И. И. Панова, З. Д. Курочкина, Е. Е. Карневская, Е. А. Мисуно - Test in the Use of English

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Test l
I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
Our first fishing trip of the summer was a memorable affair. My brother
Peter and I (get) up at dawn and (pack) our fishing equipment. The sun
(shine) up and the sea was calm when we climbed into our little motor boat.
We knew that we (not / be) able to go back until evening, so we (prepare) a
picnic and (take) some bottles of drink. We forgot all about time and space,
but when we decided to head back to the beach we (discover) that we (run)
out of petrol. We felt really worried when we realized that the wind (blow)
and the sea (get) quite rough. We rowed towards the nearest beach.
II. Use the correct form of the modal verbs can, must, have to.
Jane: What time ... I start work in the morning? Manager: At eight o'clock.
You ... always get to work on time. Jane: I ... wear a uniform at work?
Manager: Yes, you do. And remember, your uniform ... be clean at all times.
You ... wash it regularly to make it look nice. Jane: I ... wear my uniform
when I travel to work? Manager: No, you don't, but you ... if you want to.
Most people prefer to put their uniforms on when they arrive.
III. Put in articles where necessary.
...stamp-collecting is ... very interesting pastime. Many people begin
collecting ... stamps when they are ... children. Some of... world's most
famous people have collected... stamps. Bill Clinton built up... fine collection
in his youth, and ... Queen Elizabeth has ... world's largest collection. In
fact, making your own collection of stamps is ... rewarding experience.
IV. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate pronouns.
1. The children have ... appetite. They hardly eat .... 2. So ... amusing
incidents occurred on our way to Berlin. 3. I need a car. ... car will do. 4.
We need ... secretary in the office. One isn't enough. 5. So ... people
came to the meeting that we had to put it off till next week.
V. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.
A. This photograph was taken when I was ... secondary school. It was our
annual sports day. I was twelve then and very keen ... sports. I came
second ... that race and won a silver medal. The photograph was taken ...
someone ... the local newspaper. I was very excited to see my picture in the
paper. That's me ... the right.
B. 1. He arrived... the morning of Monday, April 24 ... precisely 10 a.m.
2.The ground was covered ... leaves. '3. You look very pleased... yourself!
Have you won some money? 4. The British Isles are separated... the
continent by the English Channel.
VI. Complete these sentences using the correct form (-ed or -ing) of
the adjectives in brackets.
1. I hate football. It's so ... (bore). 2. I am not ... (interest) in fishing. 3.
It was ... (surprise) how well China did in the Olympic Games. 4. His exam
results were very ... (disappoint). 5. What a great basketball game! It was
so ... (excite). 6. The spectators made a lot of noise. They were very ...
(excite).
VII. Match the adjectives in list A with their opposites in list B.
А В
1) stupid a) safe
2) impatient b) useless
3) cheap c) boring
4) large d) expensive
5) interesting _ e) small
6) dangerous f) quiet
7) useful g) short
8) fast h) slow
9) beautiful 1) patient
10) noisy j) clever
11) tall . k)ugly
Test 2
A. Mary usually (take) a bus to the office but today she (drive) because she
is late. Last night her manager (telephone) her and (ask) her to be at the
office at 8.30 a.m. for an important meeting. "I never (be) late for a
meeting in my life. Why did my mother forget to wake me up this morning?"
B. Last night Manchester United (win) the football league championship. The
team (win) the championship three times now, the first time (be) in 1986.
In their final game yesterday Bryan Rigos scored the winning goal. He (be)
with the team since he (leave) school.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of can, must and
have to.
1. Smoking ... lead to serious illness. 2. I think children ... be allowed to
watch violent cartoons. 3. You ... turn off the electricity before you mend
the socket. 4. If you are not well you ... ask Jane to go instead. 5. She's
probably on holiday. -Yes, you ... be right. 6. Ann ... speak three languages
before she was six. 7. She ... drink two cups of coffee in the morning before
she feels really awake. 8. I only lived a mile from the office and ... drive to
work in less than an hour.
I knew it was going to be ... bad day when, on the way to ... airport, ... taxi
driver told me he was lost. I had booked ray flight over ... telephone, so
when we finally arrived, I had to rush to the reservation desk to pay for my
ticket. ... woman at ... desk told me that my name was not on ... passenger
list. It took fifteen minutes for her to realize that she had spelled my name
incorrectly. I was ... last person to get on ... plane. I found my seat and
discovered that I was sitting next to ... four-year-old boy who had a cold. I
sat down and wondered if anything else could go wrong.
IV. Complete the dialogue with the relative pronouns who, that,
which or whose.
A.: How did your scuba-diving lesson go?
В.: It was mostly all right. The trouble was, I had a tank ... was too
heavy and a mask ... didn't fit properly! A.: Who was the instructor? В.: Oh,
it was a man ... name was John. He was very good. He has lots
of students ... want to learn to dive. A.: So where was the lesson? В.: It was
at the pool ... is just round the corner from ray house.
A. I am really proud ... my son. He has always been interested ... football
and I suppose that's why he's rather good ... it. He is happy ... being
selected to play for England. I know it's England Schoolboys, not the
national team, but it's a start. I'll be as keen ... watching them play as I will
on watching any other team. Who knows, maybe one day I'll be famous ...
being a professional father.
B. 1. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish ... butter and margarine. 2. He
enjoyed the peace and quiet as he walked ... the forest.
3.1 saw her this morning, but she was ... her car so I couldn't say
hello. 4. You can reserve the tickets ... phone.
VI. Put the correct form of wear or dress in the spaces below.
1. Students usually ... very informally.
2. They usually ... jeans and sweaters.
3. What were they ... ?
4. How were they ...?
5. He can wash, shave and ... in ten minutes.
6. The men were in evening ....
7. She often ... in black.
8. She was ... an evening ....
VII. Match each person on the left with the correct definition on the
right.
1) a secretary _ a) designs buildings
2) a vet________ b) operates on sick people
3) a newsagent _ c) works in a library
4) an architect___ d) deals with office correspondence and
records
5) a librarian____ e) treats sick animals
6) a miner______ f) writes for a newspaper
7) a surgeon____ g) sells newspapers and magazines from a shop
8) a butcher _ h) gets coal from under the ground
9) a reporter____ i) sells meat
Test3
I never (be) very good at sports. But I (love) watching it since childhood. My
elder brother (take) me to my first soccer match when I (be) nine. I
(remember) standing next to him on the terraces at Old Trafford. My
memory of the actual match is unclear. I could hardly see anything and my
brother (have) to tell me what (happen). But his voice (be) too low and I
(not / be) able to hear what he (say).
II. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it means the
same as the first. Use must, mustn't, should, shouldn't or needn't.
1. It isn't necessary to read the instructions. It's so easy. You ... read the
instructions. It's so easy. 2. I think it would be a good idea if you went to
fitness classes. You ... go to fitness classes. 3. It's against the law to drive
so fast. You ... drive so fast. 4. It's a bad idea to smoke. You ... smoke. 5.
It isn't necessary for you to hurry. The train is late. You ... hurry. The train
is late. 6. In England you can't drive on the right. In England you ... drive
on the left. 7. It isn't necessary to buy me a birthday present. You ... buy
me a birthday present.
... action which is polite in one country might not be seen as polite in
another. For example, ... westerner who has been asked to go out to ...
meal with ... Chinese host may be given ... fried rice at ... end of ... meal.
Now, the correct signal to show you do not want to eat any more is not to
finish ... rice on ... plate. However, the poor Englishman, or Frenchman, not
wishing to seem impolite, finishes ... rice, only to find to his embarrassment
that his plate is full once again.
1. Have you had enough to eat? - Yes, thank you. I can't eat... more. 2.
Did the children behave ... while I was away? 3. ... people learn languages
easily, others find it very difficult. 4. So ... questions need to be considered
before a decision can be made.
5. Of the ten most popular films this year, ... was produced in Britain. 6.
Many questions were asked, but ... were answered.
A. Dancing has always been very popular ... ordinary people as well as
professionals. In Britain, more and more people have become interested ...
health and fitness ... recent years. There are now many dance classes which
combine dancing with exercises for general fitness ... ordinary people ... all
ages. Dancing is a very good way .... keeping fit.
B. 1. Which man do you mean? The one ... the grey coat, or the one ...
the umbrella?
2. There's something wrong ... my motorbike again, Mike.
3. Your mother is very good ... cooking, isn't she?
VI. Put the correct form of lie or lay in the spaces below.
1. She gave the baby a kiss and ... it on the bed.
2. The dogs entered the room and ... down near the fire.
3. He had ... on the pavement for twenty minutes before help came.
4. He ordered the dog to ... the newspaper at his feet.
5. He ordered the dog to ... down.
6. All his belongings were ... in a mess on the floor.
7. It's high time to ... the table.
8. He ... his hand on my shoulder.
VII. For each animal from list A give the name of its young from list
B.
А В
1) wolf_____ a) chick
2) pig ______ b) piglet
3) dog______ c) kitten
4) cow _____ d) cub
5) cat ______ e) lamb
6) duck_____ f) calf
7) sheep____ g) duckling
8)goat _____ h)puppy
9) hen______ i)kid
Test 4
Mrs. Smallburn is known as Mrs. Win-a-lot. She (be) the "Queen of
Competitions" for the last sixteen years. Since she (give) up her job as a
geography teacher sixteen years ago, Mrs. Smallburn (become) much more
skilled at winning competitions. She (enter) about twelve competitions a
month. At the moment she (compete) for a fax machine. In fact there is
virtually nothing in Mrs. Smallburn's entire house, apart from her dog, which
she (not/win). She did not actually win the house the family live in, but
seven years ago she (win) another one worth £ 50,000 which she (sell) later
for £ 100,000. Outside Mrs. Smallburn's house there is a new blue Renault.
It's the fifth car she (win). She says she (expect) to win between twenty and
forty percent of the competitions she enters.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of can, must and
have to.
1. Peter has a computer that... fit into his jacket pocket. 2. If you smell
gas, you ... phone the emergency number. 3. I ... swim until I was five. 4.
To buy the tickets, I ... borrow money from my sister. 5. You ... keep
medicines where children can get them.
6. I only live a couple of minutes from the town centre. - It ... be
convenient having shops nearby. 7. He's got a lung problem and he ... go
to hospital every two weeks.
8. This game ... be played by up to six people.
When I was at ... school, I always wanted to do ... job which was useful. I
did ... social work at the university, and when I graduated, I was out of work
for a few months. But for ... last few years, I've been ... social worker. ...
social worker is someone who helps ... people at home who have different
kinds of problems. It's not... easy job. I also give ... talks in ... schools and
explain my work to the children.
1. I am awfully sorry but I can't tell you .... 2. After his injury he wasn't
able to dress .... 3. ... of his parents realized what was happening. 4. Shall
I give you ... piece of cake, Bob? 5. I like watching films ... have happy
endings. 6. During the day hardly ... lives here. They just come here to
work.
A. Next year I will be taking the second part... the university entrance
exams. I hope to get good marks ... the end ... this year because that will
make the second part of the exams easier. ... five years' time, I hope 1 will
get my degree and will be looking ... a job.
B. 1. When I got ... the station I saw that it was crowded ... people
waiting ... trains. 2.1 felt sorry ... Susan, but what could I do? 3.1 was
woken ... the middle ... the night ... some strange noise.
VI. Rewrite these two sentences to make one comparative sentence.
There is an example at the beginning.
Mary is 1 m 50 cm. Debbie is 1 m 55 cm. (tall) Debbie is taller than Maty.
1. Rome is full of lovely old buildings. Coketown is full of factories.
(beautiful)
2. Sheila ran a mile in twelve minutes. Peter ran a mile in twenty minutes.
(fast)
3. Today's test is easy. Yesterday's test was hard, (difficult) 4. Albert
always gets top marks in tests. Charles always comes bottom in tests,
(intelligent) 5. Jim tells really good jokes. Nobody laughs at Fred's jokes,
(funny) 6. John likes to win at football. Bob doesn't enjoy the game.
(competitive)
VII. Match these items of clothing with each of the sentences.
a dressing-gown a uniform a hat overalls a jumper
trainers a jacket a tie
1. You wear it on your head.__________________
2. Some children have to wear it at school___________________
3. You wear this when you get up.__________________
4. You wear this if you don't want to get your clothes dirty.
5. Men can wear this round the necks of their shirts.
6. You wear this over a shirt to look smart___________________
7. These are useful shoes to wear when you are doing sports.
8. You wear this over a shirt to keep warm.__________________
Test 5
Dear Mr. Briggs,
On Monday 1st we (plan) to hold a dinner to celebrate the fifth anniversary
of the Selmore Literature Society and I (ask) by our Committee to invite you
to be the guest of honour on this occasion. Since you (come) to live in our
town last year, you always (show) a great deal of interest in our activities
and you (be) without doubt our most popular speaker. We all would be
delighted as well as highly honoured if you could once again find the time to
spend an evening in our company.
I {send) you further details as soon as I (hear) from you. I (hope) you (be)
able to accept this invitation.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Smith
II. Combine the following sentences to make one sentence, using
the word since. There is an example at the beginning.
I (start) at my new school. I (make) a lot of friends. I have made a lot of
friends since I started at my new school. 1. Paul (leave) his job. He (be)
happier and healthier. 2. Tony (discover) email. He (not / stop) using it. 3.
Sam (get) a pet rabbit. He (talk) about nothing else. 4. The ice-rink (open).
We (spend) every Friday night there.
5. My holidays (start). I (spend) a lot of money. 6. Debbie (catch) a cold.
She (not / go) to school. 7. Her English (improve). She (do) a summer
course.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of must or have
to.
1. Peter can't come to the cinema with us tonight. He ... finish a
composition by tomorrow morning. 2. You can come in but you ... talk too
loudly. My mum's got a terrible headache. 3. Great! Tomorrow is Sunday so
we ... go to school. 4. ... your brother often ... travel on business? 5. I ...
wear a uniform at my last school, so I wore jeans almost every day 6. You
really ... read this book - it's fantastic! 7.1... take my dog to the vet
yesterday. He was very ill. 8. You ... wear a helmet when you ride your
motorbike.
IV. Put in articles where necessary.
... plane took off and everything seemed to be all right. Suddenly I heard ...
captain speak to us in ... very calm voice. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is
your captain speaking. We are having ... slight technical problem with one of
our engines. There is absolutely no need to panic. We have to return to ...
airport. Please remain seated and keep your seat belts fastened."
Well you can imagine how frightened I was, but ... flight attendants were
really calm and told us not to worry. One of them told me to relax and said
that everything would be all right. A few minutes later ... pilot made ...
perfect landing. It was over. We were safe. 1 caught ... taxi and went home.
But as 1 closed ... front door, I looked down at my case. Somehow I had
picked up a wrong suitcase.
V. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate pronouns.
1. Very ... people know about my interest in butterflies. 2. Do you want
some of the pudding? I've got too .... 3. Pat knew she was ... in the park,
but not exactly where.
4. She has dedicated ... to fighting for the rights of animals. 5. Once there
were five banks along the main street, but now there are .... 6. I gave her
half and kept ... half for myself. 7. Both the players have been warned
but... seems to take it seriously.
8. Cars may be parked on ... side, it's against the law.
VI. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.
A. It was quite difficult to adapt.., the new country. Everything was
strange ... first. I suppose the most difficult thing to get used ... was the
climate. It was very hot and humid. The scenery was so different ...
England. We had several young explorers working with us, and they all
spoke good English. There were no problems there. I'm afraid the British are
sometimes a bit lazy ... learning foreign languages because so many people
in the world speak English.
B.I.I don't have a car so I get to the college ... foot or ... bus. 2. It's unusual
for Jill to shout... the children. 3. Tracy is proud ... her coin collection. 4. Jim
spends his money ... things which he doesn't really need.
VII. Match the items on the left with the shops where you buy them
on the right.
1) flowers_______. a) florist's
2) writing paper, pens _ b) butcher's
3) newspapers, magazines _ c) grocer's
4) tea, biscuits____________ d) greengrocer's
5) fruit, vegetables ________ e) baker's
6) dogs and cats __________ f) newsagent's
7) bread and cakes________ g) stationer's
8) meat_________________ h) pet shop
В.
Test l
I'm sorry I (not I write) for so long, but we (be) very busy recently with the
new house and we (not I have) any time at all to ourselves. Luckily, the
worst part is over now. We (have) to stay in a hotel until we could move in,
and we (be) there for three months. Still it (give) us a chance to do lots of
major repairs.
We (live) in the house since last Monday, and I (be) very busy redecorating.
We (do) all the rooms downstairs, and they are very nice. Last week I
(make) the curtains, so now everything looks lovely. Upstairs, it's a different
story. I (paint) the bedroom this week, but I (not / finish) yet. Anyway, with
a bit of luck, we should be finished by the weekend.
II. Put in articles where necessary.
This is just ... quick note to tell you how ... holiday is going. We have had ...
good weather since we got here, so we are feeling very well. We have seen
some of... sights and ... few museums. Yesterday we decided to go for ...
swim, and went to ... beach and ... water was so warm. Last night we
had ... good meal in ... luxurious restaurant. ... food and ... service there
were excellent...
III. Put in prepositions and adverbs where necessary.
1. Jane is a wonderful person to go ... holiday .... She has a good sense ...
humour and keeps us amused the whole time ... her stories. She is always
kind ... people and she can be relied .... Last but not least she is very
generous and takes us......several meals ... good restaurants.
2. Everyone knows the famous story ... Romeo and Juliet. When Romeo saw
Juliet, he immediately fell ... love ... her. It was love ... first sight. He
wanted to get married ... her but both his and her family were opposed ...
the idea.
IV. Rewrite the sentences using the word in bold.
1. It's really important you don't arrive late. better
You________late.
2. They crossed the Atlantic in three days. them
It___________cross the Atlantic.
3. Learning new words isn't easy for me. find
I I______new words.
4. Could I borrow your bike this week? me
Would_______________your bike this week?
5. "Let's go out for a meal", Jane said to me. suggested
Jane__________a meal.
6. Michelle sings so well that she is never short of work. such
Michelle____________that she is never short of work.
7. Haven't you found a house yet? still
Are__________a house?
8. I'd like to see some museums, but not many. only a few
There are________________I would like to see.
9. While I was looking at him, he fired the gun. saw
I________the gun.
10. He lived in London once, but he doesn't any more. used
He ____ in London.
V. Choose the correct word in the sentences.
1. The kids have done/made a terrible mess!
2. I'm becoming increasingly worrying/worried about the quality of TV
programmes.
3. It's very unpolite/impolite to make rude gestures at people.
4. When he is nervous, his hands shiver/shake.
5. The teacher asked the students to read the text loud/aloud in class.
6. It took us almost four hours to reach/get to London.
7. The cinema is right on the corner. You can't lose/miss it.
8. I grew up in a small town on the south bank/coast of England.
9. He's a very alive/lively child who doesn't sit still for one minute.
VI. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that
fits into the gap in the same line.
1. I am writing to tell you that I have been__________ appoint
Operations manager at the City Zoo.
2. The zoo is a major tourist___________. attract
3. I'll be___________for looking after response
the_________and the zoo itself. visit
4. They wanted someone with managerial________ able
and a certain amount of experience.___________, surprise
I got the job!
Test 2
1. We (fly) for twenty minutes when the pilot (announce) we (have) to go
back because of bad weather.
2. This film is very confusing. You (understand) what (go) on?
3. Poor David! He (study) History for five hours when he (realize) that next
day's exam (be) Science.
4. If we (not I control) environmental pollution, we (damage) the planet
seriously.
5- Quick! Look at the timetable. What time the next plane (leave)?
Last year our neighbours wanted to put... fence round their house to make it
more private.... work began soon after... Christmas when some workmen
arrived in ... lorry with ... planks of wood which they put up around ...
building. It was ... very nice fence, but there was one problem.... workmen
forgot to leave ... gap for ... lorry to drive out through. So they had to knock
down part of... fence. It was ... silly mistake and we couldn't help laughing
when they were building up ... fence for... second time.
III. Put in prepositions and adverbs where necessary.
That was our first real holiday ... ages, and I was enjoying it much I loved
being ... the island. We arrived ... that place two weeks ago and ... Monday
evening we are already leaving ... home. Time flies so fast! Our apartment
was fine, we lived ... the top floor. The beach wasn't far away either. We
could walk there ... five minutes. The only problem was that we had to get...
a busy main road which was really difficult.
IV. Choose the right variant.
1. It may be worth ... an advertisement in the local newspaper, a) to put
b) to putting c) putting
2. I wouldn't trust... information I get from them.
a) no b) any c) none
3. In the new house the children will have a room to ... .
a) them b) themselves c) theirs
4. How about... the sofa closer to the window?
a) to put b) putting c) to putting
5. I'm all in favour of people enjoying themselves as long as they don't
disturb ...people.
a) others b) the other c) other
6. Dinosaurs have been extinct for ... .
a) millions of years b) million of years c) million years
7. Not enough is known about... really happened.
a) which b) what c) what that
V. Choose the correct word in the sentences.
1. My aunt used to work as/like a nurse but she doesn't any more. She
says/tells she no/not longer has the energy to work as/like a dog.
2. If you really want to lose/loose weight, you'll have to give up/in
sugary foods.
3. Let's change channels/canals. I think this programme is really
boring/bored.
4. It feels very strange/strangely to be at school on Sunday, doesn't it?
5. Even though the weather was nice, Simon had so/such a bad cold that
we had to stay indoors.
6. The price/cost of living in Switzerland is much higher than it is in Spain.
VI. Underline the odd word in each group.
1. chilly, fresh, windy, tiny, cold
2. elbows, toes, wrists, logs, arms
3. cardigan, sweater, skirt, short, pants
4. to hit, to destroy, to injure, to wound, to wander
5. kind, polite, rude, gentle, helpful
VII. Translate the Russian words into English.
1. The police said that it wasn't my fault but (другого водителя) fault.
2. The curtains don't (подходят по цвету к) the carpet.
3. Everyone should (научиться) to respect (других).
4. I've told you (сто раз) not to do that!
. 5. The pianist played (так плохо) that the audience walked out.
VIII. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that
1. What do you need to become a_________ success
TV personality?
2. The people who are___________chosen for TV usual
quiz and chat shows have an___________ attract
appearance, besides they possess a certain level of
_____________and education. intelligent
3. However, most people___________in the media engage
do not seem to be very_________in any talent
other respect.
Test3
1. The tennis championships will be held tomorrow unless it (rain).
2. When we (camp) we nearly (run) out of food. We (have) to live on
potatoes for two days.
3. After I (wait) at the bus stop for over half an hour, the bus finally (turn)
up.
4. We (have) such a good time that we (not / realize) that our boat (float)
so far out to sea!
5. Emma (send) articles to the newspaper for months before they finally
(accept) one of her stories.
We live in ... detached house in ... old part of... city. It has three floors
and ... basement which I use as ... study. It has got... small front garden
and ... lovely view over... lake. Many people dream of buying ... cottage
in ... country where they can escape to at ... weekends, ... others even hope
to own ...villa in ... beautiful location on ... coast.
III. Put in prepositions where necessary.
I'm working ... a hospital now. I applied ... a nurse's job last May and
started ... July. Of course it's very hard work looking ... the patients, but I
knew it would be like that when I decided ... the job. I just try to forget all
the problems and concentrate ... the job. I think it's a worthwhile thing to
do, and I'm sure you'll agree ... me.
1. Terry felt the snake ... his foot.
a) to touch b) to touching c) touch
2. Why not... a little party to mark the occasion?
a) to have b) have c) to having
3. I hope you don't mind ... the dog with me.
a) my bringing b) me to bring c) me bring
4. He got malaria ... travelling in Africa.
a) as b) during c) while
5. Niagara Falls are worth ....
a) to see b) seeing c) to be seen
6. I don't want... with my problems.
a) him interfere b) he to interfere c) him to interfere
7. Young children grow up ... these days.
a) fastly b) in a fastly way c) fast
8. She isn't as happy ... she used to be.
a) than b) as c) like
V. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct
sentence.
1. He hasn't done none of the homework that the teacher gave him
yesterday.
2. My penfriend isn't very good at writing and so am I.
3. Tom didn't know anything about America until he didn't go there for his
holidays.
4. James managed to land safe despite the damage to his parachute.
5. My uncle gave me some very good advices.
VI. Underline the odd word in each group.
1- racing, sailing, watching, jogging, fencing
2- rain, snow, scenery, fog, frost
3- tolerant, easy-going, energetic, quite, rude
4. the foyer, the box-office, the aisle, the booking-office, the pit
5. to match, to fit, to march, to suit, to become
VII. Choose the correct word in the sentences.
1. My mum works six days a week like/as a doctor in our local hospital.
2. It was great to hear so/such fantastic news!
3. I can't find the book's name/the name of the book.
4. My little sister sings as/like an angel.
5. Going out in a boat without saying/telling anyone where you were
going was not very wise/wisely.
6. There's a little/little use in complaining.
VIII. Translate the Russian words into English.
1. They (учат) students how to plan a budget.
2. We haven't had (никакого) success yet, but we (все еще) live in hope.
3. Half of the class was working on math problems while (другая половина)
divided into reading groups.
4. A size 12 dress is sure to (подойдет) you.
5. Surveys conducted in (других) countries reported similar findings.
6. We can't change (ничего) in this project. All ought to remain (как есть).
Test 4
Dear Sir,
I (see) your advertisement for a job as a part-time museum guide and 1
would like to apply for it. I (be) twenty years old and now I (study) law at
the National University for nearly a year. Last year I (pass) the Cambridge
First Certificate in English and I (be) to United States several times recently.
Consequently my English (become) quite fluent. I (always, take) a great
interest in the history of our country. In high-school I (win) a price for an
essay about pre-Columbus cultures. During my research for this essay I
(spend) a lot of time in the Gold Museum and so I know
the exhibits well. Although I (never, work) as a tourist guide before I'm
quick at learning new things. If you (give) me this opportunity I (enjoy)
introducing our wonderful national treasures to foreign tourists. I (enclose)
copies of my certificates and a reference from my university teacher. I hope
you (consider) my application and I (look) forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Teresa Castro
... other day when I was in London, I ran into ... old friend of mine who had
been at... university with me. He told me all... news about himself. First he
trained to be ... accountant, but... few months later he gave up ... idea as
he didn't feel like spending ... rest of his life in ... office. But very soon he
found ... work doing what he really wanted - writing for ... TV show. After ...
first series, ... producer let him have his own TV show, and it turned out to
be ... great success.
People have tried... over 2 thousand years to find a relationship... people's
physical features and their character, and though there is a complete
failure ... evidence ... such an idea, it is still popular. The Ancient Greeks
were interested ... the idea ... human personality though they didn't link it...
people's appearance. But... the Renaissance some writers thought that we
would know a great deal ... a person analyzing their face.
IV. Rewrite these sentences using the word in bold.
1. I wasn't frightened by the film, but my sister was terrified. find
I didn't_______, but my sister was terrified.
2. I'd rather go to the cinema than watch TV tonight. instead
Let's go to the cinema__________TV tonight.
3. Could I invite a few friends over? mind
Would______a few friends over?
4. I can't wait to see all my old friends again. forward
I_________all my old friends again.
5. I no longer speak to my neighbour since our quarrel. stopped
I_________to my neighbour since our quarrel.
6. We found the exam surprisingly easy. much
The exam was___________expected.
7. "Now where have I put the keys?" Emma asked herself. wondered
Emma________the keys.
8. Apples are better for you than cakes. you
Cakes are not____________apples.
9. The teacher's voice was too quiet. loudly
The teacher______enough.
10. I used to work in that factory many years ago. where
That's the factory_____many years ago.
V. Choose the right variant.
1. Ann is not the girl to ... her promise, a) drop b) throw c) break
2. I'm sure she'll be ... asleep by the time we come back, a) fastly b)
fast c) hard
3. Could you ... me a hammer from the shed? a) bring b) carry c)
take
4. Peter switched on the radio to catch the latest... . a) notices b) notes
c) news
5 It wasn't my fault. I didn't mean to ... anyone, a) damage b) hurt
c) destroy
6 The children were ... so much fun, I hated to call them inside, a) making
b) having c) doing
1. People often dream about being rich and________ fame
but in reality this is not as__________as it seems, desire
In fact, it can be quite the opposite!
2. Just having a_________or handsome face which beauty
everyone recognizes causes_________problems, end
3. If you go out, you'll have to hide your__________ identify
not to be attacked by____________fans. enthusiasm
4. Of course, bodyguards can be__________ help
to protect you from__________meetings with harm
the public, but eventually you realize the________ pain
truth: you are no longer__________to do exactly ability
what you would like to!
Test 5
A. Hello. This {be) Kitty Jones. I {speak) to you from Oxford where the
finals of the World Quiz Championships will be held tomorrow. The favourite
is Claude Milan of Cornwell, the man who {know) everything. Half a year
ago no one {hear) of him, although he {take) part in quiz contests for
years. Now suddenly he is a big star. So far this year he {answer) every
single question correctly. When he {arrive) here two days ago, hundreds of
fans {wait) at the station to welcome him. Since his arrival Claude {read)
encyclopedias in his hotel bedroom. He is clearly the man to watch. And now
back to the news desk.
В. I (always, be) afraid of fires because when I (be) eight years old, my
boarding school (burn) down. The flames (be) hundreds of metres high and
(reach) up into the night sky. By the time the fire brigade (arrive), the
building (nearly, burn) down and there (be) very little they (can) do.
I've been going to Pasta Surpremo restaurant once ... week for ... last five
years. It's my favourite place to eat because ... food is superb and ...
service is excellent. ... restaurant belongs to ... Italian family, who are
from ... Sicily. ... mother, Vanna by ... name, makes ... pasta with her own
hands and cooks various delicious sauces. Eating at this restaurant is ...
enjoyable experience, not only for ... mouth-watering dishes, but also for ...
hospitality of... Italian family.
Dolphins are not the only animals besides humans that use sounds .. an
obviously intelligent manner. Whales also use a complex system... sound-
similar ... many ways ... a human language. Chimpanzees also use a lot of
sounds to communicate ... each other. One type of cry seems to mean
something like "danger ... the air", another - "danger ... the ground", etc.
1. The police want... anything suspicious.
a) us reporting b) we report c) us to report
2. I need to buy ... .
a) a loaf bread b) a loaf of bread c) bread loaf
3. It's so boring here. Nothing ever happens in ... place, a) that b) those
c) this
4. I don't want to buy any of these books. I've got... . a) all them b)
everything c) them all
5. The washing machine has broken down again. I think we should get.... a)
a new one b) new c) a new
6. What's the name of the man ... gave us a lift? a) which b) he
c) who
7 I... missed the bus. I was only just in time to catch it.
a) mostly b) nearly c) near
8. ... of the six flats has its own entrance.
a) every b) each c) either
V. Translate the Russian words into English.
1. I (не привык носить) glasses. It seemed (очень странно) at first.
2. Could you (подвезти меня) to the station?
3. If you eat too much chocolate it'll (сделает) you fat.
4. Please, don't interrupt her. (Пусть она говорит.)
5. It's not (стоит чинить) those old shoes.
6. I like our English teacher. She (заставляет нас работать) very hard.
7. Drinking coffee (поднимает) your blood pressure.
1. I came across an article in a magazine the other day
which made________between people and animals, compare
2. It came to the________that in most cases we are conclude
superior to animals and lead a more_________life, comfort
3. Wild animals have much more_________than pets free
or animals in zoos, but even a lion or a tiger in the
jungle could be killed by________at almost any time, hunt
4. For animals, life is generally hard and_________ danger
compared to the life led by people in large cities
where there is not only_______but also the freedom vary
to choose the kind of life you want to lead.
5 It is hard to imagine a life more ________than that bore
of a tortoise.
6. However, we humans do have some_________ advantage
in areas such as smell, hearing or speed.
7 For example, a dog's sense of smell is much
more than ours. power
A. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Test l
About 70 years ago, a Dutch chip _______________(sail) near the North Pole. On the ship was a scientist, Edgar
Greenhead, who __________________(work) on an island for many years. Greenhead __________________(be)
away for a long holiday and now he _______________(ask) to come back to the island to continue his work.
At about midnight he _______________ (feel) very tired as he _______________(write) his journal all day.
Suddenly his assistant ______________(run) into his cabin shouting: "Mr. Greenhead, a ship
_______________(strike) onto an iceberg. They _______________ (call) for help. If we _______________
(not/send) all the lifeboats there _______________ (be) a disaster. Half of the ship's body _______________(sink).
The passengers are terrified". What could be done? Greenhead looked outside. The wind _______________(rage)
crashing waves onto the side of the ship.
I think ... only thing I would miss about not living in ... big city is going to ... concerts of all kinds. I love going to ...
theatre and I am fond of ... rock and classical music. I also like ... good food and occasionally we go out and have ...
dinner in ... nice restaurant somewhere near ... Trafalgar Square.
All flights ... Hungary arrive ... Budapest airport. Another possibility is to fly ... Vienna and ... there to go to
Hungary ... train. The official tourist season begins ... the first of May and is over ... the end of November. July is
the most popular month ... tourists, nevertheless.
IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.
1. instrument/means/well/a/practising/years/hard/'for/musical/playing.
2. cities/be/reduce/level/big/what/done/to/pollution/in/should?
3. teach/it/children/since/is/good/necessary/to/manners/years/early.
V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.
1. The_______________in the square is impressive.
2. What is the_______________of this monument?
3. What does one's_______________depend on?
4. He is a_______________neighbour.
memory high happy rely
VI. Translate the Russian words into English.
1. Their further route became_______________________________(значительно труднее).
2. Would it —_____________(делать) a difference if the boss is a man or a woman?
3. We were not prepared for_______________(такой) bad weather
4. These are my toys and_____________(другие) on the floor are yours.
5. This city is more than_______________________(две тысячи) years old.
6. We are walking ______________________ (достаточно быстро) to catch the train.
7. Sometimes his words sounded_____________(неприятно).
8. There isn't_________________(ничего другого) to do but watch TV.
VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.
1. She asked me when would I come to see them again.
2. The house has been in their possession from the 1970s.
3. I phoned soon as I got the telegram.
VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.
1. —____________________________ — That's great.
2. —____________________________ — How do you do?
Test 2
A couple of months ago Charles_______________(stay) in Athens airport on his way back to the States from his
business trip. He _______________(be) there since seven o'clock in the morning waiting for a flight to New York.
An announcement_______________(make) to say that the plane_______________(delay) due to technical
problems. He thought to himself: "It is the last time I ever_____________ (take) an indirect route. If the
flight_______________(not/allow) in two hours, I_______________(return) my ticket. It__________(be)
the most unpleasant flight for years". He _______________(try) to concentrate on his report which he
.__________________________ (not/finish) yet, though the boss_______________(expect) it on his
return. He hoped he_______________(put) the final paragraphs as
soon as he_______________(arrive) in New York.
This week there's going to be a festival of ... British food and farming in ... Hyde Park in London. ... festival hasn't
begun yet and ... farmers are bringing their animals. ... pig farmer has run into a serious problem. He brought his
pigs from hundreds of miles away and pigs were very thirsty. The farmer gave them ... London water. He got a big
surprise because the pigs refused to drink ... water. London water is fit for ... humans but not for pigs.
... an early breakfast in a little village restaurant we continued our trip ... foot. ... about midday we reached ... the
point where the river turned ... the right.......of us we could see Mount Huyana. We were worried ... losing our
way ... a compass.
1. of/Jim/things/typical/it/leave/most/his/in/unexpected/is/to/places.
2. decides/a/what/should/kept/zoo/who/animals/be/in/?
3. find/these/you/most/sentences/will/of/easy/up/make/to/very.
1. I felt very_______________about it.
2. We have no_______________of his success.
3. She is a very_______________person.
4. This factory_______________woolen goods.
nerve certain talk product
1. She is ________________________________(самая квалифицированная) nurse in the hospital.
2. How can you_______________(сделать) a good impression on other people?
3. This information is_______________(менее) important.
4. She has______._________(такие) lovely hair.
5. Some holidays are cheap and _______________ (другие) are expensive.
6. For months she talked about nobody else_______________(кроме) Jeremy.
7. She spent_______________(полтора часа) revising the material.
8. I______________ (привычен) to being criticized by the teachers.
1. He asked what would they need for the trip.
2. The kids were so exciting that they couldn't get to sleep.
3. I don't enjoy to travel either by plane or by train.
1. —____________________________ — I expect so.
2. —____________________________— Thank you all the same.
Test3
I__________________. (use) to like going to our local cinema. It was old and rather uncomfortable before the
reconstruction but it _______________ (have) a character. Now they _______________ (stop) showing films there.
Thousands of pounds _______________ (spend) on its reconstruction. But I remember watching the last film there.
It was a murder mystery. It was five minutes before the end, and we_______________(try) to work out who the
murderer was when suddenly all the lights _______________(go) out and the film_______________(stop). The
owner of the cinema appeared with a torch and said: "I'm sorry, but our electricity —_________(fail).
We____________ (try) to phone the electricity company several times, but they said they________________
(not/be) able to come soon. If you _________.______(stay) in your seats, I_______________(tell) you how the film
ended". I didn't understand the story, but I didn't regret I_______________(go) to see its last show.
If you are on ... holiday in ... Western Islands of Scotland and see ... bear, avoid it. It might turn out to be
Hercules, ... famous star that has appeared in ... TV ads, films and cabaret. Hercules disappeared when Andy
