on them.
C. purchase D. purchased A. store B. storage
C. be stored D. be storing
210. This method of decorating metal ______ invented in the Middle East and
perfected by the Chinese, Japanese, and French. 218. The Internet should ______ the government.
A. probably A. control B. be controlled by
B. was probably C. be controlled with D. be under the control by
C. had probably
219. I felt as if ______.
D. –
A. I watch B. I am being watched
C. I was being watched D. I have watched
211. The Great Wall of China was the only man-made structure on earth which
______ when they were circling the dirt. 220. When my mother phoned her Liz ______.
A. could see by the astronauts A. interviewed
B. could be seen by the astronauts B. was being interviewed
C. the astronauts could be seen C. is interviewing
D. could see the astronauts D. is being interviewed

212. The Battle of Hastings ______ in 1066. 221. Excuse the mess; the house ______.
A. fought B. was fought A. is being painted B. paints
C. was fighted D. being fought C. is painting D. is painted

213. My computer ______ viruses every six months. 222. What a pity! All the washing machines ______ now.
A. is being checked for B. checks with A. are used B. are been used
C. is checked by D. is checked for C. are being used D. are using

214. Blair is not in his room, and his bed ______. 223. He ______ stealing the money by our sales manager.
A. doesn’t sleep in B. doesn’t touched A. was B. is C. caught D. was caught
C. hasn’t been slept in D. hasn’t been slept
224. My resume ______ to the statement of purpose.
215. Channels ______ by using the remote control. A. includes B. attach C. is attached D. attaches
A. can change
225. A disqualified driver has ______ to prison.
B. can switch (on, off)
A. sent B. to send C. to be D. to be sent
C. can be switching (on, off)
D. can be changed 226. The laws used to be so strict that people ______ for trifle crimes they
committed.
A. were hanged B. hanged C. get hanged D. hang
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227. Every night the children ______ a fairy-tale by their aunt, who unwillingly 236. I am expected ______ for work at 5:00 PM.
chooses the same bed-time stories her parents would read to her. A. leave B. to leave
A. read B. are being read C. leaving D. to leaving
C. are reading D. are read
237. The earth ______ the centre of the universe.
228. The Lord of the Rings ______ at our local cinema now. A. was thought to be
A. shows B. is showing B. thought
C. is being shown D. has shown C. didn’t think
D. thought to be
229. I ______ a present for my last birthday.
A. gave B. was not given 238. Shakespeare’s famous drama Macbeth ______ on fact.
C. has given D. am given A. bases
B. is known to be based
230. We can’t use the sports hall yet because it ______. C. is known be basing
A. is still built B. is still building D. knows to be based
C. is still being built D. is to build
239. Mary ______ for shoplifting.
231. This picture ______ by a friend of my mother’s many years ago. A. is said to arrest
A. is painted B. was painted B. said to arrest
C. is being painted D. painted C. is said to be arrested
D. say to be arrested
232. – Wasn’t Gabe going to bring hot dogs to the picnic?
– He ______, but I don’t think he did. 240. In the past fresh air ______ to be bad for sick people.
A. was supposed to A. was considered
B. was supposed to bringing B. is considered
C. supposed to bringing C. considered
D. supposed to be brought D. considers

233. The house ______ in 1486. 241. The naughty child ______ by the parents.
A. was expected to punish
A. believes to build
B. expected to punish
B. is believed to be built
C. was expected to be punished
C. believes to be built
D. expect to be punished
D. is believed to build
242. In order to ______ for admission to some top universities, a candidate
234. The rate of inflation ______ to rise.
needs to get a high score on a well-known standardized test.
A. expects B. expected C. is expected D. —
A. consider B. be considered
C. be considering D. consideration
235. This picture ______ Rembrandt.
A. is believed to be painted
243. He hates ______ a fool of.
B. is painted A. being B. making
C. was painted C. being played D. being made
D. was believed to belong to
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244. Nobody enjoys ______ absurd measures and rules. 253. I hope to have a chance of ______ you again.
A. being forced upon A. to see B. seeing
B. forced upon C. having seen D. being seen
C. to be forced upon
D. forces upon 254. I’m sorry to ______ you.
A. disturbing B. the disturbing
245. The gift cost her 5 pounds, ______ the package. C. disturb D. disturbed
A. included B. with included
C. including D. with including 255. They were quite content with ______ where they were.
A. stay B. to stay C. be staying D. staying
246. People usually dislike ______ at home by strangers.
A. telephoning B. to telephone 256. They agreed on ______ the profits equally.
C. to be telephoned D. being telephoned A. to share B. share C. sharing D. to sharing

247. Being ______ to foreign TV stations helps you to learn foreign languages. 257. We are in favour of ______ the bridge.
A. in connection B. in touch A. build B. building
C. connected D. connect C. to build D. having been built

