2000 Basic Grammar Tests
2000 Basic Grammar Tests
BASIC GRAMMAR
TESTS
englishwithakhtamovnew
Aziz Akhtamov
2020
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PART I
1. How many stars are there on the B) isn’t speaking
USA flag? C) wasn’t speaking
A) 20 B) 30 C) 40 D) 50 D) don’t speak
2. Who... in this cottage? 16. Of the three blouses, that one
A) lives B) do live is the ….
C) does live D) live A) nicest B) nice
3. This is... problem she has ever C) nicer D) more nice
had. 17. Great Britain is a ….
A) the greatest B) a great A) parliamentary monarchy
C) a greater D) most great B) monarchy
4. I … already... my things and I C) republic
am ready to go. D) presidential republic
A) have packed B) packed 18. She … in a small village in the
C) pack D) packing south of Spain.
5. Can you help... friends? A) was born B) born
A) your B) you C) have born D) has being born
C) yours D) yourselves 19. We got in the car and went …
6. Tom and... wife have got two Chicago as fast as we could.
children. A) by B) at C) to D) on
A) his B) her C) she D) he 20. I showed them how … the
7. Where is my umbrella? I left... computer.
in this corner. A) to use B) to used
A) it B) her C) him D) them C) using D) has used
8. My brother gave... a very 21. I’d like … a modern art
interesting story to read. museum.
A) me B) I C) my D) myself A) to visit B) visit
9.... is our neighbour here. C) visiting D) visited
A) She B) You C) We D) I 22. The 18th century was the
10.... arrives according to the great … of British painting.
schedule. A) epoch B) weeks
A) It B) They C) We D) І C) nights D) mornings
11. Tom is proud... his father. 23. Did you paint this picture …? –
A) of B) on C) at D) from Yes, I did.
12. My bag isn't very …. A) yourself B) itself
A) heavy B) heavier C) herself D) himself
C) the most heavy D) the heaviest 24. I worked so much that my …
13. Your flat is bigger than …. ached.
A) ours B) our C) we D) us A) hands B) dress
14. We are going for a walk. You C) bag D) hair
can go with …. 25. Sport is... than politics.
A) us B) we C) our D) ours A) interesting
15. I’m sorry. I … French. B) more interesting
A) doesn’t speak C) the most interesting
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D) interestingest C) them D) theirs
26.... I use this telephone? 40. This … is white.
A) Ought B) Have A) cup’s B) cups’
C) May D) Am C) cup D) cups
27. He... swim very well, when he 41. What are your … names?
was young. A) son’s B) son
A) can B) should C) sons’ D) sons
C) could D) needed 42. Are these … pupils?
28. She... very ill three years ago. A) boy and girl
A) been B) be B) boys and girls
C) was D) being C) boy’s and girl’s
29. Who... the game last week? D) boys’ and girls’
A) won B) read C) was D) win 43. This … is his sister.
30. Will you have some respect … A) girl’s B) girls’
her, she is going to help you. C) girl D) girls
A) for B) by C) at D) on 44. We have two … , a boy and a
31. There … a book and some girl.
pencils on the table. A) childs B) childrens
A) is B) are C) children D) child
C) supposed to be D) it is 45. Please cut this apple into two
32. When your computer is not ….
connected to the Internet, it is …. A) half B) halfs
A) offline B) out of line C) halves D) half’s
C) off the line D) online 46. Many nurses in hospitals are
33. We are …. ….
A) engineer’s B) engineers’ A) womans B) woman’s
C) engineers D) engineer C) women D) women’s
34. The … are on the table. 47. That... is a very good specialist.
A) books B) bookes A) man’s B) men’s
C) book’s D) books’s C) man D) men
35. My … name is Mary. 48. I stepped on the … tail.
A) sister B) sisters A) cat B) cat’s
C) sisters’ D) sister’s C) cats D) cats’
36. They are …. 49. Those … are green.
A) brother’s B) brothers’ A) pencil B) pencils
C) brothers D) brother C) pencils’ D) pencil’s
37. What kind of flower is …? 50. The … shoes are very dirty.
A) this B) they C) them D) thus A) children B) children’s
38. The walls in my room … C) childrens D) childrens’
yellow. 51. Send me seven ….
A) am B) is C) are D) be A) pens B) pen
39. Does … friend speak Spanish C) pen’s D) pens’
well? 52. That … is very beautiful.
A) their B) they A) rose B) rose’s
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C) roses D) roses’ C) sister’s D) sisters
53. The … has eaten the cheese. 65. It took them an … to get there
A) mices B) mouse’s by car.
C) mice D) mouse A) hour B) hours
54. There are several big … in C) hour’s D) hours’
London. 66. My … friend wants to play
A) parks’ B) park’s chess at my place.
C) parks D) park A) son B) sons
55. My … family has got a flat on C) son’s D) sons’s
the 6th floor. 67. His … daughter began playing
A) friend B) friend’s the piano at the age of 5.
C) friends D) friendes’ A) sisters B) sisters’s
56. Look! The baby is eating the … C) sister’s D) sister
food. 68. She speaks in a … voice than
A) dogs B) dog’s the last time.
C) dog D) dogs’ A) the loudest B) more loud
57. What is the … doing in the C) louder D) loud
boat? 69. They leave … way they can.
A) man`s B) mans A) quick B) quicker
C) men D) man C) more quick D) the quickest
58. The doctor told the … father to 70. A whale is … than a dolphin.
bring a glass of water. A) longer B) more longer
A) girl’s B) girls’s C) long D) the longest
C) girl D) girls 71. The three musicians play on a
59. The … names are T om, John … stage.
and Austin. A) new B) newer
A) boy’s B) boys’ C) the newest D) more new
C) boy D) boys 72. Is it … to go there by car or by
60. The … was still reading his train?
newspaper. A) more cheaper B) the cheapest
A) man B) men C) cheaper D) cheap
C) man’s D) men’s 73. This is … problem she has
61. … health is much better now. ever had.
A) Anns B) Anns’ A) great B) more great
C) Ann`s D) Ann C) the greatest D) greater
62. What is your … name? 74. Do you know that the Dead Sea
A) husband B) husbands’ is a …sea?
C) husband’s D) husbands A) salty B) saltier
63. Some … don’t like playing C) the saltiest D) more salty
games. 75. My case isn’t very …
A) child B) childs A) heavier B) the heaviest
C) childrens D) children C) heavy D) the most heavy
64. My … sons are 4 and 10. 76. Your case is …
A) sister B) sisters’s A) heavy B) heavier
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C) the most heavy D) more heaviest 87. Money is important, but it isn’t
77. The weather was not very good … thing in life.
yesterday, but it`s … today. A) important
A) good B) the best B) importantest
C) better D) goodder C) the most important
78. Of the two skirts, that one is D) more important
the …. 88. I suppose you know him well
A) smart B) smartest probably … than anybody else.
C) smarter D) most smarter A) better B) the best
79. I’m not so … as a horse. C) good D) more good
A) stronger B) strongest 89. This room is not so … as that
C) strong D) the most strong one on the first floor.
80. China has got …population in A) more comfortable
the world. B) comfortable
A) larger B) more largest C) the most comfortable;
C) the largest D) large D) more comfortabler
81. Of the three girls, this one is 90. He spoke English … than
the …. expected.
A) pretty B) more pretty A) bad B) worst
C) prettiest D) prettier C) worse D) badder
82. These trousers are too small. I 91. Happiness is … than money.
need a … size. A) important
A) the largest B) more large B) the most important
C) large D) larger C) more important
83. Which is …: five, fifteen or D) importanter
fifty? 92. Could you speak a bit …?
A) little B) less A) the loudest B) more louder
C) the least D) littler C) loud D) louder
84. Susan is … person in the whole 93. My mother was feeling tired
world. last night so she went to bed …
A) wonderful than usual.
B) wonderfuller A) early B) earlier
C) more wonderful C) the earliest D) more early
D) the most wonderful 94. The more you study, the …
85. She has … job of all. you will become.
A) the most difficult A) smarter B) smart
B) more difficult C) the smartest D) smart
C) difficultest 95. The weather is much … today.
D) difficulter A) badder B) the worst
86. Let`s talk about something …. C) worse D) bad
A) interesting 96. A train is the … place to sleep
B) more interesting in.
C) the most interesting A) uncomfortable
D) more interest B) more uncomfortable
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C) most uncomfortable 107. Kate Middlton is the … pupil
D) uncomfortable in the class.
97. Nick looks … than his elder A) good B) better
brother. C) best D) gooder
A) old B) more old 108. This is the …summer we
C) older D) the oldest have ever had.
98. Watermelons are … than A) hottest B) hotter
lemons. C) hot D) more hot
A) sweeter B) sweet 109. She was … girl in the school.
C) the sweetest D) more sweet A) popular B) popularer
99. Einstein is one of the … C) the most popular
scientists who ever lived. D) more popular
A) intelligent 110. This exercise is … than the
B) intelligenter last one.
C) most intelligent A) difficulter B) the most difficult
D) more intelligent C) more difficult D) difficult
100. Flying is much … than 111. The Pacific is … ocean in the
travelling by car. world.
A) fast B) faster A) large B) larger
C) more fast D) fastest C) the largest
101. My bag is … than yours. D) the most large
A) cheap B) more cheap 112. Clare is … than Mike.
C) cheaper D) the cheapest A) the oldest B) more old
102. February is the … month in a C) older D) old
year. 113. My … daughter is married.
A) shortest B) short A) the eldest B) more old
C) shorter D) more short C) elder D) the older
103. Kyiv is …than our city. 114. Everest is … mountain in the
A) more large B) the largest world.
C) larger D) large A) high B) higher
104. Our flat is … than yours. C) the highest D) the most high
A) the most comfortable 115. It`s … to wash clothes with an
B) comfortabler automatic washing machine than
C) more comfortable by hands.
D) comfortable A) easier B) easy
105. The Ukrainian language is … C) easiest D) more easy
than the English one. 116. A big house is usually …
A) difficult B) difficulter than a small one.
C) more difficult A) expensiver B) more expensive
D) the most difficult C) expensive D) the most expensive
106. Petrenko is … than Ivanenko. 117. This tent is … than the one
A) young B) younger you sent before.
C) more younger A) large B) larger
D) the most young C) the largest D) more large
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118. A detached house is … than C) older D) the most old
a flat. 128. She was … woman I have ever
A) bigger B) big met.
C) the biggest D) more big A) the wisest B) wiser
119. Nothing can be …than a swim C) wise D) more wise
on a hot day. 129. The Sahara Desert is one of
A) nice B) nicer … of the world’s deserts.
C) the most nice D) more nicer A) hotter B) more hot
120. A first-floor flat is … than a C) the hottest D) hot
top-floor flat. 130. The coach thinks that Mike is
A) convenient B) convenienter … player of the tennis team.
C) the most convenient A) skillful
D) more convenient B) skillfuller
121. Half a loaf is … than no C) more skillful
bread. D) the most skillful
A) better B) the best 131. He is … driver I have ever
C) good D) goodder seen.
122. The weather was … yesterday A) the worst B) worse
than it is today. C) bad D) badder
A) bad B) badder 132. John is a good violinist but he
C) the worst D) worse is not … than James.
123. The doctor’s house was the … A) good B) more good
in the street. C) better D) the best
A) old B) more old 133. What subjects … she good
C) oldest D) older at?
124. Venice is … city I have ever A) do B) is C) does D) are
visited. 134. … those books thick or thin?
A) unusual B) unusualer A) Is B) Are C) Was D) Am
C) more unusual 135. What … the weather like
D) the most unusual yesterday?
125. That was … film I have A) was B) were C) has D) is
watched for years. 136. They usually … their Physics
A) most interesting in the morning.
B) more interesting A) having B) have
C) interesting C) has D) haved
D) interestinger 137. He … an exam next week.
126. A Rolls-Royce is one of the … A) having B) is
cars in the world. C) had D) will have
A) expensivest 138. They … be present at the
B) expensive meeting next Monday.
C) most expensive A) will B) are C) is D) be
D) more expensive 139. … your parents in France
127. Who is … man in this town? now?
A) the oldest B) old A) Is B) Does C) Are D) Do
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140. I … in hospital ten years ago. 157. I usually... lunch at home.
A) am B) is C) has D) was A) have B) having
141. I often … a lot of work to do. C) has D) will had
A) has B) have C) will D) shall 158. Who … at home last week?
142. There … a lot of people at the A) has B) was C) were D) had
lecture tomorrow. 159. He always … a lot of friends.
A) was B) will be C) is D) were A) has B) is C) are D) am
143. He … five years older than his 160. My father … a doctor.
friend. A) am B) is C) are D) were
A) are B) is C) had D) has 161. … you at home last Monday?
144. They … their dinner at a A) Was B) Were C) Has D) Have
restaurant tomorrow. 162. They … a dictation last week.
A) will have B) are C) were D) had A) will have B) has
145. Tom … a terrible headache C) had D) have
the day before yesterday. 163. He … able to go with us
A) have B) will have C) had D) has tomorrow.
146. How many apples … he got? A) will B) be C) will be D) was
A) has B) do C) does D) have 164. They … learn foreign
147. What … your favourite pop languages until they are seven.
group? A) aren’t B) won’t
A) has B) is C) do D) are C) isn’t D) haven’t
148. Ann`s children … at school 2 165. The baby... too small to walk
days ago. last year.
A) have B) are C) were D) was A) are B) is C) was D) were
149. She … a lot of work to do last 166. He always... breakfast at 8
week. o’clock.
A) is B) was C) had D) has A) has B) haves
150. He … out tomorrow afternoon. C) have D) having
A) was B) will be C) were D) has 167. My friend Ann … a good
151. Bill … at home last night. student.
A) were B) are C) is D) was A) am B) be C) are D) is
152. On Sundays they usually … 168. The books … always on the
dinner at home. table.
A) have B) has C) are D) were A) are B) was C) be D) is
153.... those girls your friends? 169. He … at home at 8 o` clock
A) Are B) Am C) Was D) Is yesterday.
154. They … here 2 hours ago. A) weren’t B) wasn’t
A) was B) were C) are D) had C) aren’t D) isn’t
155. Jane … got a lot of children. 170. Do your children often … a
A) doesn’t B) don’t cold?
C) hasn’t D) haven't A) has B) have C) had D) will have
156. The talk … very interesting 171. I … forget about it soon.
tomorrow. A) will B) shall be
A) Is B) will C) will be D) was C) will be D) be shall
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172. Tom … a serious talk with 187. Bess... my best friend.
his father next day. A) have B) haves
A) have B) will be C) is D) are
C) will have D) haves 188. … your friend a doctor or a
173. My elder sister … music teacher?
lessons every week. A) Do B) Does C) Are D) Is
A) have B) has C) are D) haves 189. They … in Kyiv next week.
174. These cups... not red. A) will be B) will been
A) is B) are C) was D) am C) was D) were
175. … your name Franko? 190. Yesterday … my day off.
A) Is B) Does C) Do D) Are A) was B) will be
176. We... students at a Medical C) is D) were
college11 years ago. 191. When did you last … a test?
A) has B) were C) are D) was A) has B) have C) had D) haved
177. … you got a family? 192. We… able to finish this work
A) Has B) Have C) Do D) W ere tomorrow.
178. He … finish the work if you A) will B) will been
help him. C) will be D) shall
A) was B) is C) will D) will be 193. He … a good time at the party
179....she... a game of chess if she yesterday.
has time? A) has B) had
A) Will /be B) Will /have C) have D) haved
C) Does /has D) Will /has 194. Those men... doctors.
180. I … an English teacher. A) were B) is C) was D) be
A) is B) am C) are D) be 195.... this boy a student?
181. The spoons … on the table a A) Is B) Does C) Do D) Did
couple of minutes ago. 196. … you at home last night?
A) are B) is C) was D) were A) Will be B) Did
182. He … an engineer in 5 years. C) Were D) Was
A) will been B) will be 197. My friend … got a sister.
C) was D) were A) was B) haves C) is D) has
183. … he a doctor 2 years ago? 198. Did you … classes last week?
A) Did be B) Did A) have B) had
C) Were D) Was C) haved D) will have
184. … you got any friends here? 199. I hope there... many mistakes
A) Has B) Have in your test next time.
C) Haves D) Will have A) be not B) is not
185. He... remember us if he meets C) won’t be D) been not
us. 200. Tom... read this book next
A) is B) will C) are D) has week.
186. He... two excellent marks A) was B) are C) is D) will
yesterday. 201. I bought some cheese, but I
A) haved B) will have didn’t buy …bread.
C) has D) had A) some B) any
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C) something D) anything C) something D) anything
202. In the middle of the room 213. I want to wash my hair. Is
there was a table and … chairs. there … shampoo?
A) some B) any A) some B) any
C) something D) anything C) something D) anything
203. There aren’t … shops in this 214. The police want to talk to
part of town. you. They want to ask you …
A) some B) any questions.
C) something D) anything A) some B) any
204. Gary and Alice don’t have … C) something D) anything
children. 215. I had my camera, but I didn’t
A) some B) any take … pictures.
C) something D) anything A) some B) any
205. Do you have … brothers or C) something D) anything
sisters? 216. Do you speak … foreign
A) some B) any languages?
C) something D) anything A) some B) any
206. There are … beautiful flowers C) something D) anything
in the garden. 217. Yesterday evening I went to a
A) some B) any restaurant with … friends of mine.
C) something D) anything A) some B) any
207. Do you know … good hotels in C) something D) anything
London? 218. Can I have … milk in my
A) some B) any coffee, please?
C) something D) anything A) some B) any
208. ‘Would you like … tea?’ ‘Yes, C) something D) anything
please.’ 219. The radio isn’t working.
A) some B) any There aren’t … batteries in it.
C) something D) anything A) some B) any
209. When we were on holiday, we C) something D) anything
visited … interesting places. 220. It’s hot in this office. I’m going
A) some B) any out for … fresh air.
C) something D) anything A) some B) any
210. Don’t buy rice. We don’t need C) something D) anything
…. 221. A: Would you like … cheese?
A) some B) any B: No, thank you. I’ve had enough
C) somebody D) anybody to eat.
211. I went out to buy bananas, A) some B) any
but they didn’t have … in the shop. C) something D) anything
A) some B) any 222. I can do this job alone. I don’t
C) something D) anybody need … help.
212. I’m thirsty. Can I have … A) some B) any
water, please? C) something D) anything
A) some B) any
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223. Kate didn’t take any pictures, 233. I went to the shop, but I didn’t
but I took …. buy….
A) some B) any A) something B) somebody
C) somebody D) anything C) anything D) anybody
224. ‘Where’s your luggage?’ ‘I 234. … has broken the window. I
don’t have …. don’t know who.
A) nothing B) any A) something B) somebody
C) something D) anybody C) anything D) anybody
225. ‘Do you need any money?’ ‘No, 235. There isn’t … in the bag. It’s
thank you. I have....’ empty.
A) some B) any A) something B) somebody
C) somebody D) anything C) anything D) anybody
226. ‘Can you lend me some 236. I’m looking for my keys. Has
money?’ ‘I’m sorry, but I don’t have … seen them?
….’ A) something B) somewhere
A) some B) any C) anything D) anybody
C) something D) anybody 237. Would you like … to drink?
227. The tomatoes in the shop A) something B) somebody
didn’t look very good, so I didn’t C) anything D) anybody
buy …. 238. I didn’t eat … because I
A) some B) any wasn’t hungry.
C) something D) anybody A) something B) somebody
228. There were some nice C) anything D) anybody
oranges in the shop, so I bought 239. This is a secret. Please don’t
…. tell ….
A) some B) any A) something B) somebody
C) somebody D) anything C) anything D) anybody
229. ‘How much coffee did you 240. We don’t have … money.
drink yesterday?’ ‘I didn’t drink ….’ A) any B) no C) some D) none
A) some B) any 241. There’s … milk in the fridge.
C) something D) anybody A) any B) no
230. A woman stopped me and C) something D) nobody
said …, but I didn’t understand. 242. There are … buses today.
A) something B) somebody A) any B) no C) much D) none
C) anything D) anybody 243. Tom has … brothers or
231. ‘What’s wrong?’ ‘There’s … in sisters.
my eye.’ A) any B) no C) some D) none
A) something B) somebody 244. There’s … sugar in your
C) anything D) anybody coffee.
232. Do you know … about A) any B) no C) a few D) many
politics? 245. My brother is married, but he
A) somewhere B) somebody doesn’t have … children.
C) anything D) anybody A) any B) no C) some D) none
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246. Sue doesn’t speak … foreign C) carefully
languages. D) much carefully
A) any B) no C) some D) none 259. Amy is studying … for her
247. I’m afraid there’s no coffee. examinations.
Would you like … tea? A) hard B) hardly
A) any B) no C) some D) none C) most hard D) hardness
248. ‘Look at those birds!’ ‘Birds? 260. ‘Where’s Anna?’ ‘She was
Where? I can’t see … birds.’ here, but she left ….’
A) any B) no C) some D) none A) suddenly
249. ‘Do you know where Jessica B) most suddenly
is?’ ‘No, I have … idea.’ C) sudden
A) any B) no C) some D) none D) much sudden
250. There aren’t … pictures on 261. Please be …. I’m studying.
the wall. A) quiet B) quietly
A) any B) no C) some D) none C) quietness D) the quietly
251. The weather was cold, but 262. Some companies pay their
there was … wind. workers very ….
A) any B) no A) bad B) badly
C) something D) nobody C) badder D) more badly
252. I wanted to buy some 263. Those oranges look …. Can I
oranges, but they didn’t have … in have one?
the shop. A) nice B) nicely
A) any B) no C) some D) none C) more nice D) many nicely
253. Everything was correct. There 264. I don’t remember much about
were … mistakes. the accident. Everything happened
A) any B) no C) a lot D) much ….
254. Don’t eat so …. It’s not good A) quick B) quickly
for you. C) more quick D) many quickly
A) quick B) quickly 265. Y our English is very ….
C) most quick D) many quickly A) good B) well
255. Why are you …? I haven’t C) pretty D) handsome
done anything. 266. The party was very …. I
A) angry B) most angrily enjoyed it very much.
C) angrily D) much angry A) good B) pretty
256. Can you speak … , please? C) nice-looking D) bonny
A) slowly B) most slowly 267. Mark has a difficult job, but
C) many slow D) slow he does it ….
257. Come on, Dave! Why are you A) well B) good
always so …? C) lovely D) bon
A) slow B) slowly 268. Did you have a good holiday?
C) most slow D) much slowly Was the weather …?
258. Sam is a very … driver. A) good B) handsome
A) careful C) dandy D) brave
B) most careful 269. You speak Ukrainian very ….
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A) well B) good C) fine D) ok A) eat enough B) big enough
270. Athens is older … Rome. C) enough space D) tired enough
A) than B) like C) as D) how 284. My office is very small. There
271. I don’t watch TV as much … isn’t ….
you. A) enough space B) big enough
A) than B) as C) like D) how C) eat enough D) tired enough
272. You eat more … me. 285. It’s late, but I don’t want to go
A) than B) as C) like D) how to bed now. I’m not ….
273. I’m more tired today … I was A) tired enough B) big enough
yesterday. C) eat enough D) enough space
A) like B) how C) than D) as 286. Lisa isn’t a very good tennis
274. Joe isn’t as intelligent … he player because she doesn’t ….
thinks. A) practice enough B) eat enough
A) than B) like C) how D) as C) enough space D) enough milk
275. Belgium is smaller … 287. We haven’t got … a new car.
Switzerland. A) enough money to buy
A) like B) than C) as D) how B) sharp enough to cut
276. Brazil isn’t as big … Canada. C) warm enough to go
A) than B) like C) as D) how D) well enough to win
277. I can’t wait longer … an hour. 288. This knife isn’t … tomatoes.
A) as B) than C) like D) how A) sharp enough to cut
278. ‘Is there … in your coffee?’ B) enough money to buy
‘Yes, thank you.’ C) warm enough to go
A) enough milk B) loud enough D) well enough to win
C) enough tired D) enough time 289. The water wasn’t …
279. Can you hear the radio? Is it swimming.
… for you? A) warm enough to go
A) enough milk B) loud enough B) enough money to buy
C) enough tired D) enough time C) sharp enough to cut
280. He can join us if he wants – D) well enough to win
there’s …. 290. Have we got … sandwiches?
A) enough milk B) loud enough A) enough bread to make
C) tired enough D) enough seats B) well enough to win
281. When I visited New York last C) enough time to read
year, I didn’t have … to see all the D) sharp enough to cut
things I wanted to see. 291. We played well, but not …
A) enough time B) enough milk the game.
C) loud enough D) enough tired A) well enough to win
282. This house isn’t … for a large B) enough bread to make
family. C) sharp enough to cut
A) big enough B) eat enough D) enough time to read
C) enough space D) tired enough 292. I don’t have … newspapers.
283. Tina is very thin. She doesn’t A) enough time to read
…. B) well enough to win
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C) enough bread to make 303. Margaret … four languages –
D) sharp enough to cut English, French, German and
293. You’re always at home. You Spanish.
don’t go out …. A) speaks B) tells
A) too B) too a lot C) says D) talks
C) too many D) enough 304. I … like my job. It’s very
294. I don’t like the weather here. boring.
There’s … rain. A) don’t B) isn’t
A) too many B) too C) am not D) doesn’t
C) too much D) enough too 305. ‘Where’s Steve?’
295. I can’t wait for them. I don’t ‘I’m sorry. I … know.’
have … time. A) don’t B) doesn’t
A) too B) enough C) am not D) isn’t
C) too a lot D) too many 306. Sue is a very quiet person.
296. There was nowhere to sit on She … talk very much.
the beach. There were … people. A) don’t B) doesn’t
A) too many B) too C) am not D) isn’t
C) too much D) too a lot 307. Andy… a lot of tea. It’s his
297. ‘Did you have … to eat?’ ‘Yes, favourite drink.
thank you.’ A) drinks B) drink
A) too a lot B) too many C) drunk D) drinking
C) too D) enough 308. It’s not true! I … believe it!
298. You drink … coffee. It’s not A) don’t B) doesn’t
good for you. C) am not D) isn’t
A) too many B) too 309. That’s a very beautiful
C) too much D) too a lot picture. I … it very much.
299. You don’t eat … vegetables. A) like B) liking
You should eat more. C) likes D) to like
A) too B) too much 310. Mark is a vegetarian. He …
C) enough D) too a lot eat meat.
300. I don’t like the weather here. A) doesn’t B) don’t
It’s … cold. C) am not D) isn’t
A) too B) too a lot 311. Excuse me, … you speak
C) too many D) enough English?
301. Our team didn’t play well. We A) do B) does C) are D) is
made … mistakes. 312. ‘Where’s Kate?’ ‘I … know.’
A) too B) too many A) don’t B) doesn’t
C) too much D) too a lot C) am not D) isn’t
302. Which is right? 313. What’s funny? Why … you
A) I gave Sarah the keys. laughing?
B) Did you send the bill me? A) are B) does C) is D) do
C) I want to buy for you a present. 314. ‘What … your sister do?’
D) Can you pass to me the sugar, ‘She’s a dentist.’
please? A) do B) does C) are D) is
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315. It … raining. I want to go out A) am not B) isn’t
in the rain. C) aren’t D) don’t
A) is B) be C) are D) were 330. ‘Where’s Paul?’ ‘In the
316. ‘Where … you come from?’ – kitchen. He … cooking something.’
‘Canada.’ A) is B) do C) are D) am
A) do B) does C) are D) is 331. Mark … usually drive to work.
317. How much … it cost to stay at He usually walks.
this hotel? Is it expensive? A) doesn’t B) don’t
A) does B) do C) are D) is C) do D) isn’t
318. Steve is a good tennis player, 332. Sue … like coffee.
but he … play very often. A) doesn’t B) are
A) doesn’t B) don’t C) don’t D) do
C) are not D) isn’t 333. She … tea.
319. ‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘He … having a A) prefers B) prefer
shower.’ C) preferring D) don’t prefer
A) is B) did C) does D) were 334. I go to work …bus.
320. I … watch TV very often. A) on B) by C) in D) at
A) don’t B) doesn’t 335. …Wednesdays, I don’t work.
C) wasn’t D) am not A) On B) At C) In D) By
321. Listen! Somebody … singing. 336. I can say anything … English.
A) is B) are C) were D) am A) in the B) in C) by D) on
322. Sarah is tired. She … want to 337. I’m going … holiday next year.
go home now. A) on B) at C) in D) to
A) doesn’t B) don’t 338. John is very good at ….
C) wasn’t D) isn’t A) speaking B) to speak
323. How often … you use your C) spoke D) having spoke
car? Every day? 339. Cheese … of milk.
A) do B) does C) are D) is A) makes B) is making
324. ‘Excuse me, but you … sitting C) is made D) made
in my seat.’ ‘Oh, I’m sorry.’ 340. The lesson starts … 7:30
A) are B) do C) am D) is p.m.
325. I’m sorry, I … understand. A) in B) on C) at D) by
Can you speak more slowly? 341. He’s … his sister.
A) don’t B) doesn’t A) much taller that
C) aren’t D) am not B) much more tall than
326. It’s late. I … going home now. C) much taller than
A) am B) is C) are D) were D) more taller than
327. … you coming with me? 342. You’ll find the travel agency
A) are B) was C) is D) am … the end of the street.
328. What time … your father A) by B) in C) of D) at
finish work every day? 343. Doing these exercises may be
A) does B) is C) do D) are good … me, but I hate every
329. You can turn off the radio. I minute of it.
… listening to it. A) off B) for C) on D) at
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344. I’m not going to tell you the A) stronger B) strong
reason … my decision. C) strongest D) more strong
A) to B) with C) on D) for 358. Which is …: the river Dnipro
345. A: Write your mother a note! or the river Dnister?
B: But … already written to her. A) long B) longer
A) I’ve B) I C) I’m D) I did C) longest D) the longest
346. She … here next Tuesday. 359. Planes go … trains.
A) wasn’t B) wouldn’t A) as faster as B) as faster than
C) want to be D) won’t be C) faster than D) more fast than
347. Be careful! I’ve … painted the 360. 40 - …
door! A) fourteen B) forteen
A) sometimes B) just C) fourty D) forty
C) yet D) often 361. I thought there were …
348. How … tea can you drink? biscuits left in the tin.
A) many B) much A) ninth B) nineth
C) more D) most C) a nine D) nine
349. It’s the … book I’ve ever read. 362. There are over … people
A) badly B) bad living in Mexico City.
C) worst D) baddest A) thirties million
350. I always go home … foot. B) thirty millions
A) at B) on C) in D) for C) thirty million
351. It usually … me 25 minutes to D) thirtieth million
get to the plant. 363. His sister is … years old. She
A) holds B) takes is tall and she has long curly hair.
C) has D) spends A) ten B) tenth C) the ten D) tens
352. Brian bought a new …. 364. Jack has a car. … drives to
A) umbrella B) umbrellas work.
C) umbrellaes D) an umbrella A) Him
353. A car is a … of transport. B) His
A) mean B) means C) He’s
C) meanes D) mine D) He
354. Tony can’t see without his …. 365. Susan works in my office. I
A) glass B) glasses know … well.
C) a glass D) the glasses A) she
355. How much … do you drink a B) hers
week? C) her
A) wines B) wine D) they
C) a wine D) the wines 366. Everyone drew self-portraits, I
356. Mr. Robinson is the … teacher drew a picture of ….
in the school. A) himself
A) good B) better B) herself
C) best D) goodest C) myself
357. My father is as … as his D) themselves
father.
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367. This building is high. … A) am
windows are large. B) is
A) It C) are
B) Its D) be
C) His 375. There … nobody at home
D) It’s yesterday.
368. I’m going on holiday … A) was
August. B) is
A) on C) are
B) at D) were
C) in 376. The weather … fantastic
D) by today.
369. The banks open … 9 am. A) is
A) on B) are
B) at C) was
C) in D) be
D) by 377. I want to … a musician in a
370. Did you go out … Monday pop group.
evening? A) am
A) in B) is
B) on C) be
C) at D) are
D) off 378. … dogs in the park.
371. Ann needs new batteries … A) There is
her camera. B) There are
A) of C) There was
B) for D) There has been
C) on 379. … enough salt in the pasta?
D) by A) Was there
372. I … English but I live in B) Were there
Japan. C) Will there
A) am D) Have there been
B) is 380. … 3 pencils on the table a
C) be minute ago.
D) are A) There was
373. The film starts at eight B) There were
o’clock. We… late! C) There are
A) was D) There have been
B) is 381. … no time to finish the
C) be project.
D) are A) There be
374. Hello, mum. I can hear you B) There are
but it’s a bad connection. Where... C) There is
you? D) There
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382. Helen … two brothers. 390. They … TV at 10.30 last
A) have night.
B) has A) were not watching
C) haves B) was not watching
D) to has C) were not watch
383. My neighbour… an accident D) did not watched
yesterday. 391. Do not shout! I … now.
A) have A) work
B) had B) works
C) has C) am working
D) will have D) is working
384. … your father got a nice car? 392. The news of our children ….
A) Have A) interesting
B) Has B) are interesting
C) Will have C) was interesting
D) Haved D) were interesting
385. … you bought a camera yet? 393. The police … looking for the
A) Have criminal who intruded into the
B) Has house yesterday.
C) Had A) is
D) Haved B) are
386. The new supermarket … C) was
everything soon. D) am
A) will has 394. I must go to … to visit my
B) will have aunt. She is seriously ill.
C) have A) hospital
D) had B) a hospital
387. … your mother got blue eyes? C) the hospital
A) Have D) hospitals
B) Has 395. Do you still have …
C) Haved newspaper?
D) Will have A) yesterday
388. He... at the office, … the B) yesterday’s
papers, and … writing the emails. C) the yesterday
A) arrived/ signed/ began D) yesterdays
B) had arrived/ was signing/ 396. Who …?
began –I … for his girlfriend.
C) arrived/had signed/began A) is he waiting for / guess
D) arrived/signed/ was beginning B) waits for / guess
389. She … in 1983 in Tunisia. C) is he waiting for / am guessing
A) born D) waits for / am guessing
B) was born 397. I ran all way to work, because
C) had been born I hate ….
D) had born A) late
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B) to being late D) was beginning / was seeing
C) being late 405. He often … to … South when
D) be late he … a child.
398. Mrs Brown … already. She is A) was going / a / was
in the staff room and is ready to B) went / no article / had been
see you now. C) went / the / was
A) arrived D) had gone / the / was
B) has arrived 406. There are a lot of police
C) had arrived cadets around here. I … they … for
D) arrives trouble?
399. After … work she usually A) am supposing / expect
goes … home. B) suppose / are expecting
A) no article / no article C) suppose / expect
B) no article / the D) am supposing / are expecting
C) the / a 407. When Samuel … home from
D) a / the work, just after midnight, his wife
400. Miranda … her work before … for him with an angry
her boss …. expression … her face.
A) had finished / returned A) arrived / was waiting / on
B) was finished / returns B) was arriving / waited / on
C) has finished / was returning C) had arrived / waited / in
D) finishes / has returned D) arrived / waited / at
401. Last night I … tired, so I … to 408. How are you feeling now? …
bed early. better, thank you!
A) feel / go A) Very
B) felt / went B) Many
C) fell / had gone C) Much
D) was feeling / was going D) More
402. I... to watch the basketball 409. The doctor was … the
game on television. I … basketball. patient.
A) am wanting / love A) more younger than
B) want / love B) younger than
C) want / am loving C) youngest than
D) am wanting / am loving D) the younger
403. … live longer than …. 410. She is … woman in the world.
A) Woman / man A) fatter
B) The woman / the man B) fattest
C) The womans / the mans C) the fattest
D) W omen / men D) the fatest
404. David’s baby … to cry when it 411. Which is the … building in
… an old lady. this town?
A) began / saw A) older
B) was beginning / saw B) oldest
C) began / was seeing C) eldest
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D) most old D) is having a
412. Planes go … boats. 420. We don’t have much time, …?
A) as faster as A) do we
B) faster than B) don’t we
C) as faster than C) haven’t we
D) more faster than D) won’t we
413. What is … book you have 421. Listen! Who … the piano in
ever read? the next room?
A) boring A) are playing
B) boringer B) is playing
C) the most boring C) plays
D) the boringest D) does play
414. It is getting …. 422. They … to the theatre every
A) colder and colder Sunday. They … to the theatre
B) most and most cold yesterday.
C) more and more cold A) do go / not go
D) the most cold B) goes / does not go
415. Who … Jack to the party? – C) go / did not went
Mary did. D) go / did not go
A) did invite 423. My grandma … busy. She …
B) invited an apple pie. She … pies very
C) did invited often.
D) was inviting A) is / is baking / bakes
416. Whose bags are …? – They B) is / bakes / is baking
are …. C) is / baking / bakes
A) these / ours D) are / is baking / baking
B) these / us 424. How … milk do we need for
C) this / our this recipe?
D) it / ourselves A) few
417. The room … every day. B) many
A) cleans C) more
B) is cleaning D) much
C) is cleaned 425. When she … to school, she …
D) has cleaned her friend in the street.
