Articles: Test 1

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C TEST 1 articles
1. On ___ bright January morning ___ telephone kept ringing in my 18. Peter is on ___ night duty. When I go to ___ bed, he goes to ___
office. work.
A) the/the B) a/the C) -/- A) the/-/a B) -/-/- C) a/a/a
D) -/the E) the/- D) the/the/- E) -/the/a
2. On ___ first day they stopped at ___ river and decided to make 19. R.Peary was ___ famous American polar traveler. He was ___
___ camp. first to reach ___ North Pole in 1909.
A) the/a/a B) the/-/a C) the/an/a A) a/the/the B) the/the/- C) a/the/a
D) -/the/- E) the/an/an D) -/the/- E) an/the/a
3. At ___ first they began to look for ___ dry place. 20. He likes to have ___ rest in ___ country.
A) the/a B) -/a C) a/the A) -/- B) -/the C) the/-
D) an/a E) the/- D) a/- E) a/the
4. To climb ___ tree is not to climb ___ mountain. 21. Don’t stay outside in ___ cold; come in by ___ fire.
A) a/a B) a/the C) the/the A) the/the B) the/a C) -/a
D) -/- E) the/- D) the/- E) a/the
5. Where there’s ___ will, there’s ___ way. 22. It’s ___ pity that my birthday comes only once ___ year.
A) a/a B) -/- C) the/the A) a/- B) the/a C) a/a
D) a/the E) the/a D) an/the E) -/a
6. ___ man always went to ___ same bar at ___ same time every 23. ___ boy was shy and always looked down when ___ grown-ups
day and asked for two glasses of ___ soda. spoke to him.
A) A/the/the/- B) A/the/the/a C) A/the/-/- A) a/the B) the/- C) an/-
D) -/the/the/- E) A/-/the/a D) -/a E) the/a
7. ___ weather was rainy and we made ___ bet whether you would 24. There was ___ good restaurant near ___ cinema and Joan decided
come. to have ___ dinner there.
A) The/a B) -/the C) A/a A) the/a/- B) -/the/- C) an/-/the
D) -/a E) An/a D) a/a/the E) a/the/a
8. - Are you afraid of ___ him? 25. Kate ate ___ meat with ___ vegetables for ___ second course.
- Not ___ bit. A) -/-/the B) a/the/- C) the/a/the
A) the/a B) -/a C) -/- D) -/an/- E) an/-/a
D) the/- E) an/a
26. I’ll never forget ___ first time I saw ___ real American Christmas
9. ___ USA is ___ country. It is in North America. tree.
A) -/a B) the/a C) the/ A) a/the B) an/- C) -/a
D) the/the E) -/- D) the/a E) the/-
10. If ___ guest has to leave ___ table during ___ meal he always 27. “___ English cannot make ___ good coffee”, she thought leaving
asks his hostess, “Will you please excuse me for ___ minute”. ___ restaurant.
A) a/the/a/a B) -/the/a/- C) the/the/-/the A) the/a/an B) an/-/the C) -/the/the
D) an/the/a/a E) -/-/-/a D) a/-/a E) the/-/the
11. ___ most favorite game is cricket, which is called by ___ English 28. At ___ first it was difficult for her to drive ___ car in ___ London.
“___ greatest game in ___ world”. A) -/the/- B) the/the/- C) -/-/the
A) the/the/the/the B) the/a/the/the C) -/the/-/the D) a/-/the E) a/a/-
D) a/the/-/the E) the/an/-/the
29. ___ few days later I entered ___ reading room of ___ public
12. In his childhood he lived with ___ grandfather, ___ poor tailor. library.
A) a/the B) -/the C) the/a A) A/the/the B) The/the/the C) -/the/-
D) a/a E) the/the D) A/a/- E) -/a/-
13. ___ night being sharp and frosty, we trembled from ___ foot to 30. ___ book is always ___ acceptable gift.
___ head. A) A/an B) The/ C) The/the
A) the/the/the B) the/-/- C) a/-/- D) An/the E) -/a
D) -/a/a E) -/-/-
31. Sofia is ___ capital of ___ Bulgaria.
14. My ___ friend likes to listen to ___ good story. A) -/- B) the/the C) the/-
A) -/the B) a/a C) the/the D) the/a E) -/a
D) -/a E) a/-
32. Many years ago ___ Tower Bridge of London was ___ fortress.
15. ___ idea of helping ___ man was unpleasant in itself. A) -/a B) the/the C) a/-
A) -/the B) the/the C) the/a D) the/- E) the/a
D) -/- E) a/a
33. ___ youth of Great Britain wants to have ___ better life for ___
16. When I lived in Paris some years ago I used to buy ___ copy of Le British people.
Monde every evening at ___ same local newspaper kiosk. A) -/-/the B) the/a/the C) the/the/the
A) -/a B) a/the C) a/a D) the/-/the E) -/the/-
D) the/a E) the/the
34. ___ Moon has no ___ light. It is bright because ___ Sun shines on
17. ___ death of her husband resulted in ___ loss of her home also. it.
A) -/- B) -/the C) the/the A) The/-/the B) The/a/the C) -/-/the
D) a/- E) a/a D) The/the/the E) A/an/the
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35. ___ shortest man in ___ world and ___ tallest man in ___ world 53. ___ longest river in ___ world is ___ Mississippi.
live in ___ Africa. A) a/the/an B) the/a/the C) he/an/the
A) The/the/the/the/- B) The/the/-/an/an C) -/the/-/an/an D) an/the/the E) the/the/the
D) The/a/-/-/an E) The/-/-/-/-
54. It took us ___ hour and ___ half to do shopping and we got ___
36. Hope is ___ good breakfast, but ___ bad supper. home at 4.
A) a/a B) the/the C) a/the A) an/a/- B) the/an/the C) on/the/the
D) a/an E) a/- D) an/the/a E) a/the/the
37. I always wear sunglasses when I go ___ beach. ___ sun bothers
55. ___ apple ___ day keeps ___ doctor away.
my eyes.
A) an/a/the B) an/-/a C) the/a/a
A) the/the B) a/the C) -/a
D) a/a/the E) an/the/the
D) an/a E) the/a
38. She ordered ___ fried chicken with ___ green salad and black 56. We had ___ good talk with him about ___ weather, ___ literature
coffee for ___ dessert. and other things.
A) -/-/- B) the/-/- C) an/the/ A) -/the/the B) a/the/- C) a/-/the
D) -/a/the E) a/an/the D) the/the/a E) a/a/-
39. My aunt lived on ___ ground floor of ___ old house on ___ River 57. ___ girl from ___ farm came once ___ week to help to clean ___
Thames. house.
A) the/an/the B) -/the/a C) the/the/- A) a/a/the/the B) the/a/the/the C) the/the/a/the
D) -/an/the E) a/an/a D) the/a/a/a E) the/the/the/a
40. On the New Year Eve some of ___ pupils stayed at ___ school 58. ___ questions Ann asked always seemed to be ___ questions
later than usual. which Paul knew ___ answer.
A) the/- B) the/the C) -/the A) a/the/the B) the/a/a C) the/-/a
D) a/a E) the/a D) the/-/the E) -/the/the
41. ___ best runner in the race was ___ young girl.
59. Before the New Year we usually have ___ wonderful party at ___
A) a/an B) the/an C) -/the
school.
D) the/a E) the/the
A) a / the B) the / the C) a / -
42. The first of ___ January is ___ great holiday in many countries. D) an/ - E) - / the
A) the/a B) -/an C) -/a
D) the/- E) the/the 60. There is ___ hair in my soup and ___ plate is dirty.
A) -/- B) the/the C) a/the
43. On ___ Sundays my father stays in ___ bed till ten o’clock reading D) the/a E) -/the
___ Sunday papers.
A) the/the/- B) -/-/the C) an/-/- 61. Soon our team scored ___ goal and won ___ game.
D) the/the/the E) -/-/- A) the/the B) a/a C) a/the
D) the/a E) an/the
44. After ___ fourth lesson English pupils have ___ break of ___ hour
and ___ half for dinner. 62. Let’s have ___ good breakfast and start the day
A) a/a/a/a B) the/a/-/a C) a/the/an/a A) the B) - C) any
D) the/a/an/a E) -/-/an/a D) a E) an
45. On ___ day of___ race many people came to the skating.
63. ___ youngest boy has just started going to school, ___ eldest
A) -/- B) a/the C) the/a
boy is at ___ college.
D) the/- E) the/the
A) the/the/- B) the/-/the C) the/-/the
46. ___ Sahara is in the northern part of Africa. D) -/-/- E) a/-/a
A) - B) a C) an
D) the E) any 64. -Did you come by ___ air?
-No, I came by ___ sea. I had a lovely voyage on ___ Queen
47. ___ fog was so thick that we couldn’t see ___ side of ___ road. Elizabeth II.
A) a/the/a B) the/-/- C) the/the/the A) an/the/the B) -/-/the C) an/a/a
D) -/the/a E) the/a/a D) the/the/the E) -/-/a
48. I remember an episode in ___ my life when I had to spend ___ 65. We have a very good train service from here to ___ city centre
month in the country. and many people go to ___ work by train.
A) a/- B) the/a C) -/an A) a/a B) the/the C) -/-
D) -/a E) an/the D) the/- E) an/a
49. In ___ afternoon ___ wind increased and they soon found 66. - I didn’t recognize you. You look different.
themselves in ___ difficulties. - I know I lost ___ lot of ___ weight.
A) the/the/- B) an/a/the C) -/the/- A) a/- B) an/the C) a/the
D) the/the/the E) the/a/the D) the/a E) the/the
50. They took part in ___ demonstration in ___ Independence Square. 67. ___ sun came out right after ___ rain and there was ___ beautiful
A) -/the B) a/a C) the/- rainbow in ___ sky.
D) -/- E) the/the 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
51. And what ___ beautiful picture there is over there on ___ wall!
A) -/a B) a/the C) a/- 68. I always have ___ breakfast at 8 a.m. Today I had ___ very nice
D) the/a E) a/a breakfast.
A) a/the B) -/a C) -/-
52. Roger looked at him and, without ___ word, gave him ___ ten- D) the/- E) a/-
dollar note.
A) a/a B) -/- C) -/the 69. He was ___ very tall man with ___ dark hair.
D) the/- E) a/- A) a/the B) a/- C) the/the
D) -/- E) a/a

70. Would you like to be ___ English teacher at ___ college. 88. ___ Rome was not built in ___ day.
A) the/- B) the/the C) a/- A) the/a B) -/the C) -/a
D) an/- E) the/a D) -/- E) an/a
71. We had ___ very nice meal. ___ vegetables were especially 89. The beautiful child gave Pinocchio ___ some medicine and ___
good. piece of sugar.
A) -/- B) -/the C) a/- A) a/the B) the/a C) -/a
D) a/the E) the/the D) the/the E) a/an
72. All ___ books on ___ top of the shelf belong to me. 90. Italy is in ___ South of ___ Europe, isn’t it?
A) -/a B) the/- C) the/the A) an/a B) the/- C) the/the
D) -/the E) on/with D) the/an E) an/the
73. If you live in ___ foreign country you should try and learn ___ 91. ___ West End is ___ richest part of ___ capital.
language. A) a/an/the B) the/a/a C) the/the/the
A) a/the B) -/- C) -/a D) the/-/the E) the/the/-
D) the/the E) the/a
92. -When will ___ next bus be?
74. Washington is situated on ___ Potomac River in ___ District of -___ next will be tomorrow morning.
Columbia. A) -/- B) the/the C) a/a
A) -/- B) the/- C) -/the D) a/the E) the/a
D) the/the E) a/an
93. ___ Latin America is on ___ South of America.
75. David picked up ___ nut from ___ hole. A) the/a B) -/the C) the/the
A) the/the B) a/an C) a/the D) -/- E) the/-
D) the/a E) an/a
94. Spring is ___ best season of ___ year.
76. Once ___ pupils of ___ fifth form read ___ book about Robin A) the/a B) I/the C) a/a
Hood. D) the/the E) a/-
A) -/the/a B) a/an/the C) the/the/a
D) an/a/the E) -/the/an 95. ___ long walk in ___ country is very interesting.
A) a/the B) the/a C) the/the
77. ___ concert began with ___ song about ___ peace and ___ work. D) a/a E) -/the
A) the/a/-/- B) a/the/the/the C) a/the/-/-
D) the/the/a/a E) a/a/-/- 96. ___ Smiths enjoyed their rest at the coast of ___ Black Sea last
summer.
78. ___ Penguins live in the South Pole. A) -/the B) the/the C) the/
A) a B) an C) - D) the/a E) a/a
D) the E) some
97. “___ Queen Mary” is one of ___ biggest ships in the world.
79. France covers ___ area of 551000 sq kms. A) -/a B) -/the C) the/the
A) the B) a C) - D) -/- E) the/a
D) an E) one
98. They stayed only ___ day at the hotel.
80. Open ___ books at ___ page 20 and read ___ text. A) a B) the C) an
A) -/the/the B) the/-/the C) -/-/the D) - E) some
D) the/-/a E) -/the/a
99. It is ___ holiday of all European people. ___ people have ___ two
81. You realize that ___ time to choose one job out of ___ hundreds days’ holiday.
has come. A) -/-/- B) a/-/the C) the/-/the
A) the/- B) a/the C) the/a D) the/the/a E) a/the/a
D) an/a E) -/the
100. This is ___ lion that I saw in the circus yesterday.
82. There were ___ three shelters on ___ cliff. A) a B) - C) the
A) -/the B) -/a C) the/the D) an E) any
D) a/a E) a/the
83. I saw ___ good deal of him during ___ war.

A) -/a B) the/the C) a/a
D) the/- E) a/the
84. He sat down at ___ piano and played ___ piece that he had
played in the morning.
A) a/a B) a/the C) the/the
D) the/a E) the/-
85. ___ doctor says ___ child must eat ___ apple ___ day.
A) the/the/a/a B) a/a/the/a
C) the/the/an/the D) a/a/an/a
E) the/the/an/a
86. ___ Browns invited me to ___ dinner.

A) -/the B) the/a C) -/a
D) the/- E) the/an
87. They went on ___ expedition to ___ North.

A) a/the B) an/the C) -/the
D) the/the E) the/a

TEST 2 prepositions
1. Our government pays great attention ___ the education ___ the 18. In England the cars go ___ the left side.
youth. A) in B) near C) of
A) -/of B) of/of C) to/to D) to E) on
D) to/of E) by/of
19. ___ general everything was all right. They thought they were
2. ___ summer holidays many boys and girls like to go ___ the walking ___ the direction ___ the village when they lost the
country ___ their teachers. way.
A) at/by/to B) into/at/with C) -/to/to A) for/-/to B) in/to/of C) in/in/of
D) during/to/with E) during/to/by D) by/to/to E) in/in/to
3. The girl saw a beautiful garden ___ the end of the corridor with 20. I know that he is a noisy boy, but ___ the same time I can’t be
red flowers ___ it. angry ___ him.
A) at/in B) at/on C) to/in A) -/to B) at/with C) -/with
D) in/in E) of/on D) in/about E) by/for
4. At night when there are no clouds ___ the sky you can see many 21. What are curtains usually made ___?
stars. A) in B) with C) of
A) on B) in C) at D) - E) at
D) to E) a/an
22. Great Britain consists ___ three parts.
5. He is very good ___ maths. A) of B) with C) from
A) in B) at C) - D) in E) by
D) about E) with
23. The train stopped ___ all the stations and long before we got ___
6. He’s got a very good head ___ his shoulders. London every seat was taken and people were standing ___ the
A) over B) beyond C) on corridors.
D) since E) for A) to/at/in B) in/to/ C) at/in/on
D) at/to/in E) -/in/at
7. I asked him ___ help.
A) in B) about C) for 24. I congratulated all my classmates ___ passing the exam.
D) by E) with A) for B) with C) on
D) in E) within
8. Father was very angry ___ his son: “You’ll be punished according
___ the seriousness ___ your guilt. 25. - ___ what time will you arrive?
A) to/-/of B) for/to/to C) to/to/to - I don’t know. It depends ___ the traffic.
D) with/to/of E) with/-/of A) at/- B) in/from C) -/on
D) by/with E) for/out of
9. An electric lamp hangs from the centre ___ the ceiling ___ the
table. 26. My father died three years ago ___ a sudden heart attack.
A) to/in B) of/above C) to/on A) from B) on C) at
D) in/from E) on/near D) by E) in
10. Everybody wanted to come here ___ time. 27. This house reminds me ___ the one I lived ___ when I was a
A) by B) for C) in child.
D) without E) at A) of/in B) about/at C) near/-
D) -/in E) on/with
11. It is very warm. I am going to take ___ my scarf.
A) out B) in C) off 28. We shall be waiting ___ a bus___ 2 till 3.
D) for E) of A) -/to B) -/until C) for/from
D) for/to E) of/for
12. There is something very attractive ___ him.
A) in B) about C) with 29. There is a place ___ 6 stamps ___ each page ___ Nick’s stamp
D) by E) at book.
A) for/on/of B) to/in/in C) for/at/of
13. What is there ___ the ground floor ___ your school? D) at/on/for E) for/in/of
A) in/in B) on/at C) on/of
D) in/at E) near/in 30. Alice drank ___ the bottle and turned ___ a very small girl.
A) of/in B) for/at C) out/of
14. They will be fighting ___ political reforms. D) from/on E) from/into
A) in B) on C) at
D) by E) for 31. When we draw we make pictures ___ a pen, a pencil or chalk.
A) by B) with C) of
15. It’s better to wait for five minutes before crossing the street than D) at E) in
stay ___ a month at the hospital.
32. He suddenly jumped ___ a bus.
A) at B) on C) for
A) by B) at C) to
D) of E) till
D) on E) of
16. The famous explorer left ___ the North ___ the fifth of March. 33. Who is the girl ___ the blue dress, sitting ___ the head of the
A) to/on B) to/in C) for/at table?
D) from/on E) for/on A) with/in B) on/upon C) in/at
D) without/in E) in/of
17. They put ___ illuminations ___ front of all buildings.
A) down/over B) up/on C) down/near 34. Children are very fond ___ swimming.
D) up/at E) -/in A) of B) about C) till
D) at E) in
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35. The old woman could go ___ foot, but she preferred going ___ car. 53. He stared ___ her ___ amazement.
A) with/in B) without/at C) in/on A) at/in B) -/with C) to/of
D) on/to E) on/by D) with/besides E) on/at
36. ___ the top of the hill the tourists could see hundreds of cars 54. Pete was tired, he lay down ___ the sofa ___ his fur coat and fell
running quickly ___ the road. asleep.
A) from/along B) at/to C) on/along A) in/to B) on/under C) at/by
D) from/in E) with/for D) near/by E) near/at
37. Please go on ___ your work while I am out. 55. We’ve neither been ___ the theatre, nor ___ the cinema ___ a
A) to B) with C) in long time.
D) up E) at A) to/to/for B) at/with/on C) on/to/at
D) with/at/for E) at/on/to
38. We arrived ___ London ___ 6 p.m. ___ a foggy November day.
A) in/at/on B) to/at/in C) at/in/in 56. The captain looked ___ his glasses and saw a man ___ the sea not
D) on/of/- E) -/in/on far ___ the ship.
A) after/on/at B) through/at/in C) with/by/to
39. He started going ___ school ___ the age of five. D) through/in/from E) for/of/about
A) to/in B) at/on C) to/at
D) before/of E) into/on 57. The teacher explained the new rule ___ the pupils and they
listened ___ her attentively.
40. I’m going to wait ___ it stops raining. A) at / - B) to / of C) from / to
A) till B) before C) on D) by / of E) to / to
D) at E) for
58. ___ looking ___ his papers he understood it was time
41. He came ___ . I told him about my plan and he ___ once agreed ___ him to type them.
___ it. A) on / by / to B) on / after / in C) in / at / before
A) into/at/with B) in/at/to C) in/-/with D) after / through / for E) for / through / in
D) out/for/- E) -/at/to
59. Don’t tell anybody ___ this. It’s only ___ us.
42. We have worked ___ the plan ___ the new district ___ six months. A) -/besides B) about/between C) on/by
A) over/off /about B) at/of/for C) of/in/in D) on/within E) about/among
D) about/of/to E) of/at/for
60. The girl wanted to cook the meal herself, but Sophia insisted ___
43. There is a man sitting ___ the TV set ___ the hall. helping her.
A) to/at B) before/on C) near/at A) on B) to C) from
D) towards/or E) in front of/in D) in E) for
44. Did they enjoy ___ their trip down the river? 61. He should take care ___ his health.
A) - B) with C) in A) for B) on C) at
D) for E) into D) to E) of
45. I think Dan fell ___ love with Alice. 62. You must work hard ___ your English.
A) for B) with C) in A) on B) at C) for
D) to E) into D) from E) by
46. My friends went ___ a cycling tour last week. 63. We are very busy ___ weekdays.
A) to B) on C) in A) out of B) in C) on
D) for E) before D) at E) of
47. She was ___ duty and had to stay ___ the classroom ___ classes. 64. Mr. Brown had to hurry up as his friend was waiting ___ him ___
A) after/at/at B) on/in/after C) on/at/at the corner ___ the street.
D) in/in/in E) on/with/at A) for/at/of B) for/in/- C) -/in/-
D) with/at/in E) for/in/for
48. “Be careful ___ the crossing,” he said ___ the children.
A) for/at B) at/to C) for/to 65. He decided to marry ___ Rose ___ money.
D) to/at E) on/for A) -/for B) for/to C) on/with
D) by/for E) after/-
49. It was difficult ___ him to earn money ___ the
country, so he went ___ town. 66. I remember being met ___ zoo station ___ one of their pupils.
A) at/in/after B) through/under/to C) for/in/to A) near/from B) in/with
D) on/at/before E) for/to/in C) besides/among D) of/for
E) at/by
50. They drove ___ London ___ Paris, stopping ___ Vienna.
A) into/from/at B) from/to/on C) to/for/near 67. They dined ___ a small restaurant which had been “decorated”
D) from/to/in E) to/from/on ___ rather bad pictures ___ young people.
A) at/with/on B) near/by/of C) in/with/by
51. We lived ___ the suburb ___ a big city ___ the factory where D) to/-/with E) at/towards/from
father worked.
A) at/in/at B) in/before/of C) of/by/to 68. Go ___ the kitchen and get a bottle ___ milk ___ the refrigerator.
D) through/at/on E) in/of/near A) at/of/from B) to/of/out of C) in/-/from
D) to/of/of E) into/of/in
52. He thought ___ a plan and stayed there ___ a few weeks.
A) on / of B) about / at C) of / in 69. He became interested ___ physics ___ the age ___ 14.
D) of / for E) on / for A) in/in/of B) in/at/of C) in/for/in
D) at/at/of E) of/in/of

70. I remember that it was ___ my fifteenth birthday that she first put 87. My contract has been extended ___ another year.
them ___ my hands. A) to B) during C) in
A) in/on B) on/into C) on/at D) for E) over
D) into/on E) at/on
88. Think ___ the end ___ every beginning.
71. I think we’ll have read the article ___ 5 p.m. today. A) for/with B) to/for C) of/in
A) at B) to C) for D) with/with E) about/at
D) by E) in
89. “It is ___ no interest ___ me whether we’ll win or lose,” said the
72. It’s necessary ___ him to do it ___ this year. football player.
A) of/in B) for/- C) to/during A) - / for B) of / - C) of / to
D) for/by E) to/- D) - / - E) in / for
73. I wanted a book ___ Oscar Wilde and asked the librarian to show 90. Mike failed ___ the exam, but his sister got ___ .
___ me some ___ his books. A) in / through B) on / on C) though / out
A) by/-/of B) of/to/by C) of/with/at D) - / over E) - / off
D) on/on/with E) by/to/by
91. Mrs. Smith was very good ___ sewing and knitting and she was
74. Take a piece ___ chalk and write the sentence ___ the blackboard. always well-dressed.
A) of/at B) of/of C) on/on A) by B) on C) for
D) of/in E) of/on D) of E) at
75. ___ Monday morning I had been waiting ___ you ___ two hours 92. He was interested ___ planes and rockets.
but you didn’t come. A) of B) by C) in
A) in/for/at B) on/-/for C) -/with/during D) on E) with
D) on/for/for E) on/for/-
93. Christmas is the celebration ___ the birth ___ Christ.
76. What is happening ___ this picture? A) in/of B) of/of C) of/-
A) at B) from C) of D) in/- E) -/of
D) in E) off
94. I don’t think she is afraid ___ dogs.
77. Do you agree ___ her? A) - B) of C) on
A) to B) of C) for D) in E) with
D) by E) with
95. ___ my opinion he is a very clever boy.
78. “___ your place I’d ask the boy to apologize ___ you,” Ann said A) in B) on C) for
___ her friend. D) with E) to
A) on/with/in B) in/to/to C) at/to/for
D) with/on/on E) up/with/to 96. It was nice ___ you to come to see me.
A) about B) of C) -
79. I arrived ___ the station ___ a taxi. D) about E) on
A) to/by B) at/in C) to/on
D) into/by E) at/by 97. She was completely blind ___ her faults.
A) of B) about C) on
80. A traveler who visits New York ___ the first time admires ___ D) to E) for
the new architecture.
A) with/of B) of/of C) for/- 98. This news is ___ great importance ___ me.
D) in/with E) at/to A) to/to B) at/for C) of/for
D) of/at E) -/on
81. The girl was dressed ___ the latest fashion but my clothes were
quite ___ fashion. 99. You can’t answer ___ my question again. Why haven’t you
A) after / out B) by / out C) in / out of learned the words ___ heart?
D) for / off E) on / to A) to/on B) -/by C) on/by
D) on/with E) -/to
82. He is waiting ___ us ___ .
A) to / round B) over / above C) out of / from 100. -Will Mr. Black be at home ___ Saturday evening?
D) for / outside E) until / since -Yes, he’ll be at home ___ four.
A) in/after B) at/before C) -/after
83. I looked ___ the box, but there was nothing ___ . D) on/after E) on/under
A) inside / into B) into / inside C) around / of
D) off / upon E) out of / inside
84. I have read some articles ___ this subject ___ the books you gave
me.
A) about / for B) except / during
C) beyond / between D) down / by
E) on / besides
85. We protested ___ delays ___ delivery ___ the goods.

