WRITTEN SEMESTER TEST PAPER

NAME AND SURNAME: ROW 2

9th GRADE
DATE:

1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Use
between two to five words. 10x2=20points

1. 'What do you think of the college?' she asked me.

asked She _________________________ of the college.
2. I havent solved this kind of exercises before.
used I ___________________________________this kind of exercises.
3. Janes car was cheaper than Adams.
less Janes car___________________________________________Adams.
4. Paul left quickly and quietly while his sisters were not looking.
out Paul_________________________________ his sisters were not looking.
5. O.K. Ill give you a chance, said she.
agreed She___________________________________________a chance.
6. Paula left Mark at the end of June.
up Paula and Mark______________________________ of June.
7. Ill give you a lift to the station, Mike said to me.
to Mike_________________________________________a lift to the station.
8. You must finish that report by five oclock, she said to me.
on She_______________________________________report by five oclock.
9. Its normal for me to go to bed before 11 p.m.
am I _________________________________________ to bed before 11 p.m.
10. He never buys me flowers, she said.
complained She____________________________________her flowers.

2. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in capitals. 10x2=20points
1. My teacher says there has been a big (IMPROVE)_______________________in my English lately.
2. Why did you do that? I thought you had more (INTELLIGENT) ______________________than that.
3. The singer gave a brilliant (PERFORM) _________________________ on stage yesterday.
4. Have you seen her magazine (COLLECT) _________________________? She must have over 200 editions.
5. She has the (ABLE) _____________________ to pass the exam first time round providing she works hard.
6. He tried to fix his machine but it was (POSSIBLE) _____________________________
7. She won the bicycle race (EASY)___________________________________
8. She was filled with (HAPPY) _________________________ when she heard the good news.
9. The weather forecast says it's going to be (RAIN) ______________________today.
10. On hearing the news, everyone was overcome with a feeling of (SAD)_________________________.

3. Put a/an, the or 0 in each space. 10x1=10points

1. He visited _____Pyramids while he was in_______Egypt.
2. She lives in ____ castle near ______River Rhine.
3. Anna comes from ____Netherlands but she lives in _____USA now.
4. David learned to play_______violin when he was at _______university.
5. We went by__________ train to ________ west of England.
4. Choose the correct answer: 5x2=10points
1. Jane is much________ than her sister.
a. pretty b. prettier c. prettiest
2. Sally bought a __________ of milk at the supermarket.
a. carton b. glass c. block
3. The police_____ investigating the crime.
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a. is b. was c. are
4. She gave me _____very useful advice.
a. a b. any c. some
5. I would like_____more time to finish.
a. little b. a little c. very few
5. Match the first part of these sentences to the second parts. 5X2= 10points
1. We only moved A. back together.
2. Too many students drop B. out of college after only one year.
3. It took him years to get C. house last spring, but because of Pete's new job,
we're going to have to do it again next month!
4. I kept hoping we would get D. over the shock of his wife dying.
5. When we heard he was ill, we set E. off straight away to see him.

6. Read through the text below and choose the right answer: 10x2=20points

Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted dramatic or
humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people rather than professional actors. It could
be described as a form of artificial or "heightened" documentary. Although the genre has existed in some form or
another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around 2000.

Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble
the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no
tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism- focused productions such as Big Brother.

Critics say that the term "reality television" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently portray a
modified and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic locations or abnormal situations,
sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on screen manipulated through
editing and other post-production techniques.

Part of reality television's appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations. For example,
on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, travelling on extraordinary
dates to scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities,
outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother
participants also reach some degree of celebrity.

Some commentators have said that the name "reality television" is an inaccurate description for several styles of
program included in the genre. In competition-based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-
living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-
day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out.
Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to
encourage particular behaviours and conflicts. Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed
with this assessment, and avoids the word "reality" to describe his shows; he has said, "I tell good stories. It really is
not reality TV. It really is unscripted drama."

Q1 - In the first line, the writer says 'it is claimed' because

A. they agree with the statement.
B. everyone agrees with the statement.
C. no one agrees with the statement.
D. they want to distance themselves from the statement.
Q2 - Reality television has
A. always been this popular.
B. has been popular since well before 2000.
 C. has only been popular since 2000.
D. has been popular since approximately 2000.
Q3 - Japan
A. is the only place to produce demeaning TV shows.
B. has produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.
C. produced Big Brother.
D. invented surveillance focused productions.
Q4 - People have criticised reality television because
A. it is demeaning.
B. it uses exotic locations.
C. the name is inaccurate.
D. it shows reality.
Q5 - Reality TV appeals to some because
A. it shows eligible males dating women.
B. it uses exotic locations.
C. it shows average people in exceptional circumstances.
D. it can turn ordinary people into celebrities.
Q6 - Pop Idol
A. turns all its participants into celebrities.
B. is more likely to turn its particiapants into celebrities than Big Brother.
C. is less likely to turn its particiapants into celebrities than Big Brother.
D. is a dating show.
Q7 - The term 'reality television' is inaccurate
A. for all programs.
B. just for Big Brother and Survivor.
C. for talent and performance programs.
D. for special-living-environment programs.
Q8 - Producers choose the participants
A. on the ground of talent.
B. only for special-living-environment shows.
C. to create conflict among other things.
D. to make a fabricated world.
Q9 - Paul Burnett
A. was a participant on Survivor.
B. is a critic of reality TV.
C. thinks the term 'reality television' is inaccurate.
D. writes the script for Survivor.
Q10 - Shows like Survivor
A. are definitely reality TV.
B. are scripted.
C. have good narratives.
D. are theatre.