BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA

FEDERACIJA BOSNE I
HERCEGOVINE
TUZLANSKI KANTON
PEDAGOKI ZAVOD
TUZLANSKOG KANTONA
TUZLA

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND
HERZEGOVINA
TUZLA CANTON
PEDAGOGICAL INSTITUTE
OF TUZLA CANTON
TUZLA

ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION

GRADE: VII/9
Sample test
INSTRUCTIONS:

The test has two sections as follows:

1. Section 1: Grammar and Vocabulary
2. Section 2: Reading

Total: 100 questions (100 points)

The time allowed is 100 minutes.

Read the questions carefully.

Answer the questions on the Answer Sheet.

Do not write anything on the Test set.

Each question has only one correct answer. Choose the best alternative.

Do the Answer Sheet as in the example below:

Example: 1. I ________ a student now.
A) is
B) are
C) am

D) has

Answer Sheet
1. A B D
2. A B C D
3. A B C D
After you finish your test, check your answers carefully and then give your Answer Sheet to
the teacher in charge.

Section 1: Grammar and Vocabulary

Read carefully and choose the best answer.
1. She often ________ swimming.
A) go B) goes C) is going D) going
2. _________ like going to school?
A) Does he B) Is he C) He is D ) He does
3. I _______ want to go out tonight.
A) not B) am not C) dont D) are not

4. Im very good _______ English

A) in B) from C) at D) of
5. Who are you waiting _____?
A) for B) from C) to D) at
6. I cant stand ________ exams.
A) do B) to do C) does D) doing
7. Im taking my car to the _________.
A) doctor B) dentist C) mechanic D) plumber
8. The only vegetables in the house are ________.
A) cheese B) carrots C) apples D) oranges
9. What _____________? Yoga.
A) are you doing B) do you do C) you do D) you are doing
10. I _______ the computer every day.
A) use B) using C) not use D) am using
11. Mum and Dad are sitting in _______ garden.
A) a B) an C) D) the
12. My friend has got ______ old dog.
A) the B) an C) a D)
13. Could we look at the _______, please?
A) card B) list C) food D) menu

14. The police dont know who _______ the bank.

A) thief B) stole C) robbed D) escaped
15. This room is _______ small.
A) to B) too much C) enough D) too
16. We had a very ______ time on holiday.
A) enjoy B) enjoyment C) enjoyed D) enjoyable
17. I love going _______ on holiday.
A) sightseeing B) seeing sights C) seeing the sights D) sightsee
18. Hello. Is there ______ there?
A) somebody B) anybody C) nobody D) everybody
19. Its not fair. ______ wants to play football with me.
A) Nobody B) Somebody C) Anybody D) Not anybody
20. I havent got _______ money left.
A) no B) none C) any D) some
21. Theres a lovely _______ from the window.
A) sight B) view C) look D) see
22. I ________ be home by 8 oclock
A) cant B) can C) havent D) have to
23. Im sorry, I _______ go with you.
A) can B) dont have to C) cant D) havent

24. _________ to phone your mum?

A) You have B) You do have C) Can you D) Do you have
25. Are you laughing _____ me?
A) to B) at C) from D) for
26. The _______ at the circus were really funny.
A) clowns B) acrobats C) gymnasts D) magicians
27. This hand_________ computer is very easy to use.
A) held B) used C) carried D) lifted
28. What ________ do after you leave school?
A) are you B) you are going to C) will you D) do you
29. In 1999, I ________ to school in London.
A) went B) go C) gone D) am going
30. I didnt ________ anything.
A) see B) not see C) saw D) seen
31. Did she ________ with you last night?
A) eat B) ate C) eaten D) eating
32. My father is ________ the back of the photo.
A) in B) at C) on D) to
33. Dont worry, this ride isnt ________.
A) safe B) dangerous C) danger D) safety

34. While I was looking for my dog, I ________ a black cat.

A) see B) was seeing C) seen D) saw
35. Would you like ________ cup of tea? No thanks, one is enough.
A) other B) more C) another D) another one
36. ________ the test, I felt ill and I couldnt finish it.
A) In B) During C) While D) When
37. We werent doing anything wrong ________ the man stopped us.
A) while B) during C) when D) time
38. You wont get into the restaurant in jeans. Put on some ________.
A) trousers B) socks C) shirts D) shoes
39. Shes wearing a blouse and a long ________.
A) tie B) belt C) shirt D) skirt
40. This is the ________ birthday present in the world.
A) best B) better C) good D) excellent
41. Who is the ________ intelligent person in your family?
A) much B) more C) most D) best
42. You are ________ than your brother.
A) nice B) nicer C) the nicest D) nicest
43. Were you ________ of that film?
A) frighten B) frightened C) frightening D) fright

44. ________ a new car next year?