A) against / in / of B) across / over / after
C) about / under / of D) against / of / in
E) along / behind / beside
86. I can see all the details; the lazy cat spread out ___ the fireplace,
my aunt ___ one chimney corner.
A) with / without B) in front of / in C) in / on
D) within / beyond E) above / over

TEST 3 pronouns
1. Have you heard that a friend of ___ went to Vietnam 21. ___ roommate and ___ have to share a bookshelf: ___ keeps ___
A) my B) mine C) her books on the top two shelves, and I keep ___ on the bottom two
D) their E) its shelves.
A) my/me/she/her/mine B) his/me/her/hers/my
2. That is the girl ___ brother came to see ___
C) my/I/she/her/mine D) her/hers/she/her/my
A) that / we B) whose / us C) which / they
E) my/her/she/hers/mine
D) whom / its E) what / us
22. Later DICKENS described HIS CHILDHOOD in some
3. If ___ has ___ questions, I’ll be pleased to answer them.
of his famous novels.
A) someone/any B) anyone/any C) none/any
A) she/them B) they/it C) he/us
D) anyone/none E) someone/none
D) him/them E) he/it
4. I haven’t read ___ of these books but George has read ___ of
23. Of course I ___ used to be very wealthy.
them.
A) my B) mine C) myself
A) none/some B) no/some C) any/some
D) ourselves E) himself
D) any/any E) any/no
24. I enjoyed the music, but I didn’t like the play ___ .
5. That pen isn’t ___ . ___ is a green one.
A) yourself B) herself C) myself
A) my/my B) his/he C) mine/mine
D) itself E) himself
D) I/me E) her/its
25. I always enjoy ___ when I go to concerts of classical music.
6. She always thinks of ___ happiness.
A) himself B) myself C) themselves
A) another B) others C) other
D) herself E) ourselves
D) another’s E) others’
26. You know, Mary bought ___ a new dress yesterday.
7. ___ was not a marriage that could last.
A) myself B) itself C) himself
A) my B) her C) them
D) oneself E) herself
D) theirs E) our
27. Let the boys clean the room ___ .
8. If this hat is ___, where have you put ___?
A) them B) himself C) their
A) your/mine B) his/hers C) mine/her
D) theirs E) themselves
D) ours/their E) hers/my
28. We should help everyone as much as possible because we often
9. ___ read the book and ___ took it to the library.
need help ___ .
A) He/me B) I/he C) You/her
A) themselves B) ourselves C) yourselves
D) She/her E) we/them
D) himself E) myself
10. The work done by ___ is very important.
29. Did you all do the grammar exercises ___?
A) he B) she C) we
A) yourselves B) yourself C) herself
D) they E) you
D) themselves E) ourselves
11. Why is ___ sitting in the dark?
30. He will sit in the room to keep ___ warm.
A) we B) she C) you
A) himself B) herself C) themselves
D) I E) her
D) yourself E) myself
12. - What has Ann?
31. I looked at ___ in the mirror.
- ___ has a very nice cat
A) me B) its C) myself
A) we B) it C) she
D) my E) mine
D) he E) them
32. Dorothy was happy when she found ___ in a magic country.
13. Will ___ please give me your pen?
A) her B) she C) hers
A) he B) she C) you
D) herself E) himself
D) him E) them
33. They always went to places ___ they saw historical monuments.
14. MR. WATSON said that THE MYSTERY was over.
A) which B) what C) that
A) he/it B) he/she C) she/she
D) where E) who
D) they/it E) he/them
34. “___ else is here?” she asked.
15 Bad NEWS has wings.
A) my B) whom C) which
A) it B) he C) they
D) why E) who
D) she E) them
35. I wonder ___ her sister’s boy looks like.
16. I have a cat. ___ is very nice.
A) that B) what C) which
A) you B) they C) it
D) who E) whose
D) its E) who
36. I like the book ___ I’ve read recently.
17. How many children have THE TAYLORS?
A) who B) what C) which
A) them B) they C) it
D) whose E) whatever
D) their E) its
37. The man ___ works at this table is my friend.
18. ___ didn’t take our children to the park as ___ were at school.
A) how B) what C) who
A) her / our B) we / they C) us / they
D) which E) as
D) we / them E) his / her
38. ___ chapter did you like best?
19. What makes THE SATELLITE rush round the earth at such a great
A) what B) whose C) which
speed?
D) that E) this
A) she B) its C) her
D) it E) him 39. Cook was an English explorer ___ made three voyages round the
world.
20. ___ house is almost the same as ___ neighbors’ house. The only
A) what B) who C) which
difference in appearance is that ___is grey and ___ is white.
D) where E) when
A) our/ours/ours/theirs B) ours/ours/our/their
C) my/hers/my/her D) our/our/ours/theirs 40. You shouldn’t live with a man ___ doesn’t love you.
E) my/ours/ours/theirs A) that B) which C) who
D) what E) whom
Book 1 Part C 109 Pronouns

41. You must find somebody ___ can help you. 62. But now we are both happy and we love ___ .
A) whose B) whom C) who A) us B) each one C) everyone
D) what E) which D) each other E) another
42. Who could tell ___ his son’s circumstances really was. 63. Michel can only guess ___ ___ think.
A) which B) that C) why A) whom/he B) that/me C) who/our
D) what E) whose D) what/I E) what/he
43. Here are the books, ___ is yours? 64. - ___ is your daughter?
A) what B) which C) whose - ___ is an English teacher.
D) wherever E) whether A) that / she B) what / she C) she / who
D) who / her E) which / that
44. When they saw a POLICEMAN they stopped in the middle of the
STREET. 65. He was very angry because he couldn’t find the report ___ .
A) his/him B) him/it C) her/its A) everywhere B) something C) anywhere
D) he/it E) him/ours D) somewhere E) nowhere
45. He didn’t take many clothes with ___ 66. ___ of you can play the piano?
A) them B) him C) his A) where B) what C) whose
D) your E) ours D) which E) whom
46. -On what days do you have English lessons? 67. There is the man ___ ___ saw in the park the other day.
-We have ___ on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. A) whom / we B) which / our C) what / ours
A) them B) it C) her D) what / we E) whose / we
D) him E) they
68. Come at ___ time ___ is convenient to ___ .
47. Nick knows English well. Ask ___ to help you. A) any / what / when B) some / that / us C) any / that / you
A) her B) hers C) me D) some / which / her E) some / what / you
D) him E) us
69. At last we’ve found our book, but where is ___?
48. He wanted ___ to ring ___ up. A) her B) your C) you
A) they/them B) her/your C) you/him D) yours E) mine
D) them/their E) us/his
70. ___ met ___ in the street and ___ told ___ all about it.
49. I can’t find all the books you asked me for. I put ___ I found on A) they/him/he/me B) he/him/them/they
your desk. C) they/him/he/them D) he/them/she/him
A) the B) this C) that E) she/her/he/them
D) those E) its
71. I’ve brought ___ books for you.
50. Leave THE CHILDREN alone. A) any B) anyone C) some
A) they B) us C) them D) someone E) which
D) its E) our
72. ___ want ___ matches. Have ___ got ___?
51. I have a father, a mother, a grandfather, three brothers and two A) She / any / any / they B) I / some / you / any
sisters. ___ my family. C) They / any / we / some D) I / some / you / some
A) Its B) These were C) Those were E) He / some / you / any
D) That was E) This is
73. The word “Germans” was ___ to be frightened at.
52. ___ your skis? A) somebody B) something C) anything
A) Is this B) Are that C) Is that D) any E) someone
D) Are these E) Those are
74. Why didn’t you ask ___ to help ___?
53. She would like ___ to go in for sport. A) somebody / your B) anybody / you
A) us B) we C) our C) anyone / yourself D) somebody / yourselves
D) ours E) she E) anybody / somebody
54. Father watched ___ crossing the street. 75. They broke into little groups. ___ had his own wonderful story to
A) he B) we C) him tell.
D) yourself E) himself A) some B) all C) every
D) each E) other
55. They all ran out of the hotel except ___ .
A) mine B) his C) hers 76. Those seats are not ___, they are ___ .
D) one E) nobody A) theirs/ours B) her/mine C) your/our
D) themselves/ours E) his/it
56. Do you see ___ bushes on the ___ side of the river?
A) this/other B) that/another C) them/other 77. Kate is a very nice girl and I like ___ for ___ kindness.
D) those/other E) some/other A) him/her B) her/she C) she/her
D) her/her E) she/his
57. ___ are pencils and ___ are pens.
A) this/that B) that/these C) these/those 78. - Here are ___ shoes.
D) that/this E) those/those - These aren’t ___ . They are ___ .
A) my/mine/my B) her/her/mine
58. Take it from ___ and give it to ___ .
C) your/mine/yours D) their/yours/ours
A) he/I B) him/me C) you/you
E) our/yours/their
D) his/my E) they/us
79. ___ do you like best - your mother or your father?
59. He put the map before ___ .
A) what B) who C) which one
A) him B) they C) he
D) whose E) why
D) my E) she
80. ___ thought ___ could read the story ___ .
60. - I need a TV-set.
A) You / she/herself B) You/herself/her
- Why don’t you buy ___ .
C) She/she/herself D) He/him/his
A) them B) one C) ones
E) You/yourself/your
D) him E) its
81. ___ are ___ maps and ___ are ___ .
61. It was clear they loved ___ .
A) these/yours/those/her B) these/your/those/ours
A) one another B) each other C) their
C) this/you/that/our D) these/him/those/me
D) who ever E) what ever
E) those/hers/these/you

82. Some of the WOMEN watched THE CHILDREN playing with THEIR 101. ___ of them must take an exam.
TOYS. A) some B) nobody C) every
A) she/they/them B) them/them/them D) everybody E) any
C) they/they/them D) us/you/it
E) them/they/they 102. ___ mother never regarded ___ with much favor and there was
an antipathy between ___ .
83. Summer in ___ place is much cooler than in ___ .
A) my/her/them B) its/her/us C) his/they/us
A) my/her B) our/their C) their/ours
D) your/it/you E) she/we/you
D) mine/yours E) his/my
84. Is there ___ interesting in the newspaper today? 103. We’ve got a language lab in our college, and ___ is quite up-to-
A) anything B) any C) something date. Have you got ___ in yours?
D) some E) no A) it / one B) one / some C) it / some
D) one / any E) it / it
85. She asked ___ to visit ___ sick child.
A) our/their B) us/him C) them/hers
104. We always want ___ to do the most difficult part of the work.
D) us/her E) his/her
A) someone’s B) someone C) pupils
86. ___ the results of your work. D) they E) ones
A) this is B) that was C) this was
105. He might have concealed from ___ but not from ___ .
D) those are E) that is
A) other/herself B) others/himself
87. ___ shoes are black, ___ are brown. C) each other/him D) themselves/us
A) me/his B) our/him C) my/hers E) on another/it
D) he/my E) their/we
106. She put out ___ hand and took ___ .
88. - Where is the hen?
A) hers/my B) her/mine C) she/he
- ___ is sitting on ___ nest.
D) them/his E) its/ours
A) she/hers B) he’s/his C) she’s/hers
D) it/its E) it’s/his
107. If ___ can’t talk to Mark ___ don’t want to talk to ___ .
89. -” I didn’t see ___ puppies, Dad”. A) she/she/somebody B) he/he/anybody C) I/I/any one
-”___ are with ___ mother”, said Alice’s father. D) they/they/it E) you/you/they
A) yours/it is/its B) our/they/ours C) my/they/your
D) my/them/their E) their/it’s/its 108. ___ told ___ a strange “Good bye” and looked at ___ .
A) He/my/one another B) Which/them/it C) We/me/us
90. -Yesterday I found a watch. I don’t know whose watch was ___ .
D) They/their/them E) They/me/each other
-___ was ___ if you found it in the garden.
A) this/that/our B) they/this/his C) that/that/mine
109. The teacher asked ___ if he did the work ___ .
D) these/those/hers E) that/this/your
A) her/his B) its/ours
91. Ted and Nick looked for ___ dog for a long time. C) him/themselves D) him/himself
They found a little one but it wasn’t ___ . E) us/them
A) his/its B) our/their C) his/mine
110. If ___ comes home early, tell ___ to wait for ___ .
D) their/theirs E) their/ours
A) she/him/hers B) he/her/him C) he/him/me
92. Next year famous Mr. Toscanini came to the town to see Mr. Smith D) we/us/them E) it/me/her
again. But ___ couldn’t find ___ .
A) she/him B) they/her C) he/her 111. I don’t think this pen is ___, it’s ___ .
D) she/her E) he/him A) my/yours B) mine/your C) his/my
D) yours/mine E) their/hers
93. I want ___ to answer ___ question.
A) her/them B) their/our C) her/him
112. I felt ___ becoming irritated by ___ .
D) you/his E) you/hers
A) itself/them B) myself/her
94. Will ___ give ___ your pen? I’ve left ___ at home. C) one another/that D) them/theirs
A) you/me/my B) you/him/your C) they/her/his E) who/which
D) they/you/their E) you/me/mine
113. - Did you meet ___ friends at the party?
95. There was ___ in my suitcase so I could carry it without ___
- No, I met ___ .
effort.
A) some of yours / no B) any of your / none
A) something/no B) nothing/any
C) any of your / no D) some of your / no
C) anything/some D) nothing/some
E) any of you / none
E) some/any
96. You are ___ now, and don’t let ___ forget it. 114. -Have ___ finished ___ work?
A) anybody/anyone B) somebody/anybody -Yes, we have. We’ve done ___ .
C) something/anything D) something/something A) she/her/it B) they/there/it C) you/your/it
E) anything/anyone D) you/their/this E) he/your/-
97. It’s not easy to the old man to do shopping. My parents have to
115. We asked ___ to join ___ if ___ liked.
do ___ shopping for ___ to help.
A) you/their/we B) me/them/theirs C) you/her/you
A) him/him B) his/his C) him/his
D) him/she/he E) them/we/he
D) his/him E) her/him
116. Have ___ seen ___? Is this book ___ ?
98. ___ doesn’t like to be reminded ___ ___ mother lives in a
A) she/her/his B) they/hers/my C) you/her/hers
farmhouse.
D) him/me/mine E) you/me/your
A) he/what/her B) I/-/my C) she/that/her
D) we/what/their E) her/which/her
117. ___ invited ___ to stay with ___ in the hotel.
99. How much time does ___ spend on ___ homework? A) I/me/them B) she/he/they C) we/us/me
A) we/our B) he/his C) me/her D) they/us/them E) you/us/she
D) them/their E) her/she
118. There is ___ you must believe in.
100. ___ presidents elected in years ending in zero died in ___ office.
A) his B) anything C) anybody
A) his/her B) everybody/their C) our/her
D) something E) some
D) all/their E) their/all

119. I’ll go to ___ place, ___ time you wish. 136. A friend of ___ told ___ about it.
A) some/some B) any/any C) no/any A) his/my B) mine/me C) your/me
D) any/no E) -/- D) mine/she E) their/them
120. You’ve got an excellent secretary in your office. We’ve got ___ 137. I’ve never heard ___ speak to ___ .
too, but ___ doesn’t speak ___ foreign language. A) she / he B) them / they C) her / him
A) one / he / any B) him / he / some D) they / him E) you / they
C) some / one / any D) one / one / any
E) one / he / no 138. -Do you know ___ Cindy gave a present to her boss?
A) who B) why C) that
121. Then she saw ___ father. He had laid ___ fishing rod and was D) how much E) what
taking something from ___ pocket.
A) his/her/its B) her/his/his C) them/his/his 139. ___ eyes were as bright as ___ .
D) its/his/its E) they/his/his A) mine/you B) his/hers C) its/she
D) hers/his E) ours/our
122. - “Please, stay a little while”
- “Of course, mum, ___ was going to suggest ___ ___ . 140. I can’t find my watch ___ . I’ve looked for it ___ .
A) he/it/myself B) we/us/ourselves C) it/it/itself A) nothing/anything B) something/everywhere
D) I/it/myself E) she/us/myself C) everywhere/nowhere D) anywhere/everywhere
E) anybody/nobody
123. I wanted to ask ___ both what you thought of my latest films if
___ saw them. 141. We got home late. We were very tired and ___ went to bed at
A) you/you B) their/we C) his/him once.
D) me/I E) hers/you A) anybody B) nobody C) somebody
D) anything E) everybody
124. I was late. I found ___ in the house.
A) each B) nobody C) one 142. I have found ___ lost pen. I don’t need ___ .
D) some E) any A) his/me B) we/they C) her/its
D) your/it E) your/them
125. This book is ___, there is ___ name on ___ .
A) your/your/it B) his/me/it C) mine/my/me 143. ___ say that he is leaving ___ native town tomorrow.
D) his/it/his E) mine/my/it A) he/his B) we/us C) they/his
D) she/his E) I/him
126. John left the house without saying ___ to ___ .
A) nothing / somebody B) nothing / nobody 144. Could you give ___ book to ___ please. She has forgotten to take
C) anything / anybody D) anything / nobody ___ .
E) something / nobody A) her/your/hers B) your/her/hers C) my/my/mine
D) him/his/theirs E) it/him/its
127. We asked her to tell us ___ interesting, but she refused to tell us
___ . 145. Here is ___ notebook, but I can’t find ___ .
A) anything / anything B) anything / nothing A) my/your B) you/mine C) your/their
C) anything / none D) something / nothing D) his/her E) your/mine
E) something / anything
146. -Do you know ___ this word means?
128. MOTHER will send MARY to buy THE TICKETS. -Yes, it means “continue”.
A) she/herself/it B) she/her/them A) who B) when C) that
C) she/it/their D) she/them/hers D) why E) what
E) she/your/theirs
147. Which of ___ is ___ brother? ___ are so alike.
129. - Isn’t that ___ friend over there? A) him/my/they B) them/your/they C) us/his/you
- Oh! No, she isn’t ___ friend, she is ___ . D) you/her/we E) them/his/you
A) your / my / yours B) your / his / my
148. The CHILD was looking for HIS CAP while HIS FATHER called him.
C) my / yours / mine D) mine / my / yours
A) he/it/he B) he/it/him C) he/it/his
E) ours / your / mine
D) she/it/her E) she/it/it
130. “I’m going out with my friend”, she said.
149. When a child, ISAAC lived with HIS MOTHER, UNCLE, AND
She said that ___ was going out with ___ friend.
GRANDMOTHER.
A) I/my B) she/her C) they/their
A) he/them B) she/him C) they/him
D) you/your E) we/our
D) it/her E) they/us
131. He always looks unhappy. ___ in the world can make him smile.
150. On ___ way home Peter decided to buy new skates for ___.
A) anybody B) something C) nothing
A) he/him B) his/his C) his/herself
D) anything E) someone
D) his/himself E) her/him
132. Have you packed ___?
151. THE HIGH PRICES affected THE POOR.
A) anybody B) someone C) everybody
A) they/them B) they/it C) you/them
D) everything E) nobody
D) they/her E) be/him
133. I don’t like the hat of ___ at all. ___ doesn’t suit ___ .
152. A BLIND MAN was groping for the DOOR-HANDLE.
A) hers/it/you B) her/it/you C) mine/it/his
A) he/it B) she/it C) it/them
D) theirs/he/them E) yours/it/you
D) they/me E) she/them
134. Dick has lost ___ screwdriver. Leave ___ ___ .
153. He asked her name and ___ told ___ ___ .
A) yours/her/my B) his/her/mine C) his/him/yours
A) she/him/her B) he/her/her C) she/her/his
D) our/him/its
D) she/him/hers E) he/he/his
E) my/me/their
154. “But I can’t do ___ for him,” the girl told ___ friend.
135. This isn’t ___ book. It must be ___ .
A) somebody/their B) anything/her
A) my/yours B) your/she C) his/her
C) something/any D) theirs/nothing
D) her/me E) our/its
E) anybody/no

155. THE EIGHTH OF MARCH is WOMEN’S Day. 173. Our goods are not beautiful.
A) It/their B) It/her C) It/his -Do you think ___ are better?
D) It/our E) She/her A) your B) their C) her
D) its E) theirs
156. ___ own hand shook as ___ accepted a rose or two
from ___ and thanked ___ . 174. ___ name is Samuel, but ___ may call ___ Sam.
A) his/he/hers/her B) my/they/theirs/her A) her/he/him B) his/you/me C) my/she/him
C) her/we/ours/us D) their/us/we/they D) your/you/me E) my/you/me
E) our/he/his/himself
175. POETESS was not in the HALL.
157. Can you give me ___ to eat? I’m very hungry. A) she/it B) he/it C) it/it
A) anything B) nothing C) what D) they/it E) you/it
D) someone E) anybody
176. In the town there were ___ new hospitals.
158. There was ___ snakelike in the boy’s black eyes. A) anybody B) some C) any
A) something B) someone C) some D) something E) oneselves
D) anything E) none
177. It was ___ he didn’t want to remember.
159. ___ is devoted to ___ family. A) anything B) nobody C) anybody
A) I/my B) he/him C) he/his D) anyone E) something
D) she/mine E) it/them
178. ___ put on ___ coats and left the room.
160. ___ was evident that ___ wanted ___ to drop the A) we/his B) you/her C) they/their
subject, ___ I did accordingly. D) he/his E) she/her
A) she/she/I/who B) I/she/me/that
179. When Peter told ___ about ___ I didn’t believe ___ .
C) it/she/me/which D) they/theirs/I/me
A) her/her/her B) they/me/them C) him/it/her
E) that/us/him/-
D) me/it/him E) us/you/her
161. I didn’t want to think about ___ else but English. 180. Let ___ take ___ book, please.
A) nothing B) anything C) someone A) his/her B) him/- C) him/your
D) everywhere E) nobody D) me/him E) I/my
162. I never have ___ for breakfast but a cup of hot milk. 181. ___ is ___ watch and ___ is ___ .
A) someone B) nothing C) anything A) that/her/this/you B) this/him/that/her
D) everything E) anyone C) this/my/that/yours D) this/you/that/your
E) this/her/that/her
163. MY FRIEND AND I walked in SCOTLAND last year and climbed
the MOUNTAINS there. 182. As ___ is clear to ___, I’m not going to say ___ else.
A) they/it/them B) you/he/they C) we/it/them A) everything/somebody/anything
D) you/she/they E) he/he/them B) everybody/somebody/anybody
C) everything/everybody/anything
164. Here is ___ exercise book. Where’s ___? D) somebody/nobody/something
A) my/her B) my/yours C) his/your E) nothing/nobody/anything
D) her/their E) me/its
183. Is there ___ in the room? Please, open the door!
A) somewhere B) something C) anything
165. ___ are going to give Kate and Bob a washing-machine for ___
D) some day E) anybody
wedding.
A) they/his B) I / her C) we/their 184. This is ___ watch and that is ___ .
D) you/your E) some/any A) yours/mine B) my/yours C) your I yours
D) my/you E) mine I your
166. Ann took ___ bicycle. Will you give ___ ___ ?
A) her/my/theirs B) our/me/him C) my/you/ours 185. It’s very quiet in the office today. There’s ___ here. ___ is on
D) my/me/yours E) he/its/hers holiday.
A) anybody / everybody B) anything / nothing
167. Father said: “You may go ___ you like.” C) nobody / all of them D) somebody / nothing
A) anywhere B) nowhere C) something E) nobody / everybody
D) anyone E) somewhere
186. I’ll be very glad if you invite ___ else to join us.
168. Where is your niece? ___ is somewhere here. Don’t you hear ___ A) somebody B) one more C) friend
singing ? D) aunt E) something
A) he/his B) it/its C) he/their
187. Don’t worry. I’ll do ___ best to help ___ .
D) she/its E) she/her
A) my/you B) your/you C) his/him
D) her/her E) -/to you
169. My flat is large. What about ___?
A) mine B) her C) their 188. ___ friend is going to make a report today. ___ say ___ will be
D) your E) yours very interesting.
A) my/he/it B) her/we/its C) his/they/it
170. Has ___ read the text? D) our/she/he E) your/it/it
A) any B) anybody C) someone
D) some E) we 189. Can I use ___ pen today? I’ve left ___ at home.
A) his/her B) your/mine C) her/his
171. Did ___ want ___ to help ___? D) me/them E) my/it
A) you / he / her B) you / me / them C) they / her / he
D) them / her / he E) he / his / him 190. Here is ___ text-book. Where is ___?
A) her / my B) his / their C) my / them
172. That test with a bad mark was ___, those were ___ D) my / yours E) it / it
A) my/her B) his/her C) yours/their
D) me/ours E) mine/theirs

