English 9 July 29 Ms.

Van

PRACTICE 3
I. Read the two passages and decide whether the statements are True or False
Venice is a beautiful city in northeastern Italy. It is called “The Floating City” as it is built on 117 small islands.
This city has no roads. Instead people use boats to travel along the canals. Flat-bottomed boats were once the
main means of transport, but today motor boats are more popular. In Venice, you can visit the famous Piazza San
Marco with its world famous basilica, the lovely bridges over the narrow canals, and some of the best museums
in Western Europe.
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in the USA. It is a global
city, a centre of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, and fashion. The Los Angeles area
includes Hollywood, and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video games and recorded
music. The weather here is usually dry and warm. Visitors like to go to the film studios and to drive along
Hollywood Boulevard. There are also some good beaches near the city, such as Venice Beach.
1/ People do not use cars to travel around in Venice.
2/ Visitors can see many beautiful bridges travelling along canals when they go to Venice.
3/ Los Angeles is a thinly populated city in the USA.
4/ Los Angeles is a centre of business and international trade but not entertainment or fashion.

II. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage.
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not have
any (1)____ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time of the year
homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (2)_____. However, there are (3)_____ things that
each person can do to help those people.
One of the things you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you
might go on an extended trip to help (4)____ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours
a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (5)_____ soup kitchen:
most cities have a mission of some kind (6)_____ food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.
1. A. common B. regular C. unusual D. fixed
2. A. deal with B. get over C. look through D. find out
3. A. little B. less C. more D. fewer
4. A. care for B. show around C. set up D. pull down
5. A. urban B. central C. capital D. local
6. A. cooking B. supporting C. helping D. serving

III. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one.
→ The last exhibition was not__________________________________________________.
2. The teacher says that no student in the school is noisier than I am.
→ The teacher says that I am __________________________________________________.
3. This book is the least interesting I’ve ever read.
→ I have never _____________________________________________________________.
4. This city is the same as it was in the 1990s.
→ This city________________________________________________________________.
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5. He found the visit to the gallery quite exciting.
→ He felt_________________________________________________________________.

IV. Change these active sentences into the PASSIVE form, as in the example.
1/ Sometimes I think that my employees don't appreciate my work.
Sometimes I think my work..............................................................................................
2/ When you challenge him about the standard of his work, he makes lots of excuses.
When he............................................................................................................................
3/ The media have rightly criticised him for his poor performances in recent films.
He has..............................................................................................................................
4/ You should always treat serious musicians with respect.
Serious musicians..............................................................................................................
5/ I think we should encourage the fact that he is playing in a rock band, not criticise it.
The fact.............................................................................................................................
6/ Some health officials consider this kind of treatment to be a waste of hospital resources.
This kind of treatment.......................................................................................................
7/ His frequent health problems certainly affected our relationship.
Our relationship................................................................................................................
8/ When I got back to work, someone had moved all my stuff to another office.
When I got back to work, all my stuff..............................................................................

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences.

1. Charlotte is …… an operation this week
A. making B. doing C. having D. taking
2. The camp organisers..........seasonal workers, like youth leaders and assistants, every summer.
A. take on B. take over C. take in D. take to
3. I can .......... my cousin because she won't say a word to anyone.
A. trust B. rely C. depend D. confide
4. Can I have a word with you..........private please?
A. in B. to C. by D. on
5. It's always encouraging when friends help you in ..........of trouble.
A. terms B. periods C. stages D. times
6. I had hardly left the office when I .......... my old friend Tony.
A. put down B. ran into C. let down D. turned into
7. You aren't allowed to take that medicine without a ..........from your doctor.
A. prescription B. subscription C. especially D. recipe
8. Pamela's divorce took everyone..........by surprise.
A. particularly B. completely C. description D. fully
9. The bank clerk informed me that my credit card is no longer..........this year.
A. exact B. proper C. valid D. suitable
10. Do you find sitting in front of your computer screen for hours..........?
A. tired B. exhausted C. tiring D. tire
11. It’s the first time she …….. Mexican food
A. is eating B. has been eating C. eats D. has eaten
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12. How long..........English by the end of this year?
A. will you learn B. will you have been learning
C. are you going to learn D. will you be learning
13. ..........of the tents was big enough for the four of us.
A. Both B. All C. Neither D. Every
14. Matthew..........to pick up the boys from swimming practice, wasn't he?
A. ought B. must C. need D. was supposed
15. The article..........checked before it is published.
A. has to be B. has been C. can't have been D. will have
16. The computer was ………. that I could not use it.
A. such slow B. slow enough C. enough slow D. so slow

IV. Look at the text in each question. What does it say?

1. A Buses will leave ten minutes earlier tomorrow.
B. Until tomorrow, bus journeys will take ten minutes longer.
C. After today, there will be more buses than before.

2. A. You must remove your clothes from the lockers by the end of the day.
B You mustn't leave keys in the lockers after taking your clothes out.
C Any clothes left overnight can be collected from the reception desk.

3. A. There are still some tickets available at the desk in the comer.
B. You shouldn't queue here if you've paid for your ticket in advance.
C. You should go to the desk in the comer to pay for your ticket.

4. A. Sarah has read the book and is advising Gianni to read it.
B. Sarah's friend recommended that Gianni read the book before his trip.
C. Sarah is suggesting that Gianni reads the book before she does.

V. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage.

