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Your answers:
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2. _________________________
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IV. Each of the sentences below contains ONE mistake. Underline the mistakes and correct them. (5 pts)
Your answers:
1. The rhinoceros is known for its distinctively horns, which continue to grow
throughout the animals lifetime.
2. Thanks to timely actions, some elephant populations, especially that in
southern Africa, have recovered over the last decade.
3. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some wrapped paper.
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4. Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with _________________
his acquaintances.
5. If you choose to work in Nepal, you will find a well - establishing programme,
especially in the capital Kathmandu.
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Hugo Chavez was a highly popular leader in his country (7) ____________ continually championed the causes
and rights of the poor. He redirected significant sums from the country's considerable oil revenues into social welfare
programmes. He became famous for his fiery speeches, (8) ____________ those attacking the USA. He (9)
____________ several controversial attacks on the president George W. Bush, whom he labeled a devil. Mr.
Maduro led a call for Venezuelans to celebrate Chavez, saying: "We're going to grow, we're going to get past this.
Have a lot of courage. Stay strong, be strong. Let his name rise up. Let's praise Hugo Chavez." He added: "Those
who die (10) ____________ life can't be called dead."
II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
BOOKS FROM PLANTS
It is easy in these days for a boy or a girl to have a book to enjoy. Today books are light and (1) _____. Try to
imagine a time when there were no books. There was (2) _____ a time.
When man first began to draw, he used the walls of his caves; later he made marks on (3) _____ other objects
such as large pieces of stone and bricks of clay. (4) _____ time, man thought of using the smooth sides of animal
hides to write on. You see, paper did not yet exist. Without paper, books (5) _____ we know them could not be made.
Paper was first produced by the Egyptian many hundreds of years ago. At that time there grew in the valley of
the Nile River in Egypt a reedy plant (6) _____ the papyrus. In endeavoring to find material suitable (7) _____
writing, the Egyptian found a (8) _____ to use this plant. The stem of the plant, especially its center or pith, was cut
up and laid out in layers which were processed by soaking, pounding, and drying into thin, flexible, writing (9) _____.
A wonderful development of great importance to mankind had been (10) _____.
1. A. portable
2. A. in fact
3. A. endless
4. A. Without
5. A. as
6. A. called
7. A. with
8. A. method
9. A. plates
10. A. made
B. transferable
B. really
B. variety
B. With
B. like
B. calling
B. for
B. way
B. sheets
B. reached
C. moveable
C. such
C. numerate
C. In
C. which
C. known
C. of
C. technique
C. blocks
C. done
D. transportable
D. indeed
D. numerous
D. On
D. that
D. addressed
D. in
D. manner
D. patches
D. realized
III. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)
Children across the street were celebrating the fall of the first snowflake. This was what Nadia longed for but she
was not like them. She was not allowed to play in the snow.
Nadias parents were slaves. They worked for Mr. and Mrs. Flinch who had made it clear that Nadia must not be
near their children. She longed to learn to read and write. Every morning, she would hear the children talking
excitedly about school. They dressed well unlike Nadia. She had scruffy clothes and unkempt hair. Whenever she
tried to neaten herself, her parents would quickly stop her and admonish her. She did not belong to the upper
classes.
Nadia heard the key turning in the lock. She jumped up in anticipation of what her parents would have. Their
employers were kinder during winter and Nadia would sometimes be lavished with the childrens old clothes and food.
Nadia saw her parents faces as they entered. They were beaming with delight. Almost falling out of their hands
was a whole turkey! Nadia could not believe her eyes. The turkey would last for days. She would not have to scrimp
on the leftovers that she usually had.
The snow couldnt wait. All she wanted to do was taste the succulent turkey.
1. Nadia wished that she could _____.
A. look at snow
B. talk to the children C. touch the snow
D. play with the children
2. It was easy to tell that Nadia was not in the upper class because ______.
A. she had long hair
B. she did not know where the school was
B. Be organized
D. Remembering the difficult bits
F. Reward yourself
Scarcely ____________________________________________________________________________
2. The only way you can become a good football player is by training hard every day.
Only by _____________________________________________________________________________
3. I'd prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.
I'd rather he _________________________________________________________________________
4. I shall never lend Robert any money, no matter what happens.
Under no ___________________________________________________________________________
5. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
No one _____________________________________________________________________________
6. Mr. Wilson says he's sorry he didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning.
Mr. Wilson sends _____________________________________________________________________
7. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
The heavy rain _______________________________________________________________________
8. The lesson was so boring that she fell asleep.
It __________________________________________________________________________________
9. Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too.
Not only ____________________________________________________________________________
10. Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer.
So long as the examiner can ____________________________________________________________
II. Use the word given to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence. Do not change the form of the word given . (5pts)
1. Teams of experts are examining the damage to the building.
(examined)
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2. I used my calculator; otherwise, it would have taken longer.
(If)
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3. You didnt think carefully enough before you decided.
(ought)
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4. My advice to you is to change the car immediately.
(were)
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5. Please dont take my money, its all I have. said the old woman to the intruder. (pleaded)
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III. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (5 pts)
1. That/ English/ have/most speakers/ world/ wrong.
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2. Looking / after / children / call / great / patience / love / them.
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3. Only amateur athletes/ allow/ participate/ Olympic Games.
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4. There/ be/ gradual/ decrease/ number/ people/ out of work/ so far.
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5. By/ time/ they/ arrive/ stadium/ all the tickets/ match/ already/ sell out.
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