1. Choose the correct tense form. The workers (to complete) building the house recently

74. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

The walls of the room were built again.

A) knocked down

B) defended

C) painted

D) rebuilt

E) repaired

75. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

Engineers have turned to plastics to add beauty to modern homes and offices.

A) ancient

B) contemporary

C) beautiful

D) marvelous

E) comfortable

76. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

The goods are exported through the two ports of London and Liverpool.

A) imported

B) brought

C) sold

D) sent

E) bought

77. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

All building materials are divided into three main groups.

A) combined

B) picked

C) packed

D) knocked

E) used

78. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

Elimination of moisture increases the strength, durability and resilience of timber.

A) decreases

B) weakens

C) treats

D) looses

E) protects

79. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

Stone has been used as a structural material since the earliest days.

A) latest

B) usually

C) easiest

D) always

E) sometimes

80. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

The builders started building the house again.

A) stopped

B) came

C) began

D) went

E) continued

81. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

Suddenly he disappeared under the water.

A) appeared

B) reached

C) stopped

D) came

E) seemed

82. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

Hardwoods are usually used for decorative purposes.

A) softwoods

B) bricks

C) wood

D) marbles

E) plastics

83. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

Timber has certain disadvantages.

A) advantages

B) hardness

C) durability

D) softness

E) properties

84. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

The highest beam is called the ridge.

A) lowest

B) largest

C) heaviest

D) hardest

E) tallest

85. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

There are different kinds of steel.

A) same

B) some

C) various

D) difficult

E) special

86. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

Concrete is made by mixing cement, water, sand and gravel in the right amount.

A) wrong

B) mistake

C) much

D) straight

E) correct

87. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

Copper is the cheapest of the ferrous metals.

A) most expensive

B) most durable

C) expensivest

D) extended

E) heaviest

88. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

I have forgotten to prepare my homework.

A) remembered

B) told

C) understood

D) learnt

E) counted

89. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

For the interior finish of the building we use secondary materials.

A) exterior

B) extreme

C) entrance

D) local

E) external

90. Choose the antonym of the underlined word.

Walls made of bricks and those built of concrete block are suitable.

A) unsuitable

B) serviceable

C) disappointed

D) unuseful

E) unstruck

91. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Primitive buildings required no tools.

A) instrument

B) hammer

C) nail

D) trowel

E) tangs

92. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Greek builders learned much from Egyptian builders.

A) a lot

B) many

C) few

D) little

E) a lot of

93. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

It is not possible to learn English so soon.

A) impossible

B) strange

C) necessary

D) easy

E) possible

94. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

We learn different subjects at the University.

A) study

B) write

C) have

D) attend

E) teach

95. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Different workmen are employed in building a house.

A) various

B) funny

C) a lot of

D) a number of

E) difficult

96. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

It is from the blueprint of the architect that the workman sees where to place the walls.

A) notices

B) marks

C) draws

D) prepares

E) lays

97. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

The building of skyscrapers was started in the XIX century.

A) the construction

B) the erected

C) the foundation

D) the coming

E) the employing

98. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Civil engineers construct and reconstruct residential and industrial buildings.

A) build and rebuild

B) conduct and reconduct

C) produce and reproduce

D) repair and retire

E) repeat and repeated

99. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Men found ways of using wood as a building material.

A) structural

B) architectural

C) binding

D) artificial

E) auxiliary

100. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

The Egyptians possessed great know-how.

A) ability

B) skill

C) diligent

D) lazier

E) mind

101. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Hundreds of dams have been erected.

A) put up

B) rebuild

C) taken

D) build

E) make

102. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

All these things help the workmen to build houses more quickly.

A) rapidly

B) fastly

C) hardly

D) slowly

E) lately

103. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

A lot of strong timber is used to make a roof.

A) rough

B) soft

C) harden

D) resistant

E) strength

104. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Our famous architects are known in the world.

A) well-known

B) diligent

C) contemporary

D) well-educated

E) modern

105. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

This kind of steel is widely used in building.

A) on a large scale

B) vast

C) large

D) narrowly

E) tightly

106. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Hardwoods are chiefly used for the decorative purposes.

A) stiff woods

B) softwoods

C) ornaments

D) scaffolds

E) timber

107. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Concrete refers to the most important building materials.

A) belongs

B) protects

C) attracts

D) depends

E) uses

108. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

The working plan of a house is drawn by an architect.

A) blueprint

B) style

C) shape

D) site

E) frame

109. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

There are a lot of ways of being a good specialist.

A) plenty of

B) a few

C) some

D) vast

E) much

110. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

All the doors and window-frames are made by the carpenter.

A) the joiner

B) the bricklayer

C) the plumber

D) slater

E) the turner

111. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Sattar Bahlulzadeh is the famous Azerbaijan painter.

A) artist

B) sculptor

C) architect

D) designer

E) printer

112. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

The building profession attracts many numbers of young men and women nowadays.

