Лексико - грамматические тесты по английскому языку (для 1,2,3,4 курсов) (стр. 15 )

6. What misfortune befell Handel shortly before his death?

c) Ask five questions on the text.

42. Make up your sentences using the following words and word combinations on the topic The Republic of Belarus.

1. at the crossroads 6. official languages

2. the arena of many wars 7. heavy and light industry

ffer 8. population

4. fight (against, for) 9. proclaim sovereignty

5. produce, grow

Level 2

Test 62

Use the proper form:

1. Bill works here, ... ? - Yes, he (work) here for five years already.

2. You (see) this film? - Oh, no. I (see) it by the end of the week.

3. Where you {make, do) the report today? - At the (student's, students') conference.

4. (All time, every time, still, yet) I see her, she (look) different.

5. Your boss will be angry (at, about, with, on) you if you (be) late for the office again.

6. You (may, might, can, must) not let him talk to you like that.

7. How are you? - I am (nice, fine, good, right). Thank you.

8. He (speaks, tells, talks, says) he studies at Moscow University.

9. My watch (stop) so I didn't know the right (time, hour, o'clock, moment).

10. She is clever (also, too, either, enough) to do this work (herself, hers, himself).

11. Does Mike sometimes (come, go, arrive, visit) to your place?

12.1 don't want (anything, something, nothing) to eat. (Will, shall, should) you give me two (coffee, coffees), please?

13. If I (see) John tomorrow, I will tell him (a, the, -) truth.

14. When are you going to finish this test? - I (finish) it already.

15. When I arrived at the party, Tom (go) home already, but some guests still (dance).

16. The children (swim) for half an hour when the storm began.

17. Could you ask when Ann (arrive)? - O. K., but I know that she (not, arrive) yet.

18. There weren't any other questions to him, ...? - Oh, he (ask) a lot of questions by his colleagues.

19. The doctor just (sent) for. Before he (come), I (not, take) any medicine.

20. Scaryna Avenue is the (beautiful) street in Minsk. It is much (wide) than many (other, another, others) streets in the city,

21. She speaks English (good) than I do, but she (not, know) German at all.

22. Yesterday I (must) to get up at 6 o'clock. I (be to) be at work at 7 a. m.

23. Tom asked me, "How did you spend your weekend?" (in Reported Speech)

24. I asked them, "Did you see the film 'Gone with the Wind'?" (in Reported Speech)

25. In our country (the, a, -) children go to school on (a, the, -) 1st of September.

26. Chocolate first (come) from... Central America where (a, the) Aztecs (live).

27. Do you like (a, the, -) black coffee? - No, I prefer to have (a, the, -) tea.

28.We (arrive) in England in the middle of July. We (tell) that England (shroud) in fog all year round. We (be) quite surprised to find that it merely (rain) from early morning till late evening every day. So we (had to, could, might) carry our umbrellas everywhere.

29.The documents (sign) by the president of the company? - Yes, they (lie) on the table. You (may, must, could) take them.

30. All these business letters (answer) by 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. I (must, can, may) remember to post them.

31. Everybody is busy as the welcoming party (prepare) in honour of the distinguished visitors. They (be to, have, can) arrive in an hour.

32. A new metro line (construct) in our city now. One of its stations (build) in our street soon.

33. If Paul (not, be) at home, we (leave) a message for him.

34. When we arrive, the concert already (begin). We (had, may, will have to) take a taxi not to be late.

35. Tom is upset because he (not, pass) his exams.

36.- Look! Somebody (try) to open the door of your car. - Oh! I (not, see) anybody.

37. Can you help me, please? I (look) for my glasses. I (lose) them somewhere.

38. Many experiments (hold) in our laboratory this month. The results (publish) soon.

39. The students (examine) now. They (examine) since morning.

40. The secretary said that the manager (come) already. He (work) in his study.

41. I asked a policeman how I (can) get to London University. I (show) the way there.

42. We (must, could, need) not hurry. We have enough time left.

43.1 (mustn't, may not, not to be able to) translate this article tomorrow. So I (do) it now.