TEST 4 Present Tenses
1. I’m taking my sister out as she ___ any sun for a long time. 18. “Little boy”, said a man, “why do you carry that umbrella over your
A) hasn’t had B) haven’t had C) hadn’t been head? It ___ and the sun ___”
D) will have E) shall have A) rains/isn’t shining B) doesn’t rain/shines
C) isn’t raining/isn’t shining D) is raining/is shining
2. He ___ ill for three months already. E) isn’t raining/don’t shine
A) was B) has been C) is
D) have been E) were 19. Who often has dinner at the canteen?
A) I did B) we do C) he had
3. Who goes sightseeing? D) they have E) she will
A) Nina does. B) We shall. C) We did.
D) I did. E) She has. 20. I ___ never ___ him before.
A) - /met B) - /meet C) have/met
4. I usually ___ a blouse and jeans at home, but today I ___ on a new D) has/met E) -/meets
dress.
A) wear/have put B) have worn/have put 21. The weather is awful, it ___ all day.
C) wore/has put D) wears/has put A) rains B) is raining C) rained
E) will wear/put D) has rained E) has been raining
5. What ___ the president ___? 22. It is 2 o’clock. I ___ afraid I ___ late.
-He ___ a contract. A) was/am B) shall be/am C) am/am
A) does/do/has signed B) is/doing/is signing D) was/was E) am/wasn’t
C) will/do/was signing D) is/ going to do/would sign
E) shall/do/has been signing 23. Who usually answers these letters in your office?
A) My friend can. B) That man will. C) I do, of course.
6. Look! The cat ___ your cutlet. D) Mary is. E) Those engineers did.
A) is eating B) was eating C) eats
D) has been eating E) had eaten 24. The milk is hot I ___ on it to make it cold.
A) am blowing B) blow C) is blowing
7. You look pale. You ___ too hard these days. D) blew E) had blown
A) have been working B) worked C) are working
D) work E) were working 25. - You don’t like horror films, do you?
- ___ . They are so terrifying.
8. What ___ you ___ since I saw you last? A) Yes, I can. B) No, I can’t. C) No, I don’t.
A) do/do B) are/doing D) Yes, I do. E) No, we didn’t.
C) have/been doing D) did/do
E) will/do 26. ___ this engineer work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A) do B) does C) has
9. It is 8.30. Ben and Ann ___ breakfast. D) had E) shall
A) have B) are having C) is having
D) was having E) were having 27. He ___ never ___ him sing.
A) had___ heard B) has___heard C) have___ heard
10. She ___ a journalist nowadays. D) was___ hearing E) is___ hearing
A) are B) was C) is
D) were E) am 28. I think ___ .
A) if he is about fifty B) he is about fifty C) her about fifty
11. You ___ always ___ your things. Put them into their bag. D) him about fifty E) be about fifty
A) are/losing B) -/lost
C) have/lost D) shall/have been losing 29. I miss her very much, almost every minute of the day I think of
E) had/lust her, or I think I ___ her.
A) am hearing B) hear C) heard
12. What place ___ the youth of our country occupy in all branches D) have heard E) will hear
now?
A) did B) shall C) is 30. Look! There ___ a man sitting at the first table near the door. He
D) does E) will ___ at us.
A) was/looks B) had been/looked
13. I ___ home for lunch on Mondays. I have lunch in the canteen. C) were/had looked D) is/is looking
A) didn’t go B) was going C) don’t go E) is/was looking
D) doesn’t go E) will not go
31. These engineers always ___ in the office and ___
14. Westminster Abbey is the ancient old church in which the
A) stayed/learn B) stay/learn C) stays/learns
coronation ceremonies of almost all English kings and queens
D) have stayed/learned E) stay/learned
___ place.
A) will take B) was taken C) was taking
32. It’s the happiest evening I ever ___ .
D) is taking E) have taken
A) had B) have had C) has
15. This is the most interesting film I ___ ever ___. D) has had E) had had
A) didn’t/see B) was/seen C) have /saw
D) have/seen E) had/seen 33. Let me show the picture that I ___ this week.
A) am drawing B) shall be drawing C) have drawn
16. “Nobody ___ in that country,” said Pinocchio to his friend. D) drew E) will be drawing
A) don’t learn B) are learning C) learns
D) doesn’t learn E) learn 34. This is the 7th year Ann and Mary ___ this school.
A) has attended B) have been attending
17. Paul ___ a student of Cambridge University. C) had been attending D) are attending
A) were B) are C) am E) were attending
D) be E) is
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35. He ___ his English in the morning, he ___ it in the evening. 52. Nothing will make him ___ back to her.
A) doesn’t have/is having B) don’t have/had A) to come B) come C) came
C) doesn’t have/has D) didn’t have/have D) coming E) would come
E) hadn’t/will have
53. Listen! Someone ___ at the door.
36. The sun ___ in the East and ___ in the West. A) knocks B) to knock C) has knocked
A) sets/rises B) sets/goes C) rises/sets D) is knocking E) has been knocking
D) goes/rises E) set/rise
54. “This thief ___ usually promise to steal again,” said Sherlock
37. While ___ to school we always ___ a bus. Holmes.
A) going/take B) went/take A) won’t B) didn’t C) isn’t
C) shall go/will take D) had gone/took D) doesn’t E) don’t
E) goes/takes
55. Samuel says he’s 25 years old, but nobody ___ him.
38. We don’t like him because he always ___ lies. A) is believing B) believes C) had believed
A) tell B) was telling C) tells D) don’t believe E) doesn’t believe
D) are telling E) has told
56. The sea ___ to those who ___ to listen to it.
39. I ___ all my work. I am free now. A) speaks/likes B) speak/like C) speaks/like
A) do B) am doing C) shall do D) speak/likes E) speak/will like
D) have done E) had done
57. Take your umbrella. It ___ .
40. She ___ at school since 1984. A) was raining B) rained C) rains
A) teach B) has been teaching C) taught D) is raining E) would be raining
D) was teaching E) have taught
58. We can’t disturb him now. He ___ .
41. - ___ your father ___ at the Medical College? A) operate B) will operate C) has operated
- Yes, he does. D) is operating E) operates
A) do/work B) did/work C) has/worked
D) does/work E) shall/work 59. The children of the man who works with me ___ the window this
morning.
42. He ___ to school at 7:30 and ___ at 2 o’clock. A) were broken B) break C) broke
A) goes/comes back B) went/is coming back D) have broken E) had broken
C) go/come back D) was going/has come back
E) is going/came back 60. “Who ___ this picture?” the teacher asks.
A) is drawn B) drawn C) have drawn
43. -You ___ not ___ your soup. D) draws E) has drawn
-I’m sorry. I’m not hungry.
A) are/eat B) has/eaten C) are/eating 61. -Where is Comrade A?
D) did/ate E) will/eat -He ___ tennis.
A) plays B) is playing C) played
44. -Who ___ French in your family? D) has been playing E) will play
-I ___ .
A) speaks/do B) speak/does C) spoke/do 62. I ___ never ___ such beautiful flowers before.
D) speaking/did E) are speaking/did A) shall / see B) had / seen C) have / seen
D) has / seen E) will / see
45. Although Mary has been cooking for many years, she still ___
how to prepare Chinese food. 63. I’ve got to get him to the station. His train ___ at the moment.
A) did not know B) know C) don’t know A) leave B) has left C) had left
D) doesn’t know E) hadn’t known D) is leaving E) are leaving
46. The aims of the course ___ me willing to begin. 64. -What ___ you ___?
A) makes B) is making C) were made -I ___ now.
D) make E) making A) are/doing/am washing up
B) have/done/am washing up
47. Listen! Somebody ___ in the next room. C) have/been done/am washed up
A) sing B) sings C) are singing D) were/done/have washed up
D) is singing E) is sung E) is/doing/did not wash up
48. -___ life ___ on Mars? 65. We can go out now. It ___ .
-No, it ___ . A) don’t rain B) rains C) didn’t rain
A) Does/exist/doesn’t B) Did/existed/didn’t D) has rained E) isn’t raining
C) Has/existed/had D) Had/existed/had
E) Will/exist/will 66. You’ll see what I ___ about you recently.
A) shall write B) have written C) had written
49. I ___ this man at all. D) is written E) was written
A) don’t know B) know C) knew
D) have known E) doesn’t know 67. She ___ since last week.
A) is ill B) was ill C) had been ill
50. The boys ___ four English books this year. D) has been ill E) will be ill
A) read B) had read C) reads
D) have read E) read 68. Listen! Somebody ___ at the door.
A) knocked B) has knocked C) is knocking
51. I know he reads every book I ___ ever ___ of. D) was knocking E) knocks
A) -/hear B) -/heard C) have/heard
D) has/heard E) had/heard 69. This year we ___ a good harvest of cotton.
A) has grown B) have grown C) grown
D) were growing E) are grown

70. Look at the little boys! They ___ with stones. 89. Who ___ writing the text yet?
A) play B) will play C) are playing A) haven’t finished B) didn’t finish C) doesn’t finish
D) is playing E) played D) won’t finish E) hasn’t finished
71. It ___ him 20 minutes to get to the work usually. 90. - What ___ you ___?
A) take B) is taking C) have taken - I ___ a letter.
D) is not taking E) takes A) are doing/am writing B) have done/am writing
C) did/write D) have done/am writing
72. Usually my working day ___ at 8.30 sharp. E) has done/wrote
A) start B) starts C) would be
D) won’t start E) has started 91. We ___ already twenty words.
A) learned B) have learned C) learn
73. Stop a minute, think what you ___ . D) will learn E) are learning
A) are saying B) say C) says
D) is saying E) has said 92. “I can’t marry Mr. Fire. I ___ already ___ my word to another
man”, said the chief’s daughter.
74. The population of the world ___ very fast. A) don’t/give B) had/given C) shall/give
A) rise B) rises C) is rising D) didn’t/give E) have/given
D) rose E) is risen
93. Be quick! A dog ___ after your child.
75. Tourists ___ a lot of different information when they travel. A) runs B) ran C) was running
A) get B) gets C) has got D) will run E) is running
D) would get E) were getting
94. I ___ never ___ to the USA.
76. The English seaside ___ very popular lately. A) is/ been B) has/been C) have/been
A) becomes B) has become C) became D) having/been E) was/being
D) will become E) is becoming
95. Oh, not really, I ___ a minute since I came in.
77. ___ he already___ the rules in the race ? A) haven’t had B) haven’t C) were not
A) did/break B) does/break C) is/breaking D) will have E) hadn’t
D) has/broken E) had/broken
96. Take away the crib; the teacher ___ at you.
78. Peter ___ his lessons. When he finishes them he’ll watch TV. A) look B) is looking C) looks
A) does B) do C) did D) looked E) had looked
D) is doing E) has done
97. I ___ them for 10 months.
79. I ___ never ___ the book. A) know B) knows C) have known
A) didn’t/read B) haven’t/read C) have/read D) will know E) shall know
D) don’t/read E) was/reading
98. Why ___ you ___ the coat? It’s not cold.
80. Look! The girls ___ in the park. A) do/put on B) has/put on C) have/put on
A) skate B) skated C) are skating D) would/put on E) had/put on
D) will skate E) has skated
99. Don’t enter the classroom. The students ___ an exam.
81. She is sorry, she ___ so rude. A) write B) were writing C) have written
A) were B) will be C) are D) are writing E) had been written
D) has been E) had been
100. Look! They ___ in our direction.
82. Why ___ nothing ___? A) come B) came C) will come
A) has / been done still B) hasn’t / been done yet D) was coming E) are coming
C) has / been done yet D) was / done yet
E) have / been done yet 101. I ___ Paul since Christmas.
A) don’t see B) haven’t seen C) hadn’t seen
83. Shh! The teacher ___ on the blackboard. D) wasn’t seen E) won’t see
A) wrote B) was writing C) writes
D) will write E) is writing 102. “Fortune” ___ the magazine of business success for over 50 years.
A) is B) was C) will be
84. I ___ here since 1972. D) has been E) were
A) was living B) had lived C) lives
D) am living E) have lived 103. She ___ false impressions on those who ___ you.
A) will produce / hadn’t known
85. ___ you ___ to England?
B) produces / don’t know
A) were/being B) are/being C) have/been
C) produces / doesn’t know
D) were/being E) had/been
D) has produced / will not know
86. Hello! Who ___? E) would produce / have not known
A) spoke B) speaks
C) has been speaking D) is speaking 104. Food prices ___ rapidly in the past few months.
E) was spoken A) had risen B) has risen C) have risen
D) was rising E) rises
87. Max ___ to be good at interpreting, ___ he?
A) doesn’t seem/does B) seems/does
C)seemed/did D) seems/does
E) didn’t seem/doesn’t
88. ___ you ever ___ Herr Boschen sing his great German comic
songs?
A) had/heard B) did/hear C) do/hear
D) are/hearing E) have/heard

TEST 5 Future Tenses
1. I ___ to start a new life tomorrow. 19. This time tomorrow we ___ probably ___ fishing.
A) to be going B) am going C) shall go A) are/will B) -/shall C) shall/be
D) is going E) were going D) shall/- E) do/are
2. Mark ___ into the army next year. 20. What ___ you ___ at 6 tomorrow?
A) was going B) goes C) will go A) will/do B) was/doing C) will/be doing
D) would go E) will be go D) is/doing E) will/have done
3. They ___ dinner at this time tomorrow. 21. By the end of the first term we ___ many English books.
A) have B) are having C) will have A) shall be read B) read C) shall have read
D) having had E) will be having D) have read E) shall read
4. -What’s happened to your hair? Your mother ___ 22. What ___ you ___ at 6 tomorrow?
A) didn’t like B) liked C) likes A) did/do B) will/be doing C) do/do
D) would like E) won’t like D) do/did E) have/done
5. I ___ if you come too late tomorrow. 23. He ___ for you at 7 in the evening next Sunday.
A) shall be sleeping B) will sleep C) sleep A) was waiting B) were waiting C) will be waiting
D) am sleeping E) was sleeping D) have waited E) had been waited
6. Be quick or we ___ for school.

A) are late B) is late C) have been late
D) shall be late E) will not be late
7. What ___ you ___ next Sunday?

A) were doing B) have done C) are doing
D) are done E) were done
8. I think I ___ a cassette recorder and use it in class.

A) buy B) am buying C) shall buy
D) would buy E) bought
9. We ___ for Niagara tomorrow.

A) are leaving B) have left C) left
D) had to leave E) shall be left
10. I’ll ask him what he ___ for lunch.

A) was having B) are having C) would have
D) should have E) will have
11. Who ___ for a walk tomorrow?

A) go B) will go C) didn’t go
D) doesn’t go E) went
12. They ___ their English exam at this time tomorrow.

A) will take B) will be taking C) would take
D) is taking E) take
13. My boss ___ some V.I.P’s tomorrow.

A) will be received B) is receiving
C) will have received D) receive
E) has received
14. Ask him when the engineers ___ finish the talks.
A) will B) would C) had
D) have E) do
15. He ___ to learn French next year.

A) was going B) is going C) are going
D) will be going E) shall be going
16. All the children ___ on an excursion next week.

A) go B) went C) have gone
D) will go E) has gone
17. ___ you ___ at 6 tomorrow?

A) will/sleep B) were/sleeping
C) will/be sleeping D) do/sleep
E) are/sleeping
18. I shall be back by 6 and I hope you ___ a good sleep by that time.
A) will have had B) will have C) would have
D) have had E) had had
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TEST 6 Past Tenses
1. She never ___ to eat soup. 16. She ___ you a letter three weeks ago.
A) didn’t like B) like C) had liked A) had sent B) has sent C) sent
D) would not like E) liked D) send E) was sending
2. “I’ll drink tea from this tin mug.” 17. When he ___ home I ___ him the book.
“Where ___ you ___ it?” A) came /shall show B) comes/showed
A) did/find B) do/find C) did/found C) has come/has shown D) came/showed
D) were/found E) are/found E) was coming/shall show
3. It was dark and cold. At one moment he thought that he ___ his 18. They ___ breakfast at 7 and ___ home at eight.
way. A) have/left B) had/left C) had/leave
A) lost B) will lose C) had lost D) have/leaves E) had/had left
D) was lost E) loses
19. Long ago people ___ little about those minerals.
4. I didn’t know anyone in the city where I ___ to get. A) had known B) knowed C) will know
A) did try B) was trying C) would try D) knew E) have known
D) have tried E) shall try
20. The dentist ___ two of his teeth. One of them ___ quite good.
5. -Why ___ you go to the plant? A) pulls out/are B) pull out/was
-I ___ no time. C) pulled out/was D) pull out/was
A) do/had B) will/have C) did/hadn’t E) pulled out/were
D) didn’t/hadn’t E) didn’t/had
21. I couldn’t imagine what ___ to her.
6. A policeman ___ me crossing the street yesterday. A) had happened B) has been happened
A) seen B) saw C) has seen C) will happen D) has been happening
D) will see E) had seen E) happens
7. Arthur ___ all his exams by 5 o’clock yesterday. 22. He felt that he ___ it wrong.
A) passed B) passes C) has passed A) has made B) made C) will make
D) has been passed E) had passed D) was made E) had made
8. He evidently ___ his shoes for a very long time. They were 23. I ___ my homework when my mother came.
worn-out. A) already did B) have already done
A) were wearing B) are wearing C) had already done D) has already done
C) had been wearing D) was wearing E) already do
E) had been worn
24. Turning I found my father sitting beside me on the sofa. I said
9. So, the invisible man ___ into the shop and ___ down. “How ___ you ___ here?”
A) comes/walked B) didn’t come/walk C) came/walked A) do/get B) did/get C) does/get
D) will come/walked E) comes/would walk D) was/getting E) has/been getting
10. -We were at the theatre 2 days ago. The performance was 25. Last summer we ___ a trip to Houston.
excellent. A) made B) has made C) are making
-Who ___ the leading part? D) shall make E) will be making
A) did play B) play C) played
D) would play E) has played 26. He ___ barely ___ of him until that evening.
A) had/heard B) has/heard C) was/heard
11. One day the boys found a man in the forest. He ___ D) did/hear E) didn’t/hear
A) will die B) had been dying C) had died
D) was dying E) die 27. She ___ in Tashkent five years ago.
A) had lived B) lived C) has lived
12. His father ___ a doctor and he ___ to make his son a doctor, too. D) live E) have lived
A) was/wants B) were/wanted
C) will be/would want D) was/wanted 28. We ___ English, so I know it a little.
E) were/wanted A) were learning B) learned C) learns
D) should learn E) were learning
13. During his school years Cronin ___ great interest in literature.
A) take B) took C) has taken 29. Yesterday at this time it ___ .
D) had taken E) would take A) had snowed B) snows C) snowed
D) was snowing E) had been snowing
14. He ___ the box yesterday, because he had to do it.
A) would open B) had opening C) have opened 30. We ___ he ___ ill.
D) opens E) opened A) did not know/was B) knew/am ill C) knew/will be
D) had known/is E) were known/be
15. While the gentlemen ___ the recent events, the ladies ___ about
the weather. 31. The plane ___ at 4 and it ___ us 20 minutes to get there.
A) discuss/talk A) was landing/was taking B) was landing/took
B) are discussing/was talking C) landed/took D) lands/was taken
C) being discussed/being talked E) has landed/is taking
D) were discussing/were talking
E) have discussed/have talked 32. We ___ the station by 5 o’clock yesterday.
A) shall reach B) were reaching C) had reached
D) reached E) would reach
Book 1 Part C 118 Past Tenses

33. The Browns ___ out of town last Sunday and ___ a good time there. 50. What ___ you ___ at 5 p.m. yesterday?
A) were going/had B) went/are having A) did/do B) have/been doing C) would/do
C) went/had D) are going/were having D) were/doing E) will/do
E) goes/has
51. Who ___ to see me last week?
34. Before answering the telephone he ___ down the table. A) comes B) will come C) came
A) laid B) was lying C) had laid D) has come E) have come
D) lay E) has laid
52. They didn’t believe him and ___ to laugh.
35. Who ___ at the meeting yesterday? A) begin B) begins C) began
A) speak B) speaks C) spoke D) had begun E) have begun
D) had spoken E) will speak
53. Children didn’t ___ to school because it ___ Sunday.
36. He met me with the bird in his hand. It ___ curiously at me. A) went/was B) go/were
A) looks B) was looking C) have gone/was D) gone/was
C) has been looking D) would look E) go/was
E) should look
54. The train ___ at 8.30 p.m. today, but as a rule it ___ at 8.00 p.m.
37. Nick ___ yesterday. sharp.
A) will not come B) hadn’t come C) didn’t come A) has left / starts B) left / started
D) hasn’t come E) came not C) left / has started D) has left / has started
E) have left / starts
38. I knew that he ___ the same paper each morning.
A) was bought B) buys C) is buying 55. The moon ___ and it ___ surprisingly light at night yesterday.
D) bought E) had bought A) is rising / is B) rose / was C) had risen / was
D) was rising / were E) rose / had been
39. He asked the children who ___ the book.
A) tore B) tear C) tears 56. Who ___ him yesterday?
D) had torn E) will tear A) has seen B) did see C) saw
D) have seen E) sees
40. Who ___ on a hike yesterday?
A) did go B) will go C) has gone 57. He ___ nobody about his secret that day.
D) went E) had went A) don’t tell B) tell C) didn’t tell
D) told E) doesn’t tell
41. I ___ to do it but I ___ no time. I was very busy.
A) wanted/has B) want/had have
C) wanted/had D) would want/have
E) have wanted/shall have
42. - What a luck. I haven’t seen you for ages.

- When ___ we ___ last time?
A) did / meet B) have / met C) had / met
D) did / met E) will / meet
43. In the summer of 1868, Melville Bell ___ on a lecture tour in the
USA and Canada.
A) goes B) had gone C) went
D) have gone E) has gone
44. He ___ his work before you came.

A) finished B) finishes C) has finished
D) had finished E) finish
45. Why ___ he go to Great Britain last month?

A) did B) was C) will
D) had E) has
46. Did you ___ or ___ the potatoes?

