* Key Word Transformation

A. KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION:

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use

the key word given. Do not change it. Use between two to five words, including the word

given.

1. Mike would rather play basketball than read a book PREFERS

Mike______reading a book.

2. Lucy looked for her purse. She found a golden ring. WHILE

Lucy found a golden ring ______her purse.

3. I took the taxi to the school last Friday. BY

I ______last Friday.

4. Jane’s hair isn’t as long as Lucy’s hair. THAN

Jane’s hair ______Lucy’s hair.

5. Car accidents always happen at the same spots. PLACE

Car accidents always ______the same spots.

6. My mother hates listening to heavy metal because it’s too noisy. STAND

My mother ______heavy metal because it’s too noisy.

7. Jack drove to work. He saw an accident. WHEN

Jack was driving to work ______an accident.

8. My grandmother is 70 years old. My grandfather is 70 years old, too. AS

My grandmother is ______my grandfather.

9. Anne lived in New York from 2004 to 2010. FOR

Anne ______years.

10. Tom has got less money than his best friend. MORE

Tom’s best friend ______Tom.

B.MULTIPLE CLOZE TEST

Read the text and circle the correct word, A, B, C or D.

MY FIRST HOME

When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture. The kitchen had a (0) __C___ for washing up and a cooker, but that was all. They (1)____ an old table and chairs from the market. They borrowed a sofa which was also old, but they (2) ______ it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful. Outside, there was a small garden (3)______ the house, but in front of it there was only the road. Luckily the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to (4) _____ the park on the (5)_____ side. We lived there (6)______ I was ten and we were very happy. We had to (7) ______ house because it was too small when my twin sisters were

born. We all (8) ______ sad when we left.

0.A) basin B) cupboard C) sink D) bath

1.A) bought B) sold C) became D) brought

2.A) placed B) put C) covered D) made

3.A) before B) through C) by D) behind

4.A) reach B) arrive C) go D) get

5.A) wrong B) opposite C) different D) facing

6.A) when B) after C) until D) to

7.A) move B) change C) leave D) close

8.A)spent B) thought C) had D) felt

C.READING:

Read the article about a young boy who wants to be a footballer.

Are sentences 1-7 ’Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)?

If there isn’t enough information to answer ’Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B),choose ‘Doesn’t say’(C).

Example:

0. There is nobody younger than Jamie in the team.