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I. Pick up out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (0.5 mark)

1. A. says B. plays C. waits D. railway

2. A. thank B. band C. complain D. insert

3. A. hair B. bury C. share D. tail

4. A. match B. machine C. butcher D. which

5. A. must B. assist C. island D. mist

II. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.(1 mark)
1. When in Rome,...

a. do like the Romans do b. do as the Romans do

c. do like as the Romans do d. do the same like the Romans do
2. He asks me...

a. if he has passed his exam b. does he have passed his exam
c. has he passed his exam d. has he passed his exam?
3. Although I try hard to play the piano, ...

a. I don’t seem to improve b. but I don’t seem to improve
c. I seem to improve d. and I seem to improve
4. ..., Mozart had already written his first composition.

a. His age was six b. By the age of six c. He was six d. Six years old
5. He is...

a. a friend of father of me b. a friend’s father of me
c. my friend of the father d. a friend of my father’s
6. I took 20 driving lessons ...

a. in order that I might pass my driving test 1st_time _{b. so that I might pass my}

driving test 1st_time

c. to pass my driving test 1st_time _{d. all a, b, and c are right}

7. Have you got...in your bag?

a. many money b. any money c. a money d. the money
8. This is ...

a. a copy of Keats’ peotry b. a Keats’peotry copy
c. a copy’s Keats’ peotry d. a copy of peotry of Keats
9. She did not eat...

a. or drink anything for a week b. and drink anything for a week
c. or not drink anything for a week d. and not drink anything for a week
10. This car isn’t ... My car has a diffirent regitration number.

a. her b. hers c. my d. mine

II. Rewrite the sentences as directed.(1. 5 marks)
1. Barbara plays chess better than Mike.

Mike doesn’t ………
2. She left university two years ago.

It is ……….
3. I regret missing the lecture.

I wish ……….
4. “ I would take a taxi if I were you” said Peter.

Peter suggested ………
5. The train couldn’t run because of snow.

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6. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.

The furniture wasn’t ………
7. They say that he has lived in London for 5 years.

He ………..
8. How long is it since they bought the house?

When ………..
9. Would you mind not smoking in here?

I’d rather ………
10. The police made the youth empty his pockets.

The youth ………
III. Write the letter, using the given words. ( 1 marks)

Dear Bill,

1. I / write / cancel / our meeting / Wednesday 13th_.

………
2. As you can see / this notepaper / I / be still / Paris.

………..
3. I / arrive / Moday 5th_{/ expect / return / London / Friday 9}th_May.

……….
4. Things / not go / according to plan / I have / stay / several more days.
………

5. I / meet Mr Jone / Tuesday 6th_{July / visit his factory / inspect / new products.}

………..
6. However, / we / not yet / reach agreement / prices / delivery date.

……….
7. The contract / not sign yet / I must / stay / until it / be.

………

8. In spite of / difficulties / I enjoy / visit / Caen Museum / eat / excellent restaurant here.
………..

9. I / phone / you / I / be back / London.

………
10. Send / regard / your family.

Yours,

Bob

<i><b>I. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write your answer in the space provided.</b></i>

Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer days, you can see
thousands of people at the beach. Many beaches have waves (46)______ are very high.

These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers. Surfing is a skill,
and it needs learning. Don’t (47)______ to be able to surf properly the (48)______ time you try. However, by
practising a few times you will learn (49)______ to do it.

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After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing (54) ______
them. These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while. Today, surfboards

are made of plastic or fibreglass (55)______.

46. ……… 49. ……… 52. ……… 55. ………

47. ……… 50. ……… 53. ………

48. ……… 51. ……… 54. ………

IV<i><b>Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences.</b></i>

36. I was annoyed at his (REFUSE)______ to co-operate.
37. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very (INFORM)______ about everything else.
38. The noise (LESS)______ as the plane got farther away.

39. He lost in the election because he was a weak and (DECIDE)______ leader.
40. I couldn’t help it. The accident was (AVOID)______.

44. Many people were buried (LIVE)______ after the earthquake.
45. She studied (ECONOMY)______ at university.

1. Could you ……… the picture over the sofa. (straight)
2. The result of the exam was very ………. (satisfy)

3. The ……… of those who have nowhere to live is ignored.( solve)
4. This statue ……… the soldiers who died in the war. (memory)

5. Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a ……….. source of energy. ( renew)
6. Please bring this ……… card along with you to the party. ( invite)

7. Jone doesn’t believe in ghosts. He said they were just ……….of people with wild
imagination. ( illusive)

8. My sister is an ……… dancer. ( accomplishment)
9. He’s made his views ……… clear . ( abundance)

10. More ……… should be given in these people to continue theur studies. (courage)
V. Give the correct verb form.(1.25mark)

1. She feels as if she (be) ……… on fire.

2. Hurry up! We are waiting for you. What (take) ……….you so long?.

3. By the time you ( get)……….60 years old, you (forget) ………..all these
problems.

4.If you ( not stay) ……….up late last nght, you ( not feel) ……… tired now.

5. He no sooner ( put) ……….the phone down than the door bells (ring) ……….
6. I didn’t expect ( appoint) ………as the monitor.

7. We (go) ……… now. We can arrive there by the lunch time.
V. Filling each missing into the numbered blank. (125 marks)

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chemical and soap industries are more important. I moved from Newcastle ten years ago but I
often return.

VI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.(1.25 marks)

Nowadays, we must say that all high schools teach mathematics and it is ……….(1) one of the
………..(2) important subjects. High school students are required to study mathematics even
though they are interested ………(3) it or not. Up to now, no one knows exactly the
time……….(4) the early people began ………(5) on mathematics. Mathematics
has been developed today. It is no longer only figures, simple calculation, and form. Mathematics
………..(6), ……….(7) arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry; other
branches have gradually been added. The………..(8) of the electronic computer is one of the
great achievement in mathematics.

1. a. believed b. considered c. learnt d. taken

2. a. more b. as c. most d. least

3. a. at b. of c. on d. in

4. a. what b. where c. when d. why

5. a. work b. working c. to work d. b and c

6. a. is divided b. are divided c. have been divided d.were
divided

7. a. so on b. such as c. on example d. like

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