Choose the right answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. Let’s not go there, …?
A) will we; B) won’t we; C) shall we; D) let’s we
2. I’d rather you … it now.
A) to do; B) did; C) not to do; D) doing
3. Michael’s salary is very low. … isn’t enough … .
A) There … on living; B) It … living with; C) There … to live; D) It … to live on
4. By the time the lesson … over I … through with the test.
A) had been … was; B) was … had been; C) was … was; D) had been … had been
5. She was … student.
A) a fifth-year; B) a five-year; C) the fifth-year; D) a five-years
6. He went … sightseeing tour. Our friends went sightseeing too.
A) on; B) a; C) -; D) on a
7. The fruit … .
A) taste sweet; B) tastes sweet; C) taste sweetly; D) tastes sweetly
8. … tears were running … her face.
A) The … across; B) - … down; C) - … over; D) - … on
9. My Granny says she will be working … she … to.
A) till … is able; B) while … is able; C) as long as … will be able; D) as long as … is able
10. It was just … time for … children to go to bed.
A) the … the; B) - … the; C) the … -; D) - … -
11. His father is twice as … he is.
A) older as; B) older than; C) old than; D) old as
12. Today it’s very pleasant to go out for those … frost.
A) who likes the; B) who like the; C) who like; D) who likes
13. … mother and father were at home, but … of them heard Jane come in.
A) Both … none; B) Either … none; C) Both … neither; D) Neither … both
14. They spoke in … than … .
A) a louder voice … usual; B) lower voices … usual;
C) a lower voice … usual; D) louder voices … usually
15. There is no such … thing as … good influence.
A) - … - ; B) - … a; C) a … - ; D) a … a
16. I wonder what … . – It’s almost 5 o’clock.
A) time is; B) the time is; C) is the time; D) is time
17. The boy was … afraid of his stepfather, but was … fond of his half-brother.
A) very …very; B) very … very much;
C) very much … very much; D) very much … very
18. He’ll … be able to understand … .
A) hard … anything; B) hardly … anything; C) hardly … something; D) hardly … nothing
19. It … the first time he … a lie.
A) is … told; B) was … was told; C) was … told; D) is … has told
32. He has never heard of it since he … young.
A) has been; B) is too; C) has been so; D) is such
20. The parents waited patiently … the child … .
A) when … calmed down; B) when … would calm down;
C) until … calms down; D) after … has calmed down
21. She’d like … the place as soon as possible, … she?
A) to leave … hadn’t; B) to leave … wouldn’t;
1. He was reading a book at five o'clock yesterday. 2. Will you go for a walk with me? — I am sorry, I can't. I am doing my homework. I haven’t written the English exercise yet. 3. Where do you usually take books for reading? 4. What was he doing when you saw him yesterday? 5. I have never heard of her. 6. This little boy has never seen a crocodile. 7. What are you reading now? — I am reading Tom's book. 8. Autumn has come. It is November now. It is getting colder, the days are getting shorter. It often rains. Soon it will be very cold. 9. Our students have done all kinds of exercises and now they are sure that they know this rule well. They hope they will make no mistakes in the paper.