418. Ann is on holiday , …she? A) go / meet
A) isn’t B) went / was meeting
B) hasn’t C) was wenting / met
C) doesn’t D) was going / met
D) wasn’t 426. She … the whole day
419. It is 2 o’clock. She … dinner yesterday.
in the café right now. A) had cooked
A) has B) has cooked
B) haves C) cooked
C) is having D) was cooking
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427. His sister … English every A) a
day. She … English two hours ago. B) there
A) studyes / studied C) an
B) studies / study D) no article
C) studies / studied 435. We have … new books in our
D) studys / studied school library.
428. Did you come here … or …? A) three hundred and forty seventh
A) by car / by foot B) three hundreds forty seven
B) by car / on foot C) three hundred and forty-seven
C) on car / by foot D) three hundredth and forty-
D) on car / on foot seven
429. They … a letter at 5 o’clock 436. He looked … his pet and
tomorrow. sighed. The poor dog could not
A) will write stand ….
B) will writing A) in / down
C) will be writing B) at / up
D) will wrote C) to / from
430. I … that next summer he … to D) on / for
the Bahamas. 437. Do … Exercise 10!
A) am thinking / went A) a
B) think / goes B) no article
C) think / is going C) the
D) think / will go D) an
431. Participants of the conference 438. This is a promise … cannot
arrived … Delhi … around 6.30 … be broken.
the morning. A) who
A) at / in / at B) whom
B) in / at / in C) which
C) in / in / on D) when
D) at / at / in 439. They don't need any help.
432. It was very nice … you to do They can do it ….
the shopping for me. A) theirself
A) on B) theirselves
B) about C) their own
C) for D) by themselves
D) of 440. All the buses are … today. I
433. After a day’s work in the lab, wonder why?
all the … were covered with iodine. A) late
A) student hands’ B) lately
B) students hands C) the most latest
C) students’ hands D) later than
D) student’s hand 441. Lucy … her holiday in Hawaii.
434. You can see a lot of cherry A) is going to spend
trees in blossom in … spring. B) will have spend
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C) spend D) repairs / receives
D) are going to spend 449. Don’t forget to take your
442. It was … day of the year. It umbrella. It … heavily today.
had been raining so heavily for a A) will be rain
week. B) is raining
A) wetty C) will be rained
B) wet D) will rained
C) the wettest 450. What … when the accident
D) wetter occurred?
443. W alter wrote … part of his A) were you doing
novel last week. B) did you do
A) the two C) has you been doing
B) two D) have you done
C) the second 451. … snowing hard.
D) second A) It is
444. Herbert was about … feet tall B) There has
with funny grey moustache. C) It has
A) five D) It had
B) a five 452. A bus driver is a
C) the fifth person…drives a bus.
D) fifth A) who
445. Lynda … from the university B) whom
two years ago. C) which
A) has graduated D) whose
B) graduated 453. Trafalgar Square is …
C) had graduated London.
D) graduates A) in
446. My scissors … always sharp B) under
and often used for cutting threads. C) to
A) was D) at
B) is 454. Do you really need so…sugar?
C) be A) much
D) are B) more
447. The dolphin is … than the C) many
shark. D) lots
A) the most intelligent 455. … he speak English?
B) intelligent A) Does
C) intelligenter B) Have
D) more intelligent C) Do
448. Jack … many cars before he D) Is
… his mechanic license. 456. I like … tennis very much.
A) have repaired / received A) playing
B) had repaired / received B) played
C) repaired / had received C) play
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D) to playing A) like Picasso’s paintings very
457. She can … well. much
A) sing B) much Picasso’s paintings like
B) singing C) like very much Picasso’s
C) to sing paintings
D) sang D) much like Picasso’s paintings
458. We rest … Sunday. 465. I’ve only got a … money in the
A) on bank.
B) in A) little
C) at B) less
D) for C) few
459. They like swimming. So …. D) several
A) does he 466. Jack loves working in Tokyo
B) is he but he can’t… Japanese yet.
C) he has A) speak
D) he does B) say
460. If you want some tea, sit to C) talk
the table and help …. D) tell
A) yourself 467. I love playing table tennis but
B) oneself I’m not very good … it.
C) myself A) at
D) yourselves B) in
461. What was … moment in your C) with
life? D) for
A) the worst 468. … a car, you've also won free
B) the badly petrol for a year.
C) the baddiest A) You have won
D) the badder B) Had you won
462. Only in Scotland … produce C) Has you won
original malt whisky. D) W ere you winning
A) they 469. We… lovely three weeks in
B) does they the south of Spain last year.
C) they can to A) spent
D) are they to B) spend
463. I'll do my best to … there on C) spended
time. D) have spended
A) get 470. Have you … been to London?
B) has got A) ever
C) be getting B) still
D) getting C) soon
464. Jack’s parents… and so I am D) yet
sure they would love to go to the 471. I like living here because …
exhibition. are lots of interesting things to do.
A) there
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B) it D) hers
C) we 479. Be careful! You… a grammar
D) they test.
472. The boy … ice-cream when A) are doing
we came in. B) is doing
A) was eating C) do
B) ate D) were doing
C) had been eating 480. If I see … tonight, I’ll tell him
D) eats to call you.
473. Our parents worry about my A) him
brother more than about …. B) his
A) me C) he
B) I D) himself
C) myself 481. Many students enjoy reading
D) mine about England and … people.
474. The picnic won’t be any fun A) its
without you and …. B) her
A) them C) it’s
B) they D) hers
C) we 482. Who …something to eat?
D) she A) wants
475. “Where is Jenny?” – “She … B) does want
roses in the garden”. C) is wanting
A) is planting D) want
B) plants 483. They kissed each other and
C) planted … good-bye.
D) plant A) said
476. French … in France, Belgium B) spoke
and Switzerland. C) played
A) is spoken D) asked
B) speaks 484. Her husband is two years
C) is speaking younger than … is.
D) spoke A) she
477. Mary asked us not to leave B) her
without …. C) him
A) her D) them
B) hers 485. Both Mary and John are
C) she returning …their laboratory.
D) herself A) to
478. There are secrets between B) at
you and …. C) for
A) him D) out
B) he 486. He usually … all the sports
C) his programs on TV.
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A) watches C) packs
B) is watching D) was packing
C) watch 494. Every day they… their dinner
D) will be watching at the canteen.
487. English is the mother … of A) have
many people in the world. B) has
A) tongue C) are having
B) language D) were having
C) speech 495. I usually … this fence once a
D) dialect year.
488. I hope Lucy … to my birthday A) paint
party. B) paints
A) will come C) has painted
B) was coming D) am painting
C) come 496. I … she is busy at the
D) will coming moment.
489. I am busy at the moment. I … A) think
on the computer. B) thought
A) am working C) will think
B) work D) was thinking
C) worked 497. She … very ill three years ago.
D) has been working A) was
490. We… to Odessa for our B) has been
holidays last year. C) had been
A) went D) was being
B) go 498. There is a new road to the
C) are going motorway. They … it yesterday.
D) have gone A) opened
491. The children … their B) had opened
homework now. C) have opened
A) are doing D) were opened
B) were doing 499. Silvia … English at the
C) do moment.
D) did A) is learning
492. People … English all over the B) has learnt
world. C) learns
A) speak D) was learnt
B) speaks 500. Why … your coat today? It is
C) has spoken very warm.
D) are spoken A) are you wearing
493. I … my things and I am ready B) do you wear
to go. C) will you wearing
A) have packed D) don't you wear
B) packed
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501. In summer Nick usually … C) do you
tennis twice a week. D) didn’t you
A) plays 509. He hasn’t come yet, …?
B) play A) has he
C) is playing B) does he
D) was playing C) doesn't he
502. I have a car, but I … it very D) hasn’t he
often. 510. There … no big towns on the
A) don’t use British Isles at that time.
B) don't used A) were
C) didn’t used B) was
D) am not using C) shall be
503. How often … tennis? D) are
A) does Tom play 511. I … any of Shakespeare's
B) is Tom playing plays yet.
C) was Tom playing A) haven't read
D) did Tom played B) hadn't read
504. The student … his English C) wasn't read
classes regularly last term. D) hasn’t read
A) attended 512. Kate had … shopping because
B) had attended there was no food in the
C) was attending refrigerator.
D) has attended A) to go
505. I usually enjoy parties, but I B) to come
… this one at the moment. C) to arrive
A) am not enjoying D) to walk
B) don't enjoy 513. He … at his watch again and
C) did enjoy began to walk even faster.
D) enjoy A) looked
506. Who… the game yesterday? B) look
A) won C) is looking
B) will win D) will look
C) had won 514. That is the horse … won the
D) did win race.
507. Mark went home and … the A) which
computer. B) who
A) switched off C) whose
B) had switched off D) whom
C) switches off 515. Sorry. I can’t stop now. I … to
D) was switching off an important meeting.
508. You know why I am angry A) am going
,…? B) go
A) don’t you C) have gone
B) are you D) will be go
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516. What … at? What’s the joke? B) solving
A) are you laughing C) described
B) do you laugh D) played
C) had you laughed 524. The Browns are in the center
D) you laughed of the city. I saw them ….
517. I … you are very impolite. A) before five minutes
A) think B) since five minutes
B) am thinking C) five minutes ago
C) has thought D) five minutes early
D) will be thinking 525. We will start our tour from
518. Where are the scissors that I Trafalgar Square … is the
… yesterday? geographical centre of London.
A) bought A) who
B) have bought B) which
C) had bought C) whose
D) was buying D) there
519. I think I’ll buy these shoes. 526. Everybody … that smoking is
They… me really well. dangerous.
A) fit A) knows
B) have fit B) know
C) fited C) is knowing
D) were fitting D) is known
520. After a long break the friends 527. It's very cold today. Don't
were glad … each other again. forget to put …your coat.
A) to see A) up
B) to look B) on
C) to speak C) of
D) to watch D) through
521. The teacher… that something 528. I am afraid I have … bad news
was wrong in the class. for you.
A) saw A) a
B) looked B) an
C) examined C) some
D) seed D) any
522. My friend likes to … a bicycle 529. Will you help me to… the
when the weather is fine. table?
A) ride A) lain
B) go B) lie
C) lead C) laid
D) rule D) lay
523. After dinner the friends were 530. I will be in Paris ….
…the film they had seen the day A) the day after tomorrow
before. B) the day tomorrow
A) discussing C) last week
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D) the day before yesterday A) before three weeks
531. Mary has … beautiful B) three weeks early
daughter! C) three weeks past
A) such D) three weeks ago
B) such a 539. Many people like my plan.
C) so Will you … it?
D) an A) agree in
532. The city of Washington was B) agree for
… in 1791. C) agree with
A) find D) agree
B) finded 540. She … him two days ago.
C) founded A) has seen
D) found B) saw
533. My sister invited you to her C) have seen
birthday party , … she? D) had seen
A) isn't 541. She … of going to the sea
B) hasn't during her vacation yet.
C) doesn't A) hasn't thought
D) didn't B) thought
534. We didn't enjoy the play. …. C) hasn't think
A) I didn't too D) haven’t thought
B) Neither did I 542. We went home … bus
C) I did either yesterday.
D) Nor didn't I A) on
535. Which song would you like to B) in
…? C) with
A) listen to D) by
B) hearing to 543. She … from school last
C) listen for Tuesday.
D) listening about A) has absent
536. I'm so tired … all your B) is absent
complaints! C) was absent
A) off D) has been absent
B) of 544. It … very much last Tuesday.
C) in A) snowed
D) with B) has snowed
537. Do you have … to do this C) had snowed
afternoon? If not, I'd like to take D) snows
you to a movie. 545. He … several interesting films
A) many work this month.
B) many works A) seen
C) much work B) have seen
D) much works C) had seen
538. That accident occurred … D) has seen
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546. We… it before. 553. … you go to Canada, you
A) has never done should visit Toronto.
B) done A) In spite of
C) have never done B) When
D) never done have C) Though
547. I … a good mark at the test D) Unless
last week. 554. … I get your car, I will leave.
A) have got A) As though
B) had got B) By the time
C) get C) Now that
D) got D) As soon as
548. She … the subject well. 555. You haven’t worked … at
A) know school.
B) is knowing A) hard
C) knows B) hardly
D) knowing C) more harder
549. My friend … at the bus stop D) hardest
now. 556. What … you going to do in
A) is standing your summer holidays?
B) stand A) are
C) stands B) will
D) is stand C) do
550. Find the incorrect sentence. D) have
A) Last winter I didn't went to my 557. A good beginning of a book
parents. attracts the … attention, his
B) I am a pupil. interest and sometimes his
C) Today computers have become emotions.
common. A) reader’s
D) Don't read the newspaper at B) reader
table. C) readers
551. I … on the phone when the D) reader’
postman …on the door. 558. The Ukrainian language
A) speak / has knocked takes the second place as …
B) spoke / knocked widespread Slavic language.
C) was speaking / knocked A) the most
D) have spoken / has knocked B) most
552. Find the incorrect sentence. C) more
A) I've met him before. D) the more
B) We hasn’t finished our 559. The recorded history of the
homework yet. Ukrainian language … in 988,
C) English is one of the world when the principality of Kyiv was
languages. converted to Christianity.
D) People invite their friends to A) began
their houses. B) begin
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C) begun D) second
D) has begun 567. Lynda … from university two
560. When we went upstairs … a years ago.
language laboratory on the second A) has graduated
floor. B) graduated
A) there was C) had graduated
B) were D) graduates
C) was 568. I know … much about
D) there is painting.
561. Kevin... to go into business A) many
with his father. B) any
A) plan C) much
B) planning D) lot
C) plans 569. My brother … for a large
D) have plans company.
562. We haven't heard from Jim... A) is working
a year. B) works
A) – C) has worked
B) since D) has been working
C) for 570. I... my wallet. I can`t find it
D) before anywhere.
563. Pat is a kind of person... likes A) have lost
social events. B) am losing
A) which C) have been losing
B) who D) was losing
C) whom 571. You are late. I... for half an
D) what hour.
564. The TV programs... watch A) am waiting
influence their learning. B) have been waiting
A) a children C) had been waiting
B) our children D) has been waiting
C) our child 572. I love this house. I... here all
D) our childs my life.
565. I have... finished my A) lives
homework. B) had lived
A) already C) have lived
B) yet D) has lived
C) still 573. We usually... out on
D) before Saturday evenings.
566. W alter wrote … part of his A) have been going
novel. B) go
A) the two C) are going
B) two D) have gone
C) the second 574. He... a new suit yesterday.
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A) was buying A) the bettest
B) bought B) the best
C) had bought C) best
D) had been bought D) most good
575. … he coming to dinner 583. … Mississippi is one of the
tonight? longest rivers in the world.
A) Are A) The
B) Is B) A
C) W ill C) An
D) Shall D) –
576. We reached London only… 584. A … wind is blowing.
midnight. A) strong
A) for B) more stronger
B) at C) strongest
C) in D) stronggest
D) on 585. My father is...than your father
577. Pat said she would spend her is.
holidays in … Europe. A) more old
A) the B) a B) more older
C) - D) an C) older
578. The largest ocean in the D) the oldest
world is … Pacific Ocean. 586. Maria should... more fruit.
A) the A) eat
B) an B) to eat
C) a C) eating
D) - D) eats
579. … United Kingdom consists of 587. Could he...me a ride home?
four parts. A) give
A) The B) gives
B) A C) gave
C) An D) giving
D) - 588. I didn't ride a horse. I... a
580. She says she has never been camel.
to … Australia. A) read
A) -B) the B) ride
C) a C) rode
D) an D) rided
581. Our house is in … Pushkin 589. Did your brother...a good time
Street. at the party last night?
A) -B) the A) has
C) a B) had
D) an C) have
582. The Crimea is one of … D) having
places to have a rest in. 590. I'm ready. Let's … now.
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A) go 599. I don't drink...coffee.
B) going A) much
C) to go B) many
D) went C) some
591. My friend is.... D) few
A) hungry 600....you watching the football
B) pilot game at 9 o'clock last night?
C) a strong A) Is
D) wait B) Are
592. It...rain much last year. C) W as
A) isn't D) W ere
B) doesn't 601....you happy with your new
C) wasn't car?
D) didn't A) Is
593. She didn't...TV yesterday. B) Are
A) watch C) Do
B) watches D) Does
C) watched 602. My parents...not like loud
D) watching music.
594. That boat is.... A) do
A) my B) does
B) her C) is
C) they D) are
D) theirs 603.... your husband... at night?
595. Why...? A) Is/work
A) you are laughing B) Do/works
B) are you laughing C) Does/ work
C) do you laughing D) Does/works
D) has you laughing 604. When do you... lunch?
596....the piano? A) usually eats
A) Does she can play B) eats usually
B) Can she play C) usually eat
C) Is she can play D) eat usually
D) Is she can plays 605. My sister... to school every
597....she nervous? day.
A) Were A) walk
B) Do B) walks
C) Does C) walking
D) Is D) is walk
598. I'm going...TV tonight. 606. ‘Are you busy?’
A) watch ‘No,...not’.
B) watching A) we're
C) to watch B) they're
D) to watching C) you're
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D) she’s D) his
607. ‘Are your sister and Jess in 615. ‘Has he got many friends?’
Miami?’ ‘Yes,.... ‘Yes,....’
A) they are A) a little
B) you are B) much
C) we are C) a lot
D) he is D) little
608. He was born...September 616. He got angry and
12,2003. shouted...me.
A) at A) at
B) on B) of
C) in C) on
D) in the D) in
609. Nancy is good...English. 617. Everybody should take
A) in care...nature.
B) of A) at
C) at B) on
D) on C) of
610. I'm sorry...not listening to D) in
you. 618. Very...people can speak
A) on Welsh.
B) for A) few
C) at B) little
D) in C) a few
611. Are you afraid...spiders? D) a little
A) on 619. What... beautiful day!
B) with A) an
C) of B) a
D) in C) the
612. She isn't interested...sports. D) —
A) in 620. Nina can play...violin.
B) of A) a
C) at B) an
D) on C) the
613. Have you hurt...? D) —
A) yourself 621. I saw him...last month.
B) myself A) a
C) itself B) an
D) ourselves C) the
614. I forgot to call Petro D) —
on...birthday. 622. Tom can't … without his
A) our glasses.
B) their A) sees
C) hers B) see
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C) saw 631. Susie … newspaper at the
D) to see moment.
623. My cousin is...excellent cook. A) reads
A) an B) read
B) the C) are reading
C) a D) is reading
D) — 632. They … some photos now.
624. This film … great! A) are looking through
A) is B) am looking through
B) are C) is looking through
C) am D) look through
D) have 633. Where do you live?
625. He … at a hotel. A) I am live in London.
A) work B) My live is London.
B) don’t work C) I live in London.
C) works D) I lives in London
D) are working 634. Choose the correct sentence.
626. The train Ivano-Frankivsk – A) He has two brothers.
Kyiv… at 8 a.m. B) I has two brothers.
A) arrive C) He have got two brothers.
B) arrives D) He two brothers.
C) are arriving 635. Do you like music?
D) don’t arrive A) Yes, I does.
627. Elephants … meat. B) Yes, I like.
A) doesn’t eat C) Yes, I do.
B) eat D) Yes, I am.
C) don’t eat 636. Choose the odd word.
D) don’t eating A) man
628. I … at the university. B) boy
A) study C) cat
B) studies D) girl
C) studyes 637. Choose the odd word.
D) studing A) doctor
629. We usually … 4 different B) horse
classes a day. C) dentist
A) doesn’t have D) nurse
B) doesn’t has 638. Choose the odd word.
C) has A) cheese
D) have B) milk
630. The soup … awful. C) coffee
A) taste D) cream
B) tasting 639. Choose the odd word.
C) are tasting A) Spanish
D) tastes B) English
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C) French 648. My birthday is... the third of
D) Russia March.
640. Choose the odd word. A) on
A) kitchen B) at
B) police station C) with
C) bathroom D) at
D) living room 649. Do you go to the beach...
641. Choose the odd word. summer?
A) airport A) on
B) train station B) in
C) market C) at
D) bus stop D) out
642. Choose the odd word. 650. I got a dog... my birthday!
A) yellow A) from
B) pink B) for
C) chair C) in
D) grey D) of
643. Choose the odd word. 651. You can come... me.
A) pencil A) with
B) phone B) of
C) fax C) at
D) Internet D) by
644. Choose the odd word. 652. Choose the correct sentence.
A) jacket A) Where are you from?
B) umbrella B) What is your from?
C) dress C) What from are you?
D) shirt D) Where is you from?
645. Peter and Sidney are... 653. Choose the correct sentence.
Australia. A) He live on London
A) from B) He live in London
B) for C) He lives in London
C) at D) He lives on London
D) of 654. Choose the correct sentence.
646. We walk... work every day. A) He goes to work in bus
A) to B) He goes to work by bus
B) by C) He goes to work by the bus
C) at D) He go to work on bus.
D) in 655. Choose the correct sentence.
647. We don't go... train. A) George has very big car.
A) to B) George a very big car has.
B) by C) George has a very big car.
C) on D) George have a very big car.
D) of 656. Do you speak English?
A) Yes, we do.
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B) Yes, we don't. C) Are you reading
C) Yes, they do. D) Have you read
D) Yes, you don’t. 665. This is our new teacher. …
657. Choose the correct sentence. name is Mark.
A) Look at that house of here. A) His
B) Look at that house over there. B) Hers
C) Look at that house under there. C) It’s
D) Look at that house out here. D) He
658. Choose the correct sentence. 666. He….the newspaper every
A) Where is the train station? day.
B) Where train is station? A) read
C) Where the train station is? B) reads
D) Where the train is station? C) doesn’t reads
659. I drink whisky but... rum. D) don’t read
A) He doesn’t speak 667. I can’t see without glasses.
B) She doesn’t eat Where are ….?
C) I don’t drink A) them
D) You don’t play B) they
660. He speaks Japanese but... C) their
German. D) they’re
A) he doesn’t speak 668. We… to Canada.
B) she doesn’t eat A) hasn’t been
C) I don’t drink B) haven’t been
D) you don’t play C) haven’t be
661. They like Pop but... Rock. D) hasn’t be
A) he doesn’t speak 669. I always….
B) she doesn’t eat A) works hard
C) I don’t drink B) hardly works
D) they don’t like C) work hard
662. She eats Chinese food D) hard work
but...Vietnamese food. 670. James would like …
A) he doesn’t speak basketball.
B) she doesn’t eat A) playing
C) I don’t drink B) to play
D) you don’t play C) play
663. You play the drums but... the D) to playing
guitar. 671. … yesterday?
A) he doesn’t speak A) Did you studies
B) she doesn’t eat B) Did you study
C) I don’t drink C) Did you studied
D) you don’t play D) Studied you
664. ….this magazine before? 672. … more active at your classes,
A) Do you read please.
B) Are you going to read A) To be
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B) Are A) works
C) Be B) work
D) Is C) working
673. You make mistakes as you D) will worked
don't work …. 681. They … London next
A) little summer.
B) a little A) will visit
C) few B) visit
D) much C) visits
674. What is … smallest room in D) visited
this hotel? 682. I … my English exam the day
A) the before yesterday.
B) an A) taken
C) a B) takes
D) – C) take
675. They … us an interesting D) took
story. 683. My little sister … to school
A) say every day.
B) said A) go
C) spoke B) goes
D) told C) will gone
676. I always have … dinner in a D) gone
restaurant. 684. It often … in winter.
A) the B) a A) snow
C) - D) an B) snowing
677. I'm interested … studying C) snows
Economics. D) shall snow
A) of 685. We haven`t got any money so
B) at we … on holiday this year.
C) in A) didn’t go
D) for B) doesn’t go
678. This way is … than the other C) won’t go
one. D) hasn’t go
A) much safe 686. Mary … him about her plans
B) safer last Monday.
C) more safer A) tell
D) most safe B) told
679. My friend … to me very often C) tells
last year. D) will tell
A) write 687. Tom … Kyiv two days ago.
B) wrote A) leave
C) writes B) left
D) written C) leaves
680. Bad students never … hard. D) leaved
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688. When did Mary … you up? D) won’t
A) rings 696. He … spend all his money on
B) ringed books last time.
C) ring A) don’t
D) rang B) didn’t
689. … she always get up at 7? C) won’t
A) Do D) doesn’t
B) Does 697. … he often meet his friends?
C) Has A) Do
D) Have B) Has
690. Cuckoos … build nests. C) Does
A) don’t D) Shall
B) doesn’t 698. How old … you be next
C) hasn’t summer?
D) shan’t A) does
691. They … receive any letters B) shall
yesterday. C) will
A) didn’t D) do
B) don’t 699. When …you see Mary last?
C) doesn’t A) does
D) won’t B) will do
692. He … usually come home at 9 C) do
o’clock. D) did
A) doesn’t 700. … you usually have dinner at
B) don’t 6 o’clock?
C) haven’t A) Do B) Does C) Is D) Was
D) won’t 701. What … he do during the
693. When … the lecture begin lesson every time?
next week? A) do B) does C) will do D) have
A) do 702. … you be at home tomorrow?
B) did A) Will B) Do C) Are D) Were
C) will 703. What … you do every
D) has morning?
694. … they usually speak English A) does B) do C) have D) will do
at the lessons? 704. I … to the Institute every day
A) Does next week.
B) Do A) will
C) Have B) go
D) Shall C) am go
695. He … know the right answer D) will go
at the previous lesson. 705. She … those classes because
A) doesn’t she was ill.
B) don’t A) miss
C) didn’t B) missed
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C) misses B) lasted
D) will miss C) will last
706. She …this beautiful hat in D) last
Paris last time. 714. Our school year … in June.
A) buys A) end
B) buyed B) have ended
C) buy C) will be end
D) bought D) ends
707. He usually … the dog in the 715. Last winter … rather warm.
evening. A) is
A) walk B) are
B) have walked C) was
C) walks D) were
D) shall walk 716. The weather … soon.
708. Men … every day. A) will change
A) shave B) changed
B) has shaved C) change
C) shaves D) changing
D) shall shave 717. We always … abroad for our
709. The conference … at 10.00 holidays.
a.m. next Friday. A) goes
A) begin B) go
B) began C) gone
C) will D) going
D) will begin 718. I … go to your party
710. Dogs usually … at night. tomorrow.
A) barks A) don’t
B) shall bark B) didn’t
C) has barked C) won’t
D) bark D) am not
711. Mr. Jones … to Paris on 719. … you watch TV after supper
business every month. yesterday?
A) comes A) Do
B) come B) Did
C) has come C) Does
D) will be come D) Will
712. He … her in Kyiv last year. 720. He … come tomorrow.
A) meet A) don’t
B) met B) doesn’t
C) meets C) shan’t
D) meted D) won’t
713. His working day … 7 hours 721. … you often play basketball?
next year. A) Does
A) lasts B) Do
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C) Are B) won’t
D) Have C) don’t
722. … she usually work 5 days a D) doesn’t
week? 730. Where … you go every day?
A) Does A) does
B) Do B) do
C) Are C) are
D) Shall D) will do
723. He … know them last year. 731. … she always follow the
A) don’t doctor’s advice?
B) didn’t A) Will do
C) doesn’t B) Do
D) won’t C) Does
724. … you always come here on D) Is
Sundays? 732. We never … Ukrainian in
A) Do class.
B) Does A) speak
C) Are B) speaks
D) Will do C) spoken
725. They … have a dictation D) speaked
yesterday. 733. I hope the weather … fine this
A) didn`t summer.
B) don`t A) were
C) doesn`t B) will be
D) won`t. C) will
726. He … back next Monday. D) be
A) was 734. He … from his trip two days
B) will be ago.
C) be A) returns
D) does B) returned
727. … his father usually drive a C) return
car very fast? D) will return
A) Does 735. My brother never … for us.
B) Do A) will waited
C) Is B) will be wait
D) Will do C) waits
728. Why … Tom return the book D) wait
to the library yesterday? 736. His family … in London 5
A) don’t years ago.
B) doesn’t A) live
C) didn’t B) lived
D) won’t C) lives
729. We… go to London till May. D) will live
A) aren`t 737. It … very hot today.
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A) will A) does
B) is B) will
C) are C) did
D) were D) do
738. My friend … to the cinema a 746. Their firm … receive visitors
lot. every day.
A) go A) don’t
B) goes B) doesn’t
C) gone C) isn’t
D) will gone D) shan’t
739. I … them two weeks ago. 747. They … discuss the question
A) seen till next week.
B) sees A) won’t
C) saw B) don’t
D) see C) shan’t
740. Who … Robinson Crusoe? D) didn’t
A) write 748. When … you see Mary last?
B) wrote A) did
C) writes B) do
D) writed C) does
741. Don`t worry, I … everything D) will
soon. 749. What time … the Sun set
A) settle yesterday?
B) settled A) do
C) will settle B) did
D) has settled C) does
742. My children always … at 8. D) will
A) get up 750. When … the next game
B) gets up begin?
C) has got up A) do
D) will have got up B) will
743. Tom often … girls’ names. C) is
A) forgets D) did
B) forget 751. … you go to the swimming
C) have forgot pool yesterday?
D) will forgets A) Did
744. … she often phone him in the B) Do
evening? C) Does
A) Do D) W ill
B) Does 752. Last year we … study Physics.
C) Is A) doesn’t
D) Shall B) won’t
745. When … you get home C) didn’t
yesterday? D) don’t
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753. … John always meet Ann at 761. Last year Jack … his friends
the station? in New Y ork.
A) Does A) visits
B) Do B) will visit
C) Is C) visited
D) Has D) visit
754. I … take Spanish next year. 762. Their expedition... last week.
A) do A) returns
B) did B) returned
C) will C) return
D) am D) will return
755. … you give up smoking last 763. He … always in time for
month? classes.
A) Do A) be
B) Did B) were
C) Does C) are
D) W ill D) is
756. … it snow soon? 764. Father... you the book
A) Do tomorrow.
B) Will A) gives
C) Did B) gave
D) Shall C) will give
757. How many letters … you D) give
usually write a month? 765. It often … at night now.
A) are A) freezes
B) do B) freeze
C) does C) freezing
D) will do D) frozen
758. In autumn the days … dull. 766. This is … coat. … is in the
A) grows wardrobe.
B) growed A) your / mine
C) grow B) yours / my
D) grown C) your / my
759. Don’t worry, I … your letter D) yours / mine
two hours ago. 767. It is winter now and the
A) posts snow... here soon.
B) posted A) will
C) post B) will be
D) will post C) be
760. You… from me soon. D) was
A) heard 768. He always … a shower twice a
B) are hear week.
C) hears A) take
D) will hear B) taken
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C) takes C) happens
D) shall take D) will happen
769. When I was a child my family 777. You always... very serious.
… in Kyiv. A) looks
A) lives B) look
B) will live C) are look
C) live D) are looking
D) lived 778. He always … a bus to get to
770. Tom … to London soon. his office.
A) going A) take
B) will go B) takes
C) goes C) is taken
D) went D) taken
771. On week-days he … at 9 779. My mother … the flowers two
o’clock. days ago.
A) wakes up A) water
B) wake up B) watered
C) woken up C) waters
D) wakens up D) will water
772. In winter the days … very 780. Tom … Ann at the beginning
short. of the next month.
A) will A) propose
B) are B) will propose
C) is C) proposes
D) will been D) proposed
773. Some days ago his family … 781. The patient … some minutes
in a new flat. ago.
A) moved A) wakes up
B) move B) woken up
C) moves C) wake up
D) will move D) woke up
774. I … you all about it soon. 782. He usually … late at night.
A) tell A) is worked
B) told B) shall work
C) will tell C) work
D) am tell D) works
775. Tom... the doctor next week. 783. The river … till December.
A) visits A) haven’t freeze
B) visited B) don’t freeze
C) will visit C) won’t freeze
D) visit D) shan’t freeze
776. The great event … last week. 784. I … wear glasses as my
A) happened eyesight is very weak.
B) happen A) must
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B) can 792. We didn’t expect the trip to
C) have be …… tiring.
D) may A) so
785. After they had finished their B) such
homework, the children C) such a
(дозволили) watch TV. D) like this
A) were able to 793. … was wearing a black
B) had to uniform during the ceremony.
C) were to A) Every student
D) were allowed to B) Both student
786. You… take any more pills C) Every students
after next Monday. D) All student
A) can’t 794. The police couldn’t find …
B) mustn’t evidence.
C) needn’t A) any
D) shouldn’t B) some
787. They … be taught a lesson. C) no
A) could D) anything
B) should 795. The shop assistant … notice
C) must of what the customer said.
D) may A) didn’t take any
788. David opened a drawer and B) took not
took out …. C) did take no
A) some photos D) didn’t take some
B) photo 796. The police … good cars to
C) much photos catch all criminals.
D) any photos A) don’t have
789. They’ve got … a lot of money. B) doesn’t have
A) such C) has no
B) so D) hasn’t got
C) most 797. Our new car is … than the old
D) more one.
790. Jane taught … German and A) brighter
French and now she is fluent. B) brightest
A) herself C) more bright
B) himself D) more brighter
C) itself 798. Only …people have joined our
D) myself website so far.
791. It’s cheaper to travel by air in A) a few
…. B) a little
A) economy class C) many
B) second hand D) much
C) style 799. I … like the film nor the novel
D) saving account it’s based on.
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A) neither 807. How far is...from London to
B) so Bristol?
C) either A) these
D) both B) those
800. Please, be quiet. I ... English. C) it
A) am studying D) here
B) study 808. There was an accident in
C) was studying Oxford Street but...wasn't very
D) studies serious.
801. Ann... television on Sundays. A) it
A) watch B) there
B) watches C) here
C) is watching D) -809. Last winter it was very
D) has watched cold and …was a lot of snow.
802. Last year T om… tennis twice A) it’s
a week. B) there
A) played C) that
B) was playing D) this
C) has played 810. That building is now a
D) plays circus;...used to be a cinema.
803. There... a lot of trees and A) there
flowers in the yards now. B) it
A) is C) here
B) are D) its
C) were 811....is nothing to do here.
D) was A) Its
804. Many babies... in this hospital B) Here
every day. C) This
A) be born D) There
B) born 812.... is only one of her books
C) is born which I have not read.
D) are born A) There
805.... was a heavy frost last night. B) Its
A) It’s C) These
B) There D) Those
C) These 813. Help …to sandwiches, please.
D) Those A) yourselves
806.... was a trouble at the club B) me
last night. C) you
A) These D) your
B) There 814. They… no idea about that.
C) Those A) have not
D) They B) has not
C) have
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D) had not D) worked
815. Nobody … thirsty. 823. Look! The students … the
A) aren’t test.
B) is A) write
C) isn’t B) are writing
D) wasn’t C) has written
816. It’s a nice day, …? D) is writing
A) isn’t it 824. … you … your books to class
B) is it yesterday?
C) doesn’t it A) Do … bring
D) does it B) Did … brought
817. I talked to …. C) Did … bring
A) he D) Will … bring
B) him 825. You… in London on Sunday!
C) himself A) were not
D) their B) was not
818. Mary and her boyfriend are C) didn't be
taking their holidays in June – at D) hasn't been
the same time we’re taking …. 826. … information I received was
A) our completely wrong.
B) us A) A
C) theirs B) An
D) ours C) The
819. We bought … oranges in the D) –
shop. 827. She never eats … meat.
A) much A) these
B) a little B) a
C) a few C) -D) an
D) little 828. We will publish this book
820. Today we have … lessons. when the instructions ….
A) many A) are given
B) much B) will be given
C) little C) were given
D) a little D) will given
821. The newspapers are delivered 829. His advice … very valuable.
… at 9 a.m. A) was
A) hour B) were
B) daily C) has
C) date D) will
D) day 830. How many … do you smoke a
822. Sally … hard at the moment. day?
A) works A) cigarettes
B) is working B) cigarette
C) work C) a cigarete
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D) cigaretteses D) cheaper than
831. I get several … every day. 839. The shoes are … than the
A) letters boots.
B) mail A) nice
C) post B) nicer
D) message C) nicest
832. Can we have two … and two D) the nicer
… , please? 840. The pink socks are … than
A) coffees/tea the white socks.
B) coffee/teas A) expensive
C) coffees/teas B) most expensive
D) a coffee/a tea C) more expensive
833. I want a … of water. D) expensiver
A) some glasses 841. The brown sweater is … than
B) glass the blue sweater.
C) the glass A) good
D) glasses B) better
834. We bought … at the market. C) best
A) some bananas D) the best
B) banana 842. My puppy is … of all my
C) much bananas friend’s dogs.
D) a bananas A) most youngest
835. How many … do you sleep B) the younger
every night? C) the youngest
A) hour D) younger
B) hours 843. Those are probably the …
C) time curtains in the store.
D) minute A) fancyest
836. We tasted a variety of …. B) fanciest
A) cheese C) more fanciest
B) cheese’s D) most fancy
C) cheeses’ 844. Of all the mechanics in the
D) chesses shop, Jack is surely ….
