English test for 10th form for unit I : Change the followings into the reported speech: “I haven’t done the homework” (she said) 32“ Where did you stay in Paris ? “ ( he) 33“ Have you had any letters? “ ( she) 34( Do you like having a holiday abroad ? ( he) I haven’t got any money”( he told you) 35“ Did you see the accident ? “ ( she) I’ve seen the film”( she said) 36“ Who were you looking for ?? “ ( he ) “ I knew nothing about the problem” He said 37“ Were you learning Spanish at school ? “ ( she) “ I haven’t seen my brother for years” ( he said) 38“ How can I solve this problem ? “ ( he) “ I don’t know how much it costs” ( she said 39“ Have you ever been to Japan ? “ ( she) *41” Don’t tell anyone what happened? “ I don’t like going to parties” ( she told me “ We’ve never been to Berlin” ( they said) “ I need the money to visit my parents, next week ” ( he said) 10 “ We can’t come on this Tuesday” ( They told me) 44 Do you mind telling me when you can come ? 45 “don’t disturb me and be quiet, boys” he said 11 I’m going to visit Europe, next year “ ( the president announced that) 12 “ I can’t stand classical music” ( Mary told me_) ExerciseII : give correct verb forms he said he ( already) speak to the manager She asked me ( to take off ) my shoes 13 “ The plane will land in half an hour” ( the pilot just announced that) 14 There are no ticket left for tonight’s performance” ( the booking office said that) 15 “ John left here an hour ago” She said I warned her ( not to go) near the cliff I asked her if Mr Brown ( just leave) 16 I’m not feeling very well “ ( Simon said) 10/ She wanted to know if the manager ( come back) tomorrow 17” She’ll be arriving at out house tomorrow” She said 18” I was sure I’d left it’d left it in this house “ 19” I grew these carrots myself” He told me 20” I must say that I was confused by the question at first “ She confessed ***21 “ Which book did you take? “ (he) 22 “ Are you wearing your overcoat ? “ ( she) 23 did you telephone your mother? “ ( he) 24 , “ Is the box made of card board? “ ( She) 25 “ How much did it cost ? “ ( she) 26 “ Are you seeing the director, tomorrow? “ ( She) 27 42 Keep away from me 43 Can you get me some water , John ? What are these boxes made of ? “ ( he) 28 How far I have to walk? “ ( she) 28’ Have you had anything to eat? “ ( he) 29 “ Are you in a hurry ? “ ( she) 30“ When does the performance start ?” ( he ) 31 /“ how long did the journey take? “ ( she) He wanted to know where I ( live) for the last few years I told them ( check) if they were in the right part of the train He told me he ( not eat ) for some days We agreed that we ( see) again a few days later They asked me if I ( like) a cup of tea 14 We advised the company ( to open) a new factory 15 I asked him whether Mr Stead man ( resign) yet 16/ Your parents want to know if you(have) a good time at the moment 18 They told me that the train at that very moment( leave) 19 I wanted to know how much money I (have) in my bankaccount 20 I wondered why you suddenly (decide) to resign last week The publishers told me they (not going to accept my book 22 She replied she ( not know) the answer 23 they told me I ( not be ) polite the previous evening 24 they shouted that they ( can not) cross the river and that they ( be going to go back) 25 They asked me ( not say) anything Exercise III : Choose the best answer : 1/ He often ( says/ tells / talks )things like that 2/ the children always ( tell/ ask/ say ) me if they can go out to play 3/ They(said/ asked/ spoke to) me to leave 4/ She always( says/ tells / talks) me her trouble 5/ “ Don’t that” she ( said/ told/ asked ) to them 6/ “ They’ve arrived” she said/ told/ asked 7/ I that I didn’t know what to ( said/ told/ asked) 8/ They me they didn’t know what to ( said/ told/ asked) 9/ They .if I knew what to do( said/ told/ wondered) 10/ The nurse ( said/ told/ wanted to know) whether he needed anything else11/ Did he you where you came from( say/ ask) 12/ Did she .( say/ tell) you where she had put my books 13/ He didn’t me where we going ( say/ tell) 14/ There is no match on Saturday “ Who so ( says/ tells/ asks” 15/ “How much are these bananas ?” “I’ve no idea Go and …… the price( says/ tells/ asks) English test for 10th form Exercises on conditional sentences and reported speech I/ Choose the best answer : 1/ If it……, I shall take an umbrella with me (rain, rained, rains, will rain) 2/ You ……this test if you don’t work hard (will never pass, never pass, never pass, pass) 3/ She can if she…….