READING – 50 MARKS

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 5 x 10 = 50

1) Why is the weekend market a great place to go on the weekend?

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2) Why can the market be confusing?
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3) How might you feel when walking through the crowded parts of the market?
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4) What do you have to be careful about as you walk through the market?
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5) Why is the market described as a “magical journey”?
6. What do the small stall sell?
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7) What time do we find people go to the market usually?
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8) Where is the market located?

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9) Describe the market
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10) What should you do if you get lost?
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 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
MARK - 80

A. Combine the TWO sentences to ONE, using a relative pronoun.

1. That is the man. I spoke to him the other day.

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2. They elected a new mayor. His aim is to help the poor.
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3. I met a woman. Her husband is a famous producer.
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4. The man was arrested yesterday. He escaped from prison a week ago.
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5. The Marybelle Hotel is opening up again. I stayed there a few years ago.
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B. Fill in: THE, A, AN or ----- (no article).

1. She is on ______ diet, so she_________- ordered low-calorie meal.

2. Our father ruled our family with _______iron fist.
3. She is currently driving at ________enormous speed.
4. She gave us ______umbrella because it started to rain.
5. Most children like ________sweets.
C. Choose the correct adjective form for each blank.

1. Halloween was probably the most film I have ever seen (FRIGHTENED /
FRIGHTENING).
2. I always get so __________ when my dad starts speaking English
(EMBARRASSED\ EMBARRASSING).
3. I am __________ to see how well he gets along with his stepfather.
(SURPRISED/SURPRISING).
4. The lesson was so __________ that I fell asleep (BORED / BORING).
5. As the big day came closer, my sister became ___________ nervous
(INCREASED/INCREASINGLY).

D. Fill in the correct form: Gerund or Infinitive (with or without “TO”)

1. Do you expect me to _________ it to you a second time? (EXPLAIN)
2. Everyone in the village came to see them _________ (LEAVE).
3. It doesn't take that much time __________ your room properly. (TIDY)
4. We have never had such a famous person ___________ in this hotel. (STAY)
5. I don't recommend ___________ through the city centre during rush hour. There's
too much traffic. (DRIVE)

E. Form questions which ask for the underlined words.

1. This is my laptop.
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2. I usually have lasagna for dinner.
3. My sister lives in the house over there.
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4. I am leaving early because my son is ill.
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5. My dad likes the blue jacket best.
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F. Complete the sentences using the past or past perfect tense simple. Use the past
perfect progressive if necessary.

1. We were all happy because we ___________ in our homework in time. (HAND)

2. The film ___________ when we finally got to the cinema. (ALREADY START)
3. I ____________ the office after I had finished writing my last email. (LEAVE)
4. The car _____________ down shortly after we had got on the motorway. (BREAK)
5. She was so tired because she ____________ football the whole afternoon. (PLAY)

G. Complete the sentences CAN, CAN'T, COULD, COULDN'T, MUST or

MUSTN'T.

1. She is a small baby. She ________ eat meat, but she _________ drink milk.
2. He is so ill that he __________ see the doctor.
3. We __________ pick the flowers in the park. It's forbidden.
4. I ___________ sing now but I sing very well when I was a child.
5. Mike is only nine months old. He has a lot of weight so he ___________ run so fast.
H. Write synonyms of the words given:
1. Fertile: ______________________________________
2. Antagonistic: _________________________________
3. Hygienic: _________________________________
4. Favorable: __________________________________
5. Honest: ____________________________________

I. Write antonyms of the words given:

1. Believable: ______________________________________________
2. Lethargic: _______________________________________
3. Beneficial: _______________________________________
4. Peaceful: ________________________________________
5. Infidel: __________________________________________

J. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. He looked at me __________ when I interrupted him. (ANGRY)
2. I lost the game because I had been playing _________. It was even ___________
than last season's game. (BAD, BAD)
3. My French isn't very ___________ but I can understand him ____________ if he
speaks ____________. (GOOD, PERFECT, SLOW)
4. Sue was ____________ upset about losing her job. (TERRIBLE)
5. Do you want to pay ______________? (SEPARATE)
K. Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions: AT- BY- FOR- IN- OF-
OUT- TO- UNDER

1. This is my first visit ____________ Singapore.

2. I had a lot of fun ____________ the summer camp and improved my English
____________ the same time.
3. I studied history and geography ____________ university.
4. The bridge was closed _____________the weekend because it was _____________
repair.
5. I always buy eggs ____________ the dozen.

L. Fill in the missing forms of the irregular verbs.

Base Form Past Tense Past Participle

grew
hear
hide
knew
lead

M. Complete the table.

Noun Verb Adjective

Darkness
 Agreement
Poverty
Guide
Congratulations

N. Subject-Verb Agreement: Circle the correct verb

1. Building a good marriage and building a good log fire is/are similar in many ways.
2. John or Doris write / writes to us regularly.
3. Neither Carol nor Ted is / are excluded from the meeting.
4. Either Patty or Tom was / were asked to lead the meeting.
5. Neither the basket nor the apples was / were expensive.
6. Hardest hit by the high temperatures and the drought was/ were the farmers.
7. Neither of them like / likes going to the show.
8. Each of them has/have a good seat.
9. Everybody in the class has/have tickets.
10. Every silver knife, fork, and spoon has / have to be counted.
 WRITING – 30 MARKS

ANSWER ANY OF THE TWO QUESTIONS

PLEASE ANSWER IN THE ENGLISH ACADEMY WRITING SHEET PROVIDED

a) Write a CV about yourself. (15 MARKS)

b) Write an essay about “Is pollution a price of progress”? You should talk about the
types of pollutions, its causes/effects and solutions. (15 MARKS)

c) You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live

with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child. (15 MARKS)
Write a letter to the parents. In your letter,
• explain why you would like the job
• give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ
• say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia
Write at least 150 words.
LISTENING EXAM- 40 MARKS