PANTEION UNIVERSITY FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI SEMESTER NAME.No.. Dept/Term.Date. EXERCISE 1.

Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions. Put a circle around a, b, c or d. Only one answer is correct. (8x1=8 points) In the middle 1980s , a presidential commission conducted a survey of American education and concluded that students were at risk : they were not getting a good education and not performing well in school. One easy way to improve was to increase the amount of homework. So, for most of the 1980s, when teachers wanted to improve test scores and grades , they assigned more homework. But now, some educators think homework has gone too far. Even six-year-old students get homework. In some schools in California, primary school students do an average of two hours a week. In other primary schools, children do as many as 45 to 90 minutes of homework a day. High school students do anywhere from nine hours a week to three to four hours every day. Educators disagree on homework . There are two main issues they disagree on. The first issue is whether or not homework actually improves your studies. The second issue is whether or not homework is fair. Does homework help? For years, educators have tried to prove that homework helps. But its hard to prove. In 1985, a professor named Herbert Walberg conducted a research study on homework. He concluded that homework boosts achievement dramatically, especially if teachers grade or comment on it. However, other educators say that Walbergs studies only show a tiny boost, a minimal gain, which doesnt really prove anything. In Half Moon Bay, students take a standardized, national test used for college admission, called the SAT. Scores for the SATs are on a scale of 0 to 800. In the past five years, the average score has gone from 439 to 467. Its an increase, but not a very big one. No-one can say for sure that homework made that happen. 1. What do educators think about homework? a. They believe it improves studies. b. They think it wouldnt be fair to have it. c. They have proved that homework helps. d. They cant agree as to whether or not it is beneficial.

2.What accounts for the improvement of students SAT scores? a. The homework students do. b. The comments teachers make on homework. c. It is not specified. d. The improvement of the system of education. 3.According to the author a. the issue of homework remains unresolved. b. homework helps improve students results. c. it isnt fair to expect students to do homework. d. all school work should be done in the school. 4.What did Walbergs research prove? a. Homework boosts achievement. b. Nothing really concrete. c. Students respect teachers comments. d. Grades are extremely important. 5.Why are SAT scores important? a. They are a national test. b. They are dependent on homework. c. They can make the difference between getting into or not getting into university. d. They prove that homework is a necessary evil. 6.What does the passage claim about American education? a. It produces illiterates. b. Teachers must be better trained. c. It has improved since the 1990s. d. It needs improvement. 7.How much homework do high school students get? a. Not quite enough. b. 1 hours per day. c. Maximum four hours a day. d. Four hours a week. 8.What is the main idea of the passage? a. Homework may not be as important as some people think. b. The presidential commission failed. c. Homework should be given right from elementary school. d. Homework has really gotten out of hand. EXERCISE 2. Choose the correct answer. Put a circle around a, b, c, or d. Only one answer is correct. (22x1=22 points). 1. We cant go out until I ..all the housework. a. will do b. did c. have done d. am done

2. .. my lunch break , I go window shopping. a. Upon b. During c. While d. The time 3. The two perfumes smell exactly the .. a. alike b. same c. similarly d. like 4.The doctor gave father .. advice. a. a few b. a very c. some 5.Did you enjoy the flight? Yes , I before! a. havent flown b. havent been flying d. a good

c. hadnt flown

d. never flown

6.The sign says DANGER. Yes, we .go near the electrical fence. a. neednt b. mustnt c. ought to not

d. would not

7.Dont you think you ..study for the test tomorrow? a. had rather b. would be better c. would rather d. had better 8.He works ..a maniac. a. like b. as c. as though 9.He passed into Harvard Law School. His parents are proud . Him. a. about b. for c. of d. as if

d. with

10.I cant find my wallet. You it in the cafeteria. a. must leave b. should have left c. must have left

d. could leave

11.She believes that friendship is more important than . a. any other b. any else c. anything else d. the others 12.Lend me your car, please! I will if you ..it with gas. a. are filling b. filled c. fill

d. have filled

13.All people have good and bad characteristics. a. either b. neither c. also d. both 14.You eat a lot, ..? a. cant you b. do you c. dont you d. you dont

