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COLEGIO DEL SAGRADO CORAZÓN

ENGLISH WORKSHOP (3rd Quarter)

Student´s name:___________________________Grade: 10°A-B-C-D Date:______________

Test 6

1. VOCABULARY

A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.

1. There have been over 200 for this job. APPLY

2. The of the village held a protest march about the new leisure complex

being buil. INHABIT

3. The in the beauty competition had to do a presentation for the judges. CONTEST

4. All passengers must wear life jackets for their own . PROTECT

5. In order for this expedition to succeed, the of all the team members is

required. PARTICIPATE

6. Air is a major problem in many big cities. POLLUTE

7. My new is very efficient; she has reorganised all my files. ASSIST

8. The aim of this project is the of more parks in the city centre. CREATE

B. Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.

1. There is a large of cheese in this sauce.

a. amount b. sum c. number d. total

2. The government plans to the area before the storm.

a. evacuate b. abandon c. leave d. exit

3. This car’s runs on electricity instead of petrol.

a. machinery b. engine c. machine d. tank

4. The had to close down because the company was losing money.

a. industry b. cargo ship c. factory d. building

5. The shipwrecked sailor was by a passing ship.

a. rescued b. protected c. defended d. recovered

6. No one was seriously in the car accident.

a. damaged b. injured c. broken d. ruined

7. At around five o’ clock, a stranger at my window.

a. hit b. hurt c. knocked d. touched

8. The committee of parents and teachers, as well as the principal of St. Mary’s High

school.

a. contains b. consists c. includes d. covers

C. Complete the sentences below with the prepositions in the box. You can use some prepositions more than once.

in for of on as with to

1. Alex is in charge the rescue mission.

2. The committee is in favour the proposed new building.

3. regard to your exam results, I would like to congratulate you.

4. I am writing behalf of Mr Wilkinson, who is interested in buying your property.

5. The monument was built memory of the president.

6. I’m in the mood eating out tonight.

7. Fiona won the marathon a result of her hard work and determination.

8. comparison to the other actors, Mike’s performance was poor.

9. The reason which Annie wanted to get a postgraduate degree was mainly to find a better job.

10. The doctor said that passive smoking can pose a real threat our health.

D. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.

1. The environmental group are trying to clean up / pick up the beach.

2. While the man was collecting sea shells from the beach he closed down / came across a diamond.

3. Peter has an impressive collection of unfashionable / vintage cars in his garage.

4. Whales have become an endangered / abandoned species because they are hunted by humans.

5. Mothers have a special bond / blessing with their daughters.

6. The charity was given a handsome / panoramic sum of money from an anonymous donor.

7. Sam has a(n) pond / aquarium with goldfish in his back garden.

8. My parents’ advice had little affect / effect on my decision to quit my job.

2. GRAMMAR

E. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the

Passive Voice.

1. A new motorway (build) at the moment.

2. Thank you for your application. You (contact) as soon as we have made a decision.

3. Dinner (not serve) yet.

4. John (offer) a job as a project manager last week.

5. All the students (give) free textbooks next week.

6. Jonathan (tell) to wait for the examiner.

7. Global warming (say) to be a threat to our planet.

8. Yesterday, I (make) to wait for the dentist for over an hour!

9. You cannot visit the west wing of the museum because some exhibits (restore) at the

moment.

10. I (tell) not to allow anyone in the building.

F. Rewrite the following sentences

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