1 Grammar
He spoke ___ English, so it was difficult to communicate with him.
A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few
E. good
He spoke ___ English, so we were able to communicate with him.
A. a little
B. little
C. few
D. a few
E. good
Hurry! We only have ____ time.
A. a little
B. little
C. few
D. a few
E. good
The village was very small. There were only ___ houses.
A. a few
B. little
C. few
D. a little
E. good
Let's go and have coffee. We have ___ time before the train leaves.
A. a little
B. little
C. few
D. a few
E. good
I'm so sorry, but I have to go. I have ___ time before the train leaves.
A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few
E. good
What of the following words is unusual in positive sentences?
A. much
B. a lot
C. few
D. a few
E. little
Bye! I'll see you ___.
A. on Friday morning
B. at Friday morning
C. in Friday morning
D. with Friday morning
E. while Friday morning
I'm going away ___ the end of January.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. while
E. for
When we were in Italy, we spent a few days __ Venice.
A. in
B. to
C. at
D. by
E. for
Our apartment is __ the second floor of the building.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. by
E. for
I saw Steve __ a conference on Saturday.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. to
E. by
When did they ___ the hotel?
A. arrive at
B. arrive in
C. arrive to
D. get about
E. arrive on
I'm going __ holiday next week. I'll be away for two weeks.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for
E. by
We travelled ___ 6.45 train, which arrived at 8.30.
A. on the
B. in the
C. by the
D. by
E. at
I'm not very good __ repairing things.
A. at
B. for
C. in
D. about
E. on
What time will you be home? - I don't know. It depends __ the traffic.
A. on
B. for
C. from
D. of
E. by
I prefer tea __ coffee.
A. to
B. than
C. against
D. from
E. by
I don't understand this sentence. What _____?
A. does this word mean
B.does mean this word
C. means this word
D. do mean this word
E. do this word mean
Robert ____ away two or three times a year.
A. usually goes
B. is usually going
C.is going usually
D. goes usually
E. has usually gone
How _____ now? Better than before?
A. are you feeling
B. do you feel
C. you are feeling
D. have you been feeling
E. had you been feeling
It was a boring weekend. _____ anything.
A. I didn't do
B. I don't do
C. I didn't
D. I doesn't do
E. I haven't done
The meeting ______by 4.30 so give me a ring then.
A. will have finished
B. shall have finished
C. will be finishing
D. shall be finishing
E. will have been finishing
You ______a lot more money this time next year.
A. will be earning
B. will earn
C. will have been learning
D. will have earned
E.are going to learn
Could you tell me where ______?
A. the bank is
B. is the bank
C. the bank is being
D. the bank are
E. the bank were
Amy is a very active person. She’s full ___ energy.
A. of
B. at
C. with
D. by
E. in
We stayed at home because Chris wasn’t very keen ___ going out.
A. on
B. at
C. with
D. by
E. in
Are you interested ___ art?
A. in
B. at
C. with
D. by
E. on
We spent the evening listening ___ the music.
A. to
B. no preposition
C. about
D. by
E. in
The streets were crowded ___ tourists.
A. with
B. at
C. in
D. by
E. on
The Italian city of Florence is famous ___ its art treasures.
A. for
B. at
C. in
D. by
E. with
You shouldn’t be so jealous ___ other people.
A. of
B. at
C. about
D. by
E. with
Who was that man you were talking ___?
A. to
B. at
C. on
D. by
E. in
Can you explain this word ___ me?
A. to
B. no preposition
C. about
D. by
E. in
Can I ask ___ you a question?
A. no preposition
B. to
C. about
D. by
E. in
Why are you looking ___ me like that?
A. at
B. to
C. about
D. by
E. in
He shouted __ me from the other side of the street.
A. to
B. at
C. about
D. by
E. in
He got very angry and started shouting ___ me.
A. at
B. to
C. about
D. by
E. in
We had a discussion ____ what we should do.