Robins, ... owner of ... bear took him for a swim in ... River Thyne. The police and troops have joined in ... search.
The first thing you see when you arrive ... our office is a lot of notices that remind ... you ... the proper behaviour ...
our building. The walls are covered ... advice from our boss. Yesterday there was a new notice ... the wall ... the
kitchen sink. Our boss is so bossy that we call him "Napoleon". He doesn't mind ... it a bit.
1. week/enough/are/two/to/hours/a/not/language/a/foreign/leam/well.
2. possible/improve/without/your/to/is/skills/speaking/it/practice/much?
3. more/seeing/match/at/there/exciting/a/stadium/is/than/football/the/ nothing.
1. It was all different from our________________
2. She has no_____.__________to go upstairs.
3. It was a_______________action.
4. Your handwriting is so___________, it's hard to read it.
expect strong courage care
1. Evening hours are _______________ (намного хуже) than morning hours for studies.
2. What subjects did you_______________(делал) well in at school?
3. There must be_______________(другие) roads that lead to the city centre.
4. They ought to be doing_______________(что-нибудь еще).
5. He meant to_______________________(заставить ее сидеть)still.
6. The water_______________(поднялась) dangerously high.
7. The professional footballer played that match_______________ (как) a beginner.
8. She had no financial support_______________(тоже).
1. How long ago has it all happened?
2. This number can't divide by three.
3. He wondered what did make such a loud noise like that.
VIM. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.
1. —_____.______________________ — It's nothing.
2. —_____.______________________ — Nice to see you.
Test 4
The other day we _______________(go) to see the "Titanic" at the local cinema and I was a bit disappointed. There
..____________ (be) a lot of publicity on TV about it lately which_______________ (tell) us how much
money_______________(spend) to make it. The friends said as well we certainly_______________ (enjoy) it. After
the show on the way home I told David that I didn't like the leading actors and David said: "You-----------------------
(read) film reviews for years. I think the most dramatic scenes______._________(make) very skillfully. When the
ship_____________(sink) slowly with children and women on board I ______________(weep). If you
______________ (make) up your mind to see it another time, I_______________(join) you". I was sorry my
criticism_______________(ruin) his sentimental feelings.
I travel all over the world on ... business and my neighbour thinks my life is ... long holiday. You know what ...
business trip is like: you get up at ... dawn to catch ... plane; have ... breakfast in London and go to ... bed in
Bermuda. When you are in the sky, of course, you see glimpses of ... Himalayas or ... Pacific. And you are always
exhausted.
I am writing ... order to apologize ... my behaviour ... Friday night. I arrived ... your place late because I was kept ...
work ... the boss ... no special reason. And when I at last reached ... your place, I couldn't find parking space. And as
I am a vegetarian I was unable to enjoy your delicious food.
1. pictures/forbidden/major/to/it/take/sports/of/events/is.
2. people/most/from/find/strange/world/what/the/would/past/ modern/in/the?
3. storm/big/any/do/harm/enough/to/this/the/to/not/crops/is.
1. It's a good_______________of the latest methods. describe
2. Nobody noticed his________________ disappear
3. I can't_______________the meaning of this word. definition
4. The_______________parents waited anxiously for the news. worry
1. I had to wait__________________________(намного дольше) at the bus-stop this morning.
2. What kind of exercises do you like to_______________(делать} in class?
3. There were_______________(меньше) interesting places to sec in Paris than in London.
4. There must be_______________(другая) road that leads to the
city centre.
5. She told us_______________(не опаздывать) the lesson.
6. All his things_______________(лежали) in disorder on the floor.
7._______________ (Каждый) of them was carefully dressed.
8. England's _______________ (экономика) is largely based on
manufacturing.
1 He was used to like Chinese food when he lived in Thailand.
2. She asked when did I see my grandparents last.
3. If it wasn't raining we can play outside.
1. —____________________________ — Neither did I.
2. —____________________________ — That's no excuse.
Test5
On our last visit to London we_______________(stay) at the Magna Hotel. The Magna used to be our favourite
hotel but we _______________(not/stay) there for over sixteen years. The hotel always_______________(be)
famous for its service and we never _______________(be) disappointed before.
"The porter________________(show) you to your room, and if you —._______________ (leave) your luggage at
the counter, it ----------___________ (take) to your room in some minutes", the receptionist said with a smile and
we_______________ (give) the key to our room. "It is a room with a view", my wife_______________- (exclaim)
after the porter_______________(leave). The next morning we _______________ (give) raspberry jam instead of
orange marmalade. "Isn't there any marmalade?" I asked the waiter. "Sorry, sir. You _______________(order)
raspberry jam for breakfast on your last visit and it_______________ (be) in the computer memory ever since".
Stonehenge is ... group of ... large stones arranged in ... circles which stand on ... Salisbury plain in ... south of
England. ... stones were put there in about 2500 BC. ... way of ... transportation of these stones in ancient times
over ... long distance is just incredible.
Knight Willis centre has many years ... experience helping ... parents plan their children's education ... advance.
Please, fill ... the reply-paid form and send it ... e-mail. We will send you examples ... different school plans or we
can discuss them ... the phone or ... a meeting.
1. weather/always/the/disadvantage/visitors/for/has/a/Britain/the/been/to.
2. not/look/problem/why/from/point/at/the/different/of/a/view?
3. not/chairs/so/there/people/at/were/enough/for/many/meeting/the.
1. He gave me very_______________advice. help
2. The_______________of the train was delayed. depart
3. Is that a fair_______________of work? divide
4. She_______________ us to further efforts. stimulus
1. Our new house is_______________(намного дальше) from the school.
2._______________(Сделай) some work and then go for a walk.
3.__________._____(Никто) of his friends have been invited.
4. You ought to _______________(поговорить) to someone else about it.
5. We did all our cooking-----------------------(сами).
6_________.___________________(Ни Jean, ни Pat) are typists.
7. Only two students of the class passed the exam, -____________ (другие) failed.
8. More news of the earthquake ______________ (приходит).
1. She has much longer hair that I have.
2. He is not used to sleep with the windows closed.
3. He asked me when did all my troubles start.
1. —__________________________ — Very much the same, thanks.
2. —__________________________ — Not at all.
Test 6
Last Thursday I_______________(invite) for an interview for a job. I-----------------------(put) on my new jacket and
trousers to look my best. I-----------------------(walk) quite fast to the railway station when I saw a man just ahead
who_______________(paint) his fence with red paint. Suddenly he _______________(turn) and__________
(splash) my new trousers with his paint. He said he was sorry that he --------------------.— (ruin) my outfit. He went
on apologizing and said that h£-----------------------(pay) the cost of the trousers. I ran to the nearest shop. After
I-----------------------(buy) a new pair of trousers, I _______________(hurry) to the station. On the train, I went to the
toilet, took off my stained trousers and_______________(throw) them out of the window. Then I opened the bag to
get my new trousers, but all I _______________(find) was a pink yellow sweater which the shop-assistant
_______________(wrap) up by mistake.
Our neighbours are ... elderly couple who have worked hard all their lives. They live simply and quietly getting up
early and going to ... bed early every day. They have ... dinner at one and the same time. When the summer holiday
comes they spend ... week with ... wife's sister in ... South England. But last year they decided to take ... holiday like
everyone else. They chose ... caravan camp on ... North Sea coast.
Ever since I was ... school, I've always wanted to be an air-hostess, one of the most popular jobs ... young girl ... that
time. Flying all ... the world to exotic places sounded so exciting ... me. So ... the age of 18 I had an interview ...
British Airways and joined ... a three-month training course.
1. football/to/most/allowed/at/not/was/countries/one/play/in/time/ European.
2. difficult/is/do/get/kind/to/you/it/want/the/work/of/really/so/to?
3. always/several/there/staged/Hamlet/of/in/are/performances/ countries/that/are/many.
1. She didn't make any-----------------------progress. impress
2. When did you accept his-----------------------.? propose
3. You must ____----------------for being so rude. apology
4. He listened to my-----------------------attentively. object
1. He is____________________________ (намного слабее) at physics than his classmates are.
2. I have ______________(сделал) my best to help him.
3. _______________(Никто) of them said a word.
4. I have never________________(говорить) at a meeting.
5. Two more cars can be parked here_______________(кроме) yours.
6. How can we_______________________________(заставить его учиться) better?
7._______________(Любой) of you can do this puzzle.
8. They are so proud of_______________(собой).
1. The test is enough easy to be done in half an hour.
2. Who did assist him in completing the experiment?
3. He was a little disappointing when he didn't get the job.
1 —____________________________ — Here you are.
2. —_____._______________________ — Never mind.
Test7
When Wilson _______________ (get) to the airport, his flight _______________(call) already over the
loudspeaker. The day before he_______________ (cancel) his ticket for a morning flight and _______________
(book) an afternoon flight instead. He had to go to the reservation desk to collect his ticket. The reservation clerk
_______________ (look) through the reservations in front of her when he_______________(come) up to her desk.
His ticket did not seem to be there and the clerk said she_______________(check) up with the computer. Just then
his flight_______________(call) a second time. Wilson_______________(get) nervous. Finally the girl looked up.
"I am sorry, but your new ticket_______________(send) to you by post. If you _______________ (wait) a minute, I
_________________ (write) out a new one." Luckily Wilson_______________(manage) to get on the plane just
before it took off.
Yesterday Peter went around ... shops in ... Oxford street. First of all he went to ... large department store to buy a
pair of trousers, but, he couldn't find any trousers in ... colours he likes. He had ... lunch in Selfridges and then in
one of the bookshops he bought ... book on ... history of ... European architecture. After that he got on the tube and
went to ... work.
We would like to congratulate you ... winning our prize ... a week's holiday ... England. When you arrive ...
Heathrow airport, a car will bewailing ... you to take you straight ... the hotel. If you want to hire a car, remember to
drive ... the left in this country and be especially careful when approaching ... roundabouts. Anyway, we are sure
you'll find the English very helpful.
IV Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.
1 to/the/without/being/a/it/tried/Sahara/prepared/lot/cross/of/people/for.
2 makes/my/what/it/all/you/fault/think/was?
3 splendid/from/there/snowy/the/is/view/hotel/of/mountains/this/a.
I The_____________ of students took the examination successfully. major
2. They______________ in completing the project. success
3. In his_______________.he worked in various jobs. young
4. Circumstances do not._______________me to help you. permission
1. It was________________(наименее) convenient time for me.
2. I can't________________(сделать) sense of what you are saying.
3. She felt_______________(счастливо) because she liked her new job.
4. It had rained ________________(так сильно) for more than a week.
5. Mary didn't like watching games on TV,___________________ (и я тоже).
6. I can't_______________(слушать) his complaints for more than five minutes.
7. This record_______________(можно найти) in any of the music shops.
8- He __________(не привычен) to being bossed around by anybody.
1. He asked why hadn't Tom come to the party.
2. The water in the river wasn't enough clean to swim in.
3. I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible.
1. —__________._________________ — Very much the same.
2. —___________________________ — I don't mind it at all.
Test8
If tomorrow you_______________(drive) down Spencer Road you_______________(get) a shock. Suddenly the
speed limit changes from 35 to 60. But take it easy! At this point of the road miles _______________(change) into
kilometres. Without warning, the city street department recently_____________ (replace) its road signs to metric
units. Officials said that the Federal Highway Administration_______________(announce) beforehand that all road
signs__________________(become) metric within one month. Many drivers_______________(ask) about their
reaction to it and they_______________ (object) to it strongly. And they __________._____(support) by over 170
members of the Congress. The innovation _______________(discuss) in the Congress several times before the
majority of its members_______________(agree) to it. Frankly speaking, when I_______________(drive) along
Spencer Road last night I _______________(not/puzzle) by the change that much.
II put in articles where necessary.
My name is Todd. I am a financial analyst and I work for ... tourist and pleasure company. We are mainly based
on ... Channel Islands. ... head offices are in St. Helier, ... capital. We specialize in bringing ... people to ... Lake
Windermere which is in ... Northern England. We run hotels in ... Morrison Street, which we rent in that area.
I am a policeman and I was ... duty ... 9th of March. I had my walkie-talkie ... me so I could contact ... my partner if I
needed him. I notices that the door of number 14 ... Lime Street was open, so I approached ... the house quietly and
entered ... the hall ... the front door.
1. proper/to/possibility/there/no/have/a/summer/holiday/last/was.
2. on/think/you/enough/do/he/distances/old/is/to/long/travel?
3. can/beautiful/than/nothing/more/the/across/walking/be/on/spring/ fields/day/a.
1. Learning foreign languages is a strong ._______nowadays. necessary
2 _______changes seriously affect crops. climate
3. There are no_______________areas in my country. mountain
4. Does he_______________what I mean? reality
1. The Himalayas are _______________(намного выше) than the Alps.
2. You shouldn't_______________(делать) fun of the way people talk.
3. Rose is brilliant at_______________(рассказывать) jokes.
4. Let's go to some_______________(другое) place to shop.
5. Why do we have_______________(сдавать) so many exams.
6. There wasn't much support from them,_____________________ (не так ли) ?
7. Steve didn't come to the concert _______________ (и Майк тоже).
8. I feel_______________(скучно) when people start talking about politics.
1. I asked how long had he been a professional footballer.
2. The latest news of the earthquake are really depressing.
3. He made me to do the things I liked doing least of all.
1. —____________________________ — Pleased to meet you.
2. —____________________________— No, I don't mind it at all.
Test 9
I Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
James______(write) a play about an immigrant family, who_______________(come) to England ten years before
but they still had problems with settling down. The play was surprisingly successful it_________ .._ (buy) by an
American TV company. James _______________(invite) to New York to help with the production. He had to be at
the airport at 7.30 in the morning. He----------------------- (order) a mini-cab beforehand to pick him up at 6 o'clock.
But the driver of the mini-cab_______________(work) late the previous night and he_______________ (oversleep).
James _______________ (wait) for three hours in vain. He_______________(swear) quietly and went
to switch on the electric kettle. He -----------------------(pour) water into the kettle when the nine o'clock
pips-----------------------(sound) on the radio. The announcer began to read the news. "Reports _________________I
(come) in of a crash near Heathrow Airport. A Boeing 707_______________ (crash) shortly after taking off this
morning. Flight number 2234..." James turned pale.
I met ... old colleague of mine while I was travelling to New York by plane for ... conference. She noticed me when
I was standing in ... queue at the airport check-in desk. We talked about old times and she said she was looking
for ... job somewhere in ... South England. When we were having ... meal on the plane I suddenly remembered that
we had ... vacancy for ... lawyer. I told her about ... terms and conditions.
Ill- Put in prepositions where necessary.
... Sunday morning we took the children ... a trip … the zoo because ... school they were doing a project ... biology
••• last week. Later on, when we got home I tried to explain ... them the reasons ... saving the wildlife.
1. pleasant/is/both/it/cheap/go/on/reasonably/in/holiday/to/and/winter.
2. there/chance/to/natural/mankind/is/any/for/avoid/disasters?
3. made/he/that/didn't/speak/to/he/clear/me/it/want/to.
1. The______________of pop music is steadily growing. popular
2. I always work best under________________ press
3. He has_______________in passing all the exams. success
4. It's the most_______________episode in the book. drama
1. He is _______________ (достаточно здоров) to go back to school.
2. After the fire very little_______________(осталось) of the house.
3. There was_______________(едва) any help from them.
4. Some say life is _______________ (намного интереснее) nowadays.
5. There was _______________(так много) noise that I couldn't hear myself.
6. Where are_______________(другие) passengers from this bus?
7. Do you think coffee_______________(делает) a lot of good to your health?
8. Don't _______________ (говори плохо) about him in my presence.
1. Neither Fred or Paul is good at playing chess.
2. His parents let him doing what he liked.
3. He doesn't approve of the whole thing, and so do I.
1.—____________________________ —Any will do.
2. —___________________________ — No, you needn't.
Test 10
A. Brian_______________(be) on his own for a few days now. Last week his sister Jane, who
________________(work) as a florist _______________ (send) to Holland on business. Though Brian
_____________(be) good at cooking, it is Jane who_____________ (cook) for them both over the last few years.
That's why before Jane _____________(go) she________________(prepare) three meals for him which
he_______________(have) to heat up.
B. When Dr. Claim first_______________(begin) his career in 2000 he just_______________(finish) medical
school. Since that time he _______________(work) as a doctor. In his spare time he also _______________(teach)
young medical students. He hopes that in the future he_______________(open) his own surgery.
... Olympic Games take ... place every four years and each time they are organized by ... different country, or, to be
more precise, by ... different city. In ... recent years they were successfully held in Seoul, Atlanta and Sydney. There
is always a great deal of ... competition among such different cities around ... world to decide which one will be
given ... honour of hosting ... next Games.
Salvador Dali, the Spanish painter, was a member ... the Surrealist Movement. His paintings ... the 1920s and 30s
use dream imagery (образ) and objects presented ... an unusual way. ... his famous painting "The Persistence of
Memory", for instance, Dali presented watches which seem to have melted ... the sun. ... 1940, Dali emigrated ... the
United States where he stayed ... 1948. His later painting, however, are more classical ... style.
1. was/they/despite/the/the/apologize/train/fact/delayed/didn't.
2. people/is/about/shy/meeting/he/and/new/nervous.
3. easy/find/aloud/do/in/reading/you/English?
Charlotte Bronte, one of the finest English
_______________of the last century was born novel
in 1816 and died in 1855, after the__________ publish
of her three novels.
"Jane Eyre" was Charlotte's second novel and
was_______________popular. immediate
What I like about Jane Eyre is the__________ describe
of a young girl's struggle for freedom and______ depend
1. I play chess_______________(гораздо хуже) than my son docs.
2. This bag looks _______________(тяжелым). Shall I help you with it?
3. I hope you will do_______________(хорошо) in your driving test.
4. Our spirits_______________(поднялось) when we heard of the ship's safe return.
5. I bought this dress on sale. There were_______________ (другие)
that were nicer but I could only afford this one.
1. She flowed down the stairs to see what had happened.
2. 007 is the code name what was given to James Bond.
3. There were used to be fewer crimes than there are today.
4. I wonder who have done the test yet.
1. —___________________________ — Certainly I will.
2. —___________________________ — Yes, no problem.
Test 11
I_____________(go) to the cinema ever since I _____________ (be) a child but I_______________(not/see) many
cartoons in my life. The last time I_______________(see) one at the cinema was when I -----------------------(take)
my two sons who _______________(be) now twelve years old to see Walt Disney's "Fantasia". It was the first
time the boys_____________(take) to the cinema. We_____________ (be) to the theatre many together but never to
the cinema. No sooner we_______________(arrive) there when the boys said they_______________ (want) some
coke and popcorn. "OK, OK", I said. "You_______________ (get) your coke and popcorn if you
_______________(behave) well". As the children_______________ (watch) the film they were eating their popcorn
noisily.
There was ... collision between ... car and ... cyclist at ...crosswords nearby. ... cyclist was taken to ... hospital with ...
concussion (сотрясение). ... witnesses say that the car was going at 70 miles ... hour.
A number ... prehistoric painting still survive ... the walls ... caves ... Spain and southern France. They show ...
amaging accuracy a wide variety ... animals which the cave dwellers hunted such as bison and deer. ... fact the
pictures are connected ... hunting and they also show that the cave dwellers were very artistic people ... many ways.
IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.
1. you/without/it/veiy/saying/thank/wasn't/go/polite/to.
2. sleep/my/can 't/to/tooth/so/get/night/that/much/hurts/I/at.
3. kids/who/evening/out/the/the/takes/when/go/care/you/in/of?
It is only two hours before_______________time depart
and I still haven't set off for the airport although
the ticket_______________says I'm supposed inform
to be there at least one and a half hours before
the_______________is due to take off. To say fly
._______________I have always considered honest
this policy totally_______________and so I'm necessity
going to come to the airport as late as I can.
1. I'm sorry to say but we were not satisfied with the service _______________(тоже).
2. He was injured in________________(последней) game and will have to miss the final.
3. That sounds_______________(как) a true story, doesn't it?
4. Let me_______________(поднести) those bags for you.
5. What are you doing________________(на работе) these days?
1. Stop to pull my hair — it hurts!
2. If the phone will ring while I'm out, ignore it.
3. What do the people in your country like?
4. Could you come and pick me up when I arrive in the airport?
1. —__________________________ — As a matter of fact, we are.
2. —__________________________ — Really, what for?
Test 12
When I_______________(be) in high school I________________ (work) part time as a waiter at Darby's
Restaurant. What excellent food_______________(serve) there in those days! After finishing school I started
working in Steak Hut. By the time the tourist season _______________ (begin) I _______________
(give) a place of a chief waiter...Five years _______________(pass) since that time and I still
_______________(enjoy) working in this business. Quite recently I _______________________ (appoint) the night
manager. I already _______________________ (develop) managing skills because I _______________________
(supervise) six employees now. I also _______________(learn) to order supplies and to plan menus and other
professional things. Though I sometimes_______________(feel) very tired after a night's shift I really don't mind it.
It's the very job I _______________(dream) to have all these years.
On ... walls of ... cave I saw ... painted pictures of ... bisons and wild boars (дикий кабан), ... animals that had not
been in Spain for ... hundreds of years. I quite by ... accident became ... first to discover rare paintings from ...
prehistoric times.
Emily Bronte began writing poems ... an early age. She published twenty-one of them together ... the poems
written ... her sisters Ann and Charlotte in 1846. They appeared ... a slim volume which was popular ... young
people of that time. But Emily Bronte is best known ... her only novel "Wuthering Heights" published in 1847,
almost exactly a year ... her death ... tuberculosis ... 19 December 1848.
1. because/home/complain/parents/she/late/her/often/comes.
2. peaceful/is/watch/and/playing/it/so/to/the/sit/dolphins/sea/by.
3. today/me/sad/can/why/tell/Carol/very/is/who?
I'm lucky enough to have a friend who is a_______ gift
pianist. As a______________musician she strongly profession
believes that musical_____________is something able
you learn, but not something you are born with. She
think that_______________students can improve industry
their musical ear________________ enormous
1. ________________(Среди) the six of us, I was the only one who had already had dinner.
2. Ever since Mary took dancing lessons, she has danced _______________ (красиво).
3. Of the two routes, this one seems________________(менее) hilly.
4. Shall I_______________(принести) the report for you to sign?
5. It matters a great deal to her what _______________(другие) people think of her.
1. They made up their mind that they would buy a smaller house as soon as Bob retires.
2. I don't have enough of time to speak now.
3. We've got a dog which name is Snowy.
4. Suddenly, it was a loud crash as the car hit the lamppost.
1. —____________________ — No, as a matter of fact I haven't.
2. —____________________ —Actually, I'm a stranger here myself.
Test 13
Agatha Christie_______________(be) the author of 78 mystery novels and 19 plays. Ever since her first novel "The
Mysterious Affairs at Styles" _______________ (publish) in 1930, her books never _____________(be) out of
print. They_______________(translate) all over the world and perhaps surprisingly her sales actually
_______________(increase) since she _______________ (die) in 1976. By 1990 two immensely successful films
"Death on the Nile" and "Murder on the Orient Express" _______________ (make), the television series of
which_______________(follow) them a year later. People_______________(enjoy) Agatha Christi's story telling for
many years and now her popularity_______________(seem) higher than it_______________(use) to be.
It_______________(be) not of course the first time, that the author_______________(become) more popular in
death than in life.
As I was walking along the road my curiosity was aroused by ... small crowd which had gathered around ... main
entrance to the park. On coming closer I discovered that ... centre of attention was ... old man
with ... performing monkey. ... monkey's tricks were so funny that ... people around couldn't help laughing. In ...
short time the old man's hat on the pavement was filled with ... coins, many of them silver.
... recent years there has been increasing interest ... global warming, and there is no doubt that Man's activities are
partly responsible ... it. We can't afford to ignore a warning ... its possible effect ... the climate. Forecasts ... a
warmer wetter world suggest, for instance, that the sea will have risen by as much as five metres ... 2050. ... that
case large areas of London and many other coastal towns would be ... water.
1. took/house/than/it/week/the/a/paint/our/workmen/to/more.
2. anyone/knows/music/she/than/ever/more/classical/met/about/have/I/ much/else/before.
3. breakfast/later/you/would/or/now/like/a/have/to/bit?
You must take into________________that the process consider
of computerization is growing_____________nowadays. rapid
Today computers are used in every________________ busy,
Without a good_______________of computers you know
can't expect to find________________these days. employ
1. They spoke to you_______________(дружелюбно), didn't they?
2. We're_______________(надоело) sitting around doing nothing.
3. Sally is an_______________(неопытная) worker. She has never done this job before.
4. I'm absolutely sure that our team will-----------------------(легко) beat theirs.
5. I_____________(порезалась) when I was chopping vegetables.
1. Why not to buy a bilingual dictionary instead?
2. I can't make him go shopping, too.
3. How much money could you land me this time?
4. Who is this brown briefcase belong to?
1_______________________________— Not sure I'll be able to.
2. —____________________________ — Agreed.
Test 14
Last week I_______________(take) my car to the garage for a service. They promised it_______________(repair)
by the end of the day. On my way home I realized I_______________(leave) the keys to my house in the garage. At
first I wanted to phone the garage from the call-box on the corner, but then I had an idea. Opposite my house
some workmen_______________(do) some painting. I explained to them what ___------------------(happen) and they
----------------------- (lend) me one of their ladders. I carried it back to the house and started to climb towards an
upstairs window which I_______________(leave) open. Unfortunately, while I________________(try) to climb in
the ladder _______________(slip). When I____________ . (wake) up later in hospital I_______________(tell)
that I_______________(break) an arm and a leg and that a policeman_____________ (wait) to see me.
... kitchen was usually steamy with ... large pots of soup cooking on ... stove for hours or ... laundry being boiled
for ... greater whiteness. Behind the kitchen there was ... tiny balcony, barely big enough to hold two people.
Looking down, you could see a courtyard where I used to spend many hours playing ... ball with ... other kids and ...
bit of garden with many beautiful flowers.
Tom arrived ... the station shortly at five о'clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time to travel ... London, both ... bus
and train, because crowds ... people go home ... work ... this hour. He had to join a long queue ... people waiting to
buy tickets. But when his turn came, he had some difficulty ... making the man understand the name of the station he
wanted to go ...
1. top/don't/page/forget/put/name/to/at/of/the/your/the.
2. surprised/didn't/himself/Henk/to/say/was/why/I/defend/anything.
3. well/will/think/Paul/his/you/do/pass/exam/English/really/that?
Sondra had a very____________________year, fortune
_______________after she was given a promotion particular
She had worked very hard all year and even though
she was rather_______________it was worthwhile. necessary
After being given a rise she obtained a lot more
_______________than before. Besides Sondra had exhaust
got more_______________to do what she thought responsible free
1. _______________(Кроме) three inches of much-needed rain, the storm_______________(принес) a welcome
drop in temperature.
2. The car is_______________(последняя) model and much better than the previous one.
3. Her ring_______________(лежал) on the counter unnoticed for over a week.
4. Do _______________ (как) I say, and you'll make a good impression.
1. You'd better to leave now if you want to catch the last bus.
2. I think Max behaved very silly last time.
3. Mr. and Mrs. Boiler are devoting to each other.
4. 1 satisfied with the progress he has made.
1. —__________________ —Nor have I. Next week, perhaps.
2. —_______________________— It sounds great.
Test 15
We-----------------------(tell) a lot about the elephant called Grandad since we-----------------------(arrive) here at
Amboseli Park. Two days ago we finally _______________(see) him. He_______________ (move) slowly and
heavily through the tall grass. He_______________ (look) huge and impressive. Grandad-----------------------(live) in
the Park for more than sixty years. He-----------------------(eat) about 500 pounds of vegetables a day
and-----------------------(drink) about 40 gallons of water at a time. Isn't it amazing? The guide said that Grandad
________________
(experience) countless threats from human beings throughout his long life. We also learnt that several times
he________________(hunt) for his valuable ivory tusks (бивни) and only his experience and courage
-----------------------(save) him. Luckily, it._______________(rain) a lot since the beginning of the year and the
biggest elephants here -----------------------(be) able to find enough food and water.
While lodging ... couple of nights at ... small New England farm, I was asked if I liked ... porridge. I admitted my
weakness for it, but was embarrassed the nest morning when at ... breakfast I found I was ... only person to be served
... huge plate of the steaming cereal. I apologized to ... farmer's wife for going into so much trouble on my behalf.
"Oh, that ain't no trouble at all", she assured me with ... cheerful smile. "Had to make it for ... pig, anyway".
I have been fond ... reading ever since my childhood and ... present I read two or three books ... a week. ... this rate, I
think, I’ll be familiar ... every book I borrow ... our local library soon. But I regret
that now people don't read as mush as they used to and I blame TV ... that. ... my opinion TV is responsible ... many
ills of our society.
1. bought/is/the/this/I/machine/from/completely/washing/different/one/ have/recently.
2. us/future/be/our/children's/it/to/natural/about/for/concerned/is.
3. minute/me/look/newspaper/could/have/a/let/a/for/you/at/your?
Guy Fawkes Night
On 5 November there is a popular________________ celebrate
in Britain. Bonfires are lit and________________can explode
be heard here and there. There is a_______________ history
reason for this. On 5 November 1605 Guy Fawkes had planned to blow up the king and the members of
his______________The crime was prevented before govern
it could be carried out but the____________has been crime
remembered since then.
1. Of the two runners, Richard can run ______________(гораздо быстрее).
2. Jane felt------------------(хорошо) after getting an extra hour's sleep.
3. Is the value of gold greater than the value of any_______________ (других) metal?
4. The lilies of the valley in that vase smell_____________(приятно).
5. Anne____-----------------(предложила) to help me fill out the application form.
1. If you say your lines fastly, no one will understand you.
2. Mike is so unresponsible as to be entrusted with serious matters.
3. I've flowed on an airplane many times.
4. You have to take a bus to school, haven't you?
1. —________________________________________________
— Oh, either. It doesn't really matter.
2. —___________________________________________________
— Thanks. That will be helpful.
Test 16
I remember the first flight of Concorde, the airplane which _______________(build) with the cooperation of the
British and French Governments. I_______________(stay) at my grandparents' house in Bristol at that time. My
grandad_______________(retire) by that time, but he_______________(work) at the factory that built Concorde.
On that morning we_______________(have) breakfast early as granddad _______________(promise) that
he____________ (take) me to the factory to watch Concorde take off. As we --------—------------ (walk) towards the
factory we________________(join) by many other people. Near the factory there were hundreds of people standing,
some ._______________(wait) there for over two hours. Minutes later we saw the beautiful plane. It was the longest
and thinnest plane I ever -----------------------(see). It scarcely _______________ (take) off when it-----------------
_____ (lose) sight of in the clouds.
While I was walking along ... road ... other day I happened to notice ... small brown leather purse lying on the
pavement. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could find out ... owner's name. There was nothing inside except
some small change and ... rather old, photograph— ... picture of ... woman and — young girl who looked like ...
woman's daughter. I took the purse to ... police station.
Shortly ... the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days' holiday ... my uncle who had just returned ...
abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country although he rarely spent much time there. We understood the
reason ... this ... our arrival: the collage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the
roof leaked. ... our first evening we sat ... the fire listening to the uncle about his adventures ... distant countries.
Though I was tired ... the long train journey I could not bear to miss any of my uncle's exciting tales.
1. was/came/George/going/surprise/to/the/that/news/a/everyone/as/ resign/to.
2. like/please/take/you/if/these/one/cakes/of.
3. atmosphere/has/reduce/what/to/the/be/the/of/to/pollution/done?
In 1879 the Cadbury family set up a chocolate factory
in Bournville. They used their___________________ know
to modernize methods of chocolate________________ produce
and packaging. These methods were so___________ effect
_________________that the factory became
__________________almost overnight. The great succeed
_______________of the Cadburys are remembered achieve
whenever one steps inside a sweetshop.
1. The safari park was a bit of a disappointment as there were _______________(слишком мало) animals.
2. He decided to become a professional football player and _______________(бросить) his job at the bank.
3. Runners suffer more injuries, ________________(чем другие)athletes.
4. I tried on some jeans but they didn't_______________(подойти no размеру) me.
5. Alice is a real chatterbox. She talks ._______________(как) а parrot.
1. The club will have to close unless we can't attract more members.
2. My father stopped to smoke three years ago.
3. The wind has blowed down all the trees in our street.
4. He works night shifts, so he used to sleeping during the day.
1. —______________._______________ — Good for you.
2. —____________________________ — It all depends.
Test 17
The Parrot Cafe _______________(open) two years ago, in a large building which_______________(be) a factory
before. Much work_______________(do) before the cafe________________(get) its incomparable modern image.
Only two years ________________ (pass) since the cafe_______________(start) working but it already
_______________(become) one of the most popular cafes in town. Peter_______________(work) here for the last
three month now and he really_______________(love) the atmosphere. At the moment
he_______________(experiment) with new recipes, because his boss _______________ (want) to attract still more
new customers. He expects that by next week he _______________(make) a recipe for Exotic Fruit Delight which
he hopes________________(notice) by all
the customers.
It was ... time to start our first lesson, ... lesson of English. "Now let me see", said Miss Hugh, looking at ...
timetable.
"Oh, please, tell us ... story", begged one of the girls.
"Very well", she said. "But first of all I want you to write ... letter to John Young. We'll send ... best one to cheer
him up in ... hospital. He'll be happy to get ... letter from you. Afterwards I'll tell you ... story, if you are good".
ill. Put in prepositions where necessary.
our grandfather's house, there was an attic, the door to which was always kept locked. One day, however, my sister
found the key ... a drawer, so ... our great excitement we set off ... the stairs to explore the locked room. When we
opened the door we could see nothing ... first, then I noticed a small window, high up ... the roof. It was dirty, so
that hardly any light came.......general we found nothing ...
interest in the attic.
1. do/according/we/how/to/we/paid/work/are/much.
2. time/can't/people/the/who/dealing/stand/I/complain/with/all.
3. him/all/airport/you/off/are/the/to/to/going/see?
I'm so excited that I really don't know what to say.
Of course, I'm very________________to my musical gratitude
teacher for her expert tuition and her_____________ devote
to us, students. Also, I'd like to thank my parents for
giving me__________________so much. I can say encourage
_______________I wouldn't have honest
_______________all by myself. success
1. Your English is very good. You speak almost-------.------.----------
(как) an English person!
2. We lost a lot of time waiting for _______________(других) to
arrive.
3. I had a lot of interesting experiences__________(во время) my stay in Africa.
4. I'm_______________(ожидаю) a letter from Mike this week.
5. Peter counted the money, but there were _______________
(меньше) dollar bills than he had thought.
1. When you have finished reading do the exercise 6.
2. Nick is the same age like my brother.
3. I'm not agree with you on this point.
4. I've just told them the reason of my coming so late.
1. —____________________________
— Well, he's always been like that, you know.
2. —____________________________
— Not really.
Test 18
Jocky Sanderson __________________(paraglide) (прыгать с парашютом с горы) for many years. During all this
time he _______________(win) many competitions. But he says this sport is rather dangerous and may cost
sportsmen their lives. Now Jocky_______________(share) his impressions of the latest contest
which_______________(hold) in Italy in May: "Over the past few days, competitors from all over the world
_______________ (gather) in Italy to battle for the championship. Together with the other pilots
I_______________(stand) on the slopes of the mountain, waiting for the signal to start. No sooner the
signal_______________(give) than we ran down the mountain and our parachutes began to rise in the warm
air. I _____________(sail) up and up until I almost ._____________ (touch) the bottom of the clouds. I realized that
if I_____________(go) higher I_____________(get) into trouble. I remembered how five Italian
sportsmen_____________(freeze) to death some years before when they_______________(fly) into an icy storm
cloud".
Last summer we went to stay in ... village where my granny was born. I had never been there before. So when we
arrived at ... station. I was surprised to see how small it was. As in ... other villages in ... north of England, ... houses
here are built of ... stone. The village has ... church which was built in ... Middle Ages. The population here is only
500 people, who are mostly ... farmers.
ill. Put in prepositions where necessary.
... the beginning of my English class I spent much time looking ...my favorite pen, but I couldn't find it anywhere.
