Form 11
I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
Dear Jo,
Well, I_______________1.(arrive) safely two weeks ago. The flight ________________ 2. (be) fine, but a bit long. I________________3. (watch) two films and________________4.(eat) two breakfasts! Thank you for everything. I_______________5.(have) a really good time with you in London. I hope you________________6.(enjoy) it too.
Everything here is very different from London. I ________________ 7.(write) this letter outside in the garden sitting under a big umbrella. The sun _______________8. (be) very hot today. They say hot weather ________________9.(last) here for nearly a month already. I know we ________________10.(have) some sunny days in London but I also remember it_______________11.(rain) there quite a lot too! It was difficult for me to start work after my wonderful holiday, but it's OK now. You know, I _______________12. (work) in a new department since I_______________13.(arrive) home and it's interesting. I_______________ 14.(have) a new manager now, and that's good because the old one_______________15.(be) horrible. You _______________16. (like) rock music? My brother who ________________17.(be) a drummer ________________ 18.(join) a new group lately. He ______________19.(practise) in his bedroom at the moment and it's quite loud! I_______________20.(send) just you some of his cassettes. I hope you like them. By the way, you _______________21.(find) a black leather photo album? I think I_______________22.(leave) it in the bedroom. Could you send it to me sometime? No hurry. Please write soon and thank you again for a wonderful time.
Love Chris.
II. Put in articles and prepositions where necessary.
(1)_____construction (2)_____(3)_____Channel Tunnel was perhaps (4)_____most incredible engineering project (5)_____(6)_____20th century. (7)_____fact its completion was called (8)_____"technical triumph". However, (9)_____first proposal to build (10)_____channel tunnel appeared (11)_____ 1802 when Albert Mathieu (12)_____
French engineer, presented (13)_______plan (14)_______two tunnels to cross "La Manche". (15)_______historians say that Napoleon was interested (16)_______this plan. There were many (17)_______other plans to build (18)_______tunnel but unfortunately all (19)_______ them failed.
III. Rewrite the sentences using the word in bold.
Mean
What does the word mean?
1. How fantastic the view is! what
What_________________________________________!
2. Beth was fond of rock'n'roll when she was younger. used
Beth_________________________________________________
3. What is your weight?
Much
How_________________________________________________________
4. Did you enjoy the party? time
Did__________________________________________________
5. Don't touch any of the papers on the table! not
You___________________________________.______________
6. Jane doesn't look as sad as Mary. looks
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Mary________________________________________________
7. What's the price of your new watch? does
How_________________________________________________
8. There aren't many pears in the basket. only
There________________________________________________
9. Tim is as tall as Brian. the same
The boys_____________________________________________
IV. Choose the correct word in the sentences.
1. The kids have done/made a terrible mess!
2. I'm becoming increasingly worrying/worried about the quality of TV programmes.
3. It's very unpolite/impolite to make rude gestures at people.
4. When he is nervous, his hands shiver/shake.
5. The teacher asked the students to read the text loud/aloud in class.
6. It took us almost four hours to reach/get to London.
7. The cinema is right on the corner. You can't lose/miss it.
8. I grew up in a small town on the south bank/coast of England.
9. He's a very alive/lively child who doesn't sit still for one minute.
V. Translate the Russian words into English.
1. Don't________________() in the sun so long.
2. Mary wrote a note to_______________() me she couldn't come.
3. Do you feel as________________() as yesterday?
4. I'll _______________ () my best but I can't promise _______________().
5. Before you buy a boat, you ought to______________________ () swimming.
6. I think there is________________() enough food for all of us.
7. Do you happen to know who _______________() those marks on the wall?
8. I'm sorry to say but Haydn did very_______________() in his History class.
9. I had___________() closed my eyes when the phone rang.
10. Actually, his absence doesn't___________() much difference.
11. These gloves don't_______________ () me well. Have you got a larger size?
12. It doesn't_______________() you to wear your hair in a knot.
13. You don't_______________() me to do this work in a day, do you?
14. He is not used to_______________() in public.
15. I'll_______________() you home in my car.
VI. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.
1. The test is enough easy to be done in half an hour.
2. Who did assist him in completing the experiment?
3. He was a little disappointing when he didn't get the job.
4. He asked why hadn't Tom come to the party.
5. The water in the river wasn't enough clean to swim in.
6. I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible.
7. Neither Fred or Paul is good at playing chess.
8. His parents let him doing what he liked.
9. He doesn't approve of the whole thing, and so do I.
