I. Complete the sentences with the appropriate words.

The initial letters of the words

are given. (10 marks)
1. At one time in many countries, a large percentage of the rural population was
i________.
2. C________ was a style of art in which objects are sown as a group of geometric
shapes.
3. On weekdays evening, the station is usually crowded with c ________ who are
waiting for the train to go back home after work.
4. More and more people in Europe travels by the Euro Train because of the
f________ of the schedule.
5. G________ artists write or draw on walls or other surfaces.
6. The first steam l________ was used to carry coal or minerals.
7. I didn’t have time to read the essay thoroughly, so I just ran t________ it.
8. Traffic c________ is getting worse and worse due to the increasing number of
cars in the cities.
9. Most paintings that can be seen on the structures around pagodas are mostly
m________.
10. It is e________ to use public transportation rather than private transportation as it
can reduce carbon footprint.

II. Choose the appropriate words or phrases to complete the sentences. (10 marks)
1. ________ lies is not a good habit.
(A) Saying (B)Telling (C) Speaking
2. Some students left the zoom meeting without ________ goodbye to the
teacher.
(A) saying (B) telling (C) speaking
3. Last night I ________ a childhood friend of mine at a concert.
(A) ran after (B) ran over (C) ran into
4. Instead of bicycles, motorbikes which ________ electricity have been widely
used in my town.
(A) run down (B) run on (C) run over
5. Education is the most powerful ________ to change the world.
(A) tool (B) weapon (C) instrument
6. The hotel staff was very ________, making sure all our needs were taken care
of during our stay.
(A) ozone-friendly (B) guest-friendly (C) user-friendly
7. Zaw Zaw has an ________ mind and loves to create stories about magical
creatures.
(A) imaginative (B) imaginary (C) imagination
8. My aunt ________ Spanish, but she has forgotten it all.
(A) used to speak (B) is used to speak (C) is used to speaking
9. I’m drawing a picture to ________ the beauty of sunset in Bagan.
(A) convey (B) portray (C) relay
10. My name is always ________ by people. It is rather difficult to pronounce.
(A) dispronounced (B) unpronounced (C) mispronounced
III. Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. (10 marks)
1. Do you know that man working in our neighbour’s garden? (Spot the
participle phrase and underline it.)
2. The Mona Lisa is one of the paintings done by Leonardo da Vinci. (Spot the
participle phrase and underline it.)
3. What (did you do/were you doing) when I (called/was calling) you yesterday?
(Rewrite, choosing the correct answer)
4. Someone (snatched/was snatching) my wallet when I (got off/was getting off)
the bus. (Rewrite, choosing the correct answer)
5. The teacher (has not taught/has not been teaching) us this grammar lesson yet.
(Rewrite, choosing the correct answer)
6. May May (has talked/has been talking) on the phone to my friend’s mother all
afternoon. (Rewrite, choosing the correct answer)
7. My brother (not, cook) by himself before he got married. (Rewrite, using the
correct form of ‘use to’)
8. The detective said to the man, “Where were you last night?” (Change the
sentence into the reported speech.)
9. The girls said, “Has anyone seen my dictionary?” (Change the sentence into
the reported speech.)
10. Uncle Lay said to the boys, “Don’t forget to switch off the lights before you
go to be.” (Change the sentence into the reported speech.)