Entry Test

Progress Test 107 (95-106)

Use the proper form.

A Famous Clock

When you (1) ... (visit) London, one of the first (2)...(thing) you will see is (3) ... (Big Ben), (4) (a, the, -) famous clock which can (5) ... (hear) all over the world on

the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament (6) ... (not to burn down) in 1834, the great clock would never have been erec ted. Big Ben (7) ... (take) its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament (8) ...(build). Since that time officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock (9) ...(check) twice a day. On the B. B. C. you can hear the clock when it (10) ... (strike) because microphones (11) ... (connect) to the clock tower. Once, however, it (12) ... (fail) to give the correct time. (13) (A, the, -) painter who (14) ... (work) on the tower (15) ...(hang) a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down.

1._________ 6._________ 11._________

2._________ 7._________ 12._________

3._________ 8._________ 13._________

4._________9._________ 14._________

5._________ 10._________ 15._________

16. What (shall, should) we do tonight? - We (could, will) go out, I think.

17. My brother (decide) to open his own restaurant, so he (have) (a, the, —) meeting with his bank manager tomorrow and he (want) to ask him for (a, the, —) loan.

18. I'm tired. I (work) very hard (so far, just, lately).

19. Do you know how long she (work) there before she retired? - She still (work) there.

20. Most ballads (base) on facts. They say that Robin Hood lived in the forest as (a/an, the) outlaw. He robbed only (a, the, -) rich people and helped (a, the, -) poor.

21. Ann told me she (work) hard in the lab the previous day.

22. There (be) too much traffic on the roads today. - Yes, the traffic (be) murderous in big cities nowadays.

23. Money spent on the brain (be) never spent in vain.

24. Three (beers/beer), please. - Oh, not for me. I've had two (beers/beer) today.

25. I (use) to love cooking but I never get the time nowadays.

26. Everything (be) still and peaceful in London's parks and you (could, may, must) hardly imagine that an enormous city with its traffic and noise is but a few paces away.

27. (Most/the most) children like this game. This is (popu lar) game for most children.

28. The journey (to, for, in) Paris took much (long) before they built the Channel Tunnel.

29. Britain's ... art, ... culture and ... literature flowered during ... Elizabethan age, ... reign of Elizabeth I; it was ... period of English domination of the oceans, (a, the, -)

30. ... North Pole and ... South Pole, two of the most inaccessible points on ... earth attracted explorers for many years, (a, the, -)

31. (A, the, -) North Pole (conquer) in 1909 by (a, the, -) American engineer named Robert Peary, who had given twenty-three years of his life to Arctic exploration.

32. (There, it) must be (a, the, -) solution of the problem.

33. Helen said that if the fog (get) any (thick), the plane might make an emergency landing at London airport.

34. We (must, can, may) send a telegram to congratulate them (for, with, on) their silver wedding which (take place) (during, through, in) a week.

35. The plane which originally headed (in, on, for) Birmingham (must, could, have to) make an emergency landing at Luton airport.

36. The advantage (of, in, over) computers (be) that they (can, must, may) process information (quick, quickly).

37. He's got (a, the, -) headache. He (work) (on, at, with) the computer all morning.

38. My friend is looking forward to (visit) a lot of (exciting, excited) places.

39. It (take) Christopher Wren thirty-five years to build St. Paul's Cathedral.

40. Everyone knows what they have to do, ... ?

41. Where your sisters-in-law (work) ?

42. How many (time, times) did Rick phone? - Sorry, but I haven't got (time, times) to listen to his calls.

43. You (shouldn't, mustn't, can't) eat too much (chocolate, chocolates).

44. He never works overtime. If he (work) overtime, he (earn) as much as I do.

45. Bill was upset. If he (not, spend) so much time on the first question, he (have) enough time to do the others properly.

Add the correct prefixes or suffixes to the words given at the end of each sentence and fill in the blanks.

46. He's going to an_______conference about the environment, (national)

47. His father wanted him to be a lawyer and_____the boy

from studying music, (courage)

48. Ann managed to finish the race_______. (success)

49. She is old enough to make her one_______. (decide)

50. The art of_____requires the use of garlic, (cook)

51. Read the text and do the exercises given below.

Adopt or Die?

As history shows, monarchies need to continuously reform themselves, if they want to survive. Arguments about the Monarchy are as old as the institution itself. But this summer, critics who have been calling for reform were taken

by surprise.

According to the Political Editor of the Sun newspaper, Trevor Kavanagh, it is the Queen who has recognized the need for change. "She set up the committee four years ago," he said. "They meet every six months, and she, at the age of 70, looks into the future and understands that the Royal Family has to change taking into account the changing times".

Buckingham Palace has not revealed all the details about the committee's discussions, but it is clear that the Queen is considering changing some of the Monarchy's more ancient

rules.

One proposal is to end the law, which foresees that the title of Monarch passes to sons rather than daughters. The present Queen only inherited the title because there were no

male heirs.

The ban on heirs to the throne marring Roman Catholics has also come under scrutiny. Under the present law, which is 295 years old, a Royal cannot be crowned if he or she is married to a Catholic.

But big changes are not expected soon. It is clear that these meetings are part of an evolutionary, not revolutionary process of change and reform. The British Monarchy has,

throughout history, been very good at adapting to circumstances. It has survived wars, political and social changes, and ups and downs in its popularity.

a) Mark the statements which are True.

1. For centuries there have been arguments about the Monarchy in Britain. □

2. The British Queen has never taken into account the changing times. □

3. In Britain the title of Monarch has always been passed to the oldest child in the Royal family. □

4. Big changes in ancient rules are expected to take place in Britain soon. □

5. As history shows the British Monarchy has been very good at adopting to circumstances. □

b) Write down your answers to the following questions.

1. Why do monarchies need to reform themselves?

2. Has the Queen recognized the need for change?

3. What was reported by the Political Editor of the Sun newspaper?

4. What rules (laws) is the Queen considering changing?

5. Are big changes expected soon?

6. The British Monarchy has been very good at adapting to circumstances, hasn't it?

c) Ask five questions on the text.

52. Make up your sentences using the following words and word combinations on the topic Ecological Problems.

1. live in harmony 6. global warming

2. contradiction 7. acid rains

3. poison 8. interference in nature

4. pollute / pollution 9. preserve / preservation

5. harmful substances