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Nelli Ceciui Galina Paciu Marina Belaia

Olga Temnicova Zinaida evcenco Liudmila Rustanovici

ENGLISH

PREPARATORY TESTS

FOR THE 9THFORM

(SCHOOL YEAR 2013-2014)


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Test 1

Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

Pizza

Can you name a fast food known and liked by people all around the world?What do you think would be the answer to this question? The person who answers

pizza would be right. Pizza is a favorite food of people of all ages and nationalities.

Pizza was invented in southern Italy and came to the United States after World War

II. American soldiers stationed in Italy had eaten it there and loved it. Returning here,

they looked for Italian restaurants with pizza in their menu.

In the 1950s the pizza business was conned to Italian neighborhoods and special

restaurants. In 1958 in Topeka, Kansas, two young men opened a Pizza Hut. This was

the beginning of a huge chain that spread to other states and other countries. Today,

about 10,000 of these pizza parlors are ourishing. In 1960 Dominos Pizza startedin Ypsilanti, Michigan. Now there are over 7,000 Dominos Pizza parlors all over the

world. Making pizza has become a big industry, and sales are getting higher each year.

The demand for pizza led to the development of frozen pizza which is a popular

item in supermarkets. Many of the big chain restaurants use frozen pizza. Hospitals and

schools also use them. The methods used in making frozen pizza are very different fromthose used to make the original Italian pizza. The rst pizza was made by hand in spe-

cial ovens heated with wood res. The cooks used the methods they learned from their

parents and grandparents. Recently, pizzas baked in wood-burning ovens have become

popular again.Nutritionists do not recommend fast food, but they do praise pizza. They say it has

good food value and usually has less fat than other fast food.

There are many different kinds of pizza. In one part, cheese and tomato pizza is pre-

ferred, while in another area, people want sausage pizza. Deep dish pizza, clam pizza,

and bacon pizza are some other local favorites.

Whatever the type, pizzas popularity keeps on increasing.

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1. Identify the correct variant (True /False). Justify your choice.

Pizza is a favorite food of people only in Italy. T F

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2. Match the parts to get entire sentences.

1. Returning here, they looked a. made by hand in special

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2. The cooks used the methods b. they learned from theirparents and grandparents.

3. The rst pizza was c. for Italian restaurants

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3. Answer the question.

Where and when was pizza invented?

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44. Find in the text the words that match the denitions below:

__________________ a section of a town or city; the people who

live near each other

__________________ a strong needforsomething; a very rm-

statement that you want something

__________________ to gradually affect or cover a larger area;

to place (things) over a large area

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5. Find in the text antonyms for the following words:

__________________ tiny; small

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__________________ to come back

__________________ to discover

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7. Explain in your own words.

Whatever the type, pizzas popularity keeps on increasing.

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II. Grammar. Choose the right variant:

1. Is ________ (a/the/-)English easy?

2. The plane is ying ________ (at/in/on)the blue sky.

3. This is serious and we must take __________ (act/action)

immediately.

4. I was really _____________ (amazing/amazed) when I wasoffered a new job.

5. Water ______________(boils/is boiling) at 100 degrees.

6. I _____________ (go/will go) and see Venice as I _____________

(reach/will reach) Italy.

7. When ____________________ (did you see/ have you seen)

Jack? Oh, I ____________(didnt meet/ havent met) him for

ages.

8. These _________________ (gentleman/ gentlemen) had

problems with their ___________(tooth/ tooths/ teeth).

9. She was afraid he ___________________ (will feel/ would feel)

depressed.

Change into Passive Voice:

10. Someone has stolen my bicycle. _________________________

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12. How did you like the show? asked Tom. _________________

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III. Civilization topic.

What attracts tourists to Moldova? (7-10 lines)

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Test 2


The two men, Lacey and Barnes, waited in their car about a quarter of a mile from

the big house. They sat there in the darkness, smoking, hardly talking. It was now a littleafter midnight.

