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Дагестанский государственный педагогический университет Факультет иностранных языков
Межфакультетская кафедра иностранных языков
Иманалиева Г.А.
Сборник тестов по грамматике английского языка
Учебное пособие
для студентов 1– 2 курсов
направления подготовки 44.03.05 «Педагогическое образование» профиль – «Иностранный язык (английский)»
Махачкала 2018
УДК 811. 111 (07)
ББК 81. 432. 1
И 50
Печатается по решению учебно-методического совета ФГБОУ ВО «Дагестанский государственный педагогический университет»
(рег. № 09-04-18. Протокол №4 от 23.04.2018г.)
Иманалиева Г.А. Сборник тестов по грамматике английского языка. – Махачкала, ДГПУ, 2018.
Рецензенты: д. филол. наук, профессор ДГПУ Алисултанов А.С.
кандидат педагогических наук, доцент зав. кафедрой
ИЯ ТС ДГТУ Магомедова Н.А.
Пособие представляет собой сборник тестов по грамматике английского языка и предназначено для студентов I – II курсов очного и заочного отделений направления 44.03.05 «Педагогика» профиля «Иностранный (английский язык)» ДГПУ. Представленный в нём материал соответствует вузовской программе по курсу практическая грамматика английского языка и отражает основные темы по практической грамматике английского языка.
Данное пособие предназначено для использования в аудиторной и самостоятельной работе бакалавров. Оно также может быть полезным для магистрантов, аспирантов, старшеклассников школ РД, а также и тех, кто занимается изучением английского языка и его грамматики самостоятельно.
@ Даггоспедуниверситет – 2018
@ Иманалиева Г.А.
Предисловие
Предлагаемое учебное пособие представляет собой сборник тестов по грамматике английского языка и предназначено для студентов 1 – 2 курсов очной и заочной форм обучения по направлению подготовки 44.03.05 «Педагогическое образование» профиль «Иностранный язык (английский)».
Проверка знаний при помощи тестов дает возможность за сравнительно небольшой промежуток времени проверить умения и навыки студентов, дает достоверную информацию о достижениях в знаниях, а также дисциплинирует студентов. Упражнения представлены в виде тестов «multiple choice». Цель пособия - проверка знаний грамматического материала. Тесты направлены на развитие умений распознавать грамматические формы и использовать их в устной и письменной речи. Характер изложения заданий, в которых раскрываются аналоги грамматических структур двух языковых систем, позволяют студентам широко использовать данный сборник тестов для самостоятельного контроля усвоения грамматического учебного материала. Пособие состоит из семи тем. Предлагаемые тесты являются итоговой проверкой знаний по общему языку и позволяют преподавателю определить, насколько хорошо усвоен программный материал, выявить пробелы в знаниях студентов с целью дальнейшей самостоятельной доработки пройденного материала.
Предлагаемое пособие предназначено для самостоятельной работы студентов с последующей проверкой и контролем со стороны преподавателя, а также может быть использовано для аудиторной работы с целью экспресс - проверки усвоенного материала.
Данное пособие может быть рекомендовано для студентов других факультетов с целью проверки грамматических навыков.
Unit I
Singular or Plural, Countable or Uncountable Nouns
Exercise 1.
Choose the correct word.
1. You can’t wear _______ to a job interview.
a. jeanses b. jeans
2. There must be two ______ in the wash.
a. shorts b. pairs of shorts
3. I need _______ to cut this article out.
a. a scissor b. some scissors
4. The ______ stole a picture by Van Gogh which costs millions of dollars.
a. thieves b. thiefes
5. My aunt lives on the farm. She has a lot of ______ .
a. gooses b. geese
6. I have two bad ______ . I must have them pulled out.
a. tooths b. teeth
7. There are _____ in my country house. I must get rid of them.
a. mouse b. mice
8. Different countries have different ______ .
a. weather b. weathers
9. We have looked at the menu and we would all like ______ .
a. chicken b. chickens
10. Have you got a copy of complete ______ of William Blake?
a. works b. work
11. None of the passengers has insured their ______ .
a. baggage b. baggages
12. Students must pass their ______ to the front.
a. papers b. paper
13. I’d like coffee, ______ and marmalade, please.
a. toasts b. toast
14. I’m afraid we can’t find cheap ______ for all of you.
a. accommodation b. accommodations
15. They caught several ______ that afternoon.
a. fish b. fishes
16. Would you like some of these ______ ?
a. potatoes b. potatos
17. They have some ______ on their farm.
a. sheep b. sheeps
18. The Smiths have got a lot of _____ at the moment.
a. worries b. worrys
19. The wolves chased the ______ for several miles.
a. deers b. deer
20. Ann has got two ______ .
a. brothers-in-law b. brother-in-laws
Exercise 2.
Choose the correct word.
1. Ancient Greeks drank _____ wine with water.
a. – b. a
2. I like ______ onion soup.
a. an b. –
3. Do you eat ______ fish?
a. a b. –
4. Mary likes ______ fruit, she simply can’t live without it.
a. a b. –
5. Could you fetch ______ glass of mineral water for me please?
a. – b. a
6. In the morning Tom usually drinks ______ coffee.
a. a b. –
7. It’s a real disaster! My little daughter does not like ______ milk.
a. – b. the
8. My trousers need ironing. Have you got _____ iron?
a. an b. –
9. I’d like ______ information about trains to London.
a. an b. some
10. Could you give me ______ advice, please?
a. some b. an
11. The fire is going to go out. Can you go and get ______ wood?
a. a b. some
12. When the play ended, there was ______ lengthy applause.
a. a b. –
13. I can’t come out tonight. I have ______ homework to do.
a. some b. a
14. There is ______ very beautiful countryside near here.
a. a b. –
15. David has just bought ______ new furniture.
a. some b. a
16. I’ll have two teas and ______ coffee, please.
a. a b. –
17. She has ______ great love for music.
a. a b. –
18. I’m so glad I visited this place. It was ______ wonderful experience.
a. a b. –
19. The house is built of ______ stone.
a. a b. –
20. That’s ______ very unusual fruit. What is it?
a. a b. –
Exercise 3.
Choose the correct word.
1. I don’t think that phonetics ______ a dull subject.
a. is b. are
2. The stairs leading to the exit ______ steep and dangerous.
a. is b. are
3. In my opinion, billiards ______ a very boring game.
a. is b. are
4. In summer cattle ______ fed on pasture lands.
a. is b. are
5. The information we were given ______ very useful.
a. was b. were
6. Look at Rita’s hair! ______ green!
a. It is b. They are
7. I have called the police and ______ way.
a. they are on their b. it’s on its
8. I like your new trousers. Where did you buy ______ ?
a. it b. them
9. When the police arrived we were pleased to see ______ .
a. it b. them
10. The contents of the case ______ disappeared.
a. have b. has
11. Darts______ often played in pubs.
a. are b. is
12. The athletics we watched ______ quite exciting.
a. was b. were
13. Carol’s earnings ______ as much as she would like.
a. isn’t b. aren’t
14. These trousers ______ a bit tight.
a. feels b. feel
15. Well, the glasses ______ all right.
a. fits b. fit
16. The number of women who smoke ______ increased.
a. has b. have
17. People ______ worried about the high rate of unemployment.
a. is b. are
18. Fish ______ dying because of polluted water.
a. is b. are
19. A number of sheep ______ died from a strange illness.
a. has b. have
20. Local news ______ on TV every night at 8:30.
a. is b. are
Exercise 4.
Choose the correct word.
1. The press ______ all printing stories about this family.
a. is b. are
2. My friend thinks that any press ______ biased.
a. is b. are
3. The staff of this company ______ skilful.
a. is b. are
4. All staff ______ expected to attend the meeting tomorrow afternoon.
a. is b. are
5. The orchestra ______ of forty eight musicians.
a. consists b. consist
6. The orchestra ______ rehearsing now.
a. is b. are
7. Statistics ______ a difficult course for Nick to understand.
a. is b. are
8. Statistics ______that approximately 40 percent of all marriages in the US end in divorce.
a. show b. shows
9. Politics ______ an art of compromising.
a. is b. are
10. John’s politics ______ changed considerably since he joined this party.
a. have b. has
11.The United Nations ______ a very important political organization.
a. is b. are
12. The United Nations ______ in disagreement on this issue.
a. is b. are
13. The Xiao family ______ large.
a. is b. are
14. The family ______ gathering here for Christmas.
a. is b. are
15. The police ______ investigating his accusation of fraud.
a. is b. are
16. A large number of police officers ______ present at the demonstration last week in case of trouble.
a. was b. were
17. A jury usually ______ of twelve people, who are ordinary members of the public.
a. consists b. consist
18. The jury ______ still thinking over the verdict.
a. is b. are
19. This football team ______ the best in the county this season.
a. has been b. have been
20. The team ______ practising hard lately, and ______ confident of victory.
a. has been… it is b. have been… they are
Much – many, little – few, a little – a few.
