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16TH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION

Primary schools

Sarajevo, 20 April 2017

Code: _________

INSTRUCTIONS

The test has three sections:

Reading - 10 questions (10 points)
Vocabulary - 30 questions (30 points)
Grammar - 60 questions (60 points)
TOTAL: 100 questions (100 points)

♥ The time allowed: 100 minutes

♥ Read the questions carefully
♥ Answer the questions on the Answer Sheet
♥ Do not write anything on the Test set
♥ For each question choose only one answer (the best alternative)
♥ Do the Answer Sheet as in the example below:

Example: 1 We ________________ a test now.

a) do b) have done c are doing d) to do

1 a b c d
2 a b c d
3 a b c d
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GRAMMAR SECTION
Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answer.

1. Anya _________ Mike, she ________ he's 7. A: Why ____the dog ___now?
boring but I ______ he's OK. B: Because he _________ there is
someone at the door.
A likes / thinks / think A does / bark / thinks
B doesn't like / thinks / think B do / barks / think
C doesn't like / think / thinks C is / barking / is thinking
D likes / doesn't think / think D is / barking / thinks

2. My brother Jack ____in a band since he 8. I _________ past the bedroom

___ thirteen. He sings and plays the piano. when I ______ a strange noise.
A plays / is A walked / was hearing
B played / was B walked / heard
C is playing / was C was walking / heard
D has played / was D was walking / was hearing

3. The judge sent the murderer to _______ 9. He _____ to pack because his wife
for thirty years. ____ already _____ that for him.
A prison A hasn't had to / have / done
B a prison B mustn't / was / done
C the prison C didn't have to / had / done
D prisons D hadn't have / did / done

4. I'll write to her when I ______ time. 10. If water reaches 100' C, it _____.
A have A will boil
B will have B boil
C would have C boils
D have had D boiled

5. Our computer has been broken ______ two 11. If I _____ Geraldine, I'd definetely
weeks. tell her son to leave home.
A since A am
B for B would be
C from C were
D up to D weren't

6. The children decided _______ their 12. What's Michael's wife like?
holidays with us next year.
A not take A She's very friendly.
B not taking B She enjoys opera a lot.
C not to take C She is tall and pretty.
D don't take D She likes animals.

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13. I think computers _______ everything for 19. Can you tell the children to be
us in the future. quiet? They _______!
A are going to do A argue always
B is doing B are always arguing
C will do C always argue
D are doing D are arguing always

14. If you want _____ sensible advice, go to 20. We __________ John since June.
Jack.
A a A didn't see
B many B hadn't seen
C a few C were not seeing
D some D haven't seen

15. Uma's friends ______ a party tomorrow. 21. We _______ a garden, but then
we moved to a different house.
A will have A use to have
B is going to have B using to have
C is haveing C used to had
D are having D used to have

16. You're studying English, ________? 22. The last train _______ at
midnight.
A are you? A leaves
B don't you? B leaving
C aren't you? C leave
D haven't you? D is going to leave

17. The road becomes _________ after four or 23. Stop talking! ________ wants to
five miles. listen to you.
A Somebody
A narrow B Anybody
B narrower C Nobody
C more narrow D Everybody
D most narrow
18. The Pyramides _________ by Egyptians. 24. My sister Claire lives in ______
small stone house in ______
A are built village in _______ Scotland.
B built A a / the / a
C was built B a/-/-
D were built C a/a/-
D the / a / -

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25. Which plurals of the nouns are correct? 31. This is the woman ______ gave
A photoes/children/girls/cities/policemen me my first job.
B photos/children/girls/cities/policemen A who
C photo/childs/girls/cities/policeman B which
D photos/children/girlz/cities/policemen C that
D whose

26. All over the world there are animals that 32. The police found this very
_________ for people. confused man walking on the
beach. He ________ remember
A hard work his name or where he was from.
B work hard A couldn't have
C work hardly B couldn't
D hardly work C could
D must

27. ________ is the name of the building in 33. I use the car ______ often than
the photo? The Statue of Liberty. I used to.
A What A less
B Who B least
C Why C the more
D Where D most

28. We ________ the roof painted yet. 34. My suitcase has been broken.
A haven't Don't worry. I ____ you mine.
B haven't had A 'm going to lend
C didn't get B 'll lend
D didn't have C 'll borrow
D 'm lending
29. I quite like ______ house but ______ is 35. Her diet's not very healthy. She
nicer. eats _______ meat but very
A we / this ________vegetables.
B our / yours A a lot of / few
C our / your B many / much
D my / you C some / any
D a lot of / many
30. „Why don't you trust him?“ I asked 36. You can look forward ___
Ann... many creative hours on this
course.
A ...why she doesn't trust him. A to spend
B ...why she wouldn't trust him. B spend
C ... why didn't she trust him. C to spending
D ... why she didn't trust him. D spending

