Grade 3- 1st year of study

A. Find the best choice for the following:

1. Christmas, Easter and Halloween are.
a) hungry
b) holidays
c) here
d) my family

e) in summer

2. What can you buy from the supermarket?

a) milk, cars, toys
b) books, fruit, medicines
c) waffles, cake, cheese
d) balls, pizza, family
e) T-shirt, ham, kitchen
3. Which of these is not in a classroom ?
a) whiteboard
b) window
c) notebooks

d) chairs

e) boats

4. I have got a _______in my schoolbag.

a) bird
b) mouse
c) pencil-case

d) plane

e) mother

5. In winter I am wearing a_______ on my head.

a) scarf
b) coat
c) cap
d) shoe
6. A carrot is ______
a) a bird
b) a kid

c) a hall

d) a fruit

e) bag

e) a vegetable

7. Hey, John, How are you today?

a) I am ten, thanks
b) I am doing good
c) Im fine, thanks
d) How do you do?
e) Nice to meet you.
8. What is he doing?
He is kicking_____
a) the flowers
b) the pot
9. What is Mike doing?
He is riding______
a) a newspaper b) a bike

c) the ball

c) the kite

d) the TV

d) the ball

e) a kite

e) the plants

10 . I clean ______
a) the TV
b) the plants

c) the song

d) the house

e) dinner

11. I dont water________

a) the house b) the flower

c) the kite

d) the book

e) a boy

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12. There are ten ______on my birthday cake.

a) toys
b) candles
c) brothers
d) birds

e) balloons

13. There is not a _______in my bedroom.

a) bed
b) computer
c) truck
d) wardrobe

e) lamp

14.Three, eight, eleven

a) 4, 8, 11
b) 3, 7, 11

c) 3, 8, 11

d) 8, 11,3

e) 11, 3, 8

15. You _____ happy today.

a) am
b) are

c) is

d) not

e) do

16. _____ is a book on the table.

a) there
b) that
c) they

d) he

e) she

17. What color are your eyes?

a) blue
b) grey
c) black

d) white

e) red

18. Wednesday comes after_______

a) Sunday
b) Tuesday c) Thursday

d) Monday

e) Friday

19. Write a short composition entitled My Birthday, using

these words: birthday, what, who, presents, mother, chocolate, your,

brother, he, I, father, cake, you, my, that, it, this, are, is, sister, red,
orange, blue, white, nine, seven, Sunday, happy, sing, drink, balloons,
juice, clowns, friends, party.
Add your own words if necessary.

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Grade 4- 2st year of study

A. Find the best choice for the following:
1. Laura usually _____sport clothes.
a) carries
b) dresses
c) put

d) wears

e) haves

2. Father usually wears a tie and a white______

a) shirt
b) skirt
c) scarf
d) sock

e) blouse

3. Chris is ill, so mother is going to call for a ______

a) hospital
b) medicine
c) doctor
d) shot

e) grandma

4. Lets put some oil into the _____ and cook the eggs in it!
a) cooker
b) frying pan
c) bowl
d) oven
e) tray
5. Give me a ____ of mineral water, please!
a) bottle
b) packet
c) bag
d) battery

e) recipient

6. Janes only nine. Shes __________

a) young
b) tiny
c) new

e) nice

d) ugly

7. My favorite wild animal is ________

a) rabbit
b) cheetah
c) rooster d) parrot

e) hamster

8. Hammers are made of_______

a) silk
b) metal
c) rubber

d) plastic

e) leather

9. A lemon tastes ______

a) sweet
b) sour

d) salty

e) bitter

c) soft

10. We _____eat too many sweets. They are bad for teeth.
a) can
b) cannot
c) must
d) must not
e) may
11. When my shoes get wet _______
a) I eat something
b) I take off my jacket
c) I drink soda
d) I go to bed
e) I put on something dry.
12.I cant follow you. You walk______
a) loud
b) short
c) high
13. Which is the cleverest?
a) the turtle b) the rat

