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I- Choose the best answer:
1. The prefix .. added to the word "replaceable" to make its opposite meaning.
A. il B. ir C. dis D. im
2. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ......... the match till Sunday.
A. put away B. put out in C. put off D. put on
3. Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an in his class work.
A. progress B. increase C. rise D. improvement.
4. The noise .................. from the boat engine might disturb sea animals.
A. comes B. coming C. came D. has come
5. Children should be . to realize their full potential.
A. encouraging B. discouraging C. discouraged D. encouraged
6. Neither Canada nor Mexico . . that citizens of the United States ...... passpaorts.
A. requires - have B. require - have C. to require - will have D. requires - will have
7. Peter Kate felt tired anh hungry, . Basel .
A. so do B. so is C. so did D. so be
8. Do you know _________ ?
A. who how many people go on Sundays to church
B. who go to church on Sundays how many people
C. how many people who go on Sundays to church
D. how many people who go to church on Sundays
9. We watch the cat ________ the tree.
A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing
10. We must finish our project _____.
A. on time B. in time C. yesterday D. time
11. Im learning English __________ I want to get a better job.
A. or B. but C. therefore D. because
12. After drinking a big bottle of __________, he got drunk.

A. wine B. milk C. water D. orange juice
13. ................ you study harder, you wont pass the examination.
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless
14. He ordered them .. it again.
A. dont do B. not do C. not to do D. didnt do
15. Quite soon, the world is going to ...................... energy resources.
A. run out ofB. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
16. We decided not to go camping because of the rain.
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra
17. Do you know what time the train for Leeds?
A,gets B.reaches C.arrives D.leaves
18. The policeman warned us there
A.to not go B.not to go C.not to going D.not go
19. The top shelf of the book case is . …………………
A. too high for the children to reach B. so high for the children to reach
C. so high that the children not reach D. enough high for the children to reach
20. People for the bus often shelter in my doorway.………………
A. who waiting B. who wait C. whom waiting D. which wait
II- In each sentence has one mistake, find and correct it:
1. Mathew C. Perry, a United States naval commander, gained fame not in war and
through deplormacy.
2. One of the most impressive collections of nineteenth-century European paintings in the
United States can be found to the Philadenphia Museum of Art.
3. In the nineteenth century, women used quilts to inscribe their responses to social,
economic, and politics issues.
4. Hot at the equator causes the air to expand, rise, and flow toward the poles.
5. No matter how hard his life be, he is determined to study well.
6. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
7. Travelling by air is preferable than travelling by train.
8. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.

9. Sorry, I seem to have taken the wrong umbrella for mistake.
10. Antique collecting became a significant pastime in the 1980's when old object began
to be appreciated for their beauty as well as for their historical importance.
III- Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word to
complete it:
UMBRELLAS
The umbrella is very ordinary object. It keeps the (1) . and the ……………………
sun off people. Some umbrellas fold up, so it is (2) ... . to carry them.……… ……………
However, the umbrellas didn't begin life as an ordinary object. It was a (3)
. of royalty or importance. Some African tribes still use umbrellas ………………………
(4) . this way today. Someone carries an umbrella and walks ………………… …………
behind the King or an important person.
Umbrellas are very old. The Chinese had them in the 11th century B.C. From China
they traveled to India, Persia and Egypt. In Greece and Roma, men wouldn't use them.
They believe that umbrellas were only for (5) . .……………………………
When the Spanish explorers went (6) .. Mexico, they saw the ………………………
Aztec Kings using umbrellas. English explorers saw Indian princes carrying umbrellas on
the east coast of North America. It seems that people in (7) . parts…………………………
of the world invented umbrellas at different times.
England was probably the first (8) . . in Europe where ………… ……………………
ordinary people used umbrellas against the rain. England has (9) . ………………………
climate, and umbrellas are very (10) there.…………………………
Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you carry one, remember that for
centuries only great men and women used them. Perhaps you are really a king, a queen, a
princess or a prince !
IV- Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences:
1. Don't worry about her ... . ………………………………………… (complaint)
2. The . of Japan has bought about great changes in ……………………… (modern)
the country.
3. Anthony is the hero of one Shakespear's play, and Cleopatra is the (hero)

