Articles(test)
1 Put a /an or the in each space, or leave the space blank.
1 We went by…….train to ……… west of England.
2 ……. people who live in…….. Netherlands are called………Dutch.
3 ………. judge sent me to…..prison for……. ten years.
4…….Columbus was one of…….. first people to cross……… Atlantic.
5 As……. captain of………ship, I have………..complete authority.
6 David learned to play…………violin when he was at……… university.
7 …….. Trafalgar Square is near………. Charing Cross Station.
8 Did you read…………book I lent you……….. last week?
9 Well put up…… shelves and then go to…… cafe for something to eat.
10 Is that….. present Bill gave you for……. Christmas? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2) Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence.
1 Is this a person / the person you told me about?
2 This is the only cinema /an only cinema in the area.
3 Philip has just bought the Thames barge / a Thames barge.
4 I’m going to the British Museum / British Museum this afternoon.
5 Are you going to church / the church on Sunday?
6 Do you have a milk jug / milk jug?
7 The prime minister / Prime minister will give a speech this afternoon.
8 The computer / Computer has already changed our lives dramatically.
9 I haven’t been to an open-air theatre / open-air theatre before.
10 Here is a thousand pounds / the thousand pounds I owe you .………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3 Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.
1 The butler was……. ……………. I suspected.
A last person В a last person С the last person D some last person
2 Where…………………… you borrowed last week?
A is scissors В are the scissors С is some scissors D are scissors
3 Why don’t we go to the park……………………. ?
A in the car В with a car С with car D by the car
4 Too much rubbish is being dumped in…………………………
A sea В the sea С a sea D some sea
5 This is exactly………………….. I was looking for.
A job В a job С some job D the job
6 Of all these cars, I think I prefer………………………..
A a Japanese В some Japanese С the Japanese one D a Japanese one
7 I try to go jogging at least four times………………………..
A the week В of the week С a week D of a week
4 Complete each sentence (1-9) with a suitable ending (a-i).
More than one answer may be possible.
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1 Some people say that the………. 3 I don’t agree that………… 4 I feel that a……… 6 I didn’t realize that the…………… 8 I didn’t know that…………. 9 I think it’s quite unfair that the………..
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a good job is an important part of life. b single injection can protect you from so many diseases. d the unemployed should receive more help from the state. e head of this company doesn’t pay any income tax. f tiger may well become extinct very soon. g third of a person’s income should be paid in tax. h English are difficult to get to know at first. i the Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror.
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5 Put a/an or the in each space, or leave the space blank.
1 Neil Armstrong made……… first footprint on ……Moon.
2 There was……… accident yesterday at……. corner of…….street.
3 I need……… time to think about………. offer you made me.
4……….. recipe for……. success is………. hard work.
5…… people who live in……… glass houses shouldn’t throw…….stones.
6 ………. worst part of……. living in a caravan is………. lack of space.
7 ….book you ordered…….. last week is now in………… stock.
8 ………… dancing is…………. more interesting activity than………. reading.
9 ……… people we met on………. holiday in……… north of England sent us……… postcard.
10 ……… little knowledge is………. dangerous thing.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6 Each sentence has one error. Either cross out an unnecessary article,
or write the missing article at the end of the line.
1 Let s go on holiday to Greek Islands..……………………
2 I’d like one and half kilos of mince, please………………
3 I saw that film on DVD, not at cinema…………………..
4 Some people believe that the love is the best thing in the world…………………………………….
5 I’m not afraid of many things, but I really hate the spiders……………………..
6 Jim is in the bed with a bad cold…………………….
7 We spent lovely day in the mountains………………
8 Harry once crossed Atlantic on an old passenger ship.
9 The train travels at over 200 kilometres hour……………………
10 We went to England on a train through Channel Tunnel…………………….
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7 Put a /an or the in each space, or leave the space blank.
1 There is one problem here, and that’s the weather.(only)
The …………………………………………………………………………………….. the weather.
2 There are no good films on this week. (cinema)
There is nothing………………………………………………………………………. this week.
3 Can’t you swim faster than that?( fastest)
Is………………………………………………………………………………………….. can swim?
4 I haven’t been here before.( time)
This is…………………………………………………………………………………… been here.
5 A lot of wine is drunk in France. (French)
The…………………………………………………………………………………… a lot of wine.
6 If you drive faster, it is more dangerous.(the)
The………………………………………………………………………………… dangerous it is.
7 It is difficult to discover what is true.( truth)
The………………………………………………………………………………………….. discover.
