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Complete the sentences
Trafalgar Square was built in the 19th century to … the battle of Trafalgar.
A) remind Б) learn В) memorize Г) commemorate Д) remember
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I risked life and limb to get here … time and now you tell me the meeting is put off!
A) in Б) on В) at Г) for Д) out of
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You’ve come just … time to help Susan.
A) in Б) on В) at Г) for Д) out of
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You’d better leave her alone. She’ll finish the project … her own good time.
A) in Б) on В) at Г) for Д) out of
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It … me as strange that my front door was open when I got home.
A) seemed Б) occurred В) happened Г) struck Д) appeared
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I couldn’t solve the puzzle, no … how hard I tried.
A) point Б) matter В) use Г) wonder Д) means
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You may not care one way or the other, but it makes a (an) … to me.
A) point Б) difference В) impression Г) offer Д) effort
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I sat on the … of the chair because there was nowhere else to sit.
A) arm Б) head В) neck Г) foot Д) spine
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Match each sentence with one of the explanatory sentences.
| 1) He’ll do you a favour. |
a) It’s his party on Saturday. |
| 2) It does him credit. |
b) He talks all the time. |
| 3) He’s having a do. |
c) It shows how good he is. |
| 4) He just won’t do. |
d) He will help you. |
| 5) He does go on. |
e) He is unsatisfactory for the job. |
A) 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d, 5e
Б) 1a, 2d, 3b, 4e, 5c
В) 1d, 2c, 3b, 4e, 5a
Г) 1d, 2c, 3a, 4e, 5b
Д) 1d, 2b, 3a, 4e, 5c
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Match the group of adjectives with a suitable noun.
effective / interview / traditional
A) language Б) recording В) love Г) technique Д) trend
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Match the words denoting A-roads with the countries.
| 1) highway |
a) Italy |
| 2) motorway |
b) USA |
| 3) autobahn |
c) Germany |
| 4) autoroute |
d) Britain |
| 5) autostrada |
e) Russia |
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f) France |
A) 1a, 2b, 3c, 4e, 5f
Б) 1b, 2c, 3e, 4f, 5a
В) 1b, 2d, 3c, 4f, 5a
Г) 1f, 2a, 3d, 4e, 5c
Д) 1f, 2b, 3d, 4e, 5a
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Choose the right response.
There’s a car coming!
A) Watch! Б) Look out! В) Attention! Г) Go away! Д) Take guard!
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Who told you that?
A) What does it matter!
Б) You never know.
В) Neither.
Г) You’re the first to tell me about it.
Д) Nice to hear that.
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Choose the phrase that can be followed by the response You too.
A) Go ahead.
Б) See you soon.
В) Have a good time.
Г) I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Д) I have not done it.
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Choose the phrase that can be followed by the response Forget it.
A) I can’t remember her address.
Б) I don’t feel well today.
В) I always forget her name.
Г) I really feel bad about losing my temper.
Д) Let me help you.
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Determine the combination of articles, which suits the sentence best
_____ Teachers are like _____ weather, one minute they’re good, _____ other they’re bad.
A) the, the, an
Б) –, the, the
В) –, a, –
Г) the, the, the
Д) –, –, an
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_____ Winston Churchill, _____ former Prime Minister of _____ Britain went to _____ Harrow.
A) –, –, –, –
Б) the, the, –, the
В) –, the, –, –
Г) –, the, –, the
Д) a, –, an, the
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_____ Royals is _____ serial which portrays _____ life of _____ members of _____ Royal family in _____ United Kingdom.
A) the, a, the, the, the, the
Б) –, the, a, –, the, –
В) –, the, a, the, –, –
Г) –, a, the, the, the, the
Д) the, a, –, –, the, the
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I arrived in _____ USA_____ last Monday. We left _____ Rome, flew over _____ Alps and made _____ quick stop in London.
A) –, the, –, –, a
Б) the, –, –, the, a
В) –, –, –, the, a
Г) the, the, the, –, –
Д) the, a, –, an, a
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Before we landed at _____ JFK airport, we saw _____ Statue of Liberty, _____ Ellis Island and _____ Empire State building.
A) –, the, –, –
Б) –, the, –, the
В) –, –, –, the
Г) the, the, the, –
Д) the, a, –, an
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Make the story complete by using the necessary forms of the verbs.
As you sow, so you reap
In a pretty little house, there once 21. … a neat old widow who wore the cleanest caps and the finest kerchief you ever saw in your life. This good woman had two little girls living with her whom she was always 22. … to make as clean and neat as herself. "Get up! Get up!" she would say. "Don't you hear the cockerel crowing outside? The Sun 23. … over the hill in a moment. Nobody in this house must stay in bed once the cockerel 24. …!"
At last, one day, when the cockerel seemed 25. … even earlier than usual, they decided they could stand it no longer. They waited until their mother 26. … to market, then they caught the poor brown cockerel and wrung his neck! After that they buried him in the field.
In the middle of the night or so it seemed to them, the old lady came to their bedside in her nightcap, carrying a lighted candle!
"Get up! Get up!" she said to them. We 27. … no cockerel to wake us now and it will never do to oversleep! The dawn 28. … yet, I know! But it will break presently and without the crowing in the yard, we shall not even know that day 29. … Get up! Get up! Follow me into the kitchen as quickly as possible!"
How sad and disappointed those little maidens were! Oh, how those two yawning little girls wished they 30. … the big brown cockerel!
As you sow, so you reap.
A) lived
Б) has lived
В) had lived
Г) was living
Д) lives
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A) was trying
Б) trying
В) tried
Г)
Д) to try
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A) will be shining
Б) is shining
В) was shining
Г) shone
Д) shines
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A) crow
Б) has crowed
В) crows
Г) crowed
Д) to crow
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A) crows
Б) crowing
В) to crowed
Г) to crow
Д) to have crowed
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A) goes
Б) gone
В) has gone
Г) went
Д) will go
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A) have
Б) are having
В) will have
Г) had
Д) to have
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A) didn’t break
Б) doesn’t break
В) hasn’t broken
Г) isn’t breaking
Д) hasn’t been broken
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A) has come
Б) came
В) comes
Г) will come
Д) had come
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A) killed
Б) didn’t kill
В) won’t kill
Г) hadn’t killed
Д) weren’t killing