TEST 1 : READING & WRITING I/ Part 1: A/ For questions 1 – 5 ,mark A,B or C on the answer sheet. Where can you see these notices? 1. Late show tonight – 10.15 p.m A/ in a cinema B/ in a hospital C/ in a station 2. Danger do not swim here. A/ on a hill B/ in a forest C/ at a beach 3. 46 seats – no standing. A/ in a lift B/ on a bus C/ in a park 4. Wash dark colours separately. A/ on a car B/ on a shirt C/ on a plate 5. Please take a trolley for your luggage. A/ in an airport B/ in a supermarket C/ in a bank I/ Part 1: B/ For questions 6 – 10,mark the correct letter A – H on the answer sheet. Which notice (A – H) says this (6 – 10)? 6. Children pay less than adults here. A/ Summer sale.Low prices in all deparments. 7. Be careful because this will burn. B/ Fire door keep closed. 8. We don’t want any money yet. C/ Lift not working. 9. Things are cheaper here. D/ Toy shop now open. 10. You must pay with cash. E/ Buy now.Pay next year. F/ Keep this nightdress away from fire! G/ We don’t take cheques or credit cards. H/ Under 12s half price. II/ Part 2: For questions 11 – 15,mark the correct letter A – H on the answer sheet.Read the descriptions (11 – 15) of some family relations. What is the name (A – H) of each one? 11. Your mother’s brother A/ aunt 12. Your father’s mother B/ daughter 13. The person a man is married to C/ grandmother 14. A person’s child (boy) D/ husband 15. Your father’s sister E/ sister F/ son G/ uncle H/ wife III/ Part 3: A/ For questions 16 – 20 ,mark A,B or C on the answer sheet.Complete the five conversations. 16. John’s broken this plate A/ That’s very good. B/ Here you are. C/ It doesn’t matter. 17. Is this your watch? A/ It’s three o’clock. B/ I think it’s Dave’s. C/ I’m sorry I’m late. 18. Can I have a sandwich? A/ Yes,of course. B/ Yes,it is. C/ Yes,that’s right. 19. How many people were in the cafe? A/ Not much. B/ A few. C/ A little. 20. We’re from London. A/ Not at all. B/ Yes,please. C/ How interesting III/ Part 3: B/ For questions 21 – 25,mark the correct letter A – H on the answer sheet.Complete the conversation about a flat.What does Ben say to Ann? Ann: Oh yes,in the Evening Post? A/ How many bedrooms does it have? Ben: (21) . B/ That’s right.How much is it? Ann: £300 a month C/ OK.Can I come and see it? Ben: (22) . D/ Hello,I am phoning about your advertisemant for a flat. Ann: Two,both of them with double beds. E/ Is there a bus stop near the flat? Ben: (23) . F/ Does it have a garden? Ann: Yes.it’s quite small,but there are some nice plants in it. G/ How many beds are there? Ben: (24) . H/ And is there a garage? Ann: I’m afraid not,but you can park outside on the Street. Ben: (25) . Ann: Of course – is tomorrow all right?At about 10? Ben: Yes,that’ll be fine.So I’ll see you tomorrow. Goodbye. IV/ Part 4: For questions 26 – 32 ,mark A,B or C on the answer sheet.Read the article about some birds.Are sentences 26 – 32 “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B)? If there is not enough information to answer “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B),choose “Doesn’t say” (C). Canada Geese are large blue and white birds.When autumn arrives,they have ti fly south where the weather is warmer.The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds die if they stay there.Last spring,Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm.They had lost their parents.Bill thought,”These young birds won’t know what to do in the autumn.”Bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him.All through the summer,he went on short trips in his plane and the young gese flew after him.When the cold weather arrived in autumn,Bill flew to Virginia in the United States,600 miles south of his home in Canada.The geese followed him all the way.Bill left the geese in Virginia and he returned home.This spring,Bill was waiting for the birds to come back.They didn’t arrive,so Bill flew to Virginia to get them.he looked for them for