English Test 4 I. Choose the best answer for each question and then write it in the column Answers ( from 1 to 10). Answers. 1. Some parts of Asia are among the most crowded in the world: _______ there are many 1 forests areas where few people live. 2 a. consequently b. otherwise c. moreover d. nevertheless 3 2. Go and get me some chalk, ____________ ? 4 a. shall you b. shan’t you c. won’t you d. don’t you 5 3. A man whom people cannot trust will have _________ friends. 6 a. little b. few c. a few d. a lot 7 4. I can’t help _________ him in spite of his faults. 8 a. admire b. admired c. to admire d. admiring 9 5. You had your house repaired last month, _________ ? 10 a. hadn’t you b. didn’t you c. isn’t it d. hadn’t it 6. It is time for you to leave _________ this town. a. from b. away from c. off d. nothing 7. He who doesn’t go forward stays behind, __________ ? a. doesn’t he b. does he c. does not he d. isn’t it 8. The problem is easy enough, but _________ students could answer it. a. a lot of b. few c. a few d. a great number of 9. The girl you __________ yesterday is waiting for you downstairs. a. told me b. told me about c. tell d. told me about her 10. How about the book ___________ last week. a. I bought it to you b. I bought you c. that I bought it for you d. I bought it for you II. Choose the underlined word with different sound and then write it in the column Answers ( from 11 to 15) Answers 1. a. clothes b. cloth c. breathing d. though 11 2. a. seen b. stocking c. sportsmen d. sure 12 3. a. tension b. confusion c. measure d. seizure 13 4. a. cholera b. chemist c. mechanic d. machinery 14 5. a. but b. bury c. fun d. nut 15 III. Give the correct form of word given and then write it in the column Answers ( from 16 to 25 ) Answers 1. People used to suffer from their life – time physical ___________. NORMAL 16 2. The tourists were impressed by the ____ of the jewellery in the museum. SPLENDID 17 3. Any opposition to the rules is _________ TOLERATE 18 4. The factory had to close down because of _________. MANAGE 19 5. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little _________. FRIEND 20 6. Some countries are _______ but lack of many things. POPULATE 21 7. Hot and cold weather _______ people in different ways. EFFECT 22 8. Since the end of World War II, ______ has been increasing very fast. INDUSTRY 23 9. Scientists consider it ________ that Gods create volcanic eruptions. BELIEF 24 10. The mother of the child hurried ______ to her neighbourhood drugstore. BREATH 25 IV. Find a suitable word in each sentence and then write it in the column Answers ( from 26 to 35 ) The great English scientist Isaac Newton, (1) _____ theory of gravitation is well – known 26 throughout the world, was born in the Woolthorpe village, not far (2) _____ the town of 27 Cambrigde, on December 25 th , 1642. His father was a farmerwho died before his son’s birth 28 . His mother, uncle and grandmother (3) _______ care of him . 29 When still young, Newton was (4) ___ of a mechanic than a scholar. His neighbours thought 30 he would probably (5) _____ a well – known clockmaker, because he had already made a clock 31 his neighbours had never heard of before. It (6) ____ by water. Besides the water clck, Newton 32 also made a sundial. When he grew older, he became interested in mathematics and physics. 33 His first physical experiment was (7) ______ out in 1658, when he was 16 years old. On June 5 th 34 , 1661, Newton entered the University of Cambridge where he studied mathematics and 35 (8) ______ became famous at the age of 21. When Newton was 22 years old, he began (9) _______ the theory of gravitation. In 1669 he was (10) _______ professor and began giving lectures on mathematics at Cambridge. Isaac Newton died in 1727 at the age of 85. V. Read the passage carefully and write the answers ( from 36 to 40). Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings have 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 to 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. 36. What does body language transmit ? 37. What can best summarise this passage ? 38. What is the best title for the passage ? 39. What can sign language be said to be ? 40. Why do people need to communicate ? VI. Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given without changing their meaning ( from 41 to 50 ). 1. It was his incompetence which led to their capture. Had 2. Mai is a star because a famous director saw her act in a school play. Unless 3. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did. Against 4. He refused to help, which surprised us. His 5. It is said that there is plenty of oil off our own coast. There 6. Next year’s profits can’t be forecast. It’s 7. The realisation that I had made a big mistake came later. Only 8. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error. The accident is 9. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous. Contrary 10. Minh worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. Minh’s illness VII. Use the given words to write a complete sentence. Words can be changed or added but not omitted. 1. This man / not / know cold. 2. the dog / know / all / ancestry / know / and / it / inherit / knowledge. 3. it / know / not / good / walk / outside / such / tearful cold. 4. other hand / no / keen / intimacy / the dog / the man. 5. One / slave / other / and / only / caresses / receive / be / caresses / whip – lash. 6. dog / make / no effort / communicate / apprehension / the man. 7. It / not concerned / welfare / man. 8. It / for / own sake / want / go back / toward / fire. 9. But / man / whistle / speak / it / sound / whip – lashes . 10. dog / swing in / man’s heels / follow after . English Test 4 I. Choose the best answer for each question and then write it in the column Answers (. ____________ ? 4 a. shall you b. shan’t you c. won’t you d. don’t you 5 3. A man whom people cannot trust will have _________ friends. 6 a. little b. few c. a few d. a lot 7 4. I can’t help. sportsmen d. sure 12 3. a. tension b. confusion c. measure d. seizure 13 4. a. cholera b. chemist c. mechanic d. machinery 14 5. a. but b. bury c. fun d. nut 15 III. Give the correct form of word