C. did not see/ has left

D. did not see/ left

E. have not see/ leaves

Choose the right form of the verb.

How many shoes _____ you _____ this season?

A. have \ bought

B. did \ buy

C. had \ bought

D. bought

E. do \ buy

Choose the right form of the verb.

The flat was empty when they arrived. Everybody _____ to the party.

A. had gone

B. has gone

C. went

D. have gone

E. go

Choose the right form of the verb.

He _______ his work when I called him.

A. had finished

B. finished

C. finishes

D. has finished

E. had finish

Choose the right form of the verb.

We____ hardly _____ town, when it _____ to rain.

A. had left/ began

B. left/ began

C. have left/ began

D. left/ had begun

E. had left/ had begun

Choose the right form of the verb.

When I arrived the lecture _____ already ____.

A. had started

B. started

C. has started

D. was starting

E. starts

Choose the right form of the verb.

No sooner he ____ a drink himself than he ____ the door.

A. had taken/ knocked

B. took/ knocked

C. had taken/ had knocked

D. has taken/ knocked

E. had taken/ knocks

Choose the right form of the verb.

The wind____ still ____ but snow _____.

A. was blowing/ had stopped

B. blew/ stopped

C. had blown/ had stopped

D. was blowing/ was stopping

E. blew/ had stopped.

Choose the right form of the verb.

Nell scarcely _____ his coat when he ___ to read the letter.

A. had taken off/ began

B. had taken off/ had begun

C. has taken off/ began

D. took off/ began

E. had taken off/ begun

Choose the right form of the verb.

I ____ already ____ examinations when you come.

A. shall have passed

B. have passed

C. shall pass

D. shall be passing

E. pass

Choose the right form of the verbs.

By the time you ____ cooking they ___ their work tomorrow.

A. finish/ will have done

B. will finish/ will do

C. finish/ have done

D. will finish/ will have don

E. finish/ will be doing.

Choose the right form of the verbs.

They already ____ about it when you ____ tomorrow.

A. will have learnt/ come

B. will learn/ will come

C. will have learnt/ will come

D. will learn/ come

E. have learnt/ will come

Choose the right form of the verb.

By the end of the month the commission ____ to some decision.

A. will have come

B. will come

C. comes

D. has come

E. will be coming

Choose the right form of the verb.

I hope it ____ raining by tomorrow morning.

A. will have stopped

B. will stop

C. has stopped

D. stops

E. will be stopping

Choose the right form of the verb.

By the end of the year I ____ from the University.

A. shall have graduated

B. shall graduate

C. graduate

D. shall be graduating

E. have graduated

Choose the right form of the verb.

I ____ English since I was five years old.

A. have been learning

B. learn

C. had learnt

D. am learning

E. has been learning

Choose the right form of the verb.

I ____ on this problems for two weeks.

A. have been working

B. worked

C. work

D. am working

E. has been working

Choose the right form of the verb.

I _____ well for months.

A. have not been sleeping

B. were not sleeping

C. did not sleep

D. am not sleeping

E. do not sleep

Use the correct tense forms in the Active Voice:

I to have/ an uncomfortable feeling that he / to laugh/ at me.

A. had, was laughing

B. have had, laughed

C. was having, was laughing

D. have,was laughing

E. have, laughs

Use the correct tense forms in the Active Voice:

It was cold and dark in the small room because it / to rain/ for five days.

A. had been raining

B. rained

C. was raining

D. is raining

E. has been rained

Use the correct tense forms in the Active Voice:

I was at school with Alec. Then we / not to see/ each other for years.

A. didn’t see

B. hadn’t been seen

C. hasn’t seen

D. were not seen

E. don’t see

Use the correct tense forms in the Active Voice:

I scarcely / to know/ him up to the time I came to London.

A. had known

B. knew

C. have known

D. have been known

E. know

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs:

I _____ him yesterday, I ____ busy.I ___ just _____ him.

A. did not call/ was/ have called

B. not called/ was/called

C. did not call/ were/ have called

D. did not call/ was/ called

E. did not call/ was/ had called

Use the required forms instead of the Infinitives in brackets:

I am sure school (to build) by the first of September.

A. will have been built

B. has been built

C. is being built

D. is built

E. has built

Use the required forms instead of the Infinitives in brackets:

He arrived just after the electricity / to cut/, and Joseph was lighting the oil-lamp.

A. was cut

B. is cut

C. was being cut

D. have been cut

E. is being cut

Use the required forms instead of the Infinitives in brackets:

Talking of Susan, Milly / to remind/ of something she once / to tell/.

A. reminded, had been told

B. had been reminded, was told

C. was reminded, had been told

D. has been reminded, had been told

E. was reminded, has been told

Use the required forms instead of the Infinitives in brackets:

I don’t have many things to pack because lots of my old clothes / to dispose/.

A. are disposed

B. had been disposed

C. is being disposed

D. has been disposed

E. will be disposed

Use the required forms instead of the Infinitives in brackets:

After the two women / to show/ over the house they /to take/ for a walk round the garden.

A. are shown, are taken

B. were being shown, were taken

C. were shown, had been taken

D. had been shown, were taken

E. were shown, were taken

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs:

After she (to cry out), she (to feel) easier.

A. had cried out, felt

B. cries out, felt

C. cries out, has felt

D. cried out, had felt

E. is crying out, feeling

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs:

We (to work) at the problem for several months and I don’t think we are likely to solve it.

A. have been working

B. work

C. are being worked

D. shall work

E. have worked

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs:

And now it (to rain), (to rain) for days the miserable rains of Eastern France.

A. was raining, had been raining

B. has been raining, was raining

C. rains, had rained

D. will rain, will be raining

E. was raining, had rained

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs:

He (to do) a great deal of work of late.

A. has done

B. did

C. is doing

D. had done

E. would be doing

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs:

I wondered whether they (to reach) the place by noon.