A) mince/peeled B) minced/peeled
C) minced/peeling D) peels/minced
E) mince/peel
47. When she ___ they ___ and he left the house.
A) had come/quarreled B) came/quarreled
C) has come/quarreled D) comes/would quarrel
E) came/had quarreled
48. - Who had left the room by the time I came yesterday?
A) Tom did B) Tom does C) Tom had
D) Tom has E) Tom was
49. Neither your parents nor I ___ very glad of the fact that you failed
your Math exam.
A) has been B) have been C) were
D) was E) are
Book 1 Part C 119 Past Tenses

TEST 7 Mixed Tenses
1. Ann ___ that she ___ the visitor before. 17. Mr. Brown ___ to me 2 hours ago to return the book which he
A) thought / saw B) thinks / sees ___ .
C) is thinking / sees D) thought / had seen A) comes / borrows B) came / had borrowed
E) have thought / had seen C) will come / borrowed D) came / borrowed
E) was coming / borrowed
2. As it ___ dark we ___ to go home.
A) gets / decided B) would get / shall decide 18. No sooner he ___ than he ___ ill.
C) had got / have decided D) was getting / decided A) had arrived / falls B) had arrived / fell
E) will be getting / had decided C) arrives / has fallen D) arrived / will fall
E) is arriving / is falling
3. He ___ looking at her, wondering where he ___ her
A) keep / see B) kept / had seen 19. I ___ my homework by 6 o’clock yesterday and when my mother
C) keeps / saw D) had kept / had seen came home I ___ supper.
E) being kept / would see A) did / have B) have done / had
C) had done / was having D) was doing / had
4. They ___ to get married last month although they ___ each other
E) do / have
for only six weeks.
A) decide / know B) decided / know 20. He said that he ___ school and he ___ to enter the academy.
C) decided / had known D) decided / knew A) finished / was going B) has finished / is going
E) decided / has known C) had finished / was going D) finishes / are going
E) finish / was going
5. ___ the weather good when you ___ tennis?
A) is / played B) was / were playing 21. It ___ dark and it ___ .
C) will be / played D) is / will be playing A) is / are raining B) was / was raining
E) has been / will play C) are / was D) were / were
E) were / was
6. When he ___ to the station the train already ___ .
A) comes / left B) came / leaves 22. The pupils ___ the sentences yet, the teacher ___ the blackboard.
C) came / had left D) had come / left A) has not written / will clean
E) has come / leaves B) had not written / cleaned
C) did not write / cleans
7. Last Monday when I ___ the house it ___ heavily.
D) are not writing / clean
A) leave / rain B) left / was raining
E) had not written / had cleaned
C) left / had rained D) was leaving / rained
E) leave / rains 23. Henry ___ Puerto Rico before he ___ to St. Thomas.
A) visited / had gone B) had visited / went
8. Yesterday when Tom ___ the lesson___ .
C) was visiting / went D) would visit / goes
A) comes / already begins B) came / had already begun
E) visited / went
C) came / already began D) will come / already begins
E) came / already begins 24. The company ___ some new equipments before the strike ___ .
A) have ordered / begin B) had ordered / began
9. I ___ the call because I ___ a shower.
C) ordered / begins D) is ordering / began
A) didn’t answer / was taking B) don’t answer / take
E) will order / had begun
C) doesn’t answer / am taking D) will not answer / take
E) am answering / am taking 25. I ___ he ___ it interesting.
A) hoped / find B) hoped / finds
10. After Mary ___ the room, she ___ the floor.
C) hopes / would find D) hoped / would find
A) tidied up / washes B) tidies up / has washed
E) will find / find
C) has tidied up / washed D) had tidied up / washed
E) is tidying up / washes 26. Mark Twain ___ that they ___ about him.
A) understand / speaks B) understands / speaks
11. Yesterday at this time when his hat ___ he ___ across the bridge.
C) will understand / spoke D) understood / are speaking
A) blows off / is walking B) blew off / had walked
E) understood / were speaking
C) has blown off / is walking D) blew off / was walking
E) had blown off / walks 27. On our way home we ___ the problem if we could ___ the fine
celebration of our mother’s birthday.
12. He wanted me to go to the skating-rink together.
A) discussed / organized
As he ___ I ___ my skates he ___ me his brother’s.
B) were discussing / organize
A) knows / broke / offer B) knew / broke / offers
C) had discussed / organize
C) knew / had broken / offered D) know / had broken / will offer
D) have discussed / were organizing
E) knew / has broken / offered
E) discuss / organizes
13. Tom looked at his hands. He ___ that those hands ___ young and
28. The greater part of London ___ of wood, but after the great fire
strong before.
wider streets and brick houses ___ .
A) knew / was B) know / are
A) had been / were built B) was / were built
C) had known / were D) knew / be
C) is / have been built D) are / are built
E) knew / had been
E) has been / is built
14. He ___ us the firm ___ wool since 1935.
29. After my parents ___ home my life ___ better.
A) told / had been exporting B) tells / would export
A) had returned / became B) will return / become
C) said / is exporting D) will be told / exports
C) return / have become D) return / have become
E) told / has been exporting
E) return / would become
15. He didn’t ___ well though he ___ a hard day before.
30. Why ___ you come yesterday? We ___ a good time.
A) slept / spent B) sleep / spend
A) don’t / can have B) didn’t / could have had
C) sleeping / had spent D) sleep / had spent
C) will / might have D) doesn’t / will have
E) slept / had spent
E) did not / shall have
16. He ___ at the blackboard and ___ that the English teacher ___
31. He___ even before I ___ a finger on him.
the word “apple” there.
A) screams / was laid B) screamed / had laid
A) was looking / sees/wrote B) looks / sees / had written
C) would scream / am laying D) screams / laid
C) looked / saw / was writing D) is looking / saw / writes
E) screamed / would lay
E) has looked / has seen / is writing
Book 1 Part C 120 Mixed Tenses

32. I___ never___ to Cambridge, but I once ___ Oxford. 45. When Mr. Brown ___ to the party all the guests ___ at the table.
A) did / go / visit A) come / sat B) came / are sitting
B) have / been / visited C) came / were sitting D) comes / sit
C) have / been / had visited E) came / had sat
D) was / visiting / had been visiting
46. Nick ___ he ___ his homework by 4 o’clock.
E) will / have gone / don’t visit
A) say / has done B) said / had done
33. We ___ to wait because the man ___ . C) says / do D) said / does
A) told / was questioned E) said / has done
B) were told / questioned
47. The American ___ the question slowly so that we ___
C) were told / is questioned
A) repeated / should understand
D) told / was being questioned
B) repeat / understood
E) were told / was being questioned
C) repeats / would understand
34. They didn’t know that he ___ from the University in 1990 and D) repeated / understand
then ___ abroad. E) repeats / understands
A) had graduated / is working B) graduated / works
48. My sister ___ in Florida for one year when we ___ to New York.
C) graduated / was working D) was graduating / worked
A) has lived / came B) have lived / come
E) had graduated / worked
C) lived / come D) had lived / came
35. We learned that he ___ the office 5 minutes before he ___ . E) live / came
A) left / returned B) had left / returned
49. He came to the writing table and ___ through the letters which
C) would leave / returned D) would have left / came
___ for him.
E) had left / had returned
A) look / was waiting B) looked / were waiting
36. - ___ you ___ him this week? C) looks / has been waiting D) looked / waiting
- Yes, I ___ him on Sunday. E) looks / are waiting
A) did / see / saw B) did / see / have seen
50. Ann ___ her work by 4 o’clock and ___ shopping.
C) have / seen / see D) do / see / saw
A) finished / went B) finishes / will go
E) have / seen / saw
C) had finished / went D) has finished / go
37. I ___ my interview with the vice-president when my daughter E) will finish / went
___ me.
51. He ___ he ___ lunch an hour before.
A) had / were calling B) was having / had called
A) say / had B) said / would have
C) have had / called D) had / called
C) says / shall have D) said / had
E) was having / called
E) said / had had
38. Ronald Reagan ___ president for 8 years before he ___ .
52. When we ___ the station the train ___ already ___ .
A) had been / has retired B) had been / had retired
A) reach / has / left B) reached / had / left
C) was / had retired D) had been / retired
C) reach / was / leaving D) shall reach / - / left
E) was / retired
E) were reaching / were / leaving
39. I went out of the house. It ___ . It ___ for two weeks.
53. I knew that she ___ Miss Betsy, because I remembered how my
A) rained / was raining
mother ___ her.
B) had rained / was raining
A) was / had described B) is / described
C) was raining / had been raining
C) would be / had described D) had been / described
D) had been raining / was raining
E) has been / describes
E) was raining / rained
54. She said that Bob ___ as he ___ research work.
40. After long consideration we ___ to the conclusion our behavior
A) was busy / was doing B) was busy / had done
___ .
C) was busy / have done D) was busy / would be doing
A) came / had been justified
E) is busy / will be doing
B) came / will be justified
C) will come / would be justified 55. He says he ___ his friend whom he ___ for many years.
D) are coming / will justify A) meets / didn’t see B) met / hadn’t seen
E) has come / are being justified C) met / haven’t seen D) will meet / sees
E) meet / doesn’t see
41. The plan ___ for two hours when he ___ .
A) had been discussed / came 56. That day when we were in the restaurant each one ___ what he
B) is discussed / comes ___ .
C) will be discussed / come A) receive / orders B) received / had ordered
D) has been discussed / comes C) is receiving / is ordering D) will receive / would order
E) was discussed / would come E) is received / is ordered
42. Christopher Columbus didn’t know where he ___. When he landed 57. - What ___ you ___ here?
he didn’t know where he ___ when he got back to Spain he didn’t - I ___ for my friend.
know where he ___. - How long ___ you ___ for him?
A) was sailing / was / had been - For twenty minutes.
B) had sailed / was / was A) are / doing / am waiting / have / been waiting
C) is sailing / had been / has been B) do / do / am waiting / do / wait
D) will be sailing / will be / will have been C) are / doing / wait / have / been waiting
E) would sail / hadn’t been / haven’t been D) have / done / am waiting / are / waiting
E) are / doing / am waiting / are / waiting
43. That day after Mr. Brown ___ the letter he ___ me to clarify some
details. 58. Julia has overslept again. She is going ___ late to her work. “I had
A) has studied / phoned B) studied / phoned better ___ a taxi” she thinks.
C) had studied / phoned D) had studied / had phoned A) being / take B) to be / take
E) studied / is phoning C) be / to take D) to be / to take
E) to be / taking
44. When Christopher Columbus ___ 14 he ___ a sailor.
A) is / became B) was / became 59. They ___ just ___ and ___ supper now.
C) was / becomes D) are / become A) have / come / are having B) had / come / are having
E) were / became C) have / come / is having D) had / come / had
E) have / come / have

60. I usually ___ there by train but this week-end I ___ by bus. 76. He ___ me his name but I ___ it.
A) go / am going B) went / go A) tell / am forgetting B) will tell / forgot
C) go / go D) go / are going C) told / have forgotten D) has told / shall forget
E) go / was going E) was told / forgot
61. You ___ very thoughtful. What ___ you ___ about? 77. They ___ you the money before they ___ .
A) looked / was / thinking A) send / leave B) sent / left
B) look / are / thinking C) will send / leave D) sent / had left
C) look / are / think E) should sent / had left
D) looking / are / thinking
E) have looked / had / thought 78. I ___ already ___ the doctor about it, but she couldn’t ___ me.
A) has / seen / helped B) have / seen / help
62. His situation ___ since spring. Now he ___ much better.
C) had / seen / had helped D) will / have seen / help
A) has improved / feel B) improves / felt
E) is/having seen / is helping
C) improve / is feeling D) has improved / feels
E) improved / has felt 79. The weather ___ as nice today as it ___ yesterday.
63. It’s evening. People ___ to their house and ___ TV A) is / was B) are / were
A) come / are watching B) have come / are watching C) is / will be D) was / were
C) come / watch D) has come / are watching E) were / shall be
E) are coming / have watched
80. You ___ six cakes since we ___ .
64. Please, ___ me the newspaper a postman ___ today. A) had / had come B) had had / came
A) show / bring B) shows / brings C) have / come D) have had / came
C) showed / brought D) show / brought E) have had / have come
E) show / has brought
81. The English ___ of sports and ___ themselves as good sportsmen.
65. Do you ___ that woman in the corner? She ___ her dog walk. A) are fond / regard B) is fond / regards
A) see / is having B) saw / was having C) were fond / regards D) was fond / regards
C) to see / is having D) see / has E) am fond / are regarding
E) seen / have
82. The children ___ their hands and they ___ lunch now.
66. My dog ___ a lot but it ___ at the moment.
A) are washing / are having B) have washed / are having
A) is barking / doesn’t bark B) barked / didn’t bark
C) wash / have D) washed / are having
C) barks / isn’t barking D) was barking / won’t bark
E) wash / have had
E) will bark / doesn’t bark
67. I ___ about it at the moment and I think that I ___ how to use it 83. Don’t go out. It ___ . It ___ since morning.
now. A) rains / rains B) has rained / rains
A) read / knew B) was reading / knew C) was raining / was raining D) is raining / has been raining
C) am reading / know D) read / know E) is raining / had rained
E) shall read / have known
84. I ___ you the book after I ___ it.
68. Tom ___ the book since yesterday morning and he ___ it. A) give / read B) shall give / had read
A) has read / just finished C) shall give / have read D) have given / shall read
B) has been reading / has just finished E) am giving / read
C) had been reading / has just finished
D) will read / just finishes 85. She ___ all the work and now she ___ in the next room.
E) read / is just finishing A) did / rest B) have done / rests
C) does / rests D) has done / is resting
69. I ___ I ___ you there. E) had done / is resting
A) thought / meet B) thinks / meet
C) think / have met D) thinks / met 86. She ___ this book this week and she ___ discuss it.
E) think / has met A) read / can B) has read / could
C) had read / can D) have read / can
70. He ___ a very experienced teacher. He ___ French for 15 years.
E) has read / can
A) to be / taught B) am / is teaching
C) is / has been teaching D) will be / was teaching 87. “I hope you ___ well?” “Yes, I ___ ill for two weeks. Now I ___
E) was / are teaching well.”
71. I’m ___ to tell you the story I ___ at school today. A) felt / was / is B) feel / is / am
A) go / hear B) going / heard C) is feeling / are / is D) are feeling / have been / am
C) to go / hear D) going / have heard E) was feeling / was / am
E) going / had heard
88. -___ you ___ the man for many years?
72. Jimmy, Jane and Billy wanted ___ their grandfather who ___ to -Yes, we ___ at Cambridge together.
visit them. A) have / known / were B) do / know / is
A) to impress / had come B) impressed / came C) were / known / were D) have / known / was
C) will impress / comes D) had impressed / has come E) did / know / was
E) to impress / to come
89. I ___ an exercise now but I ___ it in some minutes.
73. On ___ the room he ___ left and ___ his way.
A) write / finished B) writes / will finish
A) entering / turned / went on
C) wrote / is finishing D) am writing / shall finish
B) having entered / has turned / goes on
E) have written / had finished
C) entered / turns / went on
D) enter / turn / goes on
90. Last year he ___ better than he ___ now.
E) entering / turns / went on
A) sings / did B) sang / is doing
74. ___ you read the book “The Godfather”? If yes, when ___ you read? C) had sung / does D) would sing / did
A) did / have B) will / do C) have / did E) had been singing / is doing
D) were / done E) has / does
91. Students ___ already their tests and now they ___
75. I ___ Tom since he ___ school.
A) had written / hand B) are writing / handed
A) have seen / leave B) saw / has left
C) have written / are handing D) wrote / will hand
C) hadn’t seen / left D) haven’t seen / left
E) write / hands
E) see / leave

92. It is going to rain. I ___ glad I ___ my umbrella with me today. 105. Look! There ___ nothing here. Everything ___ away.
A) am/takes B) am/have taken A) are / have been taken B) is / has been taken
C) is/taken D) are/took C) is / is taken D) is / is being taken
E) is/takes E) is / will be taken
93. Bill ___ his girl-friend now. That’s the third time he ___ her this 106. Everybody ___ at what ___ .
evening. A) was surprised/has happened
A) phones / phones B) has phoned / phones B) was surprised/had happened
C) is phoning / has phoned D) will phone / has phoned C) is surprised/happen
E) is phoning / had phoned D) surprise/happen
E) will be surprised/ happened
94. Here ___ your keys. The boy ___ you up to your rooms and your
luggage ___ up straight away. 107. The famous writer Tolstoy ___ forever in our memories, in the
A) is/show/will bring books he ___ to us.
B) are/show/will be brought A) will live / has left B) is living / will be leaving
C) are/will show/will be brought C) lived / leaves D) would be living / had left
D) were/will show/brings E) have been living / left
E) are/has shown/will bring
108. Ernest Hemingway ___ one of those people who ___ in their
95. -How long ___ you ___ to stay? beds.
-I ___ we ___ here for a week at least. A) had not been / died B) are / died
A) are/going/expect/shall be B) were/going/expected/shall be C) was not / die D) was not / dies
C) is/going/expect/are D) do/go/expected/are E) is being / have not died
E) does/go/expect/will be
109. If you ___ so rude to her she ___ to us earlier.
96. -Is this your first visit to London? A) were not / had come
-No, I ___ here several times before and I ___ quite at home in B) hadn’t been / would have come
London. C) are / would have come
A) was/have felt B) have been/feel D) are / will come
C) had been/felt D) has been/felt E) are not being / would come
E) were/have felt
110. “Hello, Mr. Roberts” ___ the clerk. “What ___ you ___
97. I don’t know when she ___ but when she ___ I’ll give her your home your the wife today?”
book. A) greet / do / take B) greeting / were / taking
A) will come/will come B) will come/come C) greeted / are / taking D) will greet / did / taken
C) come/will come D) will come/comes E) will greet / did / take
E) comes/will come
111. Two years ago she ___ and now she ___ her time visiting friends.
98. You ___ here until your mother ___ ready to leave. A) retires / spends B) retired / spends
A) will stay/is B) would stay/is C) had retired / spends D) would retire / is spending
C) stayed/will be D) are staying/had been E) will retire / spent
E) have stayed/would be
112. He might ___ the accident if he ___ more careful.
99. Many changes ___ place since I ___ in my native town 10 years A) avoid / was B) have avoided / had been
ago. C) avoid / had been D) had avoided / were
A) has taken/was B) are taking/had been E) avoids / is
C) took/was D) has taken/am
113. -Hello, Ann! I ___ you for ages. Where have you been all this
E) have taken/was
time?
100. I ___ to America five years ago. Since then, I ___ American, and -I ___ to Italy. I ___ back yesterday.
___ nearly all I ___ there. A) didn’t see/was/came
A) had gone/haven’t spoken/have B) haven’t seen/have been/came
B) had gone/don’t speak/forget/learned C) don’t see/have been/have come
C) was going/haven’t spoken/forgot/had learned D) saw/was/came back
D) went/haven’t spoken/ have forgotten/learned E) haven’t seen/had been/had come
E) went/hasn’t spoken/forgot/had learned
114. -What ___ you ___ at 6 p.m. yesterday?
101. It has been long since I ___ him last. I ___ from him all these -I ___ my homework. After I ___ it I played chess with my friend.
years. A) did/do/did/have done
A) saw/haven’t heard B) had seen/haven’t heard B) was/doing/was doing/had done
C) see/don’t hear D) saw/don’t hear C) were/doing/was doing/had done
E) have seen/haven’t heard D) were/doing/did/have done
E) had/done/had done/did
102. He was sure they ___ the station before night ___ .
A) will reach / came B) would reach / came 115. This book ___ quite different from the one I ___
C) would have reached / came D) would reach / would come A) is/have read B) was/am reading
E) reached / came C) has been/read D) have been/reads
E) is/read
103. - “___ you ___ this film yet?”
- “Yes.” 116. -___ I ___ after the luggage or ___ you?
- “When ___ you ___ it?” -If you ___ to the luggage and pay the driver I’ll go in and see
A) have / seen / have / seen about rooms.
B) have / seen / did / see A) shall/look/will/see
C) are / going to see / did / see B) shall/look/will/will see
D) did / see / have / seen C) will/look/shall/saw
E) have / seen / are / going to see D) should/look/would/would see
E) would/looked/will/saw
104. -When ___ you ___ here?
-I ___ just ___ . 117. Nobody knows what ___ at this meeting but she ___ to him
A) did/come back/have/come back since.
B) have/come back/have/come back A) was said / hasn’t spoken B) is said / hasn’t spoken
C) will/come back/have/come C) has said / hasn’t spoken D) was said / didn’t speak
D) do/come back/have/has come E) is being said / doesn’t speak
E) are/coming back/was/coming back

TEST 8 Modals
1. Why didn’t you help him? You ___ have done it. 17. Visitors ___ stay in the hospital after ten pm.
A) must B) can C) could A) might not B) needn’t C) couldn’t
D) were to E) was able to D) must not E) didn’t have to
2. A: ___ I phone you tonight? 18. We had an appointment yesterday afternoon but he ___ see me.
B: Yes, you ___ . A) might not B) cannot C) have to
A) may / may B) must / might D) mustn’t E) wasn’t able to
C) could / can’t D) shouldn’t / shouldn’t
E) have to / had to 19. I didn’t ___ ring her up for she did it herself.
A) had to B) could C) be to
3. But I ___ stay in England for six months, and not for a fortnight as D) have to E) must
I had planned.
A) had to B) have to C) am able to 20. The rain was so sudden that everybody ___ take a shelter.
D) can E) shall have A) can B) could C) have to
D) are to E) had to
4. -I ___ draw a circle with a pencil only, and you?
-Neither can I. 21. If you ___ fix a radio, you ___ repair a TV too.
A) can’t B) can C) may A) can / will be able to B) must / may C) couldn’t / can
D) shan’t E) couldn’t D) need / has to E) may / needn’t to
5. Last week I ___ go to town on business trip as the Ministry of 22. -I’ve examined you very carefully. I think all you ___ is a good
Education had asked me to come. rest.
A) had to B) might C) should -But I’m still feeling sick. Why don’t you look at my tongue?
D) could E) was able to -It ___ a rest too.
A) must / may B) might / can C) need / could
6. If one person is careless with a library book, then it ___ be read D) should / have to E) need / needs
by others.
A) can’t B) couldn’t C) may 23. You ___ do this work yourself, if you try.
D) can E) mightn’t A) can B) had to C) must
D) was able to E) were to do
7. After a book is written, it passes through the heads of very many
different workers. Each worker works carefully, for there ___ not 24. Guests of the hotel ___ warn the clerk in advance when they
be any mistakes. leave.
A) must B) couldn’t C) could A) can B) may C) must
D) might E) has to D) is to E) had to
8. He tried, but ___ persuade nobody. 25. My mother ___ neither read nor write after the operation and
A) could B) couldn’t C) can now I ___ help her.
D) might E) won’t A) have to / must B) could / have to
C) couldn’t / had to D) were able / can
9. People who know a foreign language ___ learn a second one E) might / need
easily.
A) may B) should C) mustn’t 26. ___ I borrow your text-book? I’ve left mine at home.
D) can E) needn’t A) am able to B) must C) have to
D) need E) may
10. ___ I have a word with you, please?
A) may B) had to C) have to 27. People ___ exercise regularly, otherwise they will get out of
D) must E) am able to shape.
A) must not B) should C) can
11. At first I ___ skate well, now I ___ . D) might E) has to
A) couldn’t / can B) may / can C) mustn’t / can
D) should / shouldn’t E) must / needn’t 28. “Ma,” said a little girl, “Willie wants the biggest piece of cake,
and I think I ___ have it, because he was eating cakes two years
12. She said they ___ go to the cinema if they liked. before I was born.”
A) must B) may C) can A) couldn’t B) has to C) is to
D) had to E) could D) should E) had to
13. - What is your sister doing? 29. -I live near my work.

