V. Circle the appropriate word.

Is (it, there) any difference between the English of the USA and British English? Look for yourself. The British and the Americans understand each other without (much, many) difficulty. But there (is, are) a number of differences in vocabulary, pronunciation and spelling. For example, there is (not, no) letter "u" in such words (as, like) "colour, labour".

VI. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. Atlantic/ Boston/ the/ built/ on/ America/ is/ one/ first/ which/ of/ -towns/were/ the/ of/ coast/.

2. An/ many/ a/ buildings/ university/ and/ Philadelphia/ important/ is/ centre/with/ fine/ cultural.

VII. Circle the right variant.

1. A: a) Will you go to London with me?

b) Would you like another piece of cake?

c) Will you buy the ticket yourself? B: No, thank you.

2. A: a) Thank you very much.

b) Sorry, c) Excuse me. B: It's a pleasure.

3. A: What do you say if you have to push past people? B: a) Sorry.

b) Good-bye.

c) Don't mention it.

Test 23

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Some TV serials like "Santa Barbara" (make) especially for housewives.

2. How much TV you (watch) a day? - About three hours before I (do) my homework. - What j ou (watch) now? - Safari.

3. How many books you (read) since March? - Just a few. - When you (read) "Jane Eyre?" - Last month.

4. It was very late and John (give up) all hope of meeting the man.

//. Choose the right article.

1.1 am fortunate enough to be teaching at Oak Ridge,... exceptionally good school. ... school is on the outskirts of ... city and consists of ... number of ... modern buildings.

2. At... moment I give eight periods of French and four periods of English ... week.

3. In ... 1960s ... adaptation of Galsworthy's "The Forsyte Saga "was ... most popular British TV series ever known till then.

111. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Don't be angry (at, on, with) me. I have been waiting (of, at, for) Mary. Shall we go (on, for, by) a walk or shall we go (in, on, to) the cinema?

2. What is the matter (of, with, for) you? -I'm thinking (over, about, for) the kids. How can we help them?

3. Won't you take your hat (off, of, away)?

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

\. Does your son read (many, much)? - No, he reads very (little, a little, few).

2. Have you (some, any) sugar left? - Yes, we have (some, any).

3. Is she an old friend of (you, yours, your)?

V. Circle the appropriate word.

1. Mr. Nuttel was a young painter, who recently (had, had had) a nervous breakdown. The doctors had (told, said, spoken, talked) him that he (should, would) go away for a holiday.

2. Have you (made, done) many mistakes in your test?

3. Who (made, did) this work yesterday?

4. He (graduated from, left) Moscow University in 1991.

5. He speaks English (well, good).

6. His English is (well, good).

7. Do you know (that, what) they are discussing?

8. He is (yet, still) asleep.

9. Stop (talking, to talk), please.

10. When did he arrive (in, at) London?

11. The wounded soldier could (hard, hardly) walk.

12. The suitcase was too heavy for me (to raise, to pick up, to lift).