A. would have reached

B. would reach

C. reached

D. will reach

E. have reached

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs:

Those two (not to speak) to each other for ten days and were in state of rage.

A. had not spoken

B. didn’t speak

C. have not been speaking

D. have not spoken

E. would have not spoken

Use the correct tense forms in the ActiveVoice:

His cheek (to be) cut. When she (to see) it she (to say): “ Oh, you (to fight) again”.

A. was, saw, said, have been fighting;

B. had been, saw, says, are fighting;

C. was, had seen, had said, had been fighting;

D. was cut, saw, has said, have been fighting.

E. was, has seen, says, fought

Use the correct tense forms in the ActiveVoice:

She (to become) aware that Tony (to come) back and (to say) nothing.

A. became, had come, said

B. has become, has come, said

C. became, has come, has said

D. had become, came, was saying

E. becomes, comes, says

Use the correct tense forms in the Active Voice:

I was at school with Alec. Then we / not to see/ each other for years.

A. haven’t seen

B. didn’t see

C. hadn’t been seen

D. were not seen

E. don’t see.

Use the correct tense forms in the Active Voice:

Ever since my University days I / to study/ the history of Russia. Now I / to read/ books on the Civil War.

A. have been studying, am reading

B. have studied, was reading

C. has studied, have been reading

D. studied, read

E. have been studied, have been read

Use the correct tense forms in the Active Voice:

I scarcely / to know/ him up to the time I came to London.

A. had known

B. knew

C. have known

D. have been known

E. know

Use the correct tense forms in the Active Voice:

I /to have/ an uncomfortable feeling that he / to laugh/ at me.

A. had, was laughing

B. was having, was laughing

C. have had, laughed

D. have,was laughing

E. have, laughs

Use the correct tense forms in the ActiveVoice:

It was cold and dark in the small room because it / to rain/ for five days.

A. had been raining

B. is raining

C. rained

D. has been rained

E. was raining

Use the required forms instead of the Infinitives in brackets:

“You must forgive me”, Mr. Smith said, “ but I (not to touch) alcohol”.

A. don’t touch

B. doesn’t touch

C. didn’t touch

D. am not touch

E. have not touch

Midterm test #2

Foreign language (B2 level)

Vocabulary

1. Find the opposite meaning of the word “ violate”

a. Enforce

b. Break

c. Link

d. Consider

e. Accept

2. Find the closest meaning to the word “to be aware”

a. To be conscious

b. To be curious

c. To be creative

d. To be known

e. To be famous

3. Find the closest meaning to the word “ protect”

a. Guard

b. Find

c. Call the police

d. Follow

e. Security

4. Find the closest meaning to the word “ to be linked”

a. Correlate

b. Cooperate

c. Command

d. Comment

e. Console

5. Find the closest meaning to the word “ difficult to find”

a. Elusive

b. Exclusive

c. Emmensive

d. Eruptive

e. Effective

6. Find the adjective of the word “ deter”

a. Deterrent

b. Detergent

c. Deteriorate

d. Demanded

e. Diminish

7. Find the verb of the word “ prison ”

a. Imprison

b. Prison

c. Empower

d. Enforce

e. Deter

8. Find the word: “a person who tries to prove the accused is guilty”

a. Prosecutor

b. Lawyer

c. Judge

d. Jury

e. Innocent

9. Find the word: “a person who gives evidence against accused”

a. Victim

b. Jury

c. Judge

d. Lawyer

e. Prosecutor

10. Find the word: “a person who is on trial”

a. Accused

b. Victim

c. Lawyer

d. Prosecutor

e. Judge

11. Find the word: “a person who decides whether accused is innocent or guilty”

a. Jury

b. Judge

c. Lawyer

d. Victim

e. Prosecutor

12. Find the word: “a person who tries to prove the accused is innocent”

a. Lawyer

b. Victim

c. Prosecutor

d. Judge

e. Innocent

13. Find the word: “a person who decides how criminal should be punished”

a. Judge

b. Victim

c. Lawyer

d. Prosecutor

e. Accused

14. Find the opposite meaning of the word “petty crime”

a. Serious crime

b. Small crime

c. Drug- related crime

d. Shoplifting

e. Victimless crime

15. Find the closest meaning of the word “to abide the law”

a. Obey

b. Break

c. Change

d. Guard

e. Group

16. Принимать закон

a. Pass a law

b. Break a law

c. Take a law

d. Have a law

e. Enforce a law

17. Find the word: “To murder an important person, especially for political reasons”

a. Assassination

b. Burglary

c. Smuggling

d. Kidnapping

e. Hijacking

18. Find the word: “To take sb away illegally and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money or sth else for returning them”

