Text15 Stephen couldn't... the television and the light explain

1. 
   Stephen couldn't... the television and the light
   

1. 
   explain
   
2. 
   turn on
   
3. 
   see
   
4. 
   find
   

2. 
   He’s sure that there was ...
   

1. 
   a ghost
   
2. 
   something strange
   
3. 
   television
   
4. 
   somebody in the room
   

3. 
   He went to ... again
   

1. 
   sleep
   
2. 
   have breakfast
   
3. 
   study
   
4. 
   relax
   

4. 
   Stephen wants to spend another night at the hotel to see the ...
   

1. 
   ghost
   
2. 
   interviewer
   
3. 
   television
   
4. 
   giant
   

5. 
   He ... something or somebody in the room.
   

1. 
   touched
   
2. 
   observed
   
3. 
   recognized
   
4. 
   felt
   

6. 
   When he woke up at night the ... was still on
   

1. 
   light
   
2. 
   radio
   
3. 
   television
   
4. 
   programme
   

7. 
   Stephen was ...
   

1. 
   irritated
   
2. 
   furious
   
3. 
   scared
   
4. 
   surprised
   

8. 
   He ... relax only after turning the television and going to bed
   

1. 
   wasn't able to
   
2. 
   couldn't
   
3. 
   should
   
4. 
   was able to
   

1. 
   Henry VIII ... his wife Catherine
   

1. 
   divorced
   
2. 
   tortured
   
3. 
   worshipped
   
4. 
   beheaded
   

2. 
   ... was the 2nd wife of the King Henry
   

1. 
   Anne Boleyn
   
2. 
   Elizabeth I
   
3. 
   Bloody Tower
   
4. 
   Catherine
   

3. 
   Anne was ... on May 19, 1536.
   

1. 
   crowned
   
2. 
   beheaded
   
3. 
   imprisoned
   
4. 
   arrested
   

4. 
   The tourists came to the tower that has a very close connection with
   

1. 
   queen Catherine
   
2. 
   the guide
   
3. 
   Henry VII
   
4. 
   Anne Boleyn
   

5. 
   The tower is called the ... Tower
   

1. 
   Ghost
   
2. 
   Bloody
   
3. 
   Dark
   
4. 
   King's
   

6. 
   Some people say they saw Anne Boleyn's ghost... her head
   

1. 
   dropping
   
2. 
   carrying
   
3. 
   playing with
   
4. 
   crying over
   

7. 
   Anne Boleyn was arrested and executed in May,...
   

1. 
   1456
   
2. 
   1446
   
3. 
   1536
   

8. 
   Anne Boleyn spent in the room ...
   

1. 
   18 months
   
2. 
   18 days
   
3. 
   19 days
   
4. 
   19 months
   

1. 
   Simon ... fora computer company ...
   

1. 
   leaves
   
2. 
   applies
   
3. 
   looks
   
4. 
   works
   

2. 
   Simon's work is connected with ...
   

1. 
   tourism
   
2. 
   construction
   
3. 
   trainers
   
4. 
   computers
   

3. 
   He doesn’t get home until...
   

1. 
   6:00
   
2. 
   11:00
   
3. 
   7:45
   
4. 
   9:00
   

4. 
   Simon gets up at...
   

1. 
   Seven
   
2. 
   Nine
   
3. 
   Six
   
4. 
   eleven
   

5. 
   Simon usually comes home ...
   

1. 
   For lunch
   
2. 
   After 7
   
3. 
   Before 6
   
4. 
   For a cup of coffee
   

6. 
   Simon lives and works in ... cities
   

1. 
   disconnected
   
2. 
   different
   
3. 
   the same
   
4. 
   small
   

7. 
   Simon has a morning ... at work.
   

1. 
   meal
   
2. 
   tea
   
3. 
   coffee
   
4. 
   milk
   

8. 
   Professor asks Simon to tell about his...
   

1. 
   daughter
   
2. 
   weekend
   
3. 
   typical day
   
4. 
   office
   

1. 
   The first man in the story stopped on the bridge ...
   

1. 
   because he wanted to swim
   
2. 
   because he saw a big fish
   
3. 
   to watch a strange fisherman
   
4. 
   because he wanted to catch some fish
   

2. 
   When the man caught a big fish, he ...
   

1. 
   put it into his basket
   
2. 
   started to get ready to go
   
3. 
   threw it back into the river
   