d) fast

c) the monkey d) the snail

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e) difficult

e) the ant

14. This woman is my mother.

_____ is pretty and tender.
a) her
b) she
c) it

d) he

e) my

15. He wants to go swimming. He needs _______

a) tracksuit
b) training shoes
c) bathing suit
d) bowl
e) ball
16. Easter Bunny comes with_______
a) painted eggs
b) flowers
c) baskets
17. At Easter children get many _______
a) dresses
b) shoes
c) gifts

d) oranges

d) foods

e) carrots

e) juices

18. Easter and Christmas are childrens favourite _____

a) dish
b) meal
c) cookie
d) holidays
e) shops
19. Write a letter to the Easter Bunny. Use the following words:
good, happy, spring, sun, warm, nice, toy, train, doll, chocolate, eggs,
colored, games, cake, party, play, mum, dad, sister, friends, day, holiday,
garden, flowers, grass, games, presents, I, my, our.
Add more words if you like.

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Grade 5- 3rd year of study

A. Read the text below and then find the best answer for the
following questions.
An Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus wanted to sail west to get to India
and China. This was a completely new idea because in those days not many
people believed that the world was round.
In August 1492, Columbus sailed into the Atlantic Ocean. The voyage was
long and full of dangers. The sailors were afraid and tired and wanted to
go back, but Columbus asked them to continue the voyage.
On October 12th very early in the morning, a sailor shouted: Land ! It was
an island.
Soon local men and women came running to the beach to welcome them.
Columbus gave them presents. They gave him fruit, green parrots and
some arrows. They didnt give him any gold.
When he went back to Spain, the king made him rich. He made three more
voyages. But when he died he didnt know that what he had reached was
America and not India and China.
1 Why was sailing west something new?
a) ships were old
b) the earth was flat
c) few people knew the earth was round
d) not many were believers
e) you could get to India quickly
2 Where did Columbus want to sail?
a) to India
b) to China
c) to the west
d) all of the above
e) to the Atlantic Ocean
3 What place did Columbus reach on his voyage?
a) India b) China
c) The west
d) America
e) All of the above
4 What did they find on the island?
a) parrots
b) gold
c) men
d) women
5 What did they give Columbus?
a) gold
b) money
d) fruit and arrows
e) nothing

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B Find the best choice for the following:

6. Wimbledon is world-famous for .
a) cricket
b) tennis
c) fox-hunting
g) rugby

e) golf

7. Londons river is .
a) The Wye
b) The Cherwell
c) The Thames
d)The Serpentine
e) The Seine

8. Which is the most elegant department store in London?

a) Debenhams
b) Whsmith
c) Harrods
d) Marks And Spencer
e) Primrose
9. The Prime Ministers office (and residence) is in .
a) Downing Street
b) the Houses of Parliamtent
c) Mansion House
d) Millbank Tower
e) Charring Cross
10. Harry Potter boards the Hogwarts Express at Railway
Station.
a) Victoria
b) Waterloo
c) Kings Cross
d) Paddington
e) Marble Arch
11. Im sorry, I havent got ______money on me.
a) some
b) no
c) any
d) none
e) no any
12. Maud _____for her office at 8 oclock sharp.
a) goes
b) is going
c) is leaving
d) leaves
e) lives
13. I met Ann at _____butchers.
a) a
b) an
c) the
14. _____she right?
a) has
b) are

c) is

d) -

e) one

d) be

e) to be

15. ______are wider, streets or avenues?

a) what
b) which
c) who
d) whose

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16. The antonym of love is______

a) indifference b) hate c) infidelity

d) disloyalty

e) difference

17. The antonym of young is________

a) stale
b) old
c) ancient
d) obsolete

e) dull

18. The ______is cast.

a) die
b) dies

e) dyes

c) dices

d) dice

19. Your friend invited you to do things on different evenings

next week. Use your diary to find a day when you can go out
together. Write the dialogue between you and your friend. Use
about 15-20 lines.