8 Are you a good pianist? (piano)
Can you…………………………………………………………………………………………. well?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Underline the most suitable phrase in each sentence.
1 I was under an impression / the impression that you had left.
2 I have to go. I’m in a hurry / in hurry.
3 I managed to sell the old painting at a profit / at profit.
4 I think I prefer the other restaurant on the whole / on whole.
5 How many hours do you work, on average / on the average, every week?
6 I was in pain / in a pain after I twisted my ankle.
7 Jack recovered from his accident and is now out of danger / out of the danger.
8 Excuse me, but you’re in the way / in a way.
9 Sue felt seasick on the cross-channel ferry / a cross the channel ferry.
10 The burglar hit me on my back of the neck / the back of my neck.
Answers:
1 1-,the. 2 the, the, the. 3 the, -, -. 4 -, the, the. 5 the/ -, the, -. 6 the, -.
7 -, -. 8 the, -. 9 the, the, -. 10 the, -.
2 1 the person. 2 the only cinema. 3 a Thames barge. 4 the British Museum.
5 church. 6 a milk jug. 7 The prime minister. 8 The computer. 9 an open air theatre.
10 the thousand pounds.
3 1 C. 2 B. 3 A. 4 B. 5 D. 6 C. 7 C. 8 A.
4 (Suggested answers)
1 h. 2 a. 3 d. 4 c. 5 g. 6 f. 7 b. 8 I. 9 e.
5 1 the, the. 2 an, the, the. 3 -, the. 4 the, -,-. 5 -, -,-. 6 the,-, the.
7 the, -, -. 8 -, a, -. 9 the, -, the, a. 10 a, a.
6 1 Let’s go on holiday to the Greek Islands.
2 one and a half kilos of mince.
3 not at the cinema. 4 the love is the best thing in the world.
5 I really hate the spiders. 6 Jim is in the bed. 7 We spent a lovely day.
8 Harry once crossed the Atlantic. 9 200 kilometres an hour.
10 a train through the Channel Tunnel.
7 1 only problem here is. 2 good on at the cinema. 3 that the fastest you.
4 the first time I have. 5 French drink. 6 faster you drive the more.
7 truth is difficult to. 8 play the piano.
8 1 under the impression. 2 in a hurry. 3 at a profit. 4 on the whole. 5 on average.
6 in pain. 7 out of danger. 8 in the way. 9 the cross-channel ferry. 10 the back of
my neck.
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5.
Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
a) I’m trying to cut down …………on….. fatty food.
b) Don’t worry! The smell of garlic wears
…………………………… after a while.
c) Let’s look ……………………… the market before we
buy any vegetables.
d) I can’t understand this recipe. Can you work
……………………. what it means?
e) I’m afraid I don’t feel up ………………………….
eating another cream cake.
f) I visited a farm once, and it put me
…………………… eating meat for a week.
g) I haven’t got ………………………. to cleaning the
fish yet.
h) Why don’t we warm …………………… last night’s
leftovers for lunch?
i) Keith usually makes …………………….. his recipes
as he goes along.
j) The waiter seemed a bit put ……………… when we
didn’t leave a tip.
6.
Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
a) Would you prefer …………C………………. potatoes or
chips?
A) poached B)
ground C) mashed D) powdered
b) I bought this bread four days ago and now
it’s …………………
A) stale B)
off C) bad D) rotten
c) Don’t forget to buy a packet of ……………………
peas.
A) chilled B)
frozen C) frosted D) chilly
d) Can you give me the …………………….. for this pie?
It’s delicious.
A) prescription B)
instructions C)
ingredients D) recipe
e) There was a wonderful smell of …………………………. bread
in the kitchen.
A) cooking B)
roasting C) baking D) grilling
f) Don’t buy those fish, they aren’t very
………………………….
A) fresh B)
new C) recent D) young
g) I’d like to eat more of this cake, but it’s
very ………………………….
A) fat B)
fatty C) fattened D) fattening
h) Waiter, I can’t eat this meat. It’s under —
…………………………
A) done B)
developed C) nourished D) weight
i) Is the hamburger for you to eat here, or to
………………………
A) go out B)
take away C) carry on D) sit down
j) That was fantastic. Could I have a second
……………………….., please?
A) plate B)
course C) helping D) service
7. Make
a word or compound word to match the description.
a) A spoon used for putting sugar in tea ……teaspoon…….
b) A cloth put on the table at meal
times………………………
c) A metal device for opening
bottles………………………………..
d) A pot in which tea is made ……………………………………
e) An electrical appliance for making toast
…………………………
f) A cup specially made for coffee
……………………………………..
g) An omelette containing mushrooms …………………….
h) An electrical appliance for mixing food.
