Choose the right answer. Only one answer is correct

1) They tried to make ... agreeable.

a) itself, b) themselves, c) oneself, d) ourselves

2)We must send a telegram to congratulate them ... their silver wedding.

a) for, b) with, c) on, d) about

3)Peter was ... not to slam the door.

a) told, b) said, c) talked, d) spoken

4) A person may do things ... understand.

a) which he doesn't, b) those he doesn't, c) who he doesn't, d) that he don't

5) The girl looked ... at her parents.

a) happy, b) happily, c) no happy, d) no happily

6) We arrived ... the hotel and were shown to our rooms.

a) in, b) to, c) —, d) at

7) ... Room 23 is the smallest.

a) —,b) The, c) A, d) Those

8) I don't know how many books... in the bookcase.

a) are there, b) is there, c) there is, d) there are

9) Don't be afraid and take the ....

a) accident, b) incident, c) occasion, d) chance

10) I always try to follow ... sound advice.

a) a, b) the, c) —, d) these

11) Is he... Mr.Nash?

a) as old than, b) as old as, c) the oldest than, d) as older then

12) She is never satisfied with her work,...?

a) isn't she, b) is she, c) doesn't she, d) does she

13) ... was said about it.

a) Lot, b) Many, c) Much, d) Lots

14) We have a lot of time, ... is no need to hurry.

a) there, b) it, c) this, d) that

15) I haven't seen him. —...

a) So did I, b) Neither have I, c) I didn't either, d) So have I

16) The teacher asked when ....

a) did the Norman Conquest begin, b) the Norman Conquest began. c) had the Norman Conquest begun, d) the Norman Conquest will begin

17) No news ... good news.

a) are, b) is, c) are a, d) is a

18) She ... to you again!

a) lied, b) lay, c) laid, d) lying

19) He asked when the assistant ....

a) was sent, b) is sent for, c) will be for, d) would be sent for

20) She was tired and asked me ... make so much noise.

didn't, b) not to, c) not, d) did not to

1b 2c 3a 4a 5b 6d 7a 8d 9d 10c 11b 12b 13c 14a 15b 16b 17b 18а 19d 20b