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Tambov 2010
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Ðåöåíçåíòû:
äîêòîð ôèëîëîãè÷åñêèõ íàóê, ïðîôåññîð È.Ì. Ïîïîâà
äîêòîð ïåäàãîãè÷åñêèõ íàóê, äîöåíò Ì.Â. Âîðîïàåâ
Èëüèíà È.Å., Êîïåëüíèê Â.È., Ëÿáèíà Î.Ã. Improve Your English Grammar: Ó÷åáíîå ïîñîáèå. – Òàìáîâ 2010. – 138 ñ.
Ó÷åáíîå ïîñîáèå ïîçâîëÿåò îïðåäåëèòü óðîâåíü çíàíèé ñòóäåíòîâ ïî àíãëèéñêîìó ÿçûêó, à òàêæå ìîæåò áûòü èñïîëüçîâàíî äëÿ ïðîìåæóòî÷íîãî òåñòèðîâàíèÿ îáó÷àåìûõ ïî ìåðå èçó÷åíèÿ èìè ðàçäåëîâ àíãëèéñêîé ãðàììàòèêè: ñóùåñòâèòåëüíîå, àðòèêëü, ïðèëàãàòåëüíîå, íàðå÷èå, ìåñòîèìåíèå, ãëàãîë äåéñòâèòåëüíîãî è ñòðàäàòåëüíîãî çàëîãîâ, ìîäàëüíûå ãëàãîëû è íåëè÷íûå ôîðìû ãëàãîëà (èíôèíèòèâ, ïðè÷àñòèå è ãåðóíäèé). Ó÷åáíîå ïîñîáèå ñîñòîèò èç òåñòîâ, êîòîðûå ïðåäïîëàãàþò âûáîð èç íåñêîëüêèõ âàðèàíòîâ îòâåòîâ òîëüêî îäèí.
Äàííîå ó÷åáíîå ïîñîáèå ïðåäíàçíà÷åíî äëÿ ñòóäåíòîâ è àñïèðàíòîâ íåÿçûêîâûõ âóçîâ, à òàêæå ëèö, ñàìîñòîÿòåëüíî èçó÷àþùèõ àíãëèéñêèé ÿçûê.
ÑÓÙÅÑÒÂÈÒÅËÜÍÎÅ (THE NOUN)
ÌÍÎÆÅÑÒÂÅÍÍÎÅ ×ÈÑËÎ ÑÓÙÅÑÒÂÈÒÅËÜÍÛÕ
(THE NUMBER)
1 Toe
a) toes; b) tos; c) toe; d) toez
2 City
a) citys; b) cities; c) cityes; d) cityz
3 Hero
a) heros; b) heroz; c) herois; d) heroes
4 Piano
a) pianos; b) pianoes; c) piano; d) pianoz
5 Calf
a) calves; b) calfs; c) calvs; d) calfes
6 Cliff
a) cliffes; b) cliffs; c) clifves; d) clivves
7 Proof
a) proofs; b) proofes; c) prooves; d) proovs
8 Chief
a) chiefes; b) chiefs; c) chieves; d) chievs
9 Stitch
a) stitches; b) stitchs; c) stitch; d) stitchez
10 Bath
a) baths; b) bathes; c) bathez; d) bathz
11 Belief
a) beliefs; b) believes; c) beliefes; d) believs
12 Berry
a) berrys; b) berryes; c) berries; d) berryz
13 Roof
a) roofs; b) rooves; c) roovs; d) roofes
14 Valley
a) valleys; b) valleyz; c) valley; d) valleies
15 Foot
a) foots; b) foot; c) feet; d) feets
16 Boot
a) boots; b) boot; c)beet; d) beets
17 Ox
a) oxs; b) oxen; c) oxens; d) oxes
18 Sheep
a) sheeps; b) sheepes; c) sheep; d) sheepez
19 Man
a) mans; b) manes; c) men; d) mens
20 Fox
a) foxen; b) foxs; c) foxes; d) foxens
21 German
a) Germans; b) Germen; c) Germens; d) German
22 Woman
a) womans; b) womens; c) women; d) woman
23 Mouth
a) mouths; b) mouthes; c) mouth; d) mouthez
24 Mouse
a) mouses; b) mice; c) mices; d) mouse
25 Deer
a) deer; b) deers; c) doors; d) deeres
26 Child
a) childs; b) childes; c) children; d) childrens
27 Ship
a) ships; b) shipes; c) ship; d) shipez
28 Goose
a) gooses; b) geese; c) geeses; d) goose
29 Noose
a) nooses; b) neese; c) neeses; d) noose
30 Cheese
a) cheeses; b) chooses; c) choosen; d) cheesen
31 Crisis
a) crises; b) crisises; c) crisisez; d) crisis
32 Phenomenon
a) phenomenons; b) phenomena; c) phenomenones; d) phenomenonen
33 Datum
a) datumes; b) datums; c) datas; d) data
34 Analysis
a) analyses; b) analysises; c) analysis; d) analysisen
35 Room-mate
a) rooms-mates; b) rooms-mate; c) room-mates; d) roomes-mates
36 Man-of-war
a) men-of-wars; b) mens-ofs-wars; c) mans-of-wars; d) men-of-war
37 Passer-by
a) passers-by; b) passer-bys; c) passer-bies; d) passers-bys
38 Sister-in-law
a) sister-in-laws; b) sisters-in-law; c) sisters-ins-laws; d) sister-ins-law
39 Man driver
a) mans drivers; b) man drivers; c) men drivers; d) mens drivers
40 Brethren
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
41 Means
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
42 Scissors
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
43 School-inspector
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
44 Frenchman
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
45 Roman
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
46 Automata
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
47 Trout
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
48 Photo
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
49 Axes
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
50 Physics
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
51 Mechanics
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
52 Cloth
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
53 Commander-in-chief
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
54 Works
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
55 Forget-me-not
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
56 Swine
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
57 Sleeves
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
58 Grief
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
59 Mice
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
60 Species
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
61 Governor-general
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
62 Contents
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
63 Sledges
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
64 Business
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
65 Knowledge
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
66 Clothes
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
67 Bases
a) åäèíñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; b) ìíîæåñòâåííîå ÷èñëî; c) åä. è ìí.÷.
