Variant I
In winter, when it’s dark it is so difficult to get ……. in the morning.
a) down b)up c) over
Who’s ……boy standing by …piano?
a) a b) the c)-
What …… good idea!
a) - b) the c) a
We… the latest news from three till four yesterday.
a)are discussing b) were discussing c) has been discussing
I … TV the whole evening tomorrow.
a) will watch b) will be watching c) are watching
Kate… for a walk yesterday.
a) don’t go b) didn’t go c) haven’t gone
Where…Kate… when you met her yesterday?
a) was…going b) had gone c) went
He …home by 5 o’clock yesterday.
a) came b) had come c) was coming
How many pages you … by 3 o’clock tomorrow?
a) will read b) will be reading c) will have read
When we … home yesterday mother already …dinner.
a) came…. was cooking b) came… had cooked c) came… cooked
We have already decided. We… a party tomorrow night.
a) will have b) are having c) will be having
If you … your promises nobody … you.
a) won’t keep… will trust b) don’t keep … will trust c) don’t keep… trusts
It … hard since morning, I can’t go for a walk.
a) rains b) is raining c) has been raining
What made you … your mind?
a) to change b) change c) changing
I didn’t like …fish we had there yesterday.
a) a b) the c) -
I forgot about the milk and it ran … .
a) away b) over c) down
The … of the first printing press in England was William Caxton.
a)invent b) invention c) inventor
The State Public Library in Moscow has a unique … of books.
a) collection b) collect c) collector
The audience was impressed by the … after Chekhov’s play
a)perform b) performance c) performer
The … festival “Gold mask” is held in Moscow annually.
a)theatre b) theatrical c) theatrically
Someone who instructs actors, cameramen in a film or a play is … .
a) direct b) direction c) director
… think that the ancient Olympiad began well before 776 BC.
a)history b) historical c) historians
During Queen Victoria’s reign Britain became a … industrial country.
a)power b) powerful c) powerless
Russia has produced a great number of … and talented people.
a)create b) creation c) creative
Set to Tchaikovsky’s immortal music, “Swan Lake” is … .
a)impress b) impressive c) impression
Pushkin’s … is studied at schools.
a)poet b) poetic c) poetry
He heard him … this story yesterday.
a) to tell b) tell c) told
Sam is friendly and easy to get … with.
a) down b) over c) along
Please turn .. the radio, I’m trying to sleep.
a) up b) off c) on
The firemen rushed … the burning house to save the child.
a) out b) at c) into
It won’t be easy to do … with this bad habit.
a) out b) up c) away
If I …. a lot of money, I would buy a new car.
a) have b) will have c) had
I wish I … younger.
a)was b) were c) will be
34. Natasha knows English well and often works as an … for tourist groups.
a) translator b) interpreter c) secretary
35. … is a book that gives words in alphabetical order and explains what each word means.
a) dictionary b) vocabulary c) stationary
36. What is his mother ….? – I’m not sure, French, perhaps.
a) language b) tongue c) relative
37. Our washing machine doesn’t work properly. It needs to be … .
a) repaired b) mended c) tuned
Variant II
That news was a real shock and we still can’t get … it.
a) along b) away c) over
I don’t think you gave me …. right answer.
a) a b) the c) –
Robert is ……… truck driver.
a) a b) the c) –
It… (to rain) the whole day yesterday.
a) rained b) was raining c)has been raining
Don’t disturb me tomorrow. I…. all day long.
a) will work b) will be working c)will have worked
The teacher guessed that the pupils … the lesson.
a) didn’t know b) hadn’t known c)weren’t knowing
What… he …when you saw him yesterday?
a) did… do b) was… doing c) did
How many words … you… by last lesson?
a) memorized b) had memorized c) were memorizing
By 5 o’clock tomorrow morning the sun already … .
a) will rise b) will have risen c) will be rising
When I … to school yesterday, I suddenly remembered that I … my textbook at home.
a) came… left b) came… had left c) came … was leaving
11.See you soon. Don’t forget we … next Monday.
a) are meeting b) will meet c) will have met
12.When Mother … some money, she … me a new phone.
a) gets… will buy b) will get… will buy c) will get… buys.
13.Mother is in the kitchen, she … since morning.
a) is cooking b) cooks c) has been cooking
14.Will it make her … us?
a) join b) to join c) joining
15.…dinner we had at the restaurant was delicious.
a) a b) the c)-
16.A small rabbit was run … by a car.
a) down b) over c) away
17.The … flag of the USA is called “Stars and Stripes”
a) nationality b) national c) nation
18.… of printing is rightfully considered to be a great event in history.
a) invent b) invention c) inventor
19.Shakespeare is a famous … of the 16 century.
a)drama b) dramatist c) dramatic
20.The … of Russian football players leave much to be desired. (оставляют желать большего)
a) achieve b) achievements c) achieving
21.While watching the film I was absorbed by the … between the main characters.
a) relative b) relation c) relate
22.…. carols were songs performed with dancing at Christmas and other festivals.
a)origin b) original c) originality
23.The first … of the new theatre was a great success.
a)perform b) performer c) performance
24.I was asked to share my … of a new film.
a)impress b) impressive c) impression
25.He showed the … beauty of Russian nature in his paintings.
a)poet b) poetic c) poetry
26.Pushkin’s … views were close to those of the “ Decembrists”.
a)policy b) political c) politician
27.He watched the postman … the letters.
a) to distribute b) distributed c) distributing
28.That news was a real shock and we still can’t get … it.
a) over b) along c) down
29.The wicked Witch turned the Prince … a frog.
a) over b) into c) up
30.The dog rushed … him.
a) at b) into c) off
31.Would you like something to eat?- No, thanks, but I could do … a glass of water.
a) away b) with c) up
32.If I …. a ticket to London, I would see the tower of London.
a) bought b) buy c) will buy
33.I wish it … summer holidays now.
a) is b) were c) was
34. The English language has a …. of about 500000 words.
a) dictionary b) vocabulary c) grammar
35. … is a person whose job is translating from one language to another, especially in writing.
a) translator b) interpreter c) librarian
36. There are o lot of borrowed words in the English …. .
a) tongue b) language c) dictionary
37. We often … something that has a hole in it.
a) repair b) mend c) set
