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TEST PAPER, 10TH GRADE

I. Rephrase the sentences so as the meaning stays the same. Use between 2 and 5 words including the
word given: 25 p
1. The only person who didn’t dance was Mary. (except)
Everyone...................................................................................................................................................Mary.
2. People think he escaped in a helicopter. (thought)
It................................................................................................................in a helicopter.
3. You mustn’t take photos in the museum. (allowed)
You.............................................................................photos in the museum.
4. I can’t sleep with the lights on. (unless)
I can’t sleep...................................................................................................off.
5. When was the last time you had a dental check? (ago)
How long.........................................................................................a dental check?
6. Can you take care of my children while I’m out? (after)
Can......................................................................................................the children while I’m out?
7. I hope you find a solution to the problem. (succeed)
I hope you ...............................................................................................a solution to that problem.
8. The beach is close to the hotel so we can walk there . (foot)
We ........................................................................................... from the hotel to the beach because it’s close.
9. After the play, they introduced us to all the actors . (we)
After the play,......................................................................................................................to all the actors.
10. I’m sure they have worked hard on the project (have)
They .................................................................................................................................. on the project.
II. Write the correct word derived from the words in brackets: 20 p
1. Most young ……………………….. have difficulty concentrating in class. (LEARN)
2. My grandparents’ visit was quite ……………………….. . They never come to us on weekdays. (EXPECT)
3. Smoking is a serious …………………………. and some people don’t know how to quit. (ADDICT)
4. Have you ……………………………… what to wear for your prom yet?(DECISION)
5. Some medical issues left untreated may cause ………………… symptoms to emerge and lead to further
complications.(HARM)
6. Caravaggio led a rather wild and …………………. lifestyle. (ADVENTURE)
7. The artist was unable to handle his success and ……………….. . (FAMOUS)
8. With the ………………. of the Internet many cube-related sites appeared. (ARRIVE)
9. The Nobel Prizes are awarded every year to …………………. whose results and discoveries make other laugh but
also think. (SCIENCE)
10. It is .................................. to take something that isn’t yours. (HONEST)
III. Error correction. Find the extra word in each sentence: 15 p
1. Yesterday, I went to shopping in town with my best friend. ............
2. We took the bus because it’s difficult to doing park the car near the shops. ..............
3. There was a sale on in the shoe shop, but they didn’t never have anything I liked in my size. ..............
4. I did find a nice new swimsuit for summer which was on sale in the department store. I was a thrilled
because I got it for half price. ................
5. Around lunchtime, we stopped for a eating pizza even though I’m supposed to be dieting. Well, it was the
weekend, wasn’t it? ..................

IV. Read the text and circle the correct answer: 30 p

CHOCOHOLICS no longer need to feel guilty about their craving. They are simply the victims of their
genes, scientists have found. The so-called „sweet-tooth gene” has been identified by separate teams of
researchers and helps explain why some find it harder to resist chocolate bars and cream cakes. It also raises
the possibility of designing a drug which could “switch off” the gene and help people resist sugary foods.
Children, in particular, risk their health by eating too may sweets and chocolates.
To identify the gene,the research teams -based at Harvard Medical School in Boston and Mount Sinai
School of Medicine in New York- conducted almost identical experiments using mice which have
differences in their ability to taste sweet foods. They compared the DNA of the two types of mice and
noticed differences in the gene called T1R3. Dr. Gopi Shanker, of the Mount Sinai team, said: “It contains
information which produces a protein called <<the sweet taste receptor>>.
This recognises the sweet content of food and initiates a cascade of events which signal to the brain
that a sweet food has been eaten. Dr. Shanker added :”Exactly the same genes exist in humans, so it means
that,if your parents have a sweet-tooth, then you probably will as well.”
Research by the Harvard team has come to the same conclusion. But Aubrey Sheiham,professor of
dental public health at University College,London, said the results did not provide chocoholics with an
excuse to give up dieting. He said: “We have always known that some people have a sweeter tooth than
others. But it has also been proved that if you gradually expose people to less sugar, then the body becomes
accustomed with a lower level of sweetness. Mr. Sheiham warned against any form of gene therapy which
sought to deactivate the sweet-tooth gene.
We have produced this gene through evolution because sweet foods in nature are not poisonous and
also give us energy. We all need to have some sugar in our diet.

The U.S. researchers are using their discovery to develop artificial sweeteners without an aftertaste.
1. Scientist have discovered that eating too much chocolate
A. is not healthy B. is caused by genes C. is our fault D. makes us stronger
2. The sweet tooth gene explains
A. why we eat so much chocolate B. why we eat creamy cakes C. why we eat chocolate bars
D. why it's so difficult to resist to eat sweets.
3. A possible drug would
A. Make us eat less sugar B. be a huge progress C. help us resist the temptation D. not be good for
the sweets companies
4. In their experiments with mice the researchers noticed
A. different things in a gene B. the mice were identical C. the mice eat the same sweets D. nothing
relevant
5. The sweet taste receptor
A. Tells the brain what sweets have been eaten B. announces the brain that the person has eaten a sweet
C. announces the brain how the body feels D. doesn't offer crucial information
6. If your parents have a sweet tooth
A. you will have a stronger sweet tooth B. you might not have a sweet tooth C. a sweet tooth for
you is out of the question D. you will have a sweet tooth too
7. The results of the experiment
A. were an excuse for chocoholics to give up dieting B. didn't represent a reason for chocoholics to
give up their diet C. were not concludent D. were the perfect excuse to continue eating
8. If people don't see/eat too many sweets/more sugar
A. the body gets used to fewer sweets/less sugar B. the body craves for sweets C. it's dangerous for
chocoholics D. it's not a problem
9. One can have a diet
A. without any sugar B. with a lot of sugar C. with some sugar D. with candies
10. The American researchers
A. want to create new kinds of sweets B. want to create artificial sweeteners C. want to develop
natural sweeteners D. don't want artificial sweeteners