HS2 2023 General Tests* - Unit 1-6

General Test *1

Choose the correct variant:

1) I'm going to   [a, b, c, d] the university in a year.

a) apply

b) enter

c) depend

d) involve

2) He studies in particular the   [a, b, c, d]of the Indian Ocean.

a) fishs

b) fishes

c) fish

d) fishies

3) I think this is our main   [a, b, c, d].

a) peculiarity

b) peculiar

c) peculiar

d) regularity

4) She   [a, b, c, d] after she opened a wine cellar.

a) is shocked

b) was shocked

c) will be shocked

d) shocked

5) Without the comfortable crutch of a friend, you   [a, b, c, d] to know the joys of self-discovery.

a) are unlikely

b) are alike

c) like

d) are more likely

6) I was walking   [a, b, c, d] a village and decided to have a drink in a pub to cool off.

a) though

b) through

c) among

d) between

7) Your communication style should be   [a, b, c, d] that gives enough respect to the listener.

a) ones

b) the one

c) one's

d) some

8) The lower stripe is yellow and   [a, b, c, d]stands for the golden wheat field.

a) they

b) its

c) it

d) she

9) We don`t buy this kind of mayonnaise as it contains a lot of   [a, b, c, d].

a) nutrients

b) elements

c) additives

d) proteins

10) There are too   [a, b, c, d]distractions here to work properly.

a) much

b) many

c) little

d) few

11) You may be more   [a, b, c, d] to theft.

a) vulnerable

b) vulnerabler

c) less vulnerable

d) vulnerability

12) These lines on the road - what do they   [a, b, c, d]?

a) signify

b) significance

c) significant

d) signature

13) If the price tag   [a, b, c, d] 4 dollars, I would put something into my trolley.

a) say

b) will say

c) would say

d) said

14) It could   [a, b, c, d] on the prince's seals, coins, and coats of arms.

a) find

b) be found

c) is found

d) be founded

15)   [a, b, c, d]a good idea to bottle up your emotions?

a) There is

b) Is there

c) It is

d) Is it

16) Please, do not forget a   [a, b, c, d]at the cash desk.

a) bill

b) receipt

c) check

d) cashier

17) You have to carry all your gear   [a, b, c, d].

a) themselves

b) yourself

c) herself

d) oneself

18) It’s our natural fuel,   [a, b, c, d] gives our body physical strength and health.

a) what

b) who

c) which

d) when

19) We understood that she   [a, b, c, d]nobody in that industrial area.

a) sees

b) saw

c) will see

d) has seen

20) In some cases it would be ____ to expect a ____ refund.   [a, b, c, d]

a) reasonable / complete

b) completely / reasonably

c) reasonably / complete

d) reasonable / completely

21)   [a, b, c, d] instructions aren’t easy to follow.

a) This

b) That

c) So

d) These

22) It will take   [a, b, c, d] only a day.

a) his

b) our

c) us

d) we

23) You should follow the example of your sister   [a, b, c, d]is an excellent student.

a) whose

b) which

c) whom

d) who

24) If the shop   [a, b, c, d]you faulty goods, it has broken its side of the bargain.

a) sell

b) sells

c) will sell

d) was sold

25) I always thought he got acquainted   [a, b, c, d]that brave man a year before.

a) to

b) of

c) by

d) with

26) Friendly fats   [a, b, c, d] be found in avocados, nuts and seeds, olives and tuna fish, and some other products.

a) have to

b) can

c) should

d) may not

27) We have made a lot of travel   [a, b, c, d].

a) arrangements

b) arrange

c) arranged

d) arrangement

28) Ann’s a very emotional person. She isn’t   [a, b, c, d] to show her feelings in public.

a) awake

b) afraid

c) aware

d) awkward

29) You must keep   [a, b, c, d]expenses down to a minimum.

a) such a

b) so

c) such

d) this

30) We explained that we   [a, b, c, d] park the auto in the yard because there was not any free place.

a) can't

b) couldn’t

c) aren't able

d) needn't

31) A clock that didn't go   [a, b, c, d]you wound it would not pass this test.

a) where

b) when

c) what

d) why

32) It is   [a, b, c, d] shopping day of the year with huge sales.

a) the bigger

b) much bigger

c) biggest

d) the biggest

33) It’s really annoying when a train is late and   [a, b, c, d]no explanation.

a) there are

b) it is

c) there was

d) there’s

34) If you love Kay, you’ve got to   [a, b, c, d] her.

