I. Choose the best answer (3.0 pts)
1. In most French and Italian homes, meals are an important part of family life ......... in the UK, a lot of families do not eat together.
A. and B. when C. but D. however
2. The man decided …... a big house after winning the lottery.
A. sell B. to buy C. selling D. buying
3. Her parents are proud ...… her studying at school..
A. of B. with C. for D. from
4. …....... is a machine that cooks food very quickly.
A. cooker B. pan C. fridge D. microwave
5. He spent many hours ..… that work.
A. finishing B. to finish C. finishes D. finished
6. He spent many hours … that work.
A. finishing B. to finish C. finishes D. finished
7. Would you like some orange juice? - …
A. Yes, I like. B. No, I don’t. C. Yes, please. D. No, I needn’t.
8. Last Sunday I was tired, so I … up until midday.
A. wasn’t get B. don’t get C. didn’t get D. not get
9. Joseph Conrad was Polish but he … English very well.
A. brought B. spoke C. spent D. saw
10. Tom was a doctor and help Fleming to go to university and study medicine.
A B C D
(Find out the mistake and circle A, B, C or D)
11. Paris Hilton is the eldest … four children.
A. with B. of C. for D. from
12. How was your weekend? - …
A. Yes, I’d love too. B. It’s OK. C. We were OK. D. It was OK, thanks.
13. We had a barbecue ………….the garden.
a. in b. at c. on d. of
14. There are 300 million cubes ………………the world.
a. of b. from c. in d. over
15. She didn’t get a ……………..when she left school.
a. work b. job c. duty d. task
16. I went to the cinema, but the film was really ………………
a. good b. interesting c. boring d. excellent
17. Lászlo Bíro was a great …………………..
a. invent b. invention c. invented d. inventor
18. We had lunch in a café, then we …………...shopping.
a. go b. went c. going d. goes
19. Last night I …………….. out, I stayed in.
a. not go b. didn’t go c. not went d. not going
20. A: “I went for lunch with some friends, but the food was terrible.” – B: “………..”
a. Very good! b. What a disaster! c. Well done! d. Good job!
21. A: “How was your weekend? – B: “…………..”
a. It was OK, thanks. b. I was tired. c. It’s good. d. Badly.
22. Lan is from Hungary. She is _____________.
a. Japanese b. Czech c. Croatian d. Hungarian
23. My father _____________ some chocolate the day before yesterday.
a. To buy b. buy c. bought d. buying
24. _____________ you make a phone call two days ago?
a. Do b. Did c. Does d. Are
25. What is your mother's nationality? – She is Romanian. She comes from _____________.
a. Slovakia b. Romania c. Spain d. Ukraine
26. My little sister _____________ a bad dream last night.
a. Ate b. listened c. had d. got
27. Rosa Parks refused _________ up for a white person on the bus.
a. to give b. standing c. to stand d. giving
28. They all decided _________his work and to fight _________ the rights of black American.
a. to continue-for b. continued-for c. continue-of d. to continue-in
29. Eric got a _________ in a chemical laboratory.
a. job b. work c. jobs d. works
30. They try __________ something new about her life.
a. To learn b. learn c. learns d. learning
31. I don't think money is the _________ thing in life.
a. More important b. importantest c. most important d. importanter