HS2 general test

Choose the correct variant.

1. Which instrument makes                    [a beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful, the more beautiful] music in the world?
2. This magazine is cheap, but that one is             [cheaper, cheapest, cheap, the cheaper] .
3. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is                    [dangerous, more dangerous, most dangerous, the most dangerous] than skateboarding.
4. The sun was warm,         [yet, even if, unless, since] the wind was a bit cool.
5. Margaret wore her rain boots;                   [however, therefore, on the other hand, unless] , her feet stayed dry during the storm.
6. You have to be on time;             [nonetheless, however, otherwise, meanwhile], you’ll miss the train.
7. Did you know     [a, an, the, -] man who was talking to Ken?
8. Do you have     [a, an, the, -] driver's license?
9. She didn't get     [a, an, the, –] invitation.
10. Mr. Jackson is a VERY busy man. He has     [a, an, the, –] little time for such distractions.
11. Laura is really creative. She has     [a, an, the, -] few ideas which could really change this company.
12. I bought ... lightest backpacking tent the company makes. It's made of ... much stronger material than my last tent.
        [- / a, the / -, the / a, a / -]
13. Farmers are usually … the fields from early … the morning … late … night … summer.
                           [on / on / until / to / at, in / at / to / at / in, at / in / to / on / during, in / in / till / at / in]
14. Whether or not you join me, I will be … our neighbour’s barbecue party … this afternoon.
        [in / on, at / -, to / in, on / at]
15. He stepped … the gas and drove … after the accident.
             [along / with, at / along, with / off, on / away]
16. A serious problem              [came up, checked over, found out, faced with]after project had been started.
17. Our teacher insisted … cutting Jane’s birthday cake up fairly … all the pupils.
               [into / between, about / for, on / among, for / in]
18. By the end of tomorrow Dortmund                            [is eliminating, will have been eliminating, has been eliminated, will have eliminated] Chelsea Champions League Cup.
19. These days, people who … manual work, often receive far more money than clerks who … in offices.
                          [are doing / are working, do / work, were doing / were working, have done / have worked]
20. She            [was seeing, has seen, saw, had seen] me at the meetings only on Sundays as a child.
21. … and … me about your trip to Denver.
                       [Sitting down / tell, To sit down / told, Sit down / tell, Having sat down / told]
22. Mother … Jason that he … to clean the garage after school.
                        [reminded / will promise, has reminded / promises, will remind / promises, reminded / had promised]

23. The theatre company … a grant of £6.000 and it … a further £2.000 from elsewhere now.
                            [will be given / seeks, has been given / is seeking, is given / has been seeking, was given / has sought]

24. The thieves                 [in disturbed, were disturbed, have disturbed, were disturbing]and left in a hurry.

25. Unfortunately, the same kind of food                        [has eaten, should have been eaten, must be eaten, should be eaten]all their lives by the people of Caucasus.

26. Can you tell us what we                   [are supposing, supposed, are supposed, had been supposed] to do?

27. Every living creature                   [provides, has been provided, would provide, will be provided] with some way to protect itself, by nature.

28. I’m sorry I’m late. You                 [might have been, could have been, need to be, must have been] waiting for a long time.
29. We                  [should have been, could have been, need to be, must have been] flying to Spain now if we had bought tickets in time.
30. My aunt                        [won’t be coming, won’t have come, needn’t have come, can’t have been coming] here tomorrow.

31. You         [need, have to, may, must] not open the door on any account when I’m out.

32. You         [must, may, have to, can] find some of the most colourful people on the bus.

33. Choose the correct question word: “       [Why, Where, Who, Which] are you crying?”

34. Choose the correct question word: “       [When, What, Who, Which] one do you like?”

35. Choose the correct question word: “       [Where, How, Which, When] do you feel today?”

36. Match the sentence: Len's buying his wife a present …   [a, b, c, d]
a) It’s her birthday soon.

b) Because we’re going to a wedding soon.

c) Because he’s hungry.

d) Because he doesn’t earn much at the moment.

