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Varianta 5

Ex.1 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: (10p)
By the end of last year he .(1 read) four Shakespeare plays, and by next year
he.(2 read) two more. I..(3 not see) him since last Monday but
I.(4 believe) he.(5 write) an essay about Hamlet at present.
After leaving school he.(6) study) French in Paris for two years then
he.(7 move) to America where he now.(8 live).
He ..(9 visit) England once or twice and.(10 know) English well.
Ex.2 Change the following sentences into the Passive Voice: (10 p)
1.They make a new film each year in this studio.
.
2. The local people are renovating the castle at the moment.
.
3. He didnt introduce me to his mother.
..
4. They will add new subjects into the syllabus this year.
..
5. They dont admit children under 16 at this film.
..
Ex.3 Choose the correct variant to complete the sentence: (10p)
1..Life in the 21st century wont be easier,it ?
A shall
C will
B would
D wont
2. The yacht.captain has been arrested must not leave the port.
A which
C whom
B whose
D that
3. The forecast says it wont rain but take an umbrella in case.
A it may
C it will
B it rained
D it does
4. If you dont practice when you are young, youable to play as a
famous pianist.
A wouldnt be
C wouldnt have been
B wont be
D should have been

5. They kept onalthough the film already started.

A to talk
C talk
B talking
D having talked
Ex. 4 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space: (20 p)
When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a great passion for writing
poetry. I gave up all my other hobbies such as(1)
Stamps and spent all my(2) time writing poetry. This habit of writing
poems on every possible..(3) soon got me into trouble at school.
During uninteresting lessons I(4) take out my notebook and start
writing. Once, while I was writing during a Geography class I noticed the
teacher.(5) at me, furious because I was not (6)
attention. He tore my poem up. However, at home that evening I wrote it again
from..(7)
Not long after, I read about a poetry..(8) and decided to send in
my poem. Eventually, I was informed I had got first(9). Everyone at
school was..(10)
Except for my Geography teacher who observed me more carefully than ever.
Ex. 5 Complete the sentences with the negative form of the adjectives in the box:
(5p)
comfortable

correct

polite

popular

satisfied

a. It was a very..restaurant, so the didnt have to book in

advance.
b. The chairs were very
c. In addition, the waiter was extremely
d. The bill wasso they asked for it to be changed.
e. They werewith the service so they decided to complain to the
manager.
Ex.6 Choose the best word to complete the sentences: (5p)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

He gets the fewest/more complaints.

He has the least/less experience of all of them.
Ive taken fewer/least holidays this year.
She has less/more projects than the others.
She probably has the fewest/most work to do.

Ex.7
Write a composition between 150 words, starting with the following words
and give it a title:
It was raining hard and the wind was blowing as Sarah was driving home.
(30 p)