Eventually I borrowed
one ... the girl sitting......me. However I was still worrying about
the pen and couldn't concentrate ... the lesson properly. When I got home I saw my brother using a pen that
reminded me a lot ... mine. "Don't use things that don't belong ... you!" I said taking the pen. "And don't accuse
me ... things I haven't done!" he said. "This is my pen. Mum bought it ... me this morning".
1. more/1/ mood/ was/ no/ argue/ in/ to/ any.
2. necessary/ rain/ roads/ the/ it/ heavy/ made/ close/ to/ several.
3. for/ in/ another/ the/ room/ you/ kitchen/ have/ enough/ cupboard/ got?
Kate Smith is a________student who travelled medicine
by herself for six months in Asia last year. "I wasn't fright
----------------------- by the idea of doing a long trip on my
own", she said. "You have much ____________and free
you can make your own_____________At the beginning, decide
though, I----------------------felt a bit lonely but later on occasion
I made many friends and was never by myself.
1. The cars are ._______________(сделаны) mainly for the home market, not for export.
2. Paul needs two_______________(еще) tickets for the concert.
3. There's_______________(нет) need to shout; I'm not deaf!
4. Your brother has just _______________ (рассказал) me an interesting_______________(новость).
1. Unless you don't stop being naughty, you won't get an ice cream.
2. Going out in the middle of winter without a jacket was rather silly thing to do.
3. It's always nice to be between friends.
4. The number of school children with reading difficulties have fallen this year.
1. —---------------------------------------- — Yes, I quite agree.
2. — .----------------------------------------— Pretty good, thank you.
Test 19
Dear Sirs,
I_______________(write) to you to complain about some fashion boots I _______________(buy) from your
Westborough branch last Wednesday. When I_______________(put) them on for the first time at the weekend, it
_______________(rain) and after a few minutes the boots_______________(let) the water in. The next day I took
the boots to your stop and asked the assistant who_______________(sell) them to me to replace the boots. But she
said the boots__________ __________ (not/replace) because they _______________ (wear) already. But how
could I have seen the defect without wearing them? Besides, I can't believe that boots________________(make) to
wear in dry weather only! And I________________(not/warn) that the boots ________________(not/be)
waterproof. I_____________(be) grateful to you if you_______________(send) me a replacement pair that will
not let water in.
Look forward to your response.
Sincerely yours Mary Crawford
... moment I opened ... door I smelt ... strong smell of ... gas. I flew up ... stairs into the kitchen. ... air was thick with
it, and I could tell from ... noise that ... oven was on, unlit. I switched it off, pulled open ... window and retreated.
As Mike glanced ... the newspaper he had bought ... the station bookstall, a notice ... bold capital letters caught his
eye. It gave the name and address of an accommodation agency which had flats and
rooms to let. After breakfast, therefore, he set out ... search ... the agency. He found it ... much difficulty. He
explained ... the woman at the desk exactly what kind of room he wanted and ... a small fee he was given a list of
about half ... a dozen landladies who had rooms to let.
1. later/over/wonder/they/I/things/if/will/to/meet/talk.
2. stairs/breath/after/she/climbing/flights/was/of/out/five/of.
3. to/a/any/find/there/hope/will/our/they/is/solution/problems?
Many people are_______________of the rich and envy
famous. They feel that they are_______________ luck
because they are unable to lead the_____________ adventure
lives the rich do, and have to think______________ proper
about every purchase they make. They would like to
have a carefree____________which is supposedly live
characteristic of the rich.
1. Why not come round and see them_______________(на днях)!
2. Could you tell —.-----------------(другим) not to speak so loud?
3. Your clothes are dirty. Put________(ее) into the washing machine.
4
------------------------(Каждый) student of the group was given a book as a present.
5. The trip appeared very long and______________________ (утомительным).
1. I don't feel like staying indoors in such a lovely day.
2. She's been married with Paul for five years.
3. Whales are in danger of being extinct, isn't it?
4. Please teach your childs to be kind to other people.
1___________________________________________________
— Thank you. That's very kind of you.
2 __
— Well, good luck and stay calm.
Test 20
Dear Nick,
Jason and I________________(stay) at the Splender for almost a week already. Guess what!
I___________________(take) scuba (подводное плавание) lessons in the hotel swimming pool now. Yesterday I
had planned to take my first dive from a boat. Unfortunately, by the time we _______________________(leave) the
shore, the weather __________________ (change) and my dive ______(cancel). The
instructor________________(tell) me I___________(have) a dive as soon as the weather ____________(get) better.
This morning it was still a little cloudy, so we_______(decide) to visit the Castle, one of the most remarkable places
here. The trouble is they don't have any road signs here outside of town so when we finally_______________ (find)
the Castle, we_______________. (drive) for about an hour. It was fun, though. When we saw the Castle,
dark clouds__________________(drift) over it. It really looked spooky and beautiful. Well, the
weather_______________(clear) now and I think I'm going to have a dive.
See you soon. Love, Al.
Ralph doesn't really want to work in ... hospital, but his mother, ... nurse, has insisted on his being interviewed for ...
receptionist position in ... emergency room of their local hospital. He hopes he won't get ... job, but he has to go
through ... interview anyway. ... emergency room is very busy and ... person who is going to interview Ralph is
desperate for anyone to take ... job.
As a boy I liked going ... long walks, especially ... summer mornings. We lived in the country and the hills behind
our house were so beautiful.
I woke up early and quietly crept......the house. Once I
walked ... ten miles or so and my parents got worries ... me. Together ... my dog Rex, ... name, we climbed ... the
hills while the rest ... the world was still fast asleep.
1. losing/through/of/period/job/after/she/a/her/went/long/depression.
2. lights/room/turn/the/the/all/equipment/and/leaving/off/before.
3. buying/not/Christmas/make/of/why/your/cards/own/instead/them?
When I'm asked if cell phones should be allowed in schoc I always answer: No! You know that authorities have
__ ____________forbidden the use of cell phones by recent
_______________because of the risk of accidents. motor
In a classroom, we don't____________have students typical
driving cars, of course, but we conduct a wide variety of
_______________that also require much active
._______________from the student as traffic does attentive
from a driver.
1. What_______________(еще) articles on this subject did you read?
2. The lift started to ________________ (подниматься) before I pushed the button for my floor.
3. Nearly everyone_______________(кроме) Sue has the flu and is feeling unwell.
4. I want to_______________(сделать) notes while the teacher is explaining.
5. If you don't_______________(учиться) from your mistakes you won't make progress.
1. You'd better not to wake me up when you come in.
2. Red and black are colours that fit me very well.
3. We saw that it is raining heavily.
4. I get really annoying when people throw rubbish in the street.
1. —__________________________________________________
— I used to when I was at school but not very often now.
2. —_____________________________________________________
— My congratulations, dear.
Test 21
They_______________(build) some new cycle routes in the centre of Bradford recently and besides several speed
limits _______________(reduce) on several selected roads. The residents say they approve of all these innovations.
Since the new speed limits _______________(introduce), the number of accidents in the area
_______________(fall) dramatically. Before they_______________ (mark) the routes, some consultations with
groups representing city cyclists _____________ (arrange). Jane Bell, a keen cyclist who _______________(work)
in the city centre said to us: "After the new routes ________________(introduce) I________________(sell) my
car and________________(buy) a bike. I________________(cycle) to work ever since. I suppose it's the best thing
the council _______________ (do) for cyclists and pedestrians in the time I _______________(live) here".
All sorts of different material have been used to make ... guitars. Acoustic guitars are made from ... wood, which
gives ... very soft tone.
... other makers are experimenting with fibre, glass, plastic, metal and even graphite, ... material that is ten times
stiffer than wood but much lighter. Graphite doesn't expand (расширяется) or contract (сжимается) when the
temperature changes.
But for all ... efforts of the guitar makers it's only ... musicians who make ... instruments sing and necessarily in ...
way the guitar maker intended.
Are you interested ... local politics, ... any chance? You are? Well, I'd like to introduce you ... Mike, who is involved
... politics: he is our local councilor. Now that Mike has been elected we all hope ... better things ... the future. Mike
says ... us that he is going to deal ... actual problems of our life and will try to solve them ... the shortest possible
time.
1. soon/if/we/doesn't/Bill/without/shall/come/to/have/him/leave.
2. aware/ring/dangers/all/they/the/of/boxers/well/face/in/are/the/the.
3. lift/you/a/do/will/think/offered/be?
I've received______________letter from my daughter Anne other
today in which she tells me about her first_____________ impress
of living and studying in Britain. She__________________ special
likes drama classes at college, but finds the social life there
a bit________________I advised her to make as many bore
friends as she could because it was the best way of not feeling lonely
and________________culture shock. come
1. The news from Katherine _______________ (кажутся) very encouraging.
2. Sherry's hair used to be longer than anyone________(еще).
3. When she was _______________(предложили) the part in the film she _______________ (приняла) it without
a moment's hesitation.
4. We are _______________ (делаем) some research to find the origin of the name of the street.
1. We'd better leave things like they are until the police arrive.
2. Nick was late for five minutes yesterday.
3. A lot of people are afraid of owning a business, but Sue doesn't.
4. Friendship is a plant what we must often water.
I_____________________________________________________
— O.K. That suits me perfectly.
2. —__________________________________________________
— I'm sorry to hear that. But let's hope for the best.
Test 22
Dear Jean,
Thank you for your letter. I' ve got some news for you this time. Yesterday I went to see "Titanic" at last. Everyone
in my class_______________ (tell) me it_______________(be) great and I shouldn't miss it. Before the film
appeared on the screen there _______________(be) a lot of publicity on TV about it which told us how
it_______________(make) and how much it_______________(cost). To tell the truth I was a bit disappointed —
I_______________ (expect) more from the film. But you'd better go and see it and make up your own mind.
Ah, yes, I got a call from your uncle in Canada who said he _______________ (send) you a parcel — you
______________ (receive) it yet? He also said he _______________(buy) a new jeep and if we
____________(come) to Canada in the summer, he_______________ (give) us a ride in it. I replied that we would
love to go over if he _______________(agree) to pay all our expenses! He laughed and said
he____________(think) about it and let us know...
Early in the morning we suddenly saw ... car coming along the road. We stopped ... driver and asked him where ...
nearest village was. He showed us ... way and in ... half an hour we drove into the village, where we found ... hotel
and had ... good breakfast. We regretted we hadn't found ... place to stay at ... night before.
Thank you for your letter of April 7th, which I'm answering ... behalf ... my husband. A month ago my husband was
taken seriously ill ... pneumonia. Although he is now much better, the doctor ordered him to take a complete
rest......least three months.
I regret that my husband won't be able to accept your kind invitation ... the dinner you are holding ... the occasion of
the anniversary of your society.
He send you the very best wishes and hopes to join ... you ... the autumn.
1. her/colleagues/sent/of/support/each/personal/Mary's/has/a/of/letter.
2. garden/trees/the/damage/storm/lot/our/the/a/did/of/to/in.
3. England/how/country/compared/big/to/is/your?
1 was--------------------_ looking through the small ads lazy
in the local newspaper when I saw an_______________ advertise
for a second-hand_______________so I decided to process
phone to get some_______________about it. The thing inform
is my computer is not _______________enough to do power
the project I'm involved in now.
1. He got up earlier than anyone_______________(еще).
2. The magazine is published_______________(ежемесячно), so
we get twelve issues_______________(в год).
3. This programme is boring. I'm going to switch to another _______________ (канал).
4. My classmate Jane could write a research paper better than _______________(любой другой) student.
1. My alarm o'clock always rings at 7 a.m.
2. Let's hope for the best, can we?
3. Please except my apology for being late for classes.
4. What you would like to have for dessert?
1. —_______________________ — Yes, of course. By all means.
2. —_______________________ — You are most welcome.
B. UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Test
I. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct tense-forms.
Dear Jo,
Well, I_______________(arrive) safely two weeks ago. The flight ________________ (be) fine, but a bit long.
I________________ (watch) two firms and________________(eat) two breakfasts! Thank you for everything.
I_______________(have) a really good time with you in London. I hope you________________(enjoy) it too.
Everything here is very different from London. I ________________ (write) this letter outside in the garden sitting
under a big umbrella. The sun _______________ (be) very hot today. They say hot weather
________________(last) here for nearly a month already. I know we ________________(have) some sunny days in
London but I also remember it_______________(rain) there quite a lot too! It was difficult for me to start work
after my wonderful holiday, but it's OK now. You know, I _______________ (work) in a new department since
I________________(arrive) home and it's interesting. I_______________ (have) a new manager now, and that's
good because the old one_______________(be) horrible. You _______________ (like) rock music? My brother
who ________________(be) a drummer ________________ (join) a new group lately. He
_______________(practise) in his bedroom at the moment and it's quite loud! I_______________(send) just you
some of his cassettes. I hope you like them. By the way, you _______________(find) a black leather photo
album? I think I_______________(leave) it in the bedroom. Could you send it to me sometime? No hurry. Please
write soon and thank you again for a wonderful time.
Love Chris.
II. Put in articles and prepositions where necessary to complete the passage.
(1)_____construction (2)_____(3)_____Channel Tunnel was perhaps (4)_____most incredible engineering project
(5)_____(6)_____20th century. (7)_____fact its completion was called (8)_____"technical triumph". However,
(9)_____first proposal to build (10)_____channel tunnel appeared (11)_____ 1802 when Albert Mathieu (12)_____
French engineer, presented (13)_______plan (14)_______two tunnels to cross "La Manche". (15)_______historians
say that Napoleon was interested (16)_______this plan. There were many (17)_______other plans to build
(18)_______tunnel but unfortunately all (19)_______ them failed.
III. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
There is an example at the beginning.
Example: What is the meaning of the word?
mean
What does the word mean?
!
1. How fantastic the view is! what
What_________________________________________!
2. Beth was fond of rock'n'roll when she was younger. used
Beth_________________________________________________
3. What is your weight?
much
How_________________________________________________________
4. Did you enjoy the party? time
Did__________________________________________________
5. Don't touch any of the papers on the table! not
You___________________________________.______________
6. Jane doesn't look as sad as Mary. looks
Mary________________________________________________
7. What's the price of your new watch? does
How_________________________________________________
8. There aren't many pears in the basket. only
There________________________________________________
9. Tim is as tall as Brian. the same
The boys_____________________________________________
IV. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.
1. Don't________________(лежи) in the sun so long.
2. Mary wrote a note to_______________(сказать) me she couldn't come.
3. Do you feel as________________(плохо) as yesterday?
4. I'll _______________ (сделаю) my best but I can't promise _______________(ничего).
5. Before you buy a boat, you ought to______________________ (научиться) swimming.
6. I think there is________________(нет) enough food for all of us.
7. Do you happen to know who _______________(сделал) those marks on the wall?
8. I'm sorry to say but Haydn did very_______________(плохо) in his History class.
9. I had___________(едва) closed my eyes when the phone rang,
10. Actually, his absence doesn't___________(делать) much difference.
11. These gloves don't_______________ (подходят) me well. Have you got a larger size?
12. It doesn't_______________(подходит) you to wear your hair in a knot.
13. You don't_______________(ожидаешь) me to do this work in a day, do you?
14. He is not used to_______________(говорить) in public.
15. I'll_______________(отвезу) you home in my car.
V. Translate, using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.
1. неисчисляемое существительное ________________________
2. неподходящее время _______________________
3. нетерпеливый человек _______________________
4. неграмотные люди _______________________
5. неправильный глагол ________________________
6. реальная независимость_______________________
VI. Respond to the given stimulus utterances by using the required conversational phrases.
1. — Children must be seen but not heard.
—___________________________Agreement
2. —Do you mind my smoking?
—___________________________Permission
3. —I've got a headache.
—___________________________Sympathy
4. —She'11 never forgive him.
—___________________________Surprise
5. — I love walking in the rain.
— __________.________________Disapproval
Test 2
A. Dear Trish,
I _______________ (leave) Australia at the end of April and _______________ (get) closer to Britain with every
day! _______________ (arrive) in Munich two days ago and now I _______________(stay) with my German
penfriend Suzanna and her family. They_______________(live) in the center of Munich. Suzanna
_______________ (have) got a job with a Japanese company. She _______________(get) up very early every
morning and_______________(leave) the flat before six o'clock. It's not my sort of job!
Last night we _______________ (go) to a beer festival. It _______________(be) great fun. You
ever________________(eat) real frankfurters? They're delicious! We ______________ (try) different sorts of beer
and ________________ (not/get) home until midnight when everyone already________________(go) to bed. Hope
everything is OK with you. Look forward to staying with you in Oxford next month.
Love Clare
B. The weather _______________ (be) terrible lately. It ._______________(rain) off and on for two days and the
temperature _______________(drop) at least twenty degree. Just only three days ago, the sun
_______________ (shine) and the weather -_______________ (be) pleasant. The weather certainly
-----------------------(change) quickly here. We never______. (know) what to expect. When ______________(wake)
up tomorrow morning maybe it_______________(snow).
II. Put in articles and prepositions where necessary.
The English Channel
Frenchmen call it "La Manche" but to (1)________English, it the English Channel, one (2)________the world's
most extraordinary pieces (3)_______water. (4)_______centuries the Channel has been Britain's defence against
invaders. It has also been (5)_______only way to (6)_______ Continent, (7)_______ highway crowded
(8)________ships.
Over the years people have crossed it (9)_______balloon, canoe, rowing-boat, parachute, water-skis and swimming.
The Channel stretches 350 miles, (10)_______(11)_______ Atlantic Ocean (12)_______(13)_______North Sea
separating England's south coast (14)__________ France's north coast. (15)__________ it's narrowest point it
measures only 21 miles. (16)_______(17)_______clear day, you can see (18)_______white
cliffs of Dover (19)_______(20)_______French coast.
III. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Example: What is the meaning of the word? mean
1. What a sweet melody it is! how
How______________________________________________is!
2. The drawer was filled with neat piles of shirts. full
The drawer____________________________________________
3. David can play the violin well. good
David________________________________________________
4. Joel is too short to play basketball. enough
Joel_________________________________________________
5. Tim isn't as punctual as Mike. than
Tim __.____________________________________________
6. She doesn't let her children play by the river. allowed
The children_____----------------------------------------------------------
7. What is Linda like? sort
What ____________________________________________?
IV. Choose the correct word and write it down in the gap provided.
1. Spaghetti is ___________________done/made from flour and
water.
2. The lilac smells so________________well/good!
3. — How many of the answers did you guess? —________________No/None!
4. Is that woman________________relating/related to the famous
movie star?
5. Paul was________________so/such a powerful swimmer that he
always won the races.
6. Mr. Bryant whose team has lost the game looks________________
sadly/sad.
7. _______________There/it is no time to lose.
8. After the heavy rain, the water in the lake_______________raised/
rose a few more inches.
9. That farmers ___________________rises/raises chickens for a
living.
10. Don't disturb Mary, she has__________________laid/lain down
for a rest.
11. He wouldn't accept even a well-paid job if it _______________
did/made harm to his health.
12. Does this green dress_______________suit/match me?
V. Complete the dialogues by using So or Neither (Nor).
1. — He doesn't feel like going to classes today.
2. —I should stay at home and study.
3. — He will refuse to take part in the concert.
4. — I have never drunk iced tea.
5. —Most pupils failed the test.
VI. Translate using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.
1. недружелюбный взгляд __________________________
2. обезоруживающая улыбка __________________________
3. безработный человек __________________________
4. неправильные ответы _________________________
5. невозможное решение _________________________
VII. Respond to the given stimulus utterances by using the required conversational phrases.
1. — Do I have to stay after classes?
—___________________________Absence of necessity.
2. — What famous person would you like to meet? —___________________________Doubt.
3. — Here is your coffee.
—___________________________Gratitude.
4. — I'm afraid the soup is cold, waiter.
—___________________________Apology.
5. — He's made up his mind to go to university.
—___________________________Approval.
Test 3
Dear Caroline,
I'm sorry I_______________(not/write) to you for so long, but I .__________________ (be) very busy lately. All
last month I ________________(have) exams, and I______________(do) nothing else but study. Anyway, I (stop)
studying now, and I_______________ (•wait) for my exam results. As you can see from the letter, I
________________ (change) my address and I _______________ (live) in Croydon now.
I________________(want) a change from central London for a long time before I finally________________(move)
two months ago. It was a friend of mine who_______________(tell) me about this flat. It_______________(be)
very comfortable and much cheaper than the previous one. When you_______________(come) to London this
summer, please visit me. I_______________(stay) here until the middle of August. Then I_______________(go) on
holiday to Scotland. Please, write back soon.
Love, Deborah
II. Read the text below and write down the word (А, В, С or D) which best fits each space. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
We were late as (0) C. Brian had insisted (1)_____doing his packing by (2)_____and when he discovered that he
couldn't manage he asked me for help at the last (3)_____So now we had an hour to get to the (4) _____Luckily,
there wasn't (5)_____traffic on the (6)_____and we were able to get just in (7)_____We checked in and went
straight to the departure lounge to wait for our (8)_____to be called. We waited and waited but
(9)_____announcement was (10)______We asked at the information (11)_____and the clerk there (12)_____us that
the plane hadn't arrived (13)_____
0 A general В typical С usual D usually
1 A on Bin С to D at
2 A hand В himself С night D mistake
3 A time В hour С minute D opportunity
4 A harbour В station С bus-stop D airport
5 A many В much С a lot D plenty
6 A run-way В route С road D track
7 A time В particular С moment D luck
8 A journey В flight С take-off D travel
9 A none В not С no D nil
10 A made В done С announced D called
11 A table В place С desk D counter
12 A said В told С explained D spoke
13 A yet В still С else D till
III. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.
1. My new boots don't_______________(подходят) me because I hadn't properly ---------------------- (примеряла)
them when I bought them.
2. Let's find a bench_______________(в тени).
3. Will there be anyone_______________(еще) we know at the party _______________(кроме) Will and Kacey?
4. I wonder ---------------------- (кто из вас) has got the ----------------------(меньше всего) mistakes.
5-----------------------(Пока) I was waiting I read a magazine.
6.___ (Каждая) country has_______________ (свои) customs.
7. Please, stop----------------------(делать) excuses all the time.
8. The magazine----------------------(лежал) open on the table.
9. The cost of sugar has_______________(поднялась) a penny a pound.
10- He ---------------------- (предложил) that I should follow his example.
IV. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V by the number in the space provided. If a line has
a word which should not be there, write the word in the space on the right. There are two examples at the
begnning (0) and (00).
The Best Place to Swim
0 Do you prefer swimming in the sea than to swimming in a than 00
pool? Most people have a preference. Those who like V
1 the sea think this is a much more natural than a pool _____
2 as there are no chemicals in it. The sea is being influenced _____
3 by the weather, so that sometimes it is calm and sometimes _____
4 rough, producing waves in which you can play with. _____
5 However, a rough sea can to be dangerous, and a strong _____
6 current in either a rough or a calm sea can pull _____
7 swimmers away from land or under the water. Generally to _____
8 speaking, a swimming pool is more safer than the sea. The _____
9 chemicals are been there to keep the water clean and are not _____
10 such as harmful as we think, and there is no current. Many pools _____
11 have slides and even wave machines, which they make _____
12 swimming fun. Moreover, there is always a lifeguard to watching _____
13 the swimmers to make sure they are safe, and to help _____
14 anyone who in trouble. You can also go to a pool all year _____
15 round, whereas the sea is often freezing! _____
V. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words given on the right.
1. Ann read the letter with a_______________ puzzle
expression on her face.
2. You may experience some_______________ comfort
for a few days after the operation.
3. We were_______________impressed by extreme
the_______________tour. guide
4. We were greatly surprised at his____________ to help us. refuse
5. Whether you stay of leave is a matter of total _______________to me. differ
6. He was_______________of understanding even the simplest instructions. capable
VI. Translate using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.
1. неблагоприятная погода _____________________________
2. неопытный механик _____________________________
3. бессмертное произведение _____________________________
4. нелогичный рассказ _____________________________
5. наша неспособность _____________________________
VII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.
I __
— Never mind.
2. —_______________________________________________
— Not at all.
3. —_______________________________________________
— Not have I.
4________________________________________________
— That's all right.
5_____________________________________________________
— Do, please.
Test 4
At the airport we checked in and went straight to the departure lounge wait for our flight to be called.
We_______________(wait) there for half an hour or so, but no announcement_______________
(make). At the information desk we________________ (tell) that our plane_______________(not/arrive) yet...
Then, there________________(come) another announcement telling us that the passengers
who_______________(wait) for Flight LS 108 _______________ (can) collect a free meal voucher as our plane
_______________(delay) for technical problems. It_____________ (be) late in the evening before
we________________(inform) that we _______________(spend) the night in a hotel at the airline's expense.
The next morning we________________(report) back to the airport. Guess what ________________ (happen)
when we _____________ (be) asleep! Our plane______________(take) off leaving us behind! All other
passengers________________(wake) up to catch the plane but for some reason or other
we_______________(forget). You can imagine how we________________(feel)!
II. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Don't change the words given.
Example: What is the meaning of the word? mean What does the word mean?
1. He's never eaten papaya before. time
It's________________eaten papaya.
2. I was the only person who wanted to watch the programme. no one
There was__________me who wanted to watch the programme.
3. Let's visit the exhibition this afternoon. go
Why________________the exhibition this afternoon?
4. Somebody has to pick up the visitors from the airport. up
The visitors________________from the airport.
5. If I drink strong coffee at night, it keeps me awake. prevents
_______________ strong coffee_______________
6. She is a very even-tempered person. rarely
She______temper.
7. You aren't supposed to take aspirins, if there is nothing wrong with you. perfectly
You______________all right.
8. You shouldn't eat so many sweets — it'll damage your teeth. bad
Don't you realize_______________teeth?
9. We went out for a walk in spite of heavy rain. although
We went out for a walk_______________hard.
10. I was too scared to tell him what I really thought. courage
I _________________ really thought.
III. Put in articles and prepositions where necessary.
(1)-------elephant was lying heavily (2)_____its side, fast asleep. (3)-------few dogs started barking (4)_____it. The
elephant woke up in (5)-------terrible fury: it chased (6)_____dogs into the village where they ran (7)_____safety.
That didn't stop the elephant. It destroyed (8)_____dozen houses and injured several people. (9)_____villagers
were scared and angry. Then someone suggested calling Parbati, (10)_____elephant tamer. Parbati's father was
(11)_____legendary hunter of tigers and leopards. He taught Parbati to ride (12)_____elephant before she could
even walk. He also taught her how to catch and tame wild elephants. Parbati hasn't always lived(13)_____the jungle.
After (14)_____happy childhood hunting with her father she was sent (15)_____boarding school in the city. But
Parbati never got used (16)_____living there and (17)_____some years she returned to her old life. "Catching
elephants is (18)_____real adventure for me", she says. Parbati is such (19)_____fragile looking woman and her
voice is so soft, that you wouldn't think her capable (20)_____dealing (21)_____such huge wild animals. But
Parbati doesn't catch animals just (22)_____fun. "My work", she says, "is to rescue man (23)_____the elephants,
and to keep the elephants safe (24)_____man". And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years.
IV. Decide which answer А, В, С or D bests fits each space and write the word down in the gap provided.
If you decide to buy a pet, you should (1)_____out as much as possible about the pet you (2)_____Cats are easy to
(3)_____after and seem to be (4)_____, but also need the company of people. If your cat finds someone, who
(5)_____for it more than you do, it will change owners! A small puppy may look like a (6)_____pet. But don't
forget, that it will (7)_____You may not be able to (8)_____up with a very large dog that is too big for its
(9)_____and which (10)_____on sleeping on your bed! Nobody loves a (11)_____pet. Perhaps this is why so many
people (12)_____in for birds and fish as pets.
1 Ago Block С find D take
2 A choose В decide С take D pick
3 A run В change С handle Dlook
4 A singular В depended С independent D single
5 A feeds В cares С looks D loves
6 A suited В suiting С suit D suitable
7 A grow В get С stand D make
8 A stay В live С put D feed
9 A lodging В kennel С cupboard Dbox
10 A relies В insists С carries D concentrates
11 A disobey В disobeying С disobedient D disobeyed
12 Ago В prefer С decide D take
V. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.
I. He tore up my photo,_______________(что) upset me greatly.
2 He did nothing_______________(кроме) complain the whole time he was there.
3. I know, that she applies this ointment___________(через день).
4. The Stones have always treated us_______________(дружелюбно).
5. Of all British cars this one uses_______________(меньше всего)
petrol, it also needs_______________(меньше всего) repairs.
6. Paul's father_______________(предложил) to pick us up after the party.
7. Patience and hard work will____________(сделают) wonders.
8. I'll_______________(сделаю) you an offer you can't refuse.
9. I want a bag_______________(которая подходит) these shoes.
10. Don't_______________(поднимай) your voice, please.
VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words on the right. There is one example
at the beginning (0).
After a (0) collision between two ships in the Atlantic, collide
Alan Young from Dundee ended up_______________ expect
living on a desert island. "I fell_______________and board
no one noticed. A few hours later I found myself lying
_______________on a beach after swimming for exhaust
miles. It was_______________too, not warm and freeze
sunny, like Crusoe's island. The only______________ solve
I could find was to dig a hole in the sand as a shelter. There was little food and no fresh water. It was an
_______________life, and I felt ill most of the time. health
I suffered from_______________too, but then I alone
found a village on the other side of the island!" he said.
"The people had moved there after the____________ destroy
of their homes by a volcano_____________they had luck
a radio and a ship soon came to rescue me".
VII. Translate using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.
1. неспособный ученик _____________________________
2. неизвестный поэт _____________________________
3. неправильно понять вопрос _____________________________
4. неравные части--------------------------------------------
5. большое неудобство--------------------------------------------
1. —____—--------------------------------------------------------------—
— Not in the least.
2_________________________.________________________-___
— Very good, thanks.
3_____________________________.________________________
— Tall and slim.
4. —____________------------------—------------------------------------
— Either will do.
5. —___________---------------------—-----------------------------------
— I wish I could.
Test 5
Three bears ._______________(work) hard since morning and _______________(look) forward to a nice bowl of
soup when they got home. What they________________(not/know) was that while they were out, a pretty girl
called Silverlocks----------------------- (get) into their cottage. She________________(try) the soup in each dish, and
_______________(drink) up the soup in the smallest one. Then because she____________(feel) very tired she went
into the other room, where there were three comfortable beds. She---------------------(try)
them all but______________— (choose) the smallest one. Hardly she_______________ (lie) down on it when she
_______________(fall) asleep. She ________________(sleep) still fast when three bears________________(come)
back. The bears noticed at once that someone_______________(be) in. "Who_______________(drink) my soup?"
shouted the big and the middle-sized bears at the same time. "Someone _______________ (drink) up all my soup",
cried the small bear. When they came into the next room, they saw a small girl who _______________(sleep)
peacefully in the little bear's bed.
II. Put in articles and prepositions where necessary to complete the passage.
I really can't understand why some pupils feel bored when (1)_____ history is discussed. Maybe they get
(2)_____wrong idea (3)_____it at (4)_____ school. (5)_____me, though, (6)_____ subject is (7)_____most
important part (8)_____education. This is because there are some worrying trends in (9)_____modern life. Knowing
about (10)_____development of (11)_____society (12)_____(13)_____ previous centuries helps us to understand
(14)_____society we live (15)_____ (16)______present. We must recognize (17)______ importance
(18)______historical research if (19)______ future (20)_____(21)_____human race is to be assured. It's (22)_____
matter of (23)_____life and (24)_____death.
III. Complete the second sentence using the given words so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. It isn't necessary for him to worry about trifles.
He__________________________________________________
2. The moment I handed in the test, the bell went.
No sooner_________________________________.__________
3. They were broadcasting the interview with the Irish Premier at that time.
The interview__________________________________________
4. Let's buy Paul a beer mug for Christmas.
I suggest______________________________________________
5. It was annoying that the Longman dictionary was missing.
I was_______________________________________________
6. "Can you help me lift this box?"
I wondered___________________________________________
IV. Spot one mistake in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.
1. The children were playing last night outside when it began to rain very hardly.
2. David has so interesting and creative plans that everyone want to-Work in his team.
3. Some of the plants in this store don't require many care, but this one needs much more sunlight than others.
4. Kate usually arrives in the office at nine o'clock, but because of the storm she was late for two hours.
Judo is an_______________sport to take up expensive
because the only equipment you need is a special
loose fitting suit. It is very________________for suit
you to join a club where the________________ instruct
are________________qualified and pay enough proper
attention to________________Although judo is safe
a physically_______________sport which requires demand
a lot of_______________, practice and skill, there strong
are very many people who find it_______________ enjoy
as a means of_______________in their spare time. relax
VI. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.
1. I can't help_______________(рассказать) you about it.
2. He's never lied to us_______________(тоже).
3. He ought to be here_______________(к) this time.
4. I've_______________(сделал) a bit of a mess of these papers, haven't I?
5. He_______________(лежал) on the grass enjoying the sunshine.
6. The curtains and carpet should _______________(подходить), don't you think?
7. He_______________(одолжил) some money from his friend.
8. They_______________(поднялись) in our estimation.
9. He_______________(предложил) taking our time.
10. When did you_______________(научился) to drive?
VII. Translate using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.
1. невнимательные ученики ____________________________.
2. неверный друг____________________________
3. неточный ответ ____________________________
4. безответственный человек____________________________
5. такое неуважение ____________________________
1. —________________________________________________.
— He is a tourist.
2 __
— Don't worry.
3. —___________________________________________________
— Neither.
4. —_________________________________________________
— That's very kind of you.
5. —_________________________________________________
— It's nothing.
Test 6
A. Dear Ann,
I________________(receive) your letter about two weeks ago and ________________(try) to find time to write you
back ever since. I ________________ (be) very busy lately. In the past two weeks I ________________(have) four
tests, and I________________(have) another test next week. In addition, a friend________________(stay)
with me since last Thursday. She ________________ (be) fond of sightseeing, so we________________(spend) a
lot of time visiting some of the interesting places here. Between showing her the city and studying for my exams, I
barely ________________ (have) enough time to breathe. Right now it_____________(be) 3 a.m. and
I________________ (sit) at my desk. I ________________(sit) here five hours doing my studying. My friend's
plane _______________(leave) at 6:05, so I _____________________ (decide) not to go to bed. That's why I
________________(write) to you at such an early hour of the day. I ________________(get) a little sleepy, but I
would rather stay up. I _______________(take) a nap after I________________(get) back from taking her to the
airport. How you________________(get) along? Please, write soon.
B. Jack and Mary Brown are a retired couple from London who _______________(spend) a two weeks' package
holiday in the United States last summer. When they _______________(ask) about their impressions they said
it_______________(be) a holiday of a lifetime "We_______________(look) forward to this trip for years, but w
never_______________(choose) this tour if we _______________ (not/be) in a group with a guide.
We_______________(not/be) able to go so far on our own. Everybody_______________(be) so helpful
to us!"
II. Fill in the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.
At Home With Computers
This report is_______________home computer use by a sample group of young people-----------------------is a
