 Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. I don't find computer games very ____________.
A. excited

B. exciting

C. excite

D. excitement

C. shocked

D. shockingly

2. I was ____________ when I heard the news.
A. shock

B. shocking

5. She's upset _________missing the party.
A. about
B. out
C. of
D. for
6. My daughter is learning to play _________violin at her school.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. ∅
7. Don't always rely on others to understand and _________.
A. sympathize
B. sympathy
C. sympathetic
D. sympathetically
8. We're still spending ________money on things we don't really need.
A. a few
B. few
C. a lot of
D. many
9. Have you got any food in your house? I'm ________!
A. filthy
B. tiny
C. tasty
D. starving
10. We couldn't find a hotel room so we _________sleep in the car. It was awful!
A. must
B. had to
C. didn't have to
D. mustn't
11. The kids took _________their coats and threw them on the floor.
A. on
B. of
C. off
D. for
12. My favourite subject at school is _______maths.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. ∅
13. I don't watch TV very much because there are _______programs that I enjoy.
A. a few
B. few
C. little
D. a little
14. All passengers _______show their passports to the customs officer.
A. must
B. needn't
C. don't have to
D. mustn't
15. “_________do you write home?” – “Every week”
A. How
B. How often
C. When
D. How long
16. He is a very _______musician.
A. create
B. creative
C. creation
D. creativity
17. Cycling is highly beneficial _______health and the environment.
A. to
B. for
C. on
D. with
 Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting:
18. We visited the Canada and the United States two years ago.
A
B
C
D
19. Listen carefully. I'm going to give you a few advice.         
A    
B       
C
D
20. I walk along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A
B
C
D
Choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best answers the question or completes the unfinished statement
about the passage:
From as early as the 1920s millions of Americans were moviegoers. In the beginning, movies had simple
plots and were quickly over. Often they lasted only fifteen minutes. The first Western, The Great Train
Robbery, had three small scenes - a train robbery, a pursuit on horseback, and a surprise ending where the
crook pointed his gun at the movie audience and fired.
During the 1900s, Hollywood and New Jersey were competitors for the movie industry. New Jersey was
desirable because so many actors and actresses worked on Broadway, which is near New Jersey. However,
all filming had to take place outside where the light was strong enough. As a result, Hollywood, nestled in
the hills of sunny southern California, became the better choice for year-round filming.

By the 1920s, Hollywood films became a booming industry. Actors such as Charlie Chaplin were making
$10,000 per week instead of a few dollars per day on Broadway. Directors began producing longer movies
with more placated plots. In time, Hollywood stood for films and the rich people who starred in them.
21. How long did movies often last in the beginning?
A. 11 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 50 minutes
D. 5 minutes
22. During the 1900s, Hollywood and New Jersey were _______for the movie industry.
A. competitors
B. moviegoers
C. actors
D. actresses
23. What did Hollywood films become by the 1920s?
A. The better choice B. The first Western C. A train robbery
D. A booming industry
24. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The first Western, The Great Train Robbery, had three small scenes.
B. New Jersey was desirable because so many actors and actresses worked on Broadway.
C. Hollywood became the better choice for year-round filming.
D. Actors such as Charlie Chaplin were making $10,000 per month instead of a few dollars per day
on Broadway.
II. Put the verb in parentheses into the correct tense: (1.5 pts)
1. I (not meet) him a long time ago.
2. My parents (read) newspapers every day.
3. What he (do) when I (call) him last night?
4. We can go out now. It (not rain) any more.
5. I (see) Maria for the first time at Ray's birthday party.
III. Rewrite these sentences without changing their original meanings: (1.5 pts)
1. It is important for Jane to remember to get some potatoes on the way home tonight. (must)
 Jane…………………
2. We aren't allowed to go home late at night. (mustn't)
 You…………………
3. Tom has to take the pills three times a day.
 The pills…………………
4. Someone should tell James the news immediately.
 James…………………
5. Her car isn't as expensive as his.
 His car is …………………
6. No one in the class draws as well as Peter.
 Peter draws …………………