837. Do you know where … house A) the less competent
is? B) the least competent
A) Fanny C) the competentest
B) Fanny’es D) the competenter
C) Fanny’s 845. Look, the woman is wearing
D) Fanny’s’ … ridiculous pink straw hat.
838. The sandals are … the high- A) so
heeled shoes. B) such
A) cheap C) so a
B) cheaper D) such a
C) cheap than
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846. It was … difficult to do that A) the thirteen
task. B) the thirteenth
A) so C) thirteenth
B) such D) thirteen
C) so a 854. He’s done it … times.
D) such a A) hundred of
847. 1,000 B) hundreds of
A) thousands C) hundrads of
B) a thosand D) hundreds
C) a thousand 855. Could I have two … eggs?
D) the thousend A) dozens
848. 2,497 B) dozens of
A) two thousand four hundred and C) dozenth
ninety-seven D) dozenth of
B) two thousands four hundred 856. Some North American food is
and ninety-seven very good, but I don’t like most of
C) two thousand four hundreds ….
ninety seven A) its
D) two thousand four hundreds B) it
and ninety-seventh C) his
849. 1/9 D) her
A) one nine 857. A hippopotamus spends most
B) one ninth of … time in the water of rivers and
C) one ninths lakes.
D) one nineth A) his
850. 6.5 B) its
A) six five C) it’s
B) six point five D) her
C) six fifth 858. A dog makes a good pet if …
D) six point fifth is properly trained.
851. I live at number …. A) he
A) fourty-eight B) she
B) forty-eight C) it
C) the forty-eight D) its
D) forty-eighth 859. This is … umbrella, … is over
852. The teacher said, “Open your there.
books at page …”. A) mine/ your
A) twentieth-four B) my/yours
B) twenty-fourth C) my/your
C) twenty-four D) mine/yours
D) twentieth-fourth 860. My family is large. … is
853. Susan has been … girl to win composed of nine members.
such an expensive award since A) She
2000. B) It
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C) They B) in/ to/ on
D) W e C) on/ to /by
861. The children drew pictures of D) in/by/by
…. 868. My father … a businessman.
A) myself A) be
B) himself B) am
C) herself C) is
D) themselves D) does
862. No one can make that 869. English … easy with a good
decision for you, Ann. Only you … teacher, I think.
can make such an important A) do
decision B) is
about your own life. C) are
A) yours D) be
B) yourself 870. What time … it, please?
C) selves A) does
D) yourselves B) is
863. I moved to London … 1987. C) are
A) in D) be
B) on 871. … Olia and Taras present at
C) at the meeting yesterday?
D) of A) W as
864. We went … the park after B) W ere
class. C) Are
A) in D) Will
B) to 872. The girls … tired after the
C) on long walk in the mountains.
D) after A) are
865. We enjoyed the view of snowy B) will
mountains … the window of our C) is
hotel room. D) was
A) among 873. All sportsmen … here. Let’s
B) from begin!
C) of A) will
D) between B) are
866. Hide this … your drawer and C) was
do not let anyone see it. D) is
A) among 874. Lucky Steve. He … on the
B) in beach in the sun soon.
C) of A) be
D) with B) will be
867. When the children are … bed, C) is being
let’s listen … music … the radio. D) will
A) to/ to/ by
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875. Here you are. I have… C) It/they
dreaming to talk to you all evening. D) There/there
A) been 883. … is spring, … are happy cats
B) to be everywhere.
C) being A) There/it
D) be B) There/there
876. … some children in the class. C) It/there
A) There is D) It/it
B) Is there 884. … are lots of toys in my
C) There are child’s room. … makes him very
D) Are there happy.
877. … many sharks in the A) It/there
aquarium? B) There/ it
A) Are there C) There/there
B) Is there D) It/it
C) Will there 885. … he learnt how to use it yet?
D) Was there A) Haves
878. … a shark in the aquarium, B) Has
too? C) Did
A) Will there D) Have
B) Was there 886. … we been there before?
C) Were there A) Has
D) Has there B) Have
879. … a warm carpet on the floor? C) Had
A) Be there D) Haved
B) Are there 887. How long … you lived in this
C) Will there house?
D) Is there A) has
880. … many bicycles in that B) have
parking lot last week. C) haved
A) There were D) had
B) There are 888. I was … a sleep when you
C) There have been telephoned me. I was tired.
D) There will be A) have
881. … a wide field opposite B) has
Nataly’s home. C) had
A) There is D) having
B) There were 889. Susan … just had another
C) There are baby.
D) There be A) have
882. … is something on the road B) had
and … is moving in our direction. C) having
A) There/ it D) has
B) It/there 890. Denis …just passed his exam.
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A) having A) to home
B) has B) at home
C) had C) home
D) have D) by home
891. The Smiths are quite rich. 898. Mr. Smith won’t be at the
They … a huge house in London, meeting. I won’t be ….
and one in Lisbon, too. A) too
A) haved B) as well as
B) has C) neither
C) have D) either
D) having 899. Dick plays tennis very well.
892. I’m so sorry. I couldn’t help He … plays golf very well.
you. I … no money. A) as well
A) has B) also
B) had C) too
C) haved D) either
D) haven’t 900. He told us … not to walk on
893. I didn’t go to work yesterday. I the grass.
… a headache. A) angry
A) having B) angrier
B) have C) many angrily
C) has D) angrily
D) had 901. The students are … for the
894. Our car doesn’t … air test.
conditioning. It is terrible in A) studying hardly
summer. B) hardly study
A) having C) studying hard
B) has D) hard studying
C) have 902. He … for his birthday.
D) had A) is totally prepared
895. She often goes out of the B) totally prepared
house …. C) prepared is totally
A) quiet D) is total prepared
B) most quiet 903. He … on Sundays.
C) quietly A) plays golf sometimes
D) the quiet B) sometimes golf play
896. Breakfast is ready. Let’s… C) sometimes plays golf
downstairs. D) play sometimes golf
A) go 904. The teacher explained the
B) will go task….
C) going A) careful
D) gone B) carefully
897. Where is he going? He is C) many carefully
going …. D) most careful
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905. Paul walks so … in his new B) politely
boots. C) more polite
A) loud D) much politely
B) louder 913. Try to speak … if you are
C) loudly giving a speech.
D) more loudly A) clear
906. Jason ate his dinner very …. B) clearly
A) quick C) clearest
B) quicker D) more clearest
C) many quickly 914. I haven’t … time today. I am
D) quickly very busy.
907. Those apples look …. May I A) much
have one? B) many
A) delicious C) little
B) most delicious D) few
C) deliciously 915. He hasn’t got … money.
D) most deliciously A) many
908. Pavarotti is an opera singer. B) a lot
He sings …. C) much
A) beautiful D) few
B) beautifully 916. How many months are there
C) more beautifully in a year? – ….
D) much beautiful A) Twelve
909. This situation requires a … B) Twenty
investigation. C) Twelfth
A) serious D) Tvelve
B) seriously 917. There are 60 minutes in ….
C) most serious A) clock
D) more seriously B) o’clock
910. Sometimes, driving at night C) hour
can be very …. D) an hour
A) dangerously 918. We celebrate Easter in ….
B) more dangerously A) summer
C) most dangerously B) winter
D) dangerous C) autumn
911. They shouted … at each D) spring
other. 919. We celebrate Independence
A) angry Day in ….
B) angrier A) spring
C) angriest B) summer
D) angrily C) winter
912. If you ask …, I will give it to D) autumn
you. 920. How is your …? – She is fine.
A) polite A) relatives
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B) family D) toy
C) uncle 928. My pencils are in the box. Can
D) aunt you bring …?
921. How … your parents? -They A) they
are fine. B) them
A) is C) its
B) are D) it’s
C) old 929. A giraffe is … than an
D) do elephant.
922. How many windows … in your A) more tall
classroom? B) taller
A) is there C) tallest
B) are there D) the tallest
C) there is 930. Do you know that the Dead
D) there are Sea is … sea?
923. What is … favourite colour? - A) more saltier
My favourite colour is red. B) a saltier
A) your C) a saltiest
B) you D) the saltiest
C) yours 931. The Indian Ocean is not as …
D) ours as the Pacific Ocean.
924. What are … lucky numbers? A) deep
- My lucky numbers are 5 and 8. B) deeper
A) you C) deepest
B) your D) the deepest
C) yours 932. That’s …. thing I’ve ever
D) they heard.
925. We are hungry. Please, give A) funny
… a sandwich. B) more funny
A) us C) funnier
B) we D) the funniest
C) they 933. I think our Dad is … man in
D) our the world.
926. Look at this flower. Can you A) more seriouser
draw …? B) the most serious
A) her C) more serious
B) she D) the seriousest
C) it 934. Webrush teeth and take a
D) it’s shower in the ….
927. The dog is thirsty. Give it A) living room
some …. B) sitting room
A) water C) classroom
B) meat D) bathroom
C) bone
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935. Max put his socks, shorts and A) woman
T-shirts in the …. B) womans
A) wardrobe C) womens
B) table D) women
C) bookshelf 943. How … are you, little girl? – I
D) book … 4 years old.
936. In winter we usually have our A) youngest / am
Physical Training lessons in the …. B) old / have
A) gym C) old / is
B) stadium D) old / am
C) cloak-room 944. Do you know French? – No, I
D) canteen don’t know … at all.
937. Our classroom is on the A) her
second …. B) hers
A) floor C) it
B) door D) its
C) carpet 945. What … you doing now? – …
D) deck am listening to music.
938. My kitten is grey. But … ears A) is / I
and tail … white. B) are / You
A) it / is C) are / We
B) its / are D) are / I
C) its / is 946. All of … have brown eyes.
D) it’s / are A) they
939. My dog is brown and its … are B) their
black. C) them
A) ears D) yours
B) tail 947. Mary and John are returning
C) tails to … laboratory.
D) nose A) their
940. Look at these white …. They B) theirs
are funny. C) hers
A) mouse D) they
B) mouses 948. … your mother a doctor? –
C) mice No, she ….
D) mices A) Is / is
941. How many … can you see in B) Does / doesn’t
the field? I can see only …. C) Are / isn’t
A) sheep / children D) Is / isn’t
B) sheeps / childrens 949. Ira likes her new dress....
C) sheeps / children A) very
D) sheep / childrens B) very well
942. How many … can you see in C) very much
the room? D) many
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950. Where... the kitchen scales? I D) has
want to weigh some flour. 958. Physics... the study of natural
A) is laws.
B) are A) are
C) have B) is
D) has C) have
951. Chess... a popular game. D) had
A) is 959. Football... a popular sport.
B) are A) are
C) have B) is
D) has C) have
952. Her work... very tiring. D) had
A) is 960. The television news... at ten
B) are o’clock.
C) have A) is
D) has B) are
953. People... starving in many C) have
countries. D) has
A) is 961. These clothes... the latest
B) are fashion.
C) have A) is
D) has B) are
954. Happiness... the key to her C) have
success. D) has
A) is 962. Maths... Emma’s favourite
B) are subject.
C) have A) is
D) has B) are
955. The press... often unfair to C) have
political candidates. D) has
A) is 963. Y our trousers... hanging in
B) be the wardrobe.
C) been A) is
D) being B) are
956. The weather... very C) have
unpredictable in England. D) has
A) are 964. Where …my scissors?
B) is A) is
C) have B) are
D) had C) have
957. Sugar... bad for your teeth. D) has
A) are 965. There... a lecture on
B) is mathematics today.
C) have A) is
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B) are C) have
C) have D) has
D) has 974. Where... my glasses?
966. Where... my boxing gloves? A) is
A) is B) are
B) are C) have
C) have D) has
D) has 975. German... difficult to learn.
967. This information... incorrect! A) is
A) is B) are
B) are C) have
C) have D) has
D) has 976. There were a lot of people in
968. Her hair... beautiful. the street, … there?
A) is A) weren’t
B) are B) was
C) have C) were
D) has D) wasn’t
969. Y our socks... in the drawer. 977. My father was a physicist, …
A) is he?
B) are A) weren’t
C) have B) was
D) has C) were
970. Her furniture... very D) wasn’t
expensive. 978. They weren’t busy, … they?
A) is A) weren’t
B) are B) was
C) have C) were
D) has D) wasn’t
971. His accommodation... 979. We were at the doctor’s two
luxurious. days ago, … we?
A) is A) weren’t
B) are B) was
C) have C) were
D) has D) wasn’t
972. Economics... difficult for 980. The teachers didn’t have
people with poor maths skills. dinner at the canteen, … they?
A) is A) did
B) are B) didn’t
C) have C) hadn’t
D) has D) had
973. The news... very exciting. 981. You didn’t have to go there by
A) is train, … you?
B) are A) did
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B) didn’t D) weren’t
C) hadn’t 989. The pupils were discussing a
D) had story, … they?
982. My friend had to cook dinner, A) was
because her mother was away, … B) wasn’t
she? C) were
A) did D) weren’t
B) didn’t 990. The girl was looking for a
C) hadn’t key, … she?
D) had A) was
983. She had to get up early in the B) wasn’t
morning, … she? C) were
A) did D) weren’t
B) didn’t 991. They were not training there,
C) hadn’t … they?
D) had A) was
984. She … the piano the whole B) wasn’t
evening. C) were
A) playing D) weren’t
B) play 992. She wasn’t playing chess, …
C) was playing she?
D) played A) was
985. It wasn’t raining but a strong B) wasn’t
wind …. C) were
A) blows D) weren’t
B) blew 993. We were walking home, …
C) was blowing we?
D) blowing A) was
986. The boy … after his little B) wasn’t
brother from 2 to 6. C) were
A) looks D) weren’t
B) looked 994. Wesaw her yesterday. She …
C) was looking in the garden.
D) looking A) was working
987. The teacher … a lesson from B) worked
2 to 3 o’clock. C) works
A) give D) work
B) gave 995. My son … a book at 2 o’clock
C) was giving in the afternoon.
D) giving A) has read
988. The boy was skating, … he? B) readed
A) was C) was reading
B) wasn’t D) reading
C) were
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996. I have known this doctor for 5 B) to be
years, … I? C) been
A) has D) are
B) have 999. He … his work today.
C) hasn’t A) has done
D) haven’t B) did
997. The doctor … Spanish at the C) has been doing
last meeting. D) have done
A) speak 1000. Y our eyes are red. You….
B) speaks A) have been crying
C) spoke B) have cried
D) has spoken C) cried
998. You must … a fool to think so. D) had cried
A) be
PART II
1. That magnificent … temple was A) bad
constructed by the Chinese. B) worse
A) old-eight-centuries C) the worst
B) eight-century's-old D) the worse
C) eight-century-old 6. Those shoes cost … mine.
D) eight-centuries-old A) much as
2. If I … enough money , I would B) as much as
retire. C) more as
A) shall have D) as more
B) had 7. We were extremely tired at the
C) has had end of the journey. We… for more
D) will have than 24 hours.
3. If you … harder, you will fail the A) had travelled
exam. B) had been travelling
A) will not try C) were travelling
B) do not try D) travel
C) not to tried 8. How long … this book?
D) will not A) have you reading
4. Hotels are becoming … B) have you read
nowadays. C) you read
A) more expensive D) have you been reading
B) the most expensive 9. We always go to Boston for our
C) expensiver holidays. We… there for years.
D) the more expensive A) have been going
5. The damage to the car could be B) go
… than we expected. C) are going
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D) were going B) had arrived
10. I have lost my key again. I …. C) been arrived
things too often. D) have arrived
A) always lost 17. The room looks very clean. …
B) have always lost you … it?
C) am always losing A) Did / clean
D) have always losing B) Have / cleaned
11. The economic situation is C) Do / clean
already very bad and it … worse. D) Had / cleaned
A) is getting 18. He … his hair …. He looks nice.
B) got A) has had cut
C) gets B) is having / cut
D) would be getting C) has / cut
12. What time … your friend … D) had had / cut
tomorrow? 19. They have not lived here for
A) do / arrive very long. They … know many
B) will / arrive people.
C) is / arrived A) could
D) will / arriving B) can not
13. When you finish your meal at C) should
a restaurant, you ask for the … D) might
A) bill 20. When … he … his hair cut?
B) addition A) has / got
C) account B) did / get
D) tariff C) has / get
14. Recently, scientific and D) do / get
technological developments … 21. He … write in German, but he
human life on our planet. … to speak the language fluently.
A) have drastically changed A) is able / isn't able
B) drastically changed B) can / can't
C) drastically changing C) can / isn't able
D) change drastically D) is able / can’t
15. Many football fans claimed that 22. … I come in? — No, the bell
after "Real FC" … that important has already rung.
game it had no chance to win A) Have
the championship. B) Can’t
A) have C) Let’s
B) had lost D) May
C) has 23. The plane to Boston … to take
D) will have off in 15 minutes.
16. I wish he … last Friday but his A) is
flight was cancelled because of bad B) will
weather. C) must
A) arrive D) may
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24. Yesterday I … to do my 31. The teacher explained the new
homework late at night. grammar … to the pupils.
A) must A) law
B) could B) rule
C) had C) regulation
D) has D) traffic
25. I'm sure he … to do this 32. The phone rang but I did not
because he needs extra classes. hear it. I … have been asleep.
A) will A) can
B) has B) must
C) must C) has
D) have D) ought
26. When we went to the forest, we 33. She passed me without
… smell burning. speaking. She … have seen me.
A) could A) not could
B) must B) to should
C) can C) not might
D) might D) might not
27. She was speaking in a very low 34. He loves her so much! He …
voice, but I... understand what she her when she is away.
said. A) be missing
A) could B) may missing
B) must C) must be missing
C) can D) must missing
D) may 35. Before you… , don't forget to
28. I do not know when they will be lock the door.
here. They … arrive any time. A) be leaving
A) are B) leave
B) had C) will leave
C) can D) shall leave
D) are able 36. Please do not speak to anyone
29. I was so tired that I … sleep for before the police ….
a week. A) come
A) could B) is come
B) must C) are coming
C) can D) comes
D) was able 37. His parents will be very glad if
30. We… have gone away if we had she … the university.
enough money. A) enter
A) could B) enters
B) must C) enters to
C) can D) enter to
D) be able 38. When you see my brother, you
… him.
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A) recognized D) will kept
B) recognize 46. If I lost my job, I … abroad for
C) won't recognize a while.
D) doesn't recognize A) would go
39. If it rains, we … at home. B) go
A) would stay C) gone
B) stay D) went
C) stayed 47. If I lose my job, I … life very
D) shall stay difficult.
40. If you do not work, you … A) founded
holidays next week. B) find
A) have not C) found
B) does not have D) will find
C) don’t have 48. If he were careful, he … things.
D) will not have A) would not break
41. If you … anything, ask me. B) break
A) needed C) have broken
B) need D) not break
C) have need 49. If you … me more information,
D) will needed I will not be able to help you.
42. If we are leaving soon, I … my A) not give
coat. B) do not give
A) have got C) has given
B) ‘ve got D) not give
C) gotten 50. The man was wearing an
D) will get expensive … on this wrist.
43. Eat less or you … fat. A) picture
A) got B) watch
B) get C) clock
C) gotten D) alarm clock
D) will get 51. I might have gone to the party
44. The old teacher advised me to if I … about it.
speak slowly if I … them to A) have to knew
understand me. B) had known
A) had wanted C) went known
B) wanted D) might to known
C) want 52. I wish I … taller, because I am
D) would want not very tall.
45. The Navy officials said that the A) were
dolphins … in salt water holding B) am
tanks. C) been
A) will be kept D) be
B) are kept 53. I wish I … on holiday with you,
C) would be kept but I am busy tomorrow.
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A) go A) will be examined
B) gone B) were examined
C) would gone C) will examine
D) could go D) have been examined
54. I wish the car … faster. 62. The book … to me before it
A) go appeared on sale.
B) went A) had been given
C) gone B) has been given
D) go C) was given
55. I think Paris is my favorite … D) is given
on earth. 63. The wonderful film … on
A) place videotape, and it … by the whole
B) part family.
C) space A) was recorded / was watched
D) room B) will record / was watched
56. … injured in the last match. C) recorded / is watched
A) He was badly D) was recorded / being watched
B) W as badly he 64. Nobody likes when he … for the
C) He badly were offence, which he did not commit.
D) Badly was he A) blame
57. I … after that. B) is blamed
A) saw only him once. C) am been blamed
B) saw him only once D) blaming
C) saw him once only 65. Doctors advise to … in for
D) only once I saw him different kinds of sport.
58. I wonder … helped him to A) go
escape from prison. B) come
A) whose C) run
B) who D) arrive
C) how 66. Ellie exclaimed that she … that
D) when car since her father gave it to her.
59. On festive occasions sweets … A) had driven
at the end of a meal. B) drove
A) are served C) had been driving
B) is being served D) was driving
C) is served 67. They … for a call or a telegram
D) served since they heard of the accident.
60. The famous actress … now for A) waited
the "HELLO" magazine. B) had been waited
A) is interview C) were waiting
B) is being interviewed D) have been waiting
C) interview 68. Nelly says that the old car
D) was interviewed broke down when they … the
61. Students … next Friday. bridge.
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A) has crossed A) the
B) crossed B) -C) an
C) had been crossing D) a
D) were crossing 76. Japan has been … one of the
69. She said she couldn't go in the leading nations producing
water because she … her electronic equipment and cars.
swimming suit. A) the
A) had not brought B) a
B) hasn't brought C) -D) an
C) didn't brought 77. Old Mr. O'Hara told the story of
D) will not brought the … movement in Ireland.
70. She asked if I … all the way A) womans's
from the station in that rain. B) womens
A) has walked C) women's
B) walking D) womans
C) had been walking 78. "Have you met Peter's sisters?"
D) are been walking - "I have met one. I didn't know he
71. In big cities you'll find had … sister."
restaurants, coffee shops and A) other
snack bars to suit every pocket, …? B) the other
A) won't it C) others
B) doesn't it D) the another
C) won't you 79. He was in despair, he had …
D) do you money to live on.
72. Everything has almost A) little
happened by accident, …? B) a few
A) does it C) a little
B) has it D) few
C) don't they 80. … University of London gives
D) hasn't it almost the same education as
73. He used … a lot of "fantasy" California University.
books when he was a teenager. A) -B) A
A) read C) An
B) for reading D) The
C) reading 81. He keeps trying although there
D) to read is … chance of success.
74. Please stop … so loudly! A) much
A) to speak B) a few
B) speak C) few
C) speaking D) little
D) to be speaking 82. Of the two landscapes that you
75. According to … New York have shown me this one is ….
Times а third of the nation's family A) more picturesque
farmers are in debt. B) most picturesque
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C) the more picturesque 90. If I... free tomorrow, I will have
D) picturesque a walk in the park.
83. She was jealous … her friend A) am
because she had a better dress. B) will be
A) at C) will
B) of D) would be
C) on 91. Where are your neighbours?
D) to I... them since Christmas.
84. I haven't seen the film. …. A) haven't seen
A) Neither have I B) didn't see
B) So have I C) hadn't seen
C) So I am D) don't see
D) So haven’t I 92. Let's go out. It... any more.
85. Jane won’t … the details of the A) isn't raining
plan, we can trust her. B) doesn't rain
A) give away C) didn't rain
B) give up D) shall not rain
C) give at 93. I usually... this fence once a
D) give at year.
86. How can we … solving this A) paint
problem? B) paints
A) go about C) am painting
B) consist of D) was painting
C) make up 94. The two towns... by a railway
D) take care next year.
87. How many pages of this book A) will be connected
…? B) connected
A) have you been reading C) are connected
B) have read D) would be connected
C) you read 95. My friend can't speak English...
D) have you read I couldn't take him to the
88. When I got to the theatre the international conference last
play... already.... month.
A) had started A) that's why
B) started B) because
C) was starting C) for
D) would start D) owing to
89. If you... my sister tomorrow, 96. When you... some news let me
tell her the news, please. know.
A) see A) get
B) will see B) to get
C) to see C) will get
D) had seen D) would get
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97. People... English all over the D) difficult
world. 105. I’m not so... as a horse.
A) speak A) strong
B) speaks B) stronger
C) has spoken C) the strongest
D) had spoken D) more strong
98. The children... their homework 106. … museum … by many
now. tourists last month.
A) are doing A) The / was visited
B) were doing B) - / was visited
C) do C) a / have been visited
D) did D) an / was visited
99. We... to Odessa for our 107. She speaks in... voice than
holidays last year. the last time.
A) went A) a louder
B) goes B) a loud
C) going C) the loudest
D) have gone D) more louder
100. Here is my test. I... it at last. 108. China has got... population in
A) have finished the world.
B) finish A) the largest
C) finished B) a large
D) am finished C) a larger
101. I am busy at the moment. I... D) the most large
on the computer. 109. We are going for a walk. Who
A) am working … to go with us?
B) work A) wants
C) worked B) is wanting
D) have been working C) does want
102. I sent the letter a week ago D) want
and they haven't received it..... 110. What … is spoken in your
A) yet family?
B) still A) language
C) already B) speech
D) no longer C) tongue
103. I think dogs are... than cats. D) speak
A) more intelligent 111. He... the play before he saw it
B) intelligent at the theatre.
C) the most intelligent A) had read
D) the intelligentest B) read
104. She has... job of all. C) was reading
A) the most difficult D) was read
B) a difficult 112. He said that he... all his
C) a more difficult exams by the 25th of June.
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A) would have passed D) will translate
B) passed 120. If I... this job, I'll be very
C) will have passed much satisfied.
D) will pass A) am given
113. The police... of an accident B) will be given
already. We expect them any C) will give
minute. D) am being given
A) have been informed 121. Usually breakfast here... at 8
B) was informed o'clock.
C) will be informed A) is served
D) has informed B) are served
114. The answer... to you next C) has been served
week. D) serves
A) will be given 122. She was … tall young girl with
B) was given some freckles on her nose.
C) will give A) a
D) is being given B) an
115. This book... in New York last C) the
year. D) one
A) was published 123. They had been living in …
B) will be published USA for ten years before the war
C) published ….
D) will publish A) the / started
116. This department store... this B) a / was starting
year, let's go shopping there. C) an / has started
A) has been built D) some / had started
B) built 124. He is such … clever boy! He
C) will be built can speak ten foreign ….
D) is built A) a / languages
117. I am sorry but this room... B) an / phrases
now. C) the / words
A) is occupied D) no article / speaches
B) were occupied 125. He … emails before, so I …
C) will occupy him how to use it.
D) occupy A) did not use / showed
118. The bridge... long ago. B) did not use / had shown
A) was built C) was not using / had shown
B) will be built D) had not used / showed
C) built 126. There were … thousand
D) was being built books in this private collection.
119. The book... now. A) a
A) is being translated B) an
B) was translated C) the
C) will be translated D) –
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127. I have my … aunt and uncles B) was vaccinating
and love them clearly. C) is vaccinating
A) an D) vaccinates
B) a 135. V incent … the ice cream
C) the when we met him.
D) – A) was eating
128. Travelling last summer I met B) is eating
a friend who lived in … C) will be eating
Netherlands. D) eats
A) the 136. I … my shoes at the moment.
B) a A) am mending
C) an B) was mending
D) -129. … you … do the work C) will be mending
tomorrow? D) mends
A) Will / be able to 137. Hilary always … her parents.
B) Will / have A) obeys
C) Will / can B) is obeyed
D) Will / are allowed to C) will obey
130. She is not … Helen I knew D) is obeying
twenty years ago. 138. Lionel … my advice last week.
A) the A) ignored
B) a B) will ignore
C) an C) ignores
D) – D) is ignoring
131. We were in … Indian Ocean 139. The parrot … my voice when
when the storm started. my parents teased it.
A) the A) was imitating
B) а B) imitated
C) an C) will be imitating
D) -132. … Amazon is one of the D) imitates
biggest rivers in the world. 140. How … milk do we need for
A) the this recipe?
B) a A) much
C) an B) many
D) – C) few
133. … Sahara is one of the largest D) little
deserts in the world. 141. By the time the train arrived
A) the we … three cups of tea.
B) a A) had drunk
C) an B) have drunk
D) -134. Randolph … the children C) have been drinking
of South Africa at this time next D) drink
year. 142. When we come to Paris we
A) will be vaccinating always stay at … 'Savoy'.
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A) the 149. Next year advanced
B) an mathematics … by Professor
C) а Erickson at our university
D) – A) will be taught
143. A lot of people …by our B) was taught
company now. They need a lot of C) is taught
new staff. D) will teach
A) are being hired 150. Her sister is … years old. She
B) are hired is tall and she has long curly hair.
C) were being hired A) ten
D) were hired B) tenth
144. Independence Day, commonly C) the ten
known as the … , is a federal D) tens
holiday in the USA. 151. Three games of chess … by
A) Fourth of July Kasparov this week.
B) Four July A) have been won
C) Fours of July B) were won
D) Fourth July C) had been won
145. This is the … exhibition of D) won
the season this year. 152. By next June Paul … in this
A) most fashionable hospital for twenty years.
B) more fashionable A) will have been working
C) fashionable B) will work
D) less fashionable C) will have worked
146. The play … by Karpenko D) works
Kariy in the 19th century. 153. This carp is … than that
A) was staged pike. Let's buy the carp.
B) staged A) fatter
C) had staged B) fat
D) stages C) the fattest
147. Fred is … aggressive than he D) thin
was a year ago. 154. Transform the following
A) less sentence into Passive. – “They have
B) little built a new stadium opposite our
C) the least house lately.”
D) few A) A new stadium had been built
148. They have ten children and opposite our house lately.
their family needs ten … of bread B) They have been built a new
every day. stadium opposite our house lately.
A) loaves C) They are built a new stadium
B) loafs opposite our house lately.
C) loafes D) A new stadium has been built
D) loaf opposite our house lately.
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155. He was driving … 180 miles A) has become
per hour when he crashed … the B) is becoming
central barrier. C) became
A) out of / in D) will have become
B) under / around 162. The little boy … because he
C) in / next to … an ice cream.
D) at / into A) was crying / was wanting
156. If he were more careful, he … B) was crying / wanted
things. C) cried / had wanted
A) does not break D) cried / wanted
B) would broken 163. The answer … on the
C) would not break question. I … not to answer stupid
D) will not break questions.
157. “Where is Jack? - “He … his A) depend / prefer
girlfriend at the station. She … at B) is depending / am preferring
12 o'clock. C) depends / prefer
A) is meeting / is coming D) depends / am preferring
B) is meet / comes 164. Provided I … more, I … the
C) is meeting / has come exams.
D) meets / came A) study / pass
158. I … what you …. B) study / will pass
A) do not realize / say C) will study / will pass
B) do not realize / are saying D) will study / will pass
C) did not realize / have said 165. He took the book … the shelf
D) am not realizing / say and put it … his bag.
159. The milk … sour so we … to A) by / next to
throw it away not to have …. B) beside / in
A) was smelling / have decided / C) out of / into
parties D) by / on
B) has smelled / were deciding / 166. If it … so late I would have
problems called you.
C) had smelled / decided / worries A) had not been
D) smelled / decided / troubles B) has not
160. “What time are we starting C) had not
our journey tomorrow? - “ I don’t D) was not be
know yet, but … any rate be ready 167. He … fast when the accident
… 6 … the morning. “ ….
A) at / on / at A) was not driving / had happened
B) at / at / in B) was not driving / happened
C) in / on / on C) drove / had happened
D) on / at / on D) drove / happened
161. By the next century, the 168. I … my keys the whole day I
computer … a necessity in every …the day before.
home. A) was looking for / lost
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B) looked for / lost D) is lying
C) have looked for / had lost 176. I … on the phone when the
D) was looking for / had lost postman … on the door.
169. That … very convincing. I … A) spoke / has knocked
your every word. B) had spoken / was knocking
A) is sound / am believe C) was speaking / knocked
B) is sounding / believe D) have spoken / had knocked
C) sounds / believe 177. The children … to the zoo …
D) sounds / am believing next week.
170. When I … the house, it … A) have been taken / in
heavily. B) were taken / on
A) was leaving / was snowing C) are taken / on
B) left / was snowing D) will be taken / -178. I found …
C) was leaving / snowed very interesting article in …
D) left / had snowed ‘Economist’ journal.
171. When we met Jane at the A) a / the
party, she … a red dress she … the B) the / the
previous week. C) the / a
A) was wearing / had bought D) a / no article
B) wore / bought 179. Stop smoking! The room is
C) was wearing / have bought full of smoke which … from your
D) wore / had bought pipe. You… in the room.
172. When I finally found the A) comes / always smoke
house I … at the door but … the B) comes / are always smoking
answer. C) is coming / are always smoking
A) knocked / didn't hear D) was coming / always smoke
B) knocked / has not hear 180. She has... job of all I have
C) had knocked / don't hear information ….
D) knocked / had not heard A) the most difficult / about
173. Pineapples... in Hawaii. B) a difficult / on
A) are grown C) a more difficult / in
B) are growing D) difficult / for
C) is grown 181. After she … me with the
D) grew housework, she … to meet her
174. The book... from the library a friends.
month ago. A) helped / went
A) was borrowed B) had helped / had gone
B) will be borrowed C) had helped / went
C) would be borrowed D) helped / had gone
D) borrowed 182. A prize... to whoever solves
175. He … ! He is hiding his eyes! this equation.
A) lies A) will be giving
B) has lied B) has given
C) had lied C) will be given
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D) are given 190. He didn’t … a word about his
183. There’s somebody walking plans.
behind us. I think …. A) say
A) we are following B) tell
B) we are being followed C) speak
C) we have been followed D) talk
D) we follow 191. Mother asked Ann what she
184. When John entered the … to give her friend as a birthday
kitchen, his wife … the dish she present.
had prepared before. A) was going
A) was tasted B) is going
B) tasted C) will be going
C) had tasted D) would going
D) was tasting 192. Everybody … Jack is ready to
185. After they had gone, he … at start working.
the window and … a cigarette. A) except
A) sat / lit B) accept
B) sit / lit C) besides
C) was sitting / was lighting D) despite
D) sat / light 193. His parents were worried
186. My brother has written because they … from him for a long
several plays. He … his latest play time.
recently. It … wonderful. A) hadn’t heard
A) have finished / was B) didn’t hear
B) has finished / was C) haven’t heard
C) finished / has been D) don’t hear
D) finished / has been 194. The palace … to public in
187. Hasn’t it stopped raining …? 1990.
A) yet A) was opened
B) still B) has been opened
C) else C) is opened
D) also D) opened
188. … walking for three hours we 195. The book is very dull. It isn’t
were tired. worth ….
A) After A) reading
B) Along B) read
C) Since C) been read
D) Before D) have been read
189. We don’t know … about car 196. He is looking … to starting
engines. work.
A) anything A) forward
B) nothing B) for
C) something C) after
D) everything D) up
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197. Bicycles … in the city instead C) to give up
of public transport. D) giving up
A) widely used 205. Hurry up! The guests … here
B) are widely using any minute now.
C) are widely used A) will be
D) used B) are
198. Her skin was … snow. C) will have been
A) as white as D) shall be
B) so white as 206. Nobody answers the phone.
C) as white like They … be out.
D) such white like A) must
199. We… in persuading him to B) should to
start working. C) would
A) succeeded D) can to
B) managed 207. John has played football …
C) achieved his childhood.
D) fulfilled A) since
200. You will … speak Spanish in B) from
another few months. C) in
A) can D) during
B) have 208. I’m sorry, I … have phoned to
C) ought tell I was coming.
D) be able to A) ought to
201. We spent … money. B) should to
A) much C) had
B) many D) could to
C) a lot 209. She was so tired that she
D) plenty stopped typing for … minutes.
202. We hadn’t heard from him for A) a few
a long time. He … wrote nor B) a little
telephoned. C) little
A) neither D) few
B) either 210. To my mind, the government
C) nor … take care of old people.
D) didn’t A) must
203. I’d like … skate. B) ought
A) to be able to C) need to
B) to can D) may to
C) to have to 211. The bus hasn’t arrived ….
D) could A) yet
204. He can’t make himself … B) still
smoking. C) already
A) give up D) never
B) gave up
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212. The policeman told the 219. He … a good designer after he
woman … worry. … from the University.
A) not to A) will become / graduates
B) not B) will become / graduate
C) no C) becomes / graduates
D) no to D) become / will graduate
213. He is also … person than 220. … I speak to Jane, please?
Jack. A) Could
A) a politer B) Dare
B) a polite C) Must
C) the most polite D) Ought
D) the politest 221. Anna … on holiday next
214. … you mind passing me the week. But she … to write to us.
salt? A) was / promised
A) Would B) will be / promised
B) Will C) had been / promised
C) Should D) has been / was promising
D) Could 222. She … a bright yellow dress
215. This scientist’s theory is too when I … her last.
difficult, … people understand it. A) was wearing / saw
A) few B) has worn / saw
B) much C) has worn / was seeing
C) little D) had worn / had seen
D) a little 223. Y our bag … a ton. There are
216. As you … remember, I was too many books in it.
always interested in scientific A) weighs
experiments. B) is weighing
A) may C) has been weighing
B) have D) weigh
C) must 224. Members of every organization
D) ought have... own viewpoints.