A. about
B. to
C. of
D. by
E. in
Don’t wait ___ me. I’ll join you later.
A. for
B. to
C. of
D. by
E. in
I haven’t seen her since she left home ___ the office this morning.
A. for
B. to
C. of
D. by
E. in
I have lost my keys. Can you help me to look ___ them?
A. for
B. to
C. of
D. by
E. in
Alan is 85 and he lives alone. He needs somebody to look ____ him.
A. after
B. about
C. of
D. on
E. in
___ my opinion, this’s a great idea.
A. in
B. about
C. of
D. on
E. to
Scientists have warned us ___ the effects of climate change.
A. about
B. with
C. at
D. on
E. to
You can rely ___ Anna. She always keeps her promises.
A. on
B. with
C. at
D. in
E. to
Choose the right variant: He did not ask ... to help him.
А. Anybody
B. Nobody
C. Nothing
D. Something
E. These
Choose the right variant: Is there … chocolate in the box?
А. Any
B. Some
C. None
D. Nothing
E. Anything
If you ever have ... problems, let me know.
A.any
B. some
C. no
D. every
E. something
Did ... see this film yesterday?
A. anybody
B.somebody
C. nobody
D. everybody
E. anything
How ... English words do you know?
A. many
B. much
C. little
D. few
E. more
Don’t worry. We have ... time before the train comes in.
A.much
B. few
C.little
D. many
E. more
These pencils are ... , take ... if you want.
A.mine / them
B. our / them
C. mine / it
D. her / them
E.my / it
First of all we shall listen to ... suggestions, then we shall put forward ...
A.their / ours
B. theirs / our
C.their / our
D. theirs / ours
E. they / our
Where ... my glasses? – I have just lost ... .
A.are / them
B. are / it
C. is / them
D.is / it
E. was / it
Your advice ... very useful. I usually use your ... when I am in trouble.
A. is / advice
B. is / advices
C. are / advice
D. are / advices
E. were / advices
Too ... knowledge ... the head bold.
A.much / makes
B. many / makes
C.much / make
D. many/ make
E. little / make
The book contains ... information. It’s very useful.
A. much
B. many
C. little
D. few
E. a few
He has ... friends in this town and he feels lonely.
A.few
B. many
C. little
D.much
E. a little
His clothes ... usually very cheap, but he is actually well-off.
A. are
B. is
C. was
D. were
E. to be
... character my father is a quiet man.
A.By
B.On
C.For
D.The
E. At
I’ve got good relations ... my mum.
A. with
B. by
C.to
D. at
E. from
She is always interested ... what I do.
A.in
B.at
C. by
D. on
E. of
My younger sister is very popular ... her friends at parties.
A.with
B. by
C. at
D. from
E. of
We ... fond ... reading fairy-tales when we were children.
A.were / of
B. are / of
C. were / with
D. was / by
E.are / at
Peter doesn`t like beer and ... .
A.neither do I
B.neither I do
C. so do I
D. so I do
E. I do too
School begins ... Monday.
A. on
B.-
C. in
D. at
E.till
Let’s go __ home.
A. no preposition
B. to
C. at
D. on
E. in
Do you work __ Saturday evenings?
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. by
E. with
The manager isn’t here at __ moment.
A.the
B. no article
C. a
D. an
E. all answers are possible
London is ____ the river Thames.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. to
E. by
I’m terrified ____ spiders.
A. of
B. at
C. by
D. on
E. in
I’m not very good ___ repairing things.
A. at
B. of
C. with
D. on
E. in
I don’t play the piano.
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. future simple
I met my best friend at a party.
A. past simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. present simple
E. future simple
They’ve never been to Japan.
A. present perfect
B. present continuous
C. present simple
D. past simple
E. future simple
What are you looking at?
A. present continuous
B. present simple
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. future simple
He isn’t going to see that film.
A. future
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. present simple
He ……nice!
A. looks
B. looks like
C. look like
D. look
E. like
Yes, I think he ….George Clooney.
