1. Complete the sentences with a suitable word.
1 Will you need to ...… a visa if you go to the United States?
2 Every four/six years people ______ a new president.
3 The government have policies to ______ the country.
4 Could you fill in the_____?
5 I was surprised that nobody …… my passport when we arrived in Germany.
2. Underline the correct word in brackets.
6  If he wins the elections, he’ll become a _______ (lawyer / president).
7 Don’t forget to ______(correct / sign    ) your application form underneath.
8 If my visa ran out I would ________ (throw / renew) it    .
9 The city has 50 ______ (people/nationalities) with populations of more than 10,000.
10 Prime Minister runs the economic and foreign _____ (politics/policy) in the country.
11 Where is your birth _______ (card/certificate)?
12 At the _________ (elections/ Parliament) people vote for the political party.
13 I am looking for a job, so I’ve sent them an_____ (registration/ application) form.
14 Elections _______ (have / take) place every five years.
15 Policemen often ______ (sign /check) your driving licence.   
3. Write the last three letters in each word.
16 Bureaucr…   is the rules used by officials (or bureaucrats) to control an organisation or country.
17 Driving lice…is the official document which permits you to drive on public roads.
18 Dictators…  is a system of government in which one person rules the country
19 Ident… card is a card with your name, date of birth and photo to show who you are.
20 Monar… is a state ruled by a king or queen.
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word from the brackets.
21 London is (more expensive / the most expensive) than Paris.
22 Oxford is one of (older than / the oldest) universities in Europe.
23 If he ___ (win) the elections, he ______ (become) a president.
24 If we  ___ (not hurry), we ___ (be) late.
25 I ______ (go) to London, if I _______ (get) a visa.
26 If you ______ (show) your identity card, you _____ (not be) at the police station now.
27 If he ______ (work) harder, he _______ (have) more money.
28 If I _____ (can) speak perfect English, I _____ (not be) in this classroom.
29 Madrid is ___ (expensive than / more expensive than)Rome.
30 Cafes in London are ____ (bad than / worse than) cafes in Paris.
5. Tick the correct sentence.
31 A Could you    write in this form for me, please?
B Could you    fill in this form for me, please?
32 A If you showed your identity card, you would not be at the police station now.
B If you show your identity card, you would not be at the police station now.
33 ABefore I vote for a social party, I know its program.
B Before I vote for a social party, I’ll know its program.
34 A Tokyo is more organized New York.   
B Tokyo is more organized than New York.
35 A Life in the country is slower than city life.
B Life in the country is slow than city life.   
6. Put the words in the correct order.
36 you / When / were / born?
37 What / do / know / you /languages?
38 is / New York /city / a diverse.
39 do / Where / people / English / speak?
40 took / my / I / passport / with me.
7. Read the story about Endre Boros. Mark if the following statements are true or false.
Endre Boros
aged 45, from Hungary
Endre is a mathematician at Rutgers University, New Jersey. He came from Budapest thirteen years ago. 'I had an opportunity to come here for two years.' After a year, his wife came to join him, and since then they've had a daughter, so they decided to stay.
At first it was very strange. Everything is so big here,' he says. 'I started to feel happy when I bought a car. Now I go everywhere by car. In Hungary, we only use the car at weekends, but here your car is part of your life. Nobody walks anywhere.'
How does he find the people? ‘Very friendly. The first question everybody asks you is "Where are you from?" People talk to you here, they start conversations. I like the fact that there are people from all over the world.'
What about the way of life? 'The thing I like best is the independence. Nobody tells me what to do. Here you can do what you want, so you learn to make decisions for yourself. I feel in control’.
41 He walks everywhere.
42 He liked the people here.
43 When he bought a car he started to feel happy.
44 Everybody tells him what to do.
45 He and his wife came here thirteen years ago.
8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
46 Париж не такой большой, как Токио.
47 Если бы у меня было время, я бы помог вам.
48 Какие самые красивые и лучшие места вашего города.
49 Монархия это страна, управляемая королем или королевой.
50 Если ты будешь голосовать на выборах, то ты исполнишь свой гражданский долг (citizen duty).