15.Athens is still a place where ..to walk alone at night. a. it is safe b. is safety c. you can safely d. has safety 16.Did you invite many people? No, I just invited a. a little b. a few c. least

d. the less

17.Was it a long way? It .us 4 hours to get there. a. is taking b. takes c. had taken 18.Can I have a cigarette? I dont have a. none b. any c. some

d. took

d. not one

19.After ..on the computer all day ,my eyes are hurting. a. working b. having work c. have worked d. having working 20. Ive..English for over five years. a. been studying b. been studied c. being studying d. been studied

21.Youve gained a lot of weight, and soon you ..than I am. a. are fatter b. will be fat c. are fat d. will be fatter 22.Do you know..a gas station open at this time of night? a. where I can find b. where can I find c. can I find d. if can I find EXERCISE 3. Complete the sentences with in, at, on, for, ago, since or (-). (10x1=10 points) 1..midnight Cinderella had to leave the party. 2. He met her .21st December 2009. 3. She has known Arnold 7 years. 4. I went to St Petersburg five years .. 5. Gene hasnt phoned her Christmas. 6. They will go to the theatre .next Sunday. 7. spring the grass is green and the flowers bloom. 8.We usually go to our country home ..the weekends. 9. Theodora is going to visit Disneyland ..2011. 10. The children went camping last summer. EXERCISE 4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. You must use between two and five words. (10x2=20 points) 1. He is really aggressive. Thats why he fights with everybody. If he werent so aggressive he .. 2. Did he wash the car last week? Was the car week? 3. Dont touch this painting! the lady told us. The lady told us 4.Sissy first played tennis 10 years ago. Sissy..10 years. 5.I am sure that Marisa has decorated the house. Marisa .. not by that been must

6. Where did you go last night? she asked me. gone She asked me where I .. 7.John went out in the rain without an umbrella. As a result he caught a cold. not If John ..in the rain without an umbrella, he wouldnt have caught a cold. 8. The teacher is certain that the student didnt do his homework. cant The student ..his homework. 9. She will graduate next summer, they told us. the They told us that she .summer. 10. He can cook dinner very easily. be Dinner very easily. EXERCISE 5. For questions 1-15 read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). (15x1=15 points) ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE

at Almost half the families in Western Europe and North America own (0) ..least one animal. In spite of this, there (1) .. been few, if any, scientific studies on the relationship (2).people and their pets. Scientists may lack interest(3)..the subject but many people are convinced that they do have a special relationship (4)their pets. One such person was an American called William Long, (5)had a dog that seemed to know when its master was coming home. As a boy, William went to a school a long way(6).home and had to stay there during term-time. Whenever he was due to return home for the holidays, the dog (7).run out of the house and wait in a nearby lane for its master. On one occasion, the dog(8).found sitting in the lane even (9) William was not due to return. Shortly afterwards, William appeared. Nobody (10).known he was coming as he had been unable to (11) his parents know that he would be returning a week earlier (12) ..expected. The dogs action could (13)explained simply as coincidence if it had been in the habit of spending time in the lane, but in fact it never went there (14) .on those days when William was on his (15).. home.

EXERCISE 6. Choose one of the following topics to write EITHER a letter OR a story between 120 and 150 words. (25 points). A. Write a letter of application based on the following information. Thomas Cook Travel Agency which is based in Mykonos is looking for an Assistant Manager . The applicant should hold a University degree in Management or Business Administration. S/he should be an excellent computer user and speak fluent French, Spanish and English. A driving license is necessary. Any previous relevant experience will be taken into consideration. Please send your letter of application and CV to Mr Holmes explaining why you think you are suitable for the job. B. Write a story which begins or ends with the following sentences. Andy locked the door of her flat, took her suitcase and left for the airport. She needed to leave her past behind and begin an exciting new life!

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