common belief that teenagers today know about computers and are familiar_______________using
them in _______________aspects of________________lives. We decided to try to find_______________if this
was true. We questioned thirty young people_______________14 and 18. All the teenagers we chose said
they_______________computers at home. We asked them how_______________time they spent on their computer
in an average week but we were most interested in_______________they used their
computers________________________________results indicate that _______________average computers are
widely_______________ amongst 14—18 year olds. They also show quite clearly that computers
are seen ---------------------- most young people as a little more _______________only games machines.
III. Rewrite each sentence using the given word and so that the meaning stays the same.
Example: What is the meaning of the word? mean
1. Why don't we throw away those old clothes? rid
How_______________?
2. Mr. Chain hasn't put his signature on these documents yet. need
These documents________________by Mr. Chain.
3. Many people had difficulty in translating business letters. found
Many people________________
4. It was foolish of you to drive so fast. thing
Driving_______________
5. Nobody there found a solution to the problem. who
There________________
6. The food had no taste. quite
The food_______________
7. I can't lift this table on my own. without
I can't________________
8. I don't know your name. introduced
We________________
9. The jam tastes sour to me: it needs more sugar. enough
The jam________________
10. Watching a film on video is very different from seeing it at the cinema. between There is_______________
IV. Choose the appropriate word (А, В, С or D) to complete the sentences and write it down in the gaps
provided.
1. Have I_______________you about how our project is going on?
A explained В said С answered D told
2. The government made serious attempts to raise the___of living.
A way В standard С mode D cost
3. This is a photograph of the school I________________when I lived
in Grodno.
A attended В visited С joined D used
4. It is hot in the day but the temperature_______________sharply at
night.
A slips В drops С descends D reduces
5. I had a —_____________which I couldn't explain that something
terrible is going to happen.
A guess В thought С idea D feeling
6. At first_______________the idea appeals to everyone.
A look В view С sight D glance
Winning at Any Price?
What is it that marks out a top_______________ profession
sportsman from the rest? At the very top there
is very little_______________in skill and physical differ
fitness. An enormous amount seems to depend
on the person's self_______________and their believe
_______________to win. In doing so they can determine
sometimes forget about the rules of fair play
or even take_______________substances to legal
improve their_______________This desire to win perform
by all means which is often set in_______________ child
by ambitious parents, is in my opinion,____________ poison
and_______________It is very sad to see children health
unable to accept victory or defeat_______________ grace
VI. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.
1. His arguments have never_______________(делали) much sense.
2. The coat_______________(подходит по размеру) you well.
3. We hope the fog will soon_______________(поднимется).
4. His message_______________(говорит) little to me.
5. Strictly_______________(говоря) it's not the same thing.
6. Do you_______________(делать) social studies at school?
7. Shall_______________(отнести) your bags to your room?
8. Green is a far better player than any_____.___________(другой)member of the team.
9. There are fault from which ________________ (никто) of us is free.
10. I____________(не привык) to being spoken to in such a rude way.
VII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.
1. —_________________________________________________
— The pleasure is all mine.
2. —________________________________________________
— Me too.
3 __
— Don't I?
4_____________________________________________________
— Take it easy.
Test 7
I Open the brackets putting the verbs in brackets in the correct tense-forms.
A. I come from a very large family, and not long ago my parents ________________(decide) that
they________________(spend) long enough living in an overcrowded house in Birmingham. "We
______________(move) to the country", my father _________ (announce) one evening. "I
already________________(sell) this house, and we______________________(live) on a farm". So last week we
________________(load) all our possessions into two hired vans, and for the last few days
we_______________(try) to organize ourselves in our new home. Yesterday, for example, my three brothers and I
_______________(start) painting the downstairs rooms. Unfortunately while I __________._____ (mix) the paint,
one of my sisters -----------------------(open) the door. Nobody______________(tell) her that we______________
(be) in the room, you see. So instead of painting the walls, we —_____________(spend) all morning cleaning the
paint off the floor. But worse things_______________(happen) since then. This morning when I
_______________ (wake up), water _______________ (drip) through the ceiling next to my bed. We
-----------------------(spend) today so far repairing the roof. It's not all bad news, though. The school in the village
nearby_______________. (close down) two years ago, and my parents___________________
(not/find) another school for us yet.
B. Last week I ______________(walk) home after playing tennis when it ______________ (start) raining very
heavily. "Oh, no, I ---------------------(get) soaked before I______________(reach) home", I thought. I wish
I______________(remember) to bring my raincoat. But unfortunately I______________(leave) it at home. How
stupid of me! I always______________(forget) to bring it with me!
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given.
1. Excuse me, is somebody serving you, sir? being
Excuse me___________________________________________?
2. Is it all right if I take care of the children? mind
Do______________________________________?
3. Bob is a much better swimmer than George. swim
George__________________________________________ .
4. This is the best party I've ever been to. a
I've_____________________________________________
5. There aren't any sandwiches left, I'm afraid, all
I'm afraid_____________________________________________
6. We cannot waste any time. no
There________________________________________________
7. "Well done, Mike, you have passed the exam", said Nick. congratulated
Nick_________________________________________________
8. Paul wishes he hadn't sold his car. having
Paul_________________________________________________
9. You had better get some professional advice. were
If____________________________________________________
10. Strawberries should be washed before you eat them. washing
Strawberries_______________________________________
III. Read the next text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Write down only one word in
each space.
Learning a Foreign Language
Most people have the ability to learn_______________foreign language.
They simply need constant encouragement_______________ order to
overcome their fears. Conversation seems to be_______________most
difficult aspect for some students while for ----------------------it is
comprehension of the spoken word. This feeling is not exclusive to those
_______________feel least confident, as even the most outgoing
students are sometimes reluctant to speak. One reason _------------------
this reluctance may be shyness. Students may be ashamed
_______________their accent. We could say that-------_---------------
root of this problem might be the student's desire _---------------------
perfection, but no one can have perfect pronunciation—---------------------
practice.
IV. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V by the number in the space provided. If a line has
a word which should not be there, write the word in the space on the right. Two lines are done for you (0) and
(00).
0 This summer we decided to rent a country V
00 cottage from an agency. We said we had wanted had
1 an accommodation in a sleepy village and the _____
2 photo in the brochure made it to look perfect. _____
3 When we arrived at there it was so dark _____
4 and we could hardly find the keyhole. Inside, the house _____
5 was full of stuffed squirrels and other country _____
6 wildlife whose eyes seemed to be follow you. _____
7 A sad looking badger in the bedroom gave to me _____
8 nightmares so I hid it in a cupboard. _____
9 We found it hard to adapt ourselves to the noise. _____
10 At dawn a cock it started to crow and a couple of _____
11 the dogs joined in. At six, lorries started _____
12 to thunder past of our door along the busy street. _____
13 I hope it will be removed from _____
14 the next year's brochure but I doubt it. _____
15 Several of people had complained in the visitors' book,
but it had not made any difference. _____
Weather Prediction
Predicting the weather has always been important to our
lives since_______________changes can seriously climate
affect crops and therefore the_______________of produce
food. Today, forecasts use modern technology in order
to increase their________________Knowing what the accurate
weather will be like is not only interesting to farmers,
it is also relevant to sports enthusiasts such as________ ski
and people who live in_______________areas. mountain
pespite improvements in forecasting, the weather often
remains___________________and this has given predict
forecasters a bad reputation. However, the climate is often
so ._______________that even experts with the latest change
_____________find it impossible to make accurate equip
forecasts.
VII. Translate using negative prefixes.
1. не одобрять поведение_____________________________
2. не понять вопрос_____________________________
3. не соглашаться _____________________________
3. не любить рыбу_____________________________
3. не подчиняться приказам_____________________________
Test8
I. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct tense-form.
Farmers, as we all know,________________(have) a hard time in Britain lately and_______________(turn) to new
ways of earning income from their land. This_______________(involve) not only planting new kinds of crops, but
some strange ways of making money, like sheep racing, for example. On a farm in the West of England sheep races
_______________(hold) already on a regular basis for several years and for the past year over 100 000
people________________(watch) the proceedings. Once a friend of mine________________ (pass) the farm like
that on his way to the sea for a holiday. He thought that he would have a look. At first he didn't believe
it________________(be) so serious. My friend said, "According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep
_______________(be) much more interesting than betting on horses because at proper horse races the form of the
horses_______________ (study) already in advance. But nobody ----------------------- (hear) anything about these
sheep! Most people -----------------------(find) it difficult to tell one from another in any case. In a typical race, half a
dozen sheep _______________ (race) _______________downhill over a course of about half a mile. At the end of
the track food _______________(wait) for them!" My friend stayed to watch the race for a while. "The sheep", he
went on, "-----------------------(run) surprisingly fast. Later on I _____________________ (tell) they
______________ (not/feed) for some time to give them motivation. The people around me_______________(enjoy)
the race immensely laughing and shouting. I must admit I_______________(find) it exciting too. To tell the truth, if
I_______________(not/be) in a hurry, I _______________(stay) there a little longer to watch the race to the
end. Next time, perhaps!"
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
Don't change the words given.
A. Grammar
1. After the violent storm the repairs to my house cost me $500. have
It cost me $500________________________________________
___________________________________after the violent storm.
2. Mary found it hard to concentrate on her essay because of the noise. difficulty
Mary_______________________________________________
___________________________ her essay because of the noise.
3. You won't find any accommodation if you don't book in advance. anywhere
Unless you book ahead__________________________________
_________________________________________________stay.
4. I'm glad you helped me — that's why I was able to finish the work on time. without
I__________________________________________________
__________________________________.______ help.
5. Despite their argument yesterday, they are still good friends. row
Although______________________________._______________stopped being friends.
6. I hadn't made a speech before so I was very nervous. used
Because I_____________________________________________
_____________________________speeches I was very nervous.
7. I think you really did like the show, because you laughed at all the jokes. enjoyed
You laughed at all the jokes,______________________________
_____________________________________________the show.
8. The information I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn't know what to do. such
The assistant__________________________________________
____________________________that I didn't know what to do.
B. Vocabulary
1. I didn't agree with the idea. favour
I________________________________________._____the idea.
2. I couldn't tolerate his bad behaviour any longer. put up
I couldn't______________________his bad behaviour any longer.
3. Jeremy frequently invents ridiculous stories like that! make
It's typical______________________ridiculous stories like that!
4. All the witnesses said the accident was his fault. blame
All the witnesses said that he_________________. that accident.
III. Read the text below and then decide which word (A, B, С or D) best fits each space and write it down.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Sibling Memories
My brother and I used to fight a great deal as children. We did a (0) A of
things together, but not always in complete (1)_____In (2)_____, he
actually (3)_____my arm on the occasion. It meant that I had missed the
school exams for that year, so I suppose that really he did me a (4)______
Tony was a year older than me, so he was always first at doing things that
I wanted to do — to (5)_____in public, for example, at school. I was full
of (6)_____when, at fourteen, he got to play solo in a school concert at
the City Hall. I had to (7)_____fifteen years before I could do the same
as a professional musician. It was (8)_____that Tony was always going
to be successful in his choice of career. When he had just left school and
had (9)_____a job of designer in Glasgow, he was soon in demand from
other companies wanting to (10)_____him part of their team. For him,
music was just something that you (11)_____at school. And his (12)
_____were always in the visual arts — that was his main area of interest
and obviously the (13)_____thing for him. When our mother was running
an Art Gallery for a (14)_____Tony, still in his teens, used to organize all
the publicity for her — he was incredibly (15)_____
0 A lot В deal С collection D quantity
1 A concert В unisone С harmony D unity
2 A essence В fact С general D reality
3 A ripped В smashed С snapped D broke
4 A courtesy В privilege С favour D benefit
5 A perform В present С produce D practice
6 A anxiety В envy С guilt D contempt
7 A postpone В delay С suspend D wait
8 A probable В obvious С possible D likely
9 A taken В changed С resigned D abandoned
10 A have В keep С make D get
11 A did В made С played D carried
12 A feelings В insight С senses D instincts
13 A prices В right С straight D proper
14 A turn В time С tour D stage
15 A practical В workable С realistic D useful
IV. Rewrite the sentences replacing by a phrasal verb so that the meaning stays the same. Use the prompts
below.
1. Find the meaning of the word in the dictionary.
2. We've used up our supply of bread.
3. What a lovely baby. He certainly resembles his father.
4. Would you take care of my suitcase while I go to the information desk.
5. I didn't like her.
6. Some men are coming to decorate our flat.
7. The company was bought up by a large multinational.
8. Brian does a very good imitation of the French teacher.
9. His smooth manner didn't deceive us.
10. Yesterday I met your brother at the shops.
(after; into; in; off; over; up; to; after; out of; up).
V. Look carefully at each line of the text. Some lines are correct, but some have a word which should not be
there. Tick (V) each correct line. If a line has a word, which should not to be there write the word in the space
provided. Two lines (0, 00) are done for you.
0 Since the introduction of the motor-carat the beginning of V
00 the 20th century, our the roads have become more and more congested the
1 and our cities had increasingly polluted. In Mexico city, -----
2 for example, where there are two million of -----
3 cars, children are quite used to smog alerts. It is said that -----
4 the damage being caused to children's lungs is the same as that ____
5 from smoking the two packets of cigarettes a day ____
6 Seen from up the air, cities such as London and Los Angeles ____
7 appear to be covered in a blanket of cloud that is, in a fact, ____
8 the haze of pollution Car manufacturers and city planners are ____
9 now hard-working to try and control the number of vehicles and ____
10 improve the way they run to make them less bad polluting. One ____
11 major advance forward has been the development of the electric ____
12 car Using batteries, these vehicles are able to move quietly ____
13 around cities creating very little of pollution ____
VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words given on the right.
The speed of your handwriting can be estimated by the
fluency and__________________of your script; continue
_______________writing is usually very slow. Very connect
large handwriting is_____________fast as the writer rare
has a_______________to waste time and effort. Fast tend
writing is a clear_______________of your ability to indicate
speak fluently as well as your___________________ mind
capacity. The more_______________your writing is simple
the quicker you will write. Intelligent writers often
__________________from the writing style they part
were taught at school because they find it too slow.
They adopt an original and_______________form economy
of writing. Many_______________have small writing execute
but large_______________ sign
I. Предложное управление глаголов Prepositional Verbs
А. ГЛАГОЛЫ, КОТОРЫЕ в АНГЛИЙСКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ УПОТРЕБЛЯЮТСЯ
БЕЗ ПРЕДЛОГА, А В РУССКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ----С ПРЕДЛОГОМ.
answer smth. — отвечать на
Не answered all the teacher 's questions. Have you answered his letter? No one answered my call. They taught him
to answer blows with blows.
approach smb. or smth. — приближаться, подходить к When they approached the house they saw Mr. Willis on
the doorsteps The work is approaching its completion. They were unable to approach the town any nearer. Few
writers can even approach Shakespeare in greatness.
climb smth. — взбираться, залезать на
Monkeys climb trees easily. They climbed a high mountain. The boys climbed the wall. Can you climb this tree?
consult smb. — консультироваться с кем-либо You 'd better consult somebody else. I am going to consult a
doctor Why not consult a good lawyer?
enter smth. — входить в, поступать в
The train entered a tunnel. We entered the house through the back door. She entered the room without making a
sound. Is he going to enter the university? He entered the Army in 1992.
follow smb. or smth. — следовать за
Night follows day. Meat followed the soup. They followed him as far as the station. My dog follows me everywhere.
Follow the text below.
join smb. or smth. — присоединяться к
I'll join you in a few minutes. Why doesn 't Tom join our conversation? He joined a tennis club last year. She readily
joined the party.
leave (a place) — уезжать, уходить из
When did he leave London? She left the room without saying goodbye. We left the house through the back door.
marry smb. — жениться на ком-либо, выходить замуж за кого-либо John is going to marry Jane. Betty married
a Frenchman. She married a sailor against her parents' will. He married Edna when he was fifty.
reach smth. — доезжать, доходить до (места назначения),
добираться до, в
They easily reached the top of the mountain. Your letter reached us yesterday. The news reached him late. The train
reaches Oxford at 6 о 'clock. We shall reach the town by night. How soon shall we reach the lake?
watch smth. or smb. — наблюдать за
Watch me carefully. They watched the game without much interest. There s a policeman watching the traffic. Will
you watch my clothes while I have a swim?
В. ГЛАГОЛЫ, КОТОРЫЕ в АНГЛИЙСКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ УПОТРЕБЛЯЮТСЯ
С ПРЕДЛОГОМ, А В РУССКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ-----БЕЗ ПРЕДЛОГА.
ask for — (по-)просить что-либо
She asked for a cup of tea. She asked for a pound of carrots. He asked for a light. What are they asking for? He
never asb for help.
belong to — принадлежать кому-либо
This book doesn't belong to me. The islands belonged to England. The house doesn 't belong to them.
call on (at) — навещать кого-либо, заходить к кому-либо I called on Mr. Smith in the afternoon. He doesn't often
call on us. Our neighbours called at our house last week. Does this ship call at Naples?
cut with — резать, разрезать чем-либо
They cut glass with a diamond. Can I cut meat with that knife? You 'd better cut this cloth with those scissors.
explain to — объяснять кому-либо
Can you explain the problem to me? Please, explain to me what this means. I'll try to explain everything to you.
listen to — слушать кого-либо (что-либо)
They heard the teacher's voice but didn 't listen to what he said. He is fooling you, don't listen to him. I am not going
to listen to his stories again.
look for — искать кого-либо, что-либо
Are you looking for me? Is he still looking for a job? She is looking for a better flat to rent. That foolish fellow is
looking for trouble.
prevent from — мешать, препятствовать кому-либо делать
что-либо
My cold prevented me from going out. Nothing can prevent me from doing my duty. What can prevent them from
getting married?
seem to — казаться кем-либо
He seemed old to me. What seems easy to you — seems difficult to me. It seems to me no one knew what had
happened.
show to — показывать кому-либо
They showed the sights of the city to Mr. Fletcher. We must show our tickets to the conductor. He has shown his
pictures to all his friends.
wait for — ждать кого-либо, что-либо
I'll wait for you outside. We always have to wait for her. I am waiting for your answer. We are waiting for the rain
to stop.
С. ГЛАГОЛЫ, УПРАВЛЯЕМЫЕ РАЗНЫМИ ПРЕДЛОГАМИ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ И РУССКОМ
ЯЗЫКАХ. ЭТИ ГЛАГОЛЫ НЕОБХОДИМО ЗАУЧИВАТЬ ВМЕСТЕ С ПРЕДЛОГАМИ.
accuse of— обвинять
What was the man accused of? They accused him of telling a lie. He was accused of robbery.
aim at — целиться
He aimed at the lion, fired and missed. My remarks are not aimed at you. Mr. Bull aimed a gun at John.
apologize to — извиняться
You must apologize to your sister for being so rude. He 'd better apologize to her for being impolite. You needn't
apologize to me, Mrs. Parker.
climb over — перелезать
Once, a donkey wanted to climb over the wall. Can we climb over this fence? He climbed over the wall very quickly.
congratulate on (upon) — поздравлять
/ congratulate you on the happy event. We congratulated him on his marriage. I congratulate you on your success.
depend on (upon) — зависеть
It all depends on the situation. Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. Good health depends upon
good food, exercise and getting enough sleep. It all depends on you.
divide by (into) — делить, производить деление Can you divide 60 by 12? Let's divide the cake into 6parts. They
divided into smaller groups. If you divide 30 by 6, the answer is five. 12 divides by 3.
happen to — случаться, происходить
What happened to your friend? Nothing has happened to me. If anything happens to her, let me know. A strange
thing happened to me the other day.
judge by — судить, делать вывод
You shouldn 't judge by appearances. Don't judge a man by his looks. We judge people by their deeds, not by their
words.
laugh at — смеяться
Don't laugh at people in trouble. It's unkind to laugh at a person who is in trouble. We laughed at his funny story.
leave for — направляться, уезжать
He has left for London. They are leaving for Rome next week. He is leaving for Japan in two days.
look after — присматривать, ухаживать
Who will look after the children while you are away? His wife looks after the flowers. He needs a nurse to look after
him. He is well able to look after himself.
look at — смотреть, глядеть
Look at him, he is smart. Look at the ceiling, don't look at the floor. Look at the lights before you cross the road.
multiply by — умножать, множить
Can you multiply 125 by 15? Multiply three by five. Six multiplied by five is thirty.
object to — возражать
/ object very much to a wet summer. Do you object to smoking? I don't object to a cup of good tea. I object to all
this noise.
pay attention to — обращать внимание
Pay attention to what I tell you. She paid no attention to my words. They should pay attention to their son s
behaviour. Please pay more attention to your work.
remind of— напоминать
He reminds me of his brother. This reminds me of what we did together during our holidays. This smell reminds me
of the sea.
reply to — отвечать
They didn 't reply to my letter. He failed to reply to my question Mr. Gee replied to their objections.
tremble (shiver) with — дрожать, трястись
His voice trembled with excitement. She trembled with anger. We shivered with cold. You are trembling (shivering)
all over with cold
work at — работать
What problem are you working at now? He is working at Greek history Her parents worked at a factory. He is
working at a new scheme.
II. Употребление герундия после определенных глаголов и устойчивых словосочетаний Gerund
ГЕРУНДИЙ (А НЕ ИНФИНИТИБ) УПОТРЕБЛЯЕТСЯ ПОСЛЕ ГЛАГОЛОВ
to enjoy to feel like to prevent from to think of
to mind to object to
to suggest to look forward to to to go on to put off to insist
be used to on
to give up to keep on can't help can't stand
E.g.
He enjoys working in the garden. I feel like having a walk before bedtime. She doesn 't mind staying here for
another week.
____ no
We suggested going to the theatre.
I am looking forward to seeing you at Christmas.
fje is quite used to working hard.
My father has recently gave up smoking.
Keep (on) practising your English every day.
Nobody can prevent them from getting married.
He is thinking of buying a new computer.
I object to working on Sundays.
Go on reading the text.
He put off going to the dentist.
The child insisted on buying him an ice-cream.
I can't help telling you about it.
He can't stand walking in the rain.
ГЕРУНДИЙ УПОТРЕБЛЯЕТСЯ ПОСЛЕ УСТОЙЧИВЫХ СЛОВОСОЧЕТАНИЙ
to be interested in to be fond to be keen on it's no
of to be afraid of to be sorry use it's worth it's no
for good
E.g.
He is interested in working abroad.
He is afraid of diving into the swimming-pool.
She is fond of gardening.
He is keen on playing jazz.
I am sorry for waking you up.
It s no use crying over spilt milk.
These shoes are worth buying.
It's no good visiting them at this hour.
ПОСЛЕ НИЖЕСЛЕДУЮЩИХ ГЛАГОЛОВ МОЖЕТ УПОТРЕБЛЯТЬСЯ КАК ГЕРУНДИЙ, ТАК И ИНФИНИТИВ
to allow to hate to prefer
to begin to intend to propose
to continue to like to start
to finish to love to try
E.g.
/ love lying/to lie on my back and staring/to stare at the sky. Some people hate working/to work in the early
morning. Personally, I prefer working/to work in the morning.
Sorry, we don't allow smoking/to smoke inside the building. I wouldn 't advise taking/to take the car — there s
nowhere to park. He finished studying/to study at midnight. They stopped bathing/to bathe in the sea as the sea
was rough. What do you intend doing/to do today? I proposed starting/to start early.
Try knocking/to knock at the back door if nobody hears you at the front door.
УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЕ ГЕРУНДИЯ или ИНФИНИТИВА с ГЛАГОЛАМИ то
REMEMBER, TO FORGET, TO STOP, TO REGRET ЗАВИСИТ ОТ ВРЕМЕНИ, К КОТОРОМУ,
относится ДЕЙСТВИЕ:
а) инфинитив употребляется в тех случаях, когда действие относится к последующему за указанными
глаголами моменту;
б) герундий употребляется для выражения действия, предшествующего указанным глаголам.
E.g.
/ shall always remember meeting you for the first time.
Remember to go to the post office, won't you?
She will never forget seeing the Queen.
Don't forget to write to aunt Jane.
She stopped going there alone, (перестала)
She stopped to ask the way to the nearest hotel. ( чтобы)
I don't regret telling her what I thought, even if it upset her.
I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you a better job.
IV. Употребление синонимичных или сходных по значению глаголов Synonymous and Similar Verbs
О to bring
приносить приводить привозить
E.g.
to take
относить ОТВОДИТЬ отвозить
Bring me another full box, please. The sunshine will bring the apple blossom. The sad news brought tears into her
eyes. Bring your sister to the party with you. The fine weather this summer will bring good crops. What good winds
brought you here? Take this luggage upstairs, please. I'll take you home in my car. Shall I take your message to
her? Last Sunday he took his children to the cinema. He took us a new way to the coast.
в устойчивых сочетаниях, которые необходимо запомнить do make
do
do one's best do well (badly)
do smb. good do a subject at school
do a favour (service) do well at school
do one's hair do a lot of damage
do smb. harm do smth. for a living
do some exercise (translation) do with (without)
do homework (housework) do wonders
do research do sports
do the shopping do everything possible
make
make an appointment make a living
make an attempt make an impression
make a choice make a mess
make a deal make a mistake
make (no) difference make money
make a decision make the most of smth
make a demand make a noise
make an effort make an offer (suggestion)
make an excuse make a phone call
make a fortune make peace
make fun of smb./smth. make progress
make a guess
make a profit make one's way home
make sense make the bed
make a speech (statement) make rules (regulations)
make sure
.
How many times a week does she do the shopping? What will you wear to make a good impression at the
interview''' He wouldn't accept even a well-paid job if it does harm to his health. He has been doing a lot of extra
work recently. I've made a bit of a mess of these papers, haven't I? He has certainly made the mistake of starting to
smoke again. The doctor reminded us that coffee does a lot of harm to our nervous system. Make sure you have a
proper meal every day. I think you should find time to do some jogging every day. He decided to make an attempt
to institute a new and better understanding between them. Please, stop making excuses all the time.
Patience and perseverance will do wonders. He has already made his choice of the future profession.
Who made this ridiculous rule? A good film makes an excellent evening's entertainment. His arguments have
never made much sense. What foreign languages do they do at this school? I'll make you an offer you can 't refuse.
You shouldn't make fun of the way people talk. We are doing all we can to help What does he do for a living?
The president made a statement yesterday. Are you doing social studies at school? Make sure you know the
difference between these verbs. It makes no difference whether the teacher is a man or a woman
to lie
лежать
to lay
класть
Don't lie in bed all morning. He lay on the grass enjoying the sunshine. Let sleeping dogs lie.
(Proverb: He буди спящую собаку The book lay open on the table. How long has your bicycle been
lying out on the wet grass? If you are young, life still lies before you. He laid his hand on my
shoulder. A brick layer is a man who lays bricks. Who will lay the linoleum? The scene is laid in
Athens in the third century
to match
по цвету (одно к другому)
to fit
по размеру, быть впору
to suit
а) годиться,
соответствовать
требованиям
б) быть к лицу
to become
быть к лицу (цвет)
The carpet should match the curtains, don't you think? The curtains and carpet should match. She was wearing a
brown dress with a hat and gloves to match. His looks match his character I want a bag to match these shoes.
The coat fits you. (Хорошо сидит па вас) The coat fits you too tight. These shoes fit well. Her new hat becomes
her. Does this green dress become me? Will that time suit you? The seven о 'clock train will suit us well.
That colour does not suit your complexion. It doesn 't suit you to have your hair cut short. This climate doesn't
suit her. Red and black are colours that suit me very well.
to borrow
брать взаймы
to lend
давать взаймы
Some people are good at borrowing but bad at giving back. He borrowed some money from his brother.
I can't lend money to everyone. He doesn't lend his books to anybody. He lent his car to his friend
and he smashed it up.
to rise
вставать, подниматься
to raise
поднимать (что-либо)
7 hope the fog will soon, rise. The cost of sugar has risen a penny a pound. His voice rose to a shriek They rose in
our estimation. The plane rose in the air. New office blocks are gradually rising т this part of the city.
Don't raise your voice, please. The horses raised a cloud of dust. The government raised the prices on many
goods last month.
to wait
ждать, дожидаться
to expect
ожидать (рассчитывать, надеяться)
How long have you been waiting? We 11 wait until he comes. This work will have to wait. We were waiting to see
what would happen. Is anybody waiting for me? You do not expect me to do this work, do you? We never expected
this He is expected to be back on Saturday. I expect you to work harder. You are expecting too much of
to offer
что-либо (определенное)
to propose
что-либо (для
рассмотрения)
или сделать
что-либо
to suggest
советовать
что-либо в качестве
возможности для
рассмотрения или
сделать что-либо (после
не употребляется глагол в инфинитиве)
They offered their help. We offered advice. He offered me a cup of tea. I have been offered a job in Peru. They
were offered a house for $ 9000. He offered to help me. I offered to take a taxi. They proposed another plan.
We propose to leave tonight. They proposed to start early. He proposed leaving at noon. He suggested a clever
idea. I can't suggest better solution to this problem. What suggested that thought? He suggested that I should
follow him/ following him. I suggested going to the theatre/that we should go to the theatre.
to forget
не помнить что-то, забывать сделать что-то
to leave
оставлять вещи в каком-то месте или положении
/ always forget dates.
I'll never forget your kindness
to me.
He has forgotten to pay me. She's forgotten to lock the door. Don't forget to post the letters.I've left my umbrella
on the bus. He s left his exercise-books at home. She s left her coat in the cloakroom.
to say — to tell — to talk — to speak
to say
The letter (telegram) says. В письме (телеграмме) говорится. What do you say to a meal? Как насчет того,
чтобы поесть, It says little to me. Это мне мало о чем говорит. То say a poem (a lesson). Читать наизусть,
декламировать То say smth. over and over again. Повторять что-либо без конца. I dare say Я полагаю
To say nothing of He говоря уже о..Easier said than done. Легче сказать, чем сделать.
to tell
to tell a story рассказать историю to tell the truth сказать правду to tell a lie сказать неправду to tell the time
сказать, который час to tell the shortest way указать кому-либо кратчайший путь, дорогу to tell a secret
разглашать тайну to tell the difference установить разницу to tell one thing from another отличать одну вещь
от другой You must do as you are told. Делайте, как вам говорят.
to speak
to speak a foreign language говорить на иностранном языке to speak by signs объясняться знаками
so to speak так сказать, если можно так выразиться to speak like a book говорить как по написанному
strictly (frankly) speaking строго (откровенно) говоря to speak at a meeting (conference) выступать на
собрании (конференции) to speak in public выступать публично to speak to the point говорить по существу
to speak definitely говорить определенно to speak for oneself говорить от своего имени to speak one s thoughts
высказывать свои мысли вслух Actions speak louder than words. Дела говорят убедительнее слов.
The fact speaks for itself. Этот факт говорит сам за себя.
to talk
to talk sense (business) говорить дело, по существу to talk nonsense говорить чепуху to talk (about) literature
говорить о литературе
to study
1. изучать (предмет) to study history, maths, English
2. учиться, заниматься to study hard to study at school (college)
3. готовиться к чему-либо to study for an examination to study to be a doctor
to learn
1. учить (что-либо) to learn one's lesson to learn a poem by heart
2.усваивать, учиться чему-либо to learn quickly (slowly) to learn from your own mistakes to learn to drive (to
swim) .
3. узнавать to learn the news to learn about smb’ s illness
V. Употребление наречий Also, Too, As Well, So, Either,
Neither
Adverbs Also, Too, As Well, So, Either, Neither
Данные наречия имеют значение тоже, также, но они употребляются в различной позиции в предложении и
в различных видах предложений.
ALSO
употребляется в утвердительных предложениях в позиции между подлежащим и сказуемым или между
вспомогательным и основным глаголами.
E.g.
Не has a regular job, but he also works in the evenings.
I also spoke in a silly manner.
Nursing is also becoming a promising career.
Kate noticed that Mary was also restless.
We have also been invited to the party.
ТОО, AS WELL
употребляются в утвердительных предложениях и находятся
конечной позиции в предложении.
E.g.
She plays the piano, and sings, too. I like science fiction boob, too (as well). He is getting accustomed to this
climate, too. I will accept the offer as well. My mother is planning to go shopping as well.
) EITHER
употребляется в отрицательных предложениях и ставится i
конце предложения.
E.g.
/ don't like horror films, either. This summer isn 't hot, either.
He doesn 't probably speak any foreign language, either. I can't understand his refusal to join us, either. I see you
have no dictionary, either.
^) So, NEITHER (NOR)
употребляются в кратких ответах.
So употребляется для выражения согласия с утвердительны!*
сообщением.
E.g.
On Sunday Jane stayed at home and so did I (Jack). Erin will join us for lunch and so will Jim.
Neither употребляется для подтверждения согласия с отрицательным сообщением. E.g.
Не doesn't feel like going to class today, and neither do I.
He has never visited Hungary, and neither have I.
Ted won 't be in class tomorrow, and neither will Fred.
Кроме неправильного употребления наречий So и Neither в кратких согласиях наиболее типичной является
ошибка в употреблении вспомогательного глагола, который должен заменять основной глагол исходного
сообщения и соответствовать его временной форме.
Следует помнить также, что в кратких Фразах-согласиях с отрицательным сообщением может быть
только одно отрицание Neither; вспомогательный глагол имеет утвердительную форму
E.g.
А. B.
1 . I always have a cup of coffee in the morning. So have I.
2. I don't feel like going to class today. Neither do I.
3. I should stay at home and study. So should I.
4. I've never lied to you. Nor have I.
5. I agree that television has a great impact
on children. So do 1.
6. He doesn't know what to do with himself. Neither does she.
7. Most pupils failed the test. So did I.
8. He can't use this equipment. Neither can we.
9. I've never tasted lobster. Nor have I.
10. He is so rude at times So is his friend.
11. I am looking forward to going
camping this summer. So is Jack.
12. He will refuse to take part in it. So will Harry.
13. I'd rather stay here. So would I.
14. I was told the trip was not interesting. So was I.
15. I was getting more and more worried then. So was I.
VI. Употребление и перевод союзов
As, Since, For в определенных структурах
As, Since, For in Some Structures
AS
3
1) когда, в то время как, по мере того, как (в придаточных предложениях и обстоятельственных
оборотах времени).
E.g.
As I was coming here, I lost my key.
As he walked on, he grew more and more tired.
As he grew older, he became less active.
I saw him as he was getting off the bus.
2) так как, поскольку (в придаточных предложениях причины) E.g.
As I am here, I'd better stay.
I shall not translate, as you know English.
3)как (во вводных словах и предложениях) E.g.
As is known — как известно
As is common — как принято
As it happens — оказывается, между прочим
As arranged— как было условлено
FOR
1)так как, потому что, ибо (в качестве союза вводит части сложных предложений или самостоятельные
предложения). E.g.
Не felt no fear, for he was a brave man.
The windows were open, for it was hot.
I asked her to stay to tea, for I had something to tell her.
2)несмотря на, чтобы ни
E.g.
For all his faults, we like him.
For all you say, I shall stick to my opinion.
For all you say, I still like her.
For all his wealth, he is unhappy.
For all I know — насколько я могу судить
For all I care — насколько это касается меня
Once and for all— раз и навсегда
For one thing — прежде всего
SINCE
так как, поскольку (в качестве союза вводит причинные придаточные предложения). E.g.
We must stop here since it is impossible to go on. Since you don 't believe me, read the letter yourself. Since we 've
no money, we can 't buy it.
VII. Употребление союза While и предлого
Till, Until, By
Conjunction While and Prepositions Till, Until R
WHILE (СОЮЗ)
пока, в то время как, когда (вводит временные придаточные предложения, выражающие действие,
процесс, во время совершения которого что-то происходит).
E.g.
While he was reading, he fell asleep. He had an accident, while he was coming here. We'd better finish the work,
while there is light.
TILL / UNTIL (СОЮЗ)
до тех пор, пока (не) (вводит придаточные предложения и обстоятельственные обороты, указывающие
на момент времени. Выбор того или иного союза зависит от предпочтения говорящего. Союз until чаще
употребляется, если придаточное предложение предшествует главному). E.g.
Do not leave till he comes.
Let's wait till the rain stops.
She won't go away till you promise to help her.
Until he phoned me, I had known nothing about it.
Until he comes back, we 'd better wait here.
He did not arrive until the concert was over.
TILL/UNTIL (ПРЕДЛОГ)
до (вплоть до) (указывает на время, до которого будет совершено действие). E.g.
/ shall wait till ten о 'clock.
He works from morning till night.
Good-bye till tomorrow.
They won't wait till Monday.
It rained until four о 'clock.
The exhibition is open until June, 30.
BY (ПРЕДЛОГ)
к (указывает на срок, до которого совершается действие). E.g.
They 'll arive by two о 'clock.
The construction will have been finished by the end of the year.
Can you finish the work by tomorrow?
He ought to be here by this time (by now).
By the time you get there it will be dark.
VIII. Употребление As и Like в значении как As and Like in the meaning of как
AS
вводит предикатив и другие члены предложения со значением