……………………………….. .
4. There is no easy .. . to this problem. ………………… ……………… (solve)
5. The students waited . . to hear the results of the test. ……………… ……… (anxiety)
6. I am a _____ ___ person. I’d like to participate in outdoor activities. (SOCIETY)
7. I am sorry about my ____ ____, but I hate being kept waiting. (PATIENT)
8. We received a lot of ___ _____ from our teacher. (ENCOURAGE)
9. It is ____ __ __ to drink alcohol and drive. (RESPONSIBLE)
10. All the newspapers praised the ........................................of the firemen . (brave)
V- Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences .
1) Learning / foreign language / necessary / us / get / job. //
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2) I / spoke / the man / wife / injured / accident. //
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3) family / I / spend / two months / plan / summer / holiday. //
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4) driver / stop / car / time / save / child. //
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5) Boxing / too / dangerous / her / play, / it ? //
……………………………………………………………………………………………
6) If I / younger / learn / drive / car. //
……………………………………………………………………………………………
7) Of all / hotels in town / the Royal Hotel / comfortable. //
……………………………………………………………………………………………
8) He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed. //
……………………………………………………………………………………………
9) I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course. //
……………………………………………………………………………………………
10) It / difficult / prevent / people / park here. //
.............................................................................................................................................
VI- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differrently from that of

the others:
1. A. page B. shortage C. village D. baggage
2. A. reputation B. institution C. edtion D. digestion
3. A. encouraged B. relaxed C. inspired D. controlled
4. A. wise B. refuse C. household D. amusement
5. A. return B. turret C. purge D. surge
6. A. surface B. lace C. faceless D. mace
7. A. climb B. bomb C. comb D. brotherhood
8. A. disco B. Scot C. science D. scar
9. A. spoon B. flood C. food D. soon
10. A. general B. gap C. get D. give
VII- Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets:
1. I think she has no objection to (go) . there …………………………………
2. He missed the flight because when he got to the airport , the plane (take) .. .. …… … …
off.
3. When we (play) . badminton in this stadium, it (be) .. ……………………… …………
rain but now at 6 o'clock I (stay) at my house.…………………………
4. I'm hungry because I (have) . breakfast or lunch.…………………………………
5. I'd rather you (do) the test well.…………………………………
6. I distinctly remember (pay) . him. I gave him two dollars.……………………………
7. Why you (look) ... under the bed ? You (lose) ……………………………………… …
.. ... something ?…………………………… …
VIII- Rewrite the following sentences, keeping their meanings unchanged:
1. I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday
I apologise.............................................................
2. They will have to change the date of the meeting again
The date of the meeting ...........................................................
3. I can't cook as well as my mother does
My mother ............................................................................
4. Not as many people are at this meeting than they were at the one last week

More..................................................................
5. She has such a soft voice that it is impossible for me to hear it
Her voice ....................................................................
6.I must see the dentist tomorrow because my toothache is getting worse said my friend.
My friend said that.............................................................
7. I have met this man so many times but I still can not remember his name
Although......................................................................
8. Mai lost all unsaved files on the computer because of a sudden power cut off
All.............................................................................................
9. The boy was able to write the letter in English easily because his father helped him.
With ………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I wouldn't have come if I had known he was so unfriendly.
As ...………………………………………………………………………………………
IX-Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern
1. A.control B.remote C.purpose D.respond
2. A.economic B.encourage C.embroider D.experience
3. A.inspiration B.collection C.reputation D.limitation
4. A.objection B.opinion C.official D.optional
5. A.compulsory B.convient C.correspon D.communicate
6. a. associate b. together c. traveler d. protected
7. a. weather b. electric c. absorb d. potential
8. a. preference b. attraction c. advantage d. discover
9. a. escaping b. eruption c. delicate d. explain
10. a. entertain b. magazine c. industry d. volunteer
X- Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer:
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City
when she ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That
was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of her nineteen century. After writing
many letters seeking admission to the medical schools, she was finally accepted by a
doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught school and gave music

lessons to earn money for her tuition.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in
Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced to abandon the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to star her own practice because
she was a woman. By 1875 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor along with another
female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Beside
being the first female physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the
first medical school for women.
66. Why couldn’t Elizabeth realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
a. She couldn’t her admitted to medical school
b. she decided to further her education in Paris
c. A serious eye infection prevented
d. It was difficult for her star practice in the US.
67. What main reason almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming a doctor?
a. She was a woman
b. She wrote too many letters
c. She couldn’t graduate from medical school
d. She couldn’t established her hospital
68. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the
opening of her hospital?
a. 8 b. 10 c. 19 d. 26
69. When Elizabeth became a doctor, she was
a. 21 years old b. 49 years old c. 28 years old d. 31 years old
70. All of the following are : “first” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except:
a. She became the first female physician
b. She was the first woman surgeon.
c. She and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children.
d. She established the first medical school for women.
XI- Read the passage below and circle the answer A, B, C or D which fits best each
gaps:

How are things with you ? Since I saw you last, I have been very ill. By the time I
arrived home after seeing you on Monday, I (1) ......... an awful headache.