ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COU EXAM 1 DATE:

NAME: GROUP:

READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW, TRYING NOT
5TO COPY FROM THE ORIGINAL.

HALLOWE'EN.
Hallowe'en is the last night of October, and it used to be thought the most enchanted night of the
year. It was the night when witches and evil spirits came back on earth to cast their magic spells.
10Superstitious people kept up many strange old customs in an effort to keep these evil influences away.
Farmers used to light big fires in their fields, and the farm workers and their families would walk around
the fields singing old songs and hymns. At intervals, the strange procession would stop to hear the local
priest offer prayers to the good spirits, and ask them to help keep the evil ones away.
Great care was taken that none of the farm animals were left in the fields. They would all be
15locked up safely in their stables and sheds, and over each of the stable and shed doors a few rowan leaves
would be hung. Witches and evil spirits would not go anywhere near the rowan tree.
In more recent times, Hallowe'en has become a time for parties, when children dress up as
witches and play all kinds of special games such as "ducking for the apple". After the games there is
often a big supper with plenty of pumpkin pie, cakes and a lot of other delicious things to eat.
20 But for the most part the children enjoy the fun of dressing up and playing their favourite game
of "Trick or Treat". They run down each street knocking on the doors and crying loudly "Trick or
Treat !", and most people have some sweets ready to give them.
( Rowan: a type of small tree )

25COMPREHENSION 2 MARKS

1) Why did people use to think that Hallowe'en was important ?

2) Did Hallowe'en use to be a time for fun and parties in remote times ? Why or why not ?

30VOCABULARY: Find in the passage one word or expression with similar meaning to each of the
following words or phrases: 1
MARK

a) an attemp at b) from time to time

35 c) hold back d) large

COMPOSITION 2 MARKS

Does Hallowe'en exist in your country ? If so, how is it different ? If not, what is the most
40similar festival ? Write about 100 words about it.

LINGUISTICS: Circle the right option in each case: 2

MARKS

451) What is the word-formation process used in the word "superstitious" ( line 2 ) ?
a) acronym b) clipping c) compounding d) derivation
2) "light" ( line 3 ) is a:
a) noun b) verb c) adverb d) adjective
3) "to help keep the evil ones away" ( line 6 ) is a:
50 a) simple sentence b) phrase c) clause d) complex sentence
4) "care" ( line 7 ) is a:
a) noun b) adjective c) adverb d) verb
5) "Great care was taken that none of the farm animals were left in the fields" ( line 7 ) is a _______
sentence:
55 a) complex b) compound c) simple d) double
6) "locked up" ( lines 7 - 8 ) is a ___________ verb:
a) prepositional b) auxiliary c) phrasal d) phrasal - prepositional
7) "ducking for the apple" ( line 11 ) is a ____________ clause:
a) finite b) non-finite c) verbless d) auxiliary
608) "After" ( line 11 ) is a:
a) conjunction b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition
 9) "with plenty of pumpkin pie, cakes and a lot of other delicious things to eat" ( lines 11 - 12 ) is a:
a) simple sentence b) phrase c) clause d) complex sentence
10) "down" ( line 14 ) is a:
a) preposition b) adverb c) conjunction d) pronoun
5
VERBAL TENSES - Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets: 1'5 MARKS

One afternoon, while I _____________ ( walk ) in town, I __________ ( see ) a poster for a
liquor promotion at a club I used to go to. They _____________ ( advertise ) a "vodka disco". Later that
10week, my friend and I ___________ ( decide ) to go to this club to find out what __________ ( go on ). It
was a "drink-as-much-vodka-as-you-can" evening, with music and prizes for the best dancers. After we
_________
( enter ) the club, a man __________ ( give ) each of us a T-shirt and a badge in the shape of a vodka
bottle. To my surprise, all the drinks _________ ( be ) free.
15 We ____________ ( not / drink ) very much at all - one vodka each - but other young
people ____________ ( drink ) heavily all evening. Some of the dancers ___________ ( look ) quite
drunk.
We all know that companies ____________ ( try ) to sell us their products and they
___________ ( use ) almost any means possible to encourage us to spend our money.
20_________________
( this / mean ) they can convince us to buy anything ? Even things that art bad for us ? Think about it !
The last time you bought an alcoholic drink, ____________ ( it / be ) because you really wanted it, or
because an ad persuaded you to do so ?

