Question

Закончить
предложения, выбрав один из предложенных
вариантов. Объясните
употребление каждого случая на русском
языке.



1.
The new school term
begins ________ September 12th.

a) on
b) at c) in

2. Where I live, it ________
every year in winter.

a) is snowing b)
snows c) snow

3. At
school, I normally wear a blue jumper with a white shirt and a pair
of grey
_______ .

a) short b) jacket c)
trousers

4. John plays a lot of sports
but his two brothers _______ play any.

a) doesn't b) don't c)
hasn't

5. Can I _________ your pencil
for a moment, please?

a) lend b) taking c)
borrow
6.
I don't know _____ book this is, perhaps it belongs to Susan.

a) whose b) her c) who

7. The weather was wonderful.
It was _________ and sunny all day.

a) overcast b) dull c)
fine

8. I love music and I hope
that one day I'll learn to play ______ instrument.

a) an b) a c) the

9. If the train ______ on
time, we will be in London before lunch time.

a) arrived b)
arrives c) will arrive d) arriving


10. I enjoy travelling abroad
but I haven't had the chance to do so ______ a long time.

a) since b) during c)
about d) for

11. " ______, do you
know the way to the town centre, please?”

a) Please b)
Pardon me c) Excuse me d) Pardon

12. I feel very tired this
morning, I wish that I _____ so late last night.

a) didn't.stay
b) hadn't stayed c) wouldn't stay d) don't stay



His house was much bigger than I
thought it would be. In fact, it was ______.



a) tiny b)
small c) huge d) little
14.
My
sister is better at mathematics _____ I am, but I'm better at
English.
a)
as b) that c) so d) than
15.
_____ he doesn't say much, David has very strong opinions on a lot
of subjects.

a) Although b) In
spite of c) Despite d) Yet


16. If you ask the lady at the
reception desk, she will _____ you the way to the cloakroom.

a) explain b) say
c) tell d) speak

17. You look rather pale. I
think you ______ better sit down and have a rest.

a) would b)
had c) should d) did

18. I have lived here for a
long time, but I ______ all the famous local places yet.

a) don't see b)
haven't seen c) didn't see d) saw


It is difficult to say what
the result will be, it all depends ______ the next



meeting.

a) of
b) to c) for d) on

20. They sent me a birthday
card, ________ was very thoughtful of them.


a) which b) who
c)what d) whom

Answer 1

1.
The new school term
begins ________ON  September 12th.

a) on 
b) at c) in (с днями и датами употребляется предлог on )

2. Where I live, it ________ SNOWS 
every year in winter.

a) is snowing b)
snows c) snow (постоянное действие, нужен Present Simple it + глагол с оконч S)

3. At
school, I normally wear a blue jumper with a white shirt and a pair
of grey TROUSERS 
_______ . (a pair of - пара ... только к слову штаны можно употребить a pair of - пара, так как у них "пара штанин", ост слова не подходят по смыслу )

a) short b) jacket c)
trousers 

4. John plays a lot of sports
but his two brothers _______ DON'T play any.

a) doesn't b) don't c)
hasn't (present simple отрицательное предложение - подлежащее в мн ч + don't + глагол)

5. Can I _________ BORROW your pencil
for a moment, please? (borrow одолжить у кого-то, lend - одолжить кому -то) остальное не подходит по грамматике 

a) lend b) taking c)
borrow
6.
I don't know _____ WHOSE book this is, perhaps it belongs to Susan.

a) whose - чья b) her (ее ) c) who (кто ) whose единственное слово подходящее по смыслу 

7. The weather was wonderful. 
It was _________ FINE  and sunny all day.

a) overcast b) dull c)
fine (overcast and dull облачный пасмурный, fine - ед- ое что может сочетаться с sunny )

8. I love music and I hope
that one day I'll learn to play ______ AN  instrument.

a) an b) a c) the (play the drums /violin/piano, но play an instrument)

9. If the train ______ ARRIVES  on
time, we will be in London before lunch time.

a) arrived b)
arrives c) will arrive d) arriving (условные предложения тип 1 If + present simple, will + глагол)


10. I enjoy travelling abroad
but I haven't had the chance to do so ______ FOR  a long time. (for - )

a) since  - с какого то времени b) during (после него должно быть существительное )c)
about (приблизительно )d) for (на протяжении ) for единственное подходит по смыслу 

11. " _____EXCUSE ME , do you
know the way to the town centre, please?”

a) Please b)
Pardon me c) Excuse me - употребляется, чтобы привлечь чье -то внимание d) Pardon

12. I feel very tired this
morning, I wish that I _____ HADN'T STAYED  so late last night.

a) didn't.stay 
b) hadn't stayed c) wouldn't stay d) don't stay (предложения типа I wish, I wish + past perfect - мы сожалеем, что что-то сделали или не сделали в прошлом )



His house was much bigger than I
thought it would be. In fact, it was ______ HUGE . 



a) tiny - очень маленький b)
small - маленький c) huge - огромный d) little - маленький 
14.
My
sister is better at mathematics _____ THAN  I am, but I'm better at
English.
a)
as b) that c) so d) than (в высшей ступени сравнения прилагательных используется только than )
15.
_____ ALTHOUGH he doesn't say much, David has very strong opinions on a lot
of subjects.

a) Although b) In
spite of (после него долно быть или существ или герундий ) c) Despite (после него долно быть или существ или герундий ) d) Yet (еще не - не подходит по смыслу )


16. If you ask the lady at the
reception desk, she will _____TELL  you the way to the cloakroom.

a) explain (explain smth TO smb - у нас нет to  перед you, значит не подходит )b) say (сказать)
c) tell (рассказать) d) speak (разговаривать )

17. You look rather pale. I
think you ______ HAD better sit down and have a rest. (перед better только had - had better - советуем - тебе стоит )

a) would b)
had c) should d) did

18. I have lived here for a
long time, but I ______HAVEN'T SEEN all the famous local places yet. (еще не видел - нет результата + в конце предложения стоит yet - нужен Pres perfect )

a) don't see b)
haven't seen c) didn't see d) saw


It is difficult to say what
the result will be, it all depends ______ON  the next (depend + предлог ON)



meeting.

a) of 
b) to c) for d) on

20. They sent me a birthday
card (первое предложение ), ________ WHICH was very thoughtful of them. (здесь мы комментируем первую часть предложения, вісказіваем свое отношение к нему, это можно делать только употребляя which)


a) which  b) who 
c)what d) whom