a. Kidnapping

b. Assassination

c. Murder

d. Bribery

e. Vandalism

19. Find the word: “The crime of taking, sending or bringing goods secretly and illegally into or out of a country”

a. Smuggling

b. Vandalism

c. Burglary

d. Drug dealing

e. Theft

20. Find the word: “The crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things from it.”

a. Burglary

b. Kidnapping

c. Drug dealing

d. Smuggling

e. Vandalism

21. A time when shops sell things at a lower prices than usual

a. Sales

b. Discount

c. Bargain

d. Shopping

e. Receipt

22. Something you buy that fro what you think in a good price

a. Bargain

b. Discount

c. Receipt

d. Shopping

e. Till

23. A place at the front of the shop where you can see products

a. Shop window

b. Shop closest

c. Changing room

d. Front door

e. Shopping department

24. A piece of paper that says you have paid for something

a. Receipt

b. Change

c. Ticket

d. Refund

e. Paper

25. A reduction in the price

a. Discount

b. Sales

c. Refund

d. Change

e. Till

26. A person who works in the shop

a. Shop assistant

b. Shop window

c. Changing room

d. Shop customer

e. Shop basket

27. Money paid back when you are unhappy with something you buy

a. Refund

b. Sales

c. Discount

d. Bargain

e. Basket

28. A person who buys things in a shop

a. Customer

b. Manager

c. Assistant

d. Seller

e. Merchandiser

29. A person in charge of the shop, hotel..

a. Manager

b. Customer

c. Assistant

d. Bell boy

e. Visitor

30. I had to pay 16% VAT

a. I had to pay tax on it

b. I had to pay credit

c. I had to pay on sales

d. I had to pay back

e. I had to get a change

31. A written legal agreement

a. Contract

b. Experience

c. Negotiation

d. Meeting

e. Signature

32. Knowledge you get from doing a job

a. Experience

b. Degree

c. Money

d. Paper

e. Diploma

33. The time you spend doing a job

a. Working hours

b. Shift

c. Qualifications

d. Training course

e. Contract

34. To stop working when you reach certain age

a. Retire

b. Resign

c. Get sacked

d. Get fired

e. Change

35. Left a job because you wanted to

a. Resign

b. Retire

c. Get sacked

d. Get fired

e. Change

36. I work_____ multinational company

a. for

b. at

c. in

d. on

e. over

37. I work ____ manager

a. as

b. at

c. a

d. in

e. for

38. I am _____ charge ___ the marketing director

a. in, of

b. in, for

c. in, at

d. in, on

e. in, at

39. I am responsible ____ customer loans

a. for

b. at

c. in

d. of

e. with

40. I am ____ third year

a. on

b. for

c. as

d. in

e. with

41. All people who act in a film

a. Cast

b. Review

c. Staff

d. Star

e. Sequel

42. The most important actor in the film

a. star

b. director

c. manager

d. singer

e. sequel

43. A person who makes the film

a. Director

b. Manager

c. Actor

d. Singer

e. Executive

44. The music of the film

a. Soundtrack

b. Sequel

c. Dance moves

d. Opera

e. Cast

45. The story of the film

a. Plot

b. Sequel

c. Script

d. View

e. Special effects

46. A part of the film happening in one place

a. Scene

b. Plot

c. Script

d. Sequel

e. Special effects

47. A film which continues the story of the previous film

a. Sequel

b. Special effects

c. Plot

d. Script

e. Scene

48. Images often created by a computer

a. Special effects

b. Sequel

c. Plot

d. Script

e. Scene

49. Translation of the dialogue in the film into another language

a. Subtitles

b. Special effects

c. Cast

d. Scene

e. Plot

50. The words of the film

a. Script

b. Scene

c. Plot

d. Special effects

e. Cast

51. Influence somebody in a positive way

a. Encourage

b. Promote

c. Increase

d. Protest

e. Ban

52. To make something bigger

a. Increase

b. Encourage

c. Ban

d. Promote

e. Ban

53. To say something is not allowed

a. Ban

b. Protect

c. Increase

d. Encourage

e. Promote

54. To make something smaller

a. Reduce

b. Increase

c. Promote

d. Ban

e. Protect

55. To defend somebody or something

a. Protect

b. Ban

c. Encourage

d. Increase

e. Protest

56. Are you good ____ sport?

a. At

b. For

c. In

d. For

e. With

57. Are you interested ____ sport?

a. In

b. At

c. For

d. For

e. With

58. Are you worried _____ anything at the moment?

a. About

b. For

c. With

d. Against

e. In

59. Are you afraid ___ insects?

a. Of

b. In

c. At

d. For

e. Against

f. With

60. Are men’s hobbies different ____ women’s hobbies?

a. From

b. With

c. In

d. At

e. For

61. To stand on a line

a. Queue

b. Sales

c. Place

d. Promotion

e. Application

62. A basket on wheels people use at supermarket

a. Till

b. Basket

c. Box

d. Car

e. Machine

63. The beach was beautiful but______ it rained

a. Unfortunately

b. Fortunately

c. Fortune

d. Fortunate

e. Unfortunate

64. If the beds had been more _____, we would have slept better

a. Comfortable

b. Uncomfortable

c. Comfort

d. Uncomforted

e. Comfortably

65. You would have got better marks if you hadn’t done your exams ______

a. Carelessly

b. Careless

c. Carefully

d. Careful

e. Care

66. We were really ______. We missed our flight by just five minutes

a. Unlucky

b. Unluckily

c. Lucky

d. Luckily

e. Luck

67. Don’t be so ______. The program will start in a minute

a. Impatient

b. Impatiently

c. Patient

d. Patiently

e. Patience

68. Are you sitting ______? Then I will continue my story.

a. Comfortably

b. Comfortable

c. Uncomfortable

d. Uncomfortably

e. Comfort

69. If you had been more_______, you wouldn’t have had a n accident

a. Careful

b. Carefully

c. Careless

d. Carelessly

e. Care

70. It was freezing cold, but _____ we all had jackets

a. Fortunately

b. Unfortunately

c. Fortune

d. Misfortune

e. Fortunate

71. Children behave badly because they were given everything they wanted

a. Spoilt

b. Aggressive

c. Affectionate

d. Ambitious

e. Bossy

72. People always want to win

a. Competitive

b. Charming

c. Spilt

d. Aggressive

e. Sensitive

73. People think about themselves not about others

a. Selfish

b. Affectionate

c. Aggressive

d. Passionate

e. Competitive

74. People have common sense and are practical

a. Sensible

b. Sensitive

c. Moody

d. Affectionate

e. Reliable

75. People want to be successful in life

a. Ambitious

b. Bossy

c. Moody

d. Competitive

e. Sensible

