ENGLISH TEST 4

Test N°4 I. Choose the correct answer 1. Mary is so that people tell her all their trouble. A. dependent B. confidential C. permission D. sympathetic 2. It’s so long since I saw him that I almost failed to him A. receive B. accept C. recognize D. approve 3. The police must now the escaped convict in the surrounding countries. A. search B. look for C. look after D. be in search of 4. Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the on his post office saving account. A. income B. wages C. interest D. salary 5. Newspapers should try to printing statements that they cannot check. A. refuse B. neglect C. deny D. avoid 6. Switzerland is well- known for its impressive mountainous A. views B. scenes C. scenery D. sights 7. Most people were no longer listening to his long story. A. irritable B. boring C. tiring D. annoying 8. What a that your father is ill again. A. pain B. sorrow C. sadness D. pity 9. He didn’t go into detail on the subject; he spoke in A. common B. regular C. general D. ordinary 10. They talked for three days before finally to a decision. A. reaching B. coming C. bringing D. arriving II. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets 1. The crowd showed its by shouting insults at the players. (APPROVE) 2. The company is not taking on any new this year. (EMPLOY) 3. That large dog is perfectly and has never been known to attack anyone. (HARM) 4. We have decided to interview only the best six for the job. (APPLY) 5. The museum does not charge for on Sundays. (ADMIT) 6. This matter is very . Don’t discuss it outside this office. (CONFIDENCE) 7. The police are interested in the sudden of the valuable painting. (APPEAR) 8. The manager handed in his after being accused of dishonesty. (RESIGN) 9 about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money on it. (CERTAIN) 10. The thief replaced the diamond with a stone. (WORTH) III. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets 1. Peter: You (telephone) for ages. You nearly (not finish). Jack: I (not get through) yet. I (try) to get to our Paris office but the line (be) engaged all morning. 2. When I (buy) my new house, I (ask) for a telephone. The post office (tell) me to wait, but I (wait) for a year now and my phone still (not come). 3. He told me (try) (come) early. 4. Before he let us (go), he made us (promise) (not tell) anyone what we had seen. 5. I suggest (hold) another meeting next week. 6. If you put your money into that business, you risk (lose) every penny. 7. I tried (explain) to him but he refused (listen) and went on (grumble). IV. Rewrite the following sentences in the way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it 1. The station clock showed half- past ten. According 2. If you don’t want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologize. 1 You’d 3. Michael laughed when I told him the joke. The joke 4. It’s Alice’s job to look after new staff. Alice is responsible 5. I don’t really want to have lunch yet. I’d rather 6. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. It’s 7. It was careless of you to leave the window open last night. You shouldn’t 8. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight. It wasn’t 9. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours. It is 10. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be. George used V. Read the following passage and answer the questions Ever since human have inhabited the earth, they have made use the various forms of communication. Generally this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction. Other form of nonlinguistic can be found in Braille (a system of raised dot read with fingers), signal flags, Morse code and smoke signal. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, other system and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings. 1. Which of the following best summarizes the passage? A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication. B. Everybody uses only one form of communication. C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners. D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest. 2. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A. There are many forms of communication in existence today. B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication. C. The deaf and mute use oral form of communication. D. The ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language. 3. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people? A. picture signs. B. Braille. C. body language. D. signal flags. 4. People need to communication in order to A. create language barrier. B. keep from reading with their finger tips. C. be picturesque and exact. D. express thoughts and feelings. 5. Which is the best title for the passage? A. The importance of Sign Language B. The Many Forms of Communication C. Ways of Expressing Feelings D. Picturesque Symbols of Communication 2 VI. Fill in the numbered blank with a suitable word The modern father looks after his children and helps in the house, (1) if his wife does not go to work. The division (2) the roles of the mother and the father is (3) longer very clear, and dad (4) his share of his care: he can change the baby, dress the children or make the dinner. This new image of the father is, of course, completely different (5) the still dominant, traditional dad, (6) represents authority, is the (7) of the household and (8) all the important decisions. His wife is responsible (9) the domestic side of the family life (10) he is the one who advises or punishes as necessary. VII. Construct sentences with the words provided 1. I / not / go out / because / it / too late. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. This / the most interesting book / I / read. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. I / rather / talk / wall / talk / him. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. I / read / two hours / when / she / come / her boyfriend. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. International conference on “Cybernetics” / start / early / next month. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. grass / greener / other side / hill. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Study / late / night / good / neither / your grade / nor / your health. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. He / award / first prize / his first novel. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. He / never / learn / say no / any women. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10. I / not say / I / surprised / her behavior. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. VIII. Pick out the word whose underlined letter(s) are pronounced differently from the other words in the group 1. a. stays b. plays c. lays d. saws 2. a. chorus b. cherish c. chaos d. scholarship 3. a. trivial b. rival c. minor d. sign 4. a. patient b. crescent c. ancient d. machine 5. a. privilege b. collage c. college d. message 6. a. hearsay b. endearment c. rehearse d. beard 7. a. dynamic b. hypocrite c. cynicism d. typical 8. a. foul b. brooch c. soul d. foal 9. a. taught b. laughter c. naughty d. slaughter 10. a. colonel b. journal c. internal d. mournful 3 Answer keys to test N°4 I. 1.D2.C 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.B II. 1.disapproval 2.employees 3.harmless 4.applicants 5.admission 6.confidential 7.disappearance 8.resignation 9.uncertainty 10.worthless III.1.have been telephoning- haven’t you finished- haven’t got- have been trying- has been 2.bought- asked- told- have waited / have been waiting- hasn’t come 3.to try- to come 4.go- promise- not to tell 5.holding 6.losing 7.to explain- to listening- grumbling IV. 1. According to the station clock, it was half past ten. 2. You’d better apologize to Sally (if you don’t want her to be angry with you). 3. The joke that I told made Michael laugh. 4. Alice is responsible for looking after new staff. 5. I’d rather not have lunch yet. 6. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. 7. You shouldn’t have left the window open last night. 8. It wasn’t since Shirley was eight that she began to read. 9. It is a two- hour train journey from London to Bristol. 10. George used to be more energetic than he is now. V. 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B VI. 1. even 2. between 3. no 4. does 5. from 6. who 7. head 8. makes 9. for 10. while VII. 1. I couldn’t go out because it was too late. 2. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. 3. I would rather talk to the wall than talk to him. 4. I had been reading for two hours when she came with her boyfriend. 5. The international conference on “Cybernetics” will start early next month. 6. The grass is greener on the other side of the hill. 7. Studying late at night is good neither to your grade nor to your health. 8. He was awarded the first prize for his first novel. 9. He never learns to say no to any women. 10. I should not say I am surprised at her behavior. VIII. 1.d 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.b 6.c 7.a 8.a 9.b 10.d 4 . journal c. internal d. mournful 3 Answer keys to test N 4 I. 1.D2.C 3.D 4. C 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.B II. 1.disapproval 2.employees 3.harmless 4. applicants 5.admission 6.confidential 7.disappearance. Test N 4 I. Choose the correct answer 1. Mary is so that people tell her all their trouble. A. dependent. Bristol. 10. George used to be more energetic than he is now. V. 1.A 2.C 3.B 4. D 5.B VI. 1. even 2. between 3. no 4. does 5. from 6. who 7. head 8. makes 9. for 10. while VII. 1. I couldn’t go