Opstinsko takmicenje iz engleskog jezika, 1998
Pripremila Biljana Mihajlovic
I���������� FILL IN THE BLANKS
����������� If you think that no word is needed, put a *.
A
In� 15th century many explorers wanted to find� shorter way to India. Italian sailor Christopher Columbus thought he could reach it by sailing west. On� 3rd of August, 1492, Columbus was given three ships for� trip. This is how�� New World was discovered.
B
Yesterday my brother and I were quarrelling. He got mad and threw a book� me. The book hit a vase. It fell and broke� pieces.� that moment our mother came� the room. She said nothing. She only looked� us angrily. We left the room� silence.
II�������� COMPLETE THE POEM BY PUTTING IN THE SHORT FORMS OF THE WORDS:
�we have /�I will /�there is /�that is
Mother,� a strange man
waiting at the door.
Shall I give him what he wants
or send him on his way?
OK,� give him 5 p
Say� all� got today.
III���� THERE IS ONE MISTAKE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. FIND IT AND WRITE THE CORRECTED SENTENCE BELOW.
1. Where did you go last morning?
2. As I have not got any car, I shall come by bus.
3. Do you like hearing music?
4. Ann needn�t work hard, because she finds English easily.
5. What does it like?
6. Which kind of work would you like to do one day?
IV���� ASK
1. who�� come�� home�� late
2. where��� the��� bus��� stopped
3. why�� I�� was�� crying
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V������ COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS.
������� Yesterday I went to the zoo and saw grey� (wolf) with little� (puppy). Only a few meters away a herd of� (deer) was resting in the shade. Some wild� (goose) were swimming in the nearby pond. It was a lovely sight.
������� B
������� Barbara Walter is a successful writer. She was only 16 when she� (win) her first prize. She� (got) several awards since then. She� (now work) on a new book.� (write), as you know,� (always be) her main preoccupation in life.
VI������� CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER (a, b or c)
1. What ________ to her?
2. John is always on holiday. He ________ to Budva.
3. We never write a letter in red ink, ________?
�do we not����������������� do we�������������������������������� don�t we
4. How ________ now? Better than last night?
�are you feeling���������� you feel����������������������������� you are feeling
5. It�s a lovely afternoon. Let�s go �________.
�swim������������������������ to swimming���������������������� swimming
6. You do not eat the right things. You eat �________ junk food.
�too much������������������ lot of���������������������������������� plenty
