Full name: Class: Test 45 minutes 1 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 1. A. become B. city C. consider D. cup 2. A. easy B. style C. classical D. sleep 3. A. touch B. young C. enough D. group II. Choose the best answer. 1.They have just bought some paint. They ______ their house this afternoon. A. be going to paint B. will paint C. to painting D. are going to paint 2.Yesterday she heard ______ news. She was so ______ that she couldn’t say anything. A. surprising/ surprising B. surprised/ surprising C. surprising/ surprised D. surprised/ surprised 3.______ at Christmas? – I went home for Christmas. A. What did you do B. For what did you do C. Where did you went D. What did you do for 4.Which do you prefer. Action films ______ love stories? A. but B. and C. with D. or 5.I do not think Robert ______ the gold medal. A. is going to win B. is winning C. will win D. won’t win 6.She has saved a sum of money for her ______. A. retiring B. retire C. retirement D. retired 7.Germany was the ______ of the World Cup. The 18 th World Cup was held there. A. trophy B. host nation C. continent D. tournament 8.The World Cup is considered as the most popular sporting event in the world. A. competed B. regarded C. witnessed D. organized 9.Don’t be worried so much. I ______ you with the exercise, I promise. A. will help B. am helping C. will helping D. am going to help 10.The film opened with a ______in an apartment and some policemen were examining a body. A. scene B. look C. rest D. shock III. Read the passage and answer the questions. The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every four years after that date until A.D.394 In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began to take part in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars. Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these words appear at every Olympic opening: “The most important thing is not to win but to take part.” Answer the questions: 1. Where were the ancient Olympic Games always held? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What did Pierre de Coubertin propose in 1875? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. How often have the Games been held? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What are the words appearing at every Olympic opening? ………………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Rewrite the following sentences, using it was not until………. 1. I didn’t notice that I had the wrong umbrella until I got home . =>……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. We didn’t find out about the meeting until he phoned us. =>…………………………………………………………………………………… V. Write an announcement for organizing an English speaking competition at school. Announcer : the headmaster Event : English speaking competition Place : School meeting hall Time : 7 p.m, Saturday 2 rd April ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… Full name: Class: Test 45 minutes 2 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. silent B. film C. thriller D. situation 2. A. cup B. continent C. competition D. center 3. A. school B. chemistry C. Christmas D. championship II. Choose the best answer. 1.Peter has practiced playing the piano ______ the piano contest next week. A. in order enter B. to entering C. to enter D. to not enter 2.In the final match, our school team defeated the visiting team by 4______3. A. against B. with C. up D. to 3.Music ______ our hopes and dreams. A. can also convey B. that also convey C. can be also convey D. to convey 4.______ did you stay there? – I spent three wonderful weeks there. A. How long B. How far C. How much D. How often 5.Our actions express our love more than any words we do. A. perform B. show C. create D. help 6.I like ______ classical music but my brothers prefer ______ jazz. A. a/ a B. ø / ø C. a/ the D. the/ the 7.______ breakfast is ______ first meal of the day. A. The/ the B. A/ ø C. The/ ø D. ø/ the 8.Films have been around for more than a century. A. one thousand years B. one hundred years C. a year D. ten years 9.______ traditional music of a country. A. Pop music B. Jazz C. Folk music D. Classical music 10.The Beatles used to be internationally famous ______ their songs and performance. A. for B. along C. with D. at III. Read the passage and answer the questions. The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every four years after that date until A.D.394 In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began to take part in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars. Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these words appear at every Olympic opening: “The most important thing is not to win but to take part.” Answer the questions: 1. Where were the ancient Olympic Games always held? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What did Pierre de Coubertin propose in 1875? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. How often have the Games been held? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What are the words appearing at every Olympic opening? ………………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Rewrite the sentences, using to + infinitive 1. They want to catch the train , so they get up early. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Alice wants to learn English, so she went to London. ……………………………………………………………………………………… V. Write an announcement for organizing an English speaking competition at school. Announcer : the headmaster Event : English speaking competition Place : School meeting hall Time : 7 p.m, Saturday 2 rd April ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… . every four years as in the ancient Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1 940 and 1 944 because of the two World Wars. Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these. every four years as in the ancient Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1 940 and 1 944 because of the two World Wars. Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these. B. one hundred years C. a year D. ten years 9.______ traditional music of a country. A. Pop music B. Jazz C. Folk music D. Classical music 10. The Beatles used to be internationally famous ______