- She ___ be watching TV. -So you ___ go to the office by crowded buses.
A) may B) can’t C) needn’t A) have to B) are able to C) don’t have to
D) has to E) could D) would have to E) can’t
14. I didn’t want to go there but I ___ . 30. -I ___ go to the cinema yesterday.
A) must B) might C) shall -Why?
D) can’t E) had to -Because I ___ complete my work.
A) can’t / must B) couldn’t / had to
15. - ___ I go there now? C) didn’t have to / may D) wasn’t to / need
- No, you ___ . E) should / have to
A) can / hadn’t to B) am / aren’t C) must / needn’t
D) might / could E) should / will 31. The skier broke his leg and ___ compete in the recent Olympic
Games.
16. - Where is he? A) couldn’t B) mustn’t C) had to
- He ___ be walking in the park. D) can’t E) might
A) can’t B) is able to C) has to
D) must E) ought to
Book 1 Part C 124 Modals

32. I ___ not translate this text yesterday. ___ you help me to translate it 49. “Never put off till tomorrow what you ___ do today.”
tonight? A) have to B) must C) might
A) could / can B) can / can C) may / may D) can E) should
D) had to / could E) can / must
50. -I ___ understand the rule; ___ I take the examination another
33. Does Larry ___ leave home at 7.30? time?
A) have to B) must C) has to -Yes, of course.
D) need E) should A) could / can B) may / may C) can’t / may
D) mustn’t / must E) may / can
34. -___ any of you speak Italian?
-No, but we are learning it and I hope we ___ speak it next year. 51. Pupils ___ speak only English at their English lessons.
A) must / will have to B) may / have got to A) must not B) must C) cannot
C) can / shall be able to D) could / could D) has to E) had to
E) might / had to
52. The lecturer mentioned the name of the town several times, but
35. - ___ I take your pen for a moment? unfortunately I ___ remember it.
- Certainly. A) can B) could C) may
A) must B) may C) might D) could not E) may not
D) should E) will
53. -Must I do this exercise too?
36. I ___ speak English last year but I ___ do it now. -No, you ___ . It isn’t necessary.
A) must / can B) could / can C) might / may A) can’t B) may not C) mustn’t
D) couldn’t / can E) might / could D) needn’t E) oughtn’t to
37. Mother, ___ I go for a walk? I’ve done all my work. 54. Mother, look, I ___ skate well.
A) have to B) am to C) may A) can B) may C) must
D) must E) might D) have to E) ought to
38. I was ill and ___ go to school for some days. 55. I’m sorry you ___ smoke here.
A) can’t B) must C) could A) had to B) can’t C) could
D) couldn’t E) can D) must E) have to
39. - ___ we do this work now? 56. We ___ protect our nature from pollution.
- ___ . You can do it tomorrow. A) need B) had to C) are to
A) Can / Yes, you can B) Must / No, you needn’t D) may E) must
C) May / Yes, you may D) Could / Yes, you must
E) Might / No, you might not 57. He is very helpless, I ___ help him.
A) need B) might C) have to
40. “___ I do anything for you?”, the secretary asked the stranger. D) can E) may
A) can B) had to C) must
D) have to E) am 58. Excuse me, ___ you tell me the time?
A) may B) must C) might
41. - ___ we finish our work today? D) can E) are able to
- No, you ___ .
A) Can / couldn’t B) May / can C) Have to / can 59. My grandfather’s ill and I ___ go to see him today, I ___ go with
D) Must / needn’t E) Had / needn’t you.
A) can / can’t B) have to / can’t C) may / have to
42. I ___ go to the library for books as I often write compositions at school. D) need / must E) be able to / may not
A) can B) could C) may
D) might E) have to 60. The Browns ___ not return on Sunday, as the weather was bad.
A) may B) could C) have to
43. It ___ rain this afternoon. D) must E) can’t
A) had to B) may C) is able to
D) could E) might 61. I looked through this book about 2 hours, but ___ find anything
interesting.
44. ___ the director receive me now? A) can’t B) couldn’t C) had to
A) Have to B) Is able C) Can D) can E) hadn’t to
D) Is to E) Has to
62. You ___ do this for it’s necessary.
45. Who ___ help him at 2 yesterday? A) may B) can C) have to
A) have to B) is to C) can D) has E) could
D) need E) had to
63. You ___ work hard at your English.
46. I said that after all that had happened I ___ run away to my aunt’s. A) must B) mustn’t C) can’t
A) could B) might C) had to D) has to E) may not
D) need E) was able to
64. We ___ read much in the original if we want to learn a foreign
47. - ___ I go to the cinema? language.
- No, you ___ . The film is for grown ups. A) had to B) can C) must
A) may / mustn’t B) can / needn’t C) could / can’t D) may E) could
D) must / may not E) shall / haven’t
65. We ___ do it by midday if we had the instruments.
48. Teacher: “You ___ ring me up when you ___ my advice. A) may B) can C) must
A) could / need B) may / need C) can / will need D) could E) might
D) must / needed E) have to / need
66. You ___ get a visa before you go abroad next summer.
A) may B) can C) could
D) have to E) will have to

67. If you want to improve your English you ___ work very hard. 85. Mark Twain ___ easily ___ across the Mississippi River.
A) can B) may C) are able to A) must / swim B) had to / swam C) may / swim
D) had to E) must D) would / to swim E) could / swim
68. You’ve been traveling all day. You ___ be very tired. 86. It was late but the pupils ___ stay at school for an additional
A) must B) can’t C) might lesson.
D) ought to E) shouldn’t A) could B) must C) had to
D) needed E) might
69. My eyesight isn’t very good. I ___ wear glasses for reading.
A) might B) have to C) can 87. The children have done their homework. I think they ___ have a
D) may E) could rest now.
A) may B) might C) are
70. He said that I ___ look around. D) could E) will be able to
A) might B) may C) can
D) has to E) is able to 88. -Shall I retell the text?
-___ . You can only translate it.
71. He ___ agree with your suggestion. A) Yes, you will. B) Do, please. C) No, you didn’t.
A) may not B) need C) are able to D) No, you needn’t. E) Yes, you may.
D) are to E) have to
89. Patient: Must I go to the hospital?
72. My son fell ill yesterday, I ___ stay at home. Doctor: No, you ___ . You ___ stay at home.
A) must B) can C) may A) can’t / had to B) mustn’t / had to C) needn’t / may
D) need E) had to D) are able to / can E) shouldn’t / might
73. I will not read this book, you ___ do it if you want. 90. It ___ rain today. There are so many clouds in the sky.
A) can B) might C) have to A) can B) has to C) may
D) can’t E) must D) should E) mustn’t
74. ___ you show me those black shoes? How much are they? 91. I understood that he ___ never ___ back.
A) may B) must C) can A) will / come B) doesn’t / came C) won’t / home
D) have to E) will have to D) would / come E) wouldn’t / come
75. I ___ leave the party early last night, because I wasn’t very well. 92. My son is ill so I ___ stay at home.
A) must B) may C) could A) mustn’t B) has to C) can
D) have to E) had to D) may E) have to
76. She ___ lift me up with one hand. 93. Must I do it? No, you ___ . It isn’t necessary.
A) may B) need C) can A) couldn’t B) may not C) needn’t
D) to have to E) to be able to D) can’t E) shouldn’t
77. You ___ work if you don ‘t want to. 94. I feel sick and tired. So I ___ go to school.
A) must not B) can’t C) needn’t A) can B) could C) haven’t to
D) must E) has to D) am not able to E) am able to
78. You ___ come and have dinner with us some day. 95. He was very poor and ___ marry a woman eight years older than
A) was able to B) could C) has to himself.
D) is to E) must A) must B) could C) needed
D) had to E) might
79. It was very difficult to hear. I ___ understand what she was
saying. 96. Children ___ go to school at the age of 7.
A) can’t B) may not C) wasn’t able to A) can B) must C) may
D) couldn’t E) could D) has to E) could
80. The teacher told us that we ___ work harder at our English. 97. - ___ I trouble you for a moment?
A) have B) must C) could - Yes, certainly. What ___ I do for you?
D) may E) had to A) can / might B) may / can C) must / may
D) could / may E) can / must
81. A little girl comes up to her mother and asks if she ___ go to the
park with her friend. 98. He ___ know her address. Ask him.
A) couldn’t B) can’t C) must A) need B) must C) could
D) may E) has to D) might E) have to
82. If you are ill and ___ go to school you ___ learn everything what 99. You knew he was ill. You ___ have visited him.
you have missed. A) can B) might C) need
A) can / must B) can’t / must C) may / can D) have to E) may
D) has to / may E) can’t / might
100. May I take this pen? No, you ___ .
83. The dog had run away and the children ___ find it though they A) can B) may C) mustn’t
were looking for it the whole day. D) need E) haven’t to
A) can B) can’t C) could
D) may E) could not 101. -”What’s happened to the dog? It isn’t here.”
-”Dan ___ have taken it with him.”
84. As Mr. John hadn’t got the dictionary at hand, he ___ guess the A) had to B) was to C) might
meaning of the word. D) may E) could
A) should B) can C) has to
D) must E) had to 102. You ___ give it back to me before you go.
A) might B) couldn’t C) must
D) need E) had to

103. That’s a question nobody ___ answer. 120. That day as I ___ to be there at 5 sharp, I ___ to take a taxi.
A) must not B) were to C) cannot A) am / had to B) is / may C) was / had to
D) might E) can D) were / can E) were / had to
104. ___ God be with you. 121. You ___ read this book: you are grown up.
A) can B) must C) may A) may B) might C) has to
D) had to E) is to D) can’t E) may not
105. A fool man ___ ask more questions than a wise man ___ answer. 122. I ___ come to see you tonight as I ___ answer many questions.
A) may / can B) can / must C) may / might A) can / may B) can’t / have to C) can’t / can not
D) can / might E) must / could. D) must / had to E) may / may not
106. “Does Jack shave?” 123. Last night the plane ___ land because of the sudden change of
“No, he’s got a beard so he ___ shave.” the wind.
A) hasn’t to B) hasn’t got to C) don’t have to A) must B) may C) has to
D) can’t E) will be able to D) had to E) can
107. Don’t worry. You ___ do it just now. You ___ do it tomorrow. 124. ___ he speak French as English last year?
A) must / can B) should / may C) can / could A) can B) may C) had to
D) had to / must E) needn’t / can D) can’t E) could
108. I ___ speak English well now but I hope I ___ speak next year. 125. She said that he ___ take her dictionary.
A) could / can B) can’t / shall be able to A) may B) can C) is allowed
C) must / shall have to D) may / may D) is able E) might
E) am able to / shall have to
126. As my sister was taking an examination I ___ look after her baby
109. The driver ___ have taken a side road. yesterday.
A) shall B) need C) may A) could B) had to C) must
D) have to E) is to D) was able to E) should
110. He ___ have replaced the tire, it was still quite good. 127. “He ___ in the house now,” thinks the girl.
A) could B) can C) needn’t A) could B) may be C) might be
D) had to E) should D) had to be E) will be
111. How ___ I tell her that her life will be ruined from this day on? I 128. Your brother is ill, so he ___ go out for a walk.
think, I can’t. A) can B) could C) may
A) must B) need C) may D) might E) must not
D) shall E) can
129. It ___ rain today, we ___ see clouds in the sky.
112. It was so warm that we ___ wear our coats. It was very pleasant. A) has to / can B) must / have to C) could / can’t
A) couldn’t B) didn’t have to C) shouldn’t D) may / can E) might / must
D) mightn’t E) mustn’t
130. Charles Dickens ___ go to school at an early age, as he ___ help
113. They will get hungry on the train; I think, you ___ give them his family.
some sandwiches. A) should / would B) couldn’t / had to
A) should B) could C) might C) must / couldn’t D) might / should
D) had to E) needn’t E) had not to / would
114. You ___ a raincoat. You are wet through. 131. They ___ tell the truth, but they ___ .
A) must have worn B) may wear A) had to / can’t B) have to / couldn’t C) must / can’t
C) should have worn D) could wear D) are to / couldn’t E) may /had to
E) needn’t have worn
132. I have very little time and I ___ take a taxi.
115. “You ___ choose any present you like, take it, please”, said mother. A) may B) could C) should
A) might B) could C) may D) have to E) have
D) have to E) are able to
133. You ___ this. Why didn’t you use a chance?
116. -Have you looked through these newspapers? A) can do B) could have done C) must do
-No, I haven’t. I ___ write an article. D) may do E) need do
A) has to B) had to C) mustn’t
D) can E) might 134. I ___ send him a letter yesterday.
A) am B) can C) may
117. We didn’t go out last night. We ___ to the cinema but we decided D) had to E) should
to stay at home.
A) could have gone B) must have gone C) should go 135. She told him he ___ go home.
D) are to go E) needn’t go A) may B) can C) ought
D) might E) have to
118. I was at home yesterday. You ___ have called and taken the
dictionary. 136. No matter how she ___ try the door ___ open.
A) must B) may C) could A) can / should B) could / must C) should / will
D) can E) had to D) might / wouldn’t E) must / ought to
119. - When I was a child I ___ draw well. 137. ___ I take your book ? I ___ write many exercises tomorrow.
- And now? ___ you do it now? A) must / must B) should / have to
A) must / may B) could / can C) should / need C) may / shall have to D) might / had to
D) may / could E) ought to / can’t E) can / would

138. She ___ get up and she ___ stay in bed as she is 155. Find the synonym of the modal verb “must”.
seriously ill. A) I might be wrong.
A) must / has to B) can’t / has to C) should / is to B) We may go there.
D) may / must E) is able / shall C) He needs a dictionary.
D) You can say anything.
139. My cousin ___ read and write when he was five. E) He was to go to the south.
A) could B) may C) have to
D) must E) can 156. You ___ easily find the newspaper now where his article was
printed.
140. We ___ to meet at the theatre entrance at a quarter to eight A) might B) need C) couldn’t
yesterday. D) had to E) can
A) are B) must C) have
D) were E) couldn’t 157. He said that his father was ill and they ___ go to see the doctor
yesterday.
141. They ___ do this the day after tomorrow. Now they are very A) can B) had to C) are able
busy. D) can’t E) may
A) may B) can C) must
D) will be able to E) were able to 158. Sorry, I ___ go with you. I ___ finish my work.
A) may not / must B) couldn’t / have to C) mustn’t / can
142. I ___ write to Ann. I haven’t written to her for ages. D) can’t / must E) am / could
A) can B) must C) had to
D) could E) may 159. Last year in April I ___ use my umbrella more often than in May.
A) must B) can C) were able
143. This work ___ be done at once. D) had to E) may
A) can B) must C) ought
D) should E) may 160. “___ I have another cup of tea?”
A) must B) might C) may
144. The teacher said they ___ all go home. D) would E) need
A) may B) have to C) might
D) can E) be able to 161. -I wonder where the chief is.
-He ___ be in his office. I’ve seen him this morning.
145. -How ___ I get to the nearest bus stop? A) is able to B) should C) have to
-You ___ go straight and then turn to the left. D) must E) had to
A) must / can B) can / must C) should / may
D) may / have to E) could / might 162. “I ___ go, Padre, the students will be waiting for me.
A) is to B) can C) be able
146. Oh, you are seriously ill. I think you ___ consult a doctor and if he D) must E) may
tells you to keep to bed you ___ do.
A) may / might B) must / can’t C) should / must
D) have to / couldn’t E) has to / may
147. Tom ___ pass his exam in Literature and now he is working hard
as he ___ take it again.
A) can’t / was able B) must / had to C) may / could
D) couldn’t / has to E) can’t / had to
148. ___ I come in? No, you ___ I am very busy now. I ___ write a
report.
A) can / can / must B) must / may not / had to
C) may / can’t / must D) may / may not / can
E) must / mustn’t / may
149. - ___ I smoke here?

- No, you ___ .
A) can / may B) may / mustn’t C) can / should
D) can / can’t E) may / need
150. You ___ break the body but you ___ break the spirit.
A) may / can’t B) could / can’t C) must / must
D) can / might not E) may / may
151. He ___ tell you how glad he is.

A) was able to B) couldn’t C) can’t
D) had to E) have
152. He said that I ___ telephone him any time I liked.

A) can B) will C) might
D) have to E) will have to
153. I have a terrible headache. I ___ do anything.

A) could B) can C) should
D) can’t E) might
154. -___ your son speak English?

-No, but he ___ when he was a schoolboy.
A) has to / must B) could / may C) might / can
D) can / could E) may / must

TEST 9 Conditionals
TYPE 1 15. If you ___ in a hurry, leave that to me.
A) will be B) were
C) are D) was
1. If I ___ my entrance exams I ___ the happiest man in the world. E) are being
A) shall pass / would be B) passed / am
C) passed / would have been D) will pass / be 16. If you ___ to please an English person, be very polite about his
E) pass / shall be garden.
A) want B) wanted
2. We ___ to see you next Sunday, if I ___ well. C) are wanting D) will want
A) shall come / shall get B) come / get E) wants
C) comes / will get D) will come / get
E) will come / will get 17. You ___ miss the train if you ___ a taxi.
A) will / don’t take B) - / don’t take
3. What ___ you ___ if the train ___ in time? C) will / won’t take D) don’t / take
A) will be / doing / come B) did / will not come E) will / would not take
C) do / didn’t / come D) have / done / came
E) will / do / doesn’t come 18. We ___ if they ___ .
A) shall not know / come B) don’t know / will come
4. If I ___ time I ___ you. C) didn’t know / will come D) haven’t known / come
A) have / help B) shall have / shall help E) knew / will come
C) shall have / help D) have / shall help
E) has / help 19. If you want to be healthy you should ___ .
A) sleep much B) attend all your classes
5. If you ___ tickets we ___ Paris. C) go in for sports D) give up sport
A) will buy / shall visit B) bought / visit E) take up art
C) buys / visited D) were buying / should visit
E) buy / shall visit 20. If you ___ Oxford you ___ some interesting old buildings.
A) will visit / will see B) visit / see
6. Tomorrow if the weather ___ fine we ___ out of the town for C) visited / will see D) visits / see
hours. E) visit / will see
A) is / shall get B) will be / shall get
C) be / will get D) were / get 21. He ___ the picture if it ___ him.
E) was / get A) will buy / impressed B) would buy / impresses
C) will buy / impresses D) will buy / will impress
7. If you are free, watch the film they ___ on TV. E) has bought / impress
A) shows B) showed
C) are showing D) had showed 22. If you ___ Ann tomorrow, can you tell her to phone?
E) have showed A) saw B) see
C) will see D) had seen
8. If the weather ___ fine we ___ to the park. E) shall see
A) is / shall go B) was / go
C) are / go D) was / shall go 23. They are expecting us. They will be disappointed if we ___ .
E) would / should go A) won’t come B) didn’t come
C) haven’t come D) don’t come
9. If my friend ___ to our town next year I ___ him the sights of the E) came
city.
A) shall come / show B) comes / shall show 24. I wonder whether he ___ if nothing unexpected ___
C) has come / is showing D) is coming / will show A) comes / detains B) will come / detain
E) come / shows C) comes / will detain D) will come / will detain
E) will come / detains
10. They ___ not object to your plan if you ___ it up perfectly.
A) do / will make B) did / won’t make 25. I ___ my work in time if you ___ me.
C) will / make D) would / don’t make A) shall do / help B) should do / helps
E) don’t / shall make C) do / will help D) have done / help
E) had done / would help
11. If ___ rings me up, tell him that I’ll be in at 5.
A) anything B) nobody 26. The British people think, if you ___ tea ___ you.
C) everything D) something A) were depressed / cheers
E) somebody B) are depressed / will cheer
C) shall be depressed / will cheer
12. Hark will play tennis if he ___ his work in time. D) have been depressed / cheered
A) finish B) finished E) had been depressed / was cheered
C) finishing D) finishes
E) will finish 27. If you ___ wisely you ___ cheerfully.
A) command / will be obeyed
13. If you ___ after two hares you ___ none.
B) commanded / would have been obeyed
A) run / catch B) run / will catch
C) had commanded / would be obeyed
C) will run / will catch D) will run / catch
D) command / will obey
E) ran / catch
E) will command / are obeyed
14. If we ___ English four times a week we’ll learn it.
A) are having B) had 28. If it ___ this winter, we ___ skiing.
C) have D) will have A) snow / go B) snows / shall go
E) shall have C) snowed / went D) snowed / had gone
E) had snowed / had gone
Book 1 Part C 129 Conditionals - Type 1

29. I ___ them some money if they ___ me for. TYPE 2
A) send / ask B) sent / asked
C) will send / will ask D) would send / ask
E) shall send / ask 1. If he ___ in Tokyo he ___ us.
A) was / will visit B) were / would visit
30. If I ___ shopping I ___ some food tomorrow. C) will be / will visit D) is / would visit
A) went / shall buy B) go / buy E) are / will visit
C) am going / would buy D) go / shall buy
E) had gone / would buy 2. If he ___ ill, he would stay at home.
A) is B) be
31. We ___ for a walk if the weather___ fine. C) were D) am
A) shall go / will be B) go / is E) are
C) shall go / is D) go / will be
E) goes / will be 3. What would you do if a millionaire ___ you a lot of money.
A) gave B) give
32. lf the weather ___ fine we ___ for a walk. C) will give D) giving
A) was / shall go B) is / shall go E) gives
C) will be / shall go D) is / go
E) was / went 4. If it ___ not so late I should go with you.
A) was B) were
33. Mike ___ certainly if he ___ not busy. C) is D) be
A) comes / is B) will come / will be E) are
C) will come / is D) comes / will be
E) come / will be 5. If I ___ the car myself I ___ you use it.
A) needed / would let
34. I ___ next week if I can ___ a train ticket. B) don’t need / would let
A) go / get B) shall go / got C) didn’t need / wouldn’t let
C) went / got D) shall go / get D) didn’t need / would let
E) was going / get E) doesn’t need / would let
35. I ___ happy if I ___ the university. 6. This house ___ better if they ___ it, ___ the grass and ___ flowers.
A) shall be / shall enter B) am / shall enter A) will look / painted / cut / plant
C) am / enter D) shall be / enter B) would look / paint / cut / planted
E) was / enter C) looks / painted / cut / planted
D) looked / painted / cut / planted
36. Our fate is in her hands now. If she ___ tickets we ___ away. E) would look / painted / cut / planted
A) has bought / would fly
B) buys / shall fly 7. If I ___ you I ___ never her.
C) buy / fly A) am / shall forgive
D) bought / fly B) was / don’t forgive
E) bought / would have flown C) were / would forgive
D) had been / forgave
37. If you ___ in their talk they ___ . E) shall be / would have forgiven
A) don’t interfere / will quarrel
B) didn’t interfere / have quarreled 8. I am sure Mike will lend you some money. I ___ if he refused.
C) doesn’t interfere / will quarrel A) will be surprised B) am surprised
D) interfere / should have quarreled C) would have been surprised D) would be surprised
E) interfere / are quarrelling E) were surprised
9. Many people would be out of work if that factory ___ down.

A) had been closed B) were closed
C) was closing D) is closed
E) will be closed
10. I ___ living in England if the weather ___ better.

A) don’t mind / was B) didn’t mind / is
C) wouldn’t mind / is D) wouldn’t mind / were
E) wouldn’t mind / will be
11. She promised that nothing ___ till he ___ home.

A) would be done / came B) is done / came
C) will be done / comes D) has been done / came
E) have been done / comes
12. If he ___ generous, he ___ the poor.

A) were/would have helped B) is/would have helped
C) was/would help D) was/will help
E) were/would help
13. If I ___ you I ___ French next year.

A) am / learn B) was / shall learn
C) am / should learn D) were / should learn
E) were / learned
14. I ___ so upset, if I ___ you.

