10TH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools

Sarajevo, 4 April 2011

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INSTRUCTIONS The test has three sections: - Grammar, 60 questions (60 points) Vocabulary, 30 questions (30 points) Reading, 10 questions (10 points) TOTAL: 100 questions (100 points) The time allowed: 100 minutes Read the questions carefully Answer the questions on the Answer Sheet Do not write anything on the Test set For each question choose only one answer (the best alternative) Do the Answer Sheet as in the example below:

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THE TENTH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools 2011 GRAMMAR SECTION Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answer:

1. When the Europeans came to the USA, the Native Americans _____ there for thousands of years. a) had already lived c) living b) already lived d) have already lived

9. We were looking _____ to meeting her because everybody knew that she was a nice person. a) about c) forward b) for d) out

10. Which sentence is incorrect? 2. From 2000 until 2003, he _____ in a small house near school. a) had lived c) lived b) has lived d) has living a) I want you to look after my sister. b) You needn't buy any apples. c) You mustn't pull the cat tail. d) Shall I open the window for you? 11. Both of us _____ English at school but neither of us _____ French. a) learn / learn c) learns / learn b) learn / learns d) learns / learns

3. Physics _____ the study of matter, energy, force and motion. a) is being c) is b) are d) have been

4. What _____ he going to _____ at the party? a) does / do c) is / does b) is / do d) do / does

12. Which Past Participle forms are correct? a) payed / put / ridden / came / broken b) payed / put / roden / came / broke c) paid / put / ridden / came / broken d) paid / put / ridden / come / broken 13. I don't know _____ to the party. a) I will go c) will I go b) whether I will go d) if will I go

5. I don't recommend _____ too long on that machine if this is the first time that you've done it. a) to exercise c) you to exercise b) exercise d) exercising

6. We were wondering how _____ to the concert on time. a) could we get c) are we going to get b) can we get d) we could get

14. He couldn't find his ticket. Betty realized that she had put _____ in _____ handbag. His ticket was found but what about _____? a) it / her / hers c) its / her / hers b) it / hers / her d) her / her / hers

7. My parents _____ stay out late. a) lets me c) to let me b) let me to d) let me 15. I usually go to his house _____ the evening, but sometimes I go _____ the day. Then we usually walk _____ the river. a) at / in / during b) in / during / along c) at / during / along d) in / during / across

8. All of us _____ watching TV but none of us _____ dancing. a) doesn't like / likes b) like / likes c) like / like d) likes / likes

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THE TENTH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools 2011 16. A: ''I need _____ furniture for my new flat.'' B: ''How _____ money have you got actually?'' A: ''Well, it's difficult question. I have got ____ time to count it.'' a) some / much / some b) some / much / no c) some / many / no d) some / many / some

23. I think I'll have a shower _____ I have dinner. a) a while c) until b) before d) when

24. Direct Speech Susan asked Andy: ''Why did you call me yesterday?'' Indirect Speech

17. Which sentence has the wrong preposition? a) Why don't you apologize your friend about hitting him? b) What time is the plane due to arrive in Paris? c) He will look for another solution, if he doesn't like this idea. d) She has given up her job to raise her children. 18. Which word can be an adjective and an adverb? a) daily c) angrily b) simply d) sadly a) She asked him why did he call her the day before. b) She asked him why he called her the previous day. c) She asked him why he had called her the previous day. d) She asked him why he called her the day before. 25. There are no clouds in the sky. It _____ rain. a) is not going to c) is raining b) will not d) is going to

19. I'd prefer it you _____ in front of the children. a) don't smoke c) weren't smoke b) didn't smoke d) didn't smoked

26. X rays _____ by accident while Roentgen ____ with electricity. a) were discovered / were experimenting b) were discovered / was experimenting c) discovered / was experimenting d) were discovered / experimenting 27. She _____ unless we invite her. a) might come c) won't come b) will come d) may come

20. The year studying _____ the USA gives students personal knowledge _____ American culture. a) at / in c) in / of b) at / of d) in / in

21. _____ President faced the difficult task of putting _____ economy back on _____ its feet. a) The / an / c) The / an / the b) / the / d) The / the /

