Test 13

Supply the correct form:

1. An Englishman very seldom ... on the Underground. He prefers to read newspapers.

a) talk c) is talking

b) talks d) has talked

2. If you ... with the traffic regulations, you will get into trouble with the police.

a) aren't complied c) don't comply

b) won't comply d) wouldn't comply

3. ... whether you are telling the truth or not and if you are telling a lie, I will never believe you again.

a) shall know c) should know

b)know d)knew

4. Whose horse you ... when I saw you yesterday?

a) were riding c) was riding

b) did ride d) rode

5. Do you know the time? It ... to me it's about two o'clock.

a) seem c) seemed

b) seems d) will seem

6. Tom met me at lunch time and said, "I ... you at the bus stop this morning".

a) haven't seen c) didn't see

b) not seen d) hadn't seen

7. Since my first visit to this city many new houses ... here and it has become very noisy.

a) are built c) had been built

b) were built d) have been built

8. My doctor says, "A week in the country ... you feel better". I want to follow his advice.

a) made c) will make

b) has made d) is making

9. Don't like that she always ... with you.

a) arguing c) had argued

b)argue d)is arguing

10. I noticed that it ... all night and everything was wet.

a) was raining c) rained

b) had been raining d) has been raining

11. She ... him your message as soon as she sees him.

a) give c) will give

b) gives d) gave

12. Yesterday I was going home on foot and all the time I had an impression that I ...

a) am followed c) followed

b) was followed d) was being followed

13. ... you remember what you were doing at this time yesterday?

a) can c) must

b) may d) should

14. We moved last week and now we have a much ... flat.

a) good c) best

b) better d) the best

15. The Mediterranean is not as ... as the Pacific Ocean.

a) larger c) largest

b) large d)the largest

16. I didn't expect to see him there. He was ... last person I wanted to see.

a) the с) а

b) - d) one

17. I didn't know ... answer to that question, so I left it out.

a)the c) an

b) - d) no

18. I don't go swimming very ... nowadays.

a) many c) few

b) much d) a little

19. Excuse me, there is ... I'd like to ask you.

a) anything c) something

b) everything d) none

20. A combination of the use of bicycles ... cheap public transport solves the problem of traffic jams in large cities.

a) with c) of

b) by d) in