25MULTIPLE CHOICE - Circle the correct answer in each case, only ONE: 1'5 MARKS

1- In the sentence "I think your finger is broken; you ought to go to hospital" the modal indicates:
a) possibility b) permission c) advice d) deduction
2- She _______ come early. Dinner isn't until 9.00 p.m.
30 a) has to b) mustn't c) can't d) needn't
3- The bus was badly damaged in the accident, but the children _______ get out through a broken
window.
a) can b) were able to c) ought to d) had to
4- I can hear the siren now. It _________ be the police.
35 a) must b) would c) can d) have to
5- In the sentence "You mustn't cheat in exams; it's forbidden" the modal indicates:
a) advice b) impossibility c) prohibition d) deduction
6- He _______ have passed his driving test, but he failed.
a) must b) can c) may d) should
407- He isn't here. He _______ have gone home or to school.
a) must b) might c) can d) should
8- I'm not sure whether he's telling the truth. He ________ be lying.
a) must b) can't c) should d) could
9- You ________ have taken the book without permission. It was wrong to do such a thing !
45 a) shouldn't b) can't c) mustn't d) hadn't to
10- In the sentence "My sister Helen could play the piano when she was five" the modal indicates:
a) permission b) possibility c) ability d) deduction
11- I can't put _______ her bad behaviour in class.
a) on with b) out with c) on to d) up with
5012- When Mike was late for class, he ________ a story up to tell his teacher.
a) put b) made c) invented d) went
13- Dani would turn this great opportunity ________ because it just didn't fit in with his plans.
a) up b) over c) down d) in
14- In my opinion, Mathematics _______ a boring subject.
55 a) is b) are c) has d) will
15- They are very much alike. They are just like two _______ of rain.
a) bottles b) pieces c) littres d) drops

60
 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COU EXAM 2 DATE:
NAME: GROUP:

5READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW, TRYING NOT
TO COPY FROM THE ORIGINAL.

EXECUTIVE WOMEN
Never before has the corporate* ladder in the United States been so crowded with female
10executives climbing up to the highest rungs. At the same time, however, it is questionable whether
women's personal satisfaction has increased in accordance with their earning power and responsibilities.
Today, about 70 per cent of women have entered the salaried workforce, and the opportunities
available to them are much greater than fifteen years ago. For example, last year it was estimated that 40
per cent of all corporate managers in the U.S. were female, as compared to less than one-quarter in 1.978.
15Similarly, women now earn a third of all the Master of Business Administration ( MBA ) degrees
awarded** in the U.S. each year. Among these financially successful women is Ellen Marram, 48, a
Harvard MBA and the president of the grocery division at Nabisco ( a huge American company ). Despite
her generous salary, executive life is not easy for Marram. She typically works a 65-hour week, but she
says she has no time for, nor interest in, either children or cooking, preferring instead to eat take-away
20gourmet meals with her husband, a 58-year-old lawyer.
At least Marram expresses satisfaction with her work, but other executive women have dropped
out of the corporate race rather than make all the required personal sacrifices. Ardis Burst, another
Harvard MBA, is one example. She gave up her high-paying post at General Foods ( another huge
American company ) following the birth of her first child. "The only real reward is money, and perhaps
25later on, power, but the trade-off*** didn't seem worth it", she says.
* corporate: having to do with corporations, that is, large business companies, called corporations in US
** awarded: to award means "to give or grant by official decision"
*** trade-off: giving up something in exchange for something else

5COMPREHENSION / 2 MARKS /

1) Which is the problem that, according to the text, more and more executive women have to face in
America today ?

102) Complete the sentences using information from the text. Remember: Avoid reproducing the text
literally:
a- American corporations have nowadays ___________________________________________________
b- Last year it was estimated that the percentage of female corporate managers
_______________________
15 _________________________________________________________________________________
c- Ellen Marram works very hard __________________________________________________________
d- Ardis Burst thought her high-paying job at General Foods
_____________________________________

20VOCABULARY: Write a synonym or explain the meaning of the following words: / 1

MARK /

a) crowded ( line 1 ) b) increased ( line 3 )

c) huge ( line 9 ) d) dropped out of ( line 13 )
25
WRITING: / 2 MARKS /

Write a summary of the main ideas of the text. Don't copy from the original. Use about 60 - 70
words.
30
LINGUISTICS: Circle the correct option. / 1 MARK /