Exercise 5.
Complete each sentence with the most suitable word.
1. How ______ potatoes shall I buy?
a. much b. many c. few
2. We didn’t take ______ food with us, we hoped to buy some on the way.
a. much b. many c. few
3. I can’t give you ______ advice, I’m quite ignorant of the situation.
a. much b. many c. few
4. This car costs ______ .
a. much b. a lot of c. a lot
5. There were ______ people at the party that I didn’t know.
a. much b. little c. a few
6. There are ______ apples left. We don’t need any more.
a. a little b. a lot of c. few
7. We saw ______ people on the beach yesterday.
a. many b. a lot of c. much
8. Mr. Mannings would like ______ brandy with his coffee.
a. a little b. a few c. much
9. We have got too ______ petrol, we must have the car filled at the nearest gas station.
a. a little b. little c. few
10. Is there enough flour for the cake? – No, there is very______ left, I’m afraid.
a. a little b. little c. few
11. There was so ______ snow last winter.
a. a lot of b. much c. plenty of
12. How ______ spaghetti have we got?
a. much b. many c. few
13. I have never seen so ______ money.
a. much b. many c. few
14. I’m sorry, but we do not have ______ knowledge about the new transit system.
a. much b. many c. few
15. I’m looking for ______ equipment for my office.
a. a little b. a few c. many
16. You are taking too ______ luggage on this vacation.
a. much b. many c. a lot of
17. I don’t hear ______news about Mr. Yates these days.
a. many b. a lot c. much
18. I hope I didn’t cause you too ______ trouble.
a. much b. many c. little
19. Henry was not able to give us ______ information.
a. much b. many c. a lot
20. How ______ fish are there in the bowl?
a. much b. many c. a little
Exercise 6.
Complete each sentence with the most suitable word.
1. Do you take sugar with your tea? –Yes, just ______ .
a. little b. a few c. a little
2. Would you like some more biscuits? – No, thanks, I have eaten so ______ already.
a. a lot b. many c. much
3. Nancy, would you like some more cake? –Yes, just ______ , please.
a. a few b. a bit c. little
4. We’ve got ______ work to do by the end of the month.
a. many b. a great deal of c. much
5. The meeting was postponed because ______ people arrived.
a. a large amount of b. a few c. few
6. In conclusion I would like to say ______ words about our plans.
a. a few b. few c. large number of
7. We spent such ______time on this work.
a. much b. a few c. a little
8. Very ______ people were flying because of terrorist activities.
a. few b. little c. a few
9. I’m having ______ trouble fixing the shelf – Peter, can you help me please?
a. a few b. a little c. plenty of
10. He was asked such ______ questions at the exam!
a. many b. few c. a few
11. Oh, you have bought some milk too! Now we have ______ milk.
a. much b. a lot of c. plenty of
12. We spent ______ money on this Bentley car.
a. much b. a large number of c. a large amount of
13. Don’t worry, Mrs. Parker, we have ______ room to accommodate 30 people.
a. plenty of b. much c. many
14. It’s only 10 o’clock. We have ______ time to walk to the station.
a. a large number of b. plenty of c. much
15. There are ______ books on this issue in the Royal Library of Toledo.
a. plenty b. a large number of c. a great deal of
16. Kate started feeling ill only ______ days before the exam.
a. a few b. few c. many
17. ______ of Alexander’s friends arrived before the party started.
a. plenty of b. a lot of c. many
18. – Would you like some milk in your coffee?
– Yes, thank you, only ______ .
a. a few b. little c. a little
19. Grimes hasn’t seen ______of his brother lately.
a. many b. little c. much
20. There was ______ a lot of food left after the party, that we ate it for three days.
a. so b. such c. too
Possessive Case
Exercise 7.
Complete each sentence with the most suitable word.
1. ______ laptop has been stolen.
a. Ben b. Ben’s c. Bens’
2. When the teacher had called out the ______ names, they all stepped forward.
a. girl’s b. girls c. girls’
3. They are my ______ favourite books.
a. mother-in-law’s b. mother’s-in-law s. c. mother-in-laws’
4. I went to the ______ to buy a newspaper.
a. newsagent b. newsagent’s c. newsagents’s
5. We studied Charles ______ early novels at school.
a. Dickens’ b. Dicken’s c. Dickens
6. This mobile phone is not mine, it is ______ phone.
a. someone’s else b. someone else’s c.someone’s else’s
7. I was surprised by ______ announcement.
a. yesterday b. yesterday’s c. the yesterday’s
8. ______ playing has improved enormously.
a. Allan’s guitar b. Allan guitar c. Allan guitar’s
9. I was shocked by ______ .
a. Alice opinion b. Alice’s opinion c. с. the opinion of Alice
10. They are ______ children.
a. Ann’s and Tom’s b. Ann and Tom c. Ann and Tom’s
11. I must go to ______ this morning.
a. the butcher’s b. butcher’s c. the butcher
12. We had ______ holiday in Italy.
a. a two weeks’ b. a two-week c. two week’s
13. We are going to stay ______ this week-end.
a. at my aunt’s b. at my aunt c. with my aunt’s
14. ______ children don’t go to University yet.
a. Browns b. The Browns’ c. The Browns’s
15. Usually I leave my car at ______ .
a. Leagany car park b. Leagany cars park c. Leagany car’s park
16. ______ Library has one of the richest book collections in Russia.
a. the Lenin’s b. the Lenin c. Lenin
17. Mrs Black is a friend of my ______ .
a. mother’s b. mother c. mothers’
18. People left their homes because of ______ .
a. the extension of the airport b. the airport’s extension
c. the airport extension
19. That isn’t much use, it is the ______ .
a. calendar of last year b. last year’s calendar c. last year calendar
20. My sister is ______ girl and she doesn’t go to school yet.
a. a three years old b. a three year’s old c. a three-year-old
Exercise 8.
Choose the correct word. In some cases both options are correct.
1. What did you do ______ ?
a. at the course’s end b. at the end of the course
2. Have you met ______ ?
a. Sam’s new girlfriend b. the new girlfriend of Sam
3. ______ is a constant source of inspiration.
a. Barcelona’s architecture b. the architecture of Barcelona
4. I need to visit ______ .
a. the doctor’s surgery b. the surgery of the doctor
5. Some debris got caught under ______ .
a. the conveyor belt’s wheels b. the wheels of the conveyor belt
6. Our organization strives towards ______ .
a. poverty’s elimination b. the elimination of poverty
7. The Ninth Symphony is arguably ______ .
a. Beethoven’s greatest work b. the greatest work of Beethoven
8. ______ is the search for personal fulfilment in a hostile world.
a. the novel’s theme b. the theme of the novel
9. He’s taking ______ from his job at the university.
a. a year’s sabbatical b. a sabbatical of a year
10. ______ sometimes drives me up the wall.
a. my husband’s impatience b. the impatience of my husband
11. Throughout the flight we had to put up with ______ .
a. the children sitting in the back row’s antics
b. the antics of the children sitting in the back row
12. The most senior clergyman in the Church of England is ______ .
a. Canterbury’s Archbishop b. the Archbishop of Canterbury
13. We’re going to hold the party at ______ .
a. Michael’s place b. the place of Michael
14. ______ was an important turning point in French history.
a. 1789’s revolution b. The revolution of 1789
15. Researchers have been amazed by the ______ to mutate when attacked.
a. virus’s ability b. ability of the virus
16. The vet wasn’t very pleased with ______ .
a. Fido’s progress b. the progress of Fido
17. Her doctoral thesis investigates ______ in medieval China.
a. Confucianism’s spread b. the spread of Confucianism
18. The blessing will take place at the ______ .
a. Twelve Apostle’s Church b. Church of the Twelve Apostles
19. Why can’t you just hand in your notice, ______ !
a. for heaven’s sake b. for the sake of heaven
20. ______ are generating a lot of excitement at the Paris fashion shows.
a. Galliano’s latest designs b. the latest designs of Galliano
Indefinite Pronouns
Exercise 9.
Complete each sentence with the most suitable word.
