III. Choose the right variant a, b, c, or d. 17. The gloves were dirty so they

16. You ... feel very happy. You have been working hard for your degree.

a. have c. must

b. should d. need to

17. The gloves were dirty so they ... be washed.

a. had to c. should

b. must d. can

18. My sister-in-law ... meet me at the station.

a. will have c. should

b. have to . d. is to

19. Perhaps it would have been possible to see in him ... new Prometheus.

a. any c. the

b. a d. -

20. He looked as if he had turned to ... stone.

a. a c. -

b. the d. every

21. There was scarcely ... white hair on her head and her eyes sparkled with fun.

a. the c. a

b. - d. no

22.1 thought he was ... Turkey as he spoke fluent Turkish.

a. a c. the

b. - d. no

23. He was not ... Maxim I first met, not the stranger who sat alone at the table in the restaurant.

a. - c. the

b. a d. some

24.1 will not put... with your rudeness any longer.

a. up c. through

b. out d. off

25. She looked at me ... horror.

a. with c. out of

b. in d. by

26. I am very content ... your progress.

a. with c. about

b. at d. in

27. Are you confident ... finishing the exercises before tomorrow?

A. in c. of

b. at d. with

28. We need more help, but we'll get... somehow.

a. out c. in

b. of d. by

29. Salmon was once a commonplace ... in Scotland.

a. meal c. dish

b. food d. meals

30. The performance was quite a success ....

a. at last c. at the end

b. finally d. in the end

31. Before her marriage she had been lively and cheerful and ... .

a. carefree c. careful

b. careless d. caring

32. The shoes are very ... , they fit me quite well.

a. convenient c. comfortable

b. suitable d. satisfactory

33. We have a lovely house on ... of the city.

a. outskirts c. the outskirt

b. an outskirt d. the outskirts

34. Our lives, our marriages, our children are ... than work.

a. the most important c. more important

b. important d. as important

35. In the next... days Irene felt a change.

a. a few c. little

b. few d. many

36. One must be sure of ... grounds.

a. their c. his

b. her d. one's

37. He was ... manager among the Master's party

a. the most able c. the ablest

b. the able d. one of the most able

38. In the twenty-four hours too ... things had happened.

a. a lot of c. many

b. plenty of d. little

39. You didn't witness any of these ... yourself, didn't you?

a. phenomenon e. phenomens

b. phenomena d. phenomenoes

40. They had found refreshment over the way at ... .

a. Brown and Smith's c. Brown and Smith

b. Brown's and Smith's d. Browns and Smiths
41.1 didn't see him last week.

a. So did I. c. Neither did I.

b. Me too. d. Me either.

42. Goodbye and thanks again for all you've done.

a. Don't mention it. e. It was a pleasure.

b. Never mind. d. Forget it.

43. Would you mind if I turned the TV on?

a. Yes, I do. c. No, I would.

b. No, I wouldn't. d. Yes, I wouldn't.

44. B. Shaw is a famous... .

. a. American writer c. Irish painter

b. English poet d. British playwright

45. What is the national symbol of Scotland?

a. a red rose c. daffodil

b. thistle d. shamrock