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Grade 6- 4th year of study

A. Read the text below and then find the best answer for the
following questions.
Lady had seven puppies on Sunday. Jeff found it hard to leave the
puppies alone for long. Lady was his dog so the puppies were really his very
own. For the first two weeks all seven puppies stayed in a basket with their
mother.
Then early one morning, Jeff was awakened by a noise. The puppies
were squealing. Jeff rushed to the kitchen. Only five puppies were in the
basket. Where were the other two ? One loud squeal came from under the
sink. There was Whitey. Jeff lifted Whitey up, patted him, and very gently
put him back in the basket. Lady jumped up and licked Jeffs hand. She was
thankful that her puppy was safe in the basket.
But where was the other pup ? Jeff looked in all the corners of the
kitchen. Then a squeal came from under the stove. Jeff bent down and
saw Frisky. Slowly Jeff lifted Frisky up. He held him for a little while. Then
he put the puppy into the basket. Quickly Jeff went back to his bed. It was
still very dark. He said to himself: I am going to get some sleep. I hope
those puppies will not get out of the basket again !
1. Why didnt Jeff want to leave the dogs alone?
a) Lady was sad
b) They were naughty
c) She loved them
d) They were born on Sunday
e)They were in a basket.
2. Which puppy was under the sink?
a) the first
b ) the seventh
c) Frisky
d) Whitey
e) Jeffs favourite
3. Which puppy was under the stove?
a) the second
b) the youngest
c) the naughtiest
d) Ladys favourite
e) Frisky
4. Why did Jeff pat the puppy ?
a) he scolded him
b) he was angry
c) he was dirty
d) to stop squealing
e) to show care
5. How did Lady show gratitude ?
a) she stood up
b) she startled
c) she touched Jeffs hand
d) she cleaned her master
e) she twitched ears
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6 Which would be the best title for this text?

a) Lady
b) Jeffs Lady
c) The lift
d) The sink

e) Jeffs friends

B. Find the best choice for the following:

7. Speakers Corner is in .
a) Regent,s Park
b) Oxford Street
c) Hyde Parkh
d) The Tower
e) Trafalgar Square

8. The crown jewels are exhibited in .

a) The Tower
b) Buckingham Palace
c) Windsor Castle
d) Westminster Abbey
e) Victoria And Albert Museum
9. Nelsons Column is in .
a) Piccadilly Circus
b) Southampton Harbour
c) Hide Park Corner
d) Trafalgar Square
e) Covent Garden
10. The Happy Prince is in Oscar Wildes fairy tale.
a) a bird
b) a statue
c) a card
d) a precious stone
e) a famous prince
11. I entered the room and closed the door behind_______
a) myself
b) me
c) I
d) mine
e) my
12. He has bought the most expensive _________he found.
a) furnitures
b) furnitur c) furniturs
d) furniture e) furnished
13. I wonder what Jack ______for a living
a) makes
b) has
c) is doing
d) does

e) earns

14. You know how the saying goes: No news _____good news
a) are
b) be
c) has
d) is
e) have
15. They were walking ______the bank of the river holding hands.
a) along
b) to
c) across
d) from
e) at
16. Come on Jenny, there s _______we can do !
a) nothing
b) no thing
c) some thing
d) any

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17. Can you put a _____of sugar in my coffee, please ?

a) block
b) lump
c) loaf
d) spoon
e) grain
18. If you _______loud enough, they may not hear what you say.
a) dont speak
b) cant speak
c) shall not speak
d) speak not
e) will not speak
19. What can life be without a computer at hand? Imagine your
computer is taken away or it is broken. Imagine your life without
it. How is it ? Write a composition to express your ideas and
feelings on the subject. Use about 20 lines.

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Grade 7- 5th year of study

A.

Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap:

Hi, I am Joe
Hi, I am Ali
You___1__at this university?
Yes, I__2__And you?
Yes, I__3__ here since last September. Before that I__4__English at
another school.
What you__5__this term?
I__6__Chemistry, Math, Psychology and American History. What are
you taking?
I am studying English. I need to improve my English before I
__7__regular academic courses next semester.
How long you__8__here?
I__9__.here since the beginning of this semester. Actually I arrived in
the US 6 months ago, but I__10__English at this university only since
January. Before that I lived with my brother in Washington DC
You speak English very well. You__11__a lot of English before
you__12__to the US ?
1. a) study
2. a)
3. a)
4. a)
5. a)
6. a)
7. a)
8. a)
9. a)

b) do.study
d) would study
am
b) do
d) must
be
b) have
d) was
study
b) studied
d) had studied
take
b) are taking
d) would take
am taking
b) take
d) have taken
am taking
b) will take
d) have taken
have been
b) will be
d) would be
am
b) was
d) will be

