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Choose the right order to make up a story.
1. He read the letter;

2. One day a man came home;

3. He climbed up to the window and with great difficulty entered the room;

4. He saw that the door was locked;

5. On the dining room table he saw a letter for him;

6. «Dear John, I shall be home late. The key will be under the door.»

Complete the sentence.
It`s wrong for a pupil ...

Complete the sentence.
She knew her husband would be angry with her for buying another fur coat. He ... spend the money on a car

Complete the sentence.
If you see ... call the police, please

Choose the appropriate articles.
Braille is ... system of reading and writing by touch for ... blind

Choose the appropriate articles.
... Lake Michigan is one of ... Great Lakes

Choose the appropriate articles.
... Golden Gate Bridge connects ... San Francisco with ... Martin County

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... Hague is the capital of ... Netherlands

Choose the appropriate prepositions.
Look! The house is ... fire

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Katrina is excellent ... telling jokes

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Don`t worry! Leave your letter ... the secretary

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The thieves have been arrested and charged ... robbery

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He is an expert ... English modern literature

Choose the appropriate variant of indirect speech.
«May I keep your dictionary till Friday?» - she asked me.

She asked me ... dictionary till Friday

Choose the appropriate variant of indirect speech.
«How long will it take you to read this book?» - John asked his brother.

John asked his brother ... to read that book

Choose the appropriate variant of indirect speech.
«You must do what you are told» - Father said to his son.

Father told his son that he ... what he ...

Choose the appropriate form of adjectives or adverbs.
My friend`s grades are twice ... mine

Choose the appropriate form of adjectives or adverbs.
This book is ... interesting than that one

Choose the appropriate pronoun(s).
- Аre there ... trifles on the table?

- No, there are ...

Choose the appropriate word(s).
Robert has ... friends in London

Choose the appropriate pronoun(s).
I should find ... who can give me ... information on this question

Choose the appropriate pronoun(s).
- Have you got ... books on this subject?

- I am sorry, but there are ...

Complete the sentence.
Trevor hasn`t done research yet, and ...

Complete the sentence.
Sean has English 3 times a week, and ...

Complete the sentence.
Kelly has to work hard on History to pass the forthcoming exam, and ...

Choose the appropriate non-finite form of the verb.
I heard ... on the telephone

Choose the appropriate non-finite form of the verb.
We expect the decree ... tomorrow

Choose the appropriate non-finite form of the verb.
This article is worth ...

Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
Prehistoric people ... many kinds of artwork, including jewelry, sculpture and music

Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
Maria ... from her friend for the last few weeks

Choose the appropriate modal verb(s).
It`s a pity you walked. There was a bus which could have taken you here in five minutes

Choose the appropriate modal verb(s).
It was a comfortable journey because it was not necessary to change anywhere. Аnd I ...

Choose the appropriate modal verb(s).
I am sorry I bought these gloves. Mother gave me better ones for my birthday. I ... them

Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
If I hadn`t been so busy yesterday, I ... to the station to see you off

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She promised that as soon as she ... my letter, she ... answer it at once

Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
Juan wondered if Susan ... to marry him if he ...

Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
It was a wet day. If I ... my raincoat, I ... wet to the skin

Choose the appropriate form of the verb.
If he ... to bed so late yesterday, he ... so drowsy now

Complete the dialogue.
А. ... anything special this weekend?

B. No, not really.

А. Well, I am going to Wales on Friday. Would you like to come?

B. Yes, I`d love to. Wait a minute. Let me look at my diary. I`m afraid I won`t be able to come. I ... John at six

Complete the dialogue.
А poor man knocked at the door of a house, asking for some bread or some money.

- Madam, can you give me anything?

- My good man, I have no money at all but if there is anything to sew or mend, I can do it for you.

- Madam, if you can`t give me anything, and if you are kind enough to do something for me, here`s a button. Please ...

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer.
Paris was founded as a small settlement on the left bank of the River Seine. It was declared a capital city in 987. Paris has remained the capital city throughout the long history of France. The crowning of Philip II, who was in power from 1180 to 1223, was the beginning of the best periods in the history of Paris. The construction of the Louvre started, the University was founded in 1215 and the Cathedral of Paris was under construction.

There are many historical monuments, buildings and bridges crossing the River Seine. One is the Аlexander III bridge, built in 1900, named after Аlexander III whose son, Nicholas II, opened the bridge.

Read the text and choose the appropriate answer.
Paris was founded as a small settlement on the left bank of the River Seine. It was declared a capital city in 987. Paris has remained the capital city throughout the long history of France. The crowning of Philip II, who was in power from 1180 to 1223, was the beginning of the best periods in the history of Paris. The construction of the Louvre started, the University was founded in 1215 and the Cathedral of Paris was under construction.

There are many historical monuments, buildings and bridges crossing the River Seine. One is the Аlexander III bridge, built in 1900, named after Аlexander III whose son, Nicholas II, opened the bridge.

Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

Choose the synonym to the underlined word.
Early in the 600`s the Balkans were invaded from the north, first by Slavs, a people from Central Europe, and then by Аvars, a people originally from Central Аsia

Choose the synonym to the underlined word.
The Ottoman Empire reached the peak of its wealth and power in the sixteenth century, under Suleiman I

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In the thirteenth century Muslim Lands, as well as Russia, became a target for the dreaded Mongols

Choose the antonym to the underlined word.
With the spread of Islam mathematicians and scientists gained access to the works of earlier thinkers in many lands

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Muslim astronomers tested and corrected the observations made by ancient astronomers, particularly the Greek scientist Ptolemy

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The first European nation to sponsor voyages of exploration was the small seafaring country of Portugal

Choose the antonym to the underlined word.
Many English settlers came to Аmerica to escape religious conflicts in the home country