28. My sister is not used to _____ late. a) working c) work b) works d) worked

29. If he _____ hard, he _____ fail in the exam. 22. Mary cut the cake , _____ she? a) isn't c) don't b) doesn't d) didn't a) studied / will b) studied / won't c) doesn't study / would d) studied / wouldn't

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THE TENTH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools 2011 30. He was _____ to find that the film was quite _____. a) surprised / bored c) surprising / boring b) surprised / boring d) surprising / boring c) They are not never late for school. d) I didn't know where my key was. 38. Some of his works _____ to several different countries last year. a) was sent c) were sent b) were send d) was send

31. This is the manager _____ Bill works for. a) whom c) who b) what d) which

39. I wish I _____ that actor when he was in our town. a) had met c) have met b) met d) had meet

32. My sister _____ the book for weeks but she _____ finished it yet. a) have been reading / haven't finished b) has been reading / hasn't finish c) has been reading / hasn't finished d) have reading / hasn't finished 33. Can _____ borrow _____ book? I need _____ . Kate needs _____ . a) I / your / it /hers c) I / your / her / her b) you / my / her / hers d) you / your / it / it

40. We arrived at _____ airport just in time to see _____ airplane took off. a) the / c) / an b) the / an d) an / the

41. ''You seem _____ upset. What's the matter? Will you please stop _____?'' a) being / crying c) to be / crying b) being /cry d) to be / cry

34. You _____ eat so much sweets if you want to lose weight. a) wouldn't c) needn't b) mustn't d) haven't to

42. John wouldn't be late for work if he _____. a) doesn't oversleep c) oversleeps b) didn't overslept d) didn't oversleep

35. They haven't heard from him _____ last week. a) yet c) before b) for d) since

43. When he was a child he _____ running every day. a) was going c) had gone b) used to go d) have gone

36. ''This dress is small. Have you got _____ but _____ this one?'' ''Yes, but it's _____ than others.'' a) bigger / as beautiful like / more expensive b) bigger / as beautiful as / more expensive c) biggest / as beautiful as / expensive d) bigger / as beautiful / more expensive

44. Which of the following is wrong? a) in 2009 b) on Friday afternoon c) in Monday morning d) at noon 45. ''What _____ , girls?'' ''We _____ just _____ .'' ''Are you sure? You _____ very strange to me.'' a) are you doing / are talking / are looking b) are you doing / are talking / look c) do you do / are talked / look d) are you doing / are talking / looking

37. Which sentence is wrong? a) She'd finished her homework before we arrived. b) It takes us twenty minutes to come to the station.

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THE TENTH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools 2011 46. They found one of Franklin's sailors in 1857 but he _____ ten years earlier. a) had died c) has died b) died d) had die

a) much / many / no c) many / any / no

b) many / much / any d) much / much /much

55. Which one isn't an adverb? a) badly c) quickly b) lovely d) seriously

47. I believe they don't have _____ money to buy a car. a) many more c) enough b) the more d) fewer

56. ''My children haven't eaten yet.'' ''Don't worry, I _____ them the sandwiches.'' a) am going to make c) make b) will make d) going to make

48. I think I _____ a manager when I grow up. a) am c) am being b) will be d) am going to be

57. They _____ in Boston for ten years and then went to L. A. a) have lived c) have been living b) were living d) lived

49. Which of the following is correct? a) sheeps / feet / babies / toys / halves b) sheep / feet / babies / toys / halves c) sheeps / feet / babies / toyes / halves d) sheep / foot / babyes / toys / halfs 50. Since the day she _____ Bob she _____ interested in music. a) met / has been c) had met / is b) met / have been d) has met / is

58. There wasn't _____ in the room. a) anybody c) nobody b) somebody d) some people

59. _____ that you would be at the meeting. a) I was said c) I was told b) It was said to me d) It was told me

51. I am satisfied _____ their progress so far. a) of c) at b) with d) in 60. As I _____ for the bus I saw two boys fighting. a) wait c) was waiting b) was wait d) am

52. Every day Tony _____ home at 7 o'clock so that he _____ in his office at 8. a) leaves / can c) left / can be b) leaves / can be d) leave / can

53. They were asked _____ to eat. a) do they want c) if they wanted want b) if they would d) would they This is the end of Grammar Section. Now do the next section.

