English Test 8 ppsx

Choose the best answer for each question and then write it in the column Answers from 1 to 10.. Choose the underlined word with different sound and then write it in the column Answers

English Test 8

I Choose the best answer for each question and then write it in the column Answers ( from 1 to 10)

Answers

1 Here _ from Mr Long 1

a is an interesting news b is an interesting tem of news 2

c are interesting news d are some interesting news item 3

2 John enjoyed the food most, but for _ it was the friendliness of the people that 4

was the most wonderful thing 5

a mine b I c my d me 6

3 The animals were afraid, but their keeper soon got them control 7

a over b without c under d out of 8

4 There’s _ nice scenery not far from here 9

a a little b a few c little d few 10

5 Dr Minh, _ , has now left Bangkok a we saw six months ago b who we saw six months ago c whom we saw six months ago d we saw him six months ago 6 The aeroplane down at Cairo on its way to India a remained b stayed c landed d touched 7 Children good food if they are to be healthy a have b receive c eat d need 8 Everyone in the town realized what _ man he was a great b greatest c a great d the great 9 His office is only away a stone throw b a stone throw c stone’s throw d a stone’s throw 10 _ that he only started learning it two years ago, his English is excellent a Wondering b Accounting c Thinking d Considering II Choose the underlined word with different sound and then write it in the column Answers ( from 11 to 15) Answers 11 a master b ask c aspect d castle 11

12 a meat b bread c each d dream 12

13 a corn b cent c can d cup 13

14 a promise b devise c surprise d realise 14

15 a hurt b circle c square d word 15

III Give the correct form of word given and then write it in the column Answers ( from 16 to 25 ) Answers 16 During my I lived in a beautiful village (BOY) 16

17 They apologized for the we had been caused (ANNOY) 17

18 She was full of for her job ( ENTHUSIASTIC) 18

19 There was a strong sense of in the village: most families ( CONTINUE) 19

had lived there for generation afer generation 20

20 Are you sure we’re going in the right ( DIRECT ) 21

21 Mr John’s phoned me to me that nothing had changed ( SURE ) 22

22 Telling lies is ( MORAL ) 23

23 often leads to many terrible mistakes ( UNDERSTAND ) 24

24 He suffered from constant ( SLEEPY ) 25

25 He has been costant in his _ to scientific studies ( DEVOTE ) IV Find a suitable word in each sentence and then write it in the column Answers ( from 26 to 35 ) Answers There are many ways of (26) free time in Australia Some people are (27) of 26

riding a sky – lift in Snowy Mountain or riding a surfboard in Queensland (28) _ love 27

watching kangaroos and koalas in (29) forests My sister says she (30) enjoys 28

watching Sydney from the Skywalk But (31) myself like going to the Sydney Opera House 29

where the great opera singers (32) _ the world can be (33) _ If you are (34) with 30

listening to the opera singing, there will always be at least two or three other shows to (35) _

31

your taste 32

33

34

35

V Read the passage carefully and write the answers ( from 36 to 40) Besides feeling the soil and sniffing the air, farmers can now point gun – shaped infrared metres at their crops to find out when the plants need watering These portable metres give digital readouts that indicate the difference between a plant’s temperature and that of the surrounding air When it is short of water, a plant, which normally uses evaporation as a means of cooling, cannot rid itself of the heat it absorbs from sunlight or the heat that may build up from its own metabolism Therefore, if the metre indicates that a plant is warmer than the air, it may mean that it is time to irrigate This is really a new aid for farmers 36 According to the passage, what do farmers feel the soil for?

37 What plays the most important role in a plant’s cooling?

38 On what condition can a plant no longer cool itself?

39 How do these metres work?

40 What would be the most appropriate title for the passage?

VI Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given without changing their meaning ( from 41 to 50 ) 41 I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in the park They can’t

42 The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years There

43 “ I’m sorry I didn’t ring you to say I’d be late” He apologised

44 He was unable to pay his debt though he worked very hard Hard – working

45 He had no idea how difficult the exercise would be until he was halfway through it Only

46 You have disobeyed: You’ll therefore be punished As a result of

47 Man cannot exist without air Air is

48 She is an extremely honest friend She is a friend

49 He worked very hard, so he fell ill So

50 They raise cattle in their farm Theirs

VII Use the given words to write a complete sentence Words can be changed or added but not omitted 51 No writer / American literature / famous / love / than / Samuel Langhorne Clemens

52 Bear / Missouri / 1835 / he / grow / banks / Mississipi River / later / adop / pen name / “ Mark Twain”

53 river environment / inspire / two novels / make / famous / “ Tom Sawyer” / “ Huckleberry Finn”

54 Another / “ Life on the Mississipi” / tell / adventures / river boats / that period

55 Mark Twain’s life / writer / start / during / Civil War

56 At that time / he / work / newspaper / Nevada / California

57 short story “ The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” / immediate success / new career / begin

58 1870 / Mark Twain / marry / Olivia Langdon / have / great influence / Twain’s books

59 “ Tom Sawyer” / “ Huckleberry Finn” / consider / Twain’s best works / provide / readers / excellent / picture / his era

60 last book / write / 1909 / one year / death He / then / 74 years old