English Wow

1. Sorry, I … mean to be rude.

2.I hope I … offended you.

3.So, … an idea.

Fill in the gaps with the correct variant.
1. It was                  [so beautiful, such beautiful, such a beautiful, as beautiful as]weather last Sunday.
2. Our uncle has got                [very, so naughty, a such naughty, such a naughty]child.
3. Neither my friends nor my relatives             [can speak, can't speak, work, visit]German.
4. This is not a spacious room. This is not a spacious room,             [too, neither nor, either, both].
5. Your niece           [has come, have come, has came, came]to Egypt recently.
6. I am intelligent,             [amn't I?, am not I?, aren't I?, aren't you?]
7. You mustn’t be late for the lessons,              [mustn’t you, must you, aren't you, are you]?
8. Choose the sentence with the right word order.
                             [Tom a lot of people invited., A lot of people Tom invited., Tom invited a lot of people., Tom invited of people a lot.]
9. I            [live, am living, have lived, lived] here since childhood and I think I know everyone in our village.
10. Jake             [stewing, was stewing, has stewed, stew]meat in the oven while Cara             [cooked, was cooking, cooking, cook] borsch.
11. I           [send, have sent, will send, sent]you photos when I get them.
12. The meeting was organized     [on, to, at, in]Friday evening.
13. When I saw her, she              [was driving, were driving, is driving, is driveing]a car.
14. It was           [beautiful, dangerous, enjoy, funny],but a few mountain climbers climbed the mountain.
15. Steven and his friends are very               [naughty, hard-working, sour, shy], that's why they can get a good result.
16. The road is very        [big, clear, narrow, wide], so buses cannot go through.
17. The clothes, sold at the Flea Market, are        [cheap, stupid, clear, honest].
18. I fell down yesterday because the floor was           [clean, clear, slippery, green].
19. The autobiography of David Beckham is on sale, but is too            [rich, expensive, dangerous, outgoing].
20. The men dressed           [sweetly, clearly, smartly, bitterly]for the party.
21. Albert answers all the examination questions            [correctly, correct, bad, clear].
22. Ronaldo is     [a, the, an, -]football player.
23. James is     [the, a, -, an]honest man.
24. We have     [the, -, a, an]dinner every night.
25. There     [are, am, is, be]a table and four chairs in the kitchen.
26. You can join the club when you               [will have got, will get, get, are getting]a bit older.
27. I’ll phone as soon as I        [make, get, reach, got]to London.
28. We decided         [staying, stayed, stay, to stay]at home this afternoon.
29. I'm afraid I            [lost, has lost, will loose, have lost]my gloves when I was walking home.
30. Jane is not very keen      [at, on, with, in]sport.
31. This is the           [harder, hardest, hard, more hard]thing I have ever done.
32. Choose the sentence with the right word order.
                                   [Robert gave to the child a cookie., Robert gave a cookie to the child., A cookie Robert gave to the child., Robert gave a cookie the child.]
33. The children were making origami when their babysitter                   [was calling, had called, called, had been calling]them to dinner.
34. I have been living in Madrid                 [since ten years, ten years ago, for ten years, ten years].
35. Have you finished with the newspaper          [still, already, now, yet]?
36. If I want to pass my exam, I                [will have to, would have to, had to, want to]study harder.
37. Michael is                    [not so clever than, not as clever than, not as clever as, not very clever as]his sister.
38.          [Who, How much, How many, Where]holidays are there in September?
39. Jane         [to want, wanting, wanted, want]to buy the shirt.
40.    [In, On, At, Of]October students are on holiday.
41.          [How many, How much, What, Where]can we cut a mango with?
42. Dear, have you bought            [anything, any, some, something]apples?
43. Our team played          [bad, badful, badly, badfully]last month.

Part 1

Questions 1-5

You will hear five short conversations.

There is one question for each conversation.

For questions 1-5, put a tick (ü) under the right answer.

Example: What time is it?

1. What have they forgotten?

  [A, B, C]
2. What time does the train go?

  [A, B, C]
3. Where is room 22?

  [A, B, C]
4. Which man wants to see him?

