Read the text below, for each of the empty space choose the correct answer. My name is Julie Baker. I (1) _______ twenty- five years old. I’m from (2) ______ America but I (3) _________ in London since 1985. I (4) ________ in a bank since then. I (5) ________ married and don’t have (6) ________ children. I enjoy (7) ___________ books. I (8)_________a cigarette in my life. I (9) _________ ASH in 2005 and since then I’ve been taking part in campaigns against smoking. (10) _________us? 1. A have B am C was D have been 2. A the B C an D a 3. A have lived B lived C had lived D live 4. A worked B am working C was working D have worked 5. A get B became C have never been D have been never 6. A any B no C some D a 7. A reading B having read C to read D read 8. A smoked B have never smoken C have never smoked D never smoked 9. A have joined B am joining C had joined D joined 10.A You must join B Will you join C Shall you join D Should you join III. Writing Some days ago a new Health and Fitness Centre was opened nearby your house. You’ve joined it. Write a letter to your friend telling him (her) about this centre. Write about: Ø facilities available Ø your impressions about the centre. Ø why it is important to go in for sports ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Examination Card N 4 I.Reading Read the text and match the headings (A-I) to the paragraphs (1-8). There is two extra headings which you do not need to use. A Actions after Getting on a Ship B Discipline on Ships C Use of Stolen Money D Appearance E Pirates' Private Life F Pirate Symbols G Hiding a Treasure PIRATES 1. _______________ _ When you hear the word 'pirate', you probably see a man with a wooden leg, a piece of black cloth over one eye, dressed in seventeenth-century clothes. On his shoulder, there is a parrot. Most likely, you can picture him standing next to a box full of treasure under a palm tree somewhere on a desert island. 2. ________________ _ Almost all of the pirates' ships flew the famous Jolly Roger which was a black flag with a skull and two white bones on it. 3. ________________ _ After stealing, then he sold the stolen goods in the nearest port and spent all the money on various forms of entertainment, usually on drinking beer and rum. 4. _________________ _ However, the pirates were very disciplined. There was order and discipline on their ships because they wanted their actions to be successful. Some pirates did not obey the rules and they were punished in a cruel way. 5. _________________ _ Pirates did not spend all the money they stole. Often, they buried a treasure in some distant place so that it was very difficult to find for many years. Many treasure boxes were never found. I.Use of English 2. Read the text. Some words are missing. Choose the most appropriate answer ( A, B, C, or D) Internationally 1________ for its historic hot springs, Bath has been attracting visitors 2______ centuries. The town is a good stop and it is a great place 3_____ spend an afternoon. 4_____ sure to visit the city’s famous Roman Baths and 5 ____ time to see the Great bath, as 6______ as the East and West baths. If you 7____ there in the afternoon, have tea at the Pump Room in the Roman Baths (offered from 2:30 to closing). We recommend that you take 8______ minutes to visit the royal famous architecture, which is 9_______ by many to be some of the finest examples of the 10_________ urban building. 1. A visited B known C spread D great 2. A by B for C to D in 3. A for B in C to D from 4. A For B Begin C Take D Be 5. A find B choose C select D recognize 6. A soon B fast C good D well 7. A were B is C are D be 8. A a few B some C a little D few 9. A developed B spread C considered D seen 10.A 18th-century B 18 century C 18’s century D 18s’century III Writing You are on holiday at the seaside and you've just met a film star. Write a letter to your friend. Include this information: • write a few words about the weather; • write about who you met and where you met him/her; • explain your opinion if it is important to be faous. Examination Card N 5 I . Reading Read the text and choose the best answer (A-D) to complete the sentences (1-5). A GIFT TO REMEMBER Are you looking for a gift that is different? Perhaps you don't want to give your best friend or your mum and dad the same presents as everyone else does. What can you buy that they will always remember? Why not get them an 'experience gift'? The presents that people give have changed a lot in recent years and there has been a big rise in the number of people giving 'experience gifts' to celebrate those special occasions. This can be a flying lesson in a helicopter, a day on a race track, an afternoon in a hot air balloon or one of many other experiences that companies are advertising. These experiences are usually very exciting. An 80-year-old man celebrated his birthday by flying a Tiger Moth, an aeroplane from the 1930s. W'hen he landed, he said, "That was a fantastic experience! I've always wanted to go on a Tiger Moth. I never thought I could learn how to fly one. For my 90th birthday I want to drive a ferrari round a race track!" Luckily, the cost of an 'experience gift ' always includes insurance! 1. People today look for the presents _ ____________. A the person will like B the person needs C the person will remember D they would like themselves 2. An 'experience gift ' _____________ . A is a special party B is a book about the person's life C is very expensive D is usually something the person hasn't done before 3. You can _________ . A buy an 'experience gift' from a shop B buy an 'experience gift' from a company C arrange an 'experience gift' yourself D buy some very cheap 'experience gifts' 4. The 80-year-old man __________. A enjoyed the experience B was scared C went on a Tiger Moth when he was younger D was a passenger on the plane 5. The 80-year-old man _____________ A wants to buy a Ferrari B wants to watch car racing C thinks he will l ive another ten years D doesn't like fast cars II. Use of English Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet. 0 AleftBwentCremovedDdeparted The airport man Yesterday Ahmed (0)A…………………… his home for the first time in eleven years. But his home is a very unusual one - he has (1)………………….. the last eleven years living in an international airport. Ahmed had no family in his own country, so eleven years ago he set off to search (2) ……………………… his sister who lived in Scotland. He hadn't heard from her for (3)…………...…….. but he had an old address. He never (4) …………………. Scotland, however, because while he was (5) ....……........ for a connecting flight, all his documents (6)…………………. stolen and he had to ask for new ones. (7) …………….... he had nowhere to go, he stayed in the airport. After a (8) ………………………. weeks, he was still there. He became (9) ………………...... as 'Sir George' and all the airport staff liked him. Eleven years (10) ………………... his documents arrived and he was free to go. But he no longer wanted to! 1 A taken B passed C spent D used 2 A to B for C from D at 3 A years B times C long D ever 4 A got B arrived C travelled D reached 5 A waiting B thinking C booking D sitting 6 A had B were C are D have 7 A Although BEven CAs D If 8 A several B many C lot D few 9 A called B known C told Dsaid 10A following B since C later Dnext III. Your cousin invited you to go on a skiing holiday. You enjoyed it very much. Write an e-mail to him/her. Include this information: • thank your cousin for the holiday; • say what you liked best; • offer him/her another holiday (your favourite one) that he could go on in the future. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Examination Card N 6 |