Текст книги "On the Way to Success. На пути к успеху"

Автор книги: Елена Карневская

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object

adverbial modifier

Is the man smoking a pipe?

Have you given up smoking?

May I have a look at your photos?

Do you remember our trip to Brussels?

Did it rain last night?

Was anyone late for the meeting?

Is there any money in the box?

B. Special questions

All types of special questions except questions about the subject of the sentence

–1

2

3

4

5

6

interrogative word

auxiliary verb

subject group

main verb

object

adverbial modifier

Questions about the subject of the sentence

1

2

3

4

interrogative word

predicate

object

adverbial modifier

Who lives in that old brick house? What are you looking at? What can I do to help you? What is there on the floor?

8.1-1– Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. time/he/on/always/come/his/to/does/classes?

2. you/to/can/evening/airport/this/me/take/the?

3. long/studied/English/how/you/have?

4. English/well/father/as/does/mother/speak/as?

5. delivers/your/in/who/newspaper/morning/the?

6. Kate/for/waiting/is/who?

7. rich/did/want/he/to/and/be/famous?

8. afford/this/can/holiday/a/year/you?

9. an/did/last/accident/he/have/week?

10. married/last/they/get/did/month?

11. told/to/him/before/six o'clock/who/come?

12. the/any/were/iri/photographs/there/bag?

13. sent/doctor/they/have/for/a?

14. listening/the/are/students/what/to?

15. advised/the/police/accident/who/you/tell/about/to/ the?

16. to/ride/like/horse/would/a/you/learn/to?

8.2. STATEMENTS WITH DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS

/'// tell my sister the truth.

I'll tell her the truth.

I'll tell the truth to my sister.

8.2.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. to/pass/plate/John/please/the

2. thcm/haven't/told/I/accident/about/the

3. to/children/the/I/taking/Zoo/am/the

4. didnVpockct/elder/to/I/money/son/any/send/my

5. you/if/mind/ask/questions/do/I/some?

6. good/was/idea/it/a/to/him/way/ask/the

7. trying/skates/put/Mr Winkle/was/to/on/his

8. want/from/anything/him/I/to/don't/take

9. director/vvith/his/not/satisfied/the/was/secretary

10. says/him/anything/he/nobody/told

11. got/a/test/the/he/mark/very/for/good

12. me/forget/send/a/to/don't/post-card

8.3. POSITION OF ADVERBIAL MODIFIERS OF PLACE AND TIME IN A SENTENCE

Note that the place is usually put before the time. I didn 't see you at the party on Saturday night. I've been walking around the town all morning. We learned a lot of things at school today.

8.3.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. the/haven't/since/been/I/last/to/year/theatre

2. don't/to/Sundays/go/on/we/school

3. students/last/meeting/the/to/didn't/Wednesday/come/the

4. evening/the/at/walk/he/for/in/usually/a/goes/five o'clock

5. to/going/London/next/few/am/a/I/days/week/for

6. Sweden/left/ago/she/town/two/her/for/years

7. should/the/to/every/dentist/months/you/go/six

8. I'll/to/tonight/think/early/go/bed/I

9. drives/work/every/to/Ann/car/her/day 10. sure/are/there/by/get/8 o'clock/we/to

3.4. WORD ORDER IN STATEMENTS CONTAINING ADVERBS

He always goes to work by car.

My parents have always lived in London.

I have never seen such a professional performance

before.

We are not always late. We are usually on time.

She doesn 't usually smoke.

Have you finished writing the letter yet?

He is still writing the letter.

Note: Adverbs of frequency (always, often, seldom, never, ever, usually, normally, rarely, etc) and the adverbs already, almost, hardly, nearly, still come after the auxiliary verb but before the main verb. In short answers they are put before the auxiliary: She often goes to London on business. – Yes, she often does.

8.4.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. don't/work/on/I/Sundays/usually/to/have

2. has/probably/home/gone/he/early

3. you/take/a/ever/don't/break?

4. this/before/seen/you/ever/have/painting?

5. posted/have/yet/letter/you/the?

