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1 Eizaveta Onofreiciuc Angela Cazacu Lilia Buragă ENGLISH SAMPLE TESTS for the 9-th form pupils to excel at the Enghlish exam (2011)

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Eizaveta Onofreiciuc

Angela Cazacu Lilia Buragă

ENGLISHS a m p L E T E S TS

for the 9-th form pupilsto excel at the Enghlish exam

(2011)

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CZU 811.111(073.3)L 77

Coordonator: Brânză Eugenia, consultant, Agenţia de Evaluare şi Examinare,

Ministerul Educaţiei al Republicii Moldova

Numere de contact: 0 690 848360 795 68694069089345

Machetare computerizată: Renata RaţaCoperta: Viorel Popa

Descrierea CIP a Camerei Naţionale a Cărţii

English Sample Tests for the 9th form pupils to excel at the English exam (2011) / Elizaveta Onofreiciuc, Angela Cazacu, Lilia Buragă [et al.]. – Ch. : S. n., 2010 (F.E.-P. «Tipogr. Centrală»). – 44 p.

1500 ex.

ISBN 978-9975-78-906-6.811.111(073.3)

© Cazacu Angela, E. Onofreiciuc, Buragă Lilia, 2010

ISBN 978-9975-78-906-6.

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ForewordThis practice book is designed for the 9th grade pupils with the aim to en-

able them to engage in their own analyses of knowledge and comprehension of the English language.

The book includes 20 tests. Each test is organized into 4 parts:

Part I deals with Text Comprehension, containing an unknown text and 5 activities following it;

Part II treats Grammar and Vocabulary. It includes a test that sums up all the pupils have learnt in previous years.

Part III deals with Civilization Topics.

Part IV consists of Written Production.

The activities suggested in the book, which are suitable for in-class work or as pupils’ homework, will make the learners’ time informative, enjoyable and creative. Clear notes explain the tasks to be accomplished. Through the reading and post-reading exercises pupils will certainly absorb more information as they learn, review, and retain concepts getting ready for the exam.

We hope this brochure, that is an up-to-date reference concerning exams, will help pupils to sum up all they have learnt in the previous years, giving them a chance to check their progress and at the same time prepare for the English exam.

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Test 1

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

How much sleep do teenagers need?

Most teens need about 8½ to more than 9 hours of sleep each night. The right amount of sleep is essential for anyone who wants to do well on a test or play sports without tripping over their feet. Unfortunately, though, many teens don't get enough sleep.

Until recently, teens were often given a bad rap for staying up late, oversleeping for school, and falling asleep in class. But recent studies show that adolescent sleep patterns actually differ from those of adults or kids.

These studies show that during the teen years, the body's circadian rhythm (sort of like an internal biological clock) is temporarily reset, telling a person to fall asleep later and wake up later. This change in the circadian rhythm seems to be due to the fact that the brain hormone melatonin is produced later at night for teens than it is for kids and adults. This can make it harder for teens to fall asleep early.

These changes in the body's circadian rhythm coincide with a time when we're busier than ever. For most teens, the pressure to do well in school is more intense than when they were kids, and it's harder to get by without studying hard.

Early start times in some schools may also play a role in this sleep deficit. Teens who fall asleep after midnight may still have to get up early for school, meaning that they may only squeeze in 6 or 7 hours of sleep a night. A couple hours of missed sleep a night may not seem like a big deal, but can create a noticeable sleep deficit over time.

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According to the text, many teens: a) get enough sleep. b) sleep as much as possible. c) don’t get enough sleep.

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2. Answer the question. What is essential for any teen who wants to do well on a test or play sports?_________________________________________________________________

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3. Identify the correct variant (True/False).

1. For most teens, the pressure to do well in school is less intense than when they were kids. T F

2. Teens were often given a bad rap for staying up late, oversleeping for school, and falling asleep in class. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1. Adolescent sleep patterns a. is temporarily reset. 2. During the teen years, the body's b. many teens don't get enough sleep. circadian rhythm 3. Unfortunately, though, c. differ from those of adults or kids.

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5. Explain in your own words. A couple hours of missed sleep a night may not seem like a big deal, but can create a noticeable sleep deficit over time. _________________________________________________________________

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II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant and report the sentence.

1. No ___________(man/human/woman) being should ____________(have to/has to) suffer what ____________(this/these) people have suffered.

2. Jorge sent ______(me/ I/ mine) _________(many/much) information about Chilean wine.

3. The window _____________(is broken/was broken/were broken) yesterday, so ___________(there was/there is) nothing I _______(can/can’t) do to help you now.

4. He has _____ an interesting hobby, but my sister has ______________________ (interesting) hobby in the world.

5. Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!"

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Test 2

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

The Belief in the Stars

When all other advice fails to satisfy, why not turn to the stars? Lots of people believe in the power of the zodiac to predict events and identify trends in their lives.

What is the zodiac? The zodiac is more commonly known as: star/sun signs, astrology, or horoscopes. It is a very ancient tradition of looking to the stars for answers about a person or people based on the placement of the stars at the time of their birth. The theory goes on the principal that as the stars and planets change alignment; events in the life of individuals born under certain "signs" also change. Astrology is responsible for the term, "born under a lucky star".

