Choose the appropriate articles

When I arrived in... South America... Blacks helped me find... job.

A) -/the/a

B) the/-/-

C) the/-/a

D) -/-/a

E) the/the/a

Choose the best answer.

I`ll be with you in....

A) a quarter of one hour

B) one quarter of an hour

C) a quarter of an hour

D) aquater of hour

E) a quarter and a half

Choose the best answer.

The company has had a bad year and will therefore not be... any new workers.

A) taking to

B) taking up

C) taking after

D) taking off

E) taking on

Choose the best answer.

He kept his job... the manager had threatened to dismiss him.

A) although

B) even

C) unless

D) despite

E) inspite

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage.

Last year I worked very hard at my math and English. I spent all my time reading books and preparing for my entrance exams. My motto was:....

A) Better short of pence than short of sense

B) No pains, no gains

C) Look before you leap

D) A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

E) Speech is silver but silence is gold

Choose the appropriate form of the verb.

I can`t say anything about the performance. If I... to the theatre, I could... the show myself.

A) have been/have seen

B) had/saw

C) had been/have seen

D) was/saw

E) had/had seen

Choose the best answer.

If he... so cruel, he... the child so badly. The poor thing was so helpless.

A) hadn`t been/would have treated

B) were/wouldn`t treat

C) was/would treat

D) weren`t/wouldn`t have treated

E) wasn`t/wouldn`t treat

Choose the synonym to the underlined word.

Can you compose dialogues?

A) read

B) paint

C) translate

D) make up

E) learn

Choose the antonym to the underlined word.

She can`t bear to be idle.

A) to be lazy

B) to be busy

C) to be free

D) to be tired

E) to be happy

Choose the antonym to the underlined word.

Please accept our sincere apologies.

A) unsincere

B) insincere

C) dissincere

D) nonsincere

E) nonsense

Choose the best answer.

- Do you like David?

- ....

A) No, I can`t get through to him

B) He is the black sheep of the family

C) Yes, he likes music

D) No, I don`t get on with him

E) I take after him

Choose the appropriate pronoun(s).

He came to see... off... was very kind of....

A) her/when/me

B) him/who/me

C) his/whom/him

D) me/which/him

E) me/whose/him

Choose the appropriate pronoun(s).

- Did... watch the football match between... institute and the University?

- Yes, I did.... was great fun.

A) we/our/it

B) you/our/it

C) they/their/he

D) he/his/it

E) I/his/I

Choose the appropriate pronoun(s).

I think... book is more interesting than....... Give it to me, please.

A) those/these/ones

B) this/those/ones

C) that/that/one

D) this/that/one

E) these/this/one

Choose the appropriate pronoun(s).

- Have you got... books on this subject?

- I am sorry, but there are....

A) some other/no other

B) any other/others

C) some others/no others

D) any other/no other

E) any other/no others

Choose the best question.

It is possible for pupils in their final year at school to take vocational subjects, such as shorthand and typing and pre-nursing courses.

A) Who can take vocational subjects at school

B) What can pupils do in their final year at school

C) What is shorthand

D) When is it possible for pupils to take vocational subjects

E) Is it possible for students in their final year at college to take vocational subjects

Choose the appropriate answer.

- Why did he get a part-time job?

- Because he....

A) needed help

B) wanted to enjoy himself

C) needed money

D) has a great future

E) got interested in sport

Choose the synonym to the underlined word.

Robert read the books he could and developed a remarkable command of literary English.

A) order

B) offer

C) knowledge

D) usage

E) request

Choose the pair of antonyms.

A) to discover – to find out

B) to land – to take off

C) to stop –to give up

D) to explode – to blow up

E) to visit – to call on