At last they saw a light in one of the upstairs windows. It ashed once, twice, three

times. Thats the signal, Lacey said. Both men got out of their car. They were wearing

dark clothes. They now put on gloves. Lacey had a small bag of tools.

Can I bring the gun? Barnes asked.

How many times must I tell you! No guns! Lacey snapped. Not while youre

working with me.

They entered the garden through a small side gate.

I hope there arent any dogs, Barnes said as they crept round the edge of the gar-den. They were going towards the back of the house.

There are no dogs and no people here, Lacey told him. Except for our friend up-

stairs. Now keep quiet and follow me!

They entered a big yard at the back of the house

Thats the window over there, Lacey said, pointing to a small window near the

kitchen door. You wait here. Ill get through the kitchen window. If I cant open the

door, youll have to climb through the window too.

Lacey crossed the yard. He opened the window without difculty and climbed

through. But the kitchen door was locked and the key was not there. He went to thewindow and whistled to Barnes.

Youll have to climb through the window, too, he said.

Just at that moment they heard the sound of a car. It was approaching the house at

great speed and its lights lit up the house as it got nearer. People got out and they could

hear voices.

Its the police! Barnes said. Its a trap. I knew it!

Dont panic! Lacey told him. Now listen to me. Go back to the car and wait for

me there. Ill join you as soon as I can. Off you go and keep well in the shadows.

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1. Lacey could not a. through a small window.

2. Lacey told Barnes b. open the kitchen door.

3. Lacey got into the house c. to wait.

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How do you think who Lacey and Barnes were? Why?

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_______________1. (A/ The/ -) games I like are football and

cricket.

He arrived _____________2. (in/ at) the airport too early.Is there anything to eat _________________3. (besides/ except)

biscuits?

Its sometimes ____________________4. (embarrassing/

embarrassed) when you have to ask for help.

When _______________________5. (do you get/ are you getting)

up?

If the sun ____________________6. (will be / is/ are) red, it is asign that we _____________________(have/ will have) a ne

day tomorrow.

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from Jane lately?

Yes, I __________________ (got/ have got) a message from

her last night.

The two __________________8. (woman/ women/ womans) wereafraid of __________________ (mouse/ mice/ mouses).

They say this rm ________________________9. (publish/

publishes/ will publish) this book next year.


10. People dont use this road very often. ____________________

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12. Mum said: Theyll leave for London tomorrow. ___________

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What would you show your foreign friends in your home town?

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Test 3


Tandem felt a little nervous as he entered the school gates. He was going back to his

old school after twenty years and it was a very strange experience!He crossed the school yard and walked towards the main entrance. He paused for a

moment to examine the building. He could see his old classroom on the rst oor. It had

a broken window. It always had broken windows! he thought.

Tandem pushed open the door and went in. It was exactly as he remembered it. The

headmasters study was on the left; the main staffroom was on the right. While he was

there, the door on the staffroom opened and two teachers came out. He caught a glimpse

of the room inside. There were teachers standing near the re, talking. Others were read-

ing or correcting homework. Then the door closed again.

Tandem decided to have a quick look round the school before calling on the head-master. He passed classroom after classroom. When he came to his old classroom on the

rst oor, he paused for a moment. There was a lot of noise inside. There was always

a lot of noise! he said to himself.

Next he came to the laboratories physics, chemistry and biology. These were new.

He could see the boys inside, busy with experiments. And nally he came to the library,

where a few of the older boys were working quietly. It all seemed so peaceful!

Then a bell rang and within seconds the corridor was full of noisy boys, all shouting

and laughing. They were like a great ood, almost carrying Tandem along with them.

He was glad when he nally reached the door of the headmasters study.He knocked at the door and waited. Come in! a voice called out. The headmaster

stood up to greet him as he went in. He was an old man now and Tandem hardly recog-

nized him.