a) say

b) tell

c) talk

d) speak

35) This will be a great holiday! We   [a, b, c, d] for it so carefully for ages!

a) have been preparing

b) will prepare

c) are preparing

d) were prepared

36) A hairdryer that the box says is blue should not turn   [a, b, c, d]to be pink.

a) off

b) over

c) out

d) on

37) If I   [a, b, c, d] you I would have checked the facts before arguing about them.

a) were

b) am

c) would be

d) will be

38) When Nicole   [a, b, c, d] about that, she suddenly started to cry.

a) hears

b) heard

c) had heard

d) will hear

39) The government wants to call off the celebration of Independence Day   [a, b, c, d]the Covid-19 pandemic.

a) because of

b) besides

c) because

d) that's why

40) Modified food is   [a, b, c, d] than ordinary food, which is why people often buy it.

a) the most cheap

b) much cheaper

c) the cheapest

d) the least cheap

41) I don`t like to spend much time in cafes and shops when I   [a, b, c, d].

a) was travelling

b) will be travelling

c) travel

d) have travelled

42) I was really   [a, b, c, d]after she told me she was leaving.

a) exhausted

b) upset

c) tired

d) retired

43) Will Mrs. Black look after your dog   [a, b, c, d]you go on holiday?

a) until

b) unless

c) before

d) when

44) Liz decided to go to the fishmonger because fresh fish   [a, b, c, d] there every day.

a) will be brought

b) was bringing

c) has been brought

d) is brought

45) Susan   [a, b, c, d] for her son in the yard but he turned out to be in the house.

a) will be looking

b) was looking

c) were looking

d) has looked

General Test *2

Choose the correct variant:

1) Children usually   [a, b, c, d]on their parents.

a) apply

b) enter

c) depend

d) involve

2) My   [a, b, c, d]washing.

a) pajamas needs

b) pajama need

c) pajama needs

d) pajamas need

3) Every change you make to improve your diet   [a, b, c, d].

a) matters

b) matter

c) is mattering

d) have mattered

4) Recently we   [a, b, c, d] up with an idea to share all the travel arrangements with our friends equally.

a) came

b) have come

c) will come

d) will have come

5)   [a, b, c, d] I feel like I'm about to become angry, I just leave the room.

a) Until

b) As far

c) Moreover

d) When

6) Fireworks are also   [a, b, c, d]to celebrate January 1.

a) light

b) lit

c) lighting

d) lights

7) First, decide how often you will   [a, b, c, d] school.

a) attendance

b) attend

c) attending

d) attentant

8) Roses   [a, b, c, d] in the florist’s more often than any other flowers last year.

a) were chosen

b) will be chosen

c) are chosen

d) have been chosen

9) Jim is looking forward to Bob`s wedding, he even   [a, b, c, d]days to it.

a) shows up

b) passes on

c) counts down

d) turns up

10) The actress   [a, b, c, d] learn to overcome her fear of the public.

a) needn't

b) may

c) can

d) had to

11) Your tour   [a, b, c, d] by a tour guide.

a) are led

b) was leading

c) will lead

d) will be led

12)   [a, b, c, d] we stop and have a rest soon?

a) Shall

b) Do

c) Did

d) Must

13) The project’s aim is to clean up   [a, b, c, d] land.

a) pollute

b) polluting

c) polluted

d) pollution

14) Nowadays,   [a, b, c, d] many charity initiatives in Ukraine.

a) there is

b) there are

c) there were

d) it was

15) Sam, you're a   [a, b, c, d] romantic!

a) hope

b) hopeless

c) hopeful

d) hoping

16) Every day   [a, b, c, d] pancake week, there is a particular ritual.

a) while

b) at

c) during

d) in

17)   [a, b, c, d] you please stop interrupting?

a) Shall

b) Must

c) Will

d) Don't

18) If a person   [a, b, c, d] heavy suitcase to the travel, he/she travels light.

a) doesn't take

b) won't take

c) don't take

d) didn't take

19) You don’t have to   [a, b, c, d] exclude foods you enjoy to have a healthy diet.

a) completely

b) greatly

c) lately

d) hardly

20) Jack’s luggage   [a, b, c, d] on the conveyor belt.

a) is

b) were

c) are

d) has been

21) I can’t believe how   [a, b, c, d] I am.

a) luck

b) luckily

c) luckiest

d) lucky

22) How can you support your friend if she   [a, b, c, d] any difficulty?