248. I can’t believe my eyes. I’ve had my car ______! 258. I hate the idea of ______ old.
A. stolen B. stealing A. to get B. get C. to become D. getting
C. to steal D. be stolen
259. There is a lot of work ______ here.
249. One of the great fiction writers in English, Charles Dickens writes about A. doing B. to do C. do D. to not do
all problems of society, ______ child labour, debt imprisonment and others.
A. which are including 260. She has a terrible fear of ______ alone.
B. that they including A. be B. to be C. being D. to being
C. included
D. including 261. The Japanese art of origami is created by ______ paper into various forms.
A. fold B. to fold
250. – Why is Jane crying? C. to have folded D. folding
– She has had her tickets to Germany ______.
A. steal B. stole C. — D. stolen 262. Let’s just keep on ______.
A. dance B. to dance C. dancing D. to dancing
251. Because of an extremely high accident rate, restrictions on teenagers’
______ will be discussed at the next City Council meeting. 263. – What do you want to do tonight?
A. drive B. having driving – I feel like ______ to a movie.
C. driving D. to drive A. to go B. to going
C. going D. go
252. You were a fool ______.
A. to agreeing B. agreeing 264. I am not good ______ letters.
C. agree D. to agree A. to write B. to writing
C. at writing D. to be writing

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265. Do you often go ______? 275. This road is blocked for two miles north and south, so I suggest ______ an
A. to fish B. to fishing alternative route if possible.
C. fishing D. fish A. to using B. using
C. use D. to use
266. At the moment that the plane touched down safely, the passengers ex-
pressed their gratitude for having survived the terrifying flight by ______ the 276. Many of the early British settlers in Australia were criminals who were
pilot and the crew. able to avoid ______ by agreeing to live on and develop the land there.
A. applaud B. applauding A. be imprisoned B. to be imprisoned
C. to applaud D. applause C. being imprisoned D. to imprison

267. “I do hope it’ll make me grow large again, for really I’m quite tired 277. The environment group hopes ______ the forest to its original condition
______ such a tiny little thing!” said Alice to herself. by the end of the decade.
A. to be B. of to be A. restoring B. to restore
C. being D. of being C. to be restored D. having restored

268. I’m looking forward ______ there in six months’ time. 278. Tom dislikes ______. It’s just terrible!
A. go B. to go C. going D. to going A. to cook B. Ann to cook
C. Ann cook D. Ann’s cooking
269. She is very good at ______ problems.
A. to solve B. solving C. get rid of D. to get rid of 279. Normally I can’t stand being in a car with drivers who take risks but on
this occasion I couldn’t help ______.
270. Her uncle suggested ______ a job in a bank. A. to laugh B. to be laughing
A. getting B. to get C. laughing D. being laughed at
C. her to get D. her
280. Helen doesn’t mind ______ cigars in the bedroom.
271. I look forward ______ from you. A. Tom to smoke B. Tom’s smoking
A. to hear B. hear C. to hearing D. hearing C. Tom smoke D. to smoke

272. I dislike people ______ me what to think. 281. I can’t stand ______ all the time when I am around them.
A. to tell B. telling A. them fighting B. they fighting
C. being told D. to be telling C. them fight D. them to fight

273. I don’t mind ______ at home to look after the children. 282. Instead of collecting art objects, more ordinary people enjoy ______
A. to stay B. staying stamps or coins.
C. stay D. – A. to collect B. collect
C. to collecting D. collecting
274. Would you like ______ the weekend with us?
A. spending B. spend 283. The French impressionist painters attempted to depict visual impressions
C. to spending D. to spend and they succeeded ______ brilliant results.
A. achieving B. achieve
C. to achieve D. in achieving

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284. The company has managed ______ profit this year. 294. I remember ______ my first bicycle, the feeling of delight still being fresh
A. making B. in making C. to make D. — in mind.
A. to buy B. being bought by
285. The people in the state failed ______ clean up the mess that the oil spill C. bought D. buying
had created.
A. to have B. helping 295. Oh, I forgot ______ the present for my sweet girl!
C. to help D. helping hand A. buying B. to buy
C. to buying D. buy
286. You won’t succeed ______ your car at a profit. It’s far too old.
A. to sell B. in having sold 296. I regret ______ school at fourteen, it was a big mistake.
C. selling D. in selling A. to have B. to have left
C. to leaving D. leaving
287. At last, after three days, they managed ______ to the top of the mountain.
A. getting B. get C. to get D. — 297. That night was terrible, to say the least of it. Jane remembers ______ all
night through.
288. Driving by a shopping mall on his way home, Steve stopped ______ his A. to pray B. saying prayers
mother a birthday present. C. to say prayers D. say prayers
A. to get B. to getting C. getting D. get
298. The Oscar winner was so happy to receive the highest honour of her pro-
289. – How are the both of you getting on? fession that she nearly cried during her acceptance speech. Don’t forget
– Don’t you know that we’ve stopped ______? ______ it in your report.
A. to date B. dating C. dated D. date A. writing B. to write
C. on writing D. write
290. Fortunately it stopped ______.
A. to rain B. raining C. to raining D. rain 299. You must remember ______ Mr Lewis from the station tomorrow.
A. fetching B. fetch
291. When the teacher asked the students ______, they kept making noise. C. to have fetched D. to fetch
A. stop talking
B. to stop to talk 300. I’ll never forget ______ the Queen on that bright day in 1974.
C. stopping talking A. meeting B. to meet
D. to stop talking C. being met D. to be met

