Choose the correct item. 1) Stop ........ time playing computer games and do your homework. A losing B missing C wasting; 2) Jenny isn’t here, she ........ at her friends’ house tonight. A stays B is staying C will stay; 3) When we were in Rome, we went on a guided ........ of the city. A tour B excursion C expedition; 4) Since Brian has always been interested in the stars and planets, it’s no wonder he chose to study ........ . A Astronomy B Engineering C Chemistry; 5) Be careful! You ........ into that car! A will crash B are crashing C are going to crash; 6) Can you please get ready? There’s ........ time before our guests arrive. A a lot of B very little C few; 7) Little David has ........ much taller since the last time I saw him. A developed B increased C grown; 8) This school ........ in the 1960s. A was built B built C had built; 9) I ........ I use your phone, please? A Should B Must C May; 10) When we don’t water flowers they ........ . A will die B die C are dying; 11) Paul ........ going to bed late, so he always feels sleepy at around 11:00 pm. A didn’t use to B isn’t used to C doesn’t get used to; 12) John usually has ........ eggs and some orange juice for breakfast. A scrambled B scrambled B roast C grilled; 13) Susan’s father works as an air traffic ........ at the airport. A programmer B warden C controller; 14) Mark really needs to speak to you. He ........ at you every five minutes for the last two hours! A ’s been calling B ’s calling C was calling; 15) If you buy more than three books at this shop, they ........ you a better price. A are giving B would give C will give; 16) The chicken is OK, but the rice is a little ........ . A raw B overcooked C rare; 17) James had to ........ schools, because his family went to live in a different part of town. A leave B move C change; 18) After the huge earthquake, the small village was left ........ ruins. A on B in C by; 19) Jenna grew tired of her long hair, so she decided ........ short. A to be cut B to have it cut C it was cut; 20) Liz informed us that she ........ tickets to the show yet. A should B didn’t find C hadn’t found; 21) You don’t need a ........ to get on the Internet. A data B software C password

1. C — wasting: waste time doing something — тратить время на что-либо.
2. B — is staying: действие запланировано на ближайшее время — оставаться.
3. A — tour: guided tour — экскурсия с гидом.
4. A — Astronomy: изучение звёзд и планет — астрономия.
5. C — are going to crash: очевидное предсказание по ситуации — вот-вот врежешься.
6. B — very little: time — неисчисляемое существительное; очень мало времени.
7. C — grown: grow taller — вырасти, стать выше.
8. A — was built: пассивный залог в прошедшем времени — была построена.
9. C — May: вежливая просьба о разрешении — можно ли.
10. B — die: общее закономерное условие выражается Present Simple — умирают.
11. B — isn’t used to: be used to + герундий — не привык к позднему отходу ко сну.
12. A — scrambled: scrambled eggs — яичница-болтунья.
13. C — controller: air traffic controller — авиадиспетчер.
14. A — ’s been calling: действие продолжается в течение периода до настоящего момента.
15. C — will give: условное предложение первого типа: if + Present Simple, will + глагол.
16. B — overcooked: рис переварен.
17. C — change: change schools — сменить школу.
18. B — in: in ruins — в руинах.
19. B — to have it cut: конструкция have something done — подстричь волосы.
20. C — hadn’t found: действие произошло до другого действия в прошлом; Past Perfect.
21. C — password: для доступа в Интернет может потребоваться пароль.

Ответ: 1C, 2B, 3A, 4A, 5C, 6B, 7C, 8A, 9C, 10B, 11B, 12A, 13C, 14A, 15C, 16B, 17C, 18B, 19B, 20C, 21C.