6. they/at/talking/about/5 o'clock/were/football/still

7. says/never/late/he/for/is/his/work/he

8. name/I/remember/his/can/never

9. television-set/often/our/down/breaks 10. has/very/always/been/she/generous

8.5. THE ORDER OF ADJECTIVES BEFORE A NOUN

Position before the noun

Adjectives

1

adjectives that tell you what something is for: an expensive tennis racket

2

adjectives that say what something is made of: an expensive steel and nylon tennis racket

3

adjectives which tell you the origin of something where it comes from: Spanish leatlier sports boots

4

colour adjectives: black Spanish leather sports boots

5

adjectives of shape and size: a large red Dutch brick dwelling house

6

adjectives of age: an old large brown German glass beer-mug

7

adjectives of overall assessment and quality: a beautiful young tall brown-eyed Italian girl

8.5.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. colour/a/they/bought/new/have/television-set

2. all/liked/the/Italian/1/brown/most/shoes/of

3. chose/blouse/blue/an/she/silky expensive

4. brick/was/house/it/old/an

5. gave/beautiful/few/he/red/her/roses/a

6. jeans/and/man/leather/a/jacket/the/black/wearing/blue/ was

7. a/fair-haired/sister/his/girl/smart/is/young

8. large/eyes/has/Mary/round/got/brown

9. leather/pair/shoes/I/of/new/need/sport/a 10. old/slippers/put/woolen/she/on/her

1 1. bought/a/I/white/lovely/marble/Turkish/chess set 12. for/a (an)/had/brown/beef/we/dinner/enormous/German/ sausage

8.5.2. Put the adjectives in the correct order.

Dear Sir.

I am writing to you because I left a (leather/large/brown) suitcase on the 7.45 train to London yesterday. In the suitcase there is a (plastic/digital/little) alarm clock and a pair of (silk/ black/expensive) pyjamas. There is also a (lovely/satin/long) dress, which is a present for my wife, and a (Chinese/ beautiful/gold) chain which I would hate to lose. Finally, there is a (black/leather/plastic) folder containing confidential government papers, so it is very important that my suitcase is found and returned to me as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully, Paul Daniels

9. TEXT CONNECTORS

9.1. TIME CONNECTORS

after/ before/ when/ as/ while/ as soon as/ since/ till/ until/ then

9.1.1. Study the following examples.

After I got back home I read the letter once again. Christmas will he over before you finish' the decorations.

When I last saw you, you lived in Washington. I saw him as I was getting off the bus. You can't leave while we are still discussing this problem. Buy your tickets as soon as you reach the station.

Have you flown a kite since you were a boy? I'll keep practicing until (till) I'm better than he is. Study the rule and then do the exercise below.

9.1.2. Choose the correct time connector.

1. While/when I had locked all the doors I went to bed. 2. He fell off the chair whileluntil he was changing the light bulb. 3. They waited when/until everybody was there before/ until they started the meeting. 4. I broke my leg as soon as/ while I was skating. 5. I'm not going to stop work now. I'll keep going as soon as/until I finish. 6. After/while we've finished lunch we'll do the washing up. 7. As/till I was walking around the supermarket I met a friend of mine. 8. When/whi/e Jessica finishes her degree she intends to work in her father's company. 9. The man was hit by a car as soon as/while he was running across the road. 10. While/as soon as Martin saw the fire, he telephoned the fire department. 11. We haven't met as/since we attended the conference in Brighton.

9.1.3. Combine the following sentences to show time relationships between the ideas. Make the necessary changes.

1. A small stone struck the windshield. We were driving down the gravel road.

2. Nancy had been jogging for half an hour. She began to feel tired.

3. You won't improve your ability to speak English. You should learn to relax more.

4. I turned off the light. I left the room.

5. I won't return the books to the library. I'll first finish my research project.

6. I'll finish working on the car. We'll all go for a walk.

7. We met last summer. I was studying in London.

8. I'll wait. Someone will get back.

9. I was watching TV. The telephone rang.

10. They arrived at the station. The train had left.

9.2. TEXT CONNECTORS DENOTING CONTRAST

although/ though/ even though/ in spite of/ despite/ but/ however/ nevertheless

9.2.1. Study the following examples.

Although the sands are very long, few people bathe.

The children weren't interested, although (though) the donkey rides were attractive.

