ENGLISH 10

TEST 5
I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR.
1. Mary was so disappointed that she.....into tears.
A. fell B. burst C. broke D. rushed
2. This is.......she makes vegetable curry.
A. how B. which C. who D. what
3. Smoking is the most.......cause of lung cancer.
A. ordinary B. common C. normal D. average
4. We advised them to take a rest, but they.......on finishing the work.
A. declared B. demanded C. emphasised D. insisted
5. He said he would return the book, and I hope he keeps his.....
A. faith B. saying C. word D. remark
6. It was very rough sea, with.....ten metres high.
A. floods B. waves C. currents D. fountains
7. Every morning he.......ten and then jumps out of bed.
A. is counting B. counted C. counts D. has counted
8. After his illness, he was advised to...gardening as a hobby.
A. enter B. occupy C. turn into D. take up
9. After the robbery, the thieves...their escape in a waiting car.
A. made B. raced C. did D. had
10. Many people lost their homes in the earthquake. The government to establish more shelters to care for
those........have homes.
A. who doesn't B. which doesn't C. who don't D. which don't
11. The stamp is so.......that there are only thought to be three of them in the whole world.
A. weird B. odd C. strange D. rare
12. What.......high taxes and his small income, he had much trouble supporting his family.
A. for B. with C. on D. about
13. If it......too much trouble, I'd love a cup of coffee.
A. weren't B. isn't C. hadn't been D. may not be
14. My brother has always had a reputation.....hard.
A. in working B. to work C. for working D. about working
15. ~ "Why didn't you attend the concert?" ~ "I would have gone if I.......time."
A. have had B. have C. would have D. had had
16. I've always got.....well with old people.
A. on B. off C. through D. in
17. You'll get stomach-ache if you eat those apples. They aren't......enough to eat yet.
A. ripe B. ready C. tender D. fresh
18. These kinds of books are.......little value.
A. having B. of C. with D. without
19. A. lot of houses in this area are........because nobody has bothered to look after them.
A. second-hand B. antique C. out of date D. dilapidated
20. .......you and me, I think our boss is stupid.
A. In B. Within C. Between D. Among
21. Don't forget to let me know you've arrived safely,.....?
A. haven't you B. do you C. won't you D. will you
22. Lesley's lost an awful lot of weight, hasn't she? She......on a diet.
A. must go B. must been C. must have been D. may go
23.1 won't enter the room until it.......cleaned.
A. will have been clearly B. has been properly
C. will be clearly D. has property
24. On the computer system at work, information is........every hour.
A. updated B. renovated C. renewed D. done up
25.1 hope I haven't......your cold. I'm going on holiday tomorrow.
A. received B. taken C. suffered D. caught
26. My grandfather used to be an active person, but now he has to limit his activities.......problems with his health.
A. nevertheless B. thanks to C. because of D. in spite of
27. Helen was surprised to see me at the party on my own and wanted to know why Rob...with me.
A. wasn't coming B. hadn't come C. hasn't come D. isn't coming
28. Until you learn to relax more, you.......your ability to speak English.
A. won't improve B. aren't improving C. don't improve D. haven't improved
29. I'm much fitter than......
A. she's B. she is C. her is D. she
30. He's above.....height; about 1 metre 78 cm.
A. medium B. normal C. usual D. average
31. If no one.......to the plan, we will start next week.
A. objects B. avoids C. minds D. argues
32. That was the first accident you've ever had,.......?
A. haven't you B. isn't it C. wasn't it D. is it
33. More than half of the population are suffering....malnutrition.
A. with B. from C. by D. for
34. What time is the next train.....?
A. for B. ready C. due D. arrived
35.1 read a newspaper every day because I like to know the.....news.
A. last B. ultimate C. newest D. latest
36. I had never seen the pyramids.......I went to Egypt.
A. after B. before C. since D. when
37. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely.....
A. voluntary B. free C. charitable D. donated
38. You'll never........that typewriter. Can't you see it's beyond repair?
A. renew B. update C. fix D. renovate
39. "Do you know Paris?" ~ "Yes, I remember.......there when I was a child."