1. Shall we have ______ ice-cream for dessert?
a. any b. some c. a few
2. I’d like ______ mineral water. I’m terribly thirsty.
a. some b. any c. no
3. Put ______ Cheddar cheese in the omelette. It will add some flavour.
a. some b. any c. little
4. I don’t want ______ help! I’ll do everything myself.
a. some b. any c. no
5. Do we have ______ food left from yesterday’s party? I’m terribly hungry.
a. some b. any c. no
6. Gina has bought ______ rolls for breakfast.
a. some b. many c. no
7. Would you like ______ wine to start with, sir?
a. some b. any c. a few
8. We did not find ______ sour cream in the fridge.
a. some b. any c. no
9. There weren’t ______ people in the street when the accident happened.
a. some b. any c. no
10. Can I have a beer from your fridge? – Yes, of course. Take ______ you like.
a. some b. any c. no
11. Mrs. Ripley is going on holiday with ______ friends in August.
a. some b. any c. a
12. I’m sure he doesn’t have ______ evidence for his accusations.
a. any b. an c. some
13. There is seldom ______ world news in the Daily Star.
a. some b. any c. no
14. There was never ______ question that Eleanor Rigby will return home.
a. some b. no c. any
15. ______ of the money collected will go to helping children with heart disease.
a. any b. no c. some
16. If you have ______ old books that you don’t want you can bring them into school.
a. any b. many c. some
17. We have bought a lot of things today. There is hardly ______ money left.
a. no b. some c. any
18. If you have ______ questions, I’ll be pleased to answer them.
a. some b. few c. any
19. I’m too tired to write ______ letters tonight. Let’s do it tomorrow.
a. any b. some c. no
20. Wasn’t there ______ problem about you work? I remember you telling me about it.
a. any b. some c. many
Exercise 10.
Complete each sentence with the most suitable word.
1. Where is that naughty cat? We can’t find him ______ .
a. somewhere ` b. nowhere c. anywhere
2. Linda has done ______ she could, but all in vain.
a. anything b. something c. nothing
3. I couldn’t see ______ in the dark.
a. nothing b. something c. anything
4. Can I do ______ to improve the situation?
a. everything b. something c. anything
5. ______ who was present at the shareholders’ meeting was questioned by the police.
a. everybody b. somebody c. anybody
6. There was ______ so odd about his behaviour that I was taken aback.
a. something b. everything c. nothing
7. Do you remember putting the keys ______ in the room?
a. somewhere b. elsewhere c. anywhere
8. She was too exhausted to go ______ .
a. somewhere b. everywhere c. anywhere
9. You look so upset. Has ______ happened?
a. anything b. nothing c. something
10. Where can I get the money you ask for? – _____ , I don’t care.
a. anywhere b. somewhere c. nowhere
11. Nobody told me ____ about it.
a. anything b. nothing c. something
12. Hardly ______ knew how to operate the device. It was completely new.
a. anybody b. somebody c. nobody
13. If you want good advice, ask ______ else.
a. anybody b. everybody c. somebody
14. Nobody ______ that Alex has committed this crime.
a. believe b. believes c. have believed
15. If ______ asks for the reference book, tell ______ I have taken it.
a. somebody… her b. anybody… them c. everybody... it
16. After hard work Sarah was too tired to go ______ .
a. somewhere b. nowhere c. anywhere
17. Everybody saw the missing boy the other day, didn’t ______ ?
a. he b. it c. they
18. In Holland you can see beautiful flowers ______ .
a. somewhere b. everywhere c. nowhere
19. Nick felt that something ______ bothering him.
a. was b. were c. be
20. ______ can’t understand that it is impossible to work 12 hours a day on end!
a. nobody b. anybody c. somebody
There is – there are
Exercise 11.
Choose the correct word.
1. ______ time to finish our discussion after classes.
a. there will be b. it will be
2. Why ______ so many police there?
a. are there b. is it
3. ______ going to be a bus strike next week.
a. there is b. it is
4. ______ time to go to bed?
a. is it b. is there
5. Look! The sky is cloudy. ______ going to rain.
a. it is b. there is
6. ______ no point in doing this work.
a. there is b. it is
7. You do this work at the expense of your health. ______ not worth it!
a. it is b. there is
8. Is ______ the eighteenth today? – No, the seventeenth.
a. it b. there
9. Someone is injured. ______ an accident.
a. there has been b. it has been
10. ______ a picture on the wall. ______ an abstract painting.
a. there is... it is b. it is... there is
11. Take a taxi. ______ a long way to the station.
a. there is b. it is
12. ______ any truth at all in that newspaper article.
a. there wasn’t b. it wasn’t
13. ______ several accidents this week.
a. there have been b. it has been
14. ______ raining since Monday.
a. there has been b. it has been
15. ______ any problem with my ticket?
a. will there be b. will be there
16. ______ seems to be a traffic jam downtown on Old Hope Road.
a. it b. there
17. ______ an honour that Professor Alexander Belov is attending the conference.
a. it is b. there is
18. ______ surprising if the two countries don’t reach an agreement soon.
a. it will be b. there will be
19. ______ hope of getting money for the research.
a. there is no b. it is no
20. ______ no good getting annoyed. That won’t help solve the problem.
a. it is b. there is
21. ______ no reason to be pessimistic. Everything ended well.
a. there was b. it was
22. ______ seems to me that you are right.
a. it b. it’s
23. ______ true that Marjorie has passed her exam for the ACCA certificate?
a. is it b. is there
24. ______ no use going there so late.
a. it is b. there is
25. ______ no chance of finding a cure if we don’t fund more research.
a. it is b. there is
Unit II
The Indefinite Tense-Forms
Exercise 12.
Choose the correct word.
1. I won’t send the parcel until I ______ from him.
a. will hear b. hear
2. She will visit her parents before she ______ to Montego Bay.
a. will go b. goes
3. I ______ you a postcard when I get to Montserrat.
a. will send b. send
4. I will call you as soon as we ______ the contract.
a. will sign b. sign
5. The moment he ______ I’ll tell him the truth.
a. comes b. will come
6. I will explain everything to Morgan on condition he ______ to me carefully.
a. listens b. will listen
7. My girlfriend ______ 25 next week.
a. is b. will be
8. I expect that you ______ this work in time.
a. do b. will do
9. ______ you lend me this book please?
a. will b. do
10. Margaret does not know when she ______ to the theatre.
a. goes b. will go
11. Whenever his friends ______ , he is glad to see them.
a. call in b. will call in
12. My friend Ian ______ in London for a long time.
a. is b. will be
13. We wonder when we ______ a pay rise.
a. will have b. have
14. Whatever place of interest in London you ______ , you will like it.
a. visit b. will visit
15. The train from Mogadishu ______ at 10 o’clock.
a. will arrive b. arrives
16. Probably, Jessica ______ on Friday morning.
a. comes b. will come
17. Perhaps I ______ recognize Julia Andrews. I haven’t seen her for ages.
a. won’t b. don’t
18. Brenda is not convinced that her friend ______ the exam next Tuesday.
a. passes b. will pass
19. Nancy and David’s wedding ______ place at St. Peter’s Church of San Diego on Sunday.
a. will take b. takes
20. The more you ______ , the better your spelling will be.
a. will read b. read
Exercise 13.
Choose the correct word.
1. Mr. Brown ______ jog every morning, but now he is too old to do it.
a. used to b. didn’t
2. There was an eclipse of the sun yesterday. Unfortunately I didn’t even ______ it.
a. use to see b. see
3. He never ______ to “Club 13”.
a. used to go b. didn’t go
4. An acquaintance of mine ______ to drink a lot, but now he has given up this vicious habit.
a. used b. would
5. The Berlinghettis ______ to make scenes in public.
a. didn’t used b. didn’t use
6. Do you smoke? – I ______ , but I quit.
a. used to do b. used to
7. Ben and Vera ______ at the camp for a week.
a. stayed b. used to stay
8. The Earth ______ round the Sun.
a. goes b. used to go
9. ______ to play computer games when you were a child?
a. did you used b. did you use
10. When they went to the seaside last summer they ______ go for a swim every morning.
a. used to b. would
Adjectives and Adverbs
Exercise 14.
Complete each sentence with the most suitable word.
