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TEST 1 A LISTENING (20 points) I You will hear five short conversations You will hear each conversation twice Listen and choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each question (5 pts) 1 When is the party? A on Tuesday B on Wednesday C on Thursday 2 Where are the glasses? A on the floor B on the table C on the chair 3 How much are these shoes? A £ 15 16 B £ 10 C £ 15 60 4 What will the weather be like in the afternoon? A rainy B sunny C cloudy 5 What time will she take the train? A 3 45 B 5 10 C 5.
TEST A LISTENING (20 points) I You will hear five short conversations You will hear each conversation twice Listen and choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each question (5 pts) When is the party? A on Tuesday B on Wednesday C on Thursday Where are the glasses? A on the floor B on the table C on the chair How much are these shoes? A £ 15.16 B £ 10 C £ 15.60 What will the weather be like in the afternoon? A rainy B sunny C cloudy What time will she take the train? A 3.45 B 5.10 C 5.00 II Listen to a girl asking for information about going to Kendal by bus Listen twice and fill in each gap with ONE WORD OR NUMBER (5 pts) Bus to Kendal First bus leaves at: (1) Cost of single ticket: (2) £ _ Address of bus station: (3) _ Street Next to the: (4) At bus station, you can buy: (5) _ and newspapers III You will hear some information about a zoo Listen and complete questions from to 10 You will hear the information twice (5pts) Park Zoo Monday – Saturday, open from: a.m To: (1) _ Name of the nearest station: (2) _ Station Elephant house closed on: (3) _ May Shop sells books, postcards and: (4) _ Cost of family ticket: (5) £ IV Listen to Sue talking to her friend, Jim, about a new sports center Listen and choose A, B or C You will hear the information twice (5 pts) Example: The new sports center is _ A small B cheap Which bus goes to the sports center? © big D dark A 15 B 18 C 25 D 30 From Monday to Saturday, the sports center is open from A a.m B a.m C a.m If Sue goes swimming, she must take _ D a.m A soap B sun glasses What they sell there? D towel C a swimming hat A drinks B fruit C sandwiches Jim and Sue are going to go to the sports center next D hamburger A Wednesday B Thursday C Friday D Saturday B VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR – LANGUAGE FUNCTION (10 pts) I Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences: We often organise concerts to…………… funds for poor children A donate B raise C volunteer D grow I and my brother usually spend two hour …………every evening A our homework B to our homework C doing our homework D to doing our homework When I was a little girl, I ………… lemon juice to soda A preferred B prefer C prefered On the table there were vegetables, bread D preferring and two large……………… A bowl of soup B bowl of soups C bowls of soup D bowls of soups A: “Was the competition a success?” B: “Yes, …… people took part in it than usual” A fewer B many C more D less “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - “…………” A Thank you very much I am afraid B You are telling a lie C Thank you for your compliment D I don't like your sayings - "Would you like to play soccer?" - "……………… " A No, thanks B Ok I don't like soccer C Yes, I’d love to D Yes, I would Mary: “Can I borrow your pen, please?” - Peter: “ …………………….” A What kind is it? B It doesn’t matter C Remember to give it back D I hope not Linda : “ Excuse me ! Where's the post office ?” Maria: “………………… ” A It’s over there B I’m afraid not C Don’t worry D Yes, I think so 10 A: “What would you like to drink now?” - B: “ …………………… ” A No, thanks B Yes, please C Orange juice, please D Sorry 11 Not once _ his promises A has he kept B he keeps C did he keep D he is keeping 12 Computer technology will bring _ a revolution in business administration A over B across C up D about 13 Mary: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions Mark: _ A There is no doubt about it B Yes Congratulations! C You shouldn’t have said that D Pardon? 14 Your parents must be proud of your result at school" - " _" A Sorry to hear that B I am glad you like it C Thanks It's certainly encouraging D Of course 15 John: Would you mind if I closed the door? It’s too cold outside Peter: _ A I’d rather you didn’t It’s stuffy B No, I don’t like C No, never mind D Why not it? 16 Would you like tea or coffee? – I _drink tea than coffee A would like B would prefer C would rather D would wish 17 My teacher arrived after I for her ten minutes A waiting B was waiting C had waited D have waited 18." Why don't we have a look round the campus?" - " " A Yes, thanks B Yes, why not? C It's my pleasure D Do we? 19 He is thought in a foreign country when he was 20 A to work B to have worked C working D has worked 20 _ at his lessons, he couldn’t catch up with his classmates A Hardly as he worked B Hard as he worked C Hard as he does D Hard as he was II Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (5 pts) People think computers never any mistakes, but in fact, they A B C D Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend A B C D Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises A B C D He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife A B C D The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music A B C D III Give the correct form of the words in capital (5 pts) Lack of education has caused many teenagers to