Reading and writing skills

Q1. Mum joked that the kids followed the alphabet because
A) their names were Dave, Ernest and Freddie.
B) their names began with the letters A,В and C.
C) the kids loved party games.
D) they were the first to arrive.


Q2. Jim and Patrick arrived early because
A) it was probably going to rain.
B) they had to help get ready for the party.
C) there wasn’t enough room in the house.
D) they planned to help put up the marquee tent.


Q3. It was difficult putting up the marquee because
A) it was probably going to rain.
B) it was windy.
C) the assembly instructions were difficult.
D) other guests continued to arrive.


Q4. The speakers’ brother might have an “alphabet family” because
A) John and Jane were the next to arrive.
B) Anne and Beth ran round with the other kids.
C) The place was full of aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces.
D) His children’s names began with A and B.


Q5. The barbecue food was spoiled
A) by rain water.
B) because it wasn’t quite ready.
C) by the wind blast.
D) because no one paid attention to cooking.


Q6. Because the food was spoiled
A) the speakers’ Dad impersonated Elvis
B) John and Jane did a Tango.
C) they squashed into the small house.
D) Mum went to MacDonald’s.


Q7. Concerning the future, the speaker thinks that
A) nothing matters if the sun is shining
B) nothing is known and i t ’s a worry
C) nothing is known but he is happy about it.
D) he’ll never get married.


WRITING
(Problem and solution) Some individual act in an anti-social way, such as committing the crime. What are the causes behind such behavior? What are some solutions?
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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