Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. When he (wake up) his mother (already /prepare)breakfast

2. Next summer we (go) to London because our friends (invite) us

3. He (hear)the news, (go) to the telephone and (call) a friend.

4. When she (start) learning English she (already /learn) French.

5. Jane (already / type) three pages when her computer (crash)

6. By the time the doctor (arrive) at the house the patient (die)

7. Before that day we (never / think) of traveling to Japan.

8. I (know) him a long time before I (meet) his family.

9. They (not / know) where to meet because nobody (tell) them.

10. It (be) cloudy for days before it (begin) to rain.

11. I (just / finish) my homework.

12. Mary (already / write) five letters.

13. Tom (move) to his home town in 1994.

14. My friend (be) in Canada two years ago.

15. I (not / be) to Canada so far.

16. But I (already / travel) to London a couple of times.

17. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) to the cinema.

18. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) a new film yet.

19. (they / spend) their holidays in Paris last summer?

20. (you / ever / see) a whale

Task 3

Put the verbs into the correct form.

 

1. I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I..... (write) for over two hours.

2. Yesterday by 9 o'clock, we (finish) our homework.

3. When thieves stole my favourite leather jacket, I was really upset. I... (have) it for over ten years.

4. Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you (drive) at over 90mph?

5. They (leave) the classroom by the end of the hour next lesson.

6. We didn't really want to go and see the musical again. We already (see) it twice - so we said "no" and we went to a restaurant instead!

7. I think I (start) my trip on Sunday

8. I arrived over an hour late to the office and everyone was working. Actually, they (work) for over two hours on the new project and I felt really guilty.

9. The kitchen was full of steam when we arrived. Joan was in the kitchen and she (cook) a huge meal for everyone at the party.

10. It was a bit embarrassing to arrive at their house and find Mary looking so sad. I think she (cry) before we got there.

 

Task 4

Put the verbs into the correct form.

 

Tomorrow I think I 1..... (start) my new project.

I 2.... (finish) it by the end of this month.

The teacher 3...... (probably/assign) a test to his students next Monday.

He 4..... (correct) it by the end of next week.

My friend 5.......(certainly/get) a good mark tomorrow.

Look! Sara 6..... (go) to the movies.

On her right hand, Sara 7....... (carry) her handbag.

The handbag 8...... (be) very beautiful.

Sara usually 9...... (put) on black shoes but now she 10...... (wear) white trainers.

And look, she 11...... (take) an umbrella because it 12..... (rain)

 

Task 5

Choose the correct option.

1. Animated movies _____ a lot over the last 100 years.

a. has changed b. have changed c. had changed d. will change

 

2. Winsor McKay _____ the father of animation.

a. are considered b. is considered c. has considered d. will be considered

 

3. In the early 1900s, Mclay _____ his films by himself.

a. animated b. is animating c. will be animating d. were animating

 

4. He _____ every picture separately one at a time, in the early 1900s.

a. draw b. drew c. draws d. is drawing

 

5. Hundreds of photographs _____ to make a one-minute film everyday in 1900s

a. was needed b. were needed c. is needed d. are needed

 

6. The drawing of the background _____ motionless always.

a. remains b. remaining c. remained d. will remain

 

7. The characters will always _____.

a. moving b. move c. moved d. moves

 

8. Walt Disney _____ animation to a new level since he started in the animation business.

a. takes b. taken c. took d. taking

 

9. He created Mickey Mouse, added sound and music to his movies, and ____ the first full-length film.

a. produced b. produce c. produces d. will produce

 

10. An image is put on the computer and then quickly _____ by a similar image with a small change.

a. are put b. will put c. is put d. put

 

Task 6

Choose the correct option.

