Test 85

1. (A/an, the, -) sooner you leave this country, the sooner you will get to (a/an, the, -) Japan and find (a/an, the, -) job there. - (Easy) said than done.

2. If you put on this funny hat, you (laugh) at. You'd better take it (of, off, on).

3. In (more, much, most) English hotels breakfast (include) in (a/an, the, —) price of the room.

4. I was sure that my train (leave) at 2 o'clock and was disappointed when I arrived and (learn) that it just (leave).

5. (A/an, the, -) Browns bought (a/an, the, -) new car after they (sell) (a/an, the, -) old one.

6.1 hope you'll have (a/an, the, -) good time and (a/an, the, —) fine weather. - I wish you (a/an, the, -) same.

7. We shall wait for (their, there, them) (at, in, for) Bill's (until, for, since) they (call).

8.1 know she (send) two letters this month, but we (receive)(neither, either, any) of them.

9. Do (a/an, the, -) people have to pay (many, a lot of, much) when (a/an, the, -) policeman (stop) them?

10. Let's wait here until it (stop) raining. It's foolish to go out (to, for, at) a walk (in, under, through) this cold rain.

11. (In, at, on) the beginning of the 20th century there was (a/an, the, -) big farm (near, nearly) Los Angeles in California called the Hollywood Ranch.

12. (Few, a few, a little) years later Hollywood was one of the (famous) places in (a/an, the, —) world and every family (know) the names of its film stars.

13. (A/an, the, -) reason why people went to Hollywood to (make, do) films was (a/an, the, -) sun, as there (is, are, was) 350 days of sun every year there.

14. As all the films (made) by sunlight at that time, the West Coast was a much (good) place to work, besides there were mountains and sea and desert not far from Hollywood. The actors (not, have to) travel far to make any sort of films.

15. In a week (a/an, the, -) government (announce) (a/an, the, —) new program to help (a/an, the, -) unemployed.

16. Our library (receive) already a lot of new books. By the end of next week they (register) and then we (can, must, will be able to) borrow them for reading.

17. The boy (try) already to fix this shelf several times without (some, any, little) results. I think he may succeed only if he (show) how to do it.

18. You (ought, must, can) to trust your daughter more. You (need, should, may) not treat her like (a/an, the, -) child.

19. Susan already (translate) the article when her boss (phone) her and asked if the translation (finish).

20. He doesn't know anything. If only anybody (tell) him everything, he not (come) here tomorrow.

Test 86

1. My brother has got (a lot, a lot of, much) stamps in his collection but I have (few, little, a little) in (my, mine, our).

2. The article (publish) in tomorrow's newspaper. I'll bring you the paper if I (be able) to buy it.

3. The accident looked (serious, seriously), but fortunately (somebody, nobody, anybody) (injure).

4. Where did you buy (this, these, that) trousers? - I bought (it, them, that) in the (near) department store some days ago. They still (sell) (they, them, it). I just (be) there.

5. Oh, Kate! I'm glad to see you. I (not, see) you for ages. You look (nice, nicely) and (happy, happily) today. - I feel much (good) than yesterday. I (work) hard this term and by the end of next week I (pass) all my exams, then I (go) on holiday.

6. I asked my teacher if we (be able) to read (a/an, the, -) English books in (a/an, the, -) original soon.

7. I hope you (inform) us when the documents (sing) (with, by) the boss.

8. The secretary (know) when the president (take) the final decision (at, by, on) this issue?

9. I want to know if the latest model of refrigerators you are going to produce (be) of higher quality (than, then) the previous one.

10. He asked the manager if they (settle) the price problem (by, in, through) the end of next month.

11. She didn't even ask me if I (help) her to do (these, this) translation, and I didn't know when I (have) spare time to do it.

12. The girl asked her mother when she (buy) her (the other, another) parrot, as their old one (fly) away.

13. The manager asked (a/an, the, -) secretary if she (be able to) arrange everything herself for the reception of the foreign delegation.

14. My friend wanted to know if I (buy) a flat in a new district or in (a/an, the, -) centre of the city. But as I (not, save up) for any of them yet, I told him (something, nothing, few) about my plans.

15. The guide asked the tourists if they (want) to see the sights of (a/an, the, —) Tower when they (arrive) (to, in, at) London.

16. (The, a, -) North of Ireland (be) still part of (a, the, -) UK, while (the, a, -) Republic of Ireland, in the south, (be) an independent state since 1921.

17. The Republic of Ireland (have) three and a half million inhabitants and two official languages, (the, a, -) English and Gaelic (use) in the country.

18. I (can't, mustn't, may not) believe I (be) in London for two months now. Time (pass) far to quickly. So much (happen) since I last (write) to you.

19. She (go) to the evening party when suddenly she (realize) that somebody (steal) her purse.

20. What dry weather! If we (have) more rain, our crop (grow) faster.