WRITTEN SEMESTER TEST PAPER

NAME AND SURNAME: ROW 1

9th GRADE
DATE:

1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Use
between two to five words. 10x2=20points
1. Jane left quickly and quietly while her brothers were not looking.
out Jane_________________________________ her brothers were not looking.
2. Your practicing all the time is annoying me.
on Your practicing ______________________________nerves.
3. We are lucky as we have a friendly relationship with our grandparents.
on We are lucky as__________________________ our grandparents.
4. 'I didn't break the window,' said the boy.
denied The boy ________________________________ the window.
5. 'Why don't you come this evening?'
suggested She ________________________________that evening.
6. "Do you watch television every evening, Chris?"
asked The interviewer ____________________________ every evening.
7. There was a time when I went out dancing every Saturday night.
used I _________________________________ out dancing every Saturday night.
8. You ate my bar of chocolate! Sarah said to Mike.
of Sarah_____________________________ her bar of chocolate.
9.Dont forget to invite Miss Green to dinner, she said to her sister.
reminded She______________________________________ Miss Green to dinner.
10. I have never heard such beautiful music.
the Its _________________________________ Ive ever heard.

2. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in capitals. 10x2=20points
1. My teacher says there has been a big (IMPROVE)_______________________in my English lately.
2. Why did you do that? I thought you had more (INTELLIGENT) ______________________than that.
3. The singer gave a brilliant (PERFORM) _________________________ on stage yesterday.
4. Have you seen her magazine (COLLECT) _________________________? She must have over 200 editions.
5. She has the (ABLE) _____________________ to pass the exam first time round providing she works hard.
6. He tried to fix his machine but it was (POSSIBLE) _____________________________
7. She won the bicycle race (EASY)___________________________________
8. She was filled with (HAPPY) _________________________ when she heard the good news.
9. The weather forecast says it's going to be (RAIN) ______________________today.
10. On hearing the news, everyone was overcome with a feeling of (SAD)_________________________.

3. Match the first part of these sentences to the second parts. 5X2= 10points

1. We only moved A. out of college after only one year.

2. Too many students drop B. back together.
3. It took him years to get C. off straight away to see him.
4. I kept hoping we would get D. over the shock of his wife dying.
5. When we heard he was ill, we set E. house last spring, but because of Pete's new job,
we're going to have to do it again next month!
4. . Put a/an, the or 0 in each space. 10x1=10points
1.________ Malta is in _______Mediterranean.
2. There is _____ cinema in _____Bridge Street.
3. I went shopping at____Macys and bought _____ expensive overcoat.
4. Last year they spent_______whole month of ______ July in Portugal.
5. We hadnt booked____ accommodation and we had_____awful time finding a room to stay.

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5. Choose the correct answer: 5x2=10points
1. I wore the_________clothes I could find.
a. smart b. smarter c. smartest
2. I havent finished the garden, but Ive planted_______ trees.
a. very few b. few c. a few
3. Maths_____ Johns favourite subject at school.
a. are b. were c. is
4. I thought the second hotel we stayed in was_____ more friendly.
a. little b. much c. lot
5. I like your trousers. Where did you buy____?
a. it b. them c. them both
6. Read through the text below and choose the right answer: 10x2=20points
Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted dramatic or
humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people rather than professional actors. It could be
described as a form of artificial or "heightened" documentary. Although the genre has existed in some form or another
since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around 2000.
Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which
resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern example is
Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism- focused productions such as Big Brother.
Critics say that the term "reality television" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently portray
a modified and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic locations or abnormal situations,
sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on screen manipulated through
editing and other post-production techniques.
Part of reality television's appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations. For
example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, travelling on
extraordinary dates to scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national
celebrities, outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big
Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity.
Some commentators have said that the name "reality television" is an inaccurate description for several styles
of program included in the genre. In competition-based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-
living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-
day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out.
Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to
encourage particular behaviours and conflicts. Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed
with this assessment, and avoids the word "reality" to describe his shows; he has said, "I tell good stories. It really is
not reality TV. It really is unscripted drama."

Q1 - In the first line, the writer says 'it is claimed' because

A. they agree with the statement.
B. everyone agrees with the statement.
C. no one agrees with the statement.
D. they want to distance themselves from the statement.
Q2 - Reality television has
A. always been this popular.
B. has been popular since well before 2000.
C. has only been popular since 2000.
D. has been popular since approximately 2000.
Q3 - Japan
A. is the only place to produce demeaning TV shows.
B. has produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.
C. produced Big Brother.
D. invented surveillance focused productions.
Q4 - People have criticised reality television because
A. it is demeaning.
B. it uses exotic locations.
C. the name is inaccurate.
D. it shows reality.
Q5 - Reality TV appeals to some because
A. it shows eligible males dating women.
B. it uses exotic locations.
C. it shows average people in exceptional circumstances.
 D. it can turn ordinary people into celebrities.
Q6 - Pop Idol
A. turns all its participants into celebrities.
B. is more likely to turn its particiapants into celebrities than Big Brother.
C. is less likely to turn its particiapants into celebrities than Big Brother.
D. is a dating show.
Q7 - The term 'reality television' is inaccurate
A. for all programs.
B. just for Big Brother and Survivor.
C. for talent and performance programs.
D. for special-living-environment programs.
Q8 - Producers choose the participants
A. on the ground of talent.
B. only for special-living-environment shows.
C. to create conflict among other things.
D. to make a fabricated world.
Q9 - Paul Burnett
A. was a participant on Survivor.
B. is a critic of reality TV.
C. thinks the term 'reality television' is inaccurate.
D. writes the script for Survivor.
Q10 - Shows like Survivor
A. are definitely reality TV.
B. are scripted.
C. have good narratives.
D. are theatre.