My Rose of Sharon Branches Are All Bending Over After a Storm and Have Nots Come Back Up
 | ZNO English Ptactice Test 1 |  |
You are going to read an extract from a novel.
For questions 1-8, choose the answer (А-D) which you think fits best according to the text.
Many trees in the Brackham area were brought down in the terrible storms that March. The town itself lost two great lime trees from the former market square. The disappearance of such prominent features had altered the appearance of the town centre entirely, to the annoyance of its more conservative inhabitants.
Among the annoyed, under more normal circumstances, would have been Chief Inspector Douglas Pelham, head of the local police force. But at the height of that week's storm, when the wind brought down even the mature walnut tree in his garden, Pelham had in fact been in no fit state to notice. A large and healthy man, he had for the first time in his life been seriously ill with an attack of bronchitis.
When he first complained of an aching head and tightness in his chest, his wife, Molly, had tried to persuade him to go to the doctor. Convinced that the police force could not do without him, he had, as usual, ignored her and attempted to carry on working. Predictably, though he wouldn't have listened to anyone who tried to tell him so, this had the effect of fogging his memory and shortening his temper.
It was only when his colleague, Sergeant Lloyd, took the initiative and drove him to the doctor's door that he finally gave in. By that time, he didn't have the strength left to argue with her . In no time at all, she was taking him along to the chemist's to get his prescribed antibiotics and then home to his unsurprised wife who sent him straight to bed.
When Molly told him, on the Thursday morning, that the walnut tree had been brought down during the night, Pelham hadn't been able to take it in. On Thursday evening, he had asked weakly about damage to the house, groaned thankfully when he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head.
It wasn't until Saturday, when the antibiotics took effect, his temperature dropped and he got up, that he realised with a shock that the loss of the walnut tree had made a permanent difference to the appearance of the living-room. The Pelhams' large house stood in a sizeable garden. It had not come cheap, but even so Pelham had no regrets about buying it. The leafy garden had created an impression of privacy. Now, though, the storm had changed his outlook.
Previously, the view from the living-room had featured the handsome walnut tree. This had not darkened the room because there was also a window on the opposite wall, but it had provided interesting patterns of light and shade that disguised the true state of the worn furniture that the family had brought with them from their previous house.
With the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, its worn furnishings exposed in all their shabbiness . And the view from the window didn't bear looking at. The tall house next door, previously hidden by the tree, was now there, dominating the outlook with its unattractive purple bricks and external pipes. It seemed to have a great many upstairs windows, all of them watching the Pelhams' every movement.
'Doesn't it look terrible?' Pelham croaked to his wife.
But Molly, standing in the doorway, sounded more pleased than dismayed. 'That's what I've been telling you ever since we came here. We have to buy a new sofa, whatever it costs.'
1 Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?
| A | The town looked different. |
| B | The police had done little to help. |
| C | No market could be held. |
| D | Fallen trees had not been removed. |
2 In the third paragraph, what do we learn about Chief Inspector Pelham's general attitude to his work?
| A | He finds it extremely annoying. |
| B | Не is sure that he fulfils a vital role. |
| C | Не considers the systems are not clear enough. |
| D | He does not trust the decisions made by his superiors. |
3 Who does 'her' in paragraph 4 refer to?
| A | Molly Pelham |
| B | the doctor |
| C | the chemist |
| D | Sergeant Lloyd |
4 When Inspector Pelham's wife first told him about the walnut tree, he appeared to be
| A | worried. |
| B | shocked. |
| C | saddened. |
| D | Suninterested. |
5 What aspect of the Pelhams' furniture does 'shabbiness' in paragraph 8 describe?
| A | its colour |
| B | its condition |
| C | its position |
| D | its design |
6 As a result of the storm, the Pelhams' living-room
| A | was pleasantly lighter. |
| B | felt less private. |
| C | had a better view. |
| D | was in need of repair. |
7 Why did Molly sound pleased by her husband's comment?
| A | It proved that he was well again. |
| B | She agreed about the tree. |
| C | She thought he meant the sofa. |
| D | It was what she expected him to say. |
8 From what we learn of Inspector Pelham, he could best be described as
| A | open-minded. |
| B | well-liked. |
| C | warm-hearted. |
| D | strong-willed. |
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You are going to read a magazine interview with a sportswoman.
Seven sentences have been removed from the article.
Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (9-15).
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
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You are going to read a magazine article about five young designers.
For questions 16-30, choose from the designers (A-E).
The designers may be chosen more than once.
When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.
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For questions 31-42, read the text below and decide which answer (А-D) best fits each gap.
According to the European Pizza-Makers' Association, making a good pizza is not a straightforward skill to learn. The ingredients seem very simple: flour, yeast, water and a bit of salt. (31)_____, water and flour can easily (32)_____ a rather unappetizing gluey mix, and anyone who has eaten a (33)_____ quality pizza will know how bad it can make your stomach (34)_____.
'In Italy, 70 per cent of pizza makers could improve on their product, not to (35)_____ all the pizza makers around the world who (36)_____ uneatable meals,' says Antonio Primiceri, the Association's founder. He has now started a pizza school in an attempt to (37)_____ the reputation of this traditional dish. As part of an (38)_____ course, the students at Mr Primiceri's school are taught to (39)_____ common mistakes, produce a good basic mixture, add a tasty topping and cook the pizza properly. 'Test the finished pizza by breaking the crust,' advises Mr Primiceri. 'If the soft (40)_____ inside the pizza is white, clean and dry, it's a good pizza. If it is not like this, the pizza will (41)_____ your stomach. You will feel (42)_____ full and also thirsty.'
| 31 | A However | B Despite | C Although | D Conversely |
| 32 | A make out | B take up | C put out | D turn into |
| 33 | A sad | B poor | C short | D weak |
| 34 | A sense | B do | C feel | D be |
| 35 | A state | B mention | C remark | D tell |
| 36 | A submit | B give | C provide | D deal |
| 37 | A save | B hold | C deliver | D return |
| 38 | A extensive | B extreme | C intensive | D intentional |
| 39 | A pass | B escape | C miss | D avoid |
| 40 | A spot | B part | C side | D slice |
| 41 | A worry | B upset | C ache | D depress |
| 42 | A discouragingly | B tightly | C uncomfortably | D heavily |
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My Rose of Sharon Branches Are All Bending Over After a Storm and Have Nots Come Back Up
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