Even though she disliked jazz she enjoyed the concert.

In spite of (despite) the bad weather we went out for a walk.

She speaks French well but my brother speaks better.

Allan seems capable as a financial adviser. However, I wouldn 't trust him with my money.

Ann's father gave her some good advice, nevertheless (but) she did not follow it.

9.2.2. Complete the sentences with one of the connectors denoting contrast.

1. This is a cheap pen,... it writes well. 2.....yellow looks good on you, it doesn't look very good on me. 3.1 put on my sunglasses... it was a dark cloudy day. 4. ... she has a job. she doesn't make enough money to support her four children. 5. I'm glad that my mother made me take piano lessons when I was a child ... I hated it at the time. Now I play the piano every day. 6. The earthquake damaged the bridge across the river ... they were able to cross the river in a boat. 7.... I was dead tired, I walked all way home. 8. Bob ale a large dinner ... he is still hungry. 9. I finished all my work ... I was very sleepy. 10.... her doctor warned her, Carol continues to smoke nearly two packs of cigarettes a day.

9.2.3. Combine the following sentences to show the relationship of contrast. Make the necessary changes.

1. A storm was approaching. The climbers continued their trek up the mountains. 2. I washed my hands. They still looked dirty. 3. I held a lot of studying to do. I went to the cinema anyway. 4. They have a car. They rarely use it.

5. He has a number of relations living nearby. He never visits them. 6. She said she didn't want to change her job. She may change her mind. 7. She doesn't enjoy her job. She works hard. 8. They were late. They didn't hurry.

9. The weather was bad. We enjoyed the outing. 10. David's dad did his best to teach him to drive. David failed his driving test.

9.3. TEXT CONNECTORS DENOTING REASON AND RESULT (CAUSE AND EFFECT) because/ as/ so/ as a result/ therefore/ that's why/ since

9.3.1. Study the following examples.

I bought an umbrella because I thought it wouldrain.

As it was raining I bought an umbrella.

Since it looks as though it might rain. I've bought an umbrella.

He was late so he ran to the station.

It was raining hard, therefore we didn 't go out.

It was raining, that's why we stayed at home. We missed the last bus and as a result we had to walk all way home.

9.3.2. Choose the correct connector.

1. As/as a result it was such a beautiful day, we decided to have a picnic.

2. It was his birthday because/so we decided to buy him a present.

3. As a result/since all the seats on the train were taken, we had to stand.

4. The banks were closed and since/as a result we couldn't get any money.

5. I didn't find the book very interesting so/as I didn't finish it.

6. I'm tired out, as a result/that's why I am going home.

7. George has got a new job, because/that's why he's so pleased with himself.

8. Since/as a result a diamond is extremely hard it can be used to cut glass.

9. Jim had to give up jogging that's why/because he sprained his ankle.

10. Two of the three factories in our small town have closed, because/therefore unemployment is high.

9.3.3. Combine the following sentences to show the relationship of reason and result.

1. I couldn't repair my bicycle. I didn't have the right tools.

2. The post office was closed. I couldn't post my parcels.

3. All of the students have done poorly on the test. The teacher has decided to give it again.

4. We listened to the news on the radio. Our TV set was broken.

5. John has poor eyesight. He has to sit in the front row.

6. Mark is overweight. His doctor has advised him to exercise regularly.

7. The workers have gone on strike. All production has ceased.

8. Let's ask our teacher how to solve this problem. We can't agree on the answer.

9. Sophie broke her leg in two places. She had to wear a cast and use crutches for three months.

10. Cars have become more complicated. Mechanics need more training than in the past.

9.3.4. Choose the correct variant.

1. Some people like to sing ... they are taking a bath. A although B after C while

2. I enjoy tennis on TV ... I prefer playing it. A although B despite C since

3. ... she has a well-paid job, she never has any money. A Despite B As C Even though

4. ... she left school she started working in a bank. A Before B After C Since

5. Mike borrowed some money and ... he was able to go on holiday with his parents.

A because B as a result C after

6. She managed to write ... her hand was injured. A despite B although C while

7. The sky was gray and cloudy.... we went to the beach. A Nevertheless B As a result C Despite

8. I've only been to the cinema once... I got out of hospital. A as soon as B until C since

9. ... I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early. A Although B Since C Despite

