DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 1.

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. They (have) their English class in the morning today, but normally they (have) English classes in the afternoon.
2. The police (not/find) the criminal yet.
3. I'm afraid we (not/reach) the bus stop in time if we (walk) so slowly.
4. I already (write) a letter to Brian. I think he (get) it in a few days.
5. There was little time left, but they (drive) at top speed and (get) to the airport in time for the check-out.
6. Peter already (pack) his things when Kitty (come) to help him. He (pack) since morning.

II. Use the right article.

1. ... man had ... blue eyes,... black hair and ... long nose. He was dressed in ... strange uniform.
2. When I was ... child, I never ate ... cheese.
3. Excuse me. Could you tell me... way to ... Piccadilly Circus?
4. She always takes ... bath before going to ... bed.
5. Her parents have ... small farm in ... Yorkshire.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Thanks for looking (on, at, after) me when I was ill.
2. People have always been kind (with, on, to) me.
3. I'm sorry to say but the letter didn't reach (at, to, -) me.
4. Would you like to go (to, for, on) a swim?
5. I'll see you (at, on, in) ten days' time.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. She was talking to (him, himself, oneself) when the telephone rang.
2. He was angry because they hadn't lent him (no, some, any) money.
3. I earn (fewer, less) money than a postman.
4. It's (not, no, neither) use crying over spilt milk.
5. There isn't (many, much, plenty) wine in the bottle.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. someone/buildings/an/is/who/architect/designs.
2. left/the/fire/was/nothing/the/building/of/after.
3. Mary/since/saw/changed/we/last/has/her?
4. please/pass/salt/could/the/you/me?

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

I live in Sweden, but (every, any) summer I (like, would like) to travel to Britain to visit my family and friends.
I hate flying (so, as) last summer I decided that for (a change, an exchange) I would travel by (coach, foot). According
to the brochure I was (given, taken) at the travel agency the (journey, voyage) sounded (wonderful, wonderfully, at
(least, last) in theory. But in fact (it, there) was a nightmare from start to (finish, ending).
DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 2.

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. It (be) a cold winter night. It (snow) hard and I (want) to get back home quickly.
2. I never (work) so hard in my life as now when I (write) my diploma-paper.
3. I (learn) riding a bike when I (be) five years old. I (ride) for 20 years already.
4. Where he (go) when you (meet) him in the morning? -To the library.
5. I never (wear) a tie to work and I (refuse) to start now.
6. No sooner I (reach) the door than I (realize) it (lock).
7. As I (cross) the road I (see) Alice coming out of the bookshop. She (say) she (buy) some English books in the
original.

II. Choose the right article.

1. They make ... bread here.
2. He missed ... train. That was ...reason he arrived late.
3. If you heat... water to 100 C it boils.
4. ... man she married had ... red beard.
5. Don't smoke in ... cinema. It's forbidden.
6. At last I've been able to find .. flat.
7. ... people work to earn ... money.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. I used to be afraid (with, of, by) dogs.
2. That was the last Christmas I spent (in, at, on) home.
3. He was born (in, on, at) March 5.
4. Can you play (on, -, at) the piano?
5. He often fell (in, on, with) love when he was young.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. I have (little, few, a few) interest in politics. 2. There are (not, no, none) letters for you this morning, sir. 3. I can see
you tomorrow, but (no, neither, not) on Tuesday or Wednesday. 4. They went on holiday with two friends of (them,
their, theirs). 5. Would you like some more cheese? - Yes, but only (a few, a little, few).

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. with/Edward/to/likes/play/his/friends/football.
2. sister/is/my/a/beautiful/very/girl.
3. understands/who/the/Nora/is/only/me/person.
4. really/as/it/bad/that/is/as?

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

Ann Jones is one of (the most, more) interesting people I have (ever, even) met. She is only (25, 25 years) (but,
and) she has travelled to (over, more) 20 countries of the (world earth). Five years (ago, before) she was a (typist, type-
writer) in Manchester, but she decided to (give up, refuse) her job and (see, watch) the world. Since (then, than) her life
has changed (perfectly, completely).
DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 3.

