oo ae AHI AUMCKUM S3bIKPart | GRAMMAR 1. TENSE-FORMS Complete the sentences in each passage by choosing an appropriate tense-form from the given variants, . | have to drive a lot in my job. I (1) ... for twenty years. In all that time the police (2) ... me. But last Tuesday I (3) ... for speeding. It was afternoon. I (4) ... fast because I was being late. I (5) ... to the airport to meet a friend. I was late because a patient (6) ... before I left the house. The police (7) ... at the side of the road outside town. When they saw me they followed me and stopped me. I tried to explain to them that my friend’s plane (8) ... a few minutes before and he (9) ... for me, but they didn’t listen to my excuses. They said I had to pay the fine the next day. e 1)A drive B amdriving C have D drove driven 2) A never B have never C are never D were never stopped stopped stopping stopping 3) A caught B had caught C wascaught D was catching 4)A wasdriven B drove C haddriven D was driving 5) A was going _—B_ was gone C went D was going 6) A was B had C was D telephoned telephoned telephoned telephoning 7) A waited B were C had waited D were waited waiting 8) A hadlanded B waslanded C landed D was landing 9) A waited B was C is waiting D has waited waiting2. In 1911, the small, peaceful village of Hollywood (1) ... to become part of Los Angeles, because it (2) ... problems with water supply. Today this same village (3) ... into the home of one of the most glamorous industries in the world — the American film industry. The famous Hollywood sign stands above the hills of the town. The original sign (4) ... in 1923, but the present one (5) ... here since 1978. 1) A was voted B voted C was voting D had voted 2) A was having B had had C was had D would have 3) A grows B wasgrown C isgrowing D has grown 4)A built B was built C was D had built building 5) A has been B is here C had been D was 3. Dear Mr Briggs, On Monday Ist we (1) ... to hold a dinner to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Selmore Literary Society and I (2) ... by our Committee to invite you to be the guest of honour on this occasion. Since you (3) ... to live in our town last year, you (4) ... without doubt our most popular speaker. We shall all be delighted as well as highly honoured if you once again (5) ... time to spend an evening in our company, I will send you further details as soon as I (6) ... from you. Yours sincerely, Mr Smith 1A have B were Care D had planned planned planned planning 2) A was asked B asked Camasking _D will ask 3)A havecome B came Care D had come coming 4) A were B had been C are being D have been 5) A found B find C have D will find found 6) A will hear B heard Cam D hear hearing4, Over the last few hundred years, there (1) ... numerous reports of strange objects falling from the sky. In 1680, hundreds of live rats (2) ... ona village in Norway. Showers of fish, frogs, lizards and worms (3) ... documented. In 1977, a husband and wife (4) ... home from church in Bristol when suddenly they (5) ... on by hundreds of hazel nuts falling froma blue sky. In 1984, a single house in Lancashire (6) ... with apples, and in 1989, it (7) ... sardines on a small town in Australia. 1) A were Bhavebeen = C are D had been 2)A fell B had fallen C were falling C were fallen 3) A have all B were all C were all D had all been been been being 4) A had walked B were C were D walked walking walked 5) A were B rained C were rained D had rained raining 6) A was B were C bombarded D had bombarded bombarding bombarded 7)A wererained Bhadrained C rained D were raining ry . The story of the Bermuda Triangle (1) ... in 1945 when, in perfect flying conditions, a squadron of five American air force bombers on a training mission suddenly (2) ... from radar, never to be seen again. Just before disappearing they reported that all the planes’ compasses (3) ... working and that they were lost. Since then, sixteen planes and numerous ships (4) ...without trace in this same area, including the supertanker Grand Zenith which (5) ... over thirty million tons of oil. Most (6) ... a failure of their navigation equipment. 1)A hadbegun Bwasbegun C was C began beginning 2) A disappeared B had C were D were disappeared disappeared disappearing 3) A had stopped B were C stopped D were stopped stopping* ™ 4) A had D were C vanished D have vanished vanishing vanished 5)A has carried B was C had carried D was carried carrying 6) A have B reported C were D were reported reporting reported A woman from Port Headland in Australia (1) ... by a burglar while she (2) ... on the phone to her brother in Leeds, England. Her brother (3) ... strange noises and phoned his local police station in Leeds. The Port Headland police (4) ... immediately and an officer (5) ... to the woman’s house. She (6) ... just eighteen minutes after the attack happened. 1)A was B was C attacked D had attacked attacked attacking 2) A talked B had talked C wastalked D was talking 3) A was hearing Bwasheard C heard D had heard 4) A were B were C had D contacted contacted contacting contacted 5) A sent B was sent C had sent D was sending 6) A rescued B had rescued C was rescued D was rescuing I saw Tim last week and he told me about his travel experience. He (1) ... in a small hostel room which was full of ants. One (2) ... his leg. So, Tim (3) ... to kill them when he (4) ... one on the ceiling. He climbed onto the top bunk and hit it with his shoe. Then he fainted. It turned out that the blades of the electric ceiling fan (5) ... his head and knocked him to the ground. He (6) ... to hospital where he had emergency surgery. / 1) A had stayed B was staying C was stayed D has stayed 2) A wasalready B hasalready C hadalready D already bit bitten bitten bitten 3) A wastrying _B was tried C had tried D has tried 4) A has spotted B spotted C had spotted D was spotting 5) A hit B was hit C had hit D has hit 6) A was taking B took C had taken D was taken8. David Williams (1) ... such a terrible time this year that he ought to be in the Guinness Book of Records. The trouble started one morning last January when David found that his car (2) ... from outside his house. He (3) ... it ever since. In March he bought a new car, but he (4) ... it for more a week when someone (5) ... into the back of it. These disasters continue right up to the present time. Two days ago, David (6) ... ona seat that someone (7) ... painting only some minutes before. He (8) ... a new suit he (9) ... only the previous week. The worst thing happened in August. David spent three days of his holiday at the airport because of strikes. When he finally (10) ... home, he (11) ... that someone (12) ... into his house. 1) A has had B had had C is having D has 2) A was B was C had D disappeared disappeared disappearing disappeared 3) A hasn’t seen B wasn’tseen C hadn’tseen D didn’t see 4) A hasn’thad B hadn’thad C wasn’thad —_D hadn’t 5) A was crashed B was C hascrashed D crashed crashing 6) A sat B had sat C was sitting D has sat 7) A finished B had finished C was finishing D has finished 8) A wore Bhadworn —C waswearing D was worn 9) A had bought B bought C hasbought D was bought 10) A was arriving B had arrived C hasarrived _D arrived 11) A has B had C discovered D was discovered discovered discovered 12) A had broken B was broken C broke D has broken 9. The world (1) ... warmer and warmer nowadays. Why (2) ...? One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process. After all, there (3) ... ice ages and long periods of warmth in the past and now we (4) ... another warming trend. This kind of answer (5) ... more supporters a few years ago. What scientists now (6) ... is that human. activity is the cause. For more than two hundred years, humans (7) ... the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution. We (8) ...an atmosphere around the earth that like a giant glass container, (9) ... heat from the sun through and then (10) ... it in. (11) ... temperature and sea levels ... after all? The general answer (12) ... unfortunately yes. 1) A got B is getting C isbeing got D has got 2) A this B this has C is this D this is happens happened happening happening 3) A were B were being C are D have been 4) A are B had C experience _—D are being experiencing experienced experienced 5) A has had B had had C washaving D had 6) A are B believe C have been D are believed believing believing 7) A are changed B are C have been D change changing changing 8) A were B create C have created D are created creating 9) A lets B had let C was let D is let 10) A isholding _ B is held C holds D is being held 11)A Will...be BB Are... C Are... being D Will... rise rising risen risen 12) A is B has been C had been D is being 10. The Benton Horde, a priceless collection of ancient Roman silver, (1)... from its display cabinet in the British Museum. At today’s emergency press conference, the Museum director John Clive said, that according to his theory, the treasures (2) ... by a professional gang on behalf of a specific collector. The matter is that the:stolen silver (3) ... very well-known and it (4) ... on the open market. Ten museums (5) ... in the last six months and the number (6) ... steadily over the last few years. The Benton Horde (7) ... one of Britain’s most important collections of Roman silver. It (8) ... undiscovered for almost sixteen centuries beneath a Sussex field until it (9) ... incidentally in 1926. 1) A was B was C has D had been disappearing disappeared disappeared disappeared 9.2) A have B had C were D were probably probably probably probably being stolen stolen been stolen stolen 3) Ais B is being C was D had been 4) A is never B willnever C will never D would never selling sell be sold sell 5) A had B were C have been D robbed robbed robbing robbed. 6) A is rising B had risen C was risen D has been rising 7) A considered B was C was D is considered considering considered 8) A was lying B laid C had lain D has been lying 9) A finds B wasfound C had been D was finding found . [(1) ... with a start from a short nap. I looked out of the window in the cabin and saw an iceberg which (2) ... right by the boat. Within seconds I (3) ... on deck, and the yacht and I (4) ... within 15—20 metres of the iceberg. All I could think of was what (5) ... if I (6) ... it. The radar (7) ..., but as it is sometimes the case, the iceberg was invisible to the radar, even when I was right next to it. By now the wind (8) ... more south-west so I (9) ... at a good speed. The stress and difficulties of the last few days (10) ... away and I feel emotional as I (11) ... Cape Horn. 1) A am awaking B awoke C wasawoken D was awaking 2) A had sailed B wasbeing C wassailing D had sailed sailed 3) A am B was C have been D was being 4) A were passing B were being C were passed D have passed passed 5) A would B would be C would have D had happen happening happened happened 6) A have hit B had hit C hit D hitted 7) A alarmed B was C wasalarming D had alarmed alarmed8) A switched B was C has been D has switched switching switched 9) A sail B amsailing C have been D am being sailed sailed 10) A already B have C already melt D are already melted already melting melted 1l)A am B have C have been D am being approaching approached approached approached 12. My problem might not seem like a problem, but it (1) ... . 