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c) are.studying
e) dont study
c) wont
e) need
c) have been
e) were
c) have studied
e) were studying
c) do.take
e) takes
c) took
e) must have taken
c) would take
e) take
c) had been
e) could be
c) have been
e) can be

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10.a) have studying

b) have been studying
c) had studied
d) will be studying
e) was studying
11.a) had studied
b) have studied
c) would study
d) must study
e) did studied
12. a) come
b) have come
c) will come
d) came
e) had come
B. Answer the following questions:
13. Which famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?
a) Samuel Beckett
b) James Joyce
c) William Shakespeare
d) Orson Wells
e) Lord Byron
14. In Britain, cars are driven on the _____side of the road.
a) left hand
b) right hand
c) wrong hand
d) back hand
e) forehand
15. What is a double decker?
a) a disco
b) a bus
c) a ship

d) a taxi

e) a bridge

16. Where does the Changing of the Guard take place?

a) Piccadilly Circus
b) Victoria and Albert Museum
c) Covent garden
d) Buckingham Palace
e) Trafalgar Square
17. All mothers are honored on Womans Day ________ is
celebrated in March.
a) whose
b) what
c) which
d) where
e) whom
18. April Fools Day is recognized ______ a day marked by
practical jokes.
a) as
b) like
c) for
d) to
e) in
19. Easter is here. You want to buy presents for your friends.
Imagine you go to the mall and shop for different things. Write a
dialogue between you, the shop assistant and your close friend
who helps you in all this activity. Write about 20-30 lines.

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Grade 8- 6th year of study

A. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap:
Next week, when I have finished ___1___my final examination, I
_____2____one of the best experiences I ___3___in my lifetime. In the
last four months I have learned more about foreign cultures than I
____4__before coming to the US. Living in a foreign country and going to
school with people from various parts of the world___5____me the
opportunity to encounter and interact with people from different cultures.
I____6___to share some of my experiences and thoughts with you.
When I first __7___, I knew no one and I needed all of my fingers to
communicate what I was trying to say in English. All of the international
students were in the same situation. When we __8___the right word, we
___9___strange movements and gestures to communicate our meaning.
Knowing some common phrases such as How are you? Fine, thank you,
and you? and What country are you from? ___10___enough in the
beginning for us to make friends with each other.
1. a) to take

b) taking

2. a) would have
3. a) had

b) will have

b) have had

4. a) had anticipated
d) will anticipate
5. a) has given

c) having taken
c) had

d) take
d) have had

c) am having

d) will have

e) took
e) to have
e) was having

b) am anticipating
c) have anticipated
e) will have anticipated

b) was given

c) will give

d) were giving e) is given

6. a) would like
b) could like
c) am liking
d) was liking
e) will be liked
7. a) arrived b) was arriving c) arrive d) have arrived
e) to arrive
8 a) could not find
b) could find
d) must to find
e) may find
9 a) used

b) use

c) to use

10 a) was
b) had been
d) will have been

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c) can find

d) using

e) was using

c) will be
e) has been being

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B. Answer the following questions:

11. Independence Day celebrates _____signing of the Declaration
of Independence.
a) the
b) a.
c) an
d) e) in
12. On the 3rd Sunday in June, the US pay homage ____all fathers.
a) to
b) for
c) at
d) of
e) with
13. Memorial Day honors the US soldiers ____died in war.
a) who
b) which
c) whom
d) whose
e) what
14. You _____west if you want to go to Kalamazoo from Detroit.
a) must go
b) could go
c) can go
d) need go
e) ought go
15. The city of Houston is named ____the famous Texan , Sam
Houston.
a) as
b) after
c) before
d) for
e) on
16. Sam Houston _____the first president of the Republic of
Texas.
a) elected
b) was electing
c) is elected
d) was elected
e) has elected
17. If the weather ____better, we _____to the park.
a) were/ will go
b) were/would go
c) is/ would go
d) was/go
e) will be/will go
18. We would learn a lot from dolphins if they______
a) could talk
b) can talk
c) talk
d) will talk
e) will be talking
19. A popular childrens TV program has asked its viewers to send
in a description of a relative of theirs, commenting on how this
person has influenced them positively or negatively. The best
description will win a prize. Write your entry for the competition.
Use about 150 words.

