IN THE NAME OF GOD

First name: Last name: lesson 2/ Pre-University Time: 40

A: Choose the correct answer. (6)

1. It seems that they were shouting. I could hear angry ……… from their room.

a. faces b. choices c. voices d. tones

2. I am really tired. I just want to sit down and ……….

a. struggle b. shout c. relax d. amuse

3. The speaker had a very nice ……… I think he is an experienced lecturer.

a. presentation b. excitement c. education d. embarrassment

4. The report ……… the importance of improving safety standards.

a. realizes b. remembers c. emphasizes d. influences

5. Her husband was always very nice to her in ……… but not at home.

a. private b. danger c. public d. trouble

6. Before his ………, my father said that he wanted us all to have a good education.

a. opinion b. method c. death d. fear

7. Organize your ……… very carefully before giving a speech.

a. functions b. groups c. tapes d. notes

8. Are we allowed to make ……… call on the office phone?

a. public b. personal c. previous d. healthy

9. At last I overcame my ……… and continued walking in the dark.

a. attention b. event c. fear d. problem

10. Don’t ask him now, wait till he is in a good ……….

a. method b. taste c. distance d. mood

11. I tried to help him stand up, but I lost my ……… and both fell down.

a. mind b. interest c. balance d. posture.

12. I decided to ……… all my efforts on finding somewhere to live.

a. require b. concentrate c. discuss d. instruct

B: Fill in the blanks with the words given .There is one extra word.(4)

aware- involves- nervousness- lean- respect- decrease- instructions- record- posture

13. Everyone has a certain amount of ……………. when talking to a group.

14. We believe that we should treat older people with more……………..

15. Are there any ……………. on how to install the machine according to its producer?

16. Our English teacher ……………. all the students in group work.

17. The way you position your body when sitting or standing is referred to as your ……………..

18. Her husband is very stingy. He made her……………. every penny she spent.

19. I was ……………. that somebody was watching me through the window.

20. Our government has been trying very hard to ……………. population growth in recent years.

C: Sentence comprehension, choose the correct answer. (3)

21. Humor can make the difference between an average and an excellent presentation. We understand from this sentence that ……………..

a. excellent speeches are full of humor b. average speeches are free of humor

c. terrible presentations lack humor d. humor makes a great difference

22. Clearly, readers are deeply involved in mental activities to understand the massage of the writer and try to create it again. We understand from this sentence that reading ……………..

a. is the most important skill b. is an independent language skill

c. needs to be with other skill d. is an active, mental process

23. Most people are afraid of speaking in public. They fear this even more than death, but they can control it. These sentences say that ……………..

a. speaking for a group is really frightening b. fear of public speaking can be overcome

c. every public speaker should be fearless d. public speakers should be controlled

D: Cloze passage, fill in the blanks with the words given. There is one extra word.(2.5)

perfectly- married- started- guests- conference- speech

For the first time in his life, Mr. Parrot had to give a speech. His daughter had just got …24… and there were a hundred …25… at the wedding party waiting to listen to his words. He had practiced his …26… for hours until he could say it …27… and he had five pages of notes to help him. He stood up and …28… “Thank you f…f… for coming”, he chatted. So he sat down very red in the face.

E: Fill in the blanks with your own words. (3)

There are times when fear is good for us. In fact, …29… can save a person’s life. Take a man in danger, for example. He may suddenly find that he can …30… faster and longer .than he ever thought he could .This is not imagination. It is because his fear, a …31…takes place in our bodies. Our livers release some of the sugar that …32…. This sugar goes into the blood and is quickly changed into …33…. And it is this energy that gives more strength and …34… us act fast. This is how fear may save one’s life.

F: Match each paragraph with one of the headings .There is one extra heading. (1.5)

a) Learning to observe well

b) The importance of good listening

c) Hobbies

d) Reading for pleasure

35.(------) When you listen carefully to what your teacher says, you are likely to understand whatever she is talking about. If you only half listen, you will only half-understand and half remember what you have been told. One of the most important things you can do for studies is to listen carefully so that you may understand fully.

36. (-----) Movies, television, and radio bring people a great deal of pleasure. Another source of pleasure is reading. Reading offers many pleasures that you can’t get in any other way. If you are interested in a specific exciting scene you can read it several times or a certain characters, you can see them and hear them again in pages. There are varieties in good books and give you pleasure.

37. (-----) Observation is not merely looking. Observation is careful attention to what is going on around you. It is a useful habit to develop, not only for the purpose of describing things but for the sake of living more fully and enjoyably. A person who has the habit of observation has learned to be aware. You miss many things if you don’t observe well. To observe something carefully is to see it well. We should learn how to observe.

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