A) You are buying B) Will you buy C) Did you buy D) Do you buy
45. Hell be there at 2oclock if the train ________ on time.
A) is B) will be C) was D) would be
46. If you ________ your exams, Ill buy you a new computer.
A) will pass B) passed C) pass D) would pass
47. If you dont like it, what ________?
A) are you doing B) did you do C) do you do D) will you do
48. Did you tell ________ what to do?
A) to her B) her C) D) for her
49. Its not square, its ________. Look, these two sides are longer than those.
A) rectangle B) triangle C) rectangular D) triangular
50. A: Ive got a lamp next to my bed. B: What, on the floor? A: No, on the ________
table.
A) nearside B) beside C) side D) bedside

51. All the pupils bought their jackets _______________ Sam.

A excite B expect C except D expert
52.Theo gave up and asked for help when he could not solve the
A clue B test C result D problem
53. The children were ___ and their jaws dropped in surprise when the magician
suddenly disappered.
A clever B furious C amazed D fabulous

54.Those cats ________________ the doors with their paws.

A scratches B scratched C is scratching D was scratching
55.The squirrels _______________ up the oak tree as they looked for nuts.
A is climbing B has climbed C was climbing D were climbing
56.The tired soldiers _______________ to march up the steep hill now.
A has B had C have D was having
57. Elephants have ears that are larger than ________________.
A my B it C our D mine
58.The baby cried ____________ to sleep as his mother was busy.
A itself B himself C yourselves D themselves
59.Ann is both _____________ and _____________ than her mother.
A prettier ........ clever

B pretty ........ cleverest

C prettiest ......... clever

D prettier ....... cleverer

60. Peter hopes to be a well-known __ when he grows up because he enjoys writing

mystery stories.
A poet B actor C author D illustrator
61. Ben is a very ______________ boy. He does not greet his teachers when he meets
them.
A rude B polite C impatient D courteous
62."Please ____ the dirty clothes in this pail of water for an hour before washing
them," said Mom.
A dry B rinse C soak D wash
63. Do you recognise the girl _________________ is standing at the back of the hall?
A who B which C where D whose
64. The ball rolled _______________ the table.
A in B up C under D between

65. Taking too much salt is unhealthy so we need to add as __________ as necessary
to our food.
A few B little C many D much
66. The boys ________________ at the field when they heard the roar of laughter.
A play B played C are playing D were playing
67. An ape was swinging from a tree when the branch of _______________ tree
broke.
A a B an C the D some
68. Did you ___________________ the floor just now?
A swept B sweep C sweeps D sweeping
69. The chef cooks a tasty _________________ for the guests
A food B menu C dish D course
70. The firemen _______________ to put the fire before it spread to the other huts.
A has B had C have D having
71. Kate_____________ the cucumber and cut the carrot into cubes.
A slice B sliced C slices D slicing
72. Joe _____________potato chips and watching television at the same time.
A eat B ate C eats D is eating
73. Mrs Lam and her daughter ______________ buying fish at the market when I met them.
A is B are C was D were
74. The hall was quite empty. Not ____________ people had turned up for the show.
A any B much C many D were
75. We ___________ leapfrog at ten o'clock last Sunday morning.
A play B played C is playing D was playing
76. "_____________ the ball to me, " said Mr Koh to Andy.
A Kick B Jump C Jog D Walk
77. May I have ____________ oil to fry the chicken wings?
A a B an C a few D some
78. The dwarf saw the witch _____________ a spell on me.
A point B send C cast D give
79. During a thunderstorm, we can see flashes of _______________.

