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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Part 1: Grammar (multiple choice)

1. Each July we to Spain for a holiday. A. are going B. go C. goes

2. He just a few minutes ago. A. has left B. leaves Chad left

Name:

D. were going

D.left

3 Jane lately? A. Did you see B. Do you seeC. Have you seen D. Are you seeing

4. Sorry we're late, we the wrong turning. A. had taken B. were takingC. took D. are taking

5. Wait here until I you. A. will call B. am calling C. am going to D. call

6. I wont be able to meet you next week, I in London for a few days. A. will stay B. am staying C. will staying D. stay

7. Next month I your sister for 10 years. A. will have known B. know Cam knowing D. will have been knowing

8. The car broke down and we a taxi. A. must have got B. had got to get C had to get D. must get

9. She leave the hospital only six hours after the baby was born. A. was able to B. could C. can D. Is able to

10. I could much more for the painting if I'd sold it overseas. A. have got B. get C. have D. has got

11. We into the state of the Swedish car industry. A. did some researches B. made some research C made research D.did some research

12. The new computer system next month A. is being installed by people B. is be installed C. is being installed D. is been installed

13 want to do this weekend? A. What you B. Which do you C. What do you D. What you do

14. She encouraged the job. A. to take the job B. that Frank should take C. Frank to take D. to Frank to take

15. What have we got ? A. for the dinner B. for a dinner C. for dinner D. to dinner

16. If I a more reliable car, I to Spain rather than fly. A. would have...would drive B. had...had driven C. had...would drive D. would have had ...would drive

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17. If Tom the car immediately, the accident wouldn't have happened. A. had stopped B. stopped C. would stopped D. would had stopped

18. 'Ifs Ann's birthday some time the middle of May, I think.' "Yes, it's her birthday the 21 *.' A. at...on B. in...on C. in...at D. at....in

19. Last years he was suffering cancer, but he died a heart attack. Aon...out B. of out C. from....on D.from....of

20 people trying to get into the football stadium. A There were too much B. There were too many C. It was too many D. There was too many

Part 2: Vocabulary (multiple choice) 21. It's absolutely outside, so wear your gloves. A. cold B. chilly C. freezing D. raining

22. She was by a man who threatened to tell her employer about her past. A. hijacked B. blackmailed C. afraid D. terrified

23. Most people today know how important it is to have a diet. A. equal B. even C. careful D. balanced

24. Each family produces its own individual version of Spanish omelette to the season and the availability of vegetables. A. depending B. relying C. according D. corresponding

25. In Australia most children primary school from the age of five. A. attend B. assist C. go D. visit

26. I was not very with my results in the test. A. satisfied B. interested C. good D. proud

27. Most young animals a lot of time playing, but they're not just fun. A. have ... making B. have ...feeling C. spend ... having D. make ... doing

28. The sharp sticks at the bottom of the hole could have her badly, but her clothes saved her. A. broken B. damaged C. spoiled D. hurt

29. Most schools a hot but some students bring sandwiches instead. A. present... meal B. provide ... meal C. provide ... food D. bring ... dish

30. If you go to Scotland, you will see some beautiful A. nature B. countryside C. country D. scenery

31. After all the rain, the was very wet under my feet when I went for a walk. A. ground B. floor C. earth D. land

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32. He was lost on the mountains all night, but luckily he was warm clothes, so he was all right. A. putting on B. dressing C. wearing D. getting dressed

33. I'm hoping to apply a job with an international company. A. for B. on C.to D.with

34. My heart was fast as I stood at the edge of the cliff with my hang glider for the first time. A. running B. beating C. moving D. rushing

35. January 15 t h 1999 was no from any other winter day in the seaside town. A. contrasting B. separate C. altered D. different

36. It's believed that he owes the bank a considerable of money. A. number B. sum C l o t D. value

37. The job offers a number of such as free travel and mediacal care. A. prospects B. qualifications C. benefits D. experiences

38. In the end he decided that it wasn't possible to meet her girlfriend any more so he their relation.

A. broke up B. cut down C. put off D. went out

39. She was at the college and couldn't to come to England. A. spare B. spend C. afford D. account

40. Friends Reunited is a website which puts old school and college friends back in with one another.

A. connection B. association C. meeting D. touch

41. She's not quite sure what it means, but she's sure of what she wants. A. certainly B. factually C. surely D. actually

42. I cycling by accident, but once I had started, I loved it. A. got by B. got over C. got through D. got into

43. It's not a good idea to unnecessary risks when you are doing dangerous sports. A. make B.take C. have D.give

44. My grandmother thinks children today are not up strictly enough. A. brought B. drawn C. grown D. held

45. He his head in agreement. A. frowned B. nodded C. waved D. winked

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Part 3: Word formation fuse the word given in capitals to form a word correctly, an example is igven.)

Would you like to be famous? Most people find the idea of fame (0) But would you (46) want to be famous? Many people do, but they don't always realise how many (47) there are for those who live in the public eye. They just see the (48) things about being a star, or the (49) benefits, and ignore the problems that go along with it-things like having (50) around you wherever you go, and (51) writing things about you in the newspapers that may be (52) untrue. With this kind of pressure, it's not easy to keep up (53) with friends, and some people do regret making the (54) to seek fame. Once you've become well-known you can't go back. So is it actually wort it? It's a (55) choice but I would hate it!

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• Part 4: Reading (read the text and choose ticking the correct word for each space.}

HOUDINI Harry Houdini was bom in 1847 in Budapest, (0) when he was four his family moved to America. They were very poor, and so he left school (56) the age of twelve and got a job selling newspaper. When he was a teenager he began (57)

card tricks, and soon he was giving performances of magic in (58) In 1894 he met his wife, a dancer, and they got married after only two

weeks. Soon (59) Houdini started the escape acts which made him famous. He would ask people to lock him up in different (60) , and he always (61)

to escape. He escaped from strong chains, locked boxes (62) of water, and even a big paper (without tearing the paper). (63)

• of his last performances (64) to escape after being buried (65) No one ever found out how he did it.

0 Abut 56 Aon 57 A saying 58 A theatre 59 A before

Bso Bat B having B public B afterwards

C because C with C making C crowd C latar

D or Dto D doing D television D next

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60 A methods B reasons C forms D ways

61 A succeeded B could C managed D meant

62 A full B packed C crowded D complete

63 A some B all C each D one

64 A tried Bhad C was D happened

65 A alive Blive C living D awake

The weather

Rains, clouds, sunshine, wind - what (66) them? And why are they important to us? The weather influences farming, fishing and every part of our daily life, and so we (67) to know in advance (68) it will be like. Weather forecasters try to (69) us with details of weather conditions for at (70) 24 hours ahead, and often for up to a week. To do this they depend (71) thousands of separate (72) of information about the weather, which are (73) from all over the world. But the weather not only changes the what people do every day, it can (74) change the wat they feel. (75) example, the warm, dusty wind of the Mediterranean is famous for (76) people feel annoyed. And it's true that we all feel better when it's sunny rather than when it's raining!

66 A causes Bdoes C goes Dgets

67 A must B can C should D need

68 A how Bwhat C where D when

69 A give B show C provide Dtell

70 A last B once C least D first

71 A on B with Cat D from

72 A pieces B words C numbers D facts

73 A made B moved Ctold D collected

74 A again Balso Ctoo Dso

75 A as Bin CFor Dby

76 A making B having C seeing D going