Part One ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR
Directions: Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative from those marked A, B, C, or D.
The noun Test 1 |
1.When I came into___cottage, the family___sitting
round the table playing draughts. Draughts____their
favourite game. They like to play___in the evenings.
A the Holley's, were, are, it B Holleys, was, are, them C the Holleys', were, is, it D Holleys's, was, is, them
2.When he was going through a narrow passage between
two __, he heard ___, These were his neighbours,
two___girls.
A merrys-go-round, laugh, twenty-years old B merry-go-rounds, a laugh, twenty-year old C merry-goes-round, laughter, twenty-years old D merry-goes-rounds, a laughter, twenty-year old
3.They decided to open a season. Though it was a fash
ionable party and the walls were decorated with____
and___, the majority of the guests___wearing jeans
and T-shirts.
A lilies-of-the-valley, forget-me-nots, were B lily-of-the-valleys, forget-me-nots, were C lilies-of-the-valley, forgets-me-not, was
D lilies-of-the-valleys, forgets-me-nots, was
4.The___wife was wearing a plain white dress with a
string of pearls that cost more than my____salary.
A governor's-general, two years' B governor-general's, two years' C governor-general, two years D governor's-general's, two-year
5.He pulled off his gloves and put___onto the dressing
table. She noticed that___brand new. So was his hat.
A it, it was B it, they were C them, it was D them, they were
6.He conducted a lot of___into___but___a failure.
A researches, hay fevers, they were B research, hay fever, it was C researches, hay fever, it was . D research, hay fevers, they were
7.The proceeds of the campaign___been spent on the
construction of the Children's Care Centre. Roadworks
__being held there to build a new_____crossing.
Ahas, are, pedestrian's
Bhave, are, pedestrian
Chas, is, pedestrians
Dhave, is, pedestrians'
8.Look, Mary is playing with the scissors! Take______
away from her,___may cut into her fingers.
A it, it B them, it C it, they D them, they
9.Here ___the pocket money my uncle has sent me
today. ___ will be enough to settle all my debts.
A are, ItC is, It
B is, TheyD are, They
10.The criteria ___too vague. If there were a sharper
__to make our choice, I would be happy.
A is, criterionC is, criteria
B are, criterionD are, criteria
11.The latest news from the Middle East countries _
disturbing. A close-up camera showed a man run
ning somewhere. His face was bruised and his clothes
__torn.
A was, wasC was, were
B were, wereD were, was
12.The premises___big enough, but the inspection took
them a lot of___, and they had to drive home at___.
A was, time, dusks
B were, times, a dusk C was, times, dusk D were, time, dusk
13.The price for___has increased by ten___in the last
quarter. Lodgings___very expensive nowadays.
A an accommodation, per cent, is B accommodation, per cent, are C accommodations, per cents, is D accommodation, per cents, are
14.That species of birds___migrant and____found in
Africa in winter. Our surroundings _____too severe
for such birds and they leave___early in September.
A is, is, are, them C is, is, is, it B are, are, are, them D are, are, is, it
15.The crossroads at our supermarket ____a dangerous
place. The traffic lights will help both pedestrians and
drivers to avoid accidents. The police____to set___
here.
A are, needs, them C are, needs, it
B is, need, themD is, need, it
16.Measles__a dangerous disease and a lot of children
catch___at an early age.
A is, themC are, them
B is, itD arc, it
17.This___the most effective means of production and
_ can be adjusted to your business in ___ time.
A is, it, two month's B are, they, a two-months C is, they, two-month D is, it, two months'
18.The Azores___are dark blue species that require ___
cultivation in temperate regions.
A forget-me-nots, greenhouse B forgets-me-nots, greenhouse's C forget-me-not, greenhouse D forgets-me-not, greenhouse's
19.Reliable __about everyday clothing from the past
__hard to obtain.
A evidences, areC evidences, is
B evidence, isD evidence, are
20.These species__protected in national parks and___.
A is, game reserves B are, game's reserves C are, game reserves D is, games reserves
Test 2
1. __depths are usually much greater than____depths
because of___low density.
