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Grammar Test

Adverbial Phrase of Frequency, Time and Place

Rules of comparative

Rules of Superlatives

For Basic Users (A1, A2)

1. Choose the right variant

1. They go to the amusement every day.
2. They every day go the amusement park.                                                  
3. They go every day to the amusement park.                                            
   

2. Choose the wrong variant. 

a.    We had first of all a drink at a café.
b.    We had a drink at a café first of all.
c.    First of all, we had a drink at a café.

 3.  The phone costs …. the other one.

1. twice as much as
2. twice more than
3. twice  much as

4. They always go to … restaurants where you can see the …  people

1. more expensive, more famous
2. the  most expensive, most famous
3. more expensive, most famous

5. They`re …  than they used to be so they have to get up even …  than before.

1. the busiest / the earliest
2. busier / the earliest
3. busier / earlier

6.      Off road vehicles that use a lot of petrol are … now … twenty years ago.

1. less popular, then
2. less popular, than
3. least popular, than

7. This advice is … than the one you gave before.

1. more useful 
2. most useful 
3. the more useful

8.  Choose the wrong variant. 

1. I’m going tomorrow to ride a roller coaster.
2. Tomorrow, I’m going to ride a roller coaster.
3.  I’m going to ride a roller coaster tomorrow.

9. Choose the wrong variant.

1. Then the tourists arrived at the ancient castle.
2. The tourists arrived at the ancient castle then.
3. The tourists then arrived at the ancient castle.

10.  Which sentence is correct?

1. You visited yesterday your grandmother.  
2. Jim soon is going to the park.
3. We're having a party tomorrow.

11.  We went to the theatre and we went out for a walk  …  .

1. after 

1. afterwards
2. then

12.  Of the two reports, the one on the advantages of globalisation is the …   . 

1. good
2. well
3. best

13.  ...    I visit my relatives living abroad. 

1. From time till  time
2. Since time to time
3. From time to time

14. The maid  used to change the sheets …  .

1. once a fornight
2. once a fortnight
3. once a fotnight

15.  Choose the wrong variant.

1. A friend of mine often goes to the cinema.

1. Often  a friend of mine   goes to the cinema.
2. A friend of mine   goes often to the cinema.

16.  Choose the right variant.

1. Wendy  used to work upstairs in that building.
2. Upstairs Wendy used to work in that building.
3. Wendy used to work in that building upstairs.

17.  Choose the right variant .

1. Your ruler is on the table over there.
2. Your ruler is over there on the table.
3. Over there your ruler is on the table.

18.  Choose the right variant
     a.  My cousin lives abroad.
    b. My cousin abroad lives.

     c. Abroad my cousin lives.

19. Choose the wrong variant.

1. First of all, we had a drink at a café.
2. We had first of all a drink at a café.
3. We had a drink at a café first of all.

20.  Margaret always goes skating ___ Sundays.

1. every
2. each
3. on

21.  Choose the wrong variant.

1. The tourists went to the zoo yesterday.
2. The tourists went yesterday to the zoo.  
3. Yesterday the tourists went to the zoo

22.  Of her three attempts, the second one was the …   .

1. most successful

1. more successful
2. successful

23. Choose the right variant

1. Jenny goes jogging every day.
2. Jenny goes jogging every days.                           
3.  Jenny goes every day jogging.

24.  Which is correct?

1. The guest bedroom is the quietest room in the house because it overlooks the garden.

1. The more useful tool in the kitchen is a good sharp knife.
2. This new bed is more narrower than the old one.

25. That book I borrowed from you is … I’ve read in years!

1. one of the best stories 
2. one of best stories  
3. one of the better stories 

26. That is … story I’ve ever heard!

1. the more touching
2. most touching
3. the most touching

27. Which sentence is correct?

1. We always watch a performance on Thursdays evenings.    
2. We always watch a performance on Thursday evenings.
3. We always watch a performance every Thursday evenings.   