1(2)...a modelling contract in London. I (3) ...a cup of coffee at my local shopping centre with my best friend Liza and there was this woman who (4)... at us all the time. Then she came up to our table and said to me that she was from the modelling agency, andshe would like me to go and see them. At first I thought it (5)... a joke, because I (6) ... up or anything. I (7) ... up late, and (8) ... jeans and a sloppy jersey and (9) ... my hair. Anyway, my dad came with me to the agency and they took loads of photos and now they (10) ... me a contract. 1) A was Bis © C will be D has been 2) A just offered B have just C was just D have just been offered offering offered 3) A had had B had C washaving D have had 4) A had looked B was C was being D was looked looking looked. 5) A is B was C has been D had been 6) A wasn’t B hadn’t been C hasn’t been D wasn’t dressed dressing dressing dressed 7) A got B had got C was getting D had been getting 8) A weared B wasbeing C waswearing D had been wor wearing 9) A wasn’teven B wasn’teven C hadn’teven D hadn’teven washed washing been washed washed 10) A are offered B are offering C were offered D have offered At13. It (1) ... two years ago, I (2) ... ready to go to Paris to have the time of my life, when one day before my train journey I (3) ... down by a bus and (4) ... my arm. I thought nothing worse could happen to me, so I (5) ... to go anyway. My father agreed to give me a ride to the station which was five kilometres from our house. We (6) ... to set off ‘very early to catch the 7 a.m. train. But my father couldn’t start the car because he (7) ... the headlights on the whole night and the battery (8) ... down. So we finally left only at 6:30. No sooner (9) ... two kilometres than the car started jerking. It turned out we (10)... out of petrol and we had to stop at the petrol station to fill up the tank. We got to the station at three minutes to seven. IT kissed my father goodbye, jumped on the train and breathed a sigh of relief. But as soon as I reached the next station, I realized that I(11) ... on the wrong train. I (12) ... to Istambul, not Paris! 1) A was B happened C hasbeen D had been happened happening happening 2) A was B have got C had been D got getting getting 3) A knocked B was C had D was knocked knocking knocked 4) A was breaking B broken C broke D have broken 5) A have B decide C was D decided decided deciding 6) A have B had C were being D have been planned planned planned planning 7) A left B was C was being D had left leaving left 8) A ran B was C had run D has been running running 9) A we had B we were C had we gone D have we gone gone going 10) A ran B had run C were run D were running 11) A had got B was C was got D had been getting getting 12) A has B was C was D had travelled travelled travelled travelling 1214. Dear Mr Chain, I (1) ... to you in your position as secretary of Greydon Mansions Residents Association in connection with the problem of residents leaving bicycles in the common entrance hallway. My wife and I (2) ... a lot of trouble lately with Steve and Tom Stone, the tenants of flat 16 and we wish this problem (3)... . These tenants (4) ... two bicycles which they (5) ... in the entrance corridor. Not long ago the local fire officer (6) ... out to me that if the corridor (7) ... with bicycles we (8) ... in our flats in a serious fire. I myself (9) ... the boys several times that there (10)... space for them to store bicycles in the back yard but they still seem unwilling to move their bikes there and their stubbornness (11) ... to seem deliberate. ‘We would rather not have to refer this matter to our solicitors but we (12)... that if the residents association (13) ... unable to resolve the matter, we (14) ... no alternative. 1) A write B amwriting C wrote D was writing 2) A are B have C have been D had been having having having 3) A were B have finally C have finally D were finally finally solved solved been solved solving 4) A are B have C have been D own owning owned owning 5) A are B leave C had D have constantly constantly constantly constantly leaving left been left 6) A has B wasbeing C pointed D has been pointed pointed pointing 7) A isblocking B were C has blocked D had been blocked blocked 8) A may trap B mighttrap C might be D may have trapped been trapping 9) A told B have been C istelling D have told told 10) A is B was C had been D has been 11) A begins B is beginning C has begun D was beginning 1312) A are B have felt C feel D were being feeling felt 13) A is B willbe C will have D isn’t been 14) A will have B will have C willbe D are having had. having 2. ARTICLES A. Choose the correct combination of articles to complete the following sentences. 1. I thought that ... people at the next table were very rude to ... waiter. 1) -, the 2)-,a 3) the, the 2. You must keep ... liquid at ... very low temperature. 1) -, the 2) the, - 3) the, a 3. There’s ... amazing scenery all around ... hotel. 1) an, the, 2) -, the 3) the, the 4, My colleague Joanna stayed in ... wonderful guest house in ... south of France. I) a, - 2) a, the 3) the, the 5. There’s been ... extraordinary improvement in computer design over .». last 20 years. 1) an, - 2) -, the 3) an, the 6. Could you book ... accommodation for ... group of twenty coming to the Conference? 1) the, a 2) -, the 3) -,a 7. If it hadn’t rained last Sunday we could have taken ... children to ... ZOO. 1) the, the 2)-,a 3) -, the 8. It’s very dangerous to ride ... motorbike without ... helmet. 1) the, the 2) a, the 3) aya 9. Could you borrow ... piece of paper to make ... notes on? Nese 2) a, - 3) a, the 1410. 11. 5S 12. n 13. 14, 15. I’m feeling ... bit under ... weather today. I) a, - 2) a, the 3) the, the I believe that ... surviving of ... planet is worth fighting for. l)-,a 2) -, the 3) the, the Building ... road here will destroy ... area of great natural beauty. 1) a, an 2) a, the 3) the, the ... ar burst into flames but ... driver managed to escape. lA,a 2) The, a 3) the, the ... new study group has been set up by ... United Nations. 1) A, - 2) A, the 3) The, the ... vase is definitely not genuine, but just ... very good imitation. 1) The, - 2) The, the 3) The, a Choose the correct combination of articles to complete the following sentences. 1. ... columns are clearly visible from ... sea and form ... landmark to sailors. l)-,-,a 2) The, -, - 3) The, the, a 2. You cannot expect your letter to be delivered to ... right person if you don’t write ... name of the addressee on ... envelope. 1) a, an, an 2) a, the, an 3) the, the, the 3. Sleeplessness produces ... number of ... side effects apart from ... tiredness. 1) a, the, the 2) a, >> 3) the, the, - 4. It was ... mistake to build ... apartment blocks next to ... beach. l)-,-,a 2) a,-,a 3) a, the, the 5. Tourism has grown at such ... rate in ... last twenty years that it has become ... problem. l)-,-,a 2) a, -, the 3) a, the, a 6. Before applying for ... job, she attended ... course on ... Word Processors. 1) a, the, the 2) the, the, the 3) the, a, - 7. ... letter is from abroad. There’s ... foreign stamp on ... envelope. 1) A,a, an 2) The, the, the 3) The, a, the10. S it. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 1 18. 16 ... film was made by .. big Hollywood studios. independent producer, not connected with ... 1) -, the, - 2) The, an, the 3) The, the, the Mary spent ... year and ... half working with ... sick people in Africa. 1) a,a,- 2) a, -, the 3) a, a, the ... girl I told you about is ... one on ... right. I) A, -, - 2) The, -, the 3) the, the, the And... last of all, don’t forget to put ... cat out for ... night. 1) the, the, a 2) -, the, the 3) the, a,a .. summer I spent in ... USA was one of ... best in my life. 1) -, the, - 2) -, the, the 3) The, the, the When I left ... station I had to stand in ... queue for ... taxi for nearly twenty minutes. 1) -, the, the 2) the, a, a 3) the, a, the There has been ... drought in ... certain parts of the country due to ... lack of rain. 1) a, -, the 2) -,-,- 3) a, the,a It’s ... great pity that ... exhibition was cancelled at ... last minute after all your work. 1) -, the, - 2) -, the, the 3) a, the, the Visiting ... different parts of Britain can be ... expensive business if you want to stay in ... top class hotels. 1) the, -, the 2) -, an, - 3) -, an, the There was ... threat of major pollution of ... River Mersey last night, when hundreds of gallons of oil escaped from a factory on ... banks of the river. 1) a, the, the 2) the, the, the 3) a, -, the The annual football match between ... villages of Hamden and Cotville has had to be cancelled because most members of ... . Cotville team are suffering from ... heavy colds. 1) -, a, - 2) the, the, the 3) the, the -19. 2 21. 22, 23. 24. 25. o nN S Peter was slightly injured last night when the car in which he was ... passenger was in collision with ... lorry on ... main road between Cardiff and Swansea. 1) the, a, the 2) the, a, a 3) a, a, the It is essential that children learn at ... early age ... importance of ... environment we live in. 1) an, -, the 2) the, -, the 3) an, the, the In... recent years ... food products containing ... great deal of fat or sugar have become less popular. I--,a 2) the, -, a 3) n> While they went from ... room to ... room, Blair explained ... purpose of his visit. 1) the, the, the 2)a,-,a 3) -, -, the She hastened from ... garden to ... house. ... evening was coming on. 1) -, -, - 2) the, the, - 3) the, the, the This is ... story and not ... piece of ... history. 1) a, a, the 2) a, a, - 3) a, -,- She was married to ... man called Bronson. He was ... manager of ... big estate. 1) the, the, the 2) a, the, a 3) a, the, the . Fill in the articles where necessary. Jersey is largest and most important of Channel Islands. It has population of nearly 83,000. . About hundred miles south of England and within sight of __ French coast lies the small group of ____ beautiful rocky islands known as Channel Islands. Al,3. In Hungary, ___ tourism and industrial development around shores of ____ Lake Balaton have rendered ___ lake biologically dead. 4._____ sunlight gives us__ heat, some of ___ heat warms ___ atmosphere, and some of ____ heat escapes back into __space. 5. Stories of ____ monster in ____ Loch Ness date back at leastto____ 6th century, but most zoologists deny the possibility that large and unknown animal might be living in Loch Ness. 6. Stonehenge is ancient megalithic monument located on the Salisbury plain in southern England, about two miles west of River Avon. biggest question that still remains concerning Stonehenge is why it was built. 7. _____ old people are always saying that young are not what they were. same comment is made from generation to generation. Every new generation is different from _____ one that preceded it. 8. most important musical event of ____ 80s was “Live aid”. man who organized it was Bob Geldof. He started to raise _money for starving people of Ethiopia in 1984. 9, Almost everybody watches dozens of TV commercials every day. In__ TV commercial images and words are both vital factors. Most commercials usually include short, clever phrase or slogan. 