a) the b) –
1. I went to … France last year, but I haven’t been to … Netherlands yet.
2. I live in … Tverskaya Street.
3. … Thames flows through … London.
4. … United Kingdom includes … Great Britain and … Northern Ireland.
5. My train leaves from … Waterloo Station at 7.10 p.m.
6. St. Bernard dogs are named after a monastery high up in … Alps.
7. … Queen Elizabeth II won’t speak on TV tomorrow.
8. … USA is … fourth large country in … world after … Russia, … Canada and … Republic of … China.
9. … English Channel is between … Great Britain and … France.
10. … Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of … London.
Degrees of Comparison
1. I met my (good) friend yesterday.
a) goodest b) better c) best
2. Dorothy is (young) in her family.
a) the youngest b) the younger c) young
3. Henry is not (strong) his elder brother Bob..
a) so strong as b) strong as c) stronger
4. – It isn’t very warm today, is it?
– No, it’s (warm) than yesterday.
a) more warm b) warmer c) the warmest
5. Your friend looked upset yesterday. I’m glad he looks (happy) today.
a) more happy b) happier c) happy as
6. Where is (near) post-office, please?
a) the nearest b) the next c) nearer
7. This is (old) theatre in London.
a) an older b) the oldest c) the eldest
8. My (old) sister doesn’t live with us.
a) older b) elder
9. I’m getting (fat) and (fat).
a) the fattest and the fattest
b) fatter and fatter
c) fat and fat
10. The problem was (serious) we expected.
a) seriouser than
b) more serious than
Plural (make plural form)
1.a baby 2. a man 3. an umbrella
a) babys a) mans a) umbrellas
b) babies b) men b) umbrellas
4. a boy 5. a mouse 6. a knife
a) boys a) mousse a) knifes
b) boies b) mice b) knifs
c) boyes c) mouss c) knives
Plural / Singular
1. My hair … clean.
a) is b) are
2. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine … not sharp enough.
a) is b) are
3. Bad news (not / make) people happy.
a) don’t make b) doesn’t make
4. There … hair in my soup.
a) is a b) is c) are
5. I don’t want … or help.
a) advices b) an advice c) advice
6. I’ve seen some comedies this month. Each … funnier than the last.
a) was b) were
7. We’d like three … eggs.
a) dozen of b) dozen c) dozens
8. Knowledge … power.
a) is b) are
9. Everybody … ready.
a) is b) are
10. I need my glasses. Where … the glasses?
a) is b) are
Present Simple (1) – to be
1. Where … you from?
2. How old … you? How old … your brother?
3. What … your aunt’s name?
4. I … glad to see you. How … you?
5. Tom’s parents … travel agents.
6. John … (not) a student, he … a doctor.
7. … Tom and Bob good football players?
8. The news … (not) very bad today.
9. That book... (not) very interesting. Take this one.
10. The best seats … 10$.
Present Simple (2)
1. How much … this sweater cost? A is
B does
2. How much … this sweater? C do
3. It … rainy in summer. A don’t
B doesn’t
4. It … often rain in summer. C isn’t
5. I … stay at home on Sundays. A am not
B doesn’t
6. I … at home on Sundays. C don’t
7. He … have much money. A isn’t
B doesn’t
8. He … rich. C don’t
9. Mag and her sister … live in Rome. A aren’t
B doesn’t
10. Mag and her sister … in Rome. C don’t
Present Simple (3)
1. My mother … a bad headache.
a) have got b) am c) has got
2. Margie and her sister … wonderful voices.
a) does b) has got c) have got
3. Everybody in our family (help) Mummy about the house. Dad (walk) the dog, I (water) the flowers, and my brothers (clean) the rooms.
a) help, walks, water, clean
b) helps, walks, water, clean
c) help, walks, water, cleans
4. … Jane Smith (speak) English?
a) Is … speak
b) Does … speak
c) Do … speaks
5. … Bob (know) what I want?
a) Bob knows
b) Do Bob knows
c) Does Bob know
Present Simple (4)
1. It’s my mother’s birthday next week.
a) Who b) Whose c) Whom
2. My best friend Jeff lives in Walton Street.
a) Whom b) Whose c) Who
3. Mrs. Laura is in her office.
a) When b) Where c) How
4. I’ve got two bottles of lemonade at home.
a) How many b) How much c) What
5. Mr. Williams usually walks his dog early in the morning.
a) Where b) When c) How often
Present Simple / Present Continuous
1. It (often / rain) in this part of the world.
a) is often raining b) often rains
2. Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs.