68 Kindness … a good quality.
a) is; b) are
69 What time … the news on television?
a) is; b) are
70 All my family … fond of theatre.
a) is; b) are
71 Mathematics … my favourite subject.
a) is; b) are
72 The piece of information that received yesterday … very important.
a) was; b) were
73 A pair of jeans … in the washing machine.
a) is; b) are
74 His trousers … not ironed.
a) was; b) were
75 His clothes … always of the best quality.
a) was; b) were
76 Her scissors … not sharp.
a) is; b) are
77 There … some money in my pocket.
a) is; b) are
78 Mumps … a dangerous disease.
a) is; b) are
79 His advice … always good.
a) is; b) are
80 Phonetics … a branch of linguistics.
a) is; b) are
81 The money … hers.
a) is; b) are
82 His hair … dark.
a) is; b) are
83 Our winter vacation … two weeks.
a) last; b) lasts
84 Your glasses … on the desk last night.
a) was; b) were
85 Their goods … on display.
a) is; b) are
86 The contents of the letter … not been changed.
a) has; b) have
87 The arms in the ammunition depot … old.
a) was; b) were
88 The crowd at the basketball game … wild with excitement.
a) was; b) were
89 Spanish onions … sweet.
a) is; b) are
90 There … many people in the conference hall.
a) was; b) were
91 The jury … trying to reach a decision.
a) is; b) are
92 The police … to interview two men about the robbery last week.
a) want; b) wants
93 I can’t find my binoculars. Do you know where …?
a) it is; b) they are
94 … the police know how the accident happened?
a) does; b) do
95 Fortunately the news … as bad as we expected.
a) wasn’t; b) weren’t
96 The staff at the school … not happy with their new working conditions.
a) is; b) are
97 A number of people … complained of the noise.
a) has; b) have
98 Do you think three pounds … a big enough tip?
a) is; b) are
99 Hamburger and chips … not a very healthy lunch.
a) is; b) are
100 Two kilos … pretty small for a newborn baby.
a) is; b) are
101 Our teenage son thinks there … a number of good reasons for staying up late and having a good time.
a) is; b) are
102 More than one house in our street … been redecorated recently.
a) has; b) have
103 A couple of dangerous-looking men … waiting for you outside.
a) is; b) are
104 Six weeks … a long time to wait for the news from him.
a) is; b) are
105 The majority of the children’s parents … unemployed.
a) is; b) are
106 A lot of shops … opened on Sundays.
a) is; b) are
107 The Philippines … signed the new human rights agreement.
a) has; b) have
108 The police think that more than one person … in the stolen car.
a) was; b) were
109 Tom and Rosie … late, but the rest of us … on time.
a) was; b) were
110 … bacon and eggs what you usually have for breakfast?
a) is; b) are
111 We’ve just learnt that a couple of our club members … been chosen for the national team.
a) has; b) have
112 I don’t like very hot weather. Thirty degrees … too hot for me.
a) is; b) are
113 I need more money than that. Ten pounds … not enough.
a) is; b) are
114 Three years … a long time to be without a job.
a) is; b) are
115 The majority ….
a) disagrees; b) disagree
116 We were at the head of the valley and below us we saw an old house. «This is where my family …,» he said.
a) lives; b) live
117 Con’s family … in the process of having tea when we arrived.
a) was; b) were
118 All the family … gathered to see the dog.
a) was; b) were
119 My family who … occupied each with their particular guest did not notice anything.
a) was; b) were
120 When the family … alone she often read to them before going to bed.
a) was; b) were
121 Do you know what the family … into their heads about this business?
a) has got; b) have got
122 The police … about him for years.
a) has known; b) have known
123 Everybody says the Swiss police … great at finding people.
a) is; b) are
124 The police … not fools. That man did not believe a word of what I said.
a) is; b) are
125 The police … and a sergeant and a constable arrived.
a) was called; b) were called
126 The public … so.
a) doesn’t think; b) don’t think
127 The public … not to leave litter in these woods.
a) is requested; b) are requested
128 As Alan appeared, the crew had quit their loading and … assembled along the rail.
a) was; b) were
129 There … two fish in his basket.
a) was; b) were
130 «Surely I have caught all the fish that …,» he said to himself and laughed.
