Choose the word from the list below to replace the underlined part each sentence.. Complete the following passage by inserting a correct word in each space.. Finish each of the following
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I Choose the word from the list below to replace the underlined part each sentence.
arranged captain champion outdoors – postponed professionally referee
-score - second - side - spare
1 Mary plays tennis as a way of earning her living
2 Tomorrow's match has been put off for another time
3 In motor racing last year William Green was the best driver of all
4 The player with the lowest number of points wins the game
5 A match between the Dutch and German teams has been fixed for next month
6 I like swimming in my free time
7 Jane Briggs was the runner-up in the 100 metres hurdles
8 Who is the player in charge of your football team?
10 Charies was sent off for insulting the person who controls the match
11 We decided to hold this year's dancing competition in the open air
12 Everyone agrees that United States were the best team
II Fill in each space with a correct preposition.
1 John is concerned _ Mary
2 Who is concerned _ this project?
3 I'm glad _ your prize
4 We're grateful your help
5 Don't be hard me
6 I'm ignorant _ those facts
7 Be independent others
8 Don't feel inferior _ anyone
9 Are you jealous her?
10 Be loyal your friends
11 You are safe _ danger now!
12 John is not strong languages
13 We're accustomed _ noise
14 George is ahead _ me
15 Are you angry _ me?
16 I'm not answerable _ anyone
17 Aren't you ashamed _ yourself?
18 Now we're bound _ home
19 I'm busy my accounts
20 George is capable _ anything
21 Are you certain success?
22 We're not clear _ this sentence
III Complete the following passage by inserting a correct word in each space.
English is the _ of international communication _ many areas of life: trade,
air and sea transport, tourism, sport and entertainment _ and more people also
need English for _ at universities and colleges New ideas in science, technology
and medicine _ so quickly _ it is _ to translate everything into
different _ So most things are published in English, and if you want to keep _ with the latest ideas in any subject, you need _ Millions of people around the world want to learn English Many of them come to Britain (and other English- _ countries) to study at language schools, especially in the summer There are thousands _ different schools They offer _ for children, teenagers and adults There are courses _ General English, Technical English, Business English and so on You should always _ to find out _ much information as possible before you choose a school In particular, you should try to talk to other _ from your own country who have _ to a language school to find out what you should expect If you
go to a language _, you should try to speak English as _ as possible Students usually _ with a local family This is a good opportunity to _ your English and to learn a lot _ everyday life You should also try to mix with students from _ countries This will help you with _ English, and will also show you how important English is for _ communication
IV In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced in the same way Find the other word, in which the underlined part is pronounced differently.
V Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
1 Although he is intelligent, he didn’t do well at school
In
2 I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to Sarah
I wish
3 She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy storm
The heavy storm _
4 “Who does that car belong to?”, the policeman asked us
The policeman asked us
5 We couldn’t answer those two questions
Those two questions
6 We last met in this hotel
This is
VI Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1 She finally decided _ her children alone in the house
A not leaving B do not leave C not leave D not to leave
2 It took the director two hours _
A explaining us the new plan B to explain us the new plan
C explaining the new plan to us D to explain the new plan to us
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A most of B What beautiful C How beautiful D How a beautiful
4 Here is that man _ my brother is going to
A who his daughter … marry B whose daughter … marry with
5 Electric trains can go very fast Those travelling from Tokyo to Osaka, , can exceed
a speed of 100 miles an hour
A for example B for examples C for the example D for the examples
7 If everybody the traffic rules, the road will be
A obey ……… much more safer B obeys ………… much safer
8 “Are you sorry that you didn’t take this picture?” “Yes, I regret _ any.”
taken
9 “I can’t understand how you missed the exit.” “Well, it was so dark ”
A we could see the road signs hardly B hardly could we see the road signs
C we could see hardly the road signs D we could hardly see the road signs
10 I at her for several moments, desperately trying to remember where I’d seen
her before
11 If we continue to the world’s resources at this rate, there’ll soon be none
left
12 The front door got stuck We have a difficult time _ it
13 I have done the same _ you have
14 “Is it true the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city?”
“Yes That law was passed last year.”
