D) mannes

E) woman

158. I’ve got good relations... my mum.

A) with

B) by

C) to

D) at

E) from

159. My mother’s brother is my....

A) uncle

B) niece

C) sister

D) brother-in-law

E) nephew.

160. Son of my father is my....

A) brother

B) relative

C) distant relative

D) brother-in-law

E) stepbrother

161. My brother’s wife is my....

A) sister-in-law

B) son-in-law

C) relative

D) father-in-law

E) stepsister

162. Daughter of my sister is my....

A) niece

B) brother-in-law

C) cousin

D) nephew

E) brother

163. The father of my husband is my....

A) father-in-law

B) father

C) grandfather

D) brother

E) stepfather

164. Children of uncle are my....

A) cousins

B) brothers

C) sisters

D) nephews

E) nieces

165. My children are my parents’....

A) grandchildren

B) grandsons

C) granddaughters

D) children-in-law

E) grandnephews

166. Our large family consists... 8 people.

A) of

B) on

C) at

D) with

E) by

167. We... fond... reading fairy-tales when we were children.

A) were / of

B) are / of

C) were / with

D) was / by

E) are / at

168. He usually goes...bed at half past seven.

A) to

B) in

C) on

D) of

E) into

169. My working day finishes... 6 p.m.

A) at

B) in

C) on

D) of

E) to

170. She tries to do... morning exercises every morning.

A) her

B) his

C) hers

D) our

E) my

171. On week-ends we like to go... the country.

A) to

B) on

C) for

D) with

E) at

172. As... rule we have little free time on my week-days.

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) -

E) to

173. Sometimes I have scrambled eggs... breakfast.

A) for

B) on

C) at

D) -

E) by

174. In the evening if I have enough time I have....

A) a bath

B) a breakfast

C) a taxi

D) a lessons

E). a pen

175. As a rule after classes I go.....

A) home

B) bed

C) Institute

D) cafe

E) friends

176. It... me an hour to get to the University.

A) takes

B) makes

C) does

D) keeps

E) asks

177. Then I go to the... where I have breakfast.

A) kitchen

B) bathroom

C) sitting room

D) study

E) my room

178. I want my parents... of me.

A) to be proud

B) to be fond

C) to be late

D) to be interested

E) to be ill

179. After classes I go... to get ready for lessons.

A) to the library

B) to home

C) at home

D) to the house

E) to the cafe

180. When do you come... home after work?

A) -

B) at

C) to

D) in

E) into

181. What I do at my weekends really depends... my mood.

A) on

B) at

C) in

D) to

E) of

182.... the corner there is a writing table.

A) In

B) At

C) To

D) Near

E) On

183. You can see a big dining table... the middle... the room.

A) in / of

B) of / at

C) on / in

D) at / in

E) of / of

184. We are looking... a flat which overlooks a nice park.

A) for

B) in

C) after

D) at

E) out

185. His flat is... the second floor.

A) on

B) in

C) to

D) at

E) of

186. Where do you keep your books?

A) bookcase

B) side-board

C) sofa-bed

D) cupboard

E) bedside table

187. Where do you usually have a bath?

A) bathroom

B) living-room

C) study

D) bedroom

E) entrance hall

188. Where do people keep their dishes?

A) cupboard

B) mirror

C) arm-chair

D) sofa

E) door

189.... there a green carpet on the floor?

A) is

B) are
C) were

D) will

E) be

190. I have a bedroom which I use... a study.

A) as

B) like

C) how

D) look like

E) looks

191. There... a sofa and four chairs in our living room.

A) are

B) were

C) is

D) am

E) shall

192. Choose the correct variant.

A) as a rule she has dinner at home

B) she as a rule has not dinner at home

C) she have as a rule dinner at home

D) she has dinner at home as a rule

E) she not as a rule has dinner at home

193. Choose the correct variant.

A) Mary doesn’t go to the library

B) Mary not go to the library

C) Mary don’t goes to the library

D) Mary doesn’t goes to the library

E) Mary go not to the library

194. Choose the correct variant.

A) Does his brother swim very well?