  [A, B, C]
5. How did the woman get to work?

  [A, B, C]
Part 2

Questions 6-10

Listen to Paul talking to a friend about his family. What does each person do?

For questions 6-10, write a letter A – H next to each person.

You will hear the conversation twice.


6.   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]
7.   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]
8.   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]
9.   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]
10.   [A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H]

Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-G) to fill in the blanks (1-6) as in the example. 

A “I thought everyone had forgotten”, replied Ted. 
B It was very hot in the city centre.

C The station was crowded with people and so was the train. 
D There was no answer, so Ted decided to open the door. 
E It was already five o’clock and the hotel was on the other side of the city. 
F The receptionist gave him a small white envelope with his name printed on the front. 
G Ted jumped in surprise. 


The sun was shining brightly in the clear, blue sky. 
(0) B Ted Brown was sitting in his office, daydreaming. “I wish I were on a sandy beach in an exotic place”, he thought to himself. 
Just then, the telephone rang loudly. (1)   [A, C, D, E, F, G] When he picked it up, a voice said, “Come to the Grand Hotel at six o’clock. I have something for you.” “Who’s there?” Ted asked, but there was no answer. Puzzled, he looked at his watch. (2)   [A, C, D, E, F, G]He knew he’d have to hurry if he was to get there in time, so he quickly left the office. The traffic outside was terrible, so Ted deecided to make the journey to the hotel on the underground. 
(3)   [A, C, D, E, F, G]It took him almost an hour to get to the hotel. At exactly six o’clock, Ted was entering the impressive building. Ted walked towards the reception desk and asked if anyone had left anything for him. (4)   [A, C, D, E, F, G]Ted opened it and took out the card which was inside. It said “Come to room 147 on the 10^th floor and knock on the door three times.” By now, Ted was very anxious to find out what was going on. When he found room 147, he knocked on the door three times and waited. (5)   [A, C, D, E, F, G]The room inside was dark. 
As Ted stepped inside, all the lights came on. “Surprise!” yelled Ted’s friends and family. Ted couldn’t  believe his eyes. “Happy Birthday, Ted”, said his mum. (6)   [A, C, D, E, F, G]His boss gave him another envelope which contained a ticket for a week’s Carribean cruise. Ted was amazed! “Thank you, everyone,” he said. “This is the best birthday present ever!”

1) Read the text and find the correct heading to each paragraph.

A Jane`s troubles on one Monday morning

B Monday morning is the worst time of the week for many people.

C The burnt cake.

D David on the ground.

E Jane`s desire to tell the good news first.

Monday Morning

1.   [A, B, C, D, E]Monday morning is the worst time of the week for a lot of people, because it is the end of the weekend and the beginning of another week of work. More things seem to go wrong on Monday morning than on other days.

2.   [A, B, C, D, E]Jane, a friend of mine, has two children who often make her life very difficult, especially on Monday morning. One Monday morning was worse than usual. It started with a little mess because the alarm clock didn`t ring and they overslept. Jane`s son had to miss lessons because of coughing and sneezing.She had to catch up on the housework but at first she decided to make some baking. So, she sent the children into the garden to play. She made her husband`s favourite cake and put it into the oven. When she had finished she looked out into the garden and saw David climbing a tree. She was not worried, as he had never fallen before.

3.   [A, B, C, D, E]Then she went to the bathroom to sort out and do the laundry. She fully concentrated on her work when she suddenly heard a branch crack. She looked out quickly and saw David on the ground. His arm was in a funny position and she thought he had broken it. She had to put aside all her work and run quickly there.

4.   [A, B, C, D, E]In half an hour the doctor came and took David to hospital. Jane tried to send her daughter to play next door. But the girl wanted to have a picnic with her dolls. After some minutes of arguing, she agreed at last. As Jane came into the house she smelt something burning. ‘Oh no! The cake!’ she cried. It was burnt black. She sat down to have a rest.

2) Mark the correct variant.