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Grade 9- 7th year of study

A. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap:
Adrian Nobles modern production of William Shakespeares King Lear
opened last week at the Barbican Theatre in London to enthusiastic
____1___
Robert Stevens, heading an impressive supporting cast, gives a moving and
powerful ___2____ as Lear, and David Bradley, who ___3___the Earl of
Gloucester, is so convincing in the ___4___ that several members of the
____5____ who were sitting in the front ___6____ are reported to have
fainted during one particularly realistic ___7_ .
___8____its length- the play runs for three and three quarter hours, with
two half-hour __9___ - Nobles production is anything but tedious. King
Lear will run at the Barbican until March and _____10___booking is
recommended.
1. a) reports
2. a) act

b) statements c) reviews
b) demonstration

3. a) represents

b) plays

4 a) character
d) impersonation

d) commentaries

e) gossips

d) performance

e) view

c) show

c) interprets
b) representation
e) display
c) spectators

d) acts

e) shows

c) part

5 a) audience

b) observers

6 a) files

b) lines

c) chairs

d) rows

e) parts

7 a) scene

b) episode

c) section

d) place

e) slice

8 a) However

b) Although

c) Despite

d) While

e) Since

9 a) gaps

b) intervals

c) pauses

d) rests

e) stops

10 a) ahead

b) previous

c) forward

d) advance

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e) gang

e) first

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B. Choose the best option from the ones given below:

11. When I was a child I____ after by my baby-sister while my
parents were at work.
a) had been looked
b) was looking
c) had been looking
d) was looked
e) were looked
12. The bride and groom were quite nervous as they______
a) were videoing
b) were videoed
c) videoed
d) were being videoed
e) have been videoing

13. She decided to buy herself a dog after her house _____
a) has been broken
b) had been broken
c) had been broken into
d) was broken into
e) was breaking
14. If you _____love John, why _____marry him?
a) didnt/ did you
b) dont / did you
c) didnt / do you
d) not love/ do you
e) dont / wont you
15. Unless you _____learning French, you _____to manage
without a translator in France next month.
a) dont start / will not be able
b) start/dont be able
c) start/ will not be able
d) dont start / dont be able
e) wont start/ dont be able
C. Match the following pairs of nouns:
16. Friend or ______
a) date
b) arrow

c) foe

d) soul

17. Wear and ______

a) water
b) reason

c) tear

d) abuse

e) arrow

d) soul

e) heels

18. Without rhyme or ______

a) water
b) reason
c) blood

e) tear

19. Write a letter to a friend telling him /her about a concert you
have recently been to, or have seen on TV. Give your opinion on
the concert, saying what you liked and didnt like. Use about 180
words.

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Grade 10- 8th year of study

A. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap:
You can make life more difficult for thieves by ___1___ your wallet in
an inside pocket instead of a back pocket. But make sure that you still
have it if someone bumps into you in a ____2___. Most pickpockets are
very skillful. Never let your handbag out of your ___3___. On public
transport, ____4___ hold of it. You are also ___5___ to take travellers
cheques rather than cash when you go abroad, and to use cash
dispensers which are on ____6____streets, or are well lit at night.
A quarter of all crimes are car thefts or thefts of things from cars, like
radios and cassette players. If your car is _____7____, you may not get
it back.One in four are never found, and even if it is, it may be badly
___8___. Always lock all doors and windows, and think about fitting a
car alarm too. If you are buying a new radio/cassette player, it is
___9__ choosing one that is security coded or removable by the driver.
These precautions will help to ___10__thieves.
1. a) taking
b) holding
2. a) mass
b) band
3 a) view
b) sight
4 a) keep
b) catch
5 a) suggested b) told
6 a) main
b) important
7 a) robbed
b) burgled
8 a) hurt
b) damaged
9 a) beneficial b) practical
10 a) put off
b) put down

c) carrying
c) crowd
c) visibility
c) take
c) informed
c) principal
c) stolen
c) spoilt
c) worthwhile
c) put out

d) bringing
d) group
d) vision
d) have
d) advised
d) major
d) hijacked
d) injured
d) sensible
d) put back

e) pinching
e) gang
e) eyes
e) press
e) shown
e) first
e) marjacked
e) spotted
e) sensitive
e) put over