two weeks but he couldn’t find them.When he arrived back home,Bill found the geese waiting for him.They had found their way home without him! 26. Bill Lishman is a farmer. A/ Right B/ Wrong C/ Doesn’t say 27. Bill lives with his parents. A/ Right B/ Wrong C/ Doesn’t say 28. Bill carried the geese in his plane. A/ Right B/ Wrong C/ Doesn’t say 29. This ws Bill’s first visit to Virginia. A/ Right B/ Wrong C/ Doesn’t say 30. Bill wanted the geese to stay at his home for the winter. A/ Right B/ Wrong C/ Doesn’t say 31. Bill stayed in Virginia all winter. A/ Right B/ Wrong C/ Doesn’t say 32. The geese returned to Canada in the spring. A/ Right B/ Wrong C/ Doesn’t say V/ Part 5:For questions 33 – 40 ,mark A,B or C on the answer sheet.Read the article about bicycles.Choose the best word (A,B or C) for each space (33 – 40) The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to travel.The first bicycle (33) . made about one hundred and fifty years ago. At first,bicycles were very expensive.Only rich people (34) . buy one.These early bicycles looked very different from the ones we have today.Later, (35) . bicycles became cheaper,many people (36) . one.People started riding bicycles to work and in (37) . free time.Today,people use cars more than bicycles;cars are much (38) . and you don’t get wet when it rains!But some people (39) . prefer to cycle to work.They say that (4) . are too many cars in town centres and you can’t find anywhere to park! 33. A/ was B/ is C/ were 34. A/ must B/ could C/ may 35. A/ when B/ if C/ that 36. A/ buy B/ buys C/ bought 37. A/ their B/ his C/ its 38. A/ fast B/ faster C/ fastest 39. A/ yet B/ still C/ already 40. A/ they B/ there C/ here VI/ Part 6:For questions 41 – 50,write your words on the answer sheet.Complete the letters.Write ONE word for each space (41 – 50) Dear Sir, I read your advertisement for English courses (41) . the newspaper.I would (42) . to have some more information.How (43) . does a course cost? Also, (44) . long in each course and when does the next course start? Yours, Maria Gonzalez Dear Ms.Gonzalez, Thank (45) . for your letter.Our next course starts in three weeks, (46) . Monday,9 May.This is a 6-week course and it (47) . £150.If you prefer (48) . begin in June,we have (49) . 10-week course for £200.I hope (50) . is the information you want. Yours, David May VII/ Part 7:For questions 51 – 55,write the information on the answer sheet.Read the letter from a student who wants a book from the library.Fill in the information on the Reservation Form 23 University Hall Weston 26 March The Librarian Weston University Library Dear Sir/Madam, I am going to take an important exam on 17 th April.Before the exam I must read Understanding Science by S J Renshaw.Please can I have the book for one week from 10 th April? Yours faithfully, Mary Jones WESTON UNIVERSITY LIBRARY RESERVATION FORM Name of book: Understanding Science Name of writer: (51) . When do you want the book? (52) . For how many days? (53) . Student’s name: (54) . Student’s address: (55) . TEST 2 : READING & WRITING I/ Part 1: A/ For questions 1 – 5 ,mark A,B or C on the answer sheet. Where can you see these notices? 1. Book your air travel with us – and get FREE HOLIDAY INSURANCE. A/ car drivers B/ tourists C/ pilots 2. SUMMER SALES – LOW PRICES – Jeans,Coats,Shirts A/ people buying clothes B/ people making clothes C/ people selling clothes 3. EDGEDALE SERVICE STATION Tyres,Brakes,Petrol A/ people in a car B/ people on a train C/ people in a lift 4. SPECIAL OFFER BUY 2,GET 1 FREE ! A/ shop customers B/ hotel guests C/ library assistants 5. QUEUE HERE FOR TICKETS FOR TONIGHT’S PLAY. A/ people at a cinema B/ people at a theatre C/ people at a sports stadium I/ Part 1: B/ For questions 6 – 10,mark the correct letter A – H on the answer sheet. Which notice (A – H) says this (6 – 10)? 