1. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
1. Hurry up! We have (a little \ little) time!
2. There are (some \ any) new felt-tips in my pencil case.
3. Are there (little \ few) rulers on the table?
4. Can you give me (a \ some) chalk?
5. He (says \ tells) he likes to play this game.
6. We were afraid (of \ with) being late at the lesson and forgot to talk (with\ to) Jane.
7. - Where is John? I’m waiting for him. – I don’t know. (Maybe\ may be) he will come soon.
8. Some people prefer tea (other \ others) prefer coffee.
9. I’m busy today. Could you, please, come (other \ another) day?
10. After a week in space, the cosmonauts came back to (Earth \ ground).
11. This (land \ soil) is very good for plants.
12. He went to the bathroom, shaved ( - \ himself), washed ( - \ himself) and left home.
13. They did this project all by (themselves \ theirselfs).
14. There were so many nice flowers (among \ between) two trees.
15. He gave (back \ up) the idea of going abroad this summer.
Make the derivatives of the words in brackets.
1. The chair was (comfort) enough to sit on.
2. This text isn’t (read), I don’t understand a word.
3. I can do this exercise (easy).
4. There so many (child) people in all European countries nowadays.
5. I don’t think you are right. I (agree) with you.
6. At the (begin) of the lesson all the pupils should stand up.
7. What is the (long) of this ruler?