One of the most popular uses of astrology's predictive powers is in the area of love and romance. People like to see if "love is in the stars" for them, or how their "sign" matches with that of a potential love interest. There are some signs that are said to clash and others that are said to make beautiful music together.

Another popular reason for "consulting with the stars" is to see if wealth or success is in ones future. Many people feel that, when all else has failed, the stars can be counted on to give them the truth. In reality, the stars often tell people what they want to hear - another reason for the extreme popularity of horoscopes. Whether for true "advice", or just for fun, there is always an answer in the stars.

Astrology is a science of time where every moment has a certain quality attached to it. The personal horoscope is a simplified map of the moments and circumstances in our life. It is in turn a guide map for our journey through time on the planet known as Earth.

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1. Choose the correct variant. According to the text, the stars often tell people:

a) the solution of daily problems. b) what they want to hear.c) the way to success.

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2. Answer the question. How is the word ‘astrology’ defined in the text?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Identify the correct variant (True/False).

1. People don’t believe in the power of the zodiac to predict events and identify trends in their lives. T F2. The personal horoscope is a simplified map of the moments and circumstances in our life. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1. Astrology is responsible for the term, a. to give people the truth. 2. Whether for true "advice", or just for fun, b. "born under a lucky star". 3. The stars can be counted on c. there is always an answer in the stars.

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5. Explain in your own words.

The personal horoscope is a simplified map of the moments and circumstances in our life.

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TOTAL II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant and report the sentence. 1. I just ___________(cannot/mustn’t) find the time to ________ (make/do) the

accounts. I'm way behind with ___________(my/mine) work.

2. We _______(hasn’t got/haven't got) any ______(foods/food) at the moment.

3. I _________(don't/doesn’t) understand this point of grammar. I wish I

______________ (to understand) it _________(gooder/better).

4. Linda said:” I am going to have a nap this afternoon.” ___________________

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5. If I study, I ______________________ (to pass) the exams.

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III. Civilization topic. Use your knowledge to present interesting information about New Zealand.

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Test 3

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

Dolly – the cloned sheep Dolly the sheep may have been the world's most famous clone, but she was not the first.

Cloning creates a genetically identical copy of an animal or plant. Many animals - including frogs, mice, and cows - had been cloned before Dolly. Plants are often cloned – taking a cutting produces a clone of the original plant. Human identical twins are also clones.

Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, rather than an embryo. Her birth was announced on February 22, 1997. The sheep was originally code-named "6LL3".The name "Dolly" came from a suggestion by the stockmen who helped with her birth, in honor of Dolly Parton, a famous American singer of country music.

This was a major scientific achievement, but also raised ethical concerns. Since 1996, when Dolly was born, other sheep have been cloned from adult cells, as have mice, rabbits, horses and donkeys, pigs, goats and cattle. In 2004 a mouse was cloned using a nucleus from an olfactory neuron, showing that the donor nucleus can come from a tissue of the body that does not normally divide.

Animal cloning from an adult cell is obviously much more complex and difficult than growing a plant from a cutting. So when scientists working at the Roslin Institute in Scotland produced Dolly, the only lamb born from 277 attempts, it was a major news story around the world. She mated and produced normal offspring in the normal way, showing that such cloned animals can reproduce. Dolly produced twin lambs Sally and Rosie, and she gave birth to triplets Lucy, Darcy and Cotton.

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Choose the correct variant. Dolly was the first mammal to be cloned from:

a) an adult cell. b) an embryo. c) an original plant.

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2. Answer the question. Where did the name ‘Dolly’ come from?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Identify the correct variant (True/False). 1. Plants can be cloned – taking a cutting produces a clone of the original plant. T F 2. Since Dolly was born, other sheep haven’t been cloned from adult cells. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1. Many animals a. also clones. 2. Dolly’s birth was b. a major scientific achievement. 3. Human identical twins are c. had been cloned before Dolly.

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5. Explain in your own words.

Animal cloning from an adult cell is obviously much more complex and difficult than growing a plant from a cutting.

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II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant and report the sentence.

1. We stopped ________(at/in/by) a small restaurant for a quick meal. The driver

____________ (to park) the bus far from the restaurant.

______________(Anybody/Somebody/Nobody) ____________(couldn’t/could)

find the bus and _______(the/a) driver, so _______(us / we) waited at the

restaurant for one hour. _________(There was/ It was) a park near the hotel and

the driver ________________(is walking/was walking) in that ______________

(small/smaller) park ____________(which/whose/whom) we did not know.

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III. Civilization topic. List the most popular tourist attractions in London. Write a short description of

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Test 4

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

The Amish In nearly every way, life for Amish people today is the same as it was for their ancestors

300 hundred years ago. They wear the same traditional clothes and live in large family groups. They live in simple wooden houses without mains water and mains electricity. The water they need is taken from wells and the houses are lit by oil lamps. Amish people have no telephones, no dishwashers and no TVs. Moreover, they do not drive cars but travel in horse-drawn buggies.

Amish communities have their own schools. Schooling ends after the eighth grade, at the age of 13 because the Amish do not believe in higher education for their children. They are taught arithmetic, religious songs and how to earn a living from the land.

