II. Underline the corrct form.

1. He ran / had run out of the room as soon as we walked in.

2. He couldn’t play because he had injured / injured his leg.

3. She wasn’t there when I had looked / looked.

4. The house has been / had been empty for several months when I bought it.

5. He left because he had finished / finished the work.

III. Fill each blank with one of these verbs in an appropriate tense

 

go, introduce, learn, teach, play, study, win, start, do

 

When Gata was 18 months old, his father was teaching him how to ride a bicycle. He ____ a) Gata how to read before his second birthday. “I was trying to develop his brains”, he says. Gata ____ b) to play cards by the time he was three and he ____ c) the piano at four. Gata ____ not ____ d ) to school from the age of five to eight. He ____ e) at home with his father who ____ f) Gata to play chess when he was eight. He ____ g) beating adults when he was nine. When he was twelve he ____ h ) the under – 20 competition for the whole of Russia. Only one person ____ i) that before: Kasparov.

 

IV. Use a suitable expression to complete these sentences so that they are for you and your family.

1. By the age of eight I had _____.

2. My father hadn’t _____ by the time he was twenty five.

3. My family had never ____ before we went to ____.

4. I had learned ____ by the age of ____.

5. I hadn’t been ____ before ____.

V. Complete these sentences with either the past perfect or the past perfect continuous. Use the form that is more appropriate in each case

1. When he couldn’t answer her simple question, the teacher realized that he ____ (not pay) attention during the lesson.

2. He ____ (paint) all the rooms by lunch time.

3. It ____ (rain), and the streets were still wet.

4. They ____ (talk) for hours before they realized what time it was.

5. She ____ (not finish) her project by the deadline.

6. It became very dark and the children ____ (speak) in low voices for the last ten minutes.

7. I was tired. I ____ (work) all day long.

8. He ____ (studied) the problem for a few years before he could solve it.

 

VI. Write the correct preposition and put the verb into the correct form.

Pattern: Jack insisted … on going … out by himself. (go)

1. I wonder what prevented him ____ (come) to the party.

2. I’m getting hungry. I’m looking forward ____ (have) dinner.

3. Forgive me ____ (interrupt) you but I must ask you a question.

4. Have you ever thought ____ (get) married?

5. I’ve always dreamed ____ (live) on a small island in the Pacific.

6. The arrested man was suspected ____ (commit) a crime.

 

 

VII. Translate into English.

1. Мы шли по дороге уже час, когда, остановилась машина и водитель предложил подвести нас.

2. Они играли в футбол с утра, когда начался сильный дождь.

3. Когда отец пришёл домой, мы уже спали.

4. Когда я встретил его, он выглядел очень уставшим. Он работал весь день.

5. Она была удивлена: она ещё никогда не видела столько цветов.

6. Моя сестра была больна уже несколько дней, когда я узнал об этом.

 

 

МОДУЛЬ 30.

 

Test 30.

 

I. Choose the correct item.

1. He is a taxi driver, so he is accustomed to ____

A drive C have driven

B be driven D driving

2. My doctor recommended me ____ a week off to recover from my illness.

A takes C take

B to take D took

3. He bought a(n) ____ cottage in the country.

A stone, old, small C old, small, stone

B small, old, stone D stone, small, old

4. I’ve never heard such a loud voice ____ his.

A than D to

B as C rather than

5. Jane finished her maths homework and went on ____ her English essay.

A doing D to do

B to be done from C do

6. She is looking for a ____ suit.

A blue, dark, smart C smart, dark, blue

B blue, smart, dark D dark, smart, blue

7. I’d be grateful if you’d ____ me the secret of making perfect pastry.

A say C speak

B talk D tell

8. I won’t telephone you ____ I know for sure.

A by the time C when

B until D by

8. Even if I ____ all night, I still wouldn’t be properly prepared for tomorrow.

A will study C have studied

B would study D studied

9. She wouldn’t forgive him ____ all his apologies.

A even though C despite

B in spite D although

10. He has a nap every day, ____?

A hasn’t he C doesn’t he

B didn’t he D isn’t he

11. He spent a month in ____ hospital after his accident.

A the C an

B - D any

12. Smoking ____ harm to your health.

A makes C happens

B does D occurs

13. Do they sell ____ clothes here?

A childrens’ C children’s

B childrens D childrens’s

14. Hardly ____ students passed the test.

A some C every

B any D no

15. Take your raincoat. ____ looks as if it’s going to rain.

A Else C There

B It D Here

 

II. Using the word given complete the sentence so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

 

1. Smoking on trains is not allowed.

mustn’t You ____ on trains.