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. If the weather (keep) fine we (stay) here until the end of the month.
2. She said she already (buy) all the Christmas presents.
3. I (know) him for seven years. We (study) at school together.
4. I (turn) round and (see) a girl at the far end of the street. She (call) for help.
5. What you (think) of the chairman's report?-The facts (sound) very convincing
6. I don't think the weather (change) for the better. But if it (do) we (go) on an outing.
7. No one knew that David (do) research on this problem for nearly two years.

II. Choose the right article.

1. ... robbers had left by ... time the police arrived.
2. What were you doing when you heard ... news?
3. When you are typing ... letter remember to type ... date at... top and to sign your name at... bottom.
4. It's ... best salad I've ever eaten. Can you give me ... recipe?
5. When ... door-bell rang, he just stood near for... moment before opening it.
6. Anyone can make ... mistake.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. Why are you (in, on, by) such a hurry?
2. It hurt the eyes to look (on, at, in) the sun.
3. I've bought this cake (on, to, for) your birthday.
4. I always finish work early (in, on, at) Fridays.
5. How many cinemas are there (in, on, at) this town?

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. We study almost (every, some, no) day.
2. I have two packs of cards. One is on the table, (another, other, the other) is in the drawer.
3. (Nobody, Any, Someone) can do it but you.
4. I think rock music is just (a lot, many, much) of noise.
5. There's hardly (some, any, no) tea left.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. broken/window/when/the/was?
2. when/bus/ waiting/the/we/accident/an/were/for/we/saw.
3. want/a/be/he/still/does/to/policeman?
4. to/a/quite/had/we/go/way/long.

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

This summer is (so, such) hot. London is already (full, filled) of tourists and (there, it) is (heavy, hard) to find
room to walk (along, across) the pavement in some areas, (especially, specially) in Piccadilly. It's (almost, rather)
impossible to work in this (hot, heat). Most of the time we (drink, eat) iced cokes in the office and (fun, fan) ourselves
with pieces of (typed, typing) paper.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 4.

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. I (bring) you a gift. You (like) it?
2. Why you (smell) the meat? It can't be bad. I (buy) it this morning.
3. It was Jane's birthday last Sunday. Knowing her taste I (make) up my mind to buy her a large box of chocolates.
4. The weather (get) better and better. I (feel) spring in the air.
5. Her plane (leave) at 6.40 tomorrow. I (promise) to take her to the airport.
6. Everybody realized of course that I (be) a foreigner.
7. It turned out that the windows (smash) with a hammer taken from the tool-shed.

II. Use the right article.

1. I'm always forgetting ... people's names.
2. ... only thing that matters is to find ... way home.
3. Mary said, «What... nice idea!»
4. North Wales seems ... good place for ... holiday.
5. She is anxious to find ... better job.
6. There's nothing like ... cheese for me for ... breakfast.

III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.

1. I arrived (to, at, -) home feeling very tired.
2. I didn't see you (on, in, at) the party on Sunday.
3. He studied French (at, on, in) Paris (since, for) a year.
4. I didn't feel very well when I woke (down, up).
5. You'll find the sport results (in, by, on) the back page of the newspaper.

IV. Circle the suitable pronoun.

1. Yesterday we had supper with the neighbours of (our,us, ours).
2. She left the house without saying (something, anything, nothing) to (somebody, nobody, anybody).
3. (None, no, not) of the people I met there were English.
4. We've got (many, much, plenty) of time.
5. Not (every, all, many) the stories about this film are true.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. the/her/yet/has/cat/lady/found/old?
2. month/I/the/to/went/last/dentist/times/three/see.
3. lift/tomorrow/Ann /to/give/the/you/station.
4. me/tooth/giving/again/this/is/trouble.

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

I decided to become a car mechanic. It seemed (such, so) exciting, like an (adventure, advantage). So I (made,
did) a course in car mechanics. I (enjoyed, joined) learning about a car bit by bit until I (realized, understood) every part
of it, and how every part (fitted, suited) in with the rest. I also enjoyed taking an engine (at part, apart) and then
(putting) placing) it together again! And when I succeeded (there, it) (seemed, looked) like a miracle to me!
DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 5.

