TEST 4

I. Read the sentences and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points ! 1. When they were younger they go out dancing every weekend. A used to C did B shall D have

2. The doctor such a difficult case before. A didn t see C hasn t seen B doesn t see D won t see

!. " to find a solution to the #roble$ when $y brother reali%ed that we were both wrong. A tried C a$ trying B have tried D was trying

&. Whenever we $et we hands. A are shaking C a$ trying B shake D were shaking

'. "f you are so fond of writing you #artici#ate in the co$#etition. A $ay C should (. )is new trousers hi$. A don t fi C isn t fit B doesn t fit D aren t fit B can D could

*. The secretary to get in touch with the custo$er for two hours. A was trying C is trying B have been trying D has been trying

+. " starting $y own business if " win the lottery. A a$ considering C considered B will consider D have considered

,. While they ho$e they saw an accident. A were walking C have walked B are walking D walked

1-. After they reached the cottage the reali%ed so$eone else there. A was C were B had been D be

II.

Co"p#ete the second sentence so that it has a si"i#ar "eanin$ to the first sentence (10 points ! 1. Take $y advice and talk to your wife as soon as #ossible. "f .. 2. " d rather s#end $y holiday so$ewhere " have never been before. " d #refer !. They #roduce this car in .er$any. This car &. Can you give $e a glass of water/ 0he asked her brother '. " a$ not old enough to drive a car. "

III.

Read the te%t be#ow and thin& of the word which best fits each space. 'se on#( one word in each space (10 points !

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Do you ever find yourself wishing 1-2 you could reca#ture the carefree days of childhood/ 3ids have absolutely nothing to worry 112 4 do they/ 122 bills to #ay4 bosses to answer to4 or obligations to kee#. The co$$on 1!2 is that they aren t stressed by anything. But is childhood really a ti$e of bliss/ 5very eight seconds a child so$ewhere in the world dies 1&2 hunger related causes. 6thers have a de#rived childhood and they have 1'2 other choice but to beg and sell news#a#ers or different things on the streets of the big cities. 0o$eti$es the reason for 1(2 they do this is to feed their brothers or an ailing $other. The syste$ of child labour characteri%es the #oor or underdevelo#ed countries 1*2 the tinies have to earn their living. But this is not the 1+2 difficulty they have to face with. They are e$otionally ill7e8ui##ed to handle #roble$s 1,2 as divorce4 #overty4 learning disabilities4 abuse and negect. 9eeling #owerless against 11-2 situations they cannot defend the$selves and they carry these #ainful $e$ories into adulthood.

IV.

Read the te%t be#ow and #oo& caref)##( at each #ine. So"e of the #ines are correct b)t others contain an )nnecessar( word. If a #ine is correct p)t a tic& ( at the end of the #ine. If the #ine has a word which sho)#d not be there, write the word at the end of the #ine. There are two e%a"p#es done for (o) at the be$innin$ (0 and (00 (10 points . Schoo# 'nifor"s

0u$$er has ended u#. "t:s the first day of school and every year ;6< have the sun $e #roble$ = to find the #erfect clothes to $ake a good i$#ression. >ucky for $e4 " don:t have this #roble$. ?y #rivate school re8uires "

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wear an unifor$. 0o$e $ay not think this is not a good idea. " thought this too when $y #arents had told $e. But now 1 think they are right because in school one of the $ost $a@or i$#ortant things is your style. The $ore you will have4 the $ore #o#ular and noticed you will #robably always be. But with these unifor$s4 there:s no discri$ination because of what you:re wearing. Aot all styles which are affordable and so$e students $ay feel #ressured to do anything else to get the right clothing. With unifor$s students can concentrate on learning

and not on what they are wearing.

V.

Read caref)##( the te%t be#ow. So"e of the #ines are correct b)t others contain a spe##in$ or a p)nct)ation error. 4ind the error and write it at the end of the #ine. If a #ine is correct p)t a tic& ( . The first two #ines are done as e%a"p#es (10 points ! Ad5ertis"ents

?any studies have shown that the greatest techni8ue in advertising that can double or even tri#le the seling of a #roduct is the use selling of si$#le words such as 9B55 or A5W. What does it really $ean

Ceo#le are astonishingly attracted to those things witch are free.

once in a while. And #roducts that are Dlow fatE or DlightE aren:t always as healthy as you are led to believe. )ave you sin any food co$e rcials lately/ Doesn:t your $outh water when you see that #erfect roast beef/ But the real think doesn:t
look as good. does it/ "f you were to #lace a #erfect

burger fro$ tv in front of $e4 " would never eat it. And "
would advise you not to4 either. 0o take $y advise and stay s$artF

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8I.

'se the word $i5en in capita#s at the end of each #ine to for" a word that fits in the space in the sa"e #ine(10 points !

Shoppin$ Addiction We have beco$e a society o f consu$ers. We suffer " ro$ the

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chronic disease of #urchasing new goods with little attention to their true need4 112 ...4 origin and 1 D'RAB 3 E 1 2 2 . . . conse8uences. A generation is growing u# without4 * E781 R67 7I E 7T knowing what 8uality goods are. 1!2 and fa$ily ties are , 4RI 4 C67S'9E E 7D - SATIATE only #ro$oted as a vehicle for gift giving. ?any 1&2 ... run out of roo$ in . : A7T their ho$es to store the things they buy. They are 1'2 ... Thousands of acres of land are #aved over every year to build a sort of cities of 1(2 ... / ;3ACE things so as to give #eo#le $ore roo$ to store the new things they are #ersuaded to buy. ?alls 0 ;3A< 1 4RE='E7T have 1*2 ... #arks4 churches and 1+2 ... because #eo#le are no longer interested in
$eeting their neighbours. They $ove 1,2 ... as though neighbourhoods and cities were #roducts to be tried out like brands of deodorant. Ceo#le see$ to forget that 11-2 can t be bought fro$ the $arket 10 >A;;<