Task 1. Read the text and for each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
Lassa fever is a serious sickness caused by the Lassa virus, which comes from rats in West Africa.
People mostly get it from touching things contaminated by rat urine or droppings.
It’s common in countries like Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Nigeria, but it might be in other nearby places too. Sometimes, it spreads from person to person, especially in hospitals if they’re not careful.
Finding out if someone has it early and giving them the right treatment is super important.
Most people who get it don’t feel sick, but some can get ill, and it can even hurt their liver, spleen, and kidneys.
1. What is the cause of Lassa fever?
A) Bacteria B)Virus C) Fungi
2. How do people mostly contract Lassa fever?
A) Eating contaminated food
B) Breathing contaminated air
C) Touching contaminated objects
3. Which region is Lassa fever common in?
A) East Africa B)North Africa C) West Africa
4. How does Lassa fever sometimes spread from person to person?
A) Through contaminated water B)Through close contact C) Through insect bites
5. Why is early detection and proper treatment crucial for Lassa fever?
A) To prevent the spread to animals
B) To avoid skin infections
C) To prevent severe illness and organ damage
6. What organs can Lassa fever affect?
A) Heart and lungs B)Liver, spleen, and kidneys C)Brain and spinal cord
Contaminate — to make something less pure and make it poisonous
Task 2. Choose the correct answer A, B or
С.
1. Grandpa….. tea when he lived in England.
A. was drinking B. used to drink C. wasn’t drinking
2. At eight o’clock they …….. TV and eating pizza.
A. were watching B. watched C. used to watch
3. Jack didn’t ……. vegetables at the market.
A. used to buy B. bought C. use to buy
4. Oto was sleeping …….. he heard his alarm clock.
A. because
B. While
C. When
5……….. fried potatoes?
A. Did you use to eat
B. Were you eating
C. You used to eat
6. My daughter has ……cheated on a test.
A. always
B. never
C. Since
7. Don’t worry, I have ……. done my homework.
A. since B. never C. already
8. Nia has known Gabriel….. two years.
A. since B. for C. never
9. Our English class has….. finished.
A. just B. never C. since
10. Nia …… her dog to the park yet.
A. hasn’t taken
B. didn’t take
C. took
Task 3. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. The pupils had an……… about what game to play.
A. argue B. argument C. argumentative
2. Jack broke his sister’s new bike in a fit of ……..
A. jealous B. jealousy C. jealously
3. Pupils are often expected to be quiet and …… in the classroom.
A. obedient B. obey C. obedience
4. I’m ……. that he is lying.
A. convince B. convincing C. convinced
5. That was the worst film I’ve ever had the…… to see.
A. fortune B. misfortune C. fortunately
6. The goal of the course is to …….. people with the skills necessary for a job in this technological age.
A. equip B. equipment C. equipped
7. His ….. of French grammar is very extensive.
A. know B. knowledge C. knowledgeable
8. How many …… took part in the race?
A. Competition B. Compete C. Competitors
9. Alfred Nobel was the …….. of dynamite.
A. Inventor B. Invent C. invention
10. The bank conducted its own internal ….
… into the robbery.
A. investigate B. Investigation C. Investigator
Task 4. Choose the correct answer A, B or
С.
1. A view or picture of the countryside, or the art of making such pictures.
A. Landscape B. Forest C. Mountain
2. A wide area of flat land without trees in Canada and the northern US.
A. Field B. Prairie C. Wood
3. The ability to make your arms, legs, and other body parts move in a controlled way.
A. Movement B. Discussion C. Coordination
4. The part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different materials.
A. A tie B. A belt C. A collar
5. To bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way.
A. Wipe B. Fold C. Hit
6. An animal that produces eggs and uses the heat of the sun to keep its blood warm.
A. Birds B. Reptile C. Insects
7. Naturally able to eat both plants and meat.
A. Carnivorous B. Herbivorous C. Omnivorous
8. An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals.
A. Prey B. Predator C. Hunter