15 Tom is sitting at his desk He’s reading his chemistry text because he has a test
tomorrow He
A could study B should be studying C will study D must be studying
16 When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my phone
number The process was easier than I expected it to be
17 Jean should seriously consider an actress She is a very talented performer
18 television to the exclusion of all activities is not a healthy habit for a growing
child
A To be watched B Being watched C Watching D Watch
19.I truly appreciated to give the commencement address, but I wasn’t able to
accept the honour because of a previous commitment
20 My roommate’s handwriting is very bad, so he had me his paper for him last
night
21 of them has come on time
22 They discovered the cause of the fire accidentally They discovered it
A chancefully B Fortunately C by chance D luckily
23 In this way, he was able to solve the mystery he did it
24 After he had researched and _ his paper, he found some additional material that
he should have included
25 He felt that he was destine something great
26 the way, don’t forget out meeting next week
27 “Are you leaving?” “Yes, but I wish I to go.”
A didn’t have B will not have C don’t have D may not have
28 “Have you finished you work?” “No, I haven’t and .”
A she has not to B neither she has C neither has she D she has either
29 It was the oldest car taking part There wasn’t one
30 It was different from modern cars It wasn’t modern cars
A the same as B the same with C same with D same as
31 They will attempt to leave That’s what they’ll to do
32 The spaceship will be stationary It will be
33 The noun from “to obey” is
34 Brian urged me to accept a cigarette He tried to me to have one
35 Pierre speaks English well and so
36 He isn’t going to learn Spanish and
A so isn’t she B neither is she C she isn’t too D either she isn’t
37 He is for her He’s over 70
38 You must try to make their teeth
A these children clean B these children
C these children to clean D these children cleaning
39 My sister was born
A at 1975 B on April, 1975 C 1975, at April D in April, 1975
VII Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage below.
references , short-list, experience, vacancy, qualifications, fill in, application forms,
interview, applicants, apply
In times of high unemployment there are usually very many (1) _ when a (2) _ is advertised Sometimes large numbers of people (3) _ and send off (4) _ for a single job It is not unusual,
in fact, for hundreds of people to (5) _ to a firm for one post This number
is reduced to a (6) _ of perhaps six or eight, from whom a final choice is made when they all attend an (7) _ Very possibly the people 2
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university and what (9) _ they have had in previous jobs They will
probably ask for (10) _ written by the candidates' teachers and
employers
VIII In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced in the same way
Find the other word, in which the underlined part is pronounced differently.
IX Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.
1 She found a good job working in an _ agency ADVERTISEMENT
5 Include details of all your for last years EARN
6 Write all the details on this form APPLY
X Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed below it.
1 We have made great progress in our economy in the last few years
Great progress
2 The mechanic is going to repair my motorbike next week
I am going
3 I can't cook as well as my mother does.
My mother
4 I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly
5 My secretary works better when she has little time
The less
TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS - SAMPLE 2
I Read the following passage and answer the questions.
World history shows that civilisation today is the product of many cultures For thousands
of years, various peoples have borrowed ideas and inventions from each other.
Throughout most of world history, the most important regions for new ideas and inventions
were the Middle East, Egypt, India, and China But during Modern Times the period of the
last 500 years-Western civilisation has made rapid progress, while other civilisations
lagged During Modern Times, the flow of ideas and inventions has swept from West to
East The development of world-wide systems of communication and transportation
conquered barriers of time and distance
Mankind's progress through the centuries has been marked by many changes, and every
generation has faced the challenge of serious problems Great civilisations have
developed, flourished for a time, and then collapsed International disputes have brought
on terrible wars In every age, millions of persons have suffered hunger and hardship,
while others enjoyed prosperity Today, we live in the greatest civilisation of all times But war and widespread poverty still are the most important problems of mankind Man has greater knowledge and more technological power than ever before As a result, he
probably has a better chance to meet the challenge of today than any generation of the
past
Questions:
1 Find in the text the synonym of various, quick, prosper, growth, human beings, difficulties
2 Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a) The Western and Eastern cultures are different from each other.
b) World history shows that Eastern culture was based on Western one.
c) Wars were caused by cultural differences.
d) There have been rich and poor people in all ages.
e) Technology has caused more problems than ever before.
f) Modern people can solve their problems more easily than before.
