Fill each gap (if necessary) with a suitable article.

1)We (be) pleased if you (arrive)
2) I (understand) Mr. Smith if he (speak) slowly
3)If she (pass) her driving test , she (have) a party

the contract with our new carrier. 8) Do not expect us to give you money back for those faulty trays.

16. When I was young we __ in a big house in the countryside.

17. On summer mornings we __ while everyone else was asleep.

18. I __ breakfast for myself and creep out of the house to go fishing.

19. I __ hours fishing in a small river near our house.

20. Once I __ an enormous trout.

Fill in gaps

11. I don’t really feel __ that job. I won’t apply for it.

12. We’re very satisfied __ your son’s progress this term.

13. Who is responsible __ this mess?

14. I’m not very keen __ the blue one. Is there another colour?

15. I’m really bad ___ expressing myself clearly.

and correct them

(1)The Pen-Pal scheme makes up every effort to match individuals _____up_______ (2) in different countries. Only when on rare occasions have we ______________ (3) failed to find clients pen-pals. If you are interested in you should ______________ (4) fill in the form asking for details about yourself. We need to ______________ (5) know the hobbies and sports you like as only if then ______________ (6) can we match you with a suitable partner. To tell us ______________ (7) which subjects you like doing at school and if you have ______________ (8) any requirements as far as a food is concerned. Most pen-pals (9) end up with exchanging visits and it is vital that you feel ______________ (10) at ease when you will visit each other. We do our best to ______________ (11) avoid obvious clashes. Before you make out your ______________ (12) choice of pen-pal make sure you have looked at several ______________ (13) possible partners; someone they may make a very good ______________ (14) impression on you until you will have seen the other pen- ______________ (15) pals so take your time before you make up your mind. ______________

appropriate letter in the gap. The task begins with an example (0). Note that there are more words than gaps. (10 points)

rubbed posted played doubt appealed directed called similar folded inspired adapted reads

TO BE CONTINUED ON TWITTER…
As an endless stream of often-absurd observations of nothing much, Twitter might have
(0) appealed to Surrealists of 1920s Paris. Now, film director Tim Burton has (1) __ their favourite parlour game in an experiment to create a script using lines posted as tweets.
Widely known as a modern master of the macabre, Tim Burton, who (2) ___ Edward Scissorhands and the new Alice in Wonderland film, was no (3) ___ attracted to the game by its title: cadaver exquis translates as “exquisite corpse”. It is a game (4) __ to Consequences, in which players write lines on (5) ___ paper.Mr Burton posted the opening line to a new tale last week, inviting readers to suggest what should happen next. The best submissions, of no more than 140 characters, are selected every few hours and posted at Burtonstory.com.
The introduction (6) ___: ”Stainboy, using his special skills, was (7) __ in to investigate a mysterious glowing spot on the gallery floor.” Stainboy is a nervous young superhero. His experience has (8) __ the imagination of tweeters.
The latest of 26 lines of the story last night, (9) __ by @angelina, read: “His vision blurred from the spot, Stainboy (10) ___ his eyes and a face came into focus. He heard a girlish giggle.”

The authors belonged to the so-called 'beat literature', beat writers' or 'beat generation' were forerunners of the ... counterculture of the 1960.
a) Hippy; b) Punk; c) Gothic.

2) Choose grammatically correct variant:
a) Don't you know if you post a letter of complaint tonight they would respond in time?
b) Don't you know if you've posted a letter of complaint tonight they will respond in time?
c) Don't you know if you post a letter of complaint tonight they will respond in time?

3) Choose the right preposition:
Did you know that Mary is engaged ... her former classmate?
a) with; b) on; c) to.

4) Which sentence is correct English?
a) I love the landscape in Scotland;
b) I love the countryside in Scotland;

c) I love the nature in Scotland.

5) Choose the proper statement:
The object in English may be expressed by ...
a) a noun; b) a verb; c) a numeral.

6) Choose the right meaning of the idiom 'Monday Blues':
a) jazz songs;
b) blue suits people wear to work on Monday;

c) feeling depressed because it's Monday again.

7) Choose the proper spealling of a word which is used in folklore to describe a person who changes into a wolf:
a) wearwolf b) wherewolf c) werewolf d) were wolf

8) Choose the right word to fill the gap in the sentence:

When I cut mu head, I needed nine ...

a) fillings; b) stitches; c) slings; d) crutches.

9) Who designed and co-ordinated the presentation performance at the opening caremony of 2012 Summer Olympic games in London?

a) James Hewitt; b) David Bond; c) Nick Pritchett; d) Danny Boyle.

10)Complete the statement:

John Betjeman was famous English ...
a) poet; b) actor; c) scientist; d) architect.

11) Choose the proper variant:

Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet was a famous British ...

a) general of the Civil War;

b) painter;

c) composer;

d) member of the House of Lords during the Second World War.