18.10. Today most ____ American families have at least two TV sets. only activity that takes up more of their free time is sleeping. They are criticized by some experts for__ amount of time they spend in front of the television. 11, S People all over ___ world know Wimbledon as centre of ____ lawn tennis. Wimbledon is now a part of Greater London, but it used tobe ____ country village. 1 i] Einstein had__effecton __ science that only few men have ever achieved. By 1914 he had gained world fame. 13. watches came into use as soon as clocks were made small enough to be carried. They were often put into beautiful watch cases, which were made to look like anything __ owner wanted. 14. Today we have ___ electric clocks that keep giving ___right time until they are unplugged or the electricity goes off.__ scientists have invented clocks that look like large machines and tell correct time to____ split second. 15. Most people believe that it’s wrong tolet__ children have everything that money can buy. They must realize well that money is earned by___ hard work. + 16. Two local residents were injured in crash last night involving motor-cycle and ___car.__ motorcyclist, Peter Johnson, postman, skidded and hit __"_ side of the car being driven by Louise 19.Mason. The emergency services were soon on _____ scene and both were taken to hospital, where they were treated for shock. 17.____ new youth centre is planned for Melton. ____ centre aims to caterfor___ young people between the ages of 16 and 21.__ young people wishing to become ____ members will pay__ small annual fee and will then be able to use all__ facilities available.__ centre _ snacks. will have _ bar serving soft drinks and _ 18. The story of how the days of the week were named is interesting. ___ Romans had named them in___ honour of their gods, and of ____ sunand____ moon. When____ Anglo-Saxons wanted names for_ days, they took __ Roman idea, but to most of ____ days they gave _____ names of their own gods. 19.___ United Arab Emirates (UAE) is federation of seven Emirates located on ____ Arabian Peninsula. Considered most liberal countryin___ Gulf, UAE isstill relatively conservative by Western standards. Less than half of. UAE’s inhabitants are _ Arabs, though over 70 per cent are Muslim. Arabic is official language but English is widely used and understood. 20. ___ most southerly of Channel Islands is__ Jersey, which enjoys equable climate all year round. It is situated within sight of. French coast. Finance and tourism play21. 22, 23. important part in___island’s prosperity. town of St Helier at eastern side of ____ south coast is historic capital. solar system is___ family of worlds. Nearest to sun is Mercury, place where the day is hot enough to melt some metals and the night sufficiently cold to make _____ rubber ball as brittle as _____ice.___ planet has no atmosphere to scatter__lightso_____ sun glares down from ____ pitch black sky. Venus, on__ contrary, has _____ atmosphere so thick that no one on its surface could ever see sun. I went for interview last month, for __ job | really wanted. position was just what I wanted to do at beginning of my career as it offered chances of learning through training, some travelling, company car and enough chances of promotion. _____ interview went wrong from _____ start. First of all, I was very late because of _____ traffic jam caused by __ accident. I eventually arrivedat___ office nearly___ hour late, having forgotten all____ questions I had been planning to ask them about ___ company and _____job. But___ interviewer was friendly and even offered me __ cup of coffee. After ___ exams were over, my friend and I decided to go on ___ picnic. Itwas___ very big mistake and everything went wrong from _____very beginning. We had arranged to meet at half past eight so that we could makeup ___earlystart.__ place we wanted to go to was 24___ two-hour drive from ___ city centre. It was Saturday and there was ___ heavy traffic which held us up. After driving for about - hour car broke down and we had to call Paul, friend of ours, who is_ mechanic, to come to our rescue. It took Paul two hours to repair_car. By _ time we arrived at our picnic spot, itwas_____ late afternoon and __ weather was quite cloudy. We got all____ food out of ____ car and ____ blanket to sit on but we were immediately invaded by__insects that wanted to share__ picnic. Then it started to rain heavily and we had to put everything back in the car and drive back home. 3. PREPOSITIONS AND ADVERBS A. Choose the correct combination of prepositions / adverbs to complete the following sentences. e . We tried to warn him ... the icy road but he wouldn’t listen ... us. 1) about, to 2) for, to 3) of, - 2. They are ... a difficult situation now, but I do hope they’lI find a solution ... their problem. 1) at, with 2) in, about 3) in, to 3. Her lack ... confidence was the reason ... her not getting the job. 1) in, for 2) of, to 3) of, for 4, We need someone to look ... the children while we are ... work. 1) at, at 2) on, at 3) after, at w . We were dissatisfied ... the hotel service, so we complained ... the manager. 1) by, for 2) at, to 3) with, to 226. We searched ... vain ... the missing money. 1) in, for 2) for, about 3) by, for 7. She doesn’t believe ... love ... first sight. 1) at, in 2) in, at 3) with, at 8. I don’t know ... certain but I think she’s gone ... holiday. 1) in, for 2) for, on 3) on, off 9. He hopes ... a rise ... salary next year. 1) of, in 2) for, for 3) for, in 10. Take no notice ... Alice. She’s always showing ... . 1) for, up 2) of, off 3) at, down 11. He was ... breath after running ... ten minutes. 1) without, during 2) from, for 3) out of, for 12. ... fact, they are ... very good terms with their next-door neighbours. 1) By, in 2) In, on 3) On, at 13. I’m always suspicious ... people who refuse to look me ... the eye. 1) of, in 2) with, in 3) with, at 14. There’s no reason ... her to be angry ... me. 1) of, in 2) for, with 3) of, about 15. ... most traditional societies, women spend much of their time at home — cooking and caring ... children. 1) At, of 2) In, after 3) In, for 16. Switching off the lights I turned ... and buried my head ... the pillow. 1) up, down 2) over, in 3) out, on 17. As I stepped ... the boat I suddenly felt anxious ... the lack of life jackets. 1) into, at 2) to, with 3) onto, about 18. My parents disapproved ... the fact that my brother left school ... sixteen. 1) to, by 2) of, at 3) on, in 19. The project will appeal ... students who are interested ... ecology. 1) with, at 2) at, with 3) to, in 20. ... my opinion dry cleaning is the only effective way to deal ... stubborn stains. 1) To, for 2) In, with 3) In, for Bs2 od 22, 23. 24, 2! a 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. ge 32, 33. 24 . No punishment is severe enough ... the person responsible ... these crimes. 1) to, of 2) to, in 3) for, for Although they belong ... the same party, they don’t agree ... everything. 1) at, with 2) to, with 3) to, on ... behalf of my colleagues, I would like to express our gratitude ... you. 1) At, for 2) In, with 3) On, to I'm fed up ... cooking. Let’s eat out ... a change. 1) at, by 2) in, for 3) with, for . We must try to cut down ... the amount of money we spend. We're always broke ... the end of the month. 1) at, at 2) with, in 3) on, at We've run ... sugar. Could you buy some ... your way home? 1) with, by 2) from, on 3) out of, on John does some small building jobs ... people and he prefers if they pay him ... cash. 1) to, in 2) for, in 3) for, by I was rowing ... the river when I got ... trouble because I lost one of my Oars. 1) by, with 2) across, into 3) along, with Tinsist ... seeing the manager to complain ... the service. 1) for, to » 2) on, for 3) on, about Dangerous products should be put ... the top shelf, ... reach of small children. 1) at, from 2) into, off 3) on, out of Sally lives ... the fourth floor of the block ... number 32 Ainsworth Road. 1) in, of 2) on, at 3) on, in It was very cold, but we didn’t think ... turning back ... a moment. 1) at, in 2) of, for 3) about, at ‘We need to find a solution ... the problem before things get seriously ... hand. 1) for, at 2) of, from 3) to, out of34, 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 4 42. 4 4. 8 a I could tell he was very pleased ... the expression ... his face. 1) at, in 2) by, of 3) in, of Brian has never been particularly concerned ... what other people think -.- him. 1) about, of 2) at, for 3) on, of When you have to talk about a given subject ... length, try to use phrases that organize your arguments ... connected speech. 1) in, of 2) at, into 3) with, in Employees need to know what dress code is expected ... them ... the workplace. 1) from, for 2) in, at 3) of, in As our PE teacher walks through the building, he greets pupils ... name, asks about their families and jokes ... them. 1) with, at 2) by, with 3) on, to This flat is absolutely perfect ... serious students who are looking ... a quiet neighbourhood. 1) to, for 2) for, at 3) for, for About a week ago, Jennifer was late ... the office again and the boss said he wanted to get rid ... her. 1) to, of 2) for, of 3) for, from New drivers are usually excited ... their new freedom and don’t care ... good driving records. 1) about, for 2) by, of 3) with, about Tcan do a lot more if I work ... my own, but some jobs are too big ... that. 1) for, in 2) on, for 3) to, in . After the wedding the couple settled ... in Loswich which was the best solution ... their housing problem. 1) up, of 2) down, to 3) off, for . As soon as we finished the performance, there was a big party ... us. Reporters were there when we entered ... the room. 1) to, into 2) for, - 3) for, in 2545. a 41, 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. Pp Inthe future, robots will be taking ... boring and dangerous jobs, while humans will be devoting more time ... interesting pursuits. 1) up, for 2) in, for 3) on, to . Now I understand what was happening in my business class... last year when I couldn’t get ... my team. 1) in, up to 2) -, on with 3) -, up to You'd better ask your boss ... time off instead of working ... Saturday afternoon. 1) for, on 2) about, in 3) for, in Why not go ... the races ... this afternoon? 1) for, in 2) on, for 3) to, - Members of our group are given cars when they need them ... short trips and they don’t have the high expenses ... ownership. 1) on, in 2) for, of 3) to, for You are the greatest mother ... all ... the whole world. 1) of, in 2) for, on 3) of, for It was great to travel ... the forest ... my own slow pace. 1) in, with 2) through, at 3) across, in It seemed impossible that he would ever reach ... North Cape ... the top of Norway. 1) -, at 2) to, for 3) -, on Are you bored ... TV? Come ... our great tour of historical town centres. 1) by, to 2) with, on 3) at, for When, in 1896, a new newspaper was produced ... large number and ... Such low prices, ordinary people could buy it on every street corner. 1) by, with 2) in, on 3) in, at Before you respond ... a letter you have received you can use the letter as a source ... your ideas. 1) to, for 2) on, of 3) for, of . Choose the correct combination of prepositions / adverbs to complete the following sentences. . ... her jeans and T-shirt Jane felt ... place ... the expensive restaurant. 