400 questions in English Grammar

358

Fahrenheit is the system of measuring the temperature, how hot or cold
something is, used by many people in Britain. The freezing point of Fahrenheit
is 32 degrees. So a cold winter’s day in Britain would have a temperature
of 38 F (3 centigrade), and a hot summer’s day would have a temperature
of 90 F (32 centigrade). The Fahrenheit scale was invented by the German
scientist Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1710. Today in Britain most people over
twenty-five know the Fahrenheit scale but the centigrade system (Celsius)
is being used more and more. Weather forecasts on television and in
newspapers show temperature in both scales.

196. It is explained in the passage that the term “Fahrenheit _____.

A)

has retained its popularity among young people

B)

is very rarely used in Britain today

C)

refers to the scale of temperature between 32 and 90

D)

is never used in weather forecasts

E)

derives from the name of a German scientist

197. It is implied in the passage that in the long run, the Celsius

system _____.

A)

will be remembered only by the elderly

B)

will soon fall into disuse

C)

seems likely to be favored by newspapers but not by television

D)

will replace the Fahrenheit one

E)

will improve and become more reliable

198. The passage deals with _____.

A)

two different systems of measuring the temperature

B)

the advantages of the Fahrenheit scale over the Celsius scale

C)

the scientific research carried out by Gabriel Fahrenheit

D)

the range in temperature to be found in the British isles

E)

the declining popularity of the Celsius scale in Britain

The Falklands are a group of small islands in the South Atlantic

close to Argentina, with a population of 1,200 British citizens. They
have been British territory since 1892. Disputes about who owns the
islands go back to the eighteenth century. Argentina has long claimed
that these islands, which they call the Malvinas, belong to them.
They occupied the islands in April 1982 and the Falklands War lasted
until July 1982 when British forces won them back. The Falklands War
had an enormous impact on Britain and is still controversial. Some
people see it as a restoration of Britain’s old imperial power.

199. It is pointed out in the passage that both Britain and Argentina

_____.

A)

were reluctant to start the Falklands War

B)

regard the Falklands as their own territory

C)

realize that these islands are of no importance to anyone

D)

prefer to use the name ‘Malvinas’ for these islands

E)

only laid claim to the islands after 1982

200. According to the passage, the Falklands War _____.

A)

was being fought, on and off, between 1892 and 1982

B)

was largely ignored by the British public

C)

showed how right Argentina was in claiming the islands

D)

was followed by a withdrawal of most British citizens from the
islands

E)

broke out after the islands were invaded by Argentina

201. One may conclude from the passage that, even today, Britain’s

hold over the Falkland Islands _____.

A)

is regarded as politically and economically unnecessary by
everyone in Britain

B)

could, in all likelihood, lead to another war between Britain and
other powers

C)

causes more problems than benefits to the British public

D)

is felt by some people to be a continuation of the British imperial
rule

E)

has not been accepted anywhere but in Argentina

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Reading Comprehension

359

Complete the following paragraphs.

1.

Every year 100 million holiday-makers go to the Mediterranean.
With one third of the world's tourist trade it is the most popular
of all the holiday areas: yet, it is also the most polluted. _____

A)

Therefore, the tourist industry here is in great danger.

B)

Several European countries have changed their economic policies.

C)

The housing problem has increased over the years.

D)

However, the great civilizations of the past are no longer tourist
attractions.

E)

The average tourist prefers guest houses to hotels.

2.

Veronica Moss is a small British firm which makes wedding
dresses.  It is now expanding into European markets. _____ This will
only be possible if sufficient, highly skilled workers can be recruited.

A)

Then management has the full support of all its workers.

B)

Many governments have raised the tax on luxury goods.

C)

An advertising campaign has already proved successful.

D)

The new designs are well illustrated in the catalogue.

E)

However, to be successful, it needs to increase its production.

3.

When people are ill they frequently seek medical help. _____ When
they feel they are not well, they either go to a quiet place and rest or
look for the kind of herbs and plants they feel will do them good.

A)

The majority of medicines are not very expensive.

B)

Animals, on the other hand, are their own doctors.

C)

Unfortunately, it is children who suffer most in this respect.

D)

In the case of animals, medical care is even more essential.

E)

People suffer from certain incurable diseases.

4.

It is surprising how little known, even today, about memory is.
This is largely due to the fact that we have no way of watching
the memory function. _____ Hopefully, with the advances in high
technology, the secrets of the mechanism of the memory will soon be
revealed.

A)

The harder people try to remember something the less they are
able to remember.

B)

When people get older-their memory often fails them.

C)

In the past many books were written on medicine.

D)

Still, a great deal of research on the subject is being carried out.

E)

One way in which animals differ from man is that they have no
memory.

5.

_____ Many came willingly, to find a better life-, some were forced
to come, as slaves or to be used as cheap labor; some were driven
from their homelands for political reasons and some fled from war.

A)

In the past many of the American tribes were at war with each
other.

B)

The history of the United States is filled with accounts of people
who came here from all over the world for several reasons.

C)

In the last century Africa was a continent that attracted few
people except scientists and explorers.

D)

Technological advances in agriculture have change the face of the
earth.

E)

Environmental pollution still continues to be a major threat
throughout the continent.

6.

A well written essay should be unified; _____ The first requirement
for unity is that the main idea should be clear.  The second requirement
is that there are no unrelated parts.

A)

the selection of an interesting subject is therefore of vital
importance.

B)

even so, essays may vary considerably in length.

C)

that is, everything in it should be related to the main idea.

D)

in fact most essays are carefully planned.

E)

essay competitions have recently become quite popular.

TEST 2

Paragraph completion

7.

In China, the style of decoration of these bowls developed through
the years.  Early examples had narrow bands of geometric designs
_____ Often, those designs included stylized dragons, birds and
snakes.

A)

while later ones had complex patterns covering the entire vessel.

B)

because the Chinese worshipped animals.

C)

and they developed their technique in the course of time.

D)

although Chinese casting has never been equaled.

E)

moreover they are fairly primitive.

8.

_____ Until a program is prepared and stored in the computer's
memory, the computer "knows" absolutely nothing, not even
how to accept or reject data. Even the most sophisticated
computer must be told what to do.

A)

A computer is similar to a typewriter.

B)

A computer can repeat the same operation over and over again
forever if permitted.

C)

Computers are widely used because they save time.

D)

Computers solve problems by means of various mathematical
and decision-making operations.

E)

Like all machines, a computer needs to be directed and controlled
if it is to perform a task successfully.

9.

There is something more in bringing up children than feeding
them well, housing them healthily and washing them regularly.
The emotional development of children depends greatly on the
actions of their parents. _____ The adult may need social security but
for the child, family security is of even greater importance.

A)

Every child imitates his parents.

B)

Children need the security of a peaceful family life.

C)

Friendship is not an important factor in a child's life.

D)

Family life has little effect on a child's social development.

E)

However, a child does not learn much from his parents.

10. Getting through a day without being touched by the press would

be difficult.  We have daily morning and evening newspapers and
weekly news magazines. _____ What we eat, what we buy, what we
do, what we think is influenced by the press.

A)

The power of the press upon us is really enormous.

B)

One should not start the day without reading a newspaper.

C)

Newspaper sales are less than magazine sales.

D)

The effect of the press on the public is not so important as some
people like to suggest.

E)

The number of newspaper readers is decreasing day by day.

11. A green leaf is a factory in which a plant manufactures its own food.

_____ In this case the raw materials are water and carbon dioxide,
which is obtained from the air. The sun provides the energy.

A)

As in all factories, raw materials and energy are essential.

B)

This process is called photosynthesis.

C)

That is why some leaves are broader than others.

D)

Plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.

E)

That's why we should keep plants in our homes.

12. Man has been polluting the Earth from the time he lit his first fire

and washed his clothes in the river. _____ This is no longer true. The
increase in population and the spread of industry has changed all this.

A)

Now motorways and super highways have reduced the amount
of good farming land.

B)

At first, the Earth could handle this problem because there was
plenty of space, fresh air and water.

C)   Crops have to be treated with chemicals and these are often

poisonous.

D)

In large cities, cars are responsible for about 80 per cent of the air
pollution.

E)

There are two main causes of air pollution: fumes from vehicles
and chimneys.

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13. Napoleon was a very famous general.  He also did a great deal to

bring law and order back to his country. _____ People remember
how he was defeated in the Russian campaign and how he died on
the island of St. Helena.

A)

The people of France regarded him as a traitor.

B)

The importance of the French Revolution is still being discussed.

C)

Napoleon's rise to fame was fast.

D)

He kept this title of Emperor until his death.

E)

But somehow it is his failures that he is known for.

14. Sometimes it's good to get away after a long busy week and

relax.  As often as I can, I spend a quiet weekend with my aunt
who lives on the coast. _____ I always come back rested and ready to
work again.

A)

Unfortunately she expects me to help her run the hotel.

B)

There, the air is clean and it is always quiet and peaceful.

C)

So next weekend I shan't be able to go.

D)

The house is always crowded and noisy.

E)

She is old and cannot live by herself.

15. Smoking can be an expensive habit. _____ Since smoke has a bad

smell, smokers often find that their clothes need to be cleaned more
frequently, and this too is expensive.

A)

In many countries cigarettes are not advertised.

B)

It is also hazardous to your health.

C)

It can give one a "smoker's cough."

D)

The price of cigarettes or tobacco is not the only expense smokers
incur.

E)

Governments should take steps to prevent smoking in public
places.

16. When we were halfway through the valley, I looked at the others;

_____ I was very worried, for we still had a long way to walk; and
there wasn't more than an hour's daylight left.

A)

they all looked as tired as I felt.

B)

they were all sitting in the bus.

C)

it was still early in the morning.

D)

some of us are still eating.

E)

next we organized a game of cards.

17. In the arctic, winters are not so cold as is usually believed.  The

fairly warm water of the Gulf Stream flows under the ice of the
polar seas.  This warm water acts like a great radiator _____

A)

over 120 different kinds of plants grow in the Arctic.

B)

the ice is several meters thick.

C)

the ice flows slowly to the sea where it breaks off into great
pieces.

D)

sometimes Iceland has less snow than some other northern
countries.

E)

by giving off a little heat it keeps the weather from becoming too
cold.

18. I've just finished reading his latest novel, and I must say I found

it rather disappointing. _____ In fact I think I could write a better
novel myself!

A)

The story was weak and the characters were not at all true to life.

B)

It was much better than his earlier novels.

C)

He has written ten novels and I have read them all.

D)

I think it has received some good reviews.

E)

The main character is a delightful person.

19. Bees can fly quite long distances very easily. Moreover, they can

fly as fast as ten meters a second. _____ In search of food, bees usually
fly out from home for about two miles. Some have been known to
return home from as far as ten miles away.

A)

The bees go to the place where the hive used to be.

B)

What guides the bee when it flies home?

C)

Thus a trip of several miles takes only a few minutes.

D)

They find their way home because they know all the landmarks
around the hive.

E)

Several scientists have studied how bees fly home.

20. It was about midday when they came to a small village.  They had

been driving for over five hours and felt a little tired. _____ It had
been converted from a nineteenth century house.  They enjoyed the
food and were very pleased with the service.