1. Who is ______ – Jane or Allan?
a. more tall b. taller c. most tall
2. Joe is ______of the students in the group.
a. the cleverest b. the most clever c. more clever
3. Which of these two dogs is ______ ?
a. friendler b. friendlier c. most friendly
4. A Lexus is ______ than a Honda.
a. more expensive b. most expensive c. expensiver
5. The ______ instructions will be given on page 12.
a. further b. farther c. farthest
6. The children were playing in the ______ corner of the garden.
a. farthest b. farther c. farest
7. Connie walks ______ because she has just had an operation.
a. more slow b. more slowly c. slowlier
8. John’s grades are really bad. – Yes, but Tom’s are even ______ .
a. worst b. badder c. worse
9. I think we have ______ money than you.
a. least b. fewer c. less
10. Our new house has ______ space than the old one.
a. a lot more b. more of c. most
11. The northern part of Canada generally receives ______ snow than the southern part.
a. much more b. much most c. so much
12. You should get off at the ______ stop.
a. next b. nearest c. nearer
13. Mrs. Parkinson has got two sons: George and Ronald. The former already works, the ______ is still a student.
a. latter b. last c. later
14. Have you heard the ______ news? It’s awful.
a. last b. latest c. late
15. You can find this place ______ if you have a map.
a. more easily b. easilier c. most easily
16. Today you seem ______ than you were yesterday.
a. more happy b. happier c. happiest
17. These tomatoes are ______ than the ones I saw in Sainsbury’s.
a. more red b. redder c. little red
18. Now we will have to think of a ______ method.
a. better b. gooder c. best
19. Nowadays people use electric appliances much ______ than thirty years ago.
a. more oftener b. often c. more often
20. People believe they will live better in the ______ future.
a. nearest b. nearer c. near
Exercise 15.
Choose the correct word.
1. More ______ 80 percent of the students passed the test.
a. than b. that
2. Are you ______ Burney?
a. the same age as b. so old as
3. The harder we studied ______ we got.
a. the more confused b. more confused
4. ______ all the cities I have visited, I like London best.
a. of b. from
5. The more it snowed, ______ .
a. the colder it got b. it got colder
6. Belinda is more thorough ______ her co-workers.
a. than b. as
7. The ______ my friend complains the ______ people listen.
a. more… less b. much… little
8. July is the hottest ______ all the months in Zimbabwe.
a. of b. from
9. Please come ______ soon ______ possible.
a. as… as b. as… than
10. We have ______ opinion about this film ______ you.
a. the same… as b. the same… than
11. The coat you are wearing _____ the one you bought last year at Harrods’.
a. is similar to b. is similar with
12. ______ the price ______ reliable the product.
a. the higher… the more b. a higher… a more
13. We can’t do crosswords ______ as you do.
a. as quickly b. quicker
14. Toledo is twice______ your city.
a. as old as b. older than
15. Blue Mountain is one hundred feet ______ Machu Picchu.
a. as high as b. higher than
16. To my mind Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is ______ thrilling of his books that I have read.
a. the most b. a most
17. Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe is ______ fascinating book about life in America. You must read it, Emma.
a. most b. a most
18. The previous grammar test was not ______ difficult ______ this one.
a. so… as b. more… as
19. The rescue workers did their ______ to help Chinese people after the earthquake.
a. better b. best
20. What an awful film! It is ______ interesting one by this famous film director.
a. the least b. less
The Continuous Tense-Forms
Exercise 16.
Choose the correct word.
1. Peter ______ on a business trip to Havana on Monday 31.
a. is going b. goes
2. The plane from Cairo ______ in half an hour.
a. is arriving b. arrives
3. Look! Someone ______ to get into your car!
a. is trying b. tries
4. What time ______ your friends ______ for dinner tonight?
a. do… come b. are… coming
5. Catherine is sure her sister ______ the right choice.
a. is making b. makes
6. Dealing with this partner, Apple Computers ______ the risk at the moment.
a. is running b. runs
7. What time ______ the play ______ ?
a. does… begin b. is… beginning
8. She likes wearing black clothes. But today she ______ a red dress.
a. is wearing b. wears
9. The group of tourists ______ in Amsterdam at 8 a.m. They ______ 2 days there and then ______ to Delft.
a. arrives; stay… go b. is arriving; are staying… are going
10. At present our laboratory ______ on a new project.
a. works b. is working
Exercise 17.
Choose the correct word.
1. Excuse me, but I ______ you. It can’t be true.
a. don’t believe b. am not believing
2. ______ you ______ Harry on Sunday? Tell him I’m waiting for his call.
a. are… seeing b. do… see
3. ______ you ______ a plane in the sky now?
a. are… seeing b. do… see
4. What ______ the lecturer ______ by mentioning this fact?
a. does… mean b. is… meaning
5. What ______ you ______ of Oliver Stone’s new film?
a. are… thinking b. do… think
6. I ______ of doing a postgraduate degree. ______ you ______ it is a good idea?
a. am thinking; do… think b. think; are… thinking
7. My mother ______ taking early retirement.
a. is considering b. considers
8. Right now I ______ what you are talking about.
a. don’t understand b. am not understanding
9. ______ you ______ any noise at the moment?
a. do… hear b. are… hearing
10. Keep silent! The court ______ the case.
a. is hearing b. hears
11. Judith is in the laboratory. She _____ very attentive because the experiment is dangerous.
a. is b. is being
12. What are you doing? – I ______ the room.
a. measure b. am measuring
13. Why ______ your suitcase? –I don’t want to pay for excess weight.
a. are you weighing b. do you weigh
14. How much ______ you baby ______ now?
a. does… weigh b. is… weighing
15. This juice ______ good. Fetch me some more, please.
a. is tasting b. tastes
16. Why ______ you ______ this milk? –I want to check whether it is sour.
a. do… taste b. are… tasting
17. The Pattersons ______ a big car now. They sold their old minivan last year.
a. have b. are having
18. Our company ______ some financial problems at the moment.
a. has b. is having
19. This avocado ______ hard. I wouldn’t buy it.
a. feels b. is feeling
20. Please be quiet! The doctor ______ your pulse.
a. is feeling b. feels
Ways of expressing a future action
Exercise 18.
Choose the correct word.
1. What newspaper ______ at the agent’s?
a. will you buy b. are you going to buy
2. There are clouds in the sky. It ______ rain.
a. is going to b. will
3. I’ll miss the film on TV because I will be busy. – Well, I ______ it on the video then.
a. will record b. am going to record
4. I expect I ______ back home at some time in the future.
a. will go b. am going
5. At the moment I am trying to revise for the exams. But I don’t know enough. I ______ .
a. am going to fail b. am failing
6. Why have you bought so much paint? ______ paint the whole house?
a. will you b. are you going to
7. I have bought a book about China. I ______ there next month.
a. am going b. will go
8. The Prime Minister ______ to Brussels tomorrow.
a. will travel b. travels
9. Don’t worry about the car, Mrs. Parker. I ______ for a taxi.
a. will phone b. am phoning
10. According to my diary, we ______ at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
a. will meet b. are meeting
11. Clear the area! The bomb ______ !
a. is exploding b. is going to explode
12. The kids are excited. I ______ them to the Zoo this afternoon.
a. am taking b. am going to take
13. These dark clouds mean we ______ a storm.
a. are going to have b. are having
14. You ______ a headache of you don’t turn the volume down.
a. are going to get b. are getting
15. This week we ______ our weekly meeting tomorrow instead of Tuesday.
a. are having b. are going to have
16. We ______ our weekly meeting tomorrow so I will present your plan at it.
a. will be having b. are having
17. I ______ my friend at the office tomorrow. I can break this news to him.
a. will be seeing b. am seeing
18. We ______ “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway next week. We have already booked the tickets.
a. will see b. see
19. The tour ______ on May 11th for 15 days.
a. departs b. will be departing
20. Have you heard the weather forecast today? – Yes, it ______ tomorrow.
a. will snow b. snows
Reported Statements. Reported Commands.
Exercise 19.
Choose the correct word.
