NAME ………………………………………………………… CLASS. 10th G advanced DATE.

10TH DECEMBER 2013

TERM PAPER – 1st SEMESTER

I. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences/structures.

1. They look so alike it’s difficult to say/ tell/ speak/ talk the difference between them.

2. She’s terribly bossy. She loves saying/ telling/ speaking/ talking people what to do.

3. Jane speaks English so well you’d think she was a native/ speech/ language/ first speaker.

4. I need to get hold/ touch/ contact of Laurie and tell her that tonight’s class is cancelled.

5. Sometimes you can see the/ a /an sea from my bedroom window, but the /a/an atmosphere has to
be very clear.

6. Let me give you a piece/ drop/ sum of advice: don’t lend him the money.

7. He proved to be as brave as a tiger/ lion/ dog.

8. He is known to be as cunning as a(n) mule/ fox/ peacock.

9. The boys visit/ visits/ is visiting/are visiting their parents next weekend.

10. She leaned over and clapped/ wept/ whispered/ yawned quietly in his ear.

11. Tom is as proud as a parrot/ lion/ peacock/ fox.

12. He was so angry his head/ palm/ face/ heart was red.

13. I think you should choose a caring occupation/ work/ trade/ profession like nursing or
counseling.

14. I hear there’s a vacancy/ post/ niche/ situation in Dolan’s factory. Why don’t you apply?

15. My employee/ employer/ worker/ trainee is a very generous man; he gives us all a big present at
Christmas.

16. The pilot is always very polite to the crew/ staff/ personnel/ team.

17. She is looking/ looks/ are looking/ look very tired these days.

18. Water freezes/ is freezing/ freeze/ are freezing at 0°C.

19. She catches/ is catching/ catch/ are catching the 9 o’clock train every morning.

20. She finds it difficult to say/ express/ tell/ give her feelings.
II. Fill in FOR, AT, ON, OF, IN, ABOUT, TO, BY, WITH.

1. afraid ……….... something; 5. rude ………. somebody;

2. amused ………... something; 6. to congratulate somebody ……….... something;

3. angry ………. somebody; 7. to fill ……….. an application;

4. proud ……….... something; 8. to deal ………... something.

III. Use the endings to form nouns from the verbs given: - ANCE; - ENCE; - ION; - ATION.

1. create - _____________________ 4. resist - _____________________

2. offend - _____________________ 5. inform - _____________________

3. form - _____________________

IV. Read the letter and put the paragraphs into the correct order:
V. Read the letter and fill in the numbered gaps with linking words/phrases from the list:
MOREOVER; FINALLY; TO BEGIN WITH; BECAUSE; DESPITE; ALTHOUGH.
I.

1. TELL 8. FOX 15. EMPLOYER

2. TELLING 9. ARE VISITING 16. CREW

3. NATIVE 10. WHISPERED 17. IS LOOKING

4. HOLD 11. PEACOCK 18. FREEZES

5. THE; THE 12. FACE 19. CATCHES

6. PIECE 13. PROFESSION 20. EXPRESS

7. LION 14. VACANCY

II.

1. OF; 3. WITH; 5. TO; 7. IN;

2. AT/ BY/ WITH; 4. OF; 6. ON; 8. WITH.

III.

1. CREATION 3. FORMATION 5. INFORMATION

2. OFFENCE 4. RESISTANCE

IV. Order the paragraphs

1. C 2. D. 3. B 4. A

V. Fill in:

1. TO BEGIN WITH 3. MOREOVER 5. FINALLY

2. ALTHOUGH 4. DESPITE 6. BECAUSE