become………………………… CRIME English is an and important subject INTEREST My friend and I write to each other………………… ………………… REGULAR You shouldn’t eat …………………… food HEALTH I have ………………… time to play than my friends LITTLE C READING (30 points) I Which notice (A-G) says this (1-5) Write the correct letter A-G for each sentence (5 pts) II Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks (10 pts) My teacher, Miss Lan, is a young lady of thirty She is (1) nice woman She loves her students (2) She never (3) angry with them Miss Lan (4) teaching her students Sometimes she tells (5) many interesting stories I like to listen to her stories (6) they all help us to learn some (7) lessons Sometimes she takes us out (8) a picnic Whenever she takes us out, she tries to teach us something (9) It is my dream that (10) I grow up, I can become a good teacher like her A the B some C a D an A very much B very many C so D too A comes B makes C gets D is A enjoys B to enjoy C enjoy D enjoying A us B we C they D I A why B when C because D where A useful B use C to use D using A from B for C of D by A well B new C old D bad 10 A what B why C when D where III Read the text below and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) (10 pts) Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus small enclaves of English speakers became establish work and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world What’s the main topic of this passage? A The number of nonnative users of English B The French influence on the English language C The expansion of English as an international language D The use of English for science and technology At first, how many people spoke English? A 600 people B A lot of people C A few people D No one Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600 When did English begin to spread around the globe? A In the 1800s B In the 1600s C in 1620 D In 1400s The word “emerged” in line could best replaced by which of the following? A appeared B hailed C frequented D engaged According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT A the slave trade B the Norman invasion C missionaries D colonization The word “extended” as used in line is most similar to which of the following? A experienced B conferred C spread D stretched Which of these following statements is NOT true? A English is an international language B English is a language of international business, banking, but diplomacy C About 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English D Today there are more than 700 million people using English in the world How much information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English? A All information B Almost information C Some information D No information 10 How much science writing in the world is in English? A 2/3 B 2.3 C 1/2 D 1/3 IV Read about the climate in Madagascar on a travel website Then choose true (T) or false (F).(5 pts) Madagascar – When to go Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry season between May and October However, different parts of the country have very different weather The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000mm of rainfall per year In the rainy season, there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage Avoid visiting eastern Madagascar between January and March because the weather can make road travel very difficult The dry season is cooler and more pleasant The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler About 1,400 mm of rain falls in the rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days The west coast is the driest part of the island Here, the winter months are pleasant with little rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the southwest This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300mm of rain per year Madagascar has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter The wet season is colder than the dry season The wettest part of the island is the east The centre of Madagascar is the coldest part The north-east is hotter than the south-east D WRITING (30 points) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before (5pts) Both of the chairs are uncomfortable Neither of Peter spent three hours on repairing his computer It _ He doesn’t let anyone smoke in his house He hardly allows He made his children study hard late at night His children I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money No matter _ II Write an email to a friend ( 10 pts) You have just taken part in Y &Y Green Group Write an email to your English friend, Kate Say : - What you are going to - When you that task - What you hope Hi Kate, Your friend, Anna III Write a passage of 100 -120 words about: There are many leisure activities every day Nowadays both children and adults enjoy playing computer games What you think about playing video games? Good or not good? Why? ( 15 pts) - The end ... sports center is _ A small B cheap Which bus goes to the sports center? © big D dark A 15 B 18 C 25 D 30 From Monday to Saturday, the sports center is open from A a.m B a.m C a.m If... teacher arrived after I for her ten minutes A waiting B was waiting C had waited D have waited 18. " Why don't we have a look round the campus?" - " " A Yes, thanks B Yes, why not? C It's... her stories (6) they all help us to learn some (7) lessons Sometimes she takes us out (8) a picnic Whenever she takes us out, she tries to teach us something (9) It is my dream