Choose the right variant.
1. I dont remember... that Im sure youre mistaken.
a) to say; b) say; c) saying; d) to have said.
2. There were two answers, and... was right.
a) neither; b) no one; c) no; d) not any.
3. This dress is... as the one I had before.
a) plenty the same; b) very similar; c) very same; d) much the same.
4. He... here from 1955 to 1960.
a) worked; b) works; c) has been working; d) has worked.
5. Hes... his sister.
a) much taller that; b) much more taller than; c) much taller than; d) more taller than.
6. Be careful you dont... your keys!
a) lost; b) loosen; c) lose; d) loose.
7. What they say may be true; you never can...
a) say; b) tell; c) remember; d) recognise.
8. He didnt move, but just... where he fell.
a) lain; b) lay; c) laid; d) lied.
9. I havent had a reply to the invitation I sent you last week.... to my patty?
a) Shall you come; b) Are you coming; c) Do you come; d) Should you come,
10. That man reminds me... my history teacher.
a) from; b) of; c) about; d) on.
11. The children hadnt met... their grandparents or their uncle before.
a) or, b) neither; c) nor, d) either.
12. Before she started university, Jane... in the States for six months working as a nanny.
a) lives; b) has been living; c) has lived; d) had lived.
13. He was... tired to go on.
a) to; b) enough; c) so; d) too.
14. I... saw Michael two years ago.
a) lastly; b) last time; c) last; d) the last time.
15. I like the red dress and the pink shoes. The trouble is that they dont...very well.
a) match not each other; b) match themselves; c) go with each other; d) go on with the other.
16. Hes as polite as his brother is...polite. ( )
a) im; b) non; c) dis; d) un.
17. Its been quite a long time... I had a holiday abroad,
a) ago; b) since; c) for; d) when.
18. You... pay for this information. Its free.
a) oughtnt to; b) dont have to; c) shouldnt to; d) mustnt.
19.... quite a lot of rain forecast for today.
a) It has; b) Is; c) Its; d) Theres.
20. Im free this evening.... we go out to dinner?
a) Will; b) Would; c) Shall; d) Wont.
21. I need a holiday,... I?
a) need nt; b) arent; c) dont; d) need.
22. Most of the cattle... under the trees.
a) is laying; b) is lying; c) are lying; d) are laying.
23. Children seem to find computers easy, but many adults arent used to... with microtechnology.
a) work; b) working; c) a work; d) the work.
24. Parents were made... the school reconstruction,
a) finance; b) to financing; c) to finance; d) financing.
25. The children have made lots of new friends since we... to this town.
a) have moved; b) moving; c) moved; d) have been moved.
26. I dont understand this sentence. Could you tell me what ?
a) this word means; b) means this word; c) does mean this word; d) does this word mean.
27.... of the three boys got a prize,
a) A few; b) Both; c) Each; d) Every.
28. The agency intended to let each applicant... in the interview.
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a) participate; b) to participate; c) so as to participate; d) participating.
29. All the children in this family are gifted, but this one is gifted of all.
a) little; b) the less; c) the least; d) un-.
30. He enjoyed... computer games at first, but after a while he got bored with them.
a) to play; b) playing; c) make play; d) having played.
31. We havent managed to meet... three years.
a) since; b) for; c) after; d) last.
32. Nothing is wrong,...?
a) can it; b) is it; c) isnt it; d) cant be.
33. A meeting of the society will be... on Tuesday evening at 6 oclock.
a) made; b) taken; c) held; d) placed.
34. May I apologize... being so late?
a) myself for; b) for; c) -; d) myself.
35. All the furniture in this room... antique.
a) are; b) are made of; c) have; d) is.
36.... traffic in the city center.
a) Theres always many; b) It is always heavy; c) Theres always heavy; d) It is always much.
37. Youll find the travel agency... the end of the street.
a) by; b) in; c) on; d) at.
38. She... the piano since she was ten.
a) has been playing; b) is playing; c) has played; d) had played.
39. Doing these exercises may be good... me, but I hate every minute of it.
a) to; b) for; c) on; d) at.
40. She heard Miss Drake that Ann was really happy.
a) tell; b) to tell; c) say; d) to say.
41. You have bought a FIAT. You... a BMW.
a) should have bought; b) would have bought; c) had better buy; d) would rather have bought.
42. Poor Jack he lost his homework, and he... do it again,
a) needs; b) ought; c) shall; d) has to.
43. The food at the party was horrible, Ive never eaten... awful food!
a) such a; b) such; c) such an d) so.
44. Im not very hungry.
a) Neither do I; b) I am; c) So am I; d) Nor I am.
45. The... from London to Bristol takes two hours by car.
a) travel; b) journey; c) voyage; d) driving.
46. Open the window,... you?
a) must; b) need; c) will; d) do.
47. You must try not to... so many mistakes.
a) do; b) tell; c) make; d) perform.
48. Helen asked me if... the film called Star wars.
a) have I seen; b) have you seen; c) had I seen; d) I had seen.
49. I promise that I... to work on time every morning in future,
a) get; b) am getting; c) will get; d) would get.
50. Im not going to tell you the reason... my decision,
a) to; b) with; c) on; d) for.