28. Alison  is    … person I’ve ever met.

1. most thoughtful 
2. the most thoughtful 
3. more thoughtful 

29.  Colin is …  person I’ve ever met.

1. the most obese 
2. the more obese
3. obeser

30. Which is correct?

1. If you are going as a group, the less expensive option is to rent an apartment or villa.
2. We’ve been less busier than ever at work this last month or so.
3. She feels a little more confident now that she’s given her first public performance.

31. Which answer is correct?

1. The more you read, the more you know. 
2. More we study, the more we know. 
3. The more we study,  more we know. 

32. Which is correct?

1. Hydropower is not as efficient as wind power.
2. Hydropower is not as more efficient as wind power.
3. Hydropower is not as most efficient as wind power.

33. Which answer is correct?

1. I guess that’s far I’ve ever been from my purpose.
2. I guess that’s the farthest I’ve ever been from my purpose.
3. I guess that’s the farther I’ve ever been from my purpose.

34.  Who is ….   person in your family?

1. the more lazy
2. the most responsible
3. most talkative

35. I’m afraid he is getting ….  .

1. fatter and fatter
2. fat and fat
3. fattest

36. Which is correct?

1. You’re stronger than I.
2. Have you managed to answer the ten questions correctly? Well, you’re definitely cleverer than I am!
3. Why did you choose this employee? Marie is most experienced than him.

37. Which is NOT correct?

1. The castle is the oldest building of the city. 
2. The more generous you are towards others, the more generous they are likely to be towards you.
3. The colder it is, the hungrier I get. 

38.  Which is correct?

1. The next hotel we tried was more expensive than the first one.

1. The next hotel we tried was  more expensive that the first one  
2. The next hotel we tried was  most expensive as the first one.

39. Which is correct?

1. It takes  four times more for plastic to decompose than for batteries.

1. It takes  as four times more for plastic to decompose than for batteries.
2. It takes  four times more for plastic to decompose then for batteries.

40. Which sentence is correct?

1. Your yard is much more colourful than this park.
2. Your yard is much  most colourful than this park.
3. Your yard is much colourful than this park.

41.  Which sentence is correct?

1.  Carrie is more hardworking than her classmates.
2. Carrie is most hardworking than her classmates.
3. Carrie is the more hardworking than her classmates.

42.  Which sentence is  NOT correct?

1. Yesterday was the worse day I've had in a long time.
2. Yesterday was the best day I've had in a long time.
3. Yesterday was the worst day I've had in a long time.

43.  Which sentence is  correct?

1. This is the less expensive fur coat in the shopping mall.
2. This is the least expensive fur coat in the shopping mall.
3. This is  least expensive fur coat in the shopping mall.

44.  Which sentence is correct?

1. We ran pretty farther yesterday, but we ran even farther today.
2. We ran pretty far yesterday, but we ran even farthest today. 
3. We ran pretty far yesterday, but we ran even farther today.

45. The summer in Europe was ... than it was the year before.

1. hotter
2. hot
3. hottest

46. Show me …lighthouse.

1. best
2. the most famous
3. good

47. I believe I will learn Korean …   . I think the language is  … than Chinese.

1. easily,  easier
2. easy,  easy
3. easily,  easily

48. Her backpack was …  yours. 

1. as same as 
2. same as
3. the same as 

49. Which sentence is correct?

1. His guest house is a bit more comfortable than a hotel.
2. His guest house is a bit more comfortable then a hotel.
3. His guest house is a bit most comfortable than a hotel.

50. Which is correct?

1. Rolling Stones was by far the most successful rock band of the 1960s.
2. She’s easily the best dancer in the group. No one is as elegant as her.
3. This is quite the more unpleasant behaviour I ever seen.

Grammar Test

Adverbial Phrase of Frequency, Time and Place

Rules of comparative

Rules of Superlatives

For Independent Users

1. Which answer is  correct?

1. Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are more gentle.
2. Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
3. Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the most gentlest.

2. The harder one studies, __________ one learns.

1. the  more
2. more
3. the most

3. Choose the sentence that is correct.

1. Jane  considers  Jack to be attractive than Max.
2. Jane considers  Jack to be more attractive than Max.
3. Jane considers  Jack to be most attractive than Max.

4. …the food, … I like it.