217. They … with friends at the A) their
moment. B) his
A) are standing C) her
B) stay D) it
C) have been standing 225. Instructions of higher learning
D) had stayed … some foreign students.
218. Little children like books with A) involve
large print. They … read them B) depend
more easily. C) cross
A) can D) permit
B) should to 226. Wesaw a lot of … chairs in
C) must to the basement.
D) have A) being broken
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B) breaking C) has passed
C) broken D) would have passed
D) having broken 234. I need a … to open this tin of
227. Under no … will I allow such peas.
a thing. A) tin opener
A) circumstances B) tin opened
B) circumstanced C) tin open
C) situations’ D) tin opening
D) to situation 235. Scarves … in this church.
228. The judge asked the witness A) must be worn
… give her more information. B) must have worn
A) if he could C) have worn
B) him that he D) must been worn
C) that he have 236. The economy needs …
D) him whether to investment if it is to grow.
229. About 100 people … outside A) more
the theatre for tickets when we got B) the more
there. C) much most
A) were queuing D) most
B) queued 237. They asked if … always
C) have queued wanted to be a doctor.
D) has queue A) she had
230. Bill … before having his photo B) did
taken. C) had she
A) got his hair cut D) did she
B) got hair cut 238. This time last week I … to
C) get cut his hair Athens.
D) got cut his hair A) was driving
231. What did the newspaper … B) have drove
about the accident? C) have been driving
A) say D) have driven
B) speak 239. – Why hasn’t Mr. Grill got in
C) refer touch with us? – I don’t quite
D) told know. It … that he has lost our
232. Sit down everyone. The film is phone
… start. number.
A) about to A) may be
B) ready for B) must to be
C) coming to C) should being
D) on the verge of D) ought to been
233. If she … her driving test, she 240. When young people become
would have bought a car. older, in all professions they need
A) had passed to be …
B) passed had A) well-educated and well-informed
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B) well-professional and well-done D) for
C) well-perfect and well-qualified 248. By the time the teacher
D) well-educated and well-done arrived, the classroom was empty:
241. You… wear your cap. It … the students ….
cold today. A) had left
A) need not / will not be B) left
B) need not / were not C) were leaving
C) did not need / not been D) have left
D) have not needed / would be 249. She convinced the court …
242. I was persuaded … on the trip innocent.
at the last minute. A) that she was
A) to go B) to be
B) me to go C) she was being
C) going D) that was
D) that I go 250. The President … address the
243. The meeting isn’t … to start nation on TV later.
till three. A) is to
A) due B) are not
B) on the point C) will be
C) owing D) mustn’t to
D) about to 251. To do … professionally
244. You have to be a pretty good requires a lot of skill.
… to get a job as a chef. A) photography
A) cook B) photographics
B) cookery C) photographic
C) cuisine D) photographer
D) cooker 252. The road had been blocked …
245. They put the accident down a tree.
to his …. A) by
A) carelessness B) on
B) carefulness C) from
C) careless D) through
D) carelessly 253. She couldn’t tell us what …
246. Did he say whether … lend the money on.
you the money or not? A) she had spent
A) he could B) had she spent
B) he C) did she spend
C) can he D) she did spend
D) could he 254. You ought to … more of an
247. We’d like to make the spare effort at school.
room … a child’s bedroom. A) make
A) into B) do
B) up C) take
C) to D) try
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255. My friend said he … him 262. I like... the film nor the novel
before. it’s based on.
A) hadn’t seen A) both
B) wasn’t seeing B) so
C) hasn’t seen C) either
D) did not see D) neither
256. … I suggest, I know he will 263. Some young people think
disagree. using drugs will make them ….
A) Whatever A) cool guys
B) However B) more nerve
C) Whyever C) happiness
D) No matter D) moderner
257. If I hadn’t worked hard when I 264. I … get up early on Mondays.
was young I … where I am now. A) am able
A) wouldn’t be B) may to
B) would been C) have to
C) hadn’t be D) must to
D) won’t has been 265. They … last week.
258. Passing the exam at so young A) got married
age was quite an …. B) get to marry
A) achievement C) have married
B) achieve D) get married
C) achiever 266. They … late and … the bus.
D) achievable A) will arrive / missed
259. The message was written in B) had arrived / miss
the sand … a stick. C) arrived / missed
A) with D) were arriving / has missed
B) by 267. Carol … until late on the
C) from weekend. Then, she … out to
D) through lunch.
260. Her encouragement and A) slept / went
support … me the strength to carry B) had slept / was going
on. C) was sleeping / had gone
A) gave D) sleeps / went
B) gives 268. … that five people died in the
C) has given explosion.
D) has been given A) It’s reported
261. I … a shower when the B) It’s reporting
telephone rang. C) It has reported
A) was having D) They are reported
B) have had 269. Colour was widely used … the
C) have ancient Egyptians and was
D) had considered to have magical and
healing properties.
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A) by 276. He... here since early
B) of morning.
C) with A) is
D) on B) was
270. In Madam Tussaud’s Museum C) has been
you can see … figures of different D) is being
famous people. 277.... have been damaged.
A) wax A) A roof
B) glass B) The roof
C) wooden C) The roovs
D) metal D) The roofs
271. Perhaps the most 278. He said he... his things the
fundamental difference … art and whole day.
design that we can all agree on is A) would pack
their purposes. B) would be packing
A) between C) is going to pack
B) of D) had been packed
C) about 279. In spring the fields and
D) among meadows... with fresh green grass.
272. On examination by experts, A) cover
the picture turned out to be a …. B) are being covered
A) fake C) is covered
B) fabrication D) are covered
C) sham 280. Yes, I've got the report.... it.
D) fraud A) I just am reading
273. The box office is open … for B) I'm just reading
ticket sales. C) I reading just
A) a day D) Just I am reading
B) daily 281. The train schedule... in a
C) daytime week.
D) in day A) will change
274. The concert will begin … B) will be changing
fifteen minutes. C) will be changed
A) on D) is changing
B) about 282. John, you must do this
C) with work....
D) in A) himself
275. Six months... a long time to B) herself
spend in hospital. C) yourself
A) is D) yourselves
B) are 283. Victor... any mistakes in this
C) been text, did he?
D) being A) didn't make
B) made
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C) had made A) to emigrate
D) hadn't made B) emigrating
284. He asked me what I usually... C) having emigrated
in my spare time. D) being emigrated
A) did 292. I gave her … stockings for her
B) do birthday.
C) have done A) a pair of
D) am doing B) a few
285. Look! The boy... the window. C) a couple of
A) break D) any
B) has broken 293. I had no idea where he …
C) broke next.
D) was breaking A) would go
286. The ship was … across the B) would have gone
stormy ocean. C) will goes
A) sailing D) had been going
B) swimming 294. The administrator … a
C) bathing German teacher by the new
D) diving academic year.
287. My parents decided that we... A) hadn’t found
my birthday on Saturday. B) hadn’t founded
A) would celebrate C) hasn’t founded
B) shall celebrate D) hasn’t found
C) celebrated 295. Do you know that sugar … in
D) have celebrated water?
288. My dad … a cold when he … A) dissolves
in Canada. B) has been dissolving
A) catched / were C) dissolve
B) had cought / was D) is be dissolving
C) will catch / was 296. Can you advise me whether to
D) cought / was … this letter?
289. Do you like hot tea? A) register
A) Yes, I'd like. B) registering
B) Yes, please. C) registered
C) Yes, I do. D) has registering
D) Yes, it is. 297. The manager insisted on the
290. Are you going to the cinema documents … immediately.
tonight …? A) being signed
A) too B) be signed
B) also C) have signed
C) either D) are signed
D) neither 298. Despite all the rejections,
291. They want … to Canada to Sam’s continuing … for every
find a better job. vacancy he sees.
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A) to apply A) live
B) apply B) be lived
C) with applying C) having lived
D) by applying D) am living
299. He opened the door … the key 306. I’d rather be told... truth than
twice in the lock. be lied to.
A) by turning A) a
B) with turning B) the
C) to have turned C) an
D) to turn D) an
300. She will never forget … her 307. When I was a kid, there used
daughter dance in public for the … severe winters.
first time. A) to be
A) seeing B) to being
B) to be seeing C) to been
C) to have seen D) to having
D) to see 308. Eighteen miles … far at all,
301. You needn’t … your voice. My she says.
hearing is perfect. A) was not
A) raise B) be
B) rises C) being
C) arisen D) am not
D) aroused 309. This company is interested …
302. My granny hasn’t got enough its products overseas.
exercise … her last operation A) in selling
A) since B) sell
B) close C) selling
C) under D) be selling
D) above 310. I regret … as a dancer.
303. The electricity will be... after A) not having been trained
network rebuilt. B) not train
A) connected C) been trained
B) connecting D) to been untrained
C) connect 311. Some men … appear in court
D) connects on charges of armed robbery.
304. Neither the boy nor Tracey … A) are to
able to take her story entirely B) is to
seriously. C) be to
A) was D) was to
B) am 312. The rich … to get richer.
C) can’t A) always want
D) be B) always be wants
305. 30% of humanity … in C) always wanting
conditions of terrible poverty. D) has been always want
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313. These jeans are so worn A) interrupting
they’re hardly … keeping. B) to interrupting
A) worth C) on interrupted
B) so D) has interrupt
C) as 321. Remember … the letters
D) like before posting them.
314. He said that he … all his A) to stamp
exams by the 25th of June. B) be stamping
A) would have passed C) to stamping
B) passed D) being stamp
C) have passed 322. Please don’t hesitate … if you
D) will pass have any problems.
315. Nobody knew who … to be the A) to call
lucky one. B) to be called
A) was C) calling
B) is D) to be calling
C) were 323. It … Jane and Robert who cut
D) are the grass.
316. A camera or films … difficult A) was
to get in the early 1950s. B) were
A) were C) may
B) was D) must
C) are 324. Some years ago two hundred
D) is dollars … not enough to buy a
317. He was known … a quick computer.
temper as a boy. A) was
A) to have had B) is
B) to having C) will be
C) to having been D) have been
D) to have having 325. Salmon … in Japan.
318. If my dress … ready tomorrow A) are farmed
, I should put it on. B) farmed
A) were C) farm
B) be D) is farming
C) been 326. Stop … that noise. Mother is
D) being sleeping.
319. Y ou’d better stop … and do A) making
as you’re told. B) doing
A) arguing C) creating
B) argued D) producing
C) being arguing 327. It was … his principles to
D) be argued make clothes out of old ones.
320. I can’t stand people … all the A) against
time. B) of
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C) in 335. He … TV rather often.
D) at A) watches
328. … the money and all the B) looks
things you lent me. C) sees
A) Here is D) observes
B) Here are 336. This was one of the few
C) There are crimes he did not ….
D) There were A) commit
329. The garden doesn’t need … , B) write
as it rained last night. C) run
A) watering D) sleep
B) to watered 337. As soon as the van arrived at
C) be water the house, the man got … the van
D) have water and hurried inside.
330. But no one is going anywhere A) off
until the cattle …. B) around
A) move C) right
B) be move D) down
C) is move 338. There was … a lot of trouble
D) has move that the police were called.
331. They’ve got machines that … A) such
on badges. B) so
A) print names C) many
B) prints names D) some
C) prints name 339. If you go on … like this, you’ll
D) printing name ruin your health.
332. We discovered the boy … A) drinking
behind the curtains. B) drink
A) hiding C) be drunk
B) hide D) drunk
C) when hiding 340. They … a walk in the park
D) having been hidden and look rested.
333. She will never be able to A) have just had
forget it …. B) just has
A) either C) has just had
B) also D) was just have
C) too 341. After her diet, she... very slim
D) as well and healthy.
334. Sam said people … she had A) looked
gone to the Alps. B) looked for
A) wouldn’t believe C) looked after
B) weren’t believing D) looked forward
C) won’t believe 342. If I were you I would … up my
D) don’t believed English.
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A) brush D) from
B) brushed 350. We were the … students in
C) brushing the group who could speak
D) has brush German.
343. She … for us now. A) only
A) can’t be waiting B) alone
B) can’t waiting C) one single
C) canot be waiting D) one
D) can be not waiting 351. Can you explain why … so
344. It goes without … you are expensive?
right. A) it is
A) saying B) is it
B) speaking C) was it
C) talking D) will it be
D) telling 352. I must … my best to help him.
345. Where on earth have you A) do
been? I … for so long! B) read
A) have been waiting C) give
B) waiting D) took
C) waits 353. If you don’t get … to work, the
D) has waiting boss may turn you out.
346. At first I didn’t want to stay A) down
there, but … I changed my mind. B) did down
A) then C) on down
B) than D) up down
C) there’s 354. I didn’t mention it because I
D) lately was afraid of ….
347. He tried to … a strong A) upsetting him
temptation to run away. B) his be upset
A) overcome C) him upset
B) has overcome D) upset his
C) being overcome 355. You really ought to … your
D) was overcome shoes repaired.
348. I have forgotten how to say A) get
this in English though it is on the B) open
… of my tongue. C) close
A) tip D) clean
B) list 356. Spanish is the … language of
C) paper most Spaniards.
D) floor A) native
349. Tom is proud … his father. B) home
A) of C) father
B) about D) nature
C) for 357. There is a bridge … the river.
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A) across A) leaving
B) under B) to be leave
C) between C) when leaving be
D) opposite D) be leaving
358. You can watch the film if you 365. Animals should not be locked
promise … to bed straight in cages; they should be in their
afterwards. normal ….
A) to go A) environment
B) gone B) home
C) to going C) flat
D) to gone D) house
359. The meat would be … if you 366. This text seems to be similar
had put more garlic in it. … the previous one.
A) tastier A) to
B) more taste B) at
C) taste more C) in
D) less taste D) on
360. Our group … of twelve 367. We all wished that we …
students. there then.
A) consists A) had stopped
B) composes B) has stopped
C) comprises C) stop being
D) contains D) stops
361. If I … you, I should be very 368. If you are … a lie, I shall
careful. punish you.
A) were A) telling
B) am B) saying
C) will be C) talking
D) would be D) speaking
362. I don’t remember the … of the 369. That’s a very … suit you are
letter. wearing. Is it a new one?
A) contents A) smart
B) country B) friendly
C) control C) tasty
D) contest D) drunk
363. Take your umbrella in case it 370. Don’t go out … you’ve finished
…. your work.
A) rains A) until
B) will to rain B) as to
C) have rained C) while
D) be raining D) during
364. She really regrets … school so 371. When … in Warsaw?
young, it has ruined her career A) is our delegation to arrive
prospects. B) does our delegation be to arrive
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C) is our delegation arrive B) divided
D) our delegation is arrive C) is consisted
372. I’ll have … three week holiday D) consist
in a month. 379. The Constitution of Ukraine
A) a was proclaimed and confirmed …
B) the June 28, by Verkhovna Rada.
C) -D) an A) on
373. … you ask, the better you B) at
understand. C) in
A) The more D) of
B) Much 380. Will a new President make
C) Many any changes after he … to power?
D) The much most A) comes
374. The news about the latest B) will come
events … unexpected. C) have come
A) was D) come
B) to be 381. Ukraine continued … the
C) being national policy.
D) be A) developing
375. We… that he has special B) to developing
knowledge which may be useful for C) have developed
the police. D) develop
A) believed 382. It was known that the
B) believe Ukrainian State … much help from
C) believing EU.
D) believer A) had received
376. He … he would be able to B) received
finish in time the task which had C) receiving
been given to him the previous D) has received
week. 383. The President of Ukraine
A) is saying performs his duties … a permanent
B) were said basis.
C) said A) on
D) have said B) in
377. The bank … this week. The C) at
robbers have stolen 2 million D) for
dollars. 384. For the last ten years she …
A) is robbed the organization for international
B) has been robbed cooperation.
C) was robbed A) has formed
D) has robbed B) had formed
378. The legal profession in C) forming
England … into two main groups. D) formed
A) is divided
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385. … of our country is the 392. I can’t help you at the
Hryvnia. moment, I … my homework.
A) The monetary unit A) is doing
B) The exchange rate B) are doing
C) The international money C) am doing
D) The cash D) do
386. Citizens have … 393. How far … from here to
Constitutional rights and freedoms. London?
A) equal A) is this
B) poor B) it is
C) hard C) is there
D) great D) is it
387. The police … the description 394. The doctor advised … the
of the man wanted. medicine twice a day.
A) are preparing A) him having taken
B) is preparing B) him to take
C) preparing C) for him to take
D) be preparing D) him to have taken
388. It was created as an 395. … meet our friends at the
international institution which … station.
professionals for the state. A) Lets
A) trained B) Let we
B) to training C) Let’s
C) training D) Let they
D) of train 396. Here is … book. I took it by …
389. The appointment … two mistake.
hours ago. A) a / the
A) was cancelled B) the / a
B) had been cancelled C) the / -D) the / the
C) is cancelled 397. We shall discuss this
D) has been cancelled question … time.
390. You are listening so carefully! A) next
What …? B) next to
A) are you hearing C) previous
B) do you hear D) previously
C) has you heard 398. This is … problem we have
D) have you been hearing just discussed.
391. Every science … both a A) a
traditional and scientific history. B) the
A) have C) -D) an
B) has 399. They don’t need any help.
C) is having They can do it ….
D) had A) by themselves
B) theirself
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C) their own 407. All the documents … before I
D) theirselves arrived.
400. Are you … person in the A) have been signed
world? B) had been signed
A) the happyest C) were being signed
B) happier D) are signed
C) happyer 408. Plato … two classes of
D) the happiest phenomena: things and ideas.
401. Of course I … here when you A) is recognizing
come. B) had recognized
A) shall be C) recognized
B) should been D) has been recognizing
C) was 409. Nowadays Science … a
D) would have been separate discipline, a real
402. They … Literature lessons in combination of true knowledge of
a month. human
A) would have nature.
B) will have A) be
C) is having B) was
D) has C) is
403. Wewent to London … D) will be
business. 410. A. Binet … on July 11,1857.
A) for A) is born
B) on B) was born
C) in C) will be born
D) at D) would be born
404. This letter must … as soon as 411. During the 15th and 16th
possible. centuries the scientific knowledge
A) send … greatly.
B) to be sent A) developed
C) be sending B) develops
D) be sent C) were developing
405. At the interview they asked D) is developed
Mary …. 412. The group of specialists …
A) could she drive together to solve the problem in a
B) did she can drive minute.
C) if she could drive A) gathered
D) if she can drive B) would gather
406. The boy … several days ago. C) will gather
A) was punished D) were gathering
B) had been punished 413. She said she … to the
C) was being punished psychologists’ council for a piece of
D) has been punished advice.
A) will go
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B) is going B) is, has
C) goes C) is, had
D) would go D) was, had
414. If I … you, I would ask my 421. … you … Physics?
mother to help me. A) Do … likes
A) were B) Does … like
B) am C) Do … like
C) have been D) Is … like
D) had been 422. Students … good at
415. Grades … to give the pupil Philosophy, but they … good at
knowledge of how well he’s getting Sociology.
along with his school learning. A) aren’t, isn’t
A) is designed B) are, aren’t
B) was designed C) are, am not
C) are designed D) is, aren’t
D) design 423. Where would she go if she …
416. Social study … with the any problems?
behavior of people in groups. A) has
A) is concerned B) have
B) were concerned C) had
C) are concerned D) is having
D) is being concerned 424. … Smiths will come to see us
417. I … my camera recently. June tomorrow.
was the last time I … a photo in A) a
the park. B) an
A) did not use / have took C) -D) the
B) did not use / took 425. Where is …?
C) have not used / have taken A) today magazine
D) have not used / took B) today magazine’
418. Y our knowledge of English C) today magazine’s
… very poor. D) today’s magazine
A) are 426. Girls are often afraid of ….
B) is A) mouses
C) shall be B) mice
D) were C) mousse
419. Peter never … about his bad D) mices
marks. 427. Students … a lot of problems
A) don’t worry at the moment.
B) worry A) are discussing
C) worries B) discuss
D) shan’t worry C) were discussing
420. Last Tuesday he … upset and D) are being discussed
… no idea where to go. 428. I have no time to help you
A) was, has now , I … dinner.
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A) have had D) to see
B) having 436. If the weather … fine today ,
C) am having we will go for a walk.
D) has A) will be
429. I thought that my parents … B) is
for me. C) was
A) have waited D) are
B) were waiting 437. Give me … , please.
C) have been waiting A) an advice
D) had been waited B) some advice’s
430. We… at home if you need C) pieces of advices
anything. D) a piece of advice
A) shall be 438. These are interesting ….
B) was A) phenomenon
C) would have been B) phenomena
D) shall have been C) phenomenons
431. At what time … there? D) phenomenas
A) will be you 439. The client … home yet.
B) will you been A) haven’t come
C) will you being B) doesn’t come
D) will you be C) hasn’t come
432. This book … by this D) am not coming
psychologist many years ago. 440. She … to her psychologist at
A) had been written this time tomorrow.
B) was written A) will talk
C) is written B) will be talking
D) was being written C) talks
433. A funny thing happened … D) would talk
me one day. 441. We trust her. We… her for
A) of ages.
B) at A) are knowing
C) to B) know
D) about C) knew
434. The teacher told us … the D) have known
books. 442. Are you interested …
A) do not open Psychology?
B) no open A) on
C) not to open B) at
D) not open C) in
435. I am glad … all my friends D) of
here. 443. She is not … honest … her
A) that see parents – they always tell the
B) that have seen truth.
C) to be seen A) so … as
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B) the … as 451. My group-mate … his exam
C) enough … as last summer.
D) enough … so A) hadn’t passed
444. The teacher spoke in a very B) hasn’t passed
… manner. C) wasn’t passed
A) friendy D) didn’t pass
B) friendly 452. Whom … speaking about?
C) friend A) are you
D) friendlesses B) are you being
445. I … from the university in C) have you
2024. D) do you
A) shall have graduated 453. Can you go faster? I … to be
B) should graduate late for the lecture.
C) should have graduated A) don’t want
D) shall graduate B) don’t wants
446. You look happy! What … C) doesn’t want
about? D) doesn’t wants
A) you dream 454. When I was a child, I … late
B) has you been dreaming for school.
C) are you dreaming A) has always been
D) you were dreaming B) was always
447. I want.… more careful. C) had always been
A) you are D) have always been
B) you to have been 455.. … information I had received
C) that you will be was completely wrong.
D) you to be A) -B) An
448. If you want a thing well … , do C) A
it yourself. D) The
A) do 456. The news … very depressing
B) did today.
C) done A) been
D) doing B) is
449. The Pyramids … by the C) have
Egyptians long ago. D) are
A) were built 457. English … in different parts of
B) was built the world.
C) have been built A) spoke
D) had been built B) is speaking
450. May I use your book? – No, C) speaks
you... D) is spoken
A) could not 458. Driving under 18 ….
B) mustn’t A) is not allowed
C) can not B) does not allow
D) shan’t C) are not allowed
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D) is not being allowed D) having gone
459. She told me I … the trip. 467. If I … him yesterday, I should
A) will enjoy have told him about it.
B) enjoy A) had seen
C) would enjoy B) saw
D) to enjoy C) should see
460. He asked me if I … the D) have seen
university. 468. Today is … of March.
A) am liking A) the twelfeth
B) liked B) the twelvth
C) was liking C) the twelfth
D) did like D) the twelfths
461. She … the report by 5 o’clock. 469. She is never late, …?
A) made A) doesn’t she
B) makes B) does she
C) have made C) isn’t she
D) had made D) is she
462. You’ll get wet if you … an 470. They … in the library from 3
umbrella. till 5.
A) will not take A) will work
B) won’t take B) will be working
C) don’t take C) will have been working
D) didn’t take D) will have worked
463. Our friends …. 471. Nobody knew when the rain
A) have just arrived ….
B) have arrived just A) will stop
C) just have arrived B) stop
D) had just arrived C) would stop
464. What floor is your office …? D) will have been stopping
A) of 472. This time last month Jack ….
B) in A) hadn’t hunted
C) on B) hasn’t hunted
D) around C) hadn’t been hunting
465. That is a book … I haven’t D) wasn’t hunting
read. 473. The teacher was listening …
A) who her very carefully.
B) whom A) in
C) whose B) at
D) which C) to
466. He dreamt of … to the D) for
seaside. 474. When I switched on the radio
A) to have gone a very interesting program ….
B) going A) was being broadcast
C) had gone B) is broadcast
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C) has been broadcast 482. As a rule we … answer
D) was broadcasting telephone calls late in the evening.
475. This student is too lazy … all A) have not
the words. B) do not
A) learns C) are not
B) to be learnt D) does not
C) to learn 483. What are these …?
D) to have been learnt A) childrens' hobbies
476. He spoke to her … a very B) childrens’ hobbies'
friendly voice. C) children hobbies’
A) at D) children’s hobbies
B) by 484. What … at? It’s not funny.
C) with A) are you laughing
D) in B) you laugh
477. I have never been … Canada. C) you are laughing
A) to D) you have been laughing
B) at 485. I shall do this test if you …
C) into me the textbook.
D) from A) would bring
478. Nobody can remember whose B) will bring
…. C) bring
A) was it idea D) will have brought
B) idea it was 486. All the students … by the
C) the idea was it examiner by 5 o’clock.
D) was idea it A) had been asked
479. She says she … from 6 till 8 B) has been asked
yesterday. C) were asked
A) has been washing D) were being asked
B) has washed 487. Are you through … this task?
C) had washed A) by
D) was washing B) to
480. He … a well-paid job 3 days C) of
ago. D) with
A) will be offered 488. One of my college … lives in
B) was offered Chicago now.
C) had been offered A) rooms-mate
D) has been offered B) rooms-mates
481. My friend is good … C) room-mates
Geography. D) room-mate
A) in 489. It would be better to take the
B) of examination ….
C) at A) later
D) about B) more late
C) latest
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D) the much latest B) reaching
490. The students … their test C) to reach
while the teacher was keeping his D) reached
eye on them. 498. The students … here came
A) were being taken from Lviv
B) were taking A) work
C) had taken B) working
D) were taken C) worked
491. Gunpowder … in China. D) having worked
A) were invented 499. John came in... his suitcase
B) was invented A) carry
C) will be invented B) carried
D) invented C) carrying
492. You can... my dictionary D) being carried
whenever you like. 500..... the book, she gave it to
A) to use Peter.
B) use A) To read
C) using B) Reading
D) used C) Being read
493. Let them... for a walk. D) Having read
A) go 501. She went out... the door
B) going behind her.
C) to go A) shutting
D) gone B) shut
494. They advised their son... to C) to be shutting
the state university. D) to be shut
A) go 502. They walked in silence
B) to go between the tables, now... with
C) gone books.
D) going A) to load
495. She seemed... to him B) loading
attentively at that moment. C) loaded
A) listen D) load
B) listened 503. They like … detective stories.
C) to be listening A) read
D) be listening B) having read
496. He watched her... the bell. C) reading
A) to ring D) be read
B) ringing 504. Her son can’t read yet but he
C) be rang likes … very much.
D) rung A) read
497. The ladder wasn't long B) reading
enough... the window. C) having read
A) reach D) being read
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505. I can still remember … down C) The other
the hills in the morning. D) The others
A) run 513. You will be able... it yourself
B) running when you are older.
C) to run A) to do
D) ran B) do
506. After … her umbrella in the C) did
hall she entered the room. D) gone
A) left 514. The teacher told the pupils...
B) leaving the sentence
C) leave A) repeat
D) being left B) repeating
507. She came back to town where C) repeated
she.... D) to repeat
A) has born 515. Why are you so ….
B) will be born A) angryly
C) is born B) angrier
D) was born C) angry
508. This camera... in Japan. D) more angryly
A) will be making 516. I saw the boy... the cup.
B) is made A) drop
C) made B) to drop
D) are made C) dropped
509. Our trip... because of bad D) to be dropped
weather last week-end. 517. He looked at a... copy of the
A) had been finished newspaper.
B) was finished A) fold
C) will be finished B) folded
D) is finished C) to fold
510. This portrait... by a talented D) being folded
painter last year. 518. They came back to London,...
A) is painted six weeks.
B) was painted A) be away
C) has been painted B) were away
D) has painted C) been away
511. Ivano-Frankivsk... in 1662. D) having been away
A) had been founded 519. Fanny can sew dresses so ….
B) was founded A) good
C) is founded B) better
D) founded C) well
512. I have three books. T wo are D) best
mine. … is yours. 520. The boy... by Betty is a friend
A) Others of mine.
B) Anothers A) invited
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B) inviting A) are being served
C) be invited B) is being served
D) invite C) are serving
521. The room was lit by a... D) serve
candle. 529. The post... twice a day.
A) burn A) is delivered
B) burning B) is being delivered
C) burned C) will have been
D) having burned D) delivers
522. The roof should …. 530. The examination results... up
A) to paint on the board tomorrow.
B) paint A) will be put
C) painting B) were put
D) be painted C) will put
523. … a good book is a pleasure. D) have been put
A) Read 531. The keys... to a new owner of
B) Being read the hotel.
C) Having read A) were given over
D) Reading B) was given over
524. He started … music lessons C) gave over
yesterday. D) will give over
A) attending 532. He is expected... in a few
B) attend days.
C) attended A) arrive
D) being attend B) to arrive
525. Her hobby is … stamps. C) arrived
A) collect D) arriving
B) collecting 533. I know everyone who is worth
C) collected ….
D) having collected A) know
526. They don’t like my habit of … B) knowing
through newspaper at dinner. C) to know
A) look D) knew
B) to look 534. He seems... everyone.
C) looking A) to suspect
D) looked B) suspect
527. Smoking... while the plane is C) suspected
on the ground. D) to be suspected
A) are forbidden 535. I was astonished... that he
B) forbids had left for England.
C) is forbidden A) learn
D) had been forbidden B) to learn
528. Do you 1ike the way you... , C) learning
sir? D) learnt
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536. It was very brave of him... into D) has been discussed
the burning house. 544. The game... because of bad
A) rushed weather.
B) rushing A) was put off
C) rush B) was putting off
D) to rush C) was being put off
537. Kate liked to spend her free D) were put off
time …. 545. They are known... very
A) play generous.
B) to play A) be
C) played B) to be
D) playing C) been
538. Generally... , he is a good D) were
student. 546. He happened... at the window
A) speak at that moment.
B) to speak A) stand
C) speaking B) stood
D) spoken C) to be standing
539.... for another question, he D) to have been standing
was silent. 547. His mother doesn't let him...
A) To wait what he wants.
B) Waiting A) to do
C) Waited B) do
D) Be waited C) done
540. He lay in bed.... D) to be doing
A) to read 548. He saw the old man... the
B) read street in the wrong place.
C) reading A) cross
D) having read B) to cross
541. Wesaw that the door was.... C) crossed
A) locked D) to be crossing
B) locking 549. I felt my face... red.
C) to lock A) to turn
D) being locked B) turned
542. Your suggestion... at the next C) turn
meeting. D) to have turned
A) will be brought up 550. And... their house, they were
B) was brought up free to leave.
C) will bring up A) to sell
D) is being brought up B) sold
543. The book... by students now. C) being sold
A) is discussed D) having sold
B) was discussed 551. For a moment he stood... for
C) is being discussed another question.
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A) wait 559. She made him... that he was
B) waiting ready to sell the shop.
C) waited A) say
D) being waited B) said
552. There was someone else... C) to say
with Teresa. D) saying
A) sit 560. Friendship is not... at a fair.
B) sat A) to buy
C) sitting B) to be bought
D) having sat C) buying
553. I like sports... with the sea. D) bought
A) connected 561. Don't bother her. She seems...
B) connecting now.
C) having connected A) to study
D) connect B) study
554. The dress... of silk. C) studied
A) is made D) to be studying
B) made 562. Jane hoped... the prize, but
C) are made someone else won it.
D) is making A) give
555. The original college B) giving
buildings... up in the 16th century. C) to be given
A) will be put D) gave
B) were put 563. We are waiting for his first
C) are being put novel... in English.
D) have been put A) publish
556. The lock... yesterday when B) be publishing
the thief tried to get in. C) to be published
A) was broken D) have published
B) broke 564. He found it difficult....
C) were broken A) to do
D) had been broken B) do
557. The people usually... by C) done
speakers in Hyde Park. D) to be done
A) address 565. He would sit and watch the …
B) are addressed leaves of last year.
C) is addressed A) fall
D) are being addressed B) falling
558. This equipment... to many C) fallen
countries soon. D) having
A) will be exported 566. It was the first time he looked
B) will export ….
C) is exported A) excite
D) is being exported B) exciting
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C) being excited B) gone
D) excited C) to go
567. I saw him... this text. D) go
A) to translate 575. She sat down and made me...
B) translating beside her.
C) translated A) to sit
D) having translated B) sat
568. The door was left.... C) to be sitting
A) unlock D) sit
B) unlocking 576. Everyone came out of the
C) unlocked house ….
D) being unlocked A) admire
569. All new kinds of plants... in a B) to admire
special book at our laboratory. C) be admired
A) register D) admired
B) registers 577. The gentleman … to your
C) is registered father is the headmaster of your
D) are registered school.
570. The conference... in Kyiv in A) talk
three weeks. B) to talk
A) will hold C) talking
B) is being held D) talked
C) has been held 578.... on the light, I was
D) will be held astonished at what I saw.
571. What... already to satisfy A) To turn
people's needs in water? B) Turning
A) is done C) Turned
B) being done D) Be turned
C) has been done 579. They finished their task …
D) is doing than their friends.
572. You can't go for a walk until A) quick
your home-task.... B) quickly
A) will be done C) more quick
B) was done D) more quickly
C) is done 580. In Lviv we saw a building...
D) does four centuries ago.
573. This play... for the horn, so A) to build
you can't do it. B) built
A) doesn't write C) build
B) aren't written D) building
C) didn't write 581. He... at work yesterday by
D) isn't written urgent call.
574. He begged her not... away. A) was held
A) to have gone B) held
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C) was hold D) came
D) had been held 589. Remember that the history of
582. The play... by Royal science and technology is a history
Shakespeare Company. of mistakes ….
A) performed A) as well
B) was performing B) as far as
C) was performed C) as ever
D) were performed D) as many
583..... any key to continue. 590. Do you mind if I just … a
A) Press quick call to someone who's on
B) Kick Skype from here?
C) Smash A) make
D) Put B) do
584. John has no money of his C) take
own experiment. He's totally D) have
dependent... his company. 591. Mary hated the presentation
A) on and her friend didn’t like it....
B) form A) either
C) with B) neither
D) of C) too
585. My computing exam is … next D) also
week. 592. It was impossible for her... so
A) taking place many new terms by heart.
B) occurring A) to learn
C) doing B) to study
D) making C) to teach
586. Having knowledge of D) to research
Computer doesn’t … us wise. 593. Nobody knew the... of wrong
A) make publication.
B) do A) reason
C) give B) aim
D) realize C) position
587. Ten million text messages are D) situation
sent on … every minute. 594. Irene made a career in her
A) average life. Her... was to work in a big
B) normal company.
C) common A) aim
D) general B) meaning
588. The participants of the C) cause
International Conference... the D) reason
country early in the morning. 595. The teacher made a... time-
A) left table of lessons for his students.
B) went A) convenient
C) arrived B) comfortable
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C) cozy D) to be crossing
D) tidy 603. She was upset because her
596. Students don't like... at home son … her computer.
at the week-end. A) brake
A) to stay B) was broken
B) to sit C) had broken
C) to remain D) has broken
D) to leave 604. He will try... a part-time job at
597. The computer is one of the school.
most powerful innovations in A) get
human history and we’ll... it B) got
forever. C) to get
A) remember D) gets
B) remind 605. He didn't want his words... on
C) recollect the tape.
D) recall A) record
598. The electricity supply... if we B) to be recorded
don't pay bills. C) recording
A) will cut off D) having recorded
B) will be cut off 606. Do you have your dress...?
C) are cut off A) to make
D) has been cut off B) make
599. I... with panic when I saw that C) made
creature. D) making
A) shocked 607. The car was considered...
B) was shocked again.
C) will shock A) steal
D) will be shocked B) to steal
600. Have you got anything...? C) stealing
A) add D) to be stolen
B) to add 608. He was very... by her sudden
C) added change of attitude.
D) adding A) surprised
601. The weather was too good... B) surprising
indoors. C) to surprise
A) stay D) surprise
B) to stay 609. The man smiled,... his teeth.
C) staying A) to show
D) stayed B) showing
602. Everybody saw him... the C) show
street. D) shown
A) cross 610. The tickets... at the central
B) to cross office three days ago.
C) crossed A) will be issued
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B) were issued D) done
C) are issued 618. Her parents would like... her
D) are being issued to college.
611. The roof needs …. A) send
A) to paint B) sends
B) paint C) sent
C) painting D) to send
D) painted 619. What can Teresa... to do?
