NAME_______________________

SEMESTRIAL PAPER, 11TH B

I. For questions 1-6 read the following text and then choose from the list the best
phrase to fill each of the spaces. There are three phrases you will not need. 12 p

II. Underline the correct word or phrase: 10 p

1. In order to be a good psychologist you have to be able to poke/peek/tap/tip into peoples
emotions.
2. The town centre is full of shops selling a variant/diverted/various/diverse range of goods.
3. The rescuers have been searching all night. Im afraid theres only a faint
shimmer/glimmer/shine/glint of hope that theyll be found alive.
4. The managing director has just arrived and he looks as though he wants/does/means/has
business .
5. Sniffer dogs are able to locate survivors beneath the rubble with
precision/correctness/meticulousness/exactitude.

III. Error correction. In most of the lines there is an error. Point out the errors and write the
correct answers . 15 p

1 Food can be a case of "out of sight, out of mind for students. __________
2 If you are constently lethargic and struggling to concentrate __________
3 on your work, then it may be time to take a look at your diet. ___________
4 Just because you're a poor student doesn't mean you can't eat _________
5 like a king. Eat wholewheet bread instead of the white variety ____________
6 as it's more filling and more nutritious. If you're relient on the __________
7 university *refectory and don't have a kitchen of your own, make __________
8 some salads. Particularly important are the vitamins, that ___________
9 keep our nervous system healthy. If you suffer from sleeplessness ___________
10 and depression you have symtoms of a lack of vitamin B. __________
11 Follow all the advise for healthy eating and enjoy your student _________
12 years to their full potential. Treat your body with respect and _____________
13 it will serve you well. When you go to the ceremony to recieve ___________
14 your degree, not only will all those years' of hard study be ___________
15 rewarded but you will also have established sound eating ___________
habits for life.
IV. Rephrase the following sentences. Use between three and six words. 20 p
1. We need to run or the train will leave before we get there. TIME
Unless we run, the train _____________________________________we get there.
2. Another student stole Carol's watch from the classroom. HAD
Carol ________________________________________by another student from the classroom.
3. If my brother doesnt improve his appearance, hell never get a girlfriend, Miranda said.
ABOUT
Miranda said that if her brother_______________________________________hed never get a
girlfriend.
4. Most people are indifferent to the mistreatment of animals. SHOW
Most ____________________________________________________________________________of animals.
5. Sean did all the illustrations for the book but no one acknowledged his work.
CREDIT
Sean wasnt ________________________________________________________all the illustrations in
the book.
6. Russs opinions on the new management policies were very different from those of his
colleagues. ODDS
Russ________________________________________________________the new management policies.
7. The building had been extensively repaired and looked as good as new.
UNDERGONE
The building______________________________________________________ and looked as good as
new.
8. We would have missed our connecting train if we had not caught the earlier plane. NOT
Had____________________________________the earlier plane, we would have missed our
connecting train.
9. That the company is losing money is something that must be accepted. FACE
The company must _____________________________________________ it is losing money.
10.I'm so sorry, I didn't realise it was so late. TRACK
Sorry, I ___________________________________________ time

V. Writing: You have read the following announcement in a consumers magazine. Write your
review. 33 p

*refectory= a large room in a monastery, college, school, etc. where meals are eaten