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YEAR 8 4. How can the professor be described best?

a) a funny, playful little man
A. Read the following text and answer the questions that b) a crazy commuter
follow: c) a calm, neat and serene person
d) a strange old-looking guy
Mr Jones woke early one morning, before the sun had risen. It was a e) a noisy and disrespectful middle-aged person
beautiful morning, so he went to the window and looked out. He was
surprised to see a neatly dressed, middle-aged professor, who worked in 5. The university was ..
the university just up the road from Mr Joness house, coming from the a) near Mr Joness house.
direction of the town. He had grey hair and thick glasses, and was carrying b) far from Mr Joness house.
an umbrella, a morning newspaper and a bag. Mr Jones thought that he c) next to Mr Joness house.
must have arrived by the night train and decided to walk to the university d) in Mr. Joness yard.
instead of taking a taxi. e) behind the swing tree.
Mr Jones had a big tree in his garden, and the children had tied a long
rope to one of its branches, so that they could swing on it. 6. The professor stopped by the rope because ..
a) he thought that it was dangerous for the children.
Mr Jones was surprised to see the professor stop when he saw the rope, b) he wanted to untie it from the tree.
and look carefully up and down the road. When he saw that there was c) he wanted to play with it.
nobody in sight, he stepped into the garden (there was no fence), put his d) he thought of hanging his umbrella.
umbrella, newspaper, bag and hat neatly on the grass and took hold of the e) he was curious about that tree.
rope. He pulled it hard to see whether it was strong enough to take his
weight, then ran as fast as he could and swung into the air on the end of 7. The professor pulled the rope because he wanted to check that
the rope, his grey hair blowing all around his face. Backwards and a) it was loosely tied to the tree.
forwards he swung, occasionally taking a few more running steps on the b) it could hold him before swinging on it.
grass when the rope began to swing too slowly for him. c)he was sure he would break it.
At last the professor stopped, straightened his tie, combed his hair d) it was smooth enough.
carefully, put on his hat, picked up his umbrella, newspaper and bag, and e) it was good for his dog at home.
continued on his way to the university, looking as quiet and correct and
respectable as one would expect a professor to be. B. Find the best synonym for the underlined words in the text:

8. neatly
1. When Mr Jones woke up, he first.. a) clear b) organized c) clean d) smart e) careful
a) rose the sun b) went to the window c) got surprised
d) met the professor e) dressed up 9. in sight
a) in a room b) in the garden c) at sea d) around e) behind
2. The passing-by professor ..
a) was rich b) was old c) was a commuter 10. whether
d) taught in the near-by university e) was blind a) season b) if c) since d) when e) after

3. What does the text say about Mr Jones ? 11. expect

a. When Mr Jones woke up, it was still dark. a) wait b) hope c) dream d) imagine e) welcome
b. Mr Joness garden was protected by a fence.
c. Mr Jones had a kindergarten in his yard.
d. The tree in his garden had a rope swing.
e. Mr. Jones had many children.

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C. Select the best alternative for each situation:

12. This is the very book.I need.
a) - b) that c) who d) what e) whom

13. One ..turn off the lights before leaving a room.

a) may b) can c) ought to d) dare e) have to

14. He who laughs . laughs best.

a) late b) last c) later d) latest e) lately

15. Everybody.present.
a) be b) was c) were d) had e) has

16. The .noise the children make, the more nervous I get.
a) less b) more c) most d) least e) lest

17. We could hardly talk to

a) someone b) anyone c) no one d) none e) not one

18. Do . obedient or youll make your parents angry!

a) to be b) have been c) be d) to have been e) will be

19. You have recently changed hometown and also school. After a
smooth integration into the new environment, you write a letter to your
best friend sharing on the new people in your life: teachers and
classmates. In writing this letter, answer the following question: Do
professors and teachers always behave as people expect them to do? Use
about 120-150 words.

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