Guideline Timings and Marks

Listening

15mins

/8 = ____%

Grammar 12mins
Vocabulary
13mins

/25 = ____%

Reading 30 mins

/25 = ____%

Keningau, Tenom & Tambunan - Mid-Course Practice Test 1

Full Name:
__SHELDON JAPIL____________
Training Group:
__TAMBUNAN______________ Writing 30 mins
Speaking 5 mins
Trainer / Marker: Jason Anderson
1hr 50 mins.

/25 = ____%

/9 = ____%
/10= ____%
Average
_____%

Listening
(8 Questions 15 minutes)
If you are doing this test in your own time, please find the listening recording here:
http://englishaula.com/en/listening-part-1-exercise-exam-1-fce-cambridge-first-certificate-english.html
Underline the correct answer:
(1) You overhear a young man talking about his first job.
How did he feel in his first job?
A) BORED
B) CONFUSED C) ENTHUSIASTIC
(2) You hear a radio announcement about a dance company..
What are listeners being invited to?
A) A SHOW
B) A TALK
C) A PARTY
(3) You overhear a woman talking to a man about something that happened to her.
Who was she?
A) A PEDESTRIAN
B) A DRIVER
C) A PASSENGER
(4) You hear a woman talking on the radio about her work making wildlife films.
What is her main point?
A) BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME IS A MATTER OF LUCK
B) MORE TIME IS SPENT PLANNING THAN ACTUALLY FILMING
C) IT IS WORTHWHILE SPENDING TIME PREPARING
(5) You hear part of a travel programme on the radio.
Where is the speaker?
A) OUTSIDE A CAF B) BY THE SEA
C) ON A LAKE
(6) You overhear a woman talking about a table-tennis table in a sport shop.
What does she want the shop assistant to do about her table-tennis table?
A) PROVIDE HER WITH A NEW ONE
B) HAVE IT PUT TOGETHER FOR HER
HER THE MONEY BACK
(7) You hear part of an interview with a businesswoman.
What is her business?
A) HIRING OUT BOATS
B) HIRING OUT CARAVANS
(8) You hear a man talking on the radio.
Who is talking?
A) AN ACTOR B) A JOURNALIST

C) BUILDING BOATS

C) A THEATRE-GOER

C) GIVE

GRAMMAR
(25 questions 12 minutes)
1.

2.

3.

A: Wheres Amy?
B: She _________ to the supermarket. Shell be
back soon.
A) s gone
B) went
C) goes
I ____________ a shower when I heard a loud
noise coming from the kitchen.
A) had
B) having
C) was having
A: You look nice.
B: So ____ you.
A) are
B) do
C) did

4.

Jill and Peter _______travelled around the world

in 2000.
A) have
B) were
C)

5.

You _______ use electronic dictionaries during

the exam. Its against the rules.
A) shouldnt
B) cant
C) mustnt

6.

7.

8.

9.

I wont be ready in time _______ you help me

with my homework.
A) unless
B) if
C) when
If I ______ you, I wouldnt paint the walls
purple.
A) was
B) were
C) am
I _________ to have dinner with my parents
every Sunday, but now Im too busy.
A) would
B) used
C) use
Theres only a __________ cheese left. Shall I
get some more?
A) few
B) little
C) much

10. Some people think ____ women are worse

drivers than ____ men.
A) -, B) the, the
C) a, a
11. You are Steves son, ______ you?
A) are
B) do
C) arent
12. He is the teacher ________ classes I enjoyed
the most when I was at university.
A) which
B) whos
C) whose

13. Jane ________ she would call.

A) said
B) told
C) reported
14. If you fail the exam, you _______ have to
retake it in March.
A) ll
B)
C) would
15. You ______ have left your glasses in the office,
I just saw them in the kitchen.
A) must
B) mustnt
C) cant
16. He ______ be busy, hes not answering his
phone.
A) cant
B) must
C) should
17. I didnt like the film. It was so ____________.
A) boring
B) bored
C) boredom
18. This time tomorrow, I will _____________ dinner
my boyfriends parents.
A) be having
B) have
C)to have
19. My doctor says I dont eat __________
vegetables. I should eat more.
A) no
B) many
C) enough
20. __________ she didnt agree with him, Jane
didnt say anything.
A) Furthermore
B) Although
C) However
21. My
A)
B)
C)

dress is the ________ colour as hers.

