Marks: 1 Choose at least one answer. A. According to me, Jane shouldn’t do it. B. According to my opinion, it was John’s fault. C. He believes it was my fault. D. In my view, Bill is crazy. E. I think he should leave. Marks: 3 Choose at least one answer. A. They planned many amusing activities already two years ago. B. In 2004, the city council organised many activities for children. C. They organised many good actions. D. The events they organised were too boring to go through them. E. Actions speak louder than words. F. The school organises many interesting events every year. Marks: 2 Choose at least one answer. A. My mother is fifty years old. B. He has twenty years of age. C. I saw him sitting all lonely in the waiting room. D. John was then a handsome young man of twenty years. E. She is nineteen. F. She has a 40-years-old boyfriend. G. I was about ten at that time. Marks: 2 Choose at least one answer. A. They all were feeling very happy. B. We can all help you. C. They all stood up and left. D. Is that all? E. When all was ready, everyone seemed to be tired. F. The police says they all would be dead by now if I hadn’t arrived. Marks: 1 Choose at least one answer. A. Sorry to interrupt you but I should explain something. B. I’m sorry for having woken you up so early yesterday. C. I apologised for causing so many troubles. D. The least you can do is apologise. E. He excused and began reading the letter. F. Please excuse his absence from school yesterday, Marks: 2 Choose at least one answer. A. You know how difficult life can be. B. I like going to the Mahen Theatre but I don’t go to Janáček Opera House very often. C. He asked if I had read any of Greene’s novels. D. Do you think history teaches us anything? E. As I was listening to the Smetana’s opera The Bartered Bride, Jane came silently in. F. Nature can be cruel. G. I saw a great ballet production at the Janáček´s Opera House. Marks: 3 Choose at least one answer. A. All at once, he knew who the author of the painting was. B. The author of the best proposal will be rewarded with £1,000. C. The author of the novel was awarded the Nobel Prize. D. It’s not known who the composer of this piece was. E. You think you have lots of time, and then at once you realize it’s too late. F. Don’t all speak at once! G. The person who’s done this painting was rewarded a prize. Marks: 2 Choose at least one answer. A. The town has three theatres and two concert halls. In addition, there are more than twenty cinemas. B. There are two castles in this area. Besides these places of interest, there is also a large park and a brewery. C. There are two castles in this area. Besides, there is a large park and a brewery. D. He never comes to my classes on time. Besides, he never appologizes. E. I don’t like it a bit. F. The tickets were quite expensive. Besides, it was a bit boring play. G. I didn’t like the coat much. Besides, it was a bit too expensive for me. Marks: 3 Choose at least one answer. A. Would you be so kind as to take your feet off the desk? B. Please be so kind and open the window. C. Would you mind my opening the window? D. Would you mind opening the window? E. She’s the most successful manager in this company – or rather, the most successful manager in her branch. F. She’s one of the most influential people in this field. G. We hoped you might be kind enough to lend us your flat for a week. H. Be careful when using this phrase – or better to say, don’t use it at all. Marks: 1 Choose at least one answer. A. I know you don’t have enough money, but as far as their education is concerned, I’ll take care of it, don’t worry. B. I want the house to be properly looked after while we are away. C. Someone else will have to take care about the children. D. I want the house to be properly taken care of while we are away. E. The new measures should take care of the problems we’ve been having. F. I want the house to be properly cared about while we are away. G. I think her brother will have to take care of the children. Marks: 1 Choose at least one answer. A. I'll text you when I get to the airport. B. You had better go immediately, otherwise you'll come to the store after closing time. C. Could you wait a moment? I'm coming! D. Can I go and see you right now? E. If he comes to Brno this week, I'm sure he'll call you immediately. F. Living next door to a grocery store is so comfortable! I can come shopping anytime I want to. G. Let's all come to John's; he has the most convenient living room. Marks: 1 Choose at least one answer. A. The computers at the department are rather outdated and the software is no better. B. There's not a single student here who hasn't read Shakespeare's Hamlet. C. Of course I'd love to meet George W. Who wouldn't like to meet the President of the United States? D. You wouldn't happen to know of anyone who has a car, would you? E. David is one of my best students. In fact, I know him to be a young man who would always do his best. F. He's shortish, but I'd hesitate to call him a dwarf! Marks: 2 Choose at least one answer. A. My colleague and I were living in a college during our university studies. B. Many students don’t like living in the halls. C. Many students don’t like living in the halls of residence. D. I and some other boys I was studying with were living in a college during our university studies. E. Professor Higgins is a colleague of mine from Brno University. F. There was a worker in the street, digging a ditch and talking to his colleague. G. Students often go to pubs with their colleagues. Marks: 1 Choose at least one answer. A. What can you see in the picture? B. You can sleep at my place, if you like. C. What do we see in the picture? D. My parents are too strict with my sister, and I've just argued with our parents about it. E. You can sleep at our place, if you like. F. My wife usually bakes a cake for my birthday.