Progress test module VI

Choose the right form

1. He closed one eye, but … eye looked at me with a strange expression as if he wanted to advise me of … but was forbidden to say … .

A another, something, something

B other, anything, anything

C the other, something, anything

D the another, anything, something

2. They covered … three miles and came to a point where they couldn’t see … vegetation: … was covered with snow.

A other, any, all

B another, any, everything

C the other, no, each

D others, __, the whole

3. He set … to one side, disassociating … from what was going forward, watching … running calmly.

A little, __, the others

B a little, himself, another

C a little, himself, the others

D little, __, the other

4. When I met her, … her parents had perished and she was dependent upon … . She did not want … help and lived on … own.

A either, her, anybody, her

B any of, hers, somebody’s, hers

C both, herself, anybody’s, her

D both of, oneself, everybody, oneself

5. … of them quite knew what she meant, but … was sure that she could not bring … to do it.

A Nobody, all, her

B Somebody, every, oneself

C No one, each, __

D None, everybody, herself

6. I phoned her … day, but she refused to tell me … .

A another, something

B another, anything

C the other, something

D the other, anything

7. She gave him a cold stare and told him … sharp words. He was taken aback at this behaviour of … .

A quite a few, hers

B such a few, her

C so few, herself

D too few, her

8. Ann and Pete were trying their best, but … of them was helpful. They made … attempts but … was in vain.

A none, other a few, all

B neither, another few, everything

C nobody, the other few, all

D no one, another a few, everything

9. It was clear he was hungry. He ate a considerable amount of fried meat … quicker than … and asked for … helping.

A much, others, other

B far, the others, another

C a lot, the other, the others

D more, anothers, an another

10. She goes to Cyprus … summer, … of them can assure you of it. Shall I send you … details?

A each, every, some

B either, all, any

C every, everybody, any

D every, each, some

11. It is so noisy that … can hear … . If … keeps talking, he will leave the room.

A none, anything, somebody

B nobody, something, anybody

C somebody, nothing, somebody

D no one, anything, anybody

12. There are three towers in the fortress, one with a big clock, … are decorated with glazed tiles. … of them remained intact.

A others, None

B the others, No

C the others, None

D others, Neither

13. Why are you afraid to ask for help? … of them will be glad to solve your little problem, especially Jack. He is goodness … .

A Everybody, himself

B Each, itself

C Every, itself

D Each, himself

14. When I say nothing, … I mean nothing, … I mean … I can’t talk about.

A neither, nor, anything

B both, and, something

C either, or, something

D either, and, anything

15. I tried to concentrate … , but as I felt … cold I could think only of a warm room with a fireplace and an armchair in front of it where I can settle … .

A myself, myself, myself

B __, myself, myself

C myself, __, __

D __, __, myself

16. Colonies were … used as sources of raw materials …. as markets for products of the home country.

A either, and

B neither, or

C either, or

D either, nor

17. They stood on … side of the bed looking at the sleeping boy. His left hand was in plaster, … clasped a toy.

A each, other

B either, the other

C every, another

D either, other

18. … twenty years and you’ll have forgotten all about it.

A Another

B The other

C Other

D The others

19. It refers to the ways ancient Greeks spoke, worshipped, understood the nature of the physical world … , organized their governments, made … livings, entertained … , and related to … who were not Greek.

A themselves, them, themselves, the others

B itself, their, itself, others

C itself, their, themselves, others

D themselves, themselves, the other

20. One of the reasons why so few people are to be found who seem sensible and pleasant in conversation is that almost … is thinking about what he wants to say … rather than about answering clearly what is being said to him.

A everybody, himself

B anybody, __

C nobody, himself

D everyone, themselves

21. It is more shameful to distrust … friends than to be deceived by … .

A their, theirs

B one’s, them

C his, themselves

D our, ourselves

22. … action happens, but the subtle quality of the … events and, more crucially, the characters’ feelings about … , form the essence of the story.

A Few, few, themselves

B Little, little, them

C Few, little, its

D Little, few, them

23. The loads imposed on a building are classified as … «dead» or «live». Dead loads include the weight of the building … and … major items of fixed equipment.

A both, itself, each

B both, __, every

C either, itself, all

D either, oneself, any

24. Identification is proof of identity: … , especially a card or document, to prove that … is who he or she claims to be.

A everything, everybody

B something, somebody

C anything, anybody

D something, anybody

25. She learnt both classics and philosophy, but knows … of them well. Though she can speak on … subject in general.

A none, any

B nothing, some

C neither, either

D either, neither

26. … is waiting for the signal. … two minutes and the match will begin. … players are anxious to win.

A Everybody, Another, Every

B Anybody, Some, All

C Everybody, Another, All the

D All, Other, Each

27. He was pleased with … because … of them noticed … .

A him, nobody, anything

B himself, any, nothing

C them, no one, nothing

D himself, none, anything

28. … husband … wife were responsible for the religious development of their household members.

A Either, or

B Neither, nor

C Both, and

D Every, and

29. He is diligence … . But he forgets one thing: the difference between a good worker and a bad worker is that one works with his heart and … with his hands.

A himself, the other

B , another

C itself, the other

D himself, others

30. He thought … over and came to the conclusion that it was not in … bad.

A it, himself

B it’s, itself

C its, oneself

D it, itself

31. You and I may now consider … as tete-a-tete; Sir Nicolas won’t be much in our way. He hears and sees … but … .

A yourselves, anything, his

B ourselves, nothing, himself

C us, something, himself

D ourselves, somewhere, him

32. In the early part of the Modern English period the vocabulary was enlarged by the widespread use of one part of speech for … and by increased borrowings from … languages.

A the other, others

B another, other

C other ones, another

D others, another

33. I don’t want to harm … unless they harm me. I’d rather live … .

A somebody, by myself

B nobody, myself

C somebody, myself

D anybody, by myself

34. He seemed to be dissatisfied, so we asked him if there was … that we could do for him.

A something farther

B anything far

C anything further

D something further

35. … evening I found a photo of … taken shortly after I came to live at Warley.

A Another, me

B Other, mine

C The other, myself

D The other, mine

36. The room was full of the bubble and squeak of conversation. … could hear … that … said.

A Nobody, anything, no one

B Anybody, nothing, anybody

C Somebody, nothing, nobody

D Nobody, anything, anybody

37. Mrs. Brown was a teacher who brought out the best in her students - but their own best, not … copied best.

A anybody else

B anybody else’s

C anybody’s else

D somebody’s else

38. … scissors, owing to the special warning of Mother’s, … kept out of John’s reach.

A This, were

B Those, is

C These, were

D That, is

39. You had better have a slice of ham or an egg, or … with your tea.

A nothing

B anything

C something

D everything

40. Without saying … to her, he began looking for a flat near her … house.

A anything, parents

B something, parents’

C something, parents

D anything, parents’

TOTAL: 40 MARKS

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