Exercise 3. Choose the right variant

1. Five days______week I go to work by train.

a) of c) in

b) the d) a

2. While I was skiing I______and broke my wrist.

a) fell c) fall

b) was falling d) have fallen

3. I______what you are talking about.

a) am not understanding c) didn't understand

b) not understand d) don't understand

4. He has______time left.

a) many c) few

b) much d) a few

5. He______on his report since morning. He______the first two sentences.

a) has been working, has written

b) has worked, wrote

c) had worked, had written

d) was working, wrote

6. I don't care who comes to the party. You can bring______ you like.

a) whoever c) whenever

b) whatever d) however

7. You need to score______55 % to pass the exam.

a) at c) the latest

b) at least d) the least

8. That's______restaurant I've ever been to.

a) worst c) the worst

b) bad d) worse

9. When I was younger I_______watch a lot of TV.

a) use c) used

b) am used d) used to

10. The road is icy, so drive_______.

a) care c) careful

b) carefully d) carelessly

11. You can't blame me_______what happened.

a) of c) for

b) on d) in

12. It's no_______trying to persuade her.

a) point c) use

b) advantage d) benefit

13. As we approached we_______smell something burning.

a) can c) may

b) were able d) could

14. It's time we_______a holiday. We deserve a break.

a) had c) to have

b) have d) are having

15. I don't think you can_______on him doing this task.

a) rely c) hope

b) expect d) dependent

16.I am going to finish this composition even if I_______up all night.

a) had to stay c) have to stay

b) '11 have to stay d) '11 stay

17. We've taken on twenty new_______this year already.

a) employing c) employees

b) employer d) employers

18. How can she afford_______on holiday twice a year?

a) to go c) go

b) going d) to be going

19. He apologized_______making such a noise.

a) of c) for

b) against d) from

20. I'd rather you_______with us.

a) come c) coming

b) to come d) came

21. Did _______ police find _______ person who stole______bicycle?

a) the, the, the c) the, a, the

b) a, the, the d) the, the, a

22. The prisoners refused to eat_______.

a) something c) anything

b) some d) nothing

23.______he waited_______nervous he became.

a) long, much c) the longer, the more

b) longer, more d) longest, most

24.______he wasn't keen on the idea, he agreed to partici­pate.

a) although c) despite

b) however d) in spite of

25. It is always difficult for older people_______job.

a) finding c) to find

b) find d) to have found

26. ……sewage into oceans and rivers is a serious form of

pollution.

a) having dumped c) dumped

b) being dumped d) dumping

27. Since ancient times, iron______to human beings.

a) is known c) is being known

b) has been known d) has been knowing

28. The President worked so hard that his______away from his desk was rare.

a) has been c) being

b) was d) to be

29. You'd better______from work tomorrow.

a) not be absent c) not to be absent

b) not to absent d) not absenting

30. Last year floods in Europe destroyed______2,000 build­ings.

a) many c) just as

b) the same as d) as many as

31.Who______in the office when I______you?

a) were you talking to, phoned

b) did you talk to, phoned

c) were you talking, phoned

d) talked to, was phoning

32. You'll never jump three metres______hard you try.

a) whoever c) whenever

b) however d) wherever

33. He bought me______expensive ring he could find.

a) at last b) at least

с) the latest d) the least

34. I'll put on an overcoat in case it______.

a) is raining c) rains

b) rain d) will rain

35. I'm used______my own shirts. I have to look after my­self.

a) ironing c) iron

b) to ironing d) to iron

36. We can't offer you a sandwich because we've run______

bread.

a) away from c) out from

b) off with d) out of

37. They want______for an interview next week.

a) she will come c) that she comes

b) her coming d) her to come

38. She carried on dancing in______of the pain.

a) spirit c) split

b) spite d) despite

39. We_______wear what we liked at school when we were

young.

a) can c) weren't allowed

b) are allowed to d) weren't allowed to

40. I wish we______a few more days, I'd like to see more

sights.

a) had had c) had

b) have d) '11 have

41. There was not enough______for four in the flat.

a) room c) area

b) place d) measurement

42. The train______have arrived or I would have seen her.

a) mustn't c) should

b) can't d) should not

43.I can't imagine______a computer at work now.

a) not having c) have

b) having d) to have

44. The arrested man was suspected______robbing a bank.

a) for c) in

b) of d) against

45. I'd rather you______the dinner now.

a) cook c) cooking

b) to cook d) cooked

46. We live in _______ old house in _______ middle of______village.

a) an, the, the c) an, a, the

b) a, the, the d) an, the, a

47. Did the children enjoy_______when they were on holi­day?

a) themselves c) yourself

b) ourselves d) yourselves

48.______goods you sell_______profit you'll make.

a) many, much c) the more, the more

b) more, more d) much, many

49. They______Great Britain several times but this will be

their first trip to Ireland.

a) visit c) have visited

b) are visiting d) have been visiting

50. I doubt if she______you. You've really changed.

a) recognized c) '11 recognize

b) had recognized d) has recognized