6. Not all drivers can stop here A/ SWIMMING POOL.ADULTS ONLY 6 – 8 p.m 7. Children cannot come here in the evening B/ TELEPHONE for customers’ use only 8. Drivers must be careful C/ DANGER! No traffic Lights Ahead 9. Not everyone can make a call from here D/ PARKING FOR POLICE CARS ONLY 10. Only adults have to pay here E/ LEEDS CASTLE FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN F/ Film matinee 2 p.m £ 3.00 G/ Bookshop – Closed afternoons H/ TELEPHONES ON SECOND FLOOR II/ Part 2: For questions 11 – 15,mark the correct letter A – H on the answer sheet.Read the descriptions (11 – 15) of some holiday words. What is the name (A – H) of each one? 11. You pack yoyr clothes in this A/ airport 12. You sleep inside this on a camp – site B/ camera 13. This is where you can choose your holiday C/ hotel 14. You need this to leave the country D/ passport 15. This is safe way of taking money on holiday E/ suitcase F/ tent G/ travel agency H/ traveller’s cheques III/ Part 3: A/ For questions 16 – 20 ,mark A,B or C on the answer sheet.Complete the five conversations. 16. John’s going to London A/ Often? B/ Yesterday? C/ By train? 17. When do you study? A/ At school B/ In the evenings C/ In the library 18. Do you like my new shoes? A/ Where did you buy them? B/ How long are they? C/ Would you like them? 19. Be careful. A/ Thank you B/ I will C/ What a pity! 20. I hate basketball A/ You are,too B/ It can,too C/ I do,too III/ Part 3: B/ For questions 21 – 25,mark the correct letter A – H on the answer sheet.Complete the conversation between two friends.What does David say to Sarah? Sarah: Hello,david.How are you? A/ Perhaps I’ll go next weekend David: Fine thanks,and you? B/ Are the tickets expensive there? Sarah: I’m tired.I went to see a late film last night. C/ Oh,what did you see? David: (21) . D/ Fine thanks,and you? Sarah: That one with Brad Pitt,the American actor. E/ Do you think I’d like it? David: (22) . F/ Is the city centre far? Sarah: I think so.You liked his last film,didn’t you? G/ Yes,it was really good.Which cinema did you go to? David: (23) . H/ You should go to bed early. Sarah: The new one in the city centre. David: (24) . Sarsh: Yes,£6,but it’s much better than the old one. David: (25) . Sarah: Well,I hope you like it. IV/ Part 4: For questions 26 – 32 ,mark A,B or C on the answer sheet.Read the article about Esther and then answer the questions. ESTHER’S STORY When Esther left school at the age of sixteen,her aunt Flory gave her £500 for her birthday.Most of Esther’s friends decided to go to college ,but Esther used her aunt’s money to start her own business.She bought fruit,sugar and some glass jars and began making her own jam.She sold the jam for £1 a jar to her friends and she soon doubled her aunt’s £500. At first,her parents didn’t want Esther to spend her time making jam and they thought that she should study instead.They hoped that one day she would be a teacher or a doctor.But Esther didn’t listen to them.She just kept on making jam.After a few months,she started selling it to the local market.Then she started making orange juice.She sold this to a school where one of her friends worked. After two years,her business was very large and her parents were very pleased with her.She made all kinds od food which she sold to shops and supermarkets.She was so busy that she had to get some people to work for her. 26. Why did Aunt Flory give Esther some money ? A/ Esther asked for it B/ Esther’s friends needed it C/ It was a present 27. After she left school,Esther A/ went to college B/ started her own business C/ worked for her aunt 28. Why did Esther make jam? A/ She liked to eat it B/ She had a lot of fruit C/ She wanted to make money 29. When Esther left school,her parents wanted her to A/ go to college B/ be a business woman C/ work in a market 30. Esther sold orange juice to A/ the local market B/ a school C/ her friends 31. Esther’s parents were very happy because Esther A/ cooked for them B/ was busy C/ had a good business 32. After two