a) rains b) is raining
3. Granny is in kitchen. She (make) a plum-cake.
a) is making b) makes
4. My wife (often / make) plum-cakes.
a) is often making b) often makes
5. Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane (have a bath).
a) is having a bath b) has a bath
6. Run downstairs. Your sister (wait) for you.
a) is waiting b) waits
7. I don’t know Spanish, but I (learn) it now.
a) am learning b) learn
8. John (still / work) in the garden.
a) is still working b) still works
9. Dad (usually / work) on Sundays.
a) is usually working b) usually works
10. – What she (do)? – She is a secretary at our college.
a) is she doing b) she does c) does she do
Future Simple
1. It’s late. I think I (take) a taxi.
2. We don’t know their address. What (we / do)?
3. I’m afraid they (not / wait) for us.
4. Perhaps they (buy) a new house this year.
5. You (arrive) in Paris tomorrow evening.
Future actions in when / if – clauses
1. I can give Bob the message if I (see) him.
a) will see b) see
2. If I (hear) any news, I (phone) you.
a) will hear, will phone
b) will hear, phone
c) hear, will phone
3. If the weather (be) fine tomorrow, we are going to have picnic.
a) is b) will be
4. Call for ambulance if he (feel) worse.
a) will feel b) feels c) feel
5. Mrs. Clay (go) shopping today if she (finish) her work earlier than usual.
a) goes, will finish
b) will go, will finish
c) will go, finishes
6. Watch the football match on TV at 11 p.m., if you (stay) at home tonight.
a) will stay b) stay c) would stay
7. I’m tired, but if you (make) me strong coffee, I (go on) working.
a) will make, go on
b) will make, will go on
c) make, will go on
8. If dad (buy) a new car, we (go) to the seaside by car next summer.
a) buy, will go
b) buys, will go
c) will buy, go
9. If they (want) your advice, they (get) in touch with you.
a) will want, will get
b) want, will get
c) want, get
10. We (have) time for tea if he (be) in time.
a) will have, will be
b) have, will be
c) will have, is
Present Perfect / Past Simple
1. We (not / have) a holiday last year.
a) didn’t have b) haven’t had c) hadn’t have
2. My parents (be) to the USA many times.
a) have been b) were c) have being
3. I (buy) a new dress last week, but I (not / wear) it yet.
a) have bought a) haven’t worn
b) bought b) wore
c) had bought c) didn’t wear
4. … it (stop) raining yet?
a) Did it stop b) Is it stopped c) Has it stopped
5. Don’t worry about your letter. I (send) it the day before yesterday.
a) sended b) have sent c) sent
6. I (lose) my glasses. I (have) them when I came to college in the morning.
a) losed a) have had
b) have lost b) had
c) lost c) have
7. When Jill (finish) school?
a) When had Jill finished b) When has Jill finished c) When did Jill finish
8. When I was a child, I (always / be) late for school.
a) have always been b) was always late c) had always been
9. I can’t find my umbrella. I think somebody (take) by mistake.
a) took b) takes c) has taken
10. We (not / see) Peter this week, but we (see) him a couple days ago.
a) didn’t see a) saw
b) haven’t saw b) have saw
c) haven’t seen c) have seen
Past Continuous / Past Simple
1. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.
a) passed b) was passing
2. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I (meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine.
a) met b) was meeting
3. Liz’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University.
a) went b) was going
4. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door.
a) waited b) was waiting
5. We (just / talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in.
a) just talked a) came in
b) were just talking b) was coming in
6. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly.
a) shaved a) cut
b) was shaving b) was cutting
7. They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car.
a) quarreled a) washed
b) were quarrelling b) were washing
Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous
1. He knows Africa well because he (travel) a lot there.
a) has been traveling b) has traveled
2. You (write) this composition for two hours and can’t complete it.
a) have been writing b) have written
3. – John is still repairing his car.
