used to/would
Deduction and speculation
Collocations
Conditionals 0-1
Degrees of comparison
100
Choose the correct answer:
I __________ love swimming a lot when I was younger.
a) would
b) used to
b) used to ( would we can't use with states)
100
Choose the correct modal verb or expression:
He_____ win the competition. He's the best by far.
a) might
b) might not
c) must
c) must
100
Which verb comes in the space: … with ideas
a)think up
b)come up
c)go up
b) come up with ideas
100
If you ... (mix) red and blue, you ... (get) purple
a)mix, get
b)mixes, will get
c) will mix, will get
a)mix, get
100
Choose the correct answer:
1This tea tastes a bit ______ the other.
a.bitterest than
b.more bitter than
c.more bitter that
b.more bitter than
200
Choose the correct answer:
I_________ (not enjoy) studying, but I do now.
a) usedn't
b) didn't use to
c) wouldn't
b) didn't use to
200
Choose the correct modal verb or expression:
He _______ speak German very well. He's only lived in Germany for one month.
a) mustn't
b) can't
c) mightn't
b) can't
200
There is certainly some benefit in getting …, as without any mistakes made one can’t learn to do better.
a) pleasure of your work
b) education
c)things wrong
c)getting things wrong
200
Choose the correct answer:
If he ... (tell) the truth, she ... (forgive) him
a)told, would forgive
b)tells, will forgive
c)tell, forgives
b)tells, will forgive
200
Choose the correct answer:
He isn't______(smart) you.
a) as smart as
b) smarter than
c) smarter as
a) as smart as
300
1. Which sentence is NOT correct?
a)My grandmother would have long, fair hair. 
b)We would go swimming every Friday.
c) We would go to the zoo every summer.
a)My grandmother would have long, fair hair. (about appearance)
300
Change the sentences using the word of deduction and speculation:
Perhaps he took piano lessons when he was a child.
He might take piano lessons when he was a child.
300
Translate these in English:
Ценить провал; держаться за старые идеи; отдать чему-то должное
Value failure, hold/hang on to old ideas, give credit for sth
300
Choose the correct answer:
I ... (travel) to work abroad if I ... (be) you
a)would travel, was
b)will travel, am
c)would travel, were
c)would travel, were
300
Choose the correct answer:
York is a bit _______(far) than Leeds.
a)further
b) father
c)more farfarer
a)further
400
Put words in the correct order:
a policeman./used to/ My grandad/about his life/as/tell us stories
My granddad used to tell us stories about his life as a policeman.
400
Change the sentences using the word of deduction and speculation:
They didn't have their car, so I'm sure they didn't get very far.
hey didn't have their car, so they can't/ couldn't have to get very far.
400
Give collocations for the following words:
Job …. at your workplace is crucial for effective work;
Following … creates order and real progress;
I need to do … in order to win the championship
Job satisfaction
Follow/obey rules
Do my best
400
Fill in the gaps with correct forms:
If we ... (can) come on Sunday, we ... (come). But sorry, we can’t!
If we could come on Sunday, we would come. But sorry, we can't!
400
Complete the sentence with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets
The north of Italy is much (cold) the south in winter.
His last book is OK, but I think it is worse than the previous one.
The north of Italy is much colder than the south in winter.
500
Put words in the correct order:
I would/My brother/fight./often/and
My brother and I would often fight.
500
Change the sentences using the word of deduction and speculation:
- Did you know that Andy's parents have split up?- Poor Andy, he doesn't feel very happy about that.
- Did you know that Andy's parents have split up?- Poor Andy. He might not feel very happy about that.
500
Make sentences with the following collocations: take risks, make progress, get promoted
Students’ own answers
500
Fill in the gaps with correct forms:
I ____(want) to stay in London unless I _____(get) a well-paid job.
I don't want to stay in London unless I get a well-paid job.
500
Complete the sentence with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets
His last book is OK, but I think it is (bad) the previous one.
His last book is OK, but I think it is worse than the previous one.