A)

The hotel they stayed in was extremely uncomfortable.

B)

The restaurant was very disappointing.

C)

The people were very friendly and invited them to their homes.

D)

They decided to rest and have lunch at the restaurant by the road
side there.

E)

All the passengers on the bus were asleep.

21. At seven o'clock, I suddenly remembered I had promised to have

dinner with the Johnsons.  I was expected there at 7:30. _____ In
other words, I was very short of time.  Still, I managed to get there on
time.

A)

Luckily they only lived across the road from me.

B)

The Johnsons are very close friends of mine.

C)

I knew it would take me at least an hour to get there.

D)

This only gave me half an hour to change my clothes and get
there.

E)

So I decided not to go by taxi.

22. _____ I got there at 9:15, just 15 minutes early. 10 minutes later I was

still waiting for him. I began to get worried. Then I saw him coming
towards me.

A)

Peter prefers to travel by bus.

B)

We have decided to go by bus.

C)

Buses leave from the centre of town every 15 minutes.

D)

Peter and I had agreed to meet at the bus stop.

E)

My father got to the bus stop first.

23. Stealing from shops has become quite a common problem.  More

and more measures are being taken to prevent it.  _____ There are
televisions too, to "keep and eye on" people.  But in spite of all these
precautions, stealing is on the increase.

A)

Most thieves are soon caught by the police.

B)

People can no longer afford all they want.

C)

Many people from other countries go to London for shopping.

D)

People don't steal from a small shop.

E)

Usually all big stores employ plainclothes detectives.

24. Jane and Tim were married last year. _____ Then they found a small

house for themselves.  They moved in two months ago and are very
happy.

A)

Jane works in my office.

B)

I often see them on Fridays.

C)

For six months they lived with Tim's parents.

D)

Tim has a good job in a bank.

E)

We haven't seen them since they married.

25. We call such things as earthquakes and floods "natural disaster." If

these were predictable, the damage they cause could be much
reduced.  As it is, some remote area is often hit. _____ And relief,
when it comes, often comes too late.

A)

It then takes days to get adequate help out.

B)

Last year there was an earthquake in the East.

C)

Blood was urgently needed.

D)

People usually give very generously in such emergencies.

E)

Many foreign countries also send aid.

26. Almost all the people we knew well and liked, used to go to the

Moonlight Restaurant.  We went there nearly every night, too.
There were other similar places around, but we did not go to
them. _____

A)

I took my wife to one of them the other night.

B)

I know she is very fond of strawberries with ice cream.

C)

In fact all the restaurants are very expensive.

D)

This was largely because we did not like the people who went to
them.

E)

We always liked the food they served.

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27. Jane held the string of the balloon tightly. she was smiling very happily,

but her mother was not quite so happy _____; and then, there would
be tears.

A)

if she thought her daughter was being silly

B)

as it hadn't cost much

C)

although she had wanted a blue balloon

D)

before she was frightened of balloons

E)

because she knew the balloon would burst before long

28. I don't know how long I had been asleep, but when I woke up, the

telephone was ringing. _____ I got out of bed and felt my way through
the darkness to the telephone.  After I had finished on the telephone,
I was completely awake and didn't want to sleep any more.

A)

As I had a head ache, I couldn't sleep well.

B)

I had just got home from an evening out.

C)

It seemed to have been ringing for a long, long time.

D)

The people upstairs had invited me to their homes.

E)

It has never been my habit to stay up late.

29. Paul saw the ball not far off.  He ran up to it and, turning, kicked it.

But the grass was wet, and he couldn't kick it clearly. _____ Everyone
in the other team was happy, but his own team was very sad.

A)

Obviously, this was the first match of the season.

B)

Yet he was very pleased with himself.

C)

In fact, the ball was very muddy.

D)

So the ball went straight into his own goal.

E)

Then the referee blew his whistle.

30. My brother Martin is interested in photography.  Wherever he

goes he takes his camera with him. _____ Moreover, I read a lot
about paintings and painters, and I also go to art exhibitions.

A)

As for me, I am fond of painting.

B)

He intends to study art in the university.

C)

Recently he has bought a new camera.

D)

Some of his photographs have won prizes.

E)

I don't have a camera of my own.

31. _____ Andy said it was south. So we got out the map and looked.

Andy was right, Jane was wrong. Canterbury is south of London.

A)

Jane said Canterbury was north of London.

B)

Jane wants to go to Canterbury.

C)

Jane lives in Canterbury which is south of London.

D)

Jane has just visited Canterbury.

E)

Jane has bought a map of Canterbury.

32. Istanbul is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Besides

the Bosphorus which is famous for its natural beauty, historical
houses and modem bridge, the city has magnificent mosques,
marvelous museums and interesting shops. _____ Most of them
become so fond of it that they come again and again to see it.

A)

All the year round it is visited by a lot of foreign tourists.

B)

A boat trip on the Bosphorus is really very enjoyable.

C)

Some of the hotels are quite expensive.

D)

The Bosphorus Bridge is a wonderful work of modem engineering.

E)

As in any other big city, the streets are always very crowded.

33. Jane often visits her grandmother in Brighton. Her grandmother

is an old lady now, over eighty.  Even so, she lives by herself and
cooks for herself. _____

A)

She can't manage without Jane.

B)

Jane doesn't know how to cook, either.

C)

She really manages very well indeed.

D)

One day she hopes Jane will visit her.

E)

Jane has never been to Brighton before.

34. I need a new secretary.  I had to get rid of the last one because she

was so lazy. _____ I am not interested in whether she is good looking
or not.

A)

I am now looking for someone who is hardworking.

B)

She used to arrive promptly at 8:30.

C)

I found a good one yesterday, too.

D)

My new secretary need not be hardworking.

E)

Would you like to work for me?

35

 _____ First of all I have some good friends living there.  Also I like the
town itself, with its parks and pleasant environment.  The climate
attracts me too, for I am tired of the cold winters of Ankara.

A)

In summer Antalya attracts a lot of people.

B)

Antalya is an ideal place for a summer holiday.

C)

'Mere are several reasons why I want to leave Ankara.

D)

I have been living in Ankara for the past five years.

E)

If I had to move I would choose to live in Antalya.

36. An old woman got on the bus. It was very crowded. There was

nowhere for her to sit. A man got up and gave her his seat. _____

A)

He didn't get off at the next stop.

B)

She did not agree with him.

C)

She thanked him and sat down comfortably.

D)

She didn't think the man was polite enough.

E)

She refused to give him her seat.

37

 _____ Interestingly, it is about European history during the Napoleonic
Era, but deals at the same time with the loves of 4 great Russian
families. Along with these fictional characters are portrayals of great
historical characters of Europe during that period.

A)

The story WAR and PEACE by Leo Tolstoy is one of the 'giants' of
literature.

B)

Leo Tolstoy wrote about many important historical events.

C)

WAR and PEACE by Leo Tolstoy is not a very interesting novel.

D)

Leo Tolstoy wrote many novels.

E)

WAR and PEACE is about the history of Napoleon.

38. The teaching of English in Turkey has improved tremendously

during the last few years. _____ In addition, the increase in the number
of native speakers in universities has improved the education of our
future English teachers.

A)

The majority of our teachers are taught by poor quality instructors
in the universities.

B)

This is probably due to the increased quality of the teachers who
are graduating and becoming available to our children.

C)

More and more of our students are able to pass the post study
tests.

D)

Teachers from other countries are coming to Turkey to replace
the Turkish teachers.

E)

Our children are more interested in working with Turkish
educated teachers these days.

39. The health officials investigating the recent outbreak of measles

said that most cases were present in school aged children. _____ This
transmission later continued within the family, as sisters and brothers
of infected children caught the illness because there were no visible
symptoms during the incubation period.

A)

It is not difficult to catch measles at that age.

B)

The incubation period is the only time that the illness is spreadable.

C)

Children often play together in a rather rough fashion.

D)

The high communicability of the disease caused a quick spread in
the crowded classroom environment.

E)

Parents don't believe it is necessary to isolate their children from
those children that are ill.

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40. The famous "Fleet Street" of London is known as the area in which

publishers, printers, booksellers and journalists may be found today.
However, Fleet Street's preoccupation with this line of work stems
back several hundreds of years. _____

A)

It can still be found to interest the world of this line of business

B)

Among the many famous people that had frequented this street
were Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and others.

C)

The number of areas of relaxation and pleasure that have increased
in number in this area, make it an attractive area to visit.

D)

Today people associate this street with its past history.

E)

Printers are moving to the next street because it is too crowded.

41. _____ As a student she studied dancing in the University of Michigan.

Then in 1982, she recorded her first successful song: 'Everybody".

A)

Madonna has been interested in singing all her life, as can be
seen from her early student years.

B)

The famous pop singer Madonna, was born in Bay City, Michigan
in the U.S.A.

C)

The University of Michigan is where Madonna started her singing
career.

D)

Recording 'Everybody' started her musical career.

E)

Madonna got married after making her first hit song.

42. In the old Roman calendar the month of March was considered

the first month of the year. _____ This was later changed to our present
calendar in which January is the first month of the year.  The Scottish
were the first people of the British Isles to change to this new calendar
in 1599.

A)

January was named for the legendary Janus.

B)

The British were not very interested in the calendar during these
years.

C)

No one knows who changed the calendar to the way it is now.

D)

In fact, the first day of the year was the 25th of March.

E)

The Romans preferred the spring to the winter months.

43. In the classic film 'Citizen Kane', Orson Welles portrays William

Randolph Hearst. _____ The failures that are often not seen outside of
a very private circle of friends and family of well known people, usually
include shyness and loneliness as in the case of Hearst.

A)

His famous portrayal of this well known man revealed to the
public not only his successes but also some of his failures.

B)

All people can become as famous as Hearst if they want to but
one must always be careful.

C)

Films give people an idea of the lives of rich people which they
will never he able to see in real life. D) Private lives can be best
revealed when actors as famous as Orson Wells, play these roles.

E)

Orson Wells received an Academy Award for this role.

44. Mary Shelly, the wife of the well known romantic poet, wrote

'Frankenstein. _____ This was probably due to the strange subject of
life from non-living matters which was a subject greatly discussed in
her circle of acquaintances at those times.

A)

When she had it published in 1818 she did so anonymously.

B)

Frankenstein was later made into famous movies.

C)

The classic horror character of Frankenstein is still famous today.

D)

She wrote this book as a fantasy.

E)

The public liked the book and it is still enjoyed today.

45. The value of one's heritage is many times not understandable at

a young age. _____ These young people are later able to realize that
these social restrictions help maintain the values that all societies are
built upon.

A)

Our parents often try to teach us what their parents had taught to
them.

B)

Measuring values is often difficult for people before they are in a
position to understand them fully.

C)

People prefer to use the values dictated to them by their elders.

D)

The world today makes most of the old values useless.

E)

Most teenagers have some feelings concerning the values their
parents teach them, but most are negative due to the restrictions
they encounter.

46. 'Gone with the Wind' was one of the most expensive epic pictures

made to that time. _____ After the waste of all the money and time
to find the right woman for the part, the director's brother brought
Vivien Leigh to his brother and said: 'I want you to meet Scarlett
O'Hara.'