A Snow, rain, snow B Snow's, rain's, snow's C Snow, rain, snow's D Snow's, rain, snow's
2. __are tiny white bells hanging from a single erect
stem about 30 cm tall with the____as a red berry.
ALilies-of-the-valley, fruit
BLilies-of-the-valley, fruits
CLily-of-the-valleys, fruit
DLily-of-the-valleys, fruits
3.There___a lot of machinery in the shop and skilled
workers operated__.
A was, themC were, it
B were, themD was, it
4.The___was shaky and he decided to go to the sec
ondhand ___store.
Aleg's table, furniture's
Bleg of the table, furniture's
Cleg of the table, furniture
Dleg's table, furniture
5.One hundred pounds___a large sum for her and she
decided to put the money on her____account.
A was, savings B was, saving's C were, savings D were, saving's
6.Where___Nick's pyjamas? —___on the bed.
A is, It isC is, They are
B are, They areD are, It is
7.Bread and cheese___his usual meal and he has been
living on___for two months.
A was, themC is, it
B are, itD is, them
8.His___decreased because his salary was cut by 7__.
A earnings, per cent B earnings, per cents C earning, per cents D earning, percentage
9.The producer presented his new____film. The show
took___time.
A two-series, three hour's B two-seria, three hours C two-series, three hours' D two-series', three hour's
10.The story of the magnificent___castle the guide told
us about was exciting.
A five-centuries-old B five-century's-old C five-century-old D five-century-old's
11.This is the___cloakroom, and that one is for____.
A ladies', gentlemen's B lady's, gentlemen's C ladies', gentlemen D lady, gentlemen
12.The___at the____talks made a deep influence on
everybody.
A Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peace's B Minister's of Foreign Trade' speech, peace C Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peaceful D Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peace
13.The official___is a table containing the holy days,
__, and festivals of the church.
A Christian church calendar, saints' days B Christian's church calendar, saint days C Christian church's calendar, saint's days D Christian's church's calendar, saints' days
14.The most beautiful___of carved jade in the form of
ornamental pieces, such as vases, bowls, tablets, and
statues, many of which are now_, were made in China.
A specimen, museum pieces B specimens, museum pieces C specimen, museum's pieces D specimens, museum's pieces
15.Various__of the___are cereals, cultivated for their
__, which is used as food.
Aspecies, grass family, seed
Bspeci, grass family, seeds
Cspecies, grass's family, seed
Dspeci, grass's family, seeds
16.The stone identified as a_____was the first step in
opening the___fields of that region, which have be
come the greatest in the world.
A 21-carats diamond, diamonds B 21-carat diamond, diamonds C 21-carat diamond's, diamond's D 21-carat diamond, diamond
17.She was well aware of her extraordinary good looks,
and was perfectly prepared to discuss____, just as a
man seven___high might talk of advantages and in
conveniences of being tall.
A them, footC them, feet
B it, footD it, feet
18.There___enough___to suggest that job stress may
increase a man's risk of dying from___disease.
A are, evidences, hearts B is, evidence, heart C is, evidence, heart's D are, evidence, heart
19.At its height in the early 1900s, the British Empire
included over 20___of the____land area and more
than 400___people.
Apercents, world, million
Bpercent, world's, millions
Cpercent, world's, million
Dpercents, worlds', million
20.The___history goes back to 1808.
A state's newspaper's B state's newspaper C state newspaper's D state newspapers'
The Article
Test 3
1. African cheetah is believed to be______fastest ani
mal on___earth.
A An, the, theC___, ___, __
B The, ___, ___D The, the, ____
2. __most cats hunt in ____dim light, but they also
hunt in___dark and in____daylight.
A __, ___, the, ___
B The, the, the, the
C ____, ___, ___, ___
D The, the, ____, the
3. __Captain Cook reached____Cape of Good Hope
in___spring of 1771 and sailed via____St. Helena
in the South Atlantic before arriving in England in July 1771,
A The, the,___, the C The, ___, ___, the
B __, the, the,___ D___, ___, the, ___
4.We must organize____little dinner to celebrate_____
event. Tell her to come and see me at______noon.
We'll speak about it.
A __, an, theC the, the, ____
B a, the, theD a, the, ____
5.She remained on____deck until ___midnight, and
__following day she was carried up there again early
in __morning.
