Test 18
Test 17
I'm sure I ... the door of my house.
a) lock c) have locked
b) locked d) had locked
The inspector suspects that the thief ... a special key for opening this safe.
a) will use c) had used
b) has used d) use
3. When are you going to finish this translation? - I... it by tomorrow.
a) will finish c) will have finished
b) will be finishing d) would finish
4. Have you heard the news? I ... my last exam yesterday.
a) passed c) had passed
b) have passed d) was passing
5. He says that he doesn't know where he ... after graduating from university.
a) work c) had worked
b) will work d) would work
6. When you ... older, you will understand everything.
a) grow c) will grow
b) grows d) have grown
7. As a rule the most important news ... broadcast on this channel.
a) are c) is
b) were d) had been
8. There ... hardly any furniture in his room. He hasn't even a chair to sit on.
a) is c) were '
b) are d) have been
9. The rich collection of Hermitage regularly ... millions of people.
a) attract c) have attracted
b) attracts d) would attract
10. When my mother returns home she ... at once that we have redecorated our flat.
a) will see c) has seen
b)sees d)saw
11. He ... the car for many hours before he came to the crossroads.
a) drives c) had been driving
b) was driving d) has driven
12. We ... along the forest road when it started raining.
a) were walking c) walked
b) had been walking d) had walked
13. Sorry, I ... stay any longer, but I really must go home.
a) mustn't c) cannot
b) couldn't d) may not
14. This is ... problem I've ever had in my life.
a) difficult c) most difficult
b) more difficult d) the most difficult
15. When ... "Titanic" was crossing the Atlantic she struck an iceberg.
a) - c) the
b) a d) an
16. The weather is fine today, but I don't like ... hot weather.
a) - с) а
b)the d) an
17. Some women tint their hair when ... goes grey.
a) they c) its
b) it d) them
18. Your news ... very important to us.
a) are c) aren't
b) is d) were
19.1 think it's important ... young people to get a good education.
a) for c) about
b) by d) among
20. They left ... Moscow some years ago and live there now.
a) to c) for
b) in d) at
1. Before I came to the office the manager already ... the documents.
a) signed c) was signing
b) had signed d) will sign
2. Peter ... his TV-set when I came to see him yesterday.
a) repaired c) was repairing
b) had been repairing d) has repaired
3.1 hoped that my article ... in this magazine soon.
a) will be published c) would have been published
b) would be published d) would publish
4. If you ... hard, you will enter the university.
a) work c) are working
b) will work d) have worked
5.1 ... him for three years. I wonder where he is.
a) didn't see c) don't
b) haven't seen d) hadn't
6. My mother ... in this school for twenty-five years.
a) is teaching c) has been teaching
b)taught d) teaches
7.1 want to post this letter, but I ... to go out in the rain.
a) don't want c) hadn't wanted
b) didn't want d) not want
8.1 need the car to get to the match. I ... on Sunday.
a) played c) have played
b) am playing d) have been playing
9. My neighbour used to be such a hard worker, but now he ... interest in everything.
a) lose c) has lost
b)loses d) lost
10. I'm so sorry. The camera which you lend me ... .
a) break c) had been broken
b) broken d) has been broken
11. Yesterday l ... finish the work because I was very tired.
a) could c) can't
b) couldn't d) mustn't
12. Last week he said I ... use the car at the weekend but now he won't let me after all.
a) can c) was able to
b) could d) must
13. I'm afraid I can't do it ... than you.
a) good c) best
b) better d) the best
14. Be quiet! I don't want to discuss the matter any ... .
a) more c) the most
b) most d) much more
15. ... people cannot live without water and air.
a) the с) а
b) - d) this
16. Before her marriage she lived in London, where she worked for ... National Gallery.
a) - с) а
b)the d)that
17. Haven't you read ... by Shakespeare?
a) something c) nothing
b) anything d) none
18. Something is wrong with my umbrella. May I take ...?
a) yours c) her
b) your d) their
19. Have you ever been ... England?
a) in c) into
b) for d)to
20. Tom has had to give ... playing football since he broke his leg.
a) in c) at
b) on d) up