PART 1
GRAMMAR TESTS
1. You .............. another job pretty soon. I have a feeling that you're going to get fired before
long.
2. ............... , he went to collect his payment.
3. I was under the impression that you, too, .............. along with us. I am sorry that you aren't.
4. It seems to me that they never gave a thought to probable future problems when the
plans ...............five years ago.
5. As far as I'm concerned, all he's good at .............. making up the most improbable excuses
anyone has ever heard.
6. I'm simply surprised at your lack of authority over him. Why can't you ............... him eat his
dinner?
7. Have you heard the great news, Ali? The man, ............... refused your proposal last year, has
been arrested for embezzlement of government funds.
8. Would you believe it! ............... was no other than our poor old postman who had fallen into
that pond still holding onto his mail bags.
9. The desperate voice over the phone says:
Darling, I've got news for you: my niece Meltem, together with her husband, six children, two
dogs and three cats, .............. come to stay with us for a whole month.
10. No matter how hard I tried to make them understand, they just wouldn't take my word
for ............... I said, .............. annoyed me very much.
11. Yes, I know you're tired and sleepy, but let me remind you one thing: If you ............... up all
night to watch that stupid film, the world would look much brighter this morning, wouldn't it?!
12. What a smart suit that is you've got on. It .............. cost you a fortune to buy.
13. The work had ............... under extremely difficult conditions.
14. They have the poor girl ............... the whole house twice a day
15. ............... two months at sea, he came back healthier than ever.
16. .............. rich people are, they never seem satisfied with their lot and are always anxious to
make............. more money.
17. His wife begged him not to drink too much ...............he would be driving them home after
the party.
18. I'd like to have a word with you. Yes, but............ ?
19. The boss urged the staff ............... this splendid opportunity he was offering them.
20. The enemy plane crashed some distance away from our trenches, its bombs
exploding ............... it hit the ground.
PART 2 Everyday Vocabulary Collective Nouns Test
1.The ______ of the British Royal Navy was very strong in the nineteenth century.
2. Disease reduced the farmer’s ______ from 90 to 65 cows.
3. She was attacked by a ______ of wasps.
4. A ______ of shouting people overturned cars, set fire to shops and attacked a police station.
5. The Irish Prime Minister occupied a ______ of rooms at the hotel.
6. Some spectators in the ______ disagreed with the referee’s decision.
7. He bought a large ______ of bananas.
8. The priest was very sad to see his ______ getting smaller week by week.
9. Fishing boats use modern equipment to locate the______ of fish.
10. She lost her balance and fell down a ______ of steps.
11. He was the leader of a well-known ______ of criminals.
12. We sat down in the shade of a ______ of trees.
13. In spring ______ of birds arrive back in Europe after spending the winter in Africa.
14. Our picnic was completely ruined by a ______ of ants.
15. He gave her a ______ of flowers.
16. British Airways has a ______ of 26 Boeing 747s.
17. She gave a ______ of old clothes to a charity organization.
18. The ______ applauded the new play enthusiastically.
19. Has anyone seen a ______ of keys? I left them somewhere.
20. Golf is an expensive game. You’ll need a ______ of clubs.
21. The books were arranged in a ______ one on top of the other.
22. They’ve bought a leather three-piece ______ - a sofa and two armchairs.
23. Let’s play a game. Who’s got a ______ of cards?
24. The cruise ship carries 150 passengers and a ______ of 85.
25. The ______ of sheep was controlled by a shepherd and two dogs.
26. For their wedding I gave them a ______ of cutlery (6 knives, 6 spoons, 6 forks etc.).
PART 3 USING VERBS
1. The discussion was mainly on the subject of the number of the workers to be