4. 
   was very surprised
   

3. 
   The man started to get ready to go after...
   

1. 
   the first fish
   
2. 
   the second fish
   
3. 
   the third fish
   
4. 
   the fifth fish
   

4. 
   He kept only one fish because ...
   

1. 
   he didn't want to eat
   
2. 
   he couldn't cook the others
   
3. 
   he was in a hurry
   
4. 
   someone was watching him
   

5. 
   The fisherman was ...
   

1. 
   in the water
   
2. 
   on the coast
   
3. 
   on the boat
   
4. 
   on the bridge
   

6. 
   The third time he caught...
   

1. 
   some algae
   
2. 
   a huge fish
   
3. 
   a small fish
   
4. 
   nothing
   

7. 
   The man was surprised because ...
   

1. 
   the fisherman caught a lot offish
   
2. 
   the fisherman couldn't catch anything
   
3. 
   the fisherman threw all the big fish
   
4. 
   the fisherman threw all the fish
   

8. 
   The man was crossing the bridge ...
   

1. 
   before midday
   
2. 
   in the afternoon
   
3. 
   in the evening
   
4. 
   on Monday morning
   

1. 
   It took ... to go back to his house in the taxi
   

1. 
   12 minutes
   
2. 
   20 minutes
   
3. 
   220 minutes
   
4. 
   10 minutes
   

2. 
   He left the house at...
   

1. 
   10 p.m.
   
2. 
   10 a.m.
   
3. 
   9 p.m.
   
4. 
   9 a.m.
   

3. 
   Finally Martin had to go ...
   

1. 
   home
   
2. 
   to work
   
3. 
   on holiday
   
4. 
   away
   

4. 
   Martin was going on vacation to ...
   

1. 
   Italy
   
2. 
   Spain
   
3. 
   France
   
4. 
   the USA
   

5. 
   Martin discovered ... when he went back outside
   

1. 
   that the taxi had gone
   
2. 
   that he didn’t have his phone
   
3. 
   that the taxi had arrived
   
4. 
   that he didn’t have his passport
   

6. 
   Martin got to the airport the second time by ...
   

1. 
   bus
   
2. 
   train
   
3. 
   car
   
4. 
   taxi
   

7. 
   He arrived late at the airport because ...
   

1. 
   there was a lot of traffic.
   
2. 
   he went another way
   
3. 
   he was in a hurry
   
4. 
   he was tired
   

8. 
   He realized that he didn't have ...
   

1. 
   his document
   
2. 
   his phone
   
3. 
   his press pass
   
4. 
   his driving license
   

1.Whales ...

1. 
   sweat
   
2. 
   breathe air
   
3. 
   drink water
   
4. 
   live in the lake
   

1. 
   jump
   
2. 
   swim
   
3. 
   learn things
   
4. 
   dive
   

1. 
   a hundred feet long
   
2. 
   as an elephant
   
3. 
   blue
   
4. 
   small
   

1. 
   the killer whale
   
2. 
   humpback whale
   
3. 
   the blue whale
   
4. 
   sperm whale
   

1. 
   dive down deep
   
2. 
   live in large glass tanks
   
3. 
   play with doll
   
4. 
   roll
   

1. 
   run out of
   
2. 
   leap out of the
   
3. 
   drink
   
4. 
   like
   

1. 
   lakes
   
2. 
   oceans
   
3. 
   glass tanks
   
4. 
   air
   

1. 
   breathe
   
2. 
   talk
   
3. 
   fly
   
4. 
   eat
   

Test 1

1. 
   I can ... say that I ... ill.
   

1. 
   really I never
   
2. 
   extremely / never am
   
3. 
   firmly I am never
   
4. 
   finally I am ever
   

2. 
   Today is the thirtieth of May
   

1. 
   33d
   
2. 
   13^th
   
3. 
   30^th
   
4. 
   13
   

2. 
   There are 12 months in a year.
   

1. 
   twelves
   
2. 
   twentieth
   
3. 
   twelve
   
4. 
   twenty
   

2. 
   I need five ... of bread
   

1. 
   bowls
   
2. 
   lumps
   
3. 
   spoons
   
4. 
   loaves
   

2. 
   If he ... harder, he ... the game.
   

1. 
   had tried, would have won
   
2. 
   would have tried, had won
   
3. 
   would have tried, won
   
4. 
   had tried, had won.
   

