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COLLECTION OF TESTS - LEVEL A COLLECTION OF TESTS LEVEL A SPEAKING TOPICS What are the main reasons that students in our country study abroad? What three things are most important for you in a job? Why? Explain why you would or would not like to live in a big city What subjects you especially enjoy (or avoid) discussing with your family? People many different things to stay healthy What you for good health? You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks Which country would you like to visit? Why? What three countries would you most like to visit? Why? Some people prefer to live in a small town Others prefer to live in a big city Which place would you prefer to live in? Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home Which you prefer? 10 How can you improve your English outside the classroom? 11 Which you prefer? Traditional food or fast food such as hamburgers or pizzas? 12 What is your public transport like in your city? How you think it could be improved? 13 Are cell phones popular in your country? Do you own one? If so, what you use it for and why? 14 What are the advantages and disadvantages of city life and country life? 15 There has been large-scale migration from the countryside to the cities Do you think it positive or negative? LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LEVEL A EXAMINATION IN LISTENING TIME ALLOWED: 20 MINUTES • There are two parts to the test • You will hear each part twice PART Directions: You will a hear question or statement spoken in English Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet A Hi I'm Dave B No, I'm not C How about you? A The music was really good B Yes, I like it a lot C Do you think so? A Yes, they are B She's older C They're younger A Yes, it is B No It's 555-1213 C Yes, please A Let's watch TV B Yes, we C OK Where you want to go? A I often play music B I never play basketball C I think so A They watch TV or DVDs B I usually read newspapers C Because they like it A I watch TV B Yes, I can C Hardly ever A Yes, I'll wear my blue one B Yes, it's very hot C I often wear a tie 10 A That's a good idea B How about 6:30? C It's a little late PART Directions: You will hear several conversations between two people You are to choose the best answer to each question and mark it on the answer sheet 11 What feature does the man mention? A The woman's height B The woman's age C The woman's face D The woman's hair 12 What warning does the man give the woman? A She must use less electricity B She should relax more often C She should not use a computer every day D She should turn on the light 13 Which sentence is true? A The man and woman were classmates B The man and woman have met before C The man and woman have never met before D The woman wants to buy some shoes 14 Why was the man late? A He woke up late B He had car trouble C The traffic was bad D His watch was broken 15 Why does the man think it is a good idea? A The curtains will make the room look brighter B The room will be less stressful C Blue curtains are less expensive D The room will look bigger 16 What does the woman remember? A The man's birthday B Where she left her car C That her glasses are in her car D That her keys are on her desk 17 What does the man want to do? A Use the computer B Break the computer C Fix the computer D Buy the computer 18 What is the problem? A The man is sick B The ticket is too expensive C There are no more tickets D The man lost his ticket 19 When does the woman need to be in the city centre? A In half an hour B In sixty minutes C In two hours D In forty minutes 20 What does the woman want? A Chinese food B A book C some eggs D some milk GOOD LUCK! TEST LEVEL A EXAMINATION IN LISTENING TIME ALLOWED: 20 MINUTES • There are two parts to the test • You will hear each part twice PART Directions: You will hear a question or statement spoken in English Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet A I like horror movies B I like silly situations C I don't have a favorite actor A I like it a lot B He's great C They're not very good A I have dinner at 7:00 B I usually have pasta C I read or watch TV A It's across from the aquarium B They're six and eight years old C It opens at 9:00 A There's a toy store near here B It's next to the museum C I'm going to buy some toys A How about a DVD? B It's on March C He doesn't like chocolate A No, I don't like serving B I'd like a pizza, please C Yes, I worked in a café A Yes, I want to make a lot of money B Yes, I need the experience C No, you don't have to volunteer A We fly beautiful kites B I don't have any children C My favorite holiday is New Year 10 A Where is it? B What's it for? C Sure PART Directions: You will hear several conversations between two people You are to choose the best answer to each question and mark it on the answer sheet 11 What time does the store open on Saturdays? A Ten o'clock B Nine o'clock C Five o'clock D Six o'clock 12 What does the woman say about the gloves? A She wants a pair like them B She has a pair like them C They are on the chair D She doesn't know where they are 13 What is Mary wearing? A A black dress and a red jacket B Red pants C A black suit D A red dress and a black jacket 14 