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

1. There (be) some goods from France at the exhibition last Friday. 2. Where (be) Dick? – He (talk) on the phone. 3. They (go) to get married. The wedding (be) next Saturday. 4. I (write) this letter to you while the children (play) on the beach. 5. That isn’t my watch. It (belong) to my sister. 6. What you (do) at 7 o’clock last night?

II. Use the right article.

1. … last year I worked for … big company in … Hague. … company employs 5, 000 people. 2. … capital of … Australia is not … biggest city of … country. 3. What do you think of … Simons? – I don’t like … host much but … hostess is … very nice woman. 4. We had … lovely time in … Bahamas. – So, you enjoyed … holiday, didn’t you?

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. After we had travelled (for, by, at) miles, there was still no sign (in, of, about) the town which was marked (on, in, at) the map. 2. Don’t be late (at, on, for) dinner. 3. I can hardly move (along, on, in) that room. 4. I washed the clothes (on, at, in) hand. 5. Mr Stone sits (at, in, by) the table. 6. Can you find (up, off, out) anything (about, for, in) that man?

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. I don’t have (something, anything, nothing) to do today. 2. Some of (them, they, their) have to pay for (theirs, their, they) studies. 3. The Allens don’t have (much, many, plenty) of money. 4. She goes to the library (some, all, every) week. 5. One boy played the guitar while two (others, other, another) sang. 6. Is this scarf (your, you, yours), Jane?

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

1. washes / week / three / Kate / hair / times / a / her.

2. Boston / was / in / Jack / lived / when / a / he / child.

3. rang / I / the / a / phone / was / shower / when / having.

4. leaving / they / Rome / tomorrow / are / for / the Browns / aren’t?

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

A lot of (Japan, Japanese) parents arrange (marriages, weddings) for their children. This is because they (feel, fill) that marriage (affects, effects) not only the young (pair, couple) but the (whole, all) family. They believe that (there, it) is important that the young (men, people) have the (same, alike) interests and that they (go, come) from the same social (background, platform). A lot of (arranging, arranged) marriages are (success, successful) and (help, aid) the tradition of the Japanese family to continue.

Test 9

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

1. If you (not, stay) in bed for a couple of days at least, you never (feel) better. 2. Helen (stand) in front of the mirror when somebody (knock) at the door. 3. Who you (think) (win) the competition? 4. They (redecorate) the flat, so it was all in a mess. 5. The telephone (ring). Somebody (want) to speak to you. 6. We (not, go) to the park yesterday because it (rain) heavily. 7. Slow down. You (go) too fast. There (be) a speed limit of 50 kilometres.