Today there are about 100,000 Amish people living in North America. They try to keep their traditional way of life in the middle of a very different modern American society. The Amish don’t believe that modern technology is evil. But they are afraid that if they allowed it into their lives, it would destroy many important things. They think that if they had TVs, there would be less time for conversation. They believe that if they had telephones, they would stop speaking face-to-face. And they are afraid that if they had tractors, they would become greedy and want more land than they really need.

Amish people promise to obey their life-rules. If somebody breaks these rules, the rest of the community will not speak to them until they are sorry for their mistakes.

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1. Choose the right variant. Amish people: a) drive cars. b) do not drive cars. c) drive motorbikes. d) drive cars and motorbikes.

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2. Answer the question. What do Amish people lack? _____________________________________________________________________________

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3. Identify the correct variant (True/False).

1. Life for Amish people today is different from the way it was for their ancestors 300 hundred years ago. T F

2. They wear the same traditional clothes but they don’t live in large family groups as they used to. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1. The Amish a. have their own schools. 2. Amish communities b. promise to obey their life-rules. 3. Amish people c. don’t believe that modern technology is evil.

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5. Explain in your own words. Amish people are afraid that if they allowed modern technology into their lives, it would destroy many important things. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant and report the sentence.

1. Last year we visited ___(a/the/-)St. Paul's Cathedral and ____(a/the/-) Tower.

2. Money __________ (to have) always been the main source of living.

3. My sister __________ (can) score better on the test if the teacher____________ (to explain) the grammar once more. But the teacher was too busy.

4. Stephen and Claire told me that they ___________________ (to clean) the

windows. And now __________ (he/they/you) can go to their friends.

5. The Internet, from its beginnings as a defence computer network

____________(to transform) the way we communicate, allowing us to chat with

our friends using the ____________ (many/much/little) instant messaging services or work with our colleagues ____________(through/over/by) email and even serve as a channel by which we obtain music and TV shows.

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III. Civilization topic. Write a short article about Moldova for an English newspaper. (3-5 lines)

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Test 5

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

GOOGLE Inc.

Google Inc. is a multinational public cloud computing, Internet search, and advertising technologies corporation. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products and generates profit primarily from advertising. The company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, often dubbed the "Google Guys". Page and Brin originally nicknamed their new search engine "BackRub", because the system checked back links to estimate the importance of a site. Eventually, they changed the name to Google, originating from a misspelling of the word "googol”, which represents the number one followed by one hundred zeros, that was meant to signify the amount of information the search engine was to handle.

The company's stated mission from the outset was "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful" . The company's unofficial slogan – coined by Google engineer Paul Buchheit – is Don't be evil. Actually, this site has played an important role in the democratization of information.

Google runs over one million servers in data centers around the world, and processes over one billion search requests. However, the dominant market position of Google's services has led to criticism of the company over issues including privacy, copyright, and censorship. The company offers online productivity software, such as its Gmail e-mail software, and social networking tools ,Google Buzz, Google Books. Since many books are difficult, if not impossible, to find in bookstores or on library shelves, today we are able to search the full text of almost 10 million books. Anyway, the Google web search engine is the company's most popular service. Google indexes trillions of web pages, so that users can search for the information they desire, through the use of keywords and operators. Moreover, today Google.org builds technology products to address global challenges such as climate change, pandemic disease and poverty.

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a) an Internet search corporation.b) a public company.c) an advertising system.

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3. Identify the correct variant (True/False). 1. The Google web search engine can’t be considered the company's most popular service. T F 2. Users can search for the information they desire, through the use of keywords and operators as Google indexes trillions of web pages. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1. The company's unofficial slogan a. the number one followed by one hundred zeros. 2. The word "googol”, which represents b. a number of Internet-based services and products. 3. Google hosts and develops c. is Don't be evil.

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5. Explain in your own words. Today Google.org builds technology products to address global challenges such as climate change, pandemic disease and poverty. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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TOTAL II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant and report the sentence. 1. There was ______(a/an) encyclopedia _________(over/on/above) the table.

2. I ________(need/must) to withdraw_________(some/a few) money out of my bank ___________(folder/account/file).

3. Steve said: “Mary, I don't remember where I have bought this dictionary.” __

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4. It __________(ever/never) stops raining here. I wish it ______ raining. (stopped/would stop/had stopped)

5. If you stay in the sun _______(two/too/to) long, you ____________ (to get) sunburnt.

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III. Civilization topic.

Name some old and modern traditions you have noticed at wedding ceremonies

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Test 6

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FUNCTION OF SPORT IN LIFE

The word sport is a contracted form of "disport" which means to amuse, to divert one's self. It includes play, amusement, entertainments or recreation. It is a word which signifies the outdoor recreations, the athletic work as contrasted with the serious intellectual occupation. Sports have existed in the past ages and have played an important role in the history of mankind. If we consider sports from a general point of view and consider their relation to the life of the ancient people we must inevitably come to the conclusion that sports if well conducted, have always raised the standard of the nation to a very high degree.

