PREPARATION II WRITTEN TEST VI

I I Put in a, an, the or nothing (-):

1. Do you play _______ tennis?

2. Andy works at _______ Apollo Theatre.
3. _______ books are expensive in my country.
4. _______ most famous shopping street in London is _______ Oxford street.
5. Tom arrived at _______ dawn, and left in _______ evening.
6. Most people like _______ animals.
7. My neighbour bought _______ expensive car.
8. I need _______ new bicycle.
9. _______ Skadar Lake is famous for its flora and fauna.
10. Stevenson wanted to be _______ engineer.
11. _______ thousand people went to see _______ Opera House.
12. Go straight, _______ hospital is just round the corner.
13. Mary, _______ friend of mine, will take you there.
14. Tomorrow we must have ________ early lunch.
15. _______ Volga is _______ longest river in _______ Europe.

II Make conditional sentences, Type I, using the verbs in brackets:

1. What ____________________ (happen) if he ____________________ (not come)?

2. If she ____________________ (fail) the exam what her parents (tell) her?
2.
3. If she (ask) ____________________ him, he (help) ____________________ her.
4. If it (rain) ____________________, the plane (not take) ____________________ off.
5. If you ____________________ tired tonight, we ____________________out. (be, not go)
6. If you ____________________ down your music, you____________________ your parents up. (not
turn, wake)
7. He____________________ angry if she ____________________ his ipod. (be, break)
8. It's raining! If he ____________________ to work, he ____________________ wet. (drive, not get)
9. What you if he ____________________ your birthday again? (say, forget)
10.
11. If my computer ____________________ again, I____________________out of the window! (crash,
throw)
12. I ____________________ (accept) your excuse only if you ____________________ (tell) me the truth.
13. I ____________________ (tell) you the truth only if you ____________________ (not tell) anyone else.
14. What ____________________ (happen) if everybody ____________________ (know) your secret?
15. What ____________________ (you/say) if I ____________________ (not say) anything?
16. If you ____________________ (put) me under pressure, I ____________________ (not say) anything.
17. If you ____________________ (not give) me an excuse, I ____________________ (not be) your friend
any more.
III Fill in the gaps with indefinite pronouns (someone, anyone, something, anything, somewhere,
or anywhere):

1. There is ____________________ in your hair.I think it is a bug.

2. He didn’t say ____________________ useful. All nonsense.
3. I would like to have to drink please.
4. The police found the murder weapon ____________________ near the hut. In the woods.
5. Can ____________________ hear me? Is there ____________________ out there?
6. I will do ____________________ for you. You are my best friend.
7. Why are you looking at me so angrily? I didn’t do ____________________ wrong.
8. We can go ____________________ you'd like this summer.
9. The guidebook says there's a good hotel ____________________ near here.
10. Carol has just checked the internet; however, she couldn't find the article ____________________.

IV Write the following numbers:

1. 15,560 –
_____________________________________________________________________________.
2. 786,450 –
____________________________________________________________________________.
3. 342,713 -
____________________________________________________________________________.
4. 569,045 - ____________________________________________________________________________.
5. 2,450,000 –
__________________________________________________________________________.
6. 27,805,234 - __________________________________________________________________________.
7. 934,700,000 – _________________________________________________________________________.
8. 589,432,420 - _________________________________________________________________________.
9. 2,031 -
______________________________________________________________________________.
10. 56,311 - _________________________________________________________________________.

V Complete with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Tense:

Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology
(change) ____________________ a great deal. The first computers (be) ____________________ simple
machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) ____________________ much memory and they (be,
not) ____________________ very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers
often (pay) ____________________ thousands of dollars for machines which actually
(do) ____________________ very little. Most computers (be) ____________________ separate, individual
machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.

Times (change) ____________________. Computers (become) ____________________ powerful

machines with very practical applications. Programmers (create) ____________________ a large selection
of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still
playing video games, but today's games (become) ____________________ faster, more exciting interactive
adventures. Many computer users (get, also) ____________________ on the Internet and
(begin) ____________________ communicating with other computer users around the world. We
(start) ____________________ to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual
machines of the past (evolve) ____________________ into an international World Wide Web of
knowledge.

II WRITTEN TEST VI

READING COMPREHENSION: “Bella Hides”

Bella is hiding. She is behind the sofa with her pet puppy, Sir.
Bella is hiding from her mom. She does not want to go to the doctor.
“Bella?” calls Bella’s mom in a sweet voice. “Where are you?”
Bella’s mom looks in the closet. She looks in the kitchen. She looks next to the bookcase. Bella always
hides when she is scared.
Bella is very quiet. Sir begins to jump around behind the sofa.
Bella’s mom hears the noise. She looks behind the sofa with a smile. She holds out her hand.
“Don’t be scared,” says Bella’s mom. “The doctor just wants to check your ears.”
“Will I have to get a shot?” asks Bella.
“No,” says her mom.
That makes Bella feel better. Bella grabs her mom’s hand. They go to see the doctor.

Questions:

1) Why is Bella hiding? 2) Who or what is hiding with Bella?

I. She is looking for her puppy. A. her mom
II. She is scared. B. her sister
III. She is doesn’t want to go to the doctor. C. her puppy
D. her friend
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, and III

3) Who is looking for Bella? 4) Where does Mom find Bella?

A. her mom A. in the kitchen
B. her puppy B. in the closet
C. the doctor C. next to the bookcase
D. her sister D. behind the sofa

5) How does Mom find Bella? 6) When does Bella hide?

A. Bella makes a noise. A. when she is bored
B. Dad helps Mom. B. when she is scared
C. Mom sees Bella's leg. C. when she is happy
D. The puppy makes a noise. D. all the time

7) What does Mom say will happen when Bella sees the doctor?
A. Bella will get her ears checked.
B. Bella will get a shot.
C. Bella will get to bring her puppy.
D. Bella will get her eyes checked.

8) How does Bella feel when Mom says she will not get a shot?
A. angry
B. better
C. smart
D. tired