Question

Form І. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions by, to, of, on My friends are fond _______ the British Queen. I will send you the report _______ fax. Does this train go _______ Cambridge? The capital _______ Wales is Cardiff. Please send me the test _______ Wednesday. You can turn on the television _______ pressing that button. II. Put article the with Geagraphical Names : 1. The capitals are …. London, ….Edinburgh, …Cardiff and …Belfast. 2. …. UK is separated from the continent by …. English Channel . 3. …. Great Britain is also washed by …. Atlantic Ocean in the north and …. North Sea in the east. 4. The most important river is…. Thames. 5. About 60 million people live in __ UK. 6… British Museum was founded in 1753. III. Make infinitives (add “to”) or gerunds (add “-ing”) of the verbs in brackets to make the following sentences grammatically correct. I enjoy ….. (to read) books about wonders of the world. My friends don’t mind me ….. (to join) them in a tour. I couldn’t help ….. (to smile) when they were planning their trip. I promise ….. (to take) her on a trip to Scotland. Our family has decided ….. (to visit) our friends in England I’ve always dreamt of ….. (to visit) Great Britain. IV. Choose the correct item 1. Liz … to the cinema by her cousin last Sunday. a) is taken b) was taken c) has been taken 2. The plum and apple trees … in our garden every year. a) won’t be planted b) aren’t planted c) weren’t planted 3. The documents … the day after tomorrow. a) weren’t typed b) aren’t typed c) won’t be typed 4. These stories … by a famous writer ten years ago. a) were written b) will be written c) are written 5. The new museum … already in the centre of the city. a) was opened b) has been opened c) will be opened 6) The rules … to the class now. a) are explained b) was being explained c) are being explained V.Read the text, fill in A, B or C I (1) ___ in Dallas, Texas. I do not remember (2) ___ of my childhood, but my mother said I was a very active and (3) ___ child. I liked (4) ___ a lot and my parents bought me (5) ___ new book every week. (6) ___ school I was very hard-working and got (7) ___ marks almost in all subjects. After (8) ___ school I decided to apply for college. I want to be a lawyer and help people (9) ___ different legal issues. My family is not very (10) ___ so I found a part-time (11) ___. I don’t get much, but still it is enough to pay for my (12) ___. 1. A is born B be born C was born 2. A many B much C lots 3. A communicate B communication C communicative 4. A read B reading C readable 5. A a B an C the 6. A at B of C in 7. A better B excellent C popular 8. A finish B finishing C to finish 9. A solve B make C discuss 10. A rich B poor C popular 11. A work B job C profession 12. A live B living C to live

Answer 1

|.

1. of
2. by
3. to
4. of
5. on
6. by

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1. -
2. The, the
3. -, the, the
4. -
5. The
6. The

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1. reading
2. joining
3. to smile
4. to take
5. to visit
6. visiting

|V.

1. c)
2. b)
3. c)
4. a)
5. b)
6. b)

V.

1. c
2. c
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. a
11. b
12. a

Answer 2

I. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions:

1. My friends are fond of the British Queen.
2. I will send you the report by fax.
3. Does this train go to Cambridge?
4. The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
5. Please send me the test on Wednesday.
6. You can turn on the television by pressing that button.

II. Put "the" with Geographical Names:

1. The capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast.
2. The UK is separated from the continent by the English Channel.
3. Great Britain is also washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the North Sea in the east.
4. The most important river is the Thames.
5. About 60 million people live in the UK.
6. The British Museum was founded in 1753.

III. Make infinitives (add "to") or gerunds (add "-ing"):

1. I enjoy reading books about wonders of the world.
2. My friends don’t mind me joining them on a tour.
3. I couldn't help smiling when they were planning their trip.
4. I promise to take her on a trip to Scotland.
5. Our family has decided to visit our friends in England.
6. I've always dreamt of visiting Great Britain.

IV. Choose the correct item:

1. Liz was taken to the cinema by her cousin last Sunday.
2. The plum and apple trees aren't planted in our garden every year.
3. The documents will be typed the day after tomorrow.
4. These stories were written by a famous writer ten years ago.
5. The new museum has been opened already in the center of the city.
6. The rules are being explained to the class now.

V. Read the text, fill in A, B, or C:

1. C - I was born in Dallas, Texas.
2. A - I do not remember much of my childhood, but my mother said I was a very active and communicative child.
3. B - I liked reading a lot, and my parents bought me a new book every week.
4. A - At school, I was very hard-working and got excellent marks almost in all subjects.
5. B - After finishing school, I decided to apply for college. I want to be a lawyer and help people with different legal issues.
6. C - My family is not very rich, so I found a part-time job. I don’t get much, but still, it is enough to pay for my living.