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Учебно-методическое пособие «Лексико-грамматические упражнения по

английскому языку для самостоятельной работы студентов неязыковых

специальностей. Часть 2» содержит тесты, упражнения и задания для

совершенствования умений устной и письменной речи, отработки лексических

и грамматических навыков студентов неязыковых специальностей.

Данное учебное пособие может быть использовано для самостоятельной

работы студентов и по практике английского языка в рамках тем «Great

Britain», «London» на 1 и 2 курсе.

Выпускаемое учебное пособие актуально для обучения студентов по

профилям подготовки «Психология», «Логопедия», «Психология и педагогика

дошкольного образования», «Психология и педагогика начального образования»,

«Специальная психология», «Олигофренопедагогика» с квалификацией

бакалавра, поскольку оно направлено на формирование следующих

компетенций:

- ОК-5: способность к письменной и устной коммуникации на

государственном языке; владение одним из иностранных языков в рамках

профессионального общения, готовность к использованию навыков

публичной речи, ведения дискуссии;

- ОК-13: способность и готовность к использованию знания иностранного

языка в профессиональной деятельности и в профессиональной

коммуникации;

- ОК-6: готовность использовать знания иностранного языка для общения

и понимания специальных текстов.

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Great Britain

Test 1

1. Insert articles where necessary:

1) ________ United Kingdom of ________ Great Britain and Northern Ireland is

situated on _________ British Isles.

2) It is _________ island city.

3) There are different clubs in _______ city.

4) London is situated on _______ Thames.

5) It is one of _________ world’s smallest country.

6) ________ Great Britain is ________ highly developed industrial country.

7) ________ most famous universities are Oxford and Cambridge.

2. Insert prepositions where necessary:

1) The city is known _______ its trade traditions.

2) We went _______ a walk yesterday.

3) There are a lot ________ mountains in the north __________ England.

4) It is ruled _________ government.

3. Open the brackets. Use the Present Simple Passive Voice:

1) The city (know) for its trade traditions.

2) It (link) with all parts of the country by roads.

3) The city (divide) into two parts.

4) This part (know) as a cultural centre.

5) Moscow (locate) in the heart of Russia.

6) London is (situate) upon the both banks of the Thames.

7) The houses (build) by workers.

4. Open the brackets. Use the Past Simple Passive Voice:

1) Our city (found) in 1221.

2) The car (repair) by Mr. Green yesterday.

3) Mr. Brown (introduce) to me two months ago.

4) The dog (find) by us only on the third day.

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5) We (invite) to the theatre.

6) This film (make) in Hollywood.

7) The result of the experiment (discuss) at the conference.

8) A new supermarket (open) in our street last summer.

9) The letters (deliver) by the postman.

10) A nest (build) by the bird.

11) Many letters (write) by them last year.

5. Open the brackets. Use the Future Simple Passive Voice:

1) The plan (discuss) by them next Monday.

2) The house (paint) by them next month.

3) Many letters (write) by them next week.

4) The match (win) by our team tomorrow.

5) The child (take care) of by them.

6) It (forget) by people in a few days.

7) The clouds (blow) away by the wind.

8) The test (write) by the students tomorrow.

9) The poem (learn) by Mary tomorrow.

10) The newspapers (deliver) by the postman.

Test 2

1. Insert articles if it is necessary:

1) _________ Severn is _________ longest river.

2) When I had _______ free time I saw _______ lot of interesting sights.

3) Great Britain is _________ constitutional monarchy.

4) ________ British Parliament is made up of two ________chambers.

5) ________ Tony Blair was ________ Prime Minister.

6) It is _______ exciting city.

7) It was _______ gift to _______ United States from _______ France.


1) The climate ________ the country is mild.

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2) London is the capital _______ Great Britain.

4) If you go _______ London you can see many famous places.

5) London is the centre _______ England.

6) What is it famous _______?

7) You can visit hundreds _______ art galleries.

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. Use the Passive Voice:

1) A lot of rice (eat) in Asia.

2) These houses (build) about five years ago.

3) Our class (teach) by another teacher next year.

4) The room (fill) with smoke.

5) It (build) by my grandfather many years ago.

6) The doctor (send for) yesterday.

7) The film (speak) much about tomorrow.

8) My article (publish) last week.

9) Rome (not to build) in one day.

10) Everything (explain) to you tomorrow.

Test 3


1) ________ Thames is ________ busiest river in ________ England.

3) London is _______ very ancient city.

4) Mr. Brown took _______ double-decker and saw _______ many famous places.

6) Moscow Metro is _______ most beautiful.

7) _______ Smiths visited ________ National Museum.


1) I am going _______ stay _______ London.

2) I am interested _______ historical places.

3) I live _______ the second floor.

4) There are a lot ________ lakes in Scotland.

5) They are separated ________ the Irish Sea.

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6) It is famous _______ modern cinemas, theatres and clubs.

3. Match the first part of the sentences in A and the second part in B:

A

1) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is……

2) The longest rivers are………

3) Cambridge and Oxford are ………..

4) The most industrial cities are ………..

5) The climate of Britain is …………….

6) The official language of Great Britain is…….

7) Some people in the UK also speak ……….

B

1 ……..mild and warm.

2 ……..Gaelic.

3 ……..English.

4……..famous university cities.

5 ……Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh and others.

6……. the official name of the state.

7……. the Clyde and the Thames.


1) These flowers (plant) three weeks ago.

2) Hockey (not to play) in summer.

3) All the money (spend) on sweets in two days.

4) The dialogue (listen to) at the next English lesson.

5) The newspapers (buy) near the office.

6) The key (leave) at home yesterday.

7) He (invite) to the birthday party last Friday.

8) This work (not to finish) tomorrow morning.

9) The floor in the room (not to sweep) every day.

10) The grass (cut) in the garden every day.

5. Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the Present Indefinite Passive:

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1) Football (play) all over the world?

2) Basketball sometimes (play) at the lesson?

3) You (ask) at every lesson?

4) The newspaper (buy) near the office?

5) Sally often (invite) to the concerts?

6) The flowers (sell) in the street?

7) The old cars often (repair)?

6. Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the Past Indefinite Passive:

1) The picture (paint) by a famous Russian artist?

2) The classroom (clean) the day before yesterday?

3) The apple pies (eat) five minutes ago?

4) This story (write) at the last English lesson?

5) The soup (cook) yesterday morning?

6) The book (return) to the library last Saturday?

7) This funny story (tell) you at the last birthday party?

8) The bread (buy) yesterday?

7. Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the Future Indefinite Passive:

1) These documents (look through) tomorrow?

2) This work (finish) tomorrow morning?

3) The classroom (air) in ten minutes?

4) The telegram (send) in two hours?

5) This nice cup (give) to your friend next Sunday?

6) This notice (write) by Sandy in the morning?

7) The letter (type) by the secretary in ten minutes?

Test 4


1) _______ English are famous for their afternoon tea.

2) _______ Tate Gallery is _______ modern art museum in London.

3) Can you tell me _______ way to _______ Moscow Art Theatre?

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4) How do I get to _______ Baker Street from _______ here.

5) _______ British Museum, _______ National Gallery are known all over _______

world.

6) This is _______ old city.

7) We took _______ sightseeing tour last week.

2. Fill in consist, occupy, be situated, be, be spoken, be made up, have using the

correct tense form:

1) English ________ in many countries of the world.

2) The British climate _________ three main features.

3) It _________ of four main parts.

4) London _________ on the Thames.

5) The UK ________ most of the territory of the British Isles.

6) Cambridge and Oxford _________ famous university cities.

7) The UK _________ of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

3. Write the sentences in the Passive Voice:

1) He invited Kate to the party last Sunday.

2) They build a new road every year.

3) Dick and Maggie acted funny dialogues at the English lesson yesterday.

4) I usually get greeting cards every New Year.

5) The postman will bring newspapers next Friday.

6) Mary will water the flowers in the garden tomorrow.

4. Put the verbs into the Past Indefinite Passive. Ask the questions:

1) When this building (build)?

2) How your problem (solve) yesterday?

3) Why the tickets (not to bring) last Monday?

4) With whom Liz (invite) to the New Year party last year?

5) Why the telegram (send) yesterday?

6) Why the telegram (send) yesterday evening?

7) Where this magazine (buy)?

8) When this soup (cook)?

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5. Put the verbs into the Future Indefinite Passive. Ask the questions:

1) Where Mary (take) by her parents next summer?

2) When this book (sell) in this shop?

3) Why the doctor (send) for tomorrow morning?

4) How many exercises (do) at the next lesson?

5) What pictures (send) next week?

6) Why this article (not to discuss) at the next meeting?

6. Choose the correct item:

1) Tim _______ to the cinema by his cousin last Sunday.

a) is taken b) will be taken c) was taken

2) This car _______ next week.

a) was sold b) is sold c) will be sold

3) These stories _______ by a famous German journalist last century.

a) were written b) will be written c) are written

4) The apple trees _______ in our garden every year.

a) won’t be plant b) aren’t planted c) weren’t planted

5) This poem _______ by heart by the pupils last week.

a) won’t be learnt b) isn’t learnt c) wasn’t learnt

6) These children _______ at home alone yesterday evening.

a) are left b) will be left c) weren’t left

7) The documents _______ the day after tomorrow.

a) weren’t typed b) won’t be typed c) aren’t typed

Test 5


1) _______ United Kingdom includes _______ Great Britain and _______ Northern

Ireland.

2) _______ church is near _______ river.

3) In _______ morning he went to _______ park.

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4) _______ city is famous for _______ car factory.

5) It is _______ old Russian city.

6) It is _______ big river port on _______ Volga.

7) ________ highest mountain is Ben Nevis.

8) There are _______ lot of libraries in _______ city.


1) The city is known _______ its monuments, churches and museums.

2) Scotland is a land ________ mountains.

3) The city was founded _______ 1221.

4) The students are _______ Belfast.

5) My friend told me a few things _______ Cardiff.

6) The rivers are full ________ salmon.

3. Fill in capital, rivers, climate, parts, university, mountains:

1) Cambridge and Oxford are famous _________ cities.

2) The ________ of Britain is mild and warm.

3) Edinburgh is Scotland’s _________.

4) It consists of four ________.

5) Most of the_________ are not very high.

6) The longest ________ are the Clyde and the Thames.


1) This jam (make) last autumn.

2) The answer to this difficult question (give) in several days.

3) The translation of this text (finish) by the students tomorrow.

4) Football (play) all over the world.

5) The exhibition (open) next Monday.

6) This article (publish) in this magazine last week.

7) Moscow (locate) in the heart of Russia.

8) Our country house (build) last summer.

9) The telegram (receive) in two hours.

10) Our city (divide) into two parts.

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11) This part (know) as a historical centre.

12) The new book (sell) in all shops next week.


1) Susan _______ often _______ about her famous Granny.

a) will be told b) was told c) is told

2) This fish _______ to my cat tomorrow morning.

a) was given b) will be given c) is given

3) The flowers _______ usually _______ to her once a week.

a) were sent b) will be sent c) are sent

4) Dinner _______ in twenty minutes.

a) will be cooked b) is cooked c) was cooked

5) Our house _______ two years ago.

a) was built b) will be built c) is built

6) The first prize _______ by Mark’s team yesterday.

a) is won b) was won c) will be won

7) Two of these exercises _______ at the last lesson.

a) are done b) will be done c) were done

8) Our country house _______ usually _______ every summer.

a) is repaired b) was repaired c) will be repaired

9) The church _______ by some great artists two centuries ago.

a) was painted b) is painted c) will be painted

10) Our class _______ by another teacher in two years.

a) is taught b) will be taught c) was taught

Test 6


1) _______ Greys are looking for _______ Royal Theatre.

2) _______ London, _______ capital of _______ Great Britain, is divided into

several parts.

3) _______ Russia is one of _______ largest countries in _______ world.