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. When Mrs. Allen (peel) potatoes she (cut) her finger
2. How long you (drive) a car? - Since I (arrive) here.
3. I'm sorry to say but they (lose) the game.
4. Luckily, when we (get) there the painting (not sell) yet.
5. She (use) to play the piano beautifully although she (not/ play) so well now. She (say) she (not practise) as much as
when she (study) at a music school.
6. You ever (meet) the man who (live) next door?

II. Use the right article.

1. ... plane didn't fly because of... storm.
2. Why are you wearing ... tie today, Mike?
3. ... tractor can pull... plough faster than ... donkey can.
4. Bill doesn't like ... record Jack has bought.
5. Jack drinks ... water with every meal.
6. Tom is ... successful young artist.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. There's a dirty mark (on, at, in) the wall.
2. I have to be (at, on, it) home (on, in, by) 5.
3. We got stuck in a traffic jam (in, at, on) the way to the airport.
4. I picked (up, on, of) this brochure when I was (at, in, over) Sydney last.
5. Tom is ill. He wasn't (in, on, at) work today.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. I've got (no, not, neither) money at all.
2. Some people like the sea, (other, others, no) prefer the mountains.
3. Only (few, a few, the few) people are perfectly bilingual.
4. I invited them both but (none, no one, neither) agreed to come.
5. I opened the door but I couldn't see (nobody, somebody, anybody).

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. Friday/you/me/by/a/can/birthday/make/cake?
2. an/eggs/one/without/can't/omelette/make/breaking.
3. me/a/birthday/wished/happy/no one.
4. only/me/the/is/who/she/understands/person.

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

Jane Fonda is an actress (which, who) is (good, well) known for her (roles, rolls) in films. Her first (cinema,
film) was «Tall Story» in 1960 and for several years her (image, character) was as a Hollywood «Sex symbol». At the
(year, age) of 32 she changed her beliefs and values and started to take (place, part) in (politics, policy). She (told,
spoke) against the Vietnam war and became (very, enough) unpopular in Hollywood at that time.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 6.
I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. Don't disturb him. He (work).
2. It (to be) very quiet in the house.
3. Tony (give) another six months to finish his research
4. He (be) interested in physics since childhood.
5. What you (do) since you (leave) Oxford?
6. She (use) to bring me little presents when I (be) a child
7. Write to me when you (get) back. I (look) forward to your letter.

II. Use the right article.

1. We'll have to wait until... photos are ready.
2. ... police are looking into ... matter now.
3. I've told him ... lot of times that I don't know who's broken ... window but he doesn't believe me.
4. She looked at me with ... strange smile.
5. I'm afraid Mr. Brown is on ... holiday till... end of... month.
6. Charles, who was ... oldest, led ... boys to ... place where the boat was tied up under ... shelter of some bushes.

III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.

1. It's always too hot (at, in, on) Ann's house.
2. I haven't seen Ken (in, for, by) some time.
3. He usually goes (on, at, to) work (by,. on, in) car.
4. I'll be moving (to, for, at) a new address (in, on. at) the end of September.
5. Please, don't be late (in, at, for) the meeting.
6. Suddenly a fight broke (up, out, in) between two boys (out, at, in) the classroom.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. The suitcase is too heavy for (me, myself, oneself) to carry.
2. Do (each, many, somebody) of your friends speak English?
3. George is (much, little, more) richer than most people.
4. The boy refused to tell us (something, nothing, anything).
5. He left without (a lot, no, any) money.
6. The headmaster wished them (everybody, all, many) good luck.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. their/they/definite/enjoy/at/seaside/will/holidays/the.
2. you/so/may/is/carelessly/into/drive/you/an/get/accident.
3. write/thank/wonderful/I/must/present/at/to/you/once/ your/for.
4. Ann/I/to/a/can/for/minute/speak?

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

 Last weekend I got (off, out) all my last year's summer (clothes, cloths) and decided that they looked (terribly,
terrible) old and out of (fashion, time). (So, as) on Saturday (went, came) shopping. (More, Most) people in London
(wear, dress) very (smart, smartly) and (it, there) is important in my (study, job) to (look, see) good.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 7.

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in bracket.

1. Kate often (ring up) her mother in London when she (study) at Manchester University.
2. What time he usually (have dinner)!
3. When I (get) home I (make) a cup of coffee and (turn) on the T.V.
4. It is half past ten now. John is outside and (check) his car. He says he (be) ready in an hour or so.
5. If we (not/hurry), all the tickets (sell) by the time we (get) there.
6. Hardly the train (leave) the station, when there (be) an explosion.

