4. Fill in the correct prepositions.

1. Catherine was absent ….... school yesterday.

2. Mr King received fifty letters in answer ……. his advertisement.

3. She was amazed ……. the fantastic view.

4. He is very attached …….. his parents.

5. She isn't accustomed ……. drinking champagne.

6. She decided to apply ……. Jones Ltd ……. the job advertised in the local paper.

7. She accused her son ……. taking some money from her purse.

8. My doctor doesn't approve ……. smoking.

9. He argues ……. his wife ……. everything.

10. Do you believe …….. ghosts?

11. He was angry ……. Ann ……. her behaviour.

12. The antique dealer took advantage ……. the customer's ignorance and sold him a fake.

13. She was very anxious ……. him to arrive.

14. She was so anxious ……. her exams that she couldn't sleep.

15. He agreed ……. his boss that the office needed reorganising and agreed …… do it himself.

16. Her latest novel is based ……. the life of Joan Collins.

17. I can see no basis ……. changing our plans now.

18. He enjoys betting ……. the horses.

19. They congratulated him ……. getting his degree.

20. The airport was crowded ……. holidaymakers.

21. She keeps boasting ……. her new house.

22. The Prime Minister refused to comment ……. the rumours about his resignation.

23. He's very clever …….. solving crosswords.

24. She's capable …….. answering all the questions herself.

25. The cause ……. the fire was never discovered.

5. Fill in the correct variant.

1.There is ____ to go and nothing to do in this town.

1. somewhere

2. anywhere

3. nowhere

2.I didn't know about the meeting. ____ told me about it.

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. nobody

3.Jenny hasn't got ____ to play with.

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. nobody

4.Kelly hasn't got ____ to write on.

1. something

2. anything

3. nothing

5.I don't want ____ to help me. I can very well do it myself.

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. nobody

6. Mitchell is very popular. ____ likes him.

1. everybody

2. somebody

3. anybody

7. Do you know ____ in London? - Yes, a few people.

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. nobody

8. Has ____ in this group got a dictionary?

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. everybody

9. ____ left a magazine in our classroom yesterday.

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. nobody

10. The question was so difficult that ____ could answer it.

1. anybody

2. nobody

3. everybody

11. I am afraid I shan't be able to find ____ in the office now: it is too late.

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. nobody

12. ____ knows that water is necessary for life.

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. everybody

13. Is there ____ here who knows French?

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. everybody

14. You must find ____ who can help you.

1. somebody

2. anybody

3. everybody

6. Fill in the sentences. Follow the model given.

Model: She gave them her book and they gave her theirs.

1. You gave ………….. book and he gave ……………. . 2. I gave ……………. book and he gave ……………. . 3. You gave ……………. book and I gave ……………. . 4. He gave ……………. book and I gave ……………. . 5. I gave ……………. book and she gave ……………. . 6. He gave ……………. book and she gave ……………. . 7. You gave ……………. book and she gave ……………. . 8. He gave ……………. book and we gave ……………. . 9. You gave ……………. book and they gave ……………. . 10. They gave ……………. book and we gave ……………. . 11. He gave ……………. book and they gave ……………. . 12. She gave ……………. book and I gave ……………. .

7. Add the appropriate question tag.

1. Ella misses her mother, …………. ?

2. Our receptionist isn’t friendly, …………. ?

3. These skyscrapers were built before the war, …………. ?

4. He will run a private hospital, …………. ?

5. You don’t respect your boss, …………. ?

6. She has made a final decision, …………. ?

8. Ask general questions to the following sentences.

1. Mary grows beautiful flowers in the garden.

2. John was tired after work.

3. We live in a small town.

4. Summer has started at last.

5. They have already left.

9. Ask alternative questions to the following sentences.

1. Nick wants to become a lawyer.(a waiter)

2. He will study French in Canada. (German)

3. They are football fans. (hockey)

4. Her granny can tell fortunes from cards. (candles)

5. I have made an apple-pie. (a banana cake)

10. Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the words in brackets.

1. I am interested in psychology. (What…?)

2. The twins were born in June. (When…?)

3. We had a great time in Disneyland. (Where…?)

4. Mr. Black can play chess very well. (How…?)

5. The salad is not fresh. (Why…?)

11. Ask questions to the subject of the following sentences.

1. Mr Smith lives in that old house.

2. Kate will post the letter.

3. The present was in the box.

4. John is going to England next week.

5. Viktuk’s play was staged.

Вариант 2.

1. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

Do you think that people will ever use electric cars? Someone has already invented the electric car, but at the moment they are too expensive for most people to buy. Also, you have to recharge their batteries frequently. However, if people drove electric cars instead of the cars we use today, the air we breathe would be cleaner, as they would not pump exhaust fumes into the atmosphere.

2. Rewrite the sentences in the active.

1. Why was James asked to leave the club?

2. They love being invited to parties.

3. The best cream cakes are made by Sayers.

4. By the end of the party all the food had been eaten.

5. Sanchez was beaten by Graff in the Women's Tennis Final.

6. My glasses must have been thrown away by mistake.

7. The building is being examined by Health and Safety experts this week.

8. Who was the television invented by?

9. She was heard complaining about the new timetable

10. She was sent a telegram by the Queen on her 100th birthday.