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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 54mins

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1.

1. Choose the true statements. (çətin) 1. The first cards were multipurpose. 2. Diners Club credit cards were started by McNamara. 3. McNamara’s wife always paid for her husband’s meals at restaurants. 4. The first cards used to be given to the best clients.

a)

1,4

b)

2,3

c)

1,3

d)

2,4

e)

1,2

2.

2. Choose the wrong statement. (

a)

The idea of multiple credit card belongs to Frank McNamara.

b)

Most customers were displeased with the new credit cards.

c)

Diners Club credit cards could be used at different restaurants.

d)

McNamara discovered the idea of multipurpose credit card after he had had dinner with clients

e)

The use of earlier credit cards was rather limited.

3.

3. Which word in the passage has the meaning of “knowledge or skill from doing, seeing or feeling things”

a)

individual

b)

cash

c)

individual

d)

experience

e)

credit card

4.

4. The underlined pronoun “these” refers to ….

a)

shares or businesses

b)

earlier credit cards

c)

today’s credit cards

d)

customers

e)

individual businesses

5.

5. Which questions have no answer in the passage? (çətin) 1. How much did customers have to pay to get the Diners Club cards? 2. What was difference of Diners Club credit cards? 3. How many customers did Diners Club have in its first year? 4. Why did customers like the new credit cards? 5. Why were credit cards profitable business for restaurant owners?

a)

1,5

b)

2,3

c)

1,3

d)

2,5

e)

2,4

6.

1. Which of the following is false?

a)

Gates is a philanthropist

b)

Gates is the Vice President of Microsoft

c)

Gates is the richest person in the U.S.

d)

Gates dropped out of Harvard

e)

Gates was born in Seattle

7.

2. Why didn't Gates graduate from Harvard?

a)

he got into a fight

b)

he wanted to spend time designing software

c)

he failed some classes

d)

he thought he was too smart for the people there

e)

he had bad marks

8.

3. When Gates was 13, he ___________

a)

found Microsoft

b)

got accepted to Harvard

c)

Gates left Microsoft

d)

got hired by MITS

e)

invented a program that allowed people to play tic-tac-toe with a computer

9.

4. Which word best describes the relationship between IBM and Microsoft?

a)

brief

b)

long

c)

trusting

d)

loving

e)

hilarious

10.

5, Gates is now the ___________ for Microsoft.

a)

Vice president

b)

head researcher

c)

president

d)

CEO

e)

technical advisor

11.

1. Find the meaning of the underlined word in the passage.

a)

Stop sleeping

b)

Stop working

c)

Leave the house

d)

Remain at home

e)

Wait

12.

2. Which information is False according to the passage?

a)

More people aged 55 or more use Facebook than people aged 65 or more.

b)

Grandparents typically use Facebook less than their grandchildren.

c)

Sheila feels grateful to social media.

d)

Peter found his own smartphone use affected how he felt about how much his children used their phones.

e)

Peter feels that the changes make him a better parent.

13.

3. Match the sentences with their halves according to the passage. (çətin) 1.Grandparents a. are less keen on Facebook 2. Parents b. use social media to find old friends. 3. Teens c. were the first generation to get smartphones d. like to keep their phones near them e. feel lucky to have the Internet in their lives f. are returning to older technology.

a)

1 - b, e; 2 – c, f; 3 – a, d

b)

1 – c, e; 2 – b, f; 3 – a, d

c)

1 – a, c; 2 – b, d; 3 - e, f

d)

1 – b, e; 2 – a, f; 3 - d, e

e)

1 – a, d; 2 – c, e; 3 - b, f

14.

4. Complete the sentence according to the passage. (orta)

Chloe’s age group ……

a)

Uses old-style mobile phones that can only make calls and send text messages.

b)

Spends a lot of time on the phone, so that they miss out on spending time with their friends in real life.

c)

Prefers using Facebook.

d)

Uses phone to make a contact with old friends from school.

e)

Was the earlier adopters of the smartphones.

15.

5. Choose the best heading for the passage.

a)

Grandparents and their grandchildren.

b)

Grandparents’ daily life.

c)

Digital habits across generations.

d)

Early adopters of smartphones.

16.

Listen and choose the correct option.

1. A dirtboard is…

a)

board with no wheels that you stand on

b)

that you sit on

c)

a mountain track

d)

a deck with wheels to sit on

e)

a board with wheels that you stand on

17.