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4) _______ longest rivers are _______ Volga in _______ Europe and _______ Ob in

_______ Asia.

5) It is one of _______ oldest English cities.

6) We left _______ North in _______ morning.

7) We usually spend our summer holidays in _______ South.

8) _______ Tate Gallery is _______ modern art museum in _______ London.


1) a lot _______ monuments

2) the capital ________ Great Britain

3) to live _______ Glasgow

4) to be known _______ trade traditions

5) to live _______ here

3. Fill in Kingdom, Ireland, Thames, Scotland, Ben Nevis, Oxford, Irish:

1) The ________ is the busiest and the most important river in England.

2) The United _________ of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland________ is the

official name of the state.

3) The highest mountain is __________.

4) The most famous universities are _________ and Cambridge.

5) They are separated by the ________ Sea.


1) The experiment (describe) by them next week.

2) The work (do) by us yesterday.

3) The cat usually (lock) by me in the kitchen.

4) The things (carry) by him in two hours.

5) They (meet) by my parents last Sunday.

6) The bank usually (close) by them at 7 o’clock.

7) The new student (examine) by them tomorrow.

8) The book (prepare) for publication by her next month.

9) The grammar test (write) by the students yesterday.

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5. Choose the correct item

1) The children _______ at home alone tomorrow evening.

a) are left b) won’t be left c) were left

2) This report _______ yesterday.

a) will be written b) is written c) was written

3) This film _______ at the cinema.

a) was shown b) is shown c) will be shown

4) The doctor _______ for every evening.

a) was sent b) will be sent c) is sent

5) David is sure he _______ at the French lesson tomorrow.

a) is asked b) will be asked c) was asked

6) The composition _______ by the teacher in two days.

a) is checked b) will be checked c) was checked

7) The letter _______ yesterday evening.

a) was received b) is received c) will be received

8) This work _______ last Thursday.

a) won’t be finished b) isn’t finished c) wasn’t finished

9) Many schools _______ in our town last year.

a) were built b) will be built c) are built

10) Willy _______ at by all the pupils.

a) will be laughed b) is laughed c) was laughed

6. Ask all types of questions

1) Jane will be invited to the party next Sunday.

2) The book was taken by Mary.

3) The book is read by the students of the first course.

Test 7


1) to go _______ London

2) to be founded _______ 1147 _______ Prince Yuri Dolgoruky

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3) the capital _______ our country

4) the Tower _______ London

5) be famous _______ the car factory

2. Fill in lords, lakes, monarchy, shipbuilding, Commons, head:

1) Great Britain is a constitutional _________.

2) One of its main industries is _________.

3) Queen Elizabeth II is the ________ of the state.

4) The British Parliament is made up of two chambers: the House of _________ and

the House of _________.

5) There are a lot of ________ in Scotland.


1) My question (answer) yesterday.

2) His new book (finish) next year.

3) St. Petersburg (found) in 1703.

4) Bread (eat) every day.

5) The letter (receive) yesterday.

6) Nick (send) to Moscow next week.

7) I (ask) at the lesson yesterday.

8) I (give) a very interesting book at the library last Friday.

9) This work (do) tomorrow.

10) We (invite) to a concert last Saturday.


1) Kate’s husband brought her some beautiful shells from the south.

2) Mr. Wilson will teach you English.

3) Tom gave Nick a book for his birthday.

4) Our mother tells us stories every evening.

5) A boy showed her the way.

6) They will send us a box of fruit.

7) We will do the translation in the evening.

8) They water the houseplants every morning.

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9) The boys will paint the roof of the house.

10) Her sons gave her three beautiful dishes as a present.


1) The new song (sing) tonight.

2) She (talk) much about last week.

3) The doctor (send) for yesterday.

4) The cat (lose) last month.

5) All the water (drink).

6) Our exercises (correct) each night by the teacher.

7) The cake (eat) by the children tomorrow.

8) The plate (break) yesterday.

9) All the letters (look through) next week.

10) The tickets (leave) by Mr. Brown an hour ago.

6. Ask all types of questions:

1) The lecture was attended by many students.

2) The texts are translated by the students during the lessons.

3) The work will be done well.

Test 8

1. Complete the sentences using the information from the text “Great Britain”:

1) The UK is situated on ________.

2) The UK is made up of four parts: ____________________.

3) __________________ is the official name of the state.

4) The two main islands are ________.

5) They are separated by the ________.

6) The Thames is the _________ and the most _________ river.

7) The British climate has three main features_________.

8) The mountains are not very ________.

9) There are a lot of lakes in ________.

10) Great Britain is a highly ________ industrial country.

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2. Open the brackets using the Present Continuous Tense:

1) I (watch) the game now.

2) He (listen) to the radio now.

3) We (pronounce) the new words right now.

4) They (go) to the library now.

5) The women (talk) to the teacher now.

6) The boy (hit) the ball now.

7) The children (look) at the pictures now.

8) It (rain) now.

9) The sun (shine) today.

10) I (smoke) a cigarette now.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous Tense:

1) What your father (read) now?

2) What their teacher (explain) to them now?

3) You (copy) the sentences from the blackboard?

4) Where you (hurry)?

5) He (read) for his exam now?

6) What the children (do) now?

7) Where you (go) now?

8) What the men (talk) about?

9) He (play) chess now?

10) What he (wear) now?

11) What you (do) now?

12) Your son (sleep) now?

13) You (wait) for him now?

14) They (watch) TV now?


1) He is working now.

2) She is walking in the park now.

3) Kate is looking at the flowers now.

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4) They are reading articles in the library now.

5) The students are having a rest now.

6) My sisters are cleaning a flat now.

7) Jane is waiting for him now.

Test 9

1. Complete the sentences using the information from the text “Great Britain”:

1) Great Britain has a lot of old customs and ________.

2) There are a lot of ________ in Scotland.

3) One of its main ________ is shipbuilding.

4) The most famous universities are __________ and _________.

5) The monarch reigns with the support of ________.

6) It is ruled by the ________.

2. Answer the questions:

1) What are the main countries of the UK and their capitals?

2) What is the area of the UK?

3) Where is the UK situated?

4) What are the longest rivers?

5) What are the most industrial cities?

6) What is the population of the UK?

7) What is the official language of Great Britain?

8) What kind of climate does Great Britain have?

9) What are the main rivers and lakes?

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous Tense:

1) Willy (read) a newspaper now.

2) John and Tom (play) in the garden now.

3) The students (work) hard now.

4) Charles (fix) his car now.

5) It (snow) outside now?

6) What you (do) right now?

7) You (help) your mother to cook dinner?

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8) I (make) a report right now?

9) He (not to learn) the new words now.

10) The men (not to listen) to her now.

11) She (not to swim) in the river now.

3. Open the brackets using the Present Continuous Tense or Present Simple

Tense:

1) The children (sleep) in the afternoon. They (not to sleep) now.

2) He (teach) his son to ride now.

3) We often (learn) the irregular verbs at the lesson.

4) Some students never (come) to class on time.

5) She always (forget) my name.

6) They (take) the exam right now.

7) Mr. Spike (pay) his bills once a month.

8) He (pay) his last bill now.

9) Alice and Mary (wash) the dishes now.

10) It (rain) very much in Britain.


1) Are you learning English now?

2) Are you taking the exam now?

3) Are you speaking French now?

4) Are you reading for the exam now?

5) Are the students having lunch now?

6) Are your friends going shopping now?

7) Is your mother having a rest now?


1) A great many foreigners _______ Oxford last year.

a) visit b) visited c) will visit

2) Uncle Walter _______ dinner with us every Sunday.

a) is eating b) will eat c) eats

3) He _______ lunch at the restaurant next week.

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a) had b) will have c) has

4) The weather _______ very hot here in July.

a) got b) is getting c) gets

5) Listen! Someone _______ at the door.

a) is knocking b) will knock c) knocked

6) Mr. Berg always _______ his English lessons very carefully.

a) does b) did c) is doing

7) Frank _______ an exam now.

a) took b) takes c) is taking

8) We _______ the use of English tenses last week.

a) learn b) will learn c) learnt

9) I often _______ the sound of an engine outside.

a) hear b) will hear c) heard

10) Our teacher _______ the new rule to us now.

a) explains b) explained c) is explaining

Test 10


1) Are the mountains high in Great Britain?

2) What is the main industry in Great Britain?

3) Does Great Britain keep its traditions?

4) What are the most well-known educational centers?

5) What is the State system of the UK?

6) Who is the head of the country?

7) Whom is Great Britain ruled by?

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous Tense:

1) What Mother (cook) in the kitchen at 8 p.m. yesterday?

2) I (read) for my exam from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. yesterday.

3) My sister (not to wash up) at 7 p.m. yesterday.

4) Who (make) a phone call when I came home?

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5) When Mr. Cook (meet) the manager?

6) With whom Peter (have) lunch at 2 p.m.?

7) When Mary (visit) the dentist?

8) His uncle (not to walk) the dog at 7 p.m. yesterday.

9) What you (do) the whole evening yesterday?

10) Mr. Cook (drive) a car at 11 a.m. yesterday?

11) The students (take) an exam the whole morning?

12) Nick (listen) to the lecture from 8 till 11 a.m. yesterday?

13) The men (have) a bite at 12 a.m. yesterday.


1) She was taking an exam at 8 a.m. yesterday.

2) They were reading for the exam.

3) He was teaching English.

4) We were learning French.

5) Mark was having a snack at 12 a.m. yesterday.

6) Mary and Bill were having a rest the whole evening yesterday.

7) Nick was having lunch at 1 a.m. yesterday.

4. Open the brackets using the Past Simple Tense or the Past Continuous Tense:

1) I (write) a test yesterday.

2) I (wash) the floor at 4 p.m. yesterday.

3) Sam (have) a lecture on Psychology from 3 till 4 yesterday.

4) My friend (go) to the gym last week.

5) Nina (clean) her flat the whole evening yesterday.

6) When my friend (call) for me I (write) a letter.

7) While I (cook) dinner my friend (wait) for me.

8) Last night I (feel) tired and (go) to bed very early.

9) When the children (play) in the garden they (find) an old box.

10) When John (go) to the park he (meet) the students of his group. He (to invite)

them to join him.

11) I (travel) the whole month.

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5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form:

Robert Burns

The great Scottish poet Robert Burns (be) born in 1759. He (be) born in the

family of a poor farmer. He (spent) his youth working on his father’s farm. His father

William Burns (be) a kind person who (love) and (understand) people. So Robert

(learn) to love and respect people from his father. Robert’s mother (have) a beautiful

voice and often (sing) songs and (tell) many folk-tales to her children. Robert

(remember) his mother’s song and stories all his life.

His father (want) Robert to be an educated person and sent him to school at the

age of 6. Robert (like) reading books. His favourite writer (be) Shakespeare.

At the age of 15 Robert (write) his first verse. He (write) poems about people,

about everyday life. The heroes of his mother’s stories (become) the heroes of his

poems.

Test 11


A

1) At the age of eleven children transfer to ……….

2) Before 5 some children attend …………….

3) From 7 to 11 they attend …………….

4) An Infant School is …………………..

5) Any child may leave school at 16 ………………..

6) After three years of study, a student receives…………….

B

1. …….. Junior Schools.

2. ……………. the first stage of Primary Education.

3. ……… Nursery Schools.

4. …………….. a Bachelor’s degree.

5. …………… when all children take the school-leaving examinations.

6. ……….. Comprehensive Schools.

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2. Complete the sentences using the information from the text “Education”:

(Junior, Infant, compulsory, Primary, Nursery, writing)

1) In Great Britain education is_________ for all children from 5 to 16 years of age.

2) Before 5 some children attend________ Schools.

3) Most children start their basic education in an_________ School which is the first

stage of___________ education.

4) From 7 to 11 they attend ________ schools, the second stage of Primary

Education.

5) In Primary School children are taught the so-called 3 R’s –

reading,_________and arithmetic.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous Tense:

1) Mary (play) the piano at 5 p.m. yesterday?