a) swims; b) swim
131 When he came the baseball team … on the school field.
a) was practising; b) were practising
132 The team … baths at the moment and then … back here for tea.
a) is having, is coming; b) are having, are coming
133 The team … tomorrow morning.
a) is playing; b) are playing
134 The summons … already overdue.
a) was; b) were
135 My trousers … now.
a) is being cleaned; b) are being cleaned
136 Do you know what the news …?
a) is; b) are
137 The ashes … still hot.
a) is; b) are
138 The job is unpaid, but a number of persons … willing to undertake it.
a) is; b) are
139 There … important information in the letter.
a) is; b) are
140 The clergy … generally dressed in black.
a) is; b) are
141 The Government … the matter for a long time but they have shown no signs of reaching agreement.
a) has discussed; b) have discussed
142 The Government … to pass the bill.
a) has decided; b) have decided
143 He was reserved concerning himself but a fluent talker when politics … under discussion.
a) was; b) were
144 Politics … always … me.
a) has interested; b) have interested
145 Ethics … a difficult study.
a) is; b) are
146 The company … shelter from the rain in the village inn. They are going to have lunch there.
a) has found; b) have found
147 In the meantime the young couple … to live in the old house.
a) was; b) were
148 That day people … to meet at her friend’s house.
a) was; b) were
149 I had to find out whether the committee … competent enough to consider the project.
a) was; b) were
150 The committee … of the opinion that the matter should be dealt with at once.
a) was; b) were
151 Close by, a group of men …. They kept the waiter busy with their orders.
a) was sitting; b) were sitting
152 A group of students … on a tour to London in summer.
a) is going; b) are going
153 The board … extraordinarily kind to you.
a) is; b) are
154 The board … going to consider your application at the next sitting.
a) is; b) are
155 There … a few little craft anchored in the harbour.
a) was; b) were
156 The staff … all gathered in the main office when I came.
a) was; b) were
157 His staff … very small. I don’t know how he managed to do any business at all.
a) was; b) were
158 You’ve bought a nice car. Your money … well spent.
a) is; b) are
159 His advice … always … useful to me.
a) has been; b) have been
160 Out on the airfield tonight, all aircraft … to long delays.
a) is being subjected; b) are being subjected
161 Official news … brief.
a) is; b) are
162 Have some bread and butter. The bread and butter … on the counter.
a) is; b) are
163 A box as well as a book ….
a) is stolen; b) are stolen
164 The wedding party … to abandon their cars and literally to fight their way into the Old Town Hall on foot.
a) is forced; b) are forced
165 The cattle …, probably driven off.
a) is all gone; b) are all gone
166 It utterly spoils an excursion if you have folk in the boat who … all the time a good deal more of their dress than of the trip.
a) is thinking; b) are thinking
167 His yacht struck a reef and sank somewhere off the North of Scotland; and he managed to swim to an uninhabited island. All the rest of the passengers ….
a) was drowned; b) were drowned
168 Nobody … to get against me.
a) is going; b) are going
169 The Himalayas … the eastern end of a great series of folded mountains.
a) is; b) are
170 The only works in our town … to be closed.
a) is; b) are
171 It is I who … this house.
a) is buying; b) are buying
172 The ten years he had lived in the North … him greatly.
a) has changed; b) have changed
173 The Merry Wives of Windsor … one of the best comedies in English literature.
a) is; b) are
174 I don’t care what your family …. It’s all their doing. I am going to live a new life.
a) says; b) say
175 Forty guineas for a room each week … not an uncommon figure at that time.
a) was; b) were
176 My brother as well as I … ready to accompany you to the station.
a) is; b) are
177 Three metres … not enough for this dress.
a) is; b) are
178 It … his stories that amused me so much.
a) was; b) were
179 Who … these people?
a) is; b) are
180 I’ve never seen anything quite like that meeting; a great number of men, women, and children in the city … there.
a) was; b) were
181 Harry and I … pals all our lives.
a) is; b) are
182 The majority of the people … their minds made up.
a) has; b) have
183 Mathematics … the basis of many science.
a) forms; b) form
184 Her hair … fair.
a) is; b) are
185 The money … to John.
a) belong; b) belongs
186 Where … my glasses?
a) is; b) are
187 The contents of the book … at the end.
a) is; b) are
188 Spaghetti … delicious and nutritious.
a) are; b) is
189 The trousers you bought for me … fit me.
a) doesn’t; b) don’t
190 Fortunately the news … as bad as we had expected.
a) wasn’t; b) weren’t
191 The police … to interview Mr. Black about the robbery.
a) want; b) wants
192 Can I borrow your scissors? Mine … sharp enough.
a) isn’t; b) aren’t
ÏÀÄÅÆ ÑÓÙÅÑÒÂÈÒÅËÜÍÛÕ (POSSESSIVE CASE)
1 The order of the commander-in-chief
a) the commander’s-in-chief order; b) the commander-in-chiefs’ order; c) the commander-in-chief’s order; d) the commander-in-chief’s order’s
2 The house of Mr. Rochester
a) Mr.’s Rochester house; b) Mr. Rochester’s house; c) Mr. Rochester house’s; d) Mr. Rochester houses’
3 The novels of Dickens
a) Dickens’s novels; b) Dickens’ novels; c) Dickens novels’ d) Dickens’s novels’
4 The ball of the boys
a) the boy’s ball; b) the boys’s ball; c) the boys’ ball; d) the boys’ ball’s
5 The life of a bachelor
a) the bachelors’ life b) the bachelors’ life’s; c) the bachelor’s life’s; d) the bachelor’s life
6 A dress of a lady
a) the lady’s dress; b) the ladys’ dress; c) the lady’s dress’s; d) the lady dresses’
7 A distance of two miles
a) two mile’s distance; b) two miles’ distance; c) two mile’s distance’s; d) two mile’s distances
8 The crew of the ship
a) the ships’ crew; b) the ships’ crew’s; c) the ship’s crew; d) the ship’s crew’s
9 The theatres of Moscow
a) Moscows’ theatres; b) Moscow’s theatres’; c) Moscow’s theatres; d) Moscows’ theatres’
10 The mother of Mary and Ann
a) Mary’s and Ann’s mother; b) Mary and Ann’s mother; c) Mary’s and Ann mother; d) Mary’s and Ann’s mother’s
11 The fathers of Peter and John
a) Peter’s and John’s fathers; b) Peter’s and John fathers; c) Peter and John’s fathers; d) Peter’s and John’s fathers’
12 The children of my sister Irene
a) my sister’s Irene children; b) my sister Irene’s children; c) my sisters’ Irene children; d) my sister’s Irene’s children
13 The times of Peter the Great
a) Peter’s the Great times; b) Peter’s the Great’s times; c) Peter the Great’s times; d) Peters’ the Great times
14 This is a new edition of Esenin … poems ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
15 That man was Vera … and Nelly… old teacher … of music.
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) –
16 Those were Nick … and Kate … parent ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
17 We spent a week … holiday at the Barton ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
18 We spent two week … holiday with the Barton ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
19 The book is neither John … nor Mary ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
20 It was neither John … nor Mary ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
21 I haven’t heard anything of John … lately.
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
22 I haven’t touched a single book of John ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
23 Father took some money from his pocket and put it into my younger brother ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
24 His eyes narrowed like a cat ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
25 He moved around softly like a cat ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
26 Vakhtangov … life was short but bright.
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
27 The Bolshoi … theatre is one of the leading Moscow … theatre ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
28 The Queen … of Belgium … visit to Moscow was timed to the Tchaikovsky … World Competition of Violinists and Pianists.
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
29 Tchaikovsky … house in Klin is now a museum.
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
30 The wall … in the hunting club were decorated with mountain goat … and wild deer … horn ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
31 A great many scientist … took part in the First International Geophysical Year.
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
32 Many a time did he rewrite some of his novel … chapter … before submitting it to the reader … judgment ….
a) –s; b) ’s; c) s’; d) -
ÀÐÒÈÊËÜ (THE ARTICLE)
1 Can you play … violin?
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2 Translate these sentences into … English.
