WRITTEN TEST 01 I. Choose the best answer Norman E. Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to (1)… the Nobel Peace Prize, and the fifteenth American to do (2)… . He was born in 1914 in Iowa, the son of a farming family. In 1940, Borlaug earned his doctorate (3)… in plant pathology, and a few years later he was (4)…by the Rockefeller Foundation to o (5)… to help introduce new agricultural technology to farmers who were growing wheat. Borlaug’s goal was to (6)… the quality low – yielding wheat that some farmers had been growing for centuries (7)… he accomplished his goal. He developed new dwarf and semidwarf wheat that had stronger stems and could hold (7)… heads of grain. In Mexico, for instance, the new methods resulted in doubled wheat yields. As a result Mexico changed from a country with a wheat (9)… to one that was a wheat exporter, For the introduction of these new wheat growing methods, Borlaug was dubbed “father of the (10)… revolution” 1. A. receive B. have C. take D. accept 2. A. that B. as C. so D. this 3. A. certificate B. diploma C. bachelor D. degree 4. A. selected B. elected C. picked D. chosen 5. A. oversea B. abroad C. foreign D. out 6. A. improve B. develop C. increase D. extend 7. A. unless B. although C. and D. but 8. A. bigger B. heavier C. larger D. higher 9. A. lack B. length C. shortage D. inadequacy 10. A. green B. white C. new D. modern II. Fill in the blank, change the verbs form if necessary fall out go ahead go grey go out go up let of put up take after 1. The building of the new bridge will … as planned 2. I see the price of bread has … again 3. He was caught shop - lifting but since this was his first offence he was … with a warning 4. She … her father; everyone says how alive they are! 5. There was a power cut and all the lights … 6. You look upset, Sven. Have you and Inger … again? 7. Paul, do you think you could … me … for the night? It’s a bit too late to go home now 8. Having children made their hair … III.Use the correct form of verbs Twenty – eight people (injure) after a train which (carry) workers on a one-day holiday (hit) the buffers of Blackpoll North Station yesterday When interviewed, British Rail (say); “The train (travel) at only eight kilometers per hour as it (enter) the station and for some reason (trail) (stop). An inquiry (hold) as soon as possible. Those who were hurt fortunately (suffer) only shock and minor injuries. IV. Use the correct form of words to complete the sentences 1. It was (kind) of you to make fun of him like that 2. She was very kind and (sympathize) when I told her about my problem 3. (Sweet) fruit juice contains no extra sugar 4. I did everything I could to make stay enjoyable, but they weren’t at all (appreciation) 5. There was a (compete) to find the best cook 6. That was a very (coward) thing to do 7. (Jealous) can be dangerous emotion 8. I though he’d forgotten his promise, but he phoned to (sure) me that nothing had changed V. Rewrite the sentences 1. Having made all the arrangements, they decided to go anyway Since 2. It is essential that you eat the soufflé as soon as it’s cokked The soufflé 3. The tea gardens are closed in wet weather When 4. The dress was so tempting that I bought it I couldn’t resist the 5. Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station? Wasn’t 6. He told me that it was wrong of me to leave early He criticized 7. She doesn’t think very highly of politicians She’s got a 8. I don’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach I can’t see the ANSWER FOR WRITTEN TEST 01 I. 1A 2C 3D 4D 5B 6A 7C 8B 9C 10A II. 1. go ahead 2. gone up 3. let off 4. takes after 5. went out 6. fallen out 7. put me up 8. go grey III. 1. were injured 2. was carrying 3. hit 4. said 5. was traveling 6. entered 7. failed 8. to stop 9. will be held 10. suffered IV. 1. unkind 2. sympathetic 3. unsweetened 4. appreciate 5. competition 6. cowardly 7. jealously 8. assure V. 1. Since they had made the arrangements, they decided to go anyway 2. The soufflé must be eaten as soon as it’s cooked 3. When the weather is wet the tea gardens are closed 4. I couldn’t resist the temptation to buy the dress 5. Wasn’t it possible for you to get a bus to the station? 6. He criticized me for leaving early 7. She’s got a low opinion of politicians 8. I can’t see the attraction of spending all day on the beach . ANSWER FOR WRITTEN TEST 01 I. 1A 2C 3D 4D 5B 6A 7C 8B 9C 10 A II. 1. go ahead 2. gone up 3. let off 4. takes after 5. went out 6. fallen out 7. put me up 8. go grey III. 1. were injured 2. was. WRITTEN TEST 01 I. Choose the best answer Norman E. Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to (1) … the Nobel Peace Prize, and the fifteenth American to do (2)… . He was born in 19 14 in Iowa,. failed 8. to stop 9. will be held 10 . suffered IV. 1. unkind 2. sympathetic 3. unsweetened 4. appreciate 5. competition 6. cowardly 7. jealously 8. assure V. 1. Since they had made the arrangements,