2) When you (have) a very good tea?

3) The children (sleep) in the bedroom at 2 a.m. yesterday?

4) What you (read) the whole evening?

5) What your parents (do) when you came?

6) She (make) a cup of tea at half past four?

7) With whom John (talk) when I last saw him?

8) What he (do) when she arrived home?

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple Tense or Past Continuous

Tense:

1) Two men (fight) at a street corner and a policeman (try) to stop them.

2) Who (teach) you to drive when I (see) you yesterday?

3) When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station.

4) My brother (swim) yesterday when he (hear) somebody crying for help.

5) I (see) Irene in the park. She (sit) on the bench and (wait) for somebody.

6) Jane (break) her leg when she (skate) in Switzerland.

7) She (meet) Helen when she (walk) along the street.

8) He (catch) that cold when he (skate) on a frosty day.

9) Tom (write) those nice poems when he (have) a holiday.

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10) She (learn) the language when she (live) in England.

5. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form:

1) Mary (skate) at 2 p.m. yesterday.

2) Ann usually (have) a rest after work.

3) He (lose) his camera when he (walk) about the city yesterday.

4) I (look) at this old lady now.

5) Andy (make) a cake for her party tomorrow.

6) John often (stay) at a hotel when he (come) to town.

7) He (have) dinner when his sister (ring) him up yesterday.

8) Mr. Smith (go) to work by car yesterday.

9) Eric (speak) to the dean tomorrow.

10) They (be) at the canteen now. They (have) breakfast.

Test 12

1. Fill in level, intelligent, grammar, secondary, Comprehensive, leave:

1) At the age of eleven children are transfered to____________ Schools.

2) Before the 1960s there were two main kinds of state schools in Great Britain:

__________schools and “modern” schools.

3) The grammar schools were for the most__________ children.

4) Children were selected for_________ education by means of an examination

known as “eleven-plus”.

5) Any child may_________ school at 16.

6) Advanced____________ examination is very important.

2. Open the brackets using the Future Continuous Tense:

1) We (translate) the articles at this time tomorrow.

2) Jack (take) the exam at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

3) We (wait) for you right here when you return at 6.30 p.m.

4) Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. I (have) dinner then.

5) Will you be free at 11? – No, I (work) at my report.

6) The children (play) chess at 12 a.m. on Sunday.

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7) Probably, I (visit) my friend at this time tomorrow.

8) I (not to teach) you next week, as I have to go to London.

9) My parents (walk) in the park the whole morning tomorrow.

10) Mr. Brink (cross) the Atlantic at the time the news reaches him.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous Tense:

1) What she (do) at 11 a.m. on Sunday?

2) Your aunt (take) a rest at this time tomorrow?

3) Your granny (work) in the garden at 8 p.m. tomorrow?

4) When he (drive) to the seaside?

5) What she (do) at the University for five years?

6) You (fly) to Kiev at 7 p.m. tomorrow?

7) What she (do) at the concert tonight?

8) The boys (play) football the whole evening tomorrow?

9) Your friends (skate) at 10 a.m. tomorrow?

10) When the students (take) the exam?

11) Your sister (have a bath) at six p.m. tomorrow?

12) Your mother (clean) the flat at this time tomorrow?

4. Ask four types of questions:

1) The students will be reading English books at this time tomorrow.

2) He will be preparing for the exam from 8 till 2 p.m. tomorrow.

3) They will be listening to the lecture at 10 o’ clock tomorrow.

4) She will be cooking dinner at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

5) She will be taking a rest at this time next Sunday.


1) Will you be cleaning your flat at 6 p.m. tomorrow?

2) Will you be taking a rest at this time next Sunday?

3) When will you be having a rest?

4) Who will be preparing for the exam from 9 till 4 p.m. tomorrow?

5) Who will be reading English books at 8 a.m. tomorrow?

6) Will your mother be cooking dinner at 7 p.m. tomorrow?

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Test 13

1. Fill in faculties, public, Cambridge, colleges, Master, degree, universities:

1) The leading universities in England are Oxford, __________ and London.

2) Each University consists of a number of__________: medicine, arts, law, music,

natural science, commerce and education.

3) After three years of study, a student receives a Bachelor’s__________.

4) Some may continue their studies for two or more years to get the degrees of

________ and Doctor.

5) Besides universities, there are other types of higher educational institutions:

polytechnics and ________ of different kinds.

6) The most expensive private schools are called________ schools.

7) Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest and most prestigious_________ in Great

Britain.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous Tense:

1) When you come today, I (work) at my desk in Room 5.

2) Our English teacher (explain) that lesson to us at this time tomorrow.

3) It’s too early. Our friends (have) their dinner when we get there.

4) They (travel) through France at this time tomorrow.

5) Don’t call me at 2:30. I (have) my English lesson at that time.

6) When Mary receives her diploma, her family (sit) in the hall.

7) Jack (work) at his report at 3 o’clock tomorrow.

8) Don’t phone me from 6 till 8 o’clock. I (prepare) for my lesson.

9) Come at 3 o’clock! My son (sleep) at this time and we’ll be able to talk.

10) At this time tomorrow the boys (play) football.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Simple or the Future Continuous

Tense:

1) I (work) at 6 o’clock tomorrow.

2) What he (do) when he graduates?

3) My sister (wear) her new dress tomorrow.

4) They (fly) over the ocean at this time tomorrow.

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5) When we see Mr. Bird tomorrow, we (remind) him of that.

6) Don’t worry! I (write) a letter to you tomorrow.

7) Do you know what Henry (do) at this time next Sunday?

8) Mary (give) us the information after she comes home.

9) I (look) after your children while you are away.

10) Nick (work) at his composition at 4 o’clock tomorrow.


1) She will be having her music lesson at 12 o’clock.

2) Maggie will be washing up at 10 p.m.

3) Fred will be working in the garden the whole morning tomorrow.

4) The teacher will be explaining it at this time tomorrow.

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Indefinite Tense, the Future

Indefinite Tense or the Future Continuous Tense:

1) When I (get) home, my animals (sit) at the door waiting for me.

2) It (be) the middle of June. They (come) soon.

3) If you (want) to see us, come to Tom’s on Sunday.

4) We (wait) for you there at midday.

5) At this time next week they (board) the plane to London.

6) They (have) English from nine to ten in this room tomorrow.

7) I (wait) for you when you (come).

8) I (take) my English exam at eight o’clock tomorrow.

9) They are so angry. A few more words and they (quarrel) again.

10) Don’t ring him at 12 o’clock. He (have) his music lesson.

11) Mary (help) me with Maths the whole morning tomorrow.

12) Jerry (fly) to Canada at this time tomorrow.

Test 14

1. Open the brackets using the correct tense and voice form:

1) They often (call) collectively Oxbridge.

2) Both universities (be) independent.

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3) Most of their students (be) former public school leavers.

4) The normal length of the degree course (be) three years, after which the students

(take) the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).

5) The students (work) for other degrees as well.

6) Each college is governed by a Master.

7) The degrees (award) at public degree ceremonies.

8) The first of its colleges (found) in 1249.

9) Cambridge University (start) during the 13th century.

2. Answer the questions using the information from the text “Oxbridge”:

1) What are the oldest and most prestigious universities in Great Britain?

2) They are independent, aren’t they?

3) When was the first Oxford college founded?

4) When did Cambridge University start?

5) What kind of sport is the most popular at Oxbridge?


1) We _______ our plans when our father came back from the business trip.

a) are discussing b) discussed c) were discussing

2) Nelly _______ TV every evening.

a) watched b) will watch c) watches

3) My Granny _______ a pie in the kitchen at the moment.

a) baked b) is baking c) was baking

4) Thomas _______ last week.

a) goes out b) went out c) will go out

5) I _______ for the exam at 7 o’clock tomorrow.

a) will prepare b) prepare c) will be preparing

6) Fred usually _______ breakfast at home.

a) is having b) has c) had

7) Kelly _______ her friend last Tuesday.

a) was visiting b) is visiting c) visited

8) Mike _______ early tomorrow.

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a) gets up b)got up c) will get up

9) Alan _______ the floor in his room now.

a) was sweeping b) is sweeping c) swept

10) My friend ________ me at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

a) will wait for b) waits for c) will be waiting

4. Open the brackets using the verbs into the Future Continuous Tense:

1) What time your friends (arrive) tomorrow?

2) Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. We (have) dinner then.

3) I (have) a party at home the whole evening tomorrow.

4) Molly (fly) to New York at this time next Friday.

5) Don’t come to see Susan tomorrow morning. She (cook) dinner for her family.

6) Where she (walk) with her child from 1 till 3 tomorrow?

7) Cathy (work) in her office the whole day tomorrow.

8) Granny (do) shopping the whole morning tomorrow.

9) I (learn) English from 5 till 7 tomorrow evening.

10) Where John (drive) with his family all day long next week?

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous Tense, the Present

Continuous Tense or the Past Continuous Tense:

1) Mike (go) to the Russian Museum with his friends now.

2) It (rain) all next night.

3) Liz (watch) the baby playing in the garden the whole morning yesterday.

4) They (hunt) all the morning tomorrow.

5) Janet (feed) her pets in her room now.

6) Mike (go) to the Hermitage with Helen at 7 o’clock tomorrow.

7) What lesson Bob (have) at school from 11 till 12 tomorrow morning?

8) What job David (look for) all day long yesterday?

9) Willy (dance) with Marry when we came.

10) Charles (visit) Canada the whole next month.

11) The children (celebrate) Christmas at school now.

12) The boys (not to make) a fire in the forest when they arrive tomorrow evening.

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6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous Tense or the Future

Simple Tense:

1) Tom and his sister (watch) cartoons tomorrow evening.

2) Mary (cook) meals for her family the whole morning tomorrow.

3) Dolly (take) her little niece to the theatre at that time the day after tomorrow.

4) It (not to snow) in Moscow.

5) Bob (wait for) Grace at the bus stop from 5 till 6 tomorrow when we arrive.

6) Where Maggie (fly) with her children at this time the day after tomorrow?

7) Julia (see) a new film tomorrow.

8) It (rain) in St. Petersburg next Monday?

9) You (knit) a new sweater for Emily the whole day tomorrow?

10) When Gary (come) home tomorrow his wife (bake) mushroom pies.

Test 15

1. Match the first part of the sentences in A and the second part in B

A

1) Traditionally it is divided into several parts……..

2) The heart of London is …………

3) The Tower of London was founded ………..

4) The West End is ………………

5) Westminster is

6) Trafalgar Square is……………

7) The tall Nelson’s Column stands………….

8) The East End was ………………………

B

1 ……………the geographical centre of London.

2……….… by Julius Caesar.

3…………….the historic, the governmental part of London.

4 …………in the middle of the square.

5…………..the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End.

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6 ……..…once the poorest district of London.

7………….the City.

8 ……….…the richest and most beautiful part of London.


1) I _______ home when I met Susan.

a) is walking b) was walking c) will be walking

2) Mary _______ to work at this time tomorrow.

a) wasn’t driving b) won’t be driving c) isn’t driving

3) David _______ for his friend at this time tomorrow.

a) will be waiting b) is waiting c) was waiting

4) While we _______ to London Carol will be having a party at home.

a) are flying b) were flying c) will be flying

5) They _______ lunch in the kitchen when we arrived yesterday morning.

a) are having b) will be having c) were having

6) They _______ to the opera at this time tomorrow evening.

a) will be listening b) are listening c) were listening

3. Open the brackets and use the proper tense:

1) He (wash) his face in the morning.

2) They (have) dinner at home yesterday.

3) Mary (do) her homework now.

4) John (watch) TV at 10 p.m. yesterday.

5) They (travel) to London soon.

6) We (translate) the articles from 5 till 7 tomorrow.

7) Will you be free at 11? – No, I (work) at my report.