(tries, tried , trying, has tried) 4/ If I …me tomorrow, I will be able to give you the answer (asks, will ask, would ask, asked 5/ Tell him to ring me up if you ……him (saw, see, will see, would see 6/ What will happen if my parachute……? (don’t open, won’t open, wouldn’t open, doesn’t open) 7/ I a taxi if I the bus this afternoon (will get, miss/ get, will miss/ get, miss/ will get, will miss) 8/ I’ll have to go without John if he soon ( don’t arrive/ doesn’t arrive/ won’t arrive/ arrives) 9/ If I make some coffee, you the cake? ( do, you/ will ,you/ are , cutting/ don’t , cut) 10/ If you your home work, I you watch TV ( won’t do, let/ did, won’t let / don’t do, won’t let / won’t do, don’t let) 11/ Get me a glass of water if you to the kitchen ( go/ will go/ have gone/ went) 12/ your computer if I’m careful( will I use/ I use/ use I / Can I use) He couldn’t stop drinking Neither….(could his wife, his wife could, his wife did, did his wife) 13/ If you with the computer, I’ll put it away ( will finish/ have finished/ had finished/ finished) 14/ If Peter is going to an interview, he a tie( will wear/ can wear/ should wear/ might wear) II.Match the first part of the conditional sentence with its ending: If you heat water to 100 C, A take the day off work If the weather is fine, B she can try again next year If she doesn’t get a good night’s sleep, C all the plants are going to die It’s easy If you push this button, D you’re going to have an accident Careful ! Unless you slow down, E she’s always tired in the mornings If it doesn’t rain soon, F It will boil If you still feel awful tomorrow, G we can go to the coast tomorrow If she doesn’t pass the exam this year, H the camera rewinds automatically *** *** Give Mary my best wishes a if you want to stay in the first team Of course you put on weight b you’ll make yourself ill You have to train regularly c if you see her at the weekend I’ll pick up the shopping on the way home d if you eats chips all day The next-door neighbors will complain E you can have an ice cream If you have to work late night, F if I finish work early Behave yourself ! If you ‘re a good girl, G if you play that music so loudly If you’ve done the work, H phone to say when you’ll be home If you go on eating those chips I you can go to the disco III/ Choose the best answer : 1/ The heavy rain have helped to ease water ( supply/ running / plenty/ shortage) 2/ I wanted to work somewhere I could serve the ( village/ community/ town/ country) 3/ I don’t like to participate in Quiz shows on TV because my general is poor (knowledge / appearance/ memory/ thinking) 4/ Most of the roads have been ., recently ( replaced/ resurfaced/ removed/ returned) 5/ Is all this technology making our simple? ( life/ lifes/ livings/ lives) 6/ Come to my village and you’ll feel the warm in our festivals ( air/ atmosphere/ environment/ surroundings) 7/ They live happily although it is hard to make ends ( come./ visit/ meet/ gather) 8/ The map of the city is in the letter Yuo won’t miss it ( enclosed/ sent/ written/ closed) 9/ A .is a place to spend your holiday with a lot of fun( recreation/ village/ resort/ field) 10/ The villagers are very happy because well water has been replaced by .water ( running/ moving/ going/ coming) 11/ The computer is out of work It is , now ( useful/ useless/ using/ usage) 12/The roads need as there is more and more traffic, nowadays ( broadening/ thickening/ widening/ making bigger) 13/ after the rain, most of the roads in the village become ( watery/ dry/ muddy/ floody) 14/ The community is really in of the youth’s knowledge( want/ need/ like/ hope) 15/ I’m trying to meet my parents’ ( hope/ expect/ like/ wish) 16/ She passed a physics degree with , and went on to take another degree in Maths ( her determination/ flying colors / high position/ difficult conditions) 17/ you work harder , you are going to pass the exam ( if/ unless/ although/ because) 18/ You have to ask your parents for their to go on a trip ( permission/ excursion/ emotion/ destination) 19 They’ve .a new tower block instead of slums ( put up/ pulled down/ pushed down/ put down) 20/ Heavy industry developed rapidly in Alabama its rich natural resources( because of/ inspite of/ since/ as result of 21THey tried to find a way of bettering their lives a moving b changing c achieving d improving 22 Last year, we had a bumper crop for