Final Paper

9th grade, May

I.

.Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses

(10*2p=20p)

1. Jessica ---- (never fall) in love until she ---- (meet) Ben two years
ago.
2. Bruce ---- (not stop) studying until he ---- (revise) all topics this
evening
3. . When the old woman ---- (hear) that her grandson ---- (arrest)
for robbery, she ---- (get) a big shock.
4. When Megan ---- (have) problems at school, her parents ---(usually help) her to cope with them.
5. We ---- (wait) for the bus for nearly half an hour, but it ---- (not
arrive) yet so I don't think we ---- (be able to) attend the meeting
on time
6. While the children ---- (play) by the lake, one of them ---- (drop)
his ball and ---- (try) to get it out himself.
7. Tomorrow at around 7.30 pm, I ---- (drive) through America.
8. When I ---- (have) another look I ---- (realize) the shirt in the
laundry ---- (shrink).
9. I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I
(write) for
over two hours.
10.
Im sick and tired of John and I (think) of telling him what I
(think) of him.

II.
a.

b.
c.
d.
e.

Complete with the correct items.(10p)

So,are you going to buy it or not?
If it.........................................................so expensive, i
would.
What would you do if you................rich when you were
young?
If he..............as honest as you believe he is,he wouldnt have
done that.
..........................I been informed,Id have attended the
meeting.
Suppose they.................................at home,what shall we do?

III.

Read the text below and use the word given in

capitals in each line to form a
word that fits in the space (10*1p=10p):

Films and music are dominated by the media representations

produced in the USA. The invasion of American popular culture has
been so (1.POWER) that many people get their (2.INFORM) about
the world through American films. Maybe thus the success of the
Simpsons, a (3.HUMOUR) television cartoon series can be
explained. The show mixes the artificial (4.REAL) of Springfield with
hints of the real world. (5.VIEW) are attracted by the way certain
contemporary issues are dealt with: religion, culture and nuclear
power. The (6.CRITIC) of the American way of (7.LIVE) and the
frequent making fun of the American Dream offer to the ordinary
people the (8.POSSIBLE) to take a look at themselves in the mirror
and to laugh at themselves. Although the series (9.PORTRAIT)
individual characters, one might assume that they are used as
representations of (10.VARIETY) groups of people.

IV.

Fill in the missing words. Write only one word in

each gap.(20p)

1 My brother has been .............................. scuba diving

lessons since he was 8 years old.
2 I dont understand why some people bother to
.............................. stamps or coins.
3 Although bungee-jumping is a high-risk ...........................,
lots of people love doing it.
4 Id rather she had .............................. more polite.
5 Is it true that at.................... altitudes theres less oxygen?
6 How .............................. a game of tennis?
7 If you had saved some money, you..............................
have been able to buy those books you liked.
8 His latest science-fiction novel is second to ..................... .
9 With his family background it was no surprise that he
.............................. the election.
10 Shed .............................. play football than basketball.
11 Youll never guess who I ran .............................. at the
post office the other day!
12 After he was awarded the medal, the crowd stood up and
sang the .............................. anthem.

13 He wasnt satisfied .............................. his performance.

14 You ...................... better study harder for your final exam.
15 If .............................. the dog would stop barking.
16 The film .............................., which I read in the
newspaper, was so good that I bought the video.
17 Its so typical .............................. John to forget his keys.
18 Parachute jumping is an .............................. sport.
19 You can always find Paul in the library come rain or
.............................. .
20 I wish I .............................. younger.

V.

Circle the correct item. (10p)

1 Tickets for the concert will go on sale at the box

...................... on Friday.
A bureau B kiosk C office
2 They went to the station to ...................... Mark off.
A run B see C make
3 Id rather you ...................... more time on this project.
A have spent B spend C had spent
4 Wed better ...................... the road or well be late.
A kick B hit C punch
5 They were shocked ...................... his lack of experience.
A at B of C in
6 You had better ...................... the doctor immediately.
A to call B called C call
7 If I ...................... more time, I would go jogging every
morning.
A have B have had C had
8 I wish she ...................... to book tickets for the
performance. It was a great show.
A hadnt forgotten B didnt forget C wouldnt forget
9 If only you ...................... more determined; you would
have won first prize.
A had been B were C have been
10 Dont you think we should set ...................... some money
for a rainy day?
A for B aside C of

VI.

The editor of the magazine where you work as an

assistant editor has asked you to write a report
assessing the good and bad points of a recently
opened Italian restaurant. Write your report describing
the restaurants food, prices, service and atmosphere.
(20p)