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THE FIFTH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION 2006 Primary Schools

Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education and Science Pedagogical Institute 1

Grammar section Read the questions carefully and choose the best answer.

1. What do you do? _________ . A) Im a typist. B) Im a typer. C) Im type letters.D) I m typing letters.

2. Henry arrived ______ station at 9. A) at the B) to the C) to D) on the

3. _____ I open the window? Yes, please. A) will B) would C) must to D) shall

4. I can only see _______. A) a little bottles B) a few bottle C) a few bottles D) many bottles

5. This film was _____ interesting than last week's. A) not so B) much C) rather D) more

6. He had an accident and _____ to hospital A) was brought B) was taken C) had been taken D) had to take

7. We _______ the sights of the city. A) have showing B) were showed C) were shown D) will shown

8. ______ to the station when I saw you this morning? A) Are you going B) Were you going C) Have you gone D) Have you been going

9. We went to school _____ five. A) by age of B) at the age of C) at the age D) at age of

10. They _____ once a week. A) was buying B) went to shops C) went shopping D) bought

11. I _____ English since I was at school. A) speaking B) havent spoken C) dont speak D) didnt speak

12. They got some valuable _____ from the night watchman. A) informations B) piece of information C) information D) pieces of informations

13. He isnt in London now because he _____ to the Continent. A) was going B) has been C) will going D) has gone

14. _____ radio is on the table? A) whos B) whose C) whoes D)whos

15. _____ in our city are expensive. A) A restaurant B) The restaurants all C) All restaurant D) All the restaurants

16. They came ______. A) early the morning. B) in early the morning. C) early in the morning. D) in the morning early.

17. Please answer ____ questions. A) them B) their C) to them D) to their

18. He cant go to see her tonight. He hasnt got ____ time. A) some B) many C) much D) a

19. What ____? Is she a layer? A) does she B) she does C) does she do D) she is doing

20. He hasnt got ____. A) a lot of luggages B) much luggage C) many luggages D) a great number of luggage



21. If she ____ Peter, he ____. A) asks / would stay B) asks / will stay C) asking / stay D) asks / stays

22. About half an hour _____ I saw Mr. Brown. A) ago B) since C) before D) for

23. Our house ____ in 1888. A) built B) is built C) was built D) is build

24. There was no food left when I returned. They ____ everything. A) has eaten B) ate C) had eaten D) have eaten

25. If she ____ us this summer, she ____ enjoy the hikes in the mountain. A) visited / will B) visited / would C) visits / would D) has visited / would

26. When I _____ they _____ their legs. A) arrive /were stretching B) arrived / are stretching C) arrived / were stretching D) was arriving / stretch

27. Oh no! Ive broken the vase. What ____? A) will I say B) am I saying C) I will say D) I am going to say

28. John hasnt eaten yet. Dont worry. I _____ him a sandwich. A) am going to make B) will make C) going to make D) make

29. What ____? Hes quite tall and handsome. A) does he look B) does he seem C) does he look like D) is he look

30. She asked him ____ her. A) help B) helping C) helps D) to help

31. We ____ leave by seven oclock every evening. A) had B) must to C) have D) have to

32. If you want to be healthy, you ____ smoke. A) mustnt B) have not to C) shouldnt D) dont

33. That is the man ____ grandfather founded Kentucky Root Beer. A) who B) that C) which D) whose

34. He drove the car ___ the garage and left for work. A) in B) out C) out of D) outside

35. Unfortunately, Mary has ____ friends. A) a few B) few C) some D) many

36. I think San Francisco is _____ exciting _____ New York. A) so / than B) so / as C) as / as D) as / than

37. Which model ____ 250km/p.h? A) does go B) goes C) have gone D) going

38. I really didnt want to come last night. _____! A) So do I B) Neither do I C) Neither I did D) Neither did I

39. Would you mind ___ me a hand? A) to give B) give C) giving D) to giving

40. I tried my best but I ___ do the exercise. A) not able to B) couldnt C) didnt could D) could



41. You have said you ____ a lot of people in the last war. A) helped B) are helping C) had helped D) help

42. I thought it ____ be funny. A) would B) will C) can D) must

43. I ____ to work if I ____ a cold tomorrow. A) 'll come/don't have B) come/ had C) would come/have D) wont have/ had

44. I ____ her before she ____ Miss Universe. A) met / become B) had met / become C) had met / became D) met / became

45. ____ his surprise, the owner pointed to the book ___ the corner. A) at / in B) to / in C) on / at D) in / on

46. Mr. Smith woke up in the middle ___ the night. He could hear ___ in his garden. A) at / anything B) in / anybody C) of / someone D) of / everywhere

47. He arrived ____ you were asleep. A) for B) while C) until D) during

48. I think John ____ translate this document. A) has B) will have to C) have to D) will have

49. This question is ____ difficult for me. A) to B) enough C) too D) such

50. Its Mr. Smith, ____? A) is it B) isnt he C) isnt it D) is not it

51. Its a small town ___ south____ England. A) on the / in B) in / of C) in the / of D) on the / at

52. Nobody ____ hungry. A) are B) isnt C) arent D) is

53. It ____ all day yesterday, ____? A) was raining / no B) rained / isnt it C) rained / didnt it D) rained / it didnt

54. What can you see ____ the photo? A) on to B) at C) on D) in

55. She usually _____ skirts, but today she ____ trousers. A) wear/is wearing B) wears/is wearing C) wore / is wearing D) is wearing/wears