76. People you can trust and depend on

a. Reliable

b. Sensible

c. Sensitive

d. Moody

e. Bossy

77. People like giving orders to other people

a. Bossy

b. Aggressive

c. Reliable

d. Sensitive

e. Moody

78. People show they love or like other people

a. Affectionate

b. Aggressive

c. Moody

d. Sensitive

e. Manipulative

79. People like doing things on their own

a. Independent

b. Competitive

c. Ambitious

d. Reliable

e. Sensible

80. People happy in one minute and sad next, and are often bad- tempered

a. Moody

b. Bossy

c. Sensitive

d. Reliable

e. Affectionate

81. A piece of paper money

a. Note

b. Salary

c. Exchange

d. Mortgage

e. Change

82. A piece of money made of metal

a. Coin

b. Note

c. Cash

d. Change

e. Loan

83. Money a person get for work he does

a. Salary

b. Loan

c. Mortgage

d. Credit

e. Note

84. Money that you pay for the government

a. Tax

b. Loan

c. Mortgage

d. Note

e. Credit

85. Money that banks lend you

a. Loan

b. Tax

c. Salary

d. Wages

e. Note

86. Money that you borrow from the bank to buy a house

a. Mortgage

b. Tax

c. Note

d. Wages

e. Credit

87. My uncle died and left me 2000 dollars

a. I inherited 2000 dollars

b. I borrowed 2000 dollars

c. I took out 2000 dollars

d. I owed 2000 dollars

e. I invested 2000 dollars

88. I often spend money on stupid things

a. I waste money

b. I save money

c. I inherit money

d. I invest money

e. I owe money

89. I bought some shares in British bank

a. I invest money

b. I waste money

c. I save money

d. I inherit money

e. I owe money

90. I put money aside every month for a holiday

a. I save money

b. I waste money

c. I inherit money

d. I invest money

e. I owe money

91. A school paid for by the government which gives free education

a. State school

b. Private school

c. Boarding school

d. Nursery

e. Staff

92. A non- government school where you have too pay

a. Private school

b. State school

c. Boarding school

d. Nursery

e. Staff

93. A school for very young children, esp.1-4 years

a. Nursery

b. State school

c. Private school

d. Boarding school

e. Staff

94. A school for young children, 4-11 years

a. Primary

b. State school

c. Private school

d. Boarding school

e. Secondary

95. A school for older children, 12-18 years

a. Secondary

b. Primary

c. State school

d. Private school

e. Boarding school

96. A school where pupil study, eat and sleep

a. Boarding school

b. Primary

c. State school

d. Private school

e. Secondary

97. A person who has finished university and has a degree

a. Graduate

b. Student

c. Professor

d. Headmaster

e. Pupil

98. My parents will be furious if I _____ exams

a. Fail

b. Pass

c. Behave

d. Start

e. Revise

99. He was a rebel at school. He used to ____ badly at school

a. Behave

b. Fail

c. Take

d. Focus

e. Study

100. If you want to be doctor you have to ____ a lot of exams

a. Pass

b. Fail

c. Behave

d. Start

e. Revise

101. When I go to the restaurant I always ask ____ something low fat

a. for

b. from

c. in

d. at

e. with

102. I often eat______ with friends at local restaurants.

a. Out

b. At

c. From

d. For

e. As

103. Players usually warm______ before a match starts.

a. Up

b. At

c. For

d. In

e. Out

104. When we have an argument we always make ______ quickly.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

105. How do you get______ your brothers and sisters?

a. On with

b. Up with

c. Up for

d. On within

e. At with

106.Take the camera______ to the shop and get your money ______.

a. Back, back

b. Out, out

c. With, with

d. For, for

e. At, at

107. I took some money ______ of a cash machine.

a. Out

b. From

c. Apart

d. Above

e. Under

108. A German woman gave ______ all her money to charity.

a. Away

b. From

c. For

d. Out

e. Apart

109. I organized a school reunion but nobody turned_______

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

110. She works in an animal sanctuary. She looks ______ apes

a. After

b. Up

c. Over

d. For

e. Into

111. We set ______ early and caught the 6.00 a.m. train.

a. Off

b. Over

c. Up

d. Of

e. For

112. The plane took _____ and soon I was looking down on London.

a. Off

b. Over

c. Up

d. Of

e. For

113. I picked _____ my suitcase and followed the ‘Exit’ signs.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

114. A taxi picked me _____ and took me to the airport.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

115. I checked _____ at the airport and got my boarding pass.

a. In

b. Up

c. At

d. With

e. For

116. We were talking on the phone but suddenly she hung _______.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

117. If he’s not at home. I’ll call _____ later.

a. Back

b. Up

c. On

d. At

e. With

118. I think people should switch _____ their mobiles in restaurants.

a. Off

b. Over

c. Up

d. Of

e. For

119. I tried to learn to dance salsa but I gave _____. I was terrible at it.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

120. I want to take ________ a water sport like scuba-diving.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

121. If I like this course, I’ll carry _________ next year.

a. On

b. Over

c. Apart

d. With

e. Up

122. Bethany has written a book which is going to be made­­­­______ a film.

a. Into

b. Over

c. In

d. At

e. For

123. The Sunday Times decided to find ________ if school is easier than it used to be.

a. Out

b. Over

c. For

d. In

e. With

124. The teacher told me to do _________ the button of my shirt.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

125. Carol’s parents didn’t like her boyfriend so they went ________ together in secret.

a. Out

b. Over

c. For

d. In

e. With

126. After a year she broke HHI with her boyfriend.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

127. If you have something you never use, throwit _______

a. Away

b. For

c. Apart

d. Through

e. Off

128. Slow ______! You’re driving too fast.

a. Down

b. Over

c. Up

d. With

e. At

129. I complained and the company tried to sort______ the problem.

a. Out

b. Over

c. For

d. In

e. With

130. Aung San Suu-kyi didn’t see her sons grow ______. She was under house arrest.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

