Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is famous as the writer of the Sherlock Holmes stories.. He worked as a doctor for several years, but when he was thirty two, he became a full-time writer.. He wro
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Written test 5: Grade 10 Time allowed: 45ms Full name……….class………
I Pronunciation: Circle one word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the others
1 a town b cow c snow d brown
2 a flood b good c foot d look
4 a site b trip c city d invention
5 a cartoon b moon c flood d too
II Grammar and vocabulary
Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences
6 Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries.
a large crop b poor crop c early crop d good crop
7 Most of the roads in the city have been recently.
a replaced b resurfaced c removed d returned
8 If I the bus this afternoon, I'll get a taxi instead.
9 the storm warnings, we did not go out last night
10 the storm warnings, we did not go out last night.
11 People live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
12 computer is a typewriter.
a convenient b magical c appropriate d informative
13 'Ann is in hospital.' 'Yes, I know her tomorrow.'
a I visit b I'm going to visit c I'll visit d I visited
14 This is the first time we to Scotland so it's all new to us
a are going b Were c have been d will go
15 Television can make things because it presents information in an things effective way.
a memory b memorial c memorable d memorably
III Reading - Read the passage and answer the below questions.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is famous as the writer of the Sherlock Holmes stories
He was born in Scotland in 1859 He went to Edinburgh University and studied
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detective stories that made him famous He wrote the first story in 1887, while he was still a doctor, and in the next twenty years he wrote fifty more The Sherlock Holmes stories, his most famous work, are about the detective Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes lived in Baker Street with his assistant, Doctor Watson Their enemy in many stories is a man called Morality Sir Arthur Conan Doyle died in 1930, at the age of seventy one
36 Which kind of books made him famous?
37 Which of the followings is NOT TRUE about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
A He wrote the first story when he was 28 years old
B His most famous work is the Sherlock Holmes stories
C He lived in Baker Street
D He studied medicine at the university
38 When did he become a full-time writer?
A In 1859 B In 1892 C In 1891 D In 1887
39 How long did he work as a doctor?
40 Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
IV Change the following sentences into reported speech
21 He said “ I will see you later”
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22 She said “ we don’t often watch TV at night”
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23 John told me “ I must be at home at 8 p.m tomorrow”
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24 Mary said to me “ I am very tired today”
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25 She said “ I left my umbrella here yesterday”
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