56. Which one is correct? He parked __car on __ street. A) the / the B) - / - C) - / the D) - / a

57. When we ____ to our room, the maid ____ the bed. A) were returning / made B) returned / had made C) return / made D) had returned / had made

58. I ___ my car ___ every six months. A) had / services B) have / servicing C) have / serviced D) has / serviced

59. I missed the train, so I ___ to take the one after. A) must to B) had C) had to D) musted

60. Jack tells her that he ___ come tomorrow. A) is going B) will to C) wants D) is going to

Now do the following section.



Vocabulary section

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence:

1. There is an increasing .. nowadays to make films portraying violence. a) trend b) direction c) custom d) tradition

2. The children have lots of new friends since we moved to this town. a) formed b) become c) made d) got

3. Be careful as you walk. Ive just polished the floor and its rather . . a) smooth b) slippery c) sticky d) stiff

4. The . in Scotland was so magnificent that the most of the photographs I took were of lakes or mountains. a) scenery b) scene c) land d) territory

5. The factory is . in a suburb of Manchester. a) placed b) situated c) built d) surrounded

6. He was to attend a meeting yesterday but he was too busy to go. a) arranged b) supposed c) intended d) obliged

7. He is as short as his father. He him completely. a) looks for b) takes after c) takes care d) looks after

8. Most people . to pay their bills by cheque nowadays. a) tend b) used c) require d) practise

9. You are bound to feel a bit before you take your driving test. a) disappointed b) shy c) frightening d) nervous

10. I wouldnt mind if he didnt . me like a servant. a) treat b) behave c) pretend d) speak

11. Those teenage boys dont seem to have anything to do. They just . in the park all day. a) hang about b) hang on c) hang over d) hang

12. China . beat Norway but did not win the World cup. a) easy b) happily c) badly d) easily

13. He . some interesting ideas but the company didnt seem interested. a) put up b) put at c) put forward d) put out

14. He enjoyed playing computer games at first, but after .. he got bored with them. a) a while b) no time c) little time d) while

15. You should . a lawyer before you sign that document. a) counsel b) communicate c) consult d) check

16. I dont . what people think about the way I dress. a) matter b) care c) attend d) concern



17. It is becoming more and more that the Government has lost the confidence of the nation. a) understood b) apparent c) anticipated d) expected

18. The taxi drivers are complaining that their fares are too . a) small b) little c) low d) few

19. The meteorologists say were likely to have a winter. a) calm b) soft c) mild d) smooth

20. The epidemic seems to be dying out; only three . of cholera were reported last week. a) illnesses b) emergencies c) diseases d) cases

21. People who smoke . the risk of damaging their health. a) take b) get c) run d) put

22. If you think that I am going to lend you any more money, you are very much a) mistaken b) misunderstood c) disappointed d) wrongly

23. The harbour is too .. for very large ships to come in. a) deep b) low c) wet d) shallow

24. I was always taught that it was .. to interrupt. a) rude b) coarse c) rough d) crude

25. Oh, dear. Ive left my glasses in the garden. Could you go and .. them for me? a) take b) carry c) search d) fetch

26. The soup would be . if you had put more meat in it. a) tastier b) tasteful c) tasted d) tasteless

27. Turn on the , please. Its very dark in here. a) lighter b) matches c) camera d) light 28 .Steves parents were happy about his success so they were very . of him. a) real b) proud c) strong d) great

29.Aliens do not exist and as well. a) celebrities b) flying saucers c) computers d) planes

30. I hate people who . drink cans and sweet papers in the street. a) mend b) find c) hide d) drop

Now do the following section. (Reading Comprehension - missing, D.A.)



GRAMMAR SECTION

1A 31 D 2 A 32 C 3 D 33 D 4 C 34 C 5 D 35 B 6 B 36 C 7 C 37 B 8 B 38 D 9 B 39 C 10 C 40 B 11 B 41 A 12 C 42 A 13 D 43 A 14 B 44 C 15 D 45 B 16 C 46 C 17 B 47 B

18 C 48 B 19 C 49 C 20 B 50 C 21 B 51 C 22 A 52 D 23 C 53 C 24 C 54 D 25 B 55 B

26 C 56 A 27 A 57 B

28 B 58 C 29 C 59 B 30 D 60 D

K E Y

VOCABULARY SECTION

1 A 16 B 2 C 17 B 3 B 18 C 4 A 19 C 5 B 20 D 6 B 21 C 7 B 22 A

8 A 23 D 9 D 24 A 10 A 25 D 11 A 26 A 12 D 27 D 13 C 28 B 14 A 29 B 15 C 30 D

READING COMPREHENSION 1B 2D 3A 4C 5B 6B 7A 8B 9A 10B

Additional Task I Line 1: to

Line 2: more Line 3: to Line 6: that Line 8: for Line 9: to Line 10: of Line 13: at Line 15: me

Lines 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14 correct

Additional Task II

1B 2A 3B 4A 5B 6B 7A 8B 9

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