Test 5

Choose the options that best complete the sentences.
The course ___________ a class book, a practice book and an audio tape.
consists B. contains C.comprises D. compose
I decide not to move to that house ___________ its neighborhood is noisy.
because B. though C. because of D. so
___________Christmas, children enjoy singing Christmas carols.
On B. At C. Since D. For
The matches of EURO 2012 are taking place ___________Ukraine and Poland.
in B. on C. at D. out of
We often do some ___________ before exam.
revision B. lesson C. learning D. housework
Lan ___________ her math exam and had to retake it.
failed B. passed C. fell D. succeeded
I hope after the course I can read newspapers ___________ English.
by B. with C. in D. on
We were tired, ___________ we went to bed early.
because B. for C. therefore D. so
If you want to ___________ the course, you have to pass the oral test.
learn B. study C. attract D. attend
Why not learn to ___________ a foreign language with others?
say B. tell C. talk D. speak

Choose the options that best complete the passage.
A student (11) ___________ English occasionally meets the following problems when he (12) ___________ to talks and lectures. It is difficult to decide where one word finishes and the next one stars. In speech, many sounds (13) ___________ a student difficulties and he fails to identify them. Some words in English, which occur very (14) ___________, have weak forms. An overseas student has a lot of trouble identifying them. In addition, many students sometimes do not hear the stressed (15) ___________ in a word. This problem never arises in print.
The lecture who uses an informal style and who pronounces his vowels with a strong accent will be difficult to follow. Students can take (16) ___________ more easily when the lecturer speaks with a BBC accent.
A. learning B. researching C. practice D. speak
A. hears B. listens C. used D. sounded
A. make B. give C. take D. cause
A. common B. uncommon C. commonness D. commonly
A. sentence B. phrase C. syllable D. sound
A. writing B.letters C. notes D. message

Supply the correct verb forms/ tenses.
We (17)____________________ this car for 2 years. (have)
Your car should (18) ____________________ every week. (wash)
Helen asked me what I (19) ____________________ then. (do)
John said that he (20) ____________________ us the following day. (visit)

Supply the correct form of the given word.
21. This is the 4th ____________________ of the book and it is still a best- seller. (EDIT)
22. Your plan is ____________________. I think you should change it. (PRACTICE)
23. You need to ____________________. I think you should change it. (FAMILIAR)
24. We were shocked by the ____________________ of the city’s biggest supermarket. (CLOSE)
25. It is ____________________ for us to write the lesson? (NEED)
26. John was punished because of acting ____________________ yesterday. (POLITE)

Identify the mistakes in the following sentences.
27. Don’t you know that it has been nearly 10 years since the house last painted?
A B C D
28. John told Mary if she had finished doing her homework yet.
A B C D

Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
















29. Intermediate learners of English can attend classes at Canadian Council. ____________
30. All courses at Canadian Council begin in mid-July. ____________
31. Learners can prepare for French PET certificate exams at Smartlearn. ____________
32. Smartlearn teaching staff are well-trained and experienced. ____________

Rewrite the sentences, using the given beginning.
33. We don’t like people shouting at us. (SHOUTED)
(We _________________________________________________________________________________
34. “Did you see your teacher at the party, John?” said Ms Green.
(Ms Green asked ______________________________________________________________________
35. It is 6 months since I last ate spaghetti.
(I ___________________________________________________________________________________
36. Peter wants a new bike.
(Peter wishes _________________________________________________________________________


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