A __,__, the, the C____, ___, __, ___
B a, the, the, the D the, the, ______, ___
6.On the second day of our voyage, before we reached
__Zanzibar,___Camellia ran into ____ bad weath
er, and___most of the passengers became seasick.
A the, the, the, the
B __, the, ___, ___
C___, ___, a, the
D the, the, a, ____
7.Until the nineteenth century,__carpet was usually con
sidered __work of___art and was made by___hand.
A the, ___, ___, ___
B a, a, the, ____
C the, a, ____, ___
D a, ___, the, the
8.At last___war ended, but the transition from______
war to___peace was painful for both sides.
A the, the, theC a, a, a
B __, ___, ___D the, , ______
9. __morning after ___morning of____late he has
taken his walk in the same direction trying to see her again.
A A, a, theC __, __, __
B The, the, ____D A, a, ___
10.___common autumn phenomenon in____central and
eastern USA and in__Europe is_____Indian sum
mer, a period of_____unseasonably warm weather
that sometimes occurs in___late September and Oc
tober.
A The, the, the, the, the, ______
B A, the, ____, the, the, the
C A, ___, ___, ___, ___, the
D A, the, ____, ___, ___, ___
11.By___late 18th century and _____Captain Cook's
exploration of____southern Pacific, much of______
world had been mapped.
A the, the, the, the
B __, ___, ___the
C the, ___, the, the
D the, ___, ___, ___
12.In 1620, ___group of Leyden Puritans, 101 men,
women and children, set out for____Virginia on___
board __Mayflower.
A the, the, the, the C a, ______, a, the
B a, ___, __, the D a, the, a _____
13.At ___zenith of their power in _____Middle Ages
craft guilds had___enormous power over their mem
bers.
A __, the, ___C a, ___, the
B the, the, anD a, the, ____
14.He was a page, that is____youth of___noble birth
who left his family at____early age to serve in the
family of___man of____rank.
A__, the, an, a, the
Ba, ___, an, ___, ___
Cthe, the, the, the, the
Da, a, an, a, _____
15.___dinosaur is a reptile that was____dominant land
animal during ___most of____Mesozoic Era but
became___extinct at its close.
A The, the, the, the, the
B The, the, ____, the, ___
C A, a, ___, ___, ___
D A, the, the, the, the
16. Only___tiny percentage of___plant species are di
rectly used by ___humans for food, shelter,
fiber, and drugs.
A __,__, the, the C the, the, the, the
B a, ___, __, __ D a, the, ____, the
Test 4
1. __rice, wheat, corn, legumes, cotton, conifers,
and tobacco are___items on which___whole econ
omies and nations depend.
A __, the, the
B The, ___, ___
C The, the, the
D ___, the, ___
2. __tiger lives in Asia and belongs to___same genus
as __lion, leopard, and jaguar.
A The, the, theC___, the, ___
B A, ___, aD The, ___, ___
3. __most of financial activities are crowded along___
Threadneedle Street.
A The, theC___, __
B The, ___D __, the
4.The intersection is known as ____Bank, which in
cludes __huge Bank of England complex,____Roy
al Exchange, and___Stock Exchange.
A the, the, the, the
B __, __, ___, ___
C __, the, ___, ___
D the, ___, the ___
5.The busiest shopping area is___Oxford Street, where
such large department stores as ____Selfridges, ___
John Lewis, and___Marks and Spencer are located.
A ___, __, ___, ___
B the, the, the, the
C __, __, the, the
D the, the, ____, ___
6. __East End, beyond____City of London and____
Tower, has long been____home of London's docks
and immigrants.
A The, the___,__ C The, the, the, the
B __,__, the, the D The, ____, ___, ___
7. __centre of this educational establishment is______
University of London in___Bloomsbury, founded in
1836.
A The, ___, theC___, the, ___
B The, the, ____D___, __, the
8.It is made up of_____number of colleges, schools,
and attached institutes, which range from_____Lon
don School of Economics and Political Science to___
King's College and several medical schools.
A the, ___, ___C a, ___, ___
B a, the, theD the, ___, the
9.With___average elevation of more than 4000 m,
Tibet is the highest region on_____earth sometimes
called___Roof of___World.
