Variant 1. 1. These sentences are from: David Balfour, a sixteen-year-old boy, is on board a brig bound for America

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1. These sentences are from: David Balfour, a sixteen-year-old boy, is on board a brig bound for America. The brig meets with a violent storm off the coast of Scotland. During the shipwreck that follows David is cast overboard. He cannot swim and is being carried along by the waves and choked until, fortunately, he manages to get hold of a floating board. After a desperate struggle he is flung upon the shore.

a) “Surprise”

b)”The Happiest Man on Earth”

c)” The Snake and the Bell”

d)”No Story”

e) “The Shipwreck”

2. These sentences are from: It seemed impossible that I should die on the shores of my own country and within view of men's houses. But the second day passed; and though I kept a look out for boats or men, no help came.

a)” No Story”

b)” The Happiest Man on Earth”

c)”A Service of Love”

d) “The Shipwreck”

e)” The Explosion”

3. Complete the following sentence: " God damn! " said one of the white boys. Suddenly Roy recognized one of them. It was …

a)his cousin

b)his friends

c)neighbour

d)his brother

e) Charlie Mumford, old playmate

4. Complete the following sentence: While he was playing Brahms on a violin from Vienna in a Negro church in Hopkinsville, Missouri, for listeners who were poor white people and even poorer Negroes, the sick young man thought of…

a) his home

b) his friends

c) his mother

d) his future

e) his old dream

5.Complete the following sentence: “Oh, yes madam, this is Mr. Slush latest book, I assure you. It's having a wonderful sale." As he spoke he pointed to a huge pile of books on the counter with the title in big letters…

a) “Seven Weeks in Sahara”

b)”Among the Cannibals of Corfu”

c)Six Months in Waggon”

d) “Golden Dreams”

e) “Among the Monkeys”

6 .” From her nest in the oak-tree the nightingale heard him, and she looked out through the leaves and wondered ”. This sentence is from the text…

a) “The dog and 3 Dollars”

b)” Martin Eden” c) “The Nightingale and the Rose”

d))”Among the Cannibals of Corfu” e) “Seven Weeks in Sahara”

7. Complete the following sentence: The first Mrs. Walker had died, when Fran was still a baby…

a) so, she did not remember ever her face

b) so, she did not remember herself

c)) so, she did not remember her face at once

d) so, she did not remember her real sister at all

e) so, she did not remember her real mother at all

8. He was a rich man.He was a charming and accomplished host whose villa was an accepted rendezvous of the great. The main character of the text is

a)Octavian

b)The Drunkard

c) Lautisse

d) Bill

e) Mr. Frank

9. Complete the following sentence: … later Aubrey discovered that a pair of Degas' statuettes was missing from a stand opposite the Titian.

a)about six minutes

b) about ten minutes

c) about four minutes

d) about three minutes

e)) about five minutes

10. Complete the following sentence. ( Mind the text “The Happy man by W.S. Maugham )

I opened the door to…

a)his wife

b) his brother

c)his friend

d)his father

e) total stranger

11. Two days before the close of the exhibition he received a letter. The main character of the text is:

a)Jack

b)Swan

c)Fran

d)Caswell

e)Ellsworth

12.Define the story: That morning ‘young’ Jerry was alone in the cabin.His father had gone to San Francisco and was not to be back till next day.

a)” The Snake and the Bell”

b)’The Boy Next door’

c)”As You like It”

d)”A Scholarship”

e)’The Banks of the Sacramento”

13.Complete the following sentence. ’I returned home and did a little work on the scenario.

It… very….It was fine scenario.

a) were /fine

b)was/ wonderful

c)be easy

d)was/ difficult e) was easy

14. These sentences are from: One day Tripp came in and leaned on my table. Tripp was something in mechanical department. He was about twenty five and looked forty.

a) “Martin Eden”

b)” No story”

c) ’The Boy Next door’

d) “Is he living or is he dead”

e) “Surprise”

15. Complete the following sentence: He was almost sixty when I met him and he was the author of about …

a) nineteen books

b) seventeen books

c) fifteen books

d) sixteen books

e) eighteen books

16. Complete the following sentence: Denny rang him up. ”Manson … … to my place at 3 o’clock? ”

a)did you come

b) can you come

c)could you come

d)wouldn’t you come

e) will you come

17. Wiping his forehead he approached Denny who, with Manson, stood amongst the crowd. For a moment Andrew felt uncomfortable. These sentences are from:

a)”Martin Eden”

b) “Surprise”

c)”Return”

d)”The Reading Public”

e)”The Explosion”

18. Complete the following sentence.( Mind the text “Letters in the Mail” by Caldwell):

She was pretty though…

a)not very nice

b)very young

c) not very old

d) not very young

e) not very beautiful

19. Complete the following sentence. Oh, yes, Aubrey arranged for someone to be there tophotograph me. He thought…

a) it would help to gather the people

b) it would help to collect pictures

c) it would help to collect women

d)) it would help to collect coins

e)) it would help to collect a crowd

20. Complete the following sentence: The author of the story ”Art for Heart’s sake” is:

a) O. Henry

b) R. Goldberg

c) W. Shakespeare

d)C. Hare

e) J. London

21. Complete the following sentence: It is impossible to describe the silent joy of our …

a) guests

b)arrival

c)discussing

d)coming

e)meeting

22. Complete the following sentence: … … ago I was a young artist and came to France where I was travelling from place to place making the sketches.

a) In 1678

b)A long time

c)Some times

d)Once time to- many years ago

e)Several times

23. Complete the following sentence: Delia …something but suddenly tears appeared in her eyes and she began to cry.

a) wants to say b)was going to say c) wanted to say d) were about to say

e)was about to say

24. Complete the following sentence: ( Mind the text “Return” by P. Abrahams.)

The action takes place in…

a)in South America b)in Western Africa c)) South Africa

d) in East Africa

e)in North Africa

25. Complete the following sentence: ( Mind the text “Hunting for a Job” by S. S.Mc. Clure):

This is how I got……..

a) my first invitation b) my first profession c) my second job d) my first application

e) my first job

26. Complete the following sentence: The boy looked for a place to hide…

a)and rushed into the room b) and rushed into the living room. c) and rushed into the house

d) and rushed into the lavatory e) and rushed into the cabin

27. Richards knew everything. All the way up Mr. Prosset fired questions on him and he fired answers right back. These sentences are from the text:

a)”Success Story” by J.G. Cozzens b) “Hunting for a Job” by S. S.Mc. Clure

c)”Lost in the Post” by A. Philips d)” The dinner Party ” by N. Monsarrat

e) “Letter in the Mail” by E. Caldwell

28. Complete the following sentence: It was a sheer beauty …

a) of her face that took your breath away b) of her body that took your breath away

c) of her face that attached me d) that attached us

e)that you loved her at sight

29. Complete the following sentence: She got married …just about the time you were watching the World Series.”

a) three months ago

b) a week ago

c)a year ago

d) a month ago e)two years ago

30. Complete the following sentence: The Ramsays were …

a) friendly people

b)horribly people

c) dangerous people

d)hospitable people

e)respectable people

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