1) With, off, at 2) In, out of, in 3) In, off, atr w ry a ° 10. 11. 12. -13. 14. He was found guilty ... theft and sentenced ... three months ... prison. 1) of, for, at 2) with, to, in 3) of, to, in . I’m writing to request permission ... my class to put ... a play in order to raise money ... charity. 1) of, up, for 2) for, on, for 3) for, up, for ... our surprise the bill came ... over a hundred dollars ... all. 1) By, at, at 2) To, by, to 3) To, to, in . We expected him ... eight but he finally turned ... ... midnight. 1) at, down, on 2) in, over, at 3) at, up, at . The plate was just ... the edge of the table and could have been knocked +. + any Moment. 1) at, of, at 2) by, by, - 3) on, off, at ... reply ... your letter I’d like to express my gratitude for your interest ... OUF project. 1) In, to, in 2) To, for, for 3) At, of, to . Make sure you get ... the station ... time ... the train. 1) at, on, of 2) -, in, of 3) to, in, for There are three lawyers in our town and I have consulted ... each ... them ... turn. 1) with, of, by 2) -, of, in 3) with, of, at Jane and Mary used to live ... next door ... each other ... one time. 1) at, with, - 2) -, to, at 3) by, of, at ... my mind, a wedding is a wonderful opportunity ... every woman to show ... new clothes. 1) In, with, up 2) To, for, off 3) For, with, out ‘We haven’t ever thought ... going abroad for a holiday because my husband is scared ... death ... flying. 1) about, for, with 2) of, to, of 3) at, to, by Ben made sure ... winning ... betting ... all the horses. 1) at, for, with 2) of, by, on 3) for, in, for ... my surprise, no one knew ... sure what had happened ... Mike. 1) At, with, with 2) In, for, with 3) To, for, to ihe1 a 16. 17. 18. 19, 20. 21. 5 22, nu 23, 24. 25. 26. . The plant may grow ... a height ... several metres depending ... soil conditions. 1) to, of, on 2) at, in, of _ 3) by, in, on It never occurred ... me to ask him ... the proof ... his identity. 1) to, about, of 2) in, for, of 3) to, for, of What ... taking the day ... and spending it ... the seaside? 1) to, of, at 2) about, off, at 3) for, on, at I disapprove ... people who make all sorts ... promises which they have no intention ... keeping. 1) at, of, - 2) of, of, of 3) of, about, - ‘We must try to get ... home ... time ... tea. 1) to, on, for 2) from, in, to 3) -, in, for He suggested ... me that we should offer to pay ... her ... dollars. 1) to, -, in 2) to, for, with 3) for, to, with He ordered ... us to give ... him all the maps ... our possession. 1) to, to, at 2) to, -, for 3) -, -, in Edinburgh is full ... places of interest and one of the problems... a visitor with only a short time ... his or her disposal is what to see. 1) of, about, at 2) in, for, at 3) of, for, at Fifty runners took part in the race. It was won ... Peter Sloane, who is ... his final year ... Rickton School. 1) by, in, at 2) by, during, at 3) with, at, at The key ... a successful career is to find a job that you really enjoy. It is important ... everyone to like what they do ... a living. 1) to, for, for 2) of, to, for 3) for, to, for All... all, I prefer being ... my own to participating ... social events that I don’t really enjoy. 1) in, by, in 2) of, by, in 3) in, on, in In this film which deals ... a dark subject — Sharon Stone plays the part of a woman who has been sentenced ... death and most of the action takes place ... a prison cell. 1) about, to, in 2) in, of, at 3) with, to, in2 28. Bie, ind N w ~ uw _ Children are dependent ... their parents who are responsible ... protecting them ... any harm. 1) on, for, from 2) on, in, from —‘3) with, for, without The main business of banks is to borrow money ... customers and lend it ... others ... advantageous interest rates. 1) to, to, at 2) from, for,on 3) from, to, at Choose the appropriate prepositions / adverbs to complete the texts below. . Each month Bob puts about a quarter of his salary (at, into, for) the bank because he is saving up (for, to, at) a holiday (at, in, on) the Bahamas and he’s trying not to waste money (for, at, on) stupid things like beer and lottery tickets. The Parthenon was built (at, by, in) the 5th century BC (at, on, in) honour of the Goddess Athena who protected the city of Athens. Work (on, at, for) the building lasted 15 years. Today visitors (for, to, in) the Parthenon are still filled (in, with, by) admiration (at, for, of) its beauty. . (By, For, On) over a hundred and 30 years, people (in, at, to) London have used the underground to travel (at, to, for) work, go shopping, visit friends, etc. Only six kilometres (of, in, at) length, the world’s first underground was opened (in, at, on) 10th January 1863 with trains pulled (with, by, at) steam engines. (To, In, By) 1868 another line (among, from, between) Westminster and South Kensington had opened. This year’s York Early Music Festival focuses (about, on, at) the last ten years of each century (of, with, from) the Middle Ages (to, of, in) the present day. Taking advantage (with, of, in) historic buildings (about, along, around) the city the 10-day festival opens (with, at, in) the premiere of a children’s opera. }. Mrs Wilson is going to retire (from, into, for) teaching (for, in, during) a few weeks. She plans to leave shortly (to, for, in) Australia, where she will spend three months with her sister. She says that there have been tremendous changes (during, in, for) recent years. She is glad to say that most of them have been (for, about, into) the good. Possibly the most noticeable change has been (for, in, about) computers. When she began teaching these had been hardly heard (about, from, of) but now 29the school has a room full of them. Mrs Wilson says that although she will miss the children, she is looking (to, for, forward) to taking things easy in retirement. 6. Singer Britney Spears has been charged (of, with, for) hitting a parked car and driving (in, away, about) from a Los Angeles car park on 6 August. She could face (with, to, -) six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted (of, with, for) these charges. She was also accused (of, with, for) driving without a license. Ms Spears was informed (of, with, in) the charges earlier this week. 7. In the 60s and 70s we were told to avoid potatoes (in, for, with) fear of getting fat, but now they have been reinvented (with, by, for) the dieticians as a source of fibre and vitamins. Potatoes come (to, at, in) various shapes and sizes, growing (with, over, at) different speeds and maturing (with, at, in) different times in the summer. Potatoes take (up, in, off) a lot of room, but if your garden is small don’t give them (in, up, away). You won’t regret it, especially when your envious neighbours see your wheelbarrow heaped (of, with, by) gleaming specimens. The number of road deaths and serious injuries (between, among, around) car users has fallen (for, off, by) twenty-three per cent (during, in, for) recent years thanks (to, for, by) the increased use of seatbelts. (For, During, At) the same time, the number of slight injuries has risen (for, by, till) fifty per cent, which indicates that the number of road accidents (on, by, in) general is going (off, up, on). The main reason (of, with, for) the fall (of, about, in) road deaths in Britain is that more people are choosing to travel by car rather than risk cycling or walking along busy roads. » (On, In, For) recent years there has been increasing interest (with, to, in) global warming, and there is no doubt that Man’s activities are partly responsible (by, for, of) it. We can’t ignore warnings of its possible effect (at, for, on) the climate. Forecasts of a warmer, wetter world suggest, (at, in, for) instance, that the sea may rise (with, by, to) as much as five metres (until, to, by) 2050. (With, At, In) that case, large areas of London and many other coastal towns would be (over, on, under) water. 30,10. (To, For, With) some people, getting somewhere (for, at, in) time seems to be impossible. You arrange to meet them and are looking forward (-, at, to) a pleasant evening (out, down, up), but it is spoilt (at, with, by) waiting on a street corner (under, by, in) the rain. With one of my friends there’s only the slightest chance that she will turn (up, for, down) within an hour of the arranged time, so if we are meeting (on, at, by) nine o’clock we tell her half past eight and then she is only five or ten minutes late (at, to, for) the meeting. 11. I went to primary school (at, in, to) a small town in central England and I had a special friend there whose name was Ashton. She and I got used (at, in, to) going everywhere together, both (at, in, for) school and weekends. (At, By, On) Sundays we would arrange to meet outside my house with our bicycles and go off (at, for, in) a picnic. I remember having a great time (in, on, at) those days. (In, At, On) 2001 our family moved (at, to, in) a large town 300 miles away, so we kept (by, with, in) touch (with, by, from) phone and I also kept writing (-, with, to) her. 12. Qn My younger sisters, Jean and Alice, are twins. Although they are very similar (with, by, to) each other in some ways, they differ (to, from, of) each other in other ways. They agree (with, on, at) many things; for example, they are both fond (in, of, at) animals, so they have a lot to talk (to, with, about). When they first went (at, into, to) school our Mum and Dad insisted (to, at, on) them being put (at, by, in) different classes. Jean is now good (in, with, at) gymnastics and art but Alice is keen (on, at, of) maths. Alice is also doing well (at, on, in) history but is not interested (with, at, in) sport. Jean’s teachers say she’s probably going to succeed (at, with, in) something artistic like painting — and Alice will probably end up doing some kind of research work. 13. I’msure you have heard of the Shopping Channel (in, on, at) TV. Most of the products (at, in, on) sale are useless things, which go (from, out of, down) fashion quickly. Two weeks ago, I switched (at, on, to) this Shopping Channel (at, by, for) a change and one product immediately attracted my attention. It was an exercise machine which I thought would help me to get fit without leaving the house. The machine was delivered free (at, for, of) charge the next day. My flat is (at, in, on) the fourth floor, and the lift was (out, down, up) of order, so I had to 3115. 