as
same
better

22. I have known my best friend _______ 12 years.

A) since
B) for
C) ago
23. If you are sick, you _________ take a day off.
A) must
B) should
C) shouldnt
24. I have ___new cat. ____old one died.
A) a/the
B) the/a
C) a/an
25. Today is going be _________ than yesterday.
A) hoter
B) hotter
C) more hot

Vocabulary
(25 questions 13 minutes)

Task 1
Finish each definition (1-5) using answers from the list (A-K). Use
each answer once only. You will not need five of the answers (A-J).
The answer to Question 0 is given on your answer paper as an
example.
0.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

To
To
To
To
To
To

argue is to _______
check is to ___G____
restrict is to ___H___
ban is to _____I____
boost is to ___C____
allow is to ___A____

Task 2
Finish each sentence (6-10) using the word from the list (A-J) Use
each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
6. Ive got a terrible ____I_____ in my shoulder.
7. That shirt really ____D____ you. It makes you look 10 years
younger.
8. This piece of _____E____ will change the way we think about
dinosaurs.
9. You cant believe anything you read in the newspaper. Its very
___H___.
10. The criminal was charged guilty by the ___A____.

Task 3
Mark the letter on the right (A-J) that has the most similar
meaning to the word on the left (11-15) (e.g. home=house). Use
each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-K).
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

generic
___F__
provisional
___D__
envision ___H__
supervise ___C__
impose
___J__

Task 4
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a
word on the left (16-20) (e.g. bus + stop= bus stop). Use each
word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

completely
___G__
steady
___D__
cause a ___C__
unacceptable
___I__
strongly ___B__

Task 5
Write the letter on the right (A-J) that is most often used with a
word on the left (21-25) (e.g. bus + stop= bus stop). Use each
word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-J).
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

unanimous
commanding
unfortunate
pungent ___D__
gale-force

___B__
___H__
___G__
___C__

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.

grow
imply
increase
cut
permit
improve
examine
limit
prohibit
deteriorate
disagree

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.

court
bruise
matches
suits
evidence
accurate
throb
biased
ache
sentence

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.

meagre
resolve
manage
temporary
permanent
general
churn
visualize
demoralize
enforce

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.

mistake
suggest
problem
play
determination
smile
useless
progress
behaviour
tenure

A. winds
B. decision
C. range
D. view
E. smell
F. rain
G. situation
H. developed
I. maintain
J. bag

Reading
(25 Questions 30 minutes)

Task 1
Choose one word (A, B or C) for each space and write the letter on the paper. The first one (0) is done
for you as an example with the answer A marked on your answer paper.
Dear Sir,
My son, Kevin, left 0) __A__ two months ago and now he is looking for his first 1)______. The problem is
that companies always 2)____ they want people with experience, but how can he get experience if no
one gives him a job? He reads the 3)________ in the paper every day, but there is nothing for people like
him. Today hes 4)________ some gardening for our neighbours to 5)________ a bit of money, but he
needs a real job.
Mr. G Carter
EXAMPLE
0
A school
B home
C me
1
A work
B job
C occupation
2
A say
B tell
C ask
3
A news
B text
C adverts
4
A making
B having
C doing
5
A earn
B get
C spend
Task 2
Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story. Write numbers 1-8 on the lines.
The first sentence of the story (A) is given for you as an example.
A 1
Harland Sanders was born in the USA in 1890, but his childhood
wasnt a happy one.
B _4_ That was when he first learned to cook.
C _5_ Over the next nine years Harland developed his secret chicken recipe that
made him famous.
D _7_ Sanders continued to work for KFC as a public spokesman and visited
restaurants all over the world until he died in 1980, aged 90.
E _2_ His father died when he was four and his mother had to find a job to
support the family, so Harland stayed at home to look after his younger
brother and sister.
F _6_ In the 1950s he decided to close down his restaurant and sold the secret recipe to other
businesses one of which became Kentucky Fried Chicken.
G _3_ He left home when he was twelve and he had a number of different jobs, including being a
service station manager in Corbin, Kentucky, where he cooked for hungry travellers.
Task 3
Read the text and match each space (12-18) with one word from the box below. Write the letters (A-K)
on the Answer Sheet. The answer to question 00 is given on your answer paper as an example (L). You
will not need to find five of the words.
A Hong Kong hotel has sold individual 00 to be used as homes. It's one of the ways 12 are trying to
cope with soaring housing prices, which are among the highest in the world. The hotel suites are
cheaper than apartments in Hong Kong. Hundreds of people 13 up for hours to buy a unit at the Apex
Horizon Hotel this week. It's not clear whether investors can legally live in the suites but buyers are
still eager. The hotel was able to sell all 360 of its suites in two days - a sign there is a 14
for affordable housing. Hong Kong's low 15 rate has attracted hordes of mainland Chinese investors. It
pushed home prices to record highs last year. Flats 16 an average of US$14,000 per square metre in
central locations. Many residents feel they can no longer 17 to buy apartments.
Hong Kong people cope by renting makeshift homes on rooftops, while others move into so-called cage
homes - hutches made from wire-mesh, stacked on top of each other in a tiny room. The government's
efforts to cool down 18 prices have not worked. So Hong Kong residents have to be creative in finding
space to live.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