Good afternoon, Tandem, the headmaster said. So youre an inspector now! Well,

quite a few boys come back to visit their old school, but no one has ever come back to

inspect it before!

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Tandem felt a little excited as he entered the school gates. T F

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1. While he was there a. to greet him as he went in.

2. He paused for a moment b. the door on the staffroom opened

and two teachers came out.

3. The headmaster stood up c. to examine the building.

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Would you go back to see your old school? What sort of changes

would you like to nd there?

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Will you have _______________1. (a/ the/ -) cup of tea?

Have you ever been _______________2. (in/ to) Paris?

They live _________________3. (near/ close) to the supermarket.

It was really _______________________4. (terrifying/ terried)

experience.

We ___________________5. (have/ are having) English classes

every day.

I ______________________6. (am/ is/ will be) glad if these hopes

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I _____________________________7. (didnt play/ havent

played/ dont play) much football since I ________________

(have left/ left/ was leaving) school.

The company bought a lot of ___________________8. (furniture/

furnitures) for their ____________________ (ofces/ ofces).

Hes tired because he __________________________9. (hastravelled/ has been travelling)around London all day.


10. They will open the shop on Monday. _____________________

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Every country is special. What comes to your mind, when you think

of the UK? (7-10 lines)

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inuence in shaping peoples ideas. Do you agree or disagree with

the statement? (10-15 lines)

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Test 4


Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a popular sport. It is also a system of exercises that aids to ones physi-cal development.

Gymnastics began in ancient Greece. The Greeks used it to train for strenuous games

before it became a competitive sport. The Romans later adopted this sport from theGreeks, but when Rome fell in 410 A.D., gymnastics disappeared.

In Europe in the early 1800s there was a renewed interest in sports. Gymnastics be-

came popular, and men, women, and children enjoyed it.

Friedrich Jahn, a German, is often called the father of the sport. During the early

1800s he formed several gymnastics clubs. Jahn also invented the parallel bars and

vaulting horse. In Germany, muscular development and set work with special equip-ment was stressed.

Later, in both France and Switzerland, a new system of gymnastics was developed

where people did the same routines at the same time. Sweden also had its own form of

the sport which stressed free exercises done on the ground. The aim was to reach perfect

rhythmic movement.During the 1800s immigrants started gymnastics clubs in the United States. In the

1940s, during World War II, there was an increased emphasis on physical training, and

gymnastics became more popular. It wasnt until the 1970s, though, that the sport be-

came really well liked in the USA. In 1970 Cathy Rigby was the rst American to win amedal in international competition. This victory stimulated great interest in the sport.

Today this international sport combines the German and Swedish systems. In all

contests men and women perform in separate events and must do set exercises. They are

judged on form, ease of performance, correctness, and skill in combining the parts of the

exercises. Performers are also required to make up their own routines. They are judged

on difculty, originality, beauty, and skill of performance.

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1. The Greeks used it a. with special equipment

was stressed.

2. This victory stimulated b. great interest in the sport.

3. In Germany, muscular develop-ment and set work

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__________________ physical activity that you do to make your

body strong and healthy.

__________________ the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for

a particular purpose.

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1. _________________ (A/ The/ - )book you are reading is mine.

2. They arrived ______________ (in/ at) Paris late ____________

(at/ in) night.

3. William had already ________________ (lit/ lightened) the re.

4. We were ___________________ (disappointing/ disappointed)

with the lm.

5. _________________________ (Do you wear/ Are you

wearing) a new hat? Yes, I am.

6. If you _______________________ (leave/ will leave) school

soon, you ________________ (forget/ will forget) what you

have learned.

7. He is a man who ___________________________ (lives/ has

lived/ lived) a remarkable life.

8. Two new _________________ (piano/ pianos/ pianoes) and

some ___________________ (radio/ radioes/ radios) were

delivered to the club.