292. Oh, dear! I forgot ______ the soap. 301. George regretted ______ Dick the money.
A. buying B. buy A. to give B. to have given
C. to buy D. having bought C. giving D. that was given

293. I remember ______ at the school gates with my mother on my first day 302. We regret ______ but your suggestion is not accepted.
there. A. informing B. to inform
A. to have arrived B. to arrive C. inform D. to informing
C. arriving D. to be arrived

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303. The car needs ______. 313. She watches me ______ football every weekend.
A. servicing B. to service A. to play B. playing
C. serviced D. to be of service C. to have played D. to be playing

304. I expect ______ you working very hard when I come back. 314. I can hear someone ______ upstairs.
A. to find B. find C. to finding D. finding A. to be talking B. to talk
C. to talking D. talking
305. Her parents don’t want ______ married.
A. her get B. that she get 315. I’m so scared that I can feel my hands ______.
C. she will ever D. her to get A. to shake B. shaking
C. being shaken D. to be shaken
306. Be careful! I don’t want there ______ any trouble.
A. was B. be C. to be D. occur 316. Did you notice anyone ______ outside when you left?
A. to wait B. waiting
307. Watch ______ over the stream. C. to waiting D. to have waited
A. he jump B. him to jump
C. him jump D. his to jump 317. Even her getting fatter and fatter didn’t ______ less.
A. eat her B. make her eat
308. I looked out of the window and saw Mary ______ the road. C. make her to eat D. make her eating
A. crossing B. to cross
C. being crossed D. to have crossed 318. Mr. Trager let us ______ our dictionaries during the test.
A. to use B. use
309. I had a strange dream last night. I dreamt I was in bed when suddenly I C. using D. the using
heard a dog ______ at the front door.
A. to bark, then scratching 319. Eating and drinking too much didn’t let ______ weight.
B. to bark, then scratch A. her B. her lose
C. barking, then to scratch C. her to lose D. her losing
D. barking, then scratching
320. Why won’t you let ______ everything?
310. I felt someone ______ my hand. A. me to explain B. me explain
A. to grasp B. to be grasping C. to explain D. do explain
C. to have grasped D. grasp
321. She was tired, but we couldn’t ______ accept our help.
311. I saw someone ______ the bathroom. A. have made B. make her to
A. to be entering B. enter C. making her D. make her
C. to enter D. be enter
322. In 1938, Anna Freud was forced ______ from Vienna to England.
312. I once heard Brendel ______ all the Beethoven concertos. A. emigrate B. emigrating
A. to play B. play C. be emigrated D. to emigrate
C. being played D. to be played

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323. She was allowed ______ Sally Tomato at Sing-Sing once a week. 332. Jeans ______ just work clothes but then they began to appear on movie stars.
A. to visit B. visit A. are used to being
C. visiting D. paying a visit to B. were used to being
C. got used to be
324. He doesn’t allow us ______ personal calls. D. used to be
A. to make B. make
C. making D. to making 333. I never wore tight jeans before, but now I ______ them. It’s so stylish!
A. am used to wear
325. We don’t allow ______ in the lecture room. B. am used to wearing
A. smoking B. to smoke C. used to wear
C. smoke D. to be smoking D. accustomed to wear

326. I ______ to have an old Rolls-Royce. 334. When we were little, we went to school in the sea. The master was an old
A. used B. would Turtle - we ______ call him Tortoise…
C. was used D. got used A. were used to B. used to
C. got used to D. would to
327. When fashion changed I ______ to wearing short skirts.
A. didn’t use B. used not 335. In earlier times, someone ______ home and was able to take proper care
C. couldn’t get used D. can’t get used of the pets.
A. has stayed B. used to stay
328. Unfortunately we are less well-off now than we ______. C. was used to stay D. accustomed to stay
A. got used to be
B. get used to being 336. Before the train was invented people ______ travel mostly by horse.
C. used to be A. were used to B. got used to
D. would be C. used D. used to

329. From now on, we won’t be able to go out as much as we ______. 337. Sean’s ______ with difficult kids.
A. were to B. used to being A. used to dealing B. used to deal
C. used to D. get used to C. got used to deal D. used

330. In those days, trains ______ to have a guard in the last carriage. 338. I ______ sleeping on the floor.
A. used B. were used A. never used to
C. got used D. would B. never be used to
C. will never get used to
331. I always buy tight jeans. I ______ them loose. D. will never get used
A. can’t use to wear
B. didn’t used to wear 339. Ancient people ______ to believe that the earth was flat.
C. can’t get used to wear A. used B. got used
D. can’t get used to wearing C. were used D. was used

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340. I’m not sure where to turn. I ______ driving this way. 350. When I was a boy, I ______ to visit my aunts in the country.
A. am used to B. am not used to A. used B. would C. got used D. was used
C. used to D. didn’t use to
351. Anorexia nervosa is a disease typical for young women who believe that
341. Although I come from Russia I ______ driving in London. they ______ to be as thin as the models in the fashion magazines.
A. am used to B. used to A. have got B. obliged
C. am used D. got used C. could D. must

