You ______________ do it today. You can do it tomorrow morning.
shouldn’t
can’t
needn’t
mustn’t
The mass of a body is defined as the _______________ of matter it contains.
quantity
quality
condition
measurement
Clerk: “______________”Customer: “I’d like to book two roundtrip tickets to Boston”.
What do you want?
What’s the problem?
May I help you?
Have a nice trip!
The ______________ is on of the ways in which Oxford and Cambridge differ from all the other English universities.
tutorial system
comprehensive school system
higher education
The present British Royal Family surname is _______________.
Stuart
Windsor
Buckingham
Plantagenet
Being a teacher is a noble and complicated job that demands a lot of inner and outer _______________ from a person.
knowledge
skills
techniques
efforts
More than 2000 years ago, Pythagoras discovered that musical intervals _________________ using simple ratios.
could have been described
can be described
could be described
can describe
You ________________ to look very far to see that natural tendency of life is to grow.
haven’t
haven’t got
don’t
don’t have
A standardized requirement for an individual to properly perform a specific job is ________________
ability
knowledge
competence
intelligence
If you increase your order we will be able to give you a 2% ______________.
rise
delay
discount
mortgage
I liked _____________ essay you had brought the other day very much.
a
-
an
the
Little children like books with large print. They _______________ read them more easily.
should
can
have to
must
The national holiday which takes place each year on the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth ll marked by a military parade and march-past is called______________
Remembrance day
Trooping of the colour
St. George-s day
St. Patrick’s day
If you run _______________ two hares, you will catch neither.
behind
from
after
for
A person who owns a part of a company or corporation is called a ______________.
stockholder
stock market
manager
patron
People _______________ never judge a book by its cover.
can
may
shouldn’t
should
People who knew John Lennon is his late thirties said that underneath his hard outer shell, he _________________ very sweet, sensitive and tender.
was
is
did
had been
There exist the people who ________________ predict all kinds of rebellions, wars, catastrophes and accident.
can
should
may
need
Mr. Hill: “Good morning. I have an appointment with Mr. James.” Receptionist: “_____________________”
Mr. ones is in the conference right now. He’ll be free soon.
Good morning. I’m happy to see you. How are you?
Good morning. What can I do for you?
Please, take a sit for a moment. I’ll tell Mr. James you are here
Wall Street, the symbol of the US financial power, is located in ________________
Los Angeles
New York
Washington
Chicago
J.K. Rowling is regarded as a thoroughly decent woman whose novels ________________ pleasure to millions of readers.
have provided
provided
had provided
has provided
Families are bricks that make up _________________ walls of society.
to support
to be supporting
supporting
supported
James Watt’s work helped to _______________ the industrial revolution in Britain.
bring out
bring over
bring about
bring through
About 100 thousand people _________________ at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
will work
will be working
are working
would be working
How _________________ shopping on Internet affect the way we live?
does
has
do
is
________________ enormously increasing population in London in the 16th century, acting companies began to settle down in one place and take up serious issues.
Contrary to
Thanks to
In addition to
According to
Some people consider it natural _________________ jealous of a person they love.
feel
to have felt
felt
to feel
A report says that migrants ________________ be coming to the UK to enjoy in the support of sophisticated welfare system as well as to earn ‘decent money’.
can’t
need
may
should
Have you __________________ seen something steal your heart away?
else
ever
still
yet
In _________________ hours of the soul people are all alone.
the darkest
darker
most dark
darkest
Women being nicer than men _________________ give than receive.
had better
had rather
would rather
would better
It’s a bad habit bothering people without _______________ reason.
no
every
some
any
Humanity’s history __________________ by constant movement, mass migration from continent to continent in search of a better way of life.
is marked
marked
has marked
marks
The feeling of delight you get when someone ________________ a great joke, is an expression of attitude.
made
has been made
have made
has made
Try to do _______________ in your own way, to leave this world a better place than when you arrived.
something
anything
everything
anywhere
Arthur Blessit, a traveling Christian preacher, _________________ the world for about 40 years, since Christmas Day 1969.
has wandered
is wandering
had been wondering
has been wondering
John Lennon’s compositions _______________ by numerous musicians all over the world nowadays.
are being played
are played
play
have been played
He has succeeded in ______________ a new job.
finding
to find
to have been found
found
_______________ you envious of other people’s success?
Do
Can
Have
Are
In early January 2008, more than 6 000 journalists from around the world _________________ at Detroit Car Center for the annual Detroit Auto Show.
have descended
had been descended
had descended
descended
Eight out of ten young women in Britain worry that they will never find anyone to fall in love ________________ .
to
from
with
of
What would you do if you _________________ everything in your life?
will lose
lost
lose
have lost
Two years ago Britains were assured that global warming _________________ them warmer, wetter winters but long, hot, dry summer.
will give
would give
gave
has given
___________ thing one can lose, is his reputation.
Less
The worst
Worst
Worse
_______________ many people don’t realize it, England introduced a system for funding university undergrads in 2006, that is among the most progressive in the world.
