FINAL GRAMMAR TEST (1 TERM) VARIANT 2 1. Write the plural form of the following. memory wife child stomach cattle bench stitch solo deer means criterion money crisis stimulus luggage milk-tooth kiss-me-quick man-of-war progress food series woman-doctor lady-in-waiting Englishman brother-in-law news German radio Chinese louse 2. Choose the right variant. 1. ___man and __ woman were sitting opposite me. a) a, the b) the, a с) а, а d) –, – 4.__giraffe is __ tallest of all animals. a) the, the b) a, a c) an, the d) –, – 7. Have you ever been to ______ British Museum? a) a b) – c) the d) an 2. Have you got these shoes in __ size 43? a) the b) a c) an d) – 5. We had __ very nice lunch. a) – b) a c) the d) an 8. Every house has ___ garage, ___ separate bedroom for each child in ___ family and ___ bathrooms. a) the, a, the, – b) a, the, the,– c) a, a, the, – d) a, the, –, – 10. __Wall Street is __ place where 11. ___effects of air pollution on ___ ___ sun never shines. environment have been observed for a) the, a, the years. b) –, –, the a) –, – c) –, a, – b) the, – d) the, a, the c) –, the d) the, the 13. When ___ Europeans came, ___ 14. People always have ___ hopes for Indians watched with __ horror as ___ ___better life in __ future. forests were cut down. a) –, a, the a) –, –, –, the b)the, –, the b) the, the, –, the c) the, the, the c) the, the, the, the d) –, –, the d) the, the, the, – 16.___ Northeast is __ historic 17.___Rockies is ___ great mass of heartland of ____ U.S. and ___centre ___mountains running down of ___ industry. ___western side of the U. S. a) –, the, the, the, – a) –, the, —, the b) the, a, the, the, – b) the, the, the, the c) the, the, –, the, – c) the, a, the, the d) the, the, the, the, – d) the, a, –, – 19. Now __ Singapore is one of 20. __ United Nations claims that by __cleanest cities in ___ world. ___ year 2010 there will be ___ ten a) the, the, the largest cities on ___ earth. b) –, the, the a) —, the, the, — c) –, a, the b) the, –, the, – d) –, the, a c) the, the, the, — d) the, the, –, the 3. Ken's brother is in __ prison now for robbery. a) the b) – d) an с) а 6. We visited __ Canada and ___United States. a) a, a b) –, – c) the, the d) –, the 9. According to ____ New York Times ____ third of ___ nation's family farmers are in __debt. a) the, a, the, – b) –, the, –, – c) the, a, –, – d) the, a, the, the 12. In __ New York City area ___East River is __ good example of __water pollution. a) —, the, a, — b) the, the, the, – c) the, the, a, – d) the, the, a, the 15. You find it hard to accept ___ idea of____ poor who have no __ hope and have to stay at ___ bottom. a) a, —, a, the b) the, the, —, the c) an, —, —, the d) the, —, —, the 18. ___ advertisers understand __ power of ___ television. a) the, the, b) –, the, – c) –, –, – d) –, a, – 21. In __ big cities __ number of people from ___Vietnam and __ Philippines is growing. a) the, the, –, the b) –, a, –, the c) –, the, the, – d) –, the, –, the 3. Open the brackets and use the necessary form of the adjectives. 1. Happiness and health are _____________ (important) than money. 2. Is Pat _________________ (intelligent) than Brian? 3. The 21st of June is ___________ (long) day in the northern hemisphere. 4. It is _____________ (cheap) restaurant in the town. 5. He is _____________ (old) of all the members in the family. 6. This is ____________ (stupid) thing you could say to me. 7. I thought she was _____________ (young) than me. 8. The 5th is Beethoven’s ________________ (popular) symphony. 9. The Pacific is __________ (deep) ocean. 10. It is _______________ (hot) here than in London. 11. It is the question to discuss _________ (far). 12. He is one of _____________ (rich) people in the world. 13. It was _____________ (bad) mistake in my life. 14. Yesterday you looked sad, but today you look _________ (happy). 15. In Moscow the prices _____________ (high) than in other cities of our country. 4. Choose the appropriate adverb. 1. This train comes too ____________ (lately/late). 2. Jane’s success at the exam is ___________ improbable to the teacher. 3. I’ve been preparing for my grammar test so __________ (hardly/hard) that my success is________ (highly/high) possible. 4. My test was ___________ (closely/close) examined by the teacher. 5. We were ________ (prettily/pretty) happy together for some time. 6. We have seen very seldom ___________ (lately/late). 7. I ____________(nearly/ near) managed to pass my test successfully. 8. I am so tired. I can _________(hardly/hard) listen to you. 5. Translate my sentences. 1. Дважды два – четыре. 2. Триста сорок четыре тысячи двести тринадцать плюс сорок восемь ровняется …… 3. Мой день рождения – 23 Октября. 4. Пушкин родился в 1799 году. 5. Миллионы людей рады Новому году. 6. Fill in the blanks with pronouns A. Fill in the blanks with pronouns some, any, no making the appropriate compounds if necessary. 1. Here are ___________ books by English writers. Take _________ book you like. 2. There are __________ boys in the garden because they are at school. 3. I can see ______________ on the snow, but I don't know what it is. 4. Are there ______________ desks in the classroom? Yes, there are many. 5. Is there _____________ heге who knows this man? 6. I put my dictionary ________ yesterday and now I can't find it __________. Of course, that is because you leave your books ___________. 7. I cannot find my glasses ___________ I always put them ... and then look for them for hours. 8. There were ____________ of my friends there. 9. Well, anyway, there is ____________ need to hurry, now that we have missed the train. 10. Have you ever seen ... of these pictures before? 11. haven't seen him __________. 12. I know the place is _______________ about here, but exactly where, I don't know. 13. Put ___________ sugar in her tea: she does not like sweet tea. 14. Have you ____________ questions? Ask me ... you like, I shall try to answer ____________ question. 7. Fill in the blanks with pronouns (the) other, another, (the) others. 1. I lost my watch, my pen and some _____ things. 2. The village is on ______ side of the river. 3. You are wet through. Change into ______ clothes. 4. I must put on ______ coat before going to the party. 5. “Have you any ______ books on the subject?” “I am sorry, but there are no ______ .” 6. Take this chair away and bring me ______ . 7. Give me _____ glove. 8. “Is there _____ train to Kiev this evening?” “Yes, there is one that leaves at midnight and there are two ______ that leave early in the morning”. 9. He took two books and left _____ on the table. 10. I saw Michael just _____ day in Hyde Park. 11. Heather goes to her cottage in the country every _____ weekend. Articles answers 1) c, 2) d, 3) b, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d, 7) c, 8) c, 9) a, 10) d, 11) d, 12) c, 13) b, 14) a, 15) b, 16)d, 17) c, 18) b, 19) b, 20) d, 21) d
