The first term test 2010 - 2011 - Code: 526

Name: The first term test 2010-2011 
Class: Time allowed : 45 minutes Code : 526
 I- Pronunciation.(1.5point) 
 1- Write 5 words containing the sound /fl/ ....................................................................................................................
 2- Write 5 words containing the sound /tr/ :..................................................................................................................
 3- Underline the syllablet that receive the main stress: apologize , ethnic, vacation, compete, opportunity
 II- Give the correct form of the words in brackets (2points) 
1.The final competition included the ................................... of three classes. (represent)
 2. If I ( know)............................................................ your father was in hospital, I would have gone to visit him.
 3. I was delighted ( see)...........................................my old friend again. 
4.While mum was watching TV, I .........................(do) my homework.
5.Alice didn’t expect (ask)........................to Bill’s party.
III- Find an error in each sentence below and correct.(1.5point) 
1. Listen! I hear someone to open the gate. It can’t be Peter because he is at work at present.
2.Thank you for your letter that had arrived yesterday.
3.Tom suggested to take a rest.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning of them don’t change.(2points)
 1. 'You'd better look for a new job, Andrew.'
 -Jane advised .........................................................................................................................................................
2.'Why not participate in the English Speaking Contest?'
-He suggested ..................................................................................................................
3.Carol didn’t answer the phone because she was studying.
-If..................................................................................................................................................................
4.'If I had any money I'd buy you a drink,' she said to me.
 - She ........................................................................................................................................................
5.They drank small cups of coffee after they had finished dinner.
- Having................................................................................................................................................
 V- Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.(2 points)
 Parents often have dreams for their children’s future. They hope their children will have a better life than they had. They dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t do. Parents who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here. They think their children will have more career choices and more successful lives. They make many sacrifices so that their children will have more opportunities. They think their children will remain close to them because of this. Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents. However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans.
36) Parents often dream ................................................................................................................................
37) Parents who come home from U.S from foreign countries hope that ...................................................................
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 38) Parents think their children will remain close to them because........................................................................
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39) The word career in line 5 is closest in meaning to .......................................................................................
VI- Write a description of a celebration that you like most..(1 point)	
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