1..... the favourable conditions of the late 1990s, when stocks seemed to rise constantly, a lot of people made money on the stock market.

a. Despite               b. So that         c. Whereas d. As though           e. Owing to

 

2. Charlotte Bronte, …. wrote the famous novel “Jane Eyre”, was one of three sisters, all of …… were novelists.

a. that/which           b. who/whom  c. whose/that d. which/whose e. whom/who

 

3. Of all the inventions of Thomas Edison, the electric light bulb has probably had ……. impact on daily life ……. any other.

a. so much/that b. enough/for c. a lot more/than d. so many/as    e. such a lot/that

 

4. ……. we learn about our universe, ……. likely it seems that extra-terrestrial life must exist somewhere.

a. Whether/or b. The more/the more c. Not only/but also d. Rather than/so e. As much as/when

 

5. It is not possible even to attempt to read anything in Japanese ……. you have learnt two separate alphabets and more than a thousand characters.

a. until           b. while           c. thus           d. as if     e. in case

 

6. According to both Christianity and Islam, “paradise” is the place ……. good people will go after they die, although just ……. makes a “good person” differs somewhat between the two faiths.

a. that/whose b. which/who c. when/why d. where/what    e. how/whom

 

7. Young people are usually faced with the choice of……. they should do a worthwhile job, such as social work, for a small salary, ……. go into something basically worthless, such as advertising, in order to get rich.

a. so much/as b. no sooner/than c. both/and d. rather/than e. whether/or

 

8. Although there is more wealth in the world than ever before, the age-old problem remains that not ……. people are able to share in this wealth.

a. every                  b. each            c. all     d. whole                 e. some

 

9. Since it ……. independence from Britain in 1957, Malaysia ……. remarkable economic progress.

a. has gained/is making b. gained/has made c. would gain/will make d. was gaining/made

e. had gained/makes

 

10. There are ……. people in China ……. there are in the entire continent of Africa.

a. so many/as b. more/than c. the most/like d. enough/for e. too many/that

 

11. The film we saw last night had a gripping plot and plenty of exciting stunts; …….. the acting was terrible.

a. no matter b. similarly c. as a consequence d. on the other hand e. furthermore

 

12. If only this rain …….. we could go outside and have some fun.

a. would stop b. will be stopping c. has stopped d. is stopping   e. stops

 

13. The combination of one oxygen atom with two hydrogen atoms ……. a water molecule.

a. is formed  b. have formed c. forms d. are forming  e. was formed

 

14. My friends living here assure me that once I ……. some Arabic, I ……. living in the Middle East a lot more.

a. will have learnt/enjoyed    b. learnt/should enjoy c. will learn/am enjoying   

d. am learning/enjoy e. have learnt/will enjoy

 

15. Seeing how worried she was, I promised my mother that I ……… her a ring as soon as I ……. at my destination.

a. will give/am arriving b. have given/will arrive c. gave/had arrived d. would give/arrived

e. was giving/have arrived

 

16. As a child, I used to believe that something bad ……. to my family if I ……… each of them before going to bed.

a. had happened/wouldn’t kiss b. was happening/hadn’t kissed c. has happened/wasn’t kissing d. would happen/didn’t kiss e. happened/wouldn’t have kissed

 

17. An opossum is a small mammal ……. the habit of rolling on its side and pretending to be dead when ……...

a. to have/disturbs b. having/disturbed c. has/to be disturbed c. having had/disturbing

e. had/being disturbed

 

18. ……. I enjoy symphonies and concertos, I have never been able to appreciate opera.

a. Even though       b. No matter    c. As if D} As long as          e. Therefore

 

19. The UN, at American and British insistence, refuses to allow medicines for children to be sent to Iraq just ……. they are used to make “weapons of mass destruction”.

a. in case b. for       c. as though  d. in addition      e. despite

 

20. It took the police so long to respond that by the time they …….. the robbers

a. had arrived/have escaped  b. would arrive/were escaping   c. arrive/will escape

d. have arrived/escaped e.) arrived/had escaped

 

Task 7

Choose the correct option.

