I. Choose the right variant: 1) Who is (the oldest/ the eldest) member of your family? 2) The Greens have a wonderful home library and allow me to borrow (either/ any) of their books. 3) Listen to me, Peter! You won’t go for a walk (unless/ if) you do your homework properly. 4) This seaside place is famous for its (gold/ golden) sand beaches. 5) Dan is a handy person. He can even (mend/ repair) a TV set. 6) Hello! What’s the (last/ latest) news? 7) I’ll have to say goodbye, I’m getting off at the (nearest/ next) stop. 8) I’ve just bought a very good new (dictionary/ vocabulary). 9) Look at this amazing dress! It’s the (last/ latest) fashion. 10) I think his brother is four or five years (older/ elder) than he is. 11) His (older/ elder) brother is an economist. 12) Here are two cards with the words, take (either/ any) of them. 13) The travellers (did/ made) a fire to warm themselves. 14) They like to (do/ make) the sights of the city in the morning. 15) She has (done/ made) progress studying English. 16) Why are the children (doing/ making) such a noise. 17) Can you (do/ make) me a favour and (do/ make) the cooking today? 18) Don’t forget to (do/ make) your bed before you leave. 19) What time does the (last/ latest) bus leave? 20) It was (last/ the last/ the latest) house in the street. 21) Pete and Tom entered the room. (The latter/ The last) was very sad. 22) We have no (farther/ further) information. Call us later, please. 23) The work of a/an (interpreter/ translator) is very hard: you have to think fast and be inventive. 24) Polly (was doing/ has been doing/ had been doing) her homework for an hour when her mum came home. 25) This time tomorrow we (will lie/ will be lying/ will have lain) on the beach. 26) She (has been learning/ will learn/ will have been learning) English for 8 years by the end of next year. 27) Jane, dear, (did you call/ have you called/ were you calling) Andy?

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