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First term exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My sister is _____________ my brother. (intelligent)

a)

more intelligenter than

b)

most intelligent than

c)

more intelligent than

d)

the more intelligent

2.

The blue whale is ____________ animal. (big)

a)

bigger than

b)

big than

c)

biger than

d)

more big than

3.

This is ___________ book I’ve ever read. (good)

a)

the goodest

b)

the most good

c)

the best

d)

goodest than

4.

- Friday is the __________ day of the week. (busy)

a)

busyiest

b)

most busiest

c)

most busy

d)

busiest

5.

These trainers are much ____________ those. (cheap)

a)

more cheap than

b)

cheap than

c)

cheaper than

d)

more cheaper than

6.

Today has been _________ day of the year. (hot)

a)

the most hot

b)

the most hottest

c)

the hottest

d)

the more host

7.

Our journey took __________ we expected. (long)

a)

longer than

b)

more longer than

c)

more long than

d)

the longer than

8.

It’s _____________ hotel in Santander (expensive)

a)

the more expensive

b)

the most expensiver

c)

the most expensive

d)

the expensivest

9.

Nothing makes me _________ waiting on the phone. (angry)

a)

angry than

b)

more angrier than

c)

more angry than

d)

angrier than

10.

What is ___________ word in English? (common)

a)

the commonest

b)

the most common

c)

the more common than

d)

the common

11.

Alice in Wonderland, first published in 1865, has since being translated into 30 languages.

(a)  

12.

The Peace Corps was establish on March 1, 1961, by then President John F. Kennedy.

(a)  

13.

The advisor told himself, while listening to the speech, that a dozen other reporters would has already asked that question.

(a)  

14.

At the start of the American Revolution, lanterns were hung in the Old North Church as a signal that the British were came.

(a)  

15.

Linus Pauling has wins two Nobel Prizes: the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize.

(a)  

16.

On the huge Ferris wheel constructed for a world exhibition in Chcago in 1893, each of the thirty-six cabs could held sixty people.

(a)  

17.

Nails are commonly make of steel but also can contain substances such as aluminum or brass.

(a)  

18.

To overcome rejection of a skin graft, a system for matching donor and recipient tissues has be developed.

(a)  

19.

A patient suffering from amnesia may had partial or total loss of memory.

(a)  

20.

The idea of using pure nicotine to help smokers stop was first tries in the mid-1980's with nicotine laced chewing gum.

(a)  

21.

Paragraph 1 Chickenpox is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus; sufferers develop a fleeting itchy rash that can spread throughout the body. The disease can last for up to 14 days and can occur in both children and adults, though the young are particularly vulnerable. Individuals infected with chickenpox can expect to experience a high but tolerable level of discomfort and a fever as the disease works its way through the system. The ailment was once considered to be a “rite of passage” by parents in the U.S. and thought to provide children with greater and improved immunity to other forms of sickness later in life. This view, however, was altered after additional research by scientists demonstrated unexpected dangers associated with the virus. Over time, the fruits of this research have transformed attitudes toward the disease and the utility of seeking preemptive measures against it.

1. The word tolerable in the passage is closest in meaning to:

a)

A. sudden

b)

B. bearable

c)

C. infrequent

d)

D. unexpected

22.

Chickenpox is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus; sufferers develop a fleeting itchy rash that can spread throughout the body. The disease can last for up to 14 days and can occur in both children and adults, though the young are particularly vulnerable. Individuals infected with chickenpox can expect to experience a high but tolerable level of discomfort and a fever as the disease works its way through the system. The ailment was once considered to be a “rite of passage” by parents in the U.S. and thought to provide children with greater and improved immunity to other forms of sickness later in life. This view, however, was altered after additional research by scientists demonstrated unexpected dangers associated with the virus. Over time, the fruits of this research have transformed attitudes toward the disease and the utility of seeking preemptive measures against it.

2. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is true of the chickenpox virus?

a)

A. It leads to a potentially deadly disease in adults

b)

B. It is associated with a possibly permanent rash.

c)

C. It is easily transmittable by an infected individual.

d)

D. It has been virtually eradicated in the modern world

23.

Chickenpox is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the Varicella zoster virus; sufferers develop a fleeting itchy rash that can spread throughout the body. The disease can last for up to 14 days and can occur in both children and adults, though the young are particularly vulnerable. Individuals infected with chickenpox can expect to experience a high but tolerable level of discomfort and a fever as the disease works its way through the system. The ailment was once considered to be a “rite of passage” by parents in the U.S. and thought to provide children with greater and improved immunity to other forms of sickness later in life. This view, however, was altered after additional research by scientists demonstrated unexpected dangers associated with the virus. Over time, the fruits of this research have transformed attitudes toward the disease and the utility of seeking preemptive measures against it.

3. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence?

a)

A. U.S. parents believed that having chickenpox benefited their children.

b)

B. U.S. parents believed that chickenpox led to immunity against most sickness.

c)

C. U.S. parents wanted to make sure that their children developed chickenpox.

d)

D. U.S. parents did not think that other vaccinations were needed after chickenpox.

24.

Paragraph 1 Although the kangaroo is Australia’s most famous indigenous species, few people outside of the country know many details about the animal. In fact, there are several different kangaroo species, including the western grey kangaroo, the eastern grey kangaroo, the red kangaroo, and the antilopine kangaroo. Though still bound together by traits characteristic of the genus Macropus, the four different types of kangaroo--also known as the four “Great Kangaroos,” as they are the largest species in the genus--can behave very differently in terms of their native habitats, activities, and migration patterns.

1. The word “indigenous” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

a)

A. large

b)

B. important

c)

C. known

d)

D. local

25.

Paragraph 1 Although the kangaroo is Australia’s most famous indigenous species, few people outside of the country know many details about the animal. In fact, there are several different kangaroo species, including the western grey kangaroo, the eastern grey kangaroo, the red kangaroo, and the antilopine kangaroo. Though still bound together by traits characteristic of the genus Macropus, the four different types of kangaroo--also known as the four “Great Kangaroos,” as they are the largest species in the genus--can behave very differently in terms of their native habitats, activities, and migration patterns.

2. The author discusses the term “Great Kangaroos” in paragraph 1 in order to emphasize the kangaroos’

a)

A. prevalence

b)

B. importance

c)

C. fame

d)

D. size

26.

Write the SUBJECTS and the VERBS in each sentence.

Mr. William Herring is the jolliest man I know.

4 lines
27.

His outward features reflect the delightful character within.

4 lines
28.

He has small, dark, hamster-like eyes.

4 lines
29.

The gleam of the ring matches the brilliance of Mr. Bill's smile.

4 lines
30.

Mr. Bill's shoes, however, are invisible beneath his trouser

4 lines
31.

His head is fat and round.

4 lines
32.

His Santa Claus belly, girded by a cowboy belt, hangs over the sort of baggy trousers that went out of style with leisure suits and platform shoes.

4 lines
33.

His students roll right along with him.

4 lines
34.

In fact, he seems to roll rather than walk.

4 lines
35.

The gleam of the ring matches the brilliance of Mr. Bill's smile.

4 lines
36.

Identify the clause in each sentence. Choose yes or no.

1. Do you know who is the governor of Ohio?

a)

YES

b)

NO

37.

Susan thinks that she will get the job at Martin's Store.

a)

YES

b)

NO

38.

.Whoever phoned us didn't let the phone ring long enough.

a)

YES

b)

NO

39.

Andy promised that he'd be on time for the party.

a)

YES

b)

NO

40.

Whether or not she should go camping worried Jane.

a)

YES

b)

NO