A __, the, the, the
B the, ___, ___, ___
C an, the, ____, the
D an, ___, the, the
10.apple, peach, pear, and apricot trees are culti
vated in___valleys of the region.
A __, theC___, __
B The, ___D The, the
11.musk deer, wild sheep,______wild goats, wild don
keys, yaks, and___Tibetan antelopes are common
in mountainous areas.
A __, ___, ___C The, the, the
B A, ___, ___D The, ___, the
12. On___typical summer day, the temperature can rise
from 3°C before___sunrise to 27°C by___midday.
A the, the, theC the, ___, ___
B a, ___, ___D a, the, the
13.___most common material for rugs and carpets has
traditionally been___sheep's wool, although in cer
tain regions___goat's or camel's hair is also used.
A The, the, theC___, the, the
B The, ___, ___D___, ___, __
14.At the end of the 16th century the first explorers of
___South Seas mapped____southern sky, which was
largely unknown to___ancients.
A ___, the, ___C the, the, the
B ___, a, theD the, ___, ___
15.During___Renaissance, people thought that their
own age and ___time of____ancient Greece and
Rome were advanced and civilized.
A the, the, theC the, the, ____
B __, ___, ___D __, the, ___
16. Because there were no___rugs or tapestries, sounds
of the monks' prayers echoed from one end of the
church to___.
A __, the otherC the, another
B the, otherD___, others
Tests |
1. __East End has frequently been characterized by___
poverty, crime, and slums.
A The, theC___, __
B The, ___D___, the
2.The church calendar includes the fixed feasts, such as
___Christmas, and___movable feasts, which de
pend on the date of____Easter.
A the, the, theC___, __, ___
B __, the, ___D the, ___, the
3.In 1722 several thousand Polynesians inhabited the island,
but__diseases and raids by slave traders reduced___
number to fewer than 200 by__late 19th century.
A the, the, ____C___, the, ___
B the, a, theD___, the, the
4.The island was named by_____Dutch explorer who
landed here on___Easter Day in 1722.
A the, ___C the, the
B a, ___D the, an
5.Born in Salinas, California, Steinbeck was educated
at___Stanford University. As___youth, he worked
as__ranch hand and fruit picker.
A __, a, aC the, the, the
B the, ___, ___D , ___, a
6. __pearl is____abnormal growth resulting from the
invasion of the body of the mollusk by _____minute
particle of foreign matter, such as ____fine grain of
sand.
A The, an, a, aC___, the, ___, the
B A, ___, the, ___ D The, an, the, the
7. __jade has always been prized by____Chinese and
Japanese as___most precious of all____stones.
A The, the, the, the C The, _____, the, ___
B __,___,___, the D ___, the, the, ____
8.Sir Henry Morgan is said to have been kidnapped at
Bristol when___boy and sold as____servant on___
West Indian island of Barbados.
A __, ___, __C the, the, ____
B a, a, theD a, the, a
9. wealth acquired from___trade enabled______up
per classes to live in___luxury.
A The, the, the, the C_____, ___, the, ___
B __, __, the, the D The, the, _____, ___
10.___cotton is still a principal raw material for ______
world's textile industry, but its dominant position has
been seriously eroded by___synthetic fibers.
A The, the, theC The, ___, __
B __, ___theD __, the, ___
11.___American inventors Elisha Gray and Alexander
Graham Bell applied for___patent on___telephone
on the same day.
A The, a, theC___, a, a
B __, the, theD The, the, ____
12.___jade is____highly valued gemstone used in____
jewelry.
A The, the, ____C___, a, ___
B __, the, theD The, a, the
13.___porcelain was___first made by____Chinese.
A The, ___, theC___, ___, the
B The, the, ____D___, the, ___
14.___gold is extremely inactive. It is unaffected by____
air, heat, moisture, and____most solvents.
A __, ___, the
B The, the, ____
C___, __, __
D The, ___, ___
15.__optical phenomena, such as rainbows and halos,
occur when___light shines through cloud particles.
A __, __C The, the
B The, ___D___, the
16.___stone picked up by_____child on the banks of
__Orange River in___South Africa in 1866 was a
big diamond.
