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?