– He must be tired. He (repair) it all day.
a) has repaired b) has been repairing
4. Alice promised to come, but she’s absent. Something (happen) to her.
a) has been happening b) has happened
5. The children are drawing. They (draw) since they came home.
a) have been drawing b) have drawn
6. … they (tell) anything about their summer plans?
a) Have they been telling b) Have they told
7. My aunt (have) the big house in the country.
a) has always been having b) has always had
Past Perfect / Past Simple
1. I (wake up) early and got out of bed.
a) woke up b) had woken up
2. I got out of bed an hour later I (wake up).
a) woke up b) had woken up
3. We were late. The meeting (start) an hour before.
a) started b) had started
4. She was the most delightful person I (ever / meet).
a) ever met b) had ever met
5. That morning she (dress), (phone) somebody, and went out.
a) dressed a) phoned
b) had dressed b) had phoned
6. That morning she went out after she (phone) somebody.
a) phoned b) had phoned
7. He was tired because he (work) hard in the garden all day.
a) worked b) had worked
8. The sun (set), it (get) dark, and we went home.
a) set, got b) had set, got
9. The Hills were in a hurry, but they (take) a taxi and managed to arrive exactly on time.
a) took b) had taken
10. The Hills managed to arrive exactly on time because they (take) a taxi.
a) took b) had taken
Present Perfect / Past Perfect
1. Aunt Polly punished Tom Sawyer because he … naughty.
a) has been b) had been
2. – Why are you looking so unhappy? – I … my purse.
a) have lost b) had lost
3. Sam was upset because Judy ….
a) hasn’t come b) hadn’t come
4. Mother asked the children if they … some biscuits for tea.
a) has bought b) had bought
5. I … some photos to be developed. Are they ready?
a) have left b) had left
6. Tell Tommy about these wonderful islands. He … about them.
a) has never heard b) had never heard
7. I’m so happy to see you again. I … you since I left Berks.
a) haven’t seen b) hadn’t seen
8. She said she … him since she left Berks.
a) hasn’t seen b) hadn’t seen
Past Simple / Past Continuous / Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous
1. I (talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.
a) talked b) had talked c) had been talking d) was talking
2. They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.
a) sat b) had sat c) had been sitting d) were sitting
3. He quickly forgot everything he (learn) at school.
a) learnt b) had learnt c) had been learning d) was learning
4. I visited Brazil in April. I (stay) at a nice hotel for a fortnight.
a) stayed b) had stayed c) had been staying d) was staying
5. I (stay) at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.
a) stayed b) had stayed c) had been staying d) was staying
6. The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in.
a) played b) had played c) had been playing d) was playing
7. Alice closed the magazine and rose from the sofa on which she (lie) for more than two hours.
a) lay b) had lain c) had been lying d) was lying
8. A man (be) unconscious for a few minutes when an ambulance arrived.
a) was b) had been c) had being
9. We (walk) along a forest road for two hours when he saw a house.
a) walked b) had walked c) had been walking d) were walking
10. I (talk) over the phone for a whole hour when the porter knocked at the door.
a) talked b) had talked c) had been talking d) was talking.
Future Continuous / Future Simple
2. This time tomorrow they (sit) in the train on their way to Chicago.
a) will sit b) will be sitting
3. I (be) if you need anything.
a) will be b) will being
4. Don’t phone Jim from 5 to 6 – he (have) English.
a) will have b) will be having
5. Why are you in a hurry? If you arrive at 8 o’clock, they (still / cook) the meal.
a) will still cook b) will still be cooking
6. He (come) at eight in the evening.
a) will come b) will be coming
7. … you (have lunch) with me on Friday?
a) Will you have lunch b) Will you be having lunch
8. – I’m not sure I’ll recognize Eve. I haven’t seen her for ages.
– She (wear) a dark blue pullover and jeans.
a) will wear b) will be wearing
Future Perfect / Future Simple
1. Julia finish all the housework by three o’clock and we’ll go for a walk.
a) will finish b) will have finished
2. I promise I (get) in touch with you if I need your help.
a) will get b) will have got
3. We are going to buy a car. By the end of next month our family (save) money for it.
a) will save b) will have saved
4. The workers say that they (build up) a district by the beginning of 2000.
a) will build up b) will have built up
5. He probably never (be) patient.
a) will probably never be b) will probably never have been
6. She (have lunch) by the time we arrive.
a) will have b) will have had
7. If you think it over, you (see) that I’m right.
a) will see b) will have seen
Future Simple / Future Continuous / Future Perfect
1. He (sleep) when you come back tonight.
a) will sleep b) will be sleeping
2. By the time I come they (go).
a) will go b) will have gone
3. – It is snowing heavily. Have you listened to the weather forecast for tomorrow?
– I hope it (stop) snowing by tomorrow morning.
a) will stop b) will be stopping c) will have stopped
4. My sister (know) the result of her exam on economy in three days.
a) will know b) will have known c) will be knowing
5. – Let’s meet at the station at 5 o’clock.
