Book-1 Part-A Pre-intermediate Test-11.

28.10.2021

Good morning Sasidharan Sir,

I am submitting herewith my answers to 50 questions of Book-1 Part-A Pre-intermediate Test-11.

     Concorde,the world's fastest passenger plane, developed (1) by France and Britain together.In 1950s,both countries dreamed of having a supersonic plane,and the project was started (2) in 1962.€1.5 billion was spent (3) on developing the Concord,and it was tested (4) for over 5,000 hours,which makes it the most tested plane in history. The first passenger plane was introduced (5) by British Airways and Air France in 1976. The Concord holds many world records,including the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from Newyork to London,which was achieved (6) in 2 hours and 45 seconds! Flying at twice the speed of sound means that flying time was reduced (7) by half,which is why the Concord flight between London and Newyork had been (8) used a lot by business people and film stars,you can leave Britain at 10.30 and arrive in Newyork an hour earlier! Twenty planes were built (9) upto the present day. But,there are no plans to build any more.Each plane was produced (10) at a cost €55 million,which makes them very expensive.

11.Where were these shoes were made?

12.I was given this watch by my aunt.

13.Someone has stolen my bag.

14.A news agent sells stamps.

15.A British policeman doesn't carry guns.

16.All the apple juice was drunk by nine o'clock.

17.Have all the sandwiches eaten?

18.Tell hello to your parents from me when you see them.

19.I was late for work becaused I missed the bus.

20.This is my grand father's watch.He wore it every day until he died.

21.I have just had a good idea.Let's eat out tonight.

22.My uncle earns €500 on the stock exchange.

23.We gave a complaint to the Manager because our meal was so bad.

24.Rolls Royce cars are made in England.

25.They grow rice in China.

26.The telephone was invented by Bell in 1876.

27.Thieves have stolen two pictures from the museum last night.

28.They sold the picture for €3,000.

29.Three new factories have been built this year.

30.10,000 cars will be produced next year.

31.The television wasn't invented by Bell.

32.Did they made many cars last year?

    Nylon was invented (33) in the early 1930s by an American chemist,Julian Hill.Other scientists worked (34) with his invention,and finally on 27 October 1938 nylon was introduced (35) to the world.It was cheap and strong and immediately have become (36) successful, especially in the making of women's stockings.

     During the Second World War,the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings,but more importantly-nylon was used (37) to make parachutes and tyres.

     Today,nylon is found (38) in many things,carpets,ropes,seat belts, furniture,computers and even spare parts for the human body.It plays (39) an important part in our lives for over 50 years.Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured (40).

41.English has been spoken all over the world.

42.The animals frightened by a loud noise.

43.My children are helping with their home work.

44.How many times are you hurt playing football?

45.The thieves didn't seen by anyone.

46.Coffee grows in England.

47.Did the plants water last night?

48.Driving should be banned in city centres.

49.America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

50.The house is going to be knocked down.

(Submitted by V. Rameshbabu).

Book-1 Part-A Pre-intermediate Test-11

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