131. Bill and Melinda Gates set _________ a foundation to provide vaccinations.

a. Up

b. At

c. With

d. In

e. Out

132. You’re very nervous. You need to calm_____

a. Down

b. Over

c. Up

d. With

e. At

133. I bumped _______ an old friend in the street yesterday.

a. Into

b. Over

c. In

d. At

e. For

134. He was looking __________ having dinner with his friends.

a. Forward to

b. Up

c. After

d. For

e. Over

135. Look _____! There’s a car coming!

a. Out

b. Over

c. At

d. Up

e. For

136. Her grandmother passed __________ last year at the age of 93.

a. Away

b. Over

c. Into

d. Through

e. With

137. We can’t go to the concert. It’s sold _______.

a. Out

b. Over

c. At

d. Up

e. For

138. Turn ______ the TV. There’s a programme I want to watch.

a. On

b. Off

c. Over

d. Up

e. Of

139. Turn _____the radio. It’s too loud.

a. Down

b. Off

c. On

d. Over

e. Up

140. Where can I plug ________my computer?

a. In

b. On

c. At

d. Over

e. Down

141. Automobiles, airplanes, and buses use more energy per passenger ____________.

a. than trains do

b. as do trains

c. trains do

d. like trains

e. as trains

142. The larger a drop of water, _____________freezing temperature.

a. the higher its

b. its higher

c. higher than its

d. the highest

e. high

143. __________ San Diego and San Francisco, Los Angeles has no natural harbor.

a. Unlike

b. Dissimilar

c. Dislike

d. similar

e. as

144. The water of the Great Salt Lake is ________________ seawater.

a. saltier than

b. as salty as that of

c. saltier than that of

d. so salty as

e. as salty as

145. A psychosis is a severe mental disorder, ________________ a neurosis.

a. more serious than

b. as serious

c. the most serious

d. as though serious

e. so serious

146. The social system of bumblebees is not as complex __________________.

a. as that of honeybees

b. as honeybees

c. that honeybees are

d. than honeybees

e. as honeybees as

147. The administration of private colleges is nearly __________ that of public colleges.

a. the same as

b. just as

c. same

d. similar to

e. as same

148. The Democratic party is older than the other major American political party, ________________________.

a. it is the Republican party

b. the Republican party

c. which the Republican party

d. the Republican party is

e. is the Republican party

149. __________________relations with friends and acquaintances, play a major role in the social development of adolescents.

a. Peer group relations are

b. What are called peer group relations are

c. Peer group relations, the

d. By peer group relations, we mean

e. The peer group

150. Joseph Henry, ____________ director of the Smithsonian Institution, was President Lincoln’s adviser on scientific matters.

a. the first

b. to be the first

c. was the first

d. as the first

e. first

151. The Wassatch Range, ___________________ extends from southeastern Idaho into northern Utah.

a. which is a part of the Rocky Mountains,

b. a part of the Rocky Mountains that

c. is a part of the Rocky Mountains

d. a part of the Rocky Mountains, it

e. a part of Rocku Mountains

152. ________________ Ruth St. Dennis turned to Asian dances to find inspiration for her choreography.

A) The dancer

B) It was the dancer

C) That the dancer

D) The dancer was

E) A dancer

153. ________________ a vast network of computers that connects many of the world’s businesses, institutions, and individuals, primarily through modems and phone lines.

A) The Internet is

B) That the Internet, as

C) The Internet,

D) The Internet, which

E) Internet

154. In 1878, Frederick W. Taylor invented a concept called scientific management,

______________ of obtaining as much efficiency from workers and machines as possible.

A) a method

B) a method which

C) it is a method

D) called a method

E) is method

155. A group of Shakers, _________________ settled around Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, in 1805.

A) members of a strict religious sect,

B) whose members of a strict religious sect

C) members of a strict religious sect which

D) were members of a strict religious sect

E) members strict religious sect

156. In physics, __________ “plasma” refers to a gas that has a nearly equal number of positively and negatively charged particles.

A) the term

B) by the term

C) is termed

D) terming

E) is term

157. During economic hardship, _____________

A) many New Englanders emigrated to the Midwest in the 1820s

B) emigration from New England to the Midwest took place in the 1820s

C) it was in the 1820s that many New Englanders emigrated to the Midwest

D) an emigration took place in the 1820s from New England to the Midwest

E) an emagiration happened in the 1820s

158. Rich and distinctive in flavor, ___________________.

A) pecans are the most important nut crop in the United States

B) the most important nut crop in the United States, the pecan

C) farmers in the United States raise pecans, a very important nut crop

D) there is in the United States a very important nut crop, the pecan

E) the pecans is more important than crops

159. Orbiting from 2.7 to 3.6 billion miles from the sun, ______________________________

A) Pluto was discovered by the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh in 1930

B) the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930

C) it was in 1930 that the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto

D) the discovery of Pluto was made by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930

E) in 1930 Pluto is discovered by the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh

160. Early carpenters, having __________ nails, had to use wooden pegs to secure their constructions.

A) no

B) not

C) without

D) neither

E) have

161. Old Faithful is the most famous but ___________ the most powerful geyser in

Yellowstone National Park.

A) not

B) no

C) nothing

D) none of

E) as

162. Mobile homes were __________ counted as permanent houses until the 1960 census.

A) not

B) nor

C) no

D) none

E) as

163.. Find the opposite word.

Easy- ___

A. Difficult

B. Cheap

C. Difference

D. Cold

E. clean

164. Find the opposite word.

Lovely- ___

A. Horrible

B. Expensive

C. Old

D. Quick

E. beautiful

165. Choose the right variant of the numeral.
There are 351 books in Asan`s library.
A. three hundred and fifty-one books.
B. three hundreds and fifty-one books.
C. three hundred fifty one books.
D. three hundreds fifty-one books.
E. three hundreds fifty one of books.