A)

The part of Scarlett O'Hara was carved by most actresses of the day.

B)

The director had many problems with the production of this film.

C)

One of the reasons for this expense was that so many screen test
had been made to find the right Scarlett O'Hara.

D)

The test films were as long as the picture itself because the
director was having many problems.

E)

The actors and actresses that were used for the parts in minor
roles were in unusually large numbers.

47. The rate of crime in our area has increased dramatically. _____ The

changes in the value of money, inflation, war, etc., have forced some
people to revert to crime in order to live.

A)

People are always interested in obtaining an easy way of making
a few dollars.

B)

It is difficult for the police to deal with all these crimes by
themselves.

C)

This seems to be a common problem throughout our country and
even the world.

D)

People are not as kind as they have been in the past to those that
are in need of support.

E)

The whole country has a problem with crimes and there have
been many new groups of young people enlisted into the services.

48. In my youth, my family and I spent our holidays at our village. _____

Although we had no financial ties left there, the relatives and friends
that were all very special to us, lured us back, so that we returned
every chance we had.

A)

These trips were full of especially joyful memories.

B)

We had holidays from school three times a year.

C)

Everyone waited for us to come.

D)

We knew everyone who lived in the village.

E)

We weren't able to swim or do any sports.

49. It was once said that one of the values of TV films, even old

reruns, was that they gave a person a deeper understanding of life.
_____ Today however, as many people do not really have the time
to read, good films on TV seem to be the only alternative.

A)

I prefer to spend my free time reading a good book.

B)

'IV films are many times better than discussing feelings and
thoughts with neighbors.

C)

Before these times, good books were said to do the same thing.

D)

Life is probably one of the most difficult things to understand.

E)

Wasting time watching TV is an alternative to thinking about
reality.

50. Have you ever noticed how beautiful the web of a spider is? _____

This awe inspiring work of beauty is however, a deadly trap for
unsuspecting insects.

A)

Some spiders can spin webs that are many times their own size.

B)

There are many horror stories about people and animals who
have been trapped in giant webs.

C)

No matter how beautiful it can be, when seen in sunlight, one
must not forget it is not really of any value to people.

D)

People have never really wanted to give any value to this natural
masterpiece.

E)

The intricate details of their web are so fine and so well crafted
that even today no artist can reproduce it.

51. The audience at the concert hall viewed the performance with pleasure.

_____ He slowly crossed to the grand piano, bowed towards the
audience, gracefully sat down and began to play.

A)

The entrance of the long awaited pianist brought the audience to
their feet.

B)

Everyone watched with expressions of wonder on their faces.

C)

The look of pleasure on their faces persisted during the whole
performance.

D)

The applause in the concert hall could be heard outside.

E)

It is very important for solo performers to make an attractive
entrance onto the stage.

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52. Being a parent can be very difficult at times. _____ Older children on

the other hand, don't want the assistance you offer them for anything.

A)

Parents sometimes resent the assistance they have to give their
children.

B)

Younger children need assistance with everything.

C)

The more children you have the more difficult it is to find time for
yourself.

D)

No one wants to help but everyone offers advice about how to
bring up your child.

E)

Children never help around the house.

53. The storm had caused only minor damage on the vessel, and the

crew and captain tried to reassure the passengers. _____ So it was
decided to return the ship to port and cancel the excursion.

A)

The passengers had all tried to help keep the vessel afloat.

B)

The water had flooded the lower levels of the small ship.

C)

It was unfortunate that the crew did not want to help the
passengers.

D)

No one died in the accident on board the ship.

E)

However, the passengers were on their first trip and became
frightened.

54. The large sheepdog was one of the happiest creatures on the farm.

_____ He was like one of the family who faithfully performed his
duties and in return was loved and cared for by everyone.

A)

He hadn't been adopted by the family right after his birth.

B)

He tended to be silly at times and to not listen.

C)

His mother had died at his birth and the dog had been cared for by
the farmer's family from then on.

D)

The visitors had offered to buy the dog from the family.

E)

He ate so much that the farmer and his family had a difficult time
feeding him regularly.

55. 'The Lady with the Lamp", better known as Florence Nightingale,

was a young English woman who trained to be a nurse in Germany .
_____ At the end of this time she became accepted as the authority
on nursing matters and became involved in establishing nursing schools
which taught modem nursing.

A)

In her youth she had heard voices that told her of a mission.

B)

There was a mystery about Florence.

C)

Her fame was founded when she changed the situation of nursing
soldiers during the Crimean War.

D)

She caused many changes in the field of nursing when she decided
to have nurses enter the wards of soldiers.

E)

She spent most of her life working with politicians' various
situations.

56. Loch Ness is well known as the lake in which a monster is said to live.

_____ Many people have claimed to have seen this monster and
some have even taken pictures which are not really clear enough to
be good evidence for scientists.

A)

The lake is extremely deep and believed to be large enough to
hide a huge animal in it.

B)

The monster has disrupted many fishermen in the lake.

C)

People around the lake have created the legend to attract tourists.

D)

It is not possible to see' the monster easily.

E)

At moments like this, the hobby of photography comes in handy

57. Early settlers in America were not injured or hurt by the natives

of this land. _____ It was only after they had lost their lands, hunting
grounds, and were driven into poor lands, where staying alive was
difficult, did they become the savage Indians of television.

A)

The Indians were living in the east of the Americas in those days.

B)

The natives in those days were quite different from the Indians.

C)

The cowboys of the wild west fought the Indians for may years
before taking control of their lands.

D)

The first colonists were in fact aided by the Indians who lived in
this area of the word.

E)

Staying alive was the only reason they had anything to do with
the Indians.

58. The children had gotten dressed in their best clothes.  The weather

was sunny if not warm. _____ He finally got up and the children gave
a cheerful yell and went running to the door.

A)

The rain had finally stopped.

B)

The children had been stuck indoors all winter long.

C)

Their new clothes had been hanging in their closet for several
weeks and they had been looking forward to showing off while
strolling through the town.

D)

Their mother had told them that their father was too ill to go
anywhere and that they shouldn't try to take up his Sunday.

E)

They had tried everything to get their father to take them out this
Sunday but they had been unsuccessful up to now.

59. It is not easy really to understand and appreciate another culture.

One needs to study the language and become fluent in it.  One
has to be familiar with the history, religion and the aesthetics of
the society. _____

A)

One should not underestimate the value of what is generally
referred to as 'folk' culture.

B)

The study of language is, of course, essential to communication.

C)

Recently, however, countries have been forced to interact.

D)

But even after years of effort there are likely to be certain qualities
that remain a mystery to us.

E)

Everyone should be encouraged to learn a foreign language.

60. _____ She had been given to the United States by China. But last

week she was found dead in her out-door enclosure at the Washington
National Zoo. At 23 she was the oldest Panda in captivity outside of
China.

A)

The panda, Ling-Ling, was one of the best-known and most-loved
animals in the world.

B)

A panda is a large black and white animal which lives in the
bamboo forests of China.

C)

A panda looks more like a toy than a real animal.

D)

When the President of the United States visited China no one
guessed the outcome of the negotiations.

E)

National Zoos in the United States are really wildlife reserves.

61. More than 6,000 people have died in Chernobyl since the radiation

disaster of 1986.  _____ According to researchers childhood cancer in
the Ukraine is far above the world average.  Even more disturbing,
however, is the obvious change in the genetics of the wildlife of the
region.

A)

Even so the World Health Organization was asked to help the
survivors.

B)

Therefore, many people who left the region following the disaster
are obviously in good health.

C)

But, when you walk around, everything looks quite normal.

D)

Now, one can say that it is no longer dangerous.

E)

But that may be just the beginning: it's long term effects are only
just starting to be felt.

62. The dominant form of mass communication today is television.

Of course, people still buy thousands of copies of books and
magazines each year.  _____ The radio, movies and sound recordings
also remain very popular.  But none of these other mass media can
compete with TV's high level of popularity.

A)

TV is the major form of entertainment and information.

B)

Newspapers also continue to attract both general and special-
interest readers.

C)

It is important that everyone is a society should be literate.

D)

Listening and reading are both ways of receiving information.

E)

Certain inventions such as radio and television have been
responsible for the recent decline in literacy.

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63. Nothing spreads light better than our own sky. _____ To do this

engineers have developed a system of prism panels that functions
very much like our own atmosphere.  They are thus able to diffuse
incoming daylight uniformly. The result is a pleasant glare-free
environment with all the beauty of the light indoors.

A)

As a result many engineers prefer to specialize in indoor lighting
systems.

B)

This new lighting system will enable the country to save energy.

C)

Light travels through the atmosphere at a tremendous speed.

D)

The company has already committed itself to finding economic
but effective solutions.

E)

The trick, however, is to get the same effect indoors without the
use of electricity.

64. Some people take large amounts of vitamins and minerals over

periods of years. _____ There is no evidence to support their view.
In fact a recent study says that people who take vitamin supplements
are not any healthier for it and do not live longer.

A)

Children suffer more from vitamin deficiencies than adults do.

B)

Our bodies use vitamins in tiny amounts to build and repair
tissues.

C)

Exercise and no smoking are essential for good health.

D)

They assume that if a little is good for them a lot must be better.

E)

To work out your own nutritional needs, it's best to consult a
doctor.

65. Antarctica is a potent symbol of the environmental crisis. It has

been called the last great wilderness on Earth. Many
conservationists want this unique area to be protected forever as
a world park _____ Its future is uncertain.

A)

but many governments want to begin mining operations there.

B)

if waste chemicals from industry are deposited there.

C)

and the only solution is to cut down the amount of harmful gases
we discharge into the atmosphere.

D)

but this would cause widespread environmental damage and loss
of life.

E)

even if the planet heated and mountains of ice began to melt.

66. The primary purpose of notes is to aid learning. Whether the

notes are taken from a lecture or a discussion, one obviously
doesn't want to put all the material on record _____ The items selected
in the notes should be sufficient to enable one to reconstruct the rest
of the material.

A)

Even so, note-taking from lectures requires more skill than note-
taking from books.

B)

For many types of courses there are printed notes sold by
booksellers.

C)

Rather, one makes notes of the most important items only.

D)

Unfortunately, some students can't see that notes are their
primary source of information.

E)

It is helpful to bear in mind that this is not the only way of taking
notes.

67. Scientists measuring the global climate have found that the world's

climate is changing.  The average world temperature has increased
by about half a degree Celsius since the 1850's. _____ By the middle
of the next century it is likely the world will be 1.5 C warmer than
today.

A)

If the ozone layer thins, the extra ultraviolet light may have an
adverse effect on plan growth.

B)

Flooding would also cause widespread environmental damage
and loss of life.

C)

Most nations are willing to accept the inevitable consequences
of global warming.

D)

Pollution of the land, sea and air occurs as a result of many human
activities.

E)

Scientists are predicting that this trend will continue.

68. In Britain during the nineteenth century, middle class women were

usually expected to stay at home and look after their households.  But
in the early years of the twentieth century, this was beginning to
change. _____ Some succeeded. For instance, Elizabeth Garrett
Anderson became a qualified doctor and, in 1908, was England's first
woman mayor.