37. Match the sentence: Peter's looking for a better job   [a, b, c, d]

a) Becausehe must go to the restaurant.

b) Because he need his hair cat.

c) Because he doesn’t earn much at the moment.

d) Becausehe likes bacon and egg for breakfast.

38. Match the sentence: She is watering the flowers   [a, b, c, d]

a) Because it is her birthday soon.

b) Because she needs to switch on the lights.

c) Because she is going to call her friend.

d) Because they are dry.

39. Identify the correct sentence:   [a, b, c, d]

a) Much efforts bring their reward.

b) Many villagers cannot write his name.

c) He is a coward men.

d) People often spend their leisure in cinemas.

40. Identify the correct sentence:   [a, b, c, d]

a) he takes no care over his work.

b) I asked to him why he was angry.

c) John said can he go home.

d) Leave the horse’s reigns.

41.He is so arrogant and vain that he looks down on everyone. Consequently, everyone                [is angry, ignores, is interested, surprises] him.
42. Turkey and Iraq should             [start, intend, investigate, maintain]their friendly relations in spite of some disputes with the USA.

43. The baby              [looked after, seemed, took after, looked like] his mother’s green eyes and his father’s strength.

44. Why do you          [persist, convince, insist, tempt] on his smoking all the time even though you know that he is not a smoker?

45. In the course of an academic year, students              [interact, get in touch, teach, influence]with one another; consequently, they gain knowledge and ideas about many things and events.

Choose the correct variant.

1. Which instrument makes                    [a beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful, the more beautiful] music in the world?
2. This magazine is cheap, but that one is             [cheaper, cheapest, cheap, the cheaper] .
3. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is                    [dangerous, more dangerous, most dangerous, the most dangerous] than skateboarding.
4. The sun was warm,         [yet, even if, unless, since] the wind was a bit cool.
5. Margaret wore her rain boots;                   [however, therefore, on the other hand, unless] , her feet stayed dry during the storm.
6. You have to be on time;             [nonetheless, however, otherwise, meanwhile], you’ll miss the train.
7. Did you know     [a, an, the, -] man who was talking to Ken?
8. Do you have     [a, an, the, -] driver's license?
9. She didn't get     [a, an, the, –] invitation.
10. Mr. Jackson is a VERY busy man. He has     [a, an, the, –] little time for such distractions.
11. Laura is really creative. She has     [a, an, the, -] few ideas which could really change this company.
12. I bought ... lightest backpacking tent the company makes. It's made of ... much stronger material than my last tent.
        [- / a, the / -, the / a, a / -]
13. Farmers are usually … the fields from early … the morning … late … night … summer.
                           [on / on / until / to / at, in / at / to / at / in, at / in / to / on / during, in / in / till / at / in]
14. Whether or not you join me, I will be … our neighbour’s barbecue party … this afternoon.
        [in / on, at / -, to / in, on / at]
15. He stepped … the gas and drove … after the accident.
             [along / with, at / along, with / off, on / away]
16. A serious problem              [came up, checked over, found out, faced with]after project had been started.
17. Our teacher insisted … cutting Jane’s birthday cake up fairly … all the pupils.
               [into / between, about / for, on / among, for / in]
18. By the end of tomorrow Dortmund                            [is eliminating, will have been eliminating, has been eliminated, will have eliminated] Chelsea Champions League Cup.
19. These days, people who … manual work, often receive far more money than clerks who … in offices.
                          [are doing / are working, do / work, were doing / were working, have done / have worked]
20. She            [was seeing, has seen, saw, had seen] me at the meetings only on Sundays as a child.
21. … and … me about your trip to Denver.
                       [Sitting down / tell, To sit down / told, Sit down / tell, Having sat down / told]
22. Mother … Jason that he … to clean the garage after school.
                        [reminded / will promise, has reminded / promises, will remind / promises, reminded / had promised]

23. The theatre company … a grant of £6.000 and it … a further £2.000 from elsewhere now.
                            [will be given / seeks, has been given / is seeking, is given / has been seeking, was given / has sought]

24. The thieves                 [in disturbed, were disturbed, have disturbed, were disturbing]and left in a hurry.

25. Unfortunately, the same kind of food                        [has eaten, should have been eaten, must be eaten, should be eaten]all their lives by the people of Caucasus.