1. Omar Khayyam, ……. poems are still read and appreciated in the English-speaking world, is better remembered in the Islamic world as an astronomer and mathematician.

a. that               b. whom          c. which       d. what                   e. whose

 

2. At present, Moscow’s traffic problem ……. at all, and at this rate, traffic will soon come to a complete standstill.

a. is not tackling b. does not tackle c. will not be tackled d. is not being tackled e. has not tackled

 

3. People living abroad ……. with their embassy or consulate so that they ……. in an emergency.

a. have registered/were assisted b. should register/can be assisted c. can register/have assisted d. have to be registered/had assisted e. used to register/may be assisted

 

4. Geoff …….. from holiday yet because no one I have talked to has seen him.

a. would not have returned   b. doesn’t have to return c. must not have returned        

d. ought not to return e. didn’t use to return

 

5. ……. I know, this is the last boat, so I think we had better hurry.

a. Provided b. No matter    c. So long as     d. As far as        e. Because of

 

6. Both chemical and biological agents have been used in past wars because they are often ……. insidious and ……. easily detected than conventional weapons.

a. more/less b. so/as much  c. the most/the least d. the same/as         e. too/so much

 

7. Although people have been taking photographs …… well over a hundred years now, the basic principles of cameras and photography are ……. almost the same.

a. since/yet    b. as/as     c. for/still    d. during/already        e. yet/any more

 

8. I’m afraid I have to make an important presentation tomorrow in front of the managing director around your arrival time; …….. I would meet you at the airport.

a. provided   b. otherwise      c. whereas   d. unless         e. on the contrary

 

9. ……. you arrive before midnight, after which the rates go up, it is not very expensive to get a taxi from the airport into town.

a. By the time      b. As long as     c. While      d. As a result         e. Until

 

10. Judy’s mother warned her against marrying Phil, and sure enough, ……. had they got married ……. they began to have serious money problems due to his drinking and gambling.

a. no sooner/than b. whether/or c. neither/nor  d. not only/and e. barely/despite

 

11. Two men were seen fleeing the scene of the crime, but ……. of them has been caught yet.

a. both        b. all           c. either         d. neither              e. none

 

12. The sergeant was sure that we could take the enemy position, and …….. so we decided to attack immediately.

a. nor was I b. so did I    c. so was I      d. I could too        e. I couldn’t either

 

13. Just a few years ago, there were ……. elephants in East Africa ……. there was serious concern about their becoming extinct.

a. much less/so b. such a few/as c. too few/than d. so little/that e. so few/that

 

14. The postal service is so bad; I hope ……. letter gets to ……. before Christmas.

a. us/they  b. ourselves/theirs c. we/themselves d. ours/their e. our/them

 

15. Sally has been seeing Erie for some time now: she says she loves ……. and wants to become ……. wife.

a. his/herself  b. him/his c. herself/himself   d. himself/him    e. his own/hers

 

16. ……. of southeastern Turkey suffers from lack of proper schools and teaching materials, so it is no wonder that ……. students from there are able to attend university

a. Plenty/much less b. Many/just a little c. Most/far fewer d. Any/many more

e. The whole/most

 

17. Since the traffic and smog of Istanbul get me down, I try to get out of the city ……. I can.

a. whatever  b. no more   c. no matter      d. whenever       e. elsewhere

 

18. Southern Spain is a popular holiday destination because ……… month of the year you go there, you are likely to have good weather.

a. every time    b. whenever c. everywhere   d. everyone      e. whichever

 

19. In Ethiopia, the Christians of the highlands and the Muslims of the lowlands have fought …….. for centuries.

a. who else    b. whomever c.) one another     d. every other   e. any longer

 

20. New York, ……. skyline is instantly recognisable, is one of the best-known cities in the world.

a. where         b. that       c. whose       d. which            e. what

 

Task 8

Choose the correct option.

1. The river known ……. the Blue Nile is the shorter of the two branches of the Nile which join at Khartoum.

a. as        b. much      c. like           d. just as                 e. such as

 

2. But although it is not ……. the White Nile, the Blue Nile carries ……. water.

a. longer than/the less       b. too long/as much as   c. the longest/too much   

d. long enough/so much   e. as long as/far more

 

3. It was the silt in the Blue Nile that …….. the farmland of Egypt every year until the construction of the Aswan High Dam.

a. has fertilised b. should be fertilizing c. is fertilising d. used to fertilise e. has to fertilise

 

4. Ever since the Aswan High Dam.... Egyptian farmers. dependent on artificial fertilisers.

a. has been built/are becoming b. was building/became c. would have built/become 

d. was built/have become e.) had been built/will become

 