– Ok! I (wait) for you there.
a) will wait b) will be waiting c) will have waited
6. The work of the scientist (achieve) the proper acclaim.
a) will achieve b) will have achieved
Special Questions
1. After lunch you phoned someone.
a) Who rang you?
b) Who did you ring?
2. The policeman is interviewing the robber.
b) Who is interviewing the robber?
c) Who is the robber interviewing?
3. … is it from here to St. Petersburg?
a) How far b) How long
4. … would you like to drink?
a) Which b) What
5. … of brothers Grimm was the eldest?
a) Who b) What c) Which
6. It’s so cold today. … put on your warm coat?
a) Why you haven’t b) Why haven’t you
7. – … birthday is it today?
– It’s Janet’s birthday today. She is 19.
a) Which b) Whom c) What d) Whose
8. … does it cost to stay at the Hilton Hotel?
a) How many b) How much c) What
9. – … is Pam’s sister? – She’s a secretary at our college.
a) What b) Who c) Where
10. You can have a photo. … one would you like?
a) What b) Which
Modal Verbs
1. You will … speak Spanish in another few months.
a) can b) have c) be able to ought
2. I’d like … skate.
a) to can b) to be able to c) to have to d) could
3. Nobody answers the phone. They … be out.
a) should b) would c) can d) must
4. I’m sorry, I … have phoned to tell you I was coming.
a) should to b) ought to c) had to d) could
5. To my mind, the government … take care of old people.
a) ought b) need to c) must d) may
6. I … get up early on Mondays.
a) am able b) have to c) must d) may
7. The policeman told the woman she … worry.
a) needn’t b) needn’t to c) couldn’t d) mustn’t
8. Little children like books with large print. They … read them more easily.
a) should b)must c) can d) have to
9. … I speak to Jane, please?
a) Could b) Shall c) Must d) Ought
10. My dentist says I … eat so many sweets.
a) needn’t b) mustn’t c) ought not d) shouldn’t
Passive Voice
1. The day before yesterday we (invited) to the restaurant by Tom Jenkins.
a) are invited b) were invited c) invite
2. Look! The bridge (repair).
a) is being repaired b) is been repaired c) has being repaired
3. The letter and the parcel (post) tomorrow.
a) will be post b) will have been posted c) will be posted
4. Margaret (know) to be a very industrious person.
a) has been known b) is known c) is been known
5. In Greece the Olympic Games (hold) once in four years.
a) were held b) are being held c) are held
6. The problem (study) for three years, but they haven’t got any results.
a) has been studied b) has being studied c) was studied
7. This book (republish) by the end of September.
a) would been republished b) will have been republished c) will been republished
8. The doctor said that Tommy’s leg (X-rayed) the following day.
a) will be X-rayed b) would be X-rayed c) will have been X-rayed
9. A police car came when the injured man (carry off) the road.
a) was being carried off b) was been carrying off c) has been carried off
10. I (bear) in a small Russian town not far from Samara.
a) was borne b) am born c) was born
Conditional Sentences
1. Plants die if you (not / water) them.
a) won’t water b) don’t water c) wouldn’t water
2. If I had one million dollars, I (probably / buy) a yacht.
a) would probably buy b) will probably buy c) probably bought
3. – How did it happen that you missed your stop?
– I (not / missed) it if the conductor (announce) the stops.
a) wouldn’t miss a) had announced
b) hadn’t missed b) would have announced
c) wouldn’t have missed c) announced
4. What a pity my husband is away. If he (be) here he (help) us.
a) were a) will help
b) would be b) would help
c) is c) helps
5. If I (get up) early tomorrow morning, I (go) jogging.
a) will get up a) go
b) get up b) an going to go
c) got up c) will go
6. You look tired. If I (be) you, I (take) a holiday.
a) be a) will take
b) were b) would take
c) have been c) take
7. If Benjamin Franklin (not / work) so hard, he (not / become) the symbol of America.
a) didn’t work a) wouldn’t have become
b) wouldn’t have worked b) hadn’t become
c) hadn’t worked c) wouldn’t become
8. Would it be all right if I (come) round at about 6?
a) come b) came c) will come
9. If you (be) at a loose end last month, you (pass) your exam. But you failed it.
a) hadn’t been a) wouldn’t have passed
b) wouldn’t have been b) would pass
c) were not c) will pass
10. If the water (be heated) to 1000C, it (boil).
a) will be heated a) would boil
b) would be heated b) boils
c) is heated c) boil
ЛИТЕРАТУРА
Основные источники:
1. Н.С. Малахова. Английский язык. Учебное пособие для студентов 2 курса всех специальностей, Омский экономический институт - Омск: издательство Омского экономического института, 2005. – 100 с.
