ŞEHİT ABDÜLKADİR KILAVUZ ANATOLIAN TEACHER TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL

2009-2010 EDUCATION YEAR, THE SECOND TERM, THE FIRST ENGLISH WRITTEN
EXAM FOR 12TH CLASSE

A GROUP
) A, B, or C. (2x15:30)A. Read the article and tick (
The best shopping cities
Which are the best cities to shop in? Writer, Ellie Clare, has been to five cities around the
world to find out. This week, she writes about Paris.
I went to Paris in June. It’s a lovely city for sightseeing at that time of year, but it’s also a
great place to find high-quality fashion. I started in the boutiques and visited all the top
names, including Cartier, Chanel, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent. I’ve never seen
such beautiful things, but they are, of course, expensive. I bought some perfume and moved
on to the huge department stores of Paris. Two of the most famous are Printemps and Galeries
Lafayette and they are definitely good places to visit. One place I found disappointing was
The Champs-Elysées. In the old days, it was a great place for fashion, but now there are too
many fast-food restaurants, banks, airline offices, shopping centres, and cinemas aimed at
tourists. Don’t waste your time there!
After the shops, I tried the markets. One of the most famous places to find treasures in Paris is
the flea market. There are three main flea markets and they are situated around the old gates
of the city. I spent hours walking around these fascinating places and while I was there, I
discovered the meaning of the name flea market. Hundreds of years ago, the royal family gave
away their old clothes, but they were full of little insects – fleas, of course! One stallholder
told me that the best time to find treasures at the market is before the crowds arrive, usually
between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. But that was a bit early for me. I was enjoying Paris nightlife too
much! There are also open-air markets all around the city where you can buy flowers, clothes,
pets, food, and many other things. And if you want to buy a book, visit the rows of bookstalls
along the River Seine. You can find some great bargains there, or you can spend hours just
looking.
If you want to buy half of Paris or if you just want to walk around and look, you’ll love the
experience. Paris is a great place to shop!

1 Ellie didn’t go sightseeing.

A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 She bought one item from a boutique.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
3 She didn’t visit any of the department stores in the city.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 She mentions two department stores.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 She thinks The Champs-Elysées has improved.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
6 You can have a meal on The Champs-Elysées.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 Ellie spent most of her time at the flea markets.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
8 A long time ago, kings and queens sold their old clothes in flea markets.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
9 Ellie visited the flea markets in the afternoon.
 A True B False C Doesn’t say
10 The bookstalls by the river are very expensive.
A True B False C Doesn’t say

2 Read the text again and answer the questions.

11 What does Ellie think is a good thing to do in June?
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12 Where did she start shopping?
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13 How did Ellie feel about The Champs-Elysées?
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14 Where did Ellie find the flea markets?
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15 Why didn’t she start shopping early in the mornings?
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B. Rewrite each sentence in reported speech (5x4:20)

16. Tina said, “You should exercise regularly.”
………………………………………………………….
17. She said to her friend, “I’ve written you a letter.”
………………………………………………………….
18. Keith said, “There is a letter for you on the table.”
…………………………………………………………
19. She told me, “You must leave early tomorrow.”
………………………………………………………..
20. She said, “I can meet you on Tuesday.”
………………………………………………………….

C) Fill in the gap with say or tell in the correct tense. (5x2:10)
‘You never listen to me,’ Tara (21) ………..…………. Jim. ‘I (22)…………..………. good
morning to you three times today and you didn’t answer,’ she (23) …………………….. . ‘To
(24) ………..………… the truth, it makes me really angry. Why don’t you listen to me?’ ‘Oh,
hello Tara,’ said Jim. ‘Did you just (25) ………………………. something?’

D) Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word related to house and the parts of a house in the
box. (5x2:10)

26. We keep all the gardening tools like lawn mover, rakes or shoves in the …………….
…………..
27. A saucer-shaped satellite ………………………. receives most of the channels better than
the other ones.
28. As the smoke is coming out of the ………………………, there must be someone using
the fireplace.
29. Our house is surrounded with a wooden ……………………….
30. Many ………………… such as cinema, hospital and library couldn’t be provided easily
in the village.

E) Fill in the right tense form. (10x2:20)

31. My mother (cut) ....................................... herself while she
(peel) .............................................. potatoes.
32. I can't study because someone (just / take) ...........................................my book.
33. Lucy (make) ................................................ the beds every morning.
34. She (make) ................................. some potato cakes when someone
(knock) ............................... at the door.
35. When I got to the office, the secretary (already / go) ....................................... home.
36. He told me all what he (do) ................................................ the night before.
37- He always .................................. (cook) his own meals. He never ..................................
(eat) at a restaurant.
38- He ................................................. (hear) the song on the radio before he ......................
(buy) the CD.
39- They were tired because they ....................................................... (play) football.
40- By the time you get back, I ………………………………… (tidy up) my room.

F) Rewrite the sentences in the passive (5x2:10)

41. Has Chris sent those letters yet?
………………………………………………………………
42. My mother tastefully decorated this room.
……………………………………………………………..
43. I can’t stand people laughing at me.
………………………………………………………………
44. Who is repairing John’s car?
………………………………………………………………
45. Everyone must learn the poem by heart.
………………………………………………………………

Good luck everyone!