II. Choose the right article.

1. When I was 20, I went to ... United States. Travelling by ... plane was too expensive, so I decided to travel by ...
coach.
2. I've just bought ... new car. And where's ... car you bought last year?
3. It was such ... wonderful performance that we applauded for fifteen minutes.
4. They are discussing ... matter at... moment.
5. We used to walk a lot when we didn't have ... car.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. How do you usually get (for, to, at) the University?
2. Why don't you write (by, in, on) ink?
3. He finally decided to give (in, up, out) smoking.
4. They had to put (in, up, off) the wedding because of his father's illness.
5. She's been learning Grammar (for, since, by) 3 months.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. He was in (no, not, none) need for help.
2. (All, Every, Each) work was done in one day.
3. I think this video film is (less, least) interesting than the one you brought last Saturday.
4. Would you like (any, some, not) more juice?
5. I was tired and so were (the others, everyone, all).

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. nor/was/the/comfortable/hotel/neither/clean?
2. to/and/the/said/eat/doctor/fruit/more/vegetables.
3. your/I/borrow/could/camera?
4. she/Italian/long/has/how/been/learning?
5. raining/the/it/by/had/evening/stopped.

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

 A lot of (Japan, Japanese) parents 'arrange' (marriages, weddings) for their children. This is because they
(feel, fill) that marriage (affects, effects) not only the young (pair, couple) but the (whole, all) family. They believe that
(there, it) is important that the young (men, people) have the (same, alike) interests and that they (go, come) from the
same social (background, platform). A lot of (arranging, arranged) marriages are (success, successful) and (help, aid)
the tradition of the Japanese family to continue.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 8.

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. Where (be) the manager? - I just (see) him. He (talk) on the telephone.
2. You ever (face) with such problems?
3. They (go) to get married. The wedding (be) next Saturday.
4. I (write) this letter to you while the children (play) on the beach.
5. That isn't my watch. It (belong) to my cousin.
6. What you (do) at 6 o'clock last night?
7. He was sorry that he (offend) us. He said he (not intend) to be rude.

II. Use the right article.

1. Last year he worked for ... big company in ... Brussels. ... company employs over 4000 people.
2. ... capital of... USA is not... biggest city of... country.
3. What do you think of ... Harrisons? - I don't like ... husband much but... wife is ... very nice woman.
4. Where's ... magazine I bought yesterday?
5. We had ... lovely time in Spain. - So you enjoyed ... holiday, didn't you?

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. After we had travelled (for, by, at) miles, there was still no sign (in, of, about) the town which was marked (in, on,
at) the map.
2. Don't be late (at, for, on) dinner.
3. It's such a small room that I can hardly move (in, on, at) it.
4. They washed their clothes (by, at, in) hand.
5. The other person who sits (on, at, by) our table is Mrs. Hunt. I haven't found (up, out, off) anything (for, in, about)
her.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. I don't have (something, anything, nothing) to do this afternoon.
2. Some of (them, they, their) must work to earn money.
3. The Aliens don't have (many, much, plenty) money.
4. Jane goes to the library (some, every, all) week.
5. One boy played the guitar while two (other, others, another) sang.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. Boston/was/in/Jack/lived/since/born/has/he.
2. rang/I/the/a/phone/was/shower/when/having.
3. do/people/stupid/why/things/do?
4. leaving/they/Rome/tomorrow/are/for.
VI. Choose the appropriate word.
Work plays a very important role in (Japan, Japanese). Because work is (so, such) important, a child -
(especially, specially) a boy, - must work very (heavy, hard) indeed. He begins to (study, teach) (serious, seriously) as
(soon, long) as he starts (going, coming) to school, because if he doesn't (take, pass) all his exams, he won't go to a good
university and won't be (able, capable) to get a good (work, job) (too, either).
DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 9.
I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. If you (not/stay) in bed for a couple of days at least, you never (feel) better.
2. Kate (stand) in front of the mirror when somebodv (knock) at the door.
3. By the time she (be) 50, she (live) in this country for most of her life.
4. He (be) very interested in politics lately.
5. His horse (be) lame so he (have) to finish the journey on foot.
6. You (cut) your finger. Look, it (bleed). Put a plaster on it.
7. When he (finish) packing the furniture the whole room (be) in a mess.