A. looks like
B. looks
C. look like
D. look
E. like
Oh no. He …. rich, but he’s a waiter.
A. looks
B. looks like
C. look like
D. look
E. like
There’s too … traffic and it’s crowded and noisy.
A. much
B. many
C. few
D. a few
E. lot
I think it will be great – I really like Antonio Banderas.
A. Me too.
B. Neither I do.
C. Neither am I.
D. Neither did I.
E. So I do
But I don’t really like Catherine Zeta Jones.
A. Neither do I.
B.Too.
C. Neither am I.
D. Neither did I.
E. So I do
I didn’t like Cabaret at all.
A.Neither did I.
B.Too.
C. Neither am I.
D. Neither do I.
E. So I do
How… do you go swimming?
A. often
B. long
C. many
D. far
E. much
How… do you know your teacher?
A. well
B. often
C. many
D. far
E. much
How …sporting activities do you do in a week?
A. many
B. long
C. often
D. far
E. much
How …is it from your home to the city?
A. far
B. long
C. many
D. often
E. much
How… money do you need?
A. much
B. long
C. many
D. far
E. often
How …does it take you to get to work?
A. long
B. much
C. many
D. far
E. often
James is a farmer so he gets up early every morning.
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. future simple
You did not wear a uniform at work.
A. past simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. present simple
E. future simple
Gardeners work outside in the rain sometimes.
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. future simple
I’m lucky because I do not work at weekends.
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. future simple
Where are marchingthe protestors?
A. present continuous
B. present simple
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. future simple
The President spoke to the crowd.
A. past simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. present simple
E. future simple
Andy borrowed my car.
A.past simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. present simple
E. future simple
How many weeks did you stay in Spain?
A. past simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. present simple
E. future simple
How much does it take you to get to your English class?
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. future simple
I went to the USA last summer.
A. past simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. present simple
E. future simple
What time do you have to leave?
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. future simple
He wrote a book about chocolate.
A. past simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. present simple
E. future simple
Greenpeace protests against global warming.
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. past simple
E. future simple
Why can’t you stand ….shopping with him?
A. going
B. to go
C. go
D. going
E. gone
Lana enjoys …very much.
A. walking
B. to walk
C. to walking
D. walk
E. walked
She refused …to my party on Saturday.
A. to come
B. coming
C. to coming
D. come
E. came
Mark does not like… vegetables.
A. any
B. some
C. much
D. little
E. no
I have not got …money.
A. any
B. some
C. much
D. little
E. no
Have you got ...apples?
A. any
B. some
C. much
D. little
E. no
Do you have … advice for me?
A. any
B. some
C. much
D. little
E. no
I have got ….biscuits.
A. some
B. any
C. much
D. little
E. no
He is going to buy…milk.
A. some
B. any
C. much
D. little
E. no
There are too …tourists in this town.
A. many
B. any
C. much
D. little
E. no
I know …good restaurants near here.
A. a few
B. any
C. much
D. little
E. no
We do not have … time.
A.much
B. few
C. some
D. a few
E. no
He was crazy ….her.
A. about
B. in
C. to
D. on
E. up
They had a lot…common
A. in
B. about
C. to
D. on
E. up
She did not want to get married … her.
A. to
B. in
C. about
D. on
E. up
She was … love with him.
A. in
B. about
C. to
D. on
E. up
They fell ...love very quickly.
A. in
B. about
C. to
D. on
E. up
We met … Friday.
A.on
B. about
C. to
D. in
E. up
I went to a party …the evening.
A.in
B. about
C. to
D. on
E. up
He called me … Sunday morning.
A.on
B. about
C. to
D. in
E. up
I met his parents… the weekend.
A.at
B. about
C. to
D. in
E. up
We spoke for ages and …midnight.
A.at
B. about
C. to
D. in
E. up
I am interested in… more about your special offers.
