II. Use of english

Choose the correct answer.

A record-breaking snowstorm 1) …….. chaos to much of the north-eastern United States. Much of the region now lies covered in some two feet or more of snow and transport systems are at a standstill. Thousands2) ……… homes are without electrical power.

The United States National Weather Service says that this huge winter storm ... 3)……… some 68.3 centimeters of snow in Central Park, making it the worst blizzard to hit New York since records began 4) …….. 1869.

To add to the problems facing the entire north-eastern seaboard, winds across the region 5) …….. at up to 96 kilometers 6) …….. hour, causing serious localized drifting. The road network in many places is impossible. 7) ……..of the airports in the region 8) …….., with hundreds of flights cancelled. Passengers on Transatlantic flights heading into New York have, in some cases, found themselves diverted to alternative destinations.

Here in Manhattan, snow ploughs worked non-stop 9) ……. Sunday in an effort to keep the streets and avenues open to traffic. But much of the city was quiet. Even the notoriously busy Times Square was all but deserted for much of the day. Some who did venture² out into the snow 10) ….. with the memorable sight of people making their way down Broadway on skis.

1	A)	have brought	B)	has brought	C)	brought	D)	brings
2	A)	of	B)	between	C)	from	D)	-
3	A)	have been dumped	B)	dumped	C)	had dumped	D)	has dumped
4	A)	from	B)	in	C)	at	D)	on
5	A)	have been gusting	B)	have gusting	C)	gusting	D)	has gusting
6	A)	the	B)	a	C)	-	D)	an
7	A)	Much	B)	Most	C)	Many	D)	More
8	A)	has been closed	B)	closes	C)	closed	D)	have been closed
9	A)	-	B)	on	C)	at	D)	in
10	A)	were rewarded	B)	rewarded	C)	reward	D)	have been rewarded

^{ІІІ. WRITING}

1) You recently took part in a school event, which was very successful

Write an email of 50-80 words to an English friend in which you:

• Talk about the preparations before the event

• Describe the event and talk about your part in it

• Explain why it was successful

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