Test 2
1. ___ depths are usually much greater than______ depths
because of___ low density.
A Snow, rain, snow B Snow's, rain's, snow's C Snow, rain, snow's D Snow's, rain, snow's
2. ___ are tiny white bells hanging from a single erect
stem about 30 cm tall with the_____ as a red berry.
A Lilies-of-the-valley, fruit
B Lilies-of-the-valley, fruits
C Lily-of-the-valleys, fruit
D Lily-of-the-valleys, fruits
3. There___ a lot of machinery in the shop and skilled
workers operated___.
A was, them C were, it
B were, them D was, it
4. The____ was shaky and he decided to go to the sec
ondhand ___ store.
A leg's table, furniture's
B leg of the table, furniture's
C leg of the table, furniture
D leg's table, furniture
5. One hundred pounds____ a large sum for her and she
decided to put the money on her_____ account.
A was, savings B was, saving's C were, savings D were, saving's
6. Where___ Nick's pyjamas? —____ on the bed.
A is, It is C is, They are
B are, They are D are, It is
7. Bread and cheese____ his usual meal and he has been
living on____ for two months.
A was, them C is, it
B are, it D is, them
8. His___ decreased because his salary was cut by 7___.
A earnings, per cent B earnings, per cents C earning, per cents D earning, percentage
9. The producer presented his new_____ film. The show
took___ time.
A two-series, three hour's B two-seria, three hours C two-series, three hours' D two-series', three hour's
10. The story of the magnificent____ castle the guide told
us about was exciting.
A five-centuries-old B five-century's-old C five-century-old D five-century-old's
11. This is the____ cloakroom, and that one is for______.
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A ladies', gentlemen's B lady's, gentlemen's C ladies', gentlemen D lady, gentlemen
12. The____ at the____ talks made a deep influence on
everybody.
A Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peace's B Minister's of Foreign Trade' speech, peace C Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peaceful D Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peace
13. The official____ is a table containing the holy days,
__, and festivals of the church.
A Christian church calendar, saints' days B Christian's church calendar, saint days C Christian church's calendar, saint's days D Christian's church's calendar, saints' days
14. The most beautiful____ of carved jade in the form of
ornamental pieces, such as vases, bowls, tablets, and
statues, many of which are now__, were made in China.
A specimen, museum pieces B specimens, museum pieces C specimen, museum's pieces D specimens, museum's pieces
15. Various___ of the____ are cereals, cultivated for their
___, which is used as food.
A species, grass family, seed
B speci, grass family, seeds
C species, grass's family, seed
D speci, grass's family, seeds
16. The stone identified as a___ was the first step in
opening the____ fields of that region, which have be
come the greatest in the world.
A 21-carats diamond, diamonds B 21-carat diamond, diamonds C 21-carat diamond's, diamond's D 21-carat diamond, diamond
17. She was well aware of her extraordinary good looks,
and was perfectly prepared to discuss_____, just as a
man seven___ high might talk of advantages and in
conveniences of being tall.
A them, foot C them, feet
B it, foot D it, feet
18. There____ enough____ to suggest that job stress may
increase a man's risk of dying from_____ disease.
A are, evidences, hearts B is, evidence, heart C is, evidence, heart's D are, evidence, heart
19. At its height in the early 1900s, the British Empire
included over 20____ of the____ land area and more
than 400____ people.
A percents, world, million
B percent, world's, millions
C percent, world's, million
D percents, worlds', million
20. The____ history goes back to 1808.
A state's newspaper's B state's newspaper C state newspaper's D state newspapers'
The Article
Test 3
1. African cheetah is believed to be________ fastest ani
mal on____ earth.
A An, the, the C____, ___, ___
B The, ___, ___ D The, the, ___
2. ___ most cats hunt in ___ dim light, but they also
hunt in____ dark and in____ daylight.
A ___, ___, the, ___
B The, the, the, the
C _____, ___, ___, ___
D The, the, ___, the
3. ___ Captain Cook reached_____ Cape of Good Hope
in___ spring of 1771 and sailed via______ St. Helena
in the South Atlantic before arriving in England in July 1771,
A The, the,____, the C The, ____, ___, the
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B ___, the, the,____ D____, ___, the, ___
4. We must organize_____ little dinner to celebrate______
event. Tell her to come and see me at____ noon.
We'll speak about it.
A ___, an, the C the, the, ___
B a, the, the D a, the, ___
5. She remained on_____ deck until ____ midnight, and
___ following day she was carried up there again early
in ___ morning.
