VII. Circle the appropriate word.

Rob decided to go to Cornwall (for, over, of) the weekend. He chose a small fishing (village, country) on the north coast of Cornwall. (It, there) was no train there, so he (must, had to) drive. (It, there) was a long journey, and Rob arrived (late, lately) (on, in, at) Friday evening. He slept so (good, well) in his room at the guest house that he didn't (hear, listen) the landlady knock at his door at 9 o'clock the next morning.

Test 25

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

\. Where's Mary? - She (to make) the beds, I think. 2. I'll visit the Browns if they (to be) in town.

3. My sister (to live) in this town since she graduated from the Institute.

4. You ever (to be) to London? - Yes, I (to be) there in 1984.

5. When you (to dance) last? -1 (not to dance) for two years.

6. Ann (to buy) herself a new dress yesterday. She (to pay) 3 pounds for it.

7. Alice never (to go) to work by bus.

//. Choose the right article.

1.1 want something to read. Let's buy ... newspaper.

2. She will be down to ... breakfast in a quarter of ... hour.

3. There is ... washbasin with ... hot and cold water in the bathroom.

4. She is ... most generous person I've ever met.

5. He went to ... bed late and got up early.

6. When Helen came back ... children were still asleep.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. They bring (about, over, up) their children carefully.

2. Hurry up or you'll be late (at, for, about) the plane.

3. He looked (after, at, for) his lost watch everywhere but didn't find it.

4. The children were watching their favourite programme (on, at, in) TV and didn't hear what their parents were talking (about, with, over).'

5.1 haven't written the exercise yet but I'm sure I'll finish it (for, in, at) a minute.

6.1 didn't see you (on, at, in) the party on Saturday. Where were you? 7.1 was late for the office again this morning; that is why the boss seems to be angry (at, with, about) me.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. He doesn't have (much, a lot, many) work to do this afternoon.

2.1 don't think there is (something, nothing, anything) left in the room.

3. There was a long silence in the room. Nobody said (something, nothing, anything).

4. I'm writing a letter to an old friend of (my, me, mine).

5. How (few, much, many) of these books have you read?

6. Go and ask him for (some, any, something) more paper.

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

1. much/ the/ in/ very/ myself/1/ countryside/ enjoyed.

2. have/ to/ before/ never/ this/1/ theatre/ been.

3. in/ seldom/ they/ tennis/ winter/ play.

4. morning/ the/ office/ he/ to/ taxi/ came/ by/ that.

5. doesn't/ to/ often/ she/ the/ shopping/ go/ alone/ supermarket.

6. time/ he/ in/ always/ come/ his/ to/ does/ classes?

VI. Circle the right variant.

1. It's too late now.

a) You mustn't go out.

b) You mustn't to go out.

c) You haven't to go out.

2. A: When did you first come to Minsk? B: a) In ten years.

b) Ten years ago.

c) Ten years before.

3. A: Aren't you going to leave early? B: a) No, I don't.

b) Yes, I am not.

c) No, 1 am not

4. He stays in bed

a) now.

b) late on Sundays.

c) since 9 o'clock.

5. A: What are you doing on Tuesday evening? B: a) I am going to the theatre.

b) I go to the theatre.

c) I have been going to the theatre.