………………………………
i) A napkin made of paper………………………………..
j) The amount contained in a tablespoon
…………………….
k) An electrical appliance for washing
dishes…………………………
8. Decide
which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Chickpea
soup
This recipe is both (1) …B………. and cheap. If you use dried chickpeas, (2) …………. them for at least twelve hours
in cold water. Drain them and put them in a large (3) ………………….. with plenty of
water. Bring them to the boil, and then let them simmer gently (4) …………………..
the chickpeas are soft. I find it easier to use (5) ………………. Chickpeas, which
are already cooked. This (6) ……………………… time, and also guarantees that the
chickpeas will be soft, since it can take hours of boiling before they (7) …………….
Two small 450 gram cans are usually (8) ………………. Strain the chickpeas, but keep
some of the liquid for the soup. (9) ………………………. Three tablespoons of olive oil
into a saucepan, and gently heat a chopped (10) ………………………, two of three cloves
of garlic and some (11) ………………… carrot. (12) ……………. Half the chickpeas and turn
them in the oil over a low heat. Meanwhile blend the remaining chickpeas in a
food (13) …………………, until they make a smooth cream. Add about half a litre of
water to the vegetables and bring to the boil. Mix in the creamed chickpeas and
cook slowly. Add salt and (14) ……………… and a pinch of mixed herbs. Some (15) …………………………
add lemon juice at the end.
1) A expensive B
tasty C worth D cold
2) A soak B
bury C wash D water
3) A kettle B
mug C sink D saucepan
4) A when B
until C
if D enough
5) A the B
to C canned D crude
6) A makes B
takes C saves D gives
7) A soften B
harden C widen D lengthen
A much B
enough C mine D few
9) A Grate B
Peel C Beat D Pour
10) A onion B
up C one D water
11) A melted B
beaten C poached D sliced
12) A One B
Then C Add D Serve
13) A just B
not C dish D mixer
14) A paper B
puppy C pepper D poppy
15) cookers B
cooks C
cookery D chiefs
Correct
answers
5. a) on b)
off c) around/round d) out e) to f)
off g)round h) up i)
up j) out
6. a) C b)
A c) B d) D e) C f) A g)
D h) A i) B j) C
7. a) teaspoon b) tablecloth c)
bottle-opener/corkscrew d) teapot e) toaster f) coffee cup g) mushroom omelette h)
food mixer i) paper napkin j) tablespoonful k) dishwasher
8. 1) B 2)
A 3) D 4) B 5) C 6)
C 7)A B 9)D 10) A 11)D 12)C 13) D 14) C 15)B
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28 января 2018, 22:43
Complete the sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.
1. The butler was ……I suspected.
A last person C the last person
B a last person D some last person
2. Where ……you borrowed last week?
A is scissors C is some scissors
B are the scissors D are scissors
3. Why don’t we go to the park……?
A in the car C with car
B with a car D by the car
4. Too much rubbish is being dumped in …….. .
A sea C a sea
B the sea D some sea
5. This is exactly ……I was looking for.
A job C some job
B a job D the job
6. Of all these cars, I think I prefer …… .
A a Japanese C the Japanese one
B some Japanese D a Japanese one
7. I try to go jogging at least four times………… .
A the week C a week
B of the week D of a week
8. Sally spent six months out of ……….. .
A work C the work
B a work D some work -
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Vera
29 января 2018, 10:26Complete the sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.