Sports refresh the body, tranquilize and enlighten the mind, and develop moral character. As a concrete example let us take a student in his college activities. The student who does exercise is always fresh and vigorous, he seldom gets sick and tired.. Moreover in exercising, the student gets animated, his blood is purified and consequently his mind becomes more apt to receive the ideas and thoughts found in his lessons. A weak person seldom can endure the hardship of school-life, the trouble of memorizing and persevering in his daily lessons. Lastly when a student is busy with sports during recess time his ideas do not deviate any more to the path of impurity, to think of such trivial things and the health and strength which he acquires will help him in overcoming such temptations. Helping young children to develop good eating patterns and enjoyment from sport and exercise may help them avoid later health problems.

Moreover, since aesthetics is becoming more and more important for all of us, we are now striving to improve the way we look and our shape, in short: our aesthetic aspect depends a lot on our daily activities, whether we prefer resting in front of the TV or practicing sports. Therefore, sports not only shape our personality but our aspect as well, maintaining young and healthy our body and mind as well.

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Our aesthetic aspect depends a lot on: a) our daily activities. b) intellectual occupation. c) health problems.

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5. Explain in your own words. Sports, if well conducted, have always raised the standard of the nation to a very high degree. __________________________________________________________________

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II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant and report the sentence.

1. We talked to the________ (boys/boys'/boys’s) parents for _____________ (some/no/less) time to find out whose belongings _________(was/were) those.2. By the end of ______(the/-/an) last year he _____________ (to finish) the research by ________________(hiself/himself/himselves).

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Test 7

I.Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

THE REAL REASON PEOPLE GET THE FLU IN WINTER For decades we've heard the myth that flu strikes in winter because of the colder weather.

But numerous studies have all debunked that theory. No, there's another reason flu hits in winter. We already know that our bodies produce a

lot less vitamin D during the winter. So, flu hits right when vitamin D levels begin to decrease. Science recently discovered that vitamin D stimulates your white blood cells to make a

substance called cathelicidin. Researchers haven't studied this chemical on the flu virus yet, but they have previously reported that it attacks a wide variety of pathogens. These include fungi, viruses, bacteria, and even tuberculosis.

So, it turns out that my suggestions for you to have your vitamin D levels checked this time of year were right on target. But now, armed with this new information, don’t even think it's necessary to spend the money on a test. Vitamin D is cheap. And it stimulates your body to make what might be the ultimate antibiotic! One with no toxicity at all and only kills those organisms invading you (not your own cells).

Arm yourself with the incredible protection of vitamin D. Get sunlight when you can. Just be sure not to burn. If you are mostly indoors, it is strongly suggested that you add vitamin D to your daily regimen. Some doctors recommend 5,000 IU per day. They see no downside to this dose, especially in the winter months!

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1. It has been recently discovered that vitamin D stimulates your white blood cells. T F

2. According to the text, flu strikes in winter because of the colder weather. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1. Researchers a. include fungi, viruses, bacteria, and even tuberculosis. 2. They b. haven't studied this chemical on the flu virus yet. 3. These c. see no downside to this dose, especially in the winter months!

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5. Explain in your own words. Vitamin D stimulates your body to make what might be the ultimate antibiotic! ____________________________________________________________________________

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II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant and report the sentence.

1. When mother got home she found ________(hers/her) little Kitty ________ (to paint) her room. She _________(to paint) two walls red and one wall yellow.

2. I know you _________ (to want) to help but you are __________ (make/do) more harm than _______________(good/better/best).

3. I speak _______________(terrible/terribly) English. I wish I ______________ (spoke/would speak/had spoken) English well.

4. My best friend said: "I think I shall not go to the theatre with you today

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Test 8

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ENDANGERED WILDLIFE If you look up the meaning of the word 'endanger' in the dictionary you will read something

like 'to bring into or expose to danger or peril'.......this is the position that thousands of species of animals and plants are in today. Extinction is a word associated with endangered.

Life began on Earth more than 3 billion years ago. Species have been disappearing from our planet throughout this time, long before Homo Sapiens appeared (around one million years ago). What we can be certain of is that extinction of species was rare before humans established themselves on the earth. It is really only during the last 300 years that the rate of extinction has speeded up and this has coincided with the enormous increase in the world's human population during this time.

All these people have put such pressure on the lives of other living things that in the last 300 years at least 300 species of vertebrates (animals with backbones), 100 species of invertebrates (without backbones) and thousands of species of plants have become extinct.

Today around 5 000 species of animals and over 25 000 species of plants are endangered. Since 1900 more species than ever before have become extinct and scientists think we may even be losing one species a day at the moment!

Although the rate in increase of the human population is slowing down in some parts of the World, it is continuing to escalate in others. Allowing for the death rate, about one million more humans come into the world every week! This increase obviously puts increasing pressure on wildlife.

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5. Explain in your own words. People have put pressure on the lives of other living things. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

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1. ___________________________(I'll be studying / I'll have studied) at 9 tomorrow evening. I'm going to night school. I really want to __________(do/make) something of__________________ (myself/me).

2. It ___________________________(to rain) for two hours and the ground is too wet to play on, so the match _____________________(to be) postponed.

3. This train is very slow. The __________ (earlier/more early) train was much faster. I wish I __________ (caught/would catch/had caught) the earlier train.

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Test 9

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IS HEALTH MORE IMPORTANT THAN WEALTH?

Health and wealth, two words that rhyme so well but often do not occur together. Good health is clearly preferable but if one does not have good health, then it is better to have some wealth to ease the burden. Money cannot replace the lack of health, but it goes a long way to make life easier, more comfortable and reduce a major stressor in most people's lives.