166. Choose the right answer with comparative degree of adjective.
This is … book I have ever read.
A. the best
B. gooder
C. good
D. better

E. worse

167. Choose the appropriate word.
... is a good film on TV tonight.
A. There.
B. He.
C. Their.
D. She.
E. They're.

168.Предложение с герундием:
A. I prefer walking in the forest.
B. As a rule Michael walks after busy day.
C. I know that girl walking down the street.
D. We are walking along the streets now.
E. Ann likes to walk in the morning.

169.Выделенное буквосочетание читается отлично от других в слове:
A. Europe
B. World.
C. Word.
D. Worse.
E. Earth.

170. Choose the right variant:
___ did you show the letter to?
A. whom
B. which
C. whose
D. what kind of
E. what

171. Choose the right variant with an uncountable noun:
A. Wheat
B. Pear
C. Cattle-farm
D. Plot
E. Monument

172. Finish the sentence:
What is the... of these sweets?
A. price
B. try on
C. sell
D. cost
E. store

173. Choose the right of modal verb:
She said she … do the work.
A. Couldn’t
B. Needn’t
C. Hasn’t
D. Couldn’t to
E. Mustn’t to

174. Choose the right variant of: Country – nationality – capital:
A. Canada– Canadian – Ottawa
B. the USA – American – New-York
C. China – Chin – Peking
D. Japan – Japan – Tokio
E. Australia – Australian – Wellington

175. Choose the right variant of articles:
… weather is fine and … sun is shining brightly today.
A. The | the

B. A | the
C. The | a
D. A | a
E. - | -

176. Choose the right form of verb in Past Simple Tense.
He … glad to see his friends’ victory in a football game last week.
A. was
B. is
C. are
D. were
E. am

177. Choose the right form of verb:
There… a lot of bread on the table.
A. is
B. were
C. are
D. am
E. weren`t

178. Choose the right form of pronoun:
He has the habit of talking to ….
A. himself
B. ourselves
C. yourself
D. myself
E. herself

179. Put the appropriate pronouns:
… book is more interesting than … one.
A. this, that
B. these, this
C. that, that
D. this, those
E. this, these

180. Choose the right variant of pronoun:
They believed … it was true.
A. That
B. Who
C. Which
D. What
E. Whose

181. Choose the right variant of noun in possessive case: Do you know my…daughter?
A. Uncle’s
B. Uncles’s
C. Uncle
D. Uncles
E. Uncles’

182. If I ___ my entrance exams I ___ the happiest man in the world.

A. pass / will be

B. passed / am

C. passed / would have been

D. will pass / be

E. shall pass / would be

183. We ___ to see you next Sunday, if I ___ well.

A. will come / get

B. come / get

C. comes / will get

D. shall come / shall get

E. will come / will get

184. What ___ you ___ if the train ___ in time?

A. will / do / doesn’t come

B. did / will not come

C. do / didn’t / come

D. have / done / came

E. will be / doing / come

185. If I ___ time I ___ you.

A. have / will help

B. shall have / shall help

C. shall have / help

D. have / help

E. has / help

186. If you ___ tickets we ___ Paris.

A. buy / will visit

B. bought / visit

C. buys / visited

D. were buying / should visit

E. will buy / shall visit

187. Tomorrow if the weather ___ fine we ___ out of the town for

hours.

A. is / will get

B. will be / shall get

C. be / will get

D. were / get

E. was / get

188. If you are free, watch the film they ___ on TV.

A) shows

B) showed

C) are showing

D) had showed

E) have showed

189. If the weather ___ fine we ___ to the park.

A) is / shall go

B) was / go

C) are / go

D) was / shall go

E) would / should go

190. If my friend ___ to our town next year I ___ him the sights of the

city.

A) shall come / show

B) comes / shall show

C) has come / is showing

D) is coming / will show

E) come / shows

191. They ___ not object to your plan if you ___ it up perfectly.

A) do / will make

B) did / won’t make

C) will / make

D) would / don’t make

E) don’t / shall make

192. If ___ rings me up, tell him that I’ll be in at 5.

A) anything

B) nobody

C) everything

D) something

E) somebody

193. Hark will play tennis if he ___ his work in time.

A) finish

B) finished

C) finishing

D) finishes

E) will finish

194. If you ___ after two hares you ___ none.

A) run / catch

B) run / will catch

C) will run / will catch

D) will run / catch

E) ran / catch

195. If we ___ English four times a week we’ll learn it.

A) are having

B) had

C) have

D) will have

E) shall have

196. If you ___ in a hurry, leave that to me.

A) will be

B) were

C) are

D) was

E) are being

197. If you ___ to please an English person, be very polite about his

garden.

A) want

B) wanted

C) are wanting

D) will want

E) wants

198. You ___ miss the train if you ___ a taxi.

A) will / don’t take

B) - / don’t take

C) will / won’t take

D) don’t / take

E) will / would not take

199. We ___ if they ___.

A) shall not know / come

B) don’t know / will come

C) didn’t know / will come

D) haven’t known / come

E) knew / will come

200. If you want to be healthy you should ___.

A) sleep much

B) attend all your classes

C) go in for sports

D) give up sport

E) take up art

$$$ 1B

On ___ bright January morning ___ telephone kept ringing in my

office.

A. the/the

B. a / the

C. -/-

D. -/the

E. the/-

$$$ 2 A

On ___ first day they stopped at ___ river and decided to make ___ camp.

A. the / a / a

B. the/-/a

C. the/an/a

D. -/the/-

E. the/an/an

$$$ 3 B

At ___ first they began to look for ___ dry place.

A. the/a

B. - / a

C. a/the

D. an/a

E. the/-

$$$ 4 A

To climb ___ tree is not to climb ___ mountain.

A. a / a

B. a/the

C. the/the

D. -/-

E. the/-

$$$ 5 A

Where there’s ___ will, there’s ___ way.