10. Please walk carefully ... the walkway is slippery. A that's why B because C until

11 ... she seldom eats at home she is good at cooking. A As B Since C Even though

12. John didn't feel well.... he didn't go to work yesterday. A Nevertheless B Therefore C In spite of

13. He insisted that he was right... the fact that everyone disagreed with him. A in spite of B while C though

14. Joe jumped into the river to rescued the little girl who was drowning ... he wasn't a good swimmer.

A even though B despite C since

15. I won't leave ... I find the keys. A while B until C before

16. The sea looked dangerous ... we didn't go in for a swim. A as B so C though

10. WORD CHOICE

10.1. WORDS EASILY CONFUSED

The words in each group below are close in meaning and may even correspond to the same word when translated into Russian (or Belarusian). Despite the similarity they cannot be used to replace one another because each word has a specific (different) meaning. In addition to semantic peculiarities, they may also have syntactical differences. Some verbs-synonyms, for example, are followed by a direct object in the sentence, while others require an indirect object. It is important for a learner of English to know the prepositions that are used with an indirect object after each verb. Often learners find it difficult to differentiate between parts of speech or forms of the same word, e.g. adverb/adjective; present participle/past participle.

hard/hardly interesting/interested

Confusion can be caused, too, by words different in meaning but having a resemblance in spelling or/and pronunciation"

lose/loose quite/quiet

A. Verbs

bite/beat do/make reach/achieve get/have remember/remind/recall hear/listen (to) forget/leave lie/lay

rise/raise wait(for)/expect drive/ride steal/rob lend/borrow pass/take point(to)/show bring/take/fetch go/come/walk fall/drop carry/bear/wear fit/suit/match see/look/watch study/learn/teach speak/say/talk/tell

wear/ put on /dress/ to be dressed(in) leave/stay(in, at) suggest/offer sit/sat/seat

B. Adjectives/Adverbs/Conjunctions

happy/lucky easy/light tall/high hard/hardly interesting/interested exciting/excited heavy/difficult/hard empty/free/vacant/spare bare/naked like/as either/too still/yet/already late/lately/(the)latest happily/luckily

at least/at last/finally so/such except/besides still/else/other/more

C. Nouns

pair/couple play/game language/tongue place/seat/room/space cook/cooker shade/shadow country/state food/meal hour/clock/o'clock/watch road/street/way/path event/case/incident/accident land/earth/soil

10.2. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD

A. Verbs

1. Could you ... these books back to the library next time you go?

a) fetch b) bring c) take

2. My friend ... two hours in the snow for a bus. a) expected b) waited for c) spent

3. It's too noisy here. I can't... anything, a) listen to b) hear c) feel

4. How did your mother ... here so quickly? a) take b) get c) bring

5. Who can it be? I'm not... any visitors, a) waiting forb) expecting c) seeing

6. Please ... her about it as quick as possible. It's urgent. a) talk b) speak c) tell

7. It doesn't... long to get there. a) last b) have c) take

8. This dog is dangerous. It has already ... me. a) beaten b) bitten c) barked

9. He ... he'd be back in an hour. a) spoke b) said c) told

10. Peter ... at the picture hanging over the sofa, a) watched b) saw c) looked

11. We ... to the news every night. a) hear b) expect c) listen

12. You needn't tell me, I... about it yesterday. a) listened b) heard c) recognized

13. I couldn't see who ... by. a) crossed b) passed c) entered

14. If you want to say something ... your hand, a) rise b) put c) raise

15. Mother is ... sandwiches in the kitchen, a) making b) doing c) getting

16. Look after my case. I'll... and pick it up later, a) go b) become c) come

17. He's busy at present. He'll... you in 30 minutes' time, a) watch b) look c) see

18. I'm having difficulty in ... what you say. a) hearing b) listening c) answering

19. My wife wants James to give up tennis and ... law. a) learn b) study c) know

20. We are sorry about the noise we ... last night, a) become b) did c) made

21. They last... to see us at Christmas. a) went b) took c) came

22. I think he ... too hard. a) learns b) studies c) teaches

23. Did you ... to anyone at the conference? a) feel b) say c) speak

24. Can I borrow your car? I'll... it back in an hour. a) carry b) take c) bring

25. I dislike ... housework. a) doing b) making c) acting

26. I'm afraid I've ... my umbrella at home, a) forgotten b) carried c) left

27. I threw myself flat on the bed and... motionless for 10 minutes. a) lied b) lay c) laid

28. I don't think she's ... the truth. a) saying b) talking c) telling

29. I've ... his telephone number. a) forgotten b) left c) carried

30. ... the tent down on the grass and I'll try to see how to put it up. a) lie b) lay c) do