strawberries a large crop b poor crop c early crop d record crop 23 the house had been -three apartments a turned in b put in c pulled down d turned into 24 Most of the roads in the cities have been -recently a replaced b resurfaced c removed d returned IV/ Correct the following mistakes : The youth came back to the village to introduce new methods, which resulted bumper crops Farmers had to work hard on the fields from morning and evening Which entertainment , you can listen the radio or watch television Our lifestyle changed since running water came to our village In spite of their shortages, villagers still send their children for colleges If the raise and resurface the roads, they will not muddy ands flooded The town dull atmosphere has been replaced by the exciting atmosphere The mother told her son study hard to gain as much knowledge as possible Lorries will help us carry heavy loads farming products to the city 10 The road used to be narrow in the past but now it has been widened 11 I was told that there would be a very good program on television tomorrow 12 By a television ,you don’t have to spend money going to the cinema 13 The air in the suburb is fresh because of there is no traffic 14 Due to the changeable weather, the crop this year is neither good or bad 15 The villages nowadays can go to town easily by their motorbikes 16 Decorate with coloured straw, her house really stands out in the village 17 My daughter decided go to the technical high school instead of college 18 Go straight to the crossroads and take the first turning at the left 19 It is not difficult finding the baker’s opposite the butcher’s 20 Keep walk until you see the bank ahead of you 21/ If today were Sunday I’ll take you to the zoo 22/ Unless she doesn’t tell her the truth, I will never speak to her 23./ if we don’t care for the conservation, we ‘ll have to sorry for what we’ve done to our environment 24/ He lent his friend $ 20 in spite of he didn’t have much money himself 25/ Will you mind if I took your bike without asking you ? V / Use the prompts to write full sentences 1/ Glass/ break/ Lan / lying / floor 2/ I/ not receive/ letter/ parents/ I / leave/ home/ two months/ ago 3/ It/ surprise/ he/ pass/ exam 4/ Since/ it/ rain/ heavily/ we/ to cancel/ trip/ Sentora 5/ Karen/ I/ wait/ Vicky/ in/ past hour/ but/ she/ not/ turn up 6/ Here/ some things/ I/ like/ you/ buy/ market 7/ If/ anyone/ not/ understand/ please/ free/ ask Though/ live / far / company / work/ time He / asked / she / go/ my /party/ previous night 10/ You/ like/ read/ novels/ write/ Shakespeare ? 11 It / hours/ since / Mary / ring 12 It / late / that / nothing / 13/It / difficult/ translate/ Some English words/ VNese 14/ Only guest/who/ late/ party/ manager 15, When, I, school, my teacher, make, me, write, Fountain pen, but ,I , prefer, use, ball point pen 17 He, refuse, leave, gallery, until, see, all, pictures 18,Everything, house, bad condition, because, we, not, repair, it/ 10 years 19 John / usually / walk/ school/ if / enough / time 20 She / send / me / postcard / my birthday / kind / her 21/ I/ still/ work/ last question/ when/ bell/ ring 22/ please/ not/ go out/ until/ rain/ stop 23/ Mrs Brown said/ she/ live/ this street/ years VI Sentence rewriting : If I were you, I’d look for another job/ I suggested He can’t speak because he is too angry / Ha is too -3 after many years of hard work, he retired / After he -4 With a lot of luck, you may get your novel published/ if you I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home, tonight / I’d rather It hasn’t snowed here for months / The last time It isn’t a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon/ I’m not “ don’t leave the house until I get back” said William’s mother / William’s mother It was such a dirty beach that we decided not to stay / The beach 10.Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late/ In spite 11 Even though his leg was injured , he managed to walk to school/ Despite -12 There was never any answer when he ran/ every time -13 She doesn’t take a bus to school anymore / She -14 He works so hard that he makes a success in his life / Because of -15 I don’t think it is a good idea for you to go out that evening / I’d prefer 16 She asked me where I had put the book / “ Where -“ 17 I’ll finish work , tonight / Would you ? 