A clouds B lightning C thunder D wind

80. My friend is very excited on the morning of Christmas. Her mother has prepared many
_________________for her family.
A cookers B cookyes C cookie D cookies

Section 2: Reading
READING 1
Read the following article and answer the questions which follow: A,B or C.
The Amish
The Amish are a group of very religious Christian people. Originally they were from
Switzerland but in 1727 they moved to the United States. Today there are no Amish people in
Europe. The Amish live in rural communities in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana. They don't
live in cities. Their life is very simmilar to life in the 18th century. They don't use electricity
or telephones. They ride horses and buggies, but they don't drive cars. Amish people don't
take photoraphs or pose for them. They wear simple clothes. The men wear black hats and the
women wear long dresses but they don't wear jewellery. The men often have beards, but not
moustaches. Amish boys and girls study reading, writing, mathematics and English. They
leave school when they are fourteen. The boys normally work on farms or in local factories
and the girls work at home or in shops or restaurants. Amish families are large-seven or eight
children is normal. Amish people only marry other Amish and there aren't many divorces. The
community helps old people when they have problems.
81. The Amish live in :
A. Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana.
B. Switzerland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana.
C. Switzerland.

82. Their life is very similar to life in:

A. the 19th century.
B. the 16th century.
C. the 18th century.

83. The Amish don't use:

A. electricity, cars or telephones.
B. horses, cars or telephones.
C. cameras, buggies or telephones.

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84. Amish people:

A. like to pose for photos.
B. take photos and pose for them.
C. don't take photo or pose for them.

85. Amish women wear:

A. long dresses and jewellery.
B. long dresses.
C. long dresses and black hats.

86. Amish boys and girls study:

A. reading, writing, mathematics and French.
B. reading, listening, mathematics and English.
C. reading, writing, mathematics and English.

87. Amish boys work:

A. on farm or in local shops
B. on farm or in local factories
C. at home or in shops and restaurants
88. The Amish:
A. can't get divorce.
B. have normal-sized families.
C. have big families.

89. Amish children:

A. start school when they are fourteen.
B. work until they are fourteen.
C. start work when they are fourteen.

90. In Amish community:

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A. there are many divorces.

B. there aren't many divorces.
C. there aren't any divorces.

READING 2
The Hitchhiker
As Andrea turned off the motorway onto the road to Brockbourne, the small village in
which she lived, it was four o'clock in the afternoon, but already the sun was falling behind
the hills. At this time in December, it would be completely dark by five o'clock. Andrea
shivered. The interior of the car was not cold, but the trees bending in the harsh wind and the
patches of yesterday's snow still heaped in the fields made her feel chilly inside. It was
another ten miles to the cottage where she lived with her husband Michael, and the dim light
and wintry weather made her feel a little lonely. She would have liked to listen to the radio,
but it had been stolen from her car when it was parked outside her office in London about two
weeks ago, and she had not got around to replacing it yet.
She was just coming out of the little village of Mickley when she saw the old lady,
standing by the road, with a crude hand-written sign saying "Brockbourne" in her hand.
Andrea was surprised. She had never seen an old lady hitchhiking before. However, the
weather and the coming darkness made her feel sorry for the lady, waiting hopefully on a
country road like this with little traffic. Normally, Andrea would never pick up a hitchhiker
when she was alone, thinking it was too dangerous, but what was the harm in doing a favor
for a little old lady like this? Andrea pulled up a little way down the road, and the lady,
holding a big shopping bag, hurried over to climb in the door which Andrea had opened for
her.
When she did get in, Andrea could see that she was not, in fact, so little. Broad and fat, the
old lady had some difficulty climbing in through the car door, with her big bag, and when she
had got in, she more than filled the seat next to Andrea. She wore a long, shabby old dress,
and she had a yellow hat pulled down low over her eyes. Panting noisily from her effort, she
pushed her big brown canvas shopping bag down onto the floor under her feet, and said in a
voice which was almost a whisper, "Thank you dearie -- I'm just going to Brockbourne."
"Do you live there?" asked Andrea, thinking that she had never seen the old lady in the
village in the four years she had lived there herself.
"No, dearie," answered the passenger, in her soft voice, "I'm just going to visit a friend. He
was supposed to meet me back there at Mickley, but his car won't start, so I decided to
hitchhike -- there isn't a bus until seven, and I didn't want to wait. I knew some kind soul
would give me a lift."
Something in the way the lady spoke, and the way she never turned her head, but stared
continuously into the darkness ahead from under her old yellow hat, made Andrea uneasy
about this strange hitchhiker. She didn't know why, but she felt instinctively that there was
something wrong, something odd, something....dangerous. But how could an old lady be
dangerous? it was absurd.
Careful not to turn her head, Andrea looked sideways at her passenger. She studied the hat,
the dirty collar of the dress, the shapeless body, the arms with their thick black hairs....
Thick black hairs?
Hairy arms? Andrea's blood froze.
This wasn't a woman. It was a man.
At first, she didn't know what to do. Then suddenly, an idea came into her racing, terrified
brain. Swinging the wheel suddenly, she threw the car into a skid, and brought it to a halt.
"My God!" she shouted, "A child! Did you see the child? I think I hit her!"
The "old lady" was clearly shaken by the sudden skid. "I didn't see anything dearie," she

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said. "I don't think you hit anything."

