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100

Complete sentences with adjectives ( high; slow; new; fast; fat)

If you drive too ....... you will have an accident.    

2.    I need a ....... calculator. This one's broken!    

3.    I can't reach that book on the top shelf; it's too .......    

4.    She can't get into her jeans; she's too .......    

5.    He's so slow; he comes ....... in every race.

Answers: 1) fast 2) new 3) high 4) fat 5) slow.

100

Complete the sentences with (slowly; easily; carelessly; excitedly; finally; quickly)

1. ____. You have to see this!

2. We knew that she had got the job when we saw her ___ talking on the phone.

3. He ______ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor.

4. Sharon is throwing a party on Saturday. 

5. Let's walk ______. I don't want to be the first one at the meeting.

6. Alex _____ put up the bookshelves. It was too difficult for me to do on my own.

Answers: 1. quickly, 2. excitedly, 3. carelessly, 4. finally, 5. slowly, 6. easily.

100

Choose the correct option to form second conditional sentences.

  1. No mother would have sent/would send a child to anything so awful if she is not/ were not in such misery herself!
  2. I wouldn’t / mustn’t be surprised if we will turn / turned out to be ordinary humans, after all.
  3. If Maggie looked/ would look out his eyes, would she / did she come away from the terrifying experience?
  4. If the captain was / had shipwrecked, and you wanted/ want to rescue him in a boat, he would want / will want to know who was rowing the boat before he would get / got in.
  5. The transfer will / would be easier if she would have /had no idea what was happening.
  1. would send / were not
  2. wouldn’t / turned
  3. looked / would she
  4. was / wanted / would want / would get
  5. would / had


100

Join the two parts of sentences.

1. Fred plays tennis...

2. Fred is playing tennis...

3. Fred has played tennis...

4. Fred played tennis...

5. Fred was playing tennis...

6. Fred will play tennis...

a) every Monday.

b) for several times.

c) at the moment.

d) at that time.

e) next Monday.

f) when he was 15.

1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b, 4 – f,5 – d, 6 – e.

100

100)Choose the correct article: a, an, the or x (no article)

1. Are you coming to ...... party next Saturday?

2. I bought ...... new TV set yesterday.

3. I think ....... man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.

4. I watched ....... video you had sent me.

5. She was wearing ...... ugly dress when she met him.


Answers: 1) the 2) a 3) the 4) the 5) an.

200

Complete sentences with adjectives (good; dry; old; hard; bad)

1. You're only 15; that's not ....... enough to drive.

2. Don't put on those socks; they're not ....... yet.    

3. If you don't study for your test, you'll get a ....... grade.    

4. I felt so ....... when I got an A in my science test.    

5. I can't sleep at night; my bed's too .......

Answers: 1) old 2) dry 3) bad 4) good 5) hard.

200

Complete the sentence using an adjective or adverb.

1. I don't understand why he walks so ____ (quick/quickly).

2. I prefer studying in the library. It's always_______ (quiet/quietly).

3. Michael ____ (happy/happily) took the assistant job. He had been looking for a position all summer.

4. Marta dances _____ (beautiful/beautifully). She's been taking ballet since she was five years old.

5. They speak French very ____ (good/well). They lived in France for two years.

Answers: 1. quickly, 2. quiet, 3. happily, 4. beautifully, 5. well.

200

Open the brackets to form conditionals. Mind mixed conditionals!

  1. If Felix (to be) ___________ here I would have seen him.
  2. Michael would not agree even if you (to ask) ____________ him.
  3. If they (mention) __________ this yesterday, everything would have been done.
  4. If I (to find) __________ that letter, I’ll show it to you.
  5. If I meet him, I (to invite) __________ him.
  6. Would they come if we (to invite) __________them?

Answers: 1 had been 2 asked 3 had mentioned 4 find 5 will invite 6 invited

200

Put the following sentences into the correct tense: Simple Past, Simple Present, Present Continuous or Past Continuous, Present Perfect.

  1. I ________ (listen) to the radio while Mary __________ (cook) dinner.
  2. You __________ (buy) this book yesterday?
  3. Last Friday Jill __________ (go) home early because she __________ (want) to see a film.
  4. When your brother usually __________ (get) home in the evening?
  5. Jane always __________ (bring) us a nice present.
  6. What those people __________ (do) in the middle of the road?

1 was listening / was cooking 2 did you buy 3 went / wanted 4 does your brother usually get 5  brings 6 are people doing

200

200)Choose the correct article: a, an, the or x (no article)

1. I am crazy about reading  history books.

2. She is  nice girl.

3. Do you want to go to  restaurant where we first met?

4. He is  engineer.

5. He thinks that  love is what will save us all.


Answers: 1)x 2)a 3) the 4) an 5)x

300

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the adjective given in the brackets. (rich, intelligent, strong, bad, young, good)

1. He is ………………… than his neighbors. 

2. The brides were much ……………… than the grooms. 

3. He is too ………………… to be taught. 

4.The offer was too ………………… to be true.

