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SECTION ONE QUESTIONS 1-10 (10 points) CLOZE TEXT
Read the passage and choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentence. Rewrite the word(s) in the space provided.
1. In Britain, _________________ marking traditional calendar events a) in spite of b) as well as c) more than 2. _____________________ Christmas, Easter and, of course, birthdays, people send a) as b) for c) like 3. greeting cards for every occasion, from_____________________ married to passing a driving a) getting b) got c) get 4. test. The choice of cards available has never been ___________________ , a) higher b) longer c) wider 5. and many people today send cards in ____________________ of the old-fashioned letter. a) substitute b) place c) behalf 6. The giant greeting cards business known as ‘Hallmark Cards’ began in the ______________________ a) first b) beginning c) early 7. 1900s _____________________ the three Hallmark brothers started selling postcards. a) so b) when c) since 8. The postcards soon became _____________ popular, which obviously pleased the brothers. a) much b) surprising c) very 9. However, they soon recognized that many people wanted their written messages to remain __________________ , and so they started making cards which could be sent in a) private b) invisible c) independent 10. _____________________. ‘Hallmark Cards’ has since grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. a) boxes b) folders c) envelopes
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SECTION TWO QUESTIONS 11-25 (15 points) VERB CLOZE
Read the passage. Write the correct form of the infinitive in brackets in the spaces provided in the text and after the numbers below. Dear William, How are you? I’m getting in touch because I ____________ (11- not see) you for a few months and I wanted _____________ (12 - ask) you your advice concerning buying a car. I _________________ (13 - think) about _______________ (14 - get) a new car for a while and I have decided that I_______________ (15 - buy) an electric model. The last time that we ____________ (16 - see) each other, you said that you _____________________ (17 - look for) a new car, possibly an electric one. What _____________ (18 - you/decide ) to get in the end? If you ____________ (19 - be) me, what kind of electric car__________________ (20 - you/choose)? My old car _______________ (21 - repair) again last week after it ______________ (22 - break down) for the fifth time this year! Even my mechanic has told me that I _______________ (23 - change) it and get a new one soon as the car ________________ (24 - become) too old and unreliable to stay on the road. Please get in touch soon as I would appreciate your advice before I_____________ (25 - make) a decision about what kind of car to buy. Lots of love from Kate xxx 11. _________________________________ 18. ____________________________________
12. __________________________________ 19. ____________________________________ 13. _________________________________ 20. ____________________________________ 14. __________________________________ 21. ____________________________________ 15. _________________________________ 22. ____________________________________ 16.__________________________________ 23._____________________________________ 17.___________________________________ 24. ____________________________________ 25.____________________________________
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SECTION FOUR 36-45 (10 points) TRANSFORMATION EXERCISES
Here are some sentences for you to transform. For each one, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than 3 words, including the word in bold given - a contracted form, for example, “don’t” = 1 word). Write the missing word(s) in the space provided. Example: I prefer playing tennis to playing squash. (MORE) I like playing tennis ---- more than -------------------- playing squash.
36. That’s the house where my husband grew up. (LIVE) That’s the house where my husband __________________ when he was a child. 37. Susan’s New Year resolution was to stop eating chocolate. (UP) Susan’s New Year resolution was _______________________ eating chocolate. 38. I can’t decide between the green jumper and the blue one. (WHICH ) I can’t decide ____________________________ buy. 39. If it doesn’t rain, we’ll go out for the day. (UNLESS) We’ll go out for the day ___________________________. 40. The film was worse than we’d expected. (GOOD) The film wasn’t ____________________________ we’d expected. 41. “What time does the programme start?” I asked John. (PROGRAMME) I asked John what time ________________________. 42. I’ve known Rebecca for five years now. (YEARS) I first met Rebecca ____________________________. 43. Wearing a school uniform is compulsory at our school. (MUST) All pupils ___________________________ uniform at our school.. 44. After eating so much at Christmas, I can’t fit into my jeans! (ME) After eating so much at Christmas, my jeans __________________________ any more. 45. Robert has bought a lot of new books recently. (BEEN) A lot of new books ______________________________ by Robert recently.
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SECTION FIVE QUESTIONS 46-55 (10 points) WORD FORMATION
MODIFY the word in CAPITAL LETTERS before the sentence to form another word which is suitable in the context****. (10 points) The underlined words are the answer to a question. Use them to form the question. Write the question in the space provided. 46) She drives very ___________________ when the children are in the car. (CARE) 47) We had a very__________________________ time at the Spa. (RELAX) 48) A lot of people don’t have a particular religious ______________. (BELIEVE) 49) I couldn’t decide where to go on holiday, but I ______________________ chose Portugal. (FINAL) 50) Yesterday Tim swam fifty ____________________ at the local swimming-pool. (LONG) 51) Standing at the top of a mountain looking down is a ________________experience! (MARVEL) 52 ) The best female tennis player in the world is ______________________. (CHINA) 53) My mum’s birthday is on the _________________ of June. (TWENTY-NINE) 54) My brother and I often argue because we _______________________about most things. (AGREE) 55) During the pandemic, a lot of people suffered from _________________. (LONELY)
SECTION SIX QUESTIONS 56-60 (5 points) QUESTION FORMATION
Example: He was born in 1987. WHEN was he born?
