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3. Complete these sentences with both/neither/either (of):

1 Ed and Jim were ... big men. 2. These are very gloomy rooms. I'm afraid ... will suit me. 3. There are two ways to the city centre. You can go along the footpath by the river or you can go along the main road. You can go ... way. 4. ... these pullovers are very nice. The problem was that she liked ... them. She didn't know which one to choose. 5. ... my parents are English. My father is Polish and my mother is Italian. 6. "Which of the two newspapers would you like?" "Oh, ... will do." 7. "Is today the 18th or the 19th?" - "... . It's the 20th." 8. By that time ... his

sisters had got married. 9. When the boat started to sink, we were really frightened because ... us could swim.

4. Make sentences with "both... And ..."(оба ... И ...), "neither... Пог..."(ни ... Ни ...), "either... Ог..."(или... Или...), using the words in brackets:

1. We didn't like the hotel. It was ... (clean / comfortable). 2. I didn't like the film. It was ... (boring / long). 3. I couldn't remember his name He was. ... (Robert / Richard). 4. I wasn't able to go on holiday that year. I've got ... (time / money). 5. We have tickets for Saturday or Sunday concert. Which do you prefer? I don't care, I can go ... (Saturday / Sunday). 6. He is an ideal husband. He ...(smokes / drinks).

5. Use both, either or neither in the following sentences:

1. There is a forest of oak trees on ... bank of the river. 2. The man carried a suit-cage in ... hands. 3. The veranda stretched on ... side of me. 4. The first apple pie of the season was on the table and a large dish of purple grapes. Muriel was too angry to touch .... 5. I could hear them ..., but saw ... . 6. ... of the two could sing. 7. ... of them was of the same opinion. 8. ... his legs were broken in the accident. 9. You may take ... of the two dictionaries, but not ... of them. 10. She had brown shining hair which hung down on ... sides of her face. 11. "What are you going to have, orange juice or Coke?" - " ..., I'm not thirsty." 12. "Which job are you going to take?" I'm afraid ... ." 13. Nick and Tom are ... my friends. But ... is in the town now. 14. "... the jars, the big one and the small one, are empty. You can take ... of them." - "I'm afraid ... will do."

6. Use “every/each or either”

1. … day he comes here, and ... time he asks me the same questions. 2. There was a huge building on ... side of the square, ... having a massive arched gate. 3. There were huge buildings on ... side of the street and ... had rows of balconies as its only decoration. 4. Which would you prefer, the Webster or the Oxford dictionary? - ... will do. Thank you. 5. He shook hands and had a few minutes' talk with ... of us.

7. Use the correct form of the pronouns in brackets:

1. The shoes do not fit me. Will you give me ... pair? (another, the other) 2. They haven't met for twenty years, neither of them has seen even a photo of ... . (another, the other) 3. I read the novels by O. Henry one after ... . (another, the other) 4. There were many people on the bench; some were bathing, ... were basking in the sun. (others, the others) 5. I met him at the club ... night (other, the other). I see only five copies here. Where are ... ones? (the others, the other).

Test 1

1. Choose the right answers. (according to the text “Our Family”)

1. What is Alexander's father?

a) a doctor b) a teacher

c) an engineer d) an architect

2. Where does Alexander's mother work?

a) at school b) at the University

c) at the hospital d) in the office

3. Who is interested in electronics?

a) Alexander b) Nina

c) Ann d) Mick

2. Fill in the proper prepositions.

1. My sister and I are good … foreign languages.

a) in b) on c) at d) to

2. My mother always has much work to do … the house.

a) in b) at c) about d) on

3. Everybody knows that George is interested … painting.

a) on b) about c) for d) in

4. Ann's elder brother is fond … travelling.

a) at b) in c) of d) about

3. Use the appropriate words.

1. Mike wants to become a doctor, so he has to prepare well

for the … examinations.

a) state b) final c) entrance

2. My younger brother is …, he has a family of his own.

a) single b) married c) divorce

3. Dick graduated from the University two years ago, so he

works as … now.

a) driver b) an engineer c) a worker

Test 2

1. Use the required form of pronouns.

1. Tell … the truth about … behavior.

a) him, hers

b) she, mine

c) her, his

2. Take … suitcase and bring … to … room.

a) me, myself, their

b) my, them, us

c) our, it, her

3. … were discussing the points of … future agreement with …

a) he, its, himself

b) we, my, them

c) I, ours, themselves

4. I like small towns … are not crowded.

a) where b) which c) those d) who

5. He has … important to say to you.

a) anything b) everything c) something

2. Use the appropriate forms of the verbs to be, to have, to do.

1. Greta … free tomorrow and she … all the necessary work.

a) is, does

b) was, did

c) will be, will do

2. Jerry … busy yesterday, that's why he … no time to watch TV.

a) is, has

b) was, had

c) will be, will have

3. Chose the right variant of translation of the following sentences.

1. We had to make a report on Monday.

a) Доклад нужно было сделать в понедельник.

b) Мы должны были сделать доклад в понедельник

с) Мы сделали доклад в понедельник

2. They were to meet Jim at 6 p.m.

а) Они встретились с Джимом в 6 часов

b) Они должны были встретиться с Джимом в 6 часов.

с) Джим встретил их в 6 часов.

4. Use the proper form of the verbs to be or to have.

1. The train … to arrive at midnight.

a) has b) is

2. The children … to stay at home because it was raining.

a) had b) were