We have never met before, ________ we? a) have not b) have c) are d) do not 2. they have two ___________. a) children b) child c) childs d) childrens 3. there are a lot of alligators in _______ nile. a) a b) an c) - d) the 4. _______ too much sugar in the tea. i can't drink it. a) there is b) there are c) there were d) there was 5. i want those books. please, give _______ to me. a) they b) them c) those d) these 6. do you know __________ here? a) some b) any c) somebody d) anybody 7. why _____ you absent yesterday? a) did b) were c) was d) are 8. our baby ______ walk in a few weeks. a) can b) will be able to c) have to d) may 9. this way is _______ than the other. a) safe b) safer c) more safe d) safest 10. how much money do you spend _____ food each month? a) at b) on c) for d) to 11. he will translate the text if he _________ a dictionary. a) has b) will have c) have d) has had 12. the tv broke down when we _________ the news. a) watched b) was watching c) were watching d) are watching 13. they ______ each other since 1992. a) know b) knew c) had known d) have known 14. i _______ for you for half an hour. a) am waiting b) have been waiting c) wait d) waited 15. ann told her friend that she_________ the competition. a) won b) had won c) win d) has won 16. excuse me, i ___________ for a telephone box. is there one near here? a) look b) looks c) looking d) am looking 17. in 1996 when i lived in moscow i ________________ at a bank. a) was working b) work c) working d) have worked 18. she can't take part in this competition. she ________ her leg. a) breaks b) broke c) has broken d) broken 19. tom hurt his hand when he ____________ dinner. a) cooked b) was cooking c) cooked d) has cooked 20. that bag looks heavy. i ________ you with it. a) will help b) help c) helping d) helped 21. we_________ football with spartak on saturday last week. a) plat b) have played c) were playing d) played 22. i usually ________ home from lyceum at 5 o'clock. a) coming b) am coming c) have come d) come 23. if he _________ busy i'll invite him to the party. a) is not b) is c) will not be d) were not 24. we found that she_________ home at 8 o'clock every morning. a) leaves b) left c) had left d) has left 25. we _______ dinner until jack ____________. a) will not start ... arrives b) do not start ... will arrive c) not start ... arrives d) will not start ... will arrive 26. tom asked jane where __________ on holiday. a) will she go b) she goes c) would she go d) she would go 27. many children in britain_________ wear uniform when they go to school. a) can b) are able c) must d) had to 28. i _______ late for the first lecture yesterday. a) am b) will be c) was d) were 29. ___________ some information about this film. a) there's b) there're c) they're d) it's 30. if __________ ring the doorbell don't let them in. a) everybody b) anybody c) nobody d) everything 31. she is a very quiet person. she doesn't speak ___________. a) many b) little c) much d) few 32. i have got ________ money and we can go shopping. a) many b) few c) much d) little 33. nick has a __________ handwriting than you. a) well b) better c) much d) good 34. after many years away he arrived back___________ england a month ago. a) in b) at c) on d) - 35. this morning i had _________ boiled eggs for ______ breakfast. a) the ... the b) - ... - c) a ... the d) - ... the

1. The correct option is b) have.
2. The correct option is a) children.
3. The correct option is d) the.
4. The correct option is a) there is.
5. The correct option is b) them.
6. The correct option is d) anybody.
7. The correct option is b) were.
8. The correct option is b) will be able to.
9. The correct option is b) safer.
10. The correct option is b) on.
11. The correct option is a) has.
12. The correct option is c) were watching.
13. The correct option is d) have known.
14. The correct option is b) have been waiting.
15. The correct option is b) had won.
16. The correct option is d) am looking.
17. The correct option is a) was working.
18. The correct option is c) has broken.
19. The correct option is b) was cooking.
20. The correct option is a) will help.
21. The correct option is d) played.
22. The correct option is d) come.
23. The correct option is a) is not.
24. The correct option is b) left.
25. The correct option is a) will not start ... arrives.
26. The correct option is d) she would go.
27. The correct option is c) must.
28. The correct option is c) was.
29. The correct option is a) there's.
30. The correct option is b) anybody.
31. The correct option is c) much.
32. The correct option is d) little.
33. The correct option is b) better.
34. The correct option is a) in.
35. The correct option is b) - ... -.

Explanation

• 1. Tag Questions: The word "never" makes the statement negative, so the question tag must be positive (have).
• 2. Irregular Plurals: "Children" is the irregular plural form of "child."
• 3. Articles with Rivers: The definite article "the" is always used with names of rivers (e.g., the Nile).
• 4. Countable vs. Uncountable: "Sugar" is uncountable, so it requires the singular "there is."
• 5. Object Pronouns: "Books" is plural, so the object pronoun must be "them."
• 6. Questions with Any: In questions, we typically use "any-" compounds like "anybody."
• 7. Past Simple 'Be': The subject "you" always takes "were" in the past tense.
• 8. Future Ability: "Will be able to" is the future form of "can" used for specific timeframes like "in a few weeks."
• 9. Comparatives: Short adjectives like "safe" form the comparative by adding -er (safer).
• 10. Prepositions: The verb "spend" is followed by the preposition "on" when referring to money.
• 11. Conditionals: In a first conditional (if-clause), we use the Present Simple (has) for the future result.
• 12. Past Continuous: Use "were watching" to describe an ongoing action interrupted by another (the TV breaking down).
• 13. Present Perfect: "Since 1992" indicates an action starting in the past and continuing to the present (have known).
• 14. Present Perfect Continuous: "For half an hour" emphasizes the duration of an ongoing action (have been waiting).
• 15. Sequence of Tenses: When the main verb is in the past ("told"), the reported action ("won") shifts to the Past Perfect (had won).
• 16. Present Continuous: "Excuse me" implies the action of looking is happening right now (am looking).
• 17. Past Continuous: Describes a background state or continuous action at a specific time in the past (was working).
• 18. Present Perfect for Results: The injury has a present consequence (cannot take part), so "has broken" is used.
• 19. Past Continuous: Similar to #12, the action of cooking was ongoing when the interruption (hurting the hand) occurred.
• 20. Future Simple for Offers: Use "will help" for spontaneous decisions and offers made at the moment of speaking.
• 21. Past Simple: "Last week" is a finished time reference, requiring the Past Simple (played).
• 22. Present Simple: "Usually" indicates a habit, requiring the base form of the verb (come).
• 23. First Conditional: The "if" part of a first conditional uses the present tense (is not) to talk about the future.
• 24. Reported Speech: The past verb "found" triggers a backshift; "left" is used to describe a past habit or fact in that context.
• 25. Time Clauses: In clauses with "until," use the present tense (arrives) for future meaning, while the main clause uses the future (will not start).
• 26. Indirect Questions: In reported speech, word order is subject-verb (she would go) and "will" changes to "would."
• 27. Obligation: "Must" expresses strong obligation or requirement (school rules).
• 28. Past Simple 'Be': The first person singular "I" takes "was" in the past.
• 29. Uncountable Information: "Information" is uncountable and singular, requiring "there is" (there's).
• 30. Conditionals with Anybody: In "if" clauses, "anybody" is used to mean "if anyone at all."
• 31. Quantifiers with Verbs: To modify the verb "speak" in a negative sentence, use "much."
• 32. Meaning-Based Choice: "Little money" fits the context of needing a quantifier for uncountable nouns when talking about purchasing power.
• 33. Irregular Comparatives: The comparative of "good" is "better."
• 34. Prepositions of Place: Use "in" for countries and large cities (in England).
• 35. Zero Article: Plural nouns in a general sense (boiled eggs) and meals of the day (breakfast) usually take no article.

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