A)

In the war years, thousands of women were needed to work in
the factories.

B)

Middle class women were struggling to enter the professions on
equal terms with men.

C)

Most women were indifferent to the issues of the time.

D)

Therefore, most men withheld their support from the movement.

E)

Some women are not allowed to work even though their families
need the money they could earn.

69. Switzerland is only a small country but has rich natural

endowments, especially magnificent lakes surrounded by massive,
snow-clad mountains. _____ - since it is this scenery that has brought
so many tourists to the country.

A)

However it has no access to any sea

B)

It is to its scenery that the country owes much of its wealth

C)

The capital of the country is Bern

D)

In the Alps the weather is generally cool even in the summer

E)

There is a French speaking part and a German speaking part

70. London has several dozen theatres.  _____ Outside London some

quite big towns have no professional theatres at all but usually there
are amateur groups which produce interesting plays.

A)

You find people from all over the world gathering here

B)

A successful play may run for even longer

C)

Local authorities give financial aid to those who need it

D)

Many of them are professional but some of them are amateur

E)

It takes an actor many years to learn his art

71. For eating out in towns there is a marvelous variety of choice.

Many of the Indian restaurants in particular, are very good indeed.
_____. Some of them provide simple dishes, some more ambitious
ones.

A)

On the whole the British prefer to eat at home

B)

But there are several other restaurants of different nationalities
that are also extremely good

C)

Last night we had a most enjoyable dinner at that Chinese
restaurant

D)

Indeed, eating out need not be as expensive as most people
think

E)

Even so, a lot of English people like wine with their meals

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Select the sentence which gives a summary of the passage.

1.

However much we may complain about the number of
advertisements there are in a newspaper, the fact remains that
without advertisements there would be no newspapers. It's the
advertisements that finance the newspapers and make it possible
for us to buy them cheaply.

A)

The larger the circulation of a newspaper is, the greater is its
need for good advertisements.

B)

Newspapers print so many advertisements that there is not much
space left for the real news.

C)

Nowadays all newspapers spend a great deal of money on
advertising.

D)

It is generally agreed that it is profitable for large companies to
advertise regularly in the newspapers.

E)

Advertisements are essential to newspapers, without them they
could not be produced economically.

2.

Brian and Gordon are brothers. People meeting them for the first
time usually think Gordon is much the nicest.  He's good looking,
he's friendly and talks well. Later, they begin to notice he is
rather spoilt. Then, they realize what a good person Brian is.

A)

Gordon and his brother are both very attractive people.

B)

I have always preferred Brian to his brother Gordon.

C)

Brian has clearly spoiled his brother Gordon.

D)

Gordon makes a good first impression but his brother is a much
better person.

E)

Brian and Gordon are very different from each other; it is hard to
believe they are brothers.

3.

The average child is exceedingly curious. He investigates
everything within reach; from electric plugs to piles of earth.  His
favorite word is "why". The adult finds this period exhausting but
he should not try to check the activities, unless they are
dangerous, as the child is establishing the habit of learning.

A)

Curiosity in children should be encouraged as it creates a learning
habit.

B)

Children are often extremely curious but this is an unimportant
stage and ends soon.

C)

Curiosity in children should not be encouraged as it is responsible
for very many accidents.

D)

His curiosity leads a child to investigate a lot of unimportant
things.

E)

Children who lack curiosity will not grow up any different from
those who are extremely curious.

4.

Janet was very enthusiastic about the concert. She praised the
pianist, the singer and the choice of program; but it was the violin
concerto that she praised most of all.

A)

Janet went to the concert because she wanted to hear the violin
concerto.

B)

The piano is Jane's favorite instrument, although she is fond of
violin concertos.

C)

Jane thought the concert was wonderful and especially the violin
concerto.

D)

Except for the violin concerto, Jane didn't really enjoy the concert.

E)

Not much of Jane's favorite music was included in the program.

5.

Everyone I've talked to recently admits that Mr. Burton was not
a very good manager. Now that Mr. Carr is in charge of the
company, most people are expecting things to improve; he really
is a natural leader, and liked and respected by everyone.

A)

It is generally agreed that Mr. Carr will manage the company
much better than Mr. Burton did.

B)

Mr. Carr didn't like the way Mr. Burton managed the company.

C)

Mr. Burton was not popular, but under his management everything
ran smoothly.

D)

Mr. Carr may be a good manager but nobody wanted Mr. Burton
to leave.

E)

Most people think Mr. Carr will introduce few changes.

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6.

Most people don't realize that Paul and Mark are brothers. Paul is
tall and fair, and interested in all types of sport. Mark, who is
short and dark haired, is studying Math at the university. Math is
his only hobby too.

A)

Brothers don't often have much in common.

B)

Though brothers, Paul and Mark are very different in appearance
and in interests.

C)

Paul isn't nearly as clever as his brother Mark.

D)

Paul wishes his brother were a better sportsman.

E)

Paul and Mark are brothers but they disagree on various matters.

7.

Patrick didn't even ask his father if he could go to Barcelona for
the weekend with Erick. He knew it would cost too much. But he
didn't want to mention it to Erick. So, next day, he said simply
"Father won't let me."

A)

Patrick didn't want Erick to know that he was going to spend the
weekend in Barcelona.

B)

Patrick's father didn't want Patrick to go to Barcelona with Erick.

C)

Erick asked his father if he could take Patrick to Barcelona for the
weekend.

D)

Patrick went to Barcelona for the weekend without asking his
father if he could.

E)

Patrick didn't want Erick to know that he couldn't afford to go to
Barcelona for the weekend.

8.

John is only 16 years old. Everyone else on the team is either 17
or 18. Even so, he's a much valued member of the team. In fact,
some people think he's the best player the team has.

A)

When John is 17 or 1 8 he will probably be the best player on the
team.

B)

John joined the team when he was 16 but most people are at
least 17 years old.

C)

John is the youngest member of the team and also one of the best
players.

D)

John is one of the best players the team has had for 17 or 18
years.

E)

The 17 and 18 year olds on the team are not valued enough.

9.

Leroy walked slowly round the exhibition, looking at the pictures.
None of them seemed very interesting. He felt very disappointed.
Then suddenly he saw the portrait of an old man. He stopped in
front of it, and looked at it for a long time. It was a wonderful
portrait.

A)

While looking at the pictures at the exhibition, Leroy met an
interesting old man.

B)

Leroy was delighted with the exhibition, especially with some of
the portraits.

C)

Except for one portrait, Leroy thought the exhibition was very
poor.

D)

Leroy is very interested in paintings, especially in portraits of old
people.

E)

At the exhibition Leroy was disappointed to find that almost all
the portraits were of old people.

10. Whenever I need something, the first place I go to is Dawson's

store. There they sell just about everything. You can buy clothes
there, things for the house and for the garden, and also sports
equipment; They stock a wide variety of goods. Everything is a
good quality, and prices are reasonable.

A)

Most people can't afford to go to Dawson's.

B)

You can't find everything you need in Dawson's.

C)

In my opinion, Dawson's is an excellent store and not too
expensive.

D)

Dawson's is famous for its goods but prices are high.

E)

The rich and the famous all shop at Dawson's.

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11. People who have never been in an aero plane usually think that

flying must be fun. Perhaps it is, the first time you fly. But few
people who have flown a lot really enjoy flying. Most of the time
you are in the air, there is nothing to see but clouds, and waiting
around in an airport is the most boring experience.

A)

Flying is not as interesting as people who haven't flown think.

B)

A lot of people won't fly because they think it is dangerous.

C)

Airports are very boring places.

D)

Traveling by air is one of the least popular ways of traveling.

E)

Everybody likes flying, and shopping at airports is great fun.

12. During recent years, there has been a great increase in population.

As a result of this, many countries are facing serious difficulties.
These include food shortages, housing problems, unemployment,
pollution and similar social and economic difficulties.

A)

Some countries have more social and economic problems than
others.

B)

The rapid growth in population has caused very many problems.

C)

The increase in population has been to the benefit of some
countries.

D)

Rich countries should help poor countries.

E)

Economic problems are not related to the increase in population.

13. Paul is pleased that his company is sending him to the new

factory near Houston. The pay will be better and the work more
interesting. Also, several of his friends live there and he likes the
climate.

A)

Paul's company has many reasons for opening a new factory in
Houston.

B)

Paul is happy to be going to Houston for various reasons.

C)

Paul is looking forward to making new friends in Houston.

D)

It is not easy to find interesting, well-paid work in Houston.

E)

Paul has never had such a good job as his present one in Houston.

14. Susan arrived at the library a few minutes before 12 o'clock. Jane

had her coat on and was, waiting for her friend on the steps of the
library. So they left together, crossed the street and went to
their favorite restaurant.

A)

Susan and Jane both work in the same library and always have
lunch together.

B)

Jane was surprised to see Susan at the library and invited her to
lunch.

C)

Susan and Jane met at the library as arranged and then had lunch
together.

D)

Jane and Susan have lunch together once a week.

E)

Jane put on her coat while she was waiting for her friend.

15. I don't know any French myself, and so I don't know whether

Jane's French is good or not. But I do know that she has spent the
last two years in France. She was in Paris for 18 months and the
remaining 6 months she spent at various places along the south
coast. So she should know French well.

A)

Jane has spent two whole years in France, partly in Paris, partly
on the south coast.

B)

Jane's French ought to be good as she has recently spent two
years in France.

C)

If I had spent two years in France like Jane, I would have learned
French well.

D)

Jane's French is now very good indeed.

E)

Jane thoroughly enjoyed the two years she spent in France, but I
don't think her French is better than mine.

16. If Jane is willing to organize the picnic I should let her. The last

picnic she organized was a great success. Just now, too, she has
plenty of spare time, which most of us don't have. I don't think
we'll find anyone as good as her.

A)

Jane always likes to do unusual things.

B)

Everybody can organize a picnic as efficiently as Jane can.

C)

Most of us don't want Jane to organize the picnic.

D)

Jane has so much free time that she wants to organize a picnic.

E)

Jane seems to be the best person to organize the picnic.

17. I know all the arguments about how important it is to advertise.

I admit that the costs of advertising are quickly recovered in
better sales. Yet I still think advertising is harmful because of the
bad effect it has on children.

A)

Advertising helps sales, but children are badly affected by it.

B)

I am in favor of advertisements because children are fond of
them.

C)

It is important to advertise although children hate advertisements.

D)

A lot of people argue about whether advertising really helps
sales

E)

Many people argue that advertisements are useful for children.

18. The story "Robinson Crusoe" was written by Daniel Defoe. This

novel was based on the story of a real sailor who had been
abandoned on a small island. Although the sailor, Alexander
Selkirk's adventures are not the same as those of Robinson Crusoe
there are some notable similarities.

A)

Daniel Defoe wrote the story of Alexander Selkirk but called it
"Robinson Crusoe."

B)

The abandoned sailor Alexander Selkirk was a typical colonialist.

C)

The story: "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe is a fictional account
of the experiences of Alexander Selkirk.

D)

Daniel Defoe wrote the story of the life of Alexander Selkirk and
named it "Robinson Crusoe."

