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I.

Name: _______________________________

Date:

Teacher: _____________________________

Semester : 2016-01.

Course: English IV.

Score : _____________________

USE OF ENGLISH (10 PTS)

A. SECOND CONDITIONAL: COMPLETE EACH ENTENCE BELOW BY CHOOSING AN ENDING
FROM THE BOX. (1pt each, 5pts).
(live) nearby my house
(say) Yes to his proposal.
(get) it fixed
(go) to outer space.
(give) it to you
(be) a millionaire
EXAMPLE: I would spend more time with you if you ____lived nearby my house_____.
1. If they were astronauts, they ________WOULD GO TO OUTER SPACE____________.
2. Shed be married to Anthony if she _____SAID YES TO HIS PROPOSAL_____________.
3. I would lend my car to Mathew if I _______GOT IT FIXED___________.
4. If I had five cents every time you lie to me, I ______WOULD BE A MILLIONAIRE______.
5. If Carlos knew the answer to your question, He ______WOULD GAVE IT TO YOU______.
B. FILL IN THE QUESTIONS WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITIONS (IN, BY, ON, FROM, AT, OF,
ETC) (0.5pt each, 2.5pts)
1. Do you know somebody who sends letters __BY__ post?
2. What kind of activities do you normally do __IN___ town?
3. When was the first time you travelled __BY___ plane?
4. What kind of products do supermarkets always have ___IN___ stock?
5. Have you ever met someone famous __BY___ accident?
C. FUTURE PASSIVE VOICE: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE FUTURE
PASSIVE (0.5pt each, 2.5pts)
1. We will hire someone to Paint the house next week.
- Our house _WILL BE PAINTED____ next week.
2. The jury will accuse the man of murdering.
- The man ____WILL BE ACCUSED_______ of murdering.
3. The companies will sign the agreement in June.
- The agreement ____WILL BE SIGNED___ in June.

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4. My mother will tell me the story of her life at night.

- I ____WILL BE TOLD_____ my mothers life story at night.
5. I will write a book any time soon.
- A book ___WILL BE WRITTEN______ any time son by me.

II.

READING (10 PTS)

A. READ THE TEXT AND MARK THE CORRECT LETTER A, B, C OR D. (5 PTS,0.5 PTS EACH)

Exam nerves?
So, you hate examswho doesnt? Well, next time exams are round the
corner and before you (1) _______ panicking, there are certain steps you
should follow to survive.
First of all, exams are much (2) _______ to handle if you are prepared.
So, its important (3) ________ a realistic study plan and try to stick to it,
no matter how hard it is. You may have noticed that in the past you got really tired after (4) _______ for one hour
non-stop. (5) ____ this happens, take a short break. Try to do this every forty-five minutes. Youll feel (6) ______
more refreshed and ready to go on after ten-minute break!
While you are studying, you should pay attention to your health and diet. Research (7) __________ that foods (8)
_______ in vitamin B help improve your concentration, so its advisable to eat plenty of fish, cheese, milk, beef
and cereals.
Finally, dont stay up (9) ________studying the night before the exams. Do something relaxing! Have a bubble
bath or read a magazine while you listen to your favourite music. Go to bed early and try to think positive. (10)
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B. READ THE TEXT AND MARK THE CORRECT LETTER A, B, C OR D. (5 PTS,1 PT EACH)
BOARD GAMES
Everybody loves to play board games sometimes, but it is surprising to know how long this pastime has been in
existence. Some of the earliest board games are over five thousand years old. The oldest is probably Senet, an
Ancient Egyptian game which has been found in burials from before 3000BC. The game involves an element of
luck, and so it was thought by the Ancient Egyptians that those who won the game were protected by the Gods.
For this reason, games of Senet were often buried alongside the body in the grave, to be used on the dangerous
journey to the afterlife. The game can also be seen on a number of paintings in tombs. The game board is set out
as a grid of three by ten rows, and uses two sets of at least five pawns. The actual rules are unknown, although
some historians have proposed rules which are used in the Senet sets available today.
The Royal Game of Ur, also known as the Game of Twenty Squares, is another ancient game which dates back
to the First Dynasty of Ur, in 2600 BC Mesopotamia. It was played with two sets of seven markers, one black and
one white, and three four-sided dice. Although the ancient rules are unknown, a stone tablet has been found
which depicts a reliable record of how the game was played in 177-176 BC.
Both Senet and The Royal Game of Ur are probably predecessors to the game backgammon, which itself has a
long history. The game of Nard, which existed in Iran in around 3000BC, used two sets of fifteen counters, four
dice and same board as the one used in backgammon today, although the initial starting positions and rules are
different. Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and India.
1

Which of these would be the best title for this passage?

a) The history of board games
b) The most popular board games
c) The earliest board games
d) How board games have changed over time
2 Which of the following is true about the game of Senet?
a) It was thought that the game was played by the Gods
b) The board had thirty squares
c) The original rules are still played today
d) The game is three thousand years old
3 Why is that fact that Senet involves an element of luck described in the passage?
a) To explain why it was popular for a long time
b) To explain the link between the game and the Gods
c) To explain why the game was painted in tombs
d) To explain the rules of the game
4 What happened in 177-176 BC?
a) The rules for the Royal Game of Ur were discovered.
b) The Royal Game of Ur was invented
c) The rules for the Royal Game of Ur were finalised.
d) An account of a game of the Royal Game of Ur was written down
5 How was the Royal game of Ur similar to modern backgammon?
a) It used two sets of counters
b) It used the same sort of dice
c) The players started the game in the same positions
d) It used the same board

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