SAMPLE MIDTERM TEST PART 1 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences Question 1 Mary retired last year and enjoys life as a A pensioner B middle ag.
SAMPLE MIDTERM TEST PART VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences Question Mary retired last year and enjoys life as a …………… A pensioner B middle aged C teenager D young adult Question He’s very tall, but at eight he is still a …………… A child B infant C teenager D young adult Question Students at university are …………… A young adult B teenager C child D infant Question I had to get a …………… as I needed to drive for my job A driving license B career C career break D certificate Question I started my ………… young – I got my first job at 18 A career B family C driving lesson D school Question I ………… home when I was 18 and moved to London A left B got C came D arrived Question At what age does a teenager ……… a young adult? At eighteen A become B get C start D take Question My sister has a new baby girl so she should have a ………………for that A celebration B rite C festival D occasion Question Hurry up and get ………… It’s nearly time to leave A ready B back C up D engaged Question 10 We plan to get ………….when we both finish university but it won’t be a big wedding A married B up C ready D back Question 11 I’ve received twenty emails…………….ten o’clock A since B for C so far D ago Question 12 I always keep my mobile phone ………… a drawer when I am working A in B next C into D at Question 13 Mary …………… unemployed for months and wants me to help her with her CV A has been B have been C was D is Question 14 John ………… his boss for about two months. A has known B knew C knows D have known Question 15 My sister…………… for lots of different businesses so far. A has worked B have worked C worked D works Question 16 The two men got……… a taxi a few minutes ago A into B on C onto D up Question 17 This is the fifth floor You’ll have to go………….two floors to get to the photocopying machine on the third floor A down B into C on D up Question 18 The technician………… the photocopier yet A hasn’t repaired B has repaired C did repaired D hasn’t repair Question 19 I haven’t heard from Brown Brothers ……… weeks A for B since C ago D now Question 20 Our new agents haven’t thought of any good ideas…… . A yet B for C since D ago PART 2: READING COMPREHENSION Complete the five conversations For conversation 91-95, choose the correct letter A, B or C Question Where is your office? A Not far from here B I’ll take it C There you are Question Do you have any weaknesses? A I get annoyed if other people aren’t working hard B I don’t like it C I’m careful and I like to get thing right Question Have a good interview A Thanks B I don’t like it C That’s a good idea Question What are you main strengths? A I’m careful and I like to get thing right B Yes, just one D That’s a lot Question Would you say you’re ambitious? A Yes, fairly B Thank you so much C You’re welcome Read the text and choose the correct option Dear Mum and Dad, I'm writing this email because I've got some important news to tell you I'm getting married! Isn't that great? It all happened last night We were having dinner in a very nice Italian restaurant when Jake suddenly became all quiet and said he had something to tell me He looked so serious that I was afraid he was going to break up with me or tell me he had a terrible illness, but then he took a little black box out of his pocket and put it in front of me I opened it and inside was an engagement ring and he just said, 'Will you marry me?' I was so excited that I didn't even stop to think about it and replied, 'Yes, of course I will, silly!' And I put the ring on my finger So there we were, engaged! Then we spent the rest of the evening making plans Can we have the wedding at your house? You've got such a big, beautiful garden that it'll be perfect We are going to wait until after my final exams in June and I thought a good day would be 10 th July That gives us eight months to plan everything It should be enough time, especially as we don't want a big traditional white wedding, just a big party with our best friends and family We're not going to start a family straight away because I need to get my career going, and I might even decide to stay on at university and a master's, but before we that, we're going to travel round the world for a year Jake can take a career break for that time; his office has already said it's OK It's so exciting! Anyway, I have to get to class now I'll phone you tomorrow Your loving daughter, Lucy Choose the best answer Lucy A goes to school B is a university student Jake told Lucy he A was worried about something serious B was seriously ill C wanted them to get engaged When Jake asked Lucy, she A replied immediately B didn't say anything C didn't know what to say Jake and Lucy are going to have A a big white wedding B a traditional wedding C a fun celebration 10 After the wedding Lucy is going to A go back to university B go abroad C have a baby C.works in an office PART LISTENING (unit 7, tape 2.6) You will hear an interview with Ruby who applied for the job as a sales assistant For each question, choose the best answer A, B or C You will hear the conversation twice Question The interviewer has received Ruby’s………… A letter of application and CV B books C job description Question What is Ruby’s current job? A a sales assistant B a bookshop owner C a shop manager Question Ruby has worked at Raystone’s bookshop for about…… A eighteen months B eight months C eighty months Question How did Ruby feel about her job at Raystone’s? A enjoyable B nice C special Question She wants to leave Raystone’s Book shop because… A It’s quite a small bookshop B She doesn’t like the job C She isn’t interested in books Question How many branches does E.I Books company have? A More than fifty B over fifteen C about five Question What did Ruby find out about E.I Books company? A It has a website B It can order books C It’s the biggest company Question What are Ruby’s main strengths? A She’s hardworking and sociable B She can everything on her own C She enjoys solving problems Question What does Ruby ask the interview about the job? A the job promotion B the job application C the job at branches Question 10 By the end of the interview, they discuss about……… A the working time B the staff C the ambition ... Question 16 The two men got……… a taxi a few minutes ago A into B on C onto D up Question 17 This is the fifth floor You’ll have to go………….two floors to get to the photocopying machine on the third... wedding C a fun celebration 10 After the wedding Lucy is going to A go back to university B go abroad C have a baby C.works in an office PART LISTENING (unit 7, tape 2. 6) You will hear an interview... D now Question 20 Our new agents haven’t thought of any good ideas…… . A yet B for C since D ago PART 2: READING COMPREHENSION Complete the five conversations For conversation 91- 95, choose the