USE OF ENGLISH
Part 1. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete the following sentences. (1,5 pts)
1. There have been some changes in my village …………………. your visit last year.
A. for B. since C. after D. before
2. Much of the town was rebuilt after the massive…………….. of the tornado.
A . peace B. humour C. destruction D. safety
3. New Zealand rescue services carried out several searches for ...........................
A. survivors B. rescuers C. helpers D. fighters
4. Don't drink that water. It's …………………………
A. clean B. contaminated C. dumped D. light
5. Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the others.
A. chemical B. political C. historical D. grammatical
6. Have you heard that John has been elected as the president of the school club?
A. Absolutely right! B.Really?
C. Sound great! D. Sure.
Part 2. Use the words in the bracket in the correct forms to complete the sentences. (0,5 pt)
7. Because of ………………….. achievements, we have decreased air pollution.. (science)
8. Thousands of buildings and houses were …………………. destroyed when the earthquake struck the city. (complete)
Part 3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (0,5 pt)
9.The rescuers took the homeless people to a safe place last night.
à The homeless ………………………………………..
10. Because I can't swim, I won't go scuba diving with Terry.
à If I ……………………………………………………………………………….
C.READING
Part 1. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (1,25 pts)
Visual pollution
6. Air pollution causes lung diseases. ……….
7. Lead is a harmful chemical element ………
8. If the gases in the atmosphere increase, the earth’s climate may become cooler. ………
9. We will have higher temperatures if we can't stop the pollution. ………
10. Ice melt from the poles can kill anything it passes. ……….
1. the/ New York /is/ biggest /in /the city /USA, but/ the capital./ not ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. sugar /Eating /much can /too /lead/ health/ to /problems.
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