16. a 32 carry it up the stairs. Finally I got it unpacked and then spent the next three hours trying to put it together correctly which put me (at, to, in) avery bad mood. Besides, the machine was very big, and it was (on, by, in) the way in the lounge. I tried to move it (at, to, for) another room, but I couldn’t, as it was too heavy. I finally dismantled it, put it back in the box and stored it (at, to, in) the garage. . We, members (in, of, with) the Student Council, would like to share (to, with, for) you the thoughts and concerns (for, of, in) the general student body. As you probably know, many students are complaining (for, about, with) life on campus. We are interested in meeting with you to discuss our ideas (to, in, for) dealing with these complaints. We know that you are tired (from, of, about) hearing students complain and that you are not used (to, with, in) working with the Student Council. However, if you really believe (to, in, -) giving new ideas atry, you will think about speaking to our representatives. We look (to, forward to, for) hearing (from, of, about) you soon. What a great party it was! I usually avoid (of, -, from) going to parties because it’s such a problem (for, to, in) me to remember people’s names. I’m so glad I read that book (to, about, in) improving your memory. The author suggested doing exercises and they really helped (-, for, to) me. I stopped worrying (in, for, about) what people would think of me, and I tried to pay attention (in, for, to) what people were saying. Asa result, I had a great time! I am even planning to go dancing with a boy (on, in, -) next week. The book even had some good tips (to, about, in) studying (for, to, at) an exam. I hope I remember to use some of them tonight! T have to think about school first (of, in, at) all, because my parents wouldn’t let (-, to, for) me work if my grades suffered, so I only work (on, in, at) holidays. Last year I had a five-year-old to look (for, after, at) three times (in, -, on) a week. I had to feed her and then put her (in, to, on) bed. She was all right; a bit difficult (at, in, for) times, but I liked to play with her and tell (-, to, with) her stories. This term I work (on, in, for) Saturday afternoons as well. It doesn’t pay too well, but Tam too young to do any other job. I do a round of about twenty housesin the neighbourhood (on, in, with) my bike. I deliver food from the supermarket and leave it (at, on, to) the front door. 17. (In, On, At) June Captain Lancaster took (up, off, on) from Birmingham with eighty passengers abroad. Most (-, of, from) the passengers were going to Spain (for, on, at) holiday. The window of the jet just (in, at, on) front of the captain’s seat had been fitted (in, at, on) Birmingham Airport three days before. As the jet gained height, pressure in the cabin gradually increased, and (in, at, on) 23,000 feet the screen suddenly blew (out, from, off). The captain, who was fastened in his seat (by, with, to) a lap belt almost disappeared (through, across, along) the hole where the window had been. The co-pilot immediately took control and headed (for, in, at) the nearest airfield to make an emergency landing. 18, I managed to talk my father (for, into, at) giving me a ride to the station, which was five kilometres from our house. We planned to set (off, up, away) very early to catch the 7 a.m. train. The car wouldn’t start because my father had left the headlights (in, on, up) all night and the battery had run (up, down, away). When we finally left it was already 6:30. My father is a very slow driver, so I asked him to speed (on, up, to), and when he was driving (on, at, with) a speed of 120 km/h, a police car stopped us and fined my father (in, with, for) speeding. To make things worse, the car started to jerk and it soon turned (in, up, out) that we had run (off, out of, away) petrol. We had to stop (in, on, at) the petrol station to fill up the tank. We finally got to the railway station (in, at, for) three minutes to seven. 4. PRONOUNS A. Choose the appropriate pronouns to complete the following sentences. 1. Barry caught that seal fish ... , 1) hisself 2) oneself 3) himself 4) itself 2. The rain is ... heavier now. 1) some 2) somewhat 3) something 4) someone 33w > ” ad eT = 10. 1 BE 12, 13. 1 > 15. 16. . Den-and Nick made ... cheese and ham sandwiches as they hadn’t eaten anything since morning. 1) theirselves 2) themselves 3) their 4) theirs . Neither Lucy nor ... has a full-time job. 1) she 2) her 3) themselves 4) theirs . Paula and ... haven’t received their invitations. HI 2) me 3) us 4) ours Their children and ... are camping this weekend. 1) them 2) they 3) themselves 4) theirselves Jason saw ... arrive at the horse show. 1) they 2) their 3) them 4) themselves The coach chose Tim and ... for the team. 1)I 2) me 3) mine 4) we Between you and ..., I plan to join the math team. 1) them 2) me 3) us 4) oneself Thope you all enjoy ... on your holiday. 1) yourself 2) you 3) yourselves 4) yours |. We spent ... afternoon working outside and got very tired. 1) all the 2) whole 3) on the whole 4) the all Mr Case is a successful lawyer, but ... of his sons chose law as a career. 1) neither 2) no 3) none 4) nobody The person ... I thought was the senator turned out to be a television newscaster. 1) whom. 2) which 3) who 4) of whom Either Tim or Jerry bought ... track shoes at the shopping centre the other day. 1) their 2) his 3) themselves 4) oneself ... duck in the pond had a piece of bread in its beak. 1) Any 2) Any one 3) Every 4) Every one My sister is studying to be a nurse and she likes nursing ... . 1) very much 2) very little 3) too much 4) too little17. ... of the billions of brain cells sends out fibers to the spinal cord. 1) Every 2) Some 3) Each 4) None 18. ... door and window in the cottage was bolted, so we couldn’t get inside. 1) Some 2) Any 3) Every 4) No 19. ... is the two-door navy Sedan. 1) Theirs 2) Their 3) There’s 4) Their’s 20. Give the message to ... telephones. 1) whomever 2) whoever 3) whom 4) who 21. Jennifer is one person ... I think will succeed. 1) which 2) whom. 3) who. 4) whose 22. Neither Sue nor ... two actors brought their costumes to the rehearsal. 1) other 2) others 3) the other 4) the others 23. ... of the men in the driving class got his license within a few weeks. 1) Any 2) Every 3) Some 4) Each 24, The only ... in the store were Kim and he. 1) ones 2) one 3) once 4) one’s 25. ... was all ready to go, but Dad couldn’t find the tickets anywhere. 1) Anyone 2) Everyone 3) None 4) Someone 26. The pills seemed to have ... effect on my cold, so I asked the doctor to prescribe some other medicine for me. 1) a little 2) little 3) few 4) a few 27. Do you really have to take ... more final exams before graduation? 1) any 2) little 3) few 4) some 28. Because of the continual ringing of the phone, I didn’t get ... done. 1) little 2) alittle 3) something 4) much 29. Although both office buildings were designed by the same architect ... one is quite different. 1) every 2) each 3) any 4) no 30. I have done ... I thought was right. 1) that 2) what 3) this 4) which 5,31. 3. Qn 3 a 34, 35. 36. 3 38. 39. AL 42. 43. 4 a 36 m A proper diet recommends grapefruit and oranges because ... are rich in vitamin C. 1) all 2) either 3) both 4) each . There is hardly ... reason why I can’t go to the game with you. 1) some 2) no 3) any 4) all . | received ... birthday cards this year than last year. 1) fewer 2) fewest 3) a few 4) few She had a child holding on to ... hand. 1) every 2) each 3) both 4) neither Brenda and Jillian ... said what they thought. 1) every 2) each 3) all 4) none These plans ... have certain advantages and disadvantages. 1) all 2) both 3) everyone 4) anyone I’m going to the shops to get ... some tennis shoes. 1) me 2) oneself 3) myself 4) mine She took her dog with ... . 1) herself 2) her 3) hers 4) itself They say that their new house ... is nice but the garden’s very small. 1) themselves 2) oneself 3) itself 4) themself Her mother is her best friend and they talk to ... a lot. 1) themselves 2) each other 3) oneself 4) some other I’ve already got used to spending weekends ... . 1) myself 2) with myself 3) by myself 4) on myself. ... is an age of complexity, contradiction and challenge. 1) Our 2) Our’s 3) Ours 4) Ours’ For ... of the world’s people the opportunities of the new century are beyond reach. 1) few 2) more 3) most 4) several There are more than six billion of ... on Earth. 1) us 2) ours 3) our’s 4) them }. Since the earth was formed, ... climate has changed. 1) it’s 2) his 3) their 4) its46. [always need to get away from ... people at some point during the day. 1) every 2) any 3) other 4) few 47. I share a student flat with three ..., so there’s never a quiet moment. 1) other 2) other’s 3) others 4) others’ 48. My flat is full of house plants and when I get home it’s wonderful to be able to relax, surrounded by ... the greenery. 1) some 2) a little 3) all 4) whole 49. At the beginning of ... day I simply long to be by myself somewhere in complete silence. 1) any 2) some 3) all 4) each 50. Water has more uses than ... other single substance. 1) some 2) no 3) not 4) any 51. ... day we acted as though we had forgotten his birthday. 1) Whole 2) Some 3) Any 4) All 52. The article from ... you took this material must be quite old. 1) that 2) which 3) what 4) one 53. The person to ... this package is addressed has left. 1) whose 2) which 3) that 4) whom 54. Mexican food is ... I like best. 1) one 2) that 3) which 4) what 55. ....from the office called you the other day. 1) None 2) Somebody 3) Some 4) Everything 56. ... of my presents was a box of stationery. 1) Some 2) Neither 3) One 4) Another 57. I'd be grateful for ... help you could give me. 1) some 2) any 3) either 4) all 58. The students were discussing the same subject but ... had a different point of view. 1) every 2) others 3) each 4) one 59. ... people appreciated the work of Van Gogh during his lifetime. 1) A few 2) Few 3) None 4) The other 60. Would you like to listen to ... a new album I’ve recorded? 1) some 2) few 3) none 4) every xB. Fill in the gaps with a suitable pronoun from the suggested choice. 1. [am writing to you from our Antarctic cruise. The last (1) ... days have been very exciting. We’ve seen (2) ... of seals and different sea birds. This has been a great holiday for (3) ... and we’ve got (4) ... three days on the cruise. 1) Aa few B few C some D any 2) A neither B both C alittle D alot 3) A myself B mine C me D oneself. 4) A other B others C another D the other 2. The most serious threat to the Galapagos Islands comes from illegal fishing. (1) ... day illegal nets trap and kill sharks, pelicans and dolphins. (2) ... threat comes from animals brought over by people (3) ... have come to live on the islands. 1) A Some B Few C Every D Other 2) A Other B Another C Little D Few 3) A who B whose C which D what 3. Imagine a computer more powerful than the human brain (1)... can think for (2) ... . Exciting? Terrifying? Whatever your reaction to this prospect, you may have (3) ... choice about the outcome. The new generation of computers is on (4) ... way and most experts believe that by the year 2030 the current models will have been replaced by living computers. 1) A what B which C whose D how 2) Ait B itself C its D it’s 3) A little B alittle C few D afew 4) Ait B itself C its D it’s 4. People today are busier than (1) ... before and getting the (2)... family together for the evening meals is often impossible, as (3) ... members of the family have their own activities to get on with. But what effect does this have on family members and the relationships between (4) ...? 