342. I ______ be shy when I was younger. 352. The coach has very strict rules about exercise: all students ______
A. am used B. am used to exercise at least three times a week.
C. used to D. was used to A. have to B. should
C. ought D. would
343. In the 19th century people ______ bigger families.
A. have B. are used to having 353. She ______ write the whole exercise. Ten sentences are enough.
C. used to have D. used to having A. needs to B. need
C. needn’t D. mustn’t
344. Aren’t you ______ this far? It’s only 5 miles.
A. use to walk 354. The sign ‘Overtaking forbidden’ means that you ______ overtake.
B. used to walking A. are allowed to B. aren’t allowed to
C. used to walk C. don’t have D. have to
D. got used to walking
355. Cold sufferers should stay at home, not only for their own health but be-
345. When we were children we ______ go skating every winter. cause they ______ endanger the health of their co-workers.
A. use to B. were used to
A. must B. have to
C. used to D. am used to
C. might D. are supposed to
346. I used to write my letters by hand, but now ______ I typing them.
356. Although some desert plants can survive without water, most plants and
A. got used B. got used to
all animals ______ have food in order to live.
C. would D. used to
A. should B. must
347. I ______ to belong to a cycling club when I was young. C. ought D. have got
A. would B. got used
C. was used D. used 357. It is generally agreed that when you travel in countries other than your
own, you ______ conform to the local customs as much as possible.
348. I used to travel to work by train, but the fares got too dear so now I A. could B. might
______ coming to work on my bicycle. C. ought D. should
A. would B. got used
C. am used to D. used 358. I hear you’ve been to Patagonia. That trip ______ been interesting.
A. ought B. must
349. As a child, I ______ science fiction, and my mind was full of strange images. C. must have D. had
A. have been reading B. had been reading
C. used to read D. was used to read

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359. I think they ______ consult a doctor as soon as possible. It can be too late. 369. I ______ work tomorrow. It is a good opportunity to go to the country.
A. might B. can A. will have B. won’t have to
C. ought D. must C. am allowed D. am not allowed

360. If she doesn’t buy a ticket, she ______ go to the theatre tomorrow. 370. The sign ‘Do not bring pet animals’ means that you ______ bring pet ani-
A. won’t be able mals.
B. won’t be permitted A. are allowed to
C. can’t B. aren’t allowed to
D. won’t be allowed C. have to
D. don’t have to
361. It was a nice evening, but I’m afraid I ______ Aunt Mary today more than
usual. 371. The sign ‘Non Members Welcome’ means that you ______ be a member to
A. might annoy B. could annoy get in.
C. might have annoyed D. could be annoying A. are allowed to B. are not allowed to
C. have to D. don’t have to
362. It’s rained a lot, so we ______ water the garden.
A. don’t need B. don’t have 372. Students ______ register at the tutorial office in the first week of term. It’s
C. needn’t D. need our demand.
A. must to B. ought C. may D. must
363. You ______ pay now – tomorrow’s OK.
A. needn’t B. must 373. They knelt in front of the child who ______ one day rule all England.
C. don’t need D. don’t have A. were to B. would
C. hadn’t to D. may not
364. People ______ to drive more carefully.
A. should B. ought 374. People really ______ hard in those days.
C. must D. are allowed A. had to work B. must work
C. may work D. was to
365. ______ to work extra?
A. Have I B. Do I have 375. There’s the phone. I’ll get it. That ______ be Tony.
C. Need I D. Must I A. has to B. must C. ought D. is to

366. I ______ to speak English fluently by the end of the year. 376. What ______ is that it’s not right to gossip.
A. will be allowed B. could A. do I think about this news
C. will be able D. can B. I think about this news
C. think I about the news
367. Residents ______ hang washing out of the windows. It’s prohibited. D. don’t I think of the news
A. should B. don’t have to
C. must D. must not 377. ______ is not my concern.
A. Where is on earth Charlie now
368. If you like this scarf, you ______ find it at any shop. B. Where on earth is Charlie now
A. must B. should C. ought to D. can C. Where on earth Charlie is now
D. Where is Charlie now

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378. ______ doesn’t matter at this point. 385. Then it doesn’t matter ______
A. When the money stolen was A. which way you go.
B. When did they steal the money B. which way do you go?
C. When the money was stolen C. which you go way.
D. When was the money stolen D. which way you go?

379. I’m often asked ______. 386. I asked ______

A. what students can do to become part of a team A. where were the president and his wife staying?
B. what can students do to become part of a team B. where were the president and his wife staying.
C. what can do students to become part of a team C. what hotel were the president and his wife staying.
D. what to become part of a team can students do D. what hotel the president and his wife were staying at.

380. ______ is none of my business. 387. He wanted to know ______

A. What did the boss tell her A. when could I start.
B. What the boss did her tell B. when I could start?
C. What her told the boss C. what time could I start at.
D. What the boss told her D. what time I could start at.

