15p I. Read and answer each question based on the information in each short passage: 1.

Emir rarely rides to school each morning. He could take the school bus but prefers to walk the two miles from his home to school. He believes that the walk wakes him up and improves his learning throughout the day. a. Emir always rides the b. Emir never rides the c. Emir values learning. d. Emir is usually late bus home at the end of the bus to school. for school. school day. 2. Remember, Maria, Mrs. Russo said, youre very allergic to chocolate. Please dont eat any chocolate candy at the Halloween party! Three hours later, Maria was home from the party with a terrible stomach ache. I promise you, Mom, Maria groaned, Ill always do what you say from now on. a. Maria got into a fight at b. Maria ate chocolate c. Maria ate no chocolate d. Maria embarrassed the party. at the party. at the party. herself by singing at the party. 3. Bill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing the players for their teams. It was Jessicas turn to choose, and only Kurt was left. Jessica said, Kurt. We can infer that a. Kurt is not a very good b. Jessica was pleased c. Kurt was the best player d. Jessica was player. to have Kurt on her on either team. inconsiderate of team. Kurts feelings. 4. Every time I give my cat a plate of tuna, he ignores it. Every time I give him a plate of salmon, he quickly eats it all. When I feed him beef, he eats a little bit of it, but doesnt seem to love it. a. Cats prefer salmon over b. I give my cat more c. My cat likes tuna better d. My cat wont eat tuna. than one kind of food. than beef. fish. 5. No, Honey, I dont want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, Ill just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And if the poor old car doesn't break down, Ill be back soon. What is the actual message in the womans utterance? a. I dont want a gift. b. Buy me a new car. c. The mall is fun. d. Ill carry a bucket for you. 10p II. Read the statements and circle the correct synonym for each word in bold type: 1. Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. We have such an extensive selection of cars, he said, so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love! The word extensive means .

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a. costing a lot of money b. large amount c. having no color d. not enough 2. Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, its no longer priceless. In fact, its not real friendship at all! If something is priceless, . a. it has a missing tag b. it has no value c. it has great value d. it is made out of rice 3. The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter who wrote the story is in big trouble. Will anyone believe him again? A fabrication is . a. made of cloth b. full of long words c. funny d. fake 4. The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story. When something is authentic, its . a. genuine or real b. carefully written c. full of tasty worms d. very old 5. In 1975, Governor James promised to do something about the high taxes in our state. She didnt present a tax cut bill to lawmakers until 1985. It took her a decade to keep her promise, but better late than never. How long is a decade? a. 75 years b. 85 years c. a century d. 10 years

10p V. Fill in the blanks with the correct derived form of the word given in capitals: 1. Detroit is renowned for the. of cars. 2. If you make a good ..at the interview, you will get the job. 3. Teaching and medicine are more than.. , they're professions. 4. My history teacher has a vast ..of past events. 5. You are never too old to go to college and gain some.. . 6. The concert didn't live up to our... . 7. The electric company admitted their ..... for the blackout. 8. Did you use to have . as a child? 9. I don't like those trousers, no matter how.. they are. 10. Life . varies according to country and gender.

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10p VI. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. Whether you have a passion 1. ..sculpture or are crazy 2. abstract art, we have to agree that there is a place for all genres. One of the most controversial artists of our time is the French performance artist, Orlan. She caused a scandal with her first work, "The Kiss of the Artist", in 3. she sold kisses to the audience, and 4. actually fired from her teaching job as a direct result of this. Once she got a taste for shocking the public, though, there was 5. stopping her. 15p VII. Martin Luther King is famous for his fight against racial segregation in the U.S, as well as for his sermons and speeches. Read 5 of his quotes below and match them with their correct meaning in the other column. 1. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only 4. Nothing in the world is more dangerous light can do that. Hate cannot drive out than sincere ignorance and conscientious hate; only love can do that. stupidity. 2. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice 5. Our lives begin to end the day we become everywhere. silent about things that matter. 3. Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?
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A.

Only fighting for what we believe we can make our lives worthwhile.

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light is to love. If you agree with this quote, you cannot feel completely safe when others are treated unfairly. Believing that one is right is no excuse for being in the wrong.

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People should behave in a way that makes life better for their fellow humans. C. In this analogy, darkness is to hate as

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25p VIII. Do you believe a single person can make a difference in the world? Support your opinion with arguments and examples (150 words).

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