5. There isn’t……. water in the reservoirs this year because there was ……. rain over the winter.

a. some/too few b. too much/enough c. any/plenty d. a lot of/several  e. much/so little

 

6. In the end, the jury did not believe that the defendant had committed the crime, ……..

a. but the judge didn’t  b. and neither did the judge      c. and the judge hadn’t either   

d. and so did the judge    e. but the judge had too

 

7 You wouldn’t mind if I brought along someone to your party, …….?

a. would you   b. didn’t I     c. did you      d. would I         e. wouldn’t you

 

8. Lanolin, which ……. from sheep’s wool, ……. in medicines, ointments and cosmetics since ancient times.

a. has obtained/was being used   b. is obtaining/is used  c.) has been obtained/uses  

d. is obtained/has been used    e. obtains/is using

 

9. Anyone who ……. the Golden Horn on a hot summer’s day ……. to go near it again for a long time.

a. was smelling/does not want b. smells/has not wanted c. smelt/had not been wanting 

d. is smelling/did not want  e. has smelt/will not want

 

10. In Latin America slavery ……… gradually, on a country-by-country basis.

a. should have abolished  b. could abolish c. would have abolished d. was abolished

e. has been abolishing

 

11. Steve has told me that he is moving to Samoa, ……. he hopes his ex-wife will never be able to find him.

a. that                b. when       c. where      d. which                 e. how

 

12. Smithing, one of the oldest crafts, …….. with the first use of metal, and became increasingly important after iron ……..

a. was begun/had discovered b. began/was discovered c. was beginning/discovered

d. has begun/would be discovered e. had begun/has been discovered

 

13. Lemmings are small Scandinavian animals ……. periodically commit mass suicide, although no one knows ……. they do it.

a. which/why     b. that/which  c. where/how d. who/what      e. how/where

 

14. Although I am happy with my life, sometimes I cannot help but wish that I ……. a little more money.

a. am earning b. have earned c.) can earn   d. could earn      e.) would be earning

 

15. The “polygraph” is a machine used to discover ……. people are lying …….. not by detecting changes in their pulse rate and respiration.

a. when/as         b. both/and         c. if/or      d. either/than             e. such /as

 

16. Today plastic seems to be …….. widely used material all over the world.

a. too much       b. enough   c.) more than    d. such as            e. the most

 

17. There have been so many negative effects from nuclear power and so few benefits that most people probably wish it ……. never ……...

a. has/been discovered b.) would/be discovered c. is/discovered d. had/been discovered

e. was/being discovered

 

18. The electric eel, belonging to a group of fishes that is different from the other eels, can generate ……. electricity to stun an adult human being.

a. any          b. enough          c. a little          d. the most          e. a few

 

19. You made a big mistake by buying a car from that dodgy salesman; I’m sure you ……. it more cheaply elsewhere.

a. were buying b. could have bought c. must have bought d. might buy e. used to buy

 

20. Princess Diana was one of the ……. frequently photographed women in the world until her death in 1998.

a. such                   b. too           c. most          d. more                   e. much

 

Task 9

Choose the correct option.

1. ……. Turkey is an official candidate for EU membership, it must be a little more careful of international opinion.

a. Even though b. Rather than c. In contrast to   d. Now that      e. No matter

 

2. You ……. home today if you are not feeling well; otherwise, you ……. even worse tomorrow.

a. ought to stay/might feel b. must stay/have to feel c. have stayed/will have felt

d. might stay/have been feeling e. had to stay/are feeling

 

3. In spite of the many studies the experts have done, no one is sure ……… there will be another earthquake in the region soon or not.

a. how                    b. though                  c. where           d. if          e. when

 

4. Since you don’t know ……… to use the computer, you should ask someone to help you.

a. where              b. how            c. which      d. what                 e. that

 

5. Frogs and toads are known …….. a strong sense of location, and when …….. from their territories or breeding grounds, they can find their way back by smell and instinctively by the position of the stars.

a. having/taking  b. to be having/to take        c.) having had/being taken  

 d. have/having taken   e. to have/taken

 

6. I have decided to sue the builder of these flats for unsafe building practices, ……. who lives here.

a. but no one else does  b. as does everyone else      c. and so has everyone else  

d. and neither has anyone else  e.) but no one else did

 

