11. Choose the right article.

1.... Ann's sister has... family of her own. But her family isn't large. She has ... husband and two children, ... son and ... daughter. ... children are ... twins.They are five years old.

2. My brother is only eight. He goes to... school. He is in ...second form. He is ... hard-working clever boy and ... excellent pupil.

3. He lives in ... big house in ... Lesnaya street not far from ... factory where he works.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. My mother is a teacher (of, at, in) English.

2.1 don't know what town he comes (from, out of, of).

3. Where is George? - He is still at work. He will stay there (at, through, till) 5 o'clock.

4. Before you leave the house make sure that you have turned (off, on) the gas and electricity.

5. If you are interested (at, in, of) literature you may join our literary society.

6. Tell Kate to bring the book (in, at) an hour.

7. We have a nice flat (in, at) the centre of Minsk.

8. You must finish this work (on, in, by) the end of the week.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

\. Do you learn (some, not, any) foreign languages?

2. In the last twenty-four hours too (little, much, many) things happened.

3. There is (nothing, anything) in the cup. 4.1 want to tell you (anything, something).

5.1 have (some, not, any) money in my pocket.

6. There is too (much, few, many) sugar in my coffee.

7.1 have (few, a little, little) relatives in Minsk.

V. Circle the appropriate word.

(There, They) are three men (at, on) the railway station. They (speak, are speaking) to the porter. "What time is the next train for London?", asks one of them. "They (go, are going) every hour. The next train is (in, at) ten o'clock", says (a, the) porter. "That's all right", they say, "Let's (go, come) to the refreshment room and wait (for,till) the train there".

Test 4

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

1. Can I take this magazine? - No, I (to read) it now.

2. It's a lovely day. The sun (to shine) and the birds (to sing). 3.1 (not to see) him for three years. I wonder where he is.

4. You (to have) breakfast yet? - Yes, I (to have) it half an hour ago.

5. What are they talking about? - They (to talk) about literature. They always (to talk) about literature when they see each other.

6. He is very hard-working. He often (to work) until midnight. It is llp.m. now and he (to work).

7.1 can't watch TV now because I (not to finish) my work. 8. You can't take the book now because Aunt Mary (to read) it now. I (to give) you the book after she (to finish) reading it.

II. Choose the right article.

1.1 don't think it's easy to study ... foreign languages.

2. Where is ... money? - It is on ... table.

3. Once ... week I am on duty. Then I come to ... school very early.

4. My sister is... very good pupil. She works at... English language hard.

5. The Pavlovs are our neighbours.... father of... family is ... engineer. He is ... man of forty, tall and handsome.

///. Circle the suitable preposition.

1.1 think this flat is too small (to, for) our family. 2.1 took my English exam the day (after, by, before) yesterday. 3. My friend is going to take his exam (on, by, in) two days. 4.1 think you can get there (on, by, in) bus.

5. Shall we meet (by, in, at) your place?

6. What is he afraid (of, by, at)?

7. This text is too difficult (to, for) me.

8. You can take any (from, out of, of) these books.