B) Is his brother swim very well?

C) Do his brother swim very well?

D) Do his brother swim very well?

E) Have his brother swim very well?

195. Choose the correct variant.

A) Do the shops open at 9 o’clock in the morning?

B) Does the shops open at 9 o’clock in the morning?

C) Do the shop open at 9 o’clock in the morning?

D) Are the shops open at 9 o’clock in the morning?

E) Is the shops open at 9 o’clock in the morning?

196. Choose the correct variant.

A) Does his mother cook tasty?

B) Is his mother cooks tasty?

C) Do his mother cooks tasty?

D) Do his mother cook tasty?

E) Has his mother cook tasty?

197. The course of study at the university is … than at college.

A) longer

B) bigger

C) smaller

D) eastier

E) hight

198. A full-time student goes to the university …

A) every day

B) at the end of terms

C) only during sessions

D) every weekend

E) once a week

199. After finishing the university students get …

A) a diploma

B) driving

C) a certificate

D) a registor

E) a time-table

200. In our university examinations are held …

A) at the end of each term

B) at the end of a year

C) at the end of every month

D) at the weekend

E) at the end of study

201. A freshman is …

A) a first-year student

B) a graduate

C) a tutor

D) a pupil

E) a teacher

202. “To catch up the group” means

A) Догнать группу

B) Групповая работа

C) Отставать от группы

D) Познакомиться с группой

E) Перейти в др. группу

203. “Провалить экзамен”

A) To fail in an exam

B) To miss an exam

C) To take exam

D) To do one`s test

E). To pass an exam

204. After finishing school young people usually …

A) Enter the university

B) Leave school

C) Work hard

D) Read up for exam

E). Graduate from the University

205. Give a synonym: to be good at

A) Do one`s best

B) To do well in

C) To work hard at

D) Work by first and stars

E) To take notes

206. During study at the university students can make a …

A) Research work

B) Credit

C) Time-table

D) Home task

E) Curriculum

207. You can`t take an examination without …

A) Marks

B) Money

C) Credits

D) Credits card

E). Lectures

208. Teaching stuff consists of …

A) Teachers and professors

B) Pupils

C) Students

D) Tutors

E) Graduates

209. In Great Britain you can get a higher education at …

A) High school and university

B) Nursery school

C) College and high school

D) College and university

E) High school

210. Translate: отставать от группы

A) To get behind to group

B) To catch up with the group

C) To work by fits and starts

D) Go in for sports

E) To fail in an exam

211. A good teacher treats his students with...

A) Respect

B) Laziness

C) Opportunities

D) Beauty

E) Friendship

212. From lesson to lesson students … their knowledge

A) Improve

B) Get

C) Forget

D) Give away

E) Take

213. Learning a foreign language is a long…

A) Process

B) Labour

C) Curriculum

D) Tuition

E) Practice

214. Usually it takes the students long to read English book in …

A) The original

B) The university

C) The bus

D) Adopted version

E) The street

215. To know English today is absolutely … for every educated man.

A) Necessary

B) Curious

C) Interesting

D) Useless

E) Intellectual

216. You’ll fail in your English if you…

A) Miss many lessons

B) Read books

C) Attend many lessons

D) Learn grammar rules

E) Know the spelling

217. There are … terms in British universities.

A) 2

B) 4

C) 1

D) 5

E) 3

218. It is never too late to … knowledge.

A) Get

B) Speak

C) Go

D) Marry

E) Love

219. How often do our students take exams?

A) Twice a year

B) Once a month

C) Once a year

D) Twice a term

E) Twice a session

220. “To read up for an exam” means.

A) Готовиться к экзамену

B) Читать книги

C) Приходить на экзамен

D) Провалить экзамен

E) Сдать экзамен

221. Part-time students study at the university…

A) Twice a year

B) Once a week

C) During the sessions

D) During the term

E) Every day

222. You will have no problems with the subject if you ….

A) Attend classes

B) Miss classes

C) Go in for sports

D) Help somebody

E) work at the office

223. At the end of each term teachers … the students.

A) Examine

B) Play computer games

C) Joke with

D) Work with

E) Teach

224. … is very important for the success and progress of our society.