The real question to be answered is not whether health is better than wealth but what is the true path to happiness. To be healthy but miserable because you are poor is a fairly shallow way to live your life. With health, your potential is unlimited. Nothing stands in the way of travelling, working a job, having a family or going back to school. With good health, there is always a way to make the money to create the life you desire.

To be wealthy but have poor health is like partial compensation, a kind of bad news with good news. At least, you will have less concern about the cost of healthcare, cost to live a restricted life and whether there will be money to attend to the further decline of health as you age.

Being wealthy and in good health means you have the world at your feet, nothing should stand in your way. You can wake up in the morning and carry out any and all of your dreams and plans. You should experience utter happiness that you have the power to conquer anything, unless of course, your health fails then the choice will be obvious. You would likely spend every dollar you have in order to get your health back.

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1. The thieves are sure that they __________________________ (to drive) for 6 hours when the police ___________________(discover/will discover) the robbery in the morning. 2. Why are your hands __________(dirty/dirtier)? - Oh I_______________ (towork) _____(on/in/at) the garden. 3. Jack said: "I like reading and I read books every evening before going to bed."_____________________________________________________________

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Test 10

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

HOW TO SPEND YOUR FREE TIME PRODUCTIVELY Teenagers seem to have a lot of free time, then why does it feel like they have so much less?

It might be because they waste half of all their leisure time watching television. So if you want more free time, I recommend one thing: turn it off and take a look at some ideas on how to make the most out of it.

Make a schedule. For more efficient planning, categorize activities that are related to each other and do them by category.

Learn new skills. Learning is an investment, whether you spend money on it (like in college) or not (like reading at home). Read a few books about things you've always wanted to learn. Nurturing this skill may even lead to bigger things, such as a career move or promotion.

Be active. Sports and exercise may be considered recreational, but they are very important because they help you be energized so that you may be able to accomplish more activities. Get a gym membership or try a new bike trail. Meet up with other joggers and run through various paths.

Entertain yourself. Set a day and time for leisure activities such as visiting a museum, seeing a play or going to a concert. Make sure to limit that activity to one particular day or time. This way, you will have more time to do your other tasks when you have a set time to take care of your need for entertainment.

Do things that you always wanted to do but didn't have time doing before. Think about the possibility to take a weekend to travel to somewhere that you've never been to before. Be resourceful, as this characteristic will help you when your money won't.

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1. Don't worry, everything will be all right: the _________________________ (childrens/children) __________________________(to take) to the theatre by the teacher and they _________________________(to bring) back to school in the evening. 2. The work __________________ (to finish) by them by six o'clock yesterday. 3. Our coach said to us: "You will have to work hard tomorrow."_____________ _________________________________________________________________ 4. I didn't _______(see/sea) the TV programme but __________ (anybody/ everybody) said it was excellent. I wish I _______ (saw/would see/had seen) it. 5. My brother would not have missed so ___________(many/much) lessons if he ____________________ (not to hurt) his leg.

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Test 11

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SCHOOL UNIFORMS

School uniforms have become a hot topic in many areas across different countries. Educators feel that requiring a school uniform will help students to build self-respect, discipline, character, community and a sense of pride.

School uniforms were first seen in Europe during the early Modern Era. It was at this time that children who attended charity schools were required to wear uniforms.

The first official school uniforms appeared during the eighteenth century in the private schools of Europe. The schools for the wealthy dictated uniforms of different colours to show disciplinary action. As time progressed through the 18th century, uniforms became an emblem of the wealthy. School uniforms are still used in public school system throughout the world.

Countries that adopted the European school uniform include Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Chili, Ecuador, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa and the United States.

The school uniform style from Italy and Spain influenced countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and several Middle Eastern countries. The Prussians influenced the type of uniforms worn in Japan.

A school uniform apparently also saves students from putting their fashion tastes before their learning requirements. When they don’t have to spend time wondering what to wear and how to make a fashion statement, they can devote more time to getting an education. Wearing the same type of dress reduces snobbery and peer pressure in educational institutions.

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1. The schools for the wealthy dictated uniforms of the same colour to show disciplinary action. T F

2. The first official school uniforms appeared during the 19th century. T F

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1. Richard met a ___________ ____________ ______________ ___________ girl (very attractive, young, fair haired, tall) who was dressed in a ______________ ___________ ____________ (silk, new, red) dress. 2. Scabies ____________(cause/causes) a lot of itching, so you _____________ (can/would/must) see _______(an/a/-)doctor. 3. I __________ (hate/hatred) living in England. It's cold and it's damp. I wish I ______________ (lived/would live/had lived) in Spain. 4. If you ___________ (to be) a poet, you would write ______________ (beautifully/beautiful) poetry. 5. Allen said to his sister: "I am doing my homework."____________________ ________________________________________________________________

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Test 12

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EAST AND WEST DISCOVERED IN PEOPLE’S BRAIN ACTIVITY

East is East and West is West, and the difference between them is starting to turn up even on brain scanners.

New brain research has shown that culture can affect not just language and custom, but how people experience the world at basic levels — what they see when they look at a city street, for example, or even how they perceive a simple line in a square. Western culture make people think of themselves as highly independent entities. And when looking at scenes, Westerners tend to focus on central objects more than on their surroundings.

