Forty five – minute test 2
Name: ....................................
Class: ...
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I-Language focus:
A-Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. because B. caught C. laugh D. autumn
2. A. wood B. choose C. boot D. pool
3. A. picture B. suggest C. sunburnt D. future
4. A. proper B. shop C. clock D. morning
5. A. encourage B. problem C. excellent D. kitchen
B. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. Did he used to smoke a lot when he was young?
A B C D
2. The blind is unable to see any thing.
A B C D
3. Every evening since last Christmas, I take my dog out for a walk in the park.
A B C D
4. It's eleven o'clock and you don't finish breakfast yet.
A B C D
5. The fax machine broke down yesterday, but it is working again. It has repaired.
A B C D
II. Reading
Choose A,B,C or D to fill each numbered space to complete the letter.
14 Hillside Road,Dover.
December 12th, 2005
Dear sir,
I am writing to complain (1)..... the car that I (2)..... from you yesterday. It is just a heap (3)..... scrap; when I (4)..... to start it this morning the key wouldn’t turn in the lock, the battery was flat and two of the plugs needed (5)...... Then when I finally got it going, the bonnet wouldn’t stay closed and the driver’s side door fell (6)...... And I tried to stop to (7)..... up the door, the brakes didn’t (8)..... so I crashed into a tree and smashed the radiator. Also, one of the wheels came off.
Do you really think this car is (9)..... $150? Well, if you do, I don’t. What are you going (10)..... about it?
Yours faithfully,
Eric Smith
1.A. about B. of C. on D. at
2.A. buy B. has bought C. had bought D. bought
3.A. for B. of C. in D. on
4.A. took B. got C. tried D. gave
5.A. changing B. changed C. change D. to change
6.A. of B. off C. away D. on
7.A. get B. give C. pick D. come
8.A. go B. come C. do D. work
9.A. valuable B. worth C. cost D. sold
10.A. to do B. do C. to doing D. did
III. Writing:
A. Combine the sentences to make one sentence using the relative pronouns. Make any necessary changes.
1. The bus goes up Oxchard Avenue. It doesn't stop at the supermarket.
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2. I am lazy. This annoys my parents.
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3. The performance went on for three hours. It was carefully prepared.
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4. Jill always come to class late. This makes the teacher angry.
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5. The film is about a girl. The girl runs away from home.
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B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have taught her how to sew.
-> She has.................................................................................
2. They have built a school near our house.
-> A new school.............................................................
3. He has just cleaned the windows.
-> The windows have ..................................................................
4. It's the first time I 've ever met such a famous person.
-> I have never .............................................
5. I haven't seen him since I was a student.
-> I last ............................................................................
Answers
I. Language focus:
A. 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A
B. 1. A -> he use
2. B -> are unable
3. B -> have taken
4. C -> haven't finished
5. D -> has been repaired
II. Reading
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A
III-Writing:
A.1. The bus whichgoes up Oxchard Avenuedoesn't stop at the supermarket.
2. I am lazy, which annoys my parents.
3. The performance which was carefully prepared went on for three hours..
4. Jill always come to class late, which makes the teacher angry.
5. The film is about a girl whoruns away from home.
B.1. She has been taught how to sew.
2. A new school has been built near our house.
3. The windows have just been cleaned.
4. I have never met such a famous person before.
5. I lastsaw him when I was a student.
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