Test 20 (time:60 minitues) I.Articles 1. Helen doesn't like (the/0) cream cakes sold in (a/the) local bakery. 2. (The/O) handball is fast becoming (a/the) popular sport worldwide. 3. We could see that (the/0) apples were covered in (the/O)snow. 4. It is (a/0) long time since I met (a/0) lovely person like you! 5. Diana has (a/0) degree in (the/0) engineering from (the/0) University of London. 6. At (the/0) present, (the/0) man seems to have (the/an) uncertain future. 7. (The/0) problem for (the/0) today's students is how to survive financially. 8. (The/0) French enjoy spending holidays in (the/0) countryside. 9. Please don't turn on (a/the) water-heater in (a/the) bathroom. 10. Sue bought (a/the) Picasso U was telling you about (the/0) last week. II. Verb tenses 1. It is time something (do) about this problem. 2. Your order(deal) with at the moment? 3. That was lucky! If I (catch) this bus, I (not meet) you. 4. The last Prime Minister is said(be) difficult to work with. 5. It (look) as if this light (burn) all night. I must (forget) (switch) it off before I(go) to bed last night. 6. I (buy) the book, but when I (hear) the opinion of the critics, I (change) my mind. 7. If you(tell) me you already (buy) the book, I (not give) it to you as a birtday present, but now it (be) too late. III. Prepositions 1. He asked the children to put their toys at once. 2. When you grow you can go by yourself night, but not before. 3. Come ! Put your coat and let's go for a walk. 4. He was accused stealing a thousand pounds his employer. 5. Don't talk to her. She is a bad mad. 6. I suffer headaches, especially the evening. 7. My flats is the seven floor. 8. Shakespear was born 1654. 9. I stayed all last night listening records. 10. I was out last night. I was the cinema. IV. Choose the best answers 1. I am interested the courses you are organizing. a. on b. in c. to d. for 2. They work in offices are air-conditioned. a. who b. they c. which d. where 3. By this time next year, I my house. a. will sell b. will have sold c. have sold d. sold 4. Simon always to do his homework before watching television. a. must b. has c. is having d. is trying 5. I wish I my letter of appication earlier. a. would write b. had written c. have written d. wrote 6. The helicopter landed the roof of the building. a. at b. in c. over d. on 7. he didn't want to risk late for the intreview. a. arrive b. arriving c. to arrive d. having arrived 8. THis is the best song so far. a. I heard b. I've heard c. I hear d. I am hearing 9. If you don't start watching until 8.30 tonight, the programme a. will have already begun b. will begin c. has already begun d. had already begun 10. His car is in the car park, so he be here. a. can b. ought c. must d. needs to 11. When he reached us, Henry was out of breath because he a. ran b. has run c. had been running d. was run 12. I remember round the exhibition a couple of years ago. a. being shown b. to be shown c. be shown d. be showing 13. I am afraid I haven't got change only a $10 note. a. any b. a lot c. some d. a 14. I am going to my suit dry-cleaned. a. make b. have c. take d. let 15. It is sad that he has friends of his own age. a. a little b. little c. a few d. few 16. They decided to have a pinic the pouring rain. a. despite b. on account c. because d. although 17. That is the difficult textbook I have ever used. a. more b. even c. most d. very 18. The prisoner refused the police with enquires. a. helping b. help c. to helping d. to help 19. He is even wrose than his sister maths. a. at b. with c. in d. for 20. Since he has started work, he a mountain bike, a CD player and a computer. a. bought b. is buying c. has bought d. buys V. Correct the mistakes 1. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare A b c them for mounting. 2. Jane said she would borrow me har new movie camera if I wanted to use it on A b c my trip to Europe. d 3. My cousin compoes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway music. A b c d 4. Ralph has called his layer last night to tell him about his problems, but was told A b that the layer had gone to a lecture. . in (the/O)snow. 4. It is (a/0) long time since I met (a/0) lovely person like you! 5. Diana has (a/0) degree in (the/0) engineering from (the/0) University of London. 6. At (the/0) present, (the/0). best answers 1. I am interested the courses you are organizing. a. on b. in c. to d. for 2. They work in offices are air-conditioned. a. who b. they c. which d. where 3. By this time next year,. sold c. have sold d. sold 4. Simon always to do his homework before watching television. a. must b. has c. is having d. is trying 5. I wish I my letter of appication earlier. a. would write b.