A ___,___, the, the C_____, ___, ___, ___
B a, the, the, the D the, the, ___, ___
6. On the second day of our voyage, before we reached
Zanzibar,____ Camellia ran into ____ bad weath
er, and____ most of the passengers became seasick.
A the, the, the, the
B ___, the, ___, ___
C____, ___, a, the
D the, the, a, ___
7. Until the nineteenth century,___ carpet was usually con
sidered ___ work of___ art and was made by___ hand.
A the, ___, ___, ___
B a, a, the, ____
C the, a, ___, ___
D a, ___, the, the
8. At last____ war ended, but the transition from__
war to____ peace was painful for both sides.
A the, the, the C a, a, a
B ___, ___, ___ D the, ___, ___
9. ___ morning after ____ morning of___ late he has
taken his walk in the same direction trying to see her again.
A A, a, the C ___, ___, ___
B The, the, ___ D A, a, ___
10.____ common autumn phenomenon in_____ central and
eastern USA and in_ Europe is______ Indian sum
mer, a period of____ unseasonably warm weather
that sometimes occurs in____ late September and Oc
tober.
A The, the, the, the, the, ____
B A, the, ___, the, the, the
C A, ___, ___, ___, ___, the
D A, the, ___, ___, ___, ___
11. By_____ late 18th century and ___ Captain Cook's
exploration of___ southern Pacific, much of____
world had been mapped.
A the, the, the, the
B ___, ___, ___ the
C the, ___, the, the
D the, ___, ___, ___
12. In 1620, ____ group of Leyden Puritans, 101 men,
women and children, set out for_____ Virginia on____
board ___ Mayflower.
A the, the, the, the C a, ___, a, the
B a, ___, ___, the D a, the, a ___
13. At ____ zenith of their power in ____ Middle Ages
craft guilds had___ enormous power over their mem
bers.
A ___, the, ___ C a, ___, the
B the, the, an D a, the, ___
14. He was a page, that is__ youth of___ noble birth
who left his family at_____ early age to serve in the
family of___ man of____ rank.
A , the, an, a, the
B a, ____, an, ___, ___
C the, the, the, the, the
D a, a, an, a, ___
15.____ dinosaur is a reptile that was_____ dominant land
animal during __ most of____ Mesozoic Era but
became___ extinct at its close.
A The, the, the, the, the
B The, the, ___, the, ___
C A, a, ___, ___, ___
D A, the, the, the, the
16. Only___ tiny percentage of____ plant species are di
rectly used by __ humans for ___ food, shelter,
fiber, and drugs.
A ___,___, the, the C the, the, the, the
B a, ___, ___, ___ D a, the, ____, the
Test 4
1. ___ rice, wheat, corn, legumes, cotton, conifers,
and tobacco are____ items on which____ whole econ
omies and nations depend.
A ___, the, the
B The, ___, ___
C The, the, the
D ___, the, ___
2. ___ tiger lives in Asia and belongs to_____ same genus
as ___ lion, leopard, and jaguar.
A The, the, the C____, the, ___
B A, ___, a D The, ___, ___
3. ___ most of financial activities are crowded along____
Threadneedle Street.
A The, the C____, ___
B The, _____________ D ___, the
4. The intersection is known as __ Bank, which in
cludes ___ huge Bank of England complex,_____ Roy
al Exchange, and____ Stock Exchange.
A the, the, the, the
B ___, ___, ___, ___
C ___, the, ___, ___
D the, ___, the ___
5. The busiest shopping area is____ Oxford Street, where
such large department stores as _____ Selfridges, ____
John Lewis, and____ Marks and Spencer are located.
A ___, ___, ___, ___
B the, the, the, the
C ___, ___, the, the
D the, the, ___, ___
6. ___ East End, beyond_____ City of London and___
Tower, has long been_____ home of London's docks
and immigrants.
A The, the____,___ C The, the, the, the
B ___,___, the, the D The, __, ___, ___
7. ___ centre of this educational establishment is__
University of London in___ Bloomsbury, founded in
1836.
A The, ___, the C____, the, ___
B The, the, ___ D____, ___, the
8. It is made up of____ number of colleges, schools,
and attached institutes, which range from______ Lon
don School of Economics and Political Science to____
King's College and several medical schools.