A) am / am B) wouldn’t be / were
C) was / were D) won’t be / are
E) shall be / would be

15. If you ___ the Prime Minister what ___ you ___ ? TYPE 3
A) are / would / have done
B) were / would / do
C) will be/will / do 1. The boy ___ at home an hour before, if he ___ his school at one
D) have been / are / doing o’clock last Monday.
E) will have been / would / be doing A) would be / had left
B) was / would leave
16. If he ___ here he ___ help you. C) had been / had left
A) is / would help B) were / would help D) has been / left
C) would be / helped D) was / helps E) would have been / had left
E) are / helping
2. ___ he would have signed his name in the corner.
17. I hoped if I ___ by the 10 o’clock train I ___ change for a bus. A) If he would have painted the picture
A) went / shan’t B) should go / hadn’t B) If he paints the picture
C) go / shan’t D) went / shouldn’t C) If he painted the picture
E) go / shouldn’t D) If he shall paint the picture
E) If he had painted the picture
18. Mr. Bond said if Mr. Blake ___ at 10 o’clock he ___ to see him
later. 3. If you ___ him yesterday he ___ you everything.
A) is busy / will come B) will be busy / will come A) asked / told
C) was busy / came D) was busy / would come B) has asked / will tell
E) is busy / comes C) asked / would tell
D) had asked / would have told
19. ___ your mother wouldn’t be angry with you. E) would ask / would have told
A) If you didn’t get bad marks.
B) If you got bad marks. 4. If you had worked more, you ___ to translate this article yesterday.
C) If you haven’t got bad marks. A) are able
D) If you get bad marks. B) was able
E) If you don’t get bad marks. C) were able
D) would have been able
20. If I were you ___ . E) has been able
A) I shall wait B) I wait
C) I would wait D) I waited 5. If you ___ to me yesterday, we ___ this article.
E) I’m waiting A) came / shall translate
B) would come / should translate
21. If all the seas ___ one sea, what a great sea it ___ . C) had come / should have translated
A) were/would be B) is/will be D) come / having translated
C) would be/were will D) be/will be E) were coming / should be translating
E) were / will be
6. If you ___ in time yesterday we ___ this work.
22. ___ you really ___ me if I ___ away? A) had come / would have done
A) would / follow / go B) came / would have done
B) will / follow / am going C) come / shall go
C) would / follow / went D) will come / shall go
D) will / follow / would have gone E) come / would go
E) will / follow / goes
7. She ___ if she ___ that she was ill.
23. If I ___ you I ___ him. A) won’t go out / knows
A) am / will help B) to be / would help B) didn’t go out / knew
C) were / would help D) is / would have helped C) hasn’t gone out / has known
E) are / will help D) wouldn’t have gone out / had known
E) doesn’t go out / knows
24. If my brothers ___ time now they ___ help me.
A) has / helps B) have had / have helped 8. -He failed his exam and he has to take it again in summer.
C) have / help D) is having / helped -If he ___ so many lessons he ___ it. But he didn’t follow the
E) had / would help teacher’s advice.
A) didn’t miss / would pass
25. If I ___ the power I ___ people smoking at school and public B) hadn’t missed / would have passed
places. C) doesn’t miss / won’t pass
A) had / stop B) could have / would stop D) has missed / will pass
C) had / stopped D) had / would stop E) will miss / doesn’t pass
E) have / would stop
9. “I ___ my work if you___ me then. Thank you.”
26. If Helen ___ anywhere in the world she ___ in India. A) shan’t finish / don’t help.
A) lived / live B) live / would live B) haven’t finished / don’t help.
C) could live / would live D) didn’t live / would live C) shouldn’t have finished / hadn’t helped.
E) lives / would live D) don’t finish / won’t help.
E) didn’t finish / helped.
27. If I ___ you I ___ harder.
A) am / will work B) will be / work 10. - Why didn’t you do the task?
C) be / shall work D) were / would work - If he ___ everything from the start we ___ it earlier.
E) am / would have worked A) hadn’t spoilt / would have done
B) didn’t spoil / would have done
28. If I ___ you I ___ it. C) doesn’t spoil / will do
A) am / regretted B) am / regrets D) wouldn’t spoil / did
C) were / wouldn’t regret D) is / didn’t regret E) spoils / shall have done
E) was / regret

11. The children ___ in the open air if the weather ___ better last MIXED
Sunday.
A) had played / was
B) played / was 1. If you ___ the dictionary yesterday I ___ to translate the article
C) would have played / had been today.
D) will play / is A) had given / would be able B) give / am able
E) would play / were C) gave / will be able D) will give / am able
E) have given / was able
12. If we ___ a letter at 8 o’clock yesterday, we ___ on the same day.
A) got / started 2. If the help ___ in time, the experiment ___ tomorrow afternoon.
B) had got / had started A) had offered / would he completed
C) would get / had started B) was offered / will be completed
D) had got / should have started C) had been offered / would be completed
E) should have got / had started D) is offered / would be completed
E) are offered / will be completed
13. If you ___ so many lessons you ___ all the exams.
A) didn’t miss / passed 3. If you ___ these pills yesterday you ___ well now.
B) hadn’t missed / would have passed A) had taken / would be B) took / would be
C) haven’t missed / would pass C) had taken / had been D) took / will be
D) missed / will pass E) would take / would be
E) had missed / would have passed
4. If I had gone to the party last night, I ___ tired now.
14. I would have sent you a postcard while I was on holiday if I ___ A) will be B) am
your address. C) would be D) would have been
A) had B) was having E) was
C) had had D) will have
E) would have 5. She didn’t know if the letter ___ by the time she ___
A) would be delivered / will come
15. If the driver ___ the accident wouldn’t have happened. B) would deliver / comes
A) didn’t B) doesn’t stop C) will be delivered / came
C) won’t stop D) hadn’t stopped D) would have been delivered / came
E) hasn’t stopped E) was delivered / came
16. If he ___ all right, he ___ with us yesterday. 6. If he ___ English well, he ___ the article without difficulty
A) was / was yesterday.
B) had been / would have been A) knew / would have translated
C) were / would be B) know / had been translated
D) had been / would be C) has known / will have translate
E) would be / would have been D) would know / will translate
E) would have known / would have translated
17. If she ___ a new dress, I ___ her then.
A) hadn’t been wearing / might have recognized 7. If you ___ harder last year you ___ English well now.
B) didn’t wear / might recognize A) worked / had known
C) wasn’t wearing / might recognize B) work / will know
D) wouldn’t wear / would recognize C) had worked / would know
E) hadn’t been wearing / might recognize D) will work / know
E) would work / would have known
18. They ___ for the examination better if they ___ about it earlier.
A) would prepare / knew 8. If you ___ harder you ___ more money and now you ___ to buy
B) prepare / know a car.
C) prepared / knew A) have worked / would earn / could
D) would have prepared / had known B) had worked / would have earned / would be able
E) will prepare / know C) had worked / would earn / will be able
D) has worked / would have earned / could
E) worked / would earn / might
9. If you ___ your swimming suit you would be able to go for a swim
now.
A) don’t leave B) weren’t leaving
C) will not leave D) haven’t left
E) hadn’t left
Book 1 Part C 132 Conditionals - Mixed

TEST 10 Comparatives - Superlatives
1. It was ___ music I have ever heard. 19. -Please, give me this bouquet of flowers. I think it is___ than the rest
A) more beautiful B) less beautiful ones.
C) the most beautiful D) beautiful -But it’s ___ .
E) most beautiful -Never mind. I’ll buy it.
A) beautiful / expensive
2. It’s ___ powder I have ever used. B) more beautiful / more expensive
A) good B) - C) the best C) the most beautiful / most expensive
D) best E) better D) beautiful / most expensive
E) most beautiful / most expensive
3. John is ___ of all to act.
A) quickest B) quick C) -
20. Of the four girls Marcia is ___ .
D) quicker E) the quickest
A) prettiest B) prettier C) -
4. He is ___ strong ___ his brother. D) the prettiest E) prettier
A) as / like B) similar / as C) as / as
D) strong / than E) so / as 21. It’s ___ to go by car than by train.
A) cheap B) cheaper C) -
5. English grammar is ___ than Russian one. D) cheapest E) the cheapest
A) easy B) easier C) the easiest
D) as easy as E) not so easy 22. It is much ___ to speak English than to understand
A) - B) the most difficult C) more difficult
6. I have ___ time than he does. D) difficult E) most difficult
A) bigger B) larger C) most
D) less E) least 23. He’s ___ intelligent than my brother.
A) most B) good C) better
7. This girl is ___ intelligent than the rest of the class.
D) more E) last
A) most B) the most C) more
D) the more E) much
24. He is ___ among his classmates.
8. Two heads are ___ than one. A) old B) taller C) the youngest
A) good B) bad C) worse D) short E) higher
D) worst E) better
25. This is ___ place I’ve ever seen.
9. Alice came late, Philip came later, and Tony ___ A) dirty B) the dirtiest C) more dirty
A) latest B) last C) the latest D) dirtier E) -
D) later E) the last
26. What is ___ crime than loss of time.
10. Mark Twain, one of ___ and ___ American writers, lived in a small A) greater B) greatest C) great
town in his childhood. D) - E) most great
A) greater / most popular
B) great / more popular 27. He came home in the ___ mood.
C) the greatest / most popular A) sun B) sunniest C) more sunny
D) more great / the most popular D) much sunny E) sunnier
E) most great / the popular
28. False friend is ___ than open enemies.
11. -Why didn’t you discuss this question yesterday? A) worst B) worse C) the worst
-It was ___ important than the others. D) - E) bad
A) little B) least C) the least
D) - E) less 29. “Why do you always buy five loaves, no ___ and ___?”
12. Your English is much ___ now. You’ve made___ mistakes this A) many / little B) less / fewer C) more / much
time. D) more / less E) most / less
A) best / least B) better / less C) the best / less
D) good / less E) best / the least 30. It’s ___ in here than it is in the street.
A) hot B) the hottest C) -
13. The Thames is ___ river in Great Britain. D) hotter E) hottest
A) the longest B) long C) longest
D) - E) longer 31. Are the streets of London ___ or ___ than the streets of Belfast?
A) the narrowest / wider B) narrow / wide
14. Do you have ___ or ___ rain this autumn than the last one.
C) narrower / wider D) more narrow / wide
A) many / little B) more / less C) more / fewer
E) most narrow / most wide
D) much / less E) more / few
15. Please, tell me something ___ than this old joke. 32. I make ___ mistakes now than last year.
A) interesting B) less interesting A) few B) fewer C) -
C) more interesting D) the most interesting D) the fewest E) fewest
E) the least interesting
33. The weather is much ___ pleasant than it usually is at this time.
16. This question is ___ than the first one, let’s discuss it tomorrow. A) most B) more C) the most
A) important B) less important D) little E) -
C) the most important D) the least important
E) - 34. To spend summer at the seaside is ___ pleasant than in the town.
17. Do you have ___ or ___ sunny days this summer? A) - B) less C) the most
A) more / few B) many / less C) much / little D) more E) the least
D) more / less E) many / few
35. It is ___ and ___ to live here than there.
18. We have ___ money than they have. A) warm / most pleasant B) warmer / pleasant
A) little B) much C) less C) warmest / pleasanter D) warmer / more pleasant
D) few E) many E) warm / more pleasant
Book 1 Part C 133 Comparatives - Superlatives

36. Are the streets ___ and ___ than they were some years ago ? 55. Which bird flies ___, the swallow or the gull?
A) wide / cleaner B) wider / cleanest A) - B) fast C) faster
C) widest / cleaner D) widest / cleanest D) the fastest E) fastest
E) wider / cleaner
56. My clothes have never been ___ than this.
37. Lake Baikal is ___ lake in the world. A) cleaner B) cleanest C) clean
A) deeper B) the deepest C) deep D) - E) the cleanest
D) deepest E) -
57. My dress is ___ than yours, isn’t it?
38. Many people think Scotland is ___ than England. A) long B) - C) the longest
A) most beautiful B) the least beautiful C) least beautiful D) longest E) longer
D) more beautiful E) beautiful
58. Which is ___ country in the UK?
39. My luggage was ___ than my friend’s. A) industrial B) the most industrial
A) good B) the best C) many C) more industrial D) most industrial
D) less E) the worst E) industrial
40. Her love must be ___ than mine.
59. Do you speak English ___ than Spanish?
A) the deepest B) most deep C) deepest
A) most fluently B) fluent C) rather fluent
D) deeper E) deep
D) fluently E) more fluently
41. His plan is ___ practical of all.
A) - B) more C) much 60. Margaret types ___ than Mary does.
D) the most E) most A) fast B) - C) faster
D) the fastest E) fastest
42. I think it is ___ beautiful landscape I’ve ever seen.
A) more B) more C) the most 61. This chair is ___ comfortable than that one.
D) the best E) worst A) - B) little C) less
D) the least E) least
43. Our garden is ___ than that of the neighbor’s.
A) little B) the least C) most difficult 62. Both of them are skiing very badly, but she is skiing even ___
D) the best E) less than he is.
A) bad B) - C) worse
44. Which are ___ comfortable, sandals or tennis shoes? D) the worst E) worst
A) most B) little C) more
D) much E) any 63. The ___ you start, the ___ you’ll finish.
A) soon / more quickly
45. In the second half, the team played ___ and the game ended in a B) sooner / more quickly
draw. C) sooner / quickly
A) earliest B) the worst D) soon / quickly
C) interesting D) the most interesting E) more sooner / more quickly
E) worse
64. The play I saw yesterday was ___ than this one.
46. Area of Brazil is ___ than that of England. A) bad B) worse C) worst
A) less B) most C) much D) the worst E) -
D) larger E) many
65. Mary is much ___ than Ann, though they are both alike.
47. He was ___ angry than I had expected. A) tall B) taller C) the tallest
A) most B) more C) much D) - E) tallest
D) better E) good
66. My arm felt hot but that ache was ___ than the pain that burned
48. Which question do you think is ___ difficult one? in my breast.
A) - B) much C) more A) stronger B) the strongest C) strongest
D) the most E) most D) strong E) -
49. There is ___ milk in this jug than in that one. 67. Your dictation is ___ of all.
A) most B) the most C) the least A) bad B) worse C) good
D) little E) less D) well E) the worst
50. The weather today is ___ than yesterday. 68. My room is ___ than yours.
A) good B) bad C) fine A) large B) - C) larger
D) worse E) the worst D) the largest E) largest
51. Her version is ___ original than yours. 69. “Family album” is ___ than “Follow me”.
A) much B) the most C) more A) interesting B) most interesting
D) many E) the least C) more interesting D) the most interesting
E) as interesting
52. Mr. Smith liked his ___ son than others.
A) older B) elder C) the oldest 70. This exercise is ___ than the last one.
D) all E) the eldest A) - B) good C) best
D) better E) the best
53. Yesterday Camilla was ___ girl there.
A) happy B) happiest C) the happiest 71. The longer the way the ___ tired we are.
D) - E) happier A) most B) more C) the most
D) - E) much
54. Traveling is ___ in summer than in winter.
A) interesting B) more interesting
C) the most interesting D) farther
E) largest

72. Today ___ and ___ people come to understand that learning English 90. Monte Carlo is one of ___ beautiful cities in the world.
is ___ . A) much B) the most C) much more
A) many / much / most useful B) many / more / more useful D) the least E) less
C) little / less / useful D) most / less / less useful
E) more / more / useful 91. Let me know if you hear any ___ news.
A) many B) more C) most
73. ___ goods you sell, ___ profit you’ll make. D) the most E) much
A) more / more B) the more / more
C) more / the more D) the more / the more 92. It’s ___ weather anyone can remember.
E) the most / the most A) better B) the worst C) bad
D) worse E) least
74. Yesterday was ___ day we’ve had this summer.
A) hotter B) hot C) the hottest 93. I think the cotton of Turkmenistan is one of ___ in the world.
D) hottest E) much hotter A) better B) good C) the best
D) longer E) richer
75. Girls are much ___ than boys.
A) quiet B) the quietest C) so quiet 94. I have done ___ part of my homework.
D) quieter E) too quiet A) difficult B) more difficult C) most difficult
D) the most difficult E) -
76. Do you need any ___ help?
A) much B) more C) many 95. Can’t you type ___?
D) most E) the most A) shortly B) more carefully C) hardly
D) nearly E) completely
77. Actions speak ___ than words.
A) loudest B) less louder C) most loudest 96. The teacher said that the results of our tests were not good. She
D) louder E) loudly added that ___ of all was mine.
A) bad B) better C) worse
78. It is ___ work I’ve ever done. D) good E) the worst
A) bad B) worse C) better
D) the worst E) best 97. Which season is ___ in Thailand?
A) rainy B) the rainiest C) most rainy
79. Uncle Nick was the ___ son of the family. D) more rainy E) raining
A) old B) young C) big
D) elder E) next 98. ___ I can stay is three hours.
A) long B) longer C) more longer
80. This room is ___ than that one. D) the longest E) much longer
A) large B) little C) the smallest
D) the least E) smaller 99. Unfortunately her disease was ___ than we thought at first.
A) more serious B) serious
81. The twenty second of December is ___ day of the year. C) the most serious D) most serious
A) short B) much shorter C) shorter E) the more serious
D) the shortest E) less short
100. This is ___ clown I’ve ever seen.
82. Who is ___ important person in the history of your country? A) good B) better C) the best
A) more B) less C) high D) well E) bad
D) popular E) the most
101. Vatican is ___ country in Europe.
83. I think, today the British television program “The Weakest Link” A) less B) the smallest C) smaller
is ___ popular of all the TV programs. D) greater E) small
A) more B) much C) the most
D) - E) most 102. It’s ___ today ___ it was yesterday.
A) a little warmer / that B) little warm / than
84. John is ___ but ___ boy in the family. C) more warmer / that D) a little warmer / than
A) taller / the youngest B) the tallest / the youngest E) the warmest / than
C) taller / younger D) more tall / the most young
E) the tallest / more young 103. We discover that we were ___ in early youth than somewhat
___ .
85. This is ___ rule in this book. A) wise / late B) wiser / later C) wise / latest
A) difficult B) more difficult C) most difficult D) wisest / late E) wise / later
D) the most difficult E) much difficult
104. The higher is the fence, ___ is the neighbor.
86. Antalya in my opinion is ___ place for rest. A) better B) the best C) best
A) good B) less C) the least D) good E) the better
D) the best E) better
105. ___ people live in the South than in the North of America.
87. The story I have read is ___ in this book. A) more B) most C) the most
A) the most interesting B) more interesting D) much E) many
C) less interesting D) much interesting
E) few interesting 106. You won’t find ___ restaurant than this. They’ll all be ___ expensive
___ this one.
88. They showed me their best suits but, if these are their ___ suits, A) the cheapest / as / as B) a cheaper / as / as
what are their ___ ones like. C) a cheaper / as more D) the cheapest / most / than
A) best / worst B) better / worst C) best / worse E) a cheaper / most / as
D) worse / better E) good / worst
89. He works the ___ but earns the ___ .

A) harder / less B) more / most C) less / harder
D) hardest / least E) least / harder

TEST 11 Infinitive - Gerund
1. He admitted ___ the car but denied ___ it by himself. 18. We stopped at the motorway services ___ something to eat.
A) stealing / doing B) to steal / doing A) to get B) to have got C) was getting
C) stealing / to do D) to steal / to do D) get E) got
E) stealing / to be done
19. I’m not really interested in ___ to the University.
2. How do you feel if someone laughs at you? I hate people ___ at A) go B) went C) going
me. D) being gone E) have gone
A) laughed B) laughing C) being laughed
D) to be laughed E) to be laughing 20. This article is worth ___ .
A) reading B) read C) to read
3. We often hear her ___ at concerts. D) has read E) will read
A) sings B) singing C) sang
D) to sing E) have sung 21. They have got enough money ___ to the cinema.
A) go B) having gone C) to have gone
4. Mother wants him ___ to the country during the summer. D) to go E) going
A) goes B) go C) to go
D) will go E) went 22. I saw him ___ a newspaper.
A) to read B) to have read C) reading
5. ___ many books on history helps school children to get knowledge D) to be reading E) having read
about the past of different nations.
A) read B) reads C) has read 23. Watch me ___ the fence.
D) will read E) reading A) jumping B) jumped C) to jump
D) had jumped E) did jump
6. As well as ___ I like ___ .
A) running/walking B) run/walk C) run/walked 24. She decided ___ to Spain for her holidays.
D) running/walked E) run/to walk A) to go B) go C) goes
D) to be going E) to have gone
7. The man ___ the newspaper is my brother.
A) read B) reads C) has read 25. In winter he spends much time in the mountains, he is fond of
D) reading E) will read ___ .
A) to skate B) skated C) skating
8. It is very pleasant ___ in the river on hot days in the summers. D) to be skated E) having skated
A) bathe B) bathing C) bathed
D) to bathe E) having bathed 26. The street was full of people ___ and ___ home.
A) laughed / gone B) laughing / going
9. He warmed himself by ___ hot tea. C) having laughed / go D) to laugh / to go
A) drinking B) drank C) drunk E) to be laughed / going
D) to drink E) is drinking
27. ___ a foreign language you can ___ great opportunities in your
10. It’s very pleasant ___ on the beach in summer. life.
A) lie B) to lie C) lay A) know / have B) knowing / to have
D) lain E) lying C) knowing / have D) knows / having
E) knowing / having
11. -I hope my dream will come true this year.
-And what do you dream of? 28. On ___ the classroom the teacher asked to the pupil on duty,
-Oh, I dream of ___ a law school and ___ a lawyer. “Who is absent?”
A) to enter / to become B) enter / become A) entering B) entered C) to enter
C) entering / becoming D) entered / become D) be entering E) being entered
E) to enter / becoming
29. Working in the garden it is pleasant ___ to music.
12. He sat in the arm-chair ___ a newspaper. A) listening B) listened C) to listen
A) read B) reads C) reading D) after listening E) having listened
D) had read E) is read
30. You are lucky you have not got a child ___ .
13. ___ English is the best way of ___ it. A) to look after B) should look after
A) speak / learn B) speaking / learning C) looking after D) having looked after
C) to speak / to learn D) spoke / learning E) is looking after
E) speak / learning
31. She saw the girl ___ in the yard.
14. She dreams of her son’s ___ a director of the company. A) playing B) on playing C) played
A) becoming B) is becoming C) become D) to play E) was playing
D) became E) was becoming
32. He usually left us without ___ a word.
15. Why didn’t you try ___ yourself a job? A) to say B) saying C) said
A) found B) have found C) finding D) say E) having been said
D) to find E) to be found
33. I’m fond of ___ in the river.
16. We watched the coastline ___ slowly. A) have swum B) swam C) swim
A) recede B) to recede C) recedes D) swimming E) having swum
D) have receded E) receded
34. The aim of the exhibition is ___ experience.
17. Nobody heard her ___ English. A) to be exchanged B) exchanged
A) spoke B) speaks C) speak C) to have exchanged D) to exchange
D) was speaking E) had spoken. E) being exchanged
Book 1 Part C 136 Infinitive - Gerund

35. The horse ___ the race ___ the winner of the same event two years 52. The girl ___ in the yard asked me the time.
ago. A) play B) to play C) played
A) led / was B) leading / is C) leading / was D) playing E) was playing
D) to lead / was E) leads / being
53. The emperor thought of ___ his state powerful.
36. His mother was against his ___ football. A) becoming B) become C) became
A) play B) was playing C) played D) having become E) had become
D) to play E) playing
54. Mother was anxious ___ her family.
37. Miss Benson was looking forward to ___ the title role in the new A) to see B) seeing C) to be seen
play. D) having seen E) being seen
A) play B) playing C) to be played
D) played E) being played 55. I can’t help ___ you about it.
A) to tell B) telling C) having told
38. Pete likes ___ . His dream is to visit Japan. D) having been told E) being told
A) painting B) reading C) writing
D) traveling E) swimming 56. Many builders and engineers from other republics began ___ to
build new houses in Moscow in 1995.
39. My friends need ___ English A) helping B) would help C) helped
A) learns B) to learn D) shall help E) having helped
C) to have learned D) to be learned
E) having learned 57. I have never heard him ___ French.
A) to speak B) speaking C) spoken
40. When I came into the room she stopped ___ T.V. D) being spoken E) to have spoken
A) watching B) watch C) watched
D) on watching E) watches 58. Nobody expected him ___ Lola.
A) marry B) married C) to marry
41. Which of the boys ___ in the yard is Ted? D) will marry E) would marry
A) play B) played C) plays
D) is playing E) playing 59. This holiday is worth ___ .
A) celebrates B) celebrated C) celebrating
42. We saw them ___ the street. D) have celebrated E) to celebrate
A) crossed B) crossing C) will cross
D) had crossed E) will be crossing 60. Frank is in hospital. He feels bad. He has to give up ___ and ___
beer. But he can’t. He says to his wife, ‘’Would you mind ___
43. It’s never too late ___ . some cigarettes next time?”
A) being learned B) not to learn C) learned A) smoking / to drink / bringing
D) learning E) to learn B) to smoke / drinking / bringing
C) smoking / drank / bringing
44. The girls ___ in the garden are my sisters. D) smoking / drinking / bringing
A) played B) to play C) playing E) to smoke / to drink / to bring
D) on playing E) are playing
61. Ernest Hemingway was fond of ___ books.
45. I like ___ the people happy. A) read B) to read C) reading
A) to have made B) made C) making D) be read E) to be read
D) having made E) being made
62. Turn on the radio. I want ___ to the news.
46. Besides ___ I like ___ swimming competitions. A) listen B) listening C) to listen
A) swimming / to watch B) to swim / to watch D) listened E) have been listened
C) swimming / watched D) to swim / watching
E) swimming / watch 63. How do you feel if someone interrupts you?I hate people ___
me.
47. Tom wants to read a book but Susan makes him ___ something in A) interrupted B) to be interrupted
the paper. It’s an advertisement for a better job. She wants him C) not to interrupt D) having interrupted
___ for this job. E) interrupting
A) to read / to apply B) to read / apply
C) read / to apply D) reading / apply 64. After ___ my work I’ll join you.
E) to read / applying A) finish B) to finish C) have finished
D) finishing E) finished
48. She left the room without ___ good bye.
A) say B) saying C) to say 65. Please, try ___ quiet, everyone is sleeping.
D) said E) on saying A) be B) to be C) being
D) having been E) been
49. The friends spoke of their ___ together.
A) to go B) going C) gone 66. He enjoyed ___ .
D) is going E) on going A) singing B) sing C) was singing
D) to sing E) sung
50. If your plane has crashed high in the mountains, it’s best ___ close to
the plane. Rescuers have got a better chance of ___ the plane than 67. The man ___ in the garden is listening to music.
one person alone. A) work B) is working C) working
A) to keep / finding B) keeping / found D) to work E) worked
C) kept / to have found D) kept / not to find
E) keeping / being found 68. ___ the article we began ___ it.
A) reading / discuss B) having read / discussing
51. Robert saw the doctor ___ the patient. C) to read / to discuss D) read / discussing
A) to examine B) to have examined E) reading / discussed
C) having examined D) being examined
E) examine

69. The man ___ a cigarette is Tom’s cousin. 87. He remembered he was going to buy a new suit ___ the shop.
A) smoked B) to smoke C) smoking A) pass B) passes C) to pass
D) have smoked E) had smoked D) passing E) will pass
70. I study English again, because ___ a foreign language is very 88. ___ for better future many Asians leave their native countries ___ to
important. Europe.
A) speak B) spoken C) having spoken A) hope / move B) hoping / moves
D) speaking E) spoke C) hoped / moving D) hoping / moving
E) hope / moving
71. I like your ___ English.
A) speak B) speaking C) was spoken 89. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help ___ .
D) have spoken E) having spoken A) to laugh B) laughing C) laughed
D) laugh E) having laughed
72. Instead of ___ for Olga at home I decided ___ her in the street.
A) to wait / to meet B) waiting / to meet 90. Would you mind ___ the door, please?
C) waiting / meeting D) to wait / to meet A) to close B) being closed C) closing
E) wait / meeting D) close E) closed
73. They looked at the ___ plane. 91. She has nobody ___ to.
A) flying B) flown C) flew A) talked B) to talk C) talk
D) being flown E) having been flown D) talks E) is talking
74. ___ the language he couldn’t understand the question. 92. I enjoy ___ in the garden at week-ends.
A) know B) knows C) not to know A) work B) to work C) to be working
D) known E) not knowing D) working E) worked
75. Which of these four young men ___ by the fire is your son? 93. He is an artistic person - very good at ___ poetry.
A) sitting B) sit C) will sit A) to write B) to be written
D) sits E) sat C) having written D) write
E) writing
76. We expect him ___ tomorrow.
A) arrived B) to arrive C) to have arrived 94. ___ in Geneva for many years he knew the city well.
D) to be arrived E) having arrived A) Living B) Lived C) Being lived
D) To live E) Have lived
77. They sat up all night ___ .
A) talk B) talked C) talking 95. Captain was the last ___ the ship.
D) to be talked E) to have talked A) leaving B) is leaving C) on leaving
D) to leave E) left
78. The young man didn’t stop ___ although I asked him twice.
A) is smoking B) smoked C) smoking 96. I don’t mind ___ .
D) smoked E) to smoke A) to walk B) be walking
C) walking D) having been walked
79. He introduced me to an acquaintance ___ that I did not know her. E) to have walked
A) to believe B) believing
C) to have believed D) of believing 97. If you are lost in a snow storm it’s best ___ a hole and sit in it until
E) not to believe it stops ___ .
A) digging / snowing B) dig / snowed
80. I hope ___ you this evening. C) to dig / snowed D) digging / snowed
A) to see B) to be seen C) have seen E) to dig / snowing
D) see E) seen
81. I am thankful for his ___ in time.