54. ''How _____ homework have you got tonight?'' ''I don't know how _____ maths exercises we have, but I know that we have _____ lessons tomorrow. Tomorrow is Saturday.
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THE TENTH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools 2011 VOCABULARY SECTION Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence: 1. He admitted his affair with Jane could never develop into a lasting ______ . a) relation b) attitude c) relationship d) terms 2. Confident workers feel more _______ and content when they share their opinions with their supervisors. a) appreciated b) obsolete c) absent d) abstract 3. If you risk everything on one opportunity, you put ______. a) all your glass in one beg c) all your eggs into one basket b) all your diamonds in your left pocket d) cups and plates in a big suitcase 4. I've been ______ advised not to say anything. a) strongly b) greatly c) seriously d) utterly 5. Research suggests that ________ replacing negative thoughts with optimistic ones may improve your outlook, reduce stress and lift your self-esteem. a) cowardly b) scarcely c) consistently d) incidentally 6. We'd better start earlier. We should allow _______ traffic delays. a) for b) with c) of d) against 7. It's welcoming town; people are extremely _________. a) greedy b) hospitable c) concrete d) prevalent 8. The candidates will never be asked on the exams _______ between British and American English. a) to distinguish b) to reduce c) to discard d) to obstruct 9. Extra water in the diet is generally beneficial to the health and it ________ for the skin. a) does time b) works wonders c) make tracks d) does tracks 10. Nicole passed the hard Physics exam because she is a ______ student. a) tolerant b) dignified c) complimentary d) dedicated 11. The flight is cheap, but if you add _______ accommodation costs the holiday will be quite expensive. a) with b) in c) from d) into 12. If you feel "Like a fish _______ water" you feel in the wrong place. a) in b) out of c) under d) over 13. He had butterflies in his stomach. He was ______. a) tired b) sick c) idealistic d) nervous 14. The police are conducting an _________ into the causes of the accident. a) investigation b) enquiry c) inquiry d) query 15. He ___________ all day to finish the wallpapering. a) worked like a dog b) worked like an ant c) worked like a charm d) worked like a magic
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THE TENTH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools 2011 16. ________ this occasion, I would like to express my thanks. a) at b) for c) in d) on 17. We'll be sending out free _______ of our latest line in cosmetics. a) specimen b) pattern c) example d) sample 18. He always follows that old _______: early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. a) phrase b) ballad c) adage d) analogy 19. Although he is very rich, John's father refused to _________ him the money he needed to buy the house. a) borrow b) lend c) get d) let 20. Some people are so ______ that they refuse to change their minds if they are wrong. a) rustic b) converted c) stunned d) stubborn 21. Working as a team will better enable the company to ________ its goals. a) reach b) take c) remove d) stretch 22. The weather report predicts ______ rain in the northern parts of the country. a) hard b) heavy c) difficult d) heavily 23. They have decided to _______ a line in the sand and start all over again. a) designate b) draw c) sketch d) delineate 24. You can't get pills except on ______. a) receipt b) prescription c) recipe 25. Who is in charge _______ negotiations? a) from b) of c) to d) with 26. She is ______ with having to do two people's job. a) fed up b) felt down c) tired d) tiring 27. He should pass the test _______. a) easy b) easilly c) easily

d) reception

d) at ease

28. Diversity is _______ as important as continuity. a) just b) equal c) like d) similar 29. He _______ who could possibly be ringing at that early hour in the morning. a) asked b) wandered c) considered d) wondered 30. My father wants me to study law, but I have made up my _______ to become an archaeologist, instead. a) heart b) head c) brain d) mind

This is the end of Vocabulary Section. Now do the next section .