A. a / a

B. -/-

C. the/the

D. a/the

E. the/a

$$$ 6 A

___ man always went to ___ same bar at ___ same time every

day and asked for two glasses of ___ soda.

A. A / the / the / -

B. A/the/the/a

C. A/the/-/-

D. -/the/the/-

E. A/-/the/a

$$$ 7 A

___ weather was rainy and we made ___ bet whether you would

come.

A. The / a

B. -/the

C. A/a

D. -/a

E. An/a

$$$ 8 B

- Are you afraid of ___ him?

- Not ___ bit.

A. the/a

B. - / a

C. -/-

D. the/-

E. an/a

$$$ 9 B

___ USA is ___ country. It is in North America.

A. -/a

B. the/a

C. the/

D. the/the

E. -/-

$$$ 10 A

If ___ guest has to leave ___ table during ___ meal he always

asks his hostess, “Will you please excuse me for ___ minute”.

A. a/the/a/a

B. -/the/a/-

C. the/the/-/the

D. an/the/a/a

E. -/-/-/a

$$$ 11 A

___ most favorite game is cricket, which is called by ___ English

“___ greatest game in ___ world”.

A. the/the/the/the

B. the/a/the/the

C. -/the/-/the

D. a/the/-/the

E. the/an/-/the

$$$ 12 C

In his childhood he lived with ___ grandfather, ___ poor tailor.

A. a/the

B. -/the

C. the / a

D. a/a

E. the/the

$$$ 13 B

___ night being sharp and frosty, we trembled from ___ foot to

___ head.

A. the/the/the

B. the / - / -

C. a/-/-

D. -/a/a

E. -/-/-

$$$ 14 D

My ___ friend likes to listen to ___ good story.

A. -/the

B. a/a

C. the/the

D. -/a

E. a/-

$$$ 15 B

___ idea of helping ___ man was unpleasant in itself.

A. -/the

B. the/the

C. the/a

D. -/-

E. a/a

$$$ 16 B

When I lived in Paris some years ago I used to buy ___ copy of Le Monde every evening at ___ same local newspaper kiosk.

A. -/a

B. a/the

C. a/a

D. the/a

E. the/the

$$$ 17 C

___ death of her husband resulted in ___ loss of her home also.

A. -/-

B. -/the

C. the/the

D. a/-

E. a/a

$$$ 18 B

Peter is on ___ night duty. When I go to ___ bed, he goes to ___work.

A. the/-/a

B. -/-/-

C. a/a/a

D. the/the/-

E. -/the/a

$$$ 19 A

R. Peary was ___ famous American polar traveler. He was ___ first to reach ___ North Pole in 1909.

A. a/the/the

B. the/the/-

C. a/the/a

D. -/the/-

E. an/the/a

$$$ 20 E

He likes to have ___ rest in ___ country.

A. -/-

B. -/the

C. the/-

D. a/-

E. a/the

$$$ 21 A

Don’t stay outside in ___ cold; come in by ___ fire.

A. the/the

B. the/a

C. -/a

D. the/-

E. a/the

$$$ 22 C

It’s ___ pity that my birthday comes only once ___ year.

A. a/-

B. the/a

C. a/a

D. an/the

E. -/a

$$$ 23 B

___ boy was shy and always looked down when ___ grown-ups spoke to him.

A. a/the

B. the/-

C. an/-

D. -/a

E. the/a

$$$ 24 E

There was ___ good restaurant near ___ cinema and Joan decided to have ___ dinner there.

A. the/a/-

B. -/the/-

C. an/-/the

D. a/a/the

E. a/the/a

$$$ 25 A

Kate ate ___ meat with ___ vegetables for ___ second course.

A. -/-/the

B. a/the/-

C. the/a/the

D. -/an/-

E. an/-/a

$$$ 26 D

I’ll never forget ___ first time I saw ___ real American Christmas

tree.

A. a/the

B. an/-

C. -/a

D. the / a

E. the/-

$$$ 27 E

“___ English cannot make ___ good coffee”, she thought leaving

___ restaurant.

A. the/a/an

B. an/-/the

C. -/the/the

D. a/-/a

E. the / - / the

$$$ 28 A

At ___ first it was difficult for her to drive ___ car in ___ London.

A. - / the / -

B. the/the/-

C. -/-/the

D. a/-/the

E. a/a/-

$$$ 29 A

___ few days later I entered ___ reading room of ___ public

library.

A. A/the/the

B. The/the/the

C. -/the/-

D. A/a/-

E. -/a/-

$$$ 30 A

___ book is always ___ acceptable gift.

A. A/an

B. The/

C. The/the

D. An/the

E. -/a

$$$ 31 C

Sofia is ___ capital of ___ Bulgaria.

A. -/-

B. the/the

C. the / -

D. the/a

E. -/a

$$$ 32 E

Many years ago ___ Tower Bridge of London was ___ fortress.

A. -/a

B. the/the

C. a/-

D. the/-

E. the/a

$$$ 33 B

___ youth of Great Britain wants to have ___ better life for ___

British people.

A. -/-/the

B. the/a/the

C. the/the/the

D. the/-/the

E. -/the/-

$$$ 34 A

___ Moon has no ___ light. It is bright because ___ Sun shines on

it.

A. The / - / the

B. The/a/the

C. -/-/the

D. The/the/the

E. A/an/the

$$$ 35 A

___ shortest man in ___ world and ___ tallest man in ___ world

live in ___ Africa.

A. The/the/the/the/-

B. The/the/-/an/an

C. -/the/-/an/an

D. The/a/-/-/an

E. The/-/-/-/-

$$$ 36 A

Hope is ___ good breakfast, but ___ bad supper.

A. a/a

B. the/the

C. a/the

D. a/an

E. a/-

$$$ 37 A

I always wear sunglasses when I go ___ beach. ___ sun bothers

my eyes.