A) came B) come C) to have come
D) coming E) to come
82. I remember the day when you took me aboard of your ship to
help you in ___ the shark.
A) hunt B) to hunt C) hunting
D) hunted E) having hunted
83. But the beaver went on ___ lace.

A) to make B) make C) made
D) making E) have made
84. ___ with you is real pleasure.

A) talked B) is talking C) on talking
D) talking E) talks
85. What time do you come to the office?

-Usually at 9, but tomorrow I’ll have to be there a bit earlier ___
through some documents.
A) looking B) looked C) to be looking
D) to look E) to be looked
86. We knew nothing of his ___ a student.

A) being B) be C) been
D) to be E) to have been

TEST 12 Passive voice
1. The Remembrance Day and the Veteran’s Day ___ on the 11th of 13. All the business letters ___ yesterday. They ___ to the post
November every year. office immediately.
A) celebrated B) are celebrated A) answered / take
C) will be celebrated D) was celebrated B) were answered / took
E) is celebrated C) are answered / were taken
D) answered / took
2. I hope that the truth ___ very soon. E) were answered / were taken
A) will find out B) will be finding out
14. The special information ___ in an hour or so, that’s why it ___ in
C) is found out D) will be found out
the newspapers yesterday.
E) shall find out
A) brings / didn’t publish
3. Everything ___ before you came. B) will bring / don’t publish
C) will be brought / wasn’t published
A) is done B) was done
D) will be brought / didn’t publish
C) has done D) had been done
E) brought / wasn’t published
E) has been done
15. Houses ___ very quickly now.
4. -Did the company test the equipment yesterday?
-Yes it _____. A) builds B) are building
C) built D) are built
A) has tested B) had been tested
E) were built
C) had tested D) was tested
E) tested.
16. In 1834 the Houses of Parliament with the exception of
Westminster Hall ___ by fire, they ___ later.
5. People go to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier to stand in silence
for a minute to honor the memory of those who ___ in wars. A) destroyed / was rebuilt
B) was being destroyed / rebuilt
A) is killed B) will be killed
C) were destroyed /were rebuilt
C) was killed D) are killed
D) is destroyed / has been rebuilt
E) were killed
E) destroys / rebuilds
6. The sports competitions which ___ on Sunday ___ by a lot of
17. You can’t use this textbook now. It ___ by your friend.
people.
A) takes B) has been taken
A) are held / will be visited
C) took D) were taken
B) was held / will visit
E) had taken
C) will held / will visit
D) have been held / have visited
18. Many modern apartments ___ in Berlin since 1980.
E) will be held / will be visited
A) are built B) are building
7. The inspector is not in the town. He ___ to another place some C) were built D) have been built
days ago. E) has been built
A) was sent B) sent
19. The new film ___ in all the big theatres of the city.
C) will be sent D) will send
E) sends A) is demonstrated B) was being demonstrated
C) is being demonstrated D) would be demonstrated
8. This story ___ to everybody as the name of the first space pioneer E) had been demonstrated
___ in the heart of people all over the world.
20. Nobody likes ___ for at night.
A) knows / lives B) knew / lived
C) is known / is lived D) is known / lives A) be sent B) is sent
E) knows / is lived C) was sent D) to be sent
E) sent
9. The business letter ___ just ___ .
21. I ___ that I ___ at the station at 5.
A) is / written B) has / been written
C) was / written D) were / written A) was told / should be met B) told / is being met
E) is / going to write C) tells / am met D) am told / was met
E) will be told / would be met
10. Business letters ___ usually on special forms.
22. Heroes ___ by people because they served their people and
A) will be written B) are written
their country.
C) are being written D) is written
E) write A) is remembered B) was remembered
C) are remembered D) had been remembered
11. Sometimes a lot of guests ___ to his birthday party. E) would be remembered
A) had invited B) was invited
23. By the time we came to the bookshop all books ___
C) were inviting D) are invited
E) is inviting A) are sold B) were sold
C) had been sold D) are being sold
12. The business letters ___ tomorrow. E) is being sold
A) are sent B) is sent
24. Don’t touch the door, it ___ just ___ .
C) will be sent D) will send
E) would be sent A) is / being painted B) has / been painted
C) is / painted D) will / be painted
E) would / be painted
Book 1 Part C 139 Passive voice

25. Scientific articles ___ often ___ in this paper. 38. A woman’s work ___ never done.
A) to be / published B) are / being published A) are B) is
C) are / published D) have / published C) will D) would
E) are / publish E) were
26. The fugitive ___ from prison to prison in Germany until he ___ in 39. Last Monday I received a telegram ___ by my sister on the 1st of
prison in 1944. May.
A) transferred / killed A) sending B) to send
B) was transferred / was killed C) had sent D) sent
C) is transferred / was killed E) was sent
D) has been transferred / has been killed
E) will be transferred / was killed 40. “I ___ the test yet today,” said Ann.
A) wasn’t given B) hadn’t been given
27. I ___ a card to the club and in the afternoon I went there to play
C) am not given D) haven’t been given
bridge.
E) have been given
A) had been given B) were given
C) was given D) have given 41. I ___ about my father’s death before my mother.
E) was giving
A) is told B) shall be told
C) had been told D) were told
28. I hope this book ___ .
E) have been told
A) will find B) will be found
C) found D) were found 42. Someone wrote this report last week. This report ___ last week.
E) had been found
A) is written B) was written
C) has been written D) had been written
29. ___ about this film tomorrow.
E) would be written
A) It is an article B) He said
C) I shall be asked D) Bob liked to tell 43. Finally he decided to come back and live in the house of his
E) He couldn’t parents which ___ by his aunt.
A) kept B) was kept
30. New schools ___ in our city every year.
C) are kept D) were kept
A) is built B) are to be built E) keeps
C) will build D) are built
E) have built 44. The people next door disappeared 6 months ago. They ___ since
then.
31. A liar ___ when he speaks the truth.
A)aren’t seen B) haven’t been seen
A) don’t believe B) isn’t believed C) weren’t seen D) weren’t being seen
C) believed D) believe E) aren’t being seen
E) didn’t believe
45. It is winter. Everything ___ with snow.
32. The doctor ___ just ___ for.
A) is covered B) covered
A) is / sent B) was / sent C) were covered D) will cover
C) has / sent D) has / been sent E) are covered
E) will / be sent
46. The men ___ after the explosion.
33. This year a very beautiful theatre ___ in our city.
A) are said to be arrested
A) built B) was built B) said to be arrested
C) has been built D) had been built C) are said to being arrested
E) has built D) are said to have been arrested
E) are said to arrest
34. The Great Expectations ___ by Charles Dickens.
47. -”Did someone throw those letters away?”
A) were written B) is written
-”Yes, but it was a mistake. They ___ away.”
C) wrote D) are written
E) was written A) mustn’t be thrown
B) shouldn’t be thrown
35. In 1969 two manned spaceships ___ into space from the first C) shouldn’t have been thrown
space station. D) can’t be thrown
E) need to be thrown
A) launch B) launched
C) launches D) were launching
48. A.: Was there any trouble at the yesterday’s demonstration?
E) were launched
B.: Yes, about twenty people ___ .
36. We can’t get there in time. By the time we get there the papers A) had been arrested B) arrested
___ . C) were being arrested D) were arrested
E) are arrested
A) will be destroyed B) would be destroyed
C) will have been destroyed D) are destroyed
49. Mike didn’t have his car yesterday. It ___ at the station.
E) have been destroyed
A) was serviced B) were serviced
37. This school ___ next year. C) had serviced D) had been serviced
E) is serviced
A) will close B) is closed
C) will be closed D) was closed
E) would be closed

50. You can’t come in. She ___ for the TV. 63. A lot of books by this writer ___ into many languages of the
world.
A) is interviewed B) interviews
C) is being interviewed D) was interviewed A) translated B) is translated
E) has been interviewed C) were translated D) has been translated
E) had been translated
51. I had an unpleasant feeling that I ___ .
64. The great English scientist Isaac Newton ___ not far from
A) watched B) was watched
Cambridge.
C) have been watched D) was being watched
E) will be watched A) born B) is born
C) are born D) were born
52. He’ll finish the job tomorrow. The job ___ E) was born
A) is finished B) would be finished
65. May Day ___ in Great Britain with singing and dancing round a
C) will be finished D) will finish
Maypole.
E) was finished
A) celebrate B) celebrated
53. After a thorough examination the patient ___ home. C) is celebrated D) is celebrating
E) has celebrated
A) was sent B) were sent
C) are sent D) to send
66. He ate everything that ___ on the table.
E) sends
A) is leaving B) was left
54. I ___ for shopping yesterday. C) were left D) is left
A) is sent B) was sent E) are left
C) am sent D) are sent
E) has been sent 67. He made a rush at the door without realizing it ___ by me earlier.
A) locks B) is locked
55. How much money ___ yesterday?
C) was locked D) am locking
A) is stolen B) stole E) had been locked
C) will steal D) will be stolen
E) was stolen
56. Ron Glib is a successful journalist. He ___ a big salary and his
articles ___ in newspaper. He ___ all over the world to write
about world events.
A) pays/publish/sends
B) paid/are published/isn’t sent
C) was paid/published/shall be sent
D) is paid/are published/is sent
E) will play/weren’t published/sent
57. This work ___ tomorrow.

A) is finished B) was finished
C) had finished D) have been finished
E) will be finished
58. The delegation ___ at the station by the students yesterday.

A) meet B) is met
C) have been met D) was met
E) are met
59. Today acupuncture ___ effectively in our country.

A) were used B) are used
C) is used D) has been used
E) had used
60. Some scrap metal ___ and ___ in the school yard by the evening
last Sunday.
A) was gathered/heaped
B) has been gathered/heaped
C) will be gathered/heaped
D) had been gathered/heaped
E) would be gathered/heaped
61. The first coins in America ___ in 1752. They were not regular in
shape.
A) are made B) made
C) were made D) was made
E) is made
62. Many magnificent palaces and museums ___ in our city lately.
A) have built B) has built
C) has been built D) have been built
E) were built

TEST 13 Indirect speech
1. The teacher promised ___ . 10. “Don’t play in the street!”
A) that we can learn three English songs. A) My mother told me don’t play in the street.
B) if we learn three English songs. B) My mother said to play in the street.
C) we would learn three English songs. C) She asked me to play in the street.
D) whether we would learn three English songs. D) My mother told me not to play in the street.
E) who will learn three English songs. E) My mother said I should play in the street.
2. Bill: “Have you seen any interesting comedy lately, Nancy?” 11. Ann: “Is your sister good at English?”
Bill asked Nancy ___ . Ann asked me ___ .
A) if he will see an interesting film A) that my sister is good at English
B) if he saw an interesting comedy lately B) if my sister was good at English
C) what comedy Nancy saw lately C) whether my sister is good at English
D) if she had seen any interesting comedy lately D) my sister is good at English
E) if she would see an interesting comedy E)her sister was good at English
3. Nick: “Did you see a bird in the tree?” 12. Tom: “Don’t forget to bring my book, Ann”.
Nick wonders ___ in the tree. Tom asked Ann: ___ .
A) if I saw a bird. A) that she didn’t forget to bring his book
B) that I saw a bird. B) that she doesn’t bring his book
C) if I had seen a bird. C) not to forget to bring his book
D) whether I see a bird. D) not to forget to bring her book
E) if I have seen a bird. E) if she didn’t forget to bring the book
4. Dick to Lucy: Have you received my telegram ? 13. Mother: “We are going to have supper”.
Dick asked if ___ . Mother says ___ .
A) Lucy had received his telegram. A) they are going to have supper
B) Lucy has received his telegram B) they were going to have supper
C) Lucy would receive his telegram C) that they would have supper
D) Lucy will receive his telegram D) they won’t have supper
E) Lucy received his telegram E) they haven’t had supper yet
5. Ann: Write down my address. 14. Jack said: “I was at home yesterday.”
Ann asked me ___ . Jack said ___ .
A) he wrote down my address A) he was at home.
B) to write down her address B) Jack said he was at home the day before
C) he had written her address C) he will be at home.
D) she writes down her address D) he had been at home a week ago.
E) she wrote down his address E) he had been at home the day before.
6. He said, “I’m very busy today.” 15. “Do you go in for sports?”, he asked.
He said ___ . He asked ___ .
A) he had been very busy that day A) he went in for sports.
B) he is very busy today B) if I went in for sports.
C) he was very busy that day C) if I’ll go in for sports.
D) I’m very busy today D) I should go in for sports.
E) I had been very busy that day E) if I had gone in for sports.
7. Lena said, “Where have you been yesterday?” 16. “Will Tom help me?” she said.
Lena asked ___ . She asked ___ .
A) where she had been the day before. A) will Tom help her
B) where she had been yesterday. B) if Tom would help her
C) where she was the day before. C) whether he will help her
D) where she could be the day before. D) whether would he help her
E) where she hasn’t been before. E) that Tom would be helping her
8. He thought: “What am I going to do?” 17. Peter said, “Alice, are you busy now?”
He thought ___ . Peter asked Alice ___ .
A) what was he going to do A) she was busy.

B) what he was going to do B) if she was busy then.
C) what he is going to do C) she would be busy.
D) it he was going to do D) if she wasn’t busy then.
E) what is he going to do E) if she is busy.
18. My sister said: “I hope we shall go on an excursion to the lake”.
9. Mother asked me ___ . My sister said that ___ on an excursion to the lake”.
A) why I have spent all the money A) she hopes we will go
B) that I had spent all the money B) she didn’t hope that we shall go
C) if I had spent all the money C) she hoped they would go
D) when I spend all the money D) she hoped we were going
E) if I will spend all the money E) she hoped we can go
Book 1 Part C 142 Indirect speech

19. Jim and Julia have been in the restaurant for an hour and they 29. The director wondered ___ .
have not been served yet. Julia is angry. “You said ___ a good
A) if I know English.
place’’
B) If I knew English.
A) it is B) it has been C) he knows English.
C) it will be D) it was D) how I know English.
E) it can’t be E) who has known English.
20. “Did you work at a factory 3 years ago?” she asked her friend. 30. Mary says “I clean my room every day.”
She asked her friend if she ___ . Mary says that ___ .
A) worked at a factory 3 years ago. A) I clean her room every day.
B) had worked at a factory 3 years before. B) she cleans my room every day.
C) really worked at a factory 3 years before. C) she cleaned her room every day.
D) work at a factory. D) she cleans her room every day.
E) worked at a factory for 3 years. E) her room was cleaned every day.
21. She said she ___ her friend for ages. 31. - “Have you seen my daughter?” a woman is asking her neighbor.
A) didn’t B) hadn’t seen A woman is asking her neighbor ___ her daughter.
C) hasn’t seen D) doesn’t see A) has she seen
E) saw B) have I seen
C) if she has seen
22. He asked her “Did anybody call this morning?” D) if they have seen
He asked her ___ . E) have you seen
A) if anybody called this morning
B) if somebody had called that morning 32. He ___ me if I ___ a taxi yesterday.
C) if somebody called that morning A) will ask / takes
D) who called that morning B) ask / take
E) had called anybody that morning C) is asking / shall take
D) asked / had taken
23. Teacher: “Tom, read the story, please”. E) will ask / take
Teacher asked Tom ___ .
A) to read the story 33. She asked in surprise ___ .
B) read the story A) if he had really read all the books
C) that he reads it B) if this is what her mother buys her
D) whether he reads the story C) if the cafe is still open
E) it he read the story D) whether I have already read his article
E) did she caused much trouble
24. He said “I met him in 1950”.
He said ___ . 34. The doctor asked his nurse ___ .
A) I met him in 1950 A) when is she going to give the medicine to the
B) he had been met by him in 1950 B) if she would come in time the following day
C) he used to meet him in 1950 C) if the patient prepared for the operation
D) he had met him in 1950 D) if the tests are ready for applicants
E) he was meeting him in 1950 E) when the patient feels asleep tell me
25. Jane asked Bob: “What did you buy yesterday?” 35. They ___ us that they ___ from their families for more than a
Jane asked Bob what ___ . year.
A) he would buy the next day A) tell / were not hearing
B) he bought yesterday B) would be told / hear
C) he had bought the day before C) had told / don’t hear
D) he has just bought D) told / had not heard
E) his friend had already bought E) told / will be hearing
26. He said, “I do not want to see this film”. 36. Teachers always tell their pupils ___ .
He said that ___ .
A) not to cross street when the traffic light is red
A) he did not want to see that film. B) doesn’t cross the road on red traffic light
B) he doesn’t want to see a film. C) don’t ask many questions if they are not
C) he didn’t want to see this film. D) when they come to the lesson
D) he wanted to see that film. E) they helped their parents
E) not to see that film.
37. I wondered ___ .
27. He says “What do the pupils study?”
He asks ___ . A) if the train had come on time
B) had the train come on time
A) what do the pupils study. C) whether the train comes on time
B) what the pupils study. D) if the train will come on time
C) what the pupils studied. E) when the train is due to come
D) what the pupils have studied study.
E) whether the pupils study something. 38. She promised her friends she ___ and ___ them the next day.
28. My mother told me ___ . A) had come / had seen
B) will come / see
A) did not go there. B) that I can go there. C) would come / see
C) not to go there. D) not going there. D) comes / sees
E) let not go there. E) came / saw

39. “You must do what you are told”. 49. He has just said, “I want to speak to you”.
She said ___ . He has just said ___ .
A) that must do what I was told A) he wants to speak to me
B) what have to do what I was told B) he wanted to speak to me
C) what had to do what I was told C) I want to speak to her
D) that she must do what she was told D) he had wanted to speak to me
E) she had to do what she was told E) he will want to speak to me
40. The sergeant said that nothing ___ from the two boys since they 50. Mother told me “Don’t stay out long’’.
___ at the Victoria Station. Mother told me ___ .
A) was heard / saw A) did not stay out long
B) will be heard / were seen B) not to stay out long
C) had been heard / were seen C) that I mustn’t stay out long
D) had heard / saw D) I shouldn’t stay out long
E) would have heard / were seen E) stay out long
41. Nick whispered: “I know that the boys were angry with me”. 51. “Where did they spend the vacation?”
Nick whispered that ___ . Tom said ___ .
A) he knows that the boys were angry with me A) they came back.
B) he knew that the boys were angry with him B) they had spent it at the seaside.
C) he knows that the boys were angry with him C) they were young.
D) I know that the boys were angry with me D) they left for an hour.
E) he knew that the boys had been angry with him E) they have spent it at home.
42. Alice is told: “Clean your teeth twice a day!” 52. The secretary said to the visitor: “ When did you graduate from
Alice is told ___ the University?”
The secretary asked the visitor ___ .
A) clean her teeth twice a day
B) if she cleans her teeth twice a day A) when he graduates from the University.
C) clean your teeth twice a day B) when did he graduate from the University.
D) to clean her teeth twice a day C) when he had graduated from the University.
E) cleaned her teeth twice a day D) when did she graduate from the University.
E) he graduated from the University.
43. I am always asked ___ .
53. What will you do if Jack is out when you come?
A) why am I late B) are you late
She asked me ___ .
C) is he absent D) why was I present
E) if I am on duty A) what would I do if Jack was out when I came
B) what I will do if Jack is out when I come
44. Julia continued, “You said ___ good service.” C) what I would do if Jack was out when I came
D) what Jack would do if I was out when he came
A) you knew the owner and always got
E) what I will do if Jack was out when I came
B) you know the owner and have got
C) you know the owner and get
54. Jane said, “I shall help you.”
D) you know the owner and will get
Jane said ___ .
E) you know the owner and are going to get
A) she helped us B) she will help him
45. Julia continued, “You said ___ .” C) she helps us D) she would help us
E) she had helped us
A) you have been here before
B) you were here yesterday
55. The manager wondered ___ .
C) you will be here tomorrow
D) you are here now A) if the customers’ answer can be positive
E) you had been here before B) if the visitors are coming
C) whether the letters are being posted
46. He wanted to know ___ . D) if the paper has been typed
E) if the secretary had come
A) whether she knows him
B) if she knew him
56. I ___ I ___ her back.
C) that she knew him
D) what she knew him A) thought / would get B) thought / shall get
E) did she know him C) think / had got D) thinks / am get ting
E) doesn’t think / get
47. “When will you be there, Tom?” asked Dan.
Dan asked Tom ___ . 57. The father wondered ___ .
A) when you will be there A) what mark his daughter gets
B) when he will be there B) where the mother is
C) when he would be there C) how his son does at school
D) when his friend would be there D) if his daughter had passed her exams
E) when you would be there E) whether everybody is at home
48. He said to me: “I’ll come as soon as I can”. 58. The teacher asked her pupils ___ .
He told me that ___ .
A) where are their textbooks
A) he came as soon as he would be able B) where their textbooks are
B) he would come as soon as I could C) where their textbooks were
C) he comes as soon as he can D) be quiet, please, listen to me
D) he would come as soon as he could E) why they open the text books
E) I would come as soon as I could

