NAME______________________________

TEST PAPER 10TH GRADE

I. Circle the correct item: 20 p

1. Kevin is probably the most ................. person I’ve ever met. He is always in such a good mood.
A aggressive B cheerful C anxious
2. Stop being so anxious and worried ................ everything.
A of B for C about
3. Large country houses really ................. to me. I find them very practical.
A appeal B are appealing C have appealed
4. According to an eye witness, the fire broke .................early in the morning.
A into B out C up
5. Jim is tall with ............... hair, a broad nose and glasses.
A crooked B spiky C pointed
6. Dr. Dawson is a very ............... person in our town.
A influential B known C visible
7. Dan was ............... by the news of the stock market crash.
A excited B shocked C nervous
8. Susan and Moira have ............... taste in clothes.
A strong B interested C similar
9. My mother's brother's daughter is my ............... .
A niece B aunt C cousin
10. Nothing bothers her. She's very ............... .
A easy-going B impatient C nervous
II. Fill in with only ONE word: 10 p
1. Donna .......................... to play volleyball when she was young, but now she plays basketball.
2. Did you hear about Jill? She was dismissed ........................ her job yesterday.
3. I don't go skiing very often. I go once in a ..........................moon
4. He accused me ............................ being inconsiderate.
5. This house .......................... back lots of memories for me.
III. Rephrase: 30 p
1. He started working here one month ago. has
He .................................................................here for one month.
2. The band is releasing their first song next week. bringing
The band .......................................................their first song next week.
3. Is this your first visit to our city? ever
Have ..............................................................our city before?
4. The hairdresser at the corner is always cutting my sister’s hair. by
My sister .....................................................................the hairdresser at the corner.
5. A burglar stole some things from our house while we were at a concert. broke
Someone .......................................................and stole some things while we were at a concert.
6. First, I took out some money from the bank and then I went shopping. had
I went shopping after ....................................................................... out of the bank.
7. When was the last time you saw him? ago
How long ...............................................................him last?
8. The suspect claimed he had nothing to do with the crime. involved
The suspect claimed that .......................................................................... the crime.
9. The new film is going to be in the cinemas next week. coming
The new film ................................................. next week.
10. She couldn’t decide what to study at university. make
She was unable to ........................................................ about what to study at university.
 IV. Word formation: 10 p

1. ..................................., there have been a number of burglaries in our neighborhood recently. FORTUNE
Never leave anything ...................................in your car at night. VALUE
2. Aspirin is usually very ...................................for minor headaches. EFFECT
3. My ................................... is very friendly with all the workers. EMPLOY
4. ................................... speaking, I’d much rather go to the cinema than watch a DVD at home. PERSON
5. He said "good evening" in a most ………………. (FRIEND)
6. Television is one of the cheapest forms of ………………………..(ENTERTAIN)
7I asked the………………………… if she could help me find a book. (LIBRARY)
8Her boss………………………. her to work harder. (COURAGE)
9I was……………………………… when I saw the kitchen.(HORROR)
10I think it was very…………………… of you to laugh at Sarah.(KIND)
11Would you mind explaining your …………………. from work yesterday? (ABSENCE)
12…………………to animals must be prevented.(CRUEL)
13…………………….is everything for a teenager.(FREE)
14 Would passengers on Flight BA372 please go to the…………………. lounge?(DEPART)
Fill in with the right tense of the verbs in brackets: 25p
I 1. go (go) to school in the afternoon. In the morning I 2._________(stay) at home with my sister when my
mother 3.________ (go) to market. I 4.________(not leave) home for school until after lunch.
My sister and I 5.________(stay) at home as usual yesterday morning. It 6.________(be) ten o’clock. I
7.________(do) my homework and my sister 8.________(play) with her doll when the doorbell
9.________(ring). My sister 10.________(think) it 11.________(be) my mother. She 12.________(run) to open
the door.
When my sister 13.________(open) the door, she 14.________(see) a stranger standing outside the iron
gate. The stranger 15.________(tell) my sister that he had come to see my father.
“My father 16.________(not be) at home,” my sister said to the stranger. “He 17._________(go) to work.”
The stranger 18.________(reply), “I 19.________(have) something for him. Please 20.________(let) me in.”
“Sorry,” my sister 21.________(say). “We can’t let you come in. we 22.________(not know) you.”
The stranger 23.________(leave) without saying another word. He 24.________(seem) to be very angry.
When the stranger had left, I 25.________(tell) my sister that she had done the right thing.