ENGLISH PRACTICE 8

SECTION I – PHONETICS
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. ( 5p)
1. A. regards B. solutions C. wonders D. interests
2. A. secure B.interrupt C.public D. tunnel
3. A. thesis B. lease C. invest D. unwise
4. A. massive B. angel C. change D. slang
5. A. washed B. believed C. caused D. asked
II. Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other words.(5p)
1.A. campaign B. expand C. survey D. respect
2. A.effective B. performance C. promotion D.relevant
3.A. eradicate B. illiterate C. universal D. activity
4. A. consider B. educate C. populous D. mountainous
5. A. gradual B.technique C. ethnic D. province
SECTION II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write your answers in the
answer sheet.( 20p)
1. I shall do the job to the best of my ………………
A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent
2. The judge …………….. the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charge C. blamed D. sued
3. There has been a great ……………….. in his English.
A. escalation B. increase C. improvement D. rise
4. The woman said, “ This carpet was made …………… , so it is expensive”.
A. by hand B. the the hand C. by hands D. by our hands
5. ………….. of the shop, my friend Roger went in.
A. Coming out B. On coming out C. When coming out D. As I came
6. Helen asked me ……………. The film called “ Star Wars”.
A. have I seen B. have you seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
7. ………….. the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe.
A. When B. Since C. After which D. Unless
8. You are going to come to the party, …………… ?
A. aren’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you
9. The librarian went to look in the cupboard ………… rare books were kept.
A. which B. where C. that D. there
10. Armed terrorists are reported to have ……….. the Embassa.
A. taken up B. taken to C. taken over D. taken in to
11. He always did well at school ………….. having his early education disrupted by illness.
A. on account of B. in spite of C. in addition to D. even though
12. After I ………….. finished working, I switched off the machine.
A. have B. had C. having D. to have
13. Before he got married, Danny always went out on Saturday nights. He never …… stay in.
A. would B. use to C. used to D. is used to
14. The beach was so crowded the other day that we…….. difficulty finding an empty spot.
A. have B. have had C. had D. have been having
15. The commander gave an …………. talk to his men.
A. encouraged B. encouragement C. encouraging D. encouragingly

16. The students were slow to catch ………… , but gradually they began to understand.
A. in B. on C. away D. set
17. The burglar …………. to open a window at the back of the house.
A. succeeded B. managed C. forced D. discovered
18. Visitors are ……….. to beware of pickpockets.
A. commanded B. informed C. notified D.advised
19. “ I really don’t like the idea.” – “ Neither …………. I.”
A. like B. don’t C. nor D. do
20. He looked forward to …………. his first pay packet.
A. received B. have received C. be receiving D. receiving
II. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space. Write your answers in the
answer sheet. ( 10p)
1.The principal said some …………. Words to the pupils before the exam. COURAGE
2.Jim is very disorganized and not very …………….. BUSINESS
3. My …………. for your skill is great. ADMIRE
4. Lastly, there must be a perfect …………….. between friends, sympathy with each
other’s aims, likes, joys, sorrows, pursuits and pleasures. SYMPATHETIC
5.The government has promised to deal with the problem of ………… among young people.
EMPLOY
6. As she is so ………… with her present job she has decided to leave. SATISFACTION
7. She is one of the greatest ……………. to appear in this theatre. PERFORM
8. There’s a lot of …………… in the show business. COMPETE
9. This matter is very ………….. . Don’t discuss it outside the office. CONFIDENCE
10. The weather was terrible, so we had a very ………. holiday. PLEASE
III.Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense/ form.( 10p)
1.I couldn’t resist ( laugh) …………… at the way he ( answer) ………….. my question.
2. He ( work) ………….. as a cashier for twenty- five years. Then he (retire) ………
and ( go) ………………….. to live in the country.
3. The meat( taste) ……………….. better if it ( not cook) …………………… so long.
4. She was sure that she ( slip) …….. out of the house unnoticed while the others (dance) ………………
5. There ( be) …………………. great changes in our village in the past few years.
IV. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.( 5p)
1.I was the last person hearing about that accident.
2. He objected for his secretary’s coming to work late.
3. For such an experiece and able teacher, discipline was not a problem.
4. He looks remarkable like his father.
5. It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
SECTION III – READING
I.Read the following passage carefully. Decide whether the statements are True or False, and then
answer the questions below.
The first publicly supported secondary school in the United States was Bostob Latin School, founded
in 1635. But until the late 19th century secondary education was most conducted by private tutors or
privately supported academies.
The rise in American high school attendance was one of the most striking developments in U.S
education during the 20th century. From 1900 to 2000 the percentage of teenagers who graduated from high
school increased from about 6 percent to about 88 percent. High school attendence grew because more and
more students regarded additional schooling as the key to succeeding in an increasingly urban and
industrialized society. In addition, after the introduction of strict child labor laws in the early 20th
century,fewer teenagers entered the workforce than they had previously, which gave them the time to attend
school. School provided teenagers with an acceptable alternative to labor that gave meaning to their lives
before they entered the workforce, established a family, or began college. As the 20th century progressed,
most states enacted legislation extending compulsory education laws to the age of 16. Most students found it
more enjoyable- and more profitable in the long run- to stay in school beyond the legal limits than to leave,
or drop out, before graduating.
The 20th century high school was a uniquely American invention. More than elementary schools or
colleges, high schools demonstrated the American faith that concerns. High schools provided supervision
and a place for youth to experience adolescence with friends. They also sought to give students education
to meet the practical demands of everyday life, to get a job, or to go on to more education.

A. Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).(5p)

1. The secondary school system in the United States had not developed well until the late 19th century.
2. More and more students regarded secondary schooling as the key to their success in life.
3. Secondary education is the good choice before they enter the workforce, establish a family, or begin
college.
4. High school is not a good place to make friends.
5. Most states passed laws extending compulsory education beyond the age of 16.

B. Answer the following questions.(5)

1. What was the first publicly supported secondary school in the United States?
……………………………………..…………………………………………………………..
2.What did the percentage of teenagers who graduated from high school increase from 1900 to 2000?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. What did school provide teenagers in the early 19th century?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. How did most students feel about schools in the 20th century?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. What did secondary education prepare for students?

II. Read the passage below and choose one correct anwer for each question.(5)
Trees have developed special talents for surviving in the desert. Like the cactus, they, too, have
water reservoirs in their trunks or in their sterms below the ground. The most stoical desert trees have
sparse, leathry, or spiky foliage or may even dispense with leaves completely, as the cactus does. Many are
protected by thorns. In the most inhospitable areas of the American Southwest, the spiny mesquite or screw
bean survives- even in Death Valley. In the waterless places of Arabia the nibq struggles against adversity
where the dates can not grow “ with their feet in water and their heads in the fires of heaven”, and produces
a fruit, the dom, so profusely that passers- by are allowed to shake the small berries from the branches.
1.We would not expect a tree in the desert…………………….
A. to have branches C. to have water reservoir
B. to live for a long time D. to have numerous leaves

2. The nibq is a desert tree …………………………..

A. which is similar to the date tree. C. that scarcely produces a fruit, the dom.
B. found in some areas of Arabia. D. that has a hard time fighting the weather condition.

3. As used in this passage “stoical” means …………………..

A. succulent C. showing indifference to ouside conditions
B. able to hold water D. heavily built at the base of the trunk

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Some trees have developed special talents to adapt to the desert.
B. Most deserts trees have spiky trees.
C. Several deserts have desert trees.

5. In developing this passage, the author uses ……………………

A. cause and effect C. logical reasoning from fact
B. contrast D. examples and comparisons
III. Complete the following passage with some of the given words. Do not use any word more than
one.(10p)
damage bottle banks Recycle public transport energy

exhaust fumes wildlife greenhouse effect campaign

conservation packaging fuel

Here are some suggestions for practical ……………(1). Use less ……….(2) at home and at work.
Persuade governments to pay for research into alternative (3) ………….. source like solar power.
(4)……………. paper, glass, metal, plastic and batteries as much as possible . As for (5) …………………
for glass recycling at local supermarkets. Walk, cycle or use …………(6) if possible, to cut down on car
……….(7), which contribute to the (8) ……………… . (9)………………… for a public transport systems
to be improved. Join one of the many pressure groups which work to protect ………..(10) and the
countryside.

Section IV – writing
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it (10 points).
1. “ I’m sorry that I broke the glass”, said Peter.
- Peter apologised ………………………………………………………………………..
2. I was drowning, but he saved me.
- If he……………………………………………………………………………………
3. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglar left the building.
No sooner ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
- I’d rather ………………………………………………………………………………...
5. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
- It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I started work for the company a year ago.
- I’ve been ………………………………………………………………………………..
7. “ You stole my best cassette, Amanda”, said William.
- William accused ………………………………………………………………………..
8. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road so take plenty of spare parts.
- In case ………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
- If the patient …………………………………………………………………………….
10. “ Can I have a new bicycle?” said Ann to her.
- Ann asked ……………………………………………………………………………….

II. Writing an essay (10p)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement “ T.V is bad for children” ? Write an essay of about
150- 200 words to support your points.

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