A __, a, the, the
B A, a, ___, ___
C___, the, ___, the
D A, a, the, ____
17.E-mail and______Internet are____latest technolo
gies that are spreading___American English.
A __,__,__, the
B __, the, the, ___
C The, the, the, ____
The Pronoun Test 6
1.He closed one eye, but____eye looked at me with a
strange expression as if he wanted to advise me of___
but was forbidden to say___.
A another, something, something B other, anything, anything C the other, something, anything D the another, anything, something
2.They covered___three miles and came to a point
where they couldn't see___vegetation: ___was cov
ered with snow.
A other, any, all
B another, any, everything
C the other, no, each
D others, ___, the whole
3.He set___to one side, disassociating____from what
was going forward, watching___running calmly.
A little, ___, the others
B a little, himself, another
C a little, himself, the others
D little, ___, the other
4.When I met her, ____her parents had perished and
she was dependent upon____. She did not want____
help and lived on____own.
Aeither, her, anybody, her
Bany of, hers, somebody's, hers
Cboth, herself, anybody's, her
Dboth of, oneself, everybody, oneself
5. __of them quite knew what she meant, but____was
sure that she could not bring___to do it.
A Nobody, all, her
B Somebody, every, oneself
C No one, each, ____
D None, everybody, herself
6.I phoned her___day, but she refused to tell me____.'
A another, something B another, anything C the other, something D the other, anything
7.She gave him a cold stare and told him ______sharp
words. He was taken aback at this behaviour of____.
A quite a few, hers
B such a few, her C so few, herself D too few, her
8.Ann and Pete were trying their best, but____of them
was helpful. They made___attempts but____was in
vain.
A none, other a few, all
B neither, another few, everything
C nobody, the other few, all
D no one, another a few, everything
9.It was clear he was hungry. He ate a considerable
___of fried meat ____quicker than ____and asked
for___helping.
A number, lot, others, other
B amount, far, the others, another
C deal, a lot, the other, the others
D quantity, ___, anothers, an another
10.She goes to Cyprus ___ summer, ____of them can
assure you of it. Shall I send you____details?
A each, every, some B either, all, any C every, everybody, any D every, each, some
11.It is so noisy that ____can hear____. If___keeps
talking, he will leave the room.
A none, anything, somebody B nobody, something, anybody C somebody, nothing, somebody D no one, anything, anybody
12.There are three towers in the fortress, one with a big
clock, ___are decorated with glazed tiles. _____of
them remained intact.
A others, NoneC the others, None
B the others, NoD others, Neither
13.Why are you afraid to ask for help?__of them will be
glad to solve your little problem, especially Jack. He
is goodness__.
AEverybody, himself
BEach, itself
CEvery, itself
DEach, himself
14.She did not know what else to do. She had already had
breakfast, put her___clothes into the suitcase, and
was standing at the window with little hope to see Al
ice in this green tweed coat of___.
A few, hersC a lot of, herself
B a few, herD many, her
15.I tried to concentrate ____, but as I felt____cold I
could think only of a warm room with a fireplace and
an armchair in front of it where I can settle____.
A myself, myself, myself
B __, _, _____
C myself, ___, ___
D___, __, myself
16.Colonies were ___used as sources of raw materials
__as markets for products of the home country.
A either, andC either, or
B neither, orD either, nor
Test7 |
1.They stood on___side of the bed looking at the sleep
ing boy. His left hand was in plaster,_____clasped a
toy.
A each, otherC every, another
B either, the other D either, other
2.Only___nations in the world export diamonds with
South Africa and Russia the biggest importers, while
__are far behind them.
A little, otherC few, the others
B a little, the other D a few, others
3.It refers to the ways ancient Greeks spoke, worshipped,
understood the nature of the physical world____, or
ganized their governments, made ___livings, enter
tained __, and related to___who were not Greek.
A themselves, them, themselves, the others
B itself, their, itself, others
C itself, their, themselves, others
D themselves, ___, themselves, the other
4.One of the reasons why so_people are to be found who
seem sensible and pleasant in conversation is that almost
__is thinking about what he wants to say____rather
than about answering clearly what is being said to him.