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

1. the / her / yesterday / did / lady / find / glasses?

2. month / I / the / to / went / last / dentist / times / three / see.

3. lift / tomorrow / I / to / will / the / give / you / station / a.

4. me / arm / giving / again / this / is / trouble.

  VI. Choose the appropriate word.

I decided to (become, get) a car mechanic. It seemed (such, so) exciting, like an (adventure, advantage). So I (made, did) a course in car mechanics. I (enjoyed, joined) learning about a car bit by bit until I (realized, understood) every part of it. I (also, either) enjoyed taking an engine (at part, apart) and then (putting, placing) it together again. And when I succeeded (there, it) (seemed, looked) like a miracle to me!

Test 5

 

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

1. When I (peel) potatoes I (cut) my finger. 2. How long it (take) you to get to the office? – It (take) me half an hour to walk. 3. He always (loose) his pens everywhere! 4. You (do) anything special tomorrow? – Yes, my cousin (come) and I (show) her our new cottage house. 5. She (use) to play the violin well but she (not, play) so well now. She (say) she (not, practise) as much as when she (study) at a music school. 6. How often you (meet) the man who (live) next door?

II. Use the right article.

1. … plane didn’t fly because of … storm. 2. Why are you wearing … tie today? 3. Bill doesn’t like … record Jack has bought. 4. Jack drinks … water with every meal. 5. Robert graduated from … London University in … year of 1990. 6. … Neil Armstrong, … first man on … moon, used to work for … NASA.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. I arrived (to, at, –) home (after, afterwards) dinner. 2. I didn’t see you (at, on, in) the party (in, for, on) Saturday. 3. He studied French (at, in, to) Paris (for, since) a year. 4. She prevented us (of, from, for) visiting Turkey. 5. You’ll find the sports news (on, in, by) the back page.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. I have got (no, any, neither) money at all. 2. (Some, Any, No) people like sea, (others, other, the other) prefer mountains. 3. Only (few, a few, a little) people are perfectly bilingual. 4. I invited them both but (none, no one, neither) agreed to come. 5. It was dark and I couldn’t see (nobody, somebody, anybody).

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

1. Friday / you / me / on / a / will / birthday / make / cake?

2. an / eggs / one / without / can’t / omelette / make / breaking.

3. me / a / birthday / wished / happy / no one.

4. only / you / the / is / who / she / understands / person?

5. in / six / her / was / weeks / father / hospital / he / for / wasn’t?

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

 Jane Fonda is an actress (which, who) is (good, well) known for her roles in films. Her first (cinema, film) was “Tall Story” in 1960 and for several years her (image, character) was as a Hollywood “Sex Symbol”. At the (year, age) of 32 she changed her beliefs and started to take (place, part) in (politics, policy). She (told, spoke) against the Vietnam war and became (very, enough) unpopular in Hollywood at that time.

Test 6

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

1. Don’t disturb him. He (work). 2. It (be) very quiet in the house.    3. Watch out! The tree (fall) down. 4. He (use) to be interested in Literature in his childhood. 5. What you (do) in Oxford at that time last year? 6. Write to me when you (get) back. I (look) forward to your letter.  7. They (sell) the picture last week. 8. What David (do) for living?

II. Use the right article.

1. We’ll have to wait until … photos are ready. 2. She looked at me with … strange smile. 3. Charles, who was … oldest, led … boys to … place where … boat was. 4. I have … wonderful view of … Mount Kilimanjaro from … window. 5. It was … first time I’ve driven … car.     6. Tom went hunting in … morning. When he returned … dinner was ready. 7. We spent … wonderful evening with … Smiths. 

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. It’s always too hot (at, in, on) Sally’s house. 2. I haven’t seen Henry (for, during, since) some time. 3. He usually goes (on, to, in) work (by, on, in) car. 4. I’ll be moving (in, at, to) a new address (in, on, at) the end of September. 5. Don’t be late (for, on, at) the meeting. 6. Suddenly    a fight broke (up, out, in) between two boys (out, at, in) the classroom. 7. The opening hours in the shop are (of, at, from) 9 a.m. (to, since) 8.30 p.m.