E)

Being abandoned on a small island with a sailor named Alexander
Selkirk gave Daniel Defoe the idea to write the story "Robinson
Crusoe."

19. Jane had had a terrible dream that night. She had dreamed that

she was in a haunted house. The house was large and dark. It had
broken stairs and windows. As she went through the house, she
heard terrible noises and then she saw a white mist which turned
into a strange animal, in front of her. She screamed and then
woke to find that she was safe in her own home.

A)

Jane's dream frightened her into screaming all night.

B)

The house that Jane was in was old and frightening but she went
to sleep anyway.

C)

The noises that she heard that night were made by a wild animal
that had come in to get away from the fog.

D)

Jane was very frightened by the nightmare she had the other
night in which she visited an old abandoned house and saw a
ghost.

E)

Jane was afraid of the dark so her imagination played tricks on her
that night and she thought she had seen a ghost.

20. Many people complain a great deal about the bad influences of

television on the young. However, these are the same parents
that don't seem to realize that what their children watch should
be decided by them. It is the parents who are responsible to turn
the program off if it isn't appropriate for their children.

A)

It would be better if people complained less about what their
children watched on television.

B)

Television programs are more valuable than most parents wish to
believe.

C)

Parents tend to allow their children to watch too much television
and then complain about it.

D)

Many parents make decisions about what is appropriate for their
children and what is not.

E)

Parents should take the initiative to prevent their children from
watching what they feel is not appropriate for them.

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21. The future is something that many people, especially young ones,

worry about. Our elders tell us that making correct decisions
about our futures is very important and making a mistake can ruin
us forever. However, when one looks at the records, those people
who have taken chances and tried to do things their own way,
tend to make out much better than those who do things the way
the system expects.

A)

Making decisions about the future should be the right of the
person who will be living that life.

B)

Taking risks is not considered to be the correct way of planning
ones future and could cause failure.

C)

Parents tell their children to plan their futures as the social and
cultural rules advice.

D)

Decisions that people make may at times seem incorrect but
most of the time the results are good.

E)

Although it is generally felt that people shouldn't take risks, many
people who do have proved that being different is not always wrong.

22. Although we didn't know who she was or where she had come

from it was easy to guess that she had some type of royal blood
in her veins. The English she spoke was so carefully precise that
she couldn't possibly be a native speaker. Her graceful movements
and confident gestures indicated power and control. All in all, the
appearance she presented was very impressive.

A)

We were not able to learn anything about this woman.

B)

This woman was of rich and royal heritage.

C)

This woman made us think that she was wealthy.

D)

This unknown woman had a manner that impressed those who
met her.

E)

This woman was not brought up in our country.

23. From the very first, man has wondered if there was life on worlds

other than our own. The mind of man has wandered to many light
years away: to other planets and solar systems. Today man is still
asking this question, but he seeks the answer in science and
technology instead of religion ad magic.

A)

Man has always asked himself about life on other planets.

B)

Since the beginning of man's history the question of whether
there is life on other planets has been asked, but today new ways
of answering this question are available.

C)

Today scientists are the people that are asking if man might be
able to live on other planets in other solar systems.

D)

We have and will always wonder about the possibility of life on
other planets.

E)

The answer to the question of whether there is life on other
planets or not could not be answered in the past, but will probably
be answered by the scientists of today.

24. There are many different reasons why a poet writes poetry. I

would suppose that some write poems for themselves and to
please their own senses. Others however, write to share
thoughts, or rather feelings with others. Most poems are meant
to appeal to the heart and senses rather than to the mind and
reason.

A)

Poets usually write poems to share their thoughts with other
people.

B)

Poets write poems for themselves and for others.

C)

Poems are not written for the mind they are written for the heart.

D)

Poets are sentimental people who have to show their emotions
with their writing.

E)

Among the different reasons for writing poetry, the need to
express emotions is probably the strongest motive for most poets.

25. The art form which is best known under the name of Impressionism

evolved in France with the Realist movement of the mid to late 1800's.
Although this style only lasted for about 15 years in a pure form, it has
influenced the style of art that has come after it till today. The
motivating thought in this style of art comes from the idea that "Nothing
is seen without light."

A)

Impressionism is an art form which is still presently used today.

B)

The Impressionism style of art which started in France in the late
1800's and still has a strong effect on artists today, gives
importance to light.

C)

The artists of the 1800's decided that light was very important in
their work and thus created a new style of painting called
Impressionism.

D)

The art style called Impressionism was around for about 15 years
in France during the 1800's and used light for the first time in its
paintings.

E)

The various uses of lights played an important role in the
development of the form of painting called Impressionism.

26. War is one of the most terrible parts of human history. Death,

destruction and pain, both physical and emotional are the primary
results of war. Still man seems to be incapable of doing without
it.

A)

As bad as it is, man likes to make war.

B)

People have no gain from war but are unable to stop it.

C)

The death and misery that war produces is not enough to stop
man from fighting.

D)

No one wants to fight a war.

E)

Even though fighting is useless people will not stop.

27. Our world seems to be changing too fast to keep up with. In my

youth, life was much more simple. Our parents worried about
feeding and educating us. We worried about simple things life
school and friends. Today however, children have become selfish
and materialistic.

A)

Life changes people as they grow.

B)

Everyone changes with time.

C)

The world makes people selfish as they grow older.

D)

Children are, brought up differently these days.

E)

Time has changed the needs and attitudes of people.

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Find the appropriate questions for the following answers.

1.

The river is very wide and from the Hermitage you can look
across at the Peter and Paul fortress or in the other direction you
can see the University and other old buildings.

A)

What can you see at the fortress?

B)

You can see universities and fortresses, can't

C)

What is the sight from the Hermitage?

D)

The Peter and Paul fortress is in the other direction, isn't it?

E)

What University can you see?

2.

There was not enough money.

A)

Had the girl enough money?

B)

How much money had she?

C)

What are there?

D)

What is enough?

E)

How much money was there?

3.

Lincoln was President during the Civil War. In this critical period
Lincoln led the fight to keep the nation together and to free the
slaves.

A)

When was Lincoln born?

B)

What kind of man was he?

C)

In what place of the United Kingdom has the memorial been built?

D)

What did Lincoln lead during the Civil War?

E)

When did the North win?

4.

Richard and his girl were late for the performance. When they got
to the theatre the play had already begun.

A)

When did they come to the theatre?

B)

How did they get to the theatre?

C)

Who was late?

D)

Who plays the leading part?

E)

Where did they go after the performance?

5.

Charlie worked for a year in his father's business. He worked
very hard. He had no time for entertainments. His father decided
to sent him to Paris for a short holiday.

A)

Why did Charlie decide to go to Paris?

B)

Why did his father decide to send him to Paris?

C)

For whom did he buy tickets?

D)

How long did Charlie work in his father's

E)

Did he like his father's business?

6.

Professor Peterson did his research in astronomy.

A)

Was Professor Peterson a famous astronomer?

B)

Who did research in mathematics and

C)

Did Professor Peterson develop science?

D)

What branch did Professor Peterson do his research in?

E)

What did Professor Peterson do in his life?

7.

George Stephenson was an outstanding English engineer and
inventor. He is a man whose name is connected with the first
railway in Great Britain. He built a new engine for a steam
locomotive and replaced wooden rails by metal ones.

A)

Was G.Stephenson a famous scientist?

B)

Where did outstanding inventor live?

C)

Whose name is connected with the first locomotive

D)

What was the famous engineer's invention?

E)

Where did G. Stephenson build his railway?

8.

My father is an excellent bowler. He has been bowling since he
was ten years old.

A)

Did they like to bowl?

B)

How long has his father been bowling?

C)

Do you know the story of bowling

D)

Did they often get together with friends to bowl.

E)

How did they call themselves?

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9.

I like figure-skating best.

A)

Do you like figure-skating?

B)

You like figure-skating, don't you?

C)

What is your favorite sport?

D)

Who liked figure-skating best?

E)

Do you go in for figure-skating?

10. Cinderella is sitting alone by the fire-place in her old dress. She

is unhappy. Her stepmother and her sisters have gone to the
King's palace. The guests are dancing and listening to the beautiful
music. They are happy. Cinderella wants to be at the party too,
but she is not allowed.

A)

Why is Cinderella unhappy?

B)

What is Cinderella going to do?

C)

Where have her relatives gone?

D)

Is Cinderella happy?

E)

What is king doing?

11. In the 17th century the streets of London were so narrow that it

was often possible for a person at a window on one side of the
street to shake hands with a neighbor on the other side.

A)

Was it possible for a person to shake hands in the street?

B)

What kind of streets were there in the 17th century?

C)

Where neighbors friends in the 17th century?

D)

What can Londoners see in their streets?

E)

Who lived in the narrow streets in the 17th century?

12. It was a sad time for the city. The streets were empty. Every

house in which there were sick people was shut, and no one was
allowed to go in or out, and the door or the house was marked
with a red cross.

A)

Why were the streets and houses empty?

B)

Why were the doors marked with a red cross?

C)

People didn't go out, did they? Who were allowed to come in?

D)

Who were allowed to come in?

E)

Were there a lot of sick people in the houses?

13. He has a great knowledge of the English history.

A)

Do you know English history?

B)

Does he like English history?

C)

What kind of knowledge does he have?

D)

Is he fond of English?

E)

Where could he get much knowledge of the

14. Sometimes it's easy to make plans, but difficult to carry them out.

A)

Do you like to make plans?

B)

What is easier about plans?

C)

Who makes plans?

D)

Who carried out the plans?

E)

Who do people carry out plans?

15. R.Peary was 52 when his dream to reach the North Pole came

true.

A)

How old is Peary?

B)

What did R.Peary do?

C)

When did his dream realize?

D)

What was his dream?

E)

When did she reach the North Pole?

16. It is not difficult for Pete to get to the stadium. He walks down

the street as far as the corner, then he takes bus number 3 and
goes to the cinema. When he gets off he crosses the street. The
stadium is not far from the bus stop. It takes him 25 minutes to
get to the stadium by bus.

A)

Where does Pete usually go in his free time?

B)

How long does it take him to get to the

C)

Is it difficult for Pete to get to the stadium?

D)

How long and how does he get to the place?

E)

Where is the stadium situated?

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17. A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody

learns his native language by remembering what he hears when
he is a small child and some children who live abroad with their
parents seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. At
school it is not so easy to learn a second language, because the
pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other
subjects.

A)

Why is it easier to learn a foreign language for grown-ups than for
little?

B)

Why do children learn a second language first?

C)

Parents don't want their children to learn a second language, do
they?

D)

Why is it difficult to learn a second language at school?

E)

Why doesn't school curriculum pay attention to foreign language
teaching?

18. The top of the mountain was covered with snow.

A)

What is the season?

B)

Who was at the top of the mountain?

C)

How much snow was there?

D)

Where was the mountain?

E)

What was the mountain covered with?

19. There was a small demonstration in Hyde Park on Sunday.

A)

What was there in Hyde Park on Sunday?

B)

Was there a demonstration in Hyde Park?

C)

Were there many demonstrators in Hyde Park?

D)

Who takes part in the demonstration on Sunday?

E)

Who took part in demonstration in Hyde Park on Sunday?