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37. It was Saturday afternoon and Michael 43. What's wrong? I've cut _______.
______ in a small boat on Dover Lake. A my
A sitted B me
B has been siting C myself
C is sitting D yourself
D was sitting
38. Could you please go and get ________ 44. We decided _______ the best
chair from next door? tickets but we forgot ________
A other our money!
B another A to buy / taking
C more B to buy / to take
D a few C buying / taking
D buying / to take
39. Have you seen ______ motorbike? It's 45. Which past participles forms
really powerful. are correct?
A Jane's brother A dug /writen /hidden /fed /smelt
B Jane brother's B dug /write /hid /feed /smelled
C Jane's brother's C dug /written /hidden /fed /smelt
D Jane brother D dug /written /hiden /fed /smelled

40. _____ Mount Everest is _____ highest 46. When I was in London last
mountain in _____ world. winter, there wasn't _______
A - / - / the snow.
B A / the / the A some
C - / the / the B much
D The / the / the C many
D a lot

41. The man walked _______ the hotel and 47. We're very lucky where we live
asked the receptionist ______ a room. because we've got_______
different shops nearby that sell
A in / about interesting food.
B into / for A much
C out / for B both
D by / about C a lot of
D little

42. Everything changed ________ we left 48. It's rather cold in here.
school. _________ turn on the heating?
A until A Would I
B when B Am I going to
C afterwards C Shall I
D at last D Won't I

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49. Marco Polo ________ from 1254 to 55. Emma ___________ video games
1324. His father ______ a trader and for eight months.
often ________ to distant countries. A have collected
A lives / is / travells B is collecting
B lived/ was/ travelled C has been collecting
C had lived/ is/ travelled D have been collecting
D lived / was / traveled

50. What's ____ way to get around 56. You're ill. You _______ stay at
London? home today.
A good A ought to
B goodest B may
C the best C might not
D best D don't have to

51. Taking exams ______ tough. But 57. That cut looks bad. We ________
examiners are not insensitive people, phone for an ambulance.
_______ candidates may _______.
A are / however / be thinking A 'd better
B is / whatever / think B must better
C were / whoever / are thinking C should have
D is / whenever / thought D mustn't
52. Mark asked ________ going to lend 58. She gave ______a present and I
them the money. opened _______ immediately.
A that I was A me / present
B if I was B me / it
C was I C my / that
D whether was I D I / this
53. Some kids may even feel ashamed if 59. Archaeologists first came to
their parents don't have _________ to Egypt about ______ to study the
buy them the latest gear. pyramids.
A such money A 300 years ago
B too much money B since 300 years
C enough money C before 300 years
D money enough D for 300 years
54. How did you get there? Did you go 60. If you went to England, you
________ train? _______ your English.
A in A can practice
B on B could practice
C by C could have practiced
D from D couldn't practice

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VOCABULARY SECTION
Choose the correct word or phrase for each question.

1 I don’t like patterned clothes. I much prefer a _____ colour like blue.
a) striped b) checked c) plain d) flared

2 As she passed his office, she glanced____ the open door.

a) through b) off c) from d) on

3 What's all the _____ about?

a) excitement b) exciting c) excited d) excite

4 I don’t like taking too many _____ but sometimes I get headaches and I need to.
a) vitamins b) minerals c) treatment d) tablets

5 There is a ____ in several African countries because they have had no rain for a
long time.
a) dry b) drought c) dryness d) drier

6 The ____ effect is defined as when the Earth's atmosphere becomes thick with
gases and substances which trap the sun's radiation, making the Earth warmer.
a) pollution b) greenhouse c) fossil d) carbon

7 Can you give a ____ to our animal charity please?

a) donation b) wage c) payment d) salary

8 I don’t really _____ on well with my cousin Sam – we argue a lot.

a) do b) agree c) go d) get

9 I`ve been waiting in the rain ____ hours!

a) from b) since c) during d) for

10 How long have you been looking for ____?

a) employ b) employee c) employment d) employer

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11 She ______________ till the early hours listening to pop music.

a) held me up b) kept me up c) caught me up d) took me up

12 She wrote something on a ____________ of paper and gave it to Alex.

a) piece b) carton c) slice d) pile

13 Could I have a ___________ at your newspaper for a minute?

a) look b) sight c) read d) borrow

14 They announced the ____________ of the flight this morning.

a) abolition b) cancellation c) communication d) resignation

15 As children, we were _____________ to respect our elders.

a) grown up b) kept up c) brought up d) held up

16 We must wait ___________ Friday for our exam results.

a) after b) to c) afterwards d) until

17 I can`t stand ____________ to people complaining!

a) listening b) listen c) to listening d) for listening

18 Her ___________ is what I admire most about her.

a) loyal b) loyalty c) loyalist d) faithlessness

19 Her encouragement and support gave me the ____________ to carry on.

a) force b) warmth c) strength d) purpose

20 The suspect __________ that he had been to the bank that day.
a) denied b) told c) refused d) rejected

21 "Actions speak ____________ than words."