381. When ______ does not interest me. 388. She asked me if ______
A. are they going to arrest Charlie A. I like the drink?
B. Charlie is going to be arrested B. I would like the drink.
C. is Charlie going to be arrested C. the drinks would like me.
D. is Charlie going to arrest them D. what would the drinks like?

382. Why ______ 389. I asked ______ something.

A. do people laugh at one joke but not another depends on many factors. A. what he had told me
B. people laugh at one joke but not another depends on many factors. B. whether he had told me
C. people laugh at one joke but not another depends on many factors? C. if had he told me
D. do people laugh at one joke but not another depends on many factors. D. had he told me

383. Everybody all over the world loves what ______ 390. I don’t know ______
A. does a good joke do. A. why did he tell this story to everybody?
B. does a good joke do? B. why was this story told to everybody?
C. a good joke does? C. why everybody was told this story?
D. a good joke does. D. why he told this story to everybody.

384. And yet I wish ______. 391. I asked what ______

A. I could you show our cat Dinah to A. Peter’s address was?
B. I could our cat Dinah show to you B. Peter’s address was.
C. our cat Dinah could you show to C. was Peter’s address?
D. I could show you our cat Dinah D. address was Peter’s?

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392. I asked: “______”
A. Do you have this costume in size 8?
B. If they had that costume in size 8.
C. Whether they had that costume in size 8.
D. Did they have that costume in size 8?
393. I wondered ______
A. where was the bus station.
B. where the bus station was.
C. where was the bus station?
D. where the bus station was?
394. You wanted to know if ______
A. I had met George Lamb.
B. I had met George Lamb?
C. had I met George Lamb.
D. had I met George Lamb?
395. The driver asked ______
A. if I want to the town centre.
B. whether I wanted to the town centre.
C. whether I wanted to the town centre?
D. the town centre if I wanted.
396. How ______
A. you get there is your problem?
B. do you get there is your problem .
C. you get there is your problem.
D. you get there your problem?
397. The government has announced ______.
A. will the taxes be raised
B. taxes that would be raised
C. that taxes will be raised
D. that there will taxes be raised
398. He’s got a job in a new firm, ______.
A. where don’t they work such long hours
B. there don’t they work such long hours
C. such long hours don’t they work there
D. where they don’t work such long hours
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399. Nobody told me why ______
A. did I have to sign the paper?
B. I had to sign the paper?
C. didn’t I have the paper signed.
D. I had to sign the paper.
400. I’m surprised at ______
A. how fast can she run?
B. how fast can she run.
C. how fast she can run.
D. can she run fast at all?
401. Concepts of modem nursing were founded by Florence Nightingale, an
English nurse ______ to the care of the sick and the war-wounded.
A. which dedicated her life
B. which life was dedicated
C. whose life was dedicated
D. that life was dedicated
402. I have had many teachers ______ I have admired greatly.
A. whose B. whom
C. which D. what
403. It is not surprising that the person ______ influenced my life the most was
a teacher.
A. who B. which
C. — D. whose
404. Few visitors to Disney World in Florida know that much of its electrical
power comes from the energy ______ by burning its own garbage.
A. that produces B. what is produce
C. which it is produced D. it produces
405. Tulips, ______ into Holland in 1554, were quickly and highly valued, and
by the 1630s they became the objects of wild financial speculation in Europe.
A. which introduced
B. that they were introduced
C. which introduced them
D. introduced
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406. Cork, the second largest city in Ireland, is the site of many industries, 415. The dentist had to pull out two of my teeth, ______ was a real pity.
______ automobile manufacturing and whiskey distilling. A. that B. what C. which D. —
A. two of whom are
B. which two are 416. I’ll give you my address and phone number but I need something ______.
C. two of which are A. I can write
D. two of that are B. that I can write
C. I can write on
407. Because of the success ______ I had in this class, I became more confi- D. what I can write on
dent and at ease.
A. — B. whose 417. She is lucky, ______ much she eats, she never gets fat.
C. what D. whom A. whatever B. however C. whoever D. whenever

408. ______ we need is a big fridge. 418. I liked ______ you said at the meeting very much.
A. That B. Who A. which B. what C. that D. than
C. Whom D. What
419. Where is the book ______ I bought this morning?
409. Martin’s garage, ______ the car had been taken to, was not far away. A. whose B. what C. that D. whom
A. what B. who
C. whom D. where 420. ______ caused the accident, nobody knows.
A. Which B. What C. That D. Whichever
410. The Olympic Games, ______ in 776 B.C., did not include women partici-
pants until 1912. 421. ______ I’d like most is a home computer.
A. who first played A. That B. Which C. What D. Who
B. first played
C. that they were first played 422. Sergeant Brown, ______ was very polite.
D. they were first played A. whom I showed my license,
B. which I showed my license to
411. They gave me ______ I asked for. C. to what I showed my license
A. that B. what C. which D. when D. who to I showed my license

412. There’s the man ______ took your coat. 423. Where is the man ______ I saw this morning?
A. which B. who C. — D. whom A. who B. this C. whose D. which

