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My brother ‘on the project all term, but it wasn't ready in time for the end of term last week A. was worked B. will be working . had been working D. Is working 5. When do you think there __ enough time to go to the park today? A. was B. have been ©. will be D. will have been 6. Already last summer, my sister that she wanted to go to Europe this year. A. had decided B. has decided ._ was deciding D. is deciding 7. My tea is very swest, so | think ‘sugar would be better nex! time, please. A. less B. couple ©. iittle D. fewer 1B0 | clase | Set Level 18. Is it important that is always put into the soup frst? A. them B. their ©. these Dz this FOR QUESTIONS 9 TO 11, CHOOSE THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT HAS AN ERROR. 9. The presenter said that this was the greatest comeback he hadn't ever seen in basketball ‘A. The presenter said that this was the greatest ‘comeback he hadn't pop ‘ever seen in basketball 10. My garden is full of flowers this spring and | can fit any more around the edges. My garden is full of flowers this spring ‘and | can fit any more around the edges, pope 114, After the train went past, my sister ran across the tracks and up the forest. ‘A. After the train went B. past, my sister ran ©. across the tracks . and up the forest. FOR QUESTIONS 12 AND 13, CHOOSE THE OPTION WITH CORRECT SPELLING. 12, What is the correct spelling of the word that means to bring life to something? A. Amitane B. Amanite (©. Atamein D. Animate 13. What is the correct spelling of a vegetable? ‘A. Colhrabi B. Kohlrabi ©. Cohirebi D. Kolrebi 14, CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF AUDIBLE, ‘A. Disassociated B. Improper ©. Unclear D. legitimate 15, CHOOSE THE SYNONYM OF BLOT. A. Blemish B. Blessing ©. Benefit D. Blend eo aes | S08 | eve 9pFOR QUESTIONS 16 TO 20, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. It gets realy hot in the summer in India. Sometimes it gets so hot that schools and colleges have to close for a few days. In the UK, schools have been closed recently because of wet weather and schools in America are often clesed because ff strong winds. Imagine though living in the north up in a region of Siberia in Russia, They understand what it ig like to live life In hard conditions. It regularly stays below -80 degrees Celsius for most of the winter. Most people find it hard to Understand how people can live in such cold. Although the weather in the summer is nice and cool, never too hot and never too cold, winter is a different story, 50 the average yearly temperature Is about -9 degrees and the hottest on record Is 38 degrees. Last winter, the temperature got all the way down to ~60 degrees for a period of 1 few days. When it is cold lke this the towns prepare themselves to close the public faciities including schools. They have decided that schools will close for frades 1 to 5 when the temperature reaches ~45 degrees, ~48 degrees for grades 6 to 8 Grades 9 to 10 have to wait until the thermometer reaches -50 degrees and for seniors in grades 11 and 12, they are taught until it is -52 degrees. It is hard to Imagine walking to school in this weather. The cold is not the only difficulty. They only have around 16 hours a month of sunshine in December and January. That's less than half an hour every day! But this is to be expected in a region that is only 260 miles away from the Arctic Circle. Example ‘Why were schools in the UK closed? B. Wind 16. Where is it the coldest in the winter? A. Russia B. India ©. The UK D. America 17, What is the average temperature in the area of Siberia? A. -80 degrees Celsius B. 9 degrees Celsius . 260 degrees Celsius D. ~62 degrees Celsius 418. What closes if the temperature reaches ~45 degrees? A. Grades 6-8 B. Everything in town ©. Grades 1-5 D. Grades 9-10 tr cre 2c tect19. What Is very dificult about getting to school in the cold? A. Playing B. Studying ©. Staying warm D. Walking 20. The area gets sunlight for two winter months. A. one day of B. quite alot ©. three hours’ worth D. almost no FOR QUESTIONS 21 TO 25, READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. Have you ever found anything exciting? Well, one man from Michigan State, ‘America, found a rock over twenty years ago that turned out to be very interesting, ‘The man found the rock in a barn he had bought. The barn was in a small place called Edmore, It was just there, and the previous owner didn't want it. The rock ‘was not small, In fact, it weighs about 13 kilograms. Because of the nice look of the very black rock and its size and shape, he decided to use it. He used it as a doorstop to keep his door open in the summer when it's warm. He was very pleased with it and his friends and neighbours who visited would sometimes comment that they liked it. The man used it lke this for twenty years. One day recently, when he was reading the news, he saw a picture of what he thought was his rock in an article. The rock was not his, but it was a smaller version of the same type of rock. Amazingly, it turned out that the rock he was looking at in the news was a meteorite that fell to earth from space thousands of years ago. This excited him, so he phoned up the local university and asked them if they would check his rock. They tested it and reported back to him that it was in fact a gargantuan meteorite and possibly the biggest they had seen Immediately he decided it was time to sell his doorstop. The lucky man from Michigan received over $100,000 for it. He gave some to chatty and some to the university. He was extremely happy and thought it was cartainly the best thing he had ever found, 21, Where did the man find the rock? A. Michigan B. Outer space . In his property D. Athis doorstep 22. How long did the man use it to keep his door open? A. 10 years B. 20 years ©. 13 years D. 1 year 0 tan Sc Lal | OP ge28, Why did he have his rock checked? A. He saw one like the one he had. B. He heard about the price. ,. His frends liked it so much. D. He wanted to give it eway. 24, The rock landed on earth __ thousands of years ago. A, from the museum B. from space ©. from Michigan D. from research 25, What is the meaning of the word ‘gargantuan’ in the final paragraph? A. Expensive B. Massive ©. Shiny D. Miniscule FOR QUESTIONS 26 TO 90, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE EACH CONVERSATION, — Example ‘Ted : Where is the park? Joey : | think it's A in the left 5. @n) 26. Ansh: Oh no, Bill, What? I only bought some yesterday. biscuits left in the jar ‘A, there're much B. there isn't many . there aren't any D. there's no 27. Chris: My brother __ washed his ear in months. Sami: | can see that, I's really muddy! A. wasn't B, hasn't ©. doesn't D. isn't 28, Nell: You don't , but it can help sometimes. Sejal: Are you sure? | thought that it was really important. A. have to B, must be ©. will have D. should do 8 irc tite29. Adnan: Where are you going for the summer holidays? Emma: | think we are staying Which should be billiant. A to B. down ©. next D. put 80. Cordelia: Recently, 've been feeling a bit down in the Darya: Me too, | think i's because of the weather at the moment. A. bunker B. clouds c. dumps: D. house FOR QUESTIONS 31 TO 33, CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL IN THE BLANK. | 1. These cars In France for years. But now, most of the parts come from Slovenia. ‘A. have been made B. are made ©. Is making D. have made 82. You really need to be able to fon your to gat through this challenge. A. ring, phone B. ride, bike ©. move, owe D. think, feet 83. In general, people are unable to pat their head and rub their stomach, you? A ae B. will ©. can D. have 34, CHOOSE THE ANTONYM OF SOLIDARITY. A. Aggressiveness B. Discord ©. Calmness D. Excitability 35, CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE OPTION TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION, Isla: Don't rush on your way down the stairs. You don't want to take _. Maya: Il be carefull | always am, ‘A. the edge B. a tumble ©. apill D. some biscuits Soe eo oo EE EeFor latest updates & information please ke (Jou Facebook page (wu facebook camisfweri) raiser on tpi sotwordorg/subserbe-updetes. Mn For Love 1 and Lvel2 preparation mtr /ro sample papers, please og onto waw.mtain