A the, ___, __________ C a, ___, ___
B a, the, the D the, ___, the
9. With____ average elevation of more than 4000 m,
Tibet is the highest region on__ earth sometimes
called___ Roof of____ World.
A ___, the, the, the
B the, ___, ___, ___
C an, the, ___, the
D an, ___, the, the
10._ apple, peach, pear, and apricot trees are culti
vated in___ valleys of the region.
A ___, the C____, ___
B The, ___ D The, the
11._ musk deer, wild sheep,_______ wild goats, wild don
keys, yaks, and____ Tibetan antelopes are common
in mountainous areas.
A ___, ___, _________ C The, the, the
B A, ___, ___ D The, ___, the
12. On___ typical summer day, the temperature can rise
from 3°C before____ sunrise to 27°C by____ midday.
A the, the, the C the, ___, ___
B a, ___, ___________ D a, the, the
13.___ most common material for rugs and carpets has
traditionally been____ sheep's wool, although in cer
tain regions____ goat's or camel's hair is also used.
A The, the, the C____, the, the
B The, ___, ___ D____, ___, ___
14. At the end of the 16th century the first explorers of
___ South Seas mapped____ southern sky, which was
largely unknown to____ ancients.
A ___, the, ___ C the, the, the
B ___, a, the D the, ___, ___
15. During____ Renaissance, people thought that their
own age and ___ time of____ ancient Greece and
Rome were advanced and civilized.
A the, the, the C the, the, ___
B ___, ___, _________ D ___, the, ___
16. Because there were no____ rugs or tapestries, sounds
of the monks' prayers echoed from one end of the
church to____.
A ___, the other C the, another
B the, other D____, others
Tests |
1. ___ East End has frequently been characterized by____
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poverty, crime, and slums.
A The, the C____, ___
B The, ___ D____, the
2. The church calendar includes the fixed feasts, such as
Christmas, and____ movable feasts, which de
pend on the date of___ Easter.
A the, the, the C____, ___, ___
B ___, the, ___ D the, ___, the
3. In 1722 several thousand Polynesians inhabited the island,
but___ diseases and raids by slave traders reduced___
number to fewer than 200 by___ late 19th century.
A the, the, ___ C____, the, ___
B the, a, the D____, the, the
4. The island was named by___ Dutch explorer who
landed here on____ Easter Day in 1722.
A the, ______________ C the, the
B a, ___ D the, an
5. Born in Salinas, California, Steinbeck was educated
at___ Stanford University. As____ youth, he worked
as____ ranch hand and fruit picker.
A ___, a, a C the, the, the
B the, ___, ___ ______ D ___, ___, a
6. ___ pearl is_____ abnormal growth resulting from the
invasion of the body of the mollusk by _ minute
particle of foreign matter, such as _____ fine grain of
sand.
A The, an, a, a C____, the, ___, the
B A, ___, the, ___ D The, an, the, the
7. ___ jade has always been prized by_____ Chinese and
Japanese as____ most precious of all_____ stones.
A The, the, the, the C The, __, the, ___
B ___,___,___, the D ____, the, the, ___
8. Sir Henry Morgan is said to have been kidnapped at
Bristol when___ boy and sold as____ servant on____
West Indian island of Barbados.
A ___, ___, ___ C the, the, ___
B a, a, the D a, the, a
9. wealth acquired from___ trade enabled_________ up
per classes to live in____ luxury.
A The, the, the, the C__, ___, the, ___
B ___, ___, the, the D The, the, __, ___
10.____ cotton is still a principal raw material for __
world's textile industry, but its dominant position has
been seriously eroded by____ synthetic fibers.
A The, the, the C The, ___, ___
B ___, ___ the D ___, the, ___
11.____ American inventors Elisha Gray and Alexander
Graham Bell applied for____ patent on____ telephone
on the same day.
A The, a, the C____, a, a
B ___, the, the D The, the, ___
12.___ jade is____ highly valued gemstone used in______
jewelry.
A The, the, _________ C____, a, ___
B ___, the, the D The, a, the
13.____ porcelain was____ first made by____ Chinese.
A The, ___, the C____, ___, the
B The, the, ___ D____, the, ___
14.___ gold is extremely inactive. It is unaffected by____
air, heat, moisture, and__ most solvents.
A ___, ___, the
B The, the, ___
C____, ___, ___
D The, ___, ___
15.____ optical phenomena, such as rainbows and halos,
occur when____ light shines through cloud particles.