31 They left at ten o'clock, so I ... they'll be here soon. a) wait b) expect c) intend

32 Nothing you do will... any difference. a) do b) become c) make

33 Can you ... me ten pounds until the weekend, please? a) lend b) borrow c) owe

34. Why don't you ... Jack's bicycle? I'm sure he wouldn't mind. a) lend b) borrow c) return

35. Could you ... these letters to the post-office for me? a) bring b) take c) fetch

36. I'm going into hospital soon. Will you ... and visit me? a) go b) come c) arrive

37. No one will... your ring if you put it into the safe, a) rob b) steal c) hide

38. ... me to post the letter when we go past the post-office, a) memorize b) remember c) remind

39. Last night my uncle was stopped and ... of his very valuable watch. a) rob b) steal c) borrow

40. I... seeing him somewhere before. a) remind b) memorize c) remember

41. None of the keys ... the lock. a) match b) fit c) suit

42. We ... she should consult her lawyer. a) suggest b) offer c) intend

43. I'm afraid this job doesn't... me. a) fit b) match c) suit

44. Can you ... me some money till Friday? a) borrow b) lend c) earn

45. I don't think you should buy this dictionary. You can ... one from the library. a) borrow b) lend c) carry

46. She looks happy. She has been ... a job in London. a) offered b) suggested c) proposed

47. I'll ... you my car if you promise to drive it carefully a) borrow b) allow c) lend

48. If you leave your money here it will be .... a) robbed b) disappeared c) stolen

49. Have you a hat to ... my dress? a) fit b) match c) suit

50. When my neighbour learned that I was ill she ... to take my dog for a walk. a) offered b) suggested c) supposed

51. These colours do not.... a) fit b) match c) suit

52. He worked hard but... very little. a) reached b) achieved c) arrived

53. By the time the travellers ... the village they had got wet through. a) reached b) achieved c) arrived

54. Carol looked happy. She had ... her driving test, a) taken b) passed c) did

55. I won't be able to join you. I am ... my History exam tomorrow. a) taking b) passing c) doing

B. Adjectives, Adverbs, Participles

1. I'm getting on ... with the local people here, a) nice b) good c) well

2. I saw a ... play at the theatre last month, a) well b) good c) best

3. He is much ... than his brother. a) higher b) taller c) more

4. I must stay in bed today. I feel.... a) badly b) well c) bad

5. Sally looks .... She's won the competition. a) happily b) happy c) happiness

6. Peter speaks ... English. a) good b) well c) nice

7. They laughed.... a) happily b) happy c) happiness

8 No wonder she's won the scholarship. She's worked so ... – a) hardly b) hard c) hardy

9. Ann was ... to pass her entrance exams. She's a student now. a) successful b) merry c) lucky

10. They must have ... one child. a) at all b) at least c) at last

11. Malcolm thinks the exams were dead.... a) light b) easy c) easily

12. ... we found the children in the wood. a) At all b) At last c) At least

13. Peter's pretty ... at tennis, isn't he? a) well b) best c) good

14. Did anyone help you? – No one. I was just... . a) happy b) merry c) lucky

15.1 prefer to go by sea. Ships do not travel fast, but... you can relax. a) at all b) at least c) at last

16. He convinced us of the need for ... work. a) difficult b) heavy c) hard

17.1 wanted to go to Spain, but in the end I went nowhere.... a) at all b) at least c) at last