"I'm sure it was a child!" insisted Andrea. "Could you just get out and have a look? Just see
if there's anything on the road?" She held her breath. Would her plan work?
It did. The passenger slowly opened the car door, leaving her bag inside, and climbed out
to investigate. As soon as she was out of the vehicle, Andrea gunned the engine and
accelerated madly away. The car door swung shut as she rounded a bend, and soon she had
put a good three miles between herself and the awful hitchhiker.
It was only then that she thought about the bag lying on the floor in front of her. Maybe the
bag would provide some information about the real identity about the old woman who was
not an old woman. Pulling into the side of the road, Andrea lifted the heavy bag onto her lap
and opened it curiously.
It contained only one item -- a small hand axe, with a razor-sharp blade. The axe, and the
inside of the bag, were covered with the dark red stains of dried blood.
Andrea began to scream.

91. Where did Andrea work?

a) Brockbourne b) Mickley c) London d) the text doesn't say
92. How was Andrea feeling as she drove home?
a) happy b) afraid c) lonely d) hot
93. Why didn't she listen to the radio?
a) The radio had been stolen from her car.
b) She liked peace and quiet.
c) The radio was broken.

d) There was a strike at the radio station.

94. Where did the lady want to go?

a) Brockbourne b) Mickley c) London d) The text doesn't say
95. What made Andrea afraid when she looked at the old lady?
a) She had a moustache.

b) She had a hard voice like a man.

c) She had a shopping bag.

d) She had hairy arms.

96. Why did Andrea suddenly stop the car?

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a) She thought she had hit a child in the road.

b) She skidded on some ice in the road
c) She wanted to trick the passenger into getting out.
d) She was so afraid that she couldn't concentrate, and she nearly had a crash.
97. What did Andrea do when the "old lady" got out?
a) waited for her b) drove away quickly c) opened her bag d) switched off the engine

98.

Why did Andrea look in the old lady's bag?

a) She wanted to steal what was in it.

b) She wanted to find her address so that she could send the bag back to her.
c) She wanted to borrow the old lady's tools.
d) She wanted to find out who the strange passenger was.
99. What was the "old lady" probably going to do to Andrea?
a) nothing b) kill her c) give her an axe d) visit her in Brockbourne
100.

What did Andrea do in the end?

a) She wanted to celebrate
b) She started to dance
c) She became calm d) She was frightened and expressed her strong emotions
This is the end of the test.

The best of luck!

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Key / VII9 TK
Part 1
KEY
Grammar and Vocabulary
1-B 2-A 3-C 4-C 5-A 6-D 7-C 8-B 9-A 10-A 11-D 12-B 13-D 14-C 15-D 16-D 17-A
18-B 19-A 20-C 21-B 22-D 23-C 24-D 25-B 26-A 27-A 28-C 29-A 30-A 31-A 32-B
33-B 34-D
35-C 36-B 37-C 38-A 39-D 40-A 41-C 42-B 43-B 44-B 45-A 46-C 47-D 48-B 49-C
50-D
Materials used: Challenges 2 (Test Master CD, Interactive CD, Total Teacher's Pack)
Prepared by: Mersed Omerovi
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Part 2

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KEY 2 part
II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY SECTION

51. C
52. D
53. C
54. B
55. D

56. C
57. D
58. B
59. D
60. C
61. A
62. C
63. A
64. C
65. B
66. D
67. C
68. B
69. C
70. B
71. B
72. D
73. D
74. C
75. B
76. A
77. D
78. C
79. B
80. D

This is the end of Grammar and Vocabulary Section. Now do Reading Section.
(Prepared by L.M. OS Novi Grad Tuzla)
KEY/Amish
81.
A
82.
C
83.
A
84.
C
85.
B
86.
C
87.
B
88.
C
89.
C
90.
B
KEY
91C , 92C ,93 A, 94A, 95D, 96C, 97B, 98D, 99B, 100D /OS iz Tuzle 2010

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