Written test- English team 8
Time allowed: 120’
Your name:……………… Mark:
I/ Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. finish B. invite C. sometimes D. nice
2. A. post-office B. telephone C. directory D.moment
3. A. driver B. prefer C. soccer D. meter
4. A. pleased B. passed C. reduced D. cooked
5. A. calendar B. parents C. pretty D. depend
II/ Choose the best answer
6. It’s was impossible to tell the truth so she had to……………
A. invent B. combile C. manage D. lie
7. Jane………….just a few minutes ago
A. left B. has left C. leaved D. was leaving
8. ……..Peter lately?
A. Did you see B. Have you seen C. Do you see D. Are you seeing
9. Jane……….going for a walk, but no one else wanted to
A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested
10. I must go now. I promise………..late
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. not be
11. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help………………….
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. be laughed
12. They left the house………..saying good bye to their mother
A. after B. before C. during D. in
13. My brother oftens……………Shakespeare’s line in his writing
A. writes B. reads C. quotes D. uses
14. The former teacher had us…….manual work at the school
A. did B. do C. to do D. doing
15. Do exercises by………..Do not ask your brother to do it for you.
A. you B. your C. yourself D. yours
16. This scenery was certainly……………..

A. depress B. depressed C. depressingly D. depressing
17. The film is well worth……………..
A. seeing it B. to see C. to see it D. seeing
18. She was…..angry to keep calm any more
A. too B. so C. very D. quite
19. Her mother wouldn’t ………her ride a bike
A. allow B. let C. permit D. accept
20. ….. the time you reach the station, the train will have left
A. On B. At C. In D. By
III/ Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed above it
21. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
If you………………………………………………………………………………….
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22. She started working as a secretary five years ago
She has………………………………………………………………………………..
23. She knows a lot more about it than I do
I don’t…………………………………………………………………………………
24. My French friend finds driving on the left difficulty
My French friend isn’t……………………………………………………………….
25.The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough
The sea was too………………………………………………………………………
26. What a pity you failed your driving test
I wish…………………………………………………………………………………
27. I had him repair my car yesterday
I had………………………………………………………………………………….
28. No other animal is as big as this elephant
This elephant is………………………………………………………………………
29. They last visited me ten years ago
They haven’t…………………………………………………………………………

30. They are building a new youth club in this village
A new………………………………………………………………………………..
IV/ Put the words in brackets into correct forms
31. You need a lot of…………to be a teacher (patient)
32. I ……….a very beautiful new plate when I was washing it (break)
33. The ………..in the area are against the building of the expressway (reside)
34. I prefer the………..village to the noisy city ( peace)
35. She has finished her best ……………. ( perform)
36. We have a …………newspaper in this town (week)
37. The………… to the problem will be difficult to say (solve)
38. The coffee is too…………..to drink (heat)
39. The house is large, but it is…………..to live in (comfort)
40. Our environment is being………………seriously ( pollution)
V/ Supply the correct forms or tenses of the verbs in brackets
41. He met his friend while he (drive)……………. Home
42. I ( stay)………………..until he (come)…………………..
43. Linda is from Australia. Now she (travel)…………………….around Europe. She (begin)
…………………her town three months ago. She (travel)……………….around Europe for three
months and she (visit)……………………….six country so far
44. This is the best wine I (ever drink)……………………………………
45. I wish I (be)…………….at home when you (call)…………………yesterday
VI/ Underline and correct the mistakes
46. I go to see her if I have enough time
47. It’s nearly ten years since I have seen my uncle
48. I have got littler homework than my brother
49. Mary isn’t visited us since she moved to New York
50. My mother prefers cooking to wash up
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VII/ Read the passage then choose the correct answer
Winter is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents

take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of the hill. Ice might be hiding
beneath the melting snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you may
suddenly slide across the road.
Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Uneven movements can
made a car suddenly very difficult to control. So every time you either turn the wheel, touch the
brakes or increase your speed, you must be gentle and as slow as possible. Imagine you are driving
with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn’t spill it.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further
down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that
you may be driving quickly than you think. In general, allow double your normal stopping distance
when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try tostay in control
of your car at all times and you will avoid trouble.
51. What is the writer trying to do in this text?
A. Complain about bad winter drivingB. Give information about winter weather
C. Warn people against driving in winter D. Advise people about safe driving in winter
52. Why should somebody read this text?
A. To find out about the weather B. For information on driving lesson
C. To learn about better driving D. To decide when to travel
53. What does the writer think?
A. People should avoid driving in the snow B.Drivers should expect problems in winter
C. People drive too fast in winter D. Winter drivers should use their brakesless
54. What does the writer talk about a cup of coffee?
A. To explain the importance of smooth movements
B. Because he thinks refreshments are important for drivers
C. Because he wants drivers to be more relaxed
D. To show how it can be spilled
55. Which traffic sign show the main idea of the text?
A. DRIVE CAREFULLY- ICE ON ROAD AHEAD
B. REDUCE SPEED NOW- FROG AHEAD
C. DRIVE CAREFULLY- ROAD REPAIR AHEAD

D. SLOW DOWN- ACCIDENT AHEAD
VIII/ Use the sets of words and phrases to make meaningful sentences
56. How long/ he/ learn/ English?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
57. I/ used/ swim/ this/ river/ but/ I/ not any more
…………………………………………………………………………………………
58. If/ I / be/ you/ I/ not buy/ that/ dress
…………………………………………………………………………………………
59. He/ want/ Jame/ lend/ money
…………………………………………………………………………………………
60. She/ tell/ not/ close/ window
………………………………………………………………………………………..
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IX/ Use the given words in the box to completed the passage below
newspaper radio T.V website program
magazines emails information chats news

There are four people in my family. Each of us has a different hobby. My dad likes
reading ..61……….. He can get the latest…62……….. every morning. However my mom enjoys
watching….63………..and reading…64………. Mom often spends hours reading articles about
fashion and cooking. Unlike my mom and dad, my brother only loves exploring
…..65……….about airplanes. He spends most of his free time getting….66…….about the history
and development of aircraft. He also writes…67……or…68…………with his friends about his
hobby. For me, I am really interested in listening to music on the FM…69…….. I also like
music ..70……..on TV on Sundays. What about you? What is your hobby?
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