II. Choose the right article.

1. Betty was... typist in ... office. Sally was ... saleswoman in ...store where they were having tea.
2. Everybody says it was ... excellent trip.
3. You must contact... manager and tell him about... letter.
4. This plant is ... biggest in the corporation.
5. Someone stole ...lot of... money from this bank... last year.
6. ... air is so close today.

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. George finished his studies (in, at, on) midnight.
2. How dare you? Take your hands (of, off, out of) me at once!
3. When I got (for, into, to) the car this morning I found that the radio had been stolen.
4. Please, could you explain this rule (-, for, to) me?
5. Are you good (in, on, at) tennis?

IV. Chose the suitable pronoun.

1. His theory is very complicated: very (a few, few, little) people understand it.
2. There aren't (much, many, a lot) chairs in the room.
3. How many of the university teachers do you know personally? - (Neither, None, No).
4. I'm writing to a friend of (my, mine, me).

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. anywhere/you/Tom/have/seen?
2. car/very/to/use/nice/me/it's/of/you/let/your.
3. this/we/are/to/problem/trying/solve.
4. George/work/late/is/for/his/ever?

VI. Choose the appropriate word.

 A Typical Day in Australia
In summer the sun comes (up, down) quite early and it is already warm by 7.00 a.m. Most (peoples, people)
live (near, nearly) a beach or a big swimming (pool, pull), so very often all the family (go, come) for an early morning
swim. The young mothers (which, who) don't (work, walk) spend a lot of the day at the (beach, bench). (It, there) is a
healthy (way, road) for young (children, parents) to (grow, rise) up and nearly (every, each) child can swim (good,
well). It (makes, does) them a lot of good.
DIAGNOSTIC TEST # 10.

I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. She (lie) in bed all morning yesterday. She (say), she (have) a splitting headache.
2. The waiter (take) my plate away before I (finish) eating.
3. My father is at home most time now, as he (write) a novel.
4. I (be) so tired last night that I (fall) asleep as soon as I (touch) the pillow.
5. I hear Tom (find) a new job at last. He (search) for a job for quite a time.
6. There (be) many significant changes in Britain in the postwar period.

II. Use the right article.

1. They were able to finish ... race, weren't they?
2. Newspapers are normally delivered twice ... day.
3. ... burglars did little damage to... house apart from breaking ... windows.
4. I'm glad you like ... steak. I'll give you ... recipe.
5. I just want... cup of... tea. Is that possible?
6. Do you know ... name of... restaurant's owner?

III. Choose the suitable preposition.

1. According (for, to, by) the Bible, Jesus Christ was born (on, at, in) a stable.
2. There's no sign (at, in, of) snow coming this Christmas.
3. The tree was hung (by, in, with) presents for all the family.
4. Look (out, at, on)! That tree is going to fall (at, on, to) you.
5. We drove swiftly (on, across, along) the narrow winding road that led (in, to, at) the hills.

IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.

1. She never does very (much, many, a lot). Sometimes she watches TV or looks through (some, few, any) magazines.
2. I'm sorry, I can't tell you (nothing, something, anything).
3. There is (not, no, none) more bread.
4. There has been (many, a lot, much) of rain recently.
5. I last saw Jack (few, little, a few) days ago.

V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.

1. little/train/station/the/stopped/every/at.
2. Tom/this/I/find/photograph/can't/in.
3. he/how/now/feeling/is?
4. Jack/nobody/gone/knows/has/where.
VI. Choose the appropriate word.
I'm Anna Gonzales from Brazil. (It, There) is eight years (since, from) I started to learn English. My (bigger,
biggest) problem is pronunciation. (I'd love. I love) listening to English pop music (which, what) is a (great, large)
(way, road) of learning new (vocabulary, dictionary). My dad's a businessman and he (uses, used to) English all the
(time, period). He (speaks, talks) it (fluent, fluently). He wants me (to speak, speak) it (good, well) enough so that I can
(enjoy, join) his (company, campaign).