What are the man and woman talking about? A Making cookies B Going on a picnic C Opening a restaurant D Going on vacation 15 Where is the man going? A Home B New York C To the bus terminal D To the ferry 16 How many people live in Peter's house? A One B Two C Three D Four 17 Why does the woman drink so much coffee? A She really likes it B It helps her focus on her work C It keeps her awake D She gets free coffee at work 18 Why didn't the man see the woman? A She was in a different room B She left before he arrived C She wasn't invited D She was hiding from him 19 What does the woman say about the bookstore? A That it has a wide variety of books B That it is difficult to find C That it is quite far away D That the man might not find the book he needs 20 What is the man going to after the conversation? A Go home B Take a bath C Go to the supermarket D Clean the bathroom GOOD LUCK! TEST LEVEL A EXAMINATION IN LISTENING TIME ALLOWED: 20 MINUTES D its 13 A nearly B only C once D almost 14 A There B One C That D It 15 A want B wants C wanting D wanted PART 3: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the word(s) that best complete(s) the blanks in the following passage Record your answers on the answer sheet 16 Ms Kim is studying Russian _ she can communicate with her new father-in-law A so that B because C although D then 17 Susan often _ her car to school last semester A got on B went with C rode D drove 18 Please report _ the engineering department A directly B to C forward D aside 19 The telephone lines of the United States are _ than those of any country in the world A longer B longest C long D longs 20 James is the only one who _ the scholarship A received B gifted C lent D borrowed GOOD LUCK! TEST READING TEST TIME ALLOWED: 45 MINUTES PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION Read the text and choose the best answers Record your choices on the answer sheet Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings of all time, in 1503 He was working on a special painting for a church at the time, but it was not going well The woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa is said to be Madonna Lisa del Giocondo She was the wife of an Italian businessman who asked da Vinci to paint a portrait of her After da Vinci finished the painting in 1506 he was invited by the French King, Francois I, to visit France, and he took the painting with him Today the Mona Lisa is kept in the Louvre, an art museum in Paris, and it is seen by about six million visitors a year The painting measures only 77 centimeters by 53 centimeters and is painted with oil on wood In 1911, it was stolen by a worker at the Louvre, Vincenzo Peruggia, who took it out of the museum by hiding it under his coat Two years later police found the painting under Peruggia's bed after he tried to sell it In 1962, the Mona Lisa was taken to Washington and New York for an exhibition For the journey, it was insured for 100 million dollars, making it the most valuable painting ever! What is the best title for this passage? A Leonardo da Vinci—an Interesting Painter B The Louvre—a Famous French Art Museum C Vincenzo Peruggia—the Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa D The Mona Lisa—the Most Valuable Painting of All Time When did Leonardo da Vinci finish painting the Mona Lisa? A 1503 B 1911 C 1506 D 1962 Who is Madonna Lisa del Giocondo said to be? A the painter of the Mona Lisa B the woman in the painting C the wife of the French king D the woman who asked da Vinci to paint the Mona Lisa Why did da Vinci go to France? A to visit the Louvre B to paint the Mona Lisa C He was invited by Francois I D He was invited by Madonna Lisa Del Giocondo What sentence about Vincenzo Peruggia is not true? A He worked in an art museum B He stole the Mona Lisa C He sold the painting D He hid the painting under his bed PART 2: CLOZE TEST Choose the word(s) that best complete(s) the blanks in the following passage Record your choices on the answer sheet Nowadays lots of people drive to large supermarkets to _(6) their shopping These supermarkets have _(7), so you can buy several _(8) of shopping You can fill your _(9), and then push it to your car Some people prefer to use _(10) shops These small shops are usually more _(11) than supermarkets Some towns have an open air _(12) in the centre, where you can buy _(13) fruit and _(14), but you have to _(15) your shopping home A make B take C have D A cars B car-parks C places D roads A bags B shops C customers D bargains A pocket B bag C trolley D wallet 10 A sale B local C centre D various 11 A cheaper B often C parking D expensive 12 A place B sale C square D market 13 A cheap B the C there D a 14 A fishes B meats C vegetables D green 15 A walk B carry C manage D with PART 3: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the word(s) that best complete(s) the blanks in the following passage Record your answers on the answer sheet 16 Mr Kwok cooks continental cuisine _ as the best cooks in Europe A as good B as better C better D as well 17 Vegetables are excellent source _ vitamins A of B has C where D that 18 The mountain climber died because she didn't _ her rope correctly A tie B wrestling C murder D come together 19 It was Halloween, so there