1. The spicier, the more
2. The spiciest, the more
3. The spicier, the most

5. Choose the sentence that is correct.

1. The USA produces twice as more gas as Russia.
2. The USA produces twice as much gas as Russia.
3. The USA produces twice much gas as Russia.

6. Choose the sentence that is NOT correct.

1. Solar power accounts for far less of the total energy production then gas or coal does.

1. Solar power accounts for much less of the total energy production than gas or coal does.
2. Solar power accounts for far less of the total energy production than gas or coal does.

7. Choose the sentence that is correct.

1. Which is the city’s better hotel?
2. He is the tallest boy of the team.
3. He is the tallest boy in the team.

8. Which answer is NOT correct?

1. They went for a walk and after we went to a café and had a cup of tea.
2. They went for a walk and we went to a café and had a cup of tea afterwards.
3. They went for a walk and afterwards we went to a café and had a cup of tea.

9. Which answer is NOT correct?

1. I’m walking in the park and I’m going to the bar afterwards.
2. I’m walking in the park and then I’m going to the bar.
3. I’m walking in the park and I’m going to the bar after.    

10.  Which answer is correct?

1. I’m afraid I’ll be late to class tomorrow. I’m going to the doctors before.           
2. I’ll probably come late to class tomorrow. I’m going to the doctors beforehand.
3. I’m afraid I’ll be late to class tomorrow. I’m going to the doctors after.

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11. Which sentence is NOT correct?

1. The weather is fine. Let's go outside! 
2. They inside went because it was rainy.  
3. She'd like to live overseas.   

12. Which sentence is correct?

1. More you pay, the faster you get your letter delivery.
2. The less you pay, the longer you wait for delivery. 
3. The less you pay,  longer you wait for delivery.

13. She  felt … this morning but you look … now.

a. stressful / a lot happier
b. happier / a bit depressing
c. stressed / a bit happier

14. ... rate of unemployment there is,  … the situation gets.
a. The higher/ the worse

b. Hire/ worse

c. The hire/worse

15.  …money you save,  … you buy a new car.

1. The more/ the sooner
2. more/sooner
3. the most/ the sooner

16. A friend of mine drinks  coffee …    .

1. each now and again

1. every now and again
2. now and again

17. Choose the wrong variant.

1. I’m going to the supermarket, and afterwards I’m going to the swimming pool.
2. I’m going to the supermarket, and I’m going afterwards to the swimming pool.
3. I’m going to the supermarket, and I’m going to the swimming pool afterwards.

18. My parents go to the theatre …  .

1. once in a while 
2. once in while
3. once a while

19. He can speak French but…it in public, and almost never when on diplomatic duty.

1. not once does he use
2. seldom does he use
3. rarely he uses
4. rare he uses

20. Typically, there were few major differences between males and females. In holidays, personal business and walking both sexes took …  amount of journeys, while … men travelled for educational purposes and more women visited friends.

1. approximately the same , slightly more 
2. almost twice as many ,      few major  
3. approximately the same, few major
4.  most common ,    slightly more 

21.  Choose the sentence that is correct.

1. Anna abroad lives with her husband 
2. We're leaving soon, so can you get your bags ready?
3. We're soon leaving, so can you get your bags ready? 
4. We're leaving sooner, so can you get your bags ready? 

22. Choose the sentence that is NOT correct.

1. We're leaving soon, so can you get your bags ready?
2. Anna lives abroad with her husband.
3. Anna abroad lives with her husband.
4. Anna lives abroad.

23.  … the stress she was under

1. Only now do I realize
2. Only now I realize
3. Now only do I realize
4. Only now realize I

24.  The … common reasons were visiting friends and doing the school run at 15%, closely followed by personal business at around 10%.

1. approximately the same     
2. next most     
3. slightly more     
4. fewest   

25.  … such a dedicated and honest leaders.

1. Nowhere have I encounter  
2. Nowhere I’ve encountered   
3. Nowhere have I ever encountered   
4. Nowhere I ever have encountered   

26.  Finally, …. number of trips were travelling for holidays and walking, both of which accounted for around 3 per cent of all journeys.