3 According to the author, what are the most important issues of the world today?
II Put the verb in brackets in the correct form.
Suzanne (come) _ in a few minutes ago (look) _ as if she (see) _ a ghost She (tell) _ me what (happen) _ "I (walk) _ along the street," she said, "when I (approach) _ by someone who (ask) _ me what the time (be) _ On (hear) _ him (speak) _, I (have) _ the feeling that we (meet) _ before After we (speak) _ for some time, I (discover) _ that the person (be) _ none other than my younger brother, who I (think) _ (die) _ during the war If he (not speak) _ to me, it is probable that we (may never learn) _ of each other's existence.
III Put the following sentences into Reported Speech.
1 I said to him, “Don’t take off your coat, please.”
2 She said to me, “Please give me your luggage.”
3 Tom said, “Shut the door but don’t lock it, Peter.”
4 He said, “Please do my homework, Mary.”
5 He said to them, “Let’s do something for Bill right now.”
6 They said to me, “We are going to leave Would you like to come to our party?”
IV Choose the infinitive or –ing form for the verbs in brackets.
1 I really miss (play) tennis like I used to
2 I'm sorry I meant (write) to you, but I've been busy
3 Harry says he doesn't remember (meet) Sally before
4 Martin failed (pay) the rent on time yet again
5 It's not worth (buy) a return ticket
6 Have you ever considered (work) as a teacher
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8 We've arranged (meet) outside the school at 4.30
9 If you've got a headache, why don't you try (take) an aspirin?
10 I can't imagine (not have) a car!
V The following passage is based on part of the text Write down a suitable
preposition for each numbered space
1920 and 1970, the proportion _ the world’s population living _
towns and cities increased 19 percent _ 37 percent Thus _ that
period _ 50 years, world urbanisation increased _ 18 percent It is
estimated that the year 2000, more than a half _ the world’s population
will probably be living urban areas This means an increase _
_ least 14 percent _ 30 years _ 1950 _ 1980
1950, only one city the Third World had a population over 5 million
the year 2000 it is estimated that there will be 40 cities or above this
size, compared only 12 the industrial countries
VI Complete the text with ONE suitable word.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland His father was an (1)
in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages (2) a boy,
Alexander became interested in sounds and speech In 1870 the Bells decided to (3)
to America They lived in Boston, (4) Alexander taught in a
school for the deaf There he began (5) with a machine to help the deaf hear
While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea Why do not(6)
electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began work on a new
invention For years Bell and his (7) ,Thomas Watson, worked day and night
They rented rooms in a boarding house Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on (8)
They tried to send speech (9 a wire Finally, on March 19, 1876,
Watson heard these words very clearly: "Mr Watson, come here I want you." Watson
rushed (10) , ran into Bell's room, and shouted, "I heard you!" That year was
the centennial , or 100th (11) , of the United States There was a large fair in
Philadelphia, called the Centennial Exposition One of the main (12) at the
exposition was Bell's "talking machine." Thousands of visitors, (13) Don
Pedro, the emperor of Brazil, were surprised when they saw and heard this invention But
they still thought it was (14) an interesting toy They didn't know that one day
this talking machine would become the (15) and would change people's lives
VI In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced in the same way
Find the other word, in which the underlined part is pronounced differently.
1 A drier B cycle C psychologist D circle
3 A stomach B another C polish D tiresome
4 A coward B dawn C shower D cloudy
5 A purpose B prose C propose D enclose
6 A notable B potable C rotate D nothing
7 A normality B forget C formation D shortage
8 A consolidate B certificate C delicate D
climate
VII Fill each space with the correct form of the word in capital.
1 Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest? DISTINCT
2 Nowadays numbers of people are taking up jogging INCREASE
3 She was extremely _ about the history of China KNOWLEDGE
4 I’d love to see you next week, but _, it won’t be possible FORTUNATE
5 The only thing I hate about John is his RELIABLE
6 If your work is , you will get a longer contract SATISFY
7 It was a complete due to a poor planning FAIL
8 The students were not _ to take extra lessons COURAGE
9 Most girls are _ of spiders TERRIFY
10 We intend to move out of this city because we have been disturbed by the traffic noise CONSTANT
VIII Put the word in brackets in the correct form.
