Question

I. Choose the right variant: 1) Who is (the oldest/ the eldest) member of your family? 2) The Greens have a wonderful home library and allow me to borrow (either/ any) of their books. 3) Listen to me, Peter! You won’t go for a walk (unless/ if) you do your homework properly. 4) This seaside place is famous for its (gold/ golden) sand beaches. 5) Dan is a handy person. He can even (mend/ repair) a TV set. 6) Hello! What’s the (last/ latest) news? 7) I’ll have to say goodbye, I’m getting off at the (nearest/ next) stop. 8) I’ve just bought a very good new (dictionary/ vocabulary). 9) Look at this amazing dress! It’s the (last/ latest) fashion. 10) I think his brother is four or five years (older/ elder) than he is. 11) His (older/ elder) brother is an economist. 12) Here are two cards with the words, take (either/ any) of them. 13) The travellers (did/ made) a fire to warm themselves. 14) They like to (do/ make) the sights of the city in the morning. 15) She has (done/ made) progress studying English. 16) Why are the children (doing/ making) such a noise. 17) Can you (do/ make) me a favour and (do/ make) the cooking today? 18) Don’t forget to (do/ make) your bed before you leave. 19) What time does the (last/ latest) bus leave? 20) It was (last/ the last/ the latest) house in the street. 21) Pete and Tom entered the room. (The latter/ The last) was very sad. 22) We have no (farther/ further) information. Call us later, please. 23) The work of a/an (interpreter/ translator) is very hard: you have to think fast and be inventive. 24) Polly (was doing/ has been doing/ had been doing) her homework for an hour when her mum came home. 25) This time tomorrow we (will lie/ will be lying/ will have lain) on the beach. 26) She (has been learning/ will learn/ will have been learning) English for 8 years by the end of next year. 27) Jane, dear, (did you call/ have you called/ were you calling) Andy?

Answer 1

1) Who is (the oldest) member of your family? 2) The Greens have a wonderful home library and allow me to borrow (any) of their books. 3) Listen to me, Peter! You won’t go for a walk (unless) you do your homework properly. 4) This seaside place is famous for its (golden) sand beaches. 5) Dan is a handy person. He can even (repair) a TV set. 6) Hello! What’s the (latest) news? 7) I’ll have to say goodbye, I’m getting off at the (next) stop. 8) I’ve just bought a very good new (dictionary). 9) Look at this amazing dress! It’s the (latest) fashion. 10) I think his brother is four or five years (older) than he is. 11) His (elder) brother is an economist. 12) Here are two cards with the words, take (either) of them. 13) The travellers ( made) a fire to warm themselves. 14) They like to (do) the sights of the city in the morning. 15) She has (made) progress studying English. 16) Why are the children (making) such a noise. 17) Can you (do) me a favour and (do) the cooking today? 18) Don’t forget to (do) your bed before you leave. 19) What time does the (last) bus leave? 20) It was (the last) house in the street. 21) Pete and Tom entered the room. (The latter) was very sad. 22) We have no (ffurther) information. Call us later, please. 23) The work of an (interpreter) is very hard: you have to think fast and be inventive. 24) Polly ( had been doing) her homework for an hour when her mum came home. 25) This time tomorrow we (will be lying) on the beach. 26) She ( will have been learning) English for 8 years by the end of next year. 27) Jane, dear, (have you called) Andy?

Answer 2

1. Who is the oldest member of your family?
2. The Greens have a wonderful home library and allow me to borrow any of their books.
3. Listen to me, Peter! You won’t go for a walk unless you do your homework properly.
4. This seaside place is famous for its golden sand beaches.
5. Dan is a handy person. He can even mend a TV set.
6. Hello! What’s the latest news?
7. I’ll have to say goodbye, I’m getting off at the next stop.
8. I’ve just bought a very good new dictionary.
9. Look at this amazing dress! It’s the latest fashion.
10. I think his brother is four or five years older than he is.
11. His elder brother is an economist.
12. Here are two cards with the words, take either of them.
13. The travelers made a fire to warm themselves.
14. They like to do the sights of the city in the morning.
15. She has made progress studying English.
16. Why are the children making such a noise?
17. Can you do me a favor and do the cooking today?
18. Don’t forget to make your bed before you leave.
19. What time does the last bus leave?
20. It was the last house in the street.
21. Pete and Tom entered the room. The latter was very sad.
22. We have no further information. Call us later, please.
23. The work of an interpreter is very hard: you have to think fast and be inventive.
24. Polly was doing her homework for an hour when her mum came home.
25. This time tomorrow we will be lying on the beach.
26. She will have been learning English for 8 years by the end of next year.
27. Jane, dear, have you called Andy?