20. "I'd like coffee with milk."

A)

How would you like coffee?

B)

Will you give me coffee?

C)

Will you give me tea with milk?

D)

Would you like some sugar?

E)

Would you like another cup of coffee?

21. A: ...

B: At home.

A)

When do you have your meals?

B)

What do you have for meals?

C)

Where do you have your meals?

D)

Why do you have your meals?

E)

Do you have meals at home?

22. A: ...

B: I'll try.

A)

Will you tell me the way to the theatre?

B)

When will you tell me the way to the theatre?

C)

How will you try to tell me the way to the theatre?

D)

I'll tell you the way to the theatre, shall I?

E)

This is the way to the theatre, isn't it?

23. The British Museum Library is famous all over the world. The

library contains millions of books. People come to this famous
library to get an information they need. There are scientists,
economists, artists among its readers.

A)

Is it a modern library?

B)

How old is the library?

C)

When did the library begin to work?

D)

Why do people come to this library?

E)

Who worked at this library?

24. A. ... .

B. He was born in England.

A)

When was Dickens born?

B)

Dickens was born in England, wasn't he?

C)

Where was Dickens born?

D)

Who was born in England?

E)

Was Dickens born in England?

25. Philip of Macedon wanted to occupy all Greece.

A)

Did Philip of Macedon want to occupy the Southern Greece?

B)

Who wanted to occupy part of Greece?

C)

What did Philip of Macedon want to do?

D)

Did Philip of Macedon want to occupy all Greece?

E)

Philip of Macedon didn't want to occupy all Greece, did he?

26. The Lacons were known for their bravery and short speeches.

A)

Why were the Lacons known for their bravery, a very and short
speeches?

B)

Who were known for their bravery?

C)

What were the Lacons known for?

D)

What were the Lacons?

E)

They were known for their bravery, weren't

27. "Yes, I think so."

A)

Why does your friend look so unhappy?

B)

Where did you work?

C)

Will your parents be there too?

D)

Who can read this book?

E)

Whose camera is this?

28. Today everyone wants peace, but not everyone yet realizes that

peace cannot be assured by armed forces or by imposing one's
own way of life to others.

A)

Can armed forces assure peace?

B)

Many people impose their own way at life on others, don't they?

C)

What must we do if we want peace?

D)

Does he fight for peace?

E)

Everyone has his own way at life, hasn't he?

29. Mary: Hurry up! It's already ten o'clock and your train leaves at

10:20.
Ann: ... .
Mary: No, not yet. I'm going to book one.

A)

Have you packed your things?

B)

Have you got your ticket?

C)

When does your train leave?

D)

Where are you leaving?

E)

Is it interesting?

30. Our telephone is out of order.

A)

What day is it today?

B)

Where is your sister now?

C)

What's wrong with it?

D)

When did you buy it?

E)

What did your mother tell you to do?

31. Mark began to work in the aircraft industry.

A)

When was Mark born?

B)

When did he finish to work in the aircraft

C)

What did Mark begin to do?

D)

How old was he when he worked in the aircraft industry?

E)

Mark began to work in the aircraft industry, didn't he?

32. Mother punished Michael because he had been bad.

A)

Whom did mother punish?

B)

Who was punished by mother?

C)

Did mother punish Michael?

D)

Why did mother punish Michael?

E)

Mother punished Michael, didn't she?

33. In the corner Michael tried to remember the thing he had done.

A)

In the corner he forget what he had done, didn't he?

B)

What does Michael do in the corner?

C)

Did he try to recollect what he had done

D)

What does he try to recollect in the corner?

E)

What did Michael do in the corner?

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34. June 26 was established as South African Freedom Day in 1950

when African National Congress and other mass organizations in
South Africa staged a huge protest against the totalitarian regime.

A)

Why was June 26 established as South African Freedom Day?

B)

How is the South African Freedom Pay marked?

C)

What does the totalitarian regime mean?

D)

When was African National Congress held?

E)

What is the role of mass organization in South Africa?

35. This year I've got less presents than I did the previous year.

A)

When is your birthday?

B)

How many relatives have you?

C)

You got few presents this year, didn't you?

D)

When did you receive more presents, this year or the previous
one?

E)

Why did you get less presents for your last birthday than usually?

36. "Yes, I think so!"

A)

Why is your mother looking so happy?

B)

Is the dress yours or your sister's?

C)

When is he coming?

D)

When do you leave me?

E)

Is your friend going to the party?

37. I'll have to get up early tomorrow.

A)

Will you have to get up early tomorrow?

B)

When will you have to get up early?

C)

Will you have to go to bed late?

D)

Who will have to get up early tomorrow?

E)

Will you have to get up early or late tomorrow?

38. Marie Curie was the leading woman of her time and the first

person who received the Nobel Prize.

A)

Who received the Nobel Prize?

B)

What did he receive?

C)

How many times did he receive the Nobel

D)

Was he the leading scientist of his time?

E)

What kind of woman was M. Curie?

39. He will be 17 next month.

A)

Will he be 17 next month?

B)

How old are you?

C)

How old is he?

D)

Will he be 18 next month?

E)

He will be 17 in a month, won't he?

40. I went to the library to take some books for my brother.

A)

When did you go to the library?

B)

Who went to the library?

C)

Did you go to the library?

D)

Why did you go to the library?

E)

You went to the library, didn't you?

41. The teacher asked us to close the books and listen to her.

A)

Who asked us to close the books?

B)

Why did the teacher ask us to close the books and listen to her?

C)

What did the teacher ask us to do?

D)

When did the teacher ask us to close the books and listen to her?

E)

Did the teacher ask us to listen to her?

42. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon in 1564.

A)

What was William Shakespeare?

B)

When and where was W. Shakespeare born?

C)

When did he write his first play?

D)

Who was born in 1564?

E)

Was W. Shakespeare born in Stratford-on-Avon?

43. When the teacher came into the classroom we stood up.

A)

What did the teacher do in the classroom?

B)

What did he do when the teacher came into the classroom?

C)

When did the teacher come into the classroom?

D)

What did you do when the teacher came into the classroom?

E)

Who came into the room?

44. We had our dinner in the school canteen.

A)

Who had dinner in the school canteen?

B)

Do you have your dinner in the school can teen?

C)

We had our dinner in the school canteen,

D)

Where do you have your dinner?

E)

Where did you have your dinner?

45. My grandfather bought an English book for me.

A)

Who bought an English book for him?

B)

Did your grandfather buy an English book for

C)

Your grandfather bought an English book for you, didn't he?

D)

Why did your grandfather buy an English book for you?

E)

Who did your grandfather buy an English book for?

46. Today is the 8th of March. We won't go to school. We are

celebrating our Mother's Day. We shall do our best to make our
Mother happy.

A)

When did you celebrate it?

B)

Why won't you go to school today?

C)

Do you celebrate Father's Day too?

D)

What will you give to your mother?

E)

Will you help her about the house?

47. A lady asked him if he knew the time for the next train to Oxford.

A)

Who asked him a question?

B)

Why did I know the time for the next train to Oxford?

C)

A lady asked him a question, didn't she?

D)

What did a lady ask him?

E)

When did the train leave for Oxford?

48. Joe works at night. He gets very tired. He gets up in the afternoon

every day.

A)

Where does Joe work?

B)

Why does Joe get up so late?

C)

Why doesn't he have supper?

D)

When does he watch TV?

E)

Why does Joe read the newspaper?

49. When they woke up in the morning they were surprised to see

that the only window in the room was closed but the large mirror
was broken.

A)

When did they close the window?

B)

When did they break the mirror?

C)

Who broke the mirror to pieces?

D)

They were surprised, weren't they?

E)

What surprised them when they woke up?

50. Mother usually worries when I come late.

A)

Does he usually worry?

B)

When does father usually worry?

C)

How does mother worry?

D)

Why does he usually worry?

E)

When does mother usually worry?

51. He is going to take a train.

A)

What was he going to do?

B)

What's he going to take?

C)

Is he going to take a train?

D)

He is going to take a train, isn't he?

E)

Why was he going to get there?

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52. We grew up in San Francisco.

A)

Did we grow up in San Francisco?

B)

Where did you grow up?

C)

We grew up in San Francisco, didn't we?

D)

Who grew up in San Francisco?

E)

When did we grow up?

53. You don't know America as well as I do. They always prefer a live

mouse to a dead lion. That's one of the reasons why I like America.

A)

Did you know America?

B)

Why do you like America?

C)

Have you ever been to America?

D)

Why don't you like America?

E)

Do you want to go to America?

54. An important condition for successful work of a learner of English

is everyday reading.

A)

Do you learn English or do you know it?

B)

What is important for successful work in learning English?

C)

How often do you read English newspapers?

D)

Is a successful reader a good learner?

E)

What must one do to succeed in life?

55. At the entrance to New York Harbor you can see a great statue

which is called the statue of Liberty.

A)

What is the first thing that people coming to America by ship see
at New York Harbor?

B)

Where is the statue of Liberty?

C)

You told you'd seen the statue of Liberty,

D)

Is it true that the statue is about ninety five meters high?

E)

Have you read anything about the famous statues that were
found during archaeological excavations in Greece?

56. The captain ordered the cargo to be unloaded at port.

A)

Why did the crew refuse to do it?

B)

Why were the sailors slow?

C)

Whom did the captain order?

D)

What did the captain order?

E)

What did the customers do?

57. If you visit London try to go to Trafalgar Square you can see the

Nelson Column in the centre of the square. It is a monument to
Admiral Nelson, who won many victories for England.

A)

Where is a monument to Admiral Nelson?

B)

What else can you see in the centre of the square?

C)

What big cities of Great Britain did you visit?

D)

Why is Trafalgar Square worth visiting for?

E)

How often do you visit Trafalgar Square?

58. We will have to wait for an hour and a half.

A)

Will you have to wait for an hour and a half?

B)

You will have to wait for an hour and a half, won't you?

C)

How long will you have to wait?

D)

Will they have to wait for an hour or two?

E)

Who will have to wait for an hour and a half?

59. The basketball players were having dinner when we came to the

playground.

A)

What did the basketball players eat?

B)

Where did the basketball players come?

C)

Why did we come to the playground?

D)

When were the basketball players having dinner?

E)

Where were the basketball players having dinner?

60. They went to town by bus to be there at 8 in the evening.

A)

Did they like traveling by bus?

B)

Who was there?

C)

How many hours will they go by bus?

D)

What time is it?

E)

Will they be in town in the morning or in the evening?

61. We'll leave the place at seven not to be late for the plane.

A)

Who will leave the place?

B)

What place shall we leave?

C)

Shall we go away?

D)

Why will you leave at 7?

E)

Do we leave the place at seven?

62. They will be back in a month.

A)

When they will be back?

B)

They will be back in a month, won't they?

C)

Will they be back in a month?

D)

Why will they be back in a month?

E)

When will they be back?

63. All right. The dog wants to go out.

A)

Can I help you?

B)

May I take Rex for a walk?

C)

Do you like to walk with the dogs?

D)

Who took the dog out?

E)

The dog wants to go out, doesn't it?