8) The children (play) chess at 12 a.m. last Sunday.

9) My parents (walk) in the park at 5 o’clock tomorrow.


1) Will you travel to London soon?

2) What are you doing now?

3) When did you meet you friend?

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4) Were you reading a book at 7 p.m. yesterday?

5) Was your mother watching TV at 6 p.m. yesterday?

6) Who cooked dinner yesterday?

7) Will you be swimming from 5till 6 o’clock tomorrow?

London

Test 16


1) The capital ________ England is London.

2) It is divided __________ several parts .

3) They are very different ________ each other.

4) Many people come _________ the City ________ work.

5) They belong ________ different towns.

6) It was built ________ the 17th century.

2. Fill in City, Tower, Westminster, the Houses of Parliament, a fortress,

churches:

1) St. Paul’s Cathedral is the greatest of British _________.

2) The heart of London is the ________.

3) The ________ of London was used as a prison, a palace and a ________.

4) _________ is the governmental part of London.

5) _________Abbey is founded in 1050.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense:

1) The girls (thank) Mrs. Plimsol for her help.

2) Betsy just (finish) her work.

3) He (reach) Oxford this week.

4) His friend (write) three letters this week.

5) The meeting already (begin).

6) They (be) here for six months.

7) I just (have) dinner.

8) They already (have) a break for lunch.

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9) My parents (see) that film this week.

10) I (discuss) that problem.

11) They (have) enough time.

12) The boys (buy) some books this week.

13) I (not to be) hungry. I just (have) breakfast.


1) You ever (be) to London?

2) The students (do) that lesson yet?

3) Why she (forget) about it?

4) What you (see) in Sydney yet?

5) What the women (discuss)?

6) What you (buy) in Mexico?

7) Since when Mr. Brown (live) there?

8) You (hear) the good news?

9) How many days the Wilsons (stay) at the hotel?

10) The students never (be) to Italy.

11) They (prepare) for exams yet?

5. Ask the questions:

1) I (finish) the work yet?

2) We (travel) by air this month?

3) Dick (study) Russian since last spring?

4) He (study) French for five years?

5) You ever (see) the Statue of Liberty?

6) You ever (eat) at that café?

6. Ask four types of questions:

1) He has told her about it several times.

2) They have just made food.

3) She has already seen this film.

4) Mary and Sam have already gone on an excursion.

5) Tom has learnt much about England this year.

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Test 17


1) Sam never (be) to England.

2) Nick (travel) by train this month.

3) We just (cook) food.

4) They already (make) a fire.

5) My relatives (go) hiking this week.

6) The guide already (tell) us some legends about nearby places.

7) My father (go) fishing this weekend.

8) Ben already (send) a postcard from France.


1) Where you (be)? – I (be) to the dentist.

2) You (have) breakfast? – Yes, I _______.

3) I never (eat) caviar.

4) We (not to be) to Spain yet.

5) They (not to have) a holiday this year.

6) She (not to write) to me since last summer.

7) My friend and I (see) an interesting film recently.

8) My elder sister just (come) back.

9) The students (not to do) this exercise yet.

10) His mother never (translate) such difficult articles.

11) Her aunt (make) a tasty cake lately.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense or the Past Simple

Tense:

1) We already (see) that play.

2) We (see) it last Tuesday night.

3) I (read) that novel again during my vacation.

4) I (read) it several times.

5) They (be) in Paris last week.

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6) They (be) there twice since Christmas.

7) He (have) a good time at the party last night.

8) He (have) a good time ever since Christmas.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense or the Past Simple

Tense:

1) We (finish) our test a short time ago.

2) Dick (leave) the office yet?

3) He (study) Russian before the last war.

4) We (drive) fifty miles this morning.

5) The telegram (arrive) a minute ago.

6) We (be) there for two years.

7) They (know) him since last year.

8) I never (understand) those rules.

9) William (be pleased) with the result yesterday.

10) We (not to hear) from Betty yet.

11) What you (dream) about last night?


1) Have you ever visited Britain?

2) Has it rained this summer?

3) How many shoes have you bought this season?

4) Have you lived here for five years?

5) Have your parents been married for 18 years?

6) Have you met your friend this week?


1) They have been to Oxford this week.

2) Tom has already visited New York.

3) The students have seen a lot of films about London this month.

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Test 18


1) London is ________ capital of _______ Great Britain.

2) Chester is ________very important town in _________ north-west of England.

3) _______ most famous college is Christ Church.

4) The heart of _______ London is _________City.

5) _______ British Museum is ________ biggest museum of _______London.

6) _______ Tower of ________ London was founded by _______ Julius Caesar.

7) It was used as ________ fortress.

8) _________ best hotels are situated here.

2. Fill in Tower, Palace, Square, column, Museum:

1) The tall Nelson’s ___________ stands in the middle of the square.

2) The British _________ is the biggest in London.

3) Buckingham _________ is the official residence of the Queen.

4) Trafalgar _________ is in the West End.

5) The _________ of London was used as a prison.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect Tense:

1) All the students of our group (translate) the article by ten o’clock.

2) I (read) a lot of books in English by the end of the year.

3) They (finish) their work by the 1st of January.

4) We (pass) our exams by the end of June.

5) He (graduate) from the University by that time?

6) Your niece (come) home by 6 o’clock.

7) They (not to see) all the places of interest by the end of the week.

8) I thought you (be) in London.

9) The Tales (live) in London before they moved to New York.

10) We knew that Miss Robins (have) a good time at the seaside a year before.

11) In the sitting-room there were many people whom I never (meet) before.


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1) When John and I got to the river, the boat race already (start).

2) She felt tired because she (walk) a lot that day.

3) She went for a holiday after she (pass) the exam.

4) He understood the book only after he (read) it again.

5) When I met Helen, I understood why Bill (marry) her.

6) He didn’t start speaking until the children (leave) the room.

7) I was very sorry to hear that he (die).

8) I didn’t know what to do when they (show) me the picture.

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Simple Tense:

1) When I (phoned) my father already (leave).

2) When he (arrived) everybody (go) to the party.

3) They (go) to England after they (leave) school.

4) The sun (set) before they (finish) their work.

5) I (understand) the problem as soon as he (explain) it.

6) She (write) the letter after she (finish) her work.

7) I (turn on) the radio after he (leave) the room.

8) She (read) the message carefully before she (write) the reply.

6. Ask all types of questions

1) My sister had already left home when I phoned her.

2) The workers had finished their work by 8 p.m.

3) The tourists had arrived at the airport by 11 a.m.


1) Had you taken the exam by the end of week?

2) Had your aunt had lunch by 1 o’clock?

3) What had you done by 4 o’clock?

4) What books had you read by last month?

5) Had you written a test by 10 o’clock?

6) What had you bought by 9 o’clock?

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Test 19


1) It is spoken ________ many countries ________ the world.

2) London is situated ________ the Thames.

3) It’s one _______ the wonderful cities.

4) On _______ first day we went to _______ National Gallery.

5) She saw _______ Queen.

2. Fill in heart, world, capital, population, Tower of London, West End:

1) London is the _________ of Great Britain.

2) It is one of the largest cities in the__________ and the largest city in Europe.

3) Its__________ is about 8 million.

4) Traditionally it is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the

_________ and the East End.

5) The _________ of London is the City.

6) The ____________ was founded by Julius Caesar.


1) By 6 o’clock yesterday Andy (visit) our friends.

2) By 3 o’clock last Tuesday I (cook) dinner for my family.

3) By 9 o’clock yesterday they (make) a fire on the bank of the river.

4) By 8 o’clock yesterday morning Emily (not to bathe) in the lake.

5) I (write) a composition for the Russian lesson.

6) Dick (work) on the computer in his room by 5 p.m.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Perfect Tense:

1) I (finish) my work by the 1st of July.

2) By the evening we (do) our shopping.

3) By the time the train starts all the passengers (take) their seats.

4) We (be) there a month when our friend joins us.

5) I’m in a hurry, I am afraid the meeting (finish) by the time I arrive.

6) They (leave) the house before you get back.

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7) By this time next week you (take) your exam.

8) The birds (fly) away before winter comes.

9) The game (start) before we reach the stadium.

10) By the end of the month a lot of people (see) this exhibition.


1) You (finish) your work by that time?

2) When you (move) to their new house?

3) The students (finish) to write a test?

4) When this student (graduate) the University?

5) You (leave) for Scotland by Saturday?

6) When he (receive) my letter?

7) She (go) to the swimming pool by that time?

8) I (have) ten credit tests by the end of the term.

9) They (build) the new bridge by the end of the year.

10) By the end of my university course I (attend) many lectures.

11) Fred (pass) his exam by the end of May.

12) By the time you arrive I (finish) reading your book.

13) He (begin) to practice by the end of the year.

14) Before she leaves she (see) this film.

6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous Tense or Future Perfect

Tense:

1) On the 20th of March Jennifer (stay) in Spain.

2) By April she (come) back from Spain.

3) On the 5th of June she (revise) for her exams.

4) On the 1st of August she (move) to London.

5) She thinks she (find) somewhere to live by September.

6) At 2 o’clock we (discuss) the plan.

7) They (return) from South Africa by April.


1) I (translate) this letter by 6 o’clock.

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2) I (make) this doll by her birthday.

3) He (not to learn) his lesson by tomorrow.

4) After you finish this book you (learn) over a thousand words.

5) By the end of the month he (write) his book.

6) When you come home I already (go) to the swimming pool.

7) When the students (pass) the exam?

8) The train (come) by that time?

9) You (translate) this text by Monday?

10) She (find) the glasses by the time I come home?

11) She (to visit) Moscow by the end of May?

12) You (finish) to write the article by 8 o’clock?


1) They will have already returned from the South.

2) He will have passed his exam by June.

3) The Browns will have arrived in London.

4) My mother will have bought the tickets by 6 o’clock.

5) He had finished his work by 5 o’clock yesterday.

Test 20

1. Fill in: British, Trafalgar Square, Nelson’s, West End, East End, residence:

1) Buckingham Palace is the official _________ of the Queen.

2) The ________ is the richest and most beautiful part of London.

3) _________ is the geographical centre of London.

4) The tall ________ Column stands in the middle of the square.

5) The __________ Museum is the biggest museum in London.

6) The _________ was once the poorest district of London.


1) What is the capital of the UK?

2) Is it one of the largest cities in the world?

3) Is London traditionally divided into several parts?

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4) Who was St. Paul’s Cathedral built by?

5) Who was the Tower of London founded by?

6) What is Westminster Abbey famous for?

3. Open the brackets using the Future Perfect Tense:

1) Sam (travel) all over the world by the time he’s 35 years old.

2) I’m sure, Willy (learn) to swim by the end of July.

3) Helen (come) when I return home.

4) They (have dinner) by 6 o’clock tomorrow.

5) Tom (repair) his car when I come to him.

6) We (get) away from the city by that time.

7) Mike (make) a fire when his friends return.

8) Mary (cook) food by 6 o’clock.

9) The pupils (read) many good books by the end of August.

10) The tourists (visit) historical places by the end of travelling.

11) The workers (build) this school by the end of summer.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense or the Past Indefinite

Tense:

1) I just (call) him.

2) I (not to call) him yesterday, I was very busy.

3) My parents just (go) away.

4) She already (answer) the letter.

5) She (write) it last Tuesday.

6) My friends (go) away five minutes ago.

7) I (read) that book last summer.

8) The fisherman just (sell) all his fish.

9) He (sell) the last one five minutes ago.

10) I (not to see) him for three years.

11) I (meet) him last week.

12) When he (arrive)? – He (arrive) at 2 p.m.

13) I (read) his book when he was at school. I (enjoy) them very much.

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5. Open the brackets using the Present Indefinite Tense, the Present Continuous

Tense, the Past Indefinite Tense or the Present Perfect Tense:

1) I first (meet) Richard a month ago, and I (meet) him several times since then.