5. When the old woman became …………………, she began to move about. 

6.The ………………… thing of all was that his son was rude to him. 

Answers: 1) richer 2) younger 3) intelligent 4)good 5)stronger 6)worst

300

Complete the sentence using an adjective or adverb.

1. My neighbor always plays _____ (loud/loudly) music on the weekends. It's so annoying.

2. Please be ____ (careful/carefully) in the hallway. The walls have just been painted.

3. Dan is very smart, but he is not a very_____ (good/well) student.

4. He reacted ____ (angry/angrily) to the news. I have never seen him so upset.

5. We didn't ______ (complete/completely) understand the teacher's instructions. Most of us did not finish the assignment.

Answers: 1.loud, 2. careful, 3. good, 4. angrily, 5. completely.

300

Form conditional sentences using the desired form of the verb. Make conditional sentences.

  1. Molly (be) _______ a splendid woman, if only she didn't talk so much!
  2. The evening will be fine, if only we ________ (not have) a storm.
  3. You might be of interest to me, if only I (have) _________time to waste on you.
  4. If you (leave) __________ at two, you will be there before dark.
  5. When he isdrowning, a man (clutch) ________ at any straw.
  6. If only Greg (can) _______ get some favourable shock, that's what would do it!

Answers: 1 would be 2 don’t have 3 had 4 leave 5 will clutch или clutches 6 could

300

Correct the mistakes.

  1. When she was younger, she has played tennis every day.
  2. It’s already 10:00, but Jane hasn’t finished her homework already.
  3. Joe crashed his car three times since Christmas.
  4. Did you done your homework, or have you been watching TV?
  5. Karl has been driving since five years.
  6. This hotel has been already in business for twenty years.

1 has played ->played, 2 already -> yet, 3 crashed -> has crashed, 4 Did ->have, 5 since -> for, 6 has been already -> has already been

300

Insert the appropriate article where it is needed.

1. ... butter is made of ... milk.

2. I am studying ... English. I am studying ... grammar.

3. We have … dog and … cat.

4. I seldom drink ... water.

 5. I had ... tea and ... sandwich for breakfast.

6. ... history is my favourite subject.

7. There was ... kindness in her eyes.

8. I bought ... bottle of ... milk.

1 — /- , 2 — / — , 3 a/ a, 4 — , 5 — / a, 6 — , 7 — , 8 a / —

400

Complete each sentence with an adjectives (bossy, lazy, sensitive, ambitious, self-confident)

1. She feels very sure of herself.

2. He's always telling other people what to do.

3. She doesn't like working.

4. He feels things quickly and deeply.

5. She wants to do well in life.

Answers: 1) self-confident 2) bossy 3) lazy 4) sensitive 5)ambitious

400

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING THE ADVERBS IN BRACKETS: 

1. Mary eats a bar of chocolate. (occasionally) 

2. The two women smiled at each other. (friendly) 

3. Because of the results of her check-up, Evelyn will be in a bad mood. (probably) 

4. Things look more serious than they really are. (sometimes) 

5. Mrs. Smith gave up her diet. (yesterday)

Answers: 1) Mary eats a bar of chocolate occasionally. 2) The two women smiled friendly at each other. 3) Because of the results of her check-up, Evelyn will probably be in a bad mood. 4) Sometimes things look more serious than they really are. 5) Mrs. Smith gave up her diet yesterday.

400

Match to the first part of conditional sentences (from the first column) their ending (from the second column).

1) We would have made a cake                     a) if he hadn’t shouted at them.

2) If it rains much                                         b) if she loses weight.

3) If I knew English well                                c) if we had bought some eggs yesterday.

4) My kids wouldn’t have cried                      d) if I were you.

5) I would call him                                        e) I would be an interpreter.

6) She will put this dress on                          f) the flowers will grow very fast.

Answers:   2 – а      3 – е             4 – а             5 – d             6 – b

400
  1. I am writing in connection with the advertisement which appeared / has appeared on 12 April.
  2. I originally studied/ have studied chemistry at university. I graduated / have been graduating with a first-class degree.
  3. I now completed / have now completed a postgraduate degree in administration.
  4. I’ve been trying / I’ve tried to find a permanent job for a considerable time.
  5. Indeed, I have already worked /I have already been working for several companies on a temporary basis.
  6. In my first job, I was / have been responsible for marketing,
  7. I’ve been applying / have applied for several posts this year but I did not manage / have not managed to find what I’m looking for.