1) A never B ever C either D neither 2) A all B many C whole D every 3) A all B few C every D each 4) A theirselves B themselves C them D they 385. Have you noticed how (1) ... people leave their rubbish on the beach instead of taking (2) ... home? One of the ways of solving this problem is to put rubbish bins on the beach. This way (3)... people will leave their rubbish on the sand. It would also be a good idea for (4) ... to patrol the beaches. Ifa person drops litter they should be made to pay a fine. Finally, (5) ... useful suggestion would be to have a clean-up day once a week. 1) A lot B other C some D any 2) A its B it C them D one 3) A less B fewer C most D more 4) A anyone B anywhere C somewhere D someone 5) A another B other C every D each - (1) ... people argue that lottery is a bad thing, because it encourages people to waste money on a dream that won’t come true. However, (2) ... people claim that lottery is a good thing. It’s fun and it can have a positive impact on at least (3) ... people’s lives. Of course winning a million pounds doesn’t guarantee happiness. But in my opinion, if some winners complain that they have lost their friends or are bored because they no longer work, these people have only (4) ... to blame. 1) A Some B Other C Few DAI 2) A some B other C few Dall 3) A few Bafew C other D little 4) A oneself B itself C them D themselves ~ . In order to keep (1)... fit and healthy, we (2) ... need to do (3) ... exercise, or play a sport like football or tennis. (4) ... people take up extreme sports. These people take risks to make (5) ... lives more exciting. 1) A we B our Cus D ourselves 2) A everybody B all C ourselves D every 3) A some B alot C every D each 4) A Some BAIL C Every D Each 5) A those B their C some D any 2 . Communication is the sending of messages from one living thing to (1)... . Facial expressions and gestures have always been a powerful way of communicating and (2) ... expressions have the same meaning all over the world. However, (3) ... gestures may have different meanings 22 10. 11, in different places. A friendly sign in one culture may be impolite in (4) .... So take care! 1) Atheother — B other C another D others 2) A much B many C alot D both 3) A any B some C either D neither 4) Athe other —B both Call D another The survey says that some rich teenagers have so (1) ... money that they can afford to buy (2) ... they like. One of (3) ... says it shocks him when he thinks of how (4) ... money his friends have, compared to how (5) ... pocket money he has from his parents. 1) A alot B many C little D much 2) A something B anything C nothing D every 3) A them B they C theirs D their 4) A many B little C alot D much 5) A alot B many C much D little Do you believe in ghosts? (1) ... people do. They’re absolutely certain that they’ve seen or felt (2) ... strange. If you want to meet a ghost, the Tower of London is a good place to start. It’s nearly 1,000 years old, and (3) ... terrifying things have happened there. Ghost hunters can now use technology to help (4) ... prove a ghost has visited. One group of ghost hunters did manage to get photos of (5) ... strange lights. 1) A Any B Some C Alot D Alittle 2) A anything B something C nothing D somewhere 3) A much B many C alot D no 4) A their B themselves C theirselves D them 5) A alittle B few C no D some — Have you read (1) ... good books lately? I’m looking for (2) ... to take with me on holiday, but (3) ... new authors really appeal to me these days. — Well, I always enjoy (4) ... by Ian Rankin asa holiday read, but maybe you’re not keen on crime novels. 1) A some B any C afew D no 2) A something B anything Cafew D alittle 3) A some B afew C few Dall 4) A any B something C some D everyone12. — Would you like (1) ... more cake? — Yes, please. It’s really good. Did you make it yourself? — Yes, I did. I got the recipe from (2) ... website. | don’t remember exactly which, but there are quite (3) ... where you can get food tips and recipes. — Really? That sounds useful. Could you give me (4) ... the addresses? I can never think of (5) ... new to cook. 1) A afew B any C some D little 2) A one B any C some D another 3) A some B afew C few D many 4) A some B any C few Dall 5) A alittle B something C anything D some 13. Self-talk is the way we explain a problem to (1) ... . It can affect the way we feel and the way we behave. Tom and Sandra, for example, (2) ... lost their jobs and could do (3) ... about it when their company laid off a lot of people. The problem was not only (4) .... When they became unemployed, they acted so differently from (5) ... . Sara believed that she could change her situation. Tom saw (6) ... as helpless. But (7) ... of them later got their jobs back. 1) Aus B ourselves —C ours D ourself 2) A they B every C both Dall 3) A anything B everything C something D nothing 4) A theirs B their C themselves D them 5) A another one B eachother C everyother D some other 6) A him B himself. C his D oneself 7) A each B every C none D no 14. We had a big storm last week and we lost the electricity for (1) ... days. Once I got over being scared, it was fun — a bit like camping. We’ve got an electric heater, so we didn’t have (2) ... heat. We slept in our sleeping bags around the fireplace. We used up (3)... wood! Mum baked (4) ... bread in a pan ina fireplace. We ate it with (5) ... of butter. The first night we had (6) ... problems working out what to do. We had (7) ... candles — and no TV! Finally we took turns telling stories. I found out that dad knows (8) ... good stories. 1) A few B afew C alot D much 2) A no B any C some D none 413) A lot B many C much D afew 4) A some B any C something D many 5) A little B alittle C many D alot 6) A any B much C alotof D few 7) A few B little C alittle D any 8) A any B alot of C plenty D none 15. As I said when I last wrote, (1) ... that really annoys me when I’m shopping is this business of making (2) ... smaller without telling (3) .... Do you know what I mean? It’s when they call chocolate bars “full size” though they seem to be getting tinier (4) ... time you buy one. And then a marketing man appears on television saying it’s for our own good because it helps (5) ... lose weight. Well, excuse me, but I think that’s a decision I’d rather make for (6)... . (7) ... thing that makes me angry is the way that they’re always putting “20 % free” on packets. Now if I’m paying my own money for (8) ..., then it seems to me that (9) ... of it is free. It’s ridiculous! 1) A nothing B anything C everything D something 2) A everything B nothing C anything D some 3) A someone B anyone C something _D everyone 4) Aall B some C every D each of 5) A our Bus C ours D ourselves 6) A me B mine C myself D one 7) A Another B Other C Others D Some 8) A something B anything C nothing D some 9) A neither B none C each Dno 5. ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES A. Choose the correct variant to complete the following sentences. 1. A hundred years ago it was (wide/widely) believed that there was life on Mars. 2. Add the cream (near/nearly) the end of the cooking time. 3. All the instructions are in large print to make them (easy/easily) to read. 4. All the stores in the mall are open (/ate/of lately) for the sale. 42oy ~ ~~ 12. 13: 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. mn 21. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 2 28. x . All these services are available to the public (free/freely) of charge. . At one time it was (wide/widely) believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth. But ideally they should play (fair/fairly) and put their children’s interests first. . Capital punishment was still used in Britain as (/ate/lately) as the 1950s. ). Charles was (short/shortly), heavy-set, and forty-three years old. 10. 11. Copies of the report have been made (wide/widely) available. Ellen has to work (/ate/lately) tonight. . Gabriel had the window (wide/widely) open and was standing there looking down at the crowd of people. Go (easy/easily) on salty foods such as bacon. He doesn’t find it (easy/easily) to talk about his personal feelings. Helen is always (prettily/pretty) dressed. I (freely/free) admit | made many mistakes. I believe I acted (fair/fairly) when | expelled those students. I could (clear/clearly) see a row of cottages at the top of the hill. I knew (right/rightly) away it was national security. I know that sounds very (childish/childishly) and (naive/naively), but think about it. I'll (easy/easily) finish the report by Friday. In England he could write (freely/free), without fear of arrest. In many countries, the wage gap between low and highly skilled workers has widened (sharp/sharply). Istanbul sounds really (exciting/ excited). It has long been thought that a diet (high/highly) in fiber reduces the risks of cancer. T’ve been really busy (/ate/lately), so | haven’t been out much. Martin’s office is (near/nearly) the vending machines. Monopolies tend to keep their prices and profits (high/highly) by restricting the supply of a good. 4344. 45. 46. 29. Opinion is (sharp/sharply) divided in the local community. 30. Please stand (clear/clearly) of the doors. 31. Seeing her tears, he stopped (short/shortly). 32. She didn’t come back (right/rightly) away because the phone rang. 3. She smiled (easy/easily) when I asked about her hometown. 34. She was surprised to find how (late/lately) she’d slept in. 35. Shoppers are becoming (high/highly) receptive to new technology. ° 36. Take things (easy/easily) for a few days and you should be all right. 37. That coat looks (nice/nicely) and (warm/warmly). Where did you get it? 38. The bus came ten minutes (late/lately). 39. The championship race is (wide/widely) open. 40. The house has a (fair/fairly) big living room. . The plane touched down (right/rightly) at the water’s edge. . The TV lights were shining (right/rightly) in his face. . The whole situation seems very (strange/strangely) to me. }. They lived as (cheap/cheaply) as possible. . This milk tastes (strange/strangely) — do you think it’s OK to drink? . Turtles lay their eggs (deep/deeply) in the sand and leave them there until they hatch, w 47. We apologize for the delay — the train will be leaving (short/shortly). 48. 49, 50. ro Nn = There are complaints that some employees are (high/highly) honoured and others almost disregarded. When I went to college, I made friends very (easy/easily). You turn (sharp/sharply) right at the crossroads. Choose the appropriate adverb / adjective to complete the following sentences. . Does that flight go ... or is there a stopover? 1) directly 2) direct 3) in a direct way . Many of the senior staff are ... concerned about their pensions. 1) right 2) rightly 3) in the right way Our new cellphone fits ... into the average-sized pocket. 1) easy 2) easily 3) in an easy manner4, The path leads ... to the front door. 1) straightly 2) straight 3) straightedly 5. Jackson came pretty ... to winning that last race. 1) close 2) closely 3) closelier 6. You’ll never get better if you don’t eat — you’ve ... touched your dinner! 1) hard 2) hardly 3) harder 7. Some of these kids drive their cars far too ... . 1) faster 2) fast 3) fastly 8. We flew ... from Las Guardia to Houston. 1) direct 2) directly 3) in a direct manner- 9. The plane arrived ... due to bad weather. 1) late 2) lately 3) of late 10. She’s been rather ill... . 1) late 2) lately 3) of lately 11. The phone is ... up on the wall. 1) high 2) highly 3) highlier 12. They’ve been punished for their crimes, and quite ... . 1) rightly 2) right 3) in the right manner 13. Days began early and ended ... . 