Test 83

1. I'll be grateful (to, with; on) him if he (come) in the evening to fix my TV-set.

2. Will you (make, do) me a favour and open (a/an, the, -) window to let in (a/an, the, —) fresh air.

3. The teacher said that even if I (make, do) any mistakes, I (not, give) a chance to correct them.

4. Some people spend a lot of money (for, on, with) clothes, but my clothes (are, is) not very expensive as I (not, earn) (much, many).

5.1 don't have my car today because it (repair). It (be) ready in two days.

6. Some years ago we (work) for (a/an, the, -) big company in London. (A/an, the, -) company (employ) over 3,000 people at that time.

7. You (mustn't, needn't, ought not) drive so fast, there is a special limit here. If there (be) a policeman, he (may, will be able, ought) fine you.

8. Would you please, give (he, him, his) this note the moment he (arrive)?

9. She was only 25, but she (teach) at the University for three years already.

10. I don't think the weather (change) for the {good). But if it {do), we (go) {on, to, for) an excursion tomorrow.

11. By the time Helen returned from holiday her husband {finish) decorating the flat.

12. When I entered the room, the table already {lay) and the flowers (put) into the vase.

13. If there were {much, more, few) {woman/women) in politics, (a/an, the, -) world would be (less, fewer, more) peaceful and (good).

14. We arrived (at, in, for, to) the station exactly at 2 o'clock and the train left (on, in, at) time.

15. You (cannot, need not, should not) ask a woman her age. It's not polite. She (must, may, should) get offended.

16. I want to know if the prices (rise) again (by, on, in) the beginning of a new year.

17. I'm waiting when there (be) a fall in house price, but I (not, notice) it yet.

18.1 wonder if I (be able) to read newspapers when I (learn) a thousand English words.

19. Ask your brother if he (go) (to, in, at) the concert tomorrow and when he (return) home.

20. More tourists (come) to this country if it (have) a better climate.

Test 84

1. Our firm (inform) today that the negotiations with the representatives of one of the foreign companies working in our city (take place) in a week.

2.1 asked my aunt if she (be able) to get tickets (to, at, in) the Bolshoi Theatre when we (arrive) in Moscow next

time. 3. None of them knew when the results (announce). They

(wait) for it. 4.1 wonder if (somebody, anybody) (come) to the station to

meet us.

5. She asked the clerk at the enquiry-office if she (have) to change when she (go) by train and if the train (arrive)

(on, in, at) time.

6. The Vatican City is (small) country in (a, the, -) world with an area (of, in, at) only 0,44 square kilometres, and a population of about 1,000.

7. The world's (old) city is Jericho, in (the, a, -) Middle East, which (date) back to about 8 000 B.C. It (destroy) many times in its history, one such story (describe) in the Bible, but it always (rebuild).

8. Before the Revolution 1776 the Americans already (open) nine colleges, most of them later (become) universities.

9. By 1850 a system of free public schools (open) to all and (pay) for by public taxes in (a, the, -) United States. By (the, a, -) same year the Americans already (establish) state-supported colleges and universities in many states.

10. It is well-known that (the, -, a) twins are (close) to each other than most brothers and sisters - after all, they probably spend (more, less, little) time with each other.

11. My sister (be ill) for two weeks already. She (catch) a cold when she (go) (on, to, at) business, and nobody (know) when she (recover).

12. There is no bus; we (can, must, have) to go (on, by, with) (foot, feet) not to be late (for, at, on) the first lesson.

13. If it rains (fewer, least, less) next summer, (much, more, little) tourists (come) to the seaside on holiday and they (leave) more money here.

14. The examination papers (check) at the moment. They (check) by 2 o'clock. You (must, may, had to) wait if you want.

15. My father said that he (want) to go on holiday to the lake district and he already (buy) a new rod for fishing.

16. This is the first time that his paintings (exhibit) by the gallery.

17.1 had a headache so I (take) (few, many, little) interest in the conversation.

18. We (must, can, may) send a telegram to congratulate them (for, with, on) their wedding which (take) place in

a week.

19 We were rather worried, as we (sit) and waiting for Tom for an hour already, but he (not come). It was difficult to

believe he (lose) his way. 20 I don't like my job. If I (have) a million pounds, I (give)