Mark the variant that best completes the sentences. 1 You look tired. If I were you, I ____a holiday.

1 You look tired. If I were you, I ____________a holiday.

a) would take b) took c)take d)will take

2 If we had a big house, ____________ invite friends.

a) we`ll b)we`ll be able to c) we`d be able to d)we can

3 If I __________tired, I`ll go to bed early tonight.

a) am b) shall be c)were d)will be

4 What _______________ if you found some buried treasure?

a)did you do b) had you done c)will you do d) would you do

5If I had known that you were coming, I _______________ you at the airport.

a) will meet b) would have met c)met d)would meet

Variant IV

1 This is ___________time to drive through the city center.

A-worse B- the worst C-more bad

2 Cambridge is _________ from London than from Oxford.

A-further B- more far C- furthest

3 The water- colour isn’t_______ as the oil- painting.

A-as expensive B- so expensive C- more expensive

4 Sometimes small cars are ______ as big cars.

A-so economical B- as economical C- more economical

5 The more the workers protested, ___________ the situation became.

A-the more unpleasant B- the unpleasant C- more unpleasant

Variant IV

16 The best sorts of champagne _______ in France.

A-made B- are made C- is made

19 All our vegetables ______ on our farm last summer.

A-is grown B- were grown C- will be grown

28 The results _______ on the computer, you can get them tomorrow.

A-will be kept B- was kept C- is kept

14 Nokia phones ________ in Finland.

A-is produced B- are produced C- produced

15 OHC company _______ by STS Corporation now.

A-is being taken B- was taken C- taken

Variant IV

16 It was very hot _______we decided to swim.

A because B and C so

17 She can speak French, _______ _she can’t write.

A and B so C but

18 He is going to work in Spain, _____ _he’s learning Spanish.

A and B so C but

42 I was cleaning the room and dropped the vase ______ it didn’t break.

A but B although C because

44 there was a noise, I didn’t wake up in the night.

A so__ B because C although

6 The stereo didn’t work ___________ Sarah took it back to the shop.

A because B although C that is why

IV VARIANT

Choose appropriate prepositions

1 The village is __________ to Sheffield. It`s only six miles away.

a) along b) by c) near d) next

2 I arrived _____________ this country two weeks ago.

a) to b) at c) in d) into

3 She was born twenty-five years ________________ in a small village in Yorkshire

a) before b) since c)over d) ago

4 Everyone complained _________________the awful food.

a) about b) for c) on d) over

5. I can't distinguish one twin____________________ the other.

a) to b) from c) between d) with

6 The firefighters rescued many people _________________________ the burning building.

a) out of b) from c) at d) in

7 Max is known ____________his honesty.

a) with b) for c) by d) from

8 How many students were absent _____________class yesterday?

a) in b) from c) on d) for

9 All the information is __________________the screen.

a) at b) onto c) in d) on

10 I'm going to be late ___________________the meeting.

a) at b) for c) in d) to

11 Did you go out _____________ Sunday evening?

a) in b) at c) on d) for

12 We won`t start the meeting ____________ everyone is here. We need everybody`s opinion.

a) while b) on c) until d) when

13 Excuse me. We are looking _________________ the sports centre.

a) at b) for c) at d) to

14 I used to be quite good __________ dancing.

a) on b) at c) with d) about

15 Smoking is one of the causes _____________ heart disease.

a) for b) about c) of d) in

IV VARIANT

Choose a suitable word

1 We were ____________________ tired that we fell asleep in front of the TV.

A so B such

2 I have cleaned this window. But it ____________looks dirty.

A still................................................. B yet

3 The court case cost them _____________________ million dollars.

A few B several

4 He won`t have another holiday ________________ next summer.

A by................................................... B until

5 I know it isn`t lunch-time______________, but I`m really hungry

A still................................................. B yet

6 __________________ has left a bicycle outside.

A anyone B someone

7 The fire alarm rang______________________________ yesterday`s meeting.

A during B while

8 Rachel failed her driving test, ____________ she expected.

A as.................................................... B as if

9 Would you like some soup? Yes ________________________________

A a little B a few

10 Our team played _____________________________

A good B well

11 What did you ______________________ to Helen`s birthday party?

A put on B wear

12 The weather was nice yesterday. We sat in the garden __________________________ afternoon.

A every B all

13 I`ve _________seen the film and I don`t want to see it again.

A already B before

Decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the appropriate letter

IV variant

1 forgetful a b c

2 tighten a b c

3 repulsion a b c

4 synchronize a b c

5 jealous a b c

6 annoyance a b c

7 exaggerate a b c

8 unbearable a b c

9 celebrity a b c

10 habitual a b c

Variant V