HS1 2022 - HS2 2023

General Test 1 (до Unit 1)

1.                    [A block of flats, A residential area, A commercial area]is real estate intended for use by for-profit businesses, such as office complexes, shopping malls, service stations, bars and restaurants.

2. Which one is the plural number?       [ox, geese, leaf].

3. Are you fully acquainted      [with, at, on]my parents?

4. The project’s aim is to clean up           [polluted, polluting, pollution]land.

5. Some tours offer free visit of city sights,               [accommodation, meadows, orchards] and other benefits.

6. You           [needn't, aren't to, mustn't]walk along this path, it`s private territory.

7. My friends helped me get            [through to, rid of, through]my first year at college.

8. Strict prohibition:                                [I can't wear my new hoodie., Children mustn't run here!, We don't have to do this task!]

9. Wearing                   [high heeled shoes, sleeves, tights] on your feet for the whole day is very uncomfortable and can lead to health problems.

10. Excuse me.           [Am I able, Can I, May I] ask you a question?

11. If you want to wash your tracksuit, you should                    [turn it inside out, look it up, call it off], otherwise the print on it can be spoiled.

12. Betty came to the party                            [polka-dot, burnt a hole in her pocket, dressed to kill] and she certainly was the centre of attention.

13. This film contains scenes that some viewers might find           [offensive, offended, offend].

14. Our uncle said he                 [tried, had been trying, was trying] to find a new car for ages before he finally found one he liked.

15. Ann said: “I would like to be not so plump”. =>                                   [Ann said she had like to be not, Ann said she would like not to be, Ann said she would like to be not] so plump.

16. Don't take him      [for, back, out]a cheapskate... He's actually quite generous!

17. This time next week, I                [am taking, will take, will be taking] photos with my new camera.

18. Someone who can do many different jobs is                    [an armchair critic, a smart cookie, jack-of-all-trades].

19. I gave her a                            [white, silk, lovely, short, lovely, short, white, silk, short, white, silk, lovely] blouse for her birthday.

20. An interesting haircut                     [is made, will be made, will have been made] by the hairdresser by tomorrow.

21.                    [A leading supplier, A managee, A job application]is the most important person or organization that provides some needed product or service.

22. In which part of the CV will you include the following information: "Able to work on own initiative and under pressure"? -                  [Personal details, Education, Profile]

23. Have you ironed your dress? =>                                    [Is your dress ironed by you?, Has you dress ironed?, Has your dress been ironed by you?]

24. My mother hopes to get             [a promotion, a promoter, to promote] this month. So, she is working extra hours because of that.

25. By next Friday she will have been working as an interpreter of English for 2 months.                           [Future Perfect Continuous, Future Continuous, Perfect Continuous]

26. I'm so tired of this job! I can't stand it any longer. I'm going to           [be sacked, fire, leave].

27. Their uncle is a professional sportsman. He has taught them basic physical exercises in                [weight lifting, camping, sewing] .

28. I have four          [orphans, parents, siblings]: three brothers and a sister.

29. Has this carpet always been here? – Oh, no! It's                              [an armchair critic, fresh from the oven, on the wrong side of the bed]!

30. Meat is eaten      [by, with, on] a fork and a knife.

31. Their aunt has got          [little, a little, few, a few] furniture in the living room but it’s enough for her.

32. Singular: a piece of advice (порада) – Plural:                    [pieces of advices, a piece of advices, pieces of advice] (поради)

33. The Queen is passing      [at, on, with]the money to a selection of her favourite charities.

34. We should call      [off, for, back]my meeting with Mr. Johnson, I have a cold and I will not be able to go.

35. All books are arranged      [with, to, in]the alphabetical order.

36. Take one pill       [all, each, every]four hours.

37. Tom was looking quite            [impressed, impressive, impression] by the performance.

38. I'll come       [out, by, along]after work and see if you need any help.

39. I am not really into jazz.                               [Neither my classmates are., My classmates aren’t either., My classmates aren’t neither.]

40. Andrew                    [will be performing, will perform, is performing] a new composition when she comes.

41. A dictionary is a book       [that, who, which]gives you the meanings of words.

42. Oh! Your words are                  [clear as a bell, music to my ears, all that jazz]!

43. Was there           [something, anyone, anything]entertaining at the concert the other day? – Unfortunately, there wasn’t.