1. Monday morning is the worst time of week because   [A, B, C, D]

A many people are tired after Sunday

B it`s the beginning of another working period after some rest

C Monday is said to be a difficult day

D some people don`t like it

2. Jane has two children who   [A, B, C, D]

A help her, especially on Monday

B often have coughing and sneezing on Monday

C cause her some problems on Monday

D don`t like to go to school on Monday

3. One Monday morning Jane   [A, B, C, D]

A was too overloaded with problems

B had to cook her husband`s favourite cake

C wanted to have a rest

D didn`t want to do anything because her son was coughing and sneezing

4. David climbed a tree   [A, B, C, D]

A and broke its branch

B fell and broke his arm

C but did not fall

D and saw a strange man

5. Jane`s daughter   [A, B, C, D]

A didn`t agree to play inside because she wanted to have a picnic with dolls

B wanted to play with her dolls next door.

C in the end agreed to play with her dolls next door

D wanted to have a picnic after playing with her dolls

6. Jane made her husband`s favourite cake   [A, B, C, D]

A and it burnt

B because he liked her to make it

C and he was pleased

D and he said that something was wrong with it

7. Jane told her husband   [A, B, C, D]

A the worst news

B about her day starting with the good sides of the events

C that she was tired and wanted to have a rest

D told everything at once

1) Read the text and find the correct heading to each paragraph.

A Jane`s troubles on one Monday morning

B Monday morning is the worst time of the week for many people.

C The burnt cake.

D David on the ground.

E Jane`s desire to tell the good news first.

Monday Morning

1.   [A, B, C, D, E]Monday morning is the worst time of the week for a lot of people, because it is the end of the weekend and the beginning of another week of work. More things seem to go wrong on Monday morning than on other days.

2.   [A, B, C, D, E]Jane, a friend of mine, has two children who often make her life very difficult, especially on Monday morning. One Monday morning was worse than usual. It started with a little mess because the alarm clock didn`t ring and they overslept. Jane`s son had to miss lessons because of coughing and sneezing.She had to catch up on the housework but at first she decided to make some baking. So, she sent the children into the garden to play. She made her husband`s favourite cake and put it into the oven. When she had finished she looked out into the garden and saw David climbing a tree. She was not worried, as he had never fallen before.

3.   [A, B, C, D, E]Then she went to the bathroom to sort out and do the laundry. She fully concentrated on her work when she suddenly heard a branch crack. She looked out quickly and saw David on the ground. His arm was in a funny position and she thought he had broken it. She had to put aside all her work and run quickly there.

4.   [A, B, C, D, E]In half an hour the doctor came and took David to hospital. Jane tried to send her daughter to play next door. But the girl wanted to have a picnic with her dolls. After some minutes of arguing, she agreed at last. As Jane came into the house she smelt something burning. ‘Oh no! The cake!’ she cried. It was burnt black. She sat down to have a rest.

2) Mark the correct variant.

1. Monday morning is the worst time of week because   [A, B, C, D]

A many people are tired after Sunday

B it`s the beginning of another working period after some rest

C Monday is said to be a difficult day

D some people don`t like it

2. Jane has two children who   [A, B, C, D]

A help her, especially on Monday

B often have coughing and sneezing on Monday

C cause her some problems on Monday

D don`t like to go to school on Monday

3. One Monday morning Jane   [A, B, C, D]

A was too overloaded with problems

B had to cook her husband`s favourite cake

C wanted to have a rest

D didn`t want to do anything because her son was coughing and sneezing

4. David climbed a tree   [A, B, C, D]

A and broke its branch

B fell and broke his arm

C but did not fall

D and saw a strange man

5. Jane`s daughter   [A, B, C, D]

A didn`t agree to play inside because she wanted to have a picnic with dolls

B wanted to play with her dolls next door.

C in the end agreed to play with her dolls next door

D wanted to have a picnic after playing with her dolls

6. Jane made her husband`s favourite cake   [A, B, C, D]

A and it burnt

B because he liked her to make it

C and he was pleased

D and he said that something was wrong with it

7. Jane told her husband   [A, B, C, D]

A the worst news

B about her day starting with the good sides of the events

C that she was tired and wanted to have a rest

D told everything at once