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3 Have you been to … United States of America?
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4 Where are … Alps situated?
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5 Are you fond of travelling by … air?
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6 … Atlantic Ocean washes the coasts of many countries.
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7 She is … tallest girl in the group.
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8 My day off is … Sunday.
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9 What is … English for «äåâî÷êà»?
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10 … sun was getting warmer.
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11 … door is locked.
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12 Have you got... telephone?
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13 … telephone is out of order.
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14 It is dark on... landing.
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15 Do you like... dogs?
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16 Don’t tease... dog.
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17 Never try to stroke... dog if you don’t know it.
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18 … fountain-pen won’t write.
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19 Have you got... fountain-pens on sale?
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20 Where can I have... coat made to order?
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21 Where did you have... coat made?
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22 In this store they always have a wide choice in... coats and... suits.
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23 … suits are ready-made.
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24 Where is... key?
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25 How many flats are there in... house?
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26 How much are... dinner-sets? How many articles are there in... set?
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27 I’d like to have... hamburger for... breakfast.
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28 Pushkin is... outstanding Russian poet.
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29 Can you play... piano?
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30 Will you play... chess with me?
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31 At... night I had... terrible headache after I had drunk... lot of coffee in... evening.
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32 There is... bend in the road.
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33 Thomas Banks is... last person I want to see.
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34 My favourite subject at school was... History.
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35 He knows... history of the French Revolution well.
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36 Tom’s going to take... his fishing-rod.
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37 Could you phone later, please? Jane’s having... shower.
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38 The rent is 50 dollars... week.
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39 We often go to... theatre and to... cinema.
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40 Yesterday Dad came home at 8 o’clock, we had... dinner and then watched... TV. We went to... bed at 11 p.m.
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41 What... pity they haven’t come!
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42 I can’t find … letter which I received this morning.
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43 – By... way, have you heard anything from Tim lately? … last year he entered... Oxford University.
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44... President is going to open... new hospital in … capital … next month.
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45 Are you going to … country on... Saturday?
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46 They usually go... shopping on … Mondays, but … last Monday they didn’t do... shopping.
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47 Dad came to... school to see my teacher.
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48 «Do this exercise at... school and that one at … home», said our teacher in... loud voice.
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49 Could you tell me... time, please? - It’s... quarter past four.
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50 We are busy today, but we have... little time to spare tomorrow.
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51 The sweater was cheap. It cost only... few pound.
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52 To tell... truth, I didn’t expect to see him.
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53 It’s... high time you stopped being so lazy.
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54... earth goes round... sun.
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55... life is hard in that climate.
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56 What... lovely song!
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57 It took me one and... half hours to get there.
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58... half... dozen eggs, please.
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59 I went to... France last year, but I haven’t been to … Netherlands yet.
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60 I live in... Sovetskaya Street.
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61... Thames flows through... London.
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62... United Kingdom includes... Great Britain and... Northern Ireland.
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63 My train leaves from... Waterloo Station at 7.10 p.m.
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64 St. Bernard dogs are named after a monastery high up in... Alps.
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65... Queen Elizabeth II won’t speak on … TV tomorrow.
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66... USA is... fourth largest country in... world after... Russia,... Canada and... Republic of... China.
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67... English Channel is between... Great Britain and... France.
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68... Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of... London.
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69 … student Tom spent two years in... Africa.
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70... Houses of Parliament has over 1,000 rooms, and 2 miles of corridors.
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71 Would you like to go to... Kremlin?
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72... Everest is the highest mountain in … world.
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73... West End is … symbol of … wealthy and luxurious life.
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74 Where’s... John’s raincoat?
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75... Pacific is … largest ocean on … our planet.
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76 Have you ever been to... Bolshoi Theatre?
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77 Does... Mark speak... Spanish?
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78 Show me... Canary Islands on this map, please.
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79 How much does it cost to stay at... Grand Hotel?
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80 Although the north of... Scotland is called... Highlands. … mountains aren’t high there -... Ben Nevis (1343 m) is … highest peak.
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81 I’ve made up my mind to go to... Black Sea … next summer.
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82 Two of my classmates entered... Moscow State University last year.
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83... Lake Baikal is … deepest one in … world.
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84... Urals are old and not very high.
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85... Volga is … longest river in... Europe; it flows from... Valdai Hills to... Caspian Sea.
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86... Riviera in... Caucasus is … most popular place in summer.
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88... Elbrus is … highest peak in... Europe.
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89... Hague, … city in... Western Netherlands near... North Sea, is … seat of … Dutch government.
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90... Strand opens into... Trafalgar Square, with its fountains,... Nelson’s Column,... Admiralty Arch and... National Gallery.
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91 Government offices line … Whitehall, and on the right is... famous Downing Street.
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92... Sahara is … great desert in... North Africa, extending from... Atlantic Ocean to... Nile.
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93... Philippines is … archipelago which consists of thousands of islands.
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94... West Indies is … chain of islands between... North and... South America.
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95 … turquoise surface of... Mediterranean is never so blue as that of... Adriatic.
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96 The travellers stared hard at … distant and blue masses of... Pyrenees.
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97 … Lake Ontario is one of … five Great Lake in … North America.
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98 On … Wednesday... Moscow Times published an article about Marcus Webb.
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99 Every morning during breakfast bagpipes are played outside … Queen’s dining-room in... Buckingham Palace.
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100 … Statue of Liberty was … gift of friendship from … France to … United States.
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101 … judge asked … witness to tell … truth.
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102 … big books on … table are for my history class.
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103 There are only … few seats left for … tonight’s musical at … theatre.
