Some people collect objects which are connected with historical events or with famous people.. But one of the strangest collections is that of eggcups.[r]
(1)SEMESTER TESTS TEST
I Put a tick () against the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words
1 A knowledge B together C friendship D purpose
2 A solidarity B introduce C competition D participant
3 A musical B instrument C enormous D popular
4 A necessary B athletics C engraving D improvement
II Put a tick () against the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each sentence Mr and Mrs Simpson neither came sent a message
A or B neither C nor D either
2 At last, after three days, they get to the top of the mountain
A could B managed C succeeded to D were able to
3 It was crazy to drive like that You killed somebody
A can have B might have C could have D BothB & C The day we started school was grey and rainy
A in which B on which C by which D at which
5 That place I love to study in is my own room
A that B which C Ø D All are correct
6 We can go to the cinema, stay at home
A either - nor B neither - or C either - or D either - either Helen put on her coat picked up the suitcase
A or B and C nor D also
8 We decided to visit the school my father had gone as a child
A to which B at which C in which D from which
9 She was by photographers everywhere she went
A pursue B pursued C pursuit D pursuer
10 has to compensate for the damage
A It's the man B It's the man who C It's the man whom D It's the man he 11 Which th is pronounced like /θ/ in through?
A myth B though C this D than
12 Which of the following words contains a /k/ sound?
A kneel B knife C scheme D channel
III Circle the correct word to complete these sentences If no word is required, circle the dash ( ˗ ) Martin is the person who/ ˗ responsible for designing the team's sports kit
2 The jeans are idea for people who / ˗ want to be both fashionable and comfortable I hadn't told anyone who / ˗ I had had the photos taken at that stage
4 My brother, who lives in England, he / says that clothes are much cheaper there A friend of mine who/ ˗ has been a model for over four years
6 The trainers, which / ˗ they are made in Japan, are extremely popular in Germany IV Underline the most suitable word in italics
1 Sue came first in the 5000 metre competition /game /race
2 Jack and Eddie arranged to meet outside the football ground / court / pitch Brenda goes jogging every morning to keep exercise /fit / trained
4 Our team beat / defeated / won the match by two goals to nil
5 The local stadium isn't large enough for so many audience / viewers / spectators All competitors /rivals /supporters for the race should make their way to the track
V In about 250 - 300 words, write a passage about your recent excursion to a place of interest VI Read the passage and answer the questions below
People collect a large variety of objects: stamps, postcards, dolls Some people collect objects which are connected with historical events or with famous people But one of the strangest collections is that of eggcups Kevin Murphy of Bradford in Yorkshire has 10,000 of them Not surprisingly, his favourite eggcup is one in the shape of a typical Yorkshireman Kevin's hobby began seven years ago, after he lent an elephant eggcup to a granddaughter who took such a liking to it she insisted on keeping it Kevin saw a few eggcups he liked at a sale at a local shop, and started collecting them
(2)Questions 1 List some objects that people collect
2 Which objects people collect?
3 Who has one of the strangest collections? What is it? 4 How many eggcups does he have?
5 What does his favourite eggcup look like? 6 When did he begin to collect his eggcups?
The End
KEY TO TEST I B D C A
II C D D B D C B A B 10 B 11 A 12 C III
1 Martin is the person who / ˗ responsible for designing the team's sports kit
2 The jeans are idea for people (who) / - want to be both fashionable and comfortable I hadn't told anyone who / ˗ I had had the photos taken at that stage
4 My brother, who lives in England, he / (says) that clothes are much cheaper there A friend of mine (who)/- has been a model for over four years
6 The trainers, (which)/ they are made in Japan, are extremely popular in Germany IV
1 race ground fit won spectators competitors V
A Sample Writing
It was a bright and windy day in July last year when my family decided to go for an excursion at Cat Tien National Park My sister and I were so excited at the decision and prepared for the journey in the early morning itself We packed our clothes and other necessary things, while my mother made sandwiches and drinks ready
We left by a coach from our home at 9.00 a.m As it was a nice day, there was a big crowd of picnickers on the way In ten minutes' time, we arrived at the Park It is a lovely place, with immense green grass parks, big shady and giant trees First, we went for a sight-seeing hitchkiking around the park The view along the route was fantastic as we passed through small hills and valleys, parks, waterfalls and woods Returning to the coach station we decided to visit the famous Champa cultural reserve We spent some time in this place before visiting others The most fascinating thing in the trip was taking pictures of wildlife We all enjoyed the beauty and marvel of the wild flora and fauna
Around noon, we had our lunch at a peaceful spot under the shade of a tree After a short rest, we went down to the stream to have a swim in the blue clear water Though it was crowded with swimmers, we had enjoyed the swim We spent nearly an hour at the stream before we returned to the coach for our trip back home We arrived home in the late afternoon
I really enjoyed the day at Cat Tien National Park, with all the fun and pleasure I had wished for [280 words]
VI
1 Some objects that people collect are stamps, postcards and dolls
2 Some people collect objects which are connected with historical events or with famous people
3 Kevin Murphy of Bradford in Yorkshire has one of the strangest collections It's a collection of eggcups He has 10,000 eggcups
5 It's in the shape of a typical Yorkshireman He began to collect eggcups seven years ago