A) at present

B) already

C) recently

D) lately

E) yet

113. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Water is purified by mechanical and biological methods.

A) cleansed

B) wiped

C) heated

D) polluted

E) released

114. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

According to the Constitution every person has the right to get an education.

A) to study

B) to learn

C) to try

D) to do his best

E) to work

115. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

The plumber fixes all the baths, water pipes and sanitary fittings.

A) arranges

B) mixes

C) mends

D) repairs

E) slates

116. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

There are many banks, firms, offices in the City of London.

A) enterprises

B) contacts

C) escapes

D) places

E) buildings

117. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Greek builders added the arch, thus adding much strength and beauty to their house.

A) included

B) enlarged

C) interrupt

D) widened

E) increased

118. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

Precast building units can be assembled at the site.

A) are able to

B) are able

C) have to

D) must

E) are allowed

119. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

The snow seldom remains on the ground for a long time in Baku.

A) rarely

B) never

C) often

D) sometimes

E) usually

120. Choose the correct tense form.

Asphalt tiles (not to be affected) by water.

A) are not affected

B) not are affected

C) are not be affected

D) is not be affected

E) was not be affected

121. Choose the correct tense form.

If the workers (to work) hard they (to finish) their work in time.

A) work, will finish

B) will work, will finish

C) worked, will finish

D) will work, finish

E) work, finish

122. Choose the correct tense form.

The use of fine tools (to result) in developing building materials.

A) resulted

B) result

C) was resulted

D) will be result

E) are resulted

123. Choose the correct tense form.

A lot of our students (to make) interesting reports at tomorrow’s conference.

A) will make

B) made

C) makes

D) make

E) are made

124. Choose the correct tense form.

Our country (to require) more and more specialists with a higher education nowadays.

A) requires

B) will require

C) require

D) required

E) has required

125. Choose the correct tense form.

Sandstones (to form) one of the valuable materials.

A) form

B) forms

C) is formed

D) forming

E) are formed

126. Choose the correct tense form.

The academic year (to be divided) into two terms.

A) is divided

B) divided

C) are divided

D) divides

E) were divided

127. Choose the correct tense form.

The building profession (to attract) many number of young people nowadays.

A) attracts

B) is attracting

C) attracted

D) attract

E) is attracted

128. Choose the correct tense form.

A sanitary engineer (to protect) the quality of water by treating and purifying.

A) protects

B) protect

C) was protected

D) shall protect

E) is protected

129. Choose the correct tense form.

An architect (to be) a person who (design) buildings.

A) is, designs

B) is, designing

C) is, design

D) was, design

E) are, design

130. Choose the correct tense form.

A surveyor (to measure) the plot of land or site and (to make) a plan of it.

A) measures, makes

B) measures, making

C) is measuring, make

D) measured, makes

E) measures, make

131. Choose the correct tense form.

Timber can’t (to be used) for carpenters’ work immediately.

A) be used

B) is used

C) was used

D) been used

E) are used

132. Choose the correct tense form.

The first houses in different countries of world (to be made) of wood.

A) were made

B) are make

C) is making

D) made

E) has made

133. Choose the correct tense form.

Plumbers (to lay) pipes to carry clean water into the house from the water main.

A) lay

B) was laying

C) lays

D) layed

E) lie

134. Choose the correct tense form.

A lot of houses (to be built) of prefabricated blocks nowadays.

A) are built

B) are build

C) is built

D) are building

E) built

135. Choose the correct tense form.

The stone maker (to build) house of stone.

A) builds

B) building

C) build

D) were building

E) is built

136. Choose the correct tense form.

The electricians (to run) electric wires and (to make) connections all through the house.

A) run, make

B) runs, makes

C) run, made

D) is running, were making

E) runs, make

137. Choose the correct tense form.

Plans for building a house (to be drawn) by an architect.

A) are drawn

B) drowned

C) is drawn

D) will be draw

E) draws

138. Choose the correct tense form.

The constitution (to proclaim) and (to guarantee) rights and freedom to our people.

A) proclaims, guarantees

B) is proclaimed, guarantees

C) proclaim, to guarantee

D) proclaims, guarantee

E) proclaim, guarantees

139. Choose the correct tense form.

Plastics (to appear) comparatively recently.

A) have appeared

B) has appeared

C) appeared

D) were appeared

E) was appeared

140. Choose the correct tense form.

Stone (to be used) as a structural material since the earliest days.

A) has been used

B) was used

C) is used

D) will be used

E) were used

141. Choose the correct tense form.

Azerbaijan (to export) a lot of oil to many countries.

A) exports

B) is export

C) export

D) is exporting

E) exporting

142. Choose the correct tense form.

The building of skyscrapers (to be started) in the XIX century.

A) was started

B) is started

C) will be started

D) started

E) has been started

143. Choose the correct tense form.

I (to miss) my classes yesterday as I (to have ) a high temperature.

