Question I: Choose one word that is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
a. few b. new c. threw d. knew
a. nicest b. largest c. hottest d. best
a. can b. cell c. call d. cold
a. played b. cooked c. examined d. called
a. eggs b. floors c. books d. pens
1. Mr. Brown just (finish) reading the letter when the telephone on his desk (ring)
2. Those students who (fail) the exam are going to take another one held in August
3. Hurry up or you (be) late for class.
4. Hurry up or our favorite TV programs (be) over long before we (reach) home
5. I (not have) much time for entertainment these days.
6. Look! A man (run) after the bus. He wants to catch it.
7. We don’t want to (pay) low wages.
8. Two robbers ( put) in prison escaped yesterday.
9. It is 2 years since I ( last give) presents on Christmas day.
10. Nothing ( do) about this problem for months
11. If it ( be not) for your help, I could not have passed the exam.
12. I wish they (pass) their exam next year.
13. Were you to have a car what you (do)?
Question II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets
Question III: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
There was hardly
……money left in my bank account.
a. more b. no c. some d. any
You are
….who noticed.
a. the single b. the only c. only one d. the only one
Their house is
….. near the Cathedral .
a. whereabouts b. anywhere c. somewhere d. anyplace
The reason I left is
….I was bored.
a. why b. that c. while d. for
I will go on holiday
…..I can.
a. as soon as b. as c. until d. how
I am sorry I
……your party. I was away at the time.
a. lost b. failed c. told d. missed
We ….her a happy birthday.
a. wished b. said c. told d. wanted
Your room is a mess! ….it up at once.
a. Arrange b. Make c. Tidy d. Do
Could you ….me ten pounds until next payday?
a. let b. provide c. borrow d. lend
10. Bill has ….his job and gone back to college.
a. let off b. given up c. passed up d. withdawn
11. I wish to apply …..the post of surveyor with your company.
a. in b. for c. to d. with
12. I came ….a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist.
a. across b. into c. over d. for
13. Does anyone know …..this hat might be?
a. who b. whom c. whose d. to whom
14. The old lady was …..exhausted after the long walk.
a. very b. absolutely c. pretty d. fairly
15. Nam’s brother does not work as a teacher, and she doesn’t …..
a. either b. neither c. so d. too
Question IV: A- Put one suitable word in the blanks.
A popular theory explaining the evolution ..1.. the universe is known as the Big Bang Model. According ..2.. the model, at some time between ten …3.. twenty billion years ago, all present matter and energy were compressed into a small ball only a few kilometres in diameter. It was, in effect, an atom …4… contained in the form of pure energy all of the components of the entire universe. Then, at a moment …5..time that astronomers refer to as T = 0, the ball exploded, hurling the energy …6…space. Expansion occurred. As the energy cooled, most …7….it became matter in the form of protons, neutrons and ….8…. These original particles ….9…to form hydrogen and helium, and continue to expand. Matter formed into galaxies with stars and …10.
B/ Choose the best one.
1/ Which sentence below best summaries this passage?
The Big Bang theory does not account for the evolution of the universe.
According to the Big Bang Model, an explosion caused the formation of the Universe.
The universe is made of hydrogen and helium.
The universe is more than ten billion years old.
2/ According to the passage , when was the universe formed?
Ten billion years ago.
Fifteen billion years ago
At T = 0
Twenty billion years ago
3/ The environment before the Big Bang is described as all of the following except
compressed matter
energy
all the components of the universe
protons, neutrons and electrons
4/ The word compressed could best be replaced by.
excited
blanced
reduced
controlled
5/ It may be inferred that
energy and matter are the same.
Protons, neutrons, and electrons are not matter
Energy may be converted into matter
The galaxies stopped expanding as energy cooled
Question V:
A- Find the mistakes and correct them in these sentences.
1. His drawings are as perfect as his instructor.
2. Although my mother never eats desert, I prefer something sweet.
3. The price of oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?
4. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but now he is living in Detroit.
5. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it our test.
B- Make up sentences with the words given.
The hotter/it/miserable/feel./
The sooner/medicine/better/feel/
Lately/not work/hard/as/should/
It/an hour/wash/his car./
Nam/give/a book/ his / last birthday/
Question VI: Rewrite the following sentences and the meaning stays the same.
Your hair is long. You’d better have it cut.
- Your hair …….
2. Are you against working on Sunday?
- Do you object …..
3. We looked for the letter everywhere but we didn’t find it.
- The letter was …..
When I arrived in China. I wrote a letter home.
- On ……
If you hadn’t helped him, he couldn’t have gained such maverllous result.
- But ……..
If Nam arrived on time. We could start early.
- Were …….
I haven’t seen my old school friend for 2 years.
- The last ……
It’ll be necessary for her to give up her job soon.
- Soon she……..
This event will always be remembered for the rest of our life.
- Never …….
10. It was my first visit to North America.
- I ………