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THE TENTH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools 2011 READING COMPREHENSION Read the following article and answer the questions which follow: A, B, C or D The Choking Dog "Come on, come on, move it!" Joanne beat impatiently on the steering wheel of her Mercedes sports car. How stupid to get caught up in the rush hour! She had planned to leave work early this afternoon, at three o'clock, to give herself a chance to relax and have a bath before going out to a meeting of her local tennis club. But just at ten to three a client had arrived, and it was two hours before she had finished dealing with the man. When she came out of her office, all the other staff in the Highlight Advertising Agency had already left. Now she was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5:30, and at 6:30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. There would be no time for any hot bath. Ahead of her, the traffic was moving at last, and she swung quickly out into the centre lane to turn right, and raced the last half-mile through the quiet suburban streets to her house. Pulling up on the driveway, she leapt out of the car and ran for the house. As she opened the door, she nearly tripped over Sheba, who was standing behind it. "Hey, Sheba, hello," she said, bending down to stroke the large Alsatian dog's head, "I've got no time for you now, but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from the tennis club." It was then that she noticed something worrying about the dog. Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking, her stomach pumping repeatedly as if she was trying to vomit something up. She was obviously in real discomfort and could hardly breathe; her sad eyes gazed up at Joanne helplessly. "Oh damn, this is all I need now," said Joanne to herself, dropping her briefcase and bending down to take a closer look, "a sick dog, today of all days!" On closer examination, Sheba did look very sick, and Joanne realized she would have to take her down to the vet immediately. Luckily, the vet's surgery was only a few streets away, and Joanne quickly loaded the dog, still coughing and choking, into her car for the short drive. When she got there, the surgery was just about to close for the day. Luckily, Dr. Sterne had not left yet, and when he saw the state of Sheba, he brought her quickly into his office. "It looks like something is stuck in her throat," said Dr. Sterne. It shouldn't take me too long to get it out." "Listen, doctor, I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting -- can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, then I'll take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK?" "Sure," said the doctor. "You get going. I'll see you in ten minutes." Joanne jumped back into her car again, and made the quick trip round to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone on the table by the door began to ring. She picked it up, annoyed by this additional interruption to her plans. "This is Dr. Sterne," said an anxious voice. "Is that you, Joanne?" "Of course it's me," said Joanne, surprised at the sound of his voice, "no-one else lives here." "I want you to get right out of that house immediately," said the doctor's voice. "Right now. I'm coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside for us." The phone went dead. Joanne stared at it. She was confused, but she was also a little frightened by the obvious fear in the voice of the doctor. She replaced the receiver, then quickly backed out of the door and ran into the street. At that moment, a police car with its lights flashing swung round the corner and screeched to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out. After briefly checking that she was the owner of the house, they ran into the house through the still open door, without explaining anything. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived. "Where's Sheba? Is she OK?" shouted Joanne, running over to his car. "She's fine, Joanne. I extracted the thing which was choking her, and she's OK now." "Well what's this all about? Why are the police in my house?" Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced figure, a man in a dark grey sweater and jeans, who, it seemed, could hardly walk. There was blood all over him. "My God," said Joanne, "how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?" "I think he must be a burglar," said the doctor. "I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba's throat, it turned out to be three human fingers. I don't think he's a very happy burglar."
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1. Where did Joanne work? a) an advertising agency b) a vet's surgery c) a Mercedes dealer's office d) the text does not say

2. Why was she angry at the beginning of the story? a) She was lost. b) She had lost a client at work. c) She was stuck in a traffic jam d) Her dog was sick

3. Why did she take the dog to Dr. Sterne's surgery? a) It was time for Sheba's checkup. c) She wanted to get her out of the house. b) The dog couldn't breathe properly. d) The doctor had asked to see her.

4. Why did she leave the dog at the surgery and drive home again? a) She wanted to catch a burglar. c) The doctor wanted to keep her. b) The dog was too sick to come home. d) Joanne wanted to change her clothes.

5. How long did it take Joanne to drive home from the surgery? a) two minutes b) ten minutes c) an hour d) the text does not say

6. What happened as she arrived home for the second time? a) The police arrived. c) The dog died. b) The telephone rang. d) A burglar was just escaping.

7. Why did the doctor tell her to get out of the house? a) There was a dangerous dog in there. c) He knew there was a burglar inside. 8. Why did the burglar look very sick? a) The police had caught him, and he would probably have to go to prison. b) He had caught a disease from the dog. c) He hadn't found any valuable things to steal. d) The dog had bitten off his fingers. 9. The story says that the dog "gazed up at Joanne helplessly". "Gazed" means a) stared b) cried c) barked d) laughed b) It was on fire. d) He wanted to meet her outside.

10. A "vet's surgery" is probably a) a serious operation c) an animal doctor's office b) a minor operation d) a police station This is the end of test. Good luck!

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