A) missed, had

B) miss, have

C) was missed, had

D) missed, have

E) miss, had

144. Choose the correct tense form.

Materials (to be divided) into 2 main groups.

A) are divided

B) is divided

C) divide

D) divides

E) are divide

145. Choose the correct tense form.

Before our area Egyptians (to possess) a great constructional ability.

A) possessed

B) possesses

C) possess

D) were possessed

E) have possessed

146. Choose the correct tense form.

People (to begin) to use stone widely (to build) their houses many centuries ago.

A) began, to build

B) begin, build

C) began, built

D) began, builds

E) begin, builds

147. Choose the correct tense form.

Elimination of moisture (to increase) the strength, durability of timber.

A) increases

B) increase

C) is increased

D) was increased

E) are increased

148. Make up a sentence.

1- are

2- building

3- into

4- groups

5- materials

6- three

7- all

8- main

9- divided

A) 7,2,5,1,9,3,6,8,4

B) 5,7,1,2,3,9,8,6,4

C) 5,4,1,9,3,8,7,6,2

D) 1,4,9,5,2,6,7,8,3

E) 7,8,1,4,3,2,5,6,9

149. Make up a sentence.

1- in

2- is being

3- scale

4- our country

5- construction

6- carried

7- out on

8- a large

9- housing

A) 1,4,9,5,2,6,7,8,3

B) 2,6,9,5,2,6,7,8,3

C) 7,2,6,5,8,4,9,1,3

D) 9,8,3,6,1,7,2,5,4

E) 7,3,6,5,2,9,1,8,4

150. Make up a sentence.

1- the

2- students

3- study

4- of building

5- existing

6- institutes

7- materials

A) 2,4,6,3,1,5,7

B) 5,6,7,2,1,3,4

C) 6,7,5,3,4,2,1

D) 2,7,3,4,5,1,6

E) 7,4,3,6,2,1,5

151. Make up a sentence.

1- the

2- of

3- and

4- other

5- walls

6- parts

7- the

8- builds

9- bricklayer

10- made

11- bricks

A) 7,9,8,1,5,3,4,6,10,2,11

B) 8,3,9,5,6,1,4,2,7,11,10

C) 4,5,6,1,2,3,7,8,9,11,10

D) 11,9,7,8,1,5,3,6,2,4,10

E) 10,4,2,6,3,5,1,8,7,9,11

152. Make up a sentence.

1- by

2- a

3- are

4- variety of

5- materials

6- nowadays

7- builders

8- great

9- used

A) 2,8,4,5,3,6,9,1,7

B) 5,8,4,2,7,9,1,6,3

C) 2,8,4,5,3,6,9,7,1

D) 8,4,2,3,5,1,6,9,7

E) 9,7,1,8,6,2,5,4,3

153. Make up a sentence.

1- worker

2- building

3- a

4- know

5- and

6- specification

7- the scale

8- qualified

9- the

10- must

A) 3,8,2,1,10,4,7,5,9,6

B) 2,8,3,1,7,10,4,9,5,6

C) 3,8,2,1,10,7,5,9,4,6

D) 6,8,2,1,10,7,5,9,3,4

E) 10,1,5,7,3,6,4,2,9,8

154. Make up a sentence.

1- in

2- been

3- construction

4- many

5- for

6- I

7- have

8- years

A) 6,7,2,1,3,5,4,8

B) 6,7,2,3,1,8,4,5

C) 3,7,8,6,2,5,4,1

D) 1,3,5,2,4,7,6,8

E) 8,6,2,1,7,5,3,4

155. Make up a sentence.

1- at

2- construction

3- ever

4- have

5- a

6- site

7- you

8- worked ?

A) 4,7,3,8,1,5,2,6

B) 3,7,4,1,8,2,5,6

C) 6,2,1,5,8,3,7,4

D) 1,5,2,6,8,3,7,4

E) 8,6,4,2,7,1,5,3

156. Make up a sentence.

1- water

2- the distribution

3- irrigated

4- areas

5- in

6- of

7- based

8- is

9- on

10- plans

11- annual

A) 2,6,1,5,3,4,8,7,9,11,10

B) 1,2,5,4,3,6,9,7,8,10,11

C) 5,6,2,1,4,3,7,8,9,11,10

D) 3,4,6,2,1,5,8,10,7,11,9

E) 6,1,5,3,4,2,10,11,7,8,9

157. Make up a sentence.

1- present

2- building

3- what

4- materials

5- at

6- are

7- considered

8- to

9- important

10- be

11- ones

12- the most

A) 3,2,4,6,7,8,10,12,9,11,5,1

B) 6,7,2,4,1,5,3,8,9,10,11,12

C) 7,6,1,2,3,4,5,9,8,10,12,11

D) 4,7,6,5,1,2,3,8,10,12,9,11

E) 3,7,2,4,6,5,1,12,11,10,9,8

158. Make up a sentence.

1- we