i’d like to tell you about a book by a russian novelist, nikolai gogol. it’s called “the government inspector”. it’s a satirical play. i’ve recently read this book in my literature lessons.
let me tell you a bit about this book. the action takes place in a small provincial town. the main character is khlestakov. he’s a young man who is silly and broke. but he’s a very self-loving man. he tells lies with pleasure. khlestakov has careless a fantasy. he arrives in the town and is mistaken for the government inspector.
as you can imagine, the plot is very interesting and funny. the comedy shows human stupidity and greed. also the problems of society are shown there.
1. If you want to pass the exam, you'd better . A) do some studying.
B) to do C) doing D) done
2. If I knew the answer, I .. C) would tell... you.
A) will tell B) tell D) had told
3. I will send you an e-mail when I B) am back in my country.
A) will be C) have been D) should be
4. By the time we arrived at the station, our train . B) had left .
A) left C) had been leaving D) was left
5. It was . A) such a boring film that we left before the end.
B) so boring C) the most boring D) a so boring
6. Would you mind .. B) opening... the window? It's very hot in there.
A) open C) to open D) opened
7. David's mother made him . C) clean his bedroom.
A) to clean B) cleaning D) cleaned
8. He's not interested ... D) in.. politics.
A) for B) of C) with
9. If you don't hurry up, the concert . C) will have started by the time we get there!
A) has started B) had started D) would start
10. It's my fault that I failed the exam. I . D) should have worked work harder.
A) must have worked harder B) would have worked C) had to work
11. I wish, I . C) were able to help you, but I can't.
A) can B) could D) would be able
12. I would have flown business class if I . D) had had enough money.
A) have B) would have C) was having
13. She enjoyed her university course .. D) even though... it was very difficult.
A) despite B) however C) whereas
14. He needs to take his car to the garage .. A) to have it repaired... .
B) for repairing it C) to have repaired it D) to be repairing
15. I can't find my glasses. I .. A) must have left... them in the car.
B) should have left C) had to leave D) may leave
16. Do you mind if I smoke? I'd rather you . C) didn't .
A) don't B) won't D) wouldn't
17. Where are you from? She asked him . B) where he was from .
A) where is he from C) where was he from D) where he is from
18. I'm really looking forward . B) to seeing you next week!
A) to see C) to have seen D) to be seeing
19. He drives much . B) more carefully than he used to.
A) careful C) carefully D) more careful
20. Why didn't you make him C) pay for the damage?
A) paying B) to pay D) paid
21. He didn't let me . D) play the piano.
A) that I could play B) to play C) paying
22. It all depends C) on you.
A) of B) to D) for
23. That house is in a terrible state. You can see it . C) hasn't been painted for years.
A) isn't painted B) wasn't painted D) hadn't been painted
24. You didn't tell me she . D) was going to have an operation.
A) will go to B) is going to C) has been going
25. Did you enjoy your holiday in Spain? - No, I wish . A) I'd never gone .
B) I've never gone C) I'll never go D) I never went