In one study, researchers offered people a choice among five pens: four red and one green. Easterners are likelier to choose a red pen, while Westerners more often choose the green one.

In an experiment measuring how well 8-year-olds could solve puzzles, American children performed best when solving puzzles they had chosen themselves, while Asian children performed best when solving puzzles they were told their mothers had chosen for them.

Did Easterners actually see differently, at the level of perception, or just think differently? Based on what parts of the brain were activated during the tasks, Gabrieli believes everyone sees the same thing, but may filter it differently.

Culture is not changing how you see the world, but rather how you think and interpret. Understanding cultural differences in the mind is really important as the world globalizes. There can be a lot of breakdowns in communication.

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1. Chalk _________________(to use) for writing on the board.

2. Could you supply _________ (farther/further) information about this meeting?

3. Susie can go on that _________(trap/trip) if she______________(to find) the

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4. ________(This/These) movie is ____________(terribly/terrible). I wish we

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Test 13

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THE BRITISH CLASS SYSTEM British society is considered to be divided into three main groups: the upper class, the middle

class, and the lower working class. This is known as the class system. Upper class people own several homes. These people studied at Eton or other public schools.

They work as judges, stockbrokers or company directors. They eat caviar, smoked salmon and drink champagne. They spend their free time going to opera or ballet. They like playing polo and sports involving horses. They support the Conservative Party and they spend their holidays in Orient countries, the Caribbean islands or go cruising.

Middle class people live in semi-detached or detached houses. They studied at grammar-school and at universities (Oxford, Cambridge). They work as teachers, bank managers or doctors. They eat healthy food like wholemeal bread or foreign food like avocado, pasta. They like skiing, sailing, playing tennis, cricket and golf. They spend their holidays in France or Tuscany.

Working class people live in council houses. They finish comprehensive schools and technical college. They work as shop assistants, miners or factory workers. They eat fish and chips, bangers and mash, Chinese and Indian food. They like playing football, darts, or bingo and snooker. They spend their free time watching soap operas or drinking in pubs and usually vote for Labourists or Conservatives. They take package holidays.

Wealth doesn’t mean that you belong to the upper-class society because social class is not only about money, but also about behaviour and attitudes.

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1. __________(Every/all) people must have a health _______(insurement/ insurance) in our country.

2. My parents are out. So I have to look ___________(over/after/through) my ____________(babys-brother/baby-brother). 3. My dad said: "I shall light the fire and make myself breakfast. I don’t need your help."______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

4. My car is too small. I wish I ___________________(had/would have/had had) a bigger one, but I _____________(hard/hardly) have enough money to afford ___________(me/myself) such a luxury. 5. If they work today, they________________ (to have) the day ____________ (off/out/of) next Monday.

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Test 14

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A POZITIVE LOOK ON FAILURE Many people allow failure to hold them back, when in reality failure can be a good thing!

Learn how to improve and grow from failure. Whenever you experience failure in life, it touches you in a deeply emotional way. Although it feels negative at the time, the experience of failure can teach important life lessons. You learn what does not work, which can actually get you closer to success.

You can learn from your mistakes after you admit making them. Wise people admit their mistakes easily, putting their pride aside. As Al Franken once said "Mistakes are part of being human".

Mistakes lead to success, just like Thomas Addison, inventor of the light bulb tried thousands and thousands of times to figure out how to make it light up. Though it went on for quite a long time, and each time he failed, he took it in a positive way. Stating "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. He kept on trying and trying, though he failed to reach his target, which was lighting up the light bulb. Each time he failed, he figured out the ways he went wrong. Learning from his each and every mistake then led to his lasting success.

Even if you try and fail you will never be the person you were before you started the path. You have pushed yourself to a new level, moved outside of your comfort zone, and are that much wiser for having attempted the task. If you constantly avoid pursuing goals and dreams for fear of failure you will never know what you can do.

Trying and failing is better than never having tried at all.

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1. I ________(to clean) the room before the guests _________ (to arrive), so that

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2. The ______________(spectrum/spectra) includes ____________(many/little)

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5. If you work _________(through/out/over), you ________(to put on) muscles.

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Test 15

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EVERYONE GETS ONE One birthday riddle ponders: “What goes up and never comes down?” The answer, of course, is

“Your age.” Did you know you can also have only one “Golden Birthday”? From age 1-31, a person encounters his/her “Golden Birthday” one time only: On the day in which their age matches the day of their birth.

Other fun birthday facts involve people born on a leap day. Every four years, a day is added to February to make 29 days instead of 28. If you’re born on this date, then technically you only have a birthday once every four years. For example, on your 21st birthday, you could claim to be only 5 years old!

Many traditions around the world share a common theme. For example in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong noodles are eaten in honour of a person’s birthday. The noodles are uncut and are made extra long to signify a long life. In Ireland and England birthday boys and girls are lifted upside down and “bumped” on the head (gently) as many times as they are old – with one more bump given for luck. In New Zealand birthday claps are given, where everyone claps a number of times to match the guest-of-honour’s age – with one more clap added in anticipation of next year.

