Training tests

Variant 1

1. Five days....week I go to work by train.

a) of c) in b) the d) a

2. While I was skiing I.....and broke my wrist.

a) fell c) fall

b) was falling d) have fallen

3.1______what you are talking about.

a) am not understanding c) didn't understand

b) not understand d) don't understand

4. He has.....time left.

a) many c) few

b) much d) a few

5. He.....on his report since morning. He....the

first two sentences.

a) has been working, has written

b) has worked, wrote

c) had worked, had written

d) was working, wrote

6.1 don't care who comes to the party. You can bring....you like.

a) whoever c) whenever

b) whatever d) however

7. You need to score___55 % to pass the exam.

a) at c) the latest

b) at least d) the least

8- That's.....restaurant I've ever been to.

a) worst c) the worst

b) bad d) worse

9. When I was younger I....watch a lot of TV.

a) use c) used

b) am used d) used to

10. The road is icy, so drive_______.

a) care c) careful

b) carefully d) carelessly

11. You can't blame me.....what happened.

a) of c) for b) on d) in

12. It's no.....trying to persuade her.

a) point c) use

b) advantage d) benefit

13. As we approached we....smell something burning.

a) can c) may

b) were able d) could

14. It's time we.....a holiday. We deserve a break.

a) had c) to have

b) have d) are having

15.1 don't think you can....on him doing this task.

a) rely c) hope

b) expect d) dependent

16.1 am going to finish this composition even if I.....up all night.

a) had to stay c) have to stay

b) I'11 have to stay d)I '11 stay

17. We've taken on twenty new.....this year already.

a) employing c) employees

b) employer d) employers

18. How can she afford.....on holiday twice a year?

a) to go c) go

b) going d) to be going

19. He apologized..... making such a noise.

a) of c) for b) against d) from

20. I'd rather you....with us. a) come c) coming

b) to come d) came

21. Did ___police find __person who stole ___bicycle?

a) the, the, the c) the, a, the

b) a, the, the d) the, the, a

22. The prisoners refused to eat_______.

a) something c) anything

b) some d) nothing

23.___he waited.....nervous he became.

a) long, much c) the longer, the more

b) longer, more d) longest, most

24.___he wasn't keen on the idea, he agreed to partici­pate.

a) although c) despite

b) however d) in spite of

25. It is always difficult for older people....job.

a) finding c) to find

b) find d) to have found