1. Cecily never imagined that it ______ so difficult to run for the Senate.
a. will be b. would
2. Did he really tell you that he ______ you?
a. loves b. loved
3. The teacher explained to the pupils that the Earth ______ round the Sun.
a. goes b. went
4. James added that he really ______ the problem.
a. doesn’t understand b. didn’t understand
5. Alex said that he would meet us ______ again ______ at 6:30.
a. here… tomorrow b. there… the next day
6. Susanna said she ______ on holiday ______ .
a. is going… tomorrow morning b. was going… the next morning
7. We expected that everybody ______ to support ______ candidate.
a. will come… this b. would come… that
8. Mother said that the children ______ sleeping ______ and asked us to turn down the music.
a. are… now b. were… then
9. We decided that if the weather ______ fine we ______ go to the country for a picnic ______ .
a. is… will… next Saturday b. was… would… the following Saturday
10. He said that he ______ the same salary as his friends, but I don’t think he tells the truth.
a. had got b. had
11. The assistant said that Mr. Saroyan ______ busy ______ .
a. was… at the time b. is… at the moment
12. We thought that the train from Riga ______ at 10:30.
a. arrives b. arrived
13. They announced that the plane ______ in 35 minutes and asked the passengers ______ their seats.
a. will be taking off… took b. would be taking off… to take
14. The lawyer advised us ______ the judge about our intentions.
a. to inform b. should inform
15. The secretary ______ to come later.
a. said to us b. told us
16. The doctor warned the patient ______ again.
a. didn’t smoke b. not to smoke
17. The trade unions urged the workers ______ peacefully.
a. to demonstrate b. demonstrated
18. Valerie encouraged ______ to take ______ job.
a. her brother… that b. to her brother… this
19. They asked us ______ the window.
a. not to open b. to not open
20. The CEO asked the assistant ______ him when the mail ______ .
a. to inform… arrived b. inform… arrives
The Perfect Tense-Forms
Exercise 20.
Choose the correct word.
1. My sister is a paperback writer. So far she ______ five novels.
a. has written b. wrote
2. ______ this programme before?
a. have you seen b. did you see
3. Gary ______ to China. He went there two years ago.
a. has been b. was
4. The Greggs ______ about Africa last year.
a. travelled b. have travelled
5. Ivy ______ this sport Mustang for years.
a. has had b. has
6. Our neighbours ______ in 2005. And we ______ from them since then.
a. moved out… haven’t heard b. have moved out… didn’t hear
7. Kelly buys lots of clothes. I expect she ______ some today.
a. has bought b. buys
8. When ______ the grass? –Oh, I ______ it for ages now.
a. did you last cut… haven’t cut b. have you cut… didn’t cut
9. I ______ the first edition of this rare manuscript not so long ago.
a. bought b. have bought
10. Robert rings every hour to know how his mother is. He ______ six times already now.
a. has called b. called
11. ______ a nice weekend in Dover?
a. did you have b. have you had
12. The questions were easy. I hope you ______ them correctly.
a. have answered b. answered
13. When you ______ the oral questions, you may start writing the test.
a. have answered b. answer
14. News is coming in of an incident in Belize. A group of armed men ______ the Supreme Court building and is holding hostages.
a. seized b. has seized
15. How long ______ in Trinidad and Tobago last year?
a. have you stayed b. did you stay
16. How long ______ for this company now?
a. have you worked b. do you work
17. When ______ the Indian Government ______ a ban on tiger hunting?
a. did… impose b. has… imposed
18. How long ago ______ in South East Asia?
a. did you travel b. have you travelled
19. Suzy Cue ______ with the symphony orchestra three times this season.
a. has played b. played
20. Manchester United perform pretty well. They ______ any match this season and won in the final with Chelsea in Moscow.
a. did not lose b. haven’t lost
Exercise 21.
Choose the correct word.
1. It is the first time I ______ this season.
a. skated b. have skated
2. It’s ages since we ______ the Harrissons.
a. saw b. have seen
3. My friend ______ to Madame Tussaud’s.
a. has never been b. was never
4. My grand-grand father ______ to any country. He lived all his life in this town.
a. has never travelled b. never travelled
5. Byron ______ a lot of wonderful poems, which are famous all over the world.
a. has written b. wrote
6. John Grisham ______ some of the most successful legal thrillers.
a. has written b. wrote
7. ______ the question with Sally yet? – No, I ______much of her lately.
a. have you discussed… haven’t seen b. did you discuss… didn’t see
8. I ______ the question with Sally last time.
a. haven’t discussed b. didn’t discuss
9. Who ______ the telephone?
a. invented b. has invented
10. ______ writing the essay? You may hand it in.
a. have you already finished b. did you finish
11. It is the worst programme I ______ .
a. have ever seen b. ever saw
12. You ______ really moody ever since that letter ______ .
a. have been, arrived b. are, have arrived
13. The house ______ on this spot for over two hundred years.
a. stands b. has stood
14. A beautiful cathedral ______ on this spot two hundred years ago.
a. stood b. has stood
15. NASA ______ probes to various planets in the solar system.
a. has sent b. sent
16. There ______ a serious decline in the number of people qualifying as teachers in the last decade.
a. has been b. was
17. The prices on petrol ______ considerably the last year.
a. have risen b. rose
18. The prices on food ______ last year.
a. have risen b. rose
19. The film ______ , we’d better hurry.
a. has just started b. just started
20. The show ______ just now. Hurry up, take your seat.
a. has started b. start
Reported Speech
Exercise 22.
Choose the correct word.
1. The students admitted that the exam was much more difficult than they ______ .
a. expected b. had expected
2. He told us that his mobile phone ______ out of action all day.
a. was b. had been
3. Martin replied that he ______ the job ______Monday.
a. already started… last b. had already started… the previous
4. Fernando claimed that he ______ ten essays ______ .
a. had written… the week before b. wrote… last week
5. Isabella boasted that she ______ a Bentley for years.
a. had b. had had
6. The doctor said that the operation ______ a resounding success.
a. was b. had been
7. My friend claimed that he ______ with the problem in 2002 already.
a. dealt b. had dealt
8. The student answered that Kurt Vonnegut ______ in 1922.
a. was born b. had been born
9. Sophie exclaimed that she ______ Leon since they ______ from University.
a. had known… graduated b. knew… had graduated
10. The teacher stood up and announced that the party ______ over.
a. was b. had been
11. My friend explained that when they ______ to the theatre, the play ______ .
a. came… had already started b. had come… started
12. The Principal mentioned that if the pupils ______ , they ______ from the exam.
a. cheated… would be expelled b. cheat… will be expelled
13. The student said that he ______ a bad mark because he ______ the material.
a. had got… didn’t know b. got… hadn’t known
14. Little Sam grumbled that he ______ very tired because he ______ five exercises.
a. was… had written b. had been… wrote
15. Liza promised that she ______ the report by the time we ______ there.
a. would have finished… got b. will have finished… get
16. Katie says that her PC ______ a lot of difference to her.
a. has made b. had made
17. The treasurer told the meeting that the “Club 13” ______ a lot of money ______ .
a. had lost… the previous month b. has lost… last month
18. The statement says that the Conference ______ a considerable time discussing the world debt crisis ______ .
a. spent… the day before yesterday b. had spent… 2 days before
19. The scientist admitted that when he ______ very young, the Blue Book Project first started.
a. was b. had been
20. She whispered that they ______ have finished their work by 2 o’clock and ______ free till ______ Monday.
a. will… will be… next b. would… would be… the following
Unit 3
The Perfect Continuous Tense-Forms
Exercise 23.
Choose the correct word.
1. Nick ______ to find a permanent job for a considerable time.
a. have tried b. have been trying
2. Indeed, he ______ for several companies on a temporary basis.
a. has already worked b. has already been working
3. Lewis ______ Spanish a few months ago.
a. started learning b. have been learning
4. Susanne ______ for a reply from the company for several weeks, but she ______ any answer yet.
a. has been waiting… hasn’t received b. waited… didn’t receive
5. Larry ______ the Encyclopaedia Britannica in the reading room since 10 o’clock.
a. has been reading b. was reading
6. The carrots ______ for an hour. It’s high time you took them out of the pot.
a. have been boiling b. are boiling
7. You look hot. What ______ ?
a. have you been doing b. have you done
8. Margaret ______ Russian for a year with a view of introducing the products in Russia.
a. has been learning b. is learning
9. Where have you been? – I ______ to Jennifer.
a. was talking b. have been talking
10. I ______ you five times this morning. Where have you been?
a. have called b. have been calling
11. Helen ______ a lot of time at the club lately.
a. has been spending b. spends
12. I’m sorry, Mrs. Parker. The room is in such a mess – we ________ .
a. have been decorating b. have decorated
13. This country ______ several hundreds refugees from Kosovo in the last few weeks.
a. has welcomed b. has been welcoming
14. This country ______ political refugees for many years.
a. has been welcoming b. has welcomed
15. Oh, I’m so tired! I ______ my accounts all afternoon.
a. have been doing b. was doing
16. Hugh ______ to play chess for three years now.
a. has been learning b. was learning
17. The nurses ______ the patient’s heart rate continuously.
a. have been monitoring b. have monitored
18. This test result is much better. It is clear that you ______ .
a. have been revising b. revised
19. Microsoft specialists ______ the new software prior to its release on the open market for several months now.
a. have been trialling b. are trialling
20. We ______ the new software trial and are now ready to release it.
a. have completed b. have been completing
Unit IV
Tense Forms in the Passive Voice
Exercise 24
Choose the correct word.
