VII. Word form: (10 points)

Write the correct form of the word to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.

1. Police asked ______ if they had seen the accident.                                                        Pass

2. Two top athletes have been _______from the championship after positive drug tests.        QUALIFY

3. That criminal’s  _______   shaped his whole life.                                                             BRING

4. The wind moved __________________ through the trees all the night.                          rest

5. Mr. Henry is said to be a weak and ______________ man.                                              Decide

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VIII. Verb form: (10 points)

Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.    You had better have your house (repaint) _____________ right now.

2.    I can’ bear that terrible music any longer . The radio (play) _____________  since 5 pm. I wish someone (turn) _____________ it off.

3.    (Write) _____________ the letter, Jane put it carefully in a beautiful envelop.

4.    She’d rather ( not spend)__________ the money  on  that terrible  holiday. It was so boring.

5.     Not for a moment   she ( think) that she ( offer ) that job, so she was amazed when she ( get ) it .   ___________________________________________________

6.    I opened the door and there Michael ( stand ) , all  ( cover)  in mud.

___________________________________________________

Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right.

Celebrities and the media

It is a generally accepted truth these days that it is impossible either to become or to remain (1)      (FAME) without the help of the media. Politicians and those who work in the (2)    (ENTERTAIN) industry make use of the press to court publicity, and (3)     (JOURNAL) are extremely aware that stories about celebrities sell newspapers. However, there are (4)    (GROW) concerns that the media is abusing its position, and that it all too frequently acts (5)       (REASONABLE) in its attempts to break a story. Remember the (6)       (PHOTO) on motorbikes chasing Diana through Paris on the nights she died? Was that (7)         (ACCEPT) behavior or were they quite within their rights to act as they did? The media clearly does have an extremely (8)     (VALUE) role to play, but should it be allowed to print (9)       (ACCURATE) and unresearched stories about celebrities? Surely the media has an (10)        (OBLIGE) to respect the privacy of everyone and print the truth.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. Fill in the appropriate word in question 33

All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually didn’t (31) _________. They had to either (32) _________ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy relationship. Getting divorced wasn’t an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some people believe that this wasn’t such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and (33) _________. “If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it,” says Doreen, who is celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. “It isn’t all roses and romance. No one perfect all of the time. These days young people give up when there’s the (34) _________ argument.” Experts agree that communication is key. The most important thing is to keep talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to somebody, “If only you’d listen!” or “I wish you wouldn’t do that!” The truth is, the (35) ______ couples talk, the better their relationship can be.

A. agreement

B. argument 

C. achievement

D. commitment

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. Fill in the appropriate word in question 31

All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually didn’t (31) _________. They had to either (32) _________ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy relationship. Getting divorced wasn’t an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some people believe that this wasn’t such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and (33) _________. “If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it,” says Doreen, who is celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. “It isn’t all roses and romance. No one perfect all of the time. These days young people give up when there’s the (34) _________ argument.” Experts agree that communication is key. The most important thing is to keep talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to somebody, “If only you’d listen!” or “I wish you wouldn’t do that!” The truth is, the (35) ______ couples talk, the better their relationship can be.

A. grow up

B. split up

C. chat up

D. make up

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. Fill in the appropriate word in question 35

All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually didn’t (31) _________. They had to either (32) _________ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy relationship. Getting divorced wasn’t an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some people believe that this wasn’t such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and (33) _________. “If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it,” says Doreen, who is celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. “It isn’t all roses and romance. No one perfect all of the time. These days young people give up when there’s the (34) _________ argument.” Experts agree that communication is key. The most important thing is to keep talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to somebody, “If only you’d listen!” or “I wish you wouldn’t do that!” The truth is, the (35) ______ couples talk, the better their relationship can be.

A. more

B. fewer 

C. less

D. least

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. Fill in the appropriate word in question 32

All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually didn’t (31) _________. They had to either (32) _________ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy relationship. Getting divorced wasn’t an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some people believe that this wasn’t such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and (33) _________. “If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it,” says Doreen, who is celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. “It isn’t all roses and romance. No one perfect all of the time. These days young people give up when there’s the (34) _________ argument.” Experts agree that communication is key. The most important thing is to keep talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to somebody, “If only you’d listen!” or “I wish you wouldn’t do that!” The truth is, the (35) ______ couples talk, the better their relationship can be.

A. get on

B. go out

C. get back

D. fall out

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. Fill in the appropriate word in question 34

All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually didn’t (31) _________. They had to either (32) _________ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy relationship. Getting divorced wasn’t an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some people believe that this wasn’t such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and (33) _________. “If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it,” says Doreen, who is celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. “It isn’t all roses and romance. No one perfect all of the time. These days young people give up when there’s the (34) _________ argument.” Experts agree that communication is key. The most important thing is to keep talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to somebody, “If only you’d listen!” or “I wish you wouldn’t do that!” The truth is, the (35) ______ couples talk, the better their relationship can be.

A. smallest

B. slightest

C. most violent

D. most controversial

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 20.
All relationships go through difficult times. In the past, when married couples had problems they usually didn’t (11) _________. They had to either (12)_________ with each other or continue to live together in an unhappy relationship. Getting divorced wasn’t an option for most people due to economic and social reasons. Some people believe that this wasn’t such a bad thing. They say that relationships require hard work and (13)_________ . “If a relationship is going to last a lifetime, you have to keep working at it,” says Doreen, who is celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary this year. “It isn’t all roses and romance. (14)_________ perfect all of the time.

These days young people give up when there’s the (15)_________ argument.” Experts agree that communication is key. The most important thing is to (16) _________talking. How many times have you heard yourself say to (17)_________ , “If only you’d listen!” or “ I wish you (18)_________ do that!” The truth is, the (19)_________ couples talk, the better their relationship (20) _________be.
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A. would              

B. could                

C. will                            

D. can