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?