2) I usually (go) to bed at 11 o’clock.

3) What is his brother doing? – He (play) tennis with our neighbour, they (play) it

every day.

4) He (take) driving lessons now.

5) I (write) to my parents a week ago.

6) He often (read) detective stories, he (read) a very good one now.

7) She (not to have) a holiday since 1996, but she (have) a very long holiday in

1995.

8) We (stay) here for a week.

9) I can’t go out because I (not to finish) my work.

6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect Tense or Past Simple Tense:

1) When I (come) home my sister already (leave).

2) We (cover) ten miles by two o’clock.

3) When the tourists (arrive) at the airport the plane (take off).

4) After the doctor (examine) the baby he (talk) to the mother.

5) After he (finish) his studies he (take) a holiday.

6) They (reach) the village by 6 o’clock yesterday.

7) My friend (be) proud that he (pass) all the exams successfully.

8) They (lock) the gates before I (get) there.

9) By the time we (arrive) the party (finish).

10) He (not to finish) his work by 10 o’clock.

11) By 9 o’clock the children (do) their homework.

12) Mr. Williams (to remember) that he (put) it in the pocket of his coat.

13) The guests (enjoy) the meal he (prepare).


1) By 10 o’clock yesterday we (decorate) a New Year tree with toys.

2) At 11 o’clock yesterday we (have) a New Year party.

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3) Lucy (do) her homework from 3 till 5 o’clock yesterday.

4) Fanny (pass) her last exam by 3 o’clock tomorrow.

5) He (to work) hard last term.

6) We (meet) Barbara at the airport by 1 o’clock tomorrow.

7) They (go) to the Russian Museum at 3 o’clock yesterday.

8) Betty (prepare) for her exam by 11 o’clock yesterday.

9) She (take) an English exam at school at 8 o’clock tomorrow.

Test 21


1) Traditionally English people have three meals _______ day: breakfast, lunch and

_______ dinner.

2) Breakfast is served in ______ morning.

3) It used to be _________ large meal with cereal, _______ eggs and bacon,

sausages, tomatoes.

4) Such ________ large breakfast takes _______ long time to prepare.

5) Britain’s most popular breakfast consists of cereal, toast with marmalade, juice

and yogurt with ________cup of tea or coffee.

6) Lunch is ______ light meal.

7) Most people have no time to go back ______ home for ______ lunch.


1) Where does the British Parliament sit?

2) What is Big Ben?

3) Why was Trafalgar Square named so?

4) Why does Buckingham Palace attract so many tourists?

5) What are the most famous London museums and art galleries?


1) I’m tired. I _______ to bed now.

a) go b) am going c) went

2) He _______ already _______ all his money.

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a) will have spent b) had spent c) has spent

3) She _______ her exam by 2 o’clock yesterday.

a) took b) had taken c) has taken

4) Linda _______ her work by 6 o’clock tomorrow.

a) will do b) will have done c) will be doing

5) Fred _______ in the garden at 3 o’clock yesterday.

a) worked b) was working c) had worked

4. Make up sentences using the following words in the correct form:

1) I/write/many/letters/yesterday.

2) How many letters/you/write/today?

3) They/not/phone/today.

4) How many times/phone/you/him/yesterday?

5) He/come/ see us/three times/this month.


1) We can go out now. It (not to rain) any more.

2) Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. We (have) dinner then.

3) Phone me after 8 o’clock. We (finish) dinner by then.

4) I (not to hear) the joke before, I laughed a lot.

5) Mary usually (cook) breakfast but she (not to cook) yesterday.

6) I already (explain) this rule to you three times.

7) I am sure they (complete) the new road by June.

8) It (snow) when I left home this morning.

9) She (have) her music lesson at 10 o’clock tomorrow.

10) She (be married) for 4 years.

11) They (see) us tomorrow.


1) He will have finished his work by 5 o’clock.

2) Tom has travelled by sea lately.

3) The students have visited museums this week.

4) John had read a book by 9 p.m. yesterday.

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Test 22

1. Insert prepositions with, of, between, at, on:

1) The main meal is usually ________ 6 and 7 p.m.

2) A typical evening meal is a meat dish ________ vegetables and dessert.

3) The most important meal ________the week is the Sunday dinner.

4) _______ Sunday evenings people have supper or high tea.

5) The famous British afternoon tea is becoming rare, except _______ weekends.

2. Ask the questions using the following words:

1) How many meals a day/ English people/ have?

2) What/ they/ use to eat for breakfast?

3) What/ they usually /eat nowadays?

4) Lunch/ be/ a large meal?

5) Where / English people/ eat lunch?

6) What/ the most important meal/ of the week?

7) British afternoon tea/ be/ still popular?


1) He often _______ at work late.

a) arrives b) will arrive c) arrived

2) I _______ Jack since last week.

a) didn’t see b) haven’t seen c)hadn’t seen

3) The meeting _______ by that time.

a) finished b) has finished c) had finished

4) Tom _______ on the phone when I arrived.

a) talks b) was talking c) talked

5) I ______ on the corner for you at the usual time tomorrow morning.

a) will be waiting b) wait c) will wait

6) I was very tired, so I _______ to bed early.

a) was going b) went c) will go

7) Look! That man _______ to open the door of your car.

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a) is trying b) tries c) tried

8) We’re late. The film _______ already _______ by the time we get to the cinema.

a) has started b) had started c) will have started

9) I _______ you outside the hotel in half an hour.

a) meet b) met c) will meet

10) Tom burnt his hand while he _______ dinner.

a) cooked b) was cooking c) had cooked

11) My father _______ me to drive yesterday.

a) teaches b) will teach c) taught


1) This is the factory where my father (work).

2) What you (do) now? – I (read). I already (to read) sixty pages.

3) If you (ring) me up tomorrow, I (tell) you all about it.

4) Peter (write) a test when his sister (enter) the room.

5) Tomorrow my father (come) late. When he (come) we (watch) TV.

6) The lesson (not to begin) yet.

7) When Mrs. Smith (return) home yesterday her daughter (cook) dinner.

8) I (give) that cat some food a minute ago.

9) The weather (be) fine tomorrow.

10) I just (receive) a letter from my granny, but she (not to receive) any letters from

my parents yet.

11) Jane (finish) all her work by 8 o’clock yesterday.

12) Kate (clean) her flat from 9 till 11o’clock tomorrow.


1) The bus (stop) for us now.

2) She (have) her music lesson at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning.

3) When you telephoned, I (have) dinner.

4) Jane just (go) home when I phoned her at the office.

5) I (drive) home from work at 7 o’clock.

6) Nick (have a shower) by 8 o’clock yesterday.

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7) Jane (be) here since 2 o’clock.

8) Yesterday evening the phone (ring) three times while we (have) dinner.

9) I (be) happy to be here again next year.

10) At this time tomorrow afternoon I (take) my final English exam.

11) Mike (not to play) tennis since last summer.

12) The meeting (begin) at 8 o’clock next week.

13) By the time you arrive, I (finish) reading your book.

14) We (swim) in the lake tomorrow.


1) Ann had visited Italy by the end of May.

2) We will have already gone to the South by that time.

3) John has read a book this week.

Test 23


1) Lunch is about ______ one o’clock.

2) We have ________ cold meat, potatoes, salad and pickles, with _______ pudding

or fruit to follow.

3) Sometimes we have _______ chop, or_______ steak and chips.

4) Afternoon tea you can hardly call ________ meal.

5) It is ________ sociable sort of thing, as friends often call in then for ________

chat.


1) Oh look! A crowd of teen-agers _______ the arrival of pop-singers.

a) is waiting for b) are waiting for c) waits for

2) I _______ busy soon.

a) was b) will be c) is

3) When I saw him he already _______ his dog.

a) has walked b) walked c) had walked

4) Jane came into the room where her Granny _______.

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a) sat b) was sitting c) sits

5) Tim _______ from work yet.

a) didn’t come b) hasn’t come c) haven’t come

6) Fred _______ her for ages.

a) doesn’t see b) didn’t see c) hasn’t seen

7) Mr. Smith _______ through the newspaper now.

a) looks b) is looking c) has looked

8) The concert _______ in five minutes.

a) is beginning b) begins c) will begin

9) The Browns _______ home late yesterday.

a) came b) come c) have come


It A many years ago. I was in India. I was hunting there. Once I spent the

whole day in B jungle. It C completely dark when I decided to return to my camp.

I was walking along a narrow path. Strange sounds were heard D. On my right there

was a river and on my left there was a thick tropical forest. Suddenly I E something

terrible in the jungle on my left. Two green eyes were looking at F. It was a man-

eating tiger, ready to spring on me. I knew that if I started to run the tiger would catch

me G. As I H swim well I made up my mind to escape that way. I looked at the river

on my right. There in the river was a huge crocodile. It was waiting I me with open

jaws. I fainted.

1 2 3 4

A will happen had happened happened happens

B an the a his

C gets had got got will get

D everyone somebody everything everywhere

E had seen see was seeing saw

F I my me mine

G easiest easier easy easily

H could can may must

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I on for at to


1) We will bring the books tomorrow if he (need) them.

2) When morning came, the storm already (stop).

3) The snow (fall) the whole day yesterday.

4) No one (come) to meet me at the station tomorrow.

5) When I entered the kitchen my son (stand) at the table.

6) What you (read) now?

7) I (not to see) you since my childhood.

8) My grandpa (return) from London by 8 o’clock tomorrow.

9) We (travel) to Moscow by car the whole day tomorrow.

10) Look! Your parents (come).


1) Jack and Jill (play) chess already when I returned home yesterday.

2) My friend (read) a lot of English books by the end of the year.

3) I (watch) a hockey match at 8 o’clock tomorrow.

4) Alex (not to leave) for school yet.

5) He (drive) to his office in his car every morning.

6) That tourist (lose) his camera while he (walk) around the city yesterday.

7) Tracy (speak) German every day.


1) I (to work) from 2 till 7 o’clock tomorrow.

2) He (to meet) his friend yesterday.

3) Nick already (to be) to London.

4) Jane (to wait) for me, when I arrived.

5) If you (to miss) lessons, you (to get) bad marks.

6) Listen! Somebody (to sing) a nice song.

7) Mary (to live) in a very small house.

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8) The doorbell rang while she (to cook).

9) Hurry up! Everybody (to wait) for you.


1) They have already spent their holidays on the Black Sea coast.

2) My elder sister has just been to Holland.

3) They had listened to the news before we came.

4) She will have already visited art galleries when her aunt comes home.

5) They will have cleaned the flat by 8 o’clock.

Test 24


A

1) Traditionally English people have three meals a day: …………….

2) Lunch is………………

3) The main meal is……………

4) Britain’s most popular breakfast consists of …………………..

5) A typical evening meal is………………

6) The most important meal of the week is ……………..

7) They have «high tea»……………………………….

B

1) …………………. dinner.

2) ………….. the Sunday dinner.

3) ……. a meat dish with vegetables and dessert.

4) ……….. cereal, toast with marmalade, juice and yogurt with a cup of tea or coffee.

5) ……………… between 5 or 6 o’clock.

6) ………….. a light meal.

7) …………… breakfast, lunch and dinner.


1) These exercises _______ every day.

a) are done b) were done c) will be done

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2) The historical monuments _______ to the delegation yesterday.

a) will be shown b) were shown c) are shown

3) The box _______ to the station next Monday.

a) is taken b) was taken c) will be taken

4) A new coat _______ last week.

a) was bought b) is bought c) will be bought

5) The window _______ yesterday.

a) is broken b) was broken c) will be broken

6) The text _______ by them every week.

a) will be translated b) was translated c) is translated


1) The doctor (to send for) half an hour ago.

a) sent for b) was sent for c) is sent for

2) Thousands of new houses (to build) every year.

a) were built b) are built c) build

3) The book (to find) by the teacher yesterday.

a) was found b) found c) is found

4) Last year a diamond ring (to buy) for Jane.

a) will be bought b) is bought c) was bought

5) I think, the girl soon (to reward) for her excellent work.

a) will be rewarded b) is rewarded c) is rewarded

6) A week ago a new play (to perform) by the pupils.

a) performed b) was performed c) is performed

7) This room (to use) very seldom.

a) is used b) was used c) used

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form. Use the Passive Voice:

1) This bridge (build) in 1945.

