Test 45

I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
1. Scientists have found a ____new use for wood. It is see-through wood.
A. create B. creative C. creating D. creativity
2. Temperatures in London ____31.8 degrees, making it England’s hottest day in May since
1953.
A.landed B. surfaced C. reached D. arrived
3. Parents get a warning that the cartoons ____scenes that are full of violence.
A. contain B. comprise C. consist of D. include
4. They are ____at how popular their countryside becomes.
A. surprise B. surprising C. surprised D. to surprise
5. They boiled wood in water and chemicals for two hours.____, wood did not lose its colour.
A. However B. Though C. Despite D. Addition
6.There are local fire-fighters, ____ worked bravely to stop the fires.
A.that B. which C. whose D. who
7. These British students get two weeks off school ____ Christmas.
A. in B. on C. about D. at
8. Big Ben was only late on the strange____: snow caused the clock to stop.
A. occasion B. way C. space D. climate
9. If Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse did not live in the same house, they ____ a good relationship.
A.will have B.would have C. have D. had
10. John: “Shall we have a potluck dinner next weekend?” - Paul: “_____.”
A. No, I wouldn’t B. Yes, let’s C. No, I won’t D. Yes, I’d love
II. Choose the correct answer (0.5 pt)
11. A. Keep the steps closed
B. Sitting on the steps is not encouraged
C. Do not sit on the steps.
D. Stand up

12. A. Don’t move

B. Stand up
C. Queue here
D. Please wait for me
III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are, True or False and
choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18. (1.5 pts)
A 90-year-old Kenyan grandmother has become the world's oldest elementary school student.
Priscilla, also known as Gogo, is from a small village in Kenya. She is studying at the local
elementary school to learn to read and write. She has spent most of her life working as a
midwife, helping to deliver babies. She wants to be able to read and write so she can pass on her
midwifery skills and write down the special herbal remedies she uses when she delivers babies.
She also wants to be able to read the Bible. Priscilla said she never had a chance to go to school
when she was younger. She said she knows she is old but hopes she will set an example to
younger people. She wants all the children in her village to study.
When she first tried to enroll at the school, the head teacher did not think it was a good idea.
Now he is very happy that Gogo is at the school. He said Gogo is a "blessing and a motivator".
He added: "I'm very proud of her. She is loved by every pupil. They all want to learn and play
with her." He also said: "She is doing well considering her age. I can say I have seen a big
difference in this school since she came." Gogo had a message for children everywhere, saying:
"I want to say to the children of the world, especially girls, that education will be your wealth."
She added: "With education, you can be whatever you want - a doctor, lawyer or a pilot."
13. The world's oldest elementary school student is also a grandmother.
14.The woman wants to be able to write about things in her job.
15. The school head teacher always wanted the woman to join the school.
16.The head teacher said the woman made a big difference to the school.
17. What did the woman not have a chance to do when she was younger?
a) be a teacher b) travel overseas c) go to school d) have children
18. Who did the old woman have a message for?
a) the teachers of the world b) the children of the world
c) the teacher d) the villagers
IV.Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage .
(1,5pts)
Scientists (19) a gene that will allow rice to survive longer in rice paddies that are under water.
Plants under water for longer than a week receive (20) little oxygen that they die. The scientists
hope their discovery will mean the crops will last longer in regions that are regularly flooded.
Rice growers in parts of Asia lose an (21) $US one billion annually to floods. A new, stronger
type of rice will reduce the financial (22) that occurs in typhoon and monsoon seasons. This is
good news for the millions of people who suffer from food shortages (23) heavy rains. Rice
production must (24) by 30% over the next 20 years for a billion people to receive their basic
diet.
19. A. have found B. find C. founded D. have been
found
20. A. too B. so C such D. more
21. A. approximate B. estimated C. average D. increased
22. A. damaging B. damaged C. damages D. damage
23. A. because B. because of C. despite D. though
24. A. decrease B. be decreased C. increase D. increased
V.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
25.A. available B. appliance C. severe D. scientist
26.A. homeless B. prohibit C. discover D. Chinese
27.A. newspaper B. logo C. expectation D. raincoat
28.A. kitchen B. market C. TV D. compliment
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences. UNIT 6-9
29.I am not (SATISFY) ____________________________ with her result.
30. Motor vehicles are (PROHIBITION)_______________________ from driving in the town
centre.
31.Teachers should sometimes give students (COMPLIMENT) ________________________.
32. She (ACT) ________________________ encourages me to practice speaking English.
33.We will spend time (DECORATION) ____________________________ the kitchen next
week.
34. Timothy’s (ASSIGN)_______________________is much better than they expected.
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5pt)
31. Schools teach children to be creative, / and to use technology / to share ideas/to make the
world a better place/with others //.
 Schools teach children to be creative,____________________________________________
32. She wants to say /especially girls, / be their future /to the children all over the world, /that
education will //
 She wants to say ____________________________________________________________