1. The butler was ……I suspected.C the last person
2. Where ……you borrowed last week?B are the scissors
3. Why don’t we go to the park……?A in the car
4. Too much rubbish is being dumped in …….. .B the sea
5. This is exactly ……I was looking for.D the job
6. Of all these cars, I think I prefer …… . C the Japanese one
7. I try to go jogging at least four times………… .C a week
8. Sally spent six months out of ……….. .A work -
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mula62
29 января 2018, 14:37
G R A M M A R 23 ALL, NO, NONE, BACH, EVERY, EITHER, NEITHER
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Each/Every time I come here I go to my favourite restaurant. |
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But sometimes there is a small difference. We use each when we think of the |
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single items in a group, one by one. We use every when we think of the items |
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in a group all together. Compare: |
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They gave a medal to each member of the team. |
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I believe every word he says. |
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• Each is more usual with a smaller group, and can mean only two. Every is |
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more usual with a larger number, and cannot mean two. |
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She kissed him on each cheek. |
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• We can use each of, but we cannot use every of. |
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When the team won the cup, each of them was given a medal. |
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— Each can be used after the subject, or at the end |
of a sentence. |
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The members each received a medal. |
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The members received a medal each. |
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Repeated actions are generally described with every. |
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I practise the violin every day. |
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Either, neither |
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Either and neither both refer to choices between two items. Either means the |
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one or the other. Neither means not the one or the other. |
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Monday or Tuesday? Yes, either day is fine. |
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Monday or Tuesday? I’m sorry, but neither day |
is convenient. |
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So not + either is the same as neither. |
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I didn’t like either of those films. |
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Neither of the films was any good. |
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— Either can also mean both. Note that either is followed by the singular form of |
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On either side of the house there are shops. |
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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word given in capitals, and the meaning stays the same. Do not change the word in any way.
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This is the only money I have left. |
ALL |
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There wasn’t anyone at the meeting. |
NO |
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c) |
Both singers had bad voices. |
NEITHER |
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d) |
All of the cups are dirty. |
NONE |
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Everyone was cheering loudly. |
ALL |
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f) |
You both deserve promotion. |
EACH |
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g) |
I read both books, but I liked neither of them. |
EITHER |
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Whenever I cross the Channel by boat I feel seasick. |
EVERY |
2 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
a) Everyone in the office was given a personal parking space.
Each ..person in the office was given a personal parking space.
b)This town doesn’t have any good hotels. There are
c)Love is the only thing that you need. All
d)These two pens don’t write properly. Neither
e)We are all responsible for our own actions. Each
f)All of us feel lonely sometimes. We
g)All of the shops are closed. None
h)Both jobs were unsuitable for Helen. Neither
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3 Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.
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a) Jack walked into the room with a gun in either |
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A) side B) door |
C) hand |
D) one |
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I had |
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A) neither |
B) each |
C) all |
D) no less than |
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I feel so tired this evening. I’ve been working hard |
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A) all day |
B) every day C) each day D) day by day |
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d) The two cars for sale were in poor condition, so I didn’t buy |
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A) either of them |
B) both of them |
C) neither of them D) each of them |
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I tried to lift the heavy trunk but it was |
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A) not good |
B) no less than good |
C) neither good |
D) no good |
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The room was full of people and |
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A) neither of them |
B) all of them |
C) none of them |
D) each of them |
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spent more time walking a century ago. |
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A) People all |
B) All persons |
C) each people |
D) All |
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My friend Jonathan has a gold earring in |
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A) his two ears |
B) each ear |
C) every year |
D) the ears |
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i) I looked everywhere for my pen and it was here |
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A) none of the time |
B) every time |
C) all the time |
D) each time |
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People say that there is |
like show business. |
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A) all business |
B) no business C) not business |
D) all business |
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4 Complete each sentence with the most suitable word from the box.
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a) |
Is |
either…. |
of you interested in working on Saturday this week? |
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I am afraid there are |
vacancies in the company at present. |
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I think we should be given at least £50 |
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other Saturday we watch our local hockey team. |
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Let’s start now. There’s |
time like the present! |
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you are interested in doing is going to the cafe! |
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There are two beds. You can sleep in |
one, it doesn’t matter. |
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Sally gave a present to |
and every one of us! |
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And the star of our show is |
other than Dorothy Rogers! |
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My boss has given me |
chance to succeed. |
5Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
a)I always go to the cinema on Thursdays in winter.
Thursday
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I go to the cinema |
every |
Thursday |
in winter. |
b)This has nothing to do with you! none
c)I’m afraid there aren’t any empty seats at the front. all
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I’m afraid |
at the front are taken. |
d)From today, lorries are not allowed to go through the town centre. no
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From today |
to go through the town centre. |
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e) The days get colder and colder, |
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it |
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colder. |
f)Both questions were impossible to understand. couldn’t
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g)You only want to listen to rock music! is
h)As many as 20,000 people are thought to have attended the concert. than
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No |
are thought to have attended the concert. |
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i) Each child was given £100. |
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were |
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£100 each. |
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waste. |
Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.
Supermarkets
The every time I go to a supermarket I ask myself why I go shopping there so often.