I am constantly (AMAZE) at the number of people who collect things One friend other day showed me a (COLLECT) of shells which he has; another a few weeks ago a whole volume of early (ILLUSTRATE) of the (INHABIT) of different countries (DRAW) by the (EXPLORE) who first met them like most habits, the habits of collecting is usually (PLAN) often sat some time in (CHILD) , the potential collector suddenly notices that
he or she had a number of rocks, for example Up to that time, the (ACQUIRE) of these had begun to learn something of his subject – archaeology
IX Put the following utterances into the correct order.
1 Oh, it’s all right really I knew something must have happened I couldn’t ring you
2 Don’t be silly Of course I wasn’t put out I still hope you have got a good excuse for leaving standing outside the cinema
3 Oh, I’m very sorry Anna But I got trouble last light
4 Hospital?
The car broke down? Then an accident? Where are you ringing from now?
5 You must have been very angry then
6 Which hospital? I’ll come to see you right now!
7 Hello, John I’m glad you have rung I’ve been worried about you You didn’t turn up last night What happened?
8 My car broken down and then I got an accident
ANSWER:
X For each of the following sentences, write another sentence as similar as possible in meaning.
1 It is expected that tax increases will be announced tomorrow.
Tax increases _
2 We can’t deny that we made certain mistakes early on.
It _
3 Police reported that a man had been helping them with their investigation.
A man _
4 I am amazed by the mistake he made.
What 4
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Rather _
6 He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part on the robbery.
He received
7 My shoes need to be cleaned before the interview.
I must _
8 Passengers are not allowed to smoke on this flight at any time.
At
XI Choose the word, phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished
sentence below.
1 When will he begin to teach? he’s finished his training.
A As soon as B Until C How that D So long as
2 He _ the basis course before he took the advanced one.
take
3 He asked me how my brother was “How ?” he said.
A is your brother B your brother was C your brother is D was
your brother
4 The office was so dirty as if it for months.
A had been swept B hadn’t swept C would haven’t swept D
haven’t been swept
5 I will have your car soon.
repaired
6 My husband spent weeks our child _ pronounce correctly.
7 Many foreign visitors love _ coffee.
8 The operation is usually preformed by a _
A doctor B dentist C operator D surgeon
9 _ the people in our village buy meat every day.
A Just a few B Only some C Not much of D Not many of
10 It was mainly for this reason they decided to do it they decided to do it.
A For this B That’s why C Because D In this
way
11 Why _ a new city built?
A they have B have they C they did haveD did they have
12 I was lucky to find a parking outside the back.
13 The strike will last for a week That’s what people believe.
14 One or two people have objected _ the students.
15 He arrive at the office on time.
to
16 “Are you a bus driver?” “No, not any more, but I .”
be
17 We have made an appointment to see the manager In the passive voice, it should read:
A The manger has been made an appointment to see us B The manager has been seen
to make an appointment
C An appointment to see the manager has been made
D An appointment has been made to see the manager
18 The director and now he is visiting the workshop.
A is arriving B arrived C Has arrived D had arrived
19 The firm couldn’t pay _ large salaries.
20 is it? It’s your turn.
21 The waiter lent him a book He a book from the waiter.
22 The police will have a difficult time
A as usually B as usual C than usual D from usual
23 When did you see him?
A recently B already C last D lately
24 There were fewer people in the shop than usual There were
A as many as usual B not many as usual C as few as usual D more than usual
25 The painting was beautiful I stood there it for a long time.
admiring
26 Active: No one has ever asked me that question before Passive:
A That question has ever been asked me by no one before
B That question has never been asked me before by anyone
C I have not ever been asked that question before
D I have never been asked that question before
27 My new glasses cost me _ the last pair that I bought.
A times three B three times more than C three times as much as D as much three times as
28 After Joe’s mother died, he was _ up by his grandmother.
29 I began to work here _ January they 1980.
A on/ in B at / in C in / in D in / at
30 I shall be ready _ a moment.
31 If someone is in your way, he is _
A interfering in your affair B blocking your path C listening to your advice
D all are correct
32 If I do something in vain, I do it
A without success B with success C without care D with care
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