TEST1

I/ Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1.      A good clock always keeps…………… time.

a.       Certain                                          c. accurate

b.      True                                               d. serious

2.      She has……………. a lot of money in her new job.

a.       Gained                                          c. found

b.      Earned                                          d. done

3.      Would you……………. me opening the windows now?

a.       Want                                             c. concern

b.      Worry                                            d. mind

4.      We can………… the difficulty without too much effort

a.       Get over                                        c. get off

b.      Get away                                       d. get through

5.      ………… people go the movies now than ten years ago

a.       Less                                               c. Few

b.      Lesser                                            d. Fewer

6.      We don’t know the …………….. of the game.

a.      Facts                                              c. rules

b.      Customs                                        d.laws

7.      We had to ues our neighbor’s telephone because ours was………..

a.       Out of work                                  c. off duty

b.      Out of order                                  d. off work

8.       It was ………… a boring speech that I felt asleep

a.       Such                                              c. very

b.      So                                                  d. too

9.       I think you…………… better not tell him truth.

a.       Will                                               c. would

b.      Should                                           d. had

10.  What he says makes no ……………. to me

a.      Reason                                          c.sene

b.      Truth                                             d. matter

11.  He said that he ……………badly sick since he returned from a broad.

a.       Had been                                      c. was

b.      Has been                                       d. would be

12.  The speaker said …………… nothings worth listenning to.

a.       Complete                                       c.quite

b.      Almost                                           d. completely

13.  If you had come to the party, you………………. Her

a.       Would meet                                               c. would have met

b.      Had met                                                    d. met

14.  The manager had his seretary…………. the report for him

a.       Type                                                          c. typing

b.      Typed                                                        d. to type

15.  He………….. in this office for ten years by next Monday.

a.       Will be working                                        c. will have been working

b.      Will work                                                  d. would working

16.  No sooner ……………… the office than the phone rang.

a.       He had left                                                            c. he was leaving

b.      Had he left                                                d. was he leaving

17.  Neither the director nor his assistant …………… yet.

a.       Have come                                                c. has come

b.      Haven’t come                                          d. hasn’t com

18.  It is necessary that you …………… here at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

a.       Would be                                      c. will be being

b.      Be                                                 d. would have been

19.  The village……………. We are going to visit is far from here

a.       Where                                            c. that

b.      Which                                            d. both b and c are correct

20.  She wishes she …………….. you the bad news yesterday.

a.       Didn’t tell                                                 c. hadn’t told

b.      Woundn’t tell                                d. doesn’t tell

II/  Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions:

            A gold rush is the rapid relocation of large numbers of people to an area where gold has been discovered. Gold rushes capture the imagination and participation of many people because of the magical lure of gold and the potential for overnight affluence. The greatest gold rush in united States history was the California Gold Rush of 1849.

            The rush first began in 1848 when a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold on the property of John A. Stutter in the Sacramento Valley. Hired to build a sawmill on the banks of the Amarican River, Marshall had hardly begun work when he started finding nugget after nugget gold. News of the discovery at Stuttet’s mill spread quickly, and soon thousands of persons were laying claims in the area. These people, called “ forty – niners”, rushed in from all over the world. In just two years, the population of california increased from about 26,000 to 380,000, Consequently, Californiawas officially admitted to the union as a state, in Stemper of 1850. The free – spending style of the successful miners helped to turn communities such as Sacramento and San Fancisco into prosperous towns. Those who were not so lucky became farmers and rachers in the Central Valley of California.

1.      what is the best title for this passage?

a.       Famous gold Rushes.

b.      The forty – nines.

c.       The lure of gold

d.      The california Gold Rush of 1849.

2.      According to the passage, people join gold rushes because………………..

a.       They are graranteed overnight wealth.

b.      Gold hold a magical power for everyone.

c.       They believe they have a chance of becoming affuent.

d.      Thay have very active imaginations.

3.      According to the passage, where was gold first discovered?

a.      At Stutter’s mill.

b.       On James Marshall’s property near Sacramento.

c.       In the streambed of the American River.

d.      In the central valley of california.

4.      It can be inferred from the passage that the California gold rush…….

a.       Provided most “ forty-nines” wih long – term mining work

b.      Attracted people from every country in the world.

c.       Spead throughout the Central Valley.

d.      Greatly Speeded up the development of carlifornia.

5.      According to the passage, what qualifire California to be admitted to the union?

a.       The status of Statehood.

b.      The great increase in population.

c.       The political efforts of succassful miners.

d.      The prosperity of California communities.

III/ Read the article bolow and put a cross on the letter next tho the word that best fits each space.

            Shopping in the Mappstone is a must if you are visiting the area.