a) face

b) faces

c) faced

d) will face

23) The belief is that   [a, b, c, d]are the days when the souls of the deceased descend to the earth.

a) this

b) them

c) these

d) we

24) It also expresses love, passion and all   [a, b, c, d]feelings.

a) another

b) other

c) others

d) other's

25) He   [a, b, c, d]be at the gym right now. He always goes there at this time.

a)might

b)must

c)can’t

d) shouldn't

26) Kate's husband offered her   [a, b, c, d] to the shopping mall after work and buy a nice necklace.

a) going

b) go

c) goes

d) to go

27) As a result the relationship may become less   [a, b, c, d].

a) intenser

b) more intense

c) intense

d) most intense

28) If you   [a, b, c, d]the rules, they may confiscate your equipment.

a) violate

b) violator

c) violation

d) violating

29)   [a, b, c, d] may avoid using animal tested makeup for concern of animal rights.

a) No one

b) Someone

c) Everyone

d) Each one

30) He felt he was still   [a, b, c, d]suspicion.

a) on

b) below

c) under

d) with

31) And we have   [a, b, c, d] with it whether we like it or not.

a) to differ

b) to offer

c) to complain

d) to deal

32) Andrew asked if Mandy   [a, b, c, d] lunch with Sue in the café in Oak Street.

a) will have

b) would have

c) has

d) is having

33) He burst into tears and told everyone to leave him   [a, b, c, d].

a) lonely

b) alone

c) loneliness

d) along

34) I was shocked   [a, b, c, d] her critical views.

a) of

b) about

c) by

d) at

35) The boss says that you must   [a, b, c, d] this computer.

a) let me use

b) let me to use

c) let's me use

d) let's use

36) Everything is sold here   [a, b, c, d] and packed.

a) weight

b) weigh

c) weighing

d) ready-weighed

37) This holiday   [a, b, c, d] the date when a very important declaration was adopted.

a) congratulates

b) originates

c) celebrates

d) operates

38) You do not have to lose your temper and even just react   [a, b, c, d].

a) negative

b) negate

c) negation

d) negatively

39) Bill cried when he   [a, b, c, d] his house on the outskirts of this town.

a) sees

b) saw

c) has seen

d) would see

40) A pharmacy is the place   [a, b, c, d]you can get prescription drugs.

a) when

b) which

c) whom

d) where

41) The research of this illness has made   [a, b, c, d]progress recently.

a) signify

b) significance

c) significant

d) significantly

42) Plan your tours independently. So it is   [a, b, c, d]!

a) up to you

b) down to you

c) due to you

d) in spite of you

43) What for is it   [a, b, c, d] to make a shopping list?

a) advice

b) advising

c) advise

d) advised

44) Ann asked the driver to give her   [a, b, c, d] to the industrial area.

a) a deal

b) a lift

c) a gift

d) a hand

45) I'm really angry with my housemates - they never clean   [a, b, c, d].

a) everything

b) nothing

c) anything

d) something

General Test *3

Choose the correct variant:

1) There are many people who have   [a, b, c, d] for this job.

a) applied

b) entered

c) depended

d) retired

2) These stray cats and dogs must   [a, b, c, d] to the vet.

a) take

b) be taking

c) have taken

d) be taken

3) The film will start at 5 p.m., so be ready at 4:30. I will call   [a, b, c, d]you.

a) by b) for c) off d) of

4) After the potatoes and beans   [a, b, c, d], you can add parsley and dill.

a) are stewing

b) are stewed

c) will be stewed

d) have stewed

5) Why are you so jealous   [a, b, c, d]his success?

a) at b) with c) of d) about

6) We are going to watch that great   [a, b, c, d] film.

a) adventurous

b) adventures

c) adventure

d) adventurer

7) I've been over the moon ever   [a, b, c, d] I got engaged.

a) since

b) till

c) for

d) while

8) She   [a, b, c, d]dropped the vase on her foot.

a) accident

b) assistant

c) assistantly

d) accidently

9) Some people use it just to pass the time and dream, while   [a, b, c, d] use it to get inspired.

a) other

b) another

c) others

d) other's

10) We   [a, b, c, d]pictures of different sights of this city all day long in three days.

a) will be taking

b) will have taken

c) were taking

d) have taken

11) We   [a, b, c, d] 3-0 today. It was a great result.

a) win

b) has won

c) were winning

d) won

12)   [a, b, c, d]they call while I'm out, tell them I'll be back later.