A long snooze
Many people enjoy lying in bed in the morning, but can you (0).....having to spend 90 days in bed? Could you
(1).....the boredom and the frustration of not being (2).....to get up? That was the (3).....that faced 14 volunteers
when they (4).....on a bed-rest experiment being (5).....by the European Space Agency.
The study had a serious purpose: to (6).....the changes that take place in the human body during long-duration
spaceflight. Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of simulating weightlessness. The aim was to discover
what effect (7).....of weightlessness will have on the health of astronauts spending several months on the
International Space Station.
The volunteers ate their meals, took showers and underwent medical tests without ever sitting up. That's even
(8).....than it sounds, especially when you (9).....that no visitors were permitted. However, each volunteer did
have a mobile phone, as well as (10).....to the latest films, computer games and music.
Surprisingly, everyone was in a good (11).....at the end of the 90 days. 'I would do it again,' said one of the
volunteers. 'It was disorientating, but we knew we were (12).....to medical research and space exploration.'
1 A stand B maintain C hold D support
2 A enabled B allowed C granted D approved
3 A business B work C occupation D task
4 A came by B started out C took off D set up

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5 A produced B carried C conducted D applied
6 A investigate B search C inquire D question
7 A times B periods C stages D terms
8 A stronger B firmer C greater D tougher
9 A reckon B realise C regard D remark
10 A access B convenience C availability D freedom
11 A attitude B spirit C feeling D mood
12 A donating B participating C contributing D delivering

VI. For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines
to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all (0) ........... RECOGNISE
People no longer seem to think of sport as 'just a game' - to be watched
or played for the sake of (1)...........Instead, it has become big business ENJOY
worldwide. It has become accepted practice for (2) .......... companies LEAD
to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to
screen important matches or (3) ........... The result has been huge COMPETE
(4) .......... rewards for athletes, some of whom are now very FINANCE
(5).........., particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. In addition, WEALTH
it is not (6).......... for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their USUAL
salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances.
A trend towards shorter working hours means that people (7)..........tend GENERAL
to have more free time, both to watch and to take part in sporting activity;
sport has become a (8)..........part of the recreation industry that we now SIGNIFY
rely on to fill our leisure hours. (9)..........sport is a vital part of that industry, PROFESSION
providing (10)..........for millions of ordinary people all over the world. PLEASE
0. recognition 1. __________________ 2. __________________
3. __________________ 4. __________________ 5. __________________
6. __________________ 7. __________________ 8. __________________
9. __________________ 10. __________________
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given.
1. The last time I saw Tom was the day he got married in 1995. WEDDING
I haven't ......................................................................................day in 1995.
2. Although the main actor performed well, the critics didn't like the play. GOOD
In spite................................................................................by the main actor, the critics didn't like the play.
3. My uncle lives quite near the sea. AWAY
My uncle does....................................................................................from the sea.
4. Chess was more complicated than the children had expected. SUCH
The children had not expected chess to...................................................................................complicated game.
5. Everyone said it had been my fault that we lost the match. BLAMED
Everyone....................................................................................fact that we lost the match.
6. Peter regretted selling his sports car so cheaply. WISHED
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Peter......................................................................................his sports car for more money.
VI. You are going to read an article about the Peanuts comic strip. Decide which is the correct answer A,
B, C or D.
Charles M Schultz (1922-2000) was an American cartoonist who created the popular Peanuts cartoons
which are still widely read today. Charles grew up in Minnesota in the USA. He was an only child with kind and
compassionate parents. His keen mind allowed him to skip two half-grades in primary school, but that caused
him to become shy and reserved because of the noticeable age difference he had with the other children in the
class.
Charles' passion lay in drawing cartoons. And the wonderful thing was that he was exceptionally good at
it! One of Schultz' early cartoons was published in a comic strip by Robert Ripley. The cartoon was of Spike, the
family dog, who liked to eat strange items such as tacks and pins. Schultz signed the cartoon with his pen name,
'Sparky', which was a nickname given to him by his uncle.
In 1947 a series of cartoons titled 'Lil Folks' was published by the St Paul Pioneer Press. Schultz tried at
that time to get the comic strip run in multiple newspapers, but the deal fell through, and Lil Folks was stopped
in January of 1950. This is the first time that Schultz used the name, ‘Charlie Brown’, and the dog he drew in the
cartoons looked a lot like Snoopy, the famous Peanuts character.
On 2nd October, 1950 Peanuts was published for the first time. All of our favourite characters, such as
Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Schroeder, and of course, Snoopy were much loved, making Peanuts one of the
most popular comic strips of all time. Schultz' main character, Charlie Brown, resembles his creator, Schultz
himself. Both Charlie Brown and Schultz were shy, had a barber for a father, and each owned a dog. Many of the
other characters in the comic strip were inspired by family and friends.
Peanuts ran for nearly 50 years. A number of movies were based on Peanuts as well, including: A Charlie
Brown Christmas; It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown; A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving; A Boy Named Charlie
Brown, and many, many more. In all of Schultz' career he took only one five-week holiday in 1997. Peanuts
appeared in more than 2,500 newspapers in 75 countries. Charles Schultz died in his sleep from cancer in
February 2000, but his wonderful comic strips, books and movies lived on even after his passing. In Charles'
memory the Charles M. Schulz museum and Researcher center was opened in Santa Rosa, in 2002. It exhibits
his life's work and his cartoons. There is also a statue of Charlie Brown and Snoopy standing proudly in nearby
Depot Park.
1. Charles Schultz became shy
A. because his classmates made fun of him. B. because his parents were overly strict with him.
C. because his performance at school was poor. D. because he was the youngest in his class.
2. A word closest in meaning to 'passion' [paragraph 2] is
A desire B interest C excitement D attachment
3. The cartoon 'Lil Folks'
A. was immediately successful. B. was published in newspapers around the country.
C. has been running since 1950 D. was not popular.
4. The word resembles' [paragraph 4] means
A. is completely different to B. is fond of C. is like or similar to D. is familiar with
5. Charles Schultz' cartoons have been popular
A. only in Minnesota, his birthplace. B. only in the United States.
C. within the United States and abroad as well D. only in Europe.

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