TERM PAPER NAME:________________________

TERM PAPER NAME:________________________

Class IX

VARIANT NR 2

I. Fill in the missing word 15 points

1. ________ you coming with us tonight?2. Have you ever _________ to France?

3. Their production increase ___________ day

4. The journey had been very pleasant ______ a woman started shouting.

5. Its a month _______ she left for Italy.

6. What have you been doing _________ morning?

7. She was drawing ________ Jim was listening to music.

8. He has ________ travelled by boat.

9. Is Mary _______ working for your company?

10. When I was a student I ______ to work as a waiter.

11. How ______ have you worked on this project?

12. She wont help you _____ you dont help her.

13. Jack was driving home ______ the accident happened.14. This afternoon just as I _______ drinking my coffee, Mary called.15. I havent heard from Julie ______ 4 months.

II. Circle the correct answer 10 points

1. In those days, he usually ________ to college but that on that occasion he took the bus.

a. is walking b. walks c. was walking d. walked

2. Where _________ on holiday last year?

a. were you going b. have you been c. did you go d. did you used to go

3. I was _________ eating breakfast when the postman delivered the parcel.

a. already b. yet c. before d still

4. Hes the most boring person weve ____ met.

a. never b. yet c. sometimes d. ever

5. I dont know when he _____

a. comes b. will come c. is coming d. will have come

6. At this _______ next week, we will be surfing.

a. time b. period c. clock d. hour

7. When I was a child we _______ swimming every day.

a. were going b. used to go c. had gone d. had been going

8. If she sees Tim, she _____ him the good news.

a. tells b. will tell c. is telling d. will be telling

9. The film _____ at 6 oclock.

a. will start b. starts c. is starting d. will be starting

10. Ill call your mother _____ you give me her number.

a. until b. as soon as c. whether d. except

III. Complete the second sentence using the word in bold. Use two to five words, including the given word without changing it. .. 10 points

1. If you dont practice for your competition, you wont win. unlessYou wont win ______________________________________________________

2. Id never seen such a close race. everIt was the _____________________________________________________ seen

3. Its three years since I went on holiday. haveI _______________________________ on holiday for three years.

4. How long is it since we went to the cinema? last

When _________________________________ to the cinema?

5. Sam doesnt want to play football anymore. interested Sam has ____________________________________ football anymore IV. Read the text. If a line is correct put a tick. If it has a word that should not be there, write it on the line. . 5 points

1. He has always been wanted to be a singer. _________

2. Laura had been working there for a couple of years ago. ______

3. We were trying to be quiet because Jane was sleeping. _______

4. They moved to the countryside since three years ago. _______

5. I used to go there when I was younger. ________

V. Fill in the correct word derived form the word in bold: .. 10 points

1. I could hear the _________ voices of the children playing in the park EXCITE2. Art experts argue about how _______ the painting is. VALUE

3. Hes not a good teacher. His lessons are very __________ BORE4. 65 is the _________ age in our country. RETIRE

5. They are planning to ________ the factory this year. MODERNVI. Replace the words in bold with synonyms.. 10 points

It was a(n) 1.nice evening and after a(n) 2.nice sunset the stars were a million 3. small points of light in the sky. A(n) 4.nice end to a(n)5. very 6.nice day. Brian thought to himself; and after the 7.bad week which had just passed, he was 8.very pleased to breathe a(n) 9. big sigh of relief and put the 10.bad memories behind him.. (dont use the same ones!)

VII. As part of your college course, you are supposed to spend some time on a farm. Write a letter to one of your friends telling him/her about your experience 30 points

150-180 words

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