2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR
……………………… ANATOLIAN TEACHER TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL
12TH GRADES 2ND TERM ENGLISH COURSE 2ND WRITTEN EXAM
Date: 18, April, 2013 Time: 45minutes
PART A
Read and choose the best answer. (6×3=18p.)
THE PEN
Man has never been satisfied with simply talking. For some reason he has always thought his ideas to be so important that he has always tried to find ways to record them on paper. Man has developed many systems of writing; he also developed various tools with which to write.
One of the first instruments developed by man for writing was the stylus. It was a sharp instrument made of bone or metal, and with it the writer could make marks on stone or wood. It was used for thousands of years and was very practical.
The idea of using pen and ink was developed by the Egyptians. Their version of the pen was made from bamboo. They sharpened one end of the stem (or the body) to make a nib, that is, the point which you write with. Then they filled the empty part of the stem with ink and forced the ink onto the nib. It was a good idea, but when paper was later introduced, a much finer instrument was needed.
The problem was solved with the introduction of the quill pen. The quill is a large feather from the wing or tail of a bird. The quill also gave us the word ‘pen’ – feather in Latin is penna. Because this pen was a feather, however, it had to be sharpened quite often. A special instrument was made for this purpose, the penknife.
The quill was used from the 6th through the 18th century, but in the 19th century a machine was invented which successfully made a nib out of metal and which, thus, solved the problem of sharpening. The nib could be fitted into a holder and dipped into a bottle of ink. Finally, in 1884, a young American, Lewis Waterman, found a way of putting the ink into the holder, and the fountain pen as we know it was complete. Although the fountain pen was very popular, a more popular kind of pen was introduced in 1943. This was the ball-point pen, invented by Laszlo Biro, an Argentinean.
| 1. Line 3, ‘them’ refers to ……..a) men b) ways c) ideas d) systems
2. The quill pen was better than the stylus because people could… a) sharpen it frequently b) write finely on paper’ c) force ink into the nib d) make clear signs on stone
3. The penknife was first used to…. a) cut bamboo b) cut feathers off a bird c) fill ink into the quill d) keep the end of the quill sharp
| 4. A nib made from metal was an advantage because…..a) it was used for many centuries b) the pens couldn’t be filled with ink c) it didn’t need to be sharpened d) people could fit it into a bottle of ink
5. The fountain pen was completed when….. a) a metal nib was made b) the nib was fitted into a holder c) the nib was dipped into ink d) the ink was put into the holder
6. Which statement is correct? a) Using a stylus man could write on paper. b) With a pen made from bamboo man could use ink. c) The fountain-pen was developed in the 6th century. d) The quill pen was developed by Egyptians.
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ink: mürekkep, stem: gövde, sharpen:keskinleştirmek, nib:kalem ucu, quill: tüy kalem, feather: tüy, fountain pen: dolma kalem, ball-point pen: tükenmezkalem
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PART B
Ask questions.. (6×2=12p.)
1. ______________________________? Harrison doesn’t go to school, because he is sick.
2. _________________________________? Gaius rides his bike very fast.
3. ______________________________? I like the white T-shirt, not the red one.
4.______________________________? No, I didn’t come to the office yesterday.
5._____________________________? Fenny invites Bob to come to her birthday party.
6._____________________________? Ali always uses his father’s net book for chatting.
Fill in: ”say/speak/tell/talk.” (8×2=16p.) PART C
1. I didn’t hear you. What did you _______? a)say b)tell c)talk
2. George and I ______ for three hours. a)talk b)say c)tell
3. Don’t ______ to your grandfather in that tone! a)tell b)speak c)say
4. I can’t hear what Merriam ______. Her voice is too quiet. a)says b)speaks c)talks
5. If you have a problem, please just _____me about it. I’ll help. a)say b)tell c)speak
6. When you see your mother,______ “hello” to her. a)talk b)say c)tell
7. How many languages can you ______ ? Me, just English. a)speak b)talk c)tell
8. Please _____us a funny story. You know so many. a)talk b)say c)tell
PART D
Make sentences in passive voice. (6×4=24)
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PART E
Circle the best choice. (8×2=16p.)
1. He’s such a monotonous speaker. I was so …………………………… . (bored / boring)
2. I had such a …………………………… day I went straight to bed. (tired / tiring)
3 . Everyone’s very …………………………… about the news. (excited / exciting)
4 . That lamp produces a very …………………………… effect. (pleased / pleasing)
5 . I don’t like watching …………………………… films on my own. (depressed / depressing)
6 . He’s such a …………………………… guy. He only ever talks about himself. (bored / boring)
7 . I’m very …………………………… in films and theatre. (interested / interesting)
8 . I think Alex is one of the most ………………………….. people I’ve ever met. He can’t keep still for a second. (annoyed / annoying)
PART F
Circle the best choice. (7×2=14p.)