59. I ___ my mother___ want to meet her new son-in-law for the 70. “Were you at the Zoo last night?” asks Jane.
first time in my presence. Jane asks ___ at the Zoo last night.
A) knows / will not B) had known / will not A) that I was B) if I was
C) knew / would not D) know / had not C) if I had been D) if I am
E) shall know / did not E) whether was I
60. The man said:” I have brought all my things “. 71. “Whose birthday is it?” said Jane.
The man said ___ . Jane asked whose birthday ___ .
A) I have brought all his things. A) it is B) it
B) that he had brought all his things. C) it was D) is it
C) he has brought all his things. E) it had been
D) they have brought all his things.
E) that he brought all his things. 72. “Where do you live?” the boy asked.
The boy wanted to know where ___ .
61. “Don’t make so much noise, Michael,” said Ellen.
A) do I live B) did I live
Ellen told Michael ___ so much noise.
C) I live D) I lived
A) to make B) not to make E) I had lived
C) do make D) don’t make
E) didn’t make 73. “Where did you live?” my boss asked.
My boss wanted to know where ___ .
62. A foreigner asked: “How do English people spend their Sundays?”
A) do I live B) did I live
A foreigner asked how ___ their Sundays.
C) I live D) I had lived
A) do English people spend E) I lived
B) did English people spend
C) English people spent 74. “I spoke to Jane last week,” she said.
D) English people spend She said ___ .
E) had English people spent
A) I spoke to Jane last week.
B) she had spoken to Jane last week.
63. The film director was asked ___ .
C) she had spoken to Jane a week before.
A) if he likes to play on grass D) I had spoken to Jane a week before.
B) which airline he works for E) she spoke to Jane a week before.
C) if he had ever won an Oscar
D) that he took part in the concert 75. “Don’t wait for me, Ann,” said Tom.
E) why he is nervous before the match Tom told Ann ___ .
A) to wait for him B) not to wait for him
64. The police officer asked us ___ .
C) didn’t wait for him D) don’t wait for him
A) are we going that way E) if she waited for him
B) where we were going
C) when did the tram stop 76. The manager asks the secretary ___ .
D) if could we stop at the traffic light
A) if Mr. Smith would be busy at little next day
E) whether we speak English
B) if Mr. Smith will be busy at 11 tomorrow
C) if Mr. Smith had been busy at 11
65. He said that ___ .
D) has Mr. Smith been busy by 11 today
A) his friend is learning English E) will Mr. Smith be busy at 11 tomorrow
B) our classroom will be cleaned tomorrow
C) they were going to the nearest post-office 77. He was sure that he ___ this time.
D) his car was stolen a few weeks ago
A) will fail B) wouldn’t fail
E) there is nothing to do
C) fails D) failed
E) will not fail
66. He said to her, “Don’t enter the room”.
He ordered her ___ the room.
78. “Can you open the door for me, my son?” asked an old woman.
A) not to enter B) to enter An old woman asked a young ___ the door for her.
C) didn’t enter D) doesn’t enter
A) can he open B) he opens
E) do not enter
C) does he open D) if he can open
E) to open
67. “How far do I have to walk?” she asked me.
She wanted to know how far ___ to walk.
79. She said, “I lost the key of my room.”
A) she had B) she has She said that ___ .
C) I have D) I had A) she had lost the key of her room
E) she will have B) she lost the key of my room
C)I had lost the key of my room
68. She told him that she ___ to see him the following DAY. D) I lose the key of my room
E) she lost the key of the room
A) will come B) come
C) came D) would come
80. I asked Nelly, “What are you looking for?”
E) comes
I asked Nelly what ___ looking for.
69. “Did you sleep well?” I asked him. A) are you B) she was
I asked him if ___ well. C) were you D) was she
E) she is
A) he sleeps B) he slept
C) he had slept D) you slept
E) you did sleep

TEST 14 When - while - where - as soon as
1. ___ you tell him about it when you ___ him? 16. When the woman was out a postman ___ a letter.
A) did / see B) does / saw A) brings B) bring
C) will / see D) would / see C) brought D) had brought
E) do / will see E) has brought
2. Tomorrow when you ___ the sun ___ . 17. I hope it ___ when you ___ to London.
A) woke up / shines B) have woken up / was shining A) doesn’t rain / will get B) is raining / get
C) wake up / will be shining D) will wake up / will shine C) won’t be raining / get D) will rain / will get
E) woke up / shined E) rained / have got
3. When my sister ___ at the college 2 years ago she ___ to learn
18. When the lesson ___ we ___ home.
several foreign languages.
A) are over / go B) is over / goes
A) was studying / tried B) studies / tries
C) is over / shall go D) will be over / go
C) studied / was trying D) was studying / was trying
E) will be over / shall go
E) studies / trying
4. When I ___ that morning the sun ___ high in the sky. 19. What ___ you ___ when your father returned?
A) will wake up / had shone B) have waken up / shines A) will / do B) were / doing
C) shall wake up / was shining D) woke up / was shining C) was / do D) will / be doing
E) woke up / will be shining E) were / do
5. When I ___ the letter I wondered what ___ . 20. When we ___ in Seville we ___ sightseeing.
A) got / had happened B) get / happens A) are / went B) were / went
C) got / happened D) had got / had happened C) shall be / go D) are / go
E) got / has happened E) had been / go
6. I ___ to know when you ___ . 21. ___ when he was painting the ceiling.
A) don’t want / will come B) shall want / come A) He found his passport B) He burnt his hand
C) want / had come D) didn’t want / come C) He bought a new car D) He wrote a letter
E) didn’t want / are coming E) He fell off the ladder
7. When I ___ home my mother ___ me that my friend ___ me an
22. It ___ since morning when we ___ .
hour before.
A) has rained / went out B) had been raining / went out
A) had come / told / had called
C) was raining / go out D) rained / will go out
B) came / told / called
E) rained / went out
C) came / told / had called
D) was coming / told / called 23. When I ___ back to the table, six soldiers ___ there.
E) came / was telling / had called A) came / were sitting B) comes / were sitting
8. I ___ still, when you ___ . C) has come / sit D) came / are sitting
A) am working / will return E) came / will sit
B) shall be working / return
C) was working / are returning 24. When I ___ younger I ___ an idea of a wife who ___ with me in
D) shall have been working / have returned my thoughts as well as aims.
E) was working / are returned A) was / had / will be B) was / had / would be
C) had been / had / is D) have been / have / will be
9. When Harris ___ her she ___ Paris. E) was / had had / had been
A) is meeting / was leaving B) met / was leaving
C) had met / left D) meets / left 25. When I ___ school I ___ the university.
E) met / will leave A) shall finish / shall enter B) finish / enter
C) shall finish / enter D) finish / shall enter
10. When he ___ in London, it ___ heavily. E) finish/entered
A) arrive / rains B) arrives / rained
C) arrived / was raining D) will arrive / rains 26. I visited my sister when she ___ in Moscow.
E) arrived / is raining A) lived B) lives
C) were lived D) is living
11. It ___ when we ___ home.
E) were living
A) rained / came B) rained / was coming
C) was raining / came D) will rain / came 27. We ___ have our supper when our mother ___ from the market.
E) rained / shall come A) shall / comes B) - / comes
12. When we ___ the beach the rain ___ already ___ . C) - / will come D) shan’t / come
A) leave / has / started B) will leave / have / started E) shall / come
C) left / had / started D) left / have / started
E) are leaving / was / starting 28. The passengers ___ for the train for 20 minutes when it ___ into
the station.
13. What ___ you ___ when I ___ ? A) waited / pulls B) had waited / pulled
A) did / do / returned B) are / doing / shall return C) had been waiting / pulled D) will wait / had pulled
C) will / be doing / return D) do / do / return E) are waiting / was pulled
E) have done / am returning
29. Yesterday when I ___ her she ___ me about you.
14. When I ___ him up they said that he ___ an hour ago. A) have met / told B) was meeting / told
A) call / left B) called / has left C) have met / would tell D) have met / tell
C) should call / has left D) call / leaves E) met / had told
E) called / had left
30. When I came in my mother ___ dinner.
15. When you ___ me up yesterday it ___ hard.
A) cooked B) were cooking
A) rings / will rain B) rang / was raining
C) will cook D) have cooked
C) will rang / will rain D) ring / rains
E) was cooking
E) had rung / had rained
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31. When I ___ home, I ___ a friend of mine. 45. While we ___ sightseeing the students ___ the book.
A) was going / met B) go / meet A) went / were reading B) to go / were reading
C) was going / was meeting D) are going / meet C) went / are reading D) go / were read
E) were going / met E) have gone / have read
32. I ___ terrible when I ___ that morning. 46. While you ___ a rest, we ___ the task.
A) felt / wake up B) feels / wake up A) were having / did B) have / do
C) felt / woke up D) feel / woke up C) shall have / done D) have had / did
E) felt / had woken up E) is having / do
33. When they ___ about it there ___ much trouble. 47. While he ___ to school his elder brother ___ from the Institute.
A) finds out / be B) found out / were His brother is a teacher now.
C) is finding out / is D) find out / will be A) had gone / graduated
E) found out / had been B) has been gone / will graduate
C) is going / has been graduating
34. Lane ___ through the morning papers when the telephone ___ . D) went / graduated
A) was looking / rang B) were looking / rang E) goes / graduated
C) are looking / rung D) have looked / ring
E) looked / is ringing 48. ___ while he was having breakfast.
A) He climbed the fence B) His pen stopped writing
35. A ship ___ near the Malta Islands when the men on board ___ a
C) He fell off the ladder D) He bit his tongue
dolphin in the water.
E) He painted the ceiling
A) was fishing / noticed B) fished / noticed
C) was fishing / will notice D) is fishing / noticed
49. Mary ___ Nick where he ___ after graduating from the University.
E) fished / notices
A) asked / works B) ask / would work
36. How fast ___ you ___ when the accident ___? C) ask / worked D) asked / would work
A) were / driving / happened B) did / drive / was happening E) asked / has worked
C) will / drive / had happened D) are / driving / will happen
E) - / drive / happens 50. We ___ into the room where the old man ___ . He was seriously
ill.
37. I ___ my hand when I ___ the dinner. A) go / lies B) goes / lie
A) was burning / cooked B) had burnt / am cooking C) went / is lying D) went / was lying
C) shall burn / shall cook D) burnt / was cooking E) was going / was lying
E) have burnt / cooked
51. Mrs. Black ___ into the room where her husband ___ and began
38. We ___ ready when you ___ home. to cry.
A) are / will come B) shall / come A) comes / sits B) came / was sitting
C) shall be / will come D) shall be / come C) came / sat D) came / were sitting
E) will be / came E) was coming / sat
39. Two hours ago when the children ___ in the yard a terrible storm 52. As soon as he___ to Copenhagen he___ us a letter.
___ . A) get / send B) gets / sends
A) were playing / began C) gets / will send D) got / should send
B) played / began E) got / has sent
C) were playing / were beginning
D) played / were beginning 53. I ___ you as soon as we ___ the contract.
E) play / begins A) shall call / sign B) call / sign
C) called / sign D) would call / sign
40. It ___ for three hours when we ___ home. E) is calling / are signing
A) will have been raining / came
B) is raining / come 54. As soon as I ___ the result I ___ you know.
C) rained / came A) hear / shall let B) will hear / will let
D) rains / came C) hear / let D) heard / let
E) had been raining / came E) have heard / let
41. While we ___ an article mother ___ dinner. 55. As soon as the guests ___ we ___ our party.
A) were translated / was cooking A) will come / began B) comes / begin
B) were translating / cooked C) will come / begin D) come / shall begin
C) have been translating / is cooking E) come / begin
D) translated / had cooked
E) are translating / was cooking 56. I was in the supermarket. As soon as I ___ for the goods somebody
___ me.
42. He looked at the carpet while ___ for her answer. A) paid / would push B) had paid / pushed
A) to wait B) be waiting C) have paid / pushed D) pay / will push
C) waiting D) waited E) have paid / is pushing
E) having waited
57. As soon as we ___ the house we ___ to it.
43. While the woman ___ her children quickly passed her and ___
A) shall build / move B) build / shall move
upstairs.
C) will build / shall move D) built / shall move
A) was talking / was going B) was talking / went
E) build / move
C) talks / went D) were talking / went
E) talked / went
58. As soon as he ___ to see me, we ___ chess.
44. I understood that while the student ___ I couldn’t enter the A) will come / shall play
room. B) comes / shall play
A) would be examined B) is examining C) will come / play
C) was examined D) was being examined D) comes / play
E) is examined E) came / play
Book 1 Part C 147 When - While - Where - As soon as

TEST 15 Q uestions tags
1. He had no practice in composing music, ___ ? 14. They have to ask somebody else to help them, ___?
A) didn’t he B) had he A) haven’t they B) have they
C) does he D) has he C) do they D) don’t they
E) doesn’t he E) hasn’t he
2. You have read all Pushkin’s books, ___? 15. There were many mistakes in your dictation, ___ ?
A) not you B) have you A) weren’t they B) were there
C) haven’t you D) aren’t you C) aren’t they D) weren’t there
E) isn’t it E) aren’t there
3. You have a bad headache, ___? 16. He had lunch at home today, ___ ?
A) isn’t it B) don’t you A) hadn’t he? B) wasn’t he?
C) does it D) haven’t you C) did he? D) didn’t he?
E) won’t we E) had he?
4. He never thought what might come out of it, ___? 17. You lived here 3 months ago, ___?
A) does he B) hasn’t he A) don’t you B) had you
C) didn’t he D) did he C) didn’t you D) have you
E) won’t he E) do you
5. She comes from the family of Donovan, ___? 18. It isn’t very early now, ___?
A) hasn’t he B) didn’t she A) isn’t it B) it is
C) do you D) doesn’t she C) doesn’t it D) hasn’t it
E) won’t she E) is it
6. You have finished your work, ___? 19. Pete doesn’t work hard, ___?
A) didn’t you B) haven’t you A) is he B) he does
C) don’t you D) won’t you C) does he D) he works
E) have you E) doesn’t he
7. He isn’t a student, ___ he? 20. A sick man can’t go out, can he?
A) is B) does A) No, he can’t. B) I didn’t know.
C) do D) isn’t C) Yes, she could. D) No, he isn’t.
E) was E) Yes, he could.
8. There are so many people in the street, ___? 21. Nothing can stop us now, ___?
A) are they B) are there A) don’t it B) doesn’t it
C) aren’t they D) aren’t there C) can’t it D) can it
E) isn’t there E) does it
9. You don’t play the piano, ___? 22. There is neither electricity nor gas on the island, ___?
A) don’t you B) do you A) is there B) isn’t there
C) doesn’t it D) does it C) there is D) there isn’t
E) isn’t it E) isn’t it
10. This winter is not very cold, ___?

A) isn’t it B) is it
C) does it D) won’t it
E) hasn’t it
11. The manner of addressing people in Britain is quite different from

ours, ___?
A) it is B) isn’t there
C) is there D) is it
E) isn’t it
12. There won’t be any trouble, ___?

A) wasn’t there B) will not there
C) will there D) do there
E) wouldn’t there
13. The boy wasn’t able to do it alone, ___?

A) didn’t he B) wasn’t he
C) was he D) did he
E) wasn’t it
Book 1 Part C 148 Questions tags

TEST 16 Additions to remarks
1. -Don’t you know I’m a football fan? 13. I can never find my books.
-___ . I shout for Galatasaray.
A) Neither can I. B) Her too.
A) Not, did I B) He is too C) Neither does she. D) I can’t too.
C) So am I D) Either do I E) We can either.
E) Neither was I
14. I wasn’t at school when I heard the news.
2. Our professor thinks we like his subject. What about yours?
A) So did I. B) Yes, I was.
A) So does he. C) Did you? D) Neither were they.
B) No, our professor is very young. E) No, she wasn’t.
C) Our students don’t know anything.
D) Yes, the student’s life is not sugar and candy. 15. -I do not like porridge at all.
E) Ours is the best in the world. -___ .
A) So do I B) Neither did we
3. “I don’t like reptiles.”
C) Neither does your sister D) Won’t you?
A) Neither am I. B) So do I. E) Neither am I
C) Neither do I. D) I don’t like them too.
E) Me to. 16. -He saw nobody in the room, and you?
- ___ .
4. I am fond of reading.
A) neither did I B) so did I
A) So do I B) Neither can he C) neither do I D) so do I
C) So wasn’t he D) So is my son E) I either
E) I am either
17. - I am proud of my country, and you?
5. “I like skating.” - ___ .
A) So do I B) Neither do I A) so we do B) so did we
C) Neither does he D) So is he C) so are we D) we too
E) I did too E) we also.
6. Tom: I won’t have any more. 18. -His uncle is a very clever man.
Ann: ___ . -And ___ .
A) So shall I B) So do I A) his father too. B) his father also.
C) Neither do I D) Neither shall I C) so does his father D) so is his father.
E) Nor I shall E) so his father is.
7. I haven’t heard him sing. 19. - I don’t like people who tell lies, and you?
- ___ . I just hate them.
A) Neither had we. B) Neither has my friend.
C) I haven’t either. D) So do I. A) I too B) I also
E) So have he. C) So do I D) Neither do I
E) I am also
8. -“My friend can’t go to the theatre tonight.”
- ___ . 20. - My little brother is very clever.
- ___ .
A) Neither can I B) So can I
C) I don’t either D) Neither do I A) so was mine B) so is mine
E) So can he C) my is too D) mine is either
E) neither is mine
9. -I haven’t read “David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens.
21. A: George is a student, and you ?
A) Neither has my brother. B) Neither can I.
B: ___ .
C) So, did I D) Either does he.
E) Haven’t they? A) He is B) So am I
C) A student D) Yes, I am
10. She didn’t see anyone she knew, and ___ did Nick. E) Yes, I do
A) either B) or
22. - I have never been to England.
C) neither D) still
- ___ .
E) too
A) Me so B) Neither was I
11. - My brother is going to enter the Institute. C) Neither have I D) Neither did I
- ___ . E) So have I
A) So is my sister. B) Neither am I
23. - I don’t like football.
C) So did my brother. D) Nor can I
- ___ .
E) Neither do we.
A) So does Ann. B) Ann does neither.
12. - I’ve never been to England. C) Ann doesn’t too. D) Neither doesn’t Ann.
- ___ . But I hope I shall visit it some day. E) Neither does Ann.
- ___ . Now that our country has become independent we’ve got
more chances of visiting other countries. 24. - Douglas can’t cope with the task.
- ___ .
A) I was there/So shall I B) I wasn’t there/Neither shall I
C) Neither have I/So do I D) Really?/Yes, I shall A) His friends can’t too B) So can his friends
E) So have I/Neither do I C) I can’t either D) Neither can I
E) His friends can’t neither
Book 1 Part C 149 Additions to remarks

25. - Her hopes were realized. 37. The guide would like the tourists to see the centre of the city.
- ___ .
A) They wouldn’t either. B) Neither would they.
A) Mine did too B) My were too C) So should they. D) A so they would.
C) Mine were either D) Her were too E) So would they.
E) So were mine
38. You mustn’t stay on the beach in hot weather.
26. - Albert is seldom in time for his classes.
A) You can’t either. B) Neither must you.
- ___ .
C) Neither you must. D) Mustn’t you either.
A) John is too B) So is John E) You don’t have either.
C) I do too D) His friends aren’t either
E) Neither aren’t his friends 39. She never liked to wear clothes in bright colors.
27. - Alex had to stay in bed for 5 days.
A) Neither I did. B) So did her friend.
- ___ .
C) Her friend did either. D) Neither did her mother.
A) I had to B) So did I E) Her mother either didn’t.
C) Pier had too D) So had I
E) I do too 40. Betsy always goes to the country for weekends.
A) Neither does her friend. B) We don’t either.
28. - He was hardly upset when he heard the news.
C) So do we. D) So they do.
- ___ .
E) He doesn’t either.
A) I wasn’t either B) So was I
C) His friend was too D) Neither I was 41. My friend doesn’t like detective stories.
E) Neither was I
A) Neither do I. B) Neither I do.
C) I do either. D) So do I.
29. - He has no money.
E) I do neither.
- ___ .
A) I don’t either. B) Either have I. 42. -Have you got any hobbies?
C) I haven’t neither. D) Neither do I. -Yes, I have. I like English.
E) I do too. -___ .
A) So have I B) So has he
30. - It’s raining and I have to stay at home.
C) Neither have I D) So do I
- ___ .
E) Neither do you
A) Linda have too. B) Linda does too.
C) So does Linda. D) Linda has so. 43. -I don’t like horror films, and you?
E) Linda does either. -___ . I can’t sleep after seeing such films. I like fantastic films.
-___ . I’ve got some at home.
31. - Brian had English yesterday.
A) Yes, do / I don’t like them
- ___ .
B) No, don’t / I like it
A) So did I. B) So had I. C) Neither do I / So do I
C) I didn’t too. D) So does I. D) So do I / Neither do I
E) Neither did I. E) Neither I do / So I do
32. - She has lived in Moscow for 20 years.

- ___ .
A) I do too. B) So do I.
C) I have too. D) So have I.
E) Neither have I.
33. My sister has graduated from the University.

A) So is my sister B) Her sister has either
C) So has his brother D) Neither did mine
E) So do they
34. A: I’ll not go back with my car, and you?

B: ___ .
A) Neither shall I B) Neither do I
C) So shall I D) Neither are we
E) Me too
35. - I had to help my mother about the house.

- ___ .
A) Neither had I B) Either hadn’t we
C) So had I D) So did I
E) So do I
36. The thief had to run out of the shop when the policeman began
shooting.
A) the customers had to B) so the customers did
C) so had the customers D) so did the customers
E) neither did the customers
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Book 1 Part C 103 Articles

Book 1 Part C 104 Articles

83. I saw ___ good deal of him during ___ war.

86. ___ Browns invited me to ___ dinner.

87. They went on ___ expedition to ___ North.

Book 1 Part C 105 Articles

Book 1 Part C 106 Prepositions

Book 1 Part C 107 Prepositions

85. We protested ___ delays ___ delivery ___ the goods.

Book 1 Part C 108 Prepositions

Book 1 Part C 109 Pronouns

Book 1 Part C 110 Pronouns

Book 1 Part C 111 Pronouns

Book 1 Part C 112 Pronouns

Book 1 Part C 113 Pronouns

Book 1 Part C 114 Present Tenses

Book 1 Part C 115 Present Tenses

Book 1 Part C 116 Present Tenses

6. Be quick or we ___ for school.

7. What ___ you ___ next Sunday?

8. I think I ___ a cassette recorder and use it in class.

9. We ___ for Niagara tomorrow.

10. I’ll ask him what he ___ for lunch.

11. Who ___ for a walk tomorrow?

12. They ___ their English exam at this time tomorrow.

13. My boss ___ some V.I.P’s tomorrow.

15. He ___ to learn French next year.

16. All the children ___ on an excursion next week.

17. ___ you ___ at 6 tomorrow?

Book 1 Part C 117 Future Tenses

Book 1 Part C 118 Past Tenses

42. - What a luck. I haven’t seen you for ages.

44. He ___ his work before you came.

45. Why ___ he go to Great Britain last month?

46. Did you ___ or ___ the potatoes?

Book 1 Part C 119 Past Tenses

Book 1 Part C 120 Mixed Tenses

Book 1 Part C 121 Mixed Tenses

Book 1 Part C 122 Mixed Tenses

Book 1 Part C 123 Mixed Tenses

13. - What is your sister doing? 29. -I live near my work.

Book 1 Part C 124 Modals

Book 1 Part C 125 Modals

Book 1 Part C 126 Modals

Book 1 Part C 127 Modals

149. - ___ I smoke here?

151. He ___ tell you how glad he is.

152. He said that I ___ telephone him any time I liked.

153. I have a terrible headache. I ___ do anything.

154. -___ your son speak English?

Book 1 Part C 128 Modals

Book 1 Part C 129 Conditionals - Type 1

9. Many people would be out of work if that factory ___ down.

10. I ___ living in England if the weather ___ better.

11. She promised that nothing ___ till he ___ home.

12. If he ___ generous, he ___ the poor.

13. If I ___ you I ___ French next year.

14. I ___ so upset, if I ___ you.

83. I saw _ good deal of him during _ war.

86. _ Browns invited me to _ dinner.

87. They went on _ expedition to _ North.

85. We protested _ delays _ delivery ___ the goods.

7. What _ you _ next Sunday?

17. _ you _ at 6 tomorrow?

46. Did you _ or _ the potatoes?

10. I _ living in England if the weather _ better.

11. She promised that nothing _ till he _ home.

12. If he _ generous, he _ the poor.

13. If I _ you I _ French next year.

14. I _ so upset, if I _ you.

89. He works the _ but earns the _ .