English

I. Раскройте скобки и употребите глагол в нужном времени, лице и числе.

1. They (to solve) this problem two months ago.
2. They already (to complete) their investigation.
3. My friend (not to come) from Moscow yet.
4. I (to be) in this city last week.
5. We (to see) our dean today.
6. When you (to read) this poem?
7. I (to make) the report a few days ago.
8. You (to read) this novel?
9. “Where is Alice?” — “She is in the garden. She (to do) her morning exercises.”
10. Our teacher (to speak) two foreign languages.

II. Заполните пропуски словами much, many, (a) little, (a) few.
1. There are … newspapers in my bag. (2 варианта)
2. There are only … good hotels in the town.
3. There is … dust on the window. (2 варианта)
4. There are … colleges within English universities. (2 варианта)
5. I don’t drink … milk.
6. How … sugar do you want?
7. She heard this song … times. (2 варианта)
8. How … money have you got?

III. Заполните пропуски нужным артиклем, где это необходимо.
A. One of (1) … most important foods for (2) … human beings in general and (3) … children in particular is (4) … milk. (5) … milk also serves as (6) … basis for (7) … other important foods. We have, for instance, (8) … butter and many different kinds of (9) … cheese. (10) … milk is also used in (11) … production of (12) … cakes, some kinds of (13) … bread and (14) … sweets.

B. When we want to write (1) … letter, we take (2) … piece of paper, and (3) … pen. We first write our own address and (4) … date in (5) … right-hand corner. Then on (6) … left-hand side we write (7) … greeting. We must not forget to leave (8) … margin in (9) … left-hand side of (10) … page. At (11)… end of (12)… letter we write “Yours” and then we sign our name.

IV. Заполните пропуски нужными предлогами (наречиями).
1. She had to go … several steps to get … the building. (2 варианта во 2-м случае)
2. May I look … your magazine while you are busy?
3. What mark did you get … Russian … the exams?
4. When did you enter … the Institute?
5. Some friends are coming to see us … Wednesday.
6. I must go … the library … the afternoon to get the second part of this book. I enjoyed … the first part very much.
7. The waitress came back … a few minutes … two glasses … hot tea.
8. There were very few people … the dining-room … ten o’clock … the morning.
9. Mother put a knife, spoon and fork … the table … front of each child.
10. “The doctor is not … home” said she, “You may wait … him … this room.”

V. Раскройте скобки и употребите прилагательное в нужной степени сравнения.
1. Is there anything in the world (bad) than a lie?
2. He was only five years (young) than I was.
3. She was a great singer before the war, (great) singer in Italy.
4. She is stopping at one of (good) hotels in town.
5. I think you’re about (pretty) girl in school.
6. She was perhaps (beautiful) woman at the ball.

VI. Вставьте определенный или неопределенный артикль.
1. I’m … pupil. I’m at … home now. This is my room. … room is large and clean.
2. Yesterday I met my friend with … young girl. … girl is … first-year student of the University.
3. Summer is … most beautiful season of … year.
4. …Victory Circus is in … centre of … city.