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GRAMMAR E - PROGRESS TEST Cod: 1-24

Time allowed: 60 minutes
Name: ………………………………………………………………………… Class: …………………
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from others.
Circle the option (A, B, C or D). (5p)
1. A. dosage B. massage C. carriage D. voyage
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (5p)
1. A. cartoon B. western C. teacher D. theatre
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I. Choose the correct answer to fill in each blank. (10p)
1. What a lovely baby __________!
A. do they have B. have they C. they have D. they don’t have
II. Give the right tense of the verbs in brackets. (10p)
a. She left her home last week and (1. not see) _________ ever since.
III. Give the correct forms of the words. (10p)
1. Colin became a political _________________ when he was at university. ACT
IV. Match each word/phrase with its right definition. (10p)

1. cry over spilt milk A. suddenly become extremely angry without a good reason

V. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. Share your chocolate with your brother and don’t be so greedy / obsessed.
C. READING
I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (10p)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used (1) _________ anywhere. To
generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily (2) ______
installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their
(3) _____ energy.
II. Use the words given in capitals at the end of the line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. (10p)
THE RNLI
The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) is an organization (1) _____
(DEPEND) of government control, dedicated to saving lives at sea. The RNLI has an active
fleet of several hundred lifeboats around the length and (2) _________ (BROAD) of Britain’s
coastline.
III. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (10p)
Icebergs are among nature’s most spectacular creations, and yet most people have
never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into being somewhere-in
faraway, frigid waters, amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence, which in most
cases no one hears or sees. They exist only a short time and then slowly waste away just
unnoticed.
1. The word which in the first paragraph refers to __________.
A. turbulence B. icebergs C. creations D.
waters
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence. (10p)
1. Tim resolved that he would stay out of trouble when he left prison. to
On being released from prison, Tim resolved…………………………………..trouble again.

Total: 100 points

- Good luck -