English 2

Variation B PART I (47items * 1 mark each = 47) Read the sentences below and decide which answer A, B, C, D, or E best fits each blank. GRAMMAR 1. My little sister __________ under the bed in her sleeping room. a. hide b. hided c. hidden d. hid

e. hiden

2. If Boldo hadn’t gone to bed late last night, he _________ a headache this morning. a. wouldn’t have b. won’t have c. wouldn’t have had d. didn’t have e. shouldn’t have 3. While I _____________ TV, my friend rung me up. a. watched b. had been watching d. am watching e. I’ll be watching

c. was watching

4. There are many ____________ in Bogd mountain. a. elks b. elkes c. elk

d. elkies

e. elkses

5. My sister bought a _______________ dress. a. black modern silk Korean b. modern Korean black silk c. Korean black modern silk d. silk Korean modern black e. modern black Korean silk 6. I am not sure, she __________ win the first prize. a. is going to b. will c. might 7. She __________ seven letters so far this morning. a. typed b. has typed c. has been typing e. had typed

d. can’t

e. would

d. have typed

8. She has lost weight because she ________ to the gym everyday after work.. a. have been going b. went c. have gone d. has been going e. goes 9. By the time she played golf, Sara _________already __________ dinner. a. was /cooking b. has / cooked c. had / cooked d. has been / cooked e. had been / cooked 10. Her hands were dirty because she ___________ planting trees in the garden. a. has been b. had been c. has d. has being e. was 11. We ___________ to America at five o’clock this evening. a. are flying b. are going to fly c. will fly d. flying e. will be flying 12. You __________ pay to get books from the library. a. mustn’t b. doesn’t have c. don’t have d. hadn’t had e. should 13. She is a kind of person _________ likes to go to parties. a. who b. whose c. which d. those

e. that

14. If I ___________ the book I would have known the answer. a. have read b. had read c. read d. would read e. would have read 15. I think by the time 2050 a cure for AIDS ________ . a. will find b. will have found c. will be found d. will have been found e. found. 16. You haven’t run _________ enough to win the prize. a. fastly b. faster c. fastest d. fast

e. more fast

17. He just had to work outside ___________ of the awful weather. a. in spite b. even though c. although d. however e. despite 18. I have a boring job _________. a. Neither do I b. So am I e. Neither have I

c. So do I

19. Her father’s life is _________ danger. a. out b. off c. against

d. I do too

d. out of

e. against of

20. ‚Will you come to my school today?‛ Enkhee asked Saraa, ________________. a. if would she come to his school today b. if she would come to his school that day c. if will she come to his school that day d. if she will come to his school today e. will she come to his school that day 21. My clothes __________ right now. a. is being cleaned. b. is cleaned e. clean

c. is cleaning

d. has been cleaned

22. I am busy now. I ___________ . a. cut my hair b. have my hair cut c. am cutting my hair d. am having my hair cut e. am my hair cutting. 23. Since it’s such a bad day, I’d ___________ home than _________ to the park. a. rather to stay / to go b. rather to stay / go c. rather to stay / rather go d. rather stay /go e. rather stay / to go 24. ______ Smiths forgot to lock _______ door. a. - / the b. the / c. the / the

d. - / -

e. the / a

25. If you go to Russia by car, you will have _________ driving on the right side of the road. a. used to b. get use to c. get used to d. to get used to e. to get use to 26. It was ___________ that we stayed on the beach. a. such a nice weather b. such nice weather d. so nice weather e. so a nice weather 27. We need ________ eggs to make cakes. a. a little b. little c. a few

d. few

c. a such nice weather

e. a lot

VOCABULARY 28. Ganaa _________ her a quick note, and left it on the door. a. wrote b. received c. sent d. got e. answered 29. I don’t like her; she’s always ___________ the other people what to do? a. talking b. saying c. speaking d. tell e. telling 30. We wouldn’t say that he was very ___________; he’s complained about everything. A. determined b. patient c. persistent d. persuasive e. punctual 31. You look so good in that dress-it _________ you like a glove. a. matches b. fits c. looks d. suits e. shows 32. I had butterflies in my ________ before the exam. a. face b. head c. heart d. hand