9. He ______________________ (has visited/ has been visiting)

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10. They saw a ghost in the churchyard last night. ______________

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of Moldova and its people? (7-10 lines)

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Test 5


Tulipomania

The beautiful colors and graceful shapes of tulips are admired wherever they areseen in gardens, parks, and orists shops. Most people do not know that there are

some interesting stories about tulips.

The name comes from a Turkish word which means turban since the owers look a

little like turbans. Tulips were brought from Turkey to Austria in 1560. An ambassador

from Austria had seen them and was so enthralled by them that he brought some enthrals

back to his country. A German banker saw them there and planted some in his gardens.

They were then brought to Holland by a botany professor who tried to sell them. He was

unsuccessful, though, since he wanted too much money. However, one night a thief dug

up his bulbs and sold them for high prices.Tulip bulbs became very valuable in Holland in the 1630s. Holland was active in

world trade and was a wealthy nation. Dutch dealers bought, sold, and traded tulips just

as people today buy and sell stocks and precious metals.

This widespread craze for planting, growing, and selling tulips was called tulipom-

ania. Anyone who could nd the money to do it bought and planted tulips. They hoped

to make big fortunes from selling the bulbs. For a time, these tulip growers were able to

sell their bulbs for very high prices. One bulb of a rare species is said to have been sold

for over $8,000. In those days that was an enormous amount of money.

Then came the big crash! When people speculate, they lose their money if prices fall.This is what happened in Holland. There were too many tulip growers, and there were

more sellers than buyers. Thus, tulipomania ended in 1637.

Luckily, though, over the years people in Europe and America have continued to

grow and breed tulips. Many different kinds of tulips have been developed. The beauti-

ful streaked colours in some varieties are due to a virus which affects the colour, but not

the health of the plants.

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1. Tulips were brought from Turkey a. bought and planted tulips.

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onion from which a ower grows. You

plant them in the ground.

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1. We never go to _____________ (a/ the/ -) school on ___________

(the/ -) Sunday.

2. Ill be waiting for you ______________ (on/at) the bus stop.

3. Lucy always gets the _________________ (blame/ fault) for

being naughty.

4. Are you ____________________ (interesting/ interested) in

football?

5. Look! She _________________________ (comes/ is coming).

6. I trust the next mail __________________________ (bring/brings/ will bring)better news from home.

7. He cannot see well as he ___________________________

(becomes/ has become/ became) short- sighted.

8. Economic ___________________ (crisises/ crises) took place in

different _______________ (countries/ countrys/ country).

9. Tom ____________________________ (worked/ has been

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10. They will open a new hotel next year. _____________________

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What do you think your British friends will tell you about their

traditional holidays and celebrations? (7-10 lines)

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Test 6


The City of Pompeii

The city of Pompeii, in southern Italy on the Bay of Naples, was buried by a volcanoon August 26, 79 A.D. The city had been built at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius, a volcano,

about four and one-half miles southeast of the top. At the time of its destruction Pompeii

was a busy city of about 25,000 people. It covered about 160 acres and was encircled by

a wall with eight gates. It was known as a resort city for rich people.

Mt. Vesuvius had been quiet for so many years that it was thought to be extinct. Then,

on that fateful day, it suddenly erupted, and Pompeii and nearby places were wiped out

by a rain of hot ashes. People had no way to escape so both the city and the people

were buried. They were not found until excavations were made in the 1860s. However,

the same force that destroyed Pompeii preserved it. The ashes mixed with strong rainscooled and hardened. This volcanic debris covered the city and preserved it.

From the many excavations came knowledge of life as it had been before the erup-

tion. The excavations revealed a well-preserved city. Everything was found as it was

when people rushed in vain to escape the hot ashes and the deadly fumes.

