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Грамматический практикум для старших классов
1. Use the proper article where necessary.
1. We get heat and light from......sun.
a) a b) - c) the
2. I didn't know your mother was ...........policewoman!
a) the b) a c) -
3. I'd love to own...........Porsche.
a) a b) the c) an
4. We saw a lot of...........lions when
we were on safari in Kenya.
a) the b) - c) a
5. How long will your father be in ...........hospital?
a) the b) a c) -
Key: 1. c; 2. b; 3. b; 4. b; 5. c.
2. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1. While it.............................................I
was sitting by the fire. (snow)
2. What were you doing when the storm .............................................. ? (start)
3. Shirley was reading her book
while her brother .......................................
.........his drums. (play)
4. We saw an accident while we .....
.................................................. to school.
(walk)
5. When I opened the door I .............
...................................it was raining. (see)
Key: 1. was snowing; 2. started; 3. was playing; 4. were walking; 5. saw.
3. Choose the correct answer.
1. Have you worn your new jeans.......?
a) never b) yet c) still
2. The supermarket has...........closed.
a) yet b) ever c) already
3. She's ...........visited Italy or Spain.
a) ever b) never c) yet
4. I've ........... finished watching my
favourite programme.
a) yet b) never c) just
5. Has Brian...........taken you to the
cinema?
a) ever b) since c) yet
Key: 1. b; 2. c; 3. b; 4. c; 5. a.
3. Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly.
1. I have saw the Harry Potter film three times so far.
2. Have you ever be to Switzerland?
3. Wait! I'm help you to carry those heavy bags.
4. Have you eaten all the cake? I haven't have any!
5. Our dog hasn't come home since I have let him out this morning.
Key: 1. have seen; 2. been; 3.1 will help; 4.1 haven't had; 5.1 let.
4. Complete the sentences using the modal verbs must, mustn't, have to or don't have to.
1. We ................................... finish our
projects by Friday because our teacher wants to mark them.
2. You...................................do all the
exercises in the unit - just the ones marked in pencil.
3. You ...................................talk while
other people are talking - it's rude!
4. They ................................... wait for
her because her father is picking them up from school.
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5. I.............................go to the dentist's
next week - one of my teeth hurts.
Key: 1. must; 2. don't have to; 3. mustn't; 4. have to; 5. must.
5. Complete the sentences with some or any.
1. I think we need ..............................
milk from the supermarket.
2. Would you like..........................tea?
3. There isn't............sugar in this tea.
4. Have you got.........time to help me?
5. There are...........................biscuits
in the cupboard.
Key: 1. some; 2. some; 3. any; 4. any; 5. some.
6. Choose the correct question word.
1............did you give David for his
birthday?
a) Who b) What c) Which
2........ did he give his English
composition to the French teacher?
a) Who b) What c) Why
3............took you to the cinema last
night?
a) What b) When c) Who
4.................did he go to the library?
a) What b) When c) Who
5............did he put the new bed?
a) Where b) Why c) What
Key: 1. b; 2. c; 3. c; 4. c; 5. a.
7. Find the extra word and write it in the space.
1. He has studied in England last year.......................................
2. Did you have had a nice time at your friend's house? ..................................
3. Who has been eaten all the biscuits? ......................................
4. John's has been working hard all day long.......................................
5. How many CDs have you had bought this year? ......................................
Key: 1. has; 2. had; 3. been; 4. has; 5. had.
8. Choose the correct answer.
1. Will they be ........... to the Lake
District later today?
a) travel b) travelling c) to travel
2. I ........... driving to York at six
o'clock.
a) will b) be c) will be
3. Don't make a noise or I...........very
angry!
a) will be b) will c) will be being
4. I...........you at eight o'clock outside
the cinema.
a) will meet b) will be meeting c) meet
5. Will you...........tomorrow morning
or can we meet for coffee?
a) work b) be working c) are working
Key: 1. b; 2. b; 3. a; 4. a; 5. b.
9. Complete the sentences with the prepositions across, at, in, on, through.
1. He couldn't get the new sofa.........
the door.
2. I'm meeting John ............. eight
o'clock.
3. Can you put the milk .....................
the fridge for me?
4. Let's meet outside the cinema ...............Saturday.
5. Don't walk ............................... this
busy road on your own.
Key: 1. through; 2. at; 3. in; 4. on; 5. across.
10. Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronoun.
1. I can't do this work by....................
2. We often go to town by...................
3. He repaired the computer..............
4. Did the dog come home by ........... ?
5. They built their house.....................
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Key: 1. myself; 2. ourselves; 3. himself; 4. itself; 5. themselves.
11. Choose the correct variant.
1. Do you want...........to the cinema
tonight?
a) going b) to go c) be going
2. I hate ........... people hurt
themselves.
a) to be seeing b) seeing c) see
3. I refused...........him the money.
a) giving b) to give c) to giving
4. You should give up ...........all those
cakes and sweets.
a) eat b) to eating c) eating
5. He doesn't mind ........... at the
weekend.
a) to work b) work c) working
Key: 1. b; 2. b; 3. b; 4. c; 5. c.
12. Choose the correct answer.
1. I think I'm ........... at swimming
than you.
a) good b) best c) better
2. He is the ...........patient person I
know.
a) more b) most c) of
3. I can't run any faster ...........this.
a) than b) for c) of
4. English is...........lesson of all!
a) the easier b) the most easy c) the easiest
5. Who's ...........prettiest girl in your
school?
a) a b) more c) the
Key: 1. c; 2. b; 3. a; 4. c; 5. c.
13. Write the words in the correct order.
1. was / this / in London / bought / computer
2. washed / is / silk dress / your / by hand / ?
3. is / Granny / looked after / by / the baby / ?
4. taught / English / your children / are / ?
5. my grandfather / the trees / planted / by / were
Key: 1. This computer was bought in London. 2. Is your silk dress washed by hand? 3. Is the baby looked after by Granny? 4. Are your children taught English? 5. The trees were planted by my grandfather.
14. Choose the correct answer.
1. The world didn't...........to be so
polluted.
a) used b) use c) not used
2. My grandparents ...........to make
their own bread.
a) used b) use c) did use
3. When did you use ........... live in
London?
a) was b) to c) be
4. I think they...........to own a horse.
a) used b) use c) were used
5. Did you ...........to play hide and
seek when you were little?
a) used b) always c) use
Key: 1. b; 2. a; 3. b; 4. a; 5. c.
Е.В. Малыгина
Сведения об авторе: Малыгина Елена Валерьевна, старший преподаватель, Московский городской педагогический университет.
E-mail: 4cat@mail.ru
Ключевые слова: грамматика, употребление артиклей, местоимений, английских времен, модальные глаголы.
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