1) lately 2) late 3) of late 14. I’ve been really tired ... . 1) of lately 2) lately 3) late 15. Work ... when and where you were required: that’s what was in the articles. 1) hardly 2) hard 3) hardlier 16. He had thought long and ... before getting involved with the project. 1) hardly 2) hard 3) hardlly 17. [ thought the test was ... easy. 1) pretty 2) prettier 3) prettily 18. Emily arranged radishes ... ona plate. 1) pretty 2) prettily 3) in a prettily way 4519. 20. 24. 22, 23. 24, 2 a 26. 2 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 46 aT I felt ... nervous going into the exam. 1) pretty 2) prettier 3) prettily I’m warning you — don’t come any ...! 1) nearly 2) nearlier 3) nearer ‘We heard voices as we drew ... the village. 1) nearly 2) near 3) nearlier Foreign tourists will be allowed to leave the country... . 1) freely 2) free 3) in a freely way The dollar climbed ... against the yen today. 1) highly 2) high 3) higher He cared ... for ecological problems. 1) deep 2) deeply 3) in a deeply way . The White House reacted ... to the accusations of improper deals. 1) sharply 2) sharp 3) in a sharply manner His career was tragically cut ... when, at the age of 42, he died of a heart attack. 1) short 2) shortly 3) in a short manner “ve already told them that,” Jim said ... . 1) shortly 2) short 3) in a short manner The bike can ... be assembled in thirty minutes. 1) easy 2) easily 3) in an easy manner Her job is'to make sure that the money is distributed ... . 1) fair 2) fairly 3) ina fairly way The meat tasted ... and the potatoes had not been cooked for long enough. 1) awful 2) awfully 3) in an awful way Many people like the taste of jackfruit, but it smells ... . 1) terribly 2) terrible 3) ina terrible way This hand cream smells ..., what’s it called? 1) lovely 2) lovingly 3) in a lovely wayC. Choose the correct variant. 1. If Larry wants to be in the team, he should work .... 1) more hardly 2) hardest 3) harder 4) the harder 2. I’ve recently bought ... album of my favourite group. 1) latest 2) last 3) the latest 4) the most latest 3. Gorillas are ... of all the primates. 1) largest 2) the larger 3) the largest 4) the most largest 4. The ... university in Britain is Oxford. It was founded in 1167. 1) older 2) the eldest 3) elder 4) the oldest 5. The couch is as ... as the armchair. 1) more 2) comfortable 3) the most 4) comfortabler comfortable comfortable 6. Tina is very shy. She needs to be .... 1) more 2) less 3) most 4) much confident confident confident confident 7. I prefer to live in the country because there’s ... crime and the people here are very friendly. 1) fewer 2) few 3) less 4) the least 8. As I grew ... our garden seemed smaller but I still loved it. 1) elder 2) more old 3) oldest 4) older 9. This jumper is too small for me. I’d like a ... size. 1) biger 2) bigest 3) more bigger 4) bigger 10. Have you heard ... news? There’s been a huge earthquake in one of the Asian countries. 1) the latest 2) the last 3) the latter 4) last 11. The children are behaving much ... than they normally do. 1) badly 2) the worst 3) the worse 4) worse 12. Nick is probably ... programmer in the company. 1) the best 2) the better 3) much best 4) much better 13. I tried to help them but I think I made things even ... . 1) badly 2) worse 3) the worst 4) bad 4]14. We are not doing this as ... as we should. 1) good. 2) far better 3) well 4) far best 45. I think Barcelona is one of ... cities in the world. 1) more 2) most 3) the most 4) the more exciting exciting exciting exciting 16. The cost of living in Europe is much ... than in Africa. 1) highest 2) more 3) higher 4) high higher 17. I’m absolutely sure that Paul will do the work to ... of his abilities. 1) the better 2) the good 3) a best 4) the best 18. A jet plane flies ... than a helicopter. 1) more faster 2) much faster 3) the fastest 4) the faster 19, pray Kate found Spanish easy and said it was ... difficult language she had ever learned. 1) the least 2) far least 3) the less 4) much less 20. Learning to speak a language is often ... than learning to write it. 1) the easiest 2) easyer 3) easiest 4) easier Translate the fragment in brackets into English. A burglar could (zeexo) climb in through that window. Aski lift whisks you (es:coxo) into the mountains. wy} ee Pe An entrance exam guides students into one of four academic tracks, ranging from (esicoxo) gifted to remedial. > Animals are now able to wander (ceo60dxo) throughout the game reserve. As we dug (e2yGore), we uncovered a large wooden chest. 6. Crews are working (e2y6oko) underground to build the tunnel. " ~ Earthquakes are caused by movements (ezy6oxo) below the Earth’s surface. Have I spelled your name (npaeunvno)? = He found he could (edea) open his eyes. 10. He kicked the ball (es:coxo) into the air, over the heads of the crowd. 4811. He sat down (npamo) beside her. 12. He slapped him (no-dpyaxecxu) on the back. 13. He was (21y6oxo) offended by their remarks. 14. You hardly know the people you’re working with, (ne max au)? 15. If your muscles are tense and tight, blood cannot circulate (ceo60dx0). 16. I’ve always thought very (@t:coxo) of Michael. 17. Our engineers are (eticoxo) skilled and very difficult to replace when they leave. 18. She (edea au) had time to think these days, let alone relax. 19. She told me so (ceo60dxo) on more than one occasion. 20. The demand for (@s:coxo) educated workers is still increasing. 21. The girl’s voice rang (es:coxo) above everyone else’s. 22. The performance starts at 8 o’clock (poexo). 23. There’s been a lot of talk about European integration (¢ nocaednee epemaA). 24. This is hardly the ideal time to buy a house, (He max au)? 25. We got into the concert (6ecnaamuo)! 6. CORRECTION OF MISTAKES A. One of the underlying fragments in the sentences below is incorrect. Spot the error and correct it. 1. I think you should stop (1) to work (2) and leave at five o’clock as (3) every else (4). 2. There (1) was a long drought (2) in the South America (3) in the summer (4) of 1993. 3. With recent advances (1) in technology, we are now able (2) to do (3) powerful computers as small as (4) a cigarette packet. 4. I’ve been thinking (1) about the proposal, and I’ve decided (2) I will like (3) to join you after all (4). 49uw When the satellite is launched (1) next week, scientists will be able to (2) investigate the rings around Saturn in more detail (3) then ever before (4). 6. In spite the fact (1) that food manufacturers (2) have improved food safety, precooked foods (3) may still be (4) a source of food poison. 7. [think Sandra is wasting (1) her time to try (2) to learn German, as (3) she’s obviously got (4) no gift for languages. He’s got (1) a very direct manner, so (2) don’t be surprising (3) if the first time you meet him, he asks you how much (4) you earn. . It was thoughtless of you (1) to go out without telling (2) myself (3) where you’d gone (4). . You should (1) try to show a bit more consideration (2) for other people instead thinking (3) about yourself (4) all the time. 11. Sue’s very confident (1) and finds it (2) easily (3) to talk to people she’s never met (4) before. 12. Mike persisted in doing (1) everything himself (2), even though (3) it was quite clear that he wasn’t capable of doing anything proper (4). ~ 1 Ss 13. After a six-hours delay (1) at the airport, they boarded the plane only (2) to find there was (3) no food (4) for their journey. 14. He got extremely angrily (1) when he saw (2) the damage (3) that had been done (4) to his car. 1 a |. You must (1) be a real optimist if you think (2) that they are going to borrow (3) you all that (4) money. 16. They were disappointed with (1) the hotel what (2) had looked (3) better (4) in the brochure. 1 = It’s very sad that they’ve got (1) so many problems, but (2) I don’t know what can I do (3) about (4) it. . It may interest (1) you to know that the film you were talking (2) about is on TV (3) the next week (4). i 19. It (1) came like (2) a complete shock to (3) Stephen when they told him he’d (4) lost his job. 5020. Mark feels (1) that he has-let (2) his parents over (3) by failing (4) all his exams. 21. n T couldn’t (1) believe my luck when I realized (2) that my (3) was the winning (4) ticket. 22. | sympathize with (1) your complain (2) but unfortunately (3) there’s (4) nothing I can do about it. Despite of the fact (1) that I had little (2) experience with computers (3) I got the job I had applied for (4). 24. At my first (1) job interview I was asked (2) why did I want (3) the job ofa (4) clerk. 25. One of the interviewers (1) was (2) a very pleasant smiling woman who nodded encouraging (3) every time (4) I had answered. The play had such sad ending (1) that almost everyone (2) in the audience (3) was crying (4). 27. We could only (1) get tickets in the front row (2) so (3) we were too closely (4) to the screen. 28. Have you heard (1) the latest (2) album of this (3) heavy metals group (4)? 29. You can’t hardly (1) trust what (2) you read (3) in film reviews (4) in the press. 23. a 2 s 30. The critics (1) often have (2) so strange (3) taste (4) in films and plays. 31. Even the most experienced (1) performers suffer from stage fright (2) and may genuine believe (3) they have forgotten (4) all the lines. . By the way (1), would you like (2) going out (3) somewhere at the weekend (4)? 33. Computers are designed (1) to do so many (2) essential tasks that (3) we have become depending (4) on them. 3 n 34. The airline says (1) there are sometimes delays, so it’s worth to phone (2) them at the airport (3) to check the flight is on time (4). If you like water sports (1), your visiting (2) to Lake Eildon (3) will certainly be enjoyable (4). 35. a 5136. 3 38. 39. 40. Ss 4 = 42. 8 43. a 48. S 49, 50. 5: 2 52. 53. Nn 52 Vienna is the place (1) to visit (2) for music-lovers and its cafes (3) are famous by their delicious (4) cakes and pastries. The new campsite (1) and sports centre are locating (2) just outside the town (3) in glorious countryside (4). They got on so well with (1) their neighbours that they decided (2) taking down (3) the fence between their gardens (4). As (1) it was (2) no room (3) for my suitcases downstairs I put them in the attic (4). How about (1) to go (2) fora walk (3) this afternoon before dinner (4). . They tell me (1) Martin has been sent (2) on a business trip (3) nearly everymonth (4) last year. If you have made up your mind (1) to buy a new house (2), you must buy (3) some (4) with a garden. Don’t you know that there is (1), against the law (2) to park (3) on a double yellow line (4). }. He was very angry with us (1) but (2) he wasn’t lost (3) his temper (4). 45. 46. 47. tis (1) no point (2) in making (3) so much fuss about their departure (4). Thave lots of friends (1), but (2) both of them (3) are away (4) just now. I'm going (1) to the office collecting (2) some files I left (3) on my desk the other day (4). T assure you (1) that Margie’s elder sister (2) is the kinder person (3) I have ever known (4). J live (1) on a sixth floor (2) of a tall building (3) in the centre (4) of the capital. Despite of being late (1) I was still (2) the first (3) to arrive (4) at the party. . This is (1) David Lee, who’s (2) record has been in the top ten (3) for over 18 weeks (4). I know he doesn’t like (1) being (2) by his own (3) in the dark (4). The bad weather (1) spoilt (2) all our (3) enjoving (4) of the holiday.54. We are all (1) going to stay (2) here from (3) the time being (4). 