18. I'm ... in buying new furniture for my lounge, a) interesting b) interest c) interested

19. The story was so ... she couldn't tear herself away from the book. a) excited b) exciting c) excitement

20. Let's stay inside. It's ... raining. a) still b) yet c) already

21. She felt... before the interview. a) excited b) exciting c) excitement

22. I've started to learn Greek, but I haven't got very far... a) still b) yet c) already

23. I haven't heard from my sister... . a) late b) lately c) latest

24. At ten o'clock this morning John was ... in bed. a) yet b) still c) already

25. This car uses so much petrol you can ... afford to run it. a) hardly b) hard c) nearly

26. Her mother will be angry if she stays out... . a) late b) lately c) latest

27. Let me help you. The suitcase is too ... for you to carry, a) heavy b) difficult c) hard

28. Have you heard the ... news? a) late b) lately c) latest

29. The idea was very ... to the new manager, a) interested b) interesting c) interest

30. The Urals are not as ... as the Alps. a) tall b) long c) high

31. She works ... a guide in one of the tourist agencies, a) as b) like c) as if

32. This white dress looks ... a wedding dress, a) as b) like c) as well

33. This is a nice material. It feels ... silk, a) as b) like c) exactly

34. He is known to his friends ... a very dependable person, a) as b) like c) as though

35. I don't know him very well... .He's just an acquaintance, a) also b) too c) either

36. Ruth is a very sensible girl. She is dependable, .... a) also b) too c) either

37. Linda is ... efficient and polite to the customers, a) so b) such c) too

38. Fred is ... a good mixer. He's always the centre of any group he's in. a) so b) such c) very

39 Max is good at tennis. He can ... play badminton, a) also b) too c) either

C Nouns

1. Tom has bought a new ... of trousers. a) pair b) couple c) double

2. I worked till six ... last Friday. a) hours b) clocks c) o'clock

3. I ordered some seeds for the garden a ... of days ago. a) pair b) couple c) double

4. I prefer gas... to electric ones. a) cookers b) cooks c) cooking

5. There's a narrow winding... from our village to the next one. a) way b) road c) street

6. Chess is a very slow-... . a) game b) play c) act

7. My father is a very good... . a) cooker b) cook c) cooking

8. It's a long ... from here to the station, a) way b) road c) street

9. He's going to stage one of Shakespeare's early .... a) games b) plays c) acts

10. I'm hot. Let's sit in the .... a) shadow b) shade c) sun

11. It's a science fiction story about a man without a .... a) shadow b) shade c) umbrella

12. They are used to walking all the ... to school, a) street b) road c) way

13. It was late but we stayed for another.... a) o'clock b) clock c) hour

14. When we entered the hall we discovered that all the ... had been occupied. a) places b) seats c) room

15. The car is too small. There isn't enough ... for four, a) place b) seat c) room

16. The best... for the picture is over the mantelpiece, a) place b) seat c) room

17. BBC broadcasts programmes in several.... a) tongues b) languages c) sounds

18. His mother ... is Welsh. He speaks English with a Welsh accent. a) tongue b) language c) speech

19. A funny ... happened to me at the railway station, a) incident b) accident c) case

20. A few people were injured in a railroad ... yesterday, a) incident b) accident c) case

21.1 believe it was a clear ... of carelessness, a) incident b) accident c) case

EVALUATION OF LEARNERS'

SKILLS IN THE USE

OF ENGLISH

1. CLASSIFIED TESTS

TEST 1

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. They (have) their English class in the morning today, but normally they (have) English classes in the afternoon.

2. The police (not/find) the criminal yet.

3. I'm afraid we (not/reach) the bus stop in time if we (walk) so slowly.

4. I already (write) a letter to Brian. I think he (get) it in a few days.

5. There was little time left, but they (drive) at top speed and (get) to the airport in time for the check-out.

6. Peter already (pack) his things when Kitty (come) to help him. He (pack) since morning.

II. Use the right article.

1. ... man had ... blue eyes,... black hair and ... long nose. He was dressed in ... strange uniform.

2. When I was ... child, I never ate ... cheese.

3. Excuse me. Could you tell me... way to ... Picadilly Circus?

4. She always takes ... bath before going to ... bed.

5. Her parents have ... small farm in ... Yorkshire.

III Choose the suitable preposition.