years,Esther A/ paid people to help her B/ worked in a supermarket C/ opened a shop V/ Part 5:For questions 33 – 40 ,mark A,B or C on the answer sheet.Read the article about air travel .Choose the best word (A,B or C) for each space (33 – 40) A HISTORY OF AIR TRAVEL In 1783,two French brothers built the first balloon to take people into the air.One hundred and twenty years later,in 1903,the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and (33) . in it.This was (34) . the United States.Then,in 1918,the US post Office began the first airmail service. Aeroplanes changed a (35) . in the next thirty years.Then,in the 1950s,aeroplanes became much (36) . because they had jet engines. In 1976,Concorde was built in the UK and France.It is the fastest passenger plane in the world and it (37) . fly at 2500 kilometres an hour,so the journey (38) . London to New York is only four hours. Today,millions of people travel (39) . aeroplane,and it is difficult to think of a world without (40) . 33. A/ fly B/ flown C/ flew 34. A/ in B/ at C/ through 35. A/ lot B/ many C/ few 36. A/ fast B/ faster C/ fastest 37. A/ must B/ should C/ can 38. A/ between B/ from C/ of 39. A/ with B/ on C/ by 40. A/ them B/ their C/ they VI/ Part 6:For questions 41 – 50,write your words on the answer sheet.Complete the letters.Write ONE word for each space (41 – 50) Dear Sir, I lost my bag on a train (41) . week.I was on the 8.30 a.m train to Cambridge (42) . 10 th May.It is (43) . large blue bag and my name (44) . written on the outside. (45) . you found this bag? Yours faithfully, Mary Johnson Dear Ms Johnson, I (46) . pleased to tell (47) . that we have your bag here.If you come (48) . this office,we (49) . give it to you.The office (50) . at 9 a.m and closes at 6.30 p.m every day. Yours sincerely, J Wilson VII/ Part 7:For questions 51 – 55,write the information on the answer sheet.Read the information about someone who wants to do a language course.Fill in the information on the Course Application Form Cheryl Harvey is eighteen and comes from Australia.She can speak French and German very well and now she wants to learn Spanish.She has never spoken it before so she would like to go on a course for beginners.She would like one class a week. COURSE APPLICATION FORM Full name: Cheryl Harvey Nationality: (51) . Age: (52) . Which language does Cheryl Harvey want to study? (53) . Which course? (54) . How often does Cheryl Harvey want classes? (55) . Test 3 (Reading and Writing) I/ Fill in each blank with a suitable word: I (1) . went to San Diego (2) . the day with my family.We visited the (3) . San Diego Zoo (4) . Shannon Park and I went (5) . see the whales and dolphins (6) . Seaworld.I had a great time. I have (7) . doing my homework all weekend,but I still haven’t (8) . .I must go and do it (9) .,so I can go to bed afterwards. Please write (10) . Your friend, Tim 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ II/ Read the passage carefully and complete the flow chart.Show the events and dates in the order that they occurred: MARK TWAIN AND HIS WRITING Mark Twain often wrote about things he had experienced. In 1867,he went on a European tour,and two years later described his travels in the book The Innocents Abroad.Roughing It,published in 1872,tells of Mark Twain’s own experiences as a miner and journalist.The novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,written in 1876,and its sequel about Mark Twain’s popular character Huckleberry Finn,completed eight years later,tell of boys living beside the Mississippi River.In the preface of the latter, Mark Twain wrote that most of the adventures described in the book were true.A year before Huckleberry Finn was published,he also wrote a book called Life on the Mississippi. Mark Twain said it was about the time he had worked as a riverboat pilot before he became a writer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. 1867 – went on European tour 2. . 