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TEST PAPER, 10TH GRADE
I. Choose the correct answer: 10 p
1. He’s a very bossy child: he’s always ……………………….the other children what to do.
a. talking b. telling c. saying d. speaking
2. I didn’t mean to upset her. It was just a figure of………………. .
a. accent b. speech c. talk d. language
3. I’d like to……………………….a table for two, please.
a. ask b. take c. apply d. book
4. Waiter! This food is awful. I’d like to…………… a complaint.
a. make b. put c. do d. ask
5. Paula is in a meeting at the moment, but I’ll aske her to……………….you back as soon as possible.
a. hang b. get c. call d. put
6. I’m afraid Mr. Smith isn’t in the office today, but I can ……………….you through to his secretary.
a. put b. get c. switch d. run
[Link]’s impossible to get…………….of him!
a. feel b. contact c. hold d. touch
8. Come with me! I want to introduce you……………….my friends.
a. at b. into c. for d. to
9. We were chatting away when we suddenly got……………. Off.
a. hung b. called c. put d. cut
10. The teacher glared…………..the children who were not paying attention.
a. to b. with c. at d. for
II. Complete the sentences with only ONE word: 10 p
1. I’d better……………………………..John’s letter soon, or he’ll think I didn’t get it.
2. Would you like to……………………….an appointment for Tuesday?
3. I’ve been trying to phone her for ages but I just can’t get……………………!
4. It’s terrible that …………………….of her children has had a good education.
5. In the past people believed that …………………..Moon was a goddess.
6. Ann doesn’t like her skirt, she thinks it is much…………….short.
7. I have to……………………. hold of him as soon as possible.
8. There are quite a ………………………advantages to working here.
9. Her…………………..language is Italian even if she speaks French fluently.
10. I’m afraid I can’t accept this report, it is not good……………………..
III. Use the following phrases to replace the parts in bold: 15 p
Out of touch with, lost contact, hold the line, come into contact with, get hold of
1. Could you wait while I check my diary? _______________________________________
2. We were no longer able to talk with the crew of the plane a few minutes after take off.
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3. She’s been living abroad for years so she’s unaware of the changes in British society._____________________
4. You’d be amazed at the number of people I meet in my job.____________________________
5. I need to contact my wife ; it’s really urgent.__________________________________________
IV. WORD FORMATION : form nouns from the words given 15 p
1.I’ve found this _______ in the Internet. inform
2. Thank you kindly for your ________. invite
3. She watched the ________ of the new mobile on TV. present
4. We saw awful ______ because of the flood. destroy
5. They had no other ______ but to stay. choose
6. She saw her friend on a ______ to Paris. fly
7. I think crying is a sign of _______. weak
[Link] thinks about his _______ at the university. educate
9. We expect his _______ on Tuesday morning. arrive
10. What can you say about yesterday’s _______? perform
11. Can you describe his _______? appear
12. What is your _______? decide
[Link] _______ was not correct. explain
14. We discussed the _______ of the party at school. arrange
15. Your _______ of these films isn’t convincing. compare
V. Rephrase the sentences so that the meaning stays the same: 20 p
1. lf you don't tell us what the problem is, then we can't help you. Unless
We can't help you…………………………………………………….what the problem is.
2. | have never had such a tasty meal before. best
This is the ……………………………………………………………..…….had
3. I couldn't move the washing machine by myself because it was too heavy. Too
The washing machine was …………………………………………….………………. move by
myself.
4. The house was too expensive for us to rent. Enough
The house.................................................................................................................for us to rent.
5. The last time they went abroad was two years ago. Not
They ...............................................................................................................................two years.
VI. Read the paragraph below and do the tasks that follow. (20 points)
Algeria installed metal detectors at exam halls and video cameras in locations where question papers were printed
in a bid to avoid cheating. The whole nation of Algeria went offline on Wednesday for the start of high school
exams, the first in a series of internet blackouts to stop the possibility of students cheating. Mobile and fixed
internet connections were cut across the country for a total of two hours, to coincide with the start of two school
tests. Devices with internet access, such as mobile phones and tablets, were banned from Algeria‟s more than
2,000 exam centres and metal detectors were set up at the entrance to the centres, education minister Nouria
Benghabrit said. In a further move to prevent questions being leaked, the minister said mobile phone jammers and
surveillance cameras had been installed in locations where the exam papers were printed.
Answer the following questions, according to the text.
1. How many exam centers were subject to metal detectors setup?
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2. When were the Algerians denied access to the internet?
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3. What equipment was installed in order to prevent question leaking?
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4. Where was extra precaution taken?
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