e. stomach

33. We were absolutely _________ in the prospect of starting project. a. interested b. excited c. exciting d. interesting e. amazing 34Do not believe her. She is as sly as a ___________ today. a. fox b. mouse c. snail d. owl e. snake 35. She is one of those _______ people who think that they are always right about everything. a. cunning b. sick c. slow d. arrogant e. stubborn 36. We decided to make an optional _________ to the theater. a. travel b. trip c. excursion d. journey

e. expedition

37. The waves washed over the ship‘s __________ in the stormy sea. a. station b. dock c. platform d. port e. deck 38. She decided to _________ the boy a lesson. a. know b. teach c. learn d. take

e. give

39. It took her months to __________ Enkhe when he finished the relationship. a. get in b. get off c. get over d. get on e. get down 40. She was _________ seeing the grandchildren again. a. looking forward to b. looking in c. looking for e. looking up

d. looking after

41. Why did you have to ______ me _______in front of everybody like that. a. put/ on b. put/ off c. put / out d. put/ down e. put/ of 42. He ________ from the headmaster in February. a. took after b. took away c. took on d. took over

e. took down

43. Be careful with this old book. The cover might __________ . a. come up b. come out c. come off d. come about

e. come down

44. 'm very disappointed ______ the result. a. about b. in c. on

e. with

d. to

45. My friends came to see me _______. a. away b. off c. of

d. at

e. in

46. Those pupils never _________ any notice of what their teacher says. a. attend b. give c. make d. take e. send 47. Unfortunately, she seems _________ by the danger of going over project. a. inconcerned b. unconcerned c. disconcerned d. concerned e. concern COMMUNICATION (6 items * 3 marks each = 18) Choose the best response 48. Ariuna: Your English is perfect. How long have you been studying it? Chimgee: ___________ a. All my life, since I remember myself b. Sure, English takes much time c. Quite so, I also admire her English d. No wonder, she lived in England for 5 years e. English is spoken by half of the world. 49. Sara: He passed his exam with excellent marks, didn’t he? Bold: ___________ a. Yes, he has b. Yes, he did c. I think, he will d. No, he didn’t e. Of course, he does 50. Boy: Which of English writers do you read? Girl: __________ a. I am reading Mark Twain b. I’ve read Dreiser c. He reads Dickens d. I read Jack London e. I had read Dickens 51. Bold: What do you think of ‚The three friends‛ Sara: ________ a. They’re friends b. It is an amazing game c. It is sad news d. They’ll come soon e. It is a very interesting play 52. Bat: What’s the table which you bought yesterday like? Uyanga: ____________ a. I don’t like it b. I like it c. He is small d. It is square e. It is like me

53. Husband: Why don’t you want to go to the party? Wife: _____________ a. Yes, they do b. Because I’ve been to London c. Yes, I do. I need money d. Because I have nothing to put on e. I don’t want to play tennis READING

(6 items * 3 marks each = 18) Read the following story and choose the best answer: A, B, C, D or E

