TEST FOR PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (Time: 90’) Candidate’s name:…………………………… Date of birth:………………………………… Candidate’s index number:……………………. Date and Place of testing:……………………… Section A: Circle the best answer to complete each sentence of the following section. (40 marks) 1. John is a good worker. He works very …………………………. A. hardly B. hard C. good D. many 2. I am……………………………… Holland tomorrow. A. go B. going to go C. went D. going to 3. He ………………………….play chess when he was five A. could B. can C. can’t D. no 4. I am………………………. because I worked very hard today. A. tiring B. tired C. worried D. tired 5. I always go shopping…………………… Monday morning. A. on B. by C.next D. at 6. I am living on the…………………….floor A. Twelve B. twenty C. Twentieth D. forth 7. They………………………………. In Warsaw for about ten years. A. live B. lived C. lives D. has lived 8. I am listening to ……………………… music A. some B. any C. a D. much 9. I will phone as soon as I ……………………to London. A. make B. get C. reach D. got 10. Paul …………………………………with us for about nine days by now A. has lived B. have lived C. lived D. had lived 11. She used to………………………….when she was five A. crying B. cry C. cried D. have cried 12. Please write to me soon. I am looking forward to………… from you A. hear B. heard C. be heard D. hearing 13. If I was you, I………………………… that secret A. would have told B. would tell C. will tell D. wouldn’t have told 14. I am glad so many people have passed the test. In fact, there were……………… who haven’t. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 15. I think that you had better…………………………….earlier so that you can get to class on time. A. to start to get up B. started getting up C. start getting up D. to get up 16. It is………………….interesting story! A. so an B. such a C. such an D. too 17. Mark prefers cycling …………………….driving A. than B. for C. to D. at 18. I am looking…………………….my hat. I can’t find it any where A for B. at C. around D. to 19.Some people were hurt, but only one…………………….to hospital A. has taken B. taking C. was took D. was taken 20. He is too foolish…………………….my questions A. understand B. to understand C. understanding D. understood Section B. In this section you will find the passage five questions, each with four suggested answers. You must choose one which you think fits best. Circle your choice. (10 marks) he dogsled race was about to begin. Julie’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate. Julie stood behind them. The air was so cold that she could see her breath. Other teams were lined up, too, and the dogs were excited. Julie kept her eyes on the clock. At exactly ten o’clock, she and the other racers yelled, "Mush!" The dogs knew that meant "Go!" They leapt forward and the race began! Julie had trained months for this race, and she hoped she and her dogs would win. Hour after hour, day after day, Julie’s dogs pulled the sled in order to get in shape for the race. Now, they ran over snowy hills and down into frozen valleys. They stopped only to rest and eat. They wanted to stay ahead of the other teams. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the coldest places on Earth. The dogs’ thick fur coats helped keep them warm in the cold wind and weather. In many places along the route, the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as sharp as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs’ feet. To keep that from happening, Julie had put special booties on their feet. At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They were still getting used to the race. But on the third day out, they began to pull more quickly. They worked as a team and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the sled’s runners slid into a hole and broke. Julie could have given up then, but she didn't. She fixed it and they kept going. When they finally reached the finish line, they found out that they had come in first place! It was a great day for Julie and her dogs. 21. Where does the dogsled race take place A. in Antarctica B. on a track C. in Alaska D. in a field 22. What happened BEFORE the dogs began running? A. the dos pulled the sled slowly B. Julia and the dogs lined up at the starting gate C. the runner’s on Julie’s sled broke D. the dogs pulled her sled over hills and into valleys 23. What does the word “team” in line 1 mean? A. friends and family B. to join together C. many dogs D. a group working together 24. Why don’t the dogs freeze in the cold weather? A. Julie puts special booties on their feet B. they sleep by the fire at night C. their thick fur coats keep them warm D. it doesn’t get very cold in Alaska 25. What does the word “thick” mean? A. thin B. hard C. fat D. skinny Section C. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by a word chosen from the list. USE ONLY ONE word in each space. (20 marks) I am terribly………(26) that the book………(27) I borrowed on Tuesday from you has……….(28) torn pages. I hope that you will………(29) me for this. After reading the book I ……… .(30) it on a low table. Then my younger sister got hold of it. When I …… (31) into the room several pages was torn………(32), I got angry with her. I am very sorry about all that. I am sure you will ………(33) sympathetic, however, I………(34)bought another book and if it’s possible I will send it to you………(35) that left Actually sorry came tomorrow be some forgive have Section D Rewrite these sentences. Keep the same meaning and tense (10 marks) 36. John’s car is going to be repaired. He’s going to take it to the garage. John’s car……………………………………………………………………. 37. Some flowers were planted in Mrs. Peck’s garden. She did it herself. Mrs Peck……………………………………………………………………… 38. Unless you phone me immediately you won’t get any information If …………………………………………………………………………… 39. They made her hand over her passport She was………………………………………………………………………. 40. It such good weather that we went swimming The weather………………………………………………………………… Section E. Reorder these sentences meaningfully.(10 marks) 41. you/ the/ week/ conference/ last/ at/ were/? ……………………………………………………………………………… 42. tonight/ dinner/ are/ making/ for/ you/ what/? ……………………………………………………………………………… 43. heavily/ for/ rained/ hours/ it/ two/ has. ……………………………………………………………………………… 44. team/ an/ many/ there/ how/ ice/ are/ players/ hockey/ in/? ……………………………………………………………………………… 45. tennis/ three/ start/ when/ she/ playing/ she/ did/ was/? ……………………………………………………………………………… Section F. (10 marks) Write a paragraph about 80 to 100 words to describe your daily working day TEST FOR PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (Time: 90’) Candidate’s name:…………………………… Date of birth:………………………………… Candidate’s index number:……………………. Date and Place of testing:……………………… Section A: Circle the best answer to complete each sentence of the following section.