1 appeared, 2 studied / graduated, 3 have now completed, 4 I’ve been trying, 5 have already worked, 6 was, 7 have applied / have not managed,

400

Determine the correct option.

1 a shower or the shower?

a) _________ is broken at the moment.

b) There isn't __________ in this bathroom.

2 a garden or the garden?

a) Our house hasn't got ___________

b) Maria is outside in  ____________

3 a poster or the poster?

a) Look at ____________

b) I've got ___________

4 a woman or the woman?

a) I can see _________

b) Who is ___________?

1 the shower/ a shower

2 a garden / the garden

3 the poster /a poster

4 a woman / the woman

500

Complete each sentence with an adjectives (easy-going; mean; selfish; dishonest; moody)

1. My neighbour is not generous. In fact, she is often quite ......

2. Dont leave money on the table. Some people are ......

3. Our new P.E. teacher is very relaxed and friendly. He is an ...... person!

4. Ted is making me Crazy. Now he's happy and five minutes later angry. I can't stand ...... people!

5. My cousin Betty never shares her candies with her friends. She's so ...... Nobody matters! 

Answers: 1) mean 2) dishonest 3) easy-going 4)moody 5) selfish

500

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING THE ADVERBS IN BRACKETS: 

1. Excuse me, is there a chemist? (nearby) 

2. Tom hasn't finished his lunch. (yet) 

3. Hanna is waiting to pay for her meal. (still) 

4. The children have eaten their ice-creams. (already) . 

5. I'm going to learn how to cook Chinese food. (maybe) 

6. We should eat fruit and vegetables. (everyday) 

7. Mr. Osborn invited him for a cup of coffee before he left. (suddenly)

Answers: 1) Excuse me, is there a chemist nearby? 2) Tom hasn't finished his lunch yet. 3) Hanna is still waiting to pay for her meal. 4) The children have already eaten their ice-creams. 5) Maybe I'm going to learn how to cook Chinese food. 6) We should eat fruit and vegetables every day 7) Mr. Osborn suddenly invited him for a cup of coffee before he left.

500

Translate conditional sentences of all types.

1. Егер менде демалыс болса, мен Байкалға барар едім.

2. Егер сізге ұнайтын болса, осы фильмді көреміз.

3. Кеше құжаттарға қол қойған болсаңыз, біз оларды бүгін жіберер едік.

4. Егер Джон телефон нөмірін жоғалтпаса, ол оған коңырау шалар еді.

5. Марк егер ішімдік ішпесе, ол сау адам болар еді.

6. Егер мен дүкенге барсам, жаңа телефон сатып аламын.

  1. If I had a holiday now, I would go to the lake Baikal.
  2. I will watch this film if you like it.
  3. If you had signed the papers yesterday, we would have sent them today.
  4. If John hadn’t lost the phone number, he would have called her.
  5. Mark would be a healthy man if he didn’t smoke.
  6. If I go shopping, I will buy a new phone.
500
  1. Today is Thursday, and John ________ (be) late twice this week; he________ (be) late yesterday and on Monday.
  2. I first________ (meet) George a month ago, and I ________ (meet) him several times since then.
  3. It is October now, and we ________ (do) a lot of work this year; we ________ (do) a lot last year too.
  4. She ________ (buy) a coat last winter, but she________ (not / buy) a new dress since 2008.
  5. It’s only the middle of the month, and he________ (spend) (already) most of his salary; he ________ (spend) $60 yesterday,
  6. I ________ (break) my leg in 1991, but I ________ (break) (never) my arm.

1 has been / was, 2 met /have met, 3 have done / did, 4 bought / hasn’t bought, 5 has already spent / spent, 6 broke / have never broken

500

Вставьте артикль the там, где он необходим:

1.      ___ Asia

2.      ___ Arctic

3.      ___ Moscow

4.      ___ USA

5.      ___ Caucasus

6.      ___ Pacific ocean

7.      ___ Niagara Falls

8.      ___ Hudson Bay

9.      ___ Lake Ladoga

10. ___ Ontario

 

11. ___ Black Sea

12. ___ Latin America

13. ___ Nile

14. ___ Andes

15. ___ Elbrus

16. ___ Bahamas

17. ___ Indo-China

18. ___ Sahara

19. ___ Canaries

20. ___ South-East Asia

1 – , 2 the, 3- , 4 the, 5 the, 6 the, 7- , 8 — , 9 — , 10 the, 11 the, 12 — , 13 the, 14 the, 15 — , 16 the, 17 — , 18 the, 19 the, 20 –