A number of years ago an exhibit showing the old city of Pompeii was loaned to

museums in several countries. Huge crowds came to see the exhibition, and they were

amazed at what they saw. The buildings and people looked as they had 1900 years

ago. Plaster casts of people and animals seemed real. Visitors saw the town plan, the

sidewalks, the houses, the gardens, and the shops. They saw the public baths and theoutdoor theaters, too. Also there were exhibited the things used in daily life, like tools

and pottery. Beautiful art and artifacts were also in the show. There were walls with ne

paintings and oors with mosaic designs of small coloured stones. There were bronze

and marble statues, gold and silver objects, and glass.

These treasures could be seen in Naples and Pompeii until the terrible earthquake

of 1980, when many of them were destroyed. Now visitors can see what is left of these

treasures at the National Archeological Museum in Naples.

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The city of Pompeii was known as a resort city for all people. T F

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The people in old Pompeii lost their lives because they did not expect

Vesuvius to erupt. T F

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2. The city had been built b. covered the city and preserved it.

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something large has been destroyed,

especially by an explosion, re, or

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1. Moldovans like ______________(a/ the/ -) wine.

2. The note is ________________ (in/ at) the bottom of the page.

3. Mary is three years ______________ (elder/ older) than Mike,

her classmate.

4. The football match was quite _________________ (exciting/

excited).

5. Where is Paul? He ______________________ (plays/ is

playing) with Derek.

6. I think he _____________________ (dont know/ doesnt know/wont know) when Jack _____________________________

(returns/ return/ will return).

7. I ___________________________(have lost/ has lost/ lost) my

keys and cannot remember where I __________________________

(saw/ have seen/ has seen) them last.

8. You should hide the ___________________ (knives/ knifes)

from ____________________ (childs/ children).

9. How long _____________________ (has she known/ has she

been knowing) Jean-Pierre?


10. Everyone likes Greg. __________________________________

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11. An ambulance has taken the patient to hospital. _____________

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12. Mary: Tom had an accident last week. __________________

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13. Ill be here next week, promised Ben. ___________________

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Test 7


Andy Barton was in a bad mood. It was Friday, and at six oclock his favourite

programme, Travel with us, was on TV. Andy likes to get home in good time for that.But then, just as he was leaving the ofce a little early, a customer rang up with a few

complaints. The customer complained steadily for the next fteen minutes! I can still

get home in time if I hurry, Andy told himself as he dashed out of the ofce. But then,

as he drove off in his car, he noticed that he was almost out of petrol. Ill have to stop

at Fentons, Andy thought. He hated Fentons because it was a self-service petrol sta-

tion. You do all the work yourself, but you pay the same for the petrol, he used to

grumble.

But at Fentons things went wrong again! The pump was not working properly and

it took ages to get petrol. It was four minutes to six by the time Andy jumped back intohis car and drove off. But at two minutes past six he was sitting in front of the television,

watching Travel with us. He was on his way to Japan!

Then the phone rang. Shall I answer it? Andy thought. He tried to concentrate on

Japan and forget the phone. But it kept on ringing and nally he picked it up.

Mr. Barton? a voice said. Fentons Garage here.

Fentons? said Andy. Why, I was at your place only a few minutes ago, getting

some petrol. Did I leave something behind or what? No, you didnt. Mr. Barton, the

voice went on. Thats just the trouble! You didnt leave anything behind! You went off

without paying for your petrol, you see! Now normally, when that happens, we ring upthe police. But luckily I recognized you because I live in the same street as you, and I

knew it was a mistake.Im really very sorry, Mr. Barton said.

Oh, thats all right, Mr. Barton. These things happen! But could you come round

now and pay for your petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!

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1. Identify the correct variant (True /False). Justify your choice.Andy liked to get home in good time for watching his favourite TV

programme. T F

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The pump was working properly and it took seconds to get petrol.

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1. It was four minutes to six a. and forget the phone.

2. Normally, when that

happens,

b. by the time Andy jumped back

into his car and drove off.

3. He tried to concentrate onJapan

c. we ring up the police.

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pay for his petrol, or you would ring up the police?

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1. Mr. West is ____________(a/ the/ -) teacher.