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104 … Queen Elizabeth II is … monarch of … UK.
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105 What did you eat for … lunch yesterday?
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106 I’m having … few friends in for … coffee tomorrow evening.
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107 She lives on … top floor of … old house.
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108 Michael attended … London University.
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109 There is … good Italian restaurant nearby.
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110 Smiths bought … new house.
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111 My daughter is at … doctor’s.
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112 Rome is … old city.
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113 Have you ever visited … Hermitage?
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114 There is always … hope.
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115 Odeon is … largest cinema in the city.
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116 … price of … gold is going up.
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117 I am going to … Paris tonight.
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118 How much are... dinner sets nowadays?
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119 … chorus of young voices repeating … lesson came from … class-room.
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120... echo of her footsteps died away.
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121 Across the yard walked... young men in... black robes and … four-cornered hats.
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122 The yacht,... large and luxurious craft, lay at anchor in … bay.
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123... man, who had preceded her to … entrance, opened … door.
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124 He was evidently... man who had never in his life had … slightest doubt as to his abilities.
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125 Francis had made it a point in knowing... right people who would write about her.
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126 When I begin to feel drowsy, I change... heavy book I am reading for … lighter one.
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127 She shook her head trifle - just... trifle that was meant for «no».
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128 The door was opened after some delay by … very dirty child with... nose that needed attention.
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129... book that reads well gets soon dog-eared.
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130 … boy was casting frightened glances at... dentist who was getting ready.
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131 The man poured himself another glass of wine with... hand that shook with irritable anger.
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132... cover of... book attracts... attention of... children at once.
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133... head of the expedition was... man who had travelled a lot.
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134 Every morning he would come to... top of... hill to drink in the beauty of... pastures of which he felt himself... owner.
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135 He could not forget... face of... girl with... fine profile of... Greek statue.
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136 Mr. Drum was... large man with... head full of grey hair, rather unkempt.
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137 When the sprinter came to... finish... blood was pounding in his head and ears.
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138 … earth shook with... roar of... guns.
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139 When... race was over... winner made... traditional round of... track, carrying... wreath of victory.
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140 Tziolkovsky was... son of... forester.
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141 He was... single child.
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142 He was... only boy of... five children.
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143 What’s that place? – Mako’s Kraal. They have... school there. Young Mako is... teacher.
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144 I think I can give you... piece of... good advice.
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145 I am satisfied with... news I managed to get.
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146 … Napoleon had landed in … Cannes, and such... fatal news had ruined Amelia’s father.
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147 Where have you got such... important information from?
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148 He tried to piece together... information he got from different sources.
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149 How did you manage to stumble upon such... fine piece of... information while we were still in the dark?
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150 He received … evasive answer to his request for... work.
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151 He put away... work, assuring me that he had nothing to do that could not wait till the next day.
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152 I intended to do... little work before going to … bed.
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153 Look at the necklace. What... fine piece of... work!
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154... water is precious in this area and must be paid for.
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155 Don’t drink from this pond,... water is stale.
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156... coal of Newcastle is rich in carbon.
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157... coal gas is formed by burning... coal; it is... gas used for heating and illuminating.
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158... hot coal fell from... fire and burned … hole in the carpet.
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159 According to … Greek myth Prometheus stole... fire from Olympus to give it to … men.
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160 They built... fire to mark the place for … plane to land.
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161... air was filled with … odour of flowers.
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162 There was... air of importance about him.
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163 … tide was out and … children were digging in... wet sand.
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164 This is... tea I am particularly fond of. I don’t think there is... better tea than this.
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165... tea is cultivated in … south of … our country.
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166 «Two teas and... coffee, please, and some milk, too.»
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167 «What will you have for breakfast?» «... egg and … cup of... coffee.»
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168 A sandwich consists of two slices of... buttered bread with... meat,... fish,... egg,... cheese or something of the kind between them.
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169 I won’t eat... fish. It’s not fresh.
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170 The shark is... fish which is destructive to other fishes and dangerous to the man.
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171 Dishes, piled with … fruit, stood at either end of the table.
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172 In … week or two... fruit in our garden will be ripe.
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173 The old man’s head shook from side to side like … ripe fruit in the wind ready to drop.
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174 Andrew was … first to break … silence.
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175 We usually have... dinner at four.
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176 What shall we buy for... supper?
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177 They had... breakfast of … bread-and-butter and … omelette.
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178... dinner has been served.
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179 After this splendid performance they sat down to... supper.
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180 They had... filling but not-too-nourishing breakfast.
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181 They decided on... light supper.
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182... supper was fish and chips.
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183 At last... dinner came to an end, but the three went on sitting for a while over their coffee.
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184 I made his acquaintance at... official dinner.
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185 The consul gave... luncheon in honour of our delegation.
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186 He invited me to … restaurant and treated me to... expensive supper.
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187... room 215 is on... fifth floor.
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188 … car stopped at... corner of... Fifth Avenue and... 112th Street.
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189 I was very thirsty and took... second cup of tea, then... third and only after... fourth I felt that I had enough.
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190 We have made... first step, but it should be regarded only as... first step, as the beginning.
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191 We had better get on... 24.... route No. 9 will take us much more time.
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192 «Conductor, where do I get off to change to... bus 5?»
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193 They went by... seven o’clock train.
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194 I want two tickets for... two-fifteen.
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195 The train for Odessa leaves from... platform 1,... track 3.
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196 Many famous people were frequent visitors at Abramtsevo, among them... writer Gogol,... poet Shevchenko and... actor Shchepkin.
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197 Once upon … time there lived... doctor Aibolit who was … great friend of all animals.
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198... captain Barlow was what was called an «old sea dog».
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199 «Who operated on your son?» «... certain surgeon Kryukov.»
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200... brother Peter was the preacher of the community of Stilleveld.
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201 They met in Moscow,... Russian Oleg,... Indian Rudj and... Italian Antonio. And Moscow made them friends.
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202 Clyde thought that he,... nephew of the wealthy Griffiths, should be admitted into high society.
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203... Curie, husband and wife, were jointly awarded … Noble Prize for physics in 1903.