queued
interest
afford
spend
residents
investors
property
save
lined
cost

Your answers:
00 = L
12 = F
13 = A
14 = K
15 = B
16 = J
17 = C
18 = G

K
L

demand
rooms

Task 4
Read the text below. Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 1-7 (Questions 19-25). Write your
answers (A-H) on the paper. There 3 headings you dont need. The answer to Paragraph 0 is given
on the answer paper as an example (I).
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

Domestic specialties for the whole country

The current pizza varieties
The reason why we cant take it home from the supermarket
No pizza is complete without cheese
You can be thankful for the poor
Where it comes from
Tasty for all the family
Tribute to the First Lady
Nothing compares to the original

Your
answers:
0) I
1) F
2) E
3) H
4) B
5) I

Are you a pizza expert?

0. There are not too many nations that can
say their national dish has become an
international phenomenon. Italy has two such
dishes, pasta and of course pizza. In America
pizza usually falls into two categories: thick and
cheesy Chicago style or thin and traditional New
York pizza. In Italy pizza also falls into two
distinct categories: Italian pizza and the rest of
the world. It might seem silly considering the
basic ingredients, but one taste of a true Italian
pizza and that's it. You will never feel the same
about this simple and delicious food again.
1. In its basic seasoned flatbread form,
pizza has a long history in the Mediterranean.
Several cultures including the Greeks ate a
flatbread made from flour and water. The dough
would be cooked by placing it on a hot stone
and then seasoned with herbs. The Greeks
called this early pizza "plankuntos" and it was
basically used as an edible plate when eating
stews or thick broth. It was not yet what we
would call pizza today. These early pizzas were
eaten from Rome to Egypt to Babylon and were
praised by the ancient historians Herodotus and
Cato the Elder.
2. The introduction of tomatoes to Italian
cuisine in the 18th and early 19th centuries
finally gave us the true modern Italian pizza.
Even though tomatoes reached Italy by the
1530s it was widely thought that they were
poisonous and were grown only for decoration.
However, the innovative (and probably starving)
peasants
of
Naples
started
using
the
supposedly deadly fruit in many of their foods,
including their early pizzas. Since that fateful
day when peasants first
used tomatoes, the
world of Italian cuisine
would never be the
same,
however,
it
took some time for
the rest of society to
accept
this
crude
peasant
food.
Once

members of the local aristocracy tried pizza

they couldn't get enough of it, which by this
time was being sold on the streets of Naples for
every meal.

3.
As pizza popularity increased, street
vendors gave way to actual shops where people
could order a custom pizza with many different
toppings. By 1830 the "Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba"
of Naples had become the first true pizzeria and
this venerable institution is still producing
masterpieces. The popular pizza Margherita
owes its name to Italy's Queen Margherita who
in 1889 visