3. Choose the correct option. 1) This dress looks … perfect on you: you should buy it. A absolutely; B very; C extremely. 2) That’s the school … parade float won first prize last year. A which; B that; C whose. 3) Don’t worry, it’s just a scratch. Clean it, put a … on it and you’ll be fine. A cast; B plaster; C sling. 4) Since there is … gravity in space, astronauts have to strap everything down so it doesn’t float away. A zero; B airless; C vacuum. 5) You can’t invite … you want to the party! A which; B whenever; C whoever. 6) Make sure you include … in your daily diet. A too protein; B enough protein; C protein enough. 7) By the time Linda gets here, we … for her for more than an hour. A have been waiting; B will have been waiting; C are going to wait. 8) After Barney … his chores, he had some rest. A had been doing; B was doing; C had done. 9) The neglected puppies … from their irresponsible owner. A were removed; B had removed; C were removing. 10) If you’re looking for a dog, why don’t you get one from the animal …? A shelter; B station; C hall. 11) Sally is … person I’ve ever met; she hardly talks to anyone. A a most shy; B the shyest; C the shyer. 12) A … five of her paintings so far, but she hopes she’ll sell more. A is only selling; B only sells; C has only sold. 13) Tom is really afraid of dogs, and every time he sees one he just … A freezes; B embarrasses; C teases. 14) Sue asked the police officer where … her stolen car. A they had found; B did they find; C had they found. 15) Though the film has an … cast, it hasn’t received very good reviews. A box office; B all-star; C action-packed.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильный вариант.

1. A absolutely — absolutely perfect («совершенно идеальный»).
2. C whose — притяжательное местоимение: «школа, чей парадный макет…».
3. B plaster — британское английское слово для пластыря.
4. A zero — устойчивое выражение zero gravity («нулевая гравитация»).
5. C whoever — «кого бы ни», то есть любого человека.
6. B enough protein — enough ставится перед существительным.
7. B will have been waiting — длительное действие, которое продлится до будущего момента.
8. C had done — дела были закончены до того, как он отдохнул.
9. A were removed — пассивный залог: щенков забрали.
10. A shelter — animal shelter («приют для животных»).
11. B the shyest — превосходная степень при сравнении с людьми, которых говорящий когда-либо встречал.
12. C has only sold — Present Perfect с so far («пока что»).
13. A freezes — «замирает от страха».
14. A they had found — в косвенном вопросе прямой порядок слов и согласование времён.
15. B all-star — all-star cast («звёздный актёрский состав»).

Ответ: 1A, 2C, 3B, 4A, 5C, 6B, 7B, 8C, 9A, 10A, 11B, 12C, 13A, 14A, 15B.