1. Bertie ______ a ticket by the police.
a. was given b. gave
2. The story ______ over and over again.
a. was told b. was telling
3. The table ______ at 2 o’clock.
a. is always laid b. always lays
4. The minutes of the meeting ______ at 6 o’clock.
a. will be sent b. will send
5. The pictures ______ from California to New York by a courier.
a. will be transported b. will transport
6. The tree ______ by the wind.
a. was blown over b. was fallen
7. The deer ______ by the hunter.
a. was died b. was killed
8. The mail ______ out of the pillar-box twice a day.
a. is taken b. is took
9. The chairs ______ from the ballroom before the dance begins.
a. are removed b. remove
10. The medicine ______ out of reach of children.
a. must be kept b. must kept
11. Be quiet! A very important question ______ now.
a. is being discussed b. is discussed
12. You should wait a little. The documents ______ at the moment.
a. are being printed b. are been printed
13. At present the RF Savings Bank ______ .
a. is reorganizing b. is being reorganized
14. I can’t give you a lift to the station tomorrow. My car ______ .
a. is being serviced b. is serviced
15. When Mr. Brown arrived, the contract ______ .
a. was been signed b. was being signed
16. The new baby-sitter ______ the children closely.
a. was looking at b. was being looked at
17. Very few type-writers ______ these days.
a. are being sold b. are sold
18. Children ______ not to speak to strangers.
a. should be warned b. should be being warned
19. Due to the company’s need to increase production, the lunch-break ______ .
a. will be reduced b. will being reduced
20. The children are excited. They ______ to the ZOO.
a. are being taken b. are taken
Exercise 25.
Choose the correct word.
1. Everybody is pleased. The Annual Development Plan ______ carried out by December.
a. had already been b. was already
2. Ernie ______ a very important task to do.
a. has been given b. was been given
3. Stanley is in jail. He ______ of an armed robbery.
a. has been convicted b. had been convicted
4. That fortune-teller ______ around here for a long time.
a. hasn’t been seen b. wasn’t been seen
5. It was announced that the 11:30 flight to Berlin ______ .
a. had been delayed b. has been delayed
6. Gold ______ in California in the nineteenth century, which caused the golden rush.
a. was found b. has been found
7. All the details of the accident ______ by tomorrow morning.
a. will have been checked b. will be checked
8. The caves of Altamira ______ in northern Spain.
a. were discovered b. have been discovered
9. The telephone ______ by Bell.
a. was invented b. has been invented
10. The most important points of the armistice agreement ______ in detail by 2 o’clock.
a. will have been discussed b. have been discussed
11. The news ______ in the office all morning.
a. has been discussed b. has being discussed
12. Foreign languages ______ at the University of West Indies since the nineteenth century.
a. are being taught b. have been taught
13. Aubrey ______ for two hours now. She must be exhausted.
a. has been interviewed b. has been interviewing
14. The burglar ______ and ______ by the police.
a. has been arrested… is being questioned
b. is arrested… has been questioning
15. A new drug ______ in this laboratory since the eighties.
a. has been developed b. has been developing
16. The accident ______ before I phoned.
a. had already reported b. had already been reported
17. The construction of the hotel ______ by the time you arrive.
a. will have been finished b. will finished
18. An unexploded bomb ______ in Plaza Mayor in Madrid and the area ______ .
a. has been found… is being evacuated
b. is being found… was being evacuated
19. All the marking ______ by tomorrow.
a. will have been completed b. will be completed
20. I ______ to play chess for three months before I learnt how to do it properly.
a. was being taught b. had been taught
Unit 5
Complex Object
Exercise 26.
Choose the correct word.
1. We heard the Executive Board ______ in the conference hall.
a. discussing b. to discuss
2. Abigail saw her brother ______ upstairs.
a. go b. to go
3. My mother didn’t notice ______ the door and ______ .
a. me open, go b. I opened, went
4. We saw a man ______ the way to the Sloan Square underground station.
a. showing b. showed
5. Have you ever heard her ______ a lie?
a. tell b. has told
6. After the sunset the tourists felt the temperature ______ to fall.
a. begin b. began
7. When Grace was getting on the train she felt somebody ______ her by the shoulder.
a. touch b. touched
8. The children watched the road ______ .
a. being repaired b. repairing
9. Suddenly Bella heard a familiar voice ______ her name.
a. call b. had called
10. The stranger stood on the platform and watched the train _____ .
a. going away b. go away
11. I have heard ______ for a week now.
a. him being ill b. that he has been ill
12. ______ her knock at the door?
a. did you hear b. have you heard
13. ______ Mr. Cox has bought a new house?
a. did you hear b. have you heard
14. I noticed ______ to discuss that confusing situation.
a. my friend not to want b. that my friend didn‘t want
15. She has often seen an old man ______ along the beach with a dog.
a. walking b. walked
16. I hear ______ the meeting of Assets and Liabilities Committee till Monday.
a. they have put off b. them put off
17. We watched the children ______ swans in St. James’s Park.
a. feeding b. feed
18. As soon as the squadron approached the forest they smelled something ______ .
a. was burning b. burning
19. The teacher saw that the students ______ his explanation.
a. not understand b. didn’t understand
20. Mr. Worchester looked at Becky and felt ______ him.
a. that she believed b. her believe
Exercise 27.
Choose the correct word.
1. The hijackers made the hostages ______ in the plane all night.
a. to stay b. stay
2. The HR manager had his secretary ______ the letters in time.
a. send b. sent
3. The local authorities made the tenants ______ the house because it was dangerous to live in it.
a. leave b. leaving
4. Mother let the children ______ till late.
a. stay out b. have stayed out
5. Suddenly the child let her hand ______ and ran away.
a. go b. went
6. Yesterday I couldn’t get my car ______ and had to go by bus.
a. start b. to start
7. Mother wanted her children ______ their homework first.
a. to do b. did
8. The police asked the witnesses of the accident ______ evidence.
a. give b. to give
9. The scientists consider this method ______ very effective.
a. to be b. be
10. The Clarks didn’t expect their son ______ architecture.
a. to study b. to have studied
11. The young woman asked the porter ______ her suitcases to the taxi.
a. to take b. took
12. Mr. Cutter wanted his daughter ______ to University.
a. to go b. went
13. Everybody in the city knew him ______ the best general practitioner.
a. was b. to be
14. I’m sure your boss would like you ______ now.
a. to be working b. to have worked
15. I consider your students ______ this work long ago.
a. to have done b. to do
16. Priscilla wanted ______ to break the news to her mother.
a. herself b. her
17. He knew ______ to be treated unfairly in the company.
a. himself b. him
18. Willie supposes his friends ______ him in any predicament.
a. to help b. help
19. My friend advised me ______ that business.
a. not to get into b. didn’t get into
20. Anselm hated this question ______ with somebody else.
a. to be discussed b. had been discussed
To Have/Get Something Done
Exercise 28.
Choose the correct word.
1. Candy doesn’t like the house she has just bought and she is going ______ .
a. to have it torn down b. to tear it down
2. This businessman has lots of suits. He ______ twice a year.
a. has them made b. makes them
3. Lucy ______ at the hairdresser’s at the moment.
a. is having her hair cut b. is cutting her hair
4. Look at these wonderful snapshots! I ______ at the chemist’s.
a. have just developed them b. have just had them developed
5. You can ______ in an hour.
a. have your shoes repaired b. repair your shoes
6. The old lady ______ . She is too old to go shopping.
a. had the food delivered b. delivered the food
7. The young couple ______ their house redecorated for two months now. They have to live at their parents’.
a. have been having b. are having
8. You ought ______ at the doctor’s.
a. to get your blood pressure checked b. to check you blood pressure
9. One of these days O’Hara is going ______ onto the Committee.
a. to get himself elected b. to have himself elected
10. While walking in Amsterdam I _____ my wallet stolen in the crowd.
a. had b. got
Unit VI
Modal Verbs
Exercise 29.
Choose the correct variant.
