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Form 9

Total 45

1. Choose the correct verb form or appropriate verb tense to fit into each sentence.                                                                                            5 points

1. Jason and Ann____an argument. They are not speaking to each other.

a. must have

b. must have had

c. might had

2. The instructor suggested that we___at once.

a. leave

b. will leave

c. left

3. I asked___the door behind him.

a. that he should close

b. him to close

c. if he closed

4. Paul wants to look his best at the wedding so he’s___.

a. to get made a suit

b. having made a suit

c. having a suit made

5. I couldn’t concentrate on my homework because my sister kept___me with silly questions.

a. interrupting

b. interrupted

c. to interrupt

2. Choose the correct verb form to fit into each sentence.       5 points

1. My mother suffers___headaches.

a. by

b. with

c. from

2. He is not fit. He should___more exercise.

a. make

b. take

c. have

3. When the lights___,we could see nothing.

a. went out

b. switched off

c. put out

4. I don’t want to be alone; will you___me company?

a. give

b. make

c. keep

5. Most pets are well-___by their owners.

a. cared for

b. looked for

c. cared after

3. Choose the best word or expression for the italicized word to fit into each sentence.                                                                                        5 points

1. When you are rash, you are___.

a. not in a hurry       b. too cautions     c. taking risks

2. She is always conspicuous because of her clothes.

a. attracting attention        b. nervous            c. bashful

3. Bob is valiant person.

a. week                     b. brave               c. cowardly

4. Pandemonium is a condition of___.

a. disorder                b. absolute peace c. poor nourishment

5. On the final test there were failures galore.

a. exciting                 b. professional     c. plentiful

4. Give English equivalents to the following American idioms.   10 points

1. What’s up?______________________________________

2. Never mind!_____________________________________

3. Take it easy._____________________________________

4. Drop me a line.___________________________________

5. You bet!________________________________________

5. Answer the questions.                                                                5 points

1. Which is the penultimate letter in the word dictionary?

a. a                           b. r                       c. y

2. Which of these words is wrongly spelt?

a. embarrassed                  b. amassed           c. harrassed

3. Which of these words rhymes with beau?

a. know                    b. knew                c. gnaw

4. What does clandestine mean?

a. fate                       b. family home     c. done secretly

5. Which word is correctly spelt?

a. pesant                            b. preasant           c. pleasant

6. Fill in the correct prepositions or adverbs.                               5 points

1. I couldn’t take______the lecture at all. The material is too difficult for me.

2. When he offered me only $3, I was too taken_____to say a word.

3. She took_____riding because she wanted to lose weight.

4. He takes______his mother; he has blue eyes and fair hair too.

5. I am sorry I called you a liar. I take it______.

7. Many proverbs tell you what NOT TO DO. Complete these well-known ones.                                                                                                10 points

1. Don’t count your chickens___________________________________________.

2. Don’t cry over____________________________________________________.

3. Don’t change horses_______________________________________________.

4. Don’t make a mountain_____________________________________________.

5. Don’t throw pearls_________________________________________________.

Test keys                                                                                        Form 9

1. 1.b, 2.a, 3.c, 4.c, 5.a.
2. 1.c, 2.b, 3.a, 4.c, 5.a.
3. 1.c, 2.a, 3.b, 4.a, 5.c.
4. 1.What’s the matter?=What’s wrong? 2.Don’t worry! It doesn’t matter. 3.Relax and enjoy yourself. 4.Write to me. 5.Sure thing!=Of course!
5. 1.b. 2.c. 3.a. 4.c. 5.c.
6. 1.in. 2.aback. 3.up. 4.after. 5.back.
7. 1.before they hatch. 2.split milk. 3.in mid-stream. 4.out of a molehill. 5.before swine.

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Form 9

Red Tape Blues for Russian-born Student

A Russian-born student has achieved a record seven and a half A-grades at A-level at a North East school - but still not be able to go to university.

Pavel Delvig’s results - thought to be the highest in the country - have delighted both Pavel, his family, and his teachers at the King’s School, Tynemouth, where he has a scholarship.

But he has revealed a bureaucratic delay could scupper his offer from Cambridge University.

Pavel, 18, of Kingsley Avenue, Whitley Bay, was born in Russia and didn’t start learning English until he was 12.

His parents, Alexey Delvig and Svetlana Glinyanayna, are both research scientists who have been in Britain on work permits for nearly five years. They applied for permanent residency in January but have not yet heard back from the Home Office.

However, unless the residency comes through by the start of the academic year, Pavel will be classed as an “overseas” student and charged up to £ 15,000 a year at university - which the family can’t afford.

Pavel got As in maths, computing, economics, business studies, French, German, Russian A-levels, and an A in AS-level further maths.

Last night he said: “I was relieved and happy to have the grades but now it is not certain about my future in terms of higher education.”

“Unless the residency comes through by September I won’t be able to go to Cambridge.”

