Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or  phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

I live in a house near the sea. It is an old house, about 100 years old and  (15)________very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs and a bathroom. The kitchen is (16)________the ground and there is a living- room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden (17)________the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer, (18 )________flowers everywhere. I live alone with my dog, John, but we have a lot of visitors. My friends often stay with me.

I love my house for (10)________reasons. Maybe I like fresh air here.

15.A. it’s B. it C. there’s D. they’re

16.A. between B. in C. on D. next to

17.A. in B. besides C. next D. in front of

18.A. there is B. there are C. they are D. those are

19.A. much           B. a little C. many D. a lot

I. Read the passage and choose the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

I live in a house near the sea. It is an old house, about 100 years old and (1) ______ very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs (2) ______ no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place.  There is a garden (3) ______ the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in Spring and Summer (4) ______ flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone with my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with (5) ______. I love my house for many reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.    A. it’s                           B. it                               C. there’s                        D. they’re

2.    A. so                             B. or                              C. but                             D. too

3.    A. in front                     B. front of                     C. of front in                  D. in front of

4.    A. these are                 B. they are                    C. there are                    D. those are

5.    A. me                            B. I                                C. my                              D. I’m

V. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A or B, C, D to fill in the gap.

          I live in a house near the sea. It is (1)________old house, about 100 years old and  (2)________very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs (3)________a bathroom. The kitchen is (4)________the ground and there is a living- room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden (5)________the house. The garden (6)________down to the beach and in spring and summer, (7)________flowers everywhere. I live alone (8)________my dog, John, but we have a lot of visitors. My friends often stay with (9)________.

          I love my house for (10)________reasons. Maybe I like fresh air here.

1.           A. a                     B. an                    C. the                   D. any

2.                 A. it’s                            B. it                  C. there’s             D. they’re

3.                 A. and                  B. or                     C. but                       D. too

4.                 A. between           B. in                     C. on                    D. next to

5.                 A. in                     B. besides             C. next                 D. in front of

6.              A. go                    B. goes                 C. going                D. in goes

7.          A. there is             B. there are           C. they are            D. those are

8.                 A. for                   B. of                     C. on                          D. with

9.                 A. me                   B. I                       C. my                          D. I’m

10.            A. much               B. a little              C. many               D. a lot

VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A or B, C, D to fill in the gap.

            My family live in a house near the sea. It is (1)________old house, about 100 years old and  (2)________very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs (3)________a bathroom. The kitchen is (4)________the ground and there is a living- room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden (5)________the house. The garden (6)________down to the beach and in spring and summer, (7)________flowers everywhere. I live alone (8)________my dog, John, but we have a lot of visitors. My friends often stay with (9)________. I love my house for (10)________reasons. Maybe I like fresh air here.

1.            A. a                             B. an                           C. the                          D. any

2.                  A. it’s                         B. it                             C. there’s                   D. they’re

3.                  A. and                         B. or                            C. but                          D. too

4.                  A. between                B. in                            C. on                           D. next to

5.                  A. in                            B. besides                  C. next                        D. in front of

6.                  A. go                           B. goes                       C. going                      D. in goes

7.                  A. there is                  B. there are                C. they are                 D. those are

8.                  A. for                          B. of                            C. on                           D. with

9.                  A. me                          B. I                              C. my                          D. I’m

10.             A. much                     B. a little                    C. many                      D. a lot

I.      Read and choose the best answer.

I live in a house near the sea. It is ................. (1) old house, about 100 years old and .................

