Lexical Grammar Test Form 10-11
Choose the right variant
Only 10% of money we need ... borrowed from the bank.
a. is c. has
b. are d. were
The college drama society are going to perform one o f ... .
a. Sophocles’s play c. Sophocles’ play
b. Sophocles’ plays d. Sophocle’s plays
Of all my friends, James earns ... amount of money.
a. least c. the least
b . less d. lesser
She tasted the soup ....
a. suspicious c. in suspect
b. on suspicion d. suspiciously
I was told that the shortest way to get there was by ... .
a. bus four c. fourth bus
b. the bus four d. the bus fourth
Brian continued to work long hours, ... his doctor told him not to get overworked.
a. in spite of c. even if
b. although d. despite
Fill in the right word
Several days ago we were invited to the party. Of course, we accepted (7) ... invitation. “There is nothing like a party for reviving the low spirits,” 1 said (8)... my wife when she told me about it.
To be quite frank, I even looked forward to the event. Mrs. Brown is a wonderful hostess, capable (9) ... making any party interesting. My wife was, as usual, making (10) ... great fuss over every single article of clothing we were to have (11)... . (12)... whole day she had been running (13) ... the town looking for some sort of jewelry to match her new blue dress. And naturally she had no time to make dinner. But I wasn’t much upset anticipating a substantial meal at (14) ... Browns.
7. a .- b. an c. a d. the
8. a. - b. to c. for d. before
9. a. in b. at c. of d. with
10. a. the b. a c. - d. an
11. a. in b. on c, - d. with
12. a. A b. - c. The d. an
13. a. through b. along c. over d. about
14. a. - b. the c. a d. an
Choose the right variant
If Dan ... more easy-going, he ... offended every time we joke about him.
a. has been, won’t get c. was, didn’t get
b. were, wouldn’t get d. would be, wouldn’t get
Mrs. Parson’s supervisor considers her ... an extremely talented student and he
would like her ... a fashion editor for a glossy magazine.
a. be, become c. to be, to become
b. being, becoming d. to be, become
Helen was sure that Mike had given up ..., so she got very surprised when he
stopped ... as they left the office building.
a. smoking, to smoke c. smoke, smoking
b. to smoke, smoking d. smoking, smoking
We cannot afford ... such an important customer.
a. to upset c. ourselves to upset
b. ourselves upsetting d. upset
The fire spread through the building quickly but everybody ....
a. was able to escape c. could escape
b. might escape d. had to escape
Find one mistake
With so many fascinated places to visit, choosing a destination becomes difficult.
А В C D
The style and the colour of the dress is both perfect and become you extremely well.
А В C D
Isn’t it amazing that Elizabeth has been put in charge of childrens’ activities at the
A B C D
summer camp in Maine?
Choose the right word
I have an uncle who is well-known in our family as a hobby fanatic. He (23)... up one hobby, and gets completely carried away with it, but then gives it up as soon as a new interest (24) ... his eye. I remember once that he became interested in (25) ... model planes. He turned the garage into a workshop, and parked the car on the street. His wife and children were not (26) ... about the idea, but they knew that it probably wouldn’t (27)... long.
23. a. takes b. finds c. gives d. has
24. a. takes b. attracts c. gets d. catches
25. a. doing b. making c. manufacturing d. producing
26. a. crazy b. fond c. keen d. interested
27. a. stay b. keep c. last d. remain
Choose the right answer
I’ve got to leave right now.
a. Do you really? c. No, you needn’t.
b. So long. d. That’s fine.
29. Why should I?
a. You had no right to complain.
b. What do you mean by coming so late?
c. Why did you tell them all that?
d. Will you warn him about it?
Lexical Grammar Test Form 10-11
Part B
Fill in the word in the right form
PLEASE, EUROPE, APPOINT, OWN, LIVE
When I consider the small details of my (1) ... I feel a kind of (2) ... about some small things. Firstly it’s lack of travel. I haven’t been even to most (3) ... countries. Another thing is car (4) ..., I’ve never experienced the (5)... of driving in a really good car.
INVESTIGATE, APPROPRIATELY, COMMON, COMPLETE, AMERICA, HEALTH
Over a lifetime you’ll take in more than a hundred million breaths. And, like every other living creature, you will have taken them (6) ... instinctively. Our lives are dependent on breathing, but, even so, most of us do it (7)... . To see the best, really (8) ... breathing, watch how a baby’s stomach rises and falls. It’s extremely (9)... to see poor breathing among children. According to (10) ... researchers, poor breathing plays a role in seventy-five per cent of health problems. Their (11) ... show that correct breathing increases your your oxygen intake. This makes energy levels rise and stress levels fall.
Fill in the suitable word
“When I was your (12) ... , I had to walk to school three miles.” Have you ever heard anyone say something (13) ... this? Much has changed in education over the years, and even though people may exaggerate (14) ... hard things used to be, it’s true (15)... most pupils of today are fortunate when compared to those of (16) ... ago.
А 90 years (17) ... man went to the doctor to get a physical examination. A (18) ... days later the doctor saw the man walking down the street with a gorgeous young lady (19) ... his arm. At his follow up visit the doctor talked to the man and said, “You’re really doing great, (20) ... you?” The man replied, “Just doing what you said, Doctor, ‘Get a hot mamma and be cheerful’.” The Doctor said, “I didn’t say that. I said you got a heart murmur. Be careful.”
Translate from Russian into English
Му friend doesn’t enjoy science fiction books and (я тоже).
I saw (мало) of the game because there was a very tall man in front of me.
He has (сделал) a fortune selling property in Spain.
Everyone felt embarrassed, (не так ли)?
They walked (рука об руку) in silence up the path.
You shouldn’t really (принимать) what he says to heart.
The last drop (делает) the cup run over.
(Есть) very little chance that they will arrive at a final decision.
Oh, here you are! And where are (другие) boys?
There were (мало) rains last summer and most ponds got dry.
