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Test 1.
Fill the blanks with the one of the following: there is there are is there are there
Airline tickets.
Passenger: Are there any cheap flights to Florida this weekend?
Travel agent: Yes. There is an early morning flight to Miami on Sunday. It's with Air Quebec. It leaves at 6:55 a.m. The return fare is only $199, plus airport taxes …… certain conditions, however. You must return on a Saturday or a Sunday, and the maximum stay is 14 days.
P: It's a bit too early in the morning for me ……. a later flight?
T: …… another flight with the same company at 11:40 a.m. It's more expensive, though. The return fare is $302, plus taxes, but ….. no restrictions.
P: No, that's too expensive. Can you check to see if ………. any seats available on the early morning flight.
T: Of course. How many ……. in your group?
P: …… three of us, two adults and one child.
T: Let me check the computer. Ah! Here we are. You're lucky. ….. four seats left at that special price. And when would you like to come back? ……..a return flight on Saturday at 3:40 p.m. and one on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
P: We would like to come back in two weeks, on the Sunday flight.
T: ….. lots of seats available for the return flight. Shall I book the seats for you?
P: Please.
T: With taxes, that comes to $704.
P: $704! Surely a mistake. The fare is only $199.
T: Yes, that's true, but …. an airport tax and the usual sales taxes. Are you still interested?
P: Yes. We would like a seat in the no-smoking section. Is it possible to choose our seats now?
T: Normally, yes, but …… a problem with the airline's computer. They will assign your seats at the airport. But don't worry. Air Quebec flights are all no-smoking. In fact, …… very few airline companies that still permit smoking on their flights.
P: Do you know if ……. a bus to the airport at 5:30 in the morning?
T: Yes, . The fare is $10. ….. three in your group, so that's $30. You can take a taxi for the same price.
P: That's a good idea. Thank you very much.
Decide whether the subject is singular or plural and choose the appropriate verb form.
1. Five miles … too far to walk. Let’s take a taxi.
a) is b) are
2. The sunglasses … nice, but very expensive.
a) is b) are
3. The police … at home.
a) is b) are
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4. … politics affect your life in a way?
a) does b) do
5. Fresh news …every day.
a) comes b) come
6. Crime statistics … a five per cent increase this year.
a) has shown b) have shown
7. Your trousers … very dirty.
a) is b) are
8. Measles … an infection disease.
a) is b) are
9. it’s raining and your clothes …completely wet.
a) is b) are
10. One of my friends … to meet us here.
a) is coming b) are coming
11. Mathematics … my favourite subject at school.
a) was b) were
12. According to the contract the rest of the money … to be paid within seven days.
a) is b) are
13. Where … my jeans?
a) is b) are
14. Your money … in the safe.
a) is b) are
15. Be careful! The scissors … very sharp.
a) is b) are
16. Which means of public transport … your favourite?
a) is b) are
17. Your bathroom scales … wrong. I can’t be so fat.
a) is b) are
18. The United States of America … one of the richest countries of the world.
a) is b) are
19. The acoustics in this theatre … very good.
a) is b) are
Insert the verb to be in the correct form and define its function in the sentence.
1) She …. a doctor.2) I …. writing a letter.3) We …. to take exams in June. 4) You …. good at physics. 5) What …. your name? 6) How old …. you? 7) Nick …. to run a mile. 8) They … angry with us. 9) She … talking on the phone at the moment. 10) Kate … not at school today. 11) An interesting film … on at the cinema. 12) My father …. at work now. 13) We … to write a dictation today. 14) You … fond of sports. 15) … Oxford far from London? 16) … you a pupil or a student? 17) They … interested in music. 18) The ice … thick on the river. 19) It … cold today. 20) The water … deep here. 21)What we … to talk about next? 22. How … she now? 23. They … sitting in that room now.
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Change the sentence.
1. Chris has got a cat. (-)
2. I don’t have to go there. (?)
3. Ann had a nice time at the party. (-)
4. Do you have any questions? (+)
5. She has just come. (?)
6. Have you got many English books? (-)
Fill in little/ a little, few/ a few, much/ many, a lot of.
1. It’s no use to ask him about it. He has … knowledge of the subject.
2. He has very … friends. He is always lonely.
3. He has … friends. He wants to invite them to his party.
4. There is … water in the glass. Add some more.
5. There is … water in the glass. You can drink it.
6. Do you eat … fruit?
7. There are … fruit in our garden.
8. There are … flowers in the yard.
9. My boyfriend gave me … flowers. I’m so happy.
10. May I have … wine, please?
11. There is … food at home. We can have a light breakfast.
12. Hurry up! We have very … time!
Translate these sentences into English.
1. В парке сегодня мало детей.
2. В этой библиотеке есть несколько французских книг.
3. Почему в холодильнике так мало молока?
4. Я провожу с тобой много времени.
5. В этом году много снега?
6. В комнату вошла девочка.
7. Девочка вошла в комнату.
8. Собрание состоится в клубе.
9. В клубе состоится собрание.
10. Это карта. Карта издана в прошлом году.
11. Мой брат – врач.
12. Врач, который меня лечил хороший.
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7) Put in the verbs as required:
1. When you … the Nazca Lines from a plane or a helicopter, you can’t help feeling … . 2. Every nation … its own customs and traditions, moreover, every town, every family living in it … some peculiar traditions of their own. 3. When the air hostess found a message saying there was a bomb on board, she … straight to the pilots’ cabin. 4. There were a lot of theories concerning the Nazca Lines origin – some scientists … to prove they were necessary for the ancient people … the stars, others … they were of alien origin. 5. We … still … what these strange designs could be used for.
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6. Englishmen … their traditions and always carefully … them. 7. There … a new British tradition - an ancient motorcars drive from London to Brighton. 8. The English people are fond of gardening, and many of them … great effort to find a way of keeping a very small garden near a block of flats right in the centre of a town.
The list of verbs:
to study, are making, see, appeared, has, hurried, are wondering, surprised, develop, insisted, tried, keep, love.
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