Last time I ended up buying all the kinds of things when the all I really wanted was a packet of
rice and a small loaf, but could find neither
of them. I looked in every one corner of the shop but there was simply no a sign of these products. I looked carefully on either side of the aisles
but it was no any good. I ought to confess here that I had forgotten my glasses! All of I could see was rows of colourful shapes of all sizes. I decided to ask an assistant. They were all a busy of course and none of them was anywhere nearby in any case. Meanwhile I had been filling my basket with all the kinds of things I thought I wanted. After I had paid, I had no money left for the weekend,
but I hadn’t bought the either of the things I wanted!
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K ey p o i n t s |
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In the construction all + subject + verb, all means the only thing. |
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All we need now is a new car. |
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But we do not use all by itself as a subject. Instead we use everything. |
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Everything is |
missing, I’m afraid. (NOT All is missing) |
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Note these idiomatic uses of no. |
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No parking. |
No smoking. |
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It’s no use. |
It’s no good. |
3Each refers to the single items in a group, one by one. Every refers to all the items of a group together. It is usual for larger numbers.
Make sure that each letter has a stamp.
Every Manchester United fan will be celebrating tonight.
Both words are followed by a singular verb {has not have in the example above). We can use each of but not every of.
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Each of these books has its interesting points. |
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Either and neither refer to two items, separately. |
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Both hotels look good to me. Either one would be OK. |
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Neither of these hotels |
is very comfortable. |
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Both words are followed by |
a singular verb (is not are in the example above). |
5None (= not one) is often followed by a plural verb form in everyday speech, but a singular verb in formal speech and writing.
None of the students have/has answered the question correctly.
Explanations
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Comparative |
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Comparatives with -er |
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adjectives |
One-syllable adjectives, and two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, generally |
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add -er to make the comparative form (with y changing to i). Adjectives |
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ending in -e add only -r. |
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small, smaller |
early, earlier |
late, later |
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Comparatives with |
more |
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more or less. |
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more/less modern |
more/less interesting |
•Comparatives with -er or more
A small group of two-syllable adjectives have both forms. Examples are: clever, common, narrow, polite, quiet, simple, tired.
polite, politer/more polite
•Irregular comparatives
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Irregular comparatives are: |
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good, |
better |
bad, worse |
far, farther/further |
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Note that further has two meanings: a normal meaning of more far, and |
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another meaning of just more. |
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How much further do we have to go? |
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I can’t really advise you any further. |
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Old has a regular form older, and an irregular form elder that is used as an |
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This is my elder sister. |
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Superlatives |
Superlatives follow similar rules to comparatives in paragraphs 1 and 2 above. |
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One-syllable adjectives use (the) -est and longer adjectives use (the) most. |
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small, smaller, |
the smallest |
early, earlier, the earliest |
late, later, the latest |
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modern, more modern, the most modern |
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interesting, more interesting, the most interesting |
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Irregular forms are: |
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good, |
the best |
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bad, |
the worst |
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Comparatives of |
• Adverbs follow the same rules as adjectives. |
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One syllable: |
fast, |
faster, the |
fastest |
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The adverbs well and badly are irregular. |
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well, better, the best |
bad, worse, the worst |
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The simplest kind of comparison uses than. |
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comparisons |
You look younger than your brother. |
• Comparatives can be repeated to suggest continuing change.
This lesson seems to be getting longer and longer.
Jim started feeling more and more tired.
•Comparatives can be made stronger or weaker by using these words:
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stronger: |
much |
far |
a lot |
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weaker: |
a bit |
a |
little |
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This book |
is much/a |
little |
more expensive. |
— Note this construction that repeats the word the.
The faster you drive, the more petrol you use.
•Expressions with best.
Sorry, but this is the best I can do.
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I tried my best. |
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May the best man win. |
(this can refer to two or more people) |
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Comparative |
• With than. |
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clauses |
Food here is more expensive than I thought. |
• With not as/so … as.
Being a nurse is not as interesting as being a doctor.
• With (just) as … as.
Living in the country is just as expensive as living in London.
• With such … as.
I’ve never been to such a good party as that one.
• When we compare actions we can use an auxiliary at the end of the sentence.
I can swim a lot better than Jack. OR I can swim a lot better than Jack can.
You paid more for your car than me. OR You paid more for your car than I did.
Note how modals like can are repeated, but other verbs use a form of do.
G R A M M A R 2 4 M A K I N G C O M P A R I S O N S
Put one suitable word in each space.
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My brother is two years older |
than |
me. |
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The train takes just |
long as the bus. |
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I thought the second hotel we stayed in was |
more friendly. |
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d) |
Unfortunately we are |
well-off than we used to be. |
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Do you think you could make a |
less noise? |
f)These exercises seem to be getting harder and
g)Jean doesn’t need as much help as Harry
h)David didn’t enjoy the match as much as I
2 Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning.
a) Jill can run raster than Peter.