A.hearing
B. to hearing
C. hear
D. to hear
E. heard
I would like … a couple of weeks in the Swiss Alps.
A.to spend
B. to spending
C. spend
D. spending
E. spent
I want …a few mountains.
A.to climb
B. to climbing
C. climb
D. climbing
E. climbed
I hope…some sky diving as well.
A.to do
B. to doing
C. do
D. doing
E. did
I intend…my own equipment.
A.to take
B. to taking
C. take
D. taking
E. took
I am planning… there I the late spring.
A.to go
B. to going
C. go
D. going
E. went
I am looking forward to…. from you.
A.hearing
B. to hearing
C. hear
D. to hear
E. heard
I like …cooking recipes.
A.more traditional
B. traditional
C. traditionaler
D. traditionalest
E. most
Juice is…for you than beer.
A.healthier
B. healthyer
C. the healthier
D. healthiest
E. healthy
Chinese food is … than English.
A.more interesting
B. most interesting
C. interesting
D. the most interesting
E. the interesting
Bologna is… than London.
A.hotter
B. the hotter
C. hot
D. hottest
E. hoter
A real sauce is… than sauce in bottle.
A.better
B. the better
C. best
D. good
E. the best
The Spanish often eat … than the Dutch.
A.later
B. the later
C. latest
D. late
E. the latest
Pizzas are…than steak and chips.
A.cheaper
B. the cheaper
C. cheapest
D. cheap
E. the cheapest
What is … night to go out in your town?
A.the best
B. the good
C. better
D. the better
E. best
Who is ….student in your class?
A.the strongest
B. the strong
C. strongest
D. the stronger
E. stronger
What is…time of day for you?
A.the worst
B. the bad
C. worst
D. worse
E. bad
Which is..street in your town?
A.the busiest
B. the busy
C. busiest
D. busy
E. busier
Which is … shop in your town?
A.the most expensive
B. the expensive
C. most expensive
D. expensive
E. more expensive
Which is … month of the year?
A.the hottest
B. the busy
C. hottest
D. hotter
E. hot
Who is … person you know?
A.the calmest
B. the calmer
C. calmest
D. calmer
E. calm
Who is person in your country?
A.the most famous
B. the famous
C. most famous
D. famous
E. more famous
Write the past form of the verb.
have______
A. had
B. has
C.have
D. to have
E.have not
Write the past form of the verb.
meet______
A. met
B. meets
C.mets
D. meeting
E.meet
Write the past form of the verb.can______
A.could
B.will able
C. can not
D. can have
E.will be able
Write the past form of the verb.get______
A. got
B. get
C. getting
D. gets
E. will get
Write the past form of the verb.be______
A. was, were
B. been
C. be
D. being
E.will be
Write the past form of the verb.take______
A.took
B. takes
C. taken
D. taking
E. will take
Give three forms of the following irregular verb: Begin
A.to begin – began - begun
B.to begin – begin - begin
C. began- beginning - begun
D. began – begin - begun
E. begin – begun- begin
Give three forms of the following irregular verb: choose
A. to choose – chose - chosen
B. to choose – choose - choose
C. to choose – chosen - chosen
D. to chose – chose - chose
E. to chosen – choses – chosen
Give three forms of the following irregular verb:cut
A.to cut – cut – cut
B. to cat – cat - cat
C. to cut – cut - cat
D. to cat – cut - cat
E.to cut – cat - cat
Give three forms of the following irregular verb:eat
A. to eat – ate - eaten
B. to ate – ate - ate
C. to eat – eat - eat
D. to eaten – eat - eaten
E. to eat – eat – ate
Give three forms of the following irregular verb:forget
A. to forget – forgot - forgotten
B. to forget – forget - forget
C. to forget – forget - forgotten
D. to forgot – forgot - forgot
E. to forget – forgotten – forgotten
Give three forms of the following irregular verb:run
A.to run – ran - run
B. to run – run - run
C.to run – ran - ran
D. to ran – ran - ran
E.to run – run – ran
Give three forms of the following irregular verb:sleep
A.to sleep – slept - slept
B.slept – slept - slept
C. to sleep – sleep - sleep
D. to sleep – sleep - slept
E. to slept – sleep – sleeping
Give three forms of the following irregular verb: take
A.to take – took - taken
B. to take – took - took
C. to taken – taken - taken
D.to take – take - take
E. to take – taken – took
Give three forms of the following irregular verb: hold
A.to hold – held – held
B. to held – held – held
C. hold – hold - hold
D. to held – hold - hold
E.to hold – hold - held
Give three forms of the following irregular verb:go
A. to go – went - gone
B. to goes – go - go
C. to go – gone - go
D. to go – go - go
E. to went– go – goes
Open the brackets using the Past Simple Tense:
He (to turn) on the television to watch cartoons yesterday morning.