Dr Martin Mays, senior tutor at Downing College, Cambridge, which has offered Pavel a place to read economics, said: “We are very keen for him to come here.”

“I have already made inquiries to Cambridge Overseas Trust, a charity set up to help students come to Cambridge who otherwise wouldn’t be able to, and we shall be looking to see what we can do to raise money.”

A spokesman for the Home Office said: “We have an application for residency from Alexey Delvig. These normally take 18 months to turn around. We deal with every case individually and I’m not sure whether this situation has come up before.”

Pavel moved from Russia to Germany for his parents’ work when he was nine. The family then moved on to Norway before coming to the North-East. He won a scholarship to the King’s School, reducing his fees to two-thirds - £3,340 a year.

Form 9

Total 34

1.Answer the questions to the text.                                                20 points

1. How old was Pavel when he moved from Russia?

________________________________________________________________

2. How old was Pavel when he started learning English?

________________________________________________________________

3. Does he live in German or in Norway now?

________________________________________________________________

4. What are his parents?

________________________________________________________________

5. How long have his parents been in Britain on work permits?

________________________________________________________________

6. When did they apply for permanent residency?

________________________________________________________________

7. It is not certain about Pavel’s future in terms of higher education, is it?

________________________________________________________________

8. How long won’t he be able to go to Cambridge?

________________________________________________________________

9. Who was already made inquiries to the Cambridge Overseas Trust?

________________________________________________________________

10. Pavel has been offered a place at Downing College to read economics, hasn’t he?

________________________________________________________________

2.Choose the letter of the correct answer.                                              4 points

1. What the topic of this article?

a. The intelligence of Pavel Delvig.

b. Pavel Delvig’s results in maths, computing, economics, and etc.

c. A bureaucratic delay could scupper Pavel’s offer from Cambridge University.

d. Pavel has been offered a place to reed economics.

2. All of following are true about Pavel except that

a. He won a scholarship to the King’s school, reducing his fees to two-thirds.

b. He has achieved a record seven and a half A-grades at A-level at North East school.

c. He isn’t classed as an “overseas” student and will be able to go to Cambridge.

3. According to the article, what could scupper his offer from Cambridge University?

a. his results of a North East school

b. a bureaucratic delay

c. his leaving Britain for Russia

d. a special health problem

4. The tone of the article is

a. angered

b. emotional

c. outraged

d. informational.

3.Add the necessary word or phrase to make a correct statement.                                                                                                                                 10 points

1. Pavel has revealed_________________________________could scupper his offer from Cambridge University.

2. They applied for permanent residency__________________________.

3. Pavel moved from Russia to Germany__________________________.

4. The parents have been in Britain_____________________________for nearly five years.

5. They then moved on to Norway before coming to________________________.

Reading keys                                                                                Form 9

1. 1.When he was nine. 2.He was 12. 3.No, he doesn’t. 4. They are both research scientists. 5.For nearly five years. 6.In January. 7.Yes, it is. 8.18 months. 9. Dr Martin Mays. 10.Yes, he has.

2. 1.c. 2.c. 3.b. 4.d.

3. 1.a bureaucratic delay, 2.in January.3.for his parents’ work. 4.on work permits. 5.the North-East.

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                                                                                                       Form 8

The Fox and the Grapes

One hot summer day the fox hunted for miles and miles without seeing a bird, a rabbit, or even a tiny mouse. In the heat of the noonday sun he looked for a shady glen in which to rest his dusty, tired feet.

“Oh, for a cool, cool drink, or some delicious fruit with which to quench my thirst,” said the fox, as his tongue hung from his parched jaws.

Ahead a green garden loomed - as fresh and sparkling as could be. On a white trellis hung the most fragrant, luscious grapes he had ever seen.

Round and purple - the large grapes hung in heavy clusters - just the very thing for his noon refreshment.

Standing very tall upon his hind legs, the fox could not reach the sweet, juicy grapes.

Then taking a running start, the fox leaped high into the air - and with wide jaws snapped at the lowest bunch of grapes.

He missed! He didn’t jump high enough even for the cluster.

The fox tried again and again - and still again. He missed each time. Now he was so weary and even more thirsty that he turned away.

With his bushy tail high in the air, he left the garden; he grumbled, “Sour grapes, just sour grapes, I didn’t want them anyway.”

The moral: only the fool will despise what he cannot get for himself.

Form 8

                                                                                              Total 58

1.Replace the words in bold with words from the box.               30 points

1. One hot summer day the fox tried to catch a bird, a rabbit, or even a small mouse.

__________________________________________________________________

2. In the heat of the noonday sun he looked for a place with trees in which to rest his dusty, tired feet.

__________________________________________________________________

3. …I’m thirsty and want some delicious fruit.

__________________________________________________________________

4. …his tongue hung from his dry mouth.

