Test 89
1.  More  and  more  species  (become)  extinct  nowadays. Nothing serious (undertake) yet to stop this process.
2.  Yesterday I (took, made) twenty pictures, but today ~ only fifteen. I may intensify my work, if we (go) for a
walk.
3. Dan (cant, mustnt, may not) speak to you now. He (do)it in a few minutes, when he (be) free.
4. The police discovered vital evidence which (lead) to (-. a the) arrest of the thief.
5. We (see) a terrible fire yesterday. — What the fire (cause) (by, with, of)1
6. Something (happen). An hour ago he (see) running doll the stairs.
7.  The Academy Awards Presentation first (organize) in 19259 and since then it (hold) every year.
8.  Mathematics (be) my favourite subject at school, but I think physics (be) (interesting) subject.
9.  Ive   had (few, a few, much) problems, but Im going to keep on trying until I (succeed).
10. You (mustnt, cant, may not) hold up secrets if theres something I (can, ought, must) to know.
11.  Making a cake (not, require) much intelligence. All you (cart, have to, must) do is follow the instruction in the  book.
12. The weather is fine and we (lie) on the (gold, golden) sand since morning.
13.1 just (come) from the supermarket and I (try) on a (silk, silky) blouse, I (buy) there.
14.  … jury is ready to give … verdict. … jury are staying at … park Hotel, (a, the, -)
15.  What did you see on your tour to … London? -Buckingham Palace and …Houses of Parliament, … Tate Gallery and   …  Tower of London,   …   Hyde  Park,   … Westminster Abbey,   …   British  Museum  and  other sights, (a, the, -)
16. (A, the, -) French are very friendly people, arent they?
17. If you have a fever, there is definitely something wrong (with, to, about) you.
18. Marco Polo made a journey (though, along, into) Africa and wrote a book describing what he (pioneer).
19. She gave me (some, any, many) advice, which helped me make the right decision.
20.1 dont know French. If I (know) the language, I (can) tell you what it means.
Test 90
1.  Lets sit and watch the sun go (down, up, away) from your balcony, … we?
2. By the end of June, I (work) here for six mouths. I (get) some experience already and I like it here.
3. He always (offer) his assistance when he (see) someone in trouble.
4. He is completely ignorant (for, about, of) British history, but he (try) to read as much as possible about the country.
5. You (finish) your homework yet? — No, but it (finish) by eight oclock.
6.  Who (water) your plants when you (be) away? — They (water) by my neighbour.
7. What (a, the, -) lovely dress you (wear) today! — Yes. It (buy) for me by my husband lately.
8. Where is your car? — At the garage. It (repair). They (do) it by the end of the week.
9. The teacher told the pupils that (the, a, -) water (freeze) at 0 °C.
10. Joan (cant, mustnt, shouldnt) go on holiday this year, but she (intend) to save up so that she can manage travelling around (a, the, -) Europe next summer.
11.  You (should, can, may) wear a life jacket when you go canoeing.
12. The tourists (walk) up the (stone, stony) path leading to the lake.
13.  While Vera (tidy) her grandmothers house, she (come) across an old (wooden, wood) chest.
14.  The girl found an old doll with (gold,   golden) hair wrapped in (silk, silky) paper.
15. Which station are you meeting your friend (at, on, in) ? -(A, the, -) Waterloo Station. Its (a, the, -) big place, but I hope I (find) him (easy, easily).
16. (A, the, -) life will be very different in (a, the, -) future.
17. As soon as he saw what (happen), he switched (of, on, off) the electricity.
18. Let me help you, …? — Its very kind (of, about, with) you to offer us (you, your, yours) help.
19. We have passed the last exam today. Lets have a party, …? — Its a good idea.
20.  You have never offered me any help. — I (offer) to help if I (think), Id be any use.
Test 91
1 This restaurant (regard) as one of (good) in our city, though it is much (expensive) than the others.
2.1 just (make) some coffee. Would you like (some, any) I No, thanks. I (not, have) coffee at all.
3. The news (announce) at 9 oclock last night, but nobody (want) to believe (it, them) even now.
4. Now the police (suspect) him of committing a robbery.
5.  You (have) to have this report ready? — Well, it must (hand) by Tuesday.
6.  Who (make) dinner tonight? — It (make) by Simon. He promised to do it.
7.  The voting for the Academy Awards (conduct) secretly and the results (not, reveal) to anyone until the envelope (open) on stage in front of the audience.
8. The news (be) very encouraging, … it?
9.  Its late. You (should, could, might) go home as soon as possible.
10.  «If you want to recover, you (must, can, may) follow a healthy diet», the doctor said to the patient.
11.  «If you want to be slender, you (can, may, ought to) do sports», my friend said to me.
12. The doll was beautiful and the girl (never, see) it before in this house.
13.  The girl sat down on the cold (stone,  stony) floor to examine the doll more (careful, carefully).
14.  … life of mayfly is extremely short, (the, a/an, —)
15.  All … people should have … freedom of speech, (the, a/an, -)
16.  … breakfast is … most important meal of … day. (the, a/an, -)
17.  I (try) to fix the engine all morning, but finally (could, might, had to) admit my defeat.
18. We were just (at, about, off) leaving the house when Sue called.
19. The driver blamed (his, himself, hers) for the accident.
20. Why dont you have your car serviced regularly? If you (have) your car serviced regularly, you (not,  have) so much trouble with it.