Mark the variant that best completes the sentences. 1 Plants die if you __ them.

1 Plants die if you ______________ them.

a)won’t water b)wouldn’t water c) don’t water d)didn’t water

2 What a pity my sister is away. If she _____________ here, she would help us.

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

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

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

4 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

5 If the bus __________ come soon, I`ll be late.

a) doesn`t b) won`t c)will d)didn`t

Variant VII

1 The men in the office work ________ than the women.

A-hard B- harder C- hardest

2 Cairo is ___________ city in the world.

A-polluted B- more polluted C- the most polluted

3 This exhibition is _______ as the last one.

A-more interesting B- as interesting C- so interesting

4 Paul didn’t show good results in competition, he isn’t _______ runner as Alison is.

A-good B- better C- as good

5 The bigger the flat is, ________ the rent is.

A-higher B the higher C- more higher

Variant VII

30 I ________my salary on the first day of the month.

A-are paid B- paid C- am paid

24 The missing child_________ an hour ago.

A-is found B- found C- was found

38 From next week, you _______ to arrive at work on time.

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

36 This film ______ by Quentin Tarantino.

A-was directed B- were directed C- directed

29 She ________ to do her homework by her mother now.

A-is helped B- have helped C- is being helped

Variant VII

31 My children can’t play computer games every day_ ______ they have a lot of homework.

A although B but C because

9 They like living here _______it’s near the shop.

A so B and C because

6 In my bedroom there is a bed ______ a wardrobe.

A so B because C and

35 Tom and his brother are friendly, _______ sometimes they fight a bit.

A because B but C so

6 There are always a lot of traffic___________ we’d better start early.

A that is why B because C but

33 ______ _my children have a lot of homework, they play computer games every day.

A because B but C although

VII variant

1 Could you let me know__________________Friday at the latest?

a)by b) to c) up to d) for

2 She`s a middle-aged woman________________________ blue eyes and blonde hair.

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

3 A tall man was sitting _________________________ me at the cinema and I couldn`t see much of the film.

a)behind b) in front of c) by d) beside

4 John is getting married __________________ the end of the month.

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

5 Are you staying _____________________ the end of the film or leaving earlier

a) before b) to c) at d) till

6 I swim ______________________ the sea every day this summer.

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

7 She`s changed a lot _________________________ she left school.

a) for b) since c)during d) after

8 Do you take good care _________________your health?

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

9 My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them.......................... before I come in.

a) away b) off c) on d) up

10 We`ll be back _______________ three week`s time

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

11. ____________________ I was coming home I met my old English teacher.

a) during b) while c) before d) since

12 I hope you succeed ________________________your new job.

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

13 Everyone complained_________________the awful food.

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

14 Max is known ____________his honesty.

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

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

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

VII VARIANT

Choose a suitable word

1 Do you mind using the saucer ______________ a plate?

A as.................................................... B like

2 The post should be here ________________ now

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

3 I`d like to have _________________ words with you if you don`t mind.

A several........................................... B a few

4 Tom is a very slow eater, isn`t he? He`s __________ having his soup

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

5 Wait a minute. I`m not ready ____________

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

6 It happened _____________________________they were asleep.

A during B while

7 There were two pictures on the wall. But I didn`t like__________________________.

A either B both

8 -Which jacket do you prefer, this one or that one?

-I don`t like ________________________________ of them.

A either B neither

9 I enjoyed ___________________________ the film but I tdidn`t like the ending.

A most B most of

10 Did you take notes _______________________________ the lecture?

A during B while

11 Everybody needs ____________________________ luck

A a little B a few

12 I`ve always liked to _____________________classical music.

A hear B listen to

13 I saw your sister _____________________________________ I was shopping in London

A during B while

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

VII Variant

1 impracticality a b c

2 canonize a b c

3 illegal a b c

4 signify a b c

5 creation a b c

6 activate a b c

7 esoteric a b c

8 seamless a b c

9 violence a b c

10 uncountable a b c

Variant VIII