Exercise 3. Choose the right variant.
1. Five days______week I go to work by train.
a) of c) in
b) the d) a
2. While I was skiing I______and broke my wrist.
a) fell c) fall
b) was falling d) have fallen
3. I______what you are talking about.
a) am not understanding c) didn't understand
b) not understand d) don't understand
4. He has______time left.
a) many c) few
b) much d) a few
5. He______on his report since morning. He______the first two sentences.
a) has been working, has written
b) has worked, wrote
c) had worked, had written
d) was working, wrote
6. I don't care who comes to the party. You can bring______ you like.
a) whoever c) whenever
b) whatever d) however
7. You need to score______55 % to pass the exam.
a) at c) the latest
b) at least d) the least
8. That's______restaurant I've ever been to.
a) worst c) the worst
b) bad d)worse
9. When I was younger I_______watch a lot of TV.
a) use c) used
b) am used d) used to
10. The road is icy, so drive_______.
a) care c) careful
b) carefully d) carelessly
11. You can't blame me_______what happened.
a) of c) for
b) on d) in
12. It's no_______trying to persuade her.
a) point c) use
b) advantage d) benefit
13. As we approached we_______smell something burning.
a) can c) may
b) were able d) could
14. It's time we_______a holiday. We deserve a break.
a) had c) to have
b) have d) are having
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15. I don't think you can_______on him doing this task.
a) rely c) hope
b) expect d) dependent
16.I am going to finish this composition even if I_______up all night.
a) had to stay c) have to stay
b) '11 have to stay d) '11 stay
17. We've taken on twenty new_______this year already.
a) employing c) employees
b) employer d) employers
18. How can she afford_______on holiday twice a year?
a) to go c) go
b) going d) to be going
19. He apologized_______making such a noise.
a) of c) for
b) against d) from
20. I'd rather you_______with us.
a) come c) coming
b) to come d) came
21. Did _______ police find _______ person who stole______bicycle?
a) the, the, the c) the, a, the
b) a, the, the d) the, the, a
22. The prisoners refused to eat_______.
a) something c) anything
b) some d) nothing
23.______he waited_______nervous he became.
a) long, much c) the longer, the more
b) longer, more d) longest, most
24.______he wasn't keen on the idea, he agreed to participate.
a) although c) despite
b) however d) in spite of
25. It is always difficult for older people_______job.
a) finding c) to find
b) find d) to have found
26. ……sewage into oceans and rivers is a serious form of
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pollution.
a) having dumped c) dumped
b) being dumped d) dumping
27. Since ancient times, iron______to human beings.
a) is known c) is being known
b) has been known d) has been knowing
28. The President worked so hard that his______away from his desk was rare.
a) has been c) being
b) was d) to be
29. You'd better______from work tomorrow.
a) not be absent c) not to be absent
b) not to absent d) not absenting
30. Last year floods in Europe destroyed______2,000 buildings.
a) many c) just as
b) the same as d) as many as
31.Who______in the office when I______you?
a) were you talking to, phoned
b) did you talk to, phoned
c) were you talking, phoned
d) talked to, was phoning
32. You'll never jump three metres______hard you try.
a) whoever c) whenever
b) however d) wherever
33. He bought me______expensive ring he could find.
a) at last b) at least
с) the latest d) the least
34. I'll put on an overcoat in case it______.
a) is raining c) rains
b) rain d) will rain
35. I'm used______my own shirts. I have to look after myself.
a) ironing c) iron
b) to ironing d) to iron
36. We can't offer you a sandwich because we've run______
bread.
a) away from c) out from
b) off with d) out of
37. They want______for an interview next week.
a) she will come c) that she comes
b) her coming d) her to come
38. She carried on dancing in______of the pain.
a) spirit c) split
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b) spite d) despite
39. We_______wear what we liked at school when we were
young.
a) can c) weren't allowed
b) are allowed to d) weren't allowed to
40. I wish we______a few more days, I'd like to see more
sights.
a) had had c) had
b) have d) '11 have
41. There was not enough______for four in the flat.
a) room c) area
b) place d) measurement
42. The train______have arrived or I would have seen her.
a) mustn't c) should
b) can't d) should not
43.I can't imagine______a computer at work now.
a) not having c) have
b) having d) to have
44. The arrested man was suspected______robbing a bank.
a) for c) in
b) of d) against
45. I'd rather you______the dinner now.
a) cook c) cooking
b) to cook d) cooked
46. We live in _______ old house in _______ middle of______village.
a) an, the, the c) an, a, the
b) a, the, the d) an, the, a
47. Did the children enjoy_______when they were on holiday?
a) themselves c) yourself
b) ourselves d) yourselves
48.______goods you sell_______profit you'll make.
a) many, much c) the more, the more
b) more, more d) much, many
49. They______Great Britain several times but this will be
their first trip to Ireland.
a) visit c) have visited
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b) are visiting d) have been visiting
50. I doubt if she______you. You've really changed.
a) recognized c) '11 recognize
b) had recognized d) has recognized
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