Two minutes ………..(4) , the yacht was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the
boat go ……….(5) the water. For twenty days they had ………(6)of food, biscuits, and bottle of
water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water, two things
which ……….(7) their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw. Then the line
broke. “ So we had no more fish ……something very strange happened. Some sharks came to feed
and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands.”
About twenty ships ……….(8) them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea their life-raft was
beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing brat saw them and ………..(9)
them………(10) . Their two months at sea was over.
1- A. took up B. went C. spent D. occupied
2- A. condition B. way C. manner D. state
3- A. occasionally B. suddenly C. quickly D. clearly
4- A. later B. after C. soon D. passing
5- A. in B. down C. under D. below
6- A. containers B. tins C. boxes D. packages
7- A. rescued B. helped C. maintained D. saved
8- A. until B. when C. as D. that
9- A. went round B. moved near C. traveled D. passed
10- A. took / on B. pull / on C. picked / up D. moved / up
Question VI: Rewrting the following sentences:
1- I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.
I had to cancel.....................................................................................................
2- I hadn’t visited my grandfather.
I wished.................................................................
3- The film was so interesting that all we want to see again.
Such.........................................................................................
4- “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy ’’, said the kidnappers
The kidnappers.....................................................................................
5- I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
I would rather .....................................................
6- He is back from England after two days there.
He has been .....................................................
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Practice test 3: 90 minutes.
Question I: A- Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the other:
1- A. design B. reserve C. basic D. physical
2- A. card B. dark C. adventure D. harvert
3- A. wants B. says C. looks D. laughs
4- A. machine B. parachute C. champagne D. cheer
5- A. doctor B. hospital C. pollution D. tomorrow.
Question II: Choose the best answer:
1-The walls of the house are covered.... a coat of piant.
a. By b. with c. in d. under.
2- I can't remember the bus stop ........... I first saw him.
a. which b. where c. that d. at which.
3- He had to stay in bed ........... her sickness.
a. although b. but c. because d. because of.
4- It hasn't rained yet .......... you should put your bag in the grage.
a. if b. but c. however d. morover.
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