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204 Sir Christopher Wren,... great British architect, is... creator of St. Paul’s Cathedral and many other wonderful buildings in London.
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205 Democritus,... Greek philosopher, was known to his contemporaries as... laughing philosopher.
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206 I still keep wondering if I’m doing... right thing.
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207 You are... only person whose opinion is of any value to me in... present regrettable circumstances.
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208 He told her he hated... doctors.
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209... second bell sounded, and Mr. March began to walk into... theatre.
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210 They never read anything but... local paper, and... local papers report... London affairs in one line.
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211 It was... only birthday he had celebrated since he was... child.
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212 He was... most interesting man.
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213... young man listened to... conversation with... amused smile.
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214 She lives in... doll’s house at the back of the garden.
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215 They were promised... four days’ rest.
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216 She is out visiting... neighbour’s daughter.
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217 Thirty years before she taught at... smart girls’ school.
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ÏÐÈËÀÃÀÒÅËÜÍÎÅ (THE ADJECTIVE)
ÍÀÐÅ×ÈÅ (THE ADVERB)
1 We had some … soup for lunch.
a) hot delicious; b) delicious hot
2 She put her copybook in a … bag.
a) brown small plastic; b) small brown plastic; c) small plastic brown; d) plastic small brown
3 She had … eyes and friendly smile.
a) blue big warm; b) big warm blue; c) warm blue big; d) warm big blue
4 What a … man he is!
a) pleasant young; b) young pleasant
5 He was a very good-looking man with … hair.
a) dark long lovely; b) long dark lovely; c) lovely long dark; d) lovely dark long
6 Jane has just bought a … dress.
a) pretty purple silk; b) silk pretty purple; c) silk purple pretty; d) purple pretty silk
7 He was looking for a … flat.
a) cheap one-roomed modern; b) modern cheap one-roomed; c) one-roomed modern cheap
8 He has bought a … sports car.
a) Japanese red new; b) red new Japanese; c) new red Japanese; d) new Japanese red
9 The only thing stolen was a (an) … watch.
a) Swiss antique gold; b) antique gold Swiss; c) antique Swiss gold; d) gold Swiss antique
10 It’s a … day. Let’s go to the beach.
a) sunny lovely bright; b) lovely sunny bright; c) lovely bright sunny; d) sunny bright lovely
11 dress
a) silk; b) white; c) long; d) expensive
12 wall
a) brick; b) red; c) high; d) wide
13 shoes
a) smart; b) those; c) brown; d) snake-skin
14 house
a) old; b) brick; c) ugly; d) urban
15 motorbike
a) Japanese; b) green; c) fantastic; d) expensive
16 spoon
a) plastic; b) nice; c) little; d) blue
17 coin
a) gold; b) round; c) tiny; d) Russian
18 armchair
a) new; b) wooden; c) black; d) huge
19 song
a) sentimental; b) Irish; c) old; d) beautiful
20 hair
a) fair; b) wavy; c) long; d) lovely
21 I met my … friend yesterday.
a) goodest; b) better; c) best
22 Dorothy is … in her family.
a) the youngest; b) the younger; c) young
23 Henry is not … his elder brother Bob.
a) so strong as; b) strong as; c) stronger
24 It isn’t very warm today, is it? - No, it was … yesterday.
a) more warm; b) warmer; c) the warmest
25 Your friend looked upset yesterday. I’m glad he looks … today
a) more happy; b) happier; c) happy as
26 Where is … post-office, please?
a) the nearest; b) the next; c) nearer
27 That’s … film I’ve ever seen.
a) a good; b) the goodest; c) the best
28 Public transport in London is … in Europe.
a) the expensivest; b) the most expensive; c) more expensive
29 Do you think Americans are … English people?
a) nicer than; b) the nicest; c) nice than
30 The 22nd of December is … day in the year.
a) the short; b) the shorter; c) the shortest
31 This is … theatre in London.
a) an older; b) the oldest; c) the eldest
32 Pluto is … of all the planets.
a) the coldest; b) coldest; c) colder
33 My … sister doesn’t live with us.
a) older; b) elder
34 This house is … of all the houses in the street.
a) as old as; b) older; c) the oldest
35 Go to the library if you need … information.
a) farther; b) further; c) farer
36 Life is … it used to be.
a) so easy as; b) more easy than; c) easier than
37 I’m getting … and ….
a) the fattest and the fattest; b) fatter and fatter; c) fat and fat
38 The problem was … we expected.
a) seriouser than; b) more serious than
39 Moscow is … city in Russia.
a) the largest; b) largest; c) larger
40 Let’s go by train. It’s much ….
a) cheap; b) cheaper; c) the cheapest
41 Is Alan … than Jim?
a) taller; b) tall; c) as tall as
42 I earn … money than he does.
a) littler; b) more little; c) less
43 He has... time than me.
a) bigger; b) much; c) more
44 Your cottage isn’t … I thought.
a) farther; b) so far as; c) as farther as
45 … I get, … I am.