612. She hopes to buy her A) afford
necklace back as soon as enough B) affords
money.... C) to afford
A) is saved D) afforded
B) are saved 620. A little present... to each of
C) will be saved the guests yesterday.
D) will save A) has been given
613. Before the game the B) gave
children... into two teams. C) is being given
A) divided D) was given
B) was divided 621. The telegram to his office...
C) were divided now.
D) has been divided A) is being sent
614. Just sit there and wait till the B) was being sent
time of departure.... C) has been sent
A) will be announced D) is sending
B) are announced 622. And... all this, my father left
C) will announce the room.
D) is announced A) say
615. A full range of services... by B) said
the National Health Service C) having said
hospitals. D) be said
A) are provided 623. You... your tickets by our
B) provide manager at the airport tomorrow.
C) being provided A) will be given
D) providing B) will give
616. His name... in block letters. C) are being given
A) was written D) give
B) were written 624. Winter... by spring.
C) wrote A) follows
D) was writing B) is not followed
617. They expect him... well at C) is followed
school. D) is not being followed
A) do 625. His suit.... and his shoes
B) to do gleamed brightly.
C) did A) were pressed
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B) pressed A) brought up
C) was pressing B) were brought up
D) was pressed C) was brought up
626. They... a basket of fine fruit. D) bring up
A) offers 634. The wounded woman... to
B) were offered hospital before the police arrived.
C) was offered A) has been taken
D) was offering B) had been given
627. Dick went into the street C) was being taken
and... by Binkie. D) took
A) was met 635.... two languages, he applied
B) were met for a job of a translator.
C) had been met A) To learn
D) met B) Learning
628. Yesterday the theater... with C) Learnt
laughter, tears and cheering. D) Having learnt
A) filled 636. French... in France, Belgium
B) was filling and Switzerland.
C) were filled A) speaks
D) was filled B) spoke
629. This new movie... in our C) is spoken
cinema in three days. D) is speaking
A) had been played 637. He will do his best if only
B) will be played such an opportunity... to him.
C) will be playing A) will be give
D) was being played B) is given
630. Wait a minute. Y our suit... C) will give
at the moment. D) gives
A) is being ironed 638. He found it difficult... the
B) will be ironed crossword.
C) is ironing A) to do
D) are being ironed B) do
631. These telephones... with each C) done
other. D) to be done
A) connects 639. As soon as the papers... , we
B) are connected shall leave the office.
C) is connected A) are signed
D) are connecting B) will sign
632. The lamp you want... now. C) will be signed
A) is being fixed D) were signed
B) are being fixed 640. The wagon... by a tall
C) was being fixed Englishman two days ago.
D) has been fixed A) were borrowed
633. She... in a village. B) was borrowed
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C) has been borrowed 648. My friend … never …
D) borrowed basketball before.
641. The students... in research A) was playing
during the laboratory class B) do play
tomorrow. C) has played
A) are engaged D) is playing
B) will engage 649. What do you do while you …
C) will be engaged for your flight?
D) have been engaged A) are waiting
642. The Ukrainian people... B) were waiting
completely in 1939. C) wait
A) had been reunited D) waited
B) have been reunited 650. Jane … home when the wind
C) were reunited blew her hat off.
D) were reuniting A) walked
643. Annie got up... the table. B) was walking
A) to be cleared C) walks
B) clear D) is walking
C) to clear 651. Marry … this text at this time.
D) cleared A) will translate
644. He felt the dog... him on the B) is translating
shoulder. C) will be translating
A) to touch D) be translating
B) touch 652. What ….. you ….. when I
C) to be touched phoned you yesterday?
D) touched A) was / doing
645. They wanted me... with them. B) were / doing
A) come C) is / doing
B) came D) are / doing
C) to come 653. On Sundays they … dinner at
D) to be coming a restaurant.
646. She plans... school in A) have
September. B) were having
A) attends C) are having
B) attend D) has
C) to attend 654. It is 5 o` clock. She … tea.
D) attended A) had had
647. Tom … a friend in Liverpool B) is having
this weekend. C) have
A) was visiting D) had
B) has visited 655. They … hamburgers and
C) visits chips.
D) visited A) are liking
B) like
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C) likes 663. He always … the grass on
D) liking Sundays.
656. They … their work at 1 1 and A) cut
came home. B) cuts
A) finish C) were cutting
B) finished D) cutting
C) were finishing 664. Where … you usually … in
D) are finishing the evening?
657. John … a picture when the A) do / go
teacher entered the room. B) be / going
A) painted C) are / go
B) paints D) do / going
C) was painting 665. The students … a dictation at
D) is painting 9 tomorrow.
658. The boys … a game of A) will be writing
football at the moment. B) will write
A) have C) be writing
B) are having D) writing
C) having 666. We… photographs at 5 o
D) had `clock yesterday.
659. Tom … tennis at 8 o `clock A) are taking
tomorrow. B) taking
A) is playing C) were taking
B) was playing D) took
C) will play 667. He … the book now.
D) will be playing A) read
660. Mr. Drill … to the airport B) reads
when it started raining. C) was reading
A) was driving D) is reading
B) were driving 668. He is not working, he … the
C) drive TV program.
D) is driving A) watched
661. What … you … now, Nick? B) watches
A) is / doing C) is watching
B) was / doing D) was watching
C) are / doing 669. I … a cake when the light
D) were / doing went out.
662. She … potatoes when she cut A) is making
her finger. B) was making
A) is chopping C) made
B) was chopping D) making
C) chopping 670. We always …. six lessons a
D) chopped day.
A) has
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B) have 678. He was busy the whole day
C) be having yesterday, he … the TV -set.
D) was having A) repaired
671. Look ! The Sun …. B) repairs
A) is rising C) is repairing
B) rising D) was repairing
C) rise 679. When I came they … their
D) was rising dinner.
672. What do you think you …. at A) had
this time next year? B) having
A) be doing C) are having
B) will be doing D) were having
C) is doing 680. I … at the laboratory for two
D) will doing hours last Monday.
673. Alison and Cassie … on the A) worked
staircase as I went down. B) work
A) were talking C) is working
B) are talking D) was working
C) talked 681. He is supposed to be very
D) talking busy tomorrow. He … for his exam
674. Listen! Somebody … in the the whole day.
next room. A) will prepare
A) talked B) will be preparing
B) talk C) is preparing
C) was talking D) was preparing
D) is talking 682. Tom … tennis at 6 o `clock
675. When you arrive at the yesterday.
airport, an escort … for you. A) was playing
A) be waiting B) is playing
B) will be waiting C) played
C) is waiting D) plays
D) will wait 683. Mother … dinner at this
676. They … to the radio now. moment.
A) are listening A) cooked
B) were listening B) cooks
C) listened C) is cooking
D) listen D) cooking
677. At school we … two foreign 684. At 10 o’clock yesterday it …
languages. heavily.
A) study A) is raining
B) is studying B) was raining
C) were studied C) rained
D) was studying D) raining
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685. The weather is fine. The sun C) shall thinking
… brightly. D) shall be think
A) is shining 693. The girl … by the gate the
B) was shining whole day yesterday.
C) shining A) is standing
D) shines B) was standing
686. Tom … on the sofa at this C) stood
moment. D) stands
A) sat 694. The kittens … on the carpet
B) sitting now.
C) is sitting A) are playing
D) was sitting B) were playing
687. We… our homework at this C) played
time yesterday. D) play
A) were doing 695. Ring me up when you … a few
B) are doing spare minutes.
C) did A) will have
D) do B) have
688. They … to the University C) are having
every day. D) were having
A) are going 696. Pitt … for me in the hall at
B) go this time tomorrow.
C) were going A) is waiting
D) gone B) will waiting
689. She … to him when I C) will be waiting
telephoned. D) be waiting
A) was talking 697. He … to drive a car now.
B) am talking A) was learning
C) talk B) is learning
D) talked C) learned
690. Mr. Fennel …. up at this time D) learns
tomorrow. 698. Jack … with the article from 5
A) is ringing till 6 tomorrow.
B) was ringing A) is working
C) will be ringing B) was working
D) will ring C) will work
691. We… an exercise now. D) will be working
A) did 699. My brother … this
B) were doing composition the whole day
C) are doing yesterday.
D) doing A) is writing
692. I … of you day and night. B) writes
A) be thinking C) was writing
B) am thinking D) wrote
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700. The doctor … for you at this D) will make
time tomorrow. 708. I … reading books about
A) will be waiting voyages when I was a child.
B) will wait A) was liking
C) am waiting B) liked
D) was waiting C) like
701. What … his wife … now? D) am liking
A) was / doing 709. They … Petrov’s report at this
B) is / doing time tomorrow.
C) did A) be discussing
D) does B) discuss
702. Tom … for you at 7 C) will be discussing
yesterday. D) will discuss
A) waiting 710. Look! The children … football
B) waits in the yard.
C) was waiting A) play
D) is waiting B) played
703. He … this text tomorrow. C) are playing
A) will translate D) were playing
B) translate 711. My daughter … her French
C) are translating now.
D) will be translating A) has
704. Where … you … now? B) had
A) hurrying C) is having
B) are / hurrying D) was having
C) were / hurrying 712. I … an interesting English
D) will be / hurrying book when you rang me up.
705. Y our friends … in the A) Am reading
corridor when we saw them. B) Was reading
A) were smoking C) Will be reading
B) are smoking D) W ere reading
C) smoked 713. My son … to be a sailor.
D) smoking A) wants
706. … you usually … many B) want
dresses with you to the South? C) is wanting
A) Are / taking D) was wanting
B) Do / take 714. They … their work at 1 1 and
C) W ere / taking came home.
D) Does / take A) finish
707. His mother … supper in the B) finished
kitchen when I came in. C) were finishing
A) is making D) are finishing
B) was making 715. My parents … since 1993.
C) will be making A) worked
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B) were working D) Will have / watered
C) had worked 723. By the end of the next year I
D) have worked … here for 25 years.
716. The concert … because of the A) have been
bad weather. B) shall have been
C) have been
A) was cancelled D) shall be
B) cancelled 724. He … never … to Paris.
C) did cancel A) has / been
D) were B) had / been
717. As soon as they … breakfast C) was / been
they ran out to play. D) will / have been
A) had finished 725. After the stewardess … lunch
B) finished to the passengers they calmed
C) has finished down.
D) finish A) served
718. Tomorrow , I'll text you as B) was served
soon as I …. C) had served
A) will wake up D) has served
B) wake up 726. I’ll still be here next summer,
C) ‘m waking up but Tom ….
D) will have woken up A) will leave
719. John … in the school team for B) will have left
two years and now he is a star! C) leaves
A) played D) will have leave
B) had played 727. They … a new car since
C) has played January.
D) was playing A) had had
720. In a fortnight's time we … our B) have had
exam. C) were having
A) had taken D) are having
B) will have taken 728. Yesterday afternoon it … still
C) be have taken … when I got home.
D) have taken A) was / raining
721. He … this book by tomorrow B) has / raining
evening. C) were raining
A) will have finished D) had / rained
B) will finish 729. I … never … late for school.
C) will be finishing A) had / been
D) has finished B) have / been
722. … you already … the plants? C) was / been
A) Have / watered D) shall have / been
B) Had / watered 730. I’d buy a car if I …a driving
C) W ere / watered license.
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A) have C) have left
B) would have D) leaves
C) had 738. When I … my seat-belt the
D) will have plane took off.
731. Hey! Somebody … my coffee! A) had fastened
My cup was full. B) have fastened
A) drink C) fastened
B) had drunk D) fasten
C) drank 739. The lecture … just ….
D) has drunk A) has / begin
732. By this time next year I … 250 B) will have / begin
$. C) has / begun
A) shall have D) had / begun
B) have saved 740. We… our work by 6
C) shall have saved yesterday.
D) saved A) had finished
733. She went to the post-office B) finished
after she … the letter. C) have finished
A) writes D) finish
B) has written 741. By the end of the term Tom …
C) wrote all twelve volumes.
D) had written A) shall have read
734. It … to rain before she took a B) will read
taxi. C) will have read
A) had begun D) has read
B) has begin 742. … you ever … a friend’s
C) began birthday?
D) begins A) Have / forgotten
735. … you ever … any serious B) Had / forgotten
illness? C) Has / forgotten
A) Had / had D) Forget
B) Had / have 743. The bell ….. just …..
C) Have / had A) have / gone
D) Has / had B) will have / gone
736. He went to the cinema after C) has / gone
he … his dinner. D) had / gone
A) had had 744. When you come back I … all
B) has had the housework.
C) had A) shall finish
D) will have B) have finished
737. The train … before we reach C) shall have finished
the station. D) finished
A) will leave 745. My friend … London by the
B) will have left time I got there.
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A) leaves 753. Tom … never … to any
B) has left foreign country.
C) had left A) will / be
D) left B) have / been
746. … you ever … to her about it? C) has / been
A) Had / spoken D) had / been
B) Speak 754. There was a strange silence
C) Have / spoken after the man ….
D) Did / speak A) has departed
747. When we reach the Crimea B) departs
we … half of the journey. C) had departed
A) shall have done D) departed
B) shall do 755. The mother... dinner before
C) have done we came.
D) has done A) has cooked
748. As soon as the children … B) had cooked
breakfast they went to school. C) cooked
A) have had D) cooks
B) has had 756. He... Julia since the end of
C) had had the year.
D) had A) have known
749. By the end of the month 5000 B) has known
people … this exhibition. C) had known
A) shall have seen D) knew
B) will see 757. If you don `t make a note of
C) will have seen that appointment, you ….. it by
D) have seen next week.
750. When they arrived at the A) will forget
cinema the film …. B) shall have forgotten
A) has started C) will have forgotten
B) had started D) have forgotten
C) starts 758. How many pages ….. you
D) started already …..?
751. I … you since 1985. A) had / translated
A) haven’t seen B) has / translated
B) hadn’t seen C) have / translated
C) didn’t see D) will have / translated
D) don’t see 759. I ….. about it yesterday.
752. I’m sure they … the new road A) have read
by June. B) read
A) will complete C) had read
B) have completed D) was reading
C) will have completed 760. The girl said she ….. this
D) complete man in the neighborhood.
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A) has seen 768. He... his cup of coffee before
B) saw the phone rang.
C) had seen A) had
D) was seeing B) was having
761. By this time next month, all C) had had
the roses ….. D) has had
A) will die 769. They... just... all your
B) will have died questions.
C) have died A) had / answered
D) had died B) has / answered
762. After he ….. there for ten C) will / answer
minutes the door suddenly opened. D) have / answered
A) had waited 770. He doesn’t know anything. He
B) has waited …. just ….
C) was waiting A) has / came
D) waited B) had / come
763. I ….. my work by the time you C) has / come
come. D) will have / come
A) shall finish 771. I …. here since my childhood.
B) shall have finished A) have lived
C) have finished B) lived
D) finish C) am living
764. I ….. already ….. to him. D) live
A) have / speak 772. He has a month left to learn
B) will have / spoken everything. He... all his exams by
C) had / spoken the end of January.
D) have / spoken A) have taken
765. He... all by 3 o` clock B) had taken
yesterday. C) will have taken
A) has done D) takes
B) had done 773. They arrived at his flat a few
C) do minutes after Peter....
D) was doing A) has left
766. He will give you these journals B) had left
if he... them through. C) left
A) have looked D) leave
B) had looked 774. When he met her again she
C) looked … already... the street.
D) looks A) was / crossing
767. I... their family last winter. B) will be / crossing
A) haven’t seen C) had / crossed
B) hadn’t seen D) has / crossed
C) didn’t see 775. Today is Wednesday. He ….
D) don’t see the whole crazy idea by Friday.
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A) will forget D) translates
B) shall have forgotten 783. By the end of the next week
C) will have forgotten they all … ill.
D) have forgotten A) have fallen
776. I can’t give you any answer, I B) had fallen
… the matter over yet. C) will fall
A) hasn’t thought D) will have fallen
B) haven’t thought 784. Ann, don’t … so loudly, the
C) didn’t think kids are sleeping.
D) don’t think A) try
777. Mary …. already …. B) speech
A) is / returning C) telling
B) was / returning D) speak
C) has / returned 785. The bus … before I reached
D) had / returned the bus station.
778. By that time tomorrow A) left
everybody …. to bed. B) leaves
A) will have gone C) had left
B) shall have gone D) has left
C) have gone 786. My mom tried … the table for
D) will go dinner before I came back home.
779. We were hurrying because we A) to lay
thought that the bell … already …. B) to put
A) had / rang C) to lie
B) has / rang D) to cover
C) had / rung 787. My brother … school 3 years
D) have / ringing ago.
780. Mr. Brown … never punished A) leaves
his children. B) had left
A) have C) left
B) has D) has left
C) was 788. The teacher … the pupils’
D) is attention to several historic facts.
781. Wesaw the girl we … at the A) sold
theatre the day before yesterday. B) attracted
A) had met C) paid
B) meet D) rejected
C) met 789. My … brother works as an
D) have met English teacher at school.
782. She … this article by 5 o` A) older
clock yesterday. B) elder
A) has translated C) oldest
B) had translated D) the oldest
C) translated
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790. They didn’t shake their … 797. Can you tell me the … to the
because they were angry with each railway station?
other. A) road
A) hands B) way
B) arms C) path
C) legs D) street
D) feet 798. By next winter they … four
791. After … the film the students houses in this field.
started discussing it. A) have built
A) seeing B) will build
B) watching C) will have built
C) looking D) build
D) washing 799. The police knew … about the
792. Instead of going … he went to accident.
the cinema. A) few
A) home B) many
B) building C) little
C) house D) great
D) bar 800. When people are unwell they
793. Nothing grew here because … … a doctor.
was bad. A) attend
A) the Mars B) take
B) the Earth C) look
C) the ground D) visit
D) the Venus 801. It’s impolite to make people …
794. He was born in the … of so long.
Sosnivka. A) wait
A) village B) belong
B) country C) hear
C) state D) see
D) ocean 802. On … a lovely day the kids
795. My friend is fond of … went for a walk.
stamps. A) so
A) gathering B) rather
B) collecting C) such
C) picking D) quite
D) raising 803. It was so dark that we could
796. Don’t interfere into it and … see the objects.
mind your own …. A) hardly
A) business B) hard
B) works C) heavy
C) job D) heavily
D) profession 804. When Mary came home …
her parents were very angry.
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A) far B) don't forget your bag
B) late C) that I could forget my bag
C) fastly D) you can forget your bag
D) long 812. I ….. the destination by the
805. Jane is the … daughter in the time you came there.
family. A) reach
A) single B) has reached
B) very C) had reached
C) only D) reached
D) one 813. ….. you ever ….. to her about
806. They promised to come in it?
one …. A) Had / spoken
A) hour B) Speak
B) o'clock C) Have / spoken
C) time D) Did / speak
D) watch 814. "Don't eat in the lab," the
807. … in the form and take your chemistry teacher said.→ The
key. chemistry teacher told his students
A) Feel ….
B) Fall A) not to eat in the lab
C) Fill B) in the lab to eat
D) Fail C) don't eat in the lab
808. My friend likes to … a bicycle D) in the last don't eat
when the weather is fine. 815. "Don't give yourself up," he
A) ride advised her. → He advised her ….
B) rule A) not to give herself up
C) lead B) to give up his self not
D) drive C) don't give up herself
809. The doctor … the patient and D) she self not to give up
sent him to the hospital. 816. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys,"
A) looked she said. → She told the boys ….
B) glanced A) not to hurt themselves
C) examined B) yourselves not to hurt
D) gazed C) don't hurt yourself
810. "Don't go out without me," he D) to hurt not yourselves
begged her. → He begged her …. 817. "Stop talking, Joe," the
A) not to go without him teacher said.→ The teacher told
B) don't go without me Joe ….
C) you shouldn't go without me A) to stop talking
D) that she shouldn't go without B) stop talking, Joe
him C) don't talk, Joe
811. "Don't forget your bag," she D) stop to talk
told me. → She told me …. 818. "Be patient," she said to
A) not to forget my bag him.→ She told him ….
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A) to be patient 825. "Don't repair the computer
B) be patient yourself," she warned him. → She
C) you should be patient warned him ….
D) that he is not patient A) don't repair the computer
819. "Go to your room," her father yourself
said to her.→ Her father told her B) not to repair the computer
…. himself
A) to go to her room C) if he couldn't repair the
B) you should go to your room computer himself
C) go to your room D) that not to repair the computer
D) go to her room yourself
820. "Hurry up," she said to us.→ 826. "Don't let him in," she said. →
She told us …. She told me ….
A) to hurry up A) don't let him in
B) hurry up B) not to let him in
C) you must hurry up C) if I don't let him in
D) I don't know D) that I can't let him in
821. "Give me the key ," he told 827. "Play it again, Sam," she
her.→ He asked her …. said.→ She asked Sam ….
A) to give him the key A) play it again, Sam
B) give me the key B) to play it again
C) if she gives the key to him C) if he can play
D) that to give him the key D) that Sam could play
822. "Don't touch it," she said to 828. "Sit down, Caron" he said.→
him. → She told him …. He asked Caron ….
A) not to touch it A) to sit down
B) don't touch it B) sit down Caron
C) that not to touch it C) that she could sit down
D) if he couldn't touch it D) if she sit down
823. "Don't do that again," he said 829. "Fill in the form, Sir," the
to me. → He told me …. receptionist said.
A) not to do that again The receptionist asked the guest
B) don't do that again ….
C) if he couldn't do it again A) to fill in the form
D) that not to do it again B) that he must fill in the form
824. "Don't talk to me like that," he C) if he must fill in the form
said. → He told her …. D) fill in the form, Sir
A) don't talk to me like that 830. "Take off your shoes," she told
B) not to talk to him in that way us.→ She told us ….
C) if she couldn't talk to him in A) to take off our shoes
that way B) take off your shoes
D) that not to talk to me like that C) that we must take off our shoes
D) if it was possible to take off our
shoes
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831. "Mind your own business," B) to leave her alone
she told him.→ She told him …. C) I want to be alone
A) to mind his own business D) could you leave me
B) you must mind your own 838. "Don't drink and drive," she
business warned us.→ She warned us ….
C) if it was possible to mind his A) not to drink and drive
own business B) don't drink and drive
D) mind your own business C) I want you not to drink and
832. She said, "Go upstairs."→ She drive
told me …. D) that we couldn't drink and drive
A) to go upstairs 839. "John, stop smoking," she
B) go upstairs said.→ She told John ….
C) if I could go upstairs A) to stop smoking
D) that I should go upstairs B) John, stop smoking
833. "Close the door behind you," C) could you stop smoking
he told me.→ He told me …. D) that she wanted him to stop
A) to close the door behind me smoking
B) close the door behind you 840. "Don't worry about us," they
C) that I must close the door said.→ They told her ….
behind me A) not to worry about them
D) if it was possible to close the B) don't worry about us
door behind me C) they worry about her
834. "Don't be late," he advised D) be quiet and not to worry about
us.→ He advised us …. them
A) not to be late 841. "Meet me at the cinema." he
B) don't be late said.→ He asked me….
C) not late A) to meet him at the cinema
D) that I shouldn't late B) meet me at the cinema
835. "Stop staring at me," she C) to be at the cinema
said.→ She told him …. D) if I could meet her at the cinema
A) stop staring at me 842. I ….. never tell stories.
B) not staring at her A) could
C) to stop staring at her B) can’t
D) if he couldn't stare at her C) may to
836. "Don't be angry with me," he D) has to
said.→ He asked her …. 843. He ….. swim since childhood.
A) don't be angry with him A) ought
B) not to be angry with him B) could to
C) don't be angry with me C) should be
D) if it was possible not to be angry D) has been able to
with him 844. ….. I take Pete’s bag? – Oh,
837. "Leave me alone," she said.→ sure.
She told me …. A) Can
A) leave me alone B) Shall
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C) May D) have to
D) Must 852. I … very hard at the moment.
845. I ….. do a lot of work A) work
yesterday. B) am working
A) had to C) will work
B) have to D) worked
C) must 853. Water … at 100°C.
D) be able to A) boils
846. I knew that you ….. make B) has been boiling
notes in the books. C) was boiled
A) didn’t have to D) boil
B) aren’t to 854. I … at 6 o’clock in the
C) mustn’t morning.
D) needn’t A) gets up
847. I know exactly his sister ….. B) getting up
cook very well. C) get up
A) was able D) have got up
B) may 855. Their mother … the party
C) has to yesterday.
D) can A) did not enjoy
848. That won’t do! This work … B) not enjoying
have been done last week. C) were not enjoying
A) can D) enjoys
B) may 856. She has … big black cat.
C) must A) a B) the
D) should C) - D) an
849. Nobody ….. do it without your 857. Rice … in Britain.
help. A) does not grow
A) couldn’t B) is not grow
B) can C) has not growing
C) be able D) did not grow
D) can’t 858. There was … puddle on the
850. My mother was unwell last floor.
night and I ….. call the doctor at A) a B) the
once. C) - D) an
A) must 859. Mozart … more than 100
B) have to pieces of music.
C) could A) wrote
D) had to B) has written
851. He ….. neither move nor C) had written
speak. D) writes
A) couldn’t 860. Please don’t make so much
B) could noise! I … to sleep.
C) can’t A) try
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B) am trying D) I am probably
C) have tried 869. This candidate spent 5 years
D) tried in … prison.
861. Are you going … home now? A) a
A) to B) the
B) -C) at C) -D) an
D) in 870. He … James at the train
862. I want … a new car. station at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
A) buying A) shall met
B) buy B) am going meet
C) to buy C) is meeting
D) have bought D) met
863. You can go out now. It … any 871. This town is really nice. …
more. here?
A) does not rain A) W ere you always living
B) is not raining B) Did you always lived
C) is not rain C) Have you always lived
D) not raining D) Have you always live
864. … early really annoys me. 872. I … to London in my life.
A) Get up A) am never
B) Getting up B) never was
C) Be got up C) have never been
D) Got up D) have never was
865. It is the most boring film I … ! 873. If you … hard, you won’t pass
A) ever saw your test!
B) have ever seen A) study
C) ever did see B) won’t study
D) saw C) don’t study
866. It is so cold in the room! I … D) will study
the heating. 874. I have decided … my job.
A) turns on A) change
B) am turn on B) changing
C) will turn on C) to change
D) turned on D) to changed
867. Jeans … in the USA at the 875. William and Mary are
beginning of the 20th century. celebrating their anniversary. They
A) are invented … for 20 years.
B) were invented A) are married
C) invented B) have been married
D) is invented C) were married
868. I … late this evening. D) have married
A) probably am 876. Stop … at me!
B) will probably be A) shouting
C) probably were B) to shout
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C) shout C) Had you waited
D) to shouting D) Are you waiting
877. Look, the sheriff … ! 885. He promised me that he … my
A) has been shot room the following day.
B) shoots A) would clean
C) shooting B) cleaned
D) was shot C) will clean
878. Jim is not here now. He … to D) clean
Italy. 886. At 11 o’clock tomorrow we …
A) went a meeting.
B) has gone A) will be have
C) goes B) will be having
D) is going C) will had
879. When …? D) had
A) did Mr. Thomas die 887. This subject … by the leading
B) does Mr. Thomas die scientists now.
C) has Mr. Thomas died A) is being researched
D) did Mr. Thomas died B) is researching
880. Ann … for a job. C) is researched
A) still looks D) reaching
B) is still looking 888. He wouldn’t go out with her
C) looks still even if she … him out.
D) is yet looking A) had asked
881. They’re still playing tennis. B) will ask
They … for 2 hours! C) asked
A) are playing D) have asked
B) played 889. I … five cups of coffee today,
C) have been playing and it’s not even afternoon!
D) were playing A) drank
882. Wesaw the accident happen B) will be drinking
while we … the street. C) have drunk
A) cross D) drink
B) crossed 890. I was out of breath when I got
C) were crossing home. I … for a half an hour.
D) are crossing A) ran
883. Sarah came to the party , but B) was running
John … home. C) had been running
A) have already gone D) have been running
B) had already gone 891. The shop assistant told me
C) already went that my order … two days before.
D) had already went A) had been sent
884. Hello! … for a long time? B) was sent
A) Have you been waiting C) sent
B) W ere you waiting D) will be sent
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892. By the time we come to the 899. That man reminds me … my
cinema, the film …. history teacher.
A) will start A) from
B) will have started B) of
C) started C) at
D) was started D) on
893. There were two answers, and 900. The children hadn’t met …
… was right. their grandparents or their uncle
A) neither before.
B) no one A) or
C) no B) neither
D) not any C) nor
894. This dress is … as the one I D) either
had before. 901. Before she started university ,
A) plenty the same Jane … in the States for six
B) very similar months working as a nanny.
C) very same A) lives
D) much the same B) has been living
895. On one occasion, he … for a C) has lived
week at cleaning the farm of a D) had lived
villager who had employed him. 902. He was … tired to go on.
A) worked A) to
B) was working B) as
C) had been working C) as well
D) has worked D) too
896. Be careful you don’t … your 903. It’s been quite a long time … I
keys! had a holiday abroad.
A) lost A) ago
B) loosen B) since
C) lose C) for
D) loose D) when
897. He didn’t move, but just … 904. You… pay for this
where he fell. information. It’s free.
A) lain A) oughtn’t
B) lay B) don’t have to
C) laid C) may not to
D) lied D) mustn’t to
898. I haven’t had a reply to the 905. I’m free this evening. … we go
invitation I sent you last week. … out to dinner?
to my party? A) Need
A) Shall you come B) Ought
B) Are you coming C) Shall
C) Do you come D) Have
D) Should you come 906. I need a holiday , … I?
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A) need nоt 913. The agency intended to let
B) aren’t each applicant … in the interview.
C) don’t A) participate
D) need B) to participate
907. Most of the cattle … under the C) so as to participate
trees. D) participating
A) is laying 914. All the children in this family
B) is lying are gifted, but this one is … gifted
C) are lying of all.
D) are laying A) little
908. Children seem to find B) the less
computers easy , but many adults C) the least
aren’t used to … with micro D) un-915. He enjoyed … computer
technology. games at first, but after a while he
A) work”s got bored with them.
B) working A) to playing
C) a work B) playing
D) the work C) make play
909. Parents were made … the D) having played
school reconstruction. 916. We haven’t managed to meet
A) finance … three years.
B) to financing A) since
C) to finance B) for
D) financing C) after
910. The children have made lots D) last
of new friends since we … to this 917. Nothing is wrong, …?
town. A) can it
A) have moved B) is it
B) moving C) isn’t it
C) moved D) can’t be
D) have been moved 918. A meeting of the society will
911. I don’t understand this be … on Tuesday evening at 6
sentence. Could you tell me what o’clock.
…? A) made
A) this word means B) taken
B) this means word C) held
C) does mean this word D) placed
D) does this word mean 919. May I apologize … being so
912. … of the three boys got a late?
prize. A) for myself
A) A few B) for
B) Both C) -
C) Each D) myself
D) A little
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920. All the furniture in this room B) I am
… antique. C) So I am
A) are D) Nor I am
B) are made of 928. The … from London to Bristol
C) have takes two hours by car.
D) is A) hiking
921. … traffic in the city center. B) journey
A) There’s always many C) voyage
B) It is always heavy D) trek
C) There’s always heavy 929. Open the window, … you?
D) It is always much A) must
922. She … the piano since she B) need
was ten. C) will
A) has been playing D) do
B) is playing 930. You must try not to … so
C) has played many mistakes.
D) had played A) do
923. She heard Miss Drake … that B) tell
Ann was really happy. C) make
A) tell D) perform
B) to tell 931. Helen asked me if … the film
C) say called “Star wars”.
D) to say A) I have seen
924. You have bought a FIA T. B) have you seen
You… a BMW. C) I had seen
A) should have bought D) I had seen
B) shall have bought 932. I promise that I … to work on
C) has better buy time every morning in future.
D) would rather bought A) get
925. Poor Jack — he lost his B) am getting
homework, and he … do it again. C) will get
A) needs D) would get
B) ought 933. Can you believe that my mom
C) shall to wants to … a meal next Sunday?
D) has to A) make me cook
926. The food at the party was B) be made cooking
horrible, I’ve never eaten … awful C) be made cook
food! D) I don’t know
A) such a 934. Lily, I'll … up your room,
B) such whether you want it, or not!
C) such the A) be making tidy
D) so a B) make you tidy
927. “I’m not very hungry”. — “ … ” C) made you tidy
A) Neither am I D) be made tidy
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935. Coming back from Istanbul, 942. When acting, you … your
we … all our bags and cases. persona. Take care, I'm Lady
A) were made to open Macbeth!
B) was made open A) make becoming
C) was made opened B) 're made to become
D) I don’t know C) makes become
936. When he was at school, D) I don’t know
Vincent … , and spell, and count! Y 943. When working with young
et, he enjoyed it so much! people, it can be difficult … stay
A) was made to work calm and focused for more than 30
B) was made work minutes.
C) I don’t know A) to make them
D) made to work B) to make they're
937. Hypocrisy … want to vomit! I C) to make they’re
can't bear hypocrites! D) them to make
A) makes me 944. I wonder when she …
B) was to make me tomorrow.
C) was made me A) would come
D) I don’t know B) will come
938. You'd better work willingly! If C) comes
not, you'll … it, anyway! D) coming
A) be made to do 945. The bill isn't... as I thought it
B) 'll make do would be.
C) make do A) such expensive
D) I don’t know B) expensive
939. In prison, you'll … in spite of C) so expensive
your will. Try to avoid going there. D) more expensive
A) make obey 946. Nobody... Julia to arrive so
B) be made to obey late.
C) make obeying A) expected
D) I don’t know B) waited for
940. You shouldn't have to … that C) looked for
it's your interest! This is common D) looked forward
sense! 947. We have travelled a lot … by
A) be made to understand train and by car.
B) make to understand A) either
C) be made understanding B) or
D) I don’t know C) both
941. He … the graffiti he had D) –
drawn on the wall. 948. Peter has looked very
A) made clean excited....
B) was made to clean A) lately
C) makes to clean B) the other day
D) I don’t know C) one of these days
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D) the following week 956. If you... them well in advance,
949. I'm thirsty , I'd like some they will come.
mineral water , but we haven't A) informed
got.... B) inform
A) some C) will inform
B) any D) would inform
C) nothing 957. Without... sleep, you won't be
D) anything able to do well on the exam.
950. The manager told his A) enough the
secretary... at work. B) enough of
A) don't smoke C) enough a
B) not to smoke D) enough
C) not smoke 958. She had no... of spending the
D) no smoking rest of her life working as a
951. V icky asked Mom... while waitress.
she was on the phone. A) intent
A) don't talk B) intentness
B) not to talk C) intention
C) didn't talk D) intentional
D) not talk 959. Customs... one country to
952. I'm really interested in another.
Economics.... I. A) differ
A) So do B) differ than
B) Neither C) differ from
C) Neither am D) different
D) So am 960. The plane is expected to
953. I... stamps since Christmas. arrive … because of bad weather.
A) have been collecting A) lately
B) was collecting B) lateness
C) am collecting C) latest
D) collected D) late
954. The committee insisted... 961. We thought she... today.
making decision at once. A) comes
A) at B) is coming
B) about C) was coming
C) on D) will come
D) in 962. Iron... for weapon and tools in
955. We have our English class... the Bronze Age.
Monday morning. A) generally used
A) in B) generally
B) for C) was generally used
C) at D) used generally
D) on 963. I entered one... and won a
prize.
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A) compete C) put out
B) competitor D) put up
C) competition 971. Professor Rogers wouldn't...
D) competitiveness us use dictionaries during the test.
964. There is а... teachers at the A) let
school. B) lets
A) short C) leaves
B) short of D) left
C) shortage 972. When I … the hospital I saw
D) shortage of my group mate.
965. This is a useful book... the A) enter
topic B) will enter
A) for to research C) entered
B) by research D) will be entering
C) for researching 973. References... in the
D) to researching examination room.
966. I will call you back as soon as A) not used
my dinner.... B) no use
A) will finished C) are not used
B) will be finished D) don't used
C) finished 974. This train often leaves … the
D) is finished time on the schedule.
967. It was a meeting to promote A) late than
trade... Taiwan and the U.K. B) more late than
A) on C) later
B) about D) later than
C) among 975. I can... tolerate living with my
D) between roommates.
968. Flying is not only faster but A) longer
also... than travelling by car. B) no longer
A) safe C) not longer
B) it safer D) none longer
C) safest 976. A good team... of both
D) safer recruiting and coaching.
969. Mary... to her hometown after A) are a result
she graduated from university. B) it is a result
A) returned C) results
B) returns D) is a result
C) returned aback 977. Could I... your dictionary to
D) returned backward check my composition?
970. The management made us... A) lend
doing it for next week. B) lent
A) put away C) borrow
B) put off D) borrowed
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978. Steve was particularly B) lives
respected... his integrity. C) is living
A) of D) had lived
B) for 986. Alan is young, enthusiastic,
C) about and....
D) with A) has talent
979. The article... for tomorrow. B) talent
A) translated C) talented
B) is translated D) talenting
C) is to be translated 987. While in Poland, did you...?
