She's very interested in … nature, especially animals and birds. a) the b) - c) an d) a 3. choose the correct preposition. we're all anxious … an end to this misunderstanding. a) with b) at c) from d) for 4. choose the correct preposition. he tripped … the cat and fell downstairs. a) about b) with c) over d) in 5. complete the sentence. if i … to university i would have studied medicine. a) have gone b) went c) was going d) had gone 6. choose the correct option. i didn't like him - he … continually … money. a) borrowed b) had been borrowed c) have … borrowed d) was … borrowing 7. choose the sentence without mistakes. a) everybody were late. b) couldn't you help me, please? c) it's getting winter. d) i'll try to find out when it starts. 8. choose the correct form. if she asks what i'm doing in her flat, i'll say i … the gas. a) have been checking b) check c) am checking d) have checked 9. choose the correct option. this engine hardly uses … petrol. a) some b) any c) no d) a 10. choose the correct option. after her husband died, she was all …. a) lone b) lonesome c) lonely d) alone 11. insert a suitable idiom. the children call vera … because she is easily frightened. a) a cat nap b) let the cat out of the bag c) curiosity killed the cat d) a scaredy-cat 12. hufflepuff is one of the four houses of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. what animal is the emblem of the hufflepuff house? a) badger b) snake c) raven d) lion 13. complete the sentence. in 1949 big ben’s clock slowed down by 5 minutes when a flock of … landed on the minute hand! a) ravens b) starlings c) magpies d) sparrows 14. answer the question. what country gave the usa the statue of liberty? a) germany b) spain c) italy d) france 15. answer the question. what is the title of the book about a young boy growing up in the antebellum south on the mississippi river in the fictional town of st. petersburg, missouri? a) «frankenstein» b) «treasure island» c) «the adventures of tom sawyer» d) «the chronicles of narnia»