TEST 24

A. GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE FUNCTION

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B,
C or D next to the correct word or phrase (3pt).
1. The social services are chiefly _______ with the poor, the old and the sick.
A. influenced B. related C. concerned
2. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your_______
A. temper B. storm C. explosion
3. It was a hot day, and many people were_______ their way to the beach.
A. taking B. hitting C. making
4. After a lot of difficulties, he _______ to open the door.
A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained
5. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious_______ .
A. injury B. pain C. wound
6. The country’s annual_______ of coffee beans has increased each year since 1977
A. produce B. growth C. outcome
7. he kept his marriage a secret for years ,but eventually the truth_______ .
A came out B. came through C. went out
8. Jane was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own_______ .
A. mind B. way C. opinion
9. When he sings, he has the _______ ability to make songs sound good.
A. sparse B. rare C. infrequent
10. The management is making _______ to increase the company's efficiency.
A. measures B. steps C. moves
11. It' time for lunch.
A. Oh good! B. One hour C. Half past twelve.
12. Would you like a drink?
A. I don'tlike coffee. B. I prefer tea. C. Coffee, please.
13. How much was your new shirt?
A. It's a red shirt. B. It was very cheap C. It was in a shop.
14. I'm very sorry.
A. I'm afraid so. B. I think so C. That's all right.
15. Do you speak English?
A. No, I'm not. B. Only a little C. Yes, very much.
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (1pt).
1. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
2. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial
A B C D
cities today.
3. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but that ones are not.
A B C D
4. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A B C D
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5. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
A B C D
B. READING
1. Which notice (A-H) say this (1-5)? For questions 1-5, mark the correct letter on your
answer sheet. (1pt)
Example: 0. You can leave your suitcase here. => C. LEFT LUGGAGE OPEN 24
HOURS.
1. You must drive carefully A. NO SERVICE STATION ON MOTORWAY.
here. B. Travel Express NEW BUSINESS HOURS - 9.A.M - 6.P.M
2. You can eat cheaply here. C. LEFT LUGGAGE - OPEN 24 HOURS.
3. You can stay here on holiday. D. PLEASE USE OTHER DOOR
4. You can find work here. E. Camp-site Open All Year.
5. You must not go in this way. F. JOB AGENCY We've got the right job for you!
G. Joe's Snack Bar Lowest Prices in Town!
H. DANGER! ICE ON ROAD
II. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (1pt)
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and…(1)…in one of the
school teams and playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team it means a lot
of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away …(2)…home, as many
matches are played then. It …(3)… also involve travelling to other towns to play against
other school teams and then staying on after the match for a meal or a drink .Some parents,
friends or other students will travel with the team to support their own side. When a school
team win a match, the whole feel proud,…(4)…only the players. It can also mean a school
becomes well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up
playing …(5)… national and international teams so that the school has some really famous
names associated with it!
1. A. having B. being C. taking D. putting
2. A. at B. on C. for D. from
3. A. ought B. is C. can D. has
4. A. not B. however C. and D. but
5. A. up B. to C. for D. beside
III. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to the following
questions. (1pt)
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved
to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory.
There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell
telephone system. In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he
was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle
in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be
played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited
“Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised
audience.
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. An accidental invention.
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B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph
C. The History of Menlo Park
2. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur?
A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878
3. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater
B. A telegraph diaphragm
C. A telephone repeater
4. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder.
B. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part .
C. With only a telegraph repeater.
5. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine.
B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children’s rhyme. .
C. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences.
(1pt)
1. She can’t come to class because of her illness.
=> If she _________________________________________________________________
2. Children often give their mothers flowers on the Women’s Day.
=> Flowers are ____________________________________________________________
3. Those students were punished. They didn’t do their homework.
=> Those students who_______________________________________________________
4. Despite a bad day, we went out for a picnic.
=> Although_______________________________________________________________
5. Our team didn’t play well, so we lost the game.
=> I wish _________________________________________________________________