1- "In accordance with their earning power and responsibility" ( line 3 ) is a:

a) non-finite clause b) sentence c) phrase d) finite clause
352- "that" ( line 5 ) is a:
a) conjunction b) determiner c) pronoun d) preposition
3- The word-formation process in the word "MBA" ( line 7 ) is:
 a) clipping b) acronym c) derivation d) compounding

4- "Among" ( line 8 ) is a:
a) conjunction b) noun c) adverb d) preposition
55- "Nabisco" ( line 9 ) is a ____________ noun:
a) collective b) proper c) common d) adjectival

6- "Despite her generous salary" ( line 9 ) is a:

a) finite clause b) non-finite clause c) verbless clause d) sentence
107- "58-year-old" ( line 12 ) is a:
a) compound noun b) verbless clause c) adjective d) adverb
8- "At least Marram expresses satisfaction with her work, but other executive women have dropped out of
the corporate race rather than make all the required personal sacrifices" ( lines 13-14 ) is a _________
sentence:
15 a) simple b) compound c) complex d) double
9- "out" ( line 13 ) is:
a) an adjective b) a pronoun c) a preposition d) an adverb
10- "gave up" is a __________ verb:
a) phrasal b) prepositional c) phrasal-prepositional d) linking
20
VERBAL TENSES: Complete the blanks with the correct verbal tense: / 1 MARK /

Spices and herbs are the parts of plants we use in cooking to add flavour, aroma or colour to our
food. In the ancient world, men ________________ ( travel ) to Asia to bring spices to the markets of
25Europe. In fact, the spice trade ______________ ( be ) one of the oldest known to the man and it
_____________ ( influence )
the course of history. Men like Magellan ______________ ( set off ) on voyages of discovery in order to
reach the spice lands. Important cities like Venice and Rome traded in spices, but by the 20th century,
London ____________ ( become ) the centre of the spice world.
30 Herbs and spices have a wide variety of uses. Today almost every recipe ____________ ( include
) some kind of herb or spice to flavour our food. Herbs and spices ______________ ( become ) an
important part of our diet. Nowadays, doctors ______________ ( examine ) the uses of herbs and spices
in the treatment of disease. Cosmetics companies _______________ ( advertise ) the herbs in their creams
and shampoos for years - the idea is that the addition of herbs _______________ ( make ) us look better
35than ever before.
Herbs and spices have always been a part of our lives and will continue to be so in the future.

REWRITING: Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning of the original doesn't change. Begin your
sentence with the words given or use the word in brackets: /2
40MARKS /

1) People think that the scientific advances of today are less impressive than those of the 19th century.
The scientific advances _______________________________________________________________
2) I don't know whether Mr Stewart is in his office or not.
45Mr Stewart _________________________________________________________________________
3) People say that he was the Queen's lover.
He _______________________________________________________________________________
4) It would be a good idea if you got more exercise.
You ______________________________________________________________________________
505) I've got a stomachache. I'm sure I ate too much at dinner.
I _________________________________________________________________________________
6) By the time we notified the police about the accident, someone else had called an ambulance.
By the time the police ____________________________ , an ambulance _________________________
7) Nowadays, computers are being used in many fields.
55We _______________________________________________________________________________
8) The journey to the mountains was so long that it took them 3 days to get there.
It _________________________________________________________________________________
9) This bed is not wide enough for two people to sleep in. ( TOO )
___________________________________________________________________________________
6010) I am accustomed to driving on the left.
I am used ___________________________________________________________________________
 MULTIPLE CHOICE: Circle the correct answer: / 1 MARK /
5
1- Most people eat ______________ in the mornings.
a) hurriedly b) hurried c) in hurry d) hurridly
2- Please, turn on the light. It's growing _______________ .
a) in dark b) darkly c) darklessly d) dark
103- When the teacher handed round the exams all the students looked at ___________ in surprise.
a) other b) one another c) another d) the other
4- When I was a very little boy I _____________ watch TV all the time.
a) got used to b) was accostumed to c) usually d) used to
5- Dairy products are often advertised on TV in Britain, _____________ cigarette advertisements are
15illegal.
a) in contrast to b) despite c) whereas d) in addition
6- ___________ many other countries, China practises afforestation. They have planted millions of trees.
a) In contrast to b) Whereas c) On the contrary d) On the other hand
7- The European Community threatened to ____________ the negotiations.
20 a) break in b) turn down c) hold up d) put through
8- Charlie's never _________________ yet.
a) taken me over b) let me down c) put me off d) turned me down
9- She told herself, "Don't be stupid; you're _____________________ .
a) finding things out b) clearing things up c) bringing things up d) making things up
2510- I am not sure he has the ______________ to win the competition.
a) ability b) disability c) able d) strength