2. Our parents didnt go _________________ (to/ in) work.

3. She was extremely _______________ (nervous/ annoyed) about

his bad behaviour.

4. Everybody was very _________________ (shocking/ shocked)

by this tragedy.

5. I __________________ (see/ am seeing) Becky on Monday.

6. He ______________________ (become/ becomes/ will become)

a doctor when he ____________________________ (grow/grows/ will grow) up.

7. I can __________________ (reached/ reach) my work easily

now, as I ______________________________ (have bought/

bought) a new car.

8. The scientists studied the _________________ (datum/ data)

and discovered some new _____________________________

(phenomena/ phenomenon).

9. Angela ___________________________ (has bought/ bought)

her at a few months ago.


10. They will take a decision at the next meeting. ______________

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11. We can solve this problem. _____________________________

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12. Ann: I cant go to the party on Friday. ___________________

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of the USA? (7-10 lines)

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even to y planes. What things will they be used for in future?

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Test 8


Chocolate

The rst people to love chocolate were the Mayans and the Aztecs of Mexico. Theygrew cocoa trees and used the cocoa beans to make chocolate. In fact, the word choco-

late comes from the Aztec-Mayan word chocolatl, which was the name of the cold, bit-

ter drink they made by mixing cocoa beans with liquid.In 1502 Christopher Columbus became the rst European to taste chocolate. Sev-

enteen years later, the Spanish explorer Fernando Cortez had a chocolate drink at the

Aztec court in Mexico.

The Aztecs also used cocoa beans as money. Cortez was so impressed by this that he

started a large cocoa farm to grow money for Spain. He also took some beans with

him when he left and planted them in other countries.When Cortez returned to Spain, he brought back chocolatl. The Spanish added sugar

to it. Soon a sweet, hot drink was the style, but it cost a lot and was considered a great

luxury.

In 1606 an Italian brought some chocolate home with him from Spain. From Italy it

went to Austria where the royalty loved chocolate so much that they took it with them

when they went to other countries. Soon many countries were growing cocoa beans in

their colonies and processing them in Europe.

At rst, chocolate was made by hand. However, after the steam engine was invented

in the late 1700s, it was used to grind chocolate. Other improvements followed. Choco-late had always been in a liquid or paste form, but in 1828, a Dutch chemist named

Van Houten invented a powdered form. Because of this powder, new types of choco-

late could be made, and a smoother chocolate was invented. Then, in 1847, an English

company introduced a solid chocolate candy. Later, milk chocolate was introduced in

Switzerland. During the twentieth century lled chocolate and chocolate candy bars

appeared.

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I.1. Identify the correct variant (True /False). Justify your choice.

A solid chocolate candy was introduced in the 18 thcentury. T F

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The word chocolate comes from the Aztec-Mayan word chocolatl,

which meant the bitter drink they made by mixing ground cocoa

beans with liquid. T F

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1. The Aztecs also used cocoa

beans

a. processing them in Europe.

2. Soon many countries were

growing cocoa beans in theircolonies and

b. followed.

3. Other improvements c. as money.

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(something) by taking some into the mouth

__________________ the edible nutritious seed of various plants

of the legume family

__________________ to unite or join so as to increase the number,

quantity, size

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1. ___________(A/ The/ -) I go to is near ___________ (a/ the/ -)

park.

2. We are going _____________ (in/ to)New York in a week.

3. Later on, the girls felt ____________________ (guilty/ embar-

rassed) about cheating.

4. Do you easily get _____________________ (embarrassing/

embarrassed)?

5. She ____________________ (weighs/ is weighing) 100 kilos.

6. The nurses are not sure if the patient ____________________(will recover/ recovers).

7. He ____________________ (became/ have become/ has be-

come)very rich now.