44. Don't worry. The situation isn't so hopeless. It could be much (hopeless).

Respond to the following:

45. How's life? a) I'm sorry to hear it.

46. Give me a pen, please. b) The same to you.

47. It was a pleasure to talk to you. c) Fine. Thanks.

48. My mother is ill. d) Nothing to boast of.

49. How are you getting on? e) The pleasure was mine.

50. A happy weekend to you. f) Here you are.

Test 63

Supply the correct form:

1. It's a very boring novel. I (read) it for two weeks, though I usually (read) books very quickly.

2. We (arrive) at the theatre about 7 o'clock. Ten minutes later we (sit) in the stalls and (watch) the performance.

3. We knew that the 2 o'clock train (start) already and (decide) to go by bus.

4. If she (go) on holiday on Monday, she (have to) go shopping tomorrow.

5. Where (be) your sister? - She (translate) an English text in her room. She (translate) it since 10 o'clock but she (not, finish) her work yet.

6. We (celebrate ) Victory Day on the 9th of May since the end of World War II.

7. The nearest way to the station (show) to them an hour ago, but they (not, arrive) yet.

8. The patient (operate) in two days by a well-known surgeon.

9. The examinations (pass) by the end of January and now the students are (on, in, at) holidays.

10. It must (do) it at once. We have (not, no, neither) time to waste.

11. e to the airport an hour before the take-off time.

12. ... I check in for the flight to Moscow here?

13. ... I have your ticket and passport, please? - Here (you are, are you).

14. Usually we go to the South by plane but tomorrow we... go there by train as we didn't make a reservation for the flight.

15. I think they... (see) all the sights of London by the end of their stay there.

16. The train... to arrive in London at 10. ( can, must, may, to have to, to be to, to be able to)

17. Are there (good) stores in the new districts than in the center of Minsk?

18. Is a cheap thing always (bad) than an expensive one?

19. This exercise is as (difficult) as the previous one.

20. In some parts of the country prices are (low) than in others.

21. His illness is much (serious) than we thought at first.

22. The (little) I get bad information the (good) I feel myself.

23. While my mother (cook) dinner, I will be laying the table.

24. What platform does your train start from? - ... Platform 3. (a/an, the, -)

25. My sister works as... economist at... big company. (a/an, the)

26.1 'd like to speak to... manager, please, (a, the, —)

27. Do you know... Browns? They are... very nice couple, (a, the, -)

28. Her hair (is, are) long and thick, but she wants to have (it, them) cut.

29. Where (be) my glasses. I can't find (them, it).

30. There (are, is) a book and a lot of newspapers on the table.

31. How much money do (this, these) clothes (cost)? - (They, it) (be) rather expensive.

32. Will you ask Ann if she (take part) in the excursion next Sunday?

33. The phone (ring). Can you answer it?

34. If he (pass) the entrance examinations successfully, he (be) a student of Belarusian State University soon.

35. The postman usually (come) at 8 in the morning. It's half past 8 now, but he (not, come) yet.

36. Linda (be) very busy when we (come) to see her yesterday. She(wash) up.

37. I'm too tired to walk. I think I (take) a taxi. I'll phone you when I (be) at home.

38. We (walk) along the forest road when it began raining. We had to walk (in, under, through) the rain.

39. Before I came to the office the manager already (sign) the documents.

40. Some TV serials like "The Land of Love" (make) especially for housewives.

41. I hoped that my article (publish) soon, but it (not, appeare) in the newspaper yet.

42. St. Petersburg (found) by Peter I in 1703. It's one of (beautiful) cities in the world.

43. She wanted to know where I (live) before finishing school.

44. Mary told me she (not, go) home the next day until she (finish) her work.

45. Kate said that she (love) children very much, that's why she (want) to be a teacher.

46. Yesterday I (can, could, may) not finish my work because I (be) very tired.

47. The policeman told the driver that he (must, to be to, could) drive more carefully.

Use the Reported Speech:

48. I asked my friend, "Did you fill in an entry form when you went abroad?"

49. He answered, " I had only my personal things when I travelled to England."

50. I'd like you to answer my question, "Why is it necessary to go through passport control and through the customs when you arrive in a foreign country?"