Test ele

PAPER ONE : READING COMPREHENSION B ( 60 minutes )
SECTION A :
In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1-20 for the word or phrase you choose.
(20 points)
1. Robert………….in three movies already. I`m sure he`ll be a star some day.
A. appeared B. had appeared C. has appeared D. has been appearing
2. The child hurt himself badly when he fell………….the bedroom window.
A. out of B. out from C. down D. over
3. Is Dr Brown the person………….you wish to speak ?
A. that B. whom C. to that D. to whom
4. Have you finished ………….the office for that new client ?
A. to design B. designing C. designed D. having designed
5. He advised his daughter not………….at an early age.
A. marrying B. being married C. to marry D. to have been married
6. If you could read a book during the traffic jam, it………….be so bad, but of course it………….impossible.
A. wouldn`t/is B. won`t/ is C. couldn`t/were D. can`t was
7. My little sister won`t go with us………….our mother goes too.
A. if B. if not C. unless D. otherwise
8. The…………is full of hot jasmine tea. It smells………….
A. teacup/ good B. teacup/ well C. cup of tea/ good D. cup of tea/ well
9. " When can I have my car back ?" - " I think it`ll…………late this afternoon..
A. finish B. be finished C. have finished D. be finish
10. I think I………….better go now.
A. had B. would C. did D. am
11. Would you mind………….these plates a wipe before………….them in the cupboard ?
A. giving/ putting B. doing / laying C. to give/ to put D. to do/ to lay
12. We have to leave before six and so…………
A. have you B. you have C. you do D. do you
13. I had to drive home to pick up my brother,…………car wouldn`t start.
A. who his B. who C. who`s D. whose
14. You…………a hard life when you were a child.
A. must have B. had to C. were to have D. must have had
15. The…………of days in a week is seven.
A. amount B. number C. figure D. sum
16. Don`t …………such a lie to me. I can see you through.
A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
17. This is the most expensive car I have…………driven.
A. always B. often C. sometimes D. ever
18. Can you buy me a copy of the newspaper…………your way to work ?
A. on B. by C. along D. for
19. Is he going to…………the meal ?
A. pay B. bite C. feel D. pay for
20. I need the frying pan so that I can make the…………
A. salad B. toast C. omelette D. honey

SECTION B :
In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of unfinished statements about the passage , each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing . You must choose the one which you think fits best (10 points)
The trumpet player Louis Armstrong , or Sachem, as he usually called, was among the first jazz musicians to achieve international fame. He is known for the beautiful, clear tone of his trumpet-playing and for his singing voice. Armstrong was born into a poor family in New Orleans. He first learned to play the cornet at the age of 13, taking lessons while living in