Test 10 - Paper 1: Reading comprehension

TEST 10
Paper 1
READING COMPREHENSION
Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. She comes here by bus,  ?
A. doesn’t she
B. isn’t she
C. wasn’t she
D. hasn’t she
2. This is used for  metal.
A. to cut
B. cutting
C. cut
D. to cutting
3. Their  delighted everyone.
A. sing
B. to sing
C. singing
D. sings
4. The nurse  him whether he needed anything else.
A. said
B. told
C. asked
D. spoke
5. The children  thirsty. They haven’t had a drink for hours.
A. mustn’t be
B. can’t be
C. shouldn’t be
D. couldn’t be
6. A new hotel  near the market.
A. was being built
B. is being built
C. is building
D. is built
7. I’m sure the twins are 10 today. They  9 last year.
A. was
B. will be
C. are
D. were
8. The part of the body on top of the neck containing the eyes, nose, mouth and brain.
A. head
B. face
C. ears
D. hair
9. She  all her own clothes.
A. sewed
B. sewn
C. is sewing
D. sews
10. What is  river in the world?
A. the longest
B. the most longest
C. the longer
D. most longest
11. He speaks 
A. very well English
B. very good English
C. English very good
D. English very well
12. It’s very difficult  this mountain.
A. climbing
B. to climb
C. climbed
D. to climbing
13. The door bell  while Tom  television.
A. ring / was watching
B. rang / was watching
C. rings / was watching
D. was ring / was watching
14. Someone gave her a bicycle  her birthday.
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. on
15. The garden is too small  play football in.
A. to 
B. for
C. too
D. with
16. It was such  interesting film that we  it several times.
A. a / watched
B. an / watched
C. a / watching
D. an / watching
17. The children liked to walk  the rain.
A. under
B. on
C. at
D. in
18. Miss Jackson  me to give you this package when she left.
A. said
B. told
C. talked
D. spoke
19. She will have to thank him,  ?
A. isn’t she
B. doesn’t she
C. will she
D. won’t she
20. A special pen used for making words in a text in bright colors.
A. red pen
B. green pen
C. highlighter
D. maker
Section B: Read the following passage and answer the question below.
 My cousin, John, is a university student. Last year he went to Italy and stayed there for two months. I was surprised that John was able to have such a long holiday because he never has any money. 
- “How did you manage it, John?” I asked. “I thought you were going to stay for two weeks.”
 - “It was easy” John answered. “I got a job.”
 - “A job!” I exclaimed, “What did you do?”
 - “I gave English lessons to a grocer,” John answered. “His name was Luigi. We have become a great friends.”
 - “But you are not a teacher,” I said.
- “I told Luigi I couldn’t teach,” John explained. But he insisted on having conversation lessons. He wanted to practice his English. He has a lot of American customers, so it is important for him to speak English. I spend three hours a day talking to him. In turn, he gave me a room, three meals a day and little pocket money.
 - “Did your pupil learn much English ?” I asked.
 - “I don’t know”, John said “but I learnt a lot of Italian”
21. How did John manage to stay in Italy for two months ?
A. He hitch hiked around Italy.
B. He worked in a grocery in Italy.
C. He taught English to Italian grocer.
D. He had a very close friend in Italy.
22. Why was the writer surprised ?
A. Because John was a good teacher.
B. Because John had a long holiday while he he was no rich enough.
C. Because John was so clever.
D. Because learnt a lot of Italian. 
23. What did John get in turn for the lesson he gave ?
A. He got a lot of money.
B. He had a room, three meals a day, a little pocket money and learn a lot of Italian.
C. He could learn English.
D. He earned enough money to support himself when he returned to his home country.
24. Find the word in the passage that means “required or demanded srongly”
A. exclaimed
B. explained
C. asked
D. insisted
25. Which sentence is not true according to the passage ?
A. John went to Italy to study Italian.
B. Joh learnt a lot of Italian.
C. John was a short of money.
D. John kept on staying in one place in Italy.
Paper 2
USE OF ENGLISH
SECTION A: READING PASSAGE
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
 Early each morning Jack Dobbins left the house (26)  he lived and walked to a newsagent’s. He (27)  the morning paper and then (28)  home again. One day in 1954 Jack did that as usual, expect (29)  one thing: he did not return to the (30)  Mrs. Dobbins missed (31)  husband, but she was a brave woman. She took a (32)  in a shop, (33)  there full-time and earning enough (34)  to live (35)  She (36)  a lot of new friends (37)  found new interests. Many years (38) , five, ten, twenty. Mrs. Dobbins grew old. One morning in 1979 Jack come home. He held up the morning (39) “Not much news today,” he said (40)  his wife.
SECTION B: Choose the words or phrase that wouldn’t be appropriate.
41. I am not (A)interested in (B)watch (C)television (D).
42. She never (A) is (B) late for (C) school and neither am I (D).
43. The book (A) which are (B) on the table (C) is Jane’s (D).
44. If she was (A) me (B), she could have (C) a lot of time to do (D) it.
45. They were doing (A) their housework (B) at 9 o’clock (C) tomorrow morning (D).
SECTION C: GUIED SENTENCE BUILDING
Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
46. She / take / driving test / three times / so far.
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47. How long / she / learnt / English ?
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48. I / do not / think / he / able / get / the job.
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49. Jane / want / become / secretary / when / she / young.
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50. You / ever / eaten / New World restaurant / before ?
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51. We / used / go swimming / three times / week / when / we / students.
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52. I / wish / I / can / sew / my own clothes.
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53. The man / who / talk / the former teacher / my uncle.
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54. It / boring / weekend / I do / nothing.
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55. French / spoken / Canada.
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Paper 3
LISTEN COMPREHENSION
PART 1: Listening the paragraph carefully and fill the only word in the blank:
Once a year
 Tom finished (1)  school when he was (2)  years old.
He wanted to work at a (3)  in town. He went to the bank and asked for a (4)  there. A man took him into a small (5)  and gave him (6)  on a piece of paper. Tom wrote the answers on the paper in a (7)  The man looked for a few (8)  , then he said, “Was your birthday on the 12th of (9) , Tom?”
 “Yes, sir”, Tom said.
 “What (10)  ?” the man asked.
 “Oh, once a year, sir”, Tom said.
PART 2: Listening carefully and answer these questions correctly.
Dirty heart
1. Where was Tom working ?
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2. What did he want to do one day ?
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3. What reason did he find the house of a letter-writer ?
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4. What did Tom say to the letter-writer ?
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5. How did the letter-writer feel about Tom’s suggestion ?
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