7. A long queue of people ……. for bread when I ……. at the bakery.

a. was waiting/arrived b. has waited/arrive   c. had been waiting/have arrived  

d. waited/was arriving e. has been waiting/am arriving

 

8. There has never been another footballer ……. entertaining to watch as Pele.

a. such            b) as            c. rather       d. much                  e. more

 

9. You ……. crazy to buy a house when prices were at an all-time high.

a. have been b. ought to have been c. have to be d. must have been e. are going to be

 

10. …….. there are no last-minute problems, the deal should go ahead and we will sign the contract tomorrow.

a. Despite     b. However c. Until       d. Furthermore   e.) Provided that

 

11. At the firm’s annual party, Julie and I were both unhappy because her dress was ……. mine.

a. rather than    b. such as c. each other     d. the same           e. just like

 

12. My uncle finally ……. last year after he ……. for the same firm for 45 years.

a. had retired/was working   b.) has retired/has been working c. was retiring/has worked     d. retired/had worked e. used to retire/would work

 

13. We can go by bus, by train or by hydrofoil, but……. we go, we had better make reservations in advance because it will be the holiday season.

a. whenever b. whichever c. however    d. whatever     e.) whomever

 

14. “Ivanhoe” is ……. famous novel by Sir Walter Scott describing ……. time when England was ruled by the Normans.

a. —/a      b. some/— c. a/the         d. any/some            e. the/any

 

15. You can tell that George has been doing a lot of work in his garden recently, …….?

a. can’t you      b. doesn’t he   c. can you     d. has he            e. can’t he

 

16. I wouldn’t mind ……. in the city over the holiday if you have to work; shall we invite some Mends …….. round?

a. to stay/to be coming   b. staying/to come  c. to be staying/coming  

d. to have stayed/come e. stay/having come

 

17. If you ……. bungee jumping in your life, you ……. what you are missing.

a. aren’t trying/haven’t known b. wouldn’t try/hadn’t known c. won’t try/didn’t know

d. haven’t tried/don’t know e. hadn’t tried/shouldn’t know

 

18. The famous Catholic missionary St Francis Xavier claimed that the Japanese language was created by Satan to he ……. for Christian missionaries to learn.

a. as difficult b. more difficult c.) such a difficult d. so difficult that e. too difficult

 

19. You ……. a decent job until after you ……. your military service.

a. haven’t got/will complete b. don’t get/will be completing c. won’t get/have completed

d. aren’t getting/had completed e. didn’t get/are completing

 

20. The phrase, “It’s not what you know, but who you know,” means that it is impossible to get anything done ……. you know the right people.

a. for           b. unless                c. whether        d. since              e. which

 

Task10

Choose the correct option.

1. Penicillin was first isolated by three chemists, among ……. the best known was Sir Alexander Fleming.

a. which           b. what          c. that      d. whose          e. whom

 

2. When the tomb of Tutankhamun …….. it was the most spectacular Egyptian discovery in the history of archaeology, and nothing since ……. it.

a. was discovered/has surpassed b. had discovered/could surpass c. discovered/has been surpassing d. has been discovered/is surpassing e. had been discovered/can surpass

 

3. I always do all my shopping at Harrod’s ……. I happen to be in London.

a. whenever    b. wherever     c. however      d. whichever    e. whomever

 

4. Apparently, ……. the whole family was asleep last night, a thief came into their flat and stole their new computer and mobile phone.

a. during       b. despite     c. for           d. while           e. however

 

5. I couldn’t finish ……. the report last night because my daughter refused to let me ……. her computer.

a. having written/using b. writing/use c. to write/to use d. to be written/used

e. being written/having used

 

6. Johannes Kepler ……. mathematically that the paths of the planets were elliptical and not circular as ……. previously.

a. was proving/has been believed b. had proved/was believing c. proved/had been believed

d. was proved/is believed e. proves/was going to believe

 

7. Mount Fuji, a volcano ……… base is 126 kilometres in circumference, last erupted in 1707.

a. when       b. where      c, which       d. whose        e. that

 

