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English Written Test

I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
When Mr. Black (1.come) ……………….... home from work yesterday, his wife (2.be) ……………..….. busy in the kitchen. She was getting the dinner ready. He asked her what the children (3.do) ……..………… She said they were both in the sitting room. They (4.watch) ……………….... television. Mr Black was tired after his day’s work . He sat down, and while his wife (5.lay) ……………….... the table, he told her what he (6.do) ……………….... in the office.
 
II. Choose the best answer for each sentence.
1 The day seems perfect _____ a picnic. (at/ in/ for/ of)
2. He was sad _____ his friend`s failure. (on/ about/ at/ of)
3. Please pay attention _____ what I`m going to say. (to/ in/ on/ of)
4. Please go _____ your exercise before you hand it in. (on/ from/ out/ over)
5. The English drive on the _____ hand side of the road. (left/ right/ top/ bottom)
6. Have you made a decision on the day _____ you set off? (when/ which/ why/ where)
7. She locked the door _____ be disturbed. (so not as to/ so as not to/ in order that/ in not order to)
8. Do you mind _____ on your own? (live/ to live/ living/ lived)
 
III. Supply the correct word form.
1. The restaurant is now under new ……………….... (manage)
2. John wanted to be ……………….... when he was 18. (dependent)
3. You will ……………….... your health if you smoke too much. (danger)
4. It is ……………….... to live in the neighborhood with plenty of shops. (convenience)
5. Thousands of people have been made ……………….... by the war. (home)
6. Some large cities have had measures to minimize air ……………….... (pollute)
 
IV. Read the passage carefully.
Jack London’s life and writings are thought by many people to represent the American love of adventure. He was born in San Francisco, California, and quit school at fourteen to become a sailor. He traveled a great deal during his short lifetime, in the United States, Europe, and the Far East. When gold was discovered in Alaska in 1897, Jack London, answering the call of adventure, took part in the famous “gold rush”. His experiences in the wild northern country provided him with material for many of his later stories and novels, including To Build A Fire. Among his best-known novels are The Call of the Wild and The Sea-Wolf.

A. Answer the following questions 
1. What do many people think Jack London’s life and writings represent?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Where did he get material for his later stories and novels?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B. Make meaningful sentences from the cues given
1. Jack London / stop / go to school / when / he / 14.
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2. The Call of the Wild / consider / be / one / his best-known novels.
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V. Complete each blank with one suitable word from the box..
so, the, because, took, out, trip, checking, away, interest

It is Mai’s first (1) ………………….. to London. She arrived at Heathrow airport on a fine warm day. She (2) ………………….. a taxi to the hotel in the downtown area. Mai was (3) ………………….. excited that she started her sightseeing tour right after (4) ………………….. in. What amazed her most about London was that people kept their cars to (5) ………………….. left in the streets. She visited a few places of (6) ………………….. that afternoon.
The next day was a quiet day in London (7) ………………….. it was Sunday. Most shops were closed and people got out of the city. Mai went (8) ………………….. , too, and she really enjoyed the beautiful sights in the countryside.
 
VI. Rewrite these sentences without changing the meaning.
1. We hurried to the station in order not to miss the train. We hurried to the station so that ……………………………………………………………………..
2. Tom is not in the habit of working in such a noisy factory. Tom is not used ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. We should not laugh at the invalid and the old. We should not make …………………………………………………………………………….……
4. Mr. Smith was very unhappy because his business became bad. If his business …………………………………………………………………………………………
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