Exercise 22. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.
1. When I opened ..... letter ..... folded sheet of paper fell out.
2. What ..... unexpected pleasure!
3. ..... door leading to ..... kitchen stood wide open.
4. There is ..... taxi waiting downstairs. ..... driver says he won't wait any longer.
5. Here are ..... glasses, ..... address is inside ..... case.№ I sent David ..... (cable) to say you'd be arriving on Thursday.
6. One should never leave valuables in ..... hotel bedroom, darling.
7. ..... telephone is ringing, will you answer it, dear?
8. Is there ..... telephone here?
9. I am afraid ..... banana is a little bit off, better take ..... apple.
10. I looked up and saw ..... speed-boat no more than 20 yards away. It was hopeless to shout and attract ..... attention of ..... pilot. He could not hear us. ..... boat bore down on us like ..... swooping hawk.
Exercise 23. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary.
1. We had a lovely meal ..... the plane.
2. The burglar climbed ..... the fence and into the garden.
3. Bye for now. I'll see you ..... school tomorrow.
4. Mr. King wasn't ..... work yesterday.
5. Tony could see his face ..... the mirror.
6. Keith stole some money and ended up ..... prison.
7. Ellen is not really interested ..... learning how to ski.
8. ..... home I'm used ..... going to bed early.
9. I was really annoyed ..... losing my new calculator.
10. I feel sorry ..... Sam because he hasn't got any friends.
Exercise 24. Report the following statements.
1. “He’s ill”, she thought.
2. “I’ll be back tomorrow”, he said.
3. “Shakespeare didn’t speak French”, the professor said.
4. “Park round the corner”, she told me.
5. “Did Mary phone back ?” I wondered.
6. “When is the car going to be ready?” I asked.
Exercise 25. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. If we ............ (live) in a town, life ............ (be) easier.
2. I ............ (let) you know if I ............ (find) out what’s happening.
3. If I ............ (be) you, I ............ (get) that car serviced.
4. You ............ (not catch) cold if you ............ (take) your coat.
5. She ............ (have) a nervous breakdown if she ............ (go) on like this.
6. If I ............ (know) you were coming, I ............ (invite) some friends in.
Exercise 26. Choose the right variant.
1. The new house______next year in this street.
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a) will built c) is built
b) will be built d) will be build
2. The music at the party was very loud and______from far
away.
a) can be heard c) could be heard
b) can hear d) is heard
3. My car disappeared. It______.
a) must has been stolen c) must have been stole
b) must have been stolen d) should have been stolen
4. How many accidents______by dangerous driving nowa-days?
a) is caused c) are cause
b) have been caused d) are caused
5. Last night a tree______down.
a) was blown c) blown
b) is blown d) blow
6. The car______at the moment.
a) being cleaned c) is being cleaned
b) was cleaned d) was being cleaned
7. The shirts______when I came home.
a) are being washed c) were washed
b) were being washed d) are washed
8. He is not going to the party. He______.
a) haven't been invited c) isn't being invited
b) wasn't been invited d) hasn't been invited
9. Jane didn't know which way to go. She______.
a) hadn't been told c) isn't told
b) hasn't been told d) wasn't been told
10.1______three days to write a composition.
a) was give c) has given
b) was given d) gave
11. Exobiology is the study of life______other planets.
a) in c) on
b) at d) for
12.______aspects of his talk have global applications.
a) one of the c) any of the
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b) some d) none
13. The department ordered______new furniture for the office.
a) many c) some
b) much of d) any
14. My cousin lives______a farm.
a) at c) within
b) in d) on
15. She wished she______a princess when she was a young
girl.
a) were c) is
b) was d) be
16. Travellers' checks are useful when one is travelling because ______people refuse to accept them.
a) quite a few c) few
b) a few d) many
17. He was angry______his friend.
a) with c) on
b) at d) about
18. While John was watching television, Maria______a book.
a) read c) was reading
b) has read d) have been reading
19. There are thirty people in the room. Twenty are from Latin America and______are from______countries.
a) the others, another c) another, others
b) the others, other d) the other, the others
20.______lake Erie is one of______five Great Lakes in______North America.
a) -, the, the c) -, the, -
b) the, -, - d) the, the, -
21. We have spent______time on this homework.
a) too much c) such many
b) too many d) so a much
22. If______of you takes a vacation now, we will not be able to finish that work.
a) either c) anybody
b) each c) somebody
23. It's too hot and my hair needs______.
a) to be cutting c) cutting
b) be cut d) to be cut
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24.1 wished that I______up yesterday.
a) had washed c) washed
b) have washed d) didn't washed
22. We hope that they______yesterday.
a) came c) have came
b) come d) had come
23. Don't worry. Some day you will get used to______English.
a) speak c) have spoken
b) speaking d) have to speak
24. The girls speak______English.
a) fluently c) quite fluently
b) fluent d) enough fluent
25. A mink coat costs______a sable coat.
a) twice more than c) twice too much as
b) twice much as d) twice as much as
26. Before payday, I have______money as my brother.
a) as little c) such little
b) as few d) so little
27. You'll stick______with the pins if you are not careful.
a) you c) yourself
b) your d) yours
28. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage ______the other car.
a) of c) for
b) to d) at
29. The bus service is very good. There is a bus______ten minutes.
a) every c) all
b) each d) almost
30. He used_______much harder last year.
a) to work c) worked
b) working d) to working
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