English test

Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, "How many crocodiles are there in the river?" The boss of crocodile answered, "We are twenty here." "Where are they?" the rabbit asked for the second time. "What is it for?" the boss of crocodile asked. "All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order. Later I will know how kind you are," said the rabbit. Then, the boss of the crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from one side to the other side of the river. Just then, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one crocodile to another: one ... two ... three ... four ... until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river.

The story mainly tells us about ...

• twenty crocodiles

• the boss of the crocodile

• a rabbit and twenty crocodiles

• a rabbit and the boss of crocodile

Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, "How many crocodiles are there in the river?" The boss of crocodile answered, "We are twenty here." "Where are they?" the rabbit asked for the second time. "What is it for?" the boss of crocodile asked. "All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order. Later I will know how kind you are," said the rabbit. Then, the boss of the crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from one side to the other side of the river. Just then, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one crocodile to another: one ... two ... three ... four ... until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river.

We know from the first paragraph that the rabbit actually wanted ...

• to cross the river

• to swim across the river

• to know the number of crocodiles there

• to meet the boss of crocodile

Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, "How many crocodiles are there in the river?" The boss of crocodile answered, "We are twenty here." "Where are they?" the rabbit asked for the second time. "What is it for?" the boss of crocodile asked. "All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order. Later I will know how kind you are," said the rabbit. Then, the boss of the crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from one side to the other side of the river. Just then, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one crocodile to another: one ... two ... three ... four ... until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river.

All of you are good, nice, gentle, and kind ..." (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word is synonymous with ...

• wild

• easy going

• honorable

• diligent

An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose, the trunk.

The trunk is the elephant's peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them, into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long arm and hand. An elephant looks very-clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.

The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that ...

• elephants are strong

• elephants must be trained

• elephants are servants

• elephants are very useful

An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose, the trunk.

The trunk is the elephant's peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them, into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long arm and hand. An elephant looks very-clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.

The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that ...

Which of the following is NOT part of the elephant described in the first paragraph?

• It looks strange

• It is heavy

• It is wild

• It has a small tail

An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose, the trunk.

The trunk is the elephant's peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them, into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long arm and hand. An elephant looks very-clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.

The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

The third paragraph is mainly about the fact that ...

It is stated in the text that the elephant uses the trunk to do the following, EXCEPT ...

• to eat

• to push

• to squirt water over the body

• to carry things

An elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal with its thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks and above all it has a long nose, the trunk.

The trunk is the elephant's peculiar feature, and it has various uses. The elephant draws up water by its trunk and can squirt it all over its body like a shower bath. It can also lift leaves and puts them, into its mouth. In fact the trunk serves the elephant as a long arm and hand. An elephant looks very-clumsy and heavy and yet it can move very quickly.

The elephant is a very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man and it can be trained to serve in various ways such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight.

"The trunk is the elephant's peculiar feature ..." (Paragraph 2)

The underlined word is close in meaning to ...

• smooth

• tough

• strange

• large

1. You can make instant noodles with the help of microwave

2. Finally, add any items that you want and serve the noodles

3. First, fill the bowl with 2 cups of water and the noodle

4. Microwave it for about three to five minutes.

5. Then, take noodles out of the microwave and pour the seasonings

6. After the microwave beeps, wait for three minutes in the closed microwave

7. Next, stir the noodles until the seasonings dissolve.

The best arrangement of the sentences above is . .

• 1-7-5-6-2-4-3

• 1-3-4-6-5-7-2

• 1-2-7-3-6-5-4

• 1-4-7-5-2-6-3

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Expanding wholesaler satisfactory and office equipment requires: A responsible accountant for director to run smoothly the company finance with good salary and good working condition for good applicant Apply with curriculum vitae to: Mrs. Barton

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In which section would you likely read the ad?

• Company for sale

• Entertainment Guide

• Job vacancy

• Stationary and office.

COMPANY ACCOUNTANT Expanding wholesaler satisfactory and office equipment requires: A responsible accountant for director to run smoothly the company finance with good salary and good working condition for good applicant Apply with curriculum vitae to: Mrs. Barton

Office Equipment World and Efficiency Work PO Box 36 Whistle Woods UK

What position is offered in the advertisement?

• Director assistant

• Office staff

• Accountant

• Wholesaler