a) The oldest, the happiest; b) Older, happier; c) The older, the happier
46 The grass is always … on the other side.
a) greener; b) green
47 Dad often says that Mom is his … half.
a) good; b) better; c) the better
48 The three musicians play on … stage.
a) a new; b) a newer; c) the newest
49 She speaks in … voice than the last time.
a) a loud; b) a louder; c) the loudest
50 They leave … way they can.
a) a quick; b) a quicker; c) the quickest
51 A whale is … than a dolphin.
a) long; b) longer; c) the longest
52 Is it … to go there by car or by train?
a) cheap; b) cheaper; c) the cheapest
53 Do you know that the Dead Sea is … sea?
a) the salty; b) a saltier; c) the saltiest
54 This is … problem she has ever had.
a) a great; b) a greater; c) the greatest
55 My case isn’t …. Yours is ….
a) heavy; b) heavier; c) the most heavy
56 The weather was not very … yesterday, but it’s … today.
a) good; b) better; c) the best
57 Of the two skirts, that one is the ….
a) smart; b) smarter; c) smartest
58 These trousers are too small. I need … size.
a) a large; b) a larger; c)the largest
59 I’m not so … as you.
a) strong; b) stronger; c) the strongest
60 China has got … population in the world.
a) a large; b) a larger; c) the largest
61 Of the three girls, this one is the ….
a) pretty; b) prettier; c) prettiest
62 Which is …: five, fifteen or fifty?
a) little; b) less; c) the least
63 Susan is … person in the whole band.
a) a wonderful; b) a more wonderful; c) the most wonderful
64 He is also … person than Paul.
a) a polite; b) a more polite; c) the most polite
65 She has … job of all.
a) a difficult; b) a more difficult; c) the most difficult
66 I think dogs are … than cats.
a) intelligent; b) more intelligent; c) the most intelligent
67 Don’t talk about them. Let’s talk about something ….
a) an interesting; b) more interesting; c) the most interesting
68 Money is …, but isn’t … thing in life.
a) important; b) more important; c) the most important
69 Which instrument makes … music in the world?
a) a beautiful; b) more beautiful; c) the most beautiful
70 This room is not so … as that one on the first floor.
a) comfortable; b) more comfortable; c) the most comfortable
71 Happiness is … than money.
a) important; b) more important; c) the most important
72 This coat is … of all.
a) an expensive; b) a less expensive; c) the least expensive
73 That painting is … than the one in your living.
a) impressive; b) less impressive; c) the least impressive
74 Betty is … than Jane, but Kate is … of all.
a) a hard-working; b) less hard-working; c) the least hard-working
75 At first I couldn’t say which stories in the collection were...; they were all..., but now I see that the last is....
a) funny; b) the funniest; c) funniest; d) funnier
76 That was his... step.
a) clever; b) the cleverest; c) cleverest; d) cleverer
77 The opera theatre is one of... buildings in the city.
a) more beautiful; b) the most beautiful; c) most beautiful; d) beautifulest
78 My brother is much … than me.
a) younger; b) young; c) the youngest; d) more young
79 The first edition of the dictionary is good, the new one is still ….
a) the best; b) better; c) more good; d) the most good
80 The 5th Symphony by Tchaikovsky is … piece of music.
a) more beautiful; b) the most beautiful; c) most beautiful; d) beautifulest
81 It is my opinion that «The Swan Lake» is by far … ballet we have. So far, we’ve ever had
a) the best; b) better; c) more good; d) the most good
82 I have been with good people, far … than you.
a) the best; b) better; c) more good; d) the most good
83 Sure, it’s difficult to go about in … way possible.
a) wrong; b) wronger; c) the most wrong; d) the wrongest
84 The … we go into the thing, the … complex the matter becomes.
a) more; b) most; c) much; d) many
85 The … the night, the … the day.
a) longest, shortest; b) long, short; c) longer, shorter; d) most long, most short