5 a }. All these clothes (1) are out off (2) date, so (3) | must buy some new things (4). 56. Ihave (1) two TV-sets (2), but (3) unfortunately, either of (4) them are broken. 57. Sorry I didn’t turn up (1) yesterday but I attended (2) the meeting (3) in behalf of my boss (4). 58. Nearly each student (1) is to take part (2) in the competition (3) on Friday fortnight (4). 59. It (1) was such a bored (2) party that (3) we left after only half an hour (4). 60. When you fly (1) from the Europe (2) to the Middle East (3), America or Asia, the flight will be longer than four hours (4). . Take an umbrella (1) if you go (2) to the seaside in autumn as it is (3) very unlikely (4) to rain. . There are (1) homeless people in most (2) of the worlds’ (3) big cities (4) nowadays. 6: e 6 np 6 a |. A few vears later they decided closing (2) the hotel because it had never been (3) very profitable (4). 64. I remember quite well (1) that we had a lovely sunny (2) weather the whole (3) time we were (4) there. . The number (1) of women in law is very different (2) than (3) what (4) it was 50 years ago. 6: a 66. Do you think there’s (1) somewhat (2) cooler (3) today than the day before (4) yesterday? 6 N Everyone (1) in my class accept (2) Sue has the flu (3) and is not feeling (4) very well. .As (1) Iwas laving (2) in bed (3), I could hear the voices of people (4) in the street. 6 69. There are streets in Quebec that are too narrow (1) for large cars (2) pass (3) each other (4) easily. 5370. The basketball game (1) what (2) I saw (3) was extremely exciting (4). 7; > . Inthe Bronte family (1), there were (2) six children, three of which (3) became famous novelists (4). 72. Those watches (1) are (2) extremely accurate (3) but they don’t look very nicely (4). 73, Has anyone (1) heard whom (2) the new principal (3) will be (4)? 74. The car (1) and it’s owner (2) were taken (3) to the nearest (4) garage. 75. Our coach was surprised (1) at my losing (2) so much weigh (3) over the summer (4). 76. The sets (1) for the play (2) were painted (3) by two people, Carmen and I (4). 77. Taking him by the hand (1), she led (2) the crying child (3) at home (4). 78. A number (1) of trees in the neighbourhood (2) was struck (3) in the storm (4) last night. 79. The number (1) of candidates for (2) the students Council are (3) surprisingly (4) large. 80. Cheese and crackers (1) are (2) a good snack (3) after school (4). 81. Lake Superior (1) is the larger (2) freshwater (3) lake in the world (4). 82. Everyone (1), including (2) the musicians, were lined up (3) for the final (4) curtain call. 83. Our teacher says (1) there is (2) over one million (3) species of animals (4) on Earth. 84. The local news (1) are on (2) from six to seven (3) o’clock every evening (4). 85. Do you know that the bat (1) is the only (2) mammal that (3) could fly (4)? 86. What you (1) said her (2) was very helpful (3), I assure (4) you. 87. We waited (1) until dawn (2) before left (3) for (4) the roads were icy. 5488. Wendy has broken (1) the school’s (2) high-jump (3) record last week (4). 89. Without your help (1) we would never (2) have make (3) the final decision (4) in that matter. 90. Our school team (1) losed (2) the last (3) basketball game by only two points (4). 941. The day (1) after I gave (2) her the necklace (3), it had broken (4). 92. That group must have sing (1) that song at least (2) a hundred times (3) by now (4). 93. Which (1) childrens’ book (2) won the Newbery Medal (3) this year (4)? 94. I’ve just learned (1) that the eldest street (2) in London, England (3), is Walting Street (4). . The closest (1) planet of the Sun (2), Mercury, is about one third (3) the size (4) of the Earth. 96. Who is the author (1) of Great Expectations, a novel (2) written (3) during Victoria reign (4) in England? In (1) about ten. minutes time (2), the bread (3) will have risen (4) enough. 9 a 97. x 9 . The lift (1) started to raise (2) before I pushed (3) the button for my floor (4). 99. Domestic cats (1) that traveled (2) with their owners, came to the New (3) World during the 1600's (4). 100. That perfume (1) smells (2) rather strongly (3), don’t you think so (4)? 101. If you say (1) your lines too (2) rapid (3), no one will understand (4) you. 102. The fog (1) is so thick (2) that I can’t hardly (3) see the road (4). 103. I can tell you (1) this movie (2) isn’t nothing (3) like what (4) I expected. 104. No matter what is being discussed (1), Gloria’s opinions (2) are always (3) quite different from her sister (4). 105. Our apartment is more spacious (1) than the Browns (2), or does it (3) only seem so (4)? 8,106. He decided to go to bed (1) as early as that (2) because he wanted to get a good (3) nights sleep (4). 107. I thought he was lying (1), but he turned down (2) to be telling (3) the truth (4). 108. Who did left (1) all this (2) rubbish at the front (3) door (4)? 109. We watched (1) the plane (2) to take off (3) from (4) the waiting lounge. 110. He had (1) no sooner (2) got to work then (3) the boss asked him why he hadn’t (4) sent in the report yet. 111.The dietician (1) advised her eating (2) more fruit and vegetables (3) instead of (4) biscuits and chocolate. 112. She is prepared (1) to invest a large number (2) of her money (3) in bank shares (4), 113. Don’t you think (1) that three years are (2) a long time (3) to be away from (4) your family? 114. The children were so exciting (1) when they saw the tide (2) on the sea that (3) they screamed (4). 115. How about (1) you go (2) for a ride (3) this afternoon together with those friends of yours (4)? 116. The movie seems (1) taking (2) you instantly (3) into outer space (4). 117. Sue prefers on buying (1) fast film (2) because she can take pictures with it (3) in poor light (4). 118. Approximately ten million (1) people (2) in the world have the same (3) birthday like (4) you. 119. Fifty years ago twenty-five cents (1) were (2) the price (3) ofa gallon of petrol (4). 120. Over the centuries (1) the introduction of new words (2) from many living and dead foreign languages have greatly enriched (3) the English language (4). 121. The choir director (1) and band leader (2) are retiring (3) next year (4). 56122. Neither the umbrella (1) nor our raincoats (2) was (3) enough to keep us dry (4). 123. There’s (1) no (2) much privacy in their flats because of (3) the large windows and thin (4) walls. 124. You would better (1) leave (2) now or (3) you'll miss (4) your train. 125.1 suggest (1) that you would (2) consider the situation (3) more calmly (4). 126. He adviced me (1) to think carefully (2) before making (3) such an (4) important decision. 127, There is (1) no much (2) chance that he’ll be (3) chosen for the (4) national team. 128.1f you gave me (1) the hand (2), I could do (3) this much more quickly (4). 129. The match (1) will be cancelled (2) unless the weather (3) doesn’t improve (4). 130. If you buy (1) goods of such (2) low quality, you can’t expect them last (3) for long (4). 131. If you did (1) abit (2) more exercise (3), you’d be fiter (4). 132. If you go on to worry (1) about things (2) you can’t change, it won’t do (3) you any (4) good. 133. We ought to (1) have looked (2) at more cars as soon as (3) we bought ours (4). 134.1 felt guilty (1) about leaving the company even so (2) I knew I had made (3) the right (4) decision. 135. Mouses (1) have a keen (2) sense of smell and quickly detect an approaching (3) danger (4). 136. Body (1) temperature is usually the highest (2) inside (3) the afternoon (4) or evening. 137. A (1) well-planned resume is the first (2) step towards finding (3) a satisfied job (4). 57138. Washington with it’s (1) broad (2) tree-shaded (3) thoroughfares has many imposing (4) buildings. 139. New York’s (1) Statue of Liberty was (2) designed to be (3) a beacon for ships and a monument in addition to (4). 140. According (1) the travel agency, the images in their current (2) advertisement stand for (3) adventure and change, as well as (4) environmental responsibility. 141. Yesterday thieves (1) grabbed (2) Sarah’s handbag despite (3) she was out (4) shopping. 142. Nobody believed that John got to the top (1) of the mountain, but (2) he had photoes (3) to prove (4) it. 143. If you want to make (1) your best in (2) these exams, you should (3) avoid too many late nights (4). 144. This (1) is the coat (2) what (3) Suzy bought (4) last week. 145. My brother has really grown (1) up after (2) he left home, he seems much more (3) mature these days (4). 146.I’d like to have my house painted (1), since (2) I don’t know what (3) colour to choose (4). 147. The trip (1) to St Petersburg won’t (2) take place unless enough people don’t sign (3) up (4) for it. 148. If we leave (1) now, we’ll get to (2) the party exactly (3) at time (4). 149. I turned up (1) the job because the salary (2) wasn’t high (3) enough (4). 150. If it’s (1) no room (2) on the passenger (3) seat, put your bags in the boot (4) of the car. 151. Mike wasn’t used (1) to smoke a lot when he was studying (2) but since he began working (3) in the bank, he hasn’t been smoking (4) so much. 152. In one class (1) we had to do a research (2) on the language used (3) in business (4). 153.She didn’t bring a sweater or anything (1) like (2) that with herself (3), so I gave her one of mine (4). 58154. After the first attack (1) started, some afraid (2) soldiers didn’t want to fight any more (3) so they just (4) surrendered. 155. Jake really regrets not to learn (1) to play (2) the piano when she had so many (3) opportunities to learn and practise (4) in school. 156. If I was (1) late, they usually made (2) me stay (3) and I have to do (4) extra homework. 157. All their neighbours (1) each (2) gave a little money (3) and some their friends (4) helped too. 158. He took one pair of shoes (1), two shirts (2) and two trousers (3), but he forgot to take socks (4). 159. They say it can (1) be going (2) to rain later so you should (3) take an umbrella or you might get (4) wet. 160. For (1) it was late, they stopped near a stream (2) in order to rest (3) the horses and so as not to get lost while (4) riding through the forest. B, In each Line of the texts circle one word which should not be there. 1. 1_| A huge proportion of our rubbish is been made of plastic which 2 | it does not decompose like paper and other waste products. 3 | Plastic takes much years to disappear from the land. In addition, 4 | many of the world’s oceans and rivers they are polluted by 5 _| millions of plastic bags which are a very danger to fish and other 6 ih 8 animals. Ducks and birds can to get trapped within and die, for instance, get used slowly poisoned if they eat them. Moreover, there is no any need for plastic bags in shops. People can easily 9 | get themselves used to taking their own shopping bags with 10 | them when they go out. [ think much more and more countries 11] should stop shops using so dangerous and unnecessary plastic 12| bags. The world would be a much more better place without 13| them. 59