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C. Fill in the blanks with one of the words from the list below. There is one extra word. (3 points)

ran away, memory, annoyed, serious,

 performance, forced, reason

Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio, and grew up in Michigan. At an early age, he showed signs of a ……7…..… hearing problem. This may have been the …...8…..… for his poor ……9…..… at school. Edison did not do well there and was often ……10…… by the other children. Three months after starting school, Edison ……11…….. His mother was ……12…… to teach him at home.

Part II. Grammar

A. Choose the best choice. (2 points)

13. I’ll stop at the theater ………… pick up the tickets which you reserved.

a. so that      b. such as       c. whereas       d. in order to

14. A lot of people bought those houses, ………… the prices were high.

a. even though   b. whether  c. in order that    d. so that

15. Tom went to the library ………… the books he had borrowed.

a. returning       b. return       c. to return       d. having returned

16. Reza speaks English very well. He ………… in England for many years.

a. should live    b. must live      c. should have lived      d. must have lived

B. Put the following words in order and make meaningful sentences. (2 points)

17. work, brothers, Ali, lazy, is, while, his, hard

18. went, slums, she, to, poor, the, help, to, the, so as

C. Complete the following dialogues. (2 points)

19. A: I don’t have any idea where Helen is.

B: She ………… (go) to the movies with her friends.

20. A: Mike spoke very quietly.

B: He ………… (speak) more loudly.

Part III. Sentence Functions

Complete the following sentences with your own words. (2 points)

21. Some jobs may hurt children physically or emotionally ………… mining, making

bricks, carpets, glass, etc.

22. The part which is at the center of the earth ………… the core.

23. There are different ………… of plants and animals in the world.

24. Getting enough sleep is important ………… it helps you feel more energetic.

Part IV. Reading Comprehension

A. Put the following sentences in order and make a meaningful paragraph.Show the correct order with letters A-D in each box. (2 points)

􀁆 25. These astronauts did experiments and brought back samples of rock.

􀁆 26. One of the best-known American space programs was project Apollo.

􀁆 27. Their work helped scientist learn more about the moon.

􀁆 28. The Apollo mission landed 12 humans on the moon between 1967 and 1972.

B. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with your own words. (2 points)

Most child laborers around the world are busy doing extreme forms of work that are

dangerous for their health. ……29…… are also being robbed of their ……30……,

including not only the right to ……31…… to the highest level through education,

……32…… also the right to a childhood. ……33…… often work as many as 12

……34…… a day, (sometimes more), work under ……35…… conditions such as

factories with harmful ……36…… in the air, handle dangerous materials, and use tools and machines which are not designed for them

C. Read the following passage and decide whether the statements that follow are true (T), false (F) or not mentioned (N). (6 points)

The sardine is a very valuable food fish. It is found in the coastal waters of many parts of the world where the water is not too warm or too cold. The great sardine territory of the United States is off the coast of California. Every year thousands of tons of sardines are caught there.

Until recently not very much was known about the sardine’s habits. Now scientists have discovered some things about the life of the sardine. The female sardine begins to lay its eggs when it is between 2 and 4 years old. It is then about eight inches long. The female lays about 100,000 eggs, which float on the surface of the water .The eggs hatch in two or three days.

Sardines are a healthful food that contains many rich oils and vitamins. They are usually canned, and are eaten in salads and sandwiches. Some of the best sardines come from the coasts of Norway and Portugal. The sardine is used also as a food for cattle and chickens, and young sardines are used by fishermen as bait to catch other fish. The oil of the sardine is used in many ways.

T /F/ N

37. Sardines are found in waters of average temperature. 􀂅 􀂅 􀂅

38. Americans eat thousands of tons of sardines every year. 􀂅 􀂅 􀂅

39. Scientists still do not know very much about the sardine. 􀂅 􀂅 􀂅

40. The female sardine begins to lay eggs when it is eight years old. 􀂅 􀂅 􀂅

41. People can use sardines to make salads and sandwiches. 􀂅 􀂅 􀂅

42. Norway and Portugal are the only countries in Europe, where people eat a lot of sardines. 􀂅 􀂅 􀂅