TEST ClS a IX-a A TEST ClS a IX-a A

1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use 4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use
the word in bold an no more than 4 other words. the word in bold an no more than 4 other words.
a. In old films criminals were always caught and punished for their crimes. g. In old films criminals were always caught and punished for their crimes.
Away Away
IN old films criminals never got _________________ their crimes. IN old films criminals never got _________________ their crimes.
b. He pretended that he was asleep. h. He pretended that he was asleep.
Made Made
He _________________ that he was asleep. He _________________ that he was asleep.
c. If you continue to smoke you will damage your health permanently. i. If you continue to smoke you will damage your health permanently.
Carry Carry
If you _______________ smoking, you will damage your health permanently. If you _______________ smoking, you will damage your health permanently.
d. I don’t think I can tolerate the traffic noise in this city for much longer. j. I don’t think I can tolerate the traffic noise in this city for much longer.
Put Put
I don’t thing I can ______________ the traffic noise in this city for much longer. I don’t thing I can ______________ the traffic noise in this city for much longer.
e. I finally started writing the report the day before I had to hand it in. k. I finally started writing the report the day before I had to hand it in.
down down
I got ______________ writing the report the day before I had to hand it in. I got ______________ writing the report the day before I had to hand it in.
f. I can’t think of any reason she isn’t here. l. I can’t think of any reason she isn’t here.
work work
I can’t _____________ she isn’t here. I can’t _____________ she isn’t here.

2. Translate the following sentences. 5. Translate the following sentences.

a. He could see a ray of light at the end of the tunnel. g. He could see a ray of light at the end of the tunnel.
b. We had to go down a long dark passage to get to our bedroom. h. We had to go down a long dark passage to get to our bedroom.
c. The road isn’t wide enough for two cars to pass here. i. The road isn’t wide enough for two cars to pass here.
d. De ce costul de viata este atat de ridicat aici? Nu pot sa-mi permit sa cumpar j. De ce costul de viata este atat de ridicat aici? Nu pot sa-mi permit sa cumpar
nimic! nimic!
e. El a primit note foarte mici la ultimul test. Profesorul lui nu va fi fericit despre asta. k. El a primit note foarte mici la ultimul test. Profesorul lui nu va fi fericit despre asta.
f. La capatul gradinii mele este un copac foarte inalt. l. La capatul gradinii mele este un copac foarte inalt.

3. Read the text and think of one word that best fits each space
I have a friend called Chris who was born in Egypt. She grew up speaking four different
languages, one of ________ was English. The others were Dutch, Arabic and Greek. Her
mother __________ first language was Dutch had learnt Greek from Chris’s father
_______ had come to live in Egypt. Greek was the language _______ the family mainly
used at home. In the 1950s when Chris was born, there were a lot of foreign people
living in Cairo. Like Chris, many of them wemt to the International School _________
was not far from where Chris’s family lived. The children at school spoke any different
languages, but the English was the language _______ the teachers used. Nevertheless,
most of the children spent a lot of time playing in the streets, _______ they always
spoke Arabic. As a result they could all speak their parents’ languages, English and
Arabic.
6. Read the text and think of one word that best fits each space
I have a friend called Chris who was born in Egypt. She grew up speaking four different
languages, one of ________ was English. The others were Dutch, Arabic and Greek. Her
mother __________ first language was Dutch had learnt Greek from Chris’s father
_______ had come to live in Egypt. Greek was the language _______ the family mainly
used at home. In the 1950s when Chris was born, there were a lot of foreign people
living in Cairo. Like Chris, many of them wemt to the International School _________
was not far from where Chris’s family lived. The children at school spoke any different
languages, but the English was the language _______ the teachers used. Nevertheless,
most of the children spent a lot of time playing in the streets, _______ they always
spoke Arabic. As a result they could all speak their parents’ languages, English and
Arabic.