English A

NAME:

DATE:

Block of questions 1

Put each of the words in italics in the correct form so that it fits into the text. You may need to change
some part of the word or add an element at the front or at the end or add another word. Also make sure
the form of the verb is correct. There is an example at the beginning.

1. An interview with a police diver Paul Johnson.

Journalist: How did you become interested in diving?
Paul: When I was young my parents (live) – lived- in Spain. I did my first serious dive when I was
ten with my mother and father. I can remember it now. My parents had an (argue) 1…………. about
it. My mother (think) 2 …………I was too young. My father said it was her (decide) 3 ……………..so
she came with us!
J: Have you got any diving qualifications?
P: Yes. When I was 18, I took a diving (examine) 4 ……………….and became a professional diver.
The examiner said I was born to be a diver!
J: Where did you learn about diving for the police?
P: While I was at university I saw an (advertise) 5……………….. for the police in a newspaper. I
contacted them and soon I (invite) 6 …………………..to take an interview. The interviewer was a
police diver and we talked about it for a long time. I knew then I wanted to be a police diver. I trained
as a policeman first and then I did a special training course to become a police diver. It was really
hard!
J: What do you do as a police diver?
P: People usually think police divers have to look for bodies all the time. It isn’t true! My job is never
the same and I love the (feel) 7……………………. of excitement every time I am called out. We
examine plane crashes, look in rivers for things like guns or (knife) 8………………… and we often
have to rescue people at sea.
J: What qualities do you need in your work?
P: Well, you need to be an excellent (swim) 9………………….., of course. And you have to be
(physical) 10 …………………….strong because diving in British rivers and canals is not like diving in
the warm sea. It can be very cold, very dark and very smelly.

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Block of questions 2
Read the short text and choose one of the
reactions that is grammatically correct.
There is only one correct answer.
Example: What is the President’s name?
a) Oh, I don’t know how is the President’s
name.
b) Oh, I don’t know what the President’s
name is. Correct answer
c) Oh, I don’t know how the President’s
name is.
d) Oh, I don’t know what the President’s
name.
11. How can I improve my English?
a) You should studying web.
b) You should visit this web sight.
c) You should visit this web cite.
d) You should visit this web site.
12. Why are you smiling?
a) Tom said a funny story to me.
b) Tom said me a funny story.
c) Tom told me a funny story.
d) Tom told a funny story me.
13. Oh, your arm is in plaster. Did you brake
it?
a) Yes. Crossing the street I slipped on the
ice.
b) Yes. I have slipped on the ice while I
crossed the street.
c) Yes. I have slipped on the ice while I was
crossing the street.
d) Yes. I slip on the ice whenever I cross the
street.
14. ‘’Occurrence’’ is a difficult word for
students.
a) What ‘’occurrence’’ means?
b) What does ‘’occurrence’’ mean?
c) What does mean ‘’occurrence’’?
d) What ‘’occurrence’’ mean?
Block of questions 3
Read the text and choose one of the four options. The first sentence has been done for you as an
example.
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15. Have you met your new neighbor
recently?
a) No, I haven’t seen him during last two
weeks.
b) No, I haven’t seen him since two weeks.
c) No, I haven’t seen him since he moved
in.
d) No, I haven’t seen him two weeks ago.
16. Why is the shop closed?
a) It will renovated.
b) It is renovated.
c) They renovating it.
d) It is being renovated.
17. Which languages do they teach at this
school?
a) German, French and Spanish are taught
here.
b) German, French and Spanish are
teaching here.
c) German, French and Spanish teach here.
d) German, French and Spanish have
taught here.
18. What is your teacher’s name?
a) I have no idea what our teacher’s name
is.
b) I have no idea what our teacher’s name.
c) I have no idea what is our teacher’s
name.
d) I have no idea how our teacher’s name
is.
19. How long does it take to get there?
a) It takes three hours what route you take.
b) It takes three hours, no matter which
route you take.
c) It takes three hours however route you
take.
d) It takes three hours which route you take.
20. I have left my dictionary at home.
a) Why do you lend my dictionary?
b) You can borrow mine.
c) Can I borrow you mine?
d) You can lent my dictionary.
Example: What …. Jim write yesterday?
a) was b) has c) did d) is

21. I thought those apartments ….. most comfortable.

a) considered b) are considering c) is considered d) were considered

22. ‘’How did that window …..?’’ ‘’I really don’t know.’’
a) get broken b) broken c) broke d) got broken

23. ‘’Do you know what the Japanese …. is?’’ ‘’Yes, of course. It’s yen.’’
a) check b) coin c) currency d) note

24. I …. since breakfast and I’m very tired.

a) travel b) was travelling c) have been travelling d) was travel

25. My relatives want to buy a luxury car. They had to obtain a large … from the bank.
a) loan b) capital c) finance d) debt

26. My boss called a meeting … to hear everyone’s opinion.

a) because b) when c) in order d) in spite of

27. You will never finish your assignment by tomorrow morning unless you … some help.
a) will not get b) get c) will bet d) wouldn’t get

28. We … an answer to our letter within a few days.

a) wait b) look forward c) expect d) hope

29. Mary just went on typing without … .

a) tell something b) saying anything c) telling nothing d) say nothing

30. If you are impolite to your clients they are … to come again.
a) unpredictable b) unlikely c) impossible d) improbable

