VI. Choose the appropriate word.

I am in my early (fifties, fiftieth). I am very (tall, high) and (quite, quiet) heavily built. I (have) straight (hair, hare), but I’m going (bald, bold), so (it, there) isn’t much of (it, them) left. I (have, has) a grey (beard, brow) and moustache. My eyes (is, are) blue and I (wear, dress) glasses. I don’t think I am very (well, good-looking), (and, but) I am (not, no) bad-looking (also, either). I (probably, probable) (look, see) younger than I (do, am).

Test 12

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. What you (read) when I (see) you in the library yesterday? 2. If Kate (stay) here till the end of the week, I (take) her to the theatre. – That’s OK. She (leave) next Tuesday. 3. That evening I (have) dinner with           a friend of mine. There I (see) a woman whose face (seem) familiar to me. 4. Wake up! You still (sleep). It (be) time for you to get up.  

II. Use the right article.

1. Have you got … few minutes. I’d like to have … chat with you.   2. I prefer cooking with … oil, as it’s better than … butter. 3. It was … luxurious hotel, … best I’ve ever stayed at. 4. … students will be writing … test in … Room 104. 5. … head of … department made … brief report. 6. … government is going to help … poor.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Who is the old lady all dressed (on, in, to) grey? 2. Are you still interested (in, at, on) History? 3. Can you help me to look (after, through, for) my glasses? 4. We’ve known each other (since, during, for) a long time. 5. I look forward (to, in, by) your next visit. 6. If you are not satisfied (at, with) the service (in, on) the hotel, you should complain (for, of, to) it (for, to, on) the manager.

IV. Choose the suitable word.

1. There is much (fewer, less, least) water in the river than usual.     2. Learner-drivers are not allowed to drive on (them, their, theirs) own. 3. I’m not going (somewhere, nowhere, anywhere) tonight. 4. He is (either, both, neither) American nor Canadian. 5. Is there any (another, other, the other) tool I can use? 6. I find (this, these, so) words offensive.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. in / expect / London / time / do / to / what / you / arrive?

2. university / brother / languages / my / studies / at.

3. tallest / all / is / giraffe / the / the / of / animals?

4. change / why / relax / a / don’t / for / you?

5. leaving / off / the / turn / light / before. 

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

I must (write, to write) at once to thank you for your (lovely, lively) present. I like it (so, such) much! I can’t (tell, say) you what I (fell, felt) when I opened the parcel and (found, found out) a (pair, couple) of beautiful socks. I am (particularly, particular) touched because I can (see, look) at a (glance, sight) that they are (home, house)-knitted. You can’t (buy, sell) socks (as, like) that in the shops!

Test 13

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. I hear there (be) a picnic last Saturday. You (have) a good time?  2. You (use) your mobile telephone after dinner? Can I take it? 3. Which man (be) your husband? – The man in a grey hat. He (read) a newspaper now. 4. I (travel) round Europe when I (meet) Ted. 5. I (help) you with cooking? – Do, please. 6. When she (be) a child she (use) to go running.

II. Use the right article.

1. She sings like … angel. 2. … rain is getting heavier and heavier. 3. They say … industrious person works like … bee. 4. … milk in the cup is too cold. Don’t drink such … cold milk! 5. … tiger is … large carnivorous animal. 6. In … summer … whole family meet at … Maxim’s in … Paris.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Can you look (for, at, up) a word in the dictionary (for, to, by) me? 2. Are you listening (at, on, to) me? Why are you looking (out of, up, to) the window all the time? 3. I hate travelling (in, on, by) train. 4. I thought I left my umbrella (in, at, on) home but in fact I had been carrying it all day (in, into, on) my bag. 5. You mustn’t go (by, on, in) a bus without a ticket.

IV. Choose the suitable word.

1. The (fewer, fewest) cars there are the (least, fewer, less) pollution there will be. 2. I don’t hear (nothing, something, anything). 3. Sorry, but there is (no, any, neither) time to talk. 4. This coat is (more, much, most) cheaper than (my, mine). 5. (Their, theirs) house is half as large as (our, ours). 6. The toy doesn’t work. Give me (another, other, the other), please.