64. The old gray donkey is quite unhappy. It is his birthday but nobody

has come to wish him "Many happy returns of the day." There are
no presents, no cake and no candles.

A)

Why is the donkey unhappy?

B)

What is he doing?

C)

Whose birthday is it?

D)

The donkey is happy, isn't he?

E)

Has he a birthday party?

65. The publisher owns the newspaper and pays for everything.

A)

Where does the publisher go to pay for

B)

Why does the publisher own the newspaper and pay for
everything?

C)

Whom does the publisher pay for?

D)

What does the publisher own and pay for?

E)

Why can't the publisher own the newspaper and pay for
everything?

66. It will take us 2 hours to get home.

A)

How long will it take you to get home?

B)

How long will it take them to get home?

C)

Will it take you 2 hours to get home?

D)

It will take you 2 hours to get home, won't it?

E)

Will it take him two or more hours to get home?

67. I'll be able to play a game of chess with my friend next Sunday.

A)

What will you be able to do next Sunday?

B)

Who will be able to play a game of chess?

C)

Will you be able to play a game of chess?

D)

I'll be able to play chess next Sunday shan't I?

E)

Why will you be able to play a game of chess next Sunday?

68. No, but it will rain this evening.

A)

When does hot weather usually set in?

B)

Do you like spring rain?

C)

Is it raining this morning?

D)

Is it raining or snowing?

E)

Does he like hot days?

69. Today Susan's boss asked her to work until 7.

A)

Where did Susan go?

B)

Why did Susan ask her boss to work until 7?

C)

What did Susan ask her boss to do?

D)

What did Susan's boss ask her to do?

E)

How long did Susan work?

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70. It took him ten days to read this book.

A)

Who will read this book for ten days?

B)

Did it take him 10 days to read it?

C)

How long does it take you to read the book?

D)

How long did it take him to read this book?

E)

It took him ten days to read this book, didn't it?

71. It usually takes me an hour to get to the office.

A)

How long does it usually take you to get to the office?

B)

Who gets to the office in an hour?

C)

How long does it take him to get to the office?

D)

Why do you get to the office in an hour?

E)

It usually takes me an hour to get to the office, doesn't it?

72. I came to Tashkent a week ago.

A)

Who comes to Tashkent in a week?

B)

I came to Tashkent a week ago, didn't?

C)

When did you come to Tashkent?

D)

Why did you come to Tashkent a week ago?

E)

Did you come to Tashkent?

73. It happened long ago.

A)

When did it happen?

B)

It happened long ago, didn't it?

C)

Did it happen long ago?

D)

How did it happen?

E)

What was the matter with it?

74. Robert was the slowest boy on earth.

A)

What kind of boy was Robert?

B)

Where was Robert?

C)

Where did he live?

D)

Was Robert a boy or a girl?

E)

Robert was a clever boy, wasn't he?

75. The British Museum opened in 1753.

A)

When did the British Museum open?

B)

Why did it open?

C)

It opened in 1753, didn't it?

D)

Did it open in 1753?

E)

Where did the British Museum open?

76. It took them fifteen minutes to discuss the question yesterday.

A)

How long does it take him to discuss the

B)

Who discussed the question for fifteen minutes yesterday?

C)

It took them fifteen minutes to discuss the question, didn't it?

D)

How long did it take them to discuss the question yesterday?

E)

What did they discuss for fifteen minutes?

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Choose the appropriate answers for the following questions.

1.

Bread is not taken with fork, is it ?

A) Yes, it is.

B) No, it is not.

C) Yes, it was.

D) No, it wasn't.

E) Yes, it does.

2.

Who had a dictation last week?

A) My friends do

B) I have

C) We did

D) You have had

E) Mandy has

3.

Your English is perfect. How long have you been studying it?

A) All my life, since I remember myself.
B) Sure, English takes much time.
C) Quite so, I also admire her English.
D) No wonder, she lived in England for 5 years.
E) English is spoken by half of the world.

4.

Where is your dog? I don't see it in.

A) Our cat is very clever.
B) It's OK. My sister took him out for a walk.
C) Yes, we've bought a new lead for the dog.
D) Dogs don't eat much.
E) You are right. They lead dog's and cat's life.

5.

Why was Jane not writing the exercise?

A) She was ready.

B) She had hurt her arm.

C) She isn't at the lesson.

D) She saw the film.

E) She is lazy.

6.

How long does it take you to do your homework?

A) No, it doesn't.

B) Yes, it does.

C) It takes me an hour.

D) It took me an hour.

E) It will take me two days.

7.

What places of interest did you visit when you were in England?

A) I visited England.
B) She visited London.
C) I visited museums, theatres, libraries.
D) I went skating.
E) He visited New York.

8.

My son saw him twice.

A) So does my son.

B) So my son did.

C) So did my son.

D) Neither does my son.

E) So will my son.

9.

Where did you stay when you went to the South?

A) To the South.

B) At the seaside.

C) At the hotel.

D) For two weeks.

E) I stayed there a month.

10. Do you have to get up so early?

A) Yes, I shall.

B) No, I don't, but I like to.

C) Yes, I have.

D) No, I haven't.

E) No, I didn't.

11. Why didn't Rob want to come to the cinema with you?

A) He didn't train for a long time.
B) He had seen the film.
C) He is ill.
D) He didn't have one at the moment.
E) He is busy.

12. Who sent the dog to save Pinocchio?

A) The beautiful child does.

B) The beautiful child do.

C) The beautiful child did.

D) The beautiful child is.

E) The beautiful child was.

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Appropriate answers

13. Why didn't you answer my letter?

A) I don't like them.

B) You didn't answer her.

C) I'll write soon.

D) Your answer was short.

E) His letter is written.

14. Who did you invite to your birthday party?

A) All my friends will come.
B) All my friends will dance and sing.
C) Something is there.
D) Somebody is coming.
E) You are welcome.

15. Who practices law and has studied law?

A) a doctor

B) a chemist

C) a teacher

D) a lawyer

E) a milkman

16. Who fell ill?

A) I go

B) My mother is

C) My son does

D) Ann did

E) Alice will

17. I am not going to be a doctor.

A) Neither do I

B) Neither did I

C) Neither am I

D) So am I

E) Neither will I

18. Tom: My parents want to speak to you.

A) So is she.

B) So do my parents.

C) So they do.

D) My parents do.

E) Neither they do

19. Natalie will be on duty tomorrow.

A) Neither shall I

B) So shall I

C) So do I

D) So I do

E) I too

20. George is always in time for the lessons, and Ann?

A) So does Ann.

B) Ann does.

C) So is Ann.

D) Neither is Ann.

E) So has Ann.

21. He passed his exam with excellent marks, didn't he?

A) Yes, he has.

B) I think, he will

C) Yes, he did.

D) No, he hadn't.

E) Of course, he does.

22. Who is fond of swimming ?

A) I was

B) She was

C) I am

D) He was

E) They were

23. Do you like coffee with or without sugar?

A) I like coffee.
B) I like coffee with sugar.
C) They don't like coffee with sugar.
D) You like coffee with sugar.
E) He likes coffee without sugar.

24. What's the table like?

A) I don't like it.

B) It is square.

C) I like it.

D) He is like me.

E) He is small.

25. "I shan't go to the country with you."

A) Neither would he

B) So shall I

C) So did I

D)  Neither  shall  I

E) Neither does she

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26. Excuse me, sir.

A) Nice to meet you.

B) Are you from Berlin?

C) Where are you from?

D) Are you crazy?

E) Yes, what can I do for you?

27. Could you pass me a scone, please?

A) Sure, here you are.

B) I'm fine, thank you.

C) It's very tasty.

D) This way, please.

E) You are welcome, please.

28. Coffee, sir?

A) Don't mention it.

B) Yes, please.

C) That's OK.

D) Oh, I am sorry.

E) You are welcome.

29. Who has lost my favorite book?

A) Ann did

B) Nick is

C) They do

D) We did

E) Michael has

30. I can never tell them the truth.

A) Neither did he

B) So do I

C) So can I

D)  Me  either

E) Neither can I

31. Which of English writers do you read?

A) I am reading Mark Twain.

B) I read Jack London.

C)  I've  read  Dreiser.

D) I had read Dickens.

E) He reads Dickens.

32. How long has she been with you?

A) About 2 weeks.

B) Yes, she has.

C) In Tashkent.

D) Maybe tomorrow.

E) Of course!

33. You go in for sports, don't you?

A) I like football.

B) Yes, I do.

C) No, I don't.

D) Yes, I am.

E) I don't like tennis.

34. "He won't learn English, and you?"

A) So do I

B) So shall I

C) Neither shall I

D) No did I

E) Neither did I

35. "Louise can dance beautifully, and her sister?"

A) So can her sister

B) Neither can she

C) Nor she

D) She can either

E) So she does

36. Nick is not so stupid as you think.

A) So is Ann.

B) So has Ann.

C) Neither is Ann.

D) Neither are we.

E) Ann did so.

37. "Do you have any free time today?"

A)  Fine!

B) I have a good idea.

C) Yes, I do.

D) I tried.

E) Yes, they have.

38. -Why don't you teach Bob play the piano?

-_____? He can play it well.

A) Why not

B) Why

C)  How

D) When I

E) How often

39. Will you please pass me the salt?

A) I can.

B)  Please.

C) I shall.

D) Why not?

E) Here it is.

40. - Can I borrow your map of London?

- Certainly. ...

A) Don't mention it.

B) That's all right.

C) Here you are.

D) You are welcome.

E) Please.

41. Ann: It looks like to rain.

What will Ann's mother advise her?

A) You'd better take an umbrella.
B) You'd better go for a walk.
C) You'd better go fishing.
D) You'd better take your handbag.
E) You'd better go to the park.

42. I wonder what made that gentleman run out when we came up.

Who was he?

A) He is a seaman

B) My brother does

C) A very strange young man

D) I think he is a thief

E) He is coming towards us

43. What are your plans for Sunday?

A) I worked on Sunday.
B) Your plans are different.
C) We'll rest in a moment.
D) Our family is going out of town.
E) I was reading a book on Sunday.

44. Do you think we'll have good weather?

A) I hope so

B) Yes, he does

C) I hope, it does

D) I so hope

E) I did

45. Why didn't you go to the circus with your friends.

A) I wanted to go there.
B) I wanted to go there but I was ill.
C) I am very busy.
D) I shall be free.
E) No, I don't but I want to.

46. How did you find the play?

A) Oh, I don't think it was a success.
B) I could hardly get the tickets.
C) My sister was also at the show.
D) Yes, the day is nice.
E) There was a sign "sold out".

47. Ann is ill.

A) Yes, Ann is a good singer.
B) Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
C) Her mother's a very pleasant woman.
D) She studies in the second form.
E) Her friend's no feelings.

48. What do you think of "The Three Friends".

A)  They  are  friends.

B) It's an amusing game.

C) It's sad news.

D) They'll come soon.

E) It's a very interesting play

49. I have already seen this film, and you?

A) So has he.

B) So have I.

C) So did I.

D) So am I.

E) Neither have I.

50. What will you do on Sunday?

A) There are many plans
B) We have no time for doing it
C) We went to the circus
D) They'll swim
E) There will be Sunday soon

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51. It's a nice day today, isn't it?