413. It’s certain to be a good game, ______ wins. 424. There is the driver ______ overtook us five minutes ago.
A. whichever B. whatever A. whom B. whose
C. however D. whoever C. which D. who

425. He is a man ______ falls a heavy responsibility.

414. The people in Canada were very friendly ______ we went.
A. on his shoulders
A. whatever B. however
B. who
C. wherever D. when
C. whose shoulders
D. on whom

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426. What ______ B. Call
A. effect does the speed of telling the joke have on its success or failure. C. What you called
B. does the speed of telling the joke effect have on its success or failure. D. How you called
C. effect does the speed of telling the joke have on its success or failure?
D. does the speed of telling the joke effect have on its success or failure? 434. ______ do you wish that you had married, then?
A. Why B. Whose
427. Why ______ C. Which D. Who
A. you laughed at the last joke that you heard.
B. did you laugh at the last joke that you heard. 435. “ Don’t touch that !”
C. did you laugh at the last joke that you heard? “ Why ______?”
D. you laughed at the last joke that you heard? A. shouldn’t I
B. to keep it untouched
428. ______ they live in? C. not to touch it
A. Who’s house do you say D. should I
B. Whose house you say
C. Whose house do 436. Ann’s very unhappy. But ______ care?!
D. Who’s house do A. why have I to
B. why not to forget of the
429. ______ you wanted for your birthday? C. why should I
A. Which did you say D. how should I
B. Whose did you say
C. What did you say 437. Which ______ more – the blue one or the gray one?
D. What you said A. did cost B. does cost
C. costs D. have cost
430. What ______
A. the factors are that make a joke funny to someone? 438. How many people ______ in your office ?
B. are the factors that make a joke funny to someone. A. did work B. did use to work
C. are the factors that make a joke funny to someone? C. work D. do work
D. the factors are that make a joke funny to someone.
439. What most ______ help, your textbook or your dictionary?
431. Why ______ go out for a meal tonight? A. give you B. do you give
A. we don’t B. do C. don’t we D. we C. does you give D. gives you

432. ______ today? 440. ______ do you think we should wait?

A. Is William feeling some better A. How much B. How so far
B. Don’t you think William is feeling some better C. How long D. How many
C. Is William feeling any better
D. Is William feeling something at all 441. ______ time to go to London this weekend ?
A. Do you have got
433. ______ him, Andrey or Andrew? B. Have you got
A. What did you call C. Do you have to
D. Don’t you have got
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442. «It was a terrible party» 450. – ______?
« ______ » – Short, dark and cheerful-looking.
A. Was it as terrible party? A. How’s your sister
B. Was it so? B. How does she seem today
C. Did it? C. What does your sister look like
D. Was it? D. What is your sister

443. – I’ve never seen Ann. What ______? 451. We know nothing of others and little of ourselves, ______?
– She is very pretty. A. do we B. don’t we
A. is she doing B. is she C. isn’t it D. are we
C. does she do D. is she like
452. George can’t have noticed it, ______?
444. – What ______? A. can he B. has he
– He is a writer. C. have he D. did he
A. has Ben done B. does Ben do
C. is Ben doing D. Ben likes 453. We hardly know who invented the wheel, ______?
A. didn’t he B. did he
445. – ______? C. don’t we D. do we
– Much better now.
A. What does Helen do 454. Nothing can be changed, ______?
B. Who is Helen A. can’t it B. can it
C. How is Helen getting on C. cannot it D. isn’t it
D. What is Helen
455. Don’t leave anything behind, ______?
446. ______ are you looking after? A. do you B. will you
A. Why B. How C. Where D. Who C. don’t you D. can you

447. – What ______? Is he a writer? 456. Let’s have a drink, ______?

A. has Ben done B. does Ben do A. shall we B. shan’t we
C. is Ben doing D. Ben likes C. won’t we D. don’t we

448. ______ are those men laughing at? 457. Let’s go to London next weekend, ______?
A. Why B. Where C. Whose D. What A. won’t we B. shall we
C. don’t we D. shall we not
449. – ______
– Much better now. 458. Answer the phone for me, ______?
A. How your school is? A. don’t you B. shall you
B. How’s your school. C. do you D. will you
C. What your school is like?
D. How are you getting on at school? 459. You don’t happen to know how this computer works, ______?
A. are you B. don’t you
C. do you D. isn’t it

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460. Don’t drive too fast, ______? 472. I’m causing you a lot of trouble, Doctor, ______?
A. shall you B. do you A. aren’t I B. am I C. am not I D. shall I
C. will you D. can you
473. Catholics have to go to church on Sundays, ______?
461. “Let the jury consider their verdict, ______?” the King said, for about the A. haven’t they B. hasn’t they
twentieth time that day. C. don’t they D. shouldn’t they
A. shall we B. will you
C. can you D. don’t you 474. I needn’t take the medicine, ______?
A. do I B. need I C. needn’t I D. don’t I
462. You’re never happy, ______?
A. are you B. aren’t you 475. Richard's bought a new bike, ______?
C. weren’t you D. won’t you A. does he B. did he C. has he D. hasn't he

