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Listen to the news and choose the correct answer

1. Mrs. Jones … .

A) works in Chester B) didn’t work C) is a burglar

2. Mrs. Jones’ flat was … .

A) attacked B) robbed C) burgled

3. The burglar was tall and … .

A) thin B) athletic C) thickset

4. The man had … .

A) a scar B) a beard C) fair hair

5. The police … the burglar.

A) have arrested B) are still in search of C) do nothing to arrest

6. The height of the tallest man is two meters and … .

A) forty B) fifty C) fifteen

7. Which is correct?

A) They have tried to save the dolphin.

B) They have done nothing.

C) They didn’t use surgical instruments.

8. Mr. Bow … to help the animals.

A) got into the stomachs B) extended his arm C) used surgical instruments

9. The mouths were held open with the … .

A) surgical instruments B) hands C) towels

10. The dolphins are … now.

A) quite well B) still unwell C) feeling better

Read the text and choose the right forms from the variants below

Once … (11) beautiful maple tree grew in the centre of a large park. All summer it was covered with green leaves. Many people sat on the green grass under it and enjoyed its … (12) shade. But along with the fall came a change in the maple tree. Its green leaves began to turn red and yellow. So everyone said, "How beautiful … (13)!” The maple tree was glad to hear it and she became proud and vain. She spread out her branches so far that a little pine close by was almost hidden from … (14). "It doesn’t matter,” said the maple, "No one cares to look at him, he is … (15) plain little tree.” The pine heard the unkind words and sighed. Just then a cold wind passed and said, "Why do you sigh, little pine?” The pine replied, "I sigh because the maple is so … (16) beautiful than I am”. The wind felt sorry … (17) him and whispered, "Only wait!” In a few days the leaves of the maple tree turned brown and fell to the ground. When the snow came, there was but one bright … (18) spot in the whole park, the brave pine with the needles … (19) they were when they first came … (20).

11. A) a B) the C) o

12. А) hot B) cool C) sunny

13. A) the tree is B) is the tree C) the tree

14. A) scenery B) sight C) scene

15. A) so B) such C) such a

16. A) more B) much more C) much

17. A) for B) with C) at

18. A) cheerful B) the cheerful C) cheerless

19. A) so green B) as green as C) green as

20. A) by B) out C) near

Choose the correct form

21. He left the … on the table.

А) keys B) keyes C) keies

22. Many … have been shot.

А) wolf B) wolfs C) wolves

23. I like … pictures over there.

А) that B) these C) those

24. There are many …-doctors in the hospital.

А) woman B) womens C) women

25. Nick’s mother and my mother are … .

А) housewives B) houseswives C) housewifes

26. Your trousers … too long.

А) are B) is C) was

27. The scissors … sharp.

А) is B) was C) are

28. Physics … my best subject at school.

А) are B) is C) were

29. The news … so exciting that I couldn’t sleep.

А) was B) were C) is

30. The police … arrested the thief.

А) have B) has C) was

Fill in the correct prepositions

31. Don’t worry, she will look … the kids.

A) at B) on C) after

32. I’m looking … Steve. Have you seen him?

А) at B) for C) on

33. Look … ! There’s a car coming.

А) out B) for C) at

34. You should look … the new words in the dictionary.

А) up B) at C) on

35. He looks … on anyone who doesn’t have a college education.

А) at B) down C) up

36. Put your coat … before you go outside.

А) in B) on C) off

37. Well, put … your books and start writing.

А) aside B) across C) out

38. Please, put your phone number … my book.

А) out in B) down in C) away in

39. The meeting has been put … till next week.

А) out B) away C) off

40. The firefighters managed to put … the fire.

A) out B) off C) away

Use the correct form of the verb

41. He … down and broke his leg.

А) felt B) fell C) falls

42. The young man … that a sunray was playing on his face.

А) fell B) felt C) filled

43. I had lost my keys and was glad when I … them.

А) found B) founded C) find

44. The birds … away in autumn.

А) flow B) flown C) flew

45. He didn’t admit that he had … to his parents.

А) lied B) laid C) lain

46. Please don’t … from the sofa and don’t move!

А) rise B) raise C) rose

47. She … her head and didn’t look up at me.

А) didn’t rise B) didn’t raise C) didn’t rose

48. Mr. Brown … in bed and didn’t want to get up.

А) laid B) lay C) lied

49. The waitress … the knives and forks on the table.

А) layed B) laid C) lied

50. When I entered the room she was … in bed and reading.

А) laying B) lieing C) lying