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SECTION 1: GRAMMAR
1. Choose the correct item.
1. My grandfather used to listen to ________radio in his free time.
A. a B. an C. the D. __ [1]
2. My brother ____________all his pocket money because he wants to buy a bike.
A. has been saved B. is saving C. saved D. saves [1]
3. He is looking for a job because he __________living at home.
A. is hating B. hates C. to hate D. hate [1]
4. Would you mind waiting__________ minutes?
A. little B. many C. a few D. any [1]
5. The wind ________ down our papaya tree last night.
A. blew B. has blown C. was blowing D. blow [1]
6. The bus _________. So, let’s take a taxi.
A. broke down B. was broking down
C. breaks down D. has broken down [1]
7. ‘Do you wake up late on weekends?’ ‘No, I ____________.’
A. do never B. never do
C. don’t never D. never don’t [1]
8. ____________do they show the Sports news on TV?
A. How much B. How many C. What D. How often [1]
9. After lunch they __________ and see a movie.
A. will go B. are going C. are to go D. go [1]
10. They ________________the newspapers and magazines since morning.
A. are reading B. have been reading
C. is reading D. has been reading [1]
11. My teacher is considering___________ another grammar book next year.
A. to write B. will write C. write D. writing [1]
12. That’s the lady________ dog was lost.
A. who’s B. who C. that D. whose [1]
13. If I ________ you I wouldn’t dye my hair.
A. were B. was C. am D. will be [1]
14. __________you have a ticket, you can’t go in the stadium.
A. However B. Because of C. Unless D. Despite [1]

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15. The teacher said that he _________ busy these days.
A. was B. is C. has been D. is being [1]
SECTION 2: VOCABULARY
Choose the correct word.
16. A _________ is the person who trains a team or a sports person.
A. referee B. coach C. instructor D. sportsman [1]
17. We mustn’t use a __________ during the Math’s exam.
A. calculator B. dictionary C. computer D. ruler [1]
18. A motorcyclist should wear a _________.
A. gloves B. scarf C. helmet D. uniform [1]
19. A baby sheep is called a__________.
A. kid B. kitten C. puppy D. lamb [1]
20. I prefer casual clothes to ____________ clothes.
A. formal B. informal C. new D. modern [1]
21. Most famous people _______millions of dollars to people in need.
A. pay B. lend C. borrow D. donate [1]
22. Fire – engines pump water to ______________fires.
A. light B. start C. put out D. blow out [1]
23. What is the opposite word of lose weight?
A. check weight B. gain weight C. hold weight D. add weight [1]
24. What is called the person who takes care of patients?
A. a caretaker B. a surgeon C. a nurse D. a babysitter [1]
25. The person who has many friends is called______________.
A. respected B. honest C. sociable D. talkative [1]

SECTION 3: COMMUNICATION
Choose the correct response A, B, C or D.
26. Patient: I have a backache. Doctor: _________________

A. You shouldn’t lift heavy things. C. You shouldn’t oversleep.

B. You should stay in bed all the time. D. You shouldn’t go out after 9 PM [1]
27. A: Could I have a bottle of mineral water? B: _______________________________ .
A: Oh, well done. I can’t drink too sweet.
B: Would you like to pay in cash or by credit card?
C: Would you like still or sparkling, sir?
D: Would you like any drinks, sir? [1]

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28. A: How much is the fare to Miami? B: ____________________________.
A: It takes sixteen hours. C: That’s only one way ticket price.
B: A hundred fifty dollars round trip. D: There are a few miles left to Miami. [1]

29. A: Where are your parents? B: _________________________ .

A: They’ve just been to Seoul.
B: They have already returned.
C: They stayed at home.
D: They’ve just gone to Seoul. [1]
30. Someone is talking about his shopping habits.
A: Why do you shop in your own neighborhood rather than in a superstore?
B: You know I much prefer to go shopping at my neighborhood stores rather than
those new superstores. They might charge a little more, but they know me there and the
people are so much friendlier. They always have time for a neighborly chat and they even
carry my groceries out to my car.
He prefers his own neighborhood because:
A: The neighborhood shopkeepers are friendlier.
B: Superstores are more expensive.
C: The neighborhood shops are cheaper.
D: Superstores are more crowded. [1]

SECTION 4: READING.
1. Read the following text and choose the correct answer.
RICE
Rice is one of the most important foods in the world. This is because people who live
in China, Japan and India and other parts of Asia, live mainly on rice. In China the word ‘rice’
is used in one of their greetings. People say ‘Have you eaten your rice today?’ This is
because rice is so important to the Chinese.
Although most of the world’s rice is produced in Asia, sometimes it has to be
imported. This happens when rice doesn’t grow properly. If there is no rice harvest, people in
Asia may die.
Rice was first grown in China about five thousand years ago and it was then
introduced into Egypt.
Rice was first grown in Europe, in Italy, about six hundred years ago. It was not
grown until three hundred years ago in the United States. North Americans eat some rice but
they prefer bread and potatoes.
Some rice is grown on hills but most rice is grown on flat land near lakes and rivers
because rice needs a lot of water. In the rice- growing parts of the United States, rice is
planted and picked by machine but in most Asian countries everything is done by hand

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 31. Most of the world’s rice is grown
A. in Australia.
B. in Asia.
C. on hills.
D. in Japan. [1]
32. Asian countries
A. always produce enough rice.
B. don’t have any flat land.
C. produce more potatoes than rice.
D. sometimes have to import rice. [1]
33. Rice is planted
A. by machine in Asia.
B. by hand and picked by machine.
C. by hand in the USA.
D. by hand in most Asian countries. [1]
34. North Americans
A. don’t like potatoes.
B. eat more bread than rice.
C. don’t eat rice.
D. prefer rice from China. [1]
35. Rice was grown in Egypt
A. before it was grown in China.
B. before it was grown in Europe.
C. after it was grown in Italy.
D. after it was grown in the USA. [1]

2. Are these sentences True (T) or False (F) or doesn’t say (DS) in the passage?

36. North Americans eat more rice than Europeans. [1]

A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
37. Rice is grown near lakes and rivers because it needs a lot of water. [1]
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
38. Rice was probably grown in Egypt more than five thousand years ago. [1]
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
39. North Americans have just started eating rice. [1]
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
40. Machines are never used to plant or pick rice in Asia. [1]
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say

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 Paper: 2
SECTION 5: WRITING. (100-120 words, 20 marks)
Choose three friends or members of your family.
What are they like?
What do they look like?
What do they do?
You can also compare them by their character and their physical appearance.
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