Name______________ Date__________

Class________________

SEMESTRIAL TEST PAPER

1. Circle the correct item: (10 points)

1. Sally, _______father is the president of the company, decided to quit her job.
A. that B. who C. which D. whose
2. A major cause of air pollution is the exhaust ______from cars.
A. gases B. atoms C. fumes D. molecules
3. Loss of ______and hunting are the reasons why the Hyacinth macaw is
threatened.
A. habitat B. home C. house D. life
4. In ________-years, the number of endangered animals has increased.
A. these B. late C. some D. recent
5. I have just bought a ___________ bag.
A. black canvas small B. small black canvas C. canvas small black

2. Cross out the incorrect word: (10 points)

1. Maria lives more farther away from school than me.
2. I cant stand to watching horror films.
3. The man who he is wearing jeans is my cousin.
4. This software should to be installed by a qualified technician.
5. This dish is being made of China.

3. You are going to read four passages about various aspects of technology.
For questions 1 10, choose from the passages (A-D).
Which passage(s) mention(s) something which:

has been used for almost half a century?
Cannot be copied by criminals?
Doesnt encourage contact with people?
May take longer than expected?
Cannot be relied on completely?
Improves public safety?
Requires good organizational skills?
Can be used at home?
Makes people think about their behavior?
Involves using biological information?
(20 points)
1 4. Make one sentence from two. (10 points)
2 1. A man phoned. He didnt give his name.
3 The man ________________________________
4 2. Some students took the exam. Most of them passed.
5 Most of the students ___________________
6 3. I was carrying a bag. It was very heavy.
7 The bag __________________
8 4. A policeman stopped our car. He wasnt very friendly.
9 The ______________
1 5. I am reading a book. It is very interesting.
0 The book ________________
5. Fill in with: cracked, torn, scratched, broken and stained. (20 points)
1. CDs are better than records because it doesnt matter if they get
__________.
2. An aunt who lives nearby promised to mend my ________ dress for me.
3. After a game of indoor football, the boys anxiously tried to glue together
the pieces of the ______ vase.
4. My favourite cushion was _________ so I took it to the dry-cleaner for
expert care.
5. Rough handling during house moving resulted in my mirror getting
________.

6. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech: (20 points)

1.Could I borrow your pen? she asked him.
2. Bill is always late, she said.
3.The electrician is installing my new central heating today, he said.
4. Do you want pizza for dinner? she asked the children.
5. I cant go to work today, because my daughter is sick, she said.
 BAREM
1. 1D, 2C, 3A, 4D, 5B.
2. 1.more, 2.to, 3.he, 4.to, 5.being
3. 1D,2A/C,3B,4A,5B,6D,7B,8B/C/D, 9D,10C.
4. 1. The man who phoned didnt give his name.
2. The woman who was wearing a yellow dress opened the door.
3. Most of the students who took the exam, passed.
4. The bag which I was carrying was very heavy.
5. The policeman who stopped our car wasnt very friendly.
6. The book That I am reading is very interesting.
5. 1.scratched; 2. Torn; 3. Broken; 4. Stained; 5. Cracked.
6. 1. She asked him if she could borrow his pen.
2. She said the bill was always late.
3. he said that the electrician was installing his new central heating
that day.
4. She asked the children if they wanted pizza for dinner.
5. She said she couldnt go to work that day because her daughter
was sick.