TEST 4

I. Give the right form

Some years ago, I (1 - to hire) by an American bank. I (2 -to receive) a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that (3 - to start), "Dear John, I (4 - to be pleased) quite that you (5 - to decide) to join us". That "quite" (6 - to depress) me. Then I (7 - to discover ) that in American English "quite" sometimes (8 - to mean) "very", whereas in British English it (9 - to mean) "fairly".

So the first lesson about working in other countries (10 - to be) to learn the language and by that I (11 - not/to mean) just the words people speak. It (12 - to be) body language, dress, manners, ideas, the things that people (13 - to do) - their behaviour. The way people behave (14 - to highlight) many of the differences we (15 - to see) between cultures.

Some of these differences may (16 - to be) only on surface -dress, food, hours of work - while others may (17 - to be) deeper and (18 - to take) longer to deal with.

 

II. Choose the right form

a) a/an; b) the; c) -

19.    He is from ... Argentina, but he lives in ... Havana now.

20.    There is ... large park not far from our house.

21.   Have you got ... driving licence?

22.   We are going to spend this summer somewhere by ... sea.

23.   Have you read this book in ... original?

24.   Ann's brother is... professional football player.

25.   We enjoyed our winter holidays in ... Alps greatly.

26.   Usually I don't drink ... coffee in the evening.

27.   That was ... lovely breakfast.

28.   ... Bahamas is a nice place to have a rest.

29.   That's ... third time she has phoned.

30.   What ... charming smile that girl's got!

31.   Have you ever been to ... Himalayas?

32.   ... next week they are having a test in chemistry.

33.   I usually eat ... for breakfast.
a) fruit; b) fruits; c) a fruit

34.   Physics ... my favourite subject at school.
a) were; b) was; c) weren't

35.   ... your scissors sharp enough to cut this rope?
a) Is; b) Are; c) Isn't

36.   Put ... clothes in the wardrobe.
a) these; b) this; c) that

37. The traffic in London ... dreadful — particularly in the rush hour.

a) is; b) are; c) aren't

38.    Money ... always bring happiness.
a) don't; b) doesn't; c) does

39.    Horror films aren't suitable for ... .
a) childs; b) childrens; c) children

40.    Your watch ... 10 minutes slow.
a) are; b) is; c) aren't

41.    The dentist pulled out the ... that was hurting.
a) teeth; b) tooth; c) teeths

42.    The mice ... afraid of a cat.
a) is; b) are; c) don't

43.    That is ... bit of the film.

a) the funniest; b) funniest; c) the most funny

44. I object to smoking ... .

a) the most strongly; b) the strongliest; c) most strongly

45. It was one of ... important discoveries.

a) most; b) the most; c) the more

 

46. Tokyo is Japan's ... city.

a) largest; b) the largest; c) larger

47. He drove ... till we told him to stop.

a) fast and fast; b) faster and faster; c) the fastest

48. The ... a parcel is, the ... it is to post.

a) smaller ... cheaper; b) small... cheap; c) smaller ... cheap

49.   It's years since I saw a game as ... as that.
a) well; b) better; c) good

50.   Jack can run as ... as Jill.
a) fast; b) faster; c) fastest

51.   He was ... skilled of the workers.
a) the less; b) the least; c) least

52.   California has much ... climate than New York.
a) healthier; b) more healthy; c) healthy

53.   Did he fall ... the stairs?
a) from; b) off; c) down

54.   Steve lives next door ... number 45.
a) in; b) - ;  c) at

55.   There's a car waiting ... the traffic lights.
a) at; b) on; c) across

56.    I saw a taxi ... the end of the street.
a) in; b) at; c) on

57.    Sign your name ... the bottom of the page.
a) at; b) on; c) in

58.    I had a seat ... the bus in the back.
a) at; b) in; c) on

59.    There is a map on the wall ... the TV-set.
a) above; b) over; c) at

60.    I have to get ... the bus at the next stop.
a) from; b) out; c) off

61. I've been ... an express train, but I've never been ... a bullet train.

a) on; b) in; c) at

62.    The car crashed ... a high speed.
a) on; b) at; c) by

63.    My father is ... business in Italy now.
a) on; b) at; c) by

64.   Mr. Brown is leaving for Rome ... next week.
a) on; b) at; c) -

65.   Have you got an invitation ... the conference.
a) for; b) to; c) at

66.   Don't phone ... her now. She has gone away.
a) to; b) - ; c) by

67.   She was speaking ... the phone when I came.
a) at; b) of; c) on

68.   Where shall ... meet, Sally?
a) we; b) they; c) she

69.   Who is it? - It's ... .
a) I; b) me; c) mine

70.   What time is ... ? - ... is 7.30.
a) — ; b) it; c) there

71.   If anybody comes, tell ... I am not in.
a) - ; b) them; c) they

72.   He ... admitted that it was wrong.
a) himself; b) him; c) hisself

73.   He went off to sit by ... .
a) he; b) his; c) himself

74.   I ... have never read this book.
a) myself; b) mine; c) me

75.   I was there for over an hour before ... came.
a) somebody; b) nobody; c) anybody

76.   That was ... business but mine.

a) nobody's; b) somebody's; c) anybody's

77.   Everyone ... that you are wrong.
a) know; b) knows; c) is knowing

78.   Excuse me, you've dropped ... .

a) anything; b) nothing; c) something

79.   Why haven't I given ... attention to this problem?
a) many; b) a lot; c) much

80.   I have ... time for anything but work.
a) little; b) few; c) a little

81.   Would you like ... apples?

                  a) a little; b) a few; c) few

82.   There's nothing I ... do about it.
a) need; b) may; c) can

83.    That ... be true! It's absolutely impossible.
a) may not; b) should not; c) can't

84.    Hurry up. We ... arrive by dinner time.
a) should; b) have; c) can

85.    They ... do exactly as they like.
a) must; b) may; c) are allowed

86.    I often ... to wait a long time for a bus.
a) must; b) am; c) have

87.    You ... take these pills before every meal.
a) must; b) may; c) are allowed

88.    I can pick John up. You ... bother.
a) can't; b) may not; c) needn't

89.    You ... send her a birthday card.
a) should; b) have; c) can

90.    Do you think he ... not to go there?
a) is; b) must; c) ought

91.    Dozens of trees ... in the storm last week.

a) destroyed; b) were destroyed; c) were destroying

92. He ... by an aunt.

a) was brought up; b) brought up; c) has brought

93.    Before the storm everyone ... to stay inside their homes.
a) was told; b) were told

94.    What can ... in such situation?
a) done; b) be done; c) do

95.    Don't worry. The books ... to you.

a) will send; b) will be send; c) will be sent

96.    She was told that there ... no tickets left.
a) were; b) are; c) had

97.    Marry asked if she ... stay with us.
a) can; b) could; c) will

98.    He said that he ... just from Belgium.

a) had returned; b) returned; c) has returned

99. They wondered whether ... right.

a) was the time; b) the time was; c) it was the time

100. Doctors advised him ... so hard.

a) not to work; b) don't work; c) no to work