A. to be gone B. to go C. to have gone D. going
40. The thief was arrested but he managed to escape , the police.
A. from B. with C. of D. by
41. This time tomorrow I'll be.....to Australia.
A. flown B. flight C. flying D. flew
42. Let me take a look at this photo, .......?
A. will you B. don't you C. don't we D. shall we
43. Spanish is the......language of most Spaniards.
A. mother B. home C. natural D. native
44. When the telephone rang, Mary.......TV.
A. is watching B. was watching C. will watch D. watched
45. We farmers have an enormous amount of extra work to do at.....time.
A. crop B. produce C. collection D. harvest
46. It is with......regret that we have to inform you that your scholarship has been withdrawn.
A. deep B. sombre C. high D. heavy
47. July 10th is my wedding anniversary. Next month, my husband and I will.......for twenty years.
A. marry B. have married C. have been married D. be married
48. I must remember.......that book tomorrow.
A. buying B. to have bought C. having bought D. to buy
49. I.....it'll rain this afternoon.
A. promise B. bet C. warn D. vow
50. Did you remember to......the cat?
A. eat B. milk C. give D. feed
51. By rail it is cheaper to buy a return ticket than two.......tickets.
A. plain B. single C. simple D. limited
52. Is this information........? Does it include the most recent changes?
A. up to date B. modern C. brand-new D. renewed
53. I.......to Hokkaido in the summer.
A. think to go B. am going C. am thinking going D. go
54. The company were very.....with his work.
A. good B. glad C. impressed D. agreed
55. They are going to ask the landlord to.....their rent.
A. lower B. leave C. drop D. lessen
56. If I.......the truth, I would tell you.
A. will know B. know C. have known D. knew
57.There is no reason to.....his honesty; he is absolutely sincere.
A. search B. inquire C. doubt D. ask
58. We meet for lunch.....every Friday.
A. hourly B. at the same time C. up to date D. in good time
59. This is nothing to........
A. laugh at B. laugh C. be laughing D. be laughed
60.They took us to see an.......monument which was built almost a thousand years ago.
A. outdated B. antique C. ancient D. antiquated
61. When you called on him last night,.......back from his work?
A. had he already come B. has he come C. did he already come D. already he had come
62. There was nothing.......to eat in the refrigerator or in the cupboard.
A. at least B. at all C. at once D. at last
63. Mr Browning had always liked the sea and......they moved to theSouth Coast when he retired.
A. as B. since C. so D. such
64. ~ "Is Mary coming today?" ~ "I........She is sick."
A. suppose not B. suppose her not C. don't suppose D. don't suppose her to
65. It is over a year.....I visited the dentist.
A. when B. past C. yet D. since
66.1 shall go on working on the farm.....I can.
A. as long as B. as far as C. during the time D. in the meantime
67. I.........as ill as I do now for a long time.
A. wasn't feeling B. didn't feel C. haven't felt D. haven't been feeling
68. Dad's just bought a(n).......car.
A. updated B. latest C. newest D. brand-new
69. I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I........to the library.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. have gone
70. We're in good time; there's......to hurry.
A. no purpose B. no need C. unnecessary D. no necessity
II. READING.
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812. When he was eleven, his father (71)......into debt. Because he
could not pay (72)........his debt, he and his family were sent to a debtors' prison to work.
Charles Dickens himself had to work in a factory, washing bottles' and (73)......labels onto bottles. People looked
down on his family and him. Dickens was unhappy and ashamed (74)......this period of his life. His loss of dignity
was later reflected in his book, "David Copperfield", in which the main (75).......also worked in a factory washing
bottles.
The family returned to a more (76)......life after Dickens' father received financial aid. Dickens was sent to
school. School discipline in these days was very (77)....... . Severe punishments were meted out, freely for
(78).......misdemeanours. Once again, Dickens suffered.
Throughout their (79)......Dickens and hisv family members remained close-knit and supportive of one another.
Dickens knew that without them, he would probably have been a thief and a beggar like Oliver in his book "Oliver
Twist".
Among Dickens' greatest (80)......were "Great Expectations", "Oliver Twist", "The Old Curiosity Shop" and
"David Copperfield".
71. A. fell B. came C. ran D. turned
72. A. for B. off C. away D. up
73. A. gluing B. clinging C. sticking D. pressing
74. A. for B. about C. with D. of
75. A. character B. hero C. person D. actor
76. A. ordinary B. normal C. common D. average
77. A. stern B. severe C. harsh D. tough
78. A. less B. minor C. trivial D. slight
79. A. trials B. experiences C. tests D. proof
80. A. careers B. works C. successes D. hits

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