463. Nobody phoned, ______ they? 476. ______ seems foggy today.
A. didn’t B. did not C. did D. haven’t A. Its B. There C. It’s D. It

464. Cathy’s still got curly hair, ______? 477. ______ must have been a lot of fog then.
A. doesn’t she B. does she C. hasn’t she D. has she A. Their B. There
C. It D. Its
465. That’s the law, ______?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. is that D. isn’t there 478. ______ nothing much to do in this town.
A. There’s B. It’s not
466. I’m cooking tonight, ______? C. There’s not D. It’s
A. am not I B. isn’t it C. aren’t I D. am I
479. Suddenly ______ a strange figure dressed all in black.
467. Nice day, ______? A. there entered B. it entered
A. is it B. isn’t it C. is that D. isn’t that C. where entered D. there come in

480. Do you think ______ snow?

468. There’s a light out there, ______?
A. it is like to
A. isn’t it B. is it C. isn’t there D. is there
B. there’s likely to
C. there is likely to
469. You never say what you’re thinking, ______ you?
D. it is likely to
A. don’t B. aren’t C. are D. do
481. ______ drinks if you wait for a bit.
470. I’m looking better today, Doctor, ______ I?
A. It will be some B. There will be
A. amn’t B. am C. don’t D. aren’t
C. It will be any D. There are
471. You have to wear a tie at work, ______? 482. ______ terrible – everybody’s got colds, and the central heating isn’t
A. do you B. haven’t you working.
C. aren’t you D. don’t you A. There’s B. It’s
C. Its D. It has

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483. ______ trouble when she gets his letter. 495. ______ seems to be no time left.
A. It might be B. There might be A. There B. It C. Their D. Its
C. There be D. It’s
496. ______ is only one thing left to do now.
484. ______ nothing more to be done. A. There B. Their C. It D. This
A. It remains
B. It doesn’t remain 497. Put a coat on, ______ a cold wind blowing outside.
C. There is A. it’s B. there’s C. their’s D. Its
D. There doesn’t remain
498. ______ a hole in my sock. Give me another pair.
485. ______ has been nothing in the newspaper about the accident. A. There’s B. It’s C. It is D. There was
A. There not B. Their C. There D. This
499. ______ is hard to believe that Peter is already three years old.
486. ______ will be snow on high ground. A. It B. Their C. There D. Here
A. Their B. There’s C. It D. There
500. I believe ______ be solved.
487. If the police didn’t close the road, ______ a bad accident. A. there can B. it can
A. it could be B. it could occur C. there can’t D. one can
C. it could happen D. there could be

488. In a small town in Germany ______ a poor shoemaker.

A. it used to live B. it once would live
C. it once lived D. there once lived

489. ______ might be rain later.

A. It B. This C. There D. It’s

490. Are ______ tigers in South America?

A. there B. where C. their D. it

491. ______ no need to worry – everything will be all right.

A. There’s B. It’s C. Theirs D. Its

492. ______ some beer in the fridge.

A. There’s B. It’s C. It has D. Theirs

493. Isn’t ______ lovely here!

A. that B. they C. it D. there

494. ______ was somebody looking at her in the room.

A. Where B. It C. There D. Their

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 c) What is Jim
Part 3 Progress Test d) How is Jim

10. Let’s have a party, ______ we ?

1. She’s ______ mother of my best friend. a) shall b) let c) let not d) will
a) a b) his c) that d) the
11. ______ some problems.
2. ______ you do, don’t tell Harry that we’ve lost his camera. a) There seems to be b) It seems to be
a) Anything b) What c) It seem to be d) There seem to be
c) Whatever d) It’s better
12. If he had not been a film-star, he ______ the President of the US.
3. The fish is ______ the meat. a) wasn’t
a) as tasty as b) so tasty as b) could be
c) more tasty d) most tasty c) wouldn’t be
d) wouldn’t have become
4. ______ is no concern of mine.
a) What will happen to Charlie 13. Would you like ______ racing at the weekend?
b) What will they do with Charlie a) going b) to going c) go d) to go
c) What to Charlie will happen
d) What will Charlie do with them 14. Tom Sawyer was able to make ______ by pretending that the work was a
specific privilege.
5. In a few years, computers ______ think better than we do. a) his friends painting the fence
a) can b) will be allowed to b) his friends to paint the fence
c) will be able to d) shall be able c) his friends paint the fence
d) the fence paint his friends
6. Don’t touch the book. It ______ to me.
a) is belonging b) doesn’t belong 15. Before photography ______ people had their pictures painted.
c) belonged d) is always belonging a) had invented b) was inventing
c) was invented d) inventing
7. I ______ with children before, so I know what to expect in my new job.
a) have worked b) worked 16. On the day of our 25th wedding anniversary he told me that we ______ such
c) was worked d) work a wonderful life together. I wished he were sincere.
a) had had b) had
8. She’s been floating on the air ______ the day of her engagement. c) have had d) were having
a) since b) when
c) for d) during 17. Rasputin ______ responsible for many of the ill-fated events that happened
during the reign of Czar Nicholas II in Russia.
9. – ______? a) believes to be
– Tall, good-looking, a bit shy. b) was believed to have been
a) What’s Jim like c) they believed him to be
b) How does he look today d) was believing to be