a) nicer b) stronger c) more d) louder

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22 The man turned out to _________ a doctor.

a) being b) be c) happen d) occur

23 Under no ______________ will I allow such a thing.

a) situation b) situations c) circumstance d) circumstances

24 A number of _______________are in danger of extinction.

a) kind b) varieties c) species d) categories

25 The noise around us was ____________.

a) deaf b) deafeningly c) deafening d) deafen

26 ___________ I was coming home, I met my old English teacher.

a) While b) Since c) During d) When

27 I felt so _____________ when my parents turned up at Joe`s party!

a) shy of b) embarrassed c) shameful d) shamed

28 We fight for human rights such as freedom of ____________.

a) dialogue b) language c) speech d) talk

29 Did you get your money ___________ when the concert was cancelled?
a) over b) away c) out d) back

30 As chairperson, she`s the ______________ person on the committee.

a) strongest b) most strong c) biggest d) most powerful

This is the end of Vocabulary Section.

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READING SECTION

Read the text below and choose the correct alternative: A,B,C or D

ENDANGERED SPECIES

In spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on the endangered species list. According to the
Endangered Species Act, an endangered species is an animal that is likely to
face extinction in its natural habitat. Polar bears have been categorized as a "threatened"
species. The ESA defines a threatened species as one that is likely to become "endangered"
in the foreseeable future.

The polar bear is the first animal that has been classified as endangered due primarily
to global warming. Global warming is caused by carbon dioxide and other greenhouse
gases that become trapped in the atmosphere. Heating homes, driving cars, and burning
garbage all require fossil fuels that lead to global warming.

The polar bear's habitat is more vulnerable to global warming than many other species.
Polar bears live mainly on the sea ice in the Arctic. This is where they hunt for fish and build
up fat reserves. When the ice melts many polar bears move to land and live off their stored
fat. In the Arctic, global warming is causing the ice to melt slightly earlier and form slightly
later. This results in a shorter feeding season for the polar bear. Some risk their lives to find
ice. If they have to swim too far they will drown from exhaustion and hunger. The World
Wildlife Fund estimates that 25% of the Arctic sea ice has disappeared in the past 30 years.

It is not only the polar bear that is at risk in the Arctic. Every species of plant, animal, and
insect there is threatened by global warming. Nevertheless, environmentalist groups such
as the World Wildlife Fund often study large carnivores in order to assess the health of
an ecosystem. The Arctic food chain relies on the polar bear. In addition, donations are
more commonly offered for the protection of large animals such as bears or elephants.
People in general are less interested in conservation efforts that protect small wildlife, such
as plants or insects. However, by using donor money to protect the habitat of the larger
animals (ex. reforestation programs), entire ecosystems can be protected.

It is important that animals such as the polar bear make it onto the endangered species list.
Once they are on the list there are laws that protect these animals from being hunted for food
or sport. Agencies also receive money and tools to protect the habitat and recover the
species. The goal of removing the animal from the list is often achievable. Since the
Endangered Species Act was introduced in the US in 1973, many species have been taken
off the list due to increased populations. In fact, it is rare for a species to go extinct after they
make the list. Sadly many species do go extinct while waiting for consideration.

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1 The place where a species lives and reproduces is its ____.

A conservation
B habitat
C food chain
D ecosystem

2 When a species is no longer found on earth it is said to be ____.

A threatened
B endangered
C extinct
D at risk

3 Reforestation in an area where a threatened species lives is an example of a ____.

A global warming
B conservation effort
C habitat
D vulnerable species

4 The gradual warming of the earth is called ___.

A endangered
B habitat
C environmental
D global warming

5 Once a species is placed on an endangered list, a group will attempt to ____ the
population.

A rewind
B revise
C recover
D repair

6 According to the article, an endangered species is one that ____ .

A is already extinct
B is dangerous to humans
C will die out in nature
D will not disappear from the world

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7 What poses the greatest threat to polar bears today?

A over hunting
B climate change
C polluted water
D politicians

8 What major change has occurred in the polar bear's natural habitat?

A air temperature colder

B ice extremely polluted
C sea ice much reduced
D air extremely polluted

9 What type of conservation efforts are people generally interested in?

A saving insects and birds

B protecting large animals
C reforestation projects
D renewable energy projects

10 According to the World Wildlife Fund polar bear studies help researchers
determine the ____ .

A health of the Arctic

B likely date of extinction
C impact of man on environment
D future of an endangered species

This is the end of the Test.

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