I. Identify one word or phrase marked A, B, C or D and underlined that must be changed to make the sentence correct. What's the correct variant?
1. He did not understand (A) their speak because (B) his knowledge of German (C) was derived (D) from his public school.
2. He (A) was surprised. Both (B) window and, (C) door (D) was open.
3. Though he tried (B) hard, he couldn't open the window (C) despite of all his (D) efforts.
4. Sam (A) as well as Nick and Mary (B) were enjoy ing the valley (C) beneath them at the crack of (D) dawn.
5. A sudden thought (B) struck him and he suggested (C) to search all (D) the other rooms in the house.
6. The letter was (A) hers, and she (B) wouldn't wish (C) anybody else but Mum (D) reads it.
7. The plan of the rooms was (A) not familiar w ith me and I felt (B) a little (C) uncertain which way ( D) to go.
8. I was used (A) to coming to (B) the bank of the river (C) after covering (D) a two-miles walk in the wood.
9. He would not (A) listen to the project of (B) hers (C) accompanying him (D) as far as Leeds.
10. The (B) stay-at-homes mothers stood (C) gossiping (D) at the corners of the alley.
11. His house (A) was close (B) by hand, a very pleasant little cottage, (C) painted white with (D) green tiled roof.
12. He was so tired and (A) depressed that he felt he couldn't move (B) any longer: so he (C) laid on his back in the old grass (D) looking up.
13. You are trying (A) to make me (B) feel that I need not (C) be grateful (D) for you,
14. As soon as Ann and (A) her suitcase (B) was in the taxi, Mike told the driver (C) to go to the station (D) as fast as possible.
15. She (A) couldn't help (B) to overhear them, because they (C) were speaking too (D) loudly about Keith.
16. How seems to be (B) the greatest injustice of all, however, is that (C) the new lands that Columbus discovered (D) were never given his name.
17. Why (A) are you standing (B) in the doors? Come in and (C) make (D) oneself at home
18. She was (A) wearing a (B) plain white dress and (C) was holding a red rose (D) in her hand.
19. He was (A) in a great hurry and had no time to (B) think it over. Otherwise he (C) had found (D) another way out.
20. I want (A) to ask him what decision (B) will he take and (C) also I'd like (D) to find out the date.
21. 
Her father did not want (A) her to make friends with Pete and Sally (B) because they (C) influenced on her badly, (D) to his mind.
22. But why (A) should he (B) take all her perpetual nuisance (C) on himself? It was not (D) fairly.
23. It is (A) silly (B) from me, but I can't help (C) thinking of the letter. I remember (D) seeing it on the table.
24. He (A) made it (B) clear once more that (C) the missed books were (D) to be received and brought to him.
25. He (A) wondered now (B) weather Harris was (C) the man he ought to work (D) for.
26. After all (B) there was no (C) doubt as to (D) that he meant.
27. The Colossus of Rhodes was (B) a bronze 30 - metre statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected about BC (C) to guard the entra nce to the harbor a Rhodes; it was destroyed about (D) 55 years later.
28. He (A) awoke (B) with a start. He stretched his (C) cramped body and wondered (D) what time was it
29. My brother (A) as well as I (B) am ready (C) to accompany you (D) to the station.
30. The wedding party (A) was forced to abandon their cars and (B) literally to fight C) their way into the Old Town Hall (D) on foot.
II. Column 1 gives you the beginnings of sentences; column 2 gives you their ends. Match the two halves .
HOW THE BRITISH RELAX
| 1.As the weather in Britain is relatively mild, | A. many people find quiet country roads and spend their whole holidays exploring their homeland on their bikes. |
| 2.Sometimes this can be just doing | B. is a good way to discover local sights of interest with a group of like-minded people and a good guide. |
| 3.The British see an unmown lawn, not only as a sign of laziness, but also | C. who can do their ironing more extreme conditions. |
| 4.Organized walking is also popular and | D. British people manage to do gardening almost all the year round. |
| 5.Unfortunately, many British roads are very busy and don't have cycling paths, so cycling can be a bit dangerous in Britain, | E. engaging in extreme sports. |
| 6. And, the famous British eccentricity is the cause of unusual sports like extreme ironing where teams of people compete at | F.a bit of weeding and sometimes, serious vegetable and fruit growing. |
| 7. Of course, not all British people keep fit by | G. that they are not on their own - most of the world seems to be doing the same! |
| 8. It has to be said that | H. the British are not the sportiest nation in the world. |
| 9.Increasingly, British people | I. as disrespect to others (and you can get fined for it as well). |
| 10. The only comforting thing is | J. spend their free time watching TV. |
THE ROYAL PARKS
| 1. London's royal parks were | A. including pelicans, originally presented by the Russian ambassador in the 17th century. |
| 2. St James's is considered | B. owned by Westminster Abbey. |
| 3. Three royal palaces used to border it - | C. once the private palace playgrounds of the nation's monarch. |
| 4. Its main feature is the lake where assorted water fowl now live - | D. speakers and audience alike on Sundays. |
| 5. Hyde Park is a 560-acre tract, once part of the land | E. they are freely open for all to enjoy. |
| 6. Hyde Park has been the venue for national celebrations and spectaculars through the ages, | F. the Serpentine Lake. |
| 7. While they still belong to the Crown today, | G. the most beautiful of all the royal parks. |
| 8. Speaker's Corner is where the right of free speech is still vigorously enjoyed by | H. from the mass hangings at the Tyburn Gallows at the Marble Arch end to modern day pop or opera concerts. |
| 9. Hyde Park is linked to Kensington Gardens by | I. around walk of four miles. |
| 10. Together they form the largest open space in central London, | J. Whitehall (burned down in 1698), Westminster and St James's. |
