SAMPLE TERM TEST I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 mark) 1. equipped-----arrived-----advanced-----watched 2. skive-----skill-----skip-----skit II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others. (0.5 mark) 1. notify-----provide-----original----subscribe 2. messenger-----document-----possible-----deliver III. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) that best completes each sentence. (2 marks) 1. I’m not ……………………… about what he thinks. a. annoyed b. bothered c. bored d. tired 2. Can you find a place..................... is suitable for all of us? a. which b. where c. in which d. what 3. He spent much of this time …………………with nature to share his feelings and emotions. a. converse b. exchange c. communicate d. communing 4. He was held in ……………………… for three years. a. seize b. captivity c. arrest d. closure 5. The tribe was threatened with …………………… a. extinction b. extinct c. extincted d. all are correct 6. Despite the bad weather, he ..................get to the airport in time. a. could b. couldn`t c. was able to d. wasn`t able to 7. Lisa`s been able to play the flute since she was six, .............? a. can`t she b. isn`t she c. wasn`t she d. hasn`t she 8. I find her …………………… - She never stops talking. a. exhaustion b. exhaust c. exhausting d. exhausted 9. “I haven’t been to New York yet.” “Neither …………….” a. haven’t we b. we have c. have we d. we haven’t 10. Ann lost her job at the advertising agency, ……………… surprised everyone. a. which b. that c. who d. that is IV. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. (1 mark) 1. We offer the best services with a well-train staff. 2. Sunday is the day which we don’t have to go to school. 3. The song to that we listened last night was beautiful. 4. The human race is one small species of being in the living world. 5. Do you know the woman who comes toward us? V. Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown. (2 marks) 1. The house was too expensive. We wanted to buy it. -> The house ...................................... 2. Have you read the book? I gave it to you. -> Have ............................................. 3. There are policemen. They caught the thief. -> There ............................................ 4. Here are the letters. They arrived this morning. -> Here .............................................. 5. Where is the lady? She asked for some more tea. -> Where ............................................ 6. Bermuda got its name in 1964. -> It was in ......................................... 7. Tony doesn’t smoke. And he doesn’t drink, either. -> Tony .............................................. 8. Are you going to show the people your drawings tonight? -> Is it the people ................................ 9. Yesterday Mary went to the party and Ann went to the party too. -> Yesterday ....................................... 10. The girl who is sitting next to the door is my sister. -> The girl ...........................................
VI. Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (2 marks) TRAVELING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round. Roads leading into the area have been improved in …………(1)……… years. Inside the area itself, however, many roads are …………(2)…………… and winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive ………(3)…………roads like this when they are…………(4)…………in ice. For the mountain walker a word of warning – every season visitors ………(5)……… lost or are injured and ………(6)………… to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams. This kind of problem can be …………(7)………… by following a few simple rules. When exploring the mountain, wear warm clothing, sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small ……………(8)……………… of food. Don’t go……………(9) …………alone and always tell someone where you …………(10) ………… to go to. 1. recent ----- next ----- last ----- close 2. thin ----- slim ----- narrow ----- shallow 3. along ----- above ----- by ----- in 4. wrapped ----- covered ----- drowned ----- filled 5. have ----- be ----- make ----- get 6. must -----should ----- need ----- ought 7. encouraged ----- prevented ----- arranged ----- organized 8. quantity ----- weight ----- length ----- limit 9. for ----- by ----- with