You should learn social english not to sound … . а) helpless б) rude в) seriously г) politely 2. a dish … by the mother is a real delicacy. а) cooking б) prepare в) made г) grill 3. the boy understood … the material the teacher explained at the lesson. а) naturally б) simply в) easily г) desperately 4. i really enjoy … in the garden with an interesting book. а) sitting б) sit в) been sitting г) sat 5. the film about the sportsmen turned … to be very interesting. а) up б) around в) off г) out 6. mike … been working very well recently. а) haven’t б) hasn’t в) hadn’t г) won’t have 7. what do you think of your … education after leaving school? а) further б) father в) nearest г) next 8. tom spoke … such a loud whisper, so that everybody could hear. а) at б) with в) in г) for 9. he was very tall and lean, with a dark complexion and a little … nose. а) turned-up б) wavy в) smooth г) bald 10. when my parents … some money they will buy me a new phone. а) are getting б) will get в) will have got г) get i have no time to read the book, but i’d like to look it up. а б в г 12. after getting that bad news he looked sadly the rest of the day. а б в г 13. “a big elephant” is a possession that is useless but very expensive. а б в г 14. some people are fussy and take the things too seriously. а б в г 15. most families gather around the christmas tree decorating with fairy lights. а б в г 16. the three children stared on george in the greatest surprise without moving. а б в г 17. a tall man, near the window is your close friend, isn’t he? а б в г 18. in britain, the day after christmas is called cooking day and is also a public holiday. а б в г 19. we don’t have very much time to watch the television together on weekdays. а б в г 20. i’ve read two books this week: about animals and about pirates. as for me: the later is а б в г more interesting. the theatre was full. it seemed everyone to see the play. melinda stood nervously at the side of the stage as she looked at the crowd behind the curtain. backstage her drama teacher directions while others were running with costumes and set decorations. melinda didn’t notice all the as she couldn’t stop about how much she wanted to be an actress. she said to herself “tonight is the night. i will prove everyone a great actress i am”. melinda had big plans for her future. at this time next year, she thought, i at one of the biggest drama schools. 21. а) came б) had come в) was coming г) will come 22. а) into б) after в) out г) before 23. а) from б) in в) at г) off 24. а) gave б) had given в) was given г) was giving 25. а) about б) over в) into г) out 26. а) mess б) fuss в) excitement г) irritation 27. а) to think б) think в) thinks г) thinking 28. а) hopefully б) decisively в) calmly г) bravely 29. а) what б) which в) that г) if 30. а) am acting б) will act в) will be acting г) will have acted