Choose the right variant: 1) So detrimental … that all the citizens had to be evacuated. a) the consequences were of the flood b) were the consequences of the flood c) the consequences of the flood were d) were the consequences of the flood to be 2) General Grant had General Lee … him at Appomattox to sign the official surrender of the Confederate Forces. a) to meet b) met c) meet d) meeting 3) All the people at the AAME conference are… a) mathematic teachers b) mathematics teachers c) mathematic’s teachers d) mathematician teachers 4) Travelers … their reservations well in advance if they want to fly during the Christmas holidays. a) had better to get b) had better get c) would rather get d) would rather got 5) The debacle at the nuclear plant … the future of the whole nuclear industry. a) jeopardized b) deteriorated c) aggravated d) alleviated 6) I was afraid … due to snowdrifts. a) that he might late b) should he be late c) lest he should be late d) lest he was late 7) … see Lora, tell her I’ll look her up in the evening. a) were you b) should you c) unless d) would you 8) Every time when Uncle Vernon arrived at our country house we … tennis with him … he felt very disappointed. a) used to playing, otherwise b) had to, until c) would play, or else d) used to play, or else 9) If … the consul assistant, the strategic plan would have never been discovered. a) but for b) it hadn’t been for c) not d) there was no 10) Recovered from the shock though he was, old Tom had to take a lozenge … the headache. a) from b) of c) for d) off 11) I … with a cup of coffee. a) can make b) could make c) could do d) could cook 12) The administration … recommends not to leave the campus after eleven. a) strongly b) hardly c) hard d) very 13) The weather … so tempting, I couldn’t … to the beach. a) being, help go b) was, help going c) being, helped to go d) being, help going 14) … all instructions are strictly followed, the device will serve you long. a) Granted b) Unless c) Until d) Before 15) Thanks for invitation, but I … out tonight. a) feel against going b) don’t feel like going c) dislike to go d) had better not go 16) The commotion was caused by the unexpected … of Granddad from the hospital. a) dismissal b) discharging c) releasing d) discharge 17) His intelligence… surpasses that of his classmates. a) more b) much more c) by more d) by far 18) … 1 000 species of finch have been identified. a) As many as b) As many c) As much as d) Much as 19) The dissent in the society was already present, though … a) dormant b) sober c) direct d) dormitory
Keys: 1. d; 2. c; 3. b; 4. b; 5. a; 6. c; 7. b; 8. c; 9. b; 10. c; 11. c; 12. a; 13. d; 14. a; 15. b; 16. d; 17. d; 18. a; 19. a; From: "Yummy English"
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