Reading and writing skills

Q1. Because of the father’s job the boy had to
A) visit UK air bases.
B) often change schools.
C) change home three times a year.
D) behave as a dreamer.


Q2. With his personal tutor the boy
A) read a big book.
B) did test items.
C) answered her questions.
D) learned how understand the tasks.


Q3. Failing the 11 plus exam meant that the boy
A) had to wait another year to retry.
B) was to enter a comprehensive.
C) was to study with rich kids.
D) became a highest performing local boy.


Q4. What helped the boy to enter the public school?
A) familiarity with the tests
B) his parents
C) his knowledge
D) keeping quiet


Q5. In all the school subjects the boy
A) demonstrated his academic gifts.
B) managed to solve any problems.
C) was the best in efforts made.
D) was worse than twenty of his classmates.


Q6. By the end of the school the boy
A) was awarded his first form prize.
B) was among the best school students.
C) had to work harder and harder.
D) still couldn’t get the high grades.


Q7. According to the boy the ‘Lucky Break’ refers to
A) moving to a right place.
B) entering a good school.
C) getting a big test book.
D) meeting the lady tutor.


WRITING
(Problem and solution) One of the major issues facing the world today is overpopulation. What problems arise from this situation? What measures can be taken to deal with it?
Write at least 250 words.
Head of the department: R. M. Asadov
Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages, Faculty of English Philology and Translation Studies, Department of English Philology, Final Assessment for the 1st year students on
“READING AND WRITING SKILLS”

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