A. the/the

B. a/the

C. -/a

D. an/a

E. the/a

$$$ 38 A

She ordered ___ fried chicken with ___ green salad and black

coffee for ___ dessert.

A. -/-/-

B. the/-/-

C. an/the/

D. -/a/the

E. a/an/the

$$$ 39 A

My aunt lived on ___ ground floor of ___ old house on ___ River Thames.

A. the/an/the

B. -/the/a

C. the/the/-

D. -/an/the

E. a/an/a

$$$ 40 A

On the New Year Eve some of ___ pupils stayed at ___ school later than usual.

A. the/-

B. the/the

C. -/the

D. a/a

E. the/a

$$$ 41 D

___ best runner in the race was ___ young girl.

A. a/an

B. the/an

C. -/the

D. the/a

E. the/the

$$$ 42 C

The first of ___ January is ___ great holiday in many countries.

A. the/a

B. -/an

C. -/a

D. the/-

E. the/the

$$$ 43 B

On ___ Sundays my father stays in ___ bed till ten o’clock reading

___ Sunday papers.

A. the/the/-

B. -/-/the

C. an/-/-

D. the/the/the

E. -/-/-

$$$ 44 D

After ___ fourth lesson English pupils have ___ break of ___ hour

and ___ half for dinner.

A. a/a/a/a

B. the/a/-/a

C. a/the/an/a

D. the/a/an/a

E. -/-/an/a

$$$ 45 E

On ___ day of___ race many people came to the skating.

A. -/-

B. a/the

C. the/a

D. the/-

E. the / the

$$$ 46 D

___ Sahara is in the northern part of Africa.

A. –

B. a

C. an

D. the

E. any

$$$ 47 C

___ fog was so thick that we couldn’t see ___ side of ___ road.

A. a/the/a

B. the/-/-

C. the/the/the

D. -/the/a

E. the/a/a

$$$ 48 D

I remember an episode in ___ my life when I had to spend ___

month in the country.

A. a/-

B. the/a

C. - / an

D. -/a

E. an/the

$$$ 49 A

In ___ afternoon ___ wind increased and they soon found

themselves in ___ difficulties.

A. the/the/-

B. an/a/the

C. -/the/-

D. the/the/the

E. the/a/the

$$$ 50 C

They took part in ___ demonstration in ___ Independence Square.

A. -/the

B. a/a

C. the/-

D. -/-

E. the/the

$$$ 51 B

And what ___ beautiful picture there is over there on ___ wall!

A. -/a

B. a/the

C. a/-

D. the/a

E. a/a

$$$ 52 A

Roger looked at him and, without ___ word, gave him ___ tendollar

note.

A. a/a

B. -/-

C. -/the

D. the/-

E. a/-

$$$ 53 E

___ longest river in ___ world is ___ Mississippi.

A. a/the/an

B. the/a/the

C. he/an/the

D. an/the/the

E. the/the/the

$$$ 54 A

It took us ___ hour and ___ half to do shopping and we got ___

home at 4.

A. an/a/-

B. the/an/the

C. on/the/the

D. an/the/a

E. a/the/the

$$$ 55 A

___ apple ___ day keeps ___ doctor away.

A. an/a/the

B. an/-/a

C. the/a/a

D. a/a/the

E. an/the/the

$$$ 56 B

We had ___ good talk with him about ___ weather, ___ literature

and other things.

A. -/the/the

B. a/the/-

C. a/-/the

D. the/the/a

E. a/a/-

$$$ 57 C

___ girl from ___ farm came once ___ week to help to clean ___

house.

A. a/a/the/the

B. the/a/the/the

C. the/the/a/the

D. the/a/a/a

E. the/the/the/a

$$$ 58 D

___ questions Ann asked always seemed to be ___ questions

which Paul knew ___ answer.

A. a/the/the

B. the/a/a

C. the/-/a

D. the/-/the

E. -/the/the

$$$ 59 C

Before the New Year we usually have ___ wonderful party at ___

school.

A. a / the

B. the / the

C. a / -

D. an/ -

E. - / the

$$$ 60 C

There is ___ hair in my soup and ___ plate is dirty.

A. -/-

B. the/the

C. a/the

D. the/a

E. -/the

$$$ 61 C

Soon our team scored ___ goal and won ___ game.

A. the/the

B. a/a

C. a/the

D. the/a

E. an/the

$$$ 62 D

Let’s have ___ good breakfast and start the day

A. the

B. –

C. any

D. a

E. an

$$$ 63 A

___ youngest boy has just started going to school, ___ eldest

boy is at ___ college.

A. the/the/-

B. the/-/the

C. the/-/the

D. -/-/-

E. a/-/a

$$$ 64 B

-Did you come by ___ air?

-No, I came by ___ sea. I had a lovely voyage on ___ Queen

Elizabeth II.

A. an/the/the

B. -/-/the

C. an/a/a

D. the/the/the

E. -/-/a

$$$ 65 D We have a very good train service from here to ___ city centre

and many people go to ___ work by train.

A. a/a

B. the/the

C. -/-

D. the/-

E. an/a

$$$ 66 A

- I didn’t recognize you. You look different.

- I know I lost ___ lot of ___ weight.

A. a/-

B. an/the

C. a/the

D. the/a

E. the/the

$$$ 67 A

___ sun came out right after ___ rain and there was ___ beautiful

rainbow in ___ sky.

A. The/the/a/the

B. The/a/the/the

C. A/a/the/a

D. The/the/the/a

E. A/the/a/the

$$$ 68 B

I always have ___ breakfast at 8 a.m. Today I had ___ very nice

breakfast.

A. a/the

B. -/a

C. -/-

D. the/-

E. a/-

$$$ 69 B

He was ___ very tall man with ___ dark hair.

A. a/the

B. a/-

C. the/the

D. -/-