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

16. You'll... to use the stairs; the lift is out of order.

a. need c. have

b. must d. can

17. Thomas received a warning for speeding. He ... have driven so fast.

a. should c. might

b. needn't d. shouldn't

18. Jane did very well on the exam. She ... have studied very hard.

a. had to c. need

b. must d. should
19.... man does not live by ... bread alone.

a. a, the c. a, -

b. -, - d. the, the
20. Is ... Malta in ... Mediterranean?

a. -, the c. the, -

b. the, the d. -, -
21.... substantial tea was laid on ... table.

a. -, the c. a, the

b. the, a d. -, a

22. "Do you know anyone by the name Watkins?" - "I know ... Watkins in San Francisco."

a. a c. an

b. - d. the

23. ... McDonalds is a chain of fast food restaurants. Their fast service is ... means of attracting customers.

a. the, a c. -, the

b. the, - d. -, a

24. I'd like to hang this painting, but I've run ... nails.

26. To start the machine, switch it... . The press the red button.

a. out c. off

b. on d. in

27.1 didn't have the strength to carry the case ... my own.

31. We had ... hard time trying to persuade him that we gave up.

a. such a c. a so

b. such d. so

32. I'm ... for a job of an interpreter.

35. This is a ... book. Why don't you open ... page five?

a. fifty pages', - c. fifty pages, the

b. fifty page, - d. fifty page, the

36. Everyone has to do ... own research.

a. it's c. its

b. their d one's

37. Did you spend ... money yesterday?

a. all the c. the whole

b. all d. the whole of your
38.... of you should do ... own task.

a. Every, his c. Each, his

b. Every, your d. Each, your
39. I've never eaten a ... cake!

a. tastier c. tastiest

b. more tasty d. so tasty

40.... was debated, the more people became involved.

a. The longer the issue c. The long issue

b. The longer issue d. The longest issue

41. - I'd like to have another look at.

a. - You are welcome. c. - It's a pleasure

b. - Yes, it is. d. - Don't mention it.

42. - Must I do it at once?

a. - Yes, please. I'd love. c. - You needn't, thank you.

b. - Not at all. d. - It's really nothing.

43. - What was the test like?

a. - We liked it. c. - It was alike.

b. - It was rather difficult. d. - Nothing of the kind.

44. Westminster Abbey is famous for its ... .

a. collection of paintings c. Poet's Corner

b. collection of books d. woolsack

45. Who of the American presidents gave freedom to the Negro slaves?

a. George Washington c. Franklin D. Roosevelt

b. Thomas Jefferson d. Abraham Lincoln

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

46. We cannot wash the car because of the water _____________________ (short).

47. I didn't mean to upset you - perhaps you're just a little too___ (sense).

48. Students are under enormous______________ . to learn huge amounts of vocabulary, (press)

49. The hotel takes no__________________ for the loss of property, (re­sponsible)

50. Athletes have to be extremely fit if they want lo com­pete_______ . (success).

TEST 4

I. Put the verbs into the right form.

There (1. be) a major bank robbery in central London. It (2. happen) at nine o'clock this morning, and fifty thousand pounds (3. steal). Three men dressed as cleaners surprised bank clerks just as the bank (4. open) for business. The men (5. wait) by a side entrance. They (6. seize) the cash and (7. escape) in a stolen car. The police (8. call) but the thieves already (9. disappear). The police (10. appeal) for witnesses to help them with their inquiries.

II. There arefive mistakesin the text. Underline them and write the correct variant below.

West Germany had one of the most low rates of unemployment back into 1980. It stood at just three per cents. But then over the next three years it rose sharp. The United States has had ups and downs, or rather, its the only country to show a significance drop in the number of unemployment.