a) Until

b) Before

c) If

d) While

13) You should   [a, b, c, d] ashamed of yourself.

a) to be

b) being

c) be

d) been

14) Lucy   [a, b, c, d] 10 lessons this month.

a) skips

b) will be skipping

c) has skipped

d) skipped

15) She won’t let her friends   [a, b, c, d]mayonnaise in her house.

a) to eat

b) eat

c) eating

d) ate

16)   [a, b, c, d] is the way to good health?

a) Why

b) What

c) Who

d) When

17) I've got a   [a, b, c, d] of fresh eggs this morning.

a) delivery

b) reply

c) jewelry

d) livery

18) Why are you in   [a, b, c, d]bad mood today?

a) so

b) such

c) that

d) such a

19) Has John   [a, b, c, d] a mansion in the suburbs of the city?

a) build

b) built

c) building

d) rebuild

20) I wish I   [a, b, c, d] so horrible to Ruth then. I feel really guilty about it.

a) hadn’t been

b) haven't been

c) weren't

d) am not

21) Unless it   [a, b, c, d] tomorrow, our gardener will cut the grass.

a) rained

b) will rain

c) rains

d) has been raining

22) People who don't like to take bus tours or walk, usually choose a   [a, b, c, d] tour.

a) business

b) walking

c) shopping

d) bicycle

23) Their wives   [a, b, c, d] clothes racks for 2 hours before the shop closed.

a) were browsing

b) had been browsing

c) will be browsing

d) browse

24) The noisy traffic is a continual   [a, b, c, d] to the citizens.

a) annoying

b) annoy

c) annoyed

d) annoyance

25)   [a, b, c, d] the number of cars, and try and use cars which don't pollute the environment.

a) Produce

b) Reduce

c) Confuse

d) Radius

26) Losing control is a sign of   [a, b, c, d] the partner less important.

a) considering

b) confusing

c) comparing

d) declaring

27) It took me   [a, b, c, d]surprise.

a) from

b) by

c) off

d) with

28) Tomorrow morning he   [a, b, c, d] to my place to help me with my computer.

a) comes

b) has come

c) came

d) will come

29) If this waiter   [a, b, c, d] find a common language with customers, he asks a manager for advice.

a) needn't

b) shouldn't

c) can’t

d) may not

30) I like to turn   [a, b, c, d]travel agencies.

a) to

b) up

c) on

d) backward

31) You were smart   [a, b, c, d] to buy salmon and beef on discount.

a) quite

b) too

c) rather

d) enough

32) If you   [a, b, c, d] more, you wouldn’t have lost so easily.

a) train

b) had trained

c) would train

d) will train

33) They   [a, b, c, d]to travel abroad for their honeymoon before it happened.

a) had chosen

b) choose

c) will choose

d) have chosen

34) This is a fantastic   [a, b, c, d] comedy, exploring the serious side to a young relationship.

a) romance

b) romanticly

c) romantic

d) roman

35) Christmas songs are ___ integral part of ____ whole holiday season.   [a, b, c, d]

a) a / the

b) the / -

c) - / the

d) an / the

36) Jenny couldn't make a new wreath because she had some serious   [a, b, c, d].

a) rituals

b) circumstances

c) anniversaries

d) appliances

37) The festivities   [a, b, c, d]with the appearance of the first star.

a) deal

b) depend

c) start

d) produce

38) I   [a, b, c, d] you because of your travel to France.

a) envy

b) invade

c) invest

d) inspire

39) There wouldn't have been so many problems if they   [a, b, c, d] of that message.

a) would have reminded

b) had reminded

c) reminded

d) remind

40) The children always   [a, b, c, d] to eat cabbages and onions.

a) refuse

b) reduce

c) require

d) respect

41) She even said to me that she   [a, b, c, d] terribly disappointed not to find you at home.

a) is

b) has been

c) will be

d) was

42) Eggs and milk   [a, b, c, d] blended and added to the dough.

a) had been

b) were

c) be

d) is

43) Bob   [a, b, c, d]that the best variant was to take a package tour.

a) insisted

b) insistence

c) insist

d) insisting

44) How to   [a, b, c, d] such a problem when the mistake is already made?

a) decide

b) reduce

c) solve

d) create

45) Mrs Smith is lucky to have three daughters and two   [a, b, c, d].

a) son-in-law’s

b) son-in-laws

c) sons-in-law

d) son-in-law