And before man discovered gas and electricity , he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets.. One man even used fire to tell the time.[r]
(1)TEST
-A phonetics - grammar - Vocabulary:Question 1: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1p):
1 A photo B below C wonder D lotus
2 A forest B resort C reason D visit
3 A health B speak C each D seat
4 A thirsty B guitar C dirty D listen
5 A sundeck B garden C weekend D event
Question Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others (1p):
1 A accomplish B examine C imagine D chemistry
2 A desire B mountain C plateau D constant
3 A industry B interest C suburb D equality
4 A medicine B decide C distance D patient
5.A arrangement B relationship C scientist D improve
Question Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (2p):
1 he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone
A Because B If C Unless D When
2 I don’t believe a word she says , I think she
A lied B I laying C is telling lie D is lying
3 ., a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path
A When in flying B While it is flying C.When they are flying D Once flying Mr John does not know the lawn mover after they had finished using it
A where did they put B where they did put C where they put D where to put The noise startled the woman
A frightened B frighten C frightening D fright
6 Jack’s shoes are very dirty They need
A cleaning B cleaner C to clean D clean
7 His pronunciation causes me a lot of
A difficulties B difficult C difficulty D difficultly
8 We lived in that on the corner A old house brick small
C small old brick house B brick small old house.D house brick small old around us gives us vital information about our environment
A The sounds are heard
C Hearing the sounds B That the hearing of sound.D What ever the sounds are heard 10 He took his seat quietly ,
A in order that not to disturb their conversation
C in order not disturb their conversation B so as to disturb their conversationD so as not to disturb their conversation
Question 4: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting(2p).
1 I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough
A B C D
2.Eventhough studying hard, he failed his exam last year A B C D
3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste A B C D
4 If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping A B C D
5 She apologized for being many rude to me A B C D
6.The children were playing lastnight outdoor when it began to rain hard A B C D 7.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week
A B C D
8.Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty - year - old sister
A B C D
9.One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control population growth
A B C D
10.Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither A B C D
Question Provide the correct form of the words given (2p):
The environment - our responsibility
These days it is (0) impossible to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being (1) and the future looks bad What can each of us ?
We can not clean up our (2) rivers and seas overnight Nor can we stop the
(3) of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the
(2)problem while (4) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s (5)
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) , but some steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of (7) you do, or use as little plastics as possible
It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8) bills We must all make a personal (9) to work for the future of our planet if we want to (10) a better world for our grand - children
6 complete 7 drive 8 house 9 decide 10 sure
Question 6: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition (2p)
1 fill in turn into go away put away run out of get away with join in
8 pick out keep on 10 get over
A participate B avoid punishment C select, choose D change into, become E continue
F complete ( a form) G leave
H recover from I use up completely
J return something to its correct place
B reading :
Question : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage(2 p):
My home is in the air - I an enormous amount of travelling It is a fast life and (1) of work , but I like it and that is the only way (2) me
Everything is tiring - music, travelling- but what can I ? I am not (3) to complaining It is hard to imagine now (4) I will ever be very long in one place My home town is on the Caspian Sea There is sea, wind, sun, and (5) many tourists and hotels I have my own flat with four or five rooms , but I am seldom there If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6) with my mother and grandmother They live in a small house , (7) it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me I like good, simple food
I have no wife , no brothers or sisters and my father (8) when I was seven He was an engineer and I don’t (9) him very well He liked music very much and wanted me to(10) a musician
1 A most B full C complete D more
2 A for B to C in D by
3 A wanted B taken C used D known
4 A and B so C while D that
5 A far B too C much D more
6 A stay B go C D spend
7 A but B since C even D which
8 A killed B gone C passed D died
9 A know B remember C remind D see
10 A become B turn C develop D grow
Question 8: Read the passage and choose the best answer (2p):
Man discovered fire many thousands years ago The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree was struck by lightning He soon learned how to make fire for himself However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together
Fire was very important to man He needed fire to keep himself warm at night He used fire to cook his food He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages Red Indians, for example , used fire to make smoke signals In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger
Fire was very also used to give light Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches And before man discovered gas and electricity , he small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets
One man even used fire to tell the time He invented a candle clock He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle But the candle clock did not always work well If there was a wind blowing on the candle , the flame burned too quickly
1 Man probably first made fire A from a tree struck by lightning
(3)2 Man probably first used fire A to tell the time
C to light the streets B to send signal.D to keep warm at night Fire was used by Red Indians
A to make gas and electricity
C to send messages B to burn down treesD to frighten away enemies The first street lights were
A large bonfires
C burning trees B small fires in hanging baskets D candles The candle clock burned for
A.twelve hours
C a day B one hour.D twelve days
Question 9: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word (2p):
Food plays an important part in the development of nations In countries where food is (1) people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat This usually slows down progress, because men have little time to (2) to science, industry, government, and art In nations where food is (3) and easy to get , men have more time to spend in activities that lead to progress and (4) of leisure The problem of (5) good food for everybody has not yet been solved Many wars have been (6) for food But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food Nations are beginning to put (7) knowledge to work for a (8 ) of their food problems They work (9) in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10) more food
C writing :
Question 10: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (2p):
1 “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John
John advised Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert
Despite “It is ages since Alan visited his parents
Alan Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult
It is “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne”- Herry said Herry suggested “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick
Nick asked Jane if It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance
You need Don’t you regret not learning to swim ?
Don’t you wish ? We got lost because we didn’t have a map
Had 10 They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation
They succeeded
Question 11: Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter(2p). Dear Mother and father,
a You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ LonDon Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael b Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time
c Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band d Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant
e After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake f While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter
g London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/ h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards
Love / Carl