Peter can’t run as fast as Jill (can).
b)I thought this journey would last longer than it did. This journey didn’t
c)I didn’t arrive as early as I expected. I arrived
d)You are working too slowly. You’ll have to
e)I have a brother who is older than me. I have an
f)Martin thought the second part of the film was more interesting. Martin didn’t think the first
g)Paula’s work is less careful than before. Paula has been working
h)There aren’t any trains earlier than this one.
This is
i)All other cafes are further away. This cafe
j)Is this the best price you can offer? Can’t you
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3 Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.
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I really think that apologising is |
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you can do. |
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A) not as much as |
B) a little |
C) the least |
D) as far as |
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I can’t stand this weather. It’s getting |
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B) worse and worse C) coldest and coldest |
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D) further and further |
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Although Brenda came last, everyone agreed she had |
her best. |
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A) done B) made |
C) had D) got |
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d) I wish Charles worked as hard as Mary |
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A) did |
B) can |
C) will |
D) does |
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e) The more you water this plant, the |
it will grow. |
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A) best |
B) tall |
C) wetter |
D) faster |
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From now on, we won’t be able to go out as much as we |
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A) were |
B) had |
C) used to |
D) will |
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I’ve never owned |
independent cat as this one! |
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B) such an |
C) a so |
D) as much an |
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h) Brian has been working |
since he was promoted. |
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A) much harder |
B) as harder |
C) just as hardly D) more hardly |
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I’ve been feeling |
tired lately, doctor. |
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A) such a |
B) the most |
C) more and more D) much |
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This exercise will give you |
practice. |
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A) farther |
B) much more |
C) as better D) a lot |
4 Put one suitable word in each space, beginning with the letter given.
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Is William feeling any |
better. |
today? |
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Everyone ate a lot, but Chris ate the m |
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What’s the 1 |
news about the situation in India? |
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I’d feel a lot h |
if you let me help. |
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Graham has been sinking d |
into debt lately. |
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It’s 35 degrees today! It must be the h |
day so far this year. |
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Only £45? Is that all? Oh well, it’s b |
than nothing. |
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h) He had to wait a f |
two months before he got his promotion. |
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Ruth wore her b |
dress to her sister’s wedding. |
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Harry has got over the w |
of his cold. |
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Test (grammar and vocabulary).
№1. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains can’t, might, must.
a) I’m sure that David took your books by mistake.
b) I’m sure that Liz hasn’t met Harry before.
c) Ann possibly hasn’t left yet.
d) I’m sure they haven’t eaten all the food. It’s not possible!
e) Perhaps Pam and Tim decided not to come.
f) I think it was the cat that took the fish from the table!
№2. Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.
1. Honesty is …policy (the best; better; more better)
2. …men declare war. But it is youth that fight and die. ( oldest; older; elder)
3. Of two evils choose the … (less; little; least)
4. What’s the …news of today ? (later; latest; last)
5. If you require … information or assistance, ask at your local station. (further; farther; furthest)
6. Actions speak …than words (more louder; the loudest; louder)
7. Hotels are becoming …nowadays (more expensive; the most expensive; expensiver)
8. The damage to the car could be …, that we expected (bad; worse; the worst)
9. That was …case in his practice (the least difficult; the less difficult; the less difficulter)
10. The sea is … unknown part of our world (the most large; the largest; the most largest)
№3. Complete each sentence with the most suitable word: do or make. Mind tenses.
1. I don’t usually… well in mathematics, but I’m quite good at English.
2. I like babysitting, although the children always… such a mess.
3.It doesn’t matter if you don’t win. Just… your best.
4. I … a few mistakes in the test.
5. I haven’t … my homework.
6. It has nothing to … with you.
7. Smoking … a lot of harm to your health.
8. I can’t hear. They are … a lot of noise.
9. Drink this cup of tea. It’ll … you good after your shock.
10. Come on! You never … the washing up!
11. Sorry. I can’t come out tonight. I’ve got to … my hair.
12. Henry was so stressed out that he … a decision last week to quit his job.
13. After dinner, my children have to clear the table and … the dishes before playing computer games.
14. Although Mike was very tired, he … an effort to stay in the race and bike to the finish line.
15. I would like to … a phone call and ask my parents.
№4. Translate into English:
1) цивилизация
2) археология
3) ледниковый, ледникового происхождения.