1. I'm sure I ... the door of my house. a) lock c) have locked
b) locked d) had locked
2. The inspector suspects that the thief ... a special key for opening this safe.
a) will use c) had used
b) has used d) use
3. When are you going to finish this translation? - I... it by tomorrow.
a) will finish c) will have finished
b) will be finishing d) would finish
4. Have you heard the news? I ... my last exam yesterday.
a) passed c) had passed
b) have passed d) was passing
5. He says that he doesn't know where he ... after graduating from university.
a) work c) had worked
b) will work d) would work
6. When you ... older, you will understand everything.
a) grow c) will grow
b) grows d) have grown
7. As a rule the most important news ... broadcast on this channel.
a) are c) is
b) were d) had been
8. There ... hardly any furniture in his room. He hasn't even a chair to sit on.
a) is c) were '
b) are d) have been
9. The rich collection of Hermitage regularly ... millions of people.
a) attract c) have attracted
b) attracts d) would attract
10. When my mother returns home she ... at once that we have redecorated our flat.
a) will see c) has seen
b)sees d)saw
11. He ... the car for many hours before he came to the crossroads.
a) drives c) had been driving
b) was driving d) has driven
12. We ... along the forest road when it started raining.
a) were walking c) walked
b) had been walking d) had walked
13. Sorry, I ... stay any longer, but I really must go home.
a) mustn't c) cannot
b) couldn't d) may not
14. This is ... problem I've ever had in my life.
a) difficult c) most difficult
b) more difficult d) the most difficult
15. When ... "Titanic" was crossing the Atlantic she struck an iceberg.
a) - c) the
b) a d) an
All English people celebrate Christmas (or X-mas) on the 25th of December. What kind of holiday is it? It is the yearly celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It falls on December 25 by the Catholic Church and on the 7th of January by the Orthodox Church. This holiday means the beginning of the new year and the new life.
English people celebrate this holiday with the evergreen tree - Christmas tree. Children rut along sock, called a Christmas stocking at the end of their beds and Santa Claus conies down the chimney to bring them presents.
Christmas Day is the greatest holiday in England. It is interesting to visit the shops before this holiday. There are a lot of nice Christmas cards and presents there. English people like this holiday very much and prepare for it beforehand. They buy presents for each other, try to send Christmas cards for their relatives and friends.
It is interesting to visit London during this holiday. There is a Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square. We can see many lights, toys and sweets all over this tree. Everywhere you can see slogans "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year".
It is important to learn languages to date. English is the world language, spoken by many people and countries. Some teach English for work, some for their own interest. I know that the English language is used in certain professions related to Linguistics in General. Today, knowledge of a foreign language is a necessary thing to get a good job. To be a well-known public figure, you have to know English very well. In the future I want to become a diplomat, to do this you need to know English and many other languages fluently.