I Use the correct tense form

1. If you (not/ stay) in bed for a couple of days at least, you never (feel) better.

2. Kate (stand) in front of the mirror when somebody (knock) at the door.

3. I (be) so tired last night that I (fall) asleep as soon as I (touch) the pillow.

4. We (not/ make) a decision where to spend the holiday yet.

5. She (come) in and (say) that the kettle (boil).

6. The culture of these islands (change) a lot since the advent of tourism.

7. I hear there (be) a barbecue at the college last Saturday. You (have) a good time?

8. I never (be) to India, but I (go) to Pakistan last summer.

9. Be careful! If you (tease) the cat, it (scratch) you!

10. My sister is very upset: she (not/ invite) to the party.

II Choose the right variant

1 The problem has been getting worse ______ a long time.

a) during

b) since

c) for

2 He never uses his car except when it is necessary, ______?

a) doesn’t he

b) does he

c) isn’t it

3 You are right. ______food here could be better.

a) -

b) the

c) a

4 This TV channel is not very good. There are ______ good programmes.

a) a few

b) few

c) a lot of

5 He is very stubborn. We often fall ______with him.

a) out

b) down

c) in

6 They gave ______their documents and we gave them______.

a) us, ours

b) us, our

c) them, ourselves

7 We live in ______ old house not far from ______ city center.

a) an, a

b) an, the

c) the, the

8 ______ of my two brothers is married

a) neither

b) either

c) other

9 As soon as you arrive ______ London, give me a call.

a) in

b) on

c) at

10 Have you brought ______ good news?

a) any

b) some

c) much

III Find the mistakes and correct them. Rewrite the sentences.

1. She asked me when would I come to see them again.

2. I phoned soon as I got the telegram.

3. The kids were so exciting that they couldn’t get to bad.

4. The latest news of the earthquake are really depressing.

5. The water in the river wasn’t enough clean to swim.

IV Complete the second sentence using the given word.

1. The drawer was filled with neat piles of shirts. full

The drawer_________________________________________________________

2. David can play the violin well. good

David _____________________________________________________________

3. Joel is too short to play basketball. enough

Joel_______________________________________________________________

4. Tim isn`t as punctual as Mike. than

Tim_______________________________________________________________

5. She doesn’t let her children play by the river. Allowed

The children_______________________________________________________

V Fill in the gaps with the suitable word formed from the words

Novel Curious Music Cloud Fashion

1 Do you know the proverb “_________ killed the cat?”

2 William Somerset Maugham is a famous British_________ .

3 To become a good _________ you should work hard.

4 You look gorgeous in this _________ dress!

5 The sky was _________. The sun was shining brightly.

VI Reading comprehension

Read the text. Summarize the text using 2-3 sentences. Ask 5 questions about the contents of the text.

A PLEASANT TRIP

An Englishman who was in France on a short visit wanted to go back to London. He had only enough money to pay for his ticket. As he knew the trip took only two days, he decided to live without eating those two days. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. When dinner-time came, he was very hungry.

The next morning the Englishman was even hungrier. “I’ll eat,” he said to himself, “even if they throw me into the sea.” He went to the dining-room and ate everything that was put on the table in front of him. When dinner was over, he got up quickly and went to his cabin.

In the evening, when the ship was not far from London, he ate his supper and said to the waiter, “ Bring me the bill for my meals.”

But the waiter asked, “What bill?”

“For the dinner and supper I ate.”

“But you paid for your meals when you bought your ticket,” answered the waiter.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1408