2. 
   He seemed to me ... annoyed man ever.
   

1. 
   the more
   
2. 
   more
   
3. 
   the most
   
4. 
   more and more
   

2. 
   By Friday I ... this new book by Marquez.
   

1. 
   will have finished
   
2. 
   will have been finished
   
3. 
   will be finishing
   
4. 
   will finish
   

2. 
   My boss ... some very important guests tomorrow.
   

1. 
   is receiving
   
2. 
   will have received
   
3. 
   will be received
   
4. 
   receive
   

2. 
   If people ... more carefully there ... fewer accidents.
   

1. 
   drive/would be
   
2. 
   drove/would be
   
3. 
   drove/will be
   
4. 
   drives/will be
   

2. 
   Our train arrived ... Amsterdam and passengers sighed.
   

1. 
   in
   
2. 
   at
   
3. 
   by
   
4. 
   on
   

1. 
   I think you behaved very ... that’s why your friends were upset.
   

1. 
   selfishly
   
2. 
   selfish
   
3. 
   better
   
4. 
   good
   

12. 
    When I was small, I liked ... very much and my mother didn't make me ...
    

1. 
   to be dancing, to dance
   
2. 
   have danced, dance
   
3. 
   dance, to dance
   
4. 
   to dance, dance
   

12. 
    The police made the two boys ... the litter they had dropped.
    

1. 
   picking up
   
2. 
   to pick up
   
3. 
   picked up
   
4. 
   pick up
   

12. 
    - Has anybody arrived yet? - Not yet. I’ve ... Emily all day out.
    

1. 
   calling
   
2. 
   been calling
   
3. 
   be calling
   
4. 
   being calling
   

12. 
    I am tired. I ... all night.
    

1. 
   ‘ve been working
   
2. 
   has been working
   
3. 
   has worked
   
4. 
   ‘ve just worked
   

12. 
    A He always helps his mom with chores!
    

1. 
   What good a boy!
   
2. 
   What is a good boy!
   
3. 
   What a good boy!
   
4. 
   What good boy he is!
   

12. 
    My house is the one ... the brown door on the left.
    

1. 
   on
   
2. 
   at
   
3. 
   by
   
4. 
   with
   

12. 
    In the Middle Ages, surrounding a castle with a ditch filled with water proved ... a successful technique ... its security.
    

1. 
   having been I of ensuring
   
2. 
   bang I to be ensured
   
3. 
   to be / for ensuring
   
4. 
   have been I to ensure
   

1. 
   She started a new job a few weeks ago. Before that she was out... three months.
   

1. 
   for
   
2. 
   at
   
3. 
   in
   
4. 
   on
   

2. 
   An adjective embarrassed should be used in ...
   

1. 
   What an ... view!
   
2. 
   The film was extremely ...
   
3. 
   Last week, a ... situation took place.
   
4. 
   Nick was really ... because of that news
   

3. 
   It... reported that more than 2 million people have visited EXPO 2017.
   

1. 
   will
   
2. 
   is
   
3. 
   had
   
4. 
   are
   

4. 
   I put only a little ... and ... in my tea.
   

1. 
   sugar, milk
   
2. 
   sugars, milks
   
3. 
   sugars, milk
   
4. 
   sugar, milks
   

5. 
   I was also a poor woman, who ... herself and lonely.
   

1. 
   despairing
   
2. 
   excitement
   
3. 
   deceiving
   
4. 
   despaired
   

6. 
   I like your... Where have you bought them?
   

1. 
   trousers
   
2. 
   a pair of trousers
   
3. 
   some trouser
   
4. 
   trouser
   

7. 
   Our baby is due to be born ... Christmas Eve.
   

1. 
   at
   
2. 
   on
   
3. 
   in
   
4. 
   of
   

8. 
   If you stay ... a hotel you can take a single room or a double room
   

1. 
   on
   
2. 
   for
   
3. 
   at
   
4. 
   of
   

9. 
   I ... here for the past three decades.
   

1. 
   am living
   
2. 
   have lived
   
3. 
   was living
   
4. 
   lived
   

10. 
    While I ... in the garage, I ... my back
    

1. 
   was working, hurt
   
2. 
   working, hurt
   
3. 
   worked, hurt
   
4. 
   am working, hurted
   

11. 
    When she had known me for a year, she ... me to tea.
    

1. 
   has invited
   
2. 
   invites
   
3. 
   invited
   
4. 
   had invited
   

12. 
    Complete the sentence.
    

1. 
   to go
   
2. 
   going
   
3. 
   go
   
4. 
   went
   

13. 
    He ... understand the language when he first came there.
    

1. 
   will
   
2. 
   must
   
3. 
   couldn’t to
   
4. 
   couldn’t
   

14. 
    Dan ... TV when his parents arrived.
    

1. 
   had watched
   
2. 
   were watching
   
3. 
   has watched
   
4. 
   was watching
   

15. 
    Martin could have saved a lot of money if he ... the stereo from the catalogue.
    

1. 
   has bought
   
2. 
   bought
   
3. 
   would have bought
   
4. 
   had bought
   

16. 
    I might not be at home ... Tuesday morning, but I’ll be there ... the afternoon.
    

1. 
   in, at
   
2. 
   at
   
3. 
   at, on
   
4. 
   on, in
   

17. 
    ... sky is blue and ... sun is shining.
    