8. Frank ……. by 8 o’clock, so if you want to see him, you ……. earlier.

a. will have left/must come b. must have left/could come c. might be leaving/have come

d. ought to have left/come e. has to leave/would come

 

9. Though the kangaroo was hunted in the past, it is now protected in some areas ……. keep it from becoming extinct.

a. in contrast to b. in order to c. thanks to   d. in addition to  e. owing to

 

10. They have completed ……. the film, and it is ……. next month.

a. to shoot/editing   b. having shot/to have edited  c. to be shot/to edit 

d. shooting/to be edited   e. being shot/edited

 

11. The League of Nations was created after World War I with the object of preserving world peace; …….. the United States refused to join and it failed to prevent aggression by Mussolini, Hitler and Japan.

a. furthermore      b. however  c. whereas    d. otherwise    e. no matter

 

12. Potatoes and tobacco ……. to Britain as a result of expeditions which Sir Walter Raleigh ……. in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

a. introduced/was organizing b. have been introduced/had organized c. were introducing/was organized d. have introduced/had been organized e. were introduced/organized

 

13. If only the authorities ……. to alleviate the problems of the poor in the country, the uprisings ……. place.

a. attempted/are not going to take b. would have attempted/did not take  

c. had attempted/might not have taken d. have attempted/weren’t taking e. might attempt/didn’t use to take

 

14. ……. Sahara Desert has ……. area of about 8 million square kilometers.

a. A/any   b. —/the        c. The/an           d. The/—            e. -/—

 

15. Some documentaries show people in their normal environment going about their daily lives, while …….. show how an industry works or portray social conditions and their causes.

a. the other     b. another     c. one another     d. others      e. some other

 

16. The students were ……… anxious because they hadn’t expected the teacher to include …….. units in the exam.

a. such/the same b. rather/so many     c. so/too much d. more/enough  e. less/fewer

 

17. If air pollution is to be eliminated in Istanbul, a new heating source …….. coal must be used.

a. other than     b. another c.) any more        d. the other        e. no longer

 

18. After his team lost the biggest match of the season, my son was ……. upset to go to class for two days.

a. such       b. even       c. so      d. too            e. already

 

19 I wouldn’t have asked ……. for help if I had thought I could do it ……..

a. your/my own b. your own/me c. yours/mine d. you/myself   e.ourselves/my

 

20. Though my parents usually go ……. interesting during their winter vacation, they said that this year they just didn’t have the energy.

a. anyhow      b. everywhere  c. somewhat d. somehow    e. somewhere

 

Task 11

Choose the correct option.

1. The dog is................. twice a day.

a. feed b. feeding c. fed d. feeds

 

2. Put plants............... a window so that they will get enough light.

a. near to b. near of c. next to d. nearly

 

3. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree..............

a. but two years experience b. also two years experience

c. but also two-year experience d. but more two years experience

 

4. Richard Nixon had been a lawyer and............... before he entered politics.

a. served in the Navy as an officer b. an officer in the Navy

c.  the Navy had him as an officer d. did service in the Navy as an officer

 

5. If one of the participants in a conversation wonders............... no real communication has taken place.

a. what said the other person b. what the other person said

c. what did the other person say d. what was the other person saying

 

6. The salary of a bus driver is much higher.................

a. in comparison with the salary of a teacher b. than a teacher

c. than that of a teacher d. to compare as a teacher

 

7. Professional people expect............... when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.

a. you to call them b. that you would call them

c. your calling them d. that you are calling them

 

8. Sedimentary rocks are formed below the surface of the earth............... very high temperatures and pressures.

a. where there are b. there are c. where are there d. there are where

 

9. Farmers look forward to............... every summer.

a. participating in the county fairs b. participate in the county fairs

c. be participating in the county fairs  d. have participated in the county fairs

 

10. Clipper ships were the swiftest sailing ships that …………………. to sea and the most beautiful.

a. ever were put b. were ever putted c. were ever put  d. ever were putted

 

11. The ships had their days of …………………. in the 1840s and 1850s.

a. glorious b. glory c. glorify d. gloriously

 

12. Tea loses its flavor quickly …………………… in the hold of a vessel.

a. when storing b. stored c. when stored d. storing

 

13. Earl was one of the first American artists …………………. landscapes.

a. painting b. painted c. for painting d. to paint

 

14. The crime rate has continued to rise in American cities despite efforts on the part of both government and private citizens to curb.................

a. them b. him c. its d. it

 

15. In 1778, he ……………… to London to study with Benjamin West for four years.

a. has gone b. had gone c. would go d. went

 

Task 12

Choose the correct option.