в качестве.
E.g.
She works as a teacher.
He introduced her as his sister.
He appeared in the play as Hamlet.
He meant it as a joke.
They regarded it as an accident.
LIKE
употребляется в значении подобно, похоже на.
E.g.
Не swims like a duck and climbs like a monkey. Like most boys he is a bit rough. This dress fits you like a glove. If
everyone worked like me, there wouldn 't any problems.
IX. Словообразование Word Formation
УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЕ ПРЕФИКСОВ
Префиксы (приставки) употребляются для изменения значения слова. Многие префиксы в английском языке
изменяют исходное позитивное значение слова в соответствующее отрицательное, негативное значение.
^) ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНЫЕ ПРИЛАГАТЕЛЬНЫЕ
un-
unable неспособный
unattractive непривлекательный
unbelievable невероятный
unbearable невыносимый
unbecoming неподходящий
unborn неродившийся
unavoidable неизбежный
uncertain неуверенный
unclean нечистый
uncomfortable неудобный
uncommon необычный, редкий
unconscious бессознательный
uncountable неисчисляемый
undisciplined недисциплинированный
uneasy неудобный, неловкий
uneducated необразованный
unemotional неэмоциональный
unemployed безработный
unequal неравный
uneven неровный
unexpressive невыразительный
unexpensive недорогой
unexpected неожиданный
unfair несправедливый
unfaithful неверный
unfavourable неблагоприятный
unfortunate несчастливый
unfriendly недружелюбный
unfrequent редкий
unhappy несчастный
unimportant незначительный, неважный
uninteresting неинтересный
unknown неизвестный
unlike непохожий
unlucky неудачный, несчастливый
unmistakable безошибочный
unnatural неестественный
unnecessary ненужный
unpleasant неприятный
unpopular непопулярный
unqualified неквалифицированный
unpractical непрактичный
unreal нереальный
unreasonable неблагоразумный
unrecognizable неузнаваемый
unspoiled неиспорченный
unstable нетвердый
unsuccessful безуспешный
unsuitable неподходящий
untaught необученный, невежественный
untrained нетренированный, неподготовленный
unusual необычный
unwanted нежеланный
unwell нездоровый
unwilling нежелающий
in-
inaccurate неточный
inactive бездеятельный
inadequate не отвечающий требованиям
inadvisable нецелесообразный
inattentive невнимательный
incapable неспособный
incompetent некомпетентный
incomplete незавершенный
inconvenient неудобный
incorrect неправильный
incurable неизлечимый
incurious нелюбопытный
indecent неприличный
indecisive нерешительный
indefinite неопределенный
independent независимый
indifferent безразличный
indirect непрямой
indistinct неясный
ineffective бесполезный
inefficient неэффективный
inexact неточный
inexperienced неопытный
informal неофициальный
inhuman бесчеловечный
insecure небезопасный
insignificant незначительный
intolerant нетерпимый
invisible невидимый
im-
употребляется с прилагательными, которые начинаются
с букв т или р
immaterial невещественный
immodest нескромный
immoral безнравственный
immortal бессмертный
immeasurable неизмеримый
impassionate бесстрастный
impatient нетерпеливый
imperfect несовершенный
impersonal беспристрастный
impolite невежливый
impossible невозможный
improper неподходящий
П-
употребляется перед прилагательными, которые начинаются с буквы I
illegal незаконный
illegitimate незаконнорожденный
illimited неограниченный
illiterate' неграмотный
illogical нелогичный
dis-
disconnected несвязный, сбивчивый
discontented недовольный
disgraceful бесчестный
dishonest нечестный
disinterested незаинтересованный
dispassionate бесстрастный
distrustful недоверчивый
ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНЫЕ ГЛАГОЛЫ
Отрицательные глаголы образуются при помощи префиксов mis-, dis-, un-. Глаголы с префиксом re-
означают повторяемость действия.
mis-misaddress неправильно адресовать
misarrange неправильно располагать
misbehave плохо (дурно) вести себя
miscalculate просчитываться, ошибаться в расчете
misdirect неправильно направить
misinterpret неверно истолковывать
misjudge неверно оценивать, недооценивать
misread неправильно читать
mispronounce неправильно произносить
mistake ошибаться
misunderstand неправильно понять
dis-
disagree не соглашаться
disapprove не одобрять
disappear исчезать
disarm разоружать
disconnect разъединять
discontinue прекращать
dishonour бесчестить
disinfect обеззараживать
dislike испытывать неприязнь
disobey не повиноваться
disorganize вносить беспорядок
displease быть неприятным, не нравиться
disorder приводить в беспорядок
disqualify дисквалифицировать
disrespect не уважать
dissatisfy не удовлетворять
distract отвлекать
distrust не доверять
un-
unbutton расстегивать
unchain снимать с цепи, расковывать
undo развязывать, расстегивать, аннулировать
unlock отпирать
unmake Разрушать, переделывать
unpack распаковывать
untie отвязывать, развязывать
re-
reappear снова появляться
rebuild снова построить
recollect снова собирать
reconstruct перестраивать
refresh освежать, подкреплять
re-examine переэкзаменовывать
rename переименовывать
reorder перестраивать
reopen вновь открывать
reread перечитывать
reunite воссоединять
rewrite переписывать
Обратите внимание на употребление различных префиксов с прилагательными, которые имеют сходное

