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ENGLISH TEST FOR STUDENTS OF ENGLISH - GRADE 10
Time allowed : 180 minutes
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others.
1. A. education B. during C. dangerous D. document
2. A. situation B. congratulation C. tuition D. statue
3. A. formation B. information C. impolite D. forget
4. A. buses B. houses C. glasses D. passes
5. A. future B. picture C. architecture D. mature
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. arrive B. surprise C. success D. equal
2. A. mathematics B. biology C. experiment D. philosophy
3. A. international B. flexibility C. considerable D. university
4. A. broken B. control C. foolish D. greedy
5. A. beautiful B. effective C. favourite D. popular
III. Indicate on your answer sheet the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the question.
1 It was very difficult for the inspector to ........... what recommendations he should make.
A realise B settle C solve D decide
2 This is not the right ............... to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!
A moment B situation C opportunity D circumstance
3 The job of student lodging officer ............ a great many visits to landladies.
A concerns B offers C asks D involves
4 It is .......... knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thorne quarrel violently several times a week.
A common B complete C normal D usual
5 All students leaving college at the end of term must leave their addresses so that letters can be sent ...............
A forward B through C on D to
6 Of course I'm a Christian ............... I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too.
A since B then C and D but
7 "My daughter, Mary, tries to ....... to see me at least once a week," Mrs Jones told the social worker.
A call up B go up C come on D drop in
8 Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn't find it at............... difficult.

A all B first C once D least
9 Yesterday the naval authorities ............... the reports in Friday's newspapers that they had exploded three bombs
near an unknown submarine.
A published B confirmed C re-stated D agreed
10 If only I ............... play the guitar as well as you!
A would B should C could D might
11 The shops are always ............... of people at Christmas time.
A full B stuffed C busy D crowded
12 The party, ............ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A by which B at which C for which D to which
13 Children with ...................... diseases should not be allowed to go to school.
A contact B infectious C constant D influential
14 I ............... my friend to lend me his caravan for my trip to the country.
A persuaded B suggested C proposed D convinced
15 John swims very well and ............... does his brother.
A also B even C so D too
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16 They would ............... go by air than spend a week travelling by train.
A always B rather C prefer D better
17 I have often ............... why they went to live abroad.
A wondered B surprised C thought D puzzled
18 My wife and I have much pleasure in ............... the invitation to your daughter's wedding.
A taking B accepting C thanking D welcoming
19 Her guest apologised for causing her so much ...............
A problem B complication C trouble D damage
20 Because his argument was so confusing, ........................ people understood it.
A few B clever C less D many
IV. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
Henry bought some presents and came out of the shop. ............... (1) the sun had clouded.................. (2), he
did not feel............... (3) hurrying. There was ............... (4) the time he needed to do ............... (5) he wanted.

He ............... (6) regretted that it was not quite warm ............... (7) to sit down ............... (8) one of those little
tables ............... (9) the pavement and take a cup of coffee. ............... (10) would have reminded him ...............
(11) his first trip abroad ............... (12) the delight he had taken in such everyday differences .............. (13) the
drinking of coffee ............... (14) the open air. He wanted to experience all .............. (15) simple pleasures again.
As he walked ............... (16) the quiet London street and turned ............... (17) the avenue in ............... (18) he
lived, he felt ............ (19) glad to be alive that he almost shouted .............. (20) with joy.
V. Choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank.
TREES FOR LIFE
Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on the Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest
buildings. But (1) .................... being nice to look at, trees also (2) ..................... an important role in improving
the quality of our lives.
On a world-wide (3)............... , forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas
(4) ................... as carbon dioxide and giving (5).................. the oxygen we need to breathe. At local
neighbourhood level, trees also (6) .................... important environmental benefits. They offer shade and shelter,
which in (7) ............ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool (8) ............. buildings; at the same
time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.
Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (9)............. with the
natural world. What's (10) ............... , urban trees also provide home for birds, small animals and butterflies,
(11) ............. the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities. Regrettably,
(12) .............., trees in cities are now coming under (13) .............. . There is a limit to the level of pollution they
can (14) ............ and, down at street level, their roots are being seriously (5) ............ by the digging needed to
make way for modern telephone, television and other cables.
1.A. as far as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as well as
2.A. play B. show C. act D. serve
3.A. scale B. size C. range D. area
4.A. called B. known C. titled D. referred
5.A. in B. away C. up D. out
6.A. bring B. make C. take D. find
7.A. turn B. place C. order D. reach
8.A. opposite B. close C. next D. nearby

