LANGUAGE PART – Teaching Job Mock Entrance Exam (CRMEF)

II_ LANGUAGE

20_ ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING WORDS INO CTEGORIES OF YOUR OWN CHOICE _(9p)

     Stars_ drama_ fitness_ garbage_ exercise_ pollution_ relaxation_ training_ recycle_

   Special effects_ fame_ disease_ obese_ diet_ recovery_ antibiotic_ trash_ waste_ smog_

  Brain damage_ movies_ scenario_ diabetes_ setting_ comic_ tension_ euthanasia_

 Quality_ defeat_ victory_ urban_ make up_ episode_ rural_ pills

C_ Complete the list with words related to the same root

27_ relate    ……………………         ……………………….              ……………………..           ……………………..

28_ port      …………………….          ……………………..               …………………….           ……………………..

D_ Group these words into pairs of opposites  (2.5p)

       Whisper _ deliberate_ charming _ repulsive _ sensitive_ accidental_ simplify _ thick _

       Skinned _ complicate _ yell

E_ Consider the following words_ what do they have in common?

1. Mouse _  tooth  _  goose
2. Beat _  cut  _  split
3. Depend _  rely  _  focus

29_  1 …………………………………………………….

30_  2 ………………………………………………………

31_  3 ……………………………………………………..

F_ Consider the following words _ complete as it is given

       I still see him now and again

32. she ran up and ……………….
33. Mary me or leave me. It ‘s all or …………………….
34. He is wondering here and ………………………….

G_ Fill in the blanks with pairs of the following words

     Wait and see  _  back to front  _  give and take  _ by and large  _  odds and ends

      Grin and bear it  _  pros and cons  _  ins  and out

35. In any relationship you have to be prepared to ………………….. you can’t have your own way all the time.

36. I didn’t buy much at the shops. Just a few …………………..for the kids

37. You have got your T_shirt on ………………………..The words should be at the front.

38_ It is difficult to explain the ………………………  of the rules of cricket; It’s so complicated.

39. What have you bought me for Christmas? “You will have to………………………

40. ‘Oh no! the Burtons are coming for dinner! I hate their kids!’ I’m sorry, but you will just have to …………….. It’s only for an hour or so.

41. It was a very tempting job offer. I weighed up the ……………………, but decided in the end that I wouldn’t take it.

42. Britain has its faults, of course, but ………………..It’s a pleasant place to live.

H_ Combine the words in A and B to make collocations (4p)

   43_                        A                                                                         B

              Weekend_ business _ daily_                         activities_ routine_ holidays

             Radio_ television_ social                                 lunch_ appointment_ trip

            Leisure _ summer                                             newspaper _ program

44_ I_ Supply the correct form of the words between brackets (4p

1.    He is quite (child)  in many ways. He still plays with a rubber duck in the bath. It was the       most (embarrass situation I have ever been in.

2.  Her resignation was an unfortunate (occur )

3.  My daughter has got married with a (wealth  businessman.)

45_J_ Figure out the meaning of the underlined word:

   Most of the plants in my father’s garden withered and turned brown because we forgot to water them while my father was away on business.

1. Grew blew away                        c. dried up

46_ Nancy is sociable and talkative, but her brother is shy and reserved.

1. snobbish in manner quiet in manner           c. friendly

47_Although Susan is energetic and vivacious, an attack of flu kept her inactive for more than a week

1. tired lively                               c. bored

K_ GRAMMAR

48_  Choose the appropriate preposition

_She complains ………………..bullying

1. of for                            c. about                    d. with

_ They are afraid ………………..losing the match

1. about for                              c. of                             d.in

_ Andrew apologized ……………………… being late

 c   a. on                            b. about                        c. for                              d. of

L_ Choose the correct answer

  49_ I am convinced that he has lost his way.

a-He may have lost his way         b. He must have lost his way   c-He might have lost his way               d. He needn’t have lost his way

50_ He was told to be here at 10:a.m,  It’s now 11 and he still isn’t her .

a- He ought to be here at 10       b-He must be here eat 10

c-He must have been here at 10       d-He ought to have been here at 10

51_Although we hadn’t told him to phone us, he did.

He needn’t have phoned us      b. He needn’t phone us

c-He shouldn’t phone us d. He could phone us

52_It’s possible that he is late because he overslept.

a-He must have overslept             b. He should overslept

c-  He may have overslept                                 d. He would have overslept

53_ There were several solutions possible, but they didn’t find any.

a-They could have sked for help     b. They must have asked for help

c-They could ask for he lp     d. They may have asked for help

54_ Apples are …………………….. expensive than oranges these days.

a-too very                 c. most                             d. more

55_ I wish you ………………………….do that.

a- can’t don’t               c. wouldn’t                     d. will

56_ I won’t be able to buy a house as the prices have risen…………………………………

1. classically mainly                c. distantly                    d. enormously

57_ The students are not allowed to use this room as it is ………………………for teachers.

1. correctly exclusively           c. improperly               d. frankly

58_ He will have the work done ……………………………………you arrive.

1. when only when             c. by the time                            d. after

59_  She ……………………………………her exercises when her brother called her.

  a.is doing                         b. has been doing       c. was doing                          d. has done

60_The manager works hard. …………………………….., he is promoted every year

  a .consequently              b. Moreover                     c. Although                           d. Since

61_……………………………his efforts, the worker achieved his task successfully

1. Although Since                             c. Due to                               d. However

62_   The man is well off. ………………………………, he is a mean.

1. However Consequently                    c. While                              d. Moreover

63_ The girl can cook everything ……………………………… couscous.

1. with the exception of such as                  c. In spite of               d. Instead of

64_  Smoking is dangerous for you, you …………………………… get rid of it.

1. may had better                                           c. had to                  d. need to

M_ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

65_ I didn’t save enough money, so I didn’t travel for holiday.

   Had I …………………………………………, ………………………………………………………..

66_ We didn’t prepare well for the exam.

      We wish …………………………………………………………….

67_ The Inspector sent him a positive report, but the teacher didn’t work well.

      In spite of……………………………………………………………………………..

68_ Why didn’t you finish your work?

     You should …………………………………………………………………….

69_The police didn’t know the name of the criminal, that’s why they didn’t catch him

    If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

70_ The manager gave her a reward.

      She …………………………………………………………………

71_ I didn’t justify my faults.

      The driver said ……………………………………………………………

72_ Some people think that governments waste money on weapons and arms.

      Governments …………………………………………………………….

73_ She spends much time surfing the internet, she doesn’t do her work.

     Instead of ………………………………………………………………………………………

74_ Although she is rich, she doesn’t give charities to the poor people.

      Despite ………………………………………., ……………………………………………….