26. Can you tell us what we                   [are supposing, supposed, are supposed, had been supposed] to do?

27. Every living creature                   [provides, has been provided, would provide, will be provided] with some way to protect itself, by nature.

28. I’m sorry I’m late. You                 [might have been, could have been, need to be, must have been] waiting for a long time.
29. We                  [should have been, could have been, need to be, must have been] flying to Spain now if we had bought tickets in time.
30. My aunt                        [won’t be coming, won’t have come, needn’t have come, can’t have been coming] here tomorrow.

31. You         [need, have to, may, must] not open the door on any account when I’m out.

32. You         [must, may, have to, can] find some of the most colourful people on the bus.

33. Choose the correct question word: “       [Why, Where, Who, Which] are you crying?”

34. Choose the correct question word: “       [When, What, Who, Which] one do you like?”

35. Choose the correct question word: “       [Where, How, Which, When] do you feel today?”

36. Match the sentence: Len's buying his wife a present …   [a, b, c, d]
a) It’s her birthday soon.

b) Because we’re going to a wedding soon.

c) Because he’s hungry.

d) Because he doesn’t earn much at the moment.

37. Match the sentence: Peter's looking for a better job   [a, b, c, d]

a) Becausehe must go to the restaurant.

b) Because he need his hair cat.

c) Because he doesn’t earn much at the moment.

d) Becausehe likes bacon and egg for breakfast.

38. Match the sentence: She is watering the flowers   [a, b, c, d]

a) Because it is her birthday soon.

b) Because she needs to switch on the lights.

c) Because she is going to call her friend.

d) Because they are dry.

39. Identify the correct sentence:   [a, b, c, d]

a) Much efforts bring their reward.

b) Many villagers cannot write his name.

c) He is a coward men.

d) People often spend their leisure in cinemas.

40. Identify the correct sentence:   [a, b, c, d]

a) he takes no care over his work.

b) I asked to him why he was angry.

c) John said can he go home.

d) Leave the horse’s reigns.

41.He is so arrogant and vain that he looks down on everyone. Consequently, everyone                [is angry, ignores, is interested, surprises] him.
42. Turkey and Iraq should             [start, intend, investigate, maintain]their friendly relations in spite of some disputes with the USA.

43. The baby              [looked after, seemed, took after, looked like] his mother’s green eyes and his father’s strength.

44. Why do you          [persist, convince, insist, tempt] on his smoking all the time even though you know that he is not a smoker?

45. In the course of an academic year, students              [interact, get in touch, teach, influence]with one another; consequently, they gain knowledge and ideas about many things and events.

Choose the correct variant.

1. Which instrument makes                    [a beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful, the more beautiful] music in the world?
2. This magazine is cheap, but that one is             [cheaper, cheapest, cheap, the cheaper] .
3. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is                    [dangerous, more dangerous, most dangerous, the most dangerous] than skateboarding.
4. The sun was warm,         [yet, even if, unless, since] the wind was a bit cool.
5. Margaret wore her rain boots;                   [however, therefore, on the other hand, unless] , her feet stayed dry during the storm.
6. You have to be on time;             [nonetheless, however, otherwise, meanwhile], you’ll miss the train.
7. Did you know     [a, an, the, -] man who was talking to Ken?
8. Do you have     [a, an, the, -] driver's license?
9. She didn't get     [a, an, the, –] invitation.
10. Mr. Jackson is a VERY busy man. He has     [a, an, the, –] little time for such distractions.
11. Laura is really creative. She has     [a, an, the, -] few ideas which could really change this company.
12. I bought ... lightest backpacking tent the company makes. It's made of ... much stronger material than my last tent.
        [- / a, the / -, the / a, a / -]
13. Farmers are usually … the fields from early … the morning … late … night … summer.
                           [on / on / until / to / at, in / at / to / at / in, at / in / to / on / during, in / in / till / at / in]
14. Whether or not you join me, I will be … our neighbour’s barbecue party … this afternoon.
        [in / on, at / -, to / in, on / at]
15. He stepped … the gas and drove … after the accident.
             [along / with, at / along, with / off, on / away]
16. A serious problem              [came up, checked over, found out, faced with]after project had been started.
17. Our teacher insisted … cutting Jane’s birthday cake up fairly … all the pupils.
               [into / between, about / for, on / among, for / in]
18. By the end of tomorrow Dortmund                            [is eliminating, will have been eliminating, has been eliminated, will have eliminated] Chelsea Champions League Cup.
19. These days, people who … manual work, often receive far more money than clerks who … in offices.
                          [are doing / are working, do / work, were doing / were working, have done / have worked]
20. She            [was seeing, has seen, saw, had seen] me at the meetings only on Sundays as a child.
21. … and … me about your trip to Denver.
                       [Sitting down / tell, To sit down / told, Sit down / tell, Having sat down / told]
22. Mother … Jason that he … to clean the garage after school.
                        [reminded / will promise, has reminded / promises, will remind / promises, reminded / had promised]