9.A. junction B. touch C. contact D. taste
10.A. more B. else C. most D. other
11.A. Throughout B. Beyond C. Without D. Outside
12.A. therefore B. whilst C. however D. despite
13.A. risk B. threat C. danger D. warning
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14.A. stand in for B. face up to C. put up with D. face back on
15.A. concerned B. disturbed C. interfered D. involved
VI. Read the passage and then choose the best answer for each question below.

The Norwegian Government is doing its best to keep the growth of the oil industry under control. A new law
limits exploration to an area south of the southern end of the long coastline; production limits have been laid down
(though these have already been raised) ; and oil companies have not been allowed to employ more than a limited
number of foreign workers. But the oil industry has a way of getting over such problems, and few people believe
that the Government will be able to hold things back for long. As one Norwegian politician said last week: ‘ We
will soon be changed beyond all recognition'.
Ever since the war, the Government has been carrying out a programme of development in the area north of the
Arctic Circle. During the past few years this programme has had a great deal of success: Tromso has been built up
into a local capital with a university, a large hospital and a healthy industry: But the oil industry has already
started to draw people south, and within a few years the whole northern policy could be in ruins.
The effects of the development of the oil industry would not be limited to the north, however. With nearly 100
-per-cent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist
industry will lose most of their workers to the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even disappear
altogether when it becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad.
The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life. Farmers and fishermen do not make up the
majority of the population but they are an important part of it because Norwegians see in them many of the
qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian. And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are
most critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea.
1. The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to
A slow down its rate of development. B provide more jobs for Norwegians.

C look for oil on the southern coast. D develop more quickly than at present.
2. What has the Norwegian Government's policy been for the area north of the Arctic Circle since the war?
A To prevent a growth in population. B To improve facilities in the area.
C To develop a large tourist industry. D to discourage industrial development.
3. What might be the effect of the oil industry on northern Norway?
A the development of industry. B A growth in population.
C The failure of the development programme. D The development of new towns.
4. In Norway, one effect of the development of the oil industry might be
A a large reduction in unemployment. B an increase in unemployment in the north.
C a reduction in the number of existing industries. D the development of a number of service
industries.
5. Why are Norwegian farmers and fishermen important?
A. The economy depends on agriculture and fishing. B They form the majority of the population.
C They are thought of as the real Norwegians. D They are responsible for preventing pollution.
A gold rush is the rapid relocation of large numbers of people to an area where gold has been discovered. Gold
rushes capture the imagination and participation of many people because of the magical lure of gold and potential
for overnight affluence. The greatest gold rush in United States history was the California Gold Rush of 1849.
The rush first began in 1848 when a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold on the property of John
A. Sutter in the Sacramento Valley . Hired to build a sawmill on the banks of the American River, Marshall had
hardly begun work when he started finding nugget after nugget of gold. News of the discovery at Sutter's mill
spread quickly, and soon thousands of persons were laying claims in the area. These people, called " forty-niners”,
rushed in from all over the world.
In just two years, the population of California increased from about 26,000 to 380,000. Consequently,
California was admitted to the Union as a state in September of 1850.
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The free-spending style of the successful miners help to turn communities such as Sacramento and San
Francisco into prosperous towns. Those who were not so lucky became farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley
of California.
6. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Famous Gold Rushes C. The Lure of Gold

B. The Forty-Niners D. The California Gold Rush of 1849
7. According to the passage , people join gold rushes because
A. they are guaranteed overnight wealth B. gold holds a magical power for everyone
C. they believe they have a chance of becoming affluent D. they have very active imaginations
8. According to the passage, where was gold discovered ?
A. At Sutter's mill C. In the streambed of the American River
B. On James Marshall's property near Sacramento D. In the Central Valley of California
9. It can be inferred from the passage that the California gold rush
A. provided most forty-niners with long-term mining work B. attracted people from every country in the
world
C. spread throughout the Central Valley D. greatly speeded up the development of
California
10. According to the passage, what qualified California to be admitted to the Union?
A. The status of statehood B. The great increase in population
C. The political efforts of successful miners D. The prosperity of California communities
VII. Choose from the list A-H the sentence that best summarizes each part (1-7) of the following article.
The first has been done for you as an example.

