Контрольная работа
Вариант 1
1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions (or adverbs) where required.
1. We were amazed … with the crowd of friends that met us on… the station … the day of our arrival in… Moscow.
2. Having learning English …with a self-instructor, the student was …in a hopeless position when he tried to speak.
3. The English tourist addressed … the intourist guide and the latter answered …in perfect English.
1. Choose the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
1. Of the four dresses, I like the red one (better,best).
2. This vegetable soup tastes very (good, well).
3. This book is (the better,the best) of the pair.
4. The colder the weather gets, (sicker,the sicker) I feel.
5. No sooner had he received the letter (when, than) he called Maria.
Use the correct form of the adjective or adverb in the following sentences.
1. I fell much (good) (better)than I did last week.
2. The (high) (higher) we flew, the bad Edna felt.
3. John no (long) (longer) studies at the University.
4. He visits his family (little) (less) frequently than she does.
5. Phil is the (happy) (happiest) person that we know.
Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis in the following sentences.
1. Neither Jill nor her parents (has, have) seen this movie before.
2. There (have, has) been too many interruptions in this class.
3. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is, are) appalling.
4. The jury (is, are) trying to reach a decision.
Choose the correct form given in parenthesis.
1. I made them (give, to give) the money back.
2. She was made (to pay, pay) back the money.
3. (Had you, did you have) a good holiday?
4. I heard him (go, went) down the stairs.
5. I insist on (him, his) coming in time.
Use the verb in brackets in Present Indefinite, Past Indefinite, Present Perfect, Present Continuous.
1. …Have you …seen (see) that film at the local cinema yet? Yes, I … saw (see) that film lots of times.
2. The last time I …went (go) to England was in 1987. I …was (be) to England three times altogether.
3. John …promised (promise) to take me to the match today but it’s already half-finished and he still …have not … arrived (arrive).
4. Oh, no! I …have lost (lose) my wallet.
5. Can you help me, please? I … am looking (look) for the bank.
Контрольная работа
Вариант 2
1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions (or adverbs) where required.
1. The English tourist addressed … the intourist guide and the latter answered … perfect English.
2. While the speaker was talking, I glanced round … the faces in the audience and was attracted … a young woman … the front row who was listening … every word … keen interest.
3. We found a room … an advertisement … the newspapers.
Choose the correct word in parentheses in each of the following sentences
1. A mink coat costs (twice more than,twice as much as) a sable coat.
2. Please give me (the smaller,the smallest) of the two cakes.
3. There shoes are (the less,the least) expensive of all.
4. This poster is (colourfuler,more colourful) than the one in the hall.
5. Does John feel (weller,better) today than he did yesterday?
Use the correct form of the adjective or adverb in the following sentences
1. Does Fred feel (well) today than he did yesterday?
2. Jane is the (little) athletic of all girls.
3. My cat is the (pretty) of the two.
4. John is the (tall) boy in the family.
5. Of the two books, this is the (much) interesting.
Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis in the following sentences
1. The army (has, have) eliminated this section of the training test.
2. A pack of wild dogs (has, have) frightened all the ducks away.
3. Either John or his wife (make, makes) breakfast each morning.
4. A number of days in a week (is, are) seven.
Choose the correct form given in parenthesis
1. (Do you have, have you) to speak French in your job?
2. I’m sorry not (to come, to have come) on Thursday.
3. She was used to (get up, getting up) early last summer.
4. We can’t allow them (to do, do) that.
5. She used to (get up, getting up) early last summer.
Use the verb in brackets in Present Indefinite, Past Indefinite, Present Perfect, Present Continuous
1. He … (collect) stamps ever since he was a small boy.
2. How long … it … (take) to get from here to London?
3. How long … you … (work) for the government?
4. Sorry, I can’t talk now. I … (have) dinner.
5. The car … (look) nice, but I can’t afford it.