1. almost twice as many     
2. approximately the same     
3. the fewest   
4. most common     

27.  Notably, … men as women travelled for entertainment reasons and, likewise, around 7% more men commuted to work.

1. almost twice as many 
2. approximately the same     
3. most common     
4. next most     

28. The two areas in which women travelled … than men were shopping and the school run.

1. almost twice as many     
2. approximately the same  
3. significantly more    
4. only just more     

29.  … such a challenge.

1. Never before we have faced
2. Never before have we faced
3. Never we before have faced
4. Never have before we faced

30.  …this puzzle.

1. Only by guessing can we solve
2. Only by guessing we can solve
3. Only by guessing can solve we
4. Only can we solve by guessing

TEST  2

USE OF ENGLISH

1. Write the letter of the word which should be put in the blank space:

1. He’s got so … money, he doesn’t know what to do with it.

1. much
2. many
3. a lot of

2. I wonder who they will … as a chairman.

1. choose
2. select
3. elect

3. I … him walking along the street.

1. saw
2. looked
3. glanced at

4. What’s … film you’ve ever seen?

1. good
2. better
3. the best

5. The exam was … than we expected.

1. easy
2. easier
3. easiest

6. … you do me a favour?

1. can
2. may
3. must

7. Don’t look out of the window. Concentrate … your work.

1. with
2. on
3. at

8. We had an enormous meal. It consisted … seven courses.

1. of
2. from
3. with

9. Can your baby … yet?

1. say
2. talk
3. tell

10. What time did you arrive … the station?

1. in
2. on
3. at

2. Arrange the  following  words  into  sentences:

1. this,  did,  enter,  you, University  , decide,  why,  to?
2. to, highest, vlogger, according, the, paid, Forbes, is, Jaffree Star.
3. as,  of,   the,   out,  climbing,  was,  Tom,  window,  fell,  he.
4. for,  plant,  not,  this,  some,  watered,  has,  time,  been.
5. a,  minute,  your,  bring,  porter,  luggage,  the,  will,  in.
6. school,  leaves,  university,  at,  study,  economics,  wants, he,     David,  when,  to.
7. have,  exams,  points,  got,  for,  you,  many,  how,  your?

3. Fill  in  the  blanks,  using  the  correct  form  of the  verb  in  brackets:

1. Most  employers  assume  that  one’s  professional  personality  and  work  habits  (form)  as  a  result  of  his  early  work  experience.
2. I (send)  him  a  telegram  if  he   (not come)  tomorrow.
3. These  facts  (know)  by  mankind  since  the  Middle  Ages.
4. A  very  important  work  (do)  now.  Don’t  bother  them.
5. The football match had to be stopped. They (play) for half an hour when a terrible storm started.
6. My new dress (make) by the end of the next week.
7. Too many cooks (spoil) the broth.
8. As it (rain) hard we ran for the taxi.
9. He was arrested by the police yesterday. After he (give) his address he (allow) to go.
10. Bob (look) for a few job since February.
11. He hoped that if he (earn) enough money he would buy a car.
12. I just (cut) my finger. It (bleed) now.
13. When I opened my purse I saw that my money (steal).

4. Choose 10 suitable words out of 15 given in the box  and fill in the gaps:

Staying at a hotel

Never … in the history of the world have businessmen travelled so much as they do nowadays. It is not …because we are living in the world of growing international trade and … economic and technical cooperation. Travelling has, however, become the most tiring of all the … for many businessmen and experts. Choosing a comfortable hotel to stay is therefore a matter of some … . There are plenty of good hotels, motels and guesthouses in the world  … located for major business centers. A lot of countries have excellent hotels. Their numerous facilities …conference halls, banquetting rooms equipped with up-to-date translation systems. There are parking areas which can … a lot of cars. It might be useful for travelling businessmen and tourists to know that laundries, dry cleaning and other … are available for guests. People in the office are always ready to give all necessary information.