A. turned
B. turns
C. is turning
D. turn
E. will turn
Open the brackets using the Past Simple Tense:
Yesterday he (not to go) to work.
A. didn’t go
B. don’t go
C. doesn’t go
D. will not go
E. isn’t going
Open the brackets using the Past Simple Tense:
Kate (to cook) dinner yesterday.
A. cooked
B. is cooking
C. cook
D. cooks
E. will cook
Open the brackets using the Past Simple Tense:
I (not to eat) ice cream yesterday.
A. didn’t eat
B. doesn’t eat
C. will not
D.am not
E. isn’t eating
Open the brackets using the Past Simple Tense:
He (to spend) last summer in the country.
A. spent
B. is spending
C. was spending
D. spend
E. will spend
Open the brackets using the Past Simple Tense:
Our football team (to win) many games last year.
A. won
B. will win
C. is winning
D. was winning
E. win
Open the brackets using the Past Simple Tense:
I (to miss) the match yesterday.
A. missed
B.miss
C. will miss
D.am missing
E. misses
Put the verb into the Present Perfect tense:
I ... his film several times.
A. haveseen
B. are seen
C. had seen
D. hasseen
E. is seen
Choose the right form of the verb:I … never … the Queen .
A. Have / seen.
B. Didn’t / see.
C. Do / see.
D. Don’t / see.
E. Am / seen.
Choose the right form of the verb:Two criminals … from high security prison.
A. have escaped
B. are escaped
C. has escaped
D. were escaping
E. escapes
Put the verb into the Present Perfect tense:They ______the lesson.
A.have not understood
B.has not understood
C. have not understand
D. has not understand
E. has not understanding
Choose the right form of the verb:We ... from her since May.
A.haven't heard
B. has heard
C. had heard
D. weren't hearing
E. hasn’t heard
Complete the sentence with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets
How many different jobs ------(she do) ?
A. Has she done
B. Have she done
C. Is she done
D. Has she
E. She is done
Complete the sentence with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets
She ------(have) lots of different jobs in her life.
A. Has have
B. Has had
C. Does have
D. Is have
E. Did have
Complete the sentence with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets
______(you ever worked) in a factory?
A. Have you ever worked?
B. Did you ever worked
C. Has you ever worked?
D. Does you ever worked
E. Is you ever worked?
Complete the sentence with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets
No, I ______(never be) in a bakery
A. Have never been
B. Had never been
C. Is never been
D. Did never been
E. Has never been
Vocabulary
Some schools in England are for boys and girls and some are single….
A. sex
B. age
C. system
D. result
E. certificate
In the English education..., there are private and state schools.
A. system
B. age
C. compulsory
D. result
E. certificate
Some subjects, like English and Math are… until the age of 16 in England.
A. compulsory
B. age
C. punishment
D. result
E. certificate
English children must sometimes stay in class at break as…
A. punishment
B. age
C. system
D. result
E. certificate
The minimum leaving…in England is 16.
A. age
B. punishment
C. system
D. result
E. certificate
There is no leaving…England, but many students take A level exams when the y are 18.