Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.. 2pts Halloween is a holiday on the night of october 31st.[r]
(1)Full name: …………………………………………… Grade (2014-2015) A Pronunciation Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (1pt) A.reach B.great C.Easter D.season A.moon B.balloon C.flood D.afternoon A.what B.which C.who D.where A.saved B.helped C.looked D.reduced B Vocabulary and grammar I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.(1.5pts) We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned……… it was raining A.however B.but C.because D.so Please……….off the lights before leaving the room A.take B.turn C.get D.give 3.The scientist………………we met yesterday is very well-known A.which B.where C.whom D.whose 4.Passover is a festival………………is celebrated by all Jewish people A.where B.which C.who D.whom 5.I was late again…………….I got up very early A.because B.so C.if D.although 6.We have lived in this town…………2012 A.in B.ago C.since D.for II Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.(1.5pts) My family (return) ………… to our homevillage last weekend If we use energy-saving bulbs, we (save) …………….a lot of money They (know) ……….each other for more than ten years Would you mind (turn) ……….on the lights? It’s getting dark I’m very tired this morning I hardly (sleep) ……… last night There (be)……………big floods every year if people continue to cut down forests III Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.(1pt) New Year’s Day is a national……… , so people don’t have to go to work (FESTIVE) Earthquakes often come together with volcanic……….(ERUPT) What is your……………type of clothing? (FAVOUR) …………………, the typhoon didn’t cause any damage to the village (LUCK) IV Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (1pt) The storm that it swept through our town last week caused a lot of damage A B C D My friend whom you had dinner with him last Sunday wants to meet you (2) A B C She spoke so quick that I didn’t understand what she meant A B C D He is late for work every day I wish he will get up earlier A B C D D C Reading Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (2pts) Halloween is a holiday on the night of october 31st It is …(1)…………in many Englishspeaking countries Children ….(2)………… strange costumes They go to people’s homes and the people give them candy Children say “Trick or treat!” to ask …(3)…….candy This comes from a threat It means “Give me a treat….(4)………I will pay a trick on you” Children today usually ….(5)……….not the tricks……(6)……… they not get treats But some children still mischief (playful pranks or things to make fun of people like putting toilet paper in trees or writing with soap on windows) In….(7)………countries Halloween is about ghosts, witches, goblins and …(8)………scary things A.presented B.prosposed C.celebrated D.played A.wear B.hold C.take D.dress A.with B.for C.after D.onto A.otherwise B.when C.but D.or A.do B.does C.will D.are A.if B.unless C.before D.however A.that B.this C.their D.these A.another B.the other C.other D.others D.Writing I Combine each pair of sentences, using the words given in brackets (1pt) Tom is the boy He is good at learning foreign languages (Who) ………………………………………………………………………………………… The computer doesn’t work properly My father bought it last week (Which) ………………………………………………………………………………………… Sam hadn’t studied hard He did the test well (Although) ………………………………………………………………………………………… I told a joke Nobody laughed (but) ………………………………………………………………………………………… II Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one (1pts) 1.Let’s use electricity economically (3) Why…………………………………………………………………………………… 2.I don’t have enough money to buy this computer I wish………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Be careful or you will fall over the rock If you aren’t………………………………………………………………………… 4.Why don’t we go there by bus? He suggested …… …………………………………………………………………… (4)