1. He is very fit for his age. He ______ run really fast.
a. could b. can c. was able to
2. He ______ climb up to the top: he was too scared.
a. couldn’t b. can’t c. was able to
3. I love ______ spend.
a. being able to b. to can c. was able to
4. You ______ buy any tourist equipment in this sport shop.
a. can b. are able to c. could
5. I would like ______ work with you one day.
a. can ` b. to be able to c. will be able to
6. I think you should go to Mumbai in spring, it ______ crowded there in summer.
a. could be b. is able to be c. can be
7. Do you know where Nick’s glasses are? He ______ see very much without them.
a. couldn’t b. can’t c. isn’t able to
8. The sea ______ quite warm in October.
a. is able to be b. could be c. can be
9. Nelly’s phone got broken, but fortunately we ______ get a message from her.
a. could b. were able to c. couldn’t
10. I ______ sleep very well for the last four nights. It has been too hot.
a. haven’t been able to b. can’t c. couldn’t
11. My friend said that he ______ work much faster since he got that new computer.
a. was able to b. could c. had been able to
12. ______ read text books in Dutch when you have finished the course?
a. Will you be able to b. Could you c. Are you able to
13. Ian gave me a lift home so I ______ stay at the party till late.
a. was able to b. could c. can
14. I ______ ride this bike soon, I just need more time to practise.
a. am able to b. could c. will be able to
15. ______ do me a favour and fetch this book from the library?
a. could you b. will you be able to c. are you able to
16. ______ I ask you how old you are?
a. may b. can c. could
17. Visitors ______ stay in the hospital after 10 p.m.
a. aren’t able to b. may not c. are able to
18. She ______ angry if you do it.
a. might be b. could be c. will be able to be
19. The children behaved well and ______ watch TV longer than usual.
a. were allowed to b. might c. can
20. “If you do your homework well you ______ go to the cinema,” mother said.
a. might b. could c. will be allowed to
Exercise 30.
Choose the correct variant.
1. Little Sam asked if he ______ have one of those sandwiches.
a. might b. can c. was able to
2. Guests ______ wear casual dress at this informal reception.
a. may b. can’t c. are able to
3. The main actor has fallen ill and the show ______ cancelled.
a. might be b. could be c. was able to be
4. Exceeding the stated dose of this medicine ______ cause drowsiness.
a. is able to b. could c. may
5. This butterfly ______ recognized by the orange streaks on its wings.
a. may be b. can be c. could be
6. With the factory closing next month, quite a number of people ______ lose their jobs.
a. can b. will be able to c. could
7. It ______ true.
a. can’t be b. may not c. is not able to be
8. I thought you were on holiday, but I ______ wrong, of course.
a. can be b. might be c. was able to be
9. She ______ sleeping now. It’s almost noon.
a. can’t be b. may not be c. isn’t able to be
10. There ______ be any milk left. I used the last carton yesterday.
a. can’t b. can’t be able to c. might not
Exercise 31.
Choose the correct variant.
1. You ______ go and see this film: it’s fantastic!
a. must b. can c. may
2. Passengers ______ fasten their seat belts.
a. can b. may c. must
3. In England children ______ wear school uniform at all times when they are in school.
a. must b. may c. can
4. He is a very cruel man. You really ______ try to forget him.
a. can b. must c. have to
5. You ______ come and stay with us sometime. We’ll be glad to see you. (Casual invitation)
a. could b. will be able to c. must
6. I ______ get the bus to go to work every day.
a. have to b. must c. can
7. You ______ smoke at a gas station. It is dangerous!
a. can’t b. don’t have to c. mustn’t
8. We ______ leave at eleven o’clock last night because the last bus went at 11:30.
a. had to b. must c. might
9. We have been staying at a hotel for the last two weeks, so we ______ cook our own meals.
a. mustn’t b. can’t c. haven’t had to
10. You ______ tell the boss what happened. He would never forgive us.
a. mustn’t b. can’t c. don’t have to
11. You ______ go to Ajanta, a new Indian restaurant downtown. It’s the best restaurant I have ever been to.
a. have to b. will be able to c. must
12. Paul ______ get up early in the morning, while everyone in this house does.
a. can’t b. mustn’t c. doesn’t have to
13. Employees ______ follow the safety regulations.
a. may b. can c. must
14. If you fail any exam in June you ______ have it in September.
a. could b. may c. will have to
15. ______ do military service in your country when you were young?
a. did you have to b. must you c. can you
16. The teacher told us that we ______ harder to do well at the exam.
a. may work b. must work c. must have worked
17. We ______ come back by boat because the airport was closed by fog.
a. had to b. must have c. must
18. We have received a confirmation that the goods ______ arrive on Monday.
a. must b. are to c. can
19. Elisa Doolittle was worried what ______ become of her?
a. had to b. must c. was to
20. The wedding will take place at St. Andrew’s Church on Saturday. And there ______ a reception after the wedding ceremony.
a. must be b. is to be c. have to be
Exercise 32.
Choose the correct variant.
1. You ______ eat and drink in the lecture halls: it’s against the College regulations.
a. needn’t b. mustn’t c. don’t have to
2. Please don’t say anything else. I already know the truth so you ______ lie to me.
a. may not b. needn’t c. can’t
3. You ______ put anything on the shelves until the glue has set hard.
a. mustn’t b. needn’t c. are not able to
4. Must we complete this job today? – No, you ______ , you can continue to do it tomorrow.
a. needn’t b. mustn’t c. can’t
5. You ______ a club member to use this tennis court.
a. mustn’t be b. don’t have to be c. can’t be
6. Newspapers ______ mislead the public by distorted information.
a. can’t b. needn’t c. mustn’t
7. You ______ drink alcohol when you go into a pub.
a. don’t have to b. mustn’t c. needn’t
8. Jenison ______ come with us if she doesn’t want to.
a. needn’t b. mustn’t c. needs not to
9. Hannah has agreed to organize the party so she said that the rest of us ______ do anything.
a. mustn’t b. don’t have to c. needn’t
10. Now that the smallpox has been eradicated, doctors ______ vaccinate against it.
a. don’t have to b. needn’t c. mustn’t
11. You ______ go to the supermarket. I went shopping yesterday.
a. may not b. needn’t c. mustn’t
12. ______ you shout so? I’m right next to you.
a. need b. must c. can
13. I believe people ______ vote at elections.
a. have to b. need c. must
14. ______ pay to visit museums in Britain?
a. do you have to b. must you c. do you need
15. I ______ an interview. They gladly accepted me without one.
a. didn’t have to have b. needn’t have had c. mustn’t have
16. Judith felt much better by the weekend, so we ______ her shopping for her.
a. didn’t have to do b. needn’t have done c. mustn’t do
17. Service was included in the bill, so you ______ the waiter. It was a waste of money.
a. needn’t have tipped b. didn’t have to tipc. mustn’t have tipped
18. You ______ a coat. Look what a lovely day it is!
a. needn’t have brought b. didn’t have to bring
c. couldn’t have brought
19. Laura ______ . After driving at top speed she arrived half an hour early.
a. needn’t have hurried b. needn’t hurry c. didn’t have to hurry
20. You ______ tell Schumacher what happened to his car. He would never forgive us.
a. needn’t to b. mustn’t c. needn’t
Exercise 33.
Choose the correct variant.
1. We ______ go home at twelve because my mother wants the car back.
a. have to b. should c. can
2. I think you ______ tell your parents you are going to be late. They’ll be worried.
a. can b. should c. have to
3. You ______ never do it again! It is very dangerous.
a. must b. should c. have to
4. The manager suggested that we ______ try to find another hotel.
a. may b. must c. should
5. Do you think I ______ tell my parents what happened? My father will be furious.
a. have to b. need c. should
6. They have just rung the school-bell, so the children ______ out of their classrooms in a minute.
a. can b. should be c. will have to be
7. I’ve got a stomach-ache this morning. Seemingly I ______ too much of Indian food last night.
a. might have eaten b. should have eaten c. didn’t have to eat
8. Everything is going to be all right. If I were you I ______ stop worrying about it.
a. must b. should c. would have to
9. I don’t think you ______ offer him your help.
a. will need b. have to c. should
10. Hurry up, Jennifer! You ______ be having a bath now. The taxi is coming in 20 minutes.
a. can’t b. mustn’t c. shouldn’t
11. We found the house very quickly. We ______ very hard.
a. didn’t have to look b. shouldn’t have looked
c. needn’t have looked
12. While I was in the shop, the police took my car away and I ______ over USD 1000 to get it back.
a. had to pay b. should pay c. must pay
13. You _____ your sister before you took her car. Now she is annoyed.
a. must have asked b. should have asked c. had to ask
14. Children ______ respect their parents and elderly people.
a. ought to b. have to c. can
15. Why are you drinking coffee in the lounge? You ______ be working now!
a. ought to b. need to c. have to
16. Larry ______ his mother’s permission before he invited his friends to the villa. She felt hurt.
a. must have asked b. should have asked c. needn’t have asked
17. They ______ to stay at a hotel. Why didn’t they stay with us? We have plenty of room in the house.
a. didn’t have to pay b. shouldn’t have paid c. needn’t have paid
18. It’s your own fault that you are so tired, you ______ to bed so late.
a. shouldn’t have gone b. needn’t have gone c. mustn’t go
19. You ______ allow David to walk home from school every day on his own. He’s far too young.
a. shouldn’t b. needn’t c. don’t have to
20. Bartholomew _______ his girlfriend in such a ruthless way. Now she feels hurt and is unlikely to come back to him.
a. needn’t have treated b. shouldn’t have treated
c. didn’t have to treat
Exercise 34.