1. 
   A, a
   
2. 
   The, the
   
3. 
   -,-
   
4. 
   The, -
   

18. 
    It's rather cool now. If it... a little warmer we ... to the country.
    

1. 
   is/should go
   
2. 
   will be/would go
   
3. 
   were/could go
   
4. 
   had been/should go
   

1. 
   That was a ... holiday.
   

1. 
   disappointful
   
2. 
   disappointing
   
3. 
   disappointed
   
4. 
   disappoint
   

2. 
   The film is really exciting, I’ve seen ... three times.
   

1. 
   he
   
2. 
   him
   
3. 
   her
   
4. 
   it
   

3. 
   Scientists believe that human beings speak ... now than 250 years ago.
   

1. 
   more quietly
   
2. 
   more quietlier
   
3. 
   quietly
   
4. 
   most quietly
   

4. 
   I want to be ... teacher.
   

1. 
   -
   
2. 
   the
   
3. 
   an
   
4. 
   a
   

5. 
   I might not be at home ... Tuesday morning, but I’ll be there ... the afternoon.
   

1. 
   at, on
   
2. 
   on, in
   
3. 
   in, at
   
4. 
   at
   

6. 
   I’m ... my driving test tomorrow.
   

1. 
   taking
   
2. 
   take
   
3. 
   will take
   
4. 
   will taking
   

7. 
   If you don’t want to burn yourself, you ... lie in the sun all day.
   

1. 
   won’t
   
2. 
   shouldn't
   
3. 
   don’t
   
4. 
   couldn’t
   

1. 
   think you behaved very ... that’s why your friends were upset.
   

1. 
   selfishly
   
2. 
   good
   
3. 
   selfish
   
4. 
   better
   

1. 
   There are millions of stars in ... space.
   

1. 
   the
   
2. 
   some
   
3. 
   a
   
4. 
   an
   

2. 
   The matter... at the next meeting.
   

1. 
   will be discussed
   
2. 
   were discussed
   
3. 
   is discussed
   
4. 
   are discussed
   

3. 
   This is our everyday habit. We ... do yoga in the morning.
   

1. 
   seldom
   
2. 
   always
   
3. 
   sometimes
   
4. 
   never
   

4. 
   She ... to translate new films to the studio last week.
   

1. 
   was invited
   
2. 
   has invited
   
3. 
   is invited
   
4. 
   have invited
   

5. 
   Don't worry. If I ... them I ... the situation.
   

1. 
   shall see/shall explain
   
2. 
   saw/would explain
   
3. 
   see/shall explain
   
4. 
   had seen/would have explained
   

6. 
   It’s a pity my watch is fast again. I’ve recently had it...
   

1. 
   being repaired
   
2. 
   to be repair
   
3. 
   is repairing
   
4. 
   repaired
   

7. 
   It’s ... cheap restaurant and the food ... good.
   

1. 
   reasonableness, extremeness
   
2. 
   reasonably, extremely
   
3. 
   reasonable, extreme
   
4. 
   more reasonable, more extreme
   

8. 
   - Do you prefer watching a DVD at home ... to the cinema?
   

1. 
   to go
   
2. 
   to going
   
3. 
   going
   
4. 
   go
   

9. 
   Don’t phone Assel from 5 to 6, she ... an English class.
   

1. 
   was having
   
2. 
   has
   
3. 
   will have
   
4. 
   will be having
   

10. 
    There is ... cheese on the table.
    

1. 
   the
   
2. 
   some
   
3. 
   a
   
4. 
   any
   

1. 
   You ... a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I ... to concentrate.
   

1. 
   made, am trying
   
2. 
   are making, am trying
   
3. 
   are making, tried
   
4. 
   making, am trying
   

2. 
   The letter... a week ago and it... yesterday.
   

1. 
   is posted, is received
   
2. 
   posted, was received
   
3. 
   was posted, was received
   
4. 
   making, am trying
   

3. 
   There was ... wrong with the car but Roger could do ... at that moment.
   

1. 
   nothing/something
   
2. 
   something/nothing
   
3. 
   anything/something
   
4. 
   something/anything
   

4. 
   You ... look very well.
   

1. 
   don’t
   
2. 
   hasn’t
   
3. 
   doesn’t
   
4. 
   haven’t
   

5. 
   While I ... in the garage, I ... my back
   

1. 
   was working, hurt
   
2. 
   working, hurt
   
3. 
   worked, hurt
   
4. 
   am working, hurted
   

5. 
   -1 don't like reptiles.
   

