Test 3
1.
Excuse me, do you speak English? I ... for a hotel.
a) look
c) was looking
b) am
looking d)
have been looking
2.
Last summer we wanted a relaxing holiday, so we ... to stay on a small
island.
a)
choose
c) had chosen
b) have
chosen d) chose
3.
Mathematics ... hard. I don't understand it.
a) are
c) was
b) is
d) were
4.
While we ... for the train, it started to rain.
a)
waited
c) was waiting
b) are
waiting d)
were waiting
5. The
police officer said that every house in that street ... already by the police.
a)
search
c) had been searched
b) were
searched d) searched
6.
There is going to be a big art exhibition. It... a lot of visitors.
a)
attracts
c) has attracted
b) will
attract d)
attracted
7. The
result of his investigation ... in the newspaper soon.
a)
publish
c) will be published
b) be
published d) is
published
8.
When they arrived home, their children ... outside the door waiting for
them.
a) sit
c) was sitting
b) are
sitting
d) were sitting
9. We
... a new computer not long ago. Now the job will be done much more quickly.
a) had
bought c)
bought
b) was
bought d)
have bought
10. He
was sorry that he ... to me for so long.
a)
didn't write c)
hadn't been writing
b)
haven't been writing d) hasn't been writing
11. The
ring you found ... be returned to an old lady who had lost it.
a) can
c) have to
b) must
d) are to
12.
Everybody in our team played ... except the captain.
a) bad
c) worst
b)
badly
d) the worst
13. You
know much, but you know ... than your teacher.
a)
little
c) least
b) less
d) much
14.
Small shops are not as ... as supermarkets.
a) more
convenient c) most convenient
b)
convenient
d) the most convenient
15.
Sarah is a very good pianist. She plays ... piano very well.
a) a
c) the
b)an
d)-
16. We
had five phone calls, but there were ... for you.
a) no
c) either
b) none
d) neither
17. I
didn't have much time, but I ... visit a lot of places of interest in London.
a) can
c) must
b) was
able to d)
had to
18.
That's an easy question! ... knows the answer!
a) All
c) Each
b)
Everybody
d) Every
19. The
comic told silly jokes, but nobody laughed ... him.
a) on
c) at
b)
under
d)about
20. We
feel sorry ... Sam because he hasn't got any friends.
a) for
c) with
b)about
d) by
Test 4
1. If I
... some fish, will you cook it for me?
a) will
catch
c) caught
b)
catch
d) am catching
2.
She said that she ... her present flat. She tried to find
another
one.
a)
doesn't like c)
didn't like
b)
won't like
d) likes
3.1 saw
you yesterday from the bus. Where ... you ... at that
time?
a) was
hurrying c) had hurried
b) were
hurrying d) did hurry
4.1
found that everything I said on the phone ... to the police.
a)
report
c) was reported
b) is
reported
d) had been reported
5. When
I speak Italian, all the others in the class ... at me as I don't know the
language well.
a)
laughed
c) will laugh
b) was
laughing d) laugh
6.
He ... in the Army for eighteen months. This is his last month.
a)
serves
c) has been serving
b) is
serving
d) have served
7.
Don't make noise: the children ... to sleep.
a) try
c) will try
b) is
trying
d) are trying
8. A
new museum ... in the city. What a beautiful building it will be!
a) was
being built c) is built
b) is
being built d) builds
9.
Two terrorists ... in New York some days ago.
a) are
arrested c) were
arrested
b) have
been arrested d) will be arrested
10.1
... understand this letter. Will you translate it for me?
a)
mustn't
c) may not
b)
can't
d) shouldn't
11.
Diana's parents don't let her go to late-night disco. She ... be at home
at 9 o'clock in the evening.
a) must
c) may
b) can
d) have to
12.
Henry ... apologize for his bad behaviour yesterday.
a) have
to
c) had to
b) may
d) is to
13.
The children studied hard, and as a result they passed the exams ... of
all.
a) good
c) best
b)
better
d) the best
14.
This is ... film I've ever seen.
a) more
interesting c) most interesting
b) the
most interesting d) not interesting
15.
... old, ... sick, ... unemployed need our special care.
a) -
c) the
b) an
d)everybody
16.
Someone who saw ... robbery called the-police.
a) -
c)the
b) a
d)those
17.
According to this song ... we need is love.
a) all
c) each
b)
every
d) some
18. We
wished the bride and groom happiness in ... new life together.
a)
there
c) theirs
b)
their
d) these
19.
Excuse me, but does this umbrella belong ... you?
a) to
c) at
b) for
d) with
20.
I listened to the radio every day to know the weather forecast but I can
never rely ... it.
a) at
c) in
b) to
d) on