A) It's not your business
B) I don't like her these days
C) Oh yes, I like it very much
D) I am in low spirits
E) Where are you going?

52. Shall I read Text-1?

A) Do, please

B) Yes, you did

C) Yes, you may

D) Shall, please

E) Yes, come along

53. How long had you been there before you met your friends?

A) It was late.
B) At the beginning of the lesson.
C) Yesterday.
D) For 2 hours.
E) I was not there.

54. Here is your pen. Thank you.

A) I'm sorry

B) Oh, That's OK

C) I beg your pardon

D) You are welcome

E) No, thanks

55. Why is he always late for the first lesson?

A) He is very clever.
B) He likes sleeping.
C) He is very polite.
D) He is afraid of his mother.
E) He goes shopping every day.

56. I don't like rainy weather.

A)  Neither  I

B) So don't I

C) Me too

D) I don't like too

E) Neither do I

57. What are the things you enjoy doing in summer?

A) I enjoy skating or skiing in cold weather
B) If I'm near a river it's boating or swimming
C) I prefer singing to dancing
D) There weren't many things to choose
E) We could do interesting things last summer

58. Who is a sailor?

A) A very good and holy person.
B) A man who works on a ship.
C) A man who looks after sheep.
D) A man who makes things out of metal.
E) Someone who secretly watches what other people are doing.

59. The weather is awful today, isn't it?

A) The temperature is twenty above zero.
B) You should take the umbrella.
C) I don't have warm clothes.
D) Yes, much worse than yesterday.
E) Thanks for warning me.

60. I'm looking forward to showing you round the city.

A) This is a great city.
B) That's certainly very nice of you.
C) I've read very much about your city.
D) It's not very cold here in winter.
E) There are a lot of places of interest in this city.

61. Tom: How long have you been living in London?

Bob: _____.
Tom: No wonder, London is one of the beautiful cities of the
world.

A) I stay 2 months.
B) For eight months and I like it very much.
C) I don't know.
D) I was 2 months ago.
E) One day.

62. What is your brother like?

A) He likes football.

B) He is fond of swimming.

C) He is tall and handsome.

D) We like him very much.

E) He dislikes horror films.

63. Where is the conversation taking place?

-Could you drive faster, please.
-Yes, madam. But don't have the wrong idea, the faster I drive the
less you pay.

A) At a bus stop

B) In a café

C) In a taxi

D) In a plane

E) In the metro

64. Where is the conversation taking place?

- Is the manager in?
- Yes, he is, but I'm sorry he can't receive you right now; he is
speaking with the director.

A) In a company

B) In the metro

C) In the lift

D) In the library

E) In the lecture hall

65. Where is the conversation taking place?

- Why have you got a two in geography?
- You see, mum, the teacher asked me where the Black Sea is, I
didn't know.
- It's you all over. You never know where your things are, let
alone that Black Sea.

A) At home

B) In a plant

C) In a beauty parlor

D) At school

E) In the University

66. Where is the conversation taking place?

- You may look through the fashion magazine while I'm preparing
everything for taking your measure

A) At the dentist's

B) At the tailor's

C) At the shop

D) In the theatre

E) At the hairdresser's

67. Where is the conversation taking place?

Oh, how nice of you to come today. I've read the manuscript and
enjoyed it immensely. Yet, we can't publish it this year. I'm sorry
to say.

A) At a publishing house.
B) In a bookkeeping department.
C) In the booking office.
D) In a bookshop.
E) At a bookstall.

68. How long does it take you to get to school?

A) Oh, yes, I live quite close.
B) It takes me twenty minutes to get to school.
C) I get to school by bus.
D) I don't take any meal to school.
E) I leave for school at 8 a.m.

69. "Why don't you want to go to the party?"

A) Yes, they do.
B) Because I've been to London.
C) Yes, I do. I need money.
D) Because I have nothing to put on.
E) I don't want to play tennis.

70. May I take that book from you?

A) No, everything is fine, thank you.
B) Yes, madam, we do.
C) No, take this, please.
D) It's very expensive.
E) It's my grandfather's.

71. Would you like some more tea?

A) No, thanks.

B) No, I would not.

C) Yes, thank you.

D) No more cake, please.

E) Sure, I wouldn't.

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72. How many eggs do you need?

A) One dozen is fine, thank you.
B) Just one head, thank you.
C) No, they are thirty.
D) He is from England.
E) No, you may play after lunch.

73. What don't they understand?

A) I have nothing to wear.
B) Yes, they do.
C) Yesterday's homework.
D) No, but I can't understand it.
E) I'm from Turkey.

74. "How well does your classmate speak English?"

A) She speaks it very well.
B) She doesn't tell English stories.
C) She speaks German well.
D) We understand English.
E) They speak English well.

75. Who has cut the hand?

A) I did

B) He has

C) Pete does

D) Ann had

E) The knife had

76. Whom do you often write letters to?

A) To England

B) To Moscow

C) My friends do

D) To my pen-friend

E) My pen-friend does

77. Who usually has lunch at school?

A) Pupils and teachers have
B) Teenagers and teachers have
C) Teachers and headmaster have
D) Teachers and children have
E) Teachers and pupils do

78. You don't play tennis, do you?

A) Yes, I don't

B) No, I don't

C) No, I do

D) No, you don't

E) Yes, you do

79. This test is not very difficult, is it?

A) No, it is.

B) Yes, it was.

C) It is not.

D) No, it is not.

E) The text is.

80. Did you see our friends yesterday?

A) Yes, he did it well

B) No, I don't know them

C) Mother saw him

D) No, I'll see them tomorrow

E) Yes, I have done it

81. Have you read today's newspaper?

A) No, I haven't yet

B) No, I didn't

C) Yes, I had

D) No, I shan't

E) No, I'm not

82. Could you pass me the salt, please?

A) Certainly, here you are

B) No, thank you

C) Yes, please

D) Neither can I

E) Yes, I have

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Choose the right order to make up a story.

1.

I. Upset and tired I came back home.
II. But when I came to the store it was closed for some unknown

reason.

III. There was an exhibition of new fashionable goods at the

Department Store.

IV. My visit was a failure.
V. I took some money and went there for I wanted to buy some

things for myself.

A) V,I,II,IV,III

B) I,IV,II,III,V

C) II,V,III,I,IV

D) IV,II,V,III,I

E) III,V,II,IV,I

2.

1. One day he met a very beautiful girl in London.
2. He took money from the rich and gave it to the poor.
3. Robin Hood is a legendary hero.
4. Her father wanted to marry her to a rich old man.
5. He lived in the 12th century.

A) 5,4,2,1,3

B) 3,4,2,1,5

C) 1,4,2,5,1

D) 3,5,2,1,4

E) 2,1,3,4,5

3.

1. We ran to the car, but we had been wet before we reached it.
2. Yesterday our family went to the country for a picnic.
3. When we began to eat, a small black cloud appeared.
4. Mother and I took the food out of the picnic basket, and we all

sat down on the grass.

5. Then suddenly it began raining very hard.

A) V,IV,III,I,II

B) IV,II,V,III,I

C) I,V,III,IV,II

D) II,IV,III,V,I

E) III,V,I,IV,II

4.

I. She said she was sorry to be late for class.
II. The teacher said Alice should try not to be late any more.
III. She asked the teacher if she might come in.
IV. Alice was late for class.
V. She said she had to take her sister to the nursery school.

A) IV, II, III, I, V

B) II, V, I, III, IV

C) III, I, V, IV, II

D) IV, III, I, V, II

E) V, I, II, III, IV

5.

1. It is a fine old city.
2. From the station they can see the splendid view of Princess

Street.

3. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.
4. The train bringing visitors to Edinburgh runs right into the

heart of the city.

5. Half way along Princess Street is a tall monument to Sir Walter

Scott, a well-known Scottish writer.

6. Then a little farther on is the Floral Clock, which is made of

growing flowers.

A) 1,3,2,4,6,5

B) 4,3,2,1,5,6

C) 3,1,4,5,6,2

D) 3,1,2,4,5,6

E) 3,1,4,2,5,6

6.

1. London is on the river Thames.
2. It has more than 9 million people.
3. London is the capital of England.
4. It is one of the largest cities in the world.
5. Great Britain is a densely populated country.

A) 1,3,4,5,2

B) 3,4,2,5,1

C) 2,1,3,4,5

D) 5,3,4,1,2

E) 4,5,3,1,2

TEST 6

Making up a story

7.

I. In the morning when he woke up, the train was in Paris.
II. He asked the conductor to wake him up even if he would

protest.

III. Once Mark Twain was traveling in France by train.
IV. Mark Twain was angry with the conductor who didn't wake

him up at his station. But he said "you are not half angry as the
man whom I made get off at your station".

V. He had to get off at a small station at night.

A) I,II,III,IV,V.

B)  III,V,II,I,IV.

C) II,IV,V,III,I.

D) IV,III,I,V,II.

E) V,II,III,IV,I.

8.

1. Our director's speech was very interesting.
2. He said that our younger generation had to study hard.
3. He spoke about the most important tasks of our school.
4. Last week we held a meeting at our school.
5. Our meeting was addressed by our director and some of the

teachers.

A) 5,1,2,4,3

B) 4,5,1,3,2

C) 4,5,3,2,1

D) 1,4,2,3,5

E) 1,5,2,4,3

9.

I. The lesson was over before the due time.
II. Suddenly a bird flew in through the open window.
III. It  was a math lesson.
IV. The pupils jumped up on their feet and started to catch the

bird.

V. All the class was doing sums.

A) I,III,V,II,IV

B) V,I,III,IV,II

C) IV,II,V,I,III

D) III,VI,II,V,I

E) III,V,II,IV,I

10. 1. Much of them are exported.

2. In the Middle West very much grain is grown.
3. American agriculture produces more food products than any

other capitalist country.

4. Poultry - farming and vegetable - growing are concentrated in

the country-side near all the big cities.

5. Fresh fruit and vegetables come all the year round from the

southern regions, especially Florida, from California and south
- western States.

6. The highlands in the west of the country are famous for their

cattle-farming.

A) 1,3,2,4,6,5

B) 6,5,4,1,2,3

C) 3,1,2,5,4,6

D) 1,2,6,5,4,3

E) 4,6,5,2,1,3

11. I. Soon the puppy cured of its disease.

II. After a week it fell ill.
III. We  were presented with a puppy that was only two months

old.

IV. The vet prescribed some medicine and a special "dog nurse"

came to give the puppy injections.

V. We took the puppy to the vet.

A) I,II,V,III,IV

B) IV,I,II,V,III

C) II,V,I,IV,III

D) III,II,V,IV,I

E) V,III,IV,I,II

12. 1. They have porridge, eggs, bread and butter, tea or coffee for

breakfast.

2. Afternoon tea is between 4 and 5.
3. Lunch comes at 1 o'clock.
4. In many English homes people eat 4 meals a day: breakfast,

lunch, tea and dinner.

5. Some families have their dinner in the evening.

A) 1,3,4,2,5

B) 4,1,3,2,5

C) 2,4,5,1,3

D) 1,5,4,2,3

E) 4,1,5,3,2

Making up a story

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