Mark the variant that best completes the sentences. 1 If Abraham Lincoln___ so hard, he wouldn`t have become the symbol of America.

1 If Abraham Lincoln___________ so hard, he wouldn`t have become the symbol of America.

a)didn`t work b) wouldn`t have worked c)hadn`t worked d)worked

2 If he____________ cleverer, he`d be a doctor.

a)were b) will be c)is d)would be

3 ____________ you work harder if you were better paid.

a)will b)did c)can d) would

4 What`ll happen when the train _____________?

a)stop b) will stop c)stops d)stopped

5 I’d have made an omelette if there ______________ some eggs.

a)are b) will be c)were d)had been

Variant V

1 She is ___________ person in the class.

A-friendly B- friendlier C- the friendliest

2 I did the second exam _________ than the first.

A-more good B- best C- better

3 The new machine was ______ as the old one.

A-more reliable B- as reliable C- so reliable

4 Jack isn’t_______ in football as his brother is.

A-interested B- as interested C- more interested

5 The sooner we leave, ________ we’ll get there.

A-sooner B- the sooner C more sooner

Variant V

25 The new information _______ by R and D department every month.

A-is given B- are given C- was given

22 The fire in the research department______ by an electrical problem.

A-are caused B- caused C- was caused

23 Yesterday the workers _________ that they would get bigger salary.

A-were told B- told C- was told

32 400 new houses ______ in this area by the end of the next year.

A-was built B-will be built C- are being built

20 Look! That block of flats _________now, because it is unsafe.

A-pulled down B- were pulled down C- are being pulled down.

Variant V

21 She’s working late next Friday, _____ she can’t come to the party.

A and B so C but

22 My children don’t like tea ______ _they like milk.

A although B because C but

46___ she's very nice, she doesn't have many friends.

A so__ B because C although

23 Kate and Mag like cats _______ they like dogs.

A because B but C and

24_ ______ it started to rain, we didn’t stop playing tennis.

A but B because C although

6 It started to rain_________ the match was cancelled.

A because B that is why C but

V VARIANT

Choose appropriate prepositions

1 We arrived _________________ the airport ten minutes late.

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

2 I`ve got a meeting _________________ Thursday afternoon.

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

3 You don't need this word. You should cross it........................

a) down b) out c) over d) up

4 Tim wore sunglasses to protect his eyes ________________ the sun.

a) of b) before c) from d) to

5. Benjamin was proud _______________ himself for winning the prize.

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

6 We could see the balloon high__________________________________the town.

a) above b) in c) onto d) up

7 I`m going on a business trip.I`ll be back _____________ a day or two.

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

8 Do you promise to come? I depend ___________you to be here.

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

9 The job is similar __________my old one.

a)with b)to c)as if d) as

10 Would you rather go home _____________ taxi?

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

11 They`ve invited us ___________ their house for dinner

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

12 Sydney in Australia is famous _______________ its Opera House.

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

13 Cricket is quite different _________________ baseball.

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

14 My parents live ________________ 42 London Road.

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

15 Will you be _________________ home tomorrow afternoon.

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

V VARIANT

Choose a suitable word

1 The railway closed down years ago, but there`s_______________ a railway station here.

A still................................................. B already

2 He`ll be at work __________________half past five.

A by................................................... b until

3 I had never seen so ______________ bright stars in the sky.

A much.............................................. B many

4 That poor dog looks _________ it never gets fed.

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

5 Rita hasn`t booked a holiday____________________

A already........................................... B yet

6 Peter has two brothers, but he doesn't speak to _______________of them.

a) any b) either

7 Try not to make any noise ___________________________ the baby is sleeping.

A during B while

8 There was __________________________________ food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.

A a little B a few

9 He ______________ me that his sister had gone to Australia.

A told B said

10 Excuse me, can I ask you _____________________questions?

A a few B few

11 These tomatoes are not _______________________________ to eat them.

A ripe enough B rather ripe

12 It was ______________________ a dull film that I fell asleep in front of the TV.

A so B such

13 We shall deliver the goods on the twenty-seventh, ___________ we promised.

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

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

V Variant

1 sympathetic a b c

2 embarrassment a b c

3 harmless a b c

4 neighbourhood a b c

5 threaten a b c

6 profitable a b c

7 personalize a b c

8 mystical a b c

9 omission a b c

10 specify a b c