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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
1. What is the main idea of the passage? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) Different subjects at schools A) New friends
B) Secondary education at schools B) School students
C) Holidays at schools in Germany C) US government
D) The longest education in the world D) Experience exchange
E) Curriculum as an educational program E) A scholarship program
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. Choose the correct statement according to the
A) Fiction books passage.
B) A school library A) We use robots for easy jobs
C) A helpful librarian B) Robots are similar to people
D) A day with friends C) Robots are not helpful for people
E) Different languages D) Robots control the computer brain
E) We can use robots in different fields
2. Which is not mentioned about the school library?
The school library is … . 2. Which is not mentioned about Robots?
A) large Robots … .
B) rich with books A) are safe
C) digital-electronic B) are skilled
D) new and modern C) become tired
E) outside the school D) work non-stop
E) do boring jobs
3. Choose the correct statement about the school
library. 3. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
A) There is no librarian there Future home robots may … .
B) Paul was alone at the library 1. walk the pets
C) Books there are only in English 2. work in metros
D) You can only find old books there 3. do school tests
E) The library has books on different subjects 4. answer the door
A) 1, 4 B) 2, 3 C) 1, 2
4. Answer the question according to the passage. (no D) 2, 4 E) 3,4
more than three words)
Why did he take “Sister Kerry” from the library? 4. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to
_________________________________________ the word “intellect”?
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5. Which word in the passage is opposite in meaning to
the phrase “take the book”? 5. Complete the sentence according to the passage. (no
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) Language abilities A) the great projects
B) Languages of the world B) a school’s newspaper
C) Understanding a language C) the special internet sites
D) Studying and working abroad D) a school student’s success
E) The importance of a foreign language E) the internet-computer centres
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5. Complete the sentence with no more than three 5. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
words. The two Great Lakes in Canada are … .
When dolphins are in danger, they … . _________________________________________
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
2. Choose the correct statement according to the 2. Which is NOT mentioned according to the passage?
passage. HAF provides support for the field of … .
London is … . A) Art
A) far from the Thames B) Sport
B) famous for its bridges C) Culture
C) a modern city in Europe D) Education
D) a small city in the world E) Health care
E) a great commercial centre
3. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
3. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage. In the field of education HAF … .
A) London is a port city A) holds charity events
B) London is a fashionable city B) restores monuments
C) Museums are expensive in London. C) establishes museums
D) The City is in the centre of London D) organizes music festivals
E) The West End is an expensive part of London E) reconstructs cultural centres
4. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to 4. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to
the phrase “a commercial centre”? the word “the art of designing or building
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5. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
People can see … over the Thames. 5. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
_________________________________________ HAF also organizes … and exhibitions.
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
A) Birthday cakes and decorations People celebrate Novruz as the birthday of … and …
B) Birthdays for children in Brazil .
C) Birthday parties for boys in Egypt 1. customs 2. nature
D) Birthday celebrations in ancient times 3. traditions 4. occasions
E) Birthday traditions in different countries 5. life
A) 1, 4 B) 2, 3 C) 3, 4
2. Choose the correct answer to the question according D) 2, 5 E) 1, 5
to the passage.
Who pulls on the ears of the birthday boy and girl 2. What is the passage mainly about?
for each year of their birthday? A) The history of Novruz
A) the kings B) The symbol of Novruz
B) the English C) The traditions of Novruz
C) the Germans D) The decorations of Novruz
D) the Brazilians E) Receiving guests in Novruz
E) the Egyptians
3. What is not mentioned in the passage?
3. Choose the correct statement according to the A) Novruz holiday is a time for charity.
passage. B) Novruz belongs to many people of the world.
A) The Egyptians invite lots of friends to their C) Peope shout at each other angrily on this
birthday parties. holiday.
B) All people could celebrate their birthdays in the D) The Azerbaijanis have ancient customs and
past times. traditions.
C) The traditions in different countries are the E) “Spring Holiday” is the other name for Novruz
same. holiday.
D) The Brazilians decorate their houses with
vegetables and fruits. 4. Write the answer to the question according to the
E) German people don’t celebrate birthday parties. passage.
What do parents usually buy for their children?
4. Complete the sentence according to the passage. (no _________________________________________
more than three words) _________________________________________
In Egypt people often serve … . _________________________________________
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_________________________________________ the underlined word in the sentence below?
Grandchildren usually come to see their
5. Which word in the passage means “an event you ask grandparents on summer holidays.
someone to” _________________________________________
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
2. Choose the correct answer to the question according 2. What is the passage mainly about?
to the passage. A) Tornado Alley
What was difficult for Robert to do? B) Damages by tornadoes
A) to organize a party C) Tornadoes in nature
B) to choose a present D) The USA tornadoes
C) to talk to the children E) Tornado season
D) to go to the orphana ge
E) to celebrate the birthday 3. Complete the sentence according to the passage
F5 tornadoes … .
3. Choose the correct statements according to the A) are always deadly
passage. B) are the strongest ones
1. Gale celebrated her birthday at home C) mainly happen in January
2. The party brought a lot of fun to the children. D) destroy everything in their path
3. Life is the same for the children who live in the E) can blow up to 50 miles an hour
orphanage.
4. Children need care and warmth most of all. 4. Where do most tornadoes in the USA happen?
A) 1, 2 B) 2, 3 C) 3, 4 _________________________________________
D) 1, 3 E) 2, 4 _________________________________________
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4. Complete the sentence according to the passage. (no _________________________________________
more than three words) _________________________________________
We could encourage the children to talk about their
…. 5. Choose the opposite word to the “to repair or
_________________________________________ restore (houses)”.
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5. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to
the word “skill to do something”.