In spite of
Although
Instead of
Besides
People enjoy watching plants ________________ to the light of the rising sun.
opening
to be opening
to open
‘No change, no chance’, was the slogan _________________ by John Redwood when he stood against John Major for the Tory leadership in 1995.
to be used
using
used
to use
The good news _______________ that people nowadays are more aware of definite risks to their health.
does
do
is
are
Everyone hopes to buy a house in _______________ area.
quite nice
quite a nice
quite
All our ______________ receive four weeks paid holiday per year.
unemployed
employers
employment
employees
Films for children that _______________ inspiring and adventurous seem to have lost their innocence.
used to be
had to be
were to be
were used to be
A typical British professional writer earns ______________ than the national average wage.
33% smaller
less 33%
33% least
33% less
In the words of the Beatles, money _______________ buy you love.
shouldn’t
may
can’t
needn’t
The Moon is ________________ extra-terrestrial body to have been visited by humans.
only
one
the only
alone
It is suggested that the English feel ________________ national pride than the Welsh, Irish and Scottish.
least
worse
the least
less
Laughing at ________________ doesn’t mean having a sense of humor.
other
another
others
the other
When one has love in his heart, everything is beautiful and _______________ really matters.
anything more
nothing more
nothing else
anything else
An effective method of solving a problem using a finite sequence of instructions is called _________________
algorithm
identification
measurement
calculation
___________ friend made some mistakes in his dictation.
He
Mine
Them
My
It’s said to discover that the true meaning of St George’s Day seems __________________ recently by so many people in Britain.
losing
to have been lost
to be lost
having lost
Hollywood stars earn million of dollars which buy them the right not to need to impress ________________ at private.
nobody
everybody
anybody
somebody
This is ___________ coffee I’ve ever tasted.
well
better
the best
good
Thanksgiving’s Day is celebrated in the USA in _________________
August
November
July
May
Susan: “Hi, Mary! How is life?” – Mary: “_______________”.
Fine, thanks. And you?
Thanks, nice to see you.
How do you do?
Very well, thank you. What about you?
The right to _____________ has been described as a basic human right.
graduate course
education
general knowledge
compulsory education
Gilles Vigneault’s words “my country isn’t a country, it’s winter” are about ____________
Canada
America
Norway
Iceland
Many parents complain of their children’s _________, but probably they were the same.
obey
obedience
disobedience
obedient
A British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II is _______________
Clement Richard Attlee
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
James Gordon Brown
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
The system by which a person found guilty of crime is not sent to prison, but is legally required to report regularly to an official for a fixed period of time is called __________
probation
community service
imprisonment
fine
Young people under 17 are tried in a special ______________.
crown court
juvenile court
magistrates’ court
coroner’s court
I can’t find my umbrella, I think somebody ____________ it by mistake.
took
is taking
takes
has taken
We’ve got a meeting in 10 minutes. Do I have to ____________? – Yes, you do.
attract
attain
atone
attend
Student: “Could you help me?” – Librarian: “__________________”.
Oh, I haven’t seen you for ages! Would you remind me of your last visit here?
What?
I’d be glad to. What is it?
Wait a little. Can you come later?
Where is Jane? I’m tired ___________ waiting.
with
of
about
at
I gave him the book ______________ he might study the subject at home.
after
so that
because
though
Receptionist: “_________________”. – Guest: “I’d like a single room for one night”.
How long are you going to stay in the hotel?
Good morning, Sir. I’m at your service.
What do you want, sir?
What is your name, please?
The rent is 50 dollars ____________ week.
A
An
The
-
He is known ____________ much attention to his words.
having paid
paying
paid
to pay
My English is not very good, but it is enough to _____________.
get ahead
get by
get on
get along
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and a friend of ___________ are coming to see us.
them
theirs
ours
their