30

35

40
 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COU EXAM 4 DATE:
NAME: GROUP:

MOTHER.
“Ordinary” was the worst insult she could find for anything. I
remember her taking me shopping and the look of scorn with which she
would freeze the shop assistants when they suggested that some dress or
pair of shoes was “very popular - we’ve sold fifty already this week”.
5That was all she needed to hear.
“No”, she would say, “we’re not interested in that. Haven’t you
got something a little more unusual ?” And then the assistant would
bring out all the strange colours no one else would buy - stuff which
would have had to be sold off cheaply at sale-time at the end of the
10season but for my mother. And later she and I would argue fiercely
because I wanted to be ordinary as desperately as my mother wanted to be
unusual.
“I can’t stand that hair-do” ( she said when I went to the
hairdresser with my friend and came back with a pageboy haircut straight
15out of Seventeen magazine ), “it’s so terribly ordinary”. Not ugly, not
unsuitable. But ordinary ...
Her fear of ordinariness came out most strongly in her clothes.
“Couldn’t you please wear something else ?” I pleaded when she was
dressing for Parents’ Day in tight-fitting bullfighter’s pants and a
20bright pink sweater, with a Mexican cape
“ What’s wrong with what I’m wearing ?”
What wasn’t wrong with it !
“It’s just that I wish you’d wear something more plain”, I said
sheepishly, “something that people won’t stare at”.
25 She looked at me angrily and drew herself up to her full height of
five feet ten inches. “Are you ashamed of your mother ? Because if you
are, Isadora, I feel sorry for you. I really do”.

COMPREHENSION: Answer the following questions about the text using your
30own words as far as possible: ( 1 mark )

a- What was Isadora’s mother’s reaction on Parents’ Day when

Isadora asked her to change her clothes ?
b- What did Isadora think of her mother’s taste in clothes ?
35
VOCABULARY: Give a synonym or explain the meaning of the following words
which appear in the text: ( 1 mark )

a- ordinary ( line 1 ) b- stuff ( line 8 )

40 c- fiercely ( line 10 ) d- pleaded ( line 18 )

COMPOSITION: Write a full description of Isadora’s mother based on the

information in the text. Use about 150 words. ( 2 marks )
45

LINGUISTICS: ( 2 marks )
A- Define the form and function of the main elements in these sentences:

50 a- “Then the assistant would bring out all the strange colours
no one else would buy” ( lines 7-8 )

b- “Later she and I would argue fiercely because I wanted to be

ordinary as desperately as my mother wanted to be unusual”
55 ( lines 10-11-12 )
 5B- Choose the correct answer in each case:
1- “hair-do” ( line 13 ) is a/an:
a- verb b- adjective c- pronoun d- noun
2- The word formation process used in “ordinariness” ( line 17 ) is:
a- blend b- compounding c- derivation d- acronym
103- “out” ( line 17 ) is a/an:
a-preposition b- conjunction c-adverb d- pronoun
4- “drew up” ( line 25 ) is a ___________ verb:
a- phrasal b- prepositional c- phrasal-prep. d- linking
5- “Isadora” ( line 27 ) is a/an:
15 a- subject complement b- nominal clause
c- apposition d- adverbial

REPORTED: Report the following conversation using SPECIFYING VERBS in

the past. Use one verb for each sentence: ( 1’3 marks )
20
PETER: Mike, shut the door ! It’s very cold here !
MIKE: I can’t shut it now. I’m busy. I’m speaking to Ann on the phone.
PETER: I’m sorry ! Where’s Ann now ? Did she have a nice weekend in
Paris ?
25MIKE: Don’t interrupt me ! I’ll explain everything to you later.
PETER: OK. I’m going out now. I’ll be back in a minute. Shall I get you
anything ?

DO or MAKE ? Complete each of the following expressions with DO or MAKE:

30 ( 0’3 marks )
a) ________ a fuss b) ________ a speech
c) ________ research d) ________ an offer
e) ________ business f) ________ an exercise

35REWRITING: Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown: ( 1’4 marks )

a) He seldom studies for his exams.