were many _ noises in the neighborhood A fright B having fright C frightened D frightening 20 If Maria _, tell her I will call her back as soon as I return A calls B called C will call D is going to call GOOD LUCK! TEST 10 READING COMPREHENSION TEST TIME ALLOWED: 45 MINUTES PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION Read the text and choose the best answers Record our choices on the answer sheet Popular breakfast foods in the United States, as in many other countries around the world include coffee, milk, juice, eggs, and bread Some other breakfast items served in the United States are thought by many to be traditionally American However, they actually come from other cultures A very popular breakfast food in America is the pancake a thin, flat cake made out of flour and often served with maple syrup The idea of the pancake is very old In fact, pancakes were made long ago in ancient China Bagels, around thick bread with a hole in the middle, are also popular for breakfast in America Polish in the late 1600s came up with the idea for the first bagels and this new kind of bread soon took off across Eastern Europe In the late 1800s, thousands of Jews' from Eastern Europe traveled to the United States and brought the recipe for bagels with them Today, New York bagels are said to be the best in the world Many people have them with cream cheese for breakfast on the go Doughnuts (usually spelled "donut" in the United States) came from France They were served to American soldiers in France during World War I After the war, American soldiers asked cooks in the United States to make doughnuts for them Now, served with coffee, they are a very popular breakfast food across the United States This reading is mainly about _ A famous places to eat breakfast B why people in the United States eat breakfast C the most popular types of pancakes in the United States D the history of popular breakfast foods in the United States The oldest breakfast food in the passage is _ A the pancake B the doughnut C the bagel D the passage doesn't say Which sentence is true for both bagels and donuts? A They both came from Europe B They are both easy to make C They are both sweet D People in New York make them best Who brought bagels to America? A Polish people B Jewish people C Chinese people D American soldiers Who served donuts to American soldiers during World War I? A French people B Jewish people C other American soldiers D cooks from the United States PART 2: CLOZE TEST Choose the word(s) that best complete(s) the blanks in the following passage Record your choices on the answer sheet They start in the North-west, but lie only a (6) _ hundred miles from the centre in southern areas Although the Rockies are smaller (7) _ the Alps, they are no less wonderful There are many roads across the Rockies, (8) _ the best way to see them is to (9) _ by train You start from Vancouver, (10) _ most attractive of Canada's big cities Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this city (11) _ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (12) _ Thirty passengers trains a day used to (13) _ off from Vancouver on the cross continent railway Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure You sleep on board, (14) _ is fun, but travel through some of the best (15) _ at night A many B lot C few D couple A from B to C as D than A but B because C unless D since A drive B travel C ride D pass 10 A a B one C the D its 11 A lets B allows C offer D gives 12 A centre B circle C middle D heart 13 A leave B get C take D set 14 A when B which C who D where 15 A scenery B view C site D beauty PART 3: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the word(s) that best complete(s) the blanks in the following passage Record your answers on the answer sheet 16 One of the _ inventions of the century was the holograph A cleverest than B cleverer C more clever D most clever 17 The bodybuilder _ tossed the child into the air A easily B easy C ease D eased 18 Although the mission was to be kept a secret, it _ to the press A reveals B revealed C was revealed D reveal 19 In her notebook, _ has written herself a short note A her B her one C hers D she 20 The moment the curtain fell, the audience rushed _ the steps A up B through C out D on GOOD LUCK! CONTENTS LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST 10 READING COMPREHENSION TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST 10 -// COLLECTION OF TESTS - LEVEL A VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERISTY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES CENTRE FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY – 2011 ... Usually we can take one whenever we want B We bought coffee and bread C The coffeepot broke yesterday A We copied the photos B I turned it off when I finished C The photographer turned in the... letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet The post office is closed The stamps are in the' top drawer The letter was not stamped I took one of them Four to five times an hour I take a vacation... five times an hour I take a vacation twice a year A That cup is his B This is good coffee C Yes, I like coffee Yes, actually we're early No, I don't have a watch No, he came at 4:30 She's