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) Rainy weather A) the water
B) Real friendship B) the mountains
C) Thunderstorms C) the human body
D) Football matches D) the live organisms
E) My friend Simon E) the first civilizations
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) Activities in the Maldives A) The Ozone layer
B) Transport in the Maldives B) The Sun
C) Population of the Maldives C) The Earth
D) The Maldives and its capital D) Skin cancer
E) The beaches of the Maldives E) Ultraviolet rays
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1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) the size of the forests A) the world’s oldest flower
B) the ways to cut the forests B) the symbolic meanings of the flowers
C) the animals in the forests C) the flowers
D) the fruit trees in the forests D) the colours of the flowers
E) the importance of the forests E) the smell of the flowers
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1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) Hurricane Season A) An important person
B) National Hurricane Center B) The people around us
C) Hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean C) The tourist places
D) Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean D) The good words and behaviour
E) Hurricanes as a natural disaster E) The children and their parents
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) the weak relationship A) the valuable gifts of life
B) the dishonest people B) the friendship
C) the bad behavior C) the friend’s thoughts
D) telling lies D) sharing only the joy
E) the honesty E) the people in trouble
2. Choose the correct statement according to the 2. Choose the correct statement according to the
passage. passage.
A) You mustn’t tell the truth. A) We can live our whole life alone.
B) Dishonest people have mental peace. B) True friends never support each other.
C) Relationships can be successful without trust. C) We spend no time with our friends.
D) Other people never rely on the dishonest ones. D) True friend lead us on a good path.
E) The truth never comes out. E) A person who has a true friend is unlucky.
3. Choose the correct answer to the question according 3. Which variant is wrong according to the passage?
to the passage. True friends are … .
What happens to those who are dishonest and tell A) truthful B) greedy
lies? C) fair D) helpful
1. They get into trouble. E) devoted
2. All people rely on them.
3. They are very successful. 4. Answer the question according to the passage.
4. They lose their friends. How do you feel with your real friends?
A) 1, 2 B) 2, 3 C) 1, 3 _________________________________________
D) 3, 4 E) 1, 4 _________________________________________
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4. Complete the sentence according to the passage. _________________________________________
Honest people are always … for what they say or do. _________________________________________
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_________________________________________ The friends’ … and … affect us, too.
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5. Which word in the passage is opposite in meaning to _________________________________________
“greedy or mean”? _________________________________________
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3. Choose the correct statement according to the 3. Which is not mentioned about Michael’s family?
passage. A) He got married twice
A) Azerbaijan took first place in 2008 B) His second wife was a nurse
B) “Day after Day” was a German song C) Presley’s daughter was his first wife
C) Eldar and Nigar represented Azerbaijan D) He had three children
D) Azerbaijan joined the contest 57 years ago E) His first wife was a pilot
E) The contest took place in Azerbaijan last year
4. Complete the passage according to the passage.
4. Which word has the closest meaning to Michael Jackson’s … started to change.
“competition” in the passage. _________________________________________
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5. Which word in the passage is closest in meaning to
5. Complete the sentence with no more than three “illness or sickness”
words. _________________________________________
The song “Day after Day” brought … to the country. _________________________________________
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) Different types of Mugham A) White House
B) Music schools in Azerbaijan B) A woman slave
C) History of Azerbaijani music C) A US president
D) Classical music genres in the world D) A popular musician
E) A genre of Azerbaijani classical music E) An American lawyer
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1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) History of BASE jumping A) Notun Kuri
B) Young people’s favourite sports B) Pakistan television
C) BASE jumping as an extreme sport C) the types of entertainment
D) Extreme sports in the 21st century D) the different genres
E) Extreme sports against traditional sports E) a talent and talent shows
4. Which word has the closest meaning “a person who 4. Which word in the passage has the closest meaning
is proficient in sports” to “international or worldwide”
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5. Complete the sentence according to the passage. 5. Complete the sentence with no more than three
Extreme sports will become … of the 21st century words.
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passage and answer the following questions. passage and answer the following questions.
1. What is the passage mainly about? 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A) a private company A) the main transport in London
B) the world’s mega projects B) the shortest metro system in the world
C) the British government C) a Christmas Day in London
D) the French government D) All kinds of advertisements
E) the Channel Tunnel E) buses in London
2. What is not mentioned according to the passage? 2. Choose the correct statement according to the
A) The Tunnel project was started in 1964. passage.
B) First a British engineer made a plan for the A) It is the longest metro system in the world.
Tunnel. B) The first trains run from about 01:00.
C) The Tunnel is a mega project. C) The Underground operates on Christmas Day.
D) A private company gave money for the Tunnel. D) There are advertisements on the walls of the
E) The Tunnel project was closed in 1975 Tube.
E) The London Underground was opened in 1963.
3. Choose the correct statement according to the
passage. 3. Match the parts of the sentences according to the
A) The Tunnel project cots ten thousand pounds. passage.
B) The Tunnel was officialy opened in 1984. There are (1) … lines and the network carries
C) Fifteen million workers built the tunnel. approximately (2) … million passengers a day. The
D) The tunnel is approximately five kilometres Underground system has got (3) … stations.
long a) two hundred and seventy
E) It’s the longest undersea tunnel in the world. b) eleven
c) five
4. Answer the question according to the passage. A) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a B) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
Why did the British and the French governments C) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a D) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
close the project in 1975? E) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
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_________________________________________ Why do people prefer the tube to buses?
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5. Complete the sentence according to the passage. _________________________________________
The biggest problem for builders was … . _________________________________________
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_________________________________________ You can recognize the tube by its sign: a … circle
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