10 TH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools. Sarajevo, 4 April TOTAL: 100 questions (100 points)

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1 10 TH CANTONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION Primary Schools Sarajevo, 4 April 2011 Code: INSTRUCTIONS The test has three sections: - Grammar, 60 questions (60 points) - Vocabulary, 30 questions (30 points) - Reading, 10 questions (10 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 TOTAL: 100 questions (100 points) For each question choose only one answer (the best alternative) Do the Answer Sheet as in the example below: Example: We a test now. A do B have done C are doing D to do

2 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 b) already lived c) living d) have already lived 2. From 2000 until 2003, he in a small house near school. a) had lived b) has lived c) lived d) has living 3. Physics the study of matter, energy, force and motion. a) is being b) are c) is d) have been 4. What he going to at the party? a) does / do b) is / do c) is / does d) do / does 5. I don't recommend too long on that machine if this is the first time that you've done it. a) to exercise b) exercise c) you to exercise d) exercising 6. We were wondering how to the concert on time. a) could we get b) can we get c) are we going to get d) we could get 7. My parents stay out late. a) lets me b) let me to c) to let me d) let me 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 9. We were looking to meeting her because everybody knew that she was a nice person. a) about b) for c) forward d) out 10. Which sentence is incorrect? 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 b) learn / learns c) learns / learn d) learns / learns 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 b) whether I will go c) will I go d) if will I go 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 b) it / hers / her c) its / her / hers d) her / her / hers 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 Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education and Science Pedagogical Institute 2

3 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 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 b) simply c) angrily d) sadly 19. I'd prefer it you in front of the children. a) don't smoke b) didn't smoke c) weren't smoke d) didn't smoked 20. The year studying the USA gives students personal knowledge American culture. a) at / in b) at / of c) in / of d) in / in 21. President faced the difficult task of putting economy back on its feet. a) The / an / b) / the / c) The / an / the d) The / the / 22. Mary cut the cake, she? a) isn't b) doesn't c) don't d) didn't 23. I think I'll have a shower I have dinner. a) a while b) before c) until d) when 24. Direct Speech Susan asked Andy: ''Why did you call me yesterday?'' Indirect Speech 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 b) will not c) is raining d) is going to 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 b) will come c) won't come d) may come 28. My sister is not used to late. a) working b) works c) work d) worked 29. If he hard, he fail in the exam. a) studied / will b) studied / won't c) doesn't study / would d) studied / wouldn't Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education and Science Pedagogical Institute 3

4 30. He was to find that the film was quite. a) surprised / bored b) surprised / boring c) surprising / boring d) surprising / boring 31. This is the manager Bill works for. a) whom b) what c) who d) which 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 b) you / my / her / hers c) I / your / her / her d) you / your / it / it 34. You eat so much sweets if you want to lose weight. a) wouldn't b) mustn't c) needn't d) haven't to 35. They haven't heard from him last week. a) yet b) for c) before d) since 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 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. 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 b) were send c) were sent d) was send 39. I wish I that actor when he was in our town. a) had met b) met c) have met d) had meet 40. We arrived at airport just in time to see airplane took off. a) the / b) the / an c) / an d) an / the 41. ''You seem upset. What's the matter? Will you please stop?'' a) being / crying b) being /cry c) to be / crying d) to be / cry 42. John wouldn't be late for work if he. a) doesn't oversleep b) didn't overslept c) oversleeps d) didn't oversleep 43. When he was a child he running every day. a) was going b) used to go c) had gone d) have gone 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 Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education and Science Pedagogical Institute 4

5 46. They found one of Franklin's sailors in 1857 but he ten years earlier. a) had died b) died c) has died d) had die 47. I believe they don't have money to buy a car. a) many more b) the more c) enough d) fewer 48. I think I a manager when I grow up. a) am b) will be c) am being d) am going to be 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 b) met / have been c) had met / is d) has met / is 51. I am satisfied their progress so far. a) of b) with c) at d) in 52. Every day Tony home at 7 o'clock so that he in his office at 8. a) much / many / no b) many / much / any c) many / any / no d) much / much /much 55. Which one isn't an adverb? a) badly b) lovely c) quickly d) seriously 56. ''My children haven't eaten yet.'' ''Don't worry, I them the sandwiches.'' a) am going to make b) will make c) make d) going to make 57. They in Boston for ten years and then went to L. A. a) have lived b) were living c) have been living d) lived 58. There wasn't in the room. a) anybody b) somebody c) nobody d) some people 59. that you would be at the meeting. a) I was said b) It was said to me c) I was told d) It was told me 60. As I for the bus I saw two boys fighting. a) wait b) was wait c) was waiting d) am a) leaves / can b) leaves / can be c) left / can be d) leave / can 53. They were asked to eat. a) do they want b) if they would c) if they wanted d) would they want 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. Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education and Science Pedagogical Institute 5

6 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 Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education and Science Pedagogical Institute 6

7 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 d) reception 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) 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. Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education and Science Pedagogical Institute

8 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." Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education and Science Pedagogical Institute

9 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. b) The dog couldn't breathe properly. c) She wanted to get her out of the house. 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. b) The dog was too sick to come home. c) The doctor wanted to keep her. 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. b) The telephone rang. c) The dog died. 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. b) It was on fire. c) He knew there was a burglar inside. d) He wanted to meet her outside. 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 10. A "vet's surgery" is probably a) a serious operation b) a minor operation c) an animal doctor's office d) a police station This is the end of test. Good luck! Sarajevo Canton, Ministry of Education and Science Pedagogical Institute

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