D) will translated A) do profit
980. David has studied hard.... B) do any profit
A) success C) make profit
B) for succeed D) make any profit
C) succeed 988. The plane took... at 5 p.m.
D) to succeed A) up
981. The teacher asked us... B) out
talking. C) off
A) that we stop D) of
B) to stop 989. Dan had hoped that he... this
C) stop semester.
D) stopping A) would graduate
982. The letter was short and we B) graduate
couldn't get... news. C) graduated
A) many D) will graduate
B) much 990. I owe you twenty dollars,...?
C) few A) isn't I
D) little B) don't I
983. Some of these T -shirts are C) am not I
white,... are blue, and rest are D) didn't I
yellow. 991. Do you know the man... car
A) some another was stolen.
B) another A) which
C) other B) who
D) others C) whose
984. Maggie took pictures, and.... D) whom
A) I did so 992. This picture is... that one.
B) also I did A) differs
C) so did I B) different from
D) I so C) different than
985. The man who... next door D) different
used to help me much, before he 993. Rick and his roommate can
died. usually....
A) live
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A) solve their problems among 1000.... jumper is this? It’s Tony’s.
them A) Who
B) solving their problems among B) Which
them C) Whose
C) to solve their problems between D) Whom
them 1001. The money you have given …
D) solve their problems between on the table. Take … !
them A) is / it
994. The temperature drops when B) be / him
the sun.... C) am / you
A) set D) are/ them
B) sets 1002. All these events took place
C) will set in … Middle Ages.
D) is setting A) the
995. I didn't understand what.... B) a
A) did he say C) an
B) he is saying D) -1003. … we work … we earn.
C) he says A) More / more
D) he said B) The most / the most
996. If you want to leave a C) Much / much
message, my secretary will take.... D) The more / the more
A) it 1004. They … had any time to rest
B) they before they started their way.
C) them A) hardest
D) their B) hard
997. The water level... when it C) hardly
rains every spring. D) harder
A) raised 1005. The Getty Museum in
B) raises Malibu, California, … by a US
C) rose businessman who owned an oil
D) rises company
998. The president usually... last year.
unless his press secretary approves A) going to be built
it. B) was built
A) doesn't do a statement C) had been built
B) doesn't make a statement D) has been built
C) doesn't statement 1006. Kate watched the lawyer …
D) no statement the bottle of pills, take one out and
999. Mr. Smith's point of view swallow it with a sip of water.
doesn't... to our plan of action. A) open
A) relate B) opened
B) relation C) to open
C) relative D) opens
D) relatively
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1007. You can see a lot of cherry A) be
trees in blossom in … spring. B) are
A) a C) am
B) the D) is
C) an 1015. … Prince Charles is the
D) – prince of W ales.
1008. Frank always speaks so … A) a
that everybody can … bear it. B) an
A) noise / hard C) the
B) noisy / hard D) -1016. Kevin felt so guilty. Even
C) noisy / hardship his insides were burning … guilt.
D) noisily / hardly A) since
1009. We have … new books in B) until
our school library. C) after
A) three hundred and forty seventh D) with
B) three hundreds forty seven 1017. Adam … a bear before he
C) three hundred and forty-seven moved to Alaska.
D) three hundredth and forty seven A) has never seen
1010. Susie gained weight because B) never saw
she …. C) had never seen
A) had been overeating D) will have never seen
B) had being overeaten 1018. Lucy … her holiday in
C) has been overeaten Hawaii.
D) is overeating A) is going to spend
1011. When I turned on the radio B) will have spend
the President’s speech …. C) spend
A) was being broadcast D) are going to spend
B) was broadcast 1019. This problem … so quickly.
C) broadcast It will take some time.
D) has been broadcast A) can’t be solved
1012. You had better … and take B) had been solved
them if you want my books. C) was being solved
A) come D) has been solved
B) to come 1020. Maria … about her
C) came misbehaviour.
D) coming A) have to be spoken
1013. Nobody seemed … that he B) dare be spoken
had been hurt. C) must be spoken to
A) notice D) seems be spoken
B) had noticed 1021. The chemist’s was open, so
C) to have noticed luckily I … buy some aspirin.
D) noticed A) can
1014. Y our new furniture … in B) was able to
the hall upstairs. C) can’t
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D) didn’t can 1029. Herbert was about … feet
1022. Drink-driving … result in a tall with funny grey moustache.
heavy fine or imprisonment. A) five
A) should be B) a five
B) may C) the fifth
C) have D) fifth
D) is able 1030. But I guess he misses you a
1023. I’d rather … in one room lot and wishes you to be … there.
over Jordan and Marsha. A) over
A) to live B) at
B) live C) with
C) lived D) under
D) lives 1031. The creature crawled closer.
1024. My mother goes shopping to Then she turned her bald vulture
… Harrods before Christmas. head … us.
A) - A) without
B) the B) forward
C) an C) towards
D) a D) with
1025. They always train the guide 1032. … she spoke of her husband
dogs for … blind. it was with pity.
A) a A) Whereever
B) – B) Whyever
C) an C) Whenever
D) the D) Thereafter
1026. It was … day of the year. It 1033. … he sat staring fixedly at
had been raining so heavily for a the letter, Mrs. Lipton came in.
week. A) Where
A) wetty B) Why
B) wet C) What
C) the wettest D) While
D) wetter 1034. Phil … for three different
1027. T op footballers are usually companies lately.
… trained. A) had worked
A) high B) has worked
B) higher C) worked
C) the highest D) working
D) highly 1035. His relatives …. They help to
1028. I … fainted when I saw a take care of her children.
snake on the floor. A) dare be relied on
A) nearer B) must been relied on
B) near C) can be relied on
C) nearly D) has to be relied on
D) the nearest
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1036. The bibliography … by B) marvel / extreme
readers for further information. C) perfect / super
A) is referred on D) marvelous / extremity
B) is referred to 1043. We agreed to meet at …
C) was referred Victoria Station but he was late as
D) is referred at usual.
1037. To begin with, … we tell A) the
your family where you are? Or you B) −
think we shouldn’t? C) a
A) had to D) an
B) dare 1044. The dolphin is … than the
C) may to shark.
D) should A) the most intelligent
1038. T odd wished he … Janine B) intelligent
that mushy letter. C) intelligentier
A) wouldn’t write D) more intelligent
B) didn’t write 1045. … we were at home when the
C) won’t write accident happened.
D) had not written A) Lucky
1039. If Smith had been in his B) Luck
right senses, he … something C) Luckier
wrong in my paces. D) Luckily
A) will notice 1046. Barbara … too much
B) would have noticed television lately.
C) would notice A) has been watching
D) had noticed B) watched
1040. How can I make you … what C) had been watching
I feel for you? D) had watched
A) understand 1047. Jason … at Cambridge
B) understands university for more than three
C) understood years before he … for Asia.
D) to understand A) was working / left
1041. Toby appeared … ten years B) had worked / had left
younger. C) had been working / left
A) is D) has worked / has left
B) to be 1048. Chris is going to be studying
C) be while he … his dinner.
D) been A) is making
1042. I am bound to say she B) makes
understood him … as a rule, C) will have been making
considering how … limited was his D) will have made
foreign 1049. George is tired because he
vocabulary. ….
A) marvelously / extremely A) jogged
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B) has jogged B) would finish
C) has been jogging C) should to finish
D) had jogged D) should have finished
1050. Olga is going to … English 1057. Where is your money? … on
perfectly by the time she goes to the table.
the USA. A) They is
A) will have learnt B) They are
B) learn C) It's
C) has learnt D) Its
D) learns 1058. I don’t know the answer …
1051. Don’t forget to take your this question.
umbrella. It …. A) at
A) will be rain B) to
B) is raining C) on
C) will raining D) for
D) rained 1059. Darling, will you marry …
1052. What … when the accident me?
occurred? A) with
A) were you doing B) to
B) did you do C) −
C) had you been doing D) on
D) have you done 1060. We went to Liverpool …
1053. As soon as the weather … business.
up, we … down to the beach and A) for
go swimming. B) on
A) will clear / walk C) in
B) will clear / will walk D) at
C) clears / will walk 1061. She is rather good … baking
D) is clearing / walk cakes.
1054. If Paul … drinking, he … his A) at
job. B) with
A) will keep / eventually loses C) of
B) will keep / will eventually lose D) on
C) keeps / will eventually lose 1062. She … for 12 hours before
D) keep / loses eventually. she finished everything.
1055. The children in that class … A) had been working
nine years old. B) was working
A) is C) has been working
B) have D) worked
C) are 1063. You can have … dinner in
D) has the canteen.
1056. I … this work if you come at A) −
7 o’clock. B) an
A) shall have finished C) a
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D) the D) something
1064. He is … old friend of mine. 1072. Simon and Sarah met … at
A) the the cinema.
B) an A) each other
C) a B) themselves
D) − C) theirselves
1065. Did you like … flowers in my D) one other
garden? 1073. There are … pencils in the
A) the drawer. Take one!
B) a A) a lot
C) an B) a few
D) − C) much
1066. … swimming is my favorite D) a little
sport. 1074. I haven’t got … questions.
A) − A) any
B) the B) some
C) a C) no
D) an D) much
1067. Have you locked … door? 1075. Take … book you like!
A) − A) no
B) an B) any
C) a C) little
D) the D) few
1068. What … time is it? 1076. Which of these is not a cat?
A) − A) jaguar
B) the B) leopard
C) an C) puma
D) a D) squirrel
1069. My father listens to … radio 1077. She bought a new …. for the
every day. birthday party.
A) − A) clothes
B) an B) dress
C) a C) trousers
D) the D) wear
1070. Beverly is more nervous 1078. My brother lives on the
than …. eighth floor of that … of flats.
A) she’s A) block
B) hers B) building
C) his C) castle
D) their D) tower
1071. There isn’t … tea left. 1079. I want to go to the seaside.
A) some I’d rather lie on the ….
B) any A) bay
C) anything B) beach
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C) branch A) yourselves
D) gulf B) himself
1080. He turned up his … to C) herself
protect his neck from the cold D) myself
wind. 1088. Today … than ever, every
A) cap place in our world is connected to
B) collar it.
C) gloves A) many
D) sleeve B) more
1081. Not many buses have a …. C) much
You usually pay the driver. D) most
A) manager 1089. Tim was washing his hair
B) farmer when the doorbell ….
C) conductor A) was ringing
D) porter B) had rung
1082. If my toothache continues, C) rang
I’ll see my …. D) rung
A) optician 1090. Each of the students …
B) vet examined yesterday.
C) dentist A) had been
D) surgeon B) was
1083. When did you meet him …? C) has been
A) late D) have been
B) later 1091. When we arrived, the
C) last question … still ….
D) latest A) had / discussed
1084. Have you heard the … news? B) had / been discussed
A) last C) was / being discussed
B) later D) was / discussed
C) sooner 1092. How much money … this
D) latest week?
1085. What … at 10 o’clock last A) had been spent
night? B) were spent
A) have you done C) has been spent
B) were you doing D) have been spent
C) did you do 1093. The telephone … by A.
D) have you been doing Popov.
1086. How long … here? A) will be invented
A) you live B) had been invented
B) do you live C) has invented
C) have you lived D) was invented
D) you lived 1094. This teacher ….
1087. You can dry … with the A) has been thought well
towel. B) is thought well
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C) is well thought of D) shall
D) has been thought well of 1102. If they don’t come, I think we
1095. While the dinner …, the … their parents.
children were watching cartoons. A) ought to call
A) was cooking B) ought call
B) was being cooked C) ought be calling
C) had been cooked D) ought to have called
D) had been cooking 1103. The dish is delicious. It …
1096. César Chávez Day … on by my sister.
March 31 each year. A) must prepared
A) is observing B) must be prepared
B) observes C) must prepare
C) is observed D) must be prepare
D) observed 1104. Do you think … them about
1097. He can afford to buy a new it?
house next year. A) should tell I
A) What can he to afford to buy B) I should to tell
next year? C) I should tell
B) To afford what can he next year? D) should I tell
C) What next year he can afford? 1105. He was happy that he … the
D) What can he afford to buy next exam.
year? A) has passed
1098. Mary had to do the room B) passing
yesterday. C) passes
A) What had Mary to do yesterday? D) had passed
B) When had Mary to do the room? 1106. Mary told me she … for me
C) What did Mary have to do for over an hour.
yesterday? A) was waiting
D) What Mary had to do yesterday? B) has been waiting
1099. One of … famous quotes is C) was being waited
“Si, se puede!” Yes, you can! D) had been waiting
A) Chávezs’ 1107. He said he … her before.
B) Chávez A) didn’t meet
C) Chávez’ B) hadn’t met
D) Chávezs C) was not meeting
1100. I can’t … to living alone. D) hadn’t been met
A) used 1108. He says she … him since
B) have used 2010.
C) be using A) has not met
D) get used B) did not meet
1101. Let’s have a break, … we? C) was not meeting
A) must D) had not met
B) can 1109. Mary asked me … French.
C) may A) could you speak
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B) whether I could speak 1117. … their house, they were
C) if I could be speaking free to leave.
D) whether I had spoke A) Sold
1110. I doubt if the children … B) Being sold
tomorrow’s play. C) Having sold
A) will like D) Have selling
B) like 1118. As a rule the goods … in
C) will be liked Germany are of high quality.
D) have liked A) produced
1111. Do you know where …? B) produce
A) Shakespeare was born C) are produced
B) was Shakespeare born D) producing
C) has Shakespeare been born 1119. A … man catches at a straw.
D) Shakespeare has been born A) drowning
1112. I’ve told you I … this film B) drawned
yesterday. C) drown
A) watch D) having drowned
B) was watched 1120. I forgive you for … rude to
C) watched me.
D) have watched A) being
1113. I wonder if a friend of mine B) been
… you lately. C) be
A) is visiting D) have been
B) has visited 1121. By coincidence, we arrived …
C) will visit the same station.
D) visits A) on
1114. I was sleeping. I didn’t hear B) at
you … at the door. C) in
A) knocked D) to
B) to knock 1122. This young man is married
C) have knocked … my cousin Lily.
D) to be knocking A) for
1115. Do you want … on this B) with
decision? C) at
A) me insist D) to
B) me to be insisted 1123. Great Britain is the name of
C) that I insist the largest island of … British
D) me to insist Isles.
1116. What makes you … it was A) the
his fault? B) a
A) thought C) an
B) think D) −
C) thinking 1124. This plant … in the
D) to think Carpathians always.
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A) grows 1132. The Chinese … printing.
B) has grown A) invented
C) has been growing B) had invented
D) is growing C) were invented
1125. I … to visit this beautiful D) were inventing
country. 1133. The Earth … round the
A) always wanted Sun.
B) have always wanted A) goes
C) had always been wanting B) go
D) always had wanted C) has gone
1126. Have you ever been … D) is going
Scotland? 1134. The days … longer and
A) to B) in C) at D) into warmer in summer.
1127. The W alter Scott A) become
Monument … in 1844. B) have been becoming
A) was completed C) becomes
B) has been completed D) are becoming
C) is completed 1135. Many rivers … into the sea.
D) has completed A) flow
1128. Mary: ‘I have been to B) flows
Sydney.’ – John: ‘ Mary said (that) C) are flowing
she … to Sydney.’ D) has been flowing
A) had been 1136. He saw a house, which stood
B) was on the ….
C) has been A) river`s bank
D) was being B) bank`s river
1129. America … by Columbus. C) rivers` bank
A) was discovered D) rivers bank
B) discovered 1137. Pat said she would spend
C) will be discovered her holidays in … Europe.
D) were discovered A) −
1130. My uncle … English in B) the
Zambia from 2000 till 2005. C) a
A) had been teaching D) an
B) had taught 1138. Many different fruits …
C) taught brought from Spain.
D) had being taught A) are
1131. At this time tomorrow they B) is
… in the train on their way to C) has
Chicago. D) been
A) will be sitting 1139. June, July and August are
B) are going to be sitting summer ….
C) will be going to sit A) months
D) would have sat B) monthes
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C) month 1147. Mary is engaged … a young
D) month`s man from England.
1140. Chinese … very difficult to A) to
learn. B) at
A) is C) by
B) are D) after
C) been 1148. This settlement turned in
D) has the 16th century … a small town.
1141. The telephone … by A) into
Alexander Bell. B) at
A) was invented C) −
B) has been invented D) for
C) had been invented 1149. Neither my brother nor my
D) has invented dad … surprised to hear that aunt
1142. I knew him a little: we … in Bonnie was going to Africa next
Rome a year before. month as a Peace Corp volunteer.
A) had met A) was
B) were meeting B) has
C) had been met C) am
D) have met D) have
1143. This holiday … in England 1150. She and the other members
since the 15th century. of the Kenya group … in
A) has been celebrated Philadelphia.
B) was celebrated A) are gathering
C) have been celebrated B) was gathering
D) has been being celebrated C) gathers
1144. I received from her a letter D) has gathered
saying that she … in Paris then. 1151. Each of the volunteers … to
A) was staying live with a Kenyan family during
B) had stayed this period of training.
C) will stay A) gets
D) have been staying B) get
1145. The teacher explained to the C) have got
children that the Earth … round. D) have been getting
A) is 1152. Remember … Jack when you
B) has been arrive in London.
C) have been A) to call
D) had been B) calling
1146. My neighbor … a rest in the C) call
South now. D) having called
A) is having 1153. The archaeologists … a
B) has treasure in a ruined castle.
C) was having A) chanced to find
D) has had B) chanced to have been found
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C) were chanced to find A) the
D) were chanced to have found B) a
1154. Why did ancient Egyptians C) an
… pyramids? D) −
A) build 1162. If you are looking … the
B) built right place to settle, consider this
C) building town.
D) had built A) for
1155. While in Spain we visited … B) at
Prado Art Museum. C) in
A) the D) after
B) a 1163. My friends live in Rome … is
C) an the capital of Italy.
D) − A) which
1156. Where … before you moved B) whom
to Mexico? C) what
A) had you lived D) who
B) did you live 1164. He sailed from South
C) you lived Hampton down … English
D) lived you Channel.
1157. The Smiths have got a nice A) the
house. … house is in Blackpool. B) an
A) Their C) a
B) His D) −
C) Theirs 1165. Some people like summer
D) Y our best, some like spring or autumn,
1158. How … does it cost to fly to … prefer winter.
New York by Concorde? A) others
A) much B) another
B) many C) the other
C) far D) each other
D) a lot 1166. The sun … early in this part
1159. The ship sank somewhere of the world.
near … Bermudas. A) sets
A) the B) sits
B) − C) is sitting
C) a D) has set
D) an 1167. If the rain stopped, the girls
1160. He said he … in Brighton. … for a walk.
A) lived A) would go
B) live B) go
C) will live C) went
D) has lived D) will go
1161. What`s on at … "Olympus"?
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1168. She spoke about the country D) Of what countries is the UK
in such a way as though she … made up of?
there for many years. 1173. "Big Ben" is one of the finest
A) had lived clocks in the world.
B) was living A) What is "Big Ben"?
C) has lived B) What "Big Ben" is in the world?
D) lives C) What in the world is the finest
1169. The British national flag is clock?
called the Union Jack. D) What the finest clock in the
A) What is the British national flag world is "Big Ben"?
called? 1174. The Dnipro is the longest
B) Who is called the Union Jack? river in Ukraine.
C) Why is the British national flag A) What is the longest river in
is called the Union Jack? Ukraine?
D) What is called the British B) Whose river is the longest in
national flag? Ukraine?
1170. He had lived in Paris before C) Where is the longest river in
he moved to Berlin. Ukraine?
A) Where had he lived before he D) Where in Ukraine is the longest
moved to Berlin? river?
B) Where he had lived before he 1175. The town stands mainly on
moved to Berlin? the left … of the river.
C) Where had he lived before to A) bank
Berlin moved he? B) shore
D) Where did he have to live before C) coast
he moved to Berlin? D) beach
1171. It takes three hours to get to 1176. These anecdotes about
Ternopil. foreign tourists are very funny. I
A) How long does it take to get to can`t stop ….
Ternopil? A) laughing
B) How far does it take to get to B) changing
Ternopil? C) travelling
C) How long takes it to get to D) to laugh
Ternopil? 1177. … is the most common in
D) How much time takes it to get to Great Britain.
Ternopil? A) Dutch
1172. The UK is made up of four B) Danish
countries. C) English
A) How many countries is the UK D) German
made up of? 1178. Sydney … in 1788.
B) What countries is the UK made A) was founded
up of? B) was found
C) Which countries is the UK made C) has found
up of? D) has been founded
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1179. The lay-out of Canberra … A) Neither have I
by the architect Griffin. B) Neither I have
A) was suggested C) So haven`t I
B) has suggested D) Neither I have been
C) suggested 1186. … at 100 ºC?
D) suggests A) Does water boil
1180. The principal streets of B) Has water been boiling
Sydney … with handsome C) Is water boiling
residences and commercial houses. D) Had water boiled
A) are lined 1187. As far as I know he hasn`t
B) line come back … from his business
C) have lined trip to the North.
D) was lined A) still
1181. The Australian Museum, B) else
founded in 1836, is the … C) more
institution of the kind in Australia. D) yet
A) oldest 1188. She … English in London
B) old since the beginning of her career
C) older when she moved to Oxford.
D) most oldest A) has been teaching
1182. The English countryside is B) had taught
one of the … landscapes in the C) was teaching
world. D) taught
A) most designed 1189. The kings … France long
B) most designing ago.
C) more designed A) ruled
D) designing B) have been ruling
1183. The Cambrian Mountains … C) had ruled
almost the entire area and include D) had been ruling
W ale`s highest point, Mount 1190. London stretches for nearly
Snowdon twenty miles.
A) occupy A) For how many miles does
B) occupies London stretch?
C) has occupied B) For how many miles does
D) were occupied stretches London?
1184. St. James`s Palace … the C) For how many miles stretches
official royal residence from 1698 London?
to 1837. D) For how many miles London
A) was stretches?
B) were 1191. Since the 1600`s Great
C) is Britain … people in Australia,
D) have Canada, New Zealand, the United
1185. He has never been to States and South Africa.
London. …... A) was helped
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B) has helped A) I can to learn how to purify
C) helped water here.
D) was helping B) I could to learn how to purify
1192. Rome … in a day. water here.
A) wasn`t built C) I can learn how to purify water
B) will not be built here.
C) isn`t built D) I’m able learn how to purify
D) hadn`t been built water here.
1193. Find the sentence with the 1197. Find the sentence with the
correct grammar structure: correct grammar structure:
A) She readed an article on organic A) If the sea levels will rise, many
chemistry in the room. low-lying areas of the earth would
B) She is reading an article on disappear.
organic chemistry in the room. B) If the sea levels rise, many low-
C) She reading an article on lying areas of the earth will
organic chemistry in the room. disappear.
D) She has reading an article on C) If the sea levels rises, many low-
organic chemistry in the room. lying areas of the earth will
1194. Find the sentence with the disappear.
correct grammar structure: D) If the sea levels rise, many low-
A) Australia is going to signed the lying areas of the earth would
Kyoto protocol next year. disappear.
B) Australia was to sign the Kyoto 1198. Find the sentence with the
protocol next year. correct grammar structure:
C) Australia is going to sign the A) At this time next week, we will
Kyoto protocol next year. be take part in the conference on
D) Australia will be going to signed global warming.
the Kyoto protocol next year. B) At this time next week, we will
1195. Find the sentence with the be taking part in the conference on
correct grammar structure: global warming.
A) It is important to use protective C) At this time next week, we will
equipment when working with take part in the conference on
radioactive materials. global warming.
B) It is important to use protective D) At this time next week, we will
equipment when worked with have taken part in the conference
radioactive materials. on global warming.
C) It is important use protective 1199. Find the sentence with the
equipment when working with correct grammar structure:
radioactive materials. A) More and more forests are
D) It is important to use protective disappearing because of fires.
equipment when works with B) More and more forests are
radioactive materials. disappeared because of fires.
1196. Find the sentence with the C) More and more forests are
correct grammar structure: disappear because of fires.
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D) More and more forests D) worser
disappear because of fires. 1207. The second half of the play
1200. Find the sentence with the was … interesting.
correct grammar structure: A) little
A) Since ancient times nature has B) less
served a man. C) least
B) Since ancient time nature has D) small
served a man. 1208. This magazine is so exciting.
C) Since ancient times nature has I can hardly wait to get to the …
served a men. page.
D) Since ancient times nature will A) last
serve a man. B) newest
1201. A butcher shop sells …. C) late
A) meat D) youngest
B) meats 1209. A tiger is … a lion.
C) a meat A) so dangerous so
D) the meat B) as so dangerous
1202. We each eat a …. C) as dangerous as
A) meat D) dangerous as
B) meats 1210. I don’t think they can
C) steak manage to complete this. They look
D) steaks so ….
1203. She has to wash her … A) exhausted
tonight. B) exhausting
A) hair C) exhaust
B) hairs D) exhausts
C) a hair 1211. 2/7 - …
D) the hairs A) second seven
1204. He noticed a couple of grey B) two seven
… in his eyebrows. C) two sevenths
A) hair D) two seventh
B) hairs 1212. Helen is having a party for
C) a hair her … birthday.
D) the hairs A) seventeen
1205. I saw … at the barber’s. B) seventeenth
A) boyfriend of my sister C) the seventeen
B) a boyfriend of my sister’s D) the seventeens
C) my sister boyfriend 1213. When Mary was in her …,
D) my sister’s boyfriend she left her city.
1206. My cold is definitely … this A) thirtieth
morning. B) thirty
A) the bad C) thirties
B) worse D) the thirtieth
C) worst
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1214. He was the … person C) at
arrested in this city last month. D) off
A) eleventh 1222. Youcan see many
B) eleven interesting things … this picture.
C) the eleven A) in
D) elevens B) on
1215. Ted was … citizen born in C) at
this city. D) above
A) million 1223. Mike was sitting … his desk
B) millionth … his office … work when Bill
C) millions called; Bill was … Asia on
D) the millionth business.
1216. Have you got … brothers or A) at / in / at / in
sisters? B) in / in / at / at
A) no C) in / at / in / at
B) any D) at /in / in / at
C) some 1224. Harry comes to work … car
D) nothing but I prefer to come … foot.
1217. I’m going to buy … clothes. A) on / on
A) no B) in / by
B) nothing C) by / on
C) any D) by /in
D) some 1225. She is doing a degree course
1218. … has knocked at the door. … a university.
Go and open it. A) under
A) Some B) on
B) Somebody C) by
C) Any D) at
D) Anybody 1226. What … your favourite
1219. Jack is a photographer … colour when you went to school?
does great work. A) be
A) this B) is
B) what C) was
C) who D) am
D) which 1227. The computer on the desk
1220. … pen is this? seems … new.
A) Whose A) be
B) Who B) to be
C) Whom C) is
D) Whoever D) was
1221. Children like to get up early 1228. My sister … a student next
… Christmas Day. year.
A) on A) will
B) in B) is
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C) will be 1236. They … to Rome tomorrow.
D) are A) flying
1229. I haven’t seen you for ages. B) be flying
Where have you …? C) been flying
A) be D) are flying
B) been 1237. She … the lies!
C) to be A) always tell
D) are B) is always telling
1230. I wouldn’t like … in your C) always is telling
shoes right now. What a terrible D) tells the lies always
situation! 1238. He … the car. It is clean.
A) being A) just washed
B) been B) has been just washing
C) be C) has just washed
D) to be D) just has washed
1231. …any sand in my shoe. 1239. Look at the brochure. The
A) There isn’t show … at 8.30.
B) There aren’t A) starts
C) There not B) starting
D) There not be C) shall start
1232. …not much pollution in this D) start
city. 1240. Daniel … an email for ten
A) There is minutes.
B) There are A) has written
C) There were B) has been writing
D) There no C) is writing
1233. …many mistakes in your D) writes
test recently. 1241. I … while granny was
A) There has been washing up.
B) There were A) had slept
C) There will be B) had been sleeping
D) There have been C) slept
1234. …a warm carpet on the D) was sleeping
floor? 1242. They … the computer by W
A) Be there ednesday.
B) Are there A) had repaired
C) Will there B) were repairing
D) Is there C) had been repairing
1235. …is a nice film on TV this D) repaired
evening. … is an American thriller. 1243. The dolphin … when the
A) There / It vets arrived. They couldn’t help it.
B) He / There A) died
C) It / He B) had died
D) That / The C) was dying
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D) had been dying D) loved
1244. I … at home with a broken 1252. Mary: “I will eat steak for
leg every day. dinner”. Mary said (that) she …
A) staying steak for dinner.
B) had been staying A) will eat
C) stayed B) would eat
D) had stayed C) will be eating
1245. I’m free. I … my dinner, … D) would be eating
the bill, … the waiter and … the 1253. Mary: “I’m going to go to
restaurant. Long Beach.” Mary said (that) she
A) have finished/paid/tipped/left … going to go to Long Beach.
B) finished/was paying/tipped/left A) is
C) finished/paid / tipped/left B) was
D) finished/had paid/tipped/ left C) will be
1246. Don’t move or I … you! D) would be
A) am going to 1254. Mary: “I had a cat”. Mary
B) ’ll kill said (that) she … a cat.
C) am killing A) has
D) would kill B) had
1247. I’m afraid they … in time. C) have
A) won’t come D) had had
B) aren’t going to come 1255. Mary: “I can swim”. Mary
C) aren’t coming said (that) she … swim.
D) wouldn’t A) can’t
1248. Look! The race …. B) could
A) will start C) will be able
B) is about to start D) would be able
C) starts 1256. Mark … a good job by a
D) would start construction company last month.
1249. She … by 8 o’clock. A) offered
A) will have finished B) was offered
B) will finish C) is offered
C) will be finishing D) will be offered
D) is finishing 1257. His book … yet.
1250. You… rich. A) wasn’t published
A) will soon have been B) hasn’t been published
B) will soon be C) isn’t published
C) be soon D) hadn’t been published
D) are soon 1258. I couldn’t use my office
1251. Mary: “I love chocolate” – yesterday because it ….
Mary said (that) she … chocolate. A) is painted
A) loves B) has been painted
B) is loving C) was being painted
C) was loving D) was painted
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1259. The film … in a month. C) was / decided / had started /
A) would be released planned / had prevented
B) is releasing D) had been / decided / was
C) will be released starting / was planning /
D) has been released prevented
1260. When I came to the 1266. Julia has got … holiday.
hospital, Tom …. by the doctor. A) a three weeks’
A) was examined B) a three week
B) was examining C) a three week’s
C) was being examined D) the three weeks
D) has been examined 1267. What’s … name?
1261. I don’t understand how this A) Tom’s sister
student could have made such … B) Toms sisters
in her test. C) Tom’s sister’s
A) a bad mistake D) Tom sister’s
B) bad mistake 1268. Who is … President of …
C) a bad mistakes United States?
D) bad mistakes A) no article / no article
1262. W aiter! There’s …. in my B) no article / the
soup! C) the / no article
A) hair D) the / the
B) a hair 1269. He … for over an hour before
C) the hair his boss came.
D) hairs A) was working
1263. The letter … by 10 o'clock B) has worked
tomorrow. C) worked
A) will be delivered D) had been working
B) will have been delivering 1270. All tickets … before we got
C) will have delivered to the theatre.
D) will have been delivered A) had been sold out
1264. My question … yet. B) are sold out
A) is not been answered C) have been sold out
B) has not been answered D) were been sold out
C) has not been answering 1271. Youwill find … information
D) has not answered you need at … top of … Page 15.
1265. It … a cold and rainy A) a / the / a
Sunday , so I … to finish the essay B) no article / no article / no
that I … a few days before. I … to article
finish it till the week-end but some C) the / the / no article
obstacles … me to do it. D) no article / no article / the
A) was / decided / had started / 1272. … Grand Hotel is in … Baker
was planning / prevented Street.
B) was / had decided / had started A) no article / a
/ planned / prevented B) a / a
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C) the / no article 1279. The former book is … more
D) the / the interesting than the latter.
1273. I … any food, so I didn't go A) many
to the supermarket. B) much
A) needn't bought C) better
B) didn't need to buy D) the best
C) didn't need to have bought 1280. I … you to give you a helping
D) need to bought hand when you … my help.
1274. What time … on … A) promise / need
television? B) promising / have needed
A) is the news / no article C) am promising / need
B) are the news / no article D) am promising / are needing
C) is news / the 1281. … I try , … I do.
D) is the new / the A) the hardest / the best
1275. They … upset because their B) the harder / the gooder
football team …. C) the more hard / the well
A) was / lost D) the harder / the better
B) are / had lost 1282. They … football. It’s raining
C) were / had lost hard.
D) had been / lost A) can play
1276. If they … to make an offer, B) cannot be playing
she would listen and think over it. C) may not playing
A) want D) are not able
B) wants 1283. I don't remember … that
C) wanted shop before.
D) are wanting A) see
1277. When John … the kitchen B) to see
his wife … the film she … to see C) seeing
before. D) seen
A) was entering / watched / had 1284. Do you think that such a
wanted problem can …?
B) entered / had watched / was A) solve
wanting B) be solving
C) was entering / had watched / C) has been solved
wanted D) be solved
D) entered / was watching / had 1285. I wish I … young again.
wanted A) am
1278. If I were you, I … her out of B) were
that school. C) is
A) would take D) would be
B) will take 1286. Although Tom is very ill, he
C) took … what … around him now.
D) will be taking A) knows / is happening
B) is knowing / happen
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C) knows / happens C) are / they
D) is knowing / is happening D) are / it
1287. This area … next week. 1294. The doctor … me … more
A) will sell apples.
B) will be selling A) told / to eat
C) will be sold B) said / to eat
D) will sold C) talked / eat
1288. He … in this flat for 5 D) spoke / eat
months. 1295. This house … 100 years
A) is living ago.
B) was living A) built
C) has been living B) was building
D) has been lived C) was built
1289. When I opened the curtains, D) has been built
the sun was shining but the 1296. I would … this evening if you
ground was white. It … at night. don’t mind.
A) was snow A) rather not go out
B) snowing B) rather not to go out
C) had snowed C) rather not going out
D) was snowed D) not rather to go out
1290. You … the bell. I have a key. 1297. I … you well, but I … what
A) needn’t ring you ….
B) aren’t ring A) hear/do not understand/are
C) must be ring saying
D) can to ring B) hear/am not understanding/
1291. You … drive fast! Look at are saying
the sign! There is a speed limit C) am hearing/do not understand
there. /say
A) need not D) am hearing/am not
B) are not understanding/are saying
C) must not 1298. Yesterday my father …
D) can not newspapers because he … busy.
1292. I … a letter to my aunt now. A) didn’t read / did be
She … in England. I … to her very B) didn’t read / was
often. C) didn’t readed / was be
A) am writing/is living/am not D) was not reading / was
writing 1299. What was Nick doing …?
B) am writing/is living/do not write A) when did you come to his place
C) am writing/live/have not written B) when you came to his place
D) am writing/lives/do not write C) when you to his place came
1293. Here … my money. I am D) when did you to his place came
going to spend … on travelling. 1300. By the end of the week he …
A) are / them the whole house.
B) is / it A) paint
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B) was painting C) were traveling / made
C) had painted D) travelled / made
D) painting 1307. That is … restaurant in
1301. What’s the problem, Mike? London.
Why … the meat? I … you … it is A) most expensive
spoilt. B) more expensive
A) do you smell/are hoping/did not C) the most expensive
think D) the more expensive
B) are you smelling/hope/are not 1308. … is on the … floor over
thinking there.
C) do you smell/hope/do not think A) Room ten / fourth
D) are you smelling/hope/do not B) Room tenth / four
think C) Tenth room / the fourth
1302. Mike … your help, but I … D) The tenth room / the four
that he …. 1309. Shirley … a difficult time
A) want / know / lies right now. She … it is because of
B) wants / know / is lying her boss.
C) is wanting / know / is lying A) have / think
D) is wanting / is knowing / lies B) is have / is thinking
1303. This suitcase … too much. I C) has / thinking
… you can rely on my help. D) is having / thinks
A) is weighing / am believing 1310. He … very careful on the
B) weighs / believe road and … very safely.
C) is weighing / am believing A) had been / drove
D) weigh / believes B) was / had driven
1304. The girl you … about … over C) was / drove
there. She … nice. D) was / had drove
A) are talking / is sitting / seems 1311. He … her for a long time
B) talk / sits / seems before they … married.
C) are talking / sit / seems A) had known / got
D) talk / is sitting / is seeming B) knew / got
1305. Why don’t you comb your C) was knowing / got
hair? It … awful. Such behaviour D) knew / had got
… that you … attention to your 1312. My cousin is a very …
outlook. person.
A) is look / shows / are not pay A) quick-wit
B) is looking / show / do not pay B) quick-witted
C) look / shows / are not paying C) quicken-witted
D) looks / shows / do not pay D) quicker-wit
1306. As we … from Paris to 1313. I’m afraid they … for us. I …
Brussels we … a stop at a small they ….
restaurant to get something to eat. A) are not waiting / think / have
A) were travelling / had made already left
B) were travelling / were making B) don’t wait / am thinking / left
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C) don’t wait / thought / have B) Colin asked if Richard will be
already left free the following day.
