Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

1. The teacher allowed us ______ reference material while writing the report.

a) to use b) using c) use d) used

2. They expected the meeting ______ in a conference hall.

a) to hold b) to be held c) holding d) to be holding

3. I would rather ______ her the truth.

a) have told b) to tell c) telling d) tell

4. I don't mind ______ out.

a) against eating b) eat c) eating d) to eat

5. I hope ______ Moscow State University.

a) for entering b) to enter c) of entering d) entering

6. Could you help me ______ the work as soon as possible?

a) finishing b) in finishing c) with finishing d) to finish

7. A passer-by asked me how ______ to the railway station.

a) can get b) get c) getting d) to get

8. The tourists expected the hotel ______ much better.

a) be b) being c) of being d) to be

9. Everyone hates ______ extra hours for nothing.

a) work b) to work c) working d) of working

10. Please stop ______ so loudly!

a) to speak b) speaking c)speak d) to be speaking

11. After two hours we stopped ______ a snack.

a) for having b) having c) have d) to have

12. Oh, look! It is starting ______ .

a) raining b) to rain c) rain d) having rained

13. I couldn't ______ a cheap flat in the downtown.

a) finding b) in finding c) to find d) find

14. I like ______ bills without delays.

a) paying b) to pay c) having paid d) pay

15. When she looked out of the window she saw a stranger ______ on the bench.

a) to sit b) sit c) sitting d) be sitting

16. When he entered the office he watched the secretary ______ on the phone.

a) in talking b) to talk c) talk d) talking

17. The firms are not interested ______ people over fifty.

a) in employing b) to employ c) employ d) employing

18 Poor people can't afford ______ their children to expen­sive schools.

a) sending b) to send c) sent d) send

19. He decided ______ the English course as soon as possible.

a) taking b) take c) of taking d) to take

20. I am thinking ______ for a small flat to rent.

a) to look b) look c) in looking d) of looking

21. I don't think hotels are very nice places ______ for more than a few days.

a) to stay b) for staying c) stay d) staying

22. I would prefer ______ in a flat rather than in a hotel.

a) to live b) living c) live d) of living

23. When do you want me ______ the book you asked to buy?

a) sending b) send c) sent d) to send

24. She is proud ______ a scholarship.

a) to award b) of being awarded c) of awarding d) with being awarded

25. Mary succeeded ______ finding a job.

a) of b) about c) in d) —

26.I don't feel ______ going to the theatre.

a) like b) adore c) good d) well

27. Do you think the show is ______?

a) worth seeing b) worth to see c) worthy to see d) worthy seeing

28. How often do you go ______ swimming?

a) — b) in c) for d) to

29. I used ______ fresh fruit every morning.

a) to eat b) eating c) in eating d) for eating

30. Princess Diane didn't have any chance ______ after such a terrible automobile crash.

a) to surviving b) to survive c) of surviving d) of survival

31. Don't forget ______ your camera.

a) taking b) to take c) about taking d) of taking

32. The doctor doesn't allow ______.

a) him to smoke b) his smoking c) for him to smoke d) him smoke

Read the text quickly. What, according to the author (American writer, Bill Bryson), are the two reasons why a lot of American food doesn’t taste as good as European food?

Star quality

It is certainly true that a lot of American foodstuffs, white bread, most cheeses, nearly all convenience foods, most beers and coffees, are not as full of flavour or as varied as their counterparts in Europe. Why is this?

The main reason is cost. Everything in America is determined on cost, far more than in other countries. If price is a factor between competing businesses then the cheaper business will inevitably drive out the more expensive one. This rarely leads to improved quality. Actually, it never leads to improved quality.

The second reason is that Americans are very attached to uniformity. That is, they actually like things to be the same wherever they go.

Take the example of Starbucks, a chain of coffee shops in America. They started quietly in Seattle some years ago, but in the last five years the number of its shops has grown to 1 270, and the number is intended to double in the next two years. Already in many cities if you are looking for a coffee bar the choice is almost Starbucks or nothing.

Now, there is nothing wrong with Starbucks, but there’s nothing all that special either. The impression you get is that Starbucks’ principal motivating force is not to produce the finest coffees but to produce more Starbucks coffee bars.

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