1.............. every child in the school passed the swimming test.

a. Near to b. Near by c. Next to d. Nearly

 

2. She can look back on her career with great …………….

a. satisfied b. satisfaction c. satisfactory d. satisfactorily

 

3. The captain as well as the passengers …………….. frightened.

a. be b.. been c. was d. were

 

4. Ann has got two sisters. Both of them …………….. married.

a. have b. has c. is d. are

 

5. Each learner of English …………….. a good dictionary.

a. needs b. need c. is d. are

 

6. Money, nor fame, nor wealth …………….. brought happiness to everybody.

a. has b. have c. is d. are

 

7. They …………………….. at this school before they became interpreters.

a. have taught b. had taught c. taught d. were taught

 

8. The salary of a bus driver is much higher …………….

a. in comparison with the salary of a teacher b. than a teacher

c. than that of a teacher d. to compare as a teacher

 

9. Professional people expect you to call them when it is necessary … an appointment.

a. to cancel b. canceling c. cancel d.. canceled

 

10. A computer is usually chosen because of its simplicity of operation and ease of maintenance......... its capacity to store information.

a. the same as b. the same c. as well as d. as well

 

11. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur................ a misunderstanding.

a. for b. because of c. because d. of

 

12. Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and................

a. so does Uranus b. so has Uranus c. so is Uranus d. Uranus so

 

13................ that gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill and that the California Gold Rush began.

a. Because in 1848 b. That in 1848 c. In 1848 that it was d. It was in 1848

 

14. The job has no …………….

a. prospectively b. prospects c. prospector d. prospective

 

15. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds...............on adjacent hills.

a. more frequently as b. as frequently than c. more frequently than d. frequently than

 

Task 13

Choose the correct option.

 

1. The consistency of protoplasm and that of glue …………….

a. they are alike b. are similar to c. are similar d. the same

 

2. The lights and appliances in most homes use alternating current ………

a. instead direct current b. instead of direct current c. that instead direct current d. for direct current instead

 

3. When Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a fourth term, the opposition said that he was...

a. so old b. too old c. oldest d. very older

 

4. The decomposition of microscopic animals at the bottom of the sea results in an accumulation of ……………. in porous rocks.      a. the oil b. oil c. an oil d. oils

 

5. They discussed the matter calmly and ……………..

a. reason b. reasoned b.. reasonable d. reasonably

 

6. I saw a sample ……………… her work and it was quite impressed.

a. of b. in c. on d. about

 

7. The U.S. postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two pieces of identification ……………...

a. must present b. presented c. be presented d. for presentation

 

8. Nerve impulses ……………. to the brain at a speed of about one hundred yards per second.

a. sending sensations b. to send sensations c. send sensations d.. be send sensations

 

9. Although exact statistics vary because of political changes, ……………. separate nation states are included in the official lists at any one time.

 

a. more than two hundred b. as much as two hundred

c. many as two hundred d. most that two hundred

 

10. ……………. owe much of their success as a group to their unusual powers of migration.

a. That birds b. bird c. The bird d. Birds

 

11. I believe …………….. things openly.

a. of discussing b. for discussing c. in discussing d. on discussing

 

12. Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons

a. money beside b. money besides c. beside money d. besides money

 

13. Seals can ……………. because they have a thick layer of blubber under their fur.

a. keep them warm b. keep themselves warm c. they keep warm d. keep their warm

 

14. Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have ……………..

a. not definite shape b. none definite shape c. nothing definite shape d. no definite shape

 

15. One of Shaw's ……………., “Pygmalion”, was the story that formed the basis for the musical play “My Fair Lady".

a. greatest work b. greatest works c. the greatest work d. the greatest works