D) are not wait / was thinking / C) Colin asked Richard if he is free
have already left the next day.
1314. … Browns always go to the D) Colin asked Richard if he would
seaside in … summer. be free tomorrow.
A) the / the 1321. Please don’t forget to ring me
B) no article / a when you … home.
C) the / no article A) get
D) no article / the B) are going to get
1315. I saw light in your window C) will get
while I... by. D) are getting
A) was passing 1322. I told Julie I … to come.
B) passed A) might not be able
C) had been passing B) oughtn't have to have
D) was passed C) was being able
1316. Being a student, he used … D) would not
a rest twice a year. 1323. The teacher asked if … to
A) to have bring our textbooks to class.
B) had A) we all had remembered
C) have B) had we all remembered
D) having C) we had all remembered
1317. He … give up smoking after D) had all we remembered
a heart attack. 1324. When Sam was a small
A) must child, he … spend hours every day
B) ought playing with stones in the garden.
C) can to A) could
D) would to B) ought
1318. This artist is much … C) used
about. He is so talented. D) should be
A) spoken 1325. Carlos usually gets good
B) said marks at school … he doesn’t seem
C) talked to spend much time studying.
D) learned A) although
1319. In Greece the Olympic games B) unless
… once in four years. C) even
A) were held D) because
B) is holding 1326. It’s hot in here — would you
C) are being held mind … the window?
D) are held A) opening
1320. "Will you be free tomorrow?" B) open
Colin asked Richard. C) opened
A) Colin asked Richard if he would D) opens
be free the following day.
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1327. I’m very … — could I have a 1334. Only by chance … that she
glass of water, please? had been stealing from us.
A) thirsty A) I discovered
B) empty B) discovered I
C) hungry C) did I discover
D) dirty D) ought I to be discovering
1328. The police officer ordered 1335. Ronan says he'll call as soon
the teenager … the gun on the floor as he … back.
A) to put A) gets
B) putting B) had got
C) put C) would get
D) to have put D) is getting
1329. It has been claimed that … 1336. How many books do you
red wine is good for your heart. think he … before he was awarded
A) drinking the Nobel prize for literature?
B) drink A) had written
C) to have been drinking B) would have to write
D) a drink C) was to have written
1330. It … raining off and on since D) must have been writing
T uesday. 1337. She … be a grandmother.
A) has been She looks like a teenager.
B) had been A) can't
C) was B) must
D) would have been C) shouldn't
1331. How … have you and your D) has to
family lived in this flat? 1338. Wehad been travelling …
A) long about four hours when the train
B) much came to an abrupt halt.
C) soon A) for
D) often B) during
1332. Wemay have a picnic C) since
tomorrow but it will depend … the D) until
weather. 1339. I have a confession to make.
A) on I … you the truth.
B) of A) haven't been telling
C) in B) wasn't told
D) off C) told not
1333. That sign says … walk on D) couldn't be tell
the lawn. 1340. I'm on the point of … up
A) not to smoking.
B) shan't A) giving
C) shouldn't B) to give
D) to not C) having given
D) I give
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1341. He went to bed after the film B) is flown
…. C) flow
A) had ended D) is flowing
B) has ended 1349. Who … the game last week?
C) ends A) won
D) would end B) did win
1342. My friend’s house … by flood C) wins
last year. D) has won
A) was destroyed 1350. I … my key. Can you help
B) destroyed me to look for it?
C) was destroying A) have lost
D) were destroyed B) am losing
1343. The door …, so she came in. C) lose
A) wasn’t locked D) had lost
B) didn’t lock 1351. What … to you last night?
C) weren’t locked A) happened
D) doesn’t lock B) did happen
1344. Our friends … us at the C) happens
airport tonight. D) had happened
A) shall meet 1352. She had studied Spanish
B) are going to meet before she … to Madrid.
C) meeting A) came
D) are met B) had come
1345. … you … your son since last C) comes
summer? D) would come
A) Have/seen 1353. Jackie speaks fluent French,
B) Did/ see but I ….
C) Don’t /see A) don’t
D) Hadn’t /seen B) am not
1346. These days food … more C) doesn’t
and more expensive. D) didn’t
A) is getting 1354. She asked when the
B) gets secretary usually ….
C) got A) came
D) shall get B) is coming
1347. If you need money , why … a C) will come
job? D) come
A) don’t you get 1355. I’ll tell Anna all the news
B) do you get when I … her.
C) hadn’t you got A) see
D) weren’t you getting B) shall see
1348. The Amazon River … into C) saw
the Atlantic Ocean. D) will be seeing
A) flows
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1356. Wipe your feet before you … A) speaks
into the room. B) says
A) come C) talks
B) has come D) tells
C) had come 1364. Who … you English in your
D) would come school?
1357. I suddenly realized I … in A) taught
the wrong direction. B) studied
A) was walking C) learnt
B) walk D) instructed
C) have walked 1365. Margaret … beautiful in her
D) am walking new dress.
1358. I didn’t know if he … a A) looks
photograph of me the day before. B) notices
A) had taken C) sees
B) took D) watches
C) takes 1366. Ann is short of money , she
D) was taking can’t … this dress.
1359. When I looked round the A) buy
door, the baby … quietly. B) sell
A) was sleeping C) pay
B) is sleeping D) give
C) slept 1367. Football is a popular …
D) were sleeping which is played all over the world.
1360. This isn’t my first visit to A) game
London. I … here before. B) profession
A) have been C) exercise
B) haven’t been D) job
C) was 1368. What … to do tonight?
D) had been A) are you doing
1361. Jim was cooking dinner in B) are you going
the kitchen while John … the dog. C) will you
A) was feeding D) do you
B) is feeding 1369. I'd like ….
C) has been feeding A) you to help me
D) had been feeding B) you helping me
1362. Pupils try … more attention C) that you help me
to spelling rules. D) you help me
A) to pay 1370. Jimmy couldn't come to the
B) to sell lesson, ….?
C) to buy A) did he
D) to draw B) couldn't he
1363. I know that he … some C) didn't he
foreign languages. D) could he
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1371. When I arrived my boss …. A) has escaped / was looking for
A) has already left B) escaped / have looked for
B) already left C) was escaped / had looked for
C) was leaving yet D) had escaped / were looking for
D) had already left 1379. I don't know if he … to …
1372. Pete is … man I …. party tomorrow.
A) the most handsome / have ever A) comes / a
met B) will come / the
B) a most handsome / ever met C) came / no article
C) most handsome / ever was D) was coming / an
meeting 1380. The doctor told the parents
D) most the handsome / ever meet … so nervous about their child.
1373. He … a lot of time reading A) to be not
poetry. B) do not be
A) used to spending C) not to be
B) used spending D) not be
C) used on spending 1381. I wonder where … her
D) used to spend holiday last year.
1374. Do you know …? A) she spent
A) St. V alentine's Day is when B) did she spend
B) when St. V alentine's Day is C) spent she
C) when is St. V alentine's Day D) she did spend
D) St. V alentine's Day , when is it 1382. There … bad news on
1375. The book … next year. television nowadays.
A) publishes A) are too a lot of
B) will publish B) are too many
C) will be published C) is a very little
D) is published D) is too much
1376. What … when I … 1383. If you want to save your
yesterday? money , keep … in the bank.
A) were you doing / rang you up A) them
B) you were doing / did ring you B) they
up C) it
C) did you do / have rung you up D) its
D) did you / was ringing you up 1384. When I heard his story, I
1377. She … that she …. the UK couldn't help ….
before. A) to laugh
A) says / did not visit B) laughter
B) said / has not visited C) laugh
C) had said / did not visit D) laughing
D) said / had not visited 1385. They … because their local
1378. It was announced on the football team … a very important
radio that a criminal … from prison game last week.
and the police … him. A) were upset / was losing
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B) were upset / had lost C) he to apologize
C) had been upset / would lose D) him apologizing
D) had been upset / have lost 1393. The concert … at six o’clock
1386. We… skiing this weekend, if and it … over by nine.
… much snow. A) begins / was
A) will go / there is B) is beginning / has been
B) were going / there will be C) has begun / is
C) go / there had been D) began / was
D) have gone / there was 1394. My brother … at his friend's
1387. –“What happened to you last since yesterday.
night?” –“I don't think … A) has been staying
happened.” B) has stays
A) nothing C) have stayed
B) anything D) stayed
C) everything 1395. As you … for the test well,
D) nothing’s you … it bad.
1388. They … here for several A) had not prepared / was writing
years before they … to another B) had not prepared / wrote
town. C) did not prepare / has written
A) had lived / moved D) have not prepared / had written
B) lived / were moving 1396. Look at him. He … his
C) were living / have moved lessons right now. I am happy he
D) had lived / have moved … good progress in his studies.
1389. Last summer I … to my A) did / made
granny where I … much time. B) does / was making
A) goed / was staying C) was doing / has made
B) would go / have stayed D) is doing / is making
C) have gone / had stayed 1397. Find the incorrect sentence
D) went / stayed A) Science and technology have
1390. I … at this factory for two achieved great progress in space
years. research
A) working B) Please sit down at the table and
B) was working write a letter
C) worked C) I like reading
D) have been working D) My little sister is always gets up
1391. He was very glad to see us seven o'clock
and we … supper together. 1398. If we … late for … train we …
A) has had tomorrow’s meeting.
B) had A) are / the / will miss
C) have been having B) will be / a / will be missing
D) had had C) have been / no article / would
1392. She made …. miss
A) him to apologize D) will be / the / miss
B) him apologize 1399. … who spread the news.
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A) He was D) is depending / want / have
B) It was he needed
C) He it was 1406. I know this Taras
D) It he was Shevchenko’s poem well enough
1400. Before they … to … disco, because I … it by heart.
they … to a shop to buy some soft A) have learnt
drinks. B) be learn
A) will go / the / are driving C) am learn
B) go / a / would drive D) learning
C) go / the / will drive 1407. Learning is a … that will
D) will go / no article / will be follow its owner everywhere.
driving A) treasure
1401. Sarah … that Ann … next B) loss
door to her. C) tragedy
A) told / has lived D) break
B) asked / had lived 1408. If you want to look up the
C) talked / was living meaning of a word or phrase you
D) said / lived have to translate you usually
1402. By the time I … to the library consult ….
, she …. A) a dictionary
A) get / has already left B) a manuscript
B) was getting / has left already C) a concordance
C) got / had already left D) an encyclopaedia
D) have got / was leaving 1409. Melanie... her hand. It's
1403. He even does not try … that bleeding heavily.
mistake. A) cuts
A) get rid of B) is cutting
B) of get rid C) cut
C) get rid D) has cut
D) to get rid of 1410. I'm sure you can recognize
1404. By the way , Jack Brown … her. She... a purple raincoat.
a new job. A) will have worn
A) have offered B) will be wearing
B) has offering C) will have been wearing
C) has got an offer D) should wear
D) has been offered 1411. At the moment I... on a new
1405. It fully … on you. If you … project.
promotion you … to be more hard- A) study
working. B) have studied
A) have depended / want / need C) am studying
B) depends / have wanted / are D) was studying
needing 1412. Everybody... here except for
C) depends / want / need Jill two hours ago.
A) is
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B) was C) was going to visit
C) were D) visit
D) had been 1420. I... the garage but I couldn't.
1413. The milk bottle... two litres There was no brush to do that.
of milk. A) am painting
A) is holding B) was going to paint
B) holds C) painted
C) was holding D) have painted
D) has been holding 1421. His train... at 4 p.m. on
1414. T eddy... ten kilos so far. Tuesday. He doesn't need to call a
A) has been lost taxi. My husband... him to the
B) has lost station.
C) had lost A) leave / will take
D) loses B) will leave / take
1415. I... in the rain since the C) has left / took
morning, so my clothes are wet. D) leaves / is going to take
A) have been walking 1422. They say they... my size at
B) had walked the moment, but they can order
C) walked itfor me.
D) was walking A) aren't having
1416. I'm a lucky person. I... in the B) haven't had
sun at this time next week. C) didn't have
A) will lie D) don't have
B) am lying 1423. She was still working at
C) will be lying eight o'clock yesterday evening.
D) will have been lying She... since six o'clock in the
1417. The new cook... the soup at morning.
the moment. A) has worked
A) tastes B) was working
B) is tasting C) worked
C) tasted D) had been working
D) has tasted 1424. The match... put off because
1418. The video... since 8 a.m. I it... heavily since earlymorning.
wish somebody would turn it off. A) has been / has been raining
A) was playing B) has been / has been rained
B) is playing C) is / is raining
C) had been playing D) is / had rained
D) has been playing 1425. While the nanny... the little
1419. A: What are you doing? B: girl a story, she... asleep.
Weare getting ready. W e... our A) were reading / fall
uncle in hospital. A: Really? Give B) read / was falling
him my regards. C) read / fall
A) are going to visit D) was reading / fell
B) have been visiting
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1426. Neither my dad nor my mum 1433. Their children … lots of new
… of the idea. friends since they … that town.
A) was convinced A) were making / have moved
B) are convinced B) have made / moved
C) were convinced C) made / are moving
D) have convinced D) made / have been moving
1427. Although everybody in the 1434. Sheila … to stay alone. She
group... the schedule, one of is the least sociable student in the
themalways... late to the meetings. course.
A) knows / comes A) prefers
B) know / comes B) had preferred
C) know / come C) is preferring
D) know / came D) has been preferred
1428. I … for a very long time, so I 1435. He looks very tired. I think
… very angry with them. that he … more load lately than he
A) had waited / am can manage.
B) have been waited / was A) has taken
C) have waiting / was B) had taken
D) had been waiting / was C) is taking
1429. Mary … a delicious meal by D) was taking
6 o`clock. 1436. How many questions … by
A) has been cooked the time the lesson finishes?
B) has cooked A) will you have answered
C) had cooked B) are you going to answer
D) was cooked C) will you be answering
1430. He can't remember any of D) do you answer
the bad habits he … when he was 1437. A: Can you join us for a
younger. picnic tomorrow? B: Thanks, but I
A) had had … to the cinema with Anna.
B) have had A) going
C) were having B) am going
D) had C) will have gone
1431. He... smoke eight years ago. D) goes
But he… it up already. 1438. Susan … postcards for the
A) use to / gave whole day. She … twenty postcards
B) used to / has given so far.
C) is used to / gives A) wrote / has written
D) gets used to / giving B) writes / has written
1432. By the end of next month C) has been writing / wrote
the author … his sixth novel. D) has been writing / has written
A) will have written 1439. Mr. Anderson … the factory
B) will have been writing for six years before he ….
C) has been writing A) have run / died
D) has written B) had run / died
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C) had run / was dying when his wife brings him his
D) ran / had died lunch.
1440. I … my books for my readers A) begins / has
in a book exhibition at this time B) begins / had
tomorrow. C) began / has
A) will sign D) begins / has had
B) will have signed 1446. When Nadia first started her
C) will have been signing work in the company, she had
D) will be signing some problems with her
1441. We… her the truth when workmates.
she … home. But at present she … them.
A) will tell / comes A) is used get along with
B) will tell / will come B) is used to getting along with
C) are telling / comes C) used to get along with
D) tell / will come D) used getting along with
1442. They … our winter house by 1447. Let's take some pizza and
the time we … from our summer Coke. I'm sure we will be tired
house. when we … home.
A) will have been painted / return A) get
B) will be painting / have returned B) will get
C) will have painted / return C) are getting
D) have been painting / have D) will have got
returned 1448. She … in Japan for seven
1443. A: Where … when I … you years. By 2020 she … in Japan
at the station yesterday? B: To fourteen years.
Southampton. A) has been working / will have
A) you went / saw worked
B) were you go / saw B) has worked / is going to work
C) did you go / see C) worked / will have worked
D) were you going / saw D) has been working / will work
1444. The students in Mr. Sharp's 1449. Mr. Curtis was a talented
evening class … for almost fifteen teacher. He … in a private
minutes when he finally …at the language school in England for the
class door. past five years and … beneficial
A) had been waiting / appeared experience.
B) had been waiting / has A) had been working / acquired
appeared B) had worked / had acquired
C) have been waiting / has C) was working / has acquired
appeared D) has worked / has acquired
D) have been waited / appeared 1450. He … busy … an article on
1445. Mr. Clayton always … financial world issues when I went
working in the field early in the in to see him.
morning and … a break at noon, A) will be / study
B) was / studying
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C) may be / studying D) watched / was hearing
D) is / studying 1457. I … her since the time she …
1451. To my surprise, she … for married.
three hours on the verandah A) didn't see / would get
without speaking to anybody. B) haven't seen / had got
A) was sitting C) haven't seen / got
B) has been sitting D) didn't see / had got
C) is sitting 1458. By the year 2025, they … in
D) had sat this factory for three years.
1452. In our country most of the A) will work
big cities … from air pollution B) will have been worked
lately. C) will have been working
A) suffer D) would be working
B) suffers 1459. By the time the police … ,
C) suffering the bank robbers ….
D) have suffered A) had arrived / have already gone
1453. He assured me he … again away
before the evening. B) had arrived / had already gone
A) will ring away
B) ring C) arrived / had already gone away
C) would ring D) has arrived / had already gone
D) will be ringing away
1454. In six months' time she … 1460. By the end of next month, I
from the university. … the project to the committee.
A) will have graduated A) will present
B) will graduate B) will have presented
C) will graduating C) will be presenting
D) will have been graduated D) will have been presenting
1455. My daughter has been 1461. When I last … him, he … a
accepted to the University of haircut in the barber's.
Michigan, so this time next week A) see / have
she'll … B) have seen / has been having
courses there. It is a four-year C) saw / was having
programme, so she will … it by D) see/had
2024. 1462. There … an increase in the
A) been attending / have finished number of AIDS events recently.
B) be attending / have finished A) is
C) have attended / be finishing B) has been
D) attends / finishes C) will be
1456. She … a video when she … D) had been
the car crash. 1463. While he … for the light to
A) was watching / heard change, he … on the car radio.
B) has watched / heard A) waited / turned
C) was watching / hears B) is waiting / has turned
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C) was waiting / turned C) will go
D) has been waiting / had turned D) will have been going
1464. George … in the publishing 1471. Sheila is a good girl. She …
business since he … college. her room before she leaves for
A) has been / finished school.
B) is / finishes A) always tidied
C) was / finished B) always tidies
D) had been / had finished C) had always tidied
1465. Karen … hard for the last D) would always tidied
three days. 1472. When I … the novel I'll lend
A) worked it to you.
B) has been working A) will finish
C) was working B) am finishing
D) works C) will have finished
1466. She … her lessons while I D) have finished
was watching television. 1473. By the time the vet … from
A) has studied the town, half of the cows in the
B) is studying village ….
C) was studying A) arrives / died
D) studies B) arrives / had died
1467. Helen … in Denver for C) arrived / had died
several years before she moved to D) arrived / will die
W ashington. 1474. I've just noticed that she … a
A) was living haircut. It … wonderful.
B) has lived A) will have / has looked
C) had lived B) are having / looked
D) has been living C) has had / looks
1468. What a lovely night! The D) had / is looking
moon … brightly. 1475. By the end of the term, I …
A) shines all eight volumes.
B) is shining A) will be reading
C) shone B) will have read
D) has shined C) am reading
1469. The girls seem to be fully D) read
satisfied with their English course. 1476. He … the mayor of the town
So far they … even a single class. for seven years until his death last
A) don't miss year.
B) haven't missed A) has been
C) didn't miss B) is
D) won't miss C) will have been
1470. When I finish this course, I D) had been
… to the next level. 1477. A: Y ou've just missed the
A) have gone last bus. B: Never mind, I ….
B) went A) will walk
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B) walk A) is having
C) am walking B) will have
D) have walked C) has
1478. That cat … you if you pull D) had had
its tail. 1485. While they … to Wyoming,
A) will scratch their car ran out of gas.
B) is scratching A) drove
C) is going to scratch B) were driving
D) will be scratching C) have driven
1479. I … coal into the stove. D) are driving
That's why my hands are all dirty. 1486. Alice looked much slimmer
A) had put because she … for a few months.
B) have been putting A) diets
C) had been putting B) has dieted
D) will put C) was dieting
1480. Although he … to be D) had been dieting
listening to the teacher, he … of 1487. When we … at the airport
the football match all the time. we … that we … our passports at
A) pretended / has thought the office.
B) was pretending / will have A) arrived / noticed / had left
thought B) arrived / had noticed / had left
C) pretends / was thinking C) have arrived / noticed / left
D) pretended / was thinking D) had arrived / had noticed / left
1481. It … for two days now. There 1488. Generally he … to work by
will be a flood soon. car, but today he … by bus
A) had been raining because his car is in the garage.
B) had rained A) went / go
C) has been raining B) was going / is going
D) was raining C) goes / is going
1482. Henry was packing the D) has been going / goes
suitcases while his wife … the 1489. He … for over three hours
room. when he finished the report.
A) tidies A) is typing
B) was tidying B) was typing
C) has been tidying C) has been typing
D) had tidying D) had been typing
1483. Although she lives in 1490. Andrew … the plants in the
Istanbul, she … T opkapi Palace. garden right now but I … sure that
A) has never visited it will rain this afternoon.
B) didn't visit A) is watering / was
C) is not visiting B) waters / am
D) hadn't visited C) is watering / am
1484. She says she won't phone us D) has been watering / have been
until she … the information.
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1491. As soon as they … my last B) were sold
book, I … you a copy with my C) have sold
autograph. D) were selling
A) print / will send 1498. They … some of the damage
B) had printed / will send to the houses yet.
C) printed / will be sending A) haven't repaired
D) will print / will send B) didn't repair
1492. Yesterday on TV they … a C) aren't repairing
heavy shower for today , but I … D) won't repair
even a single drop yet. 1499. According to the statistics,
A) announced / haven't seen the number of women divorced
B) announced / didn’t see from their husbands … recently.
C) have announced / haven't seen A) is increasing
D) announced / am not seeing B) had increased
1493. Youdon't have to worry C) has increased
about the children, they … all D) was increased
about this by the end of the 1500. You… free from pain soon
semester. after you … a couple of these pills.
A) forget A) will be / have taken
B) will forget B) are / took
C) will have forgotten C) have been / have taken
D) will be forgetting D) are going to be / took
1494. By ten o'clock tomorrow , 1501. We… our washing-machine
they … in Houston. three years ago, and we … still
A) will arrive happy with it.
B) will have arrived A) bought / have been
C) will be arriving B) had bought / are
D) will have been arriving C) have bought / are
1495. While she … for her sister D) bought / are
outside the supermarket, 1502. Her telegram … just as we …
someone... her handbag. the door.
A) was waiting / stole A) arrived / are locking
B) waited / had been stealing B) would arrive / lock
C) had waited / was stealing C) arrived / were locking
D) had to wait / had stolen D) was arriving / had locked
1496. This time in July we … in 1503. By the time Carlos gets back
our new summer house. home, Elvin … the ironing.
A) had to stay A) will finish
B) will be staying B) will have been finishing
C) would stay C) will have finished
D) have been staying D) will be finishing
1497. This is the first customer we 1504. The little bird … a song
… something this day. since this morning.
A) had sold A) sang
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B) sung C) is /sending
C) has been singing D) was / sends
D) is singing 1512. Help the little child. He …
1505. I'd rather … you a salad. down.
A) make A) falls
B) making B) is going to fall
C) to make C) would fall
D) will make D) had fallen
1506. I always hate … the cell 1513. These three women … in
phone and let it …. front of the building for over an
A) answer / ring hour.
B) answers / ring A) has been sitting
C) answering / to ring B) have sat
D) answering / ring C) have been sitting
1507. My landlady made me … the D) sat
contract. 1514. By next week I... all my
A) to sign duties.
B) sign A) will complete
C) signing B) will be completing
D) signed C) am going to complete
1508. My husband and I … D) will have completed
married for 10 years. We… married 1515. One day Susan and her
in2009. son... down the street when they...
A) were / got across one of their relatives.
B) was / got A) walked / came
C) were / had got B) were walking / came
D) have been / got C) walked / were coming
1509. Susan and I … tennis since D) walked / had come
last week. 1516. I wish I... as good as my
A) didn't play sister at Physics.
B) haven't played A) were
C) hadn't played B) am
D) weren't played C) would have been
1510. Why … she …? Is she still D) have been
upset? 1517. If I were you, I... a new car
A) does/cry instead of struggling with this old
B) is / crying one.
C) had cried A) have bought
D) has / cried B) was buying
1511. Susan … a very polite girl. C) had bought
She … flowers to all her friends on D) would buy
special occasions. 1518. "Guess who is responsible...
A) was / send this mess! It’s the man you are
B) is / sends looking forward to...!"
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A) of / see D) need
B) for / see 1526. What do you... for living?
C) of / seeing A) do
D) for / seeing B) doing
1519. As there is no hurry you... C) make
do it at once. D) making
A) can 1527. I'll buy the coat because it
B) may is... good... cheap.
C) cannot A) neither / nor
D) needn't B) either / or
1520. The car was doing about C) both / and
eighty miles...hour. D) as / as
A) a 1528. He is... student. He studies...
B) an history at... Harvard University.
C) the A) the / the / the
D) − B) a / a; / the
1521. He didn’t go … last night. He C) a / — / —
stayed at home. D) the / the / —
A) somewhere 1529. Cuba gained... from Spain in
B) nowhere 1898.
C) anywhere A) independent
D) everywhere B) independently
1522. She... spent all the money. C) independence
She can't pay the rent. D) in dependence
A) mustn't 1530. "I can't find my bag
B) can't have anywhere." – "You... it in the shop."
C) must have A) ought left
D) should have B) need left
1523. W ould you... me a favour? C) might have left
A) make D) had to leave
B) do 1531. Ann is ill that's why she
C) making doesn't... classes.
D) doing A) visit
1524. Did you like...coffee we had B) attend
with our meal... last night? C) come
A) — / the D) go
B) — / — 1532. Are you... that you
C) the / the understand the text?
D) the / — A) certain
1525. The book is very valuable. B) certainly
You... lose it. C) certainty
A) mustn't D) uncertainly
B) should 1533. T wo and two... four.
C) ought A) does
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B) makes 1541.... plenty of time,... still early.
C) do A) There is / there is
D) make B) It is / it is
1534. Her eyes were... large... C) There are / it is
small. D) There is / it is
A) neither / nor 1542. I haven't been well... ,I think
B) either / or I oughtn't to go to bed so....
C) both / or A) late / lately
D) as / as B) lately / later
1535. How many pages... by 5 C) lately / late
o'clock tomorrow? D) later / last
A) will you read 1543. I have... finished work.
B) are you reading A) near
C) will you have read B) nearer
D) do you read C) nearly
1536. Everyone is coming D) more nearly
tonight,...? 1544. Don't let... you.
A) isn't everyone A) them annoying
B) are everyone B) they to annoy
C) is she C) them to annoy
D) aren't they D) them annoy
1537. I am fond of... to classical 1545. She found... her letters.
music. A) him read
A) listen B) he read
B) to listen C) him reading
C) listening D) he to read
D) hearing 1546. Hot weather makes...
1538. He isn't... to buy a Rolls uncomfortable.
Royce. A) me to feel
A) rich enough B) me feeling
B) to be rich C) I to feel
C) enough rich D) me feel
D) enough money 1547. She... fish even though she
1539. Let's stay here... longer, we hated it.
have... time left. A) was made to eat
A) a few / much B) was made eat
B) many / a few C) was been made eat
C) much / little D) was made eating
D) a little / much 1548. His father... at this plant.
1540. It's time... home. A) is told work
A) to us to go B) is said to work
B) for us to go C) is said work
C) for we go D) is said working
D) for we to go 1549. I am right,...?
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A) amn't I 1557. The job... to Patricia.
B) aren't I A) offered
C) aren't me B) offers
D) isn't me C) was offered
1550. Let's go,...? D) is offering
A) let we 1558. Youplay tennis... I do.
B) shall we A) better than
C) let we not B) better as
D) will we not C) more well
1551.... it was raining, I didn't get D) more good than
wet. 1559. It's a favourite place of....
A) Although A) my
B) And B) mine
C) Or C) I
D) Because D) me
1552. I don't drink coffee,... it 1560. Say... and do much.
makes me nervous. A) many
A) as soon as B) a few
B) or C) few
C) as if D) little
D) as 1561. Wegot up... dawn and
1553. Wemust go,...? reached the summit... noon.
A) don't we A) at / in
B) must we B) at / at
C) mustn't we C) in / at
D) must us not D) about /on
1554. I've asked everybody... only 1562. The children... their
two people came. homework. They can go to the
A) which cinema.
B) but A) do
C) as if B) did
D) or C) have done
1555. Tom is arriving... May 26... D) had done
2 o'clock... the afternoon. 1563. Tim forgot where he... his
A) in / on / in keys.
B) in / at /at A) put
C) on / at / in B) puts
D) in / in / at C) had put
1556. It's only a short trip. I... back D) will put
in two days. 1564. They said they... school the
A) will following year.
B) was A) leave
C) have been B) would leave
D) will be C) will leave
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D) left A) tutoring
1565. I'll meet you... 10:30... B) studying
Monday , April 24. C) breeding
A) on / at D) re-educating
B) on / in 1573. Every now and then, I... my
C) at / on grandparents a visit just to keep
D) for / in them company.
1566. She told me she... to France. A) sell
A) never was B) roll
B) would never been C) bring
C) will never be D) pay
D) had never been 1574. Cyclists should always wear
1567. "Mary can't speak French." – helmets to... their heads in case of
"... can I." an accident.
A) Either A) secure
B) Neither B) defend
C) And C) protect
D) Or D) safe
1568. Do you want... with you or 1575. She has many friends, one
do you want to go alone? of... is a doctor.
A) me come A) which
B) that I will come B) that
C) me to come C) whose
D) me came D) whom
1569. This book... by the end of 1576. More wild animals … extinct
September. these days.
A) would been published A) become
B) was published B) becomes
C) will been published C) is becoming
D) will have been published D) are becoming
1570....the boss... his secretary are 1577. Computers … faster every
flying to Paris. year.
A) Neither / or A) are becoming
B) As / as B) became
C) Both / and C) is becoming
D) Both / of D) become
1571. Y our meals... in a moment. 1578. Jill … her son’s forehead just
A) will be brought now.
B) brought A) is feeling
C) will bring B) feels
D) would bring C) feel
1572. The zoologist was … the D) are feeling
behaviour of tigers in their natural 1579. He … lunch now.
habitat. A) ‘s have
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B) ‘s having C) already has gone
C) ‘re having D) already have gone
D) have 1588. I … for you since four
1580. We… him for ages. o’clock.
A) have known A) has been waiting
B) have knew B) have been waiting
C) has known C) have wait
D) know D) has waited
1581. They have been married … 1589. She … a lot recently.
last April. A) has been going out
A) since B) have been going out
B) for C) been has going out
C) ago D) has been out going
D) lately 1590. It … for hours.
1582. I have not seen Emily … a A) have been ringing
long time. B) have been ring
A) from C) have ring
B) for D) has been ringing
C) ago 1591. She’s cold. She … in the
D) lately snow for three hours.
1583. My friends … new café. A) has been playing
A) has just visited B) plays
B) have just visited C) have been playing
C) just have visited D) have played
D) just has visited 1592. Haven’t you finished that … ,
1584. My friend … a lot of apples. babes?
A) have get A) just
B) have got B) already
C) has get C) yet
D) has got D) at
1585. I … abroad. 1593. Helen … pictures since
A) have never been morning.
B) never have been A) has been drawing
C) have been never B) have been drawing
D) has never been C) has drew
1586. Jane … my best friend for D) has been drawn
many years. 1594. Sarah is very tired. She …
A) has be hard all day since the dawn.
B) has been A) is working
C) has been being B) have worked
D) have been C) has worked
1587. Sue … to Paris. D) has been working
A) have already gone 1595. Have you seen my bag? I …
B) has already gone for it all morning.
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A) have been searching 1603. If the boy … so tired then ,
B) has searched he would have played basketball.
C) has been searching A) has
D) are searching B) hadn't been
1596. She explained she … for the C) would
first time. D) are
A) had been there 1604. Can you provide the
B) has been there students … all the necessary
C) will be here equipment?
D) is here A) by
1597. I asked them where … going. B) with
A) were they C) -D) of
B) they were 1605. His brother … to work since
C) are they his illness.
D) they are A) couldn't
1598. … punctual and come to B) can't
work in time? C) hasn't been able
A) Could he ever is D) haven't
B) Did he ever be 1606. Sue said she … for us for
C) Could he ever been half an hour.
D) Could he ever be A) was waiting
1599. If he … an honest person , B) will wait
he … told the truth long ago. C) has been waiting
A) were / would have D) had been waiting
B) was / would 1607. I … the opportunity to travel
C) is / would extensively.
D) are / would have A) am never having
1600. … time is never found again. B) have had never
A) Lose C) have never had
B) Lost D) was never had
C) Loose 1608. Yesterday I read that the
D) Being lost town … by terrorists.
1601. I … home when I saw a car A) had been attacked
accident. B) has been attacked
A) had walked C) will be attacked
B) had been walking D) has attacked
C) was walking 1609. We… for a visa yet. We…
D) have walked that next week.
1602. I have never seen this actor A) did not apply / do
…. B) does not apply / did
A) too C) have not applied / are going to
B) either do
C) also D) don't apply / will do
D) neither
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1610. What is his attitude … the 1617. We….. discuss the matter
problem discussed? not later than tomorrow.
A) over A) had
B) at B) must
C) by C) are able
D) to D) ought
1611. He is not satisfied … the way 1618. He ….. wait at the station till
the dentist filled his tooth. it stopped raining.
A) at A) will have to
B) with B) weren’t able to
C) in C) had to
D) of D) may
1612. The student said that he … 1619. She ….. clean the house
many subjects at the university. herself.
A) will be taught A) can
B) would have been taught B) have to
C) is taught C) should to
D) would be taught D) ought
1613. The police say that the 1620. We….. look into the matter
crime … now. A) must
A) is investigated B) be able to
B) is being investigated C) may to
C) will be investigated D) doesn’t have to
D) has been investigated 1621. She asked me if she ….. use
1614. In two years the students my telephone.
will graduate … the university. A) can
A) of B) could
B) from C) may
C) at D) I don’t know
D) off 1622. Yesterday I ….. go to
1615. The neighbours … each hospital to visit my aunt.
other since 2013. A) ought
A) know B) had to
B) knew C) am able to
C) has known D) must
D) have known 1623. Sorry , yesterday she …..
1616. I ….. to give you my book for stay at home as she didn’t feel well.
a couple of days after I have read A) can
it. B) had to
A) can C) must
B) may D) may
C) shall be able 1624. What is done ….. be
D) is undone.
A) can
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B) cannot C) were able to
C) may not D) were to
D) must 1632. You….. know how to raise
1625. ….. we learn the poem your children not to be losers.
today? A) may to
A) Should B) is to
B) Shall to C) has to
C) Will to D) should
D) Ought 1633. Nothing ….. be done, it’s too
1626. She ….. graduated last year. late.
A) had A) can’t
B) must B) can
C) were to C) may not
D) may D) mustn’t
1627. She... to get to the airport in 1634. He is much better and …..
time, there isn’t much time left. walk without my help now.
A) won’t be able A) may be
B) wouldn’t to B) must be
C) won’t have C) have
D) I don’t know D) can
1628. Students … do homework in 1635. Heavy rain spoilt my hat
time! completely. Yesterday I ….. buy a
A) are to new one.
B) be able A) can
C) may be B) must
D) dare C) had to
1629. It’s too stuffy. … I open the D) have to
window? 1636. It stopped raining, and
A) Must mother told us that we ….. go out.
B) Can be able A) could
C) May B) may
D) Need C) was able to
1630. Only a person who knows D) had
the language very well …. answer 1637. They decided that she …..
such a question. send them a telegram every tenth
A) can day.
B) are A) had to
C) has B) must
D) is C) were able to
1631. Mike ….. write this exercise D) don’t know
at school because he hadn’t done it 1638. Children, have you been
at home. playing with his umbrella? He …..
A) must open it!
B) had to A) can’t
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B) aren't B) can’t to
C) shan't C) needn’t
D) amn't D) shouldn’t to
1639. He was so weak that he ….. 1646. Who … you English at
lift his head. school?
A) can’t A) studied
B) couldn’t B) learnt
C) isn’t able to C) instructed
D) wouldn’t D) taught
1640. The school was silent: 1647. He ….. rather listen to the
nothing ….. be heard in the long others than talk himself.
dark corridors. A) would
A) can B) has to
B) couldn’t C) must
C) could D) is to
D) wasn’t able 1648. I wish I were there. I ….. sit
1641. You….. go when you have for hours watching the ships.
finished your compositions. A) could
A) can have B) would
B) are able C) might
C) may D) was able to
D) mustn’t have 1649. He ….. never come here
1642. Don’t peek at the dictionary! again. I’ll take care of it.
You….. translate this article A) shall
without it. B) would
A) may be C) ought
B) can be D) must
C) have to 1650. You….. be afraid of him.