44.    [By, At, In] the end he went out of the room.

45. I thought he              [was skipping, was missing, was absent] the lessons for a whole week but then I realized he fell ill.

General Test 2 (до Unit 1)

1.                    [An industrial area, Outskirts, A suburb]a town or other area where people live in houses near a large city.

2. I’m sure my neighbours spy      [on, at, with] me.

3. My tutor always says that my                           [knowledge of English are, knowledge of English is, knowledges of English are] great!

4. Exercise taken in open air is              [contributing, contribution, contributive]to health.

5. Arrange the books in the alphabetical order. It will be            [convenient, peaceful, rush]to choose the necessary variant.

6. Mike                 [doesn't have to, can't, couldn't] be in his office now. He never stays so late.

7. Do you get            [on with, through to, away with] your neighbors?

8. Obligation due to the situation:                                [Can I borrow your dictionary?, He can speak German well., Jim has to work at his report.]

9. My little son prefers sweaters without a        [collar, belt, bra]because he considers it to be uncomfortable.

10. You             [are able to, can, must]always come by, if you’re around.

11. Not ironed, full of folds is         [loose, roomy, creased].

12. Helen was trying on her pendant to see if they       [fit, suit, match]her yellow dress.

13. Life in Kyiv has so many                  [attractive, attractivenesses, attractions] - nightclubs, good restaurants, and so on.

14. Tom said to Linda that he           [would ask, asked, had asked] her to be a guest at the conference next time.

15. The doctor asked, “How did you feel?” =>                                  [The doctor asked how I felt., The doctor asked how I had felt., The doctor asked how I feel.]

16. She takes       [off, after, back]her mother. She even laughs like she does.

17. I think my jacket                [is taken, was taken, has been taken] by John.

18. A horrible person who deserves to be hated is               [a slimeball, a wet blanket, a worrywart].

19. Have you seen my                     [woolen, long, black, black, woolen, long, long, black, woolen] jacket anywhere?

20. Recently the headmaster of this school                [is fired, was fired, has been fired] from his position.

21. Stepping stone is                                     [a step that helps to get fired, a stage that helps to get a job, a step that helps to achieve a goal].

22. In which part of the CV will you include the following information: "Concept AG - Assistant Project Manager"? -                         [Personal details, Interests, Professional experience]

23. It's difficult            [retired, to occupy, occupation] this position because it needs immense creativity.

24. The vet had been treating our dog for an hour when we came.                         [Past Continuous, Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous]

25. They have repaired the town hall. =>                                          [The town hall is repaired by they., The town hall was repaired with them., The town hall has been repaired by them.]

26. Mark was         [fired, left, applied]from his job because he used to make a lot of mistakes.

27. When all my family go to the picnic, after barbecue we divide into two teams and play              [hang gliding, football, billiards].

28.                 [A son-in-law, A sister-in-law, A twin]is one of two children born at the same time to the same mother with the same appearance.

29. Is Lily still working at that factory? –No she has already                     [thrown in the towel, swept under a rug, had a full plate].

30. My favourite full-length mirror was broken      [at, with, by] my floor lamp, which fell down.

31. He is so intelligent!          [Little, A little, Few, A few]people can do things like he does.

32. I'm not making much            [progress, progresses, a progress]with my Spanish.

33. We are fully aware      [with, at, of]our responsibility.

34. She called      [off, on, back]the library to borrow an encyclopedia.

35. James is a real             [bookworm, paperturtle, magazinfish], he reads a lot of fiction every week.

36. The manager wanted to talk to       [every, all, each]of us individually.

37. The cast director was standing for a couple of seconds in the state of              [astonished, astonishment, astonishing].

38. We’re going into town – do you want to come       [on, down, along]?

39. The teenagers were making chin music and discussing a new catchy tune.                             [Either their teachers were., So their teachers were., So were their teachers.]

40. The music journalist                     [will not write, is not writing, will not be writing] the article from morning till afternoon.

41. The dog       [which, who, that]has brown fur is very fluffy.

42.                     [to face the music, to make chin music, to change your tune]means to receive punishment; to accept the unpleasant results of one's actions.

43. Has         [noone, someone, anyone]watched the performance of this opera singer?

44. Take your things    [at, on, in] the back of the car.

45. It's very difficult                [to sleep in, to put aside, to sit through] so many lessons.

General Test 3 (до Unit 1)

1. If the traffic is very heavy and there are no traffic lights there, you'd better use                         [traffic jams, an underground crossing, a construction site].