B. Complete the following sets of comparisons:

11. As drunk as _____
a) a bee
b) glass

c) a lord

12. As brittle as ______

a) a glass
b) brass
13. As quick as ______
a) lightning b) a fox

d) brass

e) a razor

c) a fox

d) a hunter

e) a bat

c) a hunter

d) a bat

e) a lord

C. Choose the best option from the ones given below:

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14. The critics predicted that the new play ____ a flop.
a) will be
b) was
c) were
d) would be
e) has been
15. The woman asked the child how old ______
a) are you
b) he is
c) he has been
d) was he

e) he will be

16. The little boy went on ____stray dogs in the house in spite of
his mothers complaints.
a) to bringing
b) to have brought
c) bringing
d) to having brought
e) to having bringing
17. I cant bear ______this horrible news to her.
a) breaking
b) to have broken
c) to break
d) having broken
e) to being breaking
18. _____your constant encouragement, Joan _____her thesis in
time.
a) but on / wouldnt have
b) even if / wouldnt have finished
c) even for/ wouldnt have finished
d) but for / wouldnt have finished
e) although / wouldnt finish
19. A travel magazine is running a competition and has asked its
readers to submit descriptions of a place they think is ideal for
holidays. Write your description for the competition. Use about
200 words.

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Grade 11- 9th year of study

A. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap:
Oscar Wilde once remarked that he disliked arguments as they were always
vulgar and often convincing. What, then, is the difference between an
argument and a quarrel? Look the word quarrel up in a dictionary and
you will find it defined __1___an angry argument. It seems that angry is
the __2___word here. Both quarrelling and arguing involve disagreements.
____3___ it is only during the former that we become angry or upset. We
may raise our voices or even display aggressive behavior when quarrelling,
__4___in an argument, we maintain a __5___ tone of voice and refrain
from physically threatening our opponent. ___6___ should we forget the
differences in content. An argument is a discussion or debate in which two
or more people put forward different or opposing views. They may not be
personally concerned in the issues under discussion. ___7___ , the
process is an objective, intellectual one. Evidence and logic may be used
___8___ to support the speakers point of view and possibly to convince the
others. A quarrel , ___9___ , is personal, bound up with the ego and the
participants sense of self. ____10___ , things that the opponent may have
said or done in the past are often dragged up at random as and when they
occur to the speaker, in ___11___the logical marshalling of ideas which
arguing involves. A quarrel may result from a clash of personalities, may
hurt the participants and may be sincerely regretted afterwards. ____12___
that there are hot-tempered people around, they may get carried away in
an argument __13__ it degenerates into a quarrel, but it should,
__14___speaking, be a dispassionate exchange of views ____15___a
shouting match.
1. a) as
b) like
c) by
d) such
e) so
2 a) key
b) basic
c) code
d) main
e) principal
3 a) notwithstanding
b) while
c) consequently
d) but
e) plus
4 a) nevertheless
b) when
c) whereas
d) however
e) but
5 a) steady
b) level
c) plain
d) monotonous
e) dull
6 a) In addition
b) Also
c) Nor
d) In all
e) In a sum
7 a) Largely
b) Admittedly
c) Particularly
d) Consequently
e) Resultly
8 a) in order
b) in case
c) in the event
d) in effect
e) to
9 a) notwithstanding
b) despite
c) however
d. no matter
e. irrespective
10 a) For that
b) For instance
c) In fact
d) That is
e) As example
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11 a) comparison with
b) tandem with
c) opposition for
d) contradiction
e) oposal
12 a) Allowing
b) Granted
c) Given
d) Knowing
e) Taken
13 a) so there
b) so much
c) so as
d) so like
e) so too
14 a) generally
b) usually
c) normally d) habitually e) commonly
15 a) better than
b) rather than
c) more than
d) other than
e) much than
B. Find the best ending for each proverb
16. . A cracked bell ..
a) can never sound well.
b) rushes to the fore
c) has short horns
d) runs before his wit
e) is a fool indeed

17. A fool and his money

a. is a friend indeed.
b. are soon parted
c. may turn to a fair day
d. will catch at a straw.
e. is half redressed.
18. A danger foreseen..
a) is a fool indeed.
b) is valiant on his own dunghill.
c) is half avoided.
d) is half redressed.
e) may turn to a fair day.