3. 4. 5. 6. III/ Read the text and decide which word,A,B,C or D ,best fits each space.there is an example at the beginning (0): I arrived at the airport with plenty of time to check (0) in.It was a trip I had done many times before and,(1) to the clerk at the desk,there were no problems and the (2) was scheduled to leave on time.I was flying to Thessaloniki but I had to (3) planes in Athens.Suddenly there was a(n) (4) saying that,because of a strike by air-traffic controllers,the plane would be (5) by at least two hours.I headed in the (6) of the restaurant.After an interminable wait of about six hours,tired and frustrated,we eventually (7) the plane.When we (8) in Athens,it was almost midnight,and there was no sign of any connection to Thessaloniki. 1. a/ refering b/ relating c/ according d/ conforming 2. a/ jouney b/ travel c/ trip d/ flight 3. a/ transfer b/ alter c/ change d/ notice 4. a/ advertisement b/ broadcast c/ announcement d/ notice 5. a/ checked b/ stopped c/ delayed d/ postponed 6. a/ way b/ direction c/ route d/ path 7. a/ joined b/ boarded c/ took d/ caught 8. a/ arrived b/ got c/ came d/ went IV/ Nga is talking to Maryam.Put their dialogue in the correct order: (Nga) (Maryam) a/ Hello.You must be Maryam h/ Yes,I live in Kuala Lumpur.Have you been there? b/ Do you live in a city too? i/ That’s right,I am c/ Yes,I am.Are you enjoying your stay in Viet nam? j/ Pleased to meet you,Nga.Are you one of Lan’s classmates? d/ I see.Well,It’s about time we left for the Water k/ I really don’t know.She told me she’d be here at 1 o’clock. Puppet Theater.Where is Lan? e/ No.Is it very different from Hanoi? l/ Oh yes,very much.Vietnamese people are very friendly and Hanoi in an interesting city. f/ Pleased to meet you.Let me introduce myself.I’m Nga m/ The two cities are the same in some ways. g/ Shall we go and look for her? n/ Let’s wait here.I’m sure she’ll arrive. 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . V/ Use the notes to make sentences of your own,using: Example: film/boring (so)  The film was so boring that we walked out of the cinema. 1. car/expensive (so)  2. city/crowded. (such)  3. children/naughty (such)  4. beautiful/Vietnam (the most)  5. old/get married (enough)  VI/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: 1. Because his mother was there,I said nothing about it. Because of . 2. It was such a heavy box that the child couldn’t carry it. The box was . 3. Mary isn’t old enough to get married. Mary is too . 4. It’s wonderful to lie on the beach all day. To lie . 5. My wife can’t speak French. I wish my wife 6. This school has been built for a long time. People . VII/ Correct each of the following sentences: 1. The road between the two tall buildings are always full of traffic. 2. I have been to Paris last month. 3. Your watch will be repaired and return to you within a week. 4. She has never leanrt how play the violin. 5. After the maid had cleaned the windows,she washes the floor 6. The boy,which put up the Christmas decoration is my brother. VIII/ Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in bracket: 1. Her and charm won her the “Miss World” title. (beautiful) 2. “What’s your ?” She asked the tourist. (nation) 3. She is extremely about the history of China. (knowledge) 4. It is such a evening.Let’s go out for a walk. (love) 5. Cindy is by the big teddy bear in the shop. (fascinate) 6. want their kiwis to live. (New Zealand) 7. It stores this in its body because the nights are cool. (hot) 8. They don’t want all of these beautiful animals (dead) 9. It can stand up on its back legs because it has very .feet (width) 10. He is our of English. (teach) . here.I’m sure she’ll arrive. 1. 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . V/ Use the notes to. FLOOR II/ Part 2: For questions 11 – 15 ,mark the correct letter A – H on the answer sheet.Read the descriptions (11 – 15 ) of some holiday words. What is