__________________________________________________________________

5. Ahead a green garden appeared - as fresh and bright as could be.

__________________________________________________________________

6. On a white tree hung the most pleasant, sweet grapes he had ever seen.

__________________________________________________________________

7. … the large grapes were the very thing which could give him strength.

__________________________________________________________________

8. …the fox jumped high into the air…

__________________________________________________________________

9. … with his wide jaws the fox caught the lowest cluster of grapes.

__________________________________________________________________

10. Now he was so tired and even more thirsty that he went away.

__________________________________________________________________

11. ... the fox was upset. “Sour grapes, just sour grapes, I didn’t want them anyway.”

__________________________________________________________________

2.Say which of these sentences are true and which are false.                6 points

1. The fox hunted for a whole morning but couldn’t catch a bird, or rabbit or even a tiny mouse.

2. The fox was hungry and thirsty.

3. The fox saw a green garden with apple trees.

4. The large grapes were delicious, sweet and juicy.

5. The fox tried to jump high and he reached the grapes.

6. The fox left the garden with a cluster of grapes in his mouth.

3.Answer the questions                                                                           22 points

1. Did the fox have anything for lunch?

2. What did he try to catch?

3. Did the fox catch anything for lunch?

4. Why was the fox thirsty?

5. What did the fox see?

6. Where the grape sour or sweet?

7. Did the fox want to reach the grapes? Why?

8. What did the fox do to reach the grapes?

9. Why couldn’t the fox reach the grapes?

10.What did the fox do in the end?

Reading keys                                                                                 Form 8

1. 1.hunted, tiny. 2.a shady glen. 3.I want to quench my thirst. 4.parched jaws. 5.loomed, sparkling. 6.fragrant, luscious. 7.for his noon refreshment. 8.leaped. 9.bunch. 10.weary, turned away. 11.grumbled.

2. 1.t. 2.t. 3.f. 4.t. 5.f. 6.f.

3. 1.No. 2.a bird, a rabbit, or even a tiny mouse. 3.No. 4.The fox hunted for miles and miles and was tired. 5.The grapes 6. Sweet. 7.Yes. They were the most fragrant and luscious. 8.The fox leaped high into the air. 9.He was so weary to catch the grapes. 10.He grumbled and said “Sour grapes, just sour grapes, I didn’t want them anyway.”

 Form 8

                                                                                                       Total 34

1. Choose the correct form for each sentence.                              5 points

1. The next episode/serial of “Dallas” will be shown on BBC1 next Friday.

2. The temperature yesterday was about average/middle for the time of year.

3. What do you charge/price for delivering goods?

4. Although someone had seen him take the watch, he still denied/refused it.

5. We expected/waited our guests to come at 6 p.m.

2.Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs.                                5 points

1. It was some time before he came_____after being knocked out.

2. I had to wait for permission from the Council before I could go_____with my plans.

3. He came_____to my way of thinking after a good deal of argument.

4. The guard dog went_____the intruder and knocked him down.

5. He had a sandwich and a cup of tea, then he went_____working.

3.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given.                 5 points

1. There’s many a good tune___________on an old fiddle. (PLAY)

2. The road to hell_____________with good intentions. (PAVE)

3. Poet’s are born, not______________. (MAKE)

4. Many___________,but few_______________. (CALL, CHOOSE)

4.Write out the following sayings, pairing them with their meanings below.                                                                                                                 5 points

1. To burn one’s bridges means

______________________________________________________________

2. To keep others at arms length means

______________________________________________________________

3. To take a leaf from someone else’s book means

______________________________________________________________

4. To play with fire means

______________________________________________________________

5. To have one’s feet on the ground means

______________________________________________________________

a. to decide to go forward, come what may

b. to be practical and moderate in outlook

c. to profit by another’s example

d. to remain aloof

e. to meddle in a potentially dangerous situation

5.Replace the underlined words in these sentences with the correct form of the proper phrasal verb.                                                                        5 points

1. “Are you listening to me?” “Yes, continue speaking.”

_____________________________________________

2. Can you wait a minute?

_____________________________________________

3. I know it’s difficult but don’t stop trying.

_____________________________________________

4. She still hasn’t recovered from the shock of failing the exam.

_____________________________________________

5. Jack looks and behaves like his father.

_____________________________________________

6.Find and write out the extra word in each line.                        9 points

Test keys                                                                               Form 8

1.1.episode. 2.average. 3.charge. 4.denied. 5. expected.

2. 1.to/round. 2.ahead/on. 3.round. 4.for. 5.on.

3. 1.played. 2.is paved. 3.made. 4.are called, are chosen.

4. 1.a. 2.d. 3.c. 4.e. 5.b.

5. 1.go on, carry on. 2.hold on. 3.give up. 4.got over. 5.takes after.

6. 1.past. 2.On. 3.had. 4.more. 5.got. 6.the. 7.been. 8.most. 9.as.