56. The last train leaves at nine-thirty p.m. ________________________________________________________________________________? 57. Jane received several bunches of flowers when she retired. ____________________________________________________________________________________? 58. We’ve been waiting for Tom for over an hour. ____________________________________________________________________________________? 59. It’s three miles from my house to the university. ____________________________________________________________________________________? 60. Jack is going to spend Christmas with his family. ____________________________________________________________________________________?
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SECTION TWO QUESTIONS 11-25 (15 points) VERB CLOZE
Read the passage. Write the correct form of the infinitive in brackets in the spaces provided in the text and after the numbers below. Dear William, How are you? I’m getting in touch because I __HAVEN’T SEEN__________ (11- not see) you for a few months and I wanted TO ASK _____________ (12 - ask) you your advice concerning buying a car. I HAVE BEEN THINKING_______________ (13 - think) about GETTING (14 - get) a new car for a while and I have decided that I__WILL BUY_____________ (15 - buy) an electric model. The last time that we _SAW___________ (16 - see) each other, you said that you WERE LOOKING_____________________ (17 - look for) a new car, possibly an electric one. What DID YOU DECIDE_____ (18 - you/decide ) to get in the end? If you WERE____________ (19 - be) me, what kind of electric car WOULD YOU CHOOSE__________________ (20 - you/choose)? My old car _WAS REPAIRED______________ (21 - repair) again last week after it BROKE DOWN______________ (22 - break down) for the fifth time this year! Even my mechanic has told me that I _SHOULD CHANGE______________ (23 - change) it and get a new one soon as the car HAS BECOME________________ (24 - become) too old and unreliable to stay on the road. Please get in touch soon as I would appreciate your advice before I_MAKE____________ (25 - make) a decision about what kind of car to buy. Lots of love from Kate xxx 11. _________________________________ 18. ____________________________________
12. __________________________________ 19. ____________________________________ 13. _________________________________ 20. ____________________________________ 14. __________________________________ 21. ____________________________________ 15. _________________________________ 22. ____________________________________ 16.__________________________________ 23._____________________________________ 17.___________________________________ 24. ____________________________________ 25.____________________________________
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SECTION THREE QUESTIONS 26-35 (10 points) OPEN CLOZE
Read the passage and fill the gap with ONE suitable word. In 1843, a ( 26) __FEW_____ weeks before Christmas, Sir Henry Cole, a British aristocrat, was trying to find a new (27)_____WAY_______ of sending Christmas greetings to his many friends and relatives, as he did not have time to visit them (28) MUCH in person. Consequently he turned to his friend, (29) WHO__________________________ was a well-known artist, and asked him (30) _____________FOR____ his help. The friend came up with the brilliant (31) IDEA of drawing a typical Victorian (32) _FAMILY_______ eating and drinking at home, surrounded by scenes of festive charity. The artist drew the picture (33) __IN_________ black and white, coloured it meticulously by hand, then printed off a thousand copies. This ‘first edition’ of Christmas cards started the fashion for sending decorated cards to friends and relatives, not (34) _JUST_______ to places within Britain, but all (35) _OVER_______________________ the world.
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(BEEN) A lot of new books HAVE BEEN BOUGHT______________________________ by Robert recently.
SECTION FIVE QUESTIONS 46-55 (10 points) WORD FORMATION
MODIFY the word in CAPITAL LETTERS before the sentence to form another word which is suitable in the context****. (10 points) The underlined words are the answer to a question. Use them to form the question. Write the question in the space provided. 46) She drives very __CAREFULLY_________________ when the children are in the car. (CARE) 47) We had a very__RELAXING________________________ time at the Spa. (RELAX) 48) A lot of people don’t have a particular religious BELIEF______________. (BELIEVE) 49) I couldn’t decide where to go on holiday, but I ______FINALLY______ chose Portugal. (FINAL) 50) Yesterday Tim swam fifty LENGTHS_____________ at the local swimming-pool. (LONG) 51) Standing at the top of a mountain looking down is a MARVELLOUS_____experience! (MARVEL) 52 ) The best female tennis player in the world is __CHINESE____________________. (CHINA) 53) My mum’s birthday is on the _TWENTY-NINTH________________ of June. (TWENTY-NINE) 54) My brother and I often argue because we ____DISAGREE___________________about most things. (AGREE) 55) During the pandemic, a lot of people suffered from LONELINESS_________________. (LONELY)
SECTION SIX QUESTIONS 56-60 (5 points) QUESTION FORMATION
Example: He was born in 1987. WHEN was he born?
56. The last train leaves at nine-thirty p.m. WHEN DOES THE LAST TRAIN LEAVE___________________? 57. Jane received several bunches of flowers when she retired. WHAT DID JANE RECEIVE WHEN SHE RETIRED____________________? 58. We’ve been waiting for Tom for over an hour.
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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING FOR TOM_____?
59. It’s three miles from my house to the university HOW FAR IS IT FROM YOUR HOUSE TO THE Uy. ____________________________________________________________________________________? 60. Jack is going to spend Christmas with his family. __WHO IS JACK GOING TO SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH __________________________________________________________________________________?