значение:
uncomfortable inconvenient
unable incapable
unfinished incomplete
unemotional impassionate
untrue incorrect
unreal impossible
unqualified inexperienced
unbelievable incredible
unimportant but insignificant
unstable insecure
unwilling inactive
uncommon infrequent
unofficial informal
unsatisfactory imperfect
unlawful illegal
uneducated illiterate
indecent immodest
insignificant irrelevant
impatient intolerable
В существительных и наречиях, образованных от соответствующих отрицательных прилагательных или
глаголов, как правило, сохраняется тот же отрицательный префикс.
Например:
uncertain — uncertainty
uneasy — uneasiness
impatient — impatience
irregular — irregularity
incompetent — incompetence
inactive — inactivity
unnatural — unnaturally
unsuccessful — unsuccessfully
Однако, в отдельных существительных отрицательный префикс может изменяться. Например:
unable — inability
unjust — injustice
unequal — inequality
unstable — instability
unbelievable — disbelief
uncomfortable — discomfort
unfavourable — disfavour
unsatisfactory — dissatisfaction
unpleasant — displeasure
unqualified — disqualification
unrespectable — disrespect
unfortunate — misfortune
uninteresting — disinterest
X. Употребление стандартных фраз речевого этикета, которые наиболее уместны в различных
ситуациях вежливого обмена репликами Conversational Phrases
Реплика-стимул Ответная реплика-реакция
Извинение (Apology)
— I'm (so, very, terribly, awfully) sorry. — That's all right.
— I apologize. — It's all right.
— Sorry, it was wrong of me. — All right.
— Please, forgive me. — It's OK.
— OK.
— Never mind.
— Sorry, your tea is cold. The cook is so slow. — That's no excuse.
Благодарность (Gratitude)
— Thank you. — Not at all.
— Thanks. — You are welcome.
— - Thank you very much indeed. — That's all right (OK).
— Many thanks. — Don't mention it.
— I'm grateful to you. — It's a pleasure.
— It's really kind of you. — It's nothing.
— How kind of you. — The pleasure is all mine.
Приглашение (Invitation)
— Would you like to listen to my Принятие приглашения
new record? (Acceptance)
— Do you want to listen to — Yes, I'd like to very much.
my new record? — Yes, I'd love to. Thanks.
Непринятие приглашения
(Refusal)
— No, I'm afraid I can't.
— No, thanks.
— Would you like tea or coffee? — Neither, thank you.
— Either (will do).
Предложение (Suggestion)
— Why don't we leave now? — I don't mind.
— Why not go out of town? — No objections.
— Let's dine out tonight? — That's fine.
— How about dining out tonight? — Sorry, I can't.
Одобрение / Неодобрение (Approval / Disapproval)

