A A A A A GiftedclassLISTENING Part I: What is each invitation for? Listen and circle the correct answer: A go to see a movie B go for a snack A go to the health club B go to the beach A see a movie B rent a video A go somewhere before class B go to a coffee shop A come over for dinner B go to a restaurant A rent a video B go to the movies Part II: Are these statement T/ F: Mary doesn’t like rock music Jim goes dancing often Susie has stayed home every night this week Ben doesn’t have tickets to the game Jenny studies Spanish Steven only wants to see the match Part 3: Choose the correct answer A, B, or C Why did Sally decide to write her first book? people said her stories were good B her family bought her a diary C her penfriend suggested it Why didn’t Sally’s Dad want her to send her book to a publisher? He didn’t like it very much B He had given her help to write it C.He was worried that they wouldn’t be interested Sally sent her book to a company which published books only on the internet B published her favourite stories C published books of a similar type How did Sally feel when the company phoned her Mum? A very excited B extremely surprised C anxious about the future Sally says that, as a result of her book, she now has more money B she has lost some of her friends C she is in contact with new people What does Sally say about her next book? A It will be quite different from her first one It will be written for older readers C It will be about something all children experience Part 4: Fill in the missing information in the numbered space FILM-MAKING COMPETITION Maximum length of film: (14) Type of film: (15) Subject this year: The (16) Martha Fernando, presenter of the programme called ‘Film (17) ’ Mark Matthews, director PRIZES: First prize: visit to a film school Other prizes: books and modern (18) Where the best films will be shown: (19) I Choose the best answer: She has got …… loudest voice I’ve heard A this B a C the There were not …… chairs for everyone A enough B quite C so I was …… interested in what the teacher was saying that I didn’t notice the time A too B as C so 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 II These cars are not as big…… some I have seen in America A than B as C too If cars weren’t so expensive, we …… buy a new one A shall B did C would Jane, …… has just passed her driving test, is having a party to celebrate A which B who C that I had…… little time to go to the shops A too B such C enough The woman…… cat belongs to has gone away for a week A this B which C of This is the beach…… we go every weekend A which B where C that …… tasty food! A What B So C How It was …… cold to go for a swim in the sea A as B enough C too You shouldn’t …… drunk all the milk A have B had C has After you had given me the money, I put…… in the bank A they B them C it He is …… a good athlete that he is certain to make the team A so B such C too …… lovely you look in that dress! A Such B How C What They were late…… they decided to take a taxi A so B as C that She was much…… after she had changed her job A happiest B happy C happier I was…… tired to watch TV, so I went straight to bed A quite B so C too If only we…… left earlier, we would have been there by now A did B had C were The weather in Greece is hotter…… in England A as B than C like Write only one word in each space THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Today English is, without doubt, the world’s (0) most important language One (1) …… ten people speak it as their mother (2) …… and it has a larger vocabulary (3) …… any other language English belongs to the Indo-European family of languages, (4) …… developed from a parent language first spoken about five thousand years ago in central – northern Europe From there, it spread to the (5) …… of Europe and the Middle East, and over the time it developed into a series of new tongues One of (6) …… was Primitive Germanic which later spilt into old English, Dutch, German and the Scandinavian languages Old English was later heavily influenced (7) … French following the Norman invasion in the eleventh century Then, in the sixteenth century, due(8) …… the invention of printing, the increase (9) …… opportunities for education and the growth of international trade and communication, this form of English, which is known(10) …… Middle English, changed into the language we now speak, Modern English Language change continues to the present day, although (11) …… 1800 the major area of change has been in vocabulary(12) …… than grammar Events (13) …… as the Industrial Revolution and the two word wars are among the reasons (14) …… the expansion of vocabulary (15) …… factor is the growing influence of the media III Use the word in capital to form a word that fits in the space in the same line: Many people dream of a (0) …… holiday on a tropical island They imagine to the(1) beaches, the (2) …… of the sea and clean skies The (3) …… is that a tropical climate is more (4) ……… Most Caribbean islands are (5) ……… They are clean and (6) …… and the islanders are always (7) ……… Although the hotels are often large and (8) …… ,the welcome you receive is far from (9) ……… Most visitors don’t want the (10) …… of these islands to increase They want to keep their secret to themselves IV 00 RELAXING - WARM END - TRUE ENJOY – PEACE POLLUTED- HOSPILITY LUXURY – PERSON POPULAR Read the text, if a line is correct put a () in the space provided If a line has a word which should not be there, write it in the space provided ( Ex 19) Have you ever wondered where the expression O.K, which it means all right, comes from originally? 00 It In one amusing story to expression said is attributed to the American President Andrew Jackson who, like to many before and after him, was a soldier by occupation Unlike the most presidents these days, who have spent many years at college, Jackson’s education was not as compete as that his military training and it is said his spelling was not as much good as it should have been Of course, a great many papers were been given to the president to 10 sign but he did not never want to write 10 11 much at the bottom of these papers so, when 11 12 he agreed with what thing was written, he 12 13 would simply write O.K on to the paper because 13 14 President Jackson believed in the spelling of “ All Correct” 14 15 To be “Orl Kerekt”, or O.K as for short 15 V Complete the sentences using the words in bolds Use two or five words ( Ex 14) I advised you to check the details before you sign the contract had You………………………………………………before you sign the contract It isn’t necessary for you to drive me to the station have You ………………………………………………me to the station There is no milk left run We………………………………………………milk Don’t blame me if there’s no food in the house fault It………………………………………………there’s no food in the house Diana moved to London after finishing her degree since Diana ………………………………………………she finished her degree Our house is an hour’s walk from the village takes It………………………………………………to our house from the village She should be told the truth better It ………………………………………………her the truth I should wash the curtains need The curtains………………………………………………washed I’m sure he read about it in the newspaper have He ………………………………………………in the newspaper Write complete sentences: Dear Mr Black, A friend/ mine/ recently/ return / England/ advise/ write/ you ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I / hope/ come/ England/ next year/ spend/ months/ Cambridge ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Perhaps/ recommend/ suitable/ family/ stay ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… While/ I / there/ part- time/ course/ improve/ English …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Be/ part – time/ course/ your college\ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… If/ be/ grateful/ you/ send/ application form …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Please/ tell/ much/ fee/ course/ be ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I / like/ know/ date/ course/ begin ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ...4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 II These cars are not as big…… some I have seen in America A than B as C too If cars weren’t... languages Old English was later heavily influenced (7) … French following the Norman invasion in the eleventh century Then, in the sixteenth century, due (8) …… the invention of printing, the increase... islands are (5) ……… They are clean and (6) …… and the islanders are always (7) ……… Although the hotels are often large and (8) …… ,the welcome you receive is far from (9) ……… Most visitors don’t want