Use of English

1. Arrange the following words into sentences:

1. your, University, last, at, will, the, long, course, how?
2. document, the, management, been, already, reported, the, loss, to, of, the, has.
3. Jim, he, arm, hurt, tennis, playing, was, his, while.
4. not, safe, night, streets, our, in, the, city, are, at.
5. day, after, tomorrow, the, me, bring, would, said, she, Mary, book, the.
6. my, given, his, on, birthday, younger, toy, drum, a, brother, was.
7. usually, breakfast, have, you, do, for, what?

2. Fill in the blanks, using the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. All values in the economic system usually (measure) in the terms of money.
2. Brian (elect) the President of the club last year.
3. I (not wear) my black shoes today. They (mend) now.
4. By the time we (see) you next week, we (buy) a new car already.
5. I opened the window. The rain (stop), but the strong wind (still blow).
6. I am tired. I (make) cakes for the party all the morning.
7. If everything (go) well, I (finish) this work in time.
8. The young man (work) at the laboratory for two years when he decided to enter the University.
9. She promised that nothing (do) till he (come back) next week.
10. My granny (knit) in the drawing room when I returned home.
11. The teacher told his students that everything (organize) for the examination already.
12. A bad workman always (blame) his tools.
13. A lot of churches (restore) in St. Petersburg  now.

III. Choose 10 suitable words out of 15 given below and fill in the gaps:

 COMPUTERS IN BUSINESS

            Computer speed up the business processes and systems with top (1)… . Today’s world computer is important to use to start an online and offline business. A computer is important to use in business to automate the manufacturing, marketing and, distribution process.

          A few decades ago people didn’t ever hear of computers, and today we can’t even (2) … life without them. If the motor car industry had progressed at the same rate as computer technology since 1945, a Rolls Royce would now be as cheap as a cinema ticket and powerful than the world’s fastest trains.

          We live in a society in which computers, laptops and mobile phones  are (3)… available to anyone. They can be used today for (4)… - from children’s games to space travel. With today’s prices computers are available to all businesses.

          How can a computer help (5)… ?

Computer help creates marketing and (6)… materials by using adobe photoshop, Corel draw, online designing tools.  The computer is used in business to (7) … websites for business. The computer is important in business to automate business transactions by using online banking, payment Gateway. You can store large (8)… of data, all sorts of information.

           The  (9)… of using a computer and the Internet is hacking and information  (10)…  .

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Involves, leakage, wages, imagine, advertising, benefit, business, to correspond, anything, quantities,   a variety, create , quality ,widely, disadvantage.

4. Сhoose the right words to complete the sentences.

1. As for … , I’d like to have a steak.

            a) mine;      b) me;        c) hers;       d) he

2. That’s a nice dog of … .

              a) you;        b) my;        c) your;       d) yours

3. I want to buy a new car … shouldn’t be either an expensive car or a big one.

              a) he;          b) him;       c) its;          d) it;

4. She pricked … with her own needle.

              a) your;       b) hers;      c) his;         d) herself

5. The tree fell near … .

              a) he;          b) him;       c) his;         d) himself

6. The man … name I always forget is coming to tea.

              a) who;       b) whom;   c) whose;   d) which

7. He met my brother, from … he got the news of my marriage.

              a) who;       b) whom;   c) whose;   d) which

8. I have a TV set … isn’t working.

              a) who;       b) whom;   c) whose;   d) which

9. … first World War came to … end on November 11th, 1918.

              1. a) a;       b) an;         c) the;        d) some

              2. a) a;       b) an;         c) the;        d) some

10. We had … tea, but there wasn’t any sugar to put in it.

           a) a;       b) an;         c) the;        d) some

5. Сhoose the right words to complete the sentences.

1. How … mail did you get yesterday.                         (much / many)
2. Can your baby … yet?                                              (say / talk / tell)
3. Who is the … of this bicycle?                                   (owner / host / master)
4. Susan plays the piano very … .                                (good / well)
5. The … of the accident is still not known.                 (cause / reason)
6. Let me ask him. I know him … than you do.           (good / better / best)
7. What was the … day of your life?                            (happy / happier / happiest)
8. … you wait a moment, please?                                 (can / may / must)      
9. Tom has gone away. He’ll be away … Monday.      (until / by / before)
10.  What time did you arrive … the station?                 ( in / at / on)