— He's going to take up another job. — What a good idea!
- — I'm going to take more exercise. — Good!
— I'll arrange it for you. — Splendid!
— Wonderful!
— That's not a very good idea.
— You shouldn't do that.
— That's silly.
— What for?
— Isn't she clever? — Rather!
Уверенность / Неуверенность (Certainty / Uncertainty)
— They'll win. — I am absolutely sure of it.
— Can you express your feelings in — Yes, certainly. — There's no
writing? doubt about it.
— I couldn't say.
— No, certainly not.
— I'm not certain of it.
Представление (Introduction)
— Let me introduce you to my sister Jane. — I'm pleased to meet you.
— I'd like you to meet my sister Jane. — Nice to meet you.
— Meet my sister Jane. — Nice to see you.
— May I introduce my sister Jane to you? J
— How do you do? — How do you do?
Приветствие (Greeting)
— Hello, how are you? — Fine, thanks.
— How are you doing? — Very well, thank you.
— Quite well, thank you.
— How are things with you? — Not bad, thanks.
— How's business? — So-so.
— How's life?
— Good, thank you.
— Very good, thank you.
Прощание (Farewell)
— Good-bye. — Good-bye.
— Bye. — Bye. See you tomorrow.
— Cheerio. — Good-bye and keep in touch.
— See you.
— See you later.
— See you soon.
Согласие / Несогласие (Agreem ent / Disagreement)
— She can't do anything about it. — I quite agree with you.
— Right you are.
— That's right (true).
— 1 am afraid so.
— Naturally. — I think so.
__ They are leaving next week. — I think — Me too. — Of course not. —