1 Thanks for looking (on, at, after) me when I was ill.

2 People have always been kind (with, on, to) me.

3 I'm sorry to say but the letter didn't reach (at, to, -) me.

4 Would you like to go (to, for, on) a swim? 5. I'll see you (at, on, in) ten days' time.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. She was talking to (him, himself, oneself) when the telephone rang.

2. He was angry because they hadn't lent him (no, some, any) money.

3. I earn (fewer, less) money than a postman.

4. It's (not, no, neither) use crying over spilt milk.

5. There isn't (many, much, plenty) wine in the bottle.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. someone/build ings/an/is/who/architect/designs.

2. left/the/fire/was/nothing/the/building/of/after.

3. Mary/since/saw/changed/we/last/has/her?

4. please/pass/salt/could/the/you/me?

VI. Choose the right variant.

1. Who's Susan?

a) She's a pharmacist.

b) She is my cousin.

c) She is a smart girl.

3. What's the matter with you?

a) I'm a student.

b) I've got a stomachache.

c) I'm shy.

2. What do you do?

a) I'm listening to music.

b) I'm a hairdresser.

c) I'm James' sister.

4. Can you tell me the way to the market square?

a) Sure, it's over there.

b) That's all right.

c) Here you are.

VII. Choose the appropriate word.

I live in Sweden, but (every, any) summer I (like, would like) to travel to Britain to visit my family and friends. I hate flying (so, as) last summer I decided that for (a change, an exchange) I would travel by (coach, foot). According to the brochure I was (given, taken) at the travel agency the (journey, voyage) sounded (wonderful, wonderfully) _t at (least, last) in theory. But in fact (it, there) was a nightmare from start to (finish, ending).

TEST 2

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. It (be) a cold winter night. It (snow) hard and I (want) to get back home quickly.

2. I never (work) so hard in my life as now when I (write) my diploma-paper.

3. I (learn) riding a bike when I (be) five years old. I (ride) for 20 years already.

4. Where he (go) when you (meet) him in the morning? -To the library.

5. I never (wear) a tie to work and I (refuse) to start now.

6. No sooner I (reach) the door than I (realize) it (lock).

7. As I (cross) the road I (see) Alice coming out of the bookshop. She (say) she (buy) some English books in the original.

II. Choose the right article.

1. They make ... bread here.

2. He missed ... train. That was ...reason he arrived late.

3. If you heat... water to 100 C it boils.

4. ... man she married had ... red beard.

5. Don't smoke in ... cinema. It's forbidden.

6. At last I've been able to find .. flat.

7. ... people work to earn ... money.

Ml. Choose the suitable preposition.

}. I used to be afraid (with, of, by) dogs.

2. That was the last Christmas I spent (in, at, on) home.

3. He was born (in, on, at) March 5.

4. Can you play (on, -, at) the piano?

5. He often fell (in, on, with) love when he was young.

jy. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1.1 have (little, few, a few) interest in politics. 2. There are (not, no, none) letters for you this morning, sir. 3.1 can see you tomorrow, but (no, neither, not) on Tuesday or Wednesday.

4. They went on holiday with two friends of (them, their, theirs).

5. Would you like some more cheese? – Yes, but only (a few, a little, few).

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. tests/Edwards/to/to/go/some/Mrmad/hospital/for.

2. a/spoke/in/he/voice/quiet.

3. understands/who/the/Nora/is/only/me/person.

4. really/as/it/bad/that/is/as?

VI. Choose the right variant.

1. She is not very tidy.

a) And I am not.

b) Nor am I.

c) So am I.

3. Good luck on Monday!

a) Yes, I will.

b) And to you.

c) Thanks a lot.

2. Have a nice weekend!

a) Thanks and the same to you.

b) Don't worry.

c) I will.

4. Jane doesn't like coffee.

a) Me too.

b) Yes, she doesn't.

c) Doesn't she?

VII. Choose the appropriate word.

Ann Jones is one of (the most, more) interesting people { have (ever, even) met. She is only (25, 25 years) (but, and) she has travelled to (over, more) 20 countries of the (world earth). Five years (ago, before) she was a (typist, type-writer) in Manchester, but she decided to (give up, refuse) her job and (see, watch) the world. Since (then, than) her life has changed (perfectly, completely).