Variant 8. 1. Which is the oldest University in the United States?

1. Which is the oldest University in the United States?

A) London University; B) Columbia University; C) Harvard University; D) Brown University;

E) Princeton University.

2. She asks me … a look at volume 2:

A) to see; B) to watch; C) to be; D) to notice; E) to have.

3. They … for the trip to London:

A) live; B) leaves; C) was leaving; D) are leaving; E) lived.

4. It … in a minute. I’d better stay at home:

A) rains. B) doesn’t rain. C) will rain. D) shall be raining. E) rained.

5. Her shyness was a … advantage in a company:

A) un; B) ir; C) ant;. D) dis; E) im.

6. If I were you I wouldn’t... this successful plan so easily:

A) give in; B) gave up; C) give on; D) give up; E) give back.

7. He wonders … he could possibly get the job:

A) weather; B) whatever; C) whenever; D) whether; E) whenever.

8. This pensioner is old and he can’t … well:

A) heard; B) hear; C) to heard; D) listen to; E) listen.

9. The football game had been … due to rain:

A) made; B) kept; C) appointed; D) arranged; E) cancelled;

10. There are a lot of … in this place:

A) mice; B) mouse; C) mices; D) mouses; E) a mice.

11. Bob wants the money. Please give … to him:

A) they; B) those; C) it; D) them; E) its.

12. You look happy. What’s the news? … good?

A) are they; B) is it; C) are there; D) is there; E) there are.

13. The situation changed from bad to …:

A) worse; B) well; C) more bad; D) badly; E) worst.

14. They have … paper than we have:

A) a little; B) less; C) the least; D) fewer; E) few.

15. The day after tomorrow … a funny party:

A) there will be; B) will be there; C) shall be; D) there was; E) won’t be there.

16. You … not smoke, it’s ruinous for your health:

A) can; B) may; C) need; D) should; E) could.

17. Tomorrow I shall go out of town with my friends; we … meet them at the railway station:

A) can; B) have to; C) ought; D) are to; E) need.

18. I cannot excuse you, unless you … me what the problem is:

A) say; B) speak; C) talk; D) recite; E) tell.

19. You … learned this poem by heart, … you?

A) has, hasn’t; B) has, haven’t; C) have, have; D) has, has; E) have, haven’t.

20. We were very tired. We came all the way … foot:

A) by; B) in; C) at; D) on; E) with.

21. If it …, we … go to the country:

A) will rain, shan’t; B) rains, shan’t; C) rained, shall; D) will rain, will; E) rains, shall.

22. Please, ring me up as soon as you …:

A) will come; B) come; C) came; D) shall come; E) would come.

23. Yesterday’s rain spoilt my hat completely; I … buy a new one:

A) can; B) had to; C) may; D) must; E) might.

24. Над чем вы смеетесь?

A) What do you laugh at about? B) What are you laughing at? C) What do you laugh of?

D) Why do you laugh? E) What have you laughed at?

25. The actors … on the stage for 2 hours:

A) played; B) were playing; C) have been playing; D) have played; E) play.

26. Я ожидал, что она переведет текст верно:

A) I expected her translate the text correctly; B) I expected her to translate the text correctly;

C) I expected she translate the text correctly; D) I expected she would translate the text correctly;

E) I had expected her translating the text correctly.

27. Where is English used as a second official language?

A) Brazil; B) Greece; C) China; D) India; E) Sweden.

28. Where have you been? You … at this important meeting two hours ago:

A) were not to be; B) are to be; C) has to be; D) were to be; E) may be.

29. Она вошла в департамент иностранных дел:

A) She entering the foreign affairs department; B) She entered the foreign affairs department;

C) She enters the foreign affairs department; D) She had entered the foreign affairs department;

E) She enter the foreign affairs department.

30. She… the results of the last election company:

A) been told; B) be told; C) told; D) tells; E) be telling