SECTION I: Reading comprehension

My Office

My name is John and this is where I work. The name of my company is “Marshall
Publishing”. I started working here six years ago. I spend a lot of time on the phone, speaking
to our clients, especially in Japan and Saudi Arabia. It's lucky that they all speak very good
English because I don't speak Japanese or Arabic! I also do some work in the internet
department of the company, helping to create web sites for other companies around the world.
That's my favorite part of the job.

In my part of the office, there's me and then there are three others, “Lucy”, “Helen”
and “Paul”. Paul is the new one. He arrived only three months ago. He was a lawyer before,
then he decided he didn't want to be a lawyer anymore, so he changed his job completely. I
believe he earns a lot less money with us! Helen arrived at “Marshall Publishing” only a
month or two after me. She's my best friend in the office because we helped each other a lot
when we were both new. Lucy is the grandmother of the office. She started working here
almost twelve years ago, when the company started. Everybody comes to her when there's a
problem, when you have something you don't understand. She's a grandmother in real life too:
she has 6 grandchildren!

1-Answer the following questions according to the text:

1- Where does John work?

2- What is John’s preferable part of the job?

3- How many people work with John in his part of the office?

4- Did Paul change his job because he was going to earn more money in the company?

5- Who is the eldest person in the office?

2 – Lexis:

A- Find in the text words, phrases or expressions that are closest in meaning to the
following:

a- aided:
b- a person who practices or studies law:

B- Find in the text words, phrases or expressions that are opposite in meaning to the
following:

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 a- Left:
b- Finished:

SECTION II: Grammar

1/ Circle the right answers:

1. There are (many/much) students who want to study in our school.
2. She has to learn (few/little) words in German.
3. We have (some/any) great songs to play tonight.
4. Julia ate (few/little) rice, she wasn’t very hungry.
5. I don’t have (many/much) time, I can’t wait for you.
6. I didn’t take (some/any) money from my parents since I was 15.

2/ Complete the table using either the plural form or the singular form:

Singular Plural
Calf ……………………
Donkey ……………………
…………………….. Deer
Story ……………………
…………………….. Children
Echo ……………………
sheep ……………………
stereo ……………………

3/ Put the adjectives between brackets in the correct form (comparative or superlative):

1. It’s (cold) in Germany than in England.

2. I met (beautiful) woman in my life.

3. Tom is (helpful) than Peter.

4. Let’s pick (big) apple of the tree.

5. John’s home is (far) away than Michael’s home from school.

6. That’s (bad) news I’ve ever heard.

4/ Put the verb between brackets in the correct tense:

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 1. What’s the matter? You (look) very happy………………………………………
2. (Learn) you Italian last summer?............................................................................
3. Jack (not study) at Oxford University in the future………………………………
4. Yesterday, two people (die) in an accident……………………………………….
5. (Be) you a doctor?..................................................................................................
6. Don’t try to ring the bell. It (not work)…………………………………………...
7. (Come) you with us next Saturday?.......................................................................
8. The train (leave) six hours ago…………………………………………………...
9. Someday, I (write) a novel……………………………………………………….
10. He (not pass) his exam last year………………………………………………….

SECTION III: Fill in the Gaps

1/ Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage.

Hi, my name is Lucas and I (1) ---- from the United States. I am 24 years old and I (2) ---- in a
small town near Vancouver called Branton. I don't have a job now, but normally I (3) ---- as a
salesman. I am not married. I live with my family (4) ---- a nice house in Branton. My sister is
an actress, (5) ---- she isn't very famous. She acts in a local theater in (6) ---- town. On the
weekends, we like to go camping in the small (7) ---- near our house. I normally (8) ---- up at
eight o'clock, but (9) ---- Thursdays I get up at six o'clock because that is the day I (10) ----
running at the park.

1- Am / go / is / live
2- Bring / take / read /live
3- Write / work / buy / sing
4- In / out / from /over
5- Because / but / so / then
6- She / they / our / we
7- Forest / sea / park / school
8- Get / eat / read / study
9- At / under / in / on
10- Swim / go / buy / read