III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
26. I have (A) never seen such (B) a big dog as (C) your (D).
27. You’d (A) better telling (B) him not to come (C) over if you’re not feeling well (D).
28. Would (A) you like any (B) soup for (C) lunch? It’s (D) cold today.
29. He found (A) the film boring (B) at first, but at (C) the end he was fascinated (D) by it.
30. Despite of (A) his getting (B) up early, he was still (C) late for (D) work.
V. Read the following passage and choose the word that best fits each of the blanks.
BALMORAL CASTLE
Scotland is a land famous for its old castles. One of the best known of these is Balmoral, on the river Dee in the north-east of the country. It (31) _____ to the British Royal family, who have spent their summer holidays here for over 150 years. The present Queen’s great-great-grandmother, Victoria, bought it in 1852.
She and her husband, Prince Albert, loved the (32) _____ air, the wild countryside and the friendly local people. At Balmoral, she could forget the worries and responsibilities of (33) _____ both the Queen of England and also the ruler of the largest empire the world had ever seen.
In 1861, at the (34) _____ of only 42, Price Albert died. The Queen was heartbroken. She wore black clothes for the rest of her life and was rarely seen to smile in public. (35) _____, she continued to return to Balmoral Castle, where she could walk or ride in the beautiful landscape of the Scottish Highlands and remember the happy times she had spent there with her husband.
| 31. A. is | B. owns | C. belongs | D. has |
| 32. A. high | B. quiet | C. strong | D. fresh |
| 33. A. being | B. having | C. making | D. doing |
| 34. A. year | B. age | C. period | D. time |
| 35. A. However | B. Moreover | C. Thus | D. Therefore |
V. Read the following passage and choose the word in the box that best fits each of the blanks.
| water | hardly | during | too | carry |
| enough | bring | quickly | until | when |
PLANES
For a very long time, people tried to fly like birds or insects with wings made of wood or card. But no-one could fly (36) _____ two brothers who were called Wright make the first plane a century ago.
The first planes were very small. They were just big (37) _____ for one pilot and they couldn’t fly very far. Today, there are very big planes which can (38) _____ hundreds of people at the same time to every country in the world.
There are also a lot of small planes which are very important in people’s lives. In some very big countries when a person is very ill and needs a doctor to come (39) _____, the doctors need to use a plane.
In some countries, if there are fires in the big forests, firemen use small planes to pick up (40) _____ from a river or the sea and drop it on the fire. In the last fifty years, more and more people have begun to go on holiday by plane. Fifty years ago most countries only had one airport but today there is an airport near most big cities.
VI. Read the following texts and match the sentences 41-45 with the correct text (A or B).
A. PART-TIME HOTEL RECEPTIONIST
We are a large four-star hotel in the city center. We are looking for a young person (aged 16-20) to work part-time in reception, eight hours a day from Friday until Monday. Experience is not necessary because you will work with professional receptionists. Some computer skills are necessary for emails and Internet searches, but you will also learn how to use the hotel’s own software. The most important thing is foreign languages. You should speak two European languages, and another language (e.g. Chinese, Russian or Arabic) will be an advantage. Hotel workers have special prices for the use of the gymnasium and swimming pool. Please apply in writing before 5th April.
B. WATER SPORTS INSTRUCTOR
We are looking for an instructor for all activities in our new swimming pools. This is a full-time job, five days a week (Monday to Friday), plus two weekends per month. You should have a sports-related degree, preferably including first aid, and at least one year’s experience. If your ambition is a career in this kind of work, this is a good place to start, with the chance to work at one of 30 clubs in cities across Europe! If you work with US, you also get free use of the swimming pools on weekends when you are not working. You can work with experienced people, so you can learn a lot of useful new skills. Closing date for applications is 15th April.
41. You sometimes have to work on Saturday and Sunday.
42. You don’t need to have any work experience before you start.
43. You must have the right training before you can apply.
44. You can travel to different countries with this job.
45. You have to pay to use the swimming pool.
VII. Rearrange the words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.
46. house/ lunch/ Sunday/ to/ to/ Would/ my/ you/ for/ next/ come/ like/ ? // (12 words)
-> ________________________________________________________________
47. city/ Her/ to/ in/ prefers/ the/ mother/ to/ country/ living/ the/ living/ . // (12 words)
-> ___________________________________________________________________________.
48. swim/ brother/ to/ It/ three/ learn/ my/ how/ took/ months/ to/ . // (11 words)
-> ________________________________________________________
49. them I in/ Many/ are/ are/ because/ plants/ people/ animals/ destroying/ and/ danger/ . // (12 words)
-> ________________________________________________________
50. beef/ of/ bottle/ and/ She/ oil/ a/ buy/ half/ needs/ kilo/ cooking/ of/ a/ to/ . // (15 words)
-> ____________________________________________________________
