6points Many people think that teachers give pupils too much homework.. Moreover, they are argue that most teachers don’t properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils.. The resul
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Choose the words that has the the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
1 A stomachB MatchC CatchD Watch
2 A Naked.B SacredC NeededD Walked
3 A LeafB OfC DeafD Wife
4 A PromiseB RealizeC organizeD Surprise
5 A GreatB.SteakC BreakfastD Danger
6.A SonB SixC SuitD Sugar
II Use of English: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences (18 points)6 Promise that you’ll be on time You……….be late
A Don’t have toB Have toC MustD Musn’t
7 They went away…………holiday……… the end of last week
A in/onB on/inC on/atD at/on
9 To remember the words you’ve learnt, you have to……….them often
A Repeat B RewriteC ReviseD Replace
10 I’m…………that you want to know more
A PleaseB PleasingC PleasedD To please
11 Look! I can see a boy ………… in the street now
A runB runningC to runD runing
12 The tiger succeeded in ……….from the farmer
A goingB GettingC running awayD Freeing
13 A bird……….to me this morning
A singsB singC sangD is singing
14 One match can ………a fire
A makeB startC causeD All are correct
15 We saw an interesting film on TV last night………an interesting film we saw!
A WhichB WhatC.HowD So
16 Living conditions are good in the city, and medical facilities can be…………
A ready
B Prepared
C Arranged
D Accessible
17 After his wife died, he married again He………
A Rearranged
B Remarried
C Reoccupied
D Repeated
18 ………is a science of elements that can change the world
A Mathematics
B Chemistry
C Physics
D Biology
19.Photo…………is one of the most popular hobbies
A taking
B making
C catching
D Doing
20 I’m sorry but I have to stop………for a while I’ve got stomach
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B to work
C to be working
D what I worked
21 My dog as well as my cats………… twice a day
A eat
B eats
C has eaten
D have eaten
22 She has changed so much that………anyone recognized her
A Almost
B Hardly
C Never
D No
23 Linda had a………in her hair yesterday
A nice bow yellow
B bow yellow nice
C Nice yellow bow
D yellow bow nice
24 Next to the refrigerator there…………a stove and an oven
A is
B are
C Have
D were
III Reading Comprehension: 16 points
A Read the passage, then write True for True, F for False, for each of the sentences below, according to the information given If the is not given, put a question mark (?) ( 6points)
Many people think that teachers give pupils too much homework They say that it is unnecessary for children to work at home in their free time Moreover, they are argue that most teachers don’t properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils The result is that pupils repeat tasks which they have already done at school
Recently in Greece, many parents complained about the difficult homework which teachers gave to their children The parents said that most of the homework was a waste of time, and they wanted to stop it Spain and Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently In Denmark, West Germany and several other countries
in Europe, teachers can’t set homework at weekends In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework The children are free to help one another Similar arrangements also exist some British schools
Most people agree that homework is unfair A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet an comfortable room is in a much better position than a pupil who does in a small, noisy room with TV on Some parents help their children with their homework Other parents take no interest at all in their children’s homework
It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework A teacher
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26 Many teachers think that pupils should have homework
27 Greek parents thought their children’s homework is too easy
28 A lot of homework has not been planed properly, according to many parents
29 In some countries in Europe teachers are allowed to give their children
homework only at weekends
30 According to the writer, many parents would like their children to have less homework
B Write A, B,C, or D to complete the following passage
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and……(31)……in one of school teams and playing matches is very important…(32)………someone is in a team
it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away…… (33)……….home, as many matches are played then
It…(34)…………also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then……(35)…… on after the match for a meal or a drink Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support……(36)…………own side When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud,……(37)…… only the player It can also mean that a school…(38)……… well-known for being good
at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing……(39)
……… national teams so that the school has some really……(40)………names
associated with it
31 A havingB BeingC TakingD Putting
32 A IfB AsC ThenD So
33 A atB OnC ForD From
34 A oughtB isC canD has
35 A BeingB StayingC leavingD Spending
36 A TheirB itsC ourD whose
37 A butB HoweverC AndD not
38 A turnsB makesC comesD becomes
39 A upB toC forD beside
40 A oldB newC CommonD famous