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

1. I'm sorry it's so noisy, but we (to move) the furniture.

2. David looks very happy. He (to learn) to ride a bicycle at last! I (to begin) to teach him last year, you know.

3. When I awoke the day (to be) lovely. The sky (to be) cloudless, the sun (to shine) brightly.

4. If Pete (to drive) his car carelessly he (to get) into a traffic accident.

5. When you (to visit) Moscow last? You (to stay) there long?

6. You ever (to read) "Gone with the Wind"? - I (to read) it now. I (to enjoy) reading it so much.

//. Choose the right article.

Long ago, in... m iddle of... thick forest there was... lake of clear, cold wa-ter. All ... animals of ... forest wished to drink from this clear and refreshing lake.... trouble was that in ... middle of... lake there lived ... wicked water monster who quickly gobbled up everyone who came to ... water to drink or to bathe.

111. Circle the suitable preposition.

1.1 couldn't see much (in, at, on) the theatre. There was a big fat man sitting right (in front of, before, behind) me.

2. My parents have lived (at, in, on) this town (during, since, for) five years already.

3. Not being (on, in, at) a hurry, I decided to go (in, at, to) the office

(by, at, on) foot.

4. My train is leaving (at, on, in) 5 minutes.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. Don't give (your, yours) boy (some, any) more sweets. It won't do (his, him) (some, any, no) good.

2. There's very (few, a little, little) chalk left. Go and fetch (some, any).

3. There aren't (much, many) pencils in the box, don't take (some, any, few).

V. Circle the appropriate word.

- Hallo, Mark. You are studying car mechanics, (are you, aren't you, haven't you)?

- Yes, that's right. I want to be (a, the) garage mechanic.

- Have you got (a, the) car?

-No, not (yet, still, else). I (take, am taking, have taken) my driving test (next month, on next month, in next month). If I (shall pass, pass) I'II buy (an, the) old car and I'll repair it. Old cars (runs, run, are running) (well, good) if you (can, may) mend them.

Test 9

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

1. - What you (to do), Nick?

- I (to look) for my purse. I'm afraid I (to lose) it.

2. - When your brother (to finish) school?

- 2 years ago.

- He (to be) a student now?

- Yes, he (to study) at the University.

3. When I (to leave) the house in the morning, it still (to rain). I (to have) to return home to take the umbrella.

4. The boy already (to do) his homework and now he (to watch) TV.

5. If I (to have) some time in the evening I (to repair) your bicycle .

II. Choose the right article.

1. There's ... boy in ... picture.... boy is drawing... picture of... dog.... boy is fond of ... dogs.

2. My younger sister is still... teenager. She is... beautiful girl with... fair hair and ... pleasant smile.

3.-Where is ...milk?

- I've just put it into ... fridge.

III. Circle the suitable preposition.

1. Are you still afraid (with, by, of) darkness?

2. (At, in, on) Saturday I am (in, at) home (at, in) 3.

3. Are you going (at,to) the library?

4. One can see a lot of fruit and vegetables (by, on, at) the market (at, on, in) autumn.

5.1 live (in, at, on) Zakharov Street not far (from, of) the Institute of Foreign Languages.