2. Zip-wiring is…

a)

scary but exciting

b)

scary and difficult

c)

easy and exciting

d)

jumping from the mountain

e)

using elastic band

18.

3. According to the recording, the famous Impressionist paintings are in…

a)

the Art Gallery

b)

the Musee D’Orsay

c)

the Louvre

d)

the Rodin Museum

e)

the Eifel Tower

19.

4.The famous Rodin statue is called ...

a)

the Thinker

b)

the Worker

c)

the Philosopher.

d)

the Scientist.

e)

The Painter

20.

5. How long is she going to stay in Paris?

a)

two days

b)

five days

c)

only on Sunday

d)

for the weekend

e)

four days

21.

Listening 2

1. Complete the sentence according to the recording.

The teacher wants the students to ….

a)

take notes while she is speaking.

b)

forget about taking notes.

c)

take notes after she has finished speaking.

d)

listen to her attentively without taking notes

e)

none of the above.

22.

2. Choose the correct answer to the given question according to the recording. (çətin) What types of food are good to eat while studying?

a)

drinks

b)

vegetables

c)

sweets

d)

fruits and cereals

e)

fast food

23.

3. Complete the sentence with correct words from the recording.

Try and keep a positive mind. It is _____ to study when you are positive and _____.

a)

harder, upset.

b)

easier, depressed.

c)

easier, relaxed.

d)

more difficult, nervous.

e)

more difficult, relaxed.

24.

4. Choose the correct answer to the given question according to the recording.

What should students do if they feel stressed?

a)

go to bed

b)

drink some water

c)

eat food

d)

go to sleep

e)

go out for a walk

25.

5. Complete the sentence according to the recording.

Students are advised to …

a)

read through everything once.

b)

select the important things to learn.

c)

make notes about every topic.

d)

memorize everything in details

e)

study only in a library

26.

Listening 3 Listen to conversation and answer to the questions.

1. How long has Britta lived in Berlin?

a)

four years

b)

six years

c)

twenty years

d)

two years

e)

twelve years

27.

2. What does Britta say about living in Berlin?

a)

She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn.

b)

She likes noisy traffic of the city.

c)

She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise

d)

She likes living in a big, busy city.

e)

She doesn’t like to busy city.

28.

3. The area of Berlin where Britta lives is…

a)

a long way from the city center

b)

a good place to eat out

c)

a rather expensive place to live.

d)

very noisy so can’t sleep in the mornings

e)

in the outskirts of the city

29.

4. How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin? (

a)

She walks

b)

She uses the tram or bus.

c)

She recently bought a car

d)

She rents a car

e)

She uses her bicycle

30.

5. Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going…

a)

to a gallery with her

b)

to the shops with his parents

c)

to the park with her.

d)

to pubs with her

e)

to the interviews with her

31.

Vocabulary section.

1. Match the words to their definitions. (çətin) 1. Genuine a. an activity in business that involves danger or loss 2. awesome b. something that is exactly what it appears to be 3. venture c. causing feelings of great admiration

a)

1-b, 2-c, 3-a

b)

1-a, 2-c, 3-b

c)

1-c, 2-b, 3-a

d)

1-c, 2-b, 3-a

e)

1-c, 2-a, 3-b

32.

2. Fill in the gap with a suitable word.

He _______________ a hasty note to his wife.

a)

discharged

b)

enrolled

c)

escorted

d)

scrawled

e)

depicted

33.

3. Replace the words in bold with a synonym.

Many children in the world have lost arms and legs because of landmines.

a)

limbs

b)

gigs

c)

buskers

d)

potholes

e)

bodies

34.

4. Choose the correct idiom to the given sentence.

I've had no time to prepare for this meeting, so I'll have to ________.

a)

twist my arm

b)

put my foot in it

c)

get cold feet

d)

keep my eye on it

e)

play it by ear

35.

5. Match the words to their definition.

1. life – threatening 2. poverty 3. concern a. is an adjective which describes a situation that is likely to kill somebody b. is a noun which means something that causes you to worry c. is an uncountable noun which means the state of being poor

a)

1-c, 2-b, 3-a

b)

1-a, 2-b, 3-c

c)

1-b, 2-c, 3-b

d)

1-c, 2-a, 3-b

e)

1-a, 2-c, 3-b

36.