8. Those ladies bought three __________________ (kilo/kiloes/

kilos)of _________________ (tomatoes/ tomatos)and a lot of

_________________ (potatoes/potatos).

9. Alan _______________ (has been/ has gone) to South America.


10. Did anyone invite Ann to the party? ______________________

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11. The mechanic discovered the problem. ____________________

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12. Mr. Jones said: I bought this diamond ring for my wife. ____

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13. The customer said: My new radio doesnt work. __________

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(inside and outside); their history and any other interesting facts

about them). (7-10 lines)

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statement? (10-15 lines)

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Test 9


St. Johns Hospital

Montreal

June 25th

Dear Ellen,

Well, I promised to write to you while I was on holiday but, honestly, I didnt expect

to write to you from hospital! Perhaps I had better explain!

I went to the conference last week. Most of it was boring, but I met a few interesting

(and pleasant!) people. As usual, we all ate too much and didnt get enough sleep, so by

the end of the week I was ready for a holiday and a rest!

A friend let me a small house in the hills for a few days. The place is about sixty

miles from Montreal, and quite isolated just trees, birds and small animals. I went bycar and took a plenty of food with me.

I slept well that night and got up bright and early the following morning, intending

to go for a walk. However, in a shed behind the house, I discovered a very old bicycle.

A good way to see the countryside, I thought as I set off after breakfast.

Everything went well for the rst ten miles. Then I came to a steep hill. Well, I man-

aged to reach the top without getting off my bike (much to my surprise!) and began to go

downhill. And then the trouble started! The brakes didnt work! I kept on trying the brakes

and suddenly they did work! Of course by this time I was going much too fast and I shot

off the bike into some bushes. I broke my left arm, injured my shoulder and I have cutsand bruises all over. I was lucky I didnt break my neck! Otherwise, Im all right! In a few

days I shall be out of hospital and on my way home. But it hasnt been much of a holiday!

Dont send any owers or chocolates, but come and meet me at the airport if you like.

Love,

Jan.

P.S. Im arriving on Monday July 9 on Flight AC 866 from Montreal.

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I went by train and took a plenty of food with me. T F

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1. Most of it was boring, a. took a plenty of food with me.

2. I went by car and b. but come and meet me at the

airport if you like.

3. Dont send any owers or

chocolates,c. but I met a few interesting

people.

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__________________ fell suddenly

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this happened to you?

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1. He is going to have __________________ (a/ the/ -) lunch now.

2. ____________ (On/In) a cold morning I stay ____________

(in/at)home.

3. The sun is much ____________________ (further/ farther)

from us than the moon.

4. Is his life really so ________________ (boring/ bored)?

5. Dont disturb me. I ___________________ (listen/ am listening)

to music.

6. Please stop before you _____________________ (will get/ get)into trouble.

7. Years ago he ____________________ (was/ were/ has been)

very poor, and ________________________ (didnt know/

hasnt known/ havent known)how to live.

8. They give me very _______________ (many/ much) good

_________________ (advice/ advices)in that situation.

9. She __________________________ (has been nding/ hasfound)a good job.


10. Workmen are painting the third oor. _____________________

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11. The library will offer many new programs next year. _________

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12. The man asked: Did Mr. Fox nish his Speech? ___________

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13. Mary said: When I see Bob, I will tell him the truth. _______

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(inside and outside); their history and any other interesting facts

about them). (7-10 lines)

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a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? (10-15 lines)

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Test 10


Mother Teresa

Each year Sweden presents a set of distinguished awards called Nobel Prizes to menand women from all over the world. They are given in six elds of work for outstanding

contributions that have benetted humanity.

In 1979 the Nobel Prize for Piece went to Mother Teresa. This Roman Catholic nun

was known as the saint of the gutters. In explaining why they had chosen the nun for

the award, the Committee said, Poverty and hunger and distress also constitute a threat

to peace. Mother Teresa used her $190,000 Nobel Prize money to help the poor. She

said, Works of love are works of peace.

