Page 1 of 5 TEST – B1 1 Test 1 Time 60 minutes Test writer Head of Dept READING PART (50 marks) Part 1 Select the best answer to complete the sentence Then mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER.
TEST – B1.1 Test writer Head of Dept Test Time: 60 minutes READING PART (50 marks) Part 1: Select the best answer to complete the sentence Then mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET (20 marks) A person who is able to wait for a long time or accept annoying behaviors or difficulties without becoming angry A.Friendly B Positive C Kind D Patient C to arrive D arrive I will call you after…………at the office A arriving B arrived This last game will show which……….is strong A competitive B competition C competitor D compete C best D better Show me………….restaurant in this town A good B the best We drove to the airport the next morning to……….Jenny A pick up B catch C get on D take While John……….a documentary, he………asleep A was watched / fell B was watching / fell C watched / was falling D was watching / felt There are……… potatoes in the cupboard, but I don’t have…….carrots, I need to buy some A no/a few B some/any C any/a little D many/much We return the……… bags to the grocery store for them to recycle Page of A plastic B box C glass D paper I decided…………to the theatre by myself A go B going C for going D to going 10 The local council provides services to care for…… people living at home A teenager B child C elderly D adult Part 2: Read the passage and questions below For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, or C on your ANSWER SHEET (20 marks) Reading passage The End of TV? I keep reading articles that argue TV is dead According to this view, people are spending far more time using the Internet for their entertainment and for information As a result, they argue that TV is becoming less and less important in our lives The time we spend watching videos online is certainly increasing but I don't think this is a reason to believe we should be saying goodbye to the television The TV is still a very popular way a lot of us get our entertainment at home It offers us the chance to see top musical artists, great films and documentaries, and sometimes, thanks to important live events, it has the power to bring the whole country and all ages together in a way the Internet never could How often thousands or even millions of friends or families sit down at the same time to watch something together online? Some people argue that the TV offers poor quality of programmes on the many channels we now have It is certainly true that many of the channels nothing more than repeat old shows or offer cheap, low-quality programmes However, I would argue that a lot of content on the Internet isn't particularly great At least TV shows have professional people checking the quality of shows, which a lot of content on the web doesn't Page of Select the best answer According to the passage, which statement is TRUE? A People are spending more time using the TV for their entertainment and for information B TV is becoming more and more important in our lives C People are spending more time using the Internet for their entertainment and for information The word “it” in paragraph 2_line refers to: A The Internet B The TV C Entertainment The synonym of the word “important” is: A Essential B Trivial C Unnecessary Which statement is TRUE about TV? A It is more popular than the Internet B It's the only way to see important live events C It can attract huge audiences for live events The author thinks that: A It is cheaper to make programmes on the Internet B Some programmes are shown again and again on TV C Nothing on the Internet is checked Page of WRITING PART (50 marks) Part 1: Select the best answer to make complete sentences with the words suggested Then mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET (20 marks) she/ what/ talk/ you/ not understand/ about/ A She does not understand what you are talk about B She not understand what you are talk about C She understand what you are talking about D She does not understand what you are talking about think/ world/ language/ he/ Chinese/ is/ difficult/ in/ A He think Chinese is the most difficult language in world B He thinks Chinese is the most difficult language in the world C He thinks Chinese is more difficult language in the world D He thinks Chinese is the most difficult language in world do/ for/ a year/ ballet/ I/ give/ I/,/ it/ up/ A I ballet for a year, so I gave it up B I did ballet for a year, so I gave it up C I did ballet for a year, but I gave it up D I ballet for a year, but I gave it up run/ bus/ catch/ and/ Denny/ when/ slip/ she/ fall/ A Denny was running to catch the bus when she slipped and fell B Denny was running to catch the bus when she slip and fell C Denny ran to catch bus when she slipped and fell D Denny was running catch the bus when she slipped and fell dad/ give up/ my/ the age/ fifty/ finally/ smoke/ A My dad finally give up smoking by the age of fifty B My dad finally gave up smoke at the age of fifty C My dad finally gave up to smoke at the age of fifty D My dad finally gave up smoking at the age of fifty Part 2: In about 100 words, write a paragraph about your memorable event Write your paragraph on the ANSWER SHEET (30 marks) THE END -Page of KEY READING PART Part 1: D B A B C A B D A 10 C Part 2: C B A C B B C A D WRITING PART Part 1: D Page of ... about think/ world/ language/ he/ Chinese/ is/ difficult/ in/ A He think Chinese is the most difficult language in world B He thinks Chinese is the most difficult language in the world C He thinks... to watch something together online? Some people argue that the TV offers poor quality of programmes on the many channels we now have It is certainly true that many of the channels nothing more... audiences for live events The author thinks that: A It is cheaper to make programmes on the Internet B Some programmes are shown again and again on TV C Nothing on the Internet is checked Page