31. We started early … to catch the seven o’clock train to Prague.

a) so as not b) so that c) in order d) so long as
32. Nowadays it is quite usual for a student to open a bank … .
a) account b) bill c) discount d) loan

33. Paper money … for over a thousand years.

a) is used b) were used c) has been used d) are used

34. My uncle refuses to go to France by boat and won’t fly … so he will just have to stay in England.
a) either b) neither c) too d) also

35. I think he is … his time looking for a job there; they are not taking any staff on at present.
a) spending b) losing c) missing d) wasting

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36. ENERGY CRISIS?
Did you know that the world population grows at a quarter of a million people per day? This, of
course, increases the overall (example) consumption of energy. Our world is probably going to
1 an energy crisis in the not-too-distant future. For the time being there are 2 supplies of oil. But
this situation cannot 3 forever. Oil supplies are finite, and what happens when the world’s 4 are
exhausted? There is a world-wide search 5 new sources of energy. In Great Britain, the people
are 6 fortunate. They have North Sea oil and 7 , and these will give them self-sufficiency for
another couple of decades. They also have 8 amount of coal. According to some 9 , Britain’s coal
supplies could last for another sixty years. That should give them a breathing space at least 10
alternative sources of energy are developed.
1. a) plentiful 6. a) gas
b) last b) substantial
c) face c) been
d) enough d) relatively
e) for e) happy
f) consumption (see example) f) experts
g) reserves g) until
7. a) been
2. a) consumption (see example)
b) until
b) last
c) relatively
c) enough
d) gas
d) plentiful
e) experts
e) for
f) substantial
f) reserves
g) happy
g) face
8. a) happy
3. a) consumption (see example)
b) gas
b) enough
c) relatively
c) last
d) experts
d) plentiful
e) until
e) reserves
f) been
f) for
g) substantial
g) face
9. a) happy
4. a) for
b) gas
b) enough
c) relatively
c) plentiful
d) until
d) face
e) substantial
e) consumption (see example)
f) been
f) reserves
g) experts
g) last
10. a) gas
5. a) face
b) substantial
b) last
c) happy
c) plentiful
d) been
d) consumption (see example)
e) experts
e) enough
f) until
f) reserves
g) relatively
g) for

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Block of questions 5

Read the text and choose one of the options. Only one answer is correct.

Example: CAUTION
Road work ahead next 2 km
Speed limit: 30 kmph
This sign says to
a) speed up
b) stop for gas
c) drive carefully correct answer
d) turn off the road

37. From an article

These days many students and workers complain that they never have enough time to
accomplish tasks. The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get
done. According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to
set priorities about what to do first. They gen tied down by trivial, time-consuming matters and
never complete the important ones. One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep
list of tasks to be accomplished daily and check them regularly through the day.
Which would be the best title for this text?
e) Stressful Work of Top Managers
f) Common Complaints about Work
g) Learning to Manage Time
h) Accomplishing Routine Tasks

38. From the daily press

Fast food restaurants work hard to get more and more customers. Big lights and TV
advertisements are not enough. The waitresses wear special uniforms, there are lots of big
mirrors and bright colours. Many of the fast food places have special offers for families, and do
their best to attract children and teenagers. Some even organize children’s birthday parties.
For busy mothers with no ideas and plenty of money, a birthday party at McDonald’s can save
a lot of time and trouble.
The word some in the text stands for…
a) families
b) mothers on maternity leave
c) teenagers
d) fast food restaurants

39. An article in the daily press

Dogs help people get well.
Joanne Gray is a nurse. Often her patients are people who have now returned home from
hospital but are not ready to go back to work. She also spends a lot of her time visiting people
still in hospital. * …….. They look forward to seeing her, especially because she doesn’t go
alone. She takes her dog, Bert, with her. Joanne says that Bert makes her patients feel better.
Bert started going to work with Joanne four years ago and she is sure that he has made a real
difference. Her patients feel calmer and happier when the dog is with them.

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 Which sentence has been removed from the text *…. ?
a) The blocks are not far from the centre of the town.
b) Joanne’s visits are very important for her patients.
c) Joanne went to see her patients last week.
d) That is a lot of extra work for her.

40. From an article about information technology

A breakthrough in computer design could lead to computer technology being available in the
poorest parts of the world. An IT company has developed a laptop computer that will only cost
100 dollars. It has all the functions of an ordinary computer including WiFi and 1 GB of
storage. Since the price will be low, the designers hope that the laptop will be available to
children in poorer parts of the world. The computer is powered by turning a handle and, * …, it
does not need an electricity supply or batteries. This should make it even more attractive to
schools in the developing world.
One phrase has been removed from the text * …
a) for the time being
b) compared to
c) because
d) as a result

41. From an e-mail

Hi Betty,
Since joining the health and fitness club last September I swim nearly every day. Instead of
your usual disco night, would you like to come swimming with me next Friday when I can take
an adult guest free of charge? I usually go there 7 – 9 p.m.
Andrew
Andrew wants Betty to
a) do some sport with him on a particular day
b) join the health club so they can swim together
c) bring a friend to swim with them at the health club
d) go dancing with him on Friday evening