I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
For many people sport is a popular part of school life and …(1)…in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. …(2)…someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away …(3)…home, as many matches are played then.
It …(4)…also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then …(5)…on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support …(6)…own side.
When a school team wins a match, it is the whole school which feels proud, …(7)…only the players. It can also mean that a school …(8)…well-known for being good at cetain sports and people from that school may end up playing …(9)…national and international teams so that the school has some really …(10)…names associated with it.
1 | a.having | b. being | c.taking | d. putting |
2 | a.If | b.As | c.Then | d. So |
3 | a.at | b. on | c.for | d. from |
4 | a.ought | b.is | c.can | d.has |
5 | a.being | b.staying | c.leaving | d.spending |
6 | a.their | b.its | c.our | d.whose |
7 | a.but | b.however | c.and | d.not |
8 | a.turns | b.makes | c.comes | d.becomes |
9 | a. up | b.to | c.for | d.beside |
10 | a.old | b.new | c.common | d.famous |
II. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
To many people, their friends are most important (1)..... in their life. Really good friends (2)..... the good times and the bad times, help you when you’ve got problems, never judge you and never turn their back on you. Your best friend may be (3)...... you’ve known all your life, someone you’ve grown up with and been through lots of (4)....... and downs with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the (5)....... of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook on life, or sharing similar experiences Most of us have met someone that we’ve immediately felt relaxed with, (6)....... if we’ve known them for years. However, usually it really does take you years to (7)........ to know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To the majority of (8)......... this is someone we trust completely and who understands us (9)........ than anyone else. It’s the person you can turn to for impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on (10)........ life gets you down.
III- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.
It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.
After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.
Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen !
The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”
Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !
49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .
A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy
50. Rene told her children ………………….. .
A. to do the housework B. she couldn’t do housework
C. not to do housework D. she wouldn’t do housework
51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .
A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty
52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .
A. she couldn’t let it that way B. her children did housework.
C. her children didn’t do housework. D. she did housework again.
53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .
A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.
C. her children wash their clothes. D. her children don’t do it.
I. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. (20 points)
1. The girl you ________ yesterday is waiting for you outside.
A. told me B. told me about C. told about D. told me about her
2. There isn’t any sugar, I’m afraid. You’ll have to _______.
A. run out B. make for C. take up D. do without
3. What _______ so seriously these last two hours?
A. were you discussing B. did you discuss
C. have you discussed D. have you been discussing
4. She is very _______. She never thinks about anyone but herself.
A. selfish B. mean C. bossy D. aggressive
5. The houses have been closed ________ unsafe living conditions.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. regardless
6. Don’t ________ “Life is Beautiful”! It is very interesting. I’m sure you will like it.
A. lose B. miss C. forget D. drop
7. The editor wanted to know where _________ the information for the article.
A. you get B. did you get C. you had gotten D. will you get
8. _______ from Bill, all the students took part in the outdoor activities.
A. Except B. Apart C. Only D. Separate
9. To our surprise, Jone _______ at the party.
A. turned out B. turned off C. turned over D. turned up