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences

33. He is very worried about social media; he has banned his children from using it.
→ He is so worried
_________________________________________________________________
34. Having good friends in old age may be more important than having close relatives.
→ Having close relatives is
not________________________________________________________
35. They find it difficult to prepare students to pass exams
→ They
have_______________________________________________________________________
36. ‘’Why not teach social skills to children in schools?’’, said the President.
→ The President suggested that
children_______________________________________________
Test 46
I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. Japan was ____by deadly typhoons, earthquakes, heavy rains that caused widespread
destruction.
A. strike B. caused C. hit D. visited
2. Hundreds of people ____their lives in the disasters for the last few years.
A. have lost B. have been lost C.were lost D. are losing
3. Many areas have been destroyed by ____natural disasters.
A. devastated B. devastating C. devastation D. devastate
4. Networks are not always good ____they are changing people's behavior.
A.in spite of B. though C. because of D. because
5. Disasters ____wildfires, hurricanes and tsunami have killed thousands of people.
A. including B. comprising C. containing D. consisting
6. Tourists in the U.K. are ____at how many flowers are in bloom this winter.
A. amaze B. amazingly C. amazed D. amazing
7. ____ New Year's Day, scientists found 368 different species in bloom.
A. In B. At C. On D. With
8. Some species ____extinct if the water temperature rose by a degree or two.
A. will become B. would become C. become D. became
9. The report describes how____ is causing temperatures to rise in rivers, lakes and seas.
A. change climate B. climate change C. changing climate D. climate
changed
10. ____vehicles are also known for not producing a lot of noise.
A. Electric B. Electricity C. Electronic D. Electrician
II. Choose the correct answer (0.5 pt)
11. A. Don’t leave cats and dogs
B. Keep your pets safe
C. Cats and dogs only
D. No pets allowed

12. A. Recharging is not allowed

B. Use earphones and walk
C. You can recharge your smartphones
here
D. Don’t recharge your smartphones
III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are, True or False and
choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18. (1.5 pts)
A postcard written by a worker on the Titanic in 1912 could fetch $15,000 at an auction in the
USA. The card was written by Jack Phillips, the ship's senior wireless operator. He wrote the
card to his sister while the Titanic was at port in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He wrote: "Very busy
working late. Hope to leave on Monday and arrive in Southampton Wednesday afternoon. Hope
you are OK." His message ends with the words, "Love, Jack." The postcard features photos of
the Titanic on one side. On the address side of the card there is a postmark from a post office in
Belfast. The card is one of many objects from the wreck of the Titanic in a multi-million-dollar
auction.

The Titanic was a British passenger liner completed in 1912. Its builders said the ship's design
made it unsinkable. It embarked on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on April
the 10th, 1912 and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean five days later. The ship hit an iceberg. The
impact made a huge hole in the ship's hull. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew on board,
more than 1,500 died. Mr Phillips abandoned ship as water flooded the Titanic. He escaped and
ended up on an overturned lifeboat. He waited to be rescued but died of exposure to severe cold.
He was 25 years old. The story of the Titanic was made into a 1997 Oscar-winning movie
starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
13.The auction for the postcard will take place in America.
14.The postcard is the only thing up for auction.
15.More than half of the Titanic's passengers died.
16.The man who wrote the postcard drowned.
17) Who did Jack Phillips write the postcard to?
a) his sister b) his brother c) his mother d) his son
18) Where was the Titanic going to on its maiden voyage?
a) London b) Southampton c) Belfast d) New York
IV.Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage .
(1,5pts)
There is a well-known expression that says a dog is a man’s best friend. It is right, (19), that
there is a special day to celebrate dogs. This day is National Dog Day. It takes (20) on the 26th of
August. On this day you should let your dog know just how (21) he or she is. Dogs are very
important in our society. Of course, many of us keep a dog as a pet. However, (22) dogs help
many people every day. Our world would not be the same (23) police dogs, sniffer dogs (who
find drugs and bombs), rescue dogs and guide dogs for the blind. Humans (24) dogs as pets for
over 15,000 years. It’s amazing how quickly word spread around the world that dogs were so
intelligent and helpful.
19. A. in addition B. however C. therefore D. moreover
20. A. play B. participate C. part D. place
21. A. important B. importantly C. more important D. importance
22. A. worked B. working C. be working D. to work
23. A. without B. like C. as D. with
24. A. are kept B. have kept C. have been kept D. kept
V.Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
25.A. energy B. shower C. litter D. amount
26.A. faucet B. idea C. expression D. advice
27.A. newspaper B. reduce C. enormous D. suggest
28.A. recent B. dictionary C. therefore D. reuse
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences.
29. Fish populations are under ____threat from global warming. [INCREASE]
30. ___ have asked us to limit harmful pollutants linked to climate change.
[ENVIRONMENT]
31. Airbus will stop ____of the 544-seat A380 because sales are falling [PRODUCT]
32. The course aims to … students to pass exams.
[PREPARATION]
33. Its____website says SEAGAMES 2021 will have 11 participating countries. [OFFICE]
34. A Lion Air plane went down … after takeoff from Indonesia's capital Jakarta. [SHORT]
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5pt)
35. Tom and Jerry /seven times /won the Oscar / cartoons / for the best Animated Short Film//
 Tom and Jerry _____________________________________________________________
36. A Facebook director / is doing great harm / has said /social media /to society around the
world
 A Facebook director ________________________________________________________
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same
as the sentence printed before it, (2.0pts)
37. They’ve all given John so much good advice over the years
→ So
much________________________________________________________________________
38. They take pride in their good knowledge of history.
→ They are
______________________________________________________________________
39. “I am tired of watching ads on television in my free time’’, said Jane.
→ Jane said
______________________________________________________________________
40. Their commercials on TV are not as interesting as mini movies.
→ Mini movies
____________________________________________________________________