There (1) …………. Many shops and services all within walking distance (2) …………. The cetal square. The city is particularly busy during (3) ……………… summer months  of june, July and August when tourists visit Mappstone from all over the (4) ………………One of the main streets of the central square – Cedar Avenue – is the most popular shopping area for not (5) ………….. visittors but residents too. Stores line both sides of the avenue and often (6) …………. Open late into the evenung. Most of the shops in this avenue are small and expensive (7) …………. In nearby streets shoppers can find almost anything at more reasonable (8) …………. Tuorists wiil find that many of these shops offer and export service and goods (9) ………….. be posted direct tho the buyer’s home country. Shops ara usually closed on Mondays but ortherwise open from 9 am in the morning (10) ……….. 8 pm in the evening.

1  a. is                             b. are                              c. have                d. be

2  a. of                            b. in                                c. by                   d. to

3  a. some                       b. a                                 c. the                  d. one

4  a. earth                       b. ground                        c. space               d. world

5  a. same                       b. just                             c. exactly            d. very

6  a. stay                         b. go                               c. make               d. put

7  a. since                       b. so                                c. but                  d. because

8  a. can                          b. numbers                      c. values             d. prices

9  a. can                          b. vould                          c. might              d. should

10.a. with                       b. up                               c. until                d. for

IV/  Fill in each gap in the passage lelow with one suitable word.

            One of the greattest (1) . difficulties for foreign students in American universities is the lecture system. The professor (2) Lectures. and the students take (3) Notes. These notes are later used to study for (4) Examinations .If the notes aren’t good, it will be (5) hard  for the student to (6) . prepare  for a subsequent exam. It is not easy to take good notes from a lecture in a (7) Foreign. Language. You try to write every (8) Word.  The professor says, then you are writing at the same time the professor is lecturing, this kind of note (9) taling means that you will fall far (10 Behind  the lecture, and the notes wiil be confused. They may be (11) useless. For later study.

            What can you do to take better notes? The first skill to learn is how to write only the most (12) Important Words, not whole sentences. (13) . Significant words are the ones that present new information. The most important words are often the focus of intonation. They are usually emphssized by pith change, and this should be your signal of (14) . importance Content words, like nouns and verds, are usually be focus of information, so your notes should be almost entirely (15) content Words. Remember that you need information, not sentences.

V/ Use the word to make sentences.

1.                  Please/not forget/put/names/on themà Please don’t forget to put your names on them

2.           although/they/brothers/they/not look/alike.à Although they are brothers, they don’t look alike

3.                  I/really/not want/dessert. à. I really don’t want any dessert

4.                  It/never/late/ go back/school. à It’s never too late to go back to school

5.       Jeff/bought/a twenty dollars sweater/half price.à Jeff bought a twenty – dollar sweater for half price

6.           Study/all night/good/for/neither/your grades/nor/health.-à Studying all night is good for neither your grades nor your heatth

7.         we’ll/have/leave/eight o’clock/get/ office/before nine.-à We’ll have to leave at eight o;clock to get to the office before nine

8.         Mary/lost/ a lot/ weight/ her diet-à Mary has losta lot of weigh   on her diet.

9.                  I/appreciate/your offering/me/ride.-à I appereciate your offering me a ride

10.              They/lucky/get/ the only two seats left/ the play-à. They were lucky to get the only two seats left for the play

VI/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it.

1.                  We spent five hours getting to LonDon.

It took (us) 5 hours to get to London.

2.                  She doesn’t usually stay up so late.

            She’s not used to staying up late

3.         If i were you, I’d look for another job.

            I suggeest (that) you look for another job.

4.         He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.

            If  he had been more careful, he wouldn’t have lost his money

5.         They last visited me five years ago.

They haven’t visitted me for five years

6           All him suits were made in paris.

            He had all his suits made in Paris

VII.COPOSITION

Describe your fist day at school as a child

DESCRIBE YOUR FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL AS A CHILD

That morning my mother woke up earlier than usually.She urged me to get dressed and take breafast quickly then lenderly took me to school. On the way to school I met other children of my age  accompanied by their parents to school.

The nearer I came to the school gate, the more nervous I became. Suddenly a strange felling of fear and worry seized my heart when I saw the majestic elementary school in front of me and   I feet like crying when my morther said good bye to me and put some coins into my pocket.

Never before had I been forced to separate from my beloved mother! But when I saw old Pupils laughing and talking merrily I regained my composure After the droll og the drum, We were instructed to stand in line to salute the colours and then so into our classed.A young and mild - looking teacher greeted us at the door. And in a gentle voice, he taught us the first lesson that we never forget.