Seldom _______________________________________________________________
b) It’s expected that the cost of living will rise.
40The cost of living ___________________________________________________
c) She congratulated him and gave him a present.
Not only _____________________________________________________________
d) It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.
My father ____________________________________________________________
45e) It’s possible that your car was stolen.
Your car _____________________________________________________________
f) Nobody saw him leave the room.
He ___________________________________________________________________
g) The teacher only spoke to the parents after he had spoken to the
50child.
Only after ___________________________________________________________

VERBS + : Substitute the underlined expressions with phrasal,

prepositional or phrasal-prepositional verbs. Make any necessary
55changes. Say if they are phrasal, prepositional or phrasal-
prepositional: ( 1 mark )

a) Walking 7 kilometres has tired me completely.

b) A friend of mine is going to be a candidate in the next election.
60c) The film wasn’t very good but the dinner afterwards compensated it.
 d) The pain in Jim’s foot faded away after he took some pain killer.
e) I was on my way to work when I met Jeremy by chance.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COU EXAM 6 DATE:

10 NAME: GROUP:

FATHER REFUSES TO STOP GAOL SENTENCE ON STAY-IN-BED SON.

Yesterday in York Magistrates’ Court, a family drama was acted out
in what the judge described as a “most peculiar case”.
A father told the court that his unemployed son would not get out
of bed in the morning to look for work, and needed to be taught a
5lesson. Mr Peter Carson refused to pay balance of a fine for his son,
Jeremy, aged 18, who was sent to prison for 28 days by the Magistrates.
Jeremy still owed 110 pounds imposed last March for driving a motorcycle
without insurance and without licence. Mr Carson explained to the court
why he was not going to help. “It’s pointless. He’s such a lazy person
10that he won’t get out of bed to find a job. If he did, he would be able
to pay the fine himself. Although I’ve got the money, I won’t pay it
because I want nothing in life without some effort”.
Chairman of the Bench, Mr Leslie Samson, said, “I would prefer not
to send you to prison as you are so young, but I have no alternative.
15You are wasting your life in bed when you should be looking for gainful
employment”.
When Jeremy was asked when he would pay the fine, he replied, “As
soon as possible”. He apologized to the court for not being able to pay
it, and said, “I have been writing letters of application for six
20months, but as I haven’t received any replies yet, I feel very
depressed. I don’t see the point in getting up early”.

COMPREHENSION: Answer these questions about the text trying to use your
own words as far as possible: / 1 mark /
25
a- Why is Jeremy sent to prison ?
b- Why does his father want him to be taught a lesson ?

VOCABULARY: Give a synonym or explain the meaning of each of these

30words: / 1 mark /

a- peculiar ( line 2 ) b- court ( line 3 )

c- refused ( line 5 ) d- fine ( line 5 )

35LINGUISTICS:
A - Underline the correct option: / 2 marks /
1. ACTED OUT ( line 1 ) is a __________ verb:
a) phrasal b) prepositional c) auxiliary d) wordless
2. THAT ( line 3 is a:
40 a)relative pron. b) conjunction c) determiner d) preposition
3. STILL ( line 7 ) is a / an:
a) preposition b) conjunction c) adverb d) connector
4. ... WHY HE WAS NOT GOING TO HELP ( line 9 ) is a:
a) word b) phrase c) clause d) sentence
455. HE’S SUCH A LAZY PERSON THAT HE WON’T GET OUT OF BED TO FIND A JOB
( lines 9-10 ) is a ________________ clause:
a) time b) manner c) place d) result
 6. ALTHOUGH ( line 11 ) is a / an :
a) adverb b) conjunction c) preposition d) noun
7. LOOKING FOR ( line 15 ) is a ___________ verb:
a) phrasal b) prepositional c) auxiliary d) wordless
58. AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ( lines 17-18 ) is a _____________ clause:
a) finite b) non-finite c) question d) verbless
9. The head of LETTERS OF APPLICATION FOR SIX MONTHS ( lines 19-20 ) is:
a) letters b) application c) six d) months
10. REPLIES ( line 20 ) is a / an :
10 a) verb b) adjective c) noun d) adverb