(2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs ................. (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs ................. (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden ................. (5) the house. The garden ................. (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer ................. (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone ................. (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with ................. (9) I love my house for ................. (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

   I live in a house near the sea. It is _______ (1) old house, about 100 years old and _______ (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs _______ (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs _______ (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden _______ (5) the house. The garden _______ (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer _______ (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone _______ (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with _______ (9) I love my house for _______ (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.  A. a                      B. an                    C. the                   D. any

2.  A. it’s                   B. it                      C. there’s             D. they’re

3.  A. so                    B. or                     C. but                   D. too

4.  A. between           B. next                 C. near to             D. next to

5.  A. in front            B. front of            C. of front in        D. in front of

6.  A. go                    B. going                C. goes                 D. in goes

7.  A. these are          B. they are            C. there are           D. those are

8.  A. for                   B. of                     C. on                    D. with

9.  A. me                   B. I                       C. my                   D. I’m

10.                             A. a                      B. any                  C. many D. a lot

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

   I live in a house near the sea. It is _______ (1) old house, about 100 years old and _______ (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs _______ (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs _______ (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden _______ (5) the house. The garden _______ (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer _______ (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone _______ (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with _______ (9) I love my house for _______ (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.   A. a                             B. an                           C. the                          D. any

2.   A. it’s                         B. it                             C. there’s                   D. they’re

3.   A. so                           B. or                            C. but                          D. too

4.   A. between                B. next                        C. near to                   D. next to

5.   A. in front                  B. front of                  C. of front in             D. in front of

6.   A. go                           B. going                      C. goes                       D. in goes

7.   A. these are               B. they are                 C. there are                D. those are

8.   A. for                          B. of                            C. on                           D. with

9.   A. me                          B. I                              C. my                          D. I’m

10. A. a                             B. any                         C. many                      D. a lot

II. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.

   I live in a house near the sea. It is _______ (1) old house, about 100 years old and _______ (2) very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs _______ (3) no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs _______ (4) the kitchen. There is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden _______ (5) the house. The garden _______ (6) down to the beach and in Spring and Summer _______ (7) flowers everywhere. I like sitting alone _______ (8) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with _______ (9) I love my house for _______ (10) reasons: the garden, the flowers in Summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1. A. a B. an C. the D. any

2. A. it’s B. it C. there’s D. they’re

3. A. so B. or C. but D. too

4. A. between B. next C. near to D. next to

5. A. in front B. front of C. of front in D. in front of

6. A. go B. going C. goes D. in goes

7. A. these are B. they are C. there are D. those are

8. A. for B. of C. on D. with

9. A. me B. I C. my D. I’m

10. A. a B. any C. many D. a lot

I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (10 x 0.2 = 2.0 pts)

   I live in a house near the sea. It is ……….………(51) old house, about 100 years old and …………………(52) very small. There are two bed rooms upstairs ……………….(53) no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs ……………….…(54) the kitchen and there is a living room where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden ……………….…(55) the house. The garden ……………….…(56) down to the beach and in spring and summer ……………….…(57) flowers every where. I like being alone ……………….…(58) my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with ……………….…(59)

   I love my house for ……………….…(60) reasons the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

51. A. a B. an C. the D. any

52. A. it  B. it's C. there's D. they're

53. A. and B. or C. too D. but

54. A. between B. next C. near to D. next to

55. A. in front B. front of C. of front in D. in front of 

56. A. go B. goes C. going D. in goes

57. A. they are B. there are C. these are D. those are

58. A. for B. of C. on D. with

59. A. my B. I C. me D. I'm

60. A. a B. any C. many D. a lot

Read the passage and then decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

            I live in a house near the sea. It’s an old house, about 100 years old, and it’s very small. There are two bedrooms upstairs but no bathroom. The bathroom is downstairs next to the kitchen and there’s a living room where there’s a lovely old fireplace. There’s a garden in front of the house. The garden goes down to the beach and in spring and summer there are flowers everywhere. I live with my parents, and we have a lot of visitors. My city friends often stay with me. I love my house for many reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer, the fire in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.

1.The author lives in the seaside.                                           __________

2.There is no bathroom in her house.                                   __________

3.The house has got two floors and four rooms.                 __________

4.There are flowers in the garden in front of the house.   __________

5.Her family rarely has visitors.                                              __________

6.The author likes her bedroom’s window view best.        __________