TEST ONE

Many European nations wanted to have Empires. Between 1870 and 1914 much of Africa was colonised by European countries. This led to several arguments between European nations. For example the Germans and French argued about Morocco in 1906 and 1911.
In 1870-71 the German army attacked France. The Germans won this short war. As a ‘prize’ they took the regions of Alsace and Lorraine from France. The Germans claimed that they were rightfully German, the majority of people living here were French however. The French were very upset by this and wanted the land back. They were also fearful of the Germans attacking again.
The consequences of the Franco-German war (the war between France and Germany) were that France became suspicious and mistrustful of the Germans. They made sure that they had a large army and lots of defences to stop invasions. This in turn kept the Germans suspicious of the intentions of the French.
The German emperor Willhelm II had a dream of being an imperial ruler. He set his sights on having an Empire to match that of the British. To do this he would need to have a large and powerful navy. In 1900 Willhelm decided to put this dream into practice. He ordered the construction of several large and powerful boats. The British saw this as a threat and responded by building a ‘Dreadnought’. This was a fast and very dangerous boat. In turn the Germans started building this type of boat. A race started to have the largest navy. This race led to tension between Germany and the British.
Franz Ferdinand was the crown prince of the Austrian empire. In 1914 he and his wife went on a visit to Serbia, a country that Austria had a strong influence over. Several Serbian nationalists, who wanted independence from Austria, decided that they would try to kill the prince. On 28th June 1914 they succeeded. His death led to the Austrian government making very strong demands on Serbia. Russia, keen to gain influence in Serbia, supported the Serbs. Days later the First World War had begun with the Germans declaring war on Russia.
COMPREHENSION
1-READ THE TEXT AND DECIDE IF THE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFY.
a-Germany had friendly relations with France. a-…………………………………………………………
b-Germany did not want to have colonies.b-………………………………………………………………
c-The crown prince visited Serbia alone.c-……………………………………………………………..
2-READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
a-What led to several arguments between European nations?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
b-What was the dream of Willhelm II?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
c-Who accompanied Franz Ferdinand on his visit to Serbia?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3-JOIN THE WORDS ON THE LEFT TO THOSE ON THE RIGHT TO FORM COLLOCATIONS.
1-powerful a-Germany 1-………………………………
2-anti-racist b-laws 2-…………………………….
c-navy
4-WHAT DO THESE WORDS REFER TO?
a-this a-……………………….
b-He b-……………………..
c-he c-………………………..
LANGUAGE
1-CHANGE THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE VOICE TO PASSIVE VOICE.
a-The postman delivers the mail everyday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
b-That lady saw the man trying to open the window.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c-Someone attacked the policeman from behind.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2-FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST.
(who,whose,whom,which,what,where,when)
a-The man …………….is driving the car is my friend.
b-………………..they told you about me is completely wrong.
c-He spent all the money ……………..I gave him.
3-PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE RIGHT TENSE.
a-Last year many people (come)……………to visit this beautiful area.
b-She (not say)…………….anything when they came to arrest her.
c-What you (eat)……………… for lunch on Fridays?

TEST TWO

COMPREHENSION
1-READ THE TEXT AND DECIDE IF THE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFY.
a-The majority of the people who lived in Alsace-Lorraine were German.a- …………………………………………..
b-Russia was supporting the Serbs.b-……………………………………………………………………………………
c-Russia declared war on Germany after the death of the prince .c-……………………………………………………
2-READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
a-What was the consequence of the race between Germany and Russia?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b-What was the consequence of the death of the prince. ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c-Who supported the Serbs?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3-JOIN THE WORDS ON THE LEFT TO THOSE ON THE RIGHT TO FORM COLLOCATIONS.
1-Catholic a-army 1-………………………………
2-French b-Church 2-…………………………….
c-intelligence
4-WHAT DO THESE WORDS REFER TO?
a-This a-……………………….
b-They b-……………………..
c-His c-………………………..
LANGUAGE
1-CHANGE THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE VOICE TO PASSIVE VOICE.
a-The teacher sent the children out.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
b-They insulted that woman because she was black.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c-Japan defeated Russia in a short war.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2-FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST.
(who,whose,whom,which,what,where,when)
a-The students …………….refused to take the exam were eliminated.
b- ………………..was completely stupid.
c-The young man….. ……………car is in the garage is looking for his keys.
3-PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE RIGHT TENSE.
a-World War One (break)………………out in 1914.
b-He (not understand)……………………what I was telling him.
c-She sometimes (eat)……………pizza for lunch.

TEST THREE

COMPREHENSION
1-READ THE TEXT AND DECIDE IF THE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFY.
a-Alsace and Lorraine were French territories.a-……………………………………………………………………. …
b-France was afraid of Germany.b-………………………………………………………………
c-Franz Ferdinand was the king of Austria .c-………………………………………………………………………
2-READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
a-What nationality was the majority of the people who lived in Alsace Lorraine?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b-What did the Germans need to be able to compete with the British. ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c-What were the consequences of the war between France and Germany??
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3-JOIN THE WORDS ON THE LEFT TO THOSE ON THE RIGHT TO FORM COLLOCATIONS.
1-indigenous a-church 1-………………………………
2-cosmopolitan b-people 2-…………………………….
c-society
4-WHAT DO THESE WORDS REFER TO?
a-here a-……………………….
b-They b-……………………..
c-This c-………………………..
LANGUAGE
1-CHANGE THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE VOICE TO PASSIVE VOICE.
a-They didn’t take his words seriously.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
b-They are transporting the troops to the battlefield.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c-The mechanic is repairing my car at this moment.
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2-FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST.
(who,whose,whom,which,what,where,when)
a-The city …………….he works now is in the south.
b-The man to ………………..I was talking yesterday is my uncle.
c-They arrived here at a time….. ……………business was down.
3-PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE RIGHT TENSE.
a-Just an hour ago I (see)……………….him downstairs.
b-Blacks (suffer) ………………...a lot when they first came to America
c-He never (play) …………..tennis with his friends.

TEST FOUR

COMPREHENSION
1-READ THE TEXT AND DECIDE IF THE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE. JUSTIFY.
a-France lost the war. a-……………………………………………………………………………………………………
b-Germany did not have a powerful army before 1900.b-………………………………………………………………
c-The crown prince was killed by the Russians .c-………………………………………………………………………
2-READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
a-Why did the Germans and the French argue about Morocco?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b-Which country did the Germans compete with?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c-Why did the Serbian nationalists want to kill the crown prince?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3-JOIN THE WORDS ON THE LEFT TO THOSE ON THE RIGHT TO FORM COLLOCATIONS.
1-European a-countries 1-………………………………
2-private b-kingdom 2-…………………………….
c-police
4-WHAT DO THESE WORDS REFER TO?
a-they a-……………………….
b-that b-……………………..
c-a country c-………………………..
LANGUAGE
1-CHANGE THESE SENTENCES FROM ACTIVE VOICE TO PASSIVE VOICE.
a-Toyota doesn’t make computers.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
b-Someone brought this table here.
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c-They will change everything in the car.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2-FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST.
(who,whose,whom,which,what,where,when)
a-The lady …………….bag was stolen is my neighbour.
b-They took a lot of books ………………..did not belong to them.
c-The people……………built this house are in Canada now.
3-PUT THE VERBS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE RIGHT TENSE.
a-Two years ago he (work)………………. in a big company in the Gulf.
b-That young man (refuse) ………………..to talk when the policeman asked him about the accident.
c-She always (visit) …………….her grandmother on Sundays.