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TEST

Five-Minute Tests

1. Complete the second sentence using the given word, do not change the given word.

1. Why don’t you stop interrupting me?

better

You _____ stop interrupting me.

2. Everyone knew he was a liar.

was

He ______ to be a liar.

3. She’s the nicest person I’ve ever met.

such

I’ve never met ______.

4. I haven’t done the washing up yet.

still

I ______ the washing up.

5. What a pity she can’t join us!

only

If ______ join us!

Key: 1. had better; 2. was known; 3. such a nice person; 4. still haven’t done; 5. only she could

2. Underline the right preposition.

1. I’d like to register by/with this employment agency.

2. Rose is very quick with/at mathematical calculations.

3. Tickets for the concert will go in/on sale this Monday.

4. Eating a balanced diet will lower the risk for/of heart disease.

5. It took Ann a long time to get over/by her illness.

6. Make sure you save all your files before you log away/off.

7. The book was a bit boring in/at the beginning but then it got better.

8. My friend is an expert in/with computers.

9. Helen sometimes has difficulty at/with her English homework.

10. Travelling by/in your own car is better than going by/on foot.

Key: 1. with; 2. at; 3. on; 4. of; 5. over; 6. off; 7. in; 8. in; 9. with; 10. in, on

3. Underline the right preposition in the text.

It was five o’clock when Jane woke up. She jumped quickly (1)outside/out of bed, got dressed and looked (2)across/through the window. Then she took her best clothes (3)out of/off the wardrobe and put them (4)onto/into her small, old suitcase which was leaning (5)onto/against the wall. Jane took a note (6)to/for her parents (7)outside/out of a drawer and placed it (8)into/onto her dressing table. She opened the door, crept (9)by/along the hall and left the house.

Key: 1. out; 2. through; 3. out of; 4. into; 5. against; 6. for; 7. out of; 8. onto; 9. along

4. Underline the correct word in the sentence.

1. My boss wants me to work even/very harder.

2. The manager was very/much pleased with the sales figures.

3. The wind is much/too strong for sailing today.

4. They’ll give us farther/further details as soon as they receive them.

5. Peter drove very/much quickly down the road.

6. The shop assistant was even/most helpful.

7. The journey was far/most longer than we had expected.

8. It’s a bit/too warmer today than yesterday.

9. The fans were more/most pleased with their team’s win.

10. He was much/very annoyed when I crashed his car.

Key: 1. even; 2. very; 3. too; 4. further; 5. very; 6. most; 7. far; 8. a bit; 9. most; 10. very

By Tatyana Makhrina,
School No. 1285, Moscow