18 the teacher is making them prepare carefully for the exam / They are 19 “ I think you should go by train” He told us / He advised 20 The flat is very noisy but we still enjoy living there / Despite VII Reading : Most people (31) that television is one of our most important(32) of this century Its great effect upon society is undeniable Firstly, television is one of the greatest educators of all (33) (34) programs about foreign countries and their inhabitants, instructional programs on medicine, science, engineering, natural history (35) -many others are all brought to the homes of ordinary people its best, television is good form of entertainment which in arts We (38) -top-line artists cheaply and easily at home In the past, theatre-going (39) -to the very few Nowadays there (40) -many good plays to be seen on television with first class actors and actresses Consequently, the love of the theater is far more widespread.(41) other great inventions, television (42) -and is ,unfortunately abused It (43) -that television makes "watchers" and not "(44) -", and that people will watch a game on it rather than play one (45) -It is also said that hobbies tend to suffer (46)_ -much "viewing" (47) be neglected if television had too strong a hold Certainly (48) abuse, but (49) this medium is used with intelligence and discrimination by producers and viewers, then it can remain a good (50) -of entertainment for mankind 31 A are agree B agreed c agree d are agreeing 42 a will be b can be c would be d is going to be 32 A invention B inventions c inventing d inventive 43 a says b is to say c is said d is saying 33 A moment B history c time d period 44 a doing b done c does d doers 34 A documentary B document c documental d documents 45 a them b themselves c their d they 35 A but B and c or d together 46 a because of b thanks to c in spite of d because 36 A In B On c For D At 47 a to be read b to read c read d reading 37 a excitement B inspiration c interest D expectation 48 a it is b there is c there are d they are 38 A used to see B can see c would see D see 49 a when b since c if d as 39 A were limited B limits limited D was limited 50 a source b start c place d destination 40 A are B be c will be D is 41 A like b as c unlike d same as B/ My village was never a big village, nor was it particularly successful or well-known It was a place where simple people worked on their land, tending citrus groves and running poultry farms The most exotic plantation grew avocados, and a palm tree nursery was something of an attraction The village was established by a group of Greek immigrants in 1937 in what was then known as Britishcontrolled Palestine When we first moved here, one could still hear some Greek in the street, the local store sold original Greek delicacies and from time to time we were invited to sit on a neighbor’s porch and share some ouzo at the end of a working day In the last few years, my village has changed dramatically Very few people work in agriculture now; they can no longer support their families growing oranges and chickens As a result, they must find their income outside the village and rent out their land or sell their little family farms altogether Some of the land is still used for agriculture, but no longer for the family farms Now it is the agriculture of luxuries 1/ What was true about the writer’s village? A It was a big village B It was successful C It was famous D It was established by the Greek According to the passage, what did the people in the village NOT do? A Worked on their land B Tended citrus groves C Raised animals on the farms D Grew avocados The founders of the village were immigrants from… A Palestine B Greece C Britain D family farms What can best describe the change of the village recently? A The change is very fast B the change is very slow C The change is normal D There is not much change How the villagers earn their living now? A They grow oranges and chicken B They run family farms C They work in the outside villages D They hire out their land and sell their farms ...English test for 10th form Exercises on conditional sentences and reported speech I/ Choose the best answer... c read d reading 37 a excitement B inspiration c interest D expectation 48 a it is b there is c there are d they are 38 A used to see B can see c would see D see 49 a when b since c if d as 39... taxi if I the bus this afternoon (will get, miss/ get, will miss/ get, miss/ will get, will miss) 8/ I’ll have to go without John if he soon ( don’t arrive/ doesn’t arrive/ won’t arrive/ arrives)