III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English

16. The project will be show to the public when it is finished.

17. We must act now before it is too late doing anything about the problem.

18. Can’t we deal with this now instead of wait until tomorrow?

19. Mixture the flour with the eggs and butter.

20. The government wants everyone to recycle 25% of their household wasting.

Dear Sir or Madam,

We are in Class B, Year 8 at Stonehouse School. Every year our class goes (21)_______an adventure holiday. This year we would like (22)___your center.

We are planning (23)____ away for the first week in May, arriving on Friday 2 May. There will be 15 boys and 15 girls in our party, and two teachers.

We are (24)______in sailing, rock climbing, canoeing, and map-reading. Can you send us (25)_____about your center?

We look forward (26)______from you.

Yours faithfully,

Class B

22. a. attend b. attending c. to attend d. to attending

23. a. go b. to go c. going d. to going

24. a. interested b. interesting c. bored d. boring

25. a. news b. message c. note d. information

26. a. hear b to hear c. hearing d. to hearing

Just a few years ago, this place was called Dump town. The people living here didn’t think much about where waste went when they threw it out. Things that could be reused or recycled were thrown in the trash, because nobody believed recycling made a difference. And, eventually, that became a very big problem.

The garbage heap grew and began to smell. Sometimes it caught fire and making it hard for everyone to breathe. Dump towners knew they had to fix it.

They learned to reduce the amount of waste they threw away. For example, they learned to reuse things - like washing out empty jars in - stead of throwing them away. And they learned to recycle. They set up bins around town to collect glass, paper, and other things, then made into new products.

27. The people living in Dump town_______.

a. didn’t think much about where the waste went

b. threw things that could be reused or recycled into the trash

c. didn’t believe that recycling could make a difference

d. all are correct

28. Which of the following could replace the word ‘trash’ in line 3?

a. garbage b. rubbish c. compost d d. a & b

29. What were the Dump town’s problems?

a. The garbage heap smelled.

b. Sometimes the garbage heap caught fire.

c. It was hard for everyone to breathe.

d. all are correct

30. What does the word ‘them’ in line 11 refer to?

a. the trash b. the garbage heap c. Dumptowners d. empty jars’

31. What did they do to solve their problems?

a. They reduced the amount of waste they threw away.

b. They learnt to reuse things.

c. They learnt to recycle.

d. all are correct

TEST 3