What had this sixty-year-old nun done to receive such a great honour? For over 30

years she had been working among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Shehelped the diseased and the dying who were deserted and uncared for. She looked after

the street orphans, the disabled, and the old. To all of them, she gave love regardless of

social class, belief, nationality, or race.

After teaching many years in Calcutta school for well-to-do Indian girls, she founded

a new religious order in 1946, the Missionaries of Charity, to do work throughout the

world. The sisters free help to the poor includes the lowest kind of service. They work

long hours, live in strict poverty, and wear the coarse white cotton sari worn by the poor-

est Indian women. Some even go without shoes. In addition to the nuns, Mother Teresa

also organized thousands of lay people as co-workers. These volunteers also providefree services to aid the poor.

In 1997 Mother Teresa died at the age of 87. At the time of her death the Missionar-ies of Charity was running over ve hundred orphanages, homes for the poor, AIDS

hospices, and other charity centers worldwide.

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Mother Teresa worked with all people needing help. T F

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T F

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known

a. free services to aid the poor.

2. These volunteers also provide b. who were deserted and

uncared for.

3. She helped the diseased and the

dying

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__________________ a prize that is given to someone who has

achieved something

__________________ a situation or an activity that could cause

harm or danger

__________________ a person who does something, especially

helping other people, willingly and without

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__________________ distrust, doubt

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1. He visits England twice __________________ (a/ the/ -)year.

2. Both the words are _____________ (at/ on)the top of the page.

3. Please, put _______________ (fewer/ less) water in the soup

when you cook.

4. Why do you always look so ______________ (boring/ bored)?

5. You _____________________ (look/ are looking)great.

6. I ___________________ (stay/ will stay) with Mother if you

_____________________ (go/ will go)and ________________

(telephone/ will telephone)the doctor.

7. He ____________________ (forgot/ has forgotten)his French

since he _____________________________________ (left/ has

left/ have left)Paris.

8. They got a lot of important ________________________

(information/ informations) from the company.

9. How long __________________________________ (has Angelabeen living/ does Angela live)in Paris.


10. Many children used the library last year. __________________

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11. The hurricane has left many people homeless. ______________

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12. Nick said: I can drive you there. _______________________

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13. Sue arrived last week, my friend told me. ________________

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Welcome to Australia There is no place like it. Write Top Five

suggestions for a truly unforgettable experience. (7-10 lines)

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Test 11


Aunt Jane is now well over seventy, but she is still a great cinema-goer. The cinema

in our town closed down years ago and sometimes she has to travel twenty miles ormore to see a good lm. And once a month at least she goes up to London to see the lat-

est foreign lms. Of course she could see most of these lms on television, but the idea

does not attract her. It isnt the same, she says. For one thing, the screens too small.

Besides, I like going to the cinema!

One thing has always puzzled us. Although Aunt Jane has lots of friends and enjoys

company, she always goes to the cinema alone. We discovered the reason for this only

recently from mother. It may surprise you to learn that Aunt Jane wanted to be an

actress when she was young, she told us. She used to wait outside lm studios all day,

just to appear in the crowd at a railway station or in the street! Sometimes she did noteven know the name of the lm they were making, so she couldnt go to see herself at

the cinema!

All the time, of course, she was looking for a small part in a lm. Her big chance

came when they started to make a lm in our town. Jane managed to meet the director

at a party, and he offered her a role as a shopkeeper. It really was a very small part she

only had a few lines to say but it was an important moment for Jane. Before the great

event, she rehearsed for days. In fact, she turned the sitting-room into a shop! We all

had to help, going in and out of the shop until she was word perfect. And on the actual

day she was marvellous. The director congratulated her. Jane thought that this was thebeginning of her lm career!

Unfortunately, in the need, they did not include the shop scene in the lm. But no-body told Jane. When the lm rst appeared in London, she took all her friends to see it.

And of course she wasnt in it! It was a terrible blow! She stopped going to lm studios

and gave up the idea of becoming an actress. She still loves cinemas, as you all know,

but from that day she has always gone alone!

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