D) are allowed He’s a kind old man.
1643. The train delayed. It ….. A) shan’t
leave at 5.15. B) won’t to
A) could to C) shouldn’t
B) had to D) wouldn’t to
C) must to 1651. You…. learn all the new
D) should to words for the next lesson.
1644. It `s raining. You….. put on A) must
your raincoat. B) can to
A) have to C) will be able
B) will be able D) are
C) can out 1652. He asked if he ….. borrow
D) may off my car.
1645. She ….. help. Everything has A) can
been already done. B) could
A) doesn’t have to C) may
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D) must A) sheep
1653. ….. I go there right now? – B) sheepes
Of course, you ….. C) sheeps
A) May / may D) the sheeps
B) May / did 1661. This wasn’t … London he
C) May / had left thirty years ago.
D) May / are A) the
1654.... I help you? No, you... , I’ll B) –
do everything myself. C) a
A) Can / can’t D) an
B) Need / needn’t 1662. This is my car. It’s
C) Must / hadn’t …Mercedes. It’s new. It’s fast.
D) Shall / shan’t A) a
1655. Mumps … a common illness B) an
among young children. C) –
A) is D) the
B) are 1663. You should do … work. You
C) have work too much.
D) has A) less
1656. James has been waiting for B) littler
his friend but he hasn’t come.... C) least
A) yet D) least
B) just 1664. My friend was … going to the
C) still cinema.
D) already A) the most interested in
1657. Who... will answer the B) most interested for
question? C) the most interested of
A) else D) most interested with
B) another 1665. I don’t understand how Irene
C) more could have made … in her
D) other composition.
1658. Five pounds … quite a lot of A) such a bad mistake
money to lose. B) such bad mistake
A) is C) so bad mistake
B) are D) so a bad mistake
C) have 1666. … the more you get fat.
D) has A) The more you eat
1659. Snow in Egypt is an almost B) When you eat more
unknown …. C) Eating more
A) phenomenon D) More eaten
B) phenomenons 1667. Y our word is … for me.
C) phenomena A) good enough
D) phenomenas B) enough good
1660. Many people graze … there. C) like good enough
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D) good than enough 1675. He had some apples last
1668. Tuition in an American year but he has … this year.
university runs … several A) none
thousand dollars a semester. B) neither
A) as high as C) nobody
B) high as D) no
C) as high to 1676. I wrote to you to ask not to
D) as high than see anyone till I ….
1669. She looks … about A) came
something. B) come
A) alarmed C) have come
B) alarm D) should come
C) alarming 1677. We must go now. The play
D) alarmness …in half an hour.
1670. I … missed the bus. I was A) starts
only just in time to catch it. B) would start
A) nearly C) starting
B) mostly D) will have started
C) near 1678. Hardly he … the pillow when
D) nearest he fell asleep.
1671. No one expect … brought a A) had touched
bench. B) touched
A) her C) have touched
B) she D) touches
C) I 1679. I asked who… tennis with
D) we Mary last Friday.
1672. Anyone who is late will A) had played
have… mark lowered. B) played
A) his C) was playing
B) theirs D) plays
C) its 1680. He had never to apply for a
D) hers job, … he?
1673. The new picture is much A) did
better than the old …. B) didn’t
A) one C) had
B) every D) hadn’t
C) some 1681. I expect Carol… the job.
D) any A) will get
1674. Please, give him … more B) are getting
time to finish writing. C) will have got
A) a little D) had got
B) little 1682. You know why I am angry ,
C) few …?
D) a few A) don’t you
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B) do you 1690. ‘Do you often go on holiday?’
C) are you ‘No, it’s five years since I... on
D) aren’t you holiday.’
1683. What time … yesterday? A) went
A) did they arrive B) has gone
B) had they arrived C) had gone
C) have they arrived D) go
D) were they arrived 1691. By the time you receive this
1684. Her parents … it’s a good letter I... my final exams.
idea. I agree with them. A) will have finished
A) think B) shall finish
B) thought C) finish
C) are thinking D) have finished
D) will think 1692. The plane... when we
1685. In the middle of the picnic it reached the airport.
suddenly … to rain. A) had already left
A) began B) already left
B) was beginning C) had already been leaving
C) has begun D) already leaves
D) had begun 1693. My personal attitude to this
1686. The house was dirty. We… it matter is that the child... for such
for weeks. a deed.
A) hadn’t cleaned A) must not be forgiven
B) didn’t clean B) must forgive
C) weren’t cleaning C) must not forgiven
D) don’t clean D) must not have forgiven
1687. Sophia got burnt. She... in 1694. He promises that the
the sun. translation... by 5 o’clock
A) had been lying tomorrow.
B) lay A) will have been finished
C) was been lying B) will be finished
D) lies C) would be finished
1688. ‘How long... for this D) is finished
company?’ ‘Five years.’ 1695. Police are looking for a
A) have you been working missing boy , he... anywhere.
B) had you worked A) can’t be found
C) were you working B) can found
D) do you work C) can’t be find
1689. The rain... before we arrive D) can be find
to the city. 1696. This question... at once.
A) will have stopped A) must be discussed
B) stopped B) must discuss
C) had stopped C) must have discussed
D) has stopped D) must being discussed
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1697. The house... completely by B) will be
the time he comes to the town. C) would be
A) will have been finished D) shall be
B) will be finished 1705. People would go out more
C) was finished if... no television.
D) is finished A) there was
1698. I see that the letters...yet. B) there is
A) haven’t been stamped C) there wasn’t
B) weren’t stamped D) there isn’t
C) will not be stamped 1706. If Mark... younger he could
D) haven’t stamped join the army.
1699. This island... two hundred A) were
years ago. B) is
A) was discovered C) could be
B) were discovered D) let be
C) will be discovered 1707. If you... English, which
D) discovered language would you study?
1700. If... for a walk, we will take A) weren’t studying
the dog with us. B) were studying
A) we go C) weren’t studied
B) we will go D) wasn’t study
C) we would go 1708. I wish they... the mistake
D) we have go earlier.
1701. Will she be upset if she... A) had discovered
the news? B) discovered
A) hears C) would discover
B) heard D) will discover
C) is hearing 1709. If he... skiing, he would have
D) had heard broken his leg.
1702. If you don’t eat vegetables, A) hadn’t gone
you... a balanced diet. B) didn’t go
A) will not have C) hasn’t gone
B) wouldn’t have D) won’t go
C) shall have 1710. They won't let us... the
D) shall not have Customs till our luggage has been
1703. If she... married, she will examined.
probably move to France. A) leave
A) gets B) to leave
B) get C) leaving
C) got D) left
D) gotten 1711. He made us... for several
1704. What are you going to wear hours.
to class if it... cold tomorrow? A) wait
A) is B) to wait
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C) waited A) might
D) to be waiting B) should to
1712. Time... , we shall start C) dare
tomorrow. D) ought
A) to permit 1720. I recommend you to
B) permitted apologize. You … apologize.
C) permitting A) should
D) to have permitted B) must to
1713. If you hear any news, I C) would to
want...immediately. D) shall to
A) to be told 1721. Yesterday Jane was working
B) telling all the day and felt tired so she..…
C) to have told have slept for an eternity.
D) told A) could
1714. You... to have translated it. B) would
A) ought C) must
B) must D) ought
C) may 1722. Can you turn the light on,
D) didn’t please? I don't want to sit... the
1715. They... know the writer’s dark.
biography. A) in
A) might B) at
B) need C) on
C) ought D) to
D) have 1723. ‘Did you enjoy your holiday?'
1716. He... studied at the - 'Not every minute, but...the
University. whole, yes.'
A) may have A) on
B) must B) at
C) may C) in
D) should D) by
1717. She... be more careful. 1724. Everything can be explained.
A) might There's a reason... everything.
B) could have A) for
C) ought B) of
D) must have C) to
1718. Which of your students... to D) in
work as an interpreter? 1725. We enjoyed our holiday ,
A) will be able but we were a bit disappointed...
B) must the hotel.
C) will not need A) with
D) should B) about
1719. Where is Nick? He.… be in C) to
his office. D) of
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1726. I saw Sue as I was cycling 1734. By the middle of autumn all
along the road. I shouted... her but the trees ….
she didn't hear me. A) had been planted
A) to B) was planted
B) at C) were planted
C) for D) have been planted
D) on 1735. The clock … now.
1727. The letter … just …. A) is repaired
A) has/been sent B) is being repaired
B) is /sent C) are being repaired
C) was /sent D) has been repaired
D) is /being sent 1736. The story … already.
1728. I … often … to their parties. A) is forgotten
A) invite B) has forgotten
B) have /invited C) has been forgotten
C) am /invited D) had been forgotten
D) was /been invited 1737. Milk … for making butter.
1729. By three o `clock everything A) uses
…. B) is used
A) was prepared C) is using
B) has been prepared D) is being used
C) had been prepared 1738. When I came, the article …
D) is prepared still ….
1730. I … to his friends at the A) was /translating
party tomorrow. B) was / translated
A) shall be introduced C) was /being translated
B) will have been introduced D) had been translated
C) be introduced 1739. The new film … at the
D) have introduced lesson.
1731. T ennis … from four till five. A) shall be spoken about
A) is being played B) will be spoken about
B) was played C) will have been spoken about
C) was being played D) will be speaking about
D) had been played 1740. You… a very interesting job
1732. The article … yet. next week.
A) hasn’t been translated A) will be offered
B) haven`t been translated B) would be offered
C) hadn’t been translated C) will be offering
D) isn’t translated D) have been offered
1733. The house … in 1950. 1741. A bridge … over the river
A) had been built now.
B) was being built A) is built
C) was building B) is building
D) was built C) is being built
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D) has built 1750. The experiment … by 3
1742. Milk … in this shop. o’clock.
A) is sold A) will have been completed
B) have been sold B) will be completed
C) was sell C) would be completed
D) is selling D) will be completing
1743. The work … by six o’clock. 1751. Such questions … often … at
A) has been finished the examination.
B) was finished A) is /asked
C) had been finished B) are /asked
D) will be finished C) have /been asked
1744. It … very soon. D) are /asking
A) will forget 1752. I … just … by him.
B) will be forgotten A) has / been interrupted
C) forgot B) was / interrupted
D) would be forgotten C) am / interrupted
1745. All the preparations … by D) have /been interrupted
tomorrow. 1753. I … to go there.
A) will be finished A) won`t be allowed
B) shall be finished B) wouldn’t be allowed
C) will have been finished C) hadn’t been allowed
D) be finished D) isn’t allowed
1746. The truth … to her. 1754. By three o’clock everything
A) have to be told ….
B) had been told A) was prepared
C) has been told B) were prepared
D) have been told C) had been prepared
1747. The key … by me yesterday. D) will be prepared
A) lost 1755. The boy … for misbehaving
B) had been lost yesterday.
C) was lost A) has punished
D) has been lost B) have been punished
1748. He said that the work … in C) was punished
time. D) had been punished
A) will be finished 1756. This man … much … lately.
B) would be finished A) has been /spoken of
C) would have been finished B) is /spoken of
D) will finished C) will be /spoken of
1749. Who … now? D) was being /spoken of
A) is examined 1757. The telegram … only
B) examining tomorrow.
C) examines A) will be received
D) is being examined B) would be received
C) is received
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D) will have been received D) had /been done
1758. The article … now. 1766. … the letters still …?
A) has been translated A) Have /been typed
B) is being translated B) Are /typed
C) is translated C) Are /being typed
D) is translating D) Will /be typed
1759. The child …. 1767. This book … by every
A) is taking care of student.
B) has taken care of A) must be read
C) is taken care of B) has read
D) had been taken care of C) have be read
1760. … you … the truth? D) must to be read
A) Hasn`t /told 1768. The article … still … when
B) Hasn’t /been told somebody knocked at the door.
C) Is /telling A) had / been translated
D) Haven’t / been told B) was /translated
1761. Three foreign languages … C) could / be translated
at this school. D) was / being translated
A) are teaching 1769. The books … tomorrow.
B) are taught A) shall be brought
C) has been taught B) will be brought
D) would be taught C) would be brought
1762. What museums … last D) will have been brought
year? 1770. Don`t make much noise! The
A) have been visited students … now.
B) had been visited A) are being examined
C) were visited B) have been examined
D) were being visited C) must to be examined
1763. This mountain … never … D) are examined
before. 1771. The window … last week.
A) have / been climbed A) broke
B) had / been climbed B) was broken
C) was /climbed C) had been broken
D) has /been climbed D) was being broken
1764. Don`t enter! The room … 1772. A new stadium … by the
now. end of the year.
A) is being aired A) will be built
B) is aired B) would be built
C) haves been aired C) will have been built
D) have to be aired D) will be building
1765. When … it …? 1773. Everything …. before we
A) has /been done came.
B) have /been done A) has been done
C) was /done B) have been done
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C) was done C) would be done
D) had been done D) should be done
1774. Why … she …? 1782. He … much ….
A) is / being laughed at A) speaks
B) is / being laugh at B) are / spoken of
C) has /laughing at C) is /spoken of
D) had /laughing at D) is /speaking of
1775. He … nowhere yesterday. 1783. He … nowhere this week.
A) wasn’t seen A) has been sent
B) was seen B) hasn’t been sent
C) hadn’t been seen C) have sent
D) didn’t seen D) hadn’t been sent
1776. This question … now. 1784. We couldn’t use the
A) has been discussed cassette-recorder , it ….
B) is discussing A) was repaired
C) is discussed B) had been repaired
D) is being discussed C) was repairing
1777. All the exercises … in written D) was being repaired
form. 1785. She said the dinner … by the
A) have been done time I came.
B) had been done A) will be cooked
C) being done B) would be cooked
D) were doing C) would have been cooked
1778. If you … don’t refuse to D) had been cooked
come. 1786. You’ll have to wait. The text
A) was sent for ….
B) are sent for A) has being typed
C) will be sent for B) is being typed
D) is sent for C) will be typed
1779. I thought the letter … D) have to be typed
already …. 1787. What … about it?
A) has / been sent A) can be done
B) was /sent B) were done
C) had / been sent C) have been done
D) would / be sent D) had been done
1780. I … by the end of June. 1788. She … music in her
A) shall be examined childhood.
B) have been examined A) has been taught
C) shall be examining B) was taught
D) will have been examined C) had been taught
1781. He was sure the work … in D) was being taught
time. 1789. Some new metro lines …
A) will be done now.
B) would have been done A) are constructed
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B) have been constructed C) is the film
C) are being constructed D) does the film
D) will be constructed 1798. If I...bad, I will go to bed.
1790. All the money … to him. A) shall feel
A) was given B) will feel
B) were given C) feel
C) are given D) feels
D) shall be given 1799. You’ll be here tomorrow , …?
1791. This book … into English A) isn’t it
yet. B) won’t you
A) wasn’t translate C) will you
B) hasn’t been translated D) will you be
C) isn’t translated 1800. Jane... the article by 6
D) shan’t be translated o'clock.
1792. What question … now? A) had translated
A) is discussed B) translated
B) has been discussed C) translates
C) is being discussed D) is translating
D) will be discussed 1801. He... it already.
1793. I … never … about it. A) did
A) was /asked B) didn't
B) haven`t / been asked C) has done
C) have /been asked D) does
D) hadn’t / been asked 1802. When we were on holiday
1794. You… everything about it we stayed at... hotel.
tomorrow. A) the
A) shall be told B) а
B) would be told C) an
C) will have been told D) no article
D) will be told 1803....film was about wild
1795. This film … much …. animals.
A) has / spoken about A) an
B) is / spoken about B) а
C) had / been spoken about C) the
D) would / be spoken about D) no article
1796. Sorry, but I… come, I am 1804. They... that results were
busy. ready.
A) can A) were told
B) must B) was told
C) can't C) telling
D) didn't D) tells
1797. What time … begin? 1805. The teacher…him to recite
A) the film. the poem.
B) do the film A) wanted
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B) give D) is singing
C) want 1813. I... to my grandparents once
D) goes a month.
1806. The children… in the river A) am writing
when they were at the camp. B) write
A) swim C) has written
B) swims D) have written
C) have swum 1814. It's too late now, I... him
D) were swimming tomorrow.
1807. The water is too cold. A) am phoning
You…in the river if it is so cold. B) phones
A) will not swim C) phone
B) will swim D) will phone
C) swim 1815. Nick... the picture by
D) is swimming Monday.
1808. If I have money I... a car. A) had painted
A) will buy B) painted
B) buy C) is painting
C) bought D) paints
D) have bought 1816. They... back home already.
1809. It was 7 o'clock in the A) don't come
morning, so mother told him... B) has come
quickly. C) comes
A) gets up D) have come
B) to get up 1817. We... in town in July as we
C) is getting up are going to the seaside.
D) get up A) shall not stay
1810. Let me ask him, as I know B) shall be stay
him... you. C) stay
A) better than D) are staying
B) good 1818. If I take his bicycle he…
C) the best angry.
D) better A) will be
1811. You look sick, so you... call B) is
for the doctor immediately! C) are
A) may D) is not
B) must 1819. She had a headache, so her
C) can mother told her... a medicine.
D) dust A) take
1812. Listen. Somebody...next B) took
door. C) to take
A) sings D) is taken
B) sing 1820. Travelling is becoming...
C) was singing expensive.
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A) the most 1827. Terry is in bed. He…flu.
B) more A) is having
C) better B) has been
D) harder C) will be having
1821. …coffee is very expensive at D) was having
the moment. 1828. You've been out of work for
A) The several months, so you apply for a
B) A job that...doing something you
C) -D) These don't like.
1822. I haven't given …permission A) involve
to borrow my calculator. B) won't involve
A) anyone C) will involve
B) somebody D) will have involved
C) nobody 1829. ….explained Mr. Morris that
D) no one he had some personal problems?
1823. Jane and Tom play soccer A) Why
for their university team. In the B) Who
last game Jane scored three goals C) Whose
and D) Where
Tom scored only one. Jane 1830. Without your help Bill
plays...aggressively than Tom. would never have been able to get
A) more there on time, … he?
B) a few more A) won't
C) as B) would
D) so C) woudn’t
1824. A tourist wants to know.... D) will
A) where are guided tours 1831. Galileo proved that the
B) are there guided tours earth... round the sun.
C) where can they buy guided A) had moved
tours B) will move
D) if there are guided tours C) moves
1825. You…be hungry after such D) is moving
a big dinner. 1832. He promised...all night.
A) are allowed A) working
B) had to B) to work
C) can't C) work
D) don't have D) to have worked
1826. David and Rebecca Carter, 1833. I remember...the book in
who...married about a year ago, many bookshops, but I don't
recently bought a new house. remember what shops they were.
A) have been A) to see
B) was B) seeing
C) got C) to seeing
D) has D) being seen
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1834. Susan,...brother you met at 1843....was a trouble at the club
the party , is going to work in last night.
Africa. A) These
A) whose B) There
B) who C) This
C) what D) They
D) whom 1844. What I want out of life is a
1835. I …a cigarette a day but now challenging job and a fulfilling
I smoke ten. relationship with....
A) was used to smoke A) no one
B) got used to smoking B) someone
C) am used to smoking C) nobody
D) used to smoke D) anybody
1836....Smiths have a son and a 1845. The smaller a garden is,...it
daughter. is to look after.
A) -B) The A) the easier
C) A B) easier
D) This C) more easy
1837. She was the first woman to D) more difficult
cross…Atlantic in a canoe. 1846. Tom is...friendly to me as he
A) a B) - C) that D) the was once.
1838. Go down...Kingston Street A) most
and turn right into Mill Road. B) as
A) the B) a C) these D) – C) less
1839. I don't like milk in...coffee. D) least
A) - B) the C) а D) these 1847. I can't hit the ball... Bill
1840. At the end of …busy day, does.
sleep is the best tonic. A) so forcefully as
A) the B) more forcefully as
B) those C) the most forcefully
C) these D) much more as
D) – 1848. My left arm is...than my
1841. We'll go for a walk if...sun right one.
comes out. A) stronger
A) a B) more stronger
B) -C) the C) more strong
D) this D) strongest
1842. …would be silly to go out 1849. Mr. Jones isn't as nice... Mr.
now. Smith.
A) There A) as
B) They B) for
C) Its C) like
D) - D) to
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1850. I could pay…, because I A) how much did he expect to earn
liked it. B) how much he expected to earn
A) as much twice C) how will he expect to earn
B) much twice D) how many he expected to earn
C) twice as much 1858. I wonder....
D) times two A) what my younger brother is
1851. They are …. doing now
A) more friendlier than B) what is my younger brother
B) friendlier as doing
C) friendly C) what does my younger brother
D) more friendly than do now
1852. Do you know …? D) what is doing my younger
A) what sort of city is Sydney brother
B) what sort of city Sydney is 1859. I'm not sure....
C) is Sydney sort of city A) who'll be elected president
D) sort of city what is Sydney B) who'll be elect president
1853. I've no idea when …. C) who elect president
A) the Opera House was opened D) president who'll be elected
B) was the Opera House opened 1860. I don't know....
C) opened the Opera House was A) where is the phone-book
D) was opened the Opera House B) the phone-book where is
1854. I don't know when.... C) where the phone-book is
A) sailed to the area did Captain D) the phone-book is where
Cook 1861. She saw....
B) did Captain Cook sail the area A) John at the movies last night
to B) last night John at the movies
C) Captain Cook sailed to the area C) at the movies John
D) did Captain Cook sail to the D) last at the movies
area 1862. He.....
1855. Do you know...? A) isn't staying there in March
A) where is a public phone in the B) isn't staying in March there
building C) there isn't staying in March
B) where can we find a public D) are staying not there in March
phone 1863. …Einstein speak English
C) if is it the right road to a public when he went to live in the USA?
phone A) Could
D) if there is a public phone in the B) Must
building C) May
1856. Do you happen to know...? D) Ought
A) what time tourist offices open 1864. Mary …swim when she was
B) time what tourist offices open three.
C) what time do tourist offices open A) should
D) what do tourist offices open time B) may
1857. She asked him.... C) can
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D) could A) had lived
1865....you help me with the B) was living
washing up, please? C) am living
A) Could D) have lived
B) Might 1873. I …to the dentist the other
C) Should day.
D) Must A) has gone
1866. When I was at school B) has been
we...do homework every night. C) went
A) Should D) was going
B) had to 1874. People …on the right in
C) must Britain.
D) ought A) have driven
1867. You…be joking. No one B) had driven
buys two Rolls Royces. C) are driving
A) have t D) drive
B) should 1875. When I … Jill yesterday she
C) must was cleaning her teeth.
D) are able to A) phoned
1868. You…feel relaxed after your B) was phoned
holiday. C) had phoned
A) have D) has phoned
B) must 1876. We had such a wonderful
C) ought time in Spain and Portugal that we
D) are allowed decided to go back next year. It
1869. They...be tired. They've been will cost money but … worth it.
travelling all night. A) won`t
A) must B) will be
B) can't C) would
C) shouldn't D) shall
D) has 1877. At one time, Mr.
1870. Susan left before the end of Roberts...this building.
the film. She...go home early. A) owned
A) had to B) owns
B) must C) was owning
C) may D) has owned
D) could to 1878. John...smoke.
1871. You've been working all day. A) has hated
You... be tired. B) had hated
A) ought C) hates
B) should to D) is hating
C) can to 1879. Picasso... pictures in Spain.
D) must A) was painting
1872. I…here for all my life. B) had painted
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C) painted 1887. This is … cat I have ever
D) has painted seen in my life.
1880. Jane … over the telephone at A) the fattest
the moment. B) fatter
A) is speaking C) the fatter
B) speaks D) fat
C) doesn’t speak 1888. The patient … by the doctor
D) have been speaking now.
1881. Every Saturday my mother A) is being examined
usually … shopping. B) is examined
A) is doing C) examines
B) does D) will be examined
C) has been doing 1889. They were listening … him
D) do very carefully.
1882. What time … the train A) in
start? B) to
A) does C) -D) on
B) do 1890. Larry will work on the
C) is project with … you suggest.
D) has A) whom
1883. My teacher … my book back B) whose
to me. Have a look! C) where
A) has given D) when
B) give 1891. Yesterday Peter cooked
C) have been giving lunch and burnt … badly.
D) are giving A) himself
1884. Ann … to my place next B) yourself
weekend. C) myself
A) came D) herself
B) is coming 1892. Hurry …! It is getting late.
C) Has come A) out
D) has been coming B) up
1885. The children always …in the C) in
garden last summer. D) back
A) played 1893. The meeting … in Lviv in
B) play two days.
C) was playing A) will be held
D) have played B) will held
1886. This museum … this year, C) shall be held
let’s go there. D) will be hold
A) has been built 1894. Yesterday they ….
B) build A) worked very hard
C) had been built B) very many worked
D) built C) very work hard
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D) working very hard 1902. The famous lecturer from
1895. They … English lessons Oxford University … a lecture now
twice a week. in the large hall of our college.
A) shall be taken A) is delivering
B) will take B) delivers
C) would taken C) will be delivered
D) will have taken D) is being delivered
1896. My mother … me a fairy-tale 1903. Water … into ice when the
at this time yesterday. temperature … below zero.
A) was telling A) change / drop
B) is telling B) have changed / have dropped
C) had told C) are changing / are dropping
D) has told D) changes / drops
1897. New material … by the 1904. When I entered the kitchen
teacher now. my mother … dinner.
A) is being explained A) has cooked
B) has been explained B) was cooking
C) is explained C) cooked
D) will be explaining D) cooks
1898. According to the Forbes 1905. Last year I … the news too
magazine Bill Gates is considered late so I couldn’t help him.
to be … man in the world. A) was hearing B) hear
A) the wealthiest C) heard D) have heard
B) the wealthy 1906. The First International
C) more wealthy Scientific Conference … at our
D) less wealthy University next month.
1899. I have not seen him … he A) will take place
returned from Kyiv. B) will be taken place
A) from C) take place
B) still D) took place
C) since 1907. Using new methods of
D) at management our enterprise …
1900. I have a smart sister, she already … better results.
can give me some good …. A) had been reached
A) advices B) have reached
B) advice C) reached
C) advicies D) has reached
D) advice’s 1908. My brother … English before
1901. Scientists study different … he entered the National University
of nature. in Kyiv.
A) phenomenons A) studies
B) phenomens B) had studied
C) phenomena C) has studied
D) phenomenon D) studied
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1909. Telescopes of this kind … C) come back
over thirty years before Newton D) will come back
was born. 1917. Cecily answered that she...
A) was invented stories and poems all her life since
B) is invented she could remember.
C) had been invented A) were writing B) writing
D) invented C) is writing D) had been writing
1910. Don’t enter the classroom! A 1918. I was told that she … milk.
student … there right now. A) doesn’t drink
A) is examined B) don’t drink
B) was examined C) didn’t drink
C) examined D) won’t drink
D) is being examined 1919. Frieda's feet ache. She … all
1911. The book is optional. My day today.
professor said we could read it. But A) walked B) had walked
we … read it if we don’t want to. C) has been walking D) walks
A) don’t have to 1920. Danny … all his exams by
B) cannot the end of the next month.
C) must not to A) passes B) will have passed
D) couldn’t C) will pass D) pass
1912. My sister … to go home from 1921. Men xonaga kirganimda u
the hospital in a few days. telefonda gaplashayotgan edi.
A) may A) She was talked over the phone
B) were allowed when I entering the room.
C) will be allowed B) She was talking over the phone
D) can when I entered the room.
1913. I understand it very well. C) She talked over the phone when
You… explain further, thank you. I entered the room.
A) wouldn’t B) mustn’t D) She will be talking over the
C) shouldn’t D) cannot phone when I entered the room.
1914. If you were not busy 1922. Biz uyga kech qaytdik.
tomorrow I... you to go on a picnic Yomg’ir yog’mayotgan edi lekin
with us. kuchli shamol esayotgan edi.
A) invite B) would invite A) We returned home late. It wasn’t
C) will invite D) was invited raining but a strong wind was
1915. If he … ten minutes more, blowing.
the doctor would have examined B) We were returning home late. It
him. didn’t rain but a strong wind blew.
A) had waited B) will wait C) We will be returning home late.
C) would wait D) wait It wasn’t raining but a strong wind
1916. When she …, they will be was blowing.
tidying the room. D) We were returning home late. It
A) came back wasn’t raining but a strong wind
B) comes back was blowing.
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1923. Keyingi semestrda sizga A) will sign
qanday fanlar o’tiladi? B) will have signed
A) What subjects will you be taught C) is signing
next term? D) will have been signed
B) What subjects you will be taught 1929. Would you mind … you a
next term? personal question?
C) What subjects you will teach A) to my asking
next term? B) my asking
D) What subjects will be you C) me to ask
taught next term? D) being asked
1924. Mother will not allow us to 1930. Don't give up! Keep on … !
go to the cinema tomorrow evening. A) trying B) to try
A) Мати не дозволить нам піти до C) having tried D) try
кінотеатру завтра ввечері. 1931. He told me he … the
B) Мати не дозволила нам піти до composition by three o'clock.
кінотеатру завтра ввечері. A) will be finished writing
C) Мати вже дозволила нам піти B) would have finished writing
до кінотеатру завтра ввечері. C) will have finished writing
D) Ма ти не дозволяє нам піти до D) has finished writing
кінотеатру завтра ввечері. 1932. Printing … many centuries
1925. Він не написав батькам ago.
жодного листа відтоді, як поїхав A) was being introduced
до Львова. B) was introduced
A) He didn’t write any letter to the C) has been introduced
parents since he left for Lviv. D) introduced
B) He don’t write any letter to the 1933. When she came back home,
parents since he left for Lviv. the room ….
C) He hasn’t written any letter to A) was being decorated
the parents since he left for Lviv. B) decorated
D) He didn’t write any letter to the C) has been decorated
parents since he has left for Lviv. D) would be decorating
1926. That restaurant is … than 1934. Brian … the whole morning
the restaurant in the centre. looking for his text book, but still
A) expensive couldn't find it.
B) more expensive A) brought B) had
C) the more expensive C) passed D) spent
D) the most expensive 1935. … people like to have their
1927. Kevin complained that it was vacation in winter, because it's too
… day of his life. cold.
A) the worst B) worse A) Many of B) Much
C) the baddest D) the bad C) Few D) A few
1928. Come at six o'clock. The 1936. He promises that by the end
director … all the documents by of the next month we … that island
that time. in the Red Sea.
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A) would visit A) Where did you have dinner last
B) will be visiting night?
C) visit B) Where have you had dinner last
D) will have visited night?
1937. … all the rules and C) Where do you have dinner last
regulations … by the firm? night?
A) Do / observe D) Where did you had dinner last
B) Does observe night?
C) Is / observed 1945. I was born....
D) Are / observed A) before 30 years
1938. This pavilion is very popular B) thirty years ago
with the VIPs and we often … them C) the last thirty years
here. D) ago 30 years
A) is bringing 1946. Do you mind if I open the
B) brings window?
C) were brought A) Yes, that's fantastic
D) bring B) Don't be silly
1939. I had to help them to finish C) No, not at all
off their homework, but they could D) Yes, that would be lovely
have done it … really. 1947. Choose the correct option.
A) themselves B) by themselves A) I should stop smoking
C) himself D) herself B) I should to stop smoking
1940. Nobody in our town … to C) I must to stop smoking
participate in the ceremony. D) I should stopping to smoke
A) intends B) intend 1948. You... if you don’t want to.
C) have intended A) mustn't to go
D) have been intending B) don't have to go
1941. The couple in the Halloween C) needn't to go
masks, … are my parents, left the D) shouldn’t to go
party an hour ago. 1949. Choose the correct option.
A) who B) whom A) I really should to talk to her
C) whose D) which B) I really need to talk to her
1942. His illness prevented him … C) I really must to talk to her
going to the mountains with them. D) I really ought talk to her
A) of B) from C) to D) for 1950. I'm ….
1943. As far as I can see the coach A) going to take a long walk
did not realize that his team … the B) going taking a long walk
next game. C) going a long walk
A) will have lost D) going walking a long
B) would lose 1951. Choose the correct option.
C) has lost A) Are you going party on Friday?
D) had lost B) Are you going partying on
1944. Choose the correct option Friday?
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C) Are you going to the party on A) What B) How many
Friday? C) Who D) When
D) Are you on Friday going to 1960. Find the opposite to the
party? word “find”.
1952. Choose the correct option. A) loose B) mend
A) I'm not working tomorrow C) forget D) spend
B) I'm not to working tomorrow 1961. Find the opposite to the
C) I don't working tomorrow word “depart”.
D) T omorrow I don’t working A) arrive B) sell
1953. Choose the correct option. C) forget D) drop
A) Did you rather go to a different 1962. Find the opposite to the
movie? word “finish”.
B) W ould you rather go to a A) start B) drop
different movie? C) bright D) loose
C) W ould you didn't go to a 1963. Find the opposite to the
different movie? word “dark”.
D) Didn’t you rather go to a A) find B) bright
different movie? C) mend D) drop
1954. Choose the correct option. 1964. Find the opposite to the
A) It will be very hot this summer word “remember”.
B) It isn't willing very hot this A) mend B) hate
summer C) forget D) loose
C) It will is very hot this summer 1965. Find the opposite to the
D) It isn’t going very hot this word “love”.
summer A) save B) hate
1955. Choose the correct option. C) mend D) depart
A) It was been very nice this 1966. Find the opposite to the
evening word “buy”.
B) It has been very nice this A) drop B) sell
evening C) spend D) break
C) It will been very nice this 1967. Find the opposite to the
evening word “spend”.
D) It were very nice this evening A) buy B) save
1956. … are you looking at me like C) hate D) loose
that? 1968. Find the opposite to the
A) Who B) Why word “catch”.
C) Where D) What A) drop B) loose
1957.... did you come? C) find D) mend
A) How many B) Who 1969. Find the opposite to the
C) What D) When word “break”.
1958.... is the matter? A) catch B) loose
A) What B) Why C) mend D) save
C) How D) Who 1970. Find the synonym to the
1959.... is that girl? word “dull”.
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A) strange B) fabulous A) with B) on C) at D) in
C) boring D) odd 1983. Are you listening … me?
1971. Find the synonym to the A) at B) with C) to D) for
word “strange”. 1984. I am sorry …. what I said
A) amusing B) odd earlier.
C) difficult D) dreadful A) with B) for C) about D) on
1972. Find the synonym to the 1985. She is married … a doctor,
word “ intelligent “. you know.
A) boring B) amusing A) to B) with C) on D) about
C) clever D) dull 1986. Can you have dinner … me
1973. Find the synonym to the next weekend?
word “funny”. A) about B) at C) with D) to
A) inexpensive B) boring 1987. That’s a lovely thing... say!
C) amusing D) simple A) for B) to C) about D) at
1974. Find the synonym to the 1988. I haven’t seen him... ages!
word “quiet”. A) about B) to C) for D) around
A) boring B) intelligent 1989. I’ll come by your house …
C) silent D) clever Tuesday.
1975. Find the synonym to the A) in B) at C) on D) about
word “cheap”. 1990. A: " … did you live in New
A) dreadful B) hard York?" B: "I lived there for almost
C) simple D) inexpensive five years."
1976. Find the synonym to the A) When
word “terrible”. B) How much
A) hard B) fabulous C) How long
C) amusing D) dreadful D) How many
1977. Find the synonym to the 1991. When …?
word “fantastic”. A) did you arrived
A) fabulous B) easy B) did you arrive
C) funny D) odd C) were you arrived
1978. Find the synonym to the D) was you arrive
word “easy”. 1992. They threw a rock … the
A) silent B) hard window and broke the glass.
C) simple D) odd A) through B) across
1979. Find the synonym to the C) into D) on
word “difficult”. 1993. He didn't speak English, … it
A) amusing B) easy was difficult to make him
C) terrifying D) hard understand what he had to do.
1980. I don’t agree... you. A) although B) because
A) to B) with C) on D) for C) so D) when
1981. Forget... it! 1994. A: "Why did you turn off the
A) to B) from C) about D) with TV?"
1982. Please look … me when I am B: "Because I … I'm very tired."
talking! A) go to sleep
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B) will go to sleep
C) ‘m going to sleep
D) am gone to sleep
1995. This is the famous wine …
is produced in this region.
A) where B) which
C) that it D) who
1996. We… last T uesday. We…
here for over a week.
A) arrived / 've been
B) 've arrived / 've been
C) 've arrived / were
D) arrive / were
1997. I didn't see … strange when I
went into the room.
A) nothing B) anything
C) something D) nobody
1998. This is …the UK.
A) the oldest man in
B) the oldest man of
C) the most old man in
D) the eldest man at
1999. There weren't … tourists in
the streets the day we went.
A) too many
B) too much
C) too many from
D) too much of
2000. I loved the chocolates. …
were delicious.
A) They B) It
C) Them D) This
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