23. The theatre company … a grant of £6.000 and it … a further £2.000 from elsewhere now.
                            [will be given / seeks, has been given / is seeking, is given / has been seeking, was given / has sought]

24. The thieves                 [in disturbed, were disturbed, have disturbed, were disturbing]and left in a hurry.

25. Unfortunately, the same kind of food                        [has eaten, should have been eaten, must be eaten, should be eaten]all their lives by the people of Caucasus.

26. Can you tell us what we                   [are supposing, supposed, are supposed, had been supposed] to do?

27. Every living creature                   [provides, has been provided, would provide, will be provided] with some way to protect itself, by nature.

28. I’m sorry I’m late. You                 [might have been, could have been, need to be, must have been] waiting for a long time.
29. We                  [should have been, could have been, need to be, must have been] flying to Spain now if we had bought tickets in time.
30. My aunt                        [won’t be coming, won’t have come, needn’t have come, can’t have been coming] here tomorrow.

31. You         [need, have to, may, must] not open the door on any account when I’m out.

32. You         [must, may, have to, can] find some of the most colourful people on the bus.

33. Choose the correct question word: “       [Why, Where, Who, Which] are you crying?”

34. Choose the correct question word: “       [When, What, Who, Which] one do you like?”

35. Choose the correct question word: “       [Where, How, Which, When] do you feel today?”

36. Match the sentence: Len's buying his wife a present …   [a, b, c, d]
a) It’s her birthday soon.

b) Because we’re going to a wedding soon.

c) Because he’s hungry.

d) Because he doesn’t earn much at the moment.

37. Match the sentence: Peter's looking for a better job   [a, b, c, d]

a) Becausehe must go to the restaurant.

b) Because he need his hair cat.

c) Because he doesn’t earn much at the moment.

d) Becausehe likes bacon and egg for breakfast.

38. Match the sentence: She is watering the flowers   [a, b, c, d]

a) Because it is her birthday soon.

b) Because she needs to switch on the lights.

c) Because she is going to call her friend.

d) Because they are dry.

39. Identify the correct sentence:   [a, b, c, d]

a) Much efforts bring their reward.

b) Many villagers cannot write his name.

c) He is a coward men.

d) People often spend their leisure in cinemas.

40. Identify the correct sentence:   [a, b, c, d]

a) he takes no care over his work.

b) I asked to him why he was angry.

c) John said can he go home.

d) Leave the horse’s reigns.

41.He is so arrogant and vain that he looks down on everyone. Consequently, everyone                [is angry, ignores, is interested, surprises] him.
42. Turkey and Iraq should             [start, intend, investigate, maintain]their friendly relations in spite of some disputes with the USA.

43. The baby              [looked after, seemed, took after, looked like] his mother’s green eyes and his father’s strength.

44. Why do you          [persist, convince, insist, tempt] on his smoking all the time even though you know that he is not a smoker?

45. In the course of an academic year, students              [interact, get in touch, teach, influence]with one another; consequently, they gain knowledge and ideas about many things and events.