A ___, ______________ C The, the
B The, _____________ D____, the
16.____ stone picked up by____ child on the banks of
___ Orange River in____ South Africa in 1866 was a
big diamond.
A ___, a, the, the
B A, a, ___, ___
C____, the, ___, the
D A, a, the, ___
17. E-mail and________ Internet are____ latest technolo
gies that are spreading____ American English.
A ___,___,___, the
B ___, the, the, ___
C The, the, the, ___
The Pronoun Test 6
1. He closed one eye, but_____ eye looked at me with a
strange expression as if he wanted to advise me of___
but was forbidden to say___.
A another, something, something B other, anything, anything C the other, something, anything D the another, anything, something
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2. They covered____ three miles and came to a point
where they couldn't see____ vegetation: ___ was cov
ered with snow.
A other, any, all
B another, any, everything
C the other, no, each
D others, ____, the whole
3. He set____ to one side, disassociating_____ from what
was going forward, watching____ running calmly.
A little, ____, the others
B a little, himself, another
C a little, himself, the others
D little, ___, the other
4. When I met her, ___ her parents had perished and
she was dependent upon____. She did not want__
help and lived on____ own.
A either, her, anybody, her
B any of, hers, somebody's, hers
C both, herself, anybody's, her
D both of, oneself, everybody, oneself
5. ___ of them quite knew what she meant, but_____ was
sure that she could not bring____ to do it.
A Nobody, all, her
B Somebody, every, oneself
C No one, each, ___
D None, everybody, herself
6. I phoned her____ day, but she refused to tell me_____.'
A another, something B another, anything C the other, something D the other, anything
7. She gave him a cold stare and told him ___ sharp
words. He was taken aback at this behaviour of____.
A quite a few, hers
B such a few, her C so few, herself D too few, her
8. Ann and Pete were trying their best, but_____ of them
was helpful. They made____ attempts but____ was in
vain.
A none, other a few, all
B neither, another few, everything
C nobody, the other few, all
D no one, another a few, everything
9. It was clear he was hungry. He ate a considerable
___ of fried meat ___ quicker than _____ and asked
for___ helping.
A number, lot, others, other
B amount, far, the others, another
C deal, a lot, the other, the others
D quantity, ___, anothers, an another
10. She goes to Cyprus ___ summer, __ of them can
assure you of it. Shall I send you_____ details?
A each, every, some B either, all, any C every, everybody, any D every, each, some
11. It is so noisy that ___ can hear____. If___ keeps
talking, he will leave the room.
A none, anything, somebody B nobody, something, anybody C somebody, nothing, somebody D no one, anything, anybody
12. There are three towers in the fortress, one with a big
clock, ___ are decorated with glazed tiles. __ of
them remained intact.
A others, None C the others, None
B the others, No D others, Neither
13. Why are you afraid to ask for help?___ of them will be
glad to solve your little problem, especially Jack. He
is goodness___.
A Everybody, himself
B Each, itself
C Every, itself
D Each, himself
14. She did not know what else to do. She had already had
breakfast, put her____ clothes into the suitcase, and
was standing at the window with little hope to see Al
ice in this green tweed coat of____.
A few, hers C a lot of, herself
B a few, her D many, her
15. I tried to concentrate __, but as I felt___ cold I
could think only of a warm room with a fireplace and
an armchair in front of it where I can settle_____.
A myself, myself, myself
B ___, _, ___
C myself, ____, ___
D___, ___, myself
16. Colonies were ___ used as sources of raw materials
___ as markets for products of the home country.
A either, and C either, or
B neither, or D either, nor
Test7 |
1. They stood on___ side of the bed looking at the sleep
ing boy. His left hand was in plaster,______ clasped a
toy.
A each, other C every, another
B either, the other D either, other
2. Only___ nations in the world export diamonds with
South Africa and Russia the biggest importers, while
___ are far behind them.
A little, other C few, the others
B a little, the other D a few, others
3. It refers to the ways ancient Greeks spoke, worshipped,
understood the nature of the physical world_____, or
ganized their governments, made ____ livings, enter
tained ___, and related to____ who were not Greek.
A themselves, them, themselves, the others
B itself, their, itself, others
C itself, their, themselves, others
D themselves, ____, themselves, the other
4. One of the reasons why so_ people are to be found who
seem sensible and pleasant in conversation is that almost
___ is thinking about what he wants to say_____ rather
than about answering clearly what is being said to him.