2. Shall we go to the party tonight?

about What ____ the party tonight?

3. She regrets leaving her job.

wishes She ____ her job.

4. You ought to go to bed.

time It ____ to bed.

5. I advise you to take more exercise.

should You ____ exercise.

6. Uncle Bert gave Jane a dog for her birthday.

given Jane ____ for her birthday.

7. Fruit isn’t as fattening as cheese.

more Cheese ____ fruit.

8. I didn’t lose weight, so my new swimsuit still doesn’t fit.

wish I ____ so that my new swimsuit would fit.

9. I met a man; he’s the owner of Pueblo Restaurant.

who The man ____ is the owner of Pueblo Restaurant.

10. Jim is a better storyteller than Alan.

well Alan doesn’t ____ as Jim.

 

III. Fill in the correct prepositions or particles.

1. A snob always looks ____ people who have little money.

2. Please keep ____ the grass.

3. John gets ____ well with his colleagues. Everybody likes him.

4. I’ve run ____ sugar. Please get me some.

5. Actors have to learn their lines ____ heart.

6. Is Nurse Smith ____ duty tonight?

7. After his jog, he was ____ breath.

8. ____ astonishment, I won $1,000.

9. She takes ____ her mother; she’s got her eyes.

10. Jo always stands ____ me when I need her.

 

IV. Find the word which should not be in the sentence.

1. Emma is one of the nicest people I know.
2. I got a huge electric bill which I couldn’t pay it.
3. The robber told everyone person to lie on the floor.
4. Both of Sue and Jenny love swimming.
5. They couldn’t afford themselves a holiday.
6. Many of people believe he is a liar.
7. Flying is much more safer than driving.
8. Passengers who are delayed will be offered free of meals.
9. It’s a fine day today so that we’ll go swimming.
10. Exercise makes you to feel good but it can also harm you.
11. I enjoy going to shopping.
12. His latest novel, which is 500 pages long, it is the best-seller.
13. John is at the work.
14. He works hard so that as to be promoted.
15. Despite of her severe disability, she fulfilled her goals in life.

 

V. Fill in the spaces with the form of the words in brackets.

1. Spain is ____ for its beaches. (fame)
2. A teacher should be ____ with his students (patience)
3. He’s in Africa now. He ‘s always had an ____ spirit. (adventure)
4. You are never too old to go to college and gain some ____ (qualify)
5. My history teacher has a vast ____ of past events. ( know )
6. My greatest ____ was graduating from university. (achieve)
7. It is ____, when going on a long trip, to plan well in advance. (necessity)
8. That shop has a ____ of sweets to choose from. (various)
9. Reading a newspaper is an ____ way of keeping informed. (effect)
10. The weatherman said there is a strong ____ of rain today.(possible)

 

VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

A. Gordon Jones lives and works in Greenland. He wishes he 1) ____ (live) somewhere warmer though. If he 2) ____ (work) in Portugal, for example, he wouldn’t have to wear such warm clothes all the time. “I wish I 3) ____ (take) that job in Portugal,”he says.” It didn’t pay so well, but at least I could have enjoyed the sunshine. I 4) ____ (never / get) a suntan in this country. I wish I 5) ____ (think) about it more carefully at the time”.

 

B. Mr. McDermott 1) ____ (work) as a doctor. When he first 2) ____ (begin) his career in 1990, he 3) --------- (just / leave) medical school. He 4) ____ (open) his own doctor’s surgery in 1992 and since then he 5) ____ (work) as a doctor. He 6) ____ (enjoy) his job and, at the moment, he 7) ____ (teach) young medical students in his spare time. He hopes that in the future he 8) ____ (continue) to help sick people and his fellow physicians.

 

 

МОДУЛЬ 31.

 

Test 31.

 

I. Choose the best word a, b, or c to complete the sentences.

1) Newcastle is a big city with very good ___________.

a) nighttime b) nightlife c) nightclub

 

2) There’s quite a big French-speaking __________ in London.

a) community b) outdoor c) tourist

 

3) The public _________ system in Liverpool is very good.

a) traffic b) metro c) transport

 

4) Oxford has some beautiful __________.

a) cathedral b) pollution c) countryside

 

5) Do you know where I can _________ rollerblading in the city?

a) make b) have c) go

6) What’s the __________ city of Australia?

a) major b) capital c) flag

7) Could you ________ me directions to the nearest bank, please?

a) tell b) say c) give

8) I have several friends who live __________.

a) abroad b) outside c) foreign

9) Frank lived a life of crime when he was young, but now he is a _________ man.

a) changed b) criminal c) clean