The cakes were round and in 18th-century Germany, birthday candles were first placed atop birthday cakes. There was a belief that candle smoke brought a person’s prayers up to the heavens. Thus, when a candle was blown out, the prayer was sent.

This last sentence in particular highlights how universal – yet singular – a birthday is. Everyone has a birthday to call his or her own and each year. As Emily Dickinson once said, “We turn not older with years, but newer every day.”

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II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant and report the sentence.

1. It's dark inside. _____(May/Can) you turn ______(off/on/in) the light, please?

2. A number of important __________________(experiments/experiments’)

______________________(to make) by them in this laboratory. And now they

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3. Mike said: "I am sure Helen will come to the bus station in time.”___________

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stay /wouldn't stay /hadn't stay) in the _______(son/sun) so long yesterday.

5. If Pete __________ (to come) home earlier last night, he ________________

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Test 16

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

NEW YEAR'S EVE FACTS New Year's Eve celebrations go back for centuries and traditions and New Year's Eve facts

are spread across countries and civilizations. Because of the different calendar system used in ancient Babylon, the actual New Year

started with the New Moon, which was followed by the first day of spring in March. In that time, New Year's Eve and any celebrations associated with it lasted over 11 days. Every day was a different type of celebration which usually signified rebirth, a new period of blossoming and a new season of crops.

The Roman calendar was changed over and over again each time a new emperor took charge until it eventually did not match the Sun's patterns. It took an official act of the Roman Senate to dictate that January 1 would be the beginning of the New Year.

In ancient Babylonia, one common resolution was to return any farm equipment borrowed from friends or neighbours. It is often thought that the first visitors you see after ringing in the New Year would bring you good or bad luck. That's why most people celebrating on New Year's Eve often do so with friends and family in this way assuring themselves with good luck.

Items or food that is ring-shaped is also good luck. This symbolizes "coming full circle", which is what one year does. The Dutch often eat doughnuts. Other foods that are eaten on New Year's Eve are cabbage because the leaves represent prosperity. Ham (or a hog) also symbolizes prosperity. In Asian cultures, rice is a hearty and lucky staple that is eaten around midnight to signify the coming year of fortune.

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1. According to the text, other food that is eaten on New Year's Eve is carrots. T F

2. Most people celebrating on New Year's Eve often do so with friends and family. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1. New Year's Eve celebrations a. celebration which usually signified rebirth. 2. Every day was a different type of b.was to return any farm equipment borrowed. 3. In ancient Babylonia, one common resolution c. go back for centuries.

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Items or food that is ring-shaped is good luck.

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II. Grammar. Choose the correct variant and report the sentence.

1. Certain ______________(criteria/criterion) was used to judge _____________

(which/who/whom) proposals should be accepted.

2. The ____________(firemen/fireman) were able to put _______(off/out/over)

the fire _____(on/in/at) Church Street, but they __________(shouldn’t/couldn’t)

save the entire house because it was ________(elder/older than/then) my granny.

3. "Please don't smoke in the bus," said the old lady to the traveller. ___________

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(didn't go/wouldn't go/hadn't gone) out.

5. They wouldn't have hired a boat if they ____________________ (to know)

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Test 17

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR The human psychological characteristics and behaviour are built by a combination of the

following factors: environment, genes, chromosomes and the central nervous system. However, a person’s characteristics come primarily from their genes.

From the time the baby gets out into the real world inherited genes are making the baby act in a certain way. When someone tickles them, they might cry or laugh. Their genes establish their reaction to these events. From the beginning of birth, the baby’s reaction to the environment can only be determined by its genes. As a result, human behaviour uses a combination of environmental and inherited trait factors.

The central nervous system connects the brain and spinal cord together. Without them humans could not send or receive information from other parts of the body. When the genes send a message the endocrine system secretes thyroid gland. Then, the thyroid gland secretes hormones to influence the growth of the brain; thus, a combination of genes and the nervous system determine the human’s psychological characteristics.

Many important traits are highly inherited like IQ and height. A person can raise their IQ during a span of time, but they will never have a high IQ unless they were born with one. Genes influence human behaviour for fifty percent, the rest being based on environmental factors. Scientists should put genes in a fifty-plus percent group since they determine a human’s reaction to environmental factors.

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How do humans send and receive information from other parts of the body?

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1. Babies’ genes establish their reaction to events. T F

2. A person can’t raise their IQ during a span of time. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1.A combination of genes and the nervous system a.influence human behaviour for 50%. 2. Genes b. in a fifty-plus percent group. 3. Scientists should put genes c. determine the human’s psychological characteristics.

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Human behaviour uses a combination of environmental and inherited trait factors. __________________________________________________________________________

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1. We _______________(to have) rather a difficult ___________(times/time)

at the moment. - I ____________(to be) sorry to hear that.

2. Jim _________(have got/has go) a plan for Friday. He _______________(to

play) badminton with friends. I ____________(must/may) find _____________

(anything/something) for him to play badminton with.

