II. Choose the right variant a, b, c or d.

16. You ... not afford to miss more lectures.

a. must c. can

b. should d. are

17. I'll ... stay at home because my daughter has fallen ill.

a. must c. be able

b. have to d. ought to

18. If I bought a lottery ticket I... win $ 1000.

a. can c. should

b. might d. had to

19.... first-class traveller pays more so he expects some comfort.

a. a c. the

b. - d. an
20. That night their house went on ... fire.

a. a c. the

b. - d. an

21. If you want... sensible advice, go to Jack.

a. a c. some

b. the d. a few

22. You prefer furniture made of ... wood, don't you'.'

a. - c. some

b. a d. the

23. Ella is always complaining about... traffic!

a. - c. some

b. a d. the

24.1 was working hard to get ...Cambridge University.

a. in c. to

b. for d. into

25. They threw eggs ... the speaker.

a. at c. for

b. to d. into

26. .. dessert, we had a lovely chocolate cake.

a. on c. for

b. to d. in

27. It is often said that Japanese people, ... average, live much longer than Europeans.

a. in c. at

b. on d. for

28. The meeting's been put ...till next week.

a. down c. off

b. out of d. away

29. The restaurant is popular with film stars and the...

a. like c. such

b. same d. similar

30. She's decided to...her German by attending an evening course.

a. brush up c. polish off

b. patch up d. dust off

31. It... me as strange that my front door was open when I got home.

a. seemed c. appeared

b. occurred d. struck

32. His English was roughly...with my Greek, so communication was
rather difficult!

a. level c. equal

b. same d. in tune

33. "Frankly, I couldn't care less!" he said with a... of his shoulders.

a. twitch c. hunch

b. flick d. shrug

34.1 like your furniture - where did you get...'?

a. them c. some

b. it d. one

35. It is a good...to improve your spelling.

a. means c. meanses

b. mean d. meanes

36. The cat has left white... all over the sofa.

a. hair c. haires

b. hairs d. hairs'

37. There were some...cliffs beside the sea.

a. higher c. high

b. more high d. the highest

38. "My father works...", she said proudly.

a. hard c. more hard

b. hardly d. most hard

39. The pupils came into the room... .

a. noisy c. noisily

b. more noisy d. noisier

40. Is Tom the best friend of...?

a. your c. your's

b. yours d. yours'

41. Could you help me?

a. I'm afraid I can't. c. No, I can't.

b. Yes, please d. No, I couldn't.

42. Would you like some coffee?

a. Yes, I like it. c. Yes, I would.

b. Yes, please. d. Thank you.

43. Ann doesn't look well.

a. No, she doesn't. c. No, she does look.

b. Yes, she doesn't. d. Yes, she doesn't look.

44. James Aldridge is the author of...

a. The Last Inch c. The Last of the Mohicans

b. The Last Leaf d. The Last One

45. Which foreign language is most commonly taught in. British schools?

a. German c. French

b. Spanish d. Italian

III. Complete the blanks with the correct form of the word given at the end of each sentence.

46. She had woken up feeling very sick and________________ ( well).

47. The day that Carol ran away was one of the great______________ for

the Headmistress, (anxious)

48. Angela read the note in____________________ (amaze).

49. Her next job was_____________________ more interesting, (consid­erable)

50. The flight was less_____________________ than she had expected.

(danger)

TEST 2