2. Т.А. Салохина. Английский язык. Учебное пособие для студентов I курса всех специальностей, Омский экономический институт – Издательство Омского экономического института, 2006. – 176 с.
Дополнительные источники:
1. Николенко Т.Г. Тесты по грамматике английского языка. – М: Рольф, Айрис-пресс, 2008.
2. Голицынский Ю.Б. Грамматика: Сборник упражнений. – 3-е изд., – СПб.: КАРО, 2001.
3. Hughes John and Jones Ceri. Practical Grammar. – Heinle, Cengage Learning, 2011.
4. Murphey R. Essential Grammar in Use. – Cambridge University Press, 2008
5. Murphey R. English Grammer in Use. – Cambridge University Press, 2008
6. Granger C. and Beaumont D. – Generation 2000. – Oxford, 2003
Интернет-ресурсы:
1. Фестиваль педагогических идей «Первое сентября». www.festival.1september.ru
2. Родной английский - теория и практика. www.native-english.ru
3. Страницы английского языка. www.englishpage.com
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ
Таблица неправильных аглийских глаголов
| infinitive | past | past participle | перевод |
| be | was / were | been | быть |
| beat | beat | beaten | бить |
| become | became | become | становиться |
| begin | began | begun | начинать |
| break | broke | broken | ломать |
| bring | brought | brought | приносить |
| build | built | built | строить |
| buy | bought | bought | покупать |
| can | could | - | мочь, уметь |
| catch | caught | caught | ловить, хватать |
| choose | chose | chosen | выбирать |
| come | came | come | приходить |
| cut | cut | cut | резать |
| do | did | done | делать |
| draw | drew | drawn | рисовать (карандашом) |
| drink | drank | drunk | пить |
| drive | drove | driven | водить (машину) |
| eat | ate | eaten | кушать, есть |
| fall | fell | fallen | падать |
| feel | felt | felt | чувствовать |
| fight | fought | fought | сражаться |
| find | found | found | находить |
| fly | flew | flown | летать |
| forget | forgot | forgotten | забывать |
| get | got | got | получать, становиться |
| give | gave | given | давать |
| go | went | gone | идти |
| grow | grew | grown | расти, выращивать |
| hang | hung | hung | висеть, вешать |
| have | had | had | иметь |
| hear | heard | heard | слышать |
| hide | hid | hidden | прятать |
| hold | held | held | держать; проводить |
| hurt | hurt | hurt | причинять боль |
| keep | kept | kept | хранить; продолжать делать |
| know | knew | known | знать |
| learn | learnt | learnt | учить(-ся) |
| leave | left | left | уезжать, покидать |
| let | let | let | позволять |
| lie | lay | lain | лгать |
| lose | lost | lost | терять |
| make | made | made | делать, изготовлять |
| mean | meant | meant | иметь в виду |
| meet | met | met | встречать; знакомиться |
| pay | paid | paid | платить |
| put | put | put | класть, положить |
| read | read | read | читать |
| ring | rang | rung | звонить |
| run | ran | run | бегать |
| say | said | said | сказать |
| see | saw | seen | видеть |
| sell | sold | sold | продавать |
| send | sent | sent | отправлять, посылать |
| shine | shone | shone | светить |
| show | showed | shown | показывать |
| shut | shut | shut | закрывать, захлопывать |
| sing | sang | sung | петь |
| sit | sit | sit | сидеть |
| sleep | slept | slept | спать |
| speak | spoke | spoken | говорить |
| spend | spent | spent | проводить (время) |
| stand | stood | stood | стоять |
| steal | stole | stolen | красть, воровать |
| swim | swam | swum | плавать |
| take | took | taken | брать |
| teach | taught | taught | преподавать, учить |
| tell | told | told | сказать (кому-л.) |
| think | thought | thought | думать |
| throw | threw | thrown | бросать |
| understand | understood | understood | понимать |
| wake | woke | woken | просыпаться, будить |
| wear | wore | worn | носить (одежду) |
| win | won | won | побеждать |
| write | wrote | written | писать |
