Choose the best answer There a lot of news in the local papers

Choose the best answer
1. There …….. a lot of news in the local papers.
A) were B) was
C) have been D) are

2. - Why is he coming this way?

- Since, it is ……. route to the central Chemist`s.
A) shortest B) shorter
C) short D) the shortest

Choose the synonym of the underlined word

3. I can`t help you type this letter. I have hardly any time
A) fewer B) much C) a little D) little

4..... you can get the experiments completed ....... you can get the report prepared.

A) As soon as/as soon
B) The sooner/the sooner
C) The soonest/sooner
D) As soon/the sooner

5. Ted thought......would be a good Idea to study with friends rather than on ....... but In the end they just listened to music and played cards.

A) they / them B) it / his own
C) he / himself D) theirs / him

6. There ... a lot of people waiting in the station yesterday evening.

a) is c) was
b) are d) were

7. Look at the little boys! They ... with stones.

a) play c) will play
b) are playing d) is playing

8. Usually my working day ... at 8.30 sharp.

a) start c) starts
b) would be d) won't start

9. Bek says he's 25 years old, but nobody ... him.

a) is believing c) believes
b) had believed d) doesn't believe

10. … debate…. heard about his new novel.

a) many/ were
b) some / were
c) many/ was
d) much/ was

11. I have ______ brother. ______ name is David

a) an / His
b) a / Her
c) a / His
d) * / His

12. Let’s hope there won’t be any … delays.

a) far b) farther
c) further d) more far

13. .… books you read, … you will be.

1. 
   All/ whole
   
2. 
   the more/the cleverer
   
3. 
   more/clever
   
4. 
   all/clever
   

14. I have a very rich friend, but he is … … as Ronaldo.

1. 
   so/rich
   
2. 
   as/ richer
   
3. 
   not so/ richer
   
4. 
   not so/rich
   

15. 
    A watermelon is … sweeter than a lemon.
    

1. 
   Many
   
2. 
   much
   
3. 
   some
   
4. 
   by far
   

15. 
    That movie we saw last night was … less interesting … the one on television.
    

1. 
   By far/than
   
2. 
   many/then
   
3. 
   much/than
   
4. 
   a lot/then
   

17. They are not my _____ books.
a) children’s b) childs
c) children’ d) children of

18. They’re not his _____ mistakes.

a) friend’s b) friend
c) friends d) friends’s

19. Henry Gomez, probably ......... famous anthropologist in the world today has revolutionized the way anthropology is taught on campuses.

a) more b) most
c) the most d) the more

20. They haven't met for nine years or more, but I understand they still write to ......... at regular intervals.

a) the other b) each other
c) themselves d) the others

21. Don’t worry, we are quite flexible and can make changes at … time whatsoever.

a)Some b) one c) no d) any

22. You are a great cook! This cake ... wonderful as usual.

a) taste c) will taste
b) tasted d) tastes

23. When you ... to the Chinese restaurant next time, what will you eat?

a) go c) goes
b) will go d) would go

24. Sh! The teacher ... on the blackboard.

a) wrote c) writes
b) will write d) is writing

25.Who usually answers these letters in your office?

a) My friend can. c) That man will.
b) I do, of course. d) Mary is.

26.It ... him 20 minutes to get to the work usually.

a) take c) is taking
b) have taken d) takes

27. Andrew buys a newspaper everyday. _____ reads _____ at home.

a) It / he b) Him / it
c) He / it d) His / it

28. Mike eats cheeseburgers because _____ likes _____ .

a) he / their b) him / they
c) he / them d) him / them

29. There is a lot of small …….. in the river but we can't catch anything.

a) animals
b) butterflies
c) fish
d) fruit

30. Oh! That`s a terrible ………. Now you need another paper to correct.

a)Mistake b)Strike
c)Straight d)weather

31. Every time the teacher comes … than everyone in the class.

1. 
   earlier b) more early
   

3. 
   early d) the most early