ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST - LEVEL A [Test 1] PAPER ONE: USE OF ENGLISH SECTION A: Choose the word which best completes these sentences Circle the letter good news on TV today? – a lot A are there any B are there some C is there any D is there some The weather is today than yesterday A more good B more better C much better D very better My father is man that he never has any holidays A so busy B such busy C very busy a D such a busy What are you doing, Tom? – I’m looking my pen I’ve lost it A at B into C for D on There is a bottle of wine and four on the table A wine glass B glass of wine C wine glasses D glass wines They lived next door to us 15 years A since B during C throughout D for There isn’t milk in the fridge A any B some C one D none It’s in the UK than it is in VN A more cold B much colder C more colder D coldest Sally went to the shop some bread A buy B bought C buys D to buy 10 There any tomatoes left A aren’t B isn’t C are D is 11 Hello, I’m very to meet you A please B pleasure C pleased D pleasing 12 Betty to the market every morning A goes B go C has gone D gone 13 Diana plays the piano A well B good C beautiful D pretty 14 Have you ever listened Song of India? A still B on C for D to 15 “How about me a hand?” - “Sure, I’d be glad to help” A give B to give C giving D gives 16 I wish I go to the party with you but I’m very busy A an B will C couldn’t D could 17 I’d like to make a(an) to see the dentist, please A appointment B arrangement C visit D time 18 Can you a good doctor? A recommend B tell C advise me D know 19 The restaurant opens at six o’clock, ? A doesn’t it B isn’t it C hasn’t it D don’t it 20 When the two women met, they stopped and kissed A each another B each other C each one D the other each Page SECTION B: Use the right form of the words or phrases in brackets to fill in the blank The man stopped and watched the dog (sleep) _ She looks (young) than her age His house was destroyed in a storm, and now he is (home) He hires a lot of workers He is their (employ) While I was going home from work, I (meet) an old friend This is a friend of (me) His name is Harry This shirt is $ 50 and that one is (expensive) It’s $ 40! She (write) to her mother letters this month What (you do) after this class? 10 I hear someone (knock) at the door 11 The door bell is ringing I (answer) it for you 12 I don’t know what (buy) There are too many things 13 He speaks (good) English He speaks English (good) 14 I like reading, watching TV and (listen) to music PAPER TWO: READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A: Read the passage and write short answers to the following questions In Britain, Margarita Simon can be a full- time homemaker, at home with her four children This, she says is unusual in her native Norway because almost all Norwegian women go out to work, partly because there are more crèches It is also unusual in Norway to have more than two children Margarita, who is 43, met her British husband, Noel, a university professor while she was learning English in Cambridge I find British people friendly She says: “New neighbours invite you for coffee, introduce their children, and take you to the shops The men are more courteous and romantic than Norwegian men.” However; she doesn’t like everything She thinks British houses are not built well even modern houses have a lot of draughts In addition, there is too much litter on the streets and by the side of the motorways She likes fresh British food, but at first, she did not like the tea because it looked cloudy and grey Now she is addicted to it, and has cups of tea all the time! Does Margarita go to work in the evenings? -2 What’s her nationality? -3 Is it usual or unusual to have more than two children in Norway? -4 Why did she come to Britain? -5 What does her husband do? -6 What did she think about British people? -Page What does she dislike about Britain? -8 What does she like about Britain? -9 Why didn’t she like the tea? -10 Is she interested in British tea now? -SECTION B: Fill in each blank with ONE word of your own 13 Rue Pigalle Monmartre, Paris August 9th, 1977 ………… (1) John, Well, this is the second week in ………… (2) I like it very much I usually get up ………… (3) ten o’clock and have breakfast in a street cafe French ………… (4) are very small, but the coffee’s not bad I ………… (5) go to school by metro I usually arrive at ………… (6) at twelve o’clock I’m learning a lot of French School usually ………… (7) at five o’clock In the evening, I occasionally stay ………… (8) the hotel, but I usually go out for dinner with a ………… (9) Life is very interesting here Next weekend I’m going to the coast Give my ………… (10) to everybody Love Mary x x x PAPER 3: WRITING Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences These sentences make a short passage Follow the example Last night/ robbers/ break into/ jewelry shop/ city Last night some robbers broke into a jewellery shop in the city They/ steal/ watches/ jewellery/ worth/ millions/ dong two sales assistants/ who/ serve/ customers/ be/ hurt They/ recover/ hospital Police/ catch/ one of / robber/ at/ scene They/ take/ him/ police station other two robber/ escape/ green/ car customer/ who buy/ jewellery have/ heart attack witnesses/ give/ police/ description of/ robbers police/ ask/ anyone/ with information/ contact them 10 stolen/ jewellery/ watches/ still / missing Page ... an old friend This is a friend of (me) His name is Harry This shirt is $ 50 and that one is (expensive) It’s $ 40! She (write) to her mother letters this month What (you... write short answers to the following questions In Britain, Margarita Simon can be a full- time homemaker, at home with her four children This, she says is unusual in her native Norway because... coffee, introduce their children, and take you to the shops The men are more courteous and romantic than Norwegian men.” However; she doesn’t like everything She thinks British houses are not built