Insert as ... as, not so ... as.

Last year I gave my...mother...bracelet for her...birthday. She liked...bracelet. 2. My ...brother's ... friend has no...dog. 3. This ...pencil is broken. Give me that ...pencil,please.4.What ...surprise! Our ... parents gave ...us DVD player for
Christmas.

a) going to b) is going to c) are going to
19. I can’t pick this box.
a) I am going to help you with it
b) I am helping you with it
c) I will help you with it
20. ____ he want to come tomorrow?
a) Do b) Is c) Does
21. I would like ____ him at the station.
a) to meet b) meet c) meeting
22. They____ spend their holidays in Turkey.
a) might b) will might c) mights
23. He ____ stay at home at the weekend.
a) won’t probably b) didn’t probably c) probably won’t
24. She ____ (sleep) now.
a) sleep b) are sleep c) is sleeping
25. They ____ (listen) to music now.
a) are listening b) listens c) listening
26. We ____ already (finish) our homework.
a) already finishing b) have already finished
c) has already finished
27. I ____ (see) Michael for a long time.
a) doesn’t see b) hasn’t seen c) haven’t seen
28. All men _____do military service.
a) have to b) can c) don’t have to
29. You _____ take dogs into the shops.
a) can b) can’t c) have to
30. Luxembourg is ____ country in the world.
a) richer b) the most rich c) the richest
31. Jane is _____ than Kate.
a) taller b) tall c) the tallest
32. This is _____ restaurant in Barcelona.
a) more expensive b) the most expensive c) the expensive
33. There are ____ boys in the room.
a) any b) some c) a
34. Are there ____ restaurants near your house?
a) any b) some c) a
35. He doesn’t have ______ books in the bag.
a) much b) many c) little
36. There is ____ milk in the bottle.
a) much b) many c) few
37. I have ____ bananas in the fridge.
a) little b) much c) few

1. Every tax, ……….direct and indirect, is eventually paid for by individuals.
1) both
2) either
3) as
4) neither
2. The…………..economy is in crisis. Unemployment …………. .
1) country’s; is rising
2) country; rises
3) country’s; rose
4) country; has risen
3. After a million pounds …….. on the scheme, they decided that was impracticable and the scheme ……….. .
1) had spent; was given up
2) was being spent; gave up
3) had been spent; was given up
4) is spent; was given up
4. If the interest rate …………, we won't be able to pay off our debt.
1) rose
2) will rise
3) rises
4) will raise
5. He's got nothing to do but ………..
1) to pay
2) pay
3) paid
4) pays
6. It was recommended that he ………. for the authorities.
1) has to wait
2) waits
3) waited
4) wait
7. ….. Government …… planning ……next taxes but …….. know yet whether their .own supporters will accept such …… policy.
1) ---, is, ---, it doesn't, a
2) the, is, ---, they, don't, a
3) --- , are, the, they, don't, ---
4) the, are, it, doesn't, ---
8. Our new social security scheme is lots ……..than ………. .
1) more generous, previous Government
2) the most generous, the previous Government
3) more generous, the previous Government's
4) the most generous, previous Government
9. Officials …. they …. to lower the Unified Social Tax.
1) have said, planned
2) said, plan
3) have said, plan
4) say, had planned
10. …..resulting $10 billion gap in revenues …… by tax hikes on natural resources such as oil.
1) a, would be filled
2)---, was filled
3) the, fills
4) the, will be filled
11. First of all we ……. cut the UST, which is …… tax. It will lead to a rise in ……. .
1) need, the biggest, revenue
2) must, biggest, pensions
3) need to, the biggest, wages
4) should, the bigger, fees
12. The government …. use windfall gains from high oil prices to cut taxes ……. keep running a budget surplus.
1) must, rather than
2) should, so that
3) may, and
4) need, in order to
13.The officials ……the hope that …. money that …..in enterprises will be used in particular to increase wages and become a source of additional investment and accelerated economic growth.
1) have express, the, stay
2) express, ---, will stay
3) will express, a , stays
4) express, the, stays
14. Growing GDP and an appreciating ruble ………….. the real burden of the government dollar-denominated debt.
1) have reduced
2) reduced
3) has reduced
4) had reduced
15. A cut in payroll tax ….. cause many hidden wages to come into the open, expanding the tax base and slowing the reduction in revenues.
1) might
2) will
3) might have
4) must

(new) as my car. 5. Where is it (beautiful), in the mountains or near the sea?
6. A tram is not so (quick) as a bus.

Is London (old) Moscow?

он.3)Английский такой же трудный,как немецкий.4)этот ребенок такой же маленький,как и тот.5)Катя не такая ленивая,как её брат.