86 Michael’s remorse was all the … because of the irony of his mistake.
a) painful; b) more painful; c) most painful; d) painfuler
87 I wonder what his... move is going to be.
a) near; b) nearest; c) nearer; d) next
88 The... future will see this part of the desert turned into a flourishing oasis.
a) near; b) nearest; c) nearer; d) next
89 I have no one... than you.
a) near; b) nearest; c) nearer; d) next
90 And they got down to business without... delay.
a) farther; b) further; c) farthest; d) furthest
91 In the... end of the exhibition hall we saw a group of young people engaged in a hot discussion.
a) farther; b) further; c) farthest; d) furthest
92 Take this road. It is no... and much more pleasant.
a) farther; b) further; c) farthest; d) furthest
93 The... brother was twenty years... than the youngest.
a) older; b) elder; c) oldest; d) eldest
94 I always admired my... twin brother and looked up to him though he was only two hours my senior.
a) older; b) elder; c) oldest; d) eldest
95 Who are the... members of the club?
a) older; b) elder; c) oldest; d) eldest
96 I’ve got a still... edition of the book.
a) older; b) elder; c) oldest; d) eldest
97 Is there a... train passing here?
a) later; b) latter; c) last; d) latest
98 It was the... thing I had expected of him.
a) later; b) latter; c) last; d) latest
99 He was the … lad you ever met.
a) most amusing; b) more amusing; c) amusinger; d) amusingest
100 He’s a far … person than my brother.
a) more intelligent; b) most intelligent; c) intelligenter; d) intelligentest
101 She was the … of the family.
a) most practical; b) more practical; c) practicaler; d) practicalest
102 When they told me I was cured and could go, I can tell you I was … than glad.
a) most afraid; b) more afraid; c) afraider; d) afraidest
103 I wanted to ask you both what you thought of my … films if you saw them.
a) later; b) latter; c) last; d) latest
104 Today I’m no … than yesterday.
a) most wise; b) more wise; c) wiser; d) wisest
105 This wine is the … I have ever tasted.
a) best; b) better; c) more good; d) the most good
106 Jack is the … of the three brothers.
a) clever; b) cleverest; c) most clever; d) cleverer
107 I don’t think it matters in the … which seat I choose.
a) least; b) less; c) more little; d) most little
108 He felt … yesterday than the day before.
a) bader; b) badest; c) worse; d) worst
109 The … house is three miles away.
a) near; b) nearest; c) nearer; d) next
110 Of the two evils let us choose the ….
a) least; b) less; c) more little; d) most little
111 He was the … man to come.
a) later; b) latter; c) last; d) latest
112 The … item on the program is a piano sonata.
a) near; b) nearest; c) nearer; d) next
113 He is the … of the two.
a) tallest; b) taller; c) more tall; d) most tall
114 Uncle Nick was the … son of the family.
a) older; b) elder; c) oldest; d) eldest
115 Martin was the … of the two brothers.
a) more talented; b) most talented
116 Of the three shirts I like blue one ….
a) better; b) best
117 My dog is the … of the two.
a) prettier; b) prettiest
118 This summary is the … of the two presented.
a) better; b) best
119 There are nine planets in our solar system and Pluto is the ….
a) farther; b) farthest
120 Mary is the … of the two girls.
a) tallest; b) taller
121 The boss likes my plan the … of the two.
a) better; b) best
122 This is the … of the four cases.
a) less difficult; b) least difficult
123 This knife is the … of the two.
a) sharpest; b) sharper
124 Mother was the … beautiful of seven daughters.
a) more; b) most
125 The … you read the … you enlarge your vocabulary.
a) more, sooner; b) most, soonest; c) less, more soon; d) least, most soon
126 Am I speaking loud enough or shall I speak …?
a) loudest; b) louder; c) more louder; d) most louder
127 Yesterday he came home … than usual.
a) later; b) last; c) latter; d) least
128 Becky Sharp said she had been treated … than any servant in the kitchen.
a) badliest; b) badlier; c) worse; d) worst
129 Rebecca sang far … than Amelia.
a) better; b) best; c) weller; d) wellest
130 We were far from our homes, but Mary suggested that we should go still …, saying there were beautiful places in this neighbourhood.
a) farther; b) further; c) farthest; d) furthest
131 We envied John, for he lived … of all; it took him the least time to get to the office.
a) near; b) nearest; c) nearer; d) next
132 I like this picture … of all.
a) better; b) best; c) weller; d) wellest
133 Then Oskey approached the fence …, and dropped his voice to the confidential.
a) closer; b) closest; c) more close; d) most close
134... eclipses help in observing the sun.
a) sunny; b) sun
135... weather is always welcome after rain.
a) sunny; b) sun
136 A wave of... hair was streaming down her shoulders.
a) silver; b) silvery
137 On his twenty-third birthday he was made a present of a... box.
a) silver; b) silvery
138 Alaska is rich in... ore.
a) gold; b) golden; c) gilded
139 The beauty of the... sunset!
a) gold; b) golden; c) gilded
140 This watch is really a... one, although the chain is only.
a) gold; b) golden; c) gilded
141 The bit of... candle he had could not light up the room.
a) wax; b) waxen
142 She could not conceal the sudden... pallor of her face in the grey of the dawn.
a) wax; b) waxen
143 The... rustling of the leaves and the cheerful twittering of birds blended into a new delicious melody of life.
a) silk; b) silken
144... thread of fine quality can be now produced synthetical.
a) silk; b) silken
145 Nothing could be seen in the bright... distance.
a) snow; b) snowy
146 The discovery of the atomic energy will make it possible to convert the... fields of the North into orchards.
a) snow; b) snowy
147 The professor insists that the... weapon which was recently found belongs to the... Age.
a) stone; b) stony
148 The... road prevented us from moving faster.
a) stone; b) stony
149 Even the stern captain’s... face smiled at the boy.
a) stone; b) stony
150 Bob plays the guitar ….
a) good; b) well
151 That is an … novel.
a) intense; b) intensely
152 Her ring is shining ….
a) bright; b) brightly
153 Lucy speaks English ….
a) fluent; b) fluently
154 The door was … painted.
a) bad; b) badly
155 The bench has a … surface.
a) smooth; b) smoothly
156 We must figure our income tax returns ….
a) accurate; b) accurately
157 I don’t like drinking … coffee.
a) bitter; b) bitterly
158 George will come ….
a) soon; b) soonly
159 He is a careless driver. He drives so ….
a) fast; b) fastly
160 His heart was … moved.
a) deep; b) deeply
161 The tunnels of the Moscow Metro are dug … below the surface of the earth.
a) deep; b) deeply
162 The idea seemed … improbable to everybody.
a) high; b) highly
163 You will have to work real … to get everything done as planned.
a) hard; b) hardly
164 The mechanic … examined the machine.
a) close; b) closely
165 He approached me … to hear me well.
a) closer; b) more closely
166 He was … run over by the car.
a) near; b) nearly
167 He lives quite ….
a) near; b) nearly
168 I have seen very little of him ….
a) late; b) lately
169 You’ve come too ….
a) late; b) lately
170 She always came … dressed.
a) pretty; b) prettily
171 It is … difficult to speak to her.
a) pretty; b) prettily
172 The train passed by whistling ….
a) loud; b) loudly
173 Do I speak … enough?
a) loud; b) loudly
174 You paid too … for this radio set.
a) dear; b) dearly
175 The father loved his... daughter.
a) dear; b) dearly
176 Through a space in the trees I could see the house door; it was … open.
a) wide; b) widely
177 Gorky’s works are … known throughout the world.
a) wide; b) widely
,184 He … seized the rail.
a) nearly; b) near
185 I used to work … to get everything I have got now.
a) hardly; b) hard
186 His suggestion seemed … improbable to us.
a) highly; b) high
187 Her house stood … to the river.
a) closely; b) close
188 The wind was blowing so … that I could … walk.
a) hardly; b) hard
189 The actress … deserved the prize.
a) justly; b) just
190 … after graduating I moved to the capital.
a) Shortly; b) Short
191 I could see the house door which was … open.
a) widely; b) wide
192 In spite of the coming danger he remained ….
a) calm; b) calmly
193 Though the dish smelt …, he refused to eat saying he was not hungry.
a) good; b) well
194 She looked at me … and told me to leave the room.
a) angry; b) angrily
195 She spends a lot of money on her clothes but they always look ….
a) cheap; b) cheaply
196 Have you seen him? - Yes, he looks … but he says he feels bad.
a) good; b) well
197 His cough sounds …. He should see a doctor.
a) terrible; b) terribly
198 Be …. Stop talking, behave yourselves.
a) quiet; b) quietly
199 The situation looks …. We must do something.
a) bad; b) badly
200 He seemed to me a bit … today.
a) strange; b) strangely
201 The fish tastes …. I won’t eat it.
a) awful; b) awfully
202 He looked... in his new suit.
a) good; b) well
203 His head is full of... ideas.
a) high; b) highly
204 They always speak... of him.
a) high; b) highly
205 We... appreciate your kindness.
a) high; b) highly
206 All was settled... between us.
a) fair; b) fairly
207 You don’t play....
a) fair; b) fairly
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