19. You have been asked to write a report about towns and cities
in your country and how they are linked to one another. This will
appear in the Students Life English-language magazine
published within the whole European union. In your report cover
the following:
- your countrys history and geography
- major towns and cities
- infrastructure
- personal views on the future
Use about 250 words.

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Grade 12- 10th year of study

A. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap:
It was my misfortune to be Lionel Mendaxs form master in his last year at
school. Lionel was a compulsive liar and an inveterate cheat who, when
not____1___truant, plagued the hell out of both myself and my teaching
colleagues. Contrary to his own inflated opinion of his intellectual abilities,
Lionel was not a ____2____student. Far from it. He was at best
a_____3____candidate for his GCSE exams and as such it was perhaps a
blessing that he was ___4____from the school before he took them. It is
only fair, however, that I should give Lionel credit where credit is due. No
one had ever been ____5____ out of Greyfriars School before.
Notwithstanding that, even our ridiculously ___6____ and excessively
liberal headmaster could not ignore the fact that Lionel had been caught
cheating ____7___every single one of his ____8___GCSE Exams. After his
____9___ , he ____10___a course in printing and design at the local
technical college, but soon ___11__ out.
1 a) running
2 a) gifted
3 a) grey
4 a) evacuated
5 a) thrown
6 a) harsh
7 a) on
8 a) false
9.a) eviction
10 a) made
11 a) fell

b) playing
b) upstanding
b) borderline
b) expelled
b) pitched
b) light
b) at
b) pretend
b) extraction
b) did
b) went

c) making
c) skilled
c) futile
c) evicted
c) discarded
c) stringent
c) in
c) mock
c) expulsion
c) assisted
c) let

d) doing
d) strict
d) debatable
d) expired
d) hurled
d) lenient
d) by
d) fake
d) evacuation
d) sat
d) dropped

e)joking
e) positive
e) useless
e) gone off
e) wiped
e) fluffy
e) under
e) flaw
e) sending
e) taken
e) walked

12. Better safe than sorry.

a) One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances
b) It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble.
c) Our affection increases when we are parted from our loved ones.
d) Nothing can go on forever as all things change.
e) We are better when apart.
13. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
a) People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful.
b) It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble.
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c) Nothing can go on forever as all things change

d) What pleases the sight varies from one person to another.
e) Beauty can be seen in ones glance.
14. A bad workman always blames his tools.
a) Information about unpleasant happenings spreads quickly
b) A person with deficiencies finds excuses for his lack of skill.
c) One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances.
d) Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic.
e) If one has bad tools it means he/ she is not skilled.
15. All roads lead to Rome.
a) People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful.
b) The finest things are hard to get
c) People can arrive at the same conclusion by different means.
d) A satisfactory conclusion makes up for earlier disappointments
e) Rome is at the core of Europe
16. What is the name of the British National Anthem?
a) The Star-Spangled Banner
b. Rule Britannia
c) God Save the Quee
d) The Stars and Stripes
e) Viva the Great Britain
17. When did William Shakespeare live?
a) In the 14th and 15th centuries
b) In the 17th and 18th centur
c) In the 18th and 19th century
d) In the 16th and 17th century
e) In the 19th to 20th century
18. Who introduced the custom of drinking tea in England?
a) Mary Lipton
b) Catarina de Braganca
c) Phillipa of Lancaster
d) Elizabeth Tetley
e) King Eduard Ist
19. Some people say that computers will become so seductive
that users will not want to venture into the real world anymore.
Express your opinion in a five paragraph essay, bring arguments
for your choice. Use about 300 words.

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