J. Complete the facts with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets. Use the correct form of be, affirmative or negative, to make the facts true.

1. Motorbikes are faster than bicycles.

2. Antarctica _________________ (big) Australia.

3. Tigers ___________________ (large) cheetahs.

4. The North Pole ___________________ (cold) the South Pole.

5. London _________________ (rainy) Rome.

6. Beijing _______________________ (polluted) Tokyo.

7. Gold _________________________ (expensive) silver.

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Task 21: Choose the correct words to complete the first paragraph. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

Yesterday I went to see a really great exhibition about Amy Wine-house. Wine-house, as everyone knows, was one of the greatest British singer of the early 2000s. Amy played guitar and sang much (1)________ anyone else of her age. She usually sang Jazz and blues. The way she sang was very moving. I listened to her music all the time when I (2)________.

1. A. better B. best C. best than D. better than

2. A. had grown up B. grew up C. was growing up D. grow up

Task 22: Choose the correct words to complete the second paragraph. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

She had lots of problems with drugs and alcohol, and sometimes she couldn’t remember the words of the songs she was singing. I think she (1)________ very unhappy. The people around her in the music industry did not lift a finger to help her with her problems. She died much too young. I still remember where I was, and what I was doing when I heard the news that she (2)________.

1. A. must be B. might been C. can’t have be D. must have been

2. A. died B. was died C. dyed D. had die

Task 10: Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined part of each question. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

1. I hate doing interviews. I always get so stressed.

A. tired B. cheerful C. relaxed D. confused

2. The hall was crowded. There were probably around 300 people there.

A. empty B. dirty C. large D. narrow

Task 11: Choose the correct verb forms. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

1. Sonya ___________ through 20 countries so far.

A. travelled B. was travelling C. travels D. has travelled

2. She covered her body in oil __________ herself from the cold.

A. protecting B. be protected C. to protect D. protect

Task 12: Choose the correct articles. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

1. I was just going into Hyde Park in London when I saw ______ elephant.

A. a B. an C. the D. no article

2. _______ title of the work was Look at me Now.

A. A     B. An    C. The        D. no article 

Task 3: Choose the correct verbs. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. Cola _______ trash to make his first musical instrument. A. plays B. sends C. works D. recycles 2. During the early 1900s, jazz first _____ in New Orleans. A. appeared B. occurred C. incurred D. happened Task 4: Choose the correct adjectives. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. I was_______ because I didn’t have time to finish all the questions. A. frustrated B. comfortable C. terrific D. excited 2. I read an _____ article about test-taking and I got several helpful tips. A. terrifying B. interesting C. tiring D. exhausting Task 5: Choose the correct nouns. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. I like this______ because its color captures the calm beauty of nature. A. installation B. illustration C. confusion D. inspiration 2. Sir Antony Gormley created a famous ______, 20-meter tall, called The Angel of the North. A. statue B. painting C. tapestry D. drawing Task 6: Choose the correct adverbs. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. Brian has been a good assistant of the executive manager because he types very _____. A. basically B. loudly C. quickly D. slowly 2. Getting high salary, Peter often works very _______ . A. hard B. hardly C. lazily D. rarely Task 7: Choose the correct prepositions. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. He admitted having opened the suitcase ______asking the owner. A. with B. without C. to D. for 2. Most bears hibernate _______ the winter. A. at B. on C. in D. after Task 8: Choose the word that fits each blank in the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. Would you mind_____ talking while the show is on? A. don’t B. not C. no D. never 2. Django _____ learn how to play the guitar in a different style even though two of his fingers were paralyzed. A. failed to B. despaired C. regretted to D. managed to

Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: dusty, custom, super, muscle

• A. dusty
• B. custom
• C. super
• D. muscle

Task 3: Choose the correct verbs. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. Cola _______ trash to make his first musical instrument. A. plays B. sends C. works D. recycles 2. During the early 1900s, jazz first _____ in New Orleans. A. appeared B. occurred C. incurred D. happened Task 4: Choose the correct adjectives. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. I was_______ because I didn’t have time to finish all the questions. A. frustrated B. comfortable C. terrific D. excited 2. I read an _____ article about test-taking and I got several helpful tips. A. terrifying B. interesting C. tiring D. exhausting Task 5: Choose the correct nouns. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. I like this______ because its color captures the calm beauty of nature. A. installation B. illustration C. confusion D. inspiration 2. Sir Antony Gormley created a famous ______, 20-meter tall, called The Angel of the North. A. statue B. painting C. tapestry D. drawing Task 6: Choose the correct adverbs. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. Brian has been a good assistant of the executive manager because he types very _____. A. basically B. loudly C. quickly D. slowly 2. Getting high salary, Peter often works very _______ . A. hard B. hardly C. lazily D. rarely Task 7: Choose the correct prepositions. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. He admitted having opened the suitcase ______asking the owner. A. with B. without C. to D. for 2. Most bears hibernate _______ the winter. A. at B. on C. in D. after Task 8: Choose the word that fits each blank in the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 1. Would you mind_____ talking while the show is on? A. don’t B. not C. no D. never 2. Django _____ learn how to play the guitar in a different style even though two of his fingers were paralyzed. A. failed to B. despaired C. regretted to D. managed to