This book is addressed to anyone interested in modern English. The materials collected in it will help those wishing to successfully pass various exams and tests in English. This manual will also provide undoubted help to teachers, since the author analyzes and explains the most common mistakes of students in using the language on his own experience. The collected reference material on the main difficult issues of grammar, a selection of modern English phrases and expressions used in various communicative situations, interesting material of a lexical nature, advice on preparing for exams speaks about the practical orientation of the book. For the circle of people studying English both independently and in higher education institutions, as well as for teachers of English.