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18. Middle-aged people usually regret ______ some of the mistakes of their
youth. But what is done is done forever. Part 4 Answer Keys
a) to commit
b) the committing
c) committing 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. C
d) that committed 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. C
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. C
19. ______ I like is illegal, immoral or fattening. 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. B 36. B 37. C 38. C 39. C 40. D
41. B 42. D 43. C 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. D
a) Whoever b) Whatever
51. C 52. D 53. B 54. B 55. D 56. A 57. D 58. B 59. A 60. D
c) Whenever d) That 61. D 62. C 63. A 64. D 65. A 66. C 67. B 68. C 69. D 70. D
71. A 72. D 73. B 74. C 75. C 76. D 77. D 78. C 79. A 80. B
20. I ______ to buying green jeans and wearing them to work! 81. C 82. D 83. A 84. D 85. B 86. C 87. D 88. A 89. A 90. C
a) used b) did not use 91. C 92. C 93. C 94. D 95. A 96. B 97. C 98. B 99. A 100. C
c) used not d) am still not used 101. B 102. D 103. C 104. C 105. C 106. C 107. A 108. B 109. B 110. A
111. B 112. C 113. C 114. A 115. D 116. A 117. B 118. B 119. C 120. C
121. C 122. D 123. C 124. B 125. C 126. C 127. D 128. C 129. C 130. D
131. B 132. B 133. C 134. A 135. C 136. A 137. D 138. D 139. C 140. C
141. D 142. A 143. C 144. D 145. D 146. A 147. B 148. A 149. C 150. A
151. A 152. B 153. A 154. D 155. C 156. B 157. B 158. C 159. A 160. D
161. C 162. C 163. B 164. A 165. A 166. D 167. B 168. A 169. D 170. D
171. B 172. D 173. B 174. B 175. C 176. C 177. C 178. D 179. B 180. B
181. A 182. C 183. A 184. C 185. A 186. B 187. D 188. D 189. C 190. D
191. C 192. B 193. B 194. B 195. A 196. D 197. B 198. D 199. B 200. D
201. B 202. C 203. C 204. C 205. B 206. B 207. C 208. A 209. A 210. B
211. B 212. B 213. D 214. C 215. D 216. C 217. C 218. B 219. C 220. B
221. A 222. C 223. D 224. C 225. D 226. A 227. D 228. C 229. B 230. C
231. B 232. A 233. B 234. C 235. D 236. B 237. A 238. B 239. C 240. A
241. C 242. B 243. D 244. A 245. C 246. D 247. C 248. A 249. D 250. D
251. C 252. D 253. B 254. C 255. D 256. C 257. B 258. D 259. B 260. C
261. D 262. C 263. C 264. C 265. C 266. B 267. D 268. D 269. B 270. A
271. C 272. B 273. B 274. D 275. B 276. C 277. B 278. D 279. C 280. B
281. A 282. D 283. D 284. C 285. C 286. D 287. C 288. A 289. B 290. B
291. D 292. C 293. C 294. D 295. B 296. D 297. B 298. B 299. D 300. A
301. C 302. B 303. A 304. A 305. D 306. C 307. C 308. A 309. D 310. D
311. B 312. B 313. B 314. D 315. B 316. B 317. B 318. B 319. B 320. B
321. D 322. D 323. A 324. A 325. A 326. A 327. C 328. C 329. C 330. A
331. D 332. D 333. B 334. B 335. B 336. D 337. A 338. C 339. A 340. B
341. A 342. C 343. C 344. B 345. C 346. B 347. D 348. C 349. C 350. A
351. D 352. A 353. C 354. B 355. C 356. B 357. D 358. C 359. D 360. C
361. B 362. C 363. A 364. B 365. B 366. C 367. D 368. D 369. B 370. B
371. D 372. D 373. B 374. A 375. B 376. B 377. C 378. C 379. A 380. D
381. B 382. B 383. D 384. D 385. A 386. D 387. D 388. B 389. B 390. D
391. B 392. A 393. B 394. A 395. B 396. C 397. C 398. D 399. D 400. C
401. C 402. B 403. A 404. D 405. D 406. C 407. A 408. D 409. D 410. B

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421. C 422. A 423. A 424. D 425. D 426. C 427. C 428. C 429. C 430. C
431. C 432. C 433. A 434. D 435. A 436. C 437. C 438. C 439. D 440. C
441. B 442. D 443. D 444. B 445. C 446. D 447. B 448. D 449. D 450. C
451. A 452. A 453. D 454. B 455. B 456. A 457. B 458. D 459. C 460. C
461. B 462. A 463. C 464. C 465. B 466. C 467. B 468. C 469. D 470. D
471. D 472. A 473. C 474. B 475. D 476. D 477. B 478. A 479. A 480. D Учебное издание
481. B 482. B 483. B 484. C 485. C 486. D 487. D 488. D 489. C 490. A
491. A 492. A 493. C 494. C 495. A 496. A 497. A 498. A 499. A 500. B
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