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Комплексное лексико-грамматическое упражнение №9

Choose the word or word combination that fits the sentence best.

1. Excuse me, do you speak English? I ... for a hotel.

look
am looking
was looking
have been looking

2. Last summer we wanted a relaxing holiday, so we ... to stay on a small island.

choose
have chosen
had chosen
chose

3. . Mathematics ... hard. I don't understand it.

are
is
was
were

4. . While we ... for the train, it started to rain.

waited
are waiting
was waiting
were waiting

5.The police officer said that every house in that street ... already by the police.

search
were searched
had been searched
searched

6.. There is going to be a big art exhibition. It... a lot of visitors.

attracts
will attract
has attracted
attracted

7.The result of his investigation ... in the newspaper soon.

publish
be published
will be published
is published

8.When they arrived home, their children ... outside the door waiting for them.

sit
are sitting
was sitting
were sitting

9. We ... a new computer not long ago. Now the job will be done much more quickly.

had bought
was bought
bought
have bought

10.He was sorry that he ... to me for so long.

didn't write
haven't been writing
hadn't been writing
hasn't been writing

11. The ring you found ... be returned to an old lady who had lost it.

can
must
have to
are to

12. Everybody in our team played ... except the captain.

bad
badly
worst
the worst

13. You know much, but you know ... than your teacher.

little
less
least
much

14.. Small shops are not as ... as supermarkets.

more convenient
convenient
most convenient
the most convenient

15.Sarah is a very good pianist. She plays ... piano very well.

a
an
the
-

16. . We had five phone calls, but there were ... for you.

no
none
either
neither

17. I didn't have much time, but I ... visit a lot of places of interest in London.

can
was able to
must
had to

18. That's an easy question! ... knows the answer!

All
Everybody
Each
Every

19. The comic told silly jokes, but nobody laughed ... him.

on
under
at
about

20. . We feel sorry ... Sam because he hasn't got any friends.

for
about
with
by