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TERM TEST PAPAER – FIRST SEMESTER

I. Use the most suitable verb tense to complete the following text.

I …………..1(read) this book for two hours but I ………..2(not like) it much. I ………….3(buy) it a few days
ago because a friend of mine ………….4(already read) it and said it was good. This time yesterday I
…………….5(clean) my room and I found it under the bed. So, I started reading. I ……………6(not get) the idea
yet, but I ………………..7 (try). I’m sure that by seven o’clock I ………………..8(finish) it. How much …………….you
9(pay) for it? …………………you 10(recommend) it to somebody?

II. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the words at the end. (10 points)

1 It is very important to take steps to reduce energy ......................... CONSUME

2 The minister was strongly criticised for showing ............................. to his party. LOYAL
3 They have a system which allows you to take back ....................... .. goods to be recycled. WANT
4 Some patients may develop an emotional.... . .................. to their nurse or counsellor. ATTACH
5 The live music and the costumes made the festival a very . .................occasion. MEMORY
6 Examiners can use their. ......................... over whether to award a pass to unfinished scripts. DISCERN
7 I would like to work freelance but I am worried about the....................... SECURE
8 With the increase in our mortgage rate, we will be forced to ............................ ECONOMY
9 It was a nice bright room, but the furnishings were very........................ ATTRACTIVE
10 The current political situation is unstable and .. ....................... very dangerous. POTENT

III. Choose the most suitable alternatve to complete the sentences.

1. We would like to pay ....... to all the musicians who made this wonderful concert possible.
a) praise b) reward c) tribute d) thanks
2. When I was young, I wanted to take . .............. the flute.
a) on b) up c) to d) out
3. You can buy fake designer clothes much more cheaply than the ............... article.
a) exact b) real c) true d) genuine
4. His rendition of the famous 1970s classic received a rare ....... ovation from the crowd.
a) standing b) stand c) stand-up d) standing-up
5. They did not advertise their product at first but just relied on....... ...of mouth.
a) speech b) word c) news d) sound
6. They only had two weeks to ...... the song before the recording session.
a) repeat b) recite c) rehearse d) resume
7. They are staging a musical production of the TV show, starring two members of the original.
a) cast b) troup c) set d) script
8. The lead singer was dreadful as he sang out of ............for most of the time.
a) note b) pitch c) melody d) tune
9. The audience fell silent as the ............. stood In front of the orchestra and raised his baton.
a) leader b) director c) manager d) conductor
10. I can 't remember the words but it is a really ....... tune.
a) gripping b) catchy c) holding d) sticky
IV. Rewrite the following sentences using a modal verb or expression.

V. Write if-clauses using the right tense form.

VI. Write an opinion paragraph on the following topic: Nowadays, money is essential for a happy life.