2) The exercises usually (correct) by the teacher at home.

3) Many houses (build) in our town next year.

4) The room (clean) by John tomorrow.

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5) The text often (read) aloud by the students.

6) The lecture (attend) by many people an hour ago.

7) The written work (return) to Ann by the teacher tomorrow.

8) Nick (send) to Italy last week.

9) Usually all her relatives (to invite) to her birthday party.

10) The baby (to take) to the doctor tomorrow.


1) They invited Kate to the party yesterday.

2) The students will read a book soon.

3) Our group took our final English exam last week.

4) The workers build a new road every summer.

5) They changed the date of the meeting.

6) The teacher corrects the students’ compositions.

7) A famous architect designed this theatre.

Test 25


William Shakespeare

We (know) very little about his life. He (be) born on the 23-d of April in 1564

in Stratford-on-Avon. His mother (be) the daughter of a farmer. William (educate) at

the local Grammar School. There he (learn) to love reading. Young William (like) to

watch actors who (visit) Stratford-on-Avon. He (be) fond of acting and (decide) to

become an actor. When William (be) 18 he (marry) Anne Hathaway of Shottery.

They (have) three children. They (be) Susannah, Hamnet and Judith. William (live) in

Stratford until he (be) about 23. In 1587 Shakespeare (go) to work in London. Some

people say that the reason (be) his love for poetry and theatre.

Later Shakespeare (work) as an actor at the London theatre The Globe. He

(begin) to write plays. Most of his plays (perform) in The Globe theatre. He usually

(act) only small parts, like the Ghost in Hamlet. It (help) him in the writing of his

plays. In a few years he (become) a well-known author. Shakespeare (write) 37 plays.

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Most of Shakespeare’s plays (not/publish) in his life.

Shakespeare (spend) the last years of his life at Stratford where he (die) in

1616. He (bury) in Holy Trinity Church of Stratford.


1) If he (work) hard he will not fail at his exam.

2) Before I got to Anapa the weather (change) greatly.

3) Sam (go) to London before he (visit) his friend last Sunday.

4) She already (buy) some bread by 7 o’clock yesterday.

5) When I came home my Mum (watch) TV.

6) Nick (not to get) a scholarship last term.

7) If I (be) on the Black Sea coast, I will spend days swimming.

8) My friend (learn) English at 5 o’clock tomorrow.

9) I wasn’t hungry. I just (have dinner).

10) They (work) hard from 8 till 12 yesterday.

3. Open the brackets and use the proper tense:

1) I (read) a book at 10 o’clock in the evening tomorrow.

2) Willy (wash) his car now.

3) The snow (fall) the whole day yesterday.

4) Mary often (come) to meet me at the station.

5) My son (sit) at the table from 5 till 6 yesterday.

6) We will bring the books tomorrow if he (need) them.

7) I (not to see) you yesterday.

8) My grandpa (return) from London tomorrow.

9) We (travel) to Moscow by car the whole day tomorrow.

Test 26


Two months A I received an invitation to a wedding in Paris. I B a letter of

acceptance and sent it to the couple. Last weekend the big event took place. My

friend Camille who is a C writer, married Tom, a musician from New York. Camille

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looked so beautiful! She was very elegant as she walked down the aisle D an

expensive silk gown and Tom looked really handsome. The ceremony was extremely

romantic and E were pleased. After the bride and groom F the cake, everyone raised

their glasses and G the couple happiness in H life together. It I a truly joyful

occasion.

1 2 3 4

A ago before after for

B write wrote had written will write

C bad famous unknown English

D taking wearing looking finding

E the couple the father his brother the guests

F had cut will cut cut has cut

G wish had wish will wish wished

H my us their its

I is are was were


1) Recently our family _______ to the country to see grandparents.

a) goes b) has gone c) had gone

2) They _______ when I looked at them.

a) spoke b) was speaking c) have spoken

3) She _______ in Moscow for 10 years.

a) lives b) was living c) has lived

4) I _______ all my money on books by the end of the term.

a) spent b) will spend c) had spent

5) Fred _______ his work by 8 o’clock tomorrow.

a) will finish b) will have finished c) finished


1) Flowers _______ two times a week.

a) are watered b) were watered c) will be watered

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2) A taxi _______ soon.

a) was sent b) will be sent c) is sent

3) Moscow _______ by Yuri Dolgoruky.

a) is founded b) was founded c) will be founded

4) This film _______ on TV every year.

a) is shown b) was shown c) will be shown

5) A new concert hall _______ in our city next year.

a) will be built b) was built c) is built

6) This work _______ last month.

a) is done b) will be done c) was done

7) The young man _______ to me only two hours ago.

a) is introduced b) was introduced c) will be introduced

8) The book _______ next Monday.

a) was discussed b) will be discussed c) is discussed

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form. Use the Passive Voice:

1) The classes (not to miss) by anybody yesterday.

2) The exams (pass) by the students tomorrow.

3) Our city (know) for its car factory.

4) The Pedagogical University (found) in 1911.

5) This text (translate) by them last week.

6) Flowers (sell) in the shops and in the streets.

7) The book (discuss) by us next week.

8) A new dress (buy) if she likes.

9) The boy (take) to the nearest infant school next month.


1) We (not to sing) a song at our classes at the University now.

2) My mother (cook) breakfast at 7 o’clock yesterday.

3) When I went to see them they (eat) in the kitchen.

4) The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody (to go) to bed.

5) Where you (go) now?

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6) After I (write) a test I (visit) my friend yesterday.

7) The Browns (return) home two days ago.

8) He will speak to me before he (leave) for London.

Test 27

1. Fill in supper, meal, ham, high tea, lunch, breakfast:

1) In some houses dinner is the biggest _______ of the day.

2) In the evening we have a much simpler _______ – an omelette, or sausages,

sometimes bacon and eggs.

3) We have _________ between 5 or 6 o’clock.

4) We have _________ or tongue and tomatoes and salad at 5 o’clock.

5) The usual English _______ is porridge.

6) ________ is about one o’clock.


1) What are the usual English meals?

2) What do English people usually eat for breakfast?

3) When do the English have lunch?

4) What is the biggest meal of the day?

5) What do English people usually eat for supper?

6) What do you know about «high tea»?


Once a sailor A to South America. He had a lot of red woolen caps with B. He

was going to sell them there. On his way to the C town he had to go through a forest

in which there were a lot of monkeys in D trees. E noon, when the sun was shining F

in the sky, the sailor lay down on the grass to rest under a large tree. He took one of

the caps out of his bag and put it on his head and almost immediately he G asleep.

When he woke up he found that all the caps H. Suddenly he heard some strange noise

over his head. He looked up and saw the trees full of monkeys and each monkey I

a red woolen hat! They had stolen all his red caps!

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1 2 3 4

A came comes will come had come

B him her he his

C nearer near nearest most nearest

D their an a the

E on in by at

F bright brighter brightly brightest

G will full fell falls had fallen

H disappeared had disappeared has disappeared disappear

I wears will wear was wearing had worn


1) At 5 o’clock yesterday he _______ his dog.

A. walked B. was walking C. were walking D. walks

2) Her Granny usually _______ in the arm-chair.

A. sat B. was sitting C. sit D. sits

3) The children _______to the park every day.

A. goes B. went C. is going D. go

4) Fred _______ her yesterday.

A. didn’t see B. doesn’t see C. won’t see D. isn’t see

5) Mr. Smith _______ through the newspaper now.

A. looks B. is looking C. looked D. look

6) The concert _______ in five minutes.

A. is beginning B. begins C. will begin D. begin

7) The Browns _______ home late yesterday.

A. come B. comes C. will come D. came

8) Nobody_____________ why people walk or talk in their sleep.

A. know B. knows C. knew D. is knowing

9) There is oxygen on this planet! We _____________ to breathe!

A. can B. will can C. be able D. will be able

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10) What will __________ be like tomorrow?

A. the weather B. a weather C. weather D. the weathers

11) Where _____________ you last night at the time of the burglary?

A. were B. was C. did D. have you been

12) I _________ Michael for ages.

A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. haven’t seen D. saw not

13) Do you know ___________ foreign languages?

A. some B. some of C. any D. the

14) If the weather ______________ fine tomorrow, we’ll go to the park.

A. is B. will C. will be D. were


1) Let’s go for a walk. The classes (to be) over and the rain (to stop).

2) If he (pass) his exam well we (go) to the South.

3) My classmate (hear) never about this writer.

4) My cousin (go) to London next month.

5) I (come) to the library by 5 o’clock yesterday.

6) I met my friend and we (go) to the canteen.

7) The students (take) their credit tests by 3 o’clock tomorrow.

8) They (study) English since 1998.

9) My younger sister always (leave) home early.

10) Sam (help) his mother about the house at 5 o’clock yesterday.

Test 28


A letter from London

Dear Alice,

Hi! I’m on holiday in London. I (stay) with my friend, Jane. She (live) in the

center of London, near Hyde Park.

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I (be) here since Saturday and I already (do) lots of things. I (visit) the Tower

of London, the British Museum and Madam Tussaud’s. I (go) to Madam Tussaud’s

on Monday. It (be) terrible. When I (enter) the Chamber of Horrors, I (scream).

Yesterday Jane and I (go) shopping. I (want) to buy some souvenirs. But while

I (pay) for a T-shirt, someone (steal) my bag. Luckily, I (spend) already nearly all my

money.

There (be) a lot of things I (not, do) yet. I (not, be) on a boat trip down the

Thames yet. If the weather (be) fine tomorrow, I (go) on a boat trip. I hope Jane (can)

keep me the company.

I (like) London very much. I never (see) such a beautiful city. You (must) visit

it some day.

I (be) back in a week, so I (call) you than.

Love,

Ann


1) The window ________ yesterday.

A. broke B. is broken C. was broken D. will be broken

2) My father ________ me to drive at 5 o’clock yesterday.

A. teaches B. will teach C. taught D. was teaching

3) Bill _________ home late every day.

A. came B. comes C. have come D. will come

4) Fred _________ her for ages.

A. hasn’t seen B. didn’t see C. doesn’t see D. hadn’t see

5) She ________ a test by 1 o’clock yesterday.

A. writes B. had written C. wrote D. will write

6) There is no doubt that computers have ________________ our lives easier.

A. done B. got C. become D. made

7) You’ll be here tomorrow, ______________?

A. isn’t it B. won’t you C. will you D. will you

8) ____________ that strange man sitting over there?

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A. Whose B. Which C. Who’s D. Who

9) Is there ____________in the room?

A. somebody B. something C. anybody D. anywhere

10) By the time we arrived at the station, the train ______________.

A. left B. has left C. had left D. was left

11) It is ____________ mountain in the world.

A. high B. highest C. the higher D. the highest

12) If he lived in the country he ___________ happier.

A. was B. is C. will be D. would be

13) When did he arrive ________________ Moscow?

A. at B. on C. in D. for


1) When do you have breakfast?

2) What do you usually eat for breakfast?

3) When do you have lunch?

4) Where do you have lunch?

5) What do you usually eat for dinner?

6) When do you usually have dinner?

Test 29


It A a cold and stormy night. A traveller B a horse. It C cats and dogs and was

D to the skin. He had been riding for a few hours before he could find E inn.

When he F the inn he saw a lot of people there. They G in front of the fire and

there H a seat in left for him.

A good idea I him. He called the waiter and said to J in a loud voice: «Boy,

take a plate of oysters to my horse».

K was surprised. The waiter put L oysters on the plate and M. Naturally, the

other people N to see if the horse O the oysters.