B - What is the structure of the following ? / 1 mark /

1. A FATHER TOLD THE COURT ... TO LOOK FOR WORK ( lines 3 - 4 ):
15 A) SVO B) SVC C) SVOA D) SVOO
2. MR CARSON EXPLAINED ... NOT GOING TO HELP ( lines 8 - 9 ) :
A) SVO B) SVC C) SVOA D) SVOO
3. ALTHOUGH I’VE GOT ... SOME EFFORT ( lines 11 - 12 ) :
A) (A)SVOA B) (A)SVA C) AASVC D) SVO
204. I FEEL VERY DEPRESSED ( lines 20 - 21 ) :
A) SVO B) SVC C) SVOA D) SVA

COMPOSITION: / 2 marks /
25 “Do you think this is a good way to teach a son a lesson ?”
Give your opinion. Write about 100 words.

GRAMMAR
A- Rewriting: Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning does not change,
30beginning as shown or using the word given: / 2 marks /
1- “If you don’t leave me alone, I’ll call the police”, she said to him.
She threatened ________________________________________________________
2- “Please don’t tell my parents about it”, he said to her.
He begged her _________________________________________________________
353- Perhaps the consequences were more serious than they seemed.
The consequences ______________________________________________________
4- What a shame you missed the school trip.
I wish ________________________________________________________________
5- She’s not here. She can’t give us a hand with the decoration.
40If she ________________________________________________________________
6- Diana didn’t stay after school to help. No one asked her to stay.
If ____________________________________________________________________
7- I have seldom had a more relaxing holiday.
Seldom ________________________________________________________________
458- I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy _______________________________________________________________
9- The hairdresser is cutting my hair this afternoon.
I _____________________________________________________________________
10- People believe that John Wilson lived in London.
50John Wilson ___________________________________________________________

B- Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer. / 1 mark /

1- It took me a long time to ___________ my illness.
a- do without b- get over c- take after d- live on
552- The Civil War __________ in 1936.
a- broke out b- set in c- went off d- fell out
3- The concert has been __________ .
a- worn off b- taken up c- taken off d- called off
4- I was encouraged to see how my friends __________ me when I was
60wrongly accused of cheating.
 a- put up with b- cut down on
c- stood up for d- looked forward to
5- _______ the warnings about the dangers of smoking, many young people
smoke cigarettes.
5 a- On the other hand b- Despite c- Although d- Whereas
6- You promised not __________ anyone what I told you.
a- telling b- tell c- told d- to tell
7- The patient is suffering _______ an allergy ________ fish.
a- of, with b- from, to c- for, with d- of, to
108- Nicolas isn’t keen ______ going to university even though he was
succesful ______ his entrance exams.
a- to, at b- for, to c- on, in d- about, at
9- Make a note of it ________ you may forget.
a- supposing b- in case of c- in case d- providing
1510- They had decided to go swimming, but went to the cinema _________ .
a- however b- instead c- as well d- rather
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COU FINAL EXAM DATE:
NAME: VÍCTOR SORRIBES GROUP:

20 FATHER REFUSES TO STOP GAOL SENTENCE ON STAY-IN-BED SON.

Yesterday in York Magistrates’ Court, a family drama was acted out in what the judge
described as a “most peculiar case”.
A father told the court that his unemployed son would not get out of bed in the morning to
look for work, and needed to be taught a lesson. Mr Peter Carson refused to pay balance of a fine
5for his son, Jeremy, aged 18, who was sent to prison for 28 days by the Magistrates. Jeremy still
owed 110 pounds imposed last March for driving a motorcycle without insurance and without
licence. Mr Carson explained to the court why he was not going to help. “It’s pointless. He’s such
a lazy person that he won’t get out of bed to find a job. If he did, he would be able to pay the fine
himself. Although I’ve got the money, I won’t pay it because I want nothing in life without some
10effort”.
Chairman of the Bench, Mr Leslie Samson, said, “I would prefer not to send you to prison
as you are so young, but I have no alternative. You are wasting your life in bed when you should
be looking for gainful employment”.
When Jeremy was asked when he would pay the fine, he replied, “As soon as possible”.
15He apologized to the court for not being able to pay it, and said, “I have been writing letters of
application for six months, but as I haven’t received any replies yet, I feel very depressed. I don’t
see the point in getting up early”.

COMPREHENSION: Answer these questions about the text trying to use your own words as far
20as possible: / 2 marks /

a- Why is Jeremy sent to prison ?

b- Why does his father want him to be taught a lesson ?

