Test 6
Question 1: Supply the correct form of verbs in parentheses
The radio (play) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.
(call), the milkmaid went to see the farmer.
She (be) here but she (go) down with flu
I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.
She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (run)
Listen to this ! I think this news (surprise) you.
Dont talk to me. I (try) to learn this page by heart.
Dont be upset. I (understand) perfectly
Wood usually (float) on water.
Question 2: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
The world`s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little ...1..... known about the long-term effects .......2....such slow poisoning. The most serious ...3.......of modern time is that man is destroying the earth`s natural resources and transforming huge areas into wasteland. As .......4..... result, it is becoming very .......5.... to grow enough to feed the world`s rapidly increasing.....6..... A way of protecting all the wildlife on the earth must also ........7......found as many species are in ....8... of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The dangers, however, are not confined solely to the land and the sea. The smoke in the atmosphere, ......9.. . example, is increasing....10...... much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man`s whole environment is being changed in a serious way.
Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
The ring was not valuable; in fact it was almost................. (worth)
I ...........this morning, and was late for school (sleep)
The water in this lake is rather ................, like sea water. ( salt)
Put the ice-cream in the................., please. ( freeze)
She is a ..............of theatre programme ( collect)
Use a bigger screwdriver to ............this crew (tight)
Bad planning leads to .............later. (difficult)
Nam had eaten so much that he had to ..............his belt (loose)
There is a ..................of fruits in Viet Nam ( vary)
During his speech, he kept on ............his tie. ( straight)
Question 4: a) Express the following sentences in single sentences without altering their meaning.
1. In the pubs nearby everyone drinks beer. Most pubs, in fact, have piano and on Saturday night the customers may well gather round it and sing.
a. They buy drnks for the planist.
b. The songs they sing are the same all over England.
c. Songs from the 1914 War are easy to learn.
2.There are many arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programmes is often criticized. It is undoubtedly a great comfort to lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? I think that we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad.
Television now plays an important part in our lives.
Television keeps us informed about current events allows us to follow the latest developments in science and politics.
It is the uses to which television is put that determines its values to society
3. Spring is the season of hope and happiness. I like it. It`s the most agreeable of all the seasons and there is nothing like a bright spring day, when you can take a walk in the fields or forests.
The collective farmers are especially busy in spring.
Spring is the golden time of the year for gardeners.
How wonderful it is to breathe fresh air and to listen to the birds` songs!
4. I like winter weather, especially when snow is falling in huge flakes. There is snow everywhere. The fields and forests are all white. Winter is a good time for sport and there is hardly a more pleasant pastime than skating or skiing.
However nobody is sorry when winter is over.
People who like skiing do it most of the time.
The falling snow strikes against the face.
b/ Put the parts of the sentences below into the correct order.
1. any / come / but / Sunday / day.
2. phone/ there/ our/ be/ must / wrong/ something / with
3. sad/ wants/ why/ so/ he/ were/ you/to/ looking/ know.
4. his/ farm/ Mrs brown/ father / asked/ help/ to/ Peter/ the/ on
5. through/ often/ the/ she/ park/ does/ walk/?
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