THE JOY OF BEST FRIENDS
1. .....H............
We may complain and worry about love and romance, but how many of us spend time and effort on the one
relationship that can make the difference between a rich and happy life and feeling lonely and depressed - the
relationship we have with our best friend?
2. ......................
A relationship with a best friend may not match the highs and lows of a love affair, but in most cases it is a far
more solid and reliable commitment, which will outlast even the most passionate romance. Debbie and Sally have
been best friends since school. As teenagers they went shopping together on Saturday mornings and then sat in
cafes all afternoon, giggling about the idiotic behaviour of the boys at school. Now in their early thirties, they talk
on the phone two or three times a week and meet once a fortnight to catch up on each other's lives. While
boyfriends have come and gone, their friendship has outlasted them all.

3.........................
"Sally knows me better than anyone else," says Debbie, "When I get fed up and everything looks hopeless, she
sits and listens when I tell her what's getting me down. When we've had a good chat, or spent hours laughing, I go
home feeling on top of the world." Sally feels the same. "A couple of years ago, Debbie was thinking of going to
Australia to work. I was devastated. It made me realise how important our friendship is. I remember thinking that
if she had decided to go, it would have been like losing my right arm."
4. .....................
While a night out with your closest friend might be the best guarantee of a good time, there is a serious side to
all of this. Having a best friend to turn to and confide in can have a positive effect on your emotional health. In
fact, your best friend can prevent you from developing serious psychological problems, such as depression and
anxiety, and if you do find yourself depressed, he or she can be the major force that enables you to get over it.
5 ..........................
But best friendships aren't all sweetness and light. As the old saying goes, 'there's a thin line between love and
hate', and the person you care about the most can also be the one who can hurt you most deeply. Jealousy and
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competition are major sources of difficulty. Two friends who have been close for years, sharing a similar lifestyle,
can find their relationship threatened if one suddenly has a change in fortune.
6. .........................
Best friendships evolve with time - you cannot go out and pick your best friend. We become friends with
people who share common interests - at school or through hobbies, for example. We become best friends with
someone usually because we spend more time with them than with anyone else, and because we can confide in
them intimately.
7. .....................
Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times. If you
haven't got one, perhaps you are being too distant with people, or focusing too much on work or love affairs.
That's a sad loss, because a best friend gives the best relationship many people ever have.
A Relationships with best friends provide more than just fun.
B Friendships with best friends develop naturally.
C Relationships with best friends continue for longer than other relationships.
D Relationships with best friends can become strained.

E It is easy to overcome problems in relationships between best friends.
F It's a shame to go through life without a best friend.
G Best friends value their relationship with each other.
H People sometimes neglect their relationship with their best friend.
VIII. Word forms.
1. Could you ( STRAIGHT) the picture over the sofa?
2. My car is too much ( RELY) to take on a long journey.
3. It's hard to buy meat on the island but fish is ( PLENTY).
4. She always means what she says. She is well known for her (SINCERE).
5. If you want to exchange goods, you will need to produce a (RECEIVE).
6. She lives in an expensive (RESIDE) area several miles from the city center.
7. Sarah's compositions are full of mistakes but they are very (IMAGINE).
8. Avoid eating chips if you want to lose weight, they are (FAT).
9. The old lady kept her (SAVE) hidden under her bed.
10. Borrowing someone's car without asking them is a case of extreme (RESPONSIBLE).
IX. Sentence transformation.
a) If the ship sank , what would you do ?
If the ship were ……………………………………………………………….
b) I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o'clock the following morning.
" Please ..................................................................................................................................................
c) They'll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date .................................................................................................................................................
d) The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going .....................................................................................................................................
e) The bus takes longer than the train.
The train ................................................................................................................................................
f) John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
It is .......................................................................................................................................................
g) Maria says she'd like to have been put in a higher class.
Maria wishes .............................................................................................................................

h) Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
I'll ...........................................................................................................................................................
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