English is very easy, don't you? Certainly not. — I don't agree
with you (here). — Nothing of
the kind. — I don't think so.
— I'm afraid you are wrong.
Совет (Advice) — Why don't you take a taxi? —

— I'm awfully late. Why not take a taxi? — You'd
better take a taxi.
i — You should take a taxi.

| — - 1 advise you to take a taxi.
i1 Разрешение (Permission)
f — Can I help you? f — May I stay here — Yes, please. — Do, please.
longer? - — Shall I read?
[ — Do you mind if I open the window? i — — No, I don't mind it at all. —

Must I do it now? No, you needn't.
Удивление-Переспрос (Surprise)
Обычно выражается в виде краткого общего вопроса, который представляет собой повтор — перенос
подлежащего и сказуемого исходной фразы. Следует помнить, что реплики-удивления, в отличие от
второй части разделительных вопросов, не меняются из утвердительных в отрицательные и наоборот.
— It's really strange. — The aunt is — Is it? — Is
bringing the dogs with her. — They'll get she? — Will
married in the spring. — It can't be they? — Can't
helped. — You don't look quite yourself it? — Don't I?
today.
— He insists that we should do it right — Does he?
away.
— I feel uneasy about the whole thing. — Do you?
— So I've done it. — Have you?
Сожаление (Regret)
— I won't be able to do it. — What a pity.
— I have to go. — It's a pity.
Сочувствие (Sympathy)
— Things are bad with him. — I'm sorry (to hear that).
— He's had a bad accident. — Everything will be all right.
— He has to go to hospital. — Take it easy.
— Cheer up!
— Let's hope for the best.
— Don't worry.
Напишите фразы-стимулы, подходящие по смыслу к данным ответным репликам.
1. ----------------------------------------- — Never mind.
2. ___________________________ — No, you needn't.
3. ___________________________ — Not at all.
4. ___________________________ — Don't worry.
5. ___________________________ — That's a good idea.
6. ___________________________ — He's very clever.
7. __________________________ — With pleasure.
8.__________________________ — That's very kind of you.
9. __________________________ — You are welcome.
10. __________________________ — Nice to meet you.
11___________________________ — So did they.
12. __________________________ — Nor have I.
13. __________________________ — I'm afraid so.
14. __________________________ —Either will do.
15. ___________________________ — That's all right.
16. ___________________________ —Don't mention it.
17. ___________________________ —It's nothing.
18. __________________________ — I'd love to.
19 ___________________________ — He is a tourist.
21. ___________________________ — Rather.
22. ___________________________ — Neither.
23.__________________________ — Are you?
24. __________________________ — Do, please.
25.__________________________ — Sorry, I can't.
26.__________________________ — Not in the least.
27.__________________________ — I couldn't say.
28.__________________________ — Very good, thanks.
29.__________________________ —Short and slim.

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to give up to keep on can't help can't stand

вводит предикатив и другие члены предложения со значением

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Одобрение / Неодобрение (Approval / Disapproval)

__ They are leaving next week. — I think — Me too. — Of course not. —

— I'm afraid you are wrong.

Совет (Advice) — Why don't you take a taxi? —

i — You should take a taxi.

[ — Do you mind if I open the window? i — — No, I don't mind it at all. —

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