3. You're always moaning about something or other. I wish you ______ (shut

up/would shut up/had shut up)

4. Will you call me if I ____________________ (to forget) to call you?

5. "Come to my house tomorrow, Ann," said Milena._____________________

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Test 18

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

MUSIC AND LEARNING Childhood is a thrilling, amusing and challenging period of a child’s life. So, we should give our children the tools to build a successful life. Therefore, what we must answer is whether music should be placed in education or not, and what effect it has on a child’s life. Actually, music’s place in American schools is still uncertain. On the one hand, the “essentialists” dispute that music should only be learnt for its own sake; whereas on the other hand, the “instrumentalists” emphasize the fact that music is not placed in a vacuum but it is rather a tool to learn fundamental concepts and has external benefits. Although, music is not taught in inclusion from a child’s education at school (math classes, languages, etc…) many researches argue that music is an important tool for a child’s cognitive development and skills in learning.

The Media, scholars and psychologists gave a lot of attention to the idea that music can make children “smarter”. In fact, a research was made in the University of Toronto, Canada by E. Glenn Schellenberg, which showed that music can cause an increase in a child’s IQ. The question is: how can we explain the correlation between music and the boost in one’s IQ? As far as we know, a simple attendance to class and the procedure of learning the school’s instruction affects well enough a child’s performance. However, this research has shown that music not only boots one’s IQ but it helps improve a wide range of abilities and skills.

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1. Scholars and psychologists gave a lot of attention to the idea that music can’t make children “smarter”. T F

2. Many researches argue that music isn’t an important tool for a child’s cognitive development. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1. Music’s a. not placed in a vacuum but it is rather a tool to learn fundamental concepts. 2. Music is b. can cause an increase in a child’s IQ. 3. Music c. place in American schools is still uncertain.

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Music not only boots one’s IQ but it helps improve a wide range of abilities and skills.

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1. I ____(to give) you this book as soon as I __________(to finish) reading it.

2. When Mr. and Mrs. Smith arrived home, they ________________(to

discover) that someone _____________(to break) into their house. Their video

recorder and television _____________(to disappear). They ___________(not

to know) what they ______________________(to do) to deserve this bad luck.

3. They didn't offer me the job. I wish they ______________ (offered/would

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Test 19

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

ALIENS According to the Oxford Reference Dictionary, alien is a word used to refer to beings from

other worlds. This of course is a simplified definition of extraterrestrial life. The science that studies the existence of alien life is known as xenobiology. If history is to be believed, then aliens have been a subject of mystic for several centuries now, in civilizations of countries such as India, China, Babylon, South America and Arabia. Thales, the ancient Greek thinker, is believed to be one of the first proponents of the theory that life-forms existed on other planets. Are there aliens in space, is a question that has found mention in scriptures of several religions too.

There have been several other research projects to establish that there are such things as aliens. More important of them are the several space missions, which have tried to establish life on Mars due to evidence of methane in the atmosphere and the mission to establish life on moon, due to reported presence of water. Of course, there are also other factors that need to be taken into consideration like alien abduction stories that have been reported by several people. Aliens are largely described as resembling human beings.

There have been accounts of aliens abducting human beings. People have claimed to have been kidnapped by the aliens and been taken away from the terrestrial surroundings. Interestingly, most people who have claimed to have seen aliens or been abducted by them, were able to recall their experiences only though dreams or hypnosis.

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Aliens are largely described as resembling human beings.

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II. Grammar . Choose the correct variant and report the sentence.

1. Finish your homework, or I____________ (not to take) you to the zoo.

2. I _______________(not to read) _______________ (today's/today/todays’)

newspaper yet, I think ___________(it is/there is) a bad thing that I don’t

follow _____________(the/a/an) _________________(new/news).

3. The teacher said to me: "You will go to school tomorrow." ______________

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5. If he had been _____________(cleverer/most clever), he ________________

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Test 20

I. Read the text and accomplish the post reading tasks.

BREAKING BARRIERS THROUGH ENGLISH In a world of diversity, we are up for a long chase. We struggle...we compete...we

win...we lose. As a striving country, we endeavour all our resources to break these barriers for our utmost growth and development.

But what could have been our greatest arm to battle and overcome all these hurdles? English Language, that is. English seems to be the language of the world, it doesn’t mean the world is bowing to the American ideal or compromising our national pride... It just means the world can get smaller and more people can look outside the box of isolation and share their positive cultural and economic qualities.

More than this, English is the language of power and progress. In different countries of the world it is highly valued not only because it is functional and practical, but more importantly, because it is an affordable item, a skill that can be used to increase one’s position, respectably and marketability. In most cases, the better one’s ability to understand and use English the better one’s chances of career advancement.

On the other hand, it is absolutely highly essential to know the language for communication. In this computer age, English is the only language that anyone can understand. And unless we have the fluency in English language, it would not be possible to work with the computer. We need the language to survive the changes of this modern world.

It is no doubt that with English, we are ready to break...

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1. The better one’s ability to understand and use English the better one’s chances of career advancement. T F

2. English seems to be not the only language of the world. T F

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4. Match the two parts to get entire sentences. 1. English is the language a. that anyone can understand. 2. It is absolutely highly essential b. of power and progress. 3. English is the only language c. to know the language for communication.

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In a world of diversity, we are up for a long chase.

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1. "What did you do at school yesterday, Elton?" said his grandmother._______

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4. I hate having red hair. I wish I _____ (had/would have/had had) blonde hair.

5. If she ________________ (to return) earlier, she would have been able to see him before he left.

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