2. I think, he will be able to buy                         [four kiloes of potatos, four kilos of potatoes, four kiloes of potatoes] in the shop in my neighbourhood.

3. Mag is fed         [up with, on at, off in] that village life.

4. She made friends with people from               [neighbouring, neighbourhood, neighbourly]countries.

5. After a long trip I was looking forward to sleeping in a             [commercial, acquainted, comfortable]bed.

6. We              [had to, were to, were able to] look up a lot of words in the dictionary as it was a very difficult text.

7. It’s time we got         [down to, rid of, over] all these old sneakers and a tracksuit.

8. Suggestion:                                  [They needn`t buy new boots., We must follow the school rules., Would you like a cup of coffee?]

9.             [A stocking, A tracksuit, A swimsuit]is an item of clothing which we wear to the beach or to a swimming pool.

10. Ann is a chef. She can cook delicious Italian food and she                 [will be able to, might, had to] to learn some French cuisine soon, too!

11. If you want to wear sandals, it`s better to                   [take into account, come across, take off] your tights.

12. I don’t think this dress will       [suit, fit, match]me. I’d prefer something lighter.

13. We wanted to organize the party but those          [joyful, killjoys, enjoy] didn’t let us do it.

14. That cheapskate said that he and his friend           [saw, have seen, had seen] their parents recently.

15. “Will he be there tomorrow?” Sam asked. => Sam asked                                        [if he would be there the following day, if he will be there tomorrow, if he will be there the next day] .

16. I was taken       [aback, off, out]by her sudden news.

17. She             [has fed, fed, was feeding] Mag's cat every morning while they were on holiday.

18. A person who gets up or arrives early is                 [an eager beaver, an early bird, a teacher’s pet].

19. She was eating                         [delicious, warm, cheese, warm, cheese, delicious, cheese, delicious, warm] soup.

20. The patient                   [is being examined, is examined, is examining]by the surgeon at the moment.

21.                    [A managee, Hardware, A current position]is a level or rank of employment in a company that one has at present time.

22. In which part of the CV will you include the following information: "Responsible for customer service"? -                         [Profile, Additional skills, Professional experience]

23. The editor has given me a book. =>                                  [The book is given to me by, The book has given to me by, The book has been given to me by] the editor.

24. Our            [unemployed, employer, employment]always shows respect to his employees.

25. How long has your father been working as a surgeon? – For 20 years.                            [Present Continuous, Perfect Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous]

26. Workers seldom          [apply, transfer, quit]from department to department in our company.

27. Granny loves plants and flowers, so           [dancing, gardening, fishing]is the ideal hobby for her.

28.                        [A single-parent family, A joint family, A stepfamily] is a family that includes either a mother or a father but not both.

29. My father is a real                 [full plate, top shelf, armchair critic]. He doesn't do anything himself but likes to say what we are doing wrong.

30. The roof of his garage is repaired      [by, with, on]my neighbour every summer.

31. She slept          [little, a little, few, a few] last night as she had a bad headache.

32. Congratulations, spectacles, thanks,           [knowledge, manners, money]

33. I'm sorry I can't go      [out, at, with]my loss.

34.              [To call back, To call for, To call off]means to meet someone at their home in order to take them somewhere.

35. Our daughter doesn't read               [dictionaries, encyclopedias, fairytales]any more. She says they are too childish for her.

36. He stayed at home       [each, every, all]day instead of going to work.

37. Will it take a long time               [distribution, distributor, to distribute]this feature film around Europe?

38. I came        [across, down, out]a photo of a film star with an autograph in the drawer.

39. The frontman can't be late for the performance.                           [Neither can the drummer., Either can't the drummer., So the drummer can.]

40. His parents and he                  [are choosing, will choose, will be choosing] a new guitar at 4 o’clock tomorrow.

41. My sister is the only person       [which, who, that] understands me.

42. Our uncle is                   [clear as a bell, making chin music, fit as a fiddle]. He was running on the playground the whole evening yesterday.

43. The pianist walked off the stage after playing only      [some, no, any]notes.

44. Their neighbour call in the police as he heard the strange noise        [at, on the, in the] night.

45. I have been            [overslept, downloaded, overloaded] with work recently.