(40 marks) 1. This bread is stale. Why don’t you………………………it away A. do B. put C. throw D. have 2. Bob……………… Susan to dinner at least three times this week. A. is taking B. takes C.take D. has taken 3. My sister doesn’t like going swimming, but she wishes she……………. A. likes B. did C. will like D. goes 4. He has wasted……………………………………………. A. many times B. much times C. many time D. much time 5. Mark prefers cycling …………………….driving A. than B. for C. to D. at 6. I am glad so many people have passed the test. In fact, there were……………… who haven’t. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 7. She used to………………………….when she was five A. crying B. cry C. cried D. have cried 8. Would you like…………………….to one of my friends about it? A. talking B to talk C. talked C. talks 9. The tenants were………………… not to disturb other tenants after 1p.m A. appealed B. demanded C. informed D. requested 10. Some people were hurt, but only one…………………….to hospital A. has taken B. taking C. was took D. was taken 11. I apologize……………………… not writing sooner A. of B. to C. to D. for 12. After the battle, the………soldiers were helped by those who could walk A. damaged B. wounded C. broken D. killed 13. Please write to me soon. I am looking forward to………… from you A. hear B. heard C. be heard D. hearing 14. His parents made him………………… hard A. to work B. working C. work D. worked 15. As far as I know, she…………………back yet. A. hasn’t come B. isn’t coming C. doesn’t come D. didn’t come 16. I will phone as soon as I ……………………to London. A. make B. get C. reach D. got 17. I can’t help…………………….her in spite of her faults. A. admire B. to admire C. admiring C. admired 18. You and I went there together,…………………… ? A. didn’t you B. didn’t I C. didn’t we D. did we 19. The police……………………….already found the stolen car. A. have B. has C. had D. had been 20. I you can’t…………………some money, I think I will ask Fred. –Don’t bother. He has less than I do A. borrow B. lend C. give D. lending Section B. In this section you will find the passage five questions, each with four suggested answers. You must choose one which you think fits best. Circle your choice. (10 marks) How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon, some planets, and thousands of sparkling stars. You can see even more with a telescope. You might see stars where before you only saw dark space. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. And you can see those objects in more and more detail. But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year. That's because they're invisible. They're the mysterious dead stars called black holes. You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our Sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving us heat and light. The Sun certainly doesn't seem to be getting old or weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years. As a star's gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and begins to die. As the star cools, the outer layers of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it's packed together tighter than anything in the universe. Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. That's how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It's the same force that pulls you down when you jump — the force called gravity. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everything — even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That's why you see nothing but blackness. So the next time you stare up at the night sky, remember: there's more in the sky than meets the eye! Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes — the great mystery of space. 1. According to the article, what causes a star to die? A. as its gases run out, it cools down B. it collides with other star C. it can only for about a million years D. as it gets hotter and hotter, and explodes 2. What is a synonym of word “mysterious”? A. ordinary B. bright C. strange D. common 3. Which of the following statement is NOT a fact? A. Black holes are dead stars B. Black holes are gravity C. black holes are invisible d. There is nothing as mysterious as black holes 4. What happens AFTER a star dies? A. It becomes invisible B. it falls to earth C. it burns up all of its gases D. it becomes brighter and easier to see 5. What is an antonym for the word “weak”? A. thin B. tired C. strong D. big Section C. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by a word chosen from the list. USE ONLY ONE word in each space. (20 marks) I am terribly……… (26) that the book……… (27) I borrowed on Tuesday from you has………. (28) torn pages. I hope that you will……… (29) me for this. After reading the book I ……… . (30) it on a low table. Then my younger sister got hold of it. When I …… (31) into the room several pages was torn……… (32), I got angry with her. I am very sorry about all that. I am sure you will ………(33) sympathetic, however, I………(34)bought another book and if it’s possible I will send it to you………(35) that left Actually sorry came tomorrow be some forgive have Section D (10 marks) Rewrite the following sentences. keep the same meaning and tense 36. Brenda’s hair has been dyed. She did it herself. Brenda………………………………………………………………………. 37. It started to rain at two o’clock It has…………………………………………………………………………. 38. She was made to hand over her passport. They made……………………………………………………………………. 39. It such good weather that we went swimming The weather………………………………………………………………… 40. Unless you phone me immediately you won’t get any information If …………………………………………………………………………… Section E. Reorder these sentences meaningfully. (10 marks) 41. you/ the/ week/ conference/ last/ at/ were/? ……………………………………………………………………………… 42. tonight/ dinner/ are/ making/ for/ you/ what/? ……………………………………………………………………………… 43. heavily/ for/ rained/ hours/ it/ two/ has. ……………………………………………………………………………… 44. team/ an/ many/ there/ how/ ice/ are/ players/ hockey/ in/? ……………………………………………………………………………… [...]...45 tennis/ three/ start/ when/ she/ playing/ she/ did/ was/? ……………………………………………………………………………… Section F Write a paragraph about 80 to 100 words to describe your favorite house (10 marks) . and her dogs. 21. Where does the dogsled race take place A. in Antarctica B. on a track C. in Alaska D. in a field 22. What happened BEFORE the dogs began. bread is stale. Why don’t you………………………it away A. do B. put C. throw D. have 2. Bob……………… Susan to dinner at least three times this week. A. is taking B.