These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers.. Surfing is a skill, and it needs learning.[r]
(1)I Pick up out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (0.5 mark)
1 A says B plays C waits D railway
2 A thank B band C complain D insert
3 A hair B bury C share D tail
4 A match B machine C butcher D which
5 A must B assist C island D mist
II Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.(1 mark) When in Rome,
a like the Romans b as the Romans
c like as the Romans d the same like the Romans He asks me
a if he has passed his exam b does he have passed his exam c has he passed his exam d has he passed his exam? Although I try hard to play the piano,
a I don’t seem to improve b but I don’t seem to improve c I seem to improve d and I seem to improve ., Mozart had already written his first composition
a His age was six b By the age of six c He was six d Six years old He is
a a friend of father of me b a friend’s father of me c my friend of the father d a friend of my father’s I took 20 driving lessons
a in order that I might pass my driving test 1st time b so that I might pass my
driving test 1st time
c to pass my driving test 1st time d all a, b, and c are right
7 Have you got in your bag?
a many money b any money c a money d the money This is
a a copy of Keats’ peotry b a Keats’peotry copy c a copy’s Keats’ peotry d a copy of peotry of Keats She did not eat
a or drink anything for a week b and drink anything for a week c or not drink anything for a week d and not drink anything for a week 10 This car isn’t My car has a diffirent regitration number
a her b hers c my d mine
II Rewrite the sentences as directed.(1 marks) Barbara plays chess better than Mike
Mike doesn’t ……… She left university two years ago
It is ……… I regret missing the lecture
I wish ……… “ I would take a taxi if I were you” said Peter
Peter suggested ……… The train couldn’t run because of snow
(2)6 The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it
The furniture wasn’t ……… They say that he has lived in London for years
He ……… How long is it since they bought the house?
When ……… Would you mind not smoking in here?
I’d rather ……… 10 The police made the youth empty his pockets
The youth ……… III Write the letter, using the given words ( marks)
Dear Bill,
1 I / write / cancel / our meeting / Wednesday 13th.
……… As you can see / this notepaper / I / be still / Paris
……… I / arrive / Moday 5th / expect / return / London / Friday 9th May.
……… Things / not go / according to plan / I have / stay / several more days ………
5 I / meet Mr Jone / Tuesday 6th July / visit his factory / inspect / new products.
……… However, / we / not yet / reach agreement / prices / delivery date
……… The contract / not sign yet / I must / stay / until it / be
………
8 In spite of / difficulties / I enjoy / visit / Caen Museum / eat / excellent restaurant here ………
9 I / phone / you / I / be back / London
……… 10 Send / regard / your family
Yours, Bob
I Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word Write your answer in the space provided.
Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea On hot summer days, you can see thousands of people at the beach Many beaches have waves (46) are very high
These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers Surfing is a skill, and it needs learning Don’t (47) to be able to surf properly the (48) time you try However, by practising a few times you will learn (49) to it
(3)After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing (54) them These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while Today, surfboards
are made of plastic or fibreglass (55)
46 ……… 49 ……… 52 ……… 55 ………
47 ……… 50 ……… 53 ………
48 ……… 51 ……… 54 ………
IVGive the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences.
36 I was annoyed at his (REFUSE) to co-operate 37 The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very (INFORM) about everything else 38 The noise (LESS) as the plane got farther away
39 He lost in the election because he was a weak and (DECIDE) leader 40 I couldn’t help it The accident was (AVOID)
44 Many people were buried (LIVE) after the earthquake 45 She studied (ECONOMY) at university
1 Could you ……… the picture over the sofa (straight) The result of the exam was very ……… (satisfy)
3 The ……… of those who have nowhere to live is ignored.( solve) This statue ……… the soldiers who died in the war (memory)
5 Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a ……… source of energy ( renew) Please bring this ……… card along with you to the party ( invite)
7 Jone doesn’t believe in ghosts He said they were just ……….of people with wild imagination ( illusive)
8 My sister is an ……… dancer ( accomplishment) He’s made his views ……… clear ( abundance)
10 More ……… should be given in these people to continue theur studies (courage) V Give the correct verb form.(1.25mark)
1 She feels as if she (be) ……… on fire
2 Hurry up! We are waiting for you What (take) ……….you so long?
3 By the time you ( get)……….60 years old, you (forget) ……… all these problems
4.If you ( not stay) ……….up late last nght, you ( not feel) ……… tired now He no sooner ( put) ……….the phone down than the door bells (ring) ……… I didn’t expect ( appoint) ………as the monitor
7 We (go) ……… now We can arrive there by the lunch time V Filling each missing into the numbered blank (125 marks)
(4)chemical and soap industries are more important I moved from Newcastle ten years ago but I often return
VI Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.(1.25 marks)
Nowadays, we must say that all high schools teach mathematics and it is ……….(1) one of the ……… (2) important subjects High school students are required to study mathematics even though they are interested ………(3) it or not Up to now, no one knows exactly the time……….(4) the early people began ………(5) on mathematics Mathematics has been developed today It is no longer only figures, simple calculation, and form Mathematics ……… (6), ……….(7) arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry; other branches have gradually been added The……… (8) of the electronic computer is one of the great achievement in mathematics
1 a believed b considered c learnt d taken
2 a more b as c most d least
3 a at b of c on d in
4 a what b where c when d why
5 a work b working c to work d b and c
6 a is divided b are divided c have been divided d.were divided
7 a so on b such as c on example d like