A few, everybody, himself
B a few, anybody, __
C little, nobody, himself
D many, everyone, themselves
5. It is more shameful to distrust____ friends than to be
deceived by___.
A their, theirs C his, themselves
B one's, them D our, ourselves
6. ___ action happens, but the subtle quality of the______
events and, more crucially, the characters' feelings
about___, form the essence of the story.
A Few, few, themselves B Little, little, them C Few, little, its D Little, few, them
7. The loads imposed on a building are classified as_____
"dead" or "live". Dead loads include the weight of the
building___ and____ major items of fixed equipment.
A both, itself, each C either, itself, all
B both, ___, every D either, oneself, any
8. Identification is proof of identity: _____, especially a
card or document, to prove that____ is who he or she
claims to be.
A everything, everybody B something, somebody C anything, anybody D something, anybody
9. She learnt both classics and philosophy, but knows
___ of them well. Though she can speak on_____ sub
ject in general.
A none, any C neither, either
B nothing, some D either, neither
10.___ is waiting for the signal. ______ two minutes and
the match will begin.____ players are anxious to win.
A Everybody, Another, Every B Anybody, Some, All C Everybody, Another, All the D All, Other, Each
11. He was pleased with___ because____ of them noticed
A him, nobody, anything B himself, any, nothing C them, no one, nothing D himself, none, anything
12. husband________ wife were responsible for the reli
gious development of theit household members.
A Either, or B Neither, nor C Both, and D Every, and
13. He is diligence __. But he forgets one thing: the
difference between a good worker and a bad worker
is that one works with his heart and __ with his
hands.
A himself, the other
B ___, another
C itself, the other D himself, others
14. He thought____ over and came to the conclusion that
it was not in____ bad.
A it, himself C its, oneself
B it's, itself D it, itself
15. You and I may now consider__ as tete-a-tete; Sir
Nicolas won't be much in our way. He hears and sees
___ but____.
A yourselves, anything, his B ourselves, nothing, himself C us, something, hisself D ourselves, somewhere, him
16. In the early part of the Modern English period the
vocabulary was enlarged by the widespread use of one
part of speech for__ and by increased borrowings
from___ languages.
A the other, others
C other ones, another
B another, other
D others, another
The Adjective & the Adverb Test8
1. One of____ games is chess, which originated in India
or probably China. It is a game of_____ tradition and
is____ popular.
A old, the oldest, international B the most ancient, old, internationally C the more ancient, older, internationally D ancient, the oldest, the most international
2. You know still waters run____, but____ I get to know
him, ___ embarrassed I feel. I would like to have
___ information because I don't know what his_______
move is going to be.
A deeply, the better, the more, farther, next B deep, better, more, further, nearest C deeper, the best, the most, farther, near D deep, the better, the more, further, next
3. She did not have to change trains and went to Glas
gow ___. She felt___ and thought if Harry would be
able to meet her. But___ had she stepped on the
platform in Glasgow____ she saw him with a bundle
of flowers.
A direct, lonely, hardly, when
B directly, alone, hardly, than
C more directly, lonely, no sooner, when
D the most direct, alone, hardly,__
4. ___ they hurried____ it was they would be in time to
see him off. They came_____ after his departure.
A The more, the less obvious, short B The more, more obviously, shortly C The more, the less obvious, shortly D The most, the least obviously, short
5. She opened two bottles of perfume. The perfume in
the oval bottle smelt_____ that reminded her of___
summer; but___ _ had a strange smell.
A so sweetly, last, latter
B so sweet, late, the latter
C such sweetly, the latest, the former
D such sweet, later, last
6. The almonds, which I bought in the shop our
office, tasted___. I threw away____ half of them.
A nearly, bitterly, almost
B near, bitter, nearly
C next to, bitter, near
D by, bitterly, all but
7. ___ had we got out of the car____ he and his____
brother rushed to us. It was____ how they could guess
where we were going.
A No sooner, when, older, strange B Hard, and, elder, strangely C No sooner, than, elder, strange D Hardly, when, eldest, strangely
8. There was an obvious weakness in the argument_____
but they were too___ to admit their mistake. The
most___ thing was that Nick, the____ friend of theirs,
did not support them.
A presenting, alarming, embarrassing, old
B presented, alarmed, embarrassed, eldest
C presented, alarmed, embarrassing, oldest
D presenting, alarmed, embarrassed, elder
9. It was far____ than he expected, so he made up his