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Not all frogs are green. Frogs can be green,grey,red, The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in
blue,yellow,purple,orange,or combinations of two or more journalism,literature,and musical composition in the
colours. Whether their skin is plain or eye-catching,it serves United States. A win is a great honour,especially for
as an adaptation: it helps them stay safe. Some frogs use a newspaper,with the all time record for Pulitzer
their skin as camouflage,to help them blend into their Prizes held by the New York Times. The prizes are
environment. Certain frogs even change their skin colour named for Joseph Pulitzer, a prominent 20th century
with changes in humidity,light,and temperature. Highly toxic journalist who revolutionized the New York World, a
frogs display bright colours to warn predators not to eat major New York City newspaper. Under Pulitzer,the
them. And some nontoxic frogs display bright colours so paper became renowned for hard-hitting
predators will think they’re poisonous,too. Frogs shed the investigative journalism,and it is also contributed to
outer layer of their skin many times a year. So do toads. public service through a variety of public campaigns.
They use their forelegs to pull the old skin off over their One year after Pulitzer’s death in 1911,the Columbia
head and then they eat it. University School of Journalism was founded, and in
1917 the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded.
1. It is stated in the passage that frogs………… .
a. belong to the same family as toads 1. According to the passage, the Pulitzer
b. shed their skin once or twice a year Prize………
c. use their forelegs to warn their predators a. began to be given in 1911
d. come with a number of different colours b. used to be more prestigious than it is now
e. can’t adapt themselves to their environment c. is not awarded in the field of music
easily d. was won by the New York World several
times
2. According to the passage, the skin of a frog…….. . e. took its name from an important journalist
a. is smooth and moist and well supplied with
blood vessels 2. It is stated in the passage that Joseph Pulitzer
b. can change colour in some species ………… .
c. can be eaten by predators when it is shed a. was a journalist working for the New York
d. is a rich source of chemicals capable of killing Times
harmful insects b. died before the Columbia University School
e. is the most poisonous part of a frog’s body of Journalism was founded
c. contributed a lot to the New York Times
3. One can understand from the passage that……. . d. was a famous composer
a. only a patterned skin can help camouflage the e. won a number of prizes for his journalism
frog
b. some frog species have been known to retain 3. One can understand from the passage that the
their skin first Pulitzer Prizes………. .
c. the skin on the forelegs of a frog serves as an a. were given before Joseph Pulitzer died
adaptation b. were awarded in 1917
d. more frogs are found in more temperate c. were awarded in music
climates d. were won by journalists working in the
e. certain colours can help warn predators that the New York Times
frog may be toxic e. were given to the winners by Joseph
Pulitzer himself
B. Complete each sentence with one of the words from the box. (24pts)
C. Complete the sentences using THE PRESENT PERFECT OR THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE. (15pts)
D. Complete the sentences. Use THE SIMPLE PAST, PAST CONTINUOUS OR PAST PERFECT FORM
of the verbs in brackets.
(10pts)
1. It was a beautiful morning. The sun _______________ (shine) and the world was bright.
2. Who ________ you ________ (talk) to when I saw you last night? She looked familiar.
3. I spent the afternoon listening to Rick’s songs, but I _______________ (not like) them.
4. Jason _______________ (play) in a band called Flotsam & Jetsam before he joined Metallica.
5. Vicky didn't want to see the film because she _______________ (see) it before.
6. David picked up the phone and _______________ (call) his best friend.
7. While we were watching the concert, it _______________ (stop) raining.
8. A lot of snow _______________ (fall) yesterday, but it’s warmer today.
9. Caitlin and Ryan _______________ (know) each other for years before they became a couple.
10. I was tired, because I___________________(work) hard all day.
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Perfect Form a Tense(10PTS).
G)Complete the sentences using SOMEONE / ANYONE / NO ONE / SOMETHING / ANYTHING / NOTHING /
SOMEWHERE / ANYWHERE / NOWHERE / EVERYONE / EVERYTHING / EVERYWHERE/EVERYBODY(15PTS).