A) Education

B) Work

C) Profession

D) Teaching

E) Talent

225. What is the oldest university in England?

A) Oxford

B) Harward

C) Cambridge

D) Sorbonna

E) MSU

226. After graduating university it is very difficult to choose one of the hundreds of ….

A) Works

B) Professions

C) Labours

D) Game

E) Employees

227. Who tries to help to make a decision in choosing profession?

A) Teachers and parents

B) Relatives

C) Teachers

D) Doctors

E) Friends

228. What should the school-leavers do after finishing school?

A) Choose profession

B) Finish training courses

C) Get married

D) Leave their homes

E) Stay at home

229. Who teaches pupils?

A) Teacher

B) Lawer

C) Dentist

D) Doctor

E) Engineer

230. What are you?

A) I am a teacher

B) He is a boy

C) Ann is her sister

D) I am Ann

E) They are girls

231. These crazy scientists (to find) treasures on Antarctica.

A) found

B) founded

C) Find

D) Finded

E) Fond

232. I (to have) be there right in time, but I was late as usual.

A) had to

B) had

C) have

D) has to

E) have to

233. I (to fly) from one continent to another last summer.

A) Flew

B) Flow

C) Flown

D) Flied

E) Flyed

234. I think the weather... fine next week.

A) will be

B) would be

C) was

D) is

E) has been

235. I knew my friend … never... to Washington.

A) had been

B) was been

C) was not

D) has been

E) hadn’t been

236. Her parents work … a plant.

A) at

B) in

C) to

D) on

E) of

237. He decided to save some money and put … in the bank.

А) it

В) their

С) them

D) its

E) there

238. Everybody considered him … very clever.

A) to be

B) being

C) is

D) been

E) is being

239. I … this book since my childhood.

A) haven’t read

B) don’t read

C) didn’t read

D) won’t read

E) am not reading

240. Ann … eat less, she’s too fat.

A) should

B) can’t

C) shouldn’t

D) may not

E) mustn’t

241. I’ll give you the book on condition you … it next week.

A) return

B) will return;

C) shall return

D) returned

E) returns

242. Он нашел средство помочь им.

A) He found a means of helping them

B) He found no means of helping him

C) He found some means of helping them

D) There are different means of helping them

E) Are there any means of helping them

243. She was invited to this conference … a specialist in medicine.

A) as

B) how

C) like

D) as it

E) though

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

A) Harvard University

B) Columbia University

C) London University

D) Brown University

E) Princeton University.

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

A) hear

B) heard

C) to heard

D) listen to

E) listen

246. There are a lot of … in this place.

A) mice

B) mouse

C) mices

D) mouses

E) a mice

247. Bob wants the money. Please give … to him.

A) it

B) those

C) they

D) them

E) its

248. The situation changed from bad to …

A) worse

B) well

C) more bad

D) badly

E) worst

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

A) should

B) may

C) need

D) can

E) could

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

A) tell

B) speak

C) talk

D) recite

E) say

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

A) have, haven’t

B) has, haven’t

C) have, have

D) has, has

E) has, hasn’t

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

A) had to

B) can

C) may

D) must

E) might

253. Над чем вы смеетесь?

A) What are you laughing at?

B) What do you laugh at about?

C) What do you laugh of?

D) Why do you laugh?

E) What have you laughed at?

254. Она вошла в департамент иностранных дел.

A) She had entered the foreign affairs department

B) She entered the foreign affairs department

C) She enters the foreign affairs department

D) She entering the foreign affairs department

E) She enter the foreign affairs department

255. We could all do more to keep healthy. We don’t look after … properly.

A) ourselves

B) themselves

C) our

D) yourselves

E) myself

256. Give me a … of paper.

A) piece

B) lump

C) bits

D) slice

E) some

257. I … this test for at least half an hour.

A) have been doing

B) am doing

C) do

D) have done

E) is doing

258. Can you do it yourself? –Yes, I can do it …

A) myself