25VOCABULARY: Give a synonym or explain the meaning of each of these words: / 1 mark /

a- peculiar ( line 2 ) b- court ( line 3 )

c- refused ( line 5 ) d- fine ( line 5 )

30
COMPOSITION: / 2 marks /
“Do you think this is a good way to teach a son a lesson ?”
Give your opinion. Write about 100 words.

35GRAMMAR
A- Rewriting: Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning does not change, beginning as shown or
using the word given: / 2 marks /
1- “If you don’t leave me alone, I’ll call the police”, she said to him.
She threatened ________________________________________________________
402- “Please don’t tell my parents about it”, he said to her.
 He begged her _________________________________________________________
3- Perhaps the consequences were more serious than they seemed.
The consequences ______________________________________________________
4- What a shame you missed the school trip.
5I wish ________________________________________________________________
5- She’s not here. She can’t give us a hand with the decoration.
If she ________________________________________________________________
6- Diana didn’t stay after school to help. No one asked her to stay.
If ____________________________________________________________________
107- I have seldom had a more relaxing holiday.
Seldom ________________________________________________________________
8- I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy _______________________________________________________________

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9- The hairdresser is cutting my hair this afternoon.
I _____________________________________________________________________
10- People believe that John Wilson lived in London.
John Wilson ___________________________________________________________
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B- Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer. / 1 mark /
1- The right word order in the following sentence is :
a- Can you tell me how much will it cost ? b- You can tell me how much it will cost ?
c- Can you tell me how much it will cost ? d- You can tell me how much will it cost ?
252- It’s often quicker to travel by train than by car. ______, it is usually cheaper, too.
a- In addition to b- For example c- Besides d- Also
3- _____ our car broke down, we were able to fix it ourselves.
a- Although b- Because c- Despite d- Moreover
4- Don’t worry ; I’ll remember ______ the letter for you.
30 a- post b- to post d- posting d- posted
5- Laura is looking forward ______ that new dress.
a- wear b- wearing c- to wear d- to wearing
6- You promised not __________ anyone what I told you.
a- telling b- tell c- told d- to tell
357- Make a note of it ________ you may forget.
a- supposing b- in case of c- in case d- providing
8- They had decided to go swimming, but went to the cinema _________ .
a- however b- instead c- as well d- rather
9- I’d rather you ______ in my house.
40 a- not smoke b- smoke c- don’t smoke d- didn’t smoke
10- Not only ______ pass the test, but he got the best marks.
a- doesn’t he b- did he c- he did d- he does

C- Prepositions : Complete the blanks with the correct prepositions : / 1 mark /

451- The patient is suffering _______ an allergy ________ fish.
2- Nicolas isn’t keen ______ going to university even though he was succesful ______ his
entrance exams.
3- I want to hear all _______ the school trip.
4- Some music has a negative effect _____ young people.
505- Shelly is ashamed _____ her brother’s behaviour and she wants him to apologise ______ you.
6- Do you believe ______ the supernatural ?
7- Do you ever dream ______ winning the lottery ?
8- Who is responsible ______ all this damage ?
9- Are you ready _____ your driving test ? You look worried ______ it.
5510- Michael was punished _____ being rude _____ his father’s friend.
11- The English are very proud _____ their democratic tradition.
12- You can always rely _____ him.
13- Mary is _____ duty today. She hasn’t gone to work.
14- I saw Mary _____ tears because she had been fined _____ driving too fast.
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 D- Verbal tenses : Complete the blanks with the correct verbal tense, either active or passive :
/ 1 mark /
Almost everywhere you ______________ ( look ), the faces of the world’s supermodels
stare back at you. Many of them ______________ ( become ) more glamorous than film stars,
5and today they ______________ ( sell ) clothes and cosmetics all over the world. Modelling today
is all about money. Supermodels _____________ ( pay ) millions of dollars to smile for the
camera.
In the 1960s, models _______________ ( choose ) because they represented a particular
stereotype. Nowadays, models ____________ ( have ) interesting faces.
10 There are few supermodels over the age of 28. Some supermodels _______________
( work ) for 3 or 4 years now, and they know that soon a younger face ____________( replace )
them. As one retired model put it, “While I _____________ ( work ) as a model, new faces
______________ ( appear ) all the time”.

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