1. 
   Neither am I
   
2. 
   So do I
   
3. 
   Neither do I
   
4. 
   I don't like them too
   

5. 
   Choose the antonym to the underlined word.
   

1. 
   opposite
   
2. 
   in front of
   
3. 
   inside
   
4. 
   between
   

5. 
   The economic news looks good,...?
   

1. 
   don't they
   
2. 
   aren't they
   
3. 
   isn't it
   
4. 
   doesn't it
   

5. 
   At present pollution is a big problem ... some parts ... the world.
   

1. 
   on/of
   
2. 
   in/of
   
3. 
   of/to
   
4. 
   with/for
   

5. 
   Andrew returned the shoes and took a pair... boots ... .
   

1. 
   of/for
   
2. 
   for/-
   
3. 
   to/after
   
4. 
   of/instead
   

1. 
   want to be ... engineer.
   

1. 
   -
   
2. 
   the
   
3. 
   an
   
4. 
   a
   

12. 
    Which of... American ... holidays originated in ... USA?
    

1. 
   the/-/the
   
2. 
   an/the/-
   
3. 
   -/a/the
   
4. 
   the/a/the
   

12. 
    She ... already ... to the text in the lab.
    

1. 
   has/listened
   
2. 
   was/listening
   
3. 
   is/listening
   
4. 
   had/listened
   

12. 
    If you don’t want to burn yourself, you ... lie in the sun all day.
    

1. 
   won’t
   
2. 
   shouldn’t
   
3. 
   don’t
   
4. 
   couldn’t
   

12. 
    Complete the sentence.
    

1. 
   going
   
2. 
   gone
   
3. 
   went
   
4. 
   go
   

12. 
    I wish I ... French, then I ... what the guide is talking about.
    

1. 
   could speak, would understand
   
2. 
   would be able to speak, understood
   
3. 
   can speak, would understood
   
4. 
   can speak, understand
   

12. 
    I am really looking forward to ... you at the party.
    

1. 
   seeing
   
2. 
   to see
   
3. 
   to be seen
   
4. 
   that we see
   

12. 
    Complete the sentence.
    

1. 
   to interest
   
2. 
   interesting
   
3. 
   interest
   
4. 
   interested
   

1. 
   His father went to work ... his son woke up.
   

1. 
   before
   
2. 
   until
   
3. 
   after
   
4. 
   because
   

2. 
   He went to ... hospital to visit his brother.
   

1. 
   -
   
2. 
   the
   
3. 
   a
   
4. 
   an
   

3. 
   I think your glasses are in ... kitchen.
   

1. 
   a
   
2. 
   -
   
3. 
   an
   
4. 
   the
   

4. 
   I promise I ... in touch with you if I need your help.
   

1. 
   will be getting
   
2. 
   get
   
3. 
   will have got
   
4. 
   will get
   

5. 
   Our house is ... the end of the road.
   

6. 
   I saw him ... down the street.
   

1. 
   was walk
   
2. 
   was walking
   
3. 
   walking
   
4. 
   walked
   

7. 
   Complete the sentence.
   

1. 
   doesn’t rain
   
2. 
   isn’t raining
   
3. 
   aren’t raining
   
4. 
   don’t rain
   

8. 
   ... wanted to go skiing over the winter break.
   

1. 
   Us
   
2. 
   We
   
3. 
   Me
   
4. 
   Them
   

9. 
   ... Tower in Paris was built between 1881 and 1889.
   

1. 
   A Eiffel
   
2. 
   Eiffel
   
3. 
   An Eiffel
   
4. 
   The Eiffel
   

10. 
    We expected him ...
    

1. 
   to be late
   
2. 
   be late
   
3. 
   will be late
   
4. 
   being late
   

11. 
    I am tired. I... all night.
    

1. 
   has worked
   
2. 
   has been working
   
3. 
   ‘ve just worked
   
4. 
   ‘ve been working
   

B) the

D) a

A) -/a

C) -/the

D) -/-

14. The doctor... it... be pneumonia and ... her to go to hospital.