English Test 8. I. Choose the best answer for each question and then write it in the column Answers ( from 1 to 10). Answers 1. Here ___________ from Mr. Long 1 a. is an interesting news b. is an interesting tem of news 2 c. are interesting news d. are some interesting news item. 3 2. John enjoyed the food most, but for _______ it was the friendliness of the people that 4 was the most wonderful thing. 5 a. mine b. I c. my d. me 6 3. The animals were afraid, but their keeper soon got them ________ control. 7 a. over b. without c. under d. out of 8 4. There’s ___________ nice scenery not far from here. 9 a. a little b. a few c. little d. few 10 5. Dr Minh, ___________ , has now left Bangkok. a. we saw six months ago b. who we saw six months ago c. whom we saw six months ago d. we saw him six months ago 6. The aeroplane __________ down at Cairo on its way to India. a. remained b. stayed c. landed d. touched 7. Children ________ good food if they are to be healthy. a. have b. receive c. eat d. need 8. Everyone in the town realized what _________ man he was. a. great b. greatest c. a great d. the great 9. His office is only __________ away. a. stone throw b. a stone throw c. stone’s throw d. a stone’s throw 10. _______ that he only started learning it two years ago, his English is excellent. a. Wondering b. Accounting c. Thinking d. Considering II. Choose the underlined word with different sound and then write it in the column Answers ( from 11 to 15) Answers 11. a. master b. ask c. aspect d. castle 11 12. a. meat b. bread c. each d. dream 12 13. a. corn b. cent c. can d. cup 13 14. a. promise b. devise c. surprise d. realise 14 15. a. hurt b. circle c. square d. word 15 III. Give the correct form of word given and then write it in the column Answers ( from 16 to 25 ) Answers 16. During my __________ I lived in a beautiful village. (BOY) 16 17. They apologized for the ______ we had been caused. (ANNOY) 17 18. She was full of ________ for her job. ( ENTHUSIASTIC) 18 19. There was a strong sense of ______ in the village: most families ( CONTINUE) 19 had lived there for generation afer generation. 20 20. Are you sure we’re going in the right ________. ( DIRECT ) 21 21. Mr John’s phoned me to ______ me that nothing had changed. ( SURE ) 22 22. Telling lies is __________. ( MORAL ) 23 23. ________ often leads to many terrible mistakes. ( UNDERSTAND ) 24 24. He suffered from constant __________. ( SLEEPY ) 25 25. He has been costant in his _______ to scientific studies. ( DEVOTE ) IV. Find a suitable word in each sentence and then write it in the column Answers ( from 26 to 35 ) Answers There are many ways of (26) ______ free time in Australia. Some people are (27) ______ of 26 riding a sky – lift in Snowy Mountain or riding a surfboard in Queensland. (28) _______ love 27 watching kangaroos and koalas in (29) ______ forests. My sister says she (30) ______ enjoys 28 watching Sydney from the Skywalk. But (31) ____ myself like going to the Sydney Opera House 29 where the great opera singers (32) _____ the world can be (33) _____. If you are (34) ____ with 30 listening to the opera singing, there will always be at least two or three other shows to (35) _____ 31 your taste. 32 33 34 35 V. Read the passage carefully and write the answers ( from 36 to 40). Besides feeling the soil and sniffing the air, farmers can now point gun – shaped infrared metres at their crops to find out when the plants need watering. These portable metres give digital readouts that indicate the difference between a plant’s temperature and that of the surrounding air. When it is short of water, a plant, which normally uses evaporation as a means of cooling, cannot rid itself of the heat it absorbs from sunlight or the heat that may build up from its own metabolism. Therefore, if the metre indicates that a plant is warmer than the air, it may mean that it is time to irrigate. This is really a new aid for farmers. 36. According to the passage, what do farmers feel the soil for? 37. What plays the most important role in a plant’s cooling? 38. On what condition can a plant no longer cool itself? 39. How do these metres work? 40. What would be the most appropriate title for the passage? VI. Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given without changing their meaning ( from 41 to 50 ). 41. I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in the park They can’t 42. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years. There 43. “ I’m sorry I didn’t ring you to say I’d be late” He apologised 44. He was unable to pay his debt though he worked very hard. Hard – working 45. He had no idea how difficult the exercise would be until he was halfway through it. Only 46. You have disobeyed: You’ll therefore be punished. As a result of 47. Man cannot exist without air. Air is 48. She is an extremely honest friend. She is a friend 49. He worked very hard, so he fell ill. So 50. They raise cattle in their farm. Theirs VII. Use the given words to write a complete sentence. Words can be changed or added but not omitted 51. No writer / American literature / famous / love / than / Samuel Langhorne Clemens. 52. Bear / Missouri / 1835 / he / grow / banks / Mississipi River / later / adop / pen name / “ Mark Twain”. 53. river environment / inspire / two novels / make / famous / “ Tom Sawyer” / “ Huckleberry Finn”. 54. Another / “ Life on the Mississipi” / tell / adventures / river boats / that period. 55. Mark Twain’s life / writer / start / during / Civil War. 56. At that time / he / work / newspaper / Nevada / California. 57. short story “ The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” / immediate success / new career / begin 58. 1870 / Mark Twain / marry / Olivia Langdon / have / great influence / Twain’s books. 59. “ Tom Sawyer” / “ Huckleberry Finn” / consider / Twain’s best works / provide / readers / excellent / picture / his era. 60. last book / write / 1909 / one year / death. He / then / 74 years old. . English Test 8. I. Choose the best answer for each question and then write it in the column Answers (. they are to be healthy. a. have b. receive c. eat d. need 8. Everyone in the town realized what _________ man he was. a. great b. greatest c. a great d. the great 9. His office is only __________. 17. They apologized for the ______ we had been caused. (ANNOY) 17 18. She was full of ________ for her job. ( ENTHUSIASTIC) 18 19. There was a strong sense of ______ in the village: most families