Niagara Falls, one of the most famous North American natural wonders, has long been a popular tourist destination.Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually comprise Niagara Falls: the 53 – meter high Horse-shoe Falls on the Canadian side of the Niagara River and the 55-meter high American Falls on the U.S. side of the river. Most visitors come between April and October, and it is quite a popular activity to take a steamer out on to the river and right up to the base of the falls for a close –up view. It is also possible to get a spectacular view of the falls from the strategic locations along the Niagara River such as Prospect Point or Table Rock, or from one of the four observation towers which have heights up to 500 feet. Tourists have been visiting Niagara Falls in large numbers since the 1800’s. Because of concern that the large number of tourists would destroy the natural beauty of this scenic wonder, the State of New York in 1885 created Niagara falls Park in order to protect the land surrounding American Falls. A year later Canada created Queen Victoria Park on the Canadian side of the Niagara, around Horseshoe Falls. 54. Choose the suitable answer for the following question: Which best describes Niagara Falls? A. Niagara Falls consists of two rivers, one Canadian and the other American. B. American falls is considerably higher than Horseshoe Falls. C. The Niagara River has two falls, one in Canada and one in the U.S. D. Although the Niagara River flows through the U.S and Canada, the falls are only in the U.S. E. There is a park around the Niagara Falls. 55. Complete the sentence: The passage means that tourists prefer…. A. To visit Niagara falls during warmer weather. B. To see the falls from a great distance. C. To take a ride over the falls. D. To come to Niagara Falls for a winter vacation. E. To see Queen Victoria Park on the Canadian side. 56. Choose the suitable answer for the following question: What does the word “steamer” mean (in the 5th line of the first paragraph)? A. A bus B. A boat C. A walkway D. A park E. a tower

57. Choose the suitable answer for the following question: Why was Niagara Park created? A. To encourage tourists to visit Niagara falls B. To show off the natural beauty of Niagara Falls C. To protect the area around Niagara Falls. D. To force Canada to open Queen Victoria Park E. To destroy the natural beauty. 58. Choose the suitable answer for the following question: What is the major point the author is making in his passage? A. Niagara Falls can be viewed from either the American side or the Canadian side. B. A trip to the U.S. is not complete without a visit to Niagara Falls. C. Niagara Falls has had an interesting history. D. It has been necessary to protect Niagara Falls from the many tourists who go there. E. To encourage many tourists to see the Niagara Falls 59. What are Prospect Point and Table Rock? A. waterfalls B. rivers C. steamers D. strategic locations E. parks PART II (6 items * 1 mark each = 6) 2.1 Who is the most likely person to say the sentences below? Match them with a person correctly. 1. "This is a really cool track, a re-mix of a dance classic." 2. "A little slower on the adagio, and then quicker when the cellos come in." 3. "Come on! Twenty push-ups, and then twice around the field. Move!" 4. "We can avoid some tax if we classify some of your capital allowances as expenses." 5. "Of course, in those days you didn't go on long vacations. You were lucky if you got a trip to the movies and some candy." 6. "Do not touch anything at the crime scene. We have to collect evidence." a. b. c. d. e. f.

an accountant -4 a detective -6 a DJ- 1 a conductor - 2 a retired person - 5 a coach - 3 (5 items * 1 mark each = 5)

2.2 Fill in the correct word from the given answers 1. It is very __________ to work with you. a. excite b. exciting c. excited 2. You need to be ________ while using the machine. a. careful b. careless c. carefully 3. I have a very _________ relationship with my grandmother. a. love b. loving c. loved 4. I found the shop __________ most helpful. a. assistant b. assist c. assistance 5. Boldo felt very ________ when he was caught copying another student’s work. a. embarrass b. embarrassing c. embarrassed

(3 items *2 marks each = 6) 2.3 Read and choose the right order to make up a story. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A) B) C) D) E)

1 A man spent his whole Sunday in front of the TV set watching football matches In the morning his wife saw that her husband was still asleep in his armchair. A little later, he fail asleep in his armchair The man woke up at once and asked: ‚Five to seven? And who is leading?‛ She went to wake him up and said that it was five to seven. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 5, 2, 1, 3, 4 1, 3, 2, 4, 5 2

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

A little boy shout his father a new pen – knife. ‚Are you sure it was lost?‛ the father asked ‚I saw a man looking for it‛ He said he had found it in the street ‚Of course, it was lost‛ the boy answered A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 B) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3 C) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5 D) 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 E) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 3

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

The girl had no time to look for it She hurried down the stairs and lost one of her prettiest shoes At midnight Cinderella ran away from the palace. She hid herself behind a tree And she was so unhappy. A) B) C) D) E)

4, 5, 2, 3, 1 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 3, 5, 2, 1, 4 3, 4, 5, 1, 2 2, 5, 3, 1, 4