1. I went to bed late last night. And you?
a. So did I b) So I did c) And I did
2. They all gathered in the hill to watch the sun…
a. to rise b) rise c) is rising
3. The weather is (good)…it was last month.
a) the better than b) as better as c) better than
4. John …take a taxi because he was late.
a) could b) was able to c) had to
5. She wanted Tom (stand) beside her and hold the umbrella.
a) to stand b) was standing c) stand
6. It was …cold outdoors that I decided to stay at home.
a) so much b) such a c) so
7. Bad news (not/make) people happy.
a) don`t make b) doesn`t make c) aren`t make
8. What time do you usually have …breakfast?
a) - b) a c) the
9. It was … cold winter morning.
a) - b) a c) the
10. The best time to visit this island is when it is…broad summer.
a) - b) a c) the
11. When I was a child, my parents didn`t let me … ice cream.
a) eat b) eating c) to eat
12. …Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world.
a) - b) a c)the
13. I don`t like parties…finish late.
a) who b) which c) what
14. Have you ever been…Scotland?
a) in b) to c) at
15. She thinks he`s ….man in the world.
a) a smart b) smarter c) the smartest
16. I`m interested …studying Maths.
a) in b) of c) at
1. My father was watching an interesting programme on TV, while I was reading for the examination.
2. We were playing the chess when the telephone rang.
3. My parents were having an unpleasant conversation when I came into their room.
4. Yesterday I was trying to beat the computer at chess all evening.
5. In the zoo the lions were being fed from 8.00 till 8.30 in the morning.
6. While we were having a swim in the lake, Mary was preparing a pleasant surprise for us.
7. When we were playing football, I suddenly broke my leg.
8. My mother was sewing a dress when our plumber knocked at the door.
9. When we were hopelessly losing the match, she gave me a smile.
10. I was writing a newspaper article while my wife was having a rest in the garden.
PAST SIMPLE.
1. We graduated from the Institute in 1987.
2. My friend went to England to work for a probationary period three months ago.
3. I was on holiday in Bulgaria two weeks ago.
4. A friend of mine wrote a new operating system two months ago.
5. I was fond of swimming two years ago.
6. Tom forgot to remind me of the forthcoming lecture at Moscow State University yesterday.
7. I ate an apple, drank a glass of lemonade and went to school.
8. I wrote three novels last year.
9. I saw a lion in the zoo yesterday.
10. She was my bride in 1999.