6. Choose the correct variant

1. I must … that I got my sums wrong 2. We were able to … the students of the need for wider reading. 3. Employment trends … the dismal economic picture.

a. corroborate b. convince c. confess

a)

1-c, 2-a, 3-b

b)

1-b, 2-a, 3-c

c)

1-c, 2-b, 3-a

d)

1-b, 2-c, 3-a

e)

1-a, 2-b, 3-c

37.

7. Choose the correct word for the given definition

To strike or beat with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound.

a)

hurtle

b)

trundle

c)

thump

d)

trunk

e)

trail

38.

8. Choose the correct phrasal verb.

You can always … your mom to give you good advice

a)

count on

b)

go over

c)

pick on

d)

go with

e)

break into

39.

9. Complete the sentence with the suitable idiom.

He soon _________and decided not to go there, because I was very angry

a)

blow his trumpet

b)

read her like a book

c)

changed his tune

d)

faced the music

e)

stole the show

40.

10. Choose the correct pairs of synonyms

1. Give out a) reject 2. Look up b) distribute 3. Turn down c) find

a)

1-b, 2-c, 3-a

b)

1-c, 2-b, 3-a

c)

1-a, 2-b, 3-c

d)

1-c, 2-a, 3-b

e)

1-b, 2-a, 3-c

41.

Grammar section. 1. Change the reported speech to direct speech.

The local MP said that they planned to make that city a safer place for everyone.

a)

“He plans to make this city a safer place for everyone.”

b)

“I plan to make that city a safer place for everyone.”

c)

“They have planned to make this city a safer place for everyone.”

d)

“We have planned to make this city a safer place for everyone.”

e)

“We plan to make this city a safer place for everyone.”

42.

2. Write the correct form of the second conditional.

If I _________you, I _________ that man.

a)

were / helped

b)

weren't / don't help

c)

am / will help

d)

were / would help

e)

was, help

43.

3. Complete the sentence with the correct degree of the comparison of adjectives.

She is ……. student in the class. She never misses anything that the teacher says.

a)

more attentive

b)

the attentiver

c)

the most attentive

d)

more attentiver than

e)

much attentive

44.

4. Choose the correct answer.

Lately I ... about moving to Cilaos because I ... unhappy with the hot weather!

a)

have been thinking / have become

b)

have been thinking / have been becoming

c)

have thought / have become

d)

have thought / have been becoming

e)

was thinking / became

45.

5. Which relative pronoun can you write in the space?

The man _______________ he hired turned out to be a very good employee.

a)

who / which

b)

that /who

c)

d)

which / where

e)

who/whose

46.

6. Choose the correct sentences in the passive voice.

1. Was the meal cooked by Jane tasty? 2. Was the letters typed yesterday looked through carefully? 3. Has she been away for a long time? 4. Were you offered a wide choice of countries to travel? 5. Have you written this letter for your brother?

a)

1,3

b)

1,4

c)

2,4

d)

2,5

e)

3,5

47.

7. Choose the correct form ‘have something done’ of the sentence.

An architect will design a new house for us.

a)

We will have a new house designed.

b)

We have a new house designed

c)

We had a new house designed

d)

We have had a new house designed

e)

We will have had a new house design.

48.

8. Choose the correct variant.

I didn’t have ______ money, so I had to borrow ____.

a)

no, some

b)

any, some

c)

no, any

d)

some, some

e)

some, any

49.

9. Choose the correct indefinite pronouns.

1. Everything is funny as long as it is happening to _____________ else. 2. I don’t know _____________ about music. Ask me about painting but not music. 3. Does ___________ have a clue where the dog went?

a)

1. somebody, 2. nothing,3. anybody

b)

1. somebody, 2. anything, 3. anybody

c)

1. nobody, 2. something, 3. someone

d)

1. someone, 2. something, 3. nobody

e)

1. some body, 2. some thing, 3. any body

50.

10. Find the correct participle clauses.

1. Do you know of anyone learning Japanese at the moment? 2. The girl, who was in the library, was doing her homework. 3. We have eaten all the cookies baked this morning. 4. These are the flights that have been cancelled. 5. This woman, who I’d never met before, came up and spoke to me.

a)

1,2

b)

1,3

c)

2,5

d)

3,4

e)

1,4