Choose the correct variant.
1. ______ I borrow you pen, please? –Yes, of course, why not?
a. may b. must c. shall
2. Do you think I ______ leave my bag here? –Yes, certainly, it’s safe enough.
a. need to b. will c. could
3. ______ you kindly open the door for me, please.
a. may b. shall c. could
4. ______ we go out for a meal tonight? –Yes, dining out someplace would be great.
a. must b. shall c. are
5. I’m very busy at the moment. ______ you answer the phone for me, please?
a. will b. must c. need
6. I don’t feel like cooking tonight. ______ we buy a take-away meal or order a pizza?
a. must b. shall c. need
7. The door ______ open. It has got stuck.
a. needn’t b. mustn’t c. won’t
8. My bag is too heavy. ______ you help me to carry it?
a. must b. may c. will
9. – Alice, why were you so late yesterday?
– Darling, my car______ start and I had to go home by bus.
a. won’t b. wouldn’t c. mustn’t
10. – ______ we invite the Greggs to the party?
– Why not? They will keep us good company.
a. shall b. will c. must
Unit VII
The Infinitive
Exercise 35.
Choose the correct word.
1. ______ the top of the Jungfrau Mountain was the climbers’ aim.
a. to reach b. reach
2. It is difficult ______ friendship.
a. to keep up b. keeping up
3. All you have to do is ______ us about the results of the experiment in time.
a. to inform b. informing
4. The first thing the students must do at the beginning of the academic year is ______ all the necessary books and manuals from the library.
a. to take b. taking
5. Dave took a year out ______ the world and ______ his experience in life.
a. to see… broaden b. for seeing… broadening
6. Gregory decided to get the second higher education ______ his professional skills in economics.
a. to improve b. for improving
7. It isn’t necessary ______ rich to be happy.
a. to being b. to be
8. One should eat ______ , not live ______ .
a. to live… to eat b. living… eating
9. The best thing is ______ natural but it takes make-up to look natural.
(Calvin Klein)
a. to look b. looking
10. You aren’t fit enough ______ the Army.
a. to join b. for joining
11. This girl is too clever ______ .
a. to take in b. to be taken in
12. I was surprised ______ that Amanda was going to marry Bob.
a. to learn b. about learning
13. They didn’t publish the news ______ frighten the public.
a. so as not to b. that not to
14. Eugene was not disappointed, he had never really expected ______ the test.
a. to pass b. passing
15. Please don’t hesitate ______ us if you have any problems.
a. to call b. in calling
16. He was anxious ______ late.
a. not to arrive b. of not arriving
17. I’m not permitted ______ you an answer right now, at this stage of investigation.
a. to give b. to be given
18. In order ______ the criminals the government closed the borders.
a. to catch b. of catching
19. The sales team aims ______ its target by at least five per cent this year.
a. to exceed b. for exceeding
20. Ned is not pleased ______ such simple work every time. He knows he can do more.
a. to be given b. to give
Exercise 36.
Choose the correct word.
1. He claims ______ her brother but I think he is lying.
a. to be b. being
2. The doctor advised me ______ in bed, but it is just so boring.
a. to stay b. to be staying
3. The teacher threatened ______ their behaviour to the principal.
a. to report b. them to report
4. We waited ______ before saying goodbye to Jennifer.
a. for the train to leave b. the train to leave
5. They arranged for Jane ______ in London at the International Summer School.
a. to stay b. stayed
6. Tom longed for his plan ______ by the Executive Board, which might result in his promotion.
a. to accept b. to be accepted
7. You can watch the film if you promise ______ straight afterwards.
a. to go to bed b. going to bed
8. The youngest person ______ the programme was just fourteen.
a. to enter b. entered
9. The window seat on the train is usually the first ______ taken.
a. to be b. is
10. Linda was the only one ______ for the whole performance.
a. to stay b. stayed
11. That was the very first programme ______ on the new channel.
a. to be shown b. to show
12. We didn’t want to be the last ones ______ the reading room.
a. to leave b. to be left
13. It’s a shame ______ to the exhibition of the works by Toulouse-Lautrec.
a. not to go b. not go
14. This is the report ______ in tomorrow.
a. to be handed b. to hand
15. We have nothing ______ on the subject. Let’s call it a day.
a. to discuss b. to be discussed
16. Don’t disturb me, I’ve got a report ______ this evening.
a. to write b. to be written
17. After seeing the disgusting behaviour of his friend, Robert had little desire ______ him again.
a. to meet b. of meeting
18. When we came to Wembley Stadium there was no vacant place ______ .
a. to sit b. to be sat
19. I can’t go to the reception. I have nothing ______ appropriate for the occasion.
a. to wear b. for wearing
20. Tomas Wolf is hard ______ in the original. Instead of «Look Homeward, Angel» you should start with some adapted short stories.
a. to read b. to be read
The Infinitive with and without to
Exercise 37.
Choose the correct word.
1. It would be wonderful ______ around the world with friends.
a. to travel b. travel
2. The City Council have invited the Prime Minister ______ the new building of the Trade Centre.
a. to open b. open
3. It’s really cold today, the children had better ______ at home.
a. stay b. to stay
4. That programme was funny. It really made me ______ a lot.
a. laugh b. to laugh
5. Bartholomew was made ______ his suitcase at the Customs, then they searched him thoroughly.
a. to open b. open
6. I’m starving! I must have something ______ .
a. to eat b. eat
7. The child’s hands are dirty. He really must ______ them before he gets his candy.
a. wash b. to wash
8. As soon as I have got all the information I need, I’ll let you ______ .
a. know b. to know
9. I would rather ______ to the ballet than to a baseball game.
a. go b. to go
10. Please, hurry up! It would be silly ______ our train.
a. to miss b. miss
11. Poor Benjamin has caught a cold. It’s better for him ______ in bed.
a. to stay b. stay
12. My back is hurting again. I think I’d better ______ a doctor or a chiropractor.
a. see b. to see
13. People miles away heard the bomb ______ .
a. to explode b. explode
14. The witnesses claimed that they had seen the car ______ into the wall.
a. crash b. to crash
15. Very often children are not allowed ______ chocolate.
a. eat b. to eat
16. Why not ______ for a stroll after hard work?
a. go b. to go
17. Why ______ people when we can do it ourselves?
a. disturb b. to disturb
18. My parents refused ______ me ______ out until I had finished doing my homework.
a. to let… go b. let… to go
19. I’m not sure I can afford ______ to the party tonight.
a. to go b. go
20. We expect Tommy ______ on us on Sunday.
a. to call b. call
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Unit I.
Singular or Plural, Countable or Uncountable Nouns………………………...4
Much – many, little – few, a little – a few…………………………………...10
Possessive Case…………………………………………………………….13
Indefinite Pronouns………………………………………………………….16
There is – there are…………………………………………………………..20
Unit II.
The Indefinite Tense-Forms ………………………………………………...22
Adjectives and Adverbs……………………………………………………...24
The Continuous Tense-Forms……………………………………………....27
Ways of expressing a future action………………………………………….30
Reported Statements. Reported Commands…………………………………31
The Perfect Tense-Forms……………………………………………………33
Reported Speech……………………………………………………………..36
Unit III
The Perfect Continuous Tense-Forms……………………………………….38
Unit IV
Tense Forms in the Passive Voice…………………………………………...40
Unit V
Complex Object……………………………………………………………...43
To Have/ Get Something Done……………………………………………..47
Unit VI
Modal Verbs…………………………………………………………………48
UnitVII
TheInfinitive………………………………………………………………...56
The Infinitive with and without to…………………………………………...60
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