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A few minutes later the waiter P with the news that the horse Q to eat the

oysters. When the other people returned they R that the traveller was sitting S in a

chair.

He was warming his T beside the fire. And suddenly everybody U why the

traveller V the waiter to take the oysters to the horse.

1 2 3 4

A is was were will be

B has ridden rides was riding will be riding

C rains was raining has rained had rained

D more wet the wettest wetter wet

E an the - a

F will enter enters entered was entering

G sit was sitting were sitting will be sitting

H didn’t were not isn’t wasn’t

I strike struck strikes will strike

J his he him her

K everybody everything nobody somewhere

L every not any some

M goes out went out will go out had gone out

N had gone out go out went out was going out

O would eat will eat will be eating ate

P was returning returned returns will return

Q refuse refused had refused was refusing

R were seeing see saw seen

S comfortably comfortable more

comfortable

most comfortable

T feets foot foots feet

U had realized realized realize realizes

V ordered has ordered had ordered orders

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1. A great many foreigners _______ Oxford last year.

А. visit B. visited C. will visit D. were visiting

2. Uncle Walter _______ dinner with us every Sunday.

A. is eating B. will eat C. eats D. eat

3. He _______ lunch at the restaurant next week.

A. had B. will have C. has D. will be having

4. The meeting ________ by that time yesterday.

A. finished B. has finished C. had finished D. will finish

5. Listen! Someone _______ at the door.

A. is knocking B. will knock C. knocked D. are knocking

6. Mr. Berg always _______ his English lessons very carefully.

A. does B. did C. is doing D. do

7. I ________ Mary since last week.

A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. hadn’t seen D. don’t see

8. The letter ________ by him next Monday.

A. was read B. is read C. will be read D. will read

9. They ________busy now.

A. are B. was C. will be D. were

10. Frank _______ an exam now.

A. took B. takes C. is taking D. was taking

11. Look! That woman ________ to open the door of your car.

A. is trying B. tries C. tried D. was trying

12. We _______ the use of English tenses last week.

A. learn B. will learn C. learnt D. learning

13. I often _______ the sound of an engine outside.

A. hears B. will hear C. heard D. hear

14. When I was young I__________ run for miles.

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A. can B. have to C. may D. could

15. Tom _________ on the phone when I arrived.

A. talks B. was talking C. talked D. will talking

16. I was very tired, so I ________ to bed early.

A. was going B. went C. will go D. go

17. Our teacher _______ the new rule to us now.

A. explains B. explained C. is explaining D. explain

18. The text ________ by them every week.

A. is translated B. will translate C. was translated D. translate

19. Mary _________ in a very small house.

A. live B. lives C. lived D. has lived

20. I ________ from 2 till 7 o’clock yesterday.

A. work B. was working C. will work D. worked

21. My friend _________ a lot of English books by the end of the year.

A. reads B. read C. will read D. had read

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On Wednesday I had A important interview for a job. I B and shaved carefully.

I put on my C jacket and trousers. I D by train, so I walked to the station. On my

way I saw a man who E his fence with red paint. The man F me: he was looking at

the fence. Then he G suddenly and splashed my beautiful trousers! The man

apologized H me, but the damage had already been done.

“If I go home, I I for the interview”, I thought. There was a department store

not far from the station, so I J to buy a new pair.

I found a nice pair of trousers and since I was K a hurry, I L to change on the

train. The shop was full, so I M hurriedly for my trousers, N my shopping bag and

left.

I O at the station just P time to catch the train. Now I Q that I wouldn’t be late

for the interview. I smiled R at an elderly lady who S at my trousers and go to the

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toilet to change. I T my stained trousers out of the window. Then I U the bag to get

my new ones, but all I V was a pink woolen sweater!

1 2 3 4

A an the - will be

B have got up gets up get up got up

C the best better best good

D travel had to travel must to travel have to travel

E paint was painting is painting has painted

F didn’t notice didn’t noticed wasn’t notice hadn’t notice

G had turned turn turned will turned

H - to by at

I am late was late will be late will late

J decide will decide had decided decided

K in at for -

L decide decided had decided will decide

M pay will pay paid had paid

N take taken took has taken

O arrive arrived will arrive had arrived

P in for by -

Q am sure will be sure sured was sure

R the happiest happy happily happier

S stares was staring stared will stare

T have thrown thrown threw throw

U will open opened have opened open

V finds will find find found


1) The boys ________ from school yet.

A. didn’t come B. hasn’t come C. haven’t come D. doesn’t come

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2) Mr. Smith ________ through the newspaper now.

A. looks B. is looking C. has looked D. look

3) The concert _________ in five minutes.

A. is beginning B. began C. will begin D. begins

4) A new coat ________ last week.

A. was bought B. will be bought C. is bought D. bought

5) _________ you ride a horse?

A. may B. could C. must D. can

6) A new concert hall ________ in our city last year.

A. built B. will be built C. was built D. is built

7) He ________ play football very well when he was young.

A. could B. can C. must D. may

8) She ________ at school yesterday.

A. are B. was C. is D. will be

9) Our family _________ to the country to see grandparents every week.

A. went B. will go C. was going D. goes

10) I’m tired. I ________ to bed now.

A. go B. am going C. went D. will go

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Once John Smith and his wife Mary who A in a small house in the mountains,

found a dog. Though B dog was weak and hungry, he C anything in the presence of

his new masters. Several days later the dog disappeared. But one day when John

Smith D in a train, he saw his dog running along the road. He got E the train at the

next station, bought a piece of meat, caught the dog and brought F home again.

There the dog G up for a week. The dog escaped several times and each time he ran

north. At last the dog decided to stay at the cottage but a H time had passed before

Smith and his wife could touch him. They I him Wolf.

1 2 3 4

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A has lived was living lived live

B a theirs an the

C doesn’t eat didn’t eat won’t eat hasn’t eat

D will travel was travelling has travelled travels

E off on away up

F its his them him

G tied was tied is tied will be tied

H quick longer long longest

I have called call called will call


1) He ________ all his money this week.

A. will have spent B. had spent C. has spent D. spent

2) She ________ her exam by 2 o’clock yesterday.

A. took B. had taken C. has taken D. was taking

3) Linda ________ her work tomorrow.

A. will do B. will have done C. will be doing D. does

4) Fred ________ in the garden at 3 o’clock yesterday.

A. worked B. was working C. work D. works

5) I ________ all my money on books yesterday.

A. spend B. will spend C. had spent D. spent

6) Fred ________ his work tomorrow.

A. will finish B. will have finished C. finished D. finishes

7) It’s getting dark. We ________ go now.

A. were to B. could C. must D. had to

8) The box ________ to the station next Monday.

A. is taken B. will be taken C. was taken D. will take

9) Oh look! Тhat man _______ you.

A. is waiting for B. are waiting for C. waits for D. wait for

10) Sorry, I _______ busy now.

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A. was B. am C. is D. were

11) Helen ________ at home at 5 o’clock yesterday.

A. cleans B. were cleaning C. cleaned D. was cleaning

12) I ________ a book yesterday.

A. read B. was read C. had read D. reads

13) Mike ________ in the sea tomorrow.

A. will swim B. will have swam C. swim D. swims

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One morning Mr Sherlock Holmes was sitting in his room in Baker Street. His

friend Dr Watson (stand) near the window looking at a walking stick. This stick

(forget) by the visitor. The words ‘To Dr Mortimer’ (write) on it. Dr Watson had

already been examining it for half an hour but he (not, can) say anything about it.

Suddenly Sherlock Holmes (say), “The owner of this stick has a dog which is

larger than a terrier. I have noticed the marks of a dog’s teeth on this stick.”

“Probably the dog often (carry) the stick behind the master” he added. “I

wonder why this man wanted to visit us,” asked Dr Watson. “Well, we soon

(know),” answered Sherlock Holmes.

2. Open the brackets using the proper tense and answer the questions:

1) He (wash) his face in the morning?

2) They (have) dinner at home yesterday?

4) Mary (do) her homework now?

5) John (watch) TV at 10 p.m. yesterday?

6) They (travel) to London soon?

7) We (translate) the articles from 5 till 7 tomorrow?

9) The children (play) chess at 12 a.m. last Sunday?

10) My parents (walk) in the park at 5 o’clock tomorrow?


1) Does your mother often cook dinner?

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2) Does he clean the car every Sunday?

3) Do your parents work at the weekends?

4) Was John watching TV at 8 p.m. yesterday?

5) Do you live in England?

6) Did they go to the park yesterday?

7) Where will you travel soon?

8) Will you be watching TV at 4 p.m. tomorrow?

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1. Fill in have to, has to, had to, will have to:

1) I _______ do a lot of work yesterday.

2) He _______ get up early every day.

3) She _______ stay at home because she did not feel well.

4) Mary _______ write the composition next Sunday.

5) Pete _______ stay at home because it was very cold.

6) My sister _______ watch her diet.

7) My husband _______ take our little son to the kindergarten every day.

8) Bella _______ go to the doctor yesterday.

9) Willy _______ go to the hospital tomorrow.

10) It was Sunday yesterday, so he _______ do a lot at home.

11) My friend _______ take a bus to work every morning.

12) He _______ listen to her singing the whole evening.

2. Fill in do, does, did, will:

1) _______ you have to get up early tomorrow?

2) _______ your friend have to work hard at her English?

3) _______ you have to read much during the examination session?

4) _______ Kate have to stay at home yesterday?

5) _______ Mary have to do her homework every day?

6) _______ you have to go to the library tomorrow?

7) _______ they have to help Mother about the house last Sunday?

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8) _______ you have to walk your dog in the evening?

9) _______ the students have to write tests yesterday?

10) _______ you have to visit your sick friend next week?


1) Lucy had to work there yesterday.

2) Jane has to have lunch at the canteen.

3) They have to do much work at the Institute after classes.

4) Fred will have to see the doctor next week.

5) The students have to spend much time at the laboratory.

6) Peter will have to read much during the examination session.

7) Sam had to learn many texts by heart last term.

4. Use to be to instead of must or had to:

1) I had to buy a present for her birthday yesterday.

2) My son must write a test tomorrow.

3) I must make a report at the conference every year.

4) We must do the shopping every Sunday.

5) They had to start early yesterday.

6) She must take this group of children round the picture gallery tomorrow.

7) The students had to take four tests and three exams last term.

8) They must meet at the station at 8 o’clock tomorrow.

9) She must work systematically.

10) He had to catch up with the group last month.

11) My friend must call me at 4 o’clock tomorrow.

5. Fill in must, have to, to be to:

1) My mother is ill and I _______ (call) the doctor in.

2) The teacher told the pupils that they _______ (work) harder.

3) Mary _______ (walk) all way to the station yesterday.

4) We _______ (run) tomorrow.

5) The weather was rainy. They _______ (stay) at home.

6) He _______ (come) here tomorrow.

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7) My relatives _______ (leave) Moscow at 5 o’clock next Friday.

8) We _______ (meet) at the entrance of the theatre yesterday.

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1) My mother _______ cook dinner after work.

a) is to b) must c) had to

2) He _______ sit up late with this work yesterday.

a) had to b) is to c) must

3) We _______ take five exams last term.

a) were to b) are to c) had to

4) I _______ wash up after dinner.

a) am to b) is to c) have to

5) He was ill. He _______ stay in bed.

a) had to b) has to c) was to

6) You _______ be at home by 10 o’clock tomorrow.

a) will have to b) must c) have to

7) The students _______ come to the Institute in time.

a) must b) are to c) had to

8) We _______ go to the laboratory every week.

a) will have to b) have to c) had to

9) She _______ visit the doctor at 4 o’clock tomorrow.

a) must b) is to c) had to

10) They _______ leave next Monday.

a) had to b) are to c) must

11) They _______ spend more time on their English.

a) must b) are to c) will have to

2. Fill in must, had to, will have to, to be to:

1) I _______ answer many letters tomorrow.

2) My sister _______ get up very early yesterday.

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3) You _______ hurry!

4) I _______ come to the Institute an hour before the time and wait for her yesterday.

5) We _______ speak to him about it tomorrow.

6) It’s 10 o’clock, I _______ go now.

7) Last night Den suddenly became ill. We _______ call the doctor.

8) They _______ go to Spain in July.

9) I _______ visit my friend. He is ill.

10) He _______ take his credit test at 8 o’clock yesterday.

11) Pam _______ meet me at the station at 7 o’clock tomorrow.

3. Fill in to have to or to be to:

1) The concert _______ begin at 5, I am afraid I am late. So I _______ take a taxi.

2) They are having a test on Monday and she _______ work hard at the weekend.

3) He _______ arrive on Sunday, so I _______ stay in town to meet him.

4) It’s getting dark so we _______ go.

5) We agreed to go to the library. We _______ meet at the metro station at 5.

6) Mother is away so we _______ our meals.

7) He _______ be there at 3 o’clock sharp, so he _______ walk very quickly.

8) David is ill. He _______ take this medicine.

9) We don’t have classes today. I _______ get up early.

10) You _______ find the mistake and correct it.


1) Mary had to wait for him yesterday.

2) Jack will have to study Japanese.

3) Kate will have to help her mother tomorrow.

4) Ann has to wear glasses for reading.

5) Ed will have to agree with you.

6) Last summer we had to rent a room.

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Test 35


1) We _______ go for a walk tomorrow.

a) can b) could c) will be able to

2) They _______ write a test yesterday.

a) will be able to b) was able to c) were able to

3) She _______ knit a new scarf next week.

a) can b) will be able to c) was able to

4) I _______ swim well.

a) will be able to b) could c) can

5) Mike _______ study Spanish next year.


6) They _______ ski very well.

a) could b) can c) will be able to

7) He _______ read when he was six.

a) will be able to b) could c) can

8) My brother _______ draw nice pictures.


9) My uncle _______ change his car last week.

a) could b) can c) will be able to

2. Fill in can, could or will be able to:

1) I _______ swim when he was four years old.

2) Kate _______ speak English well.

3) Jane _______ visit us yesterday.

4) We _______ get ready for the next seminar.

5) I _______ translate this article in two hours.

6) They _______ play tennis tomorrow.

7) The students _______ prepare for the test yesterday.

8) I _______ get degree next year.

9) My sister _______ take her exams well last term.

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10) _______ you tell me your name?

11) Sam _______ go to the library tomorrow.

3. Fill in can, was/were able to or will be able to:

1) It was a fine day yesterday, so we _______ have a picnic.

2) When her arm is better, she _______ play the piano again.

3) She _______ swim underwater.

4) Jack _______ run well.

5) She _______ wear her new dress when it is ready.

6) I _______ catch the 9.55 a.m. train yesterday.

7) When they buy a car, they _______ visit their friends more often.

8) The boy _______ read Spanish.

9) Fred _______ drive a car.

10) The swimmer was very tired but he _______ reach the shore.

11) I hope I _______ have a long holiday next year.

12) We _______ discuss it now.


1) Mary can play the guitar.

2) She could hear a noise outside the door.

3) He was able to go to the park yesterday.

4) The doctor will be able to see him tomorrow.

5) The Smiths had to stay at home last week.

6) My son will have to study hard next year.

7) Willy and Tom have to learn many new words.

Test 36


1) She _______ play chess well.

a) may b) can c) has to

2) _______ I take your pen?

a) can b) must c) may

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3) Nick _______ go to the library today to prepare for his report.

a) may b) must c) was able to

4) You _______ go home now.

a) can b) have to c) may

5) The Smiths _______ return home tomorrow.

a) may b) will have to c) could

6) The students _______ study hard.

a) can b) must c) has to

7) The children _______ have a good rest yesterday.

a) must b) was able to c) were able to

8) If you hurry you _______ get in time.

a) can b) were able to c) will be able to

9) Kate _______ count well before she went to school.

a) had to b) could c) may

10) I _______ to write a composition last week.

a) can b) had to c) am to

11) You _______ open the window.

a) must b) could c) may

2. Fill in can, could, will be able to, may or must:

1) We _______ go out of town next Sunday.

2) They _______ skate last winter.

3) First-year students _______ attend all the lectures.

4) _______ I have a glass of water?

5) I _______ start reading for my exam.

6) They _______ learn many grammar rules.

7) Dolly _______ walk in the forest tomorrow.

8) You _______ take these books.

9) My sister _______ ride a horse.

10) They _______ to buy tickets next week.

11) He was very strong. He _______ ski all day.

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12) ________ leave the class?

3. Fill in may or can:

1) _______ I ask you to explain the rule once more?

2) _______ you lend me your dictionary?

3) You _______ take this book; I don’t need it.

4) You _______ hear this song everywhere.

5) _______ I ask you to do me a favour?

6) They _______ continue their experiment.

7) _______ I have another piece of cake?

8) _______ she read English?

9) They _______ continue their work.

10) You _______ sit here.

4. Fill in have to, has to, had to or will have to:

1) There was little time in the morning. I _______ hurry.

2) She _______ change her shoes after walking in the garden yesterday.

3) He _______ do these exercises again tomorrow.

4) The students _______ always come to classes in time.

5) Everyone _______ leave hats and coats in the clock-room.

6) She _______ work hard yesterday.

7) I _______ take the 8.30 train to arrive in time tomorrow.

8) If his English is not good, he _______ master his language.

9) Kate was ill. She _______ catch up with the group.

10) We _______ answer her letter tomorrow.

5. Fill in to be, have to, has to, had to or will have to:

1) I _______ go to hospital yesterday.

2) We _______ meet our friend at the station tomorrow.

3) Remember that we _______ at this place not later than eight.

4) The children _______ stay indoors because it was raining.

5) Mary _______ leave next Monday.

6) The students _______ write a test yesterday.

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7) You _______ work hard to finish the report in time.

8) They _______ do a lot of things before my mother returns.

9) My friends _______ wait for a long time yesterday.

10) The train _______ come at 6 a.m.


1) Sam can ski well.

2) Jane could attend evening classes last year.

3) Helen was able to pass exams well last term.

4) Willy will be able to buy a new car next week.

5) You must go there at once.

Test 37


1) Tom _______ work hard to catch up with the group last term.

a) may b) was to c) had to

2) You _______ turn on the light.

a) must b) may c) had to

3) It’s getting late. We _______ go now.

a) had to b) could c) must

4) She didn’t go to the cinema. She _______ do a lot of work about the house.

a) was to b) had to c) can

5) Jane won’t meet her friend she _______ go on a business trip.

a) must b) will have to c) will be able to

6) _______ I watch TV show?

a) must b) may c) can

7) They _______ work systematically last term.

a) can b) must c) had to

8) _______ you ride a horse?

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a) can b) must c) may

9) She _______ swim in the sea last summer.

a) is to b) was able to c) had to

10) He _______ play football very well when he was young.

a) was to b) could c) had to

11) Alex _______ attend all the lectures on History last term.

a) could b) may c) must


1) I am sure he _______ do this work tomorrow.

a) could b) will be able to c) was able to

2) I _______ wear a formal dress, I was having an interview that day.

a) must b) had to c) was to

3) When I was young I _______ run for miles.

a) could b) can c) was able to

4) Though he could hardly speak he _______ finish the lecture.

a) could b) was able to c) will be able to

5) Our car had broken down and we _______ walk to the station.

a) had to b) must c) were to

6) Why do I always _______ do the shopping?

a) must b) are to c) have to

3. Fill in can/could or may or their negative forms:

1) _______ we leave the room? Is the room over?

2) _______ I smoke here?

3) Where _______ I buy fruit?

4) _______ come in? – Please, do.

5) He _______ answer the teacher’s questions yesterday, but he _______ answer the

same questions today.

6) _______ I come and see this evening?

7) When I first went to Spain I _______ read Spain but I _______ speak it.

8) There was a lot of noise in the street last night, and I _______ sleep.

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9) _______ I borrow your umbrella, please?

10) The boys _______ wait for him, they have no time for that.

11) It’s very cold. _______ I shut the windows?

12) _______ you stand on your head? – I _______ when I was at school but I

_______ now.

4. Complete the sentences using should or should not:

1) You _______ drive carefully on a busy road.

2) You _______ eat between meals if you want to lose weight.

3) You _______ go to the dentist regularly.

4) You _______ lie in bed late every day.

5) You _______ clean your teeth twice a day.

6) You _______ eat a lot of sugar.

7) You _______ be more careful.

8) You _______ spend a lot of money.

5. Fill in should or must:

1) You look tired. I think you _______ have a holiday.

2) Tell your brother he _______ come home at once!

3) People _______ realize that the world is in serious trouble.

4) It’s a fantastic film. I _______ see it this week.

5) I’m sorry, but you _______ leave. We don’t want you here.

6) Parents _______ make the first step for mutual understanding.

7) You _______ wear a uniform to school. It’s a rule.

8) You really _______ stop smoking.

9) Ann is ill. I _______ visit her today.

10) You _______ see a doctor.

11) It’s Christmas in a week. We _______ send Granny a postcard.

12) It’s raining. You _______ take an umbrella.


1) Fred is to meet us at the station at five.

2) They were to go to hospital last week.

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3) She had to work hard last term.

4) He has to wear glasses for reading.

5) They will have to wait for him tomorrow.

Test 38


1) You _______ drive carefully on a busy road, that’s the rule.

a) should b) must c) had to

2) The children miss you greatly. You _______ come to see us.

a) have to b) are to c) must

3) They arranged their daily habits. They _______ have breakfast together every

morning.

a) must b) were to c) had to

4) The doctor said I _______ stay in bed for three days.

a) must b) am to c) have to

5) While mother is away we _______ look after our little brother.

a) are to b) must c) had to

6) I have planned everything. Eliza, you _______ live here for the next six months.

a) must b) have to c) are to

2. Use should, must, to have to, can or to be able to:

1) I _______ send a telegram, it was too late to send a letter.

2) There were no buses yesterday. We _______ walk home.

3) It’s a good book, you _______ read it.

4) Fred was good at Maths, he _______ solve the most difficult problems.

5) I _______ see you tomorrow.

6) _______ you run fast?

7) Jane _______ read the rule twice before I understood it.

8) When they came back from Paris they _______ speak perfect French.

9) Angela _______ leave her native town and look for a job.

10) My mother _______ buy bread every day.

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11) I’m sorry, but I _______ hurry.

12) You _______ wear a nice suit for the party.

13) The students _______ take three exams next term.

14) You _______ see the doctor immediately.

15) You _______ get up early tomorrow if you want to catch the bus.

3. Fill in should, can, to be able to, to have to or may:

1) _______ I speak to Mr. Harris, please?

2) You look ill. You _______ go to bed and call the doctor.

3) All three children _______ swim as well as they _______ walk.

4) I _______ see you next Monday at ten.

5) It was too expensive – I _______ not buy it.

6) You _______ find a lawyer to give you good advice.

7) He doesn’t understand much English, so I _______ speak to him very slowly.

8) When you are driving, you _______ wear a seat belt.

9) You _______ get a passport before you go abroad next month.

10) You _______ use my book.

11) They were very rude. They _______ apologize the next day.

12) My mother _______ speak German well when she studied at school.

4. Complete the sentences using should, must or to have to:

1) We _______ go home at twelve because my mother didn’t feel well.

2) There are no trains today, so we _______ go by car.

3) You _______ never do that again!

4) The manager was busy and we _______ wait.

5) You _______ see that film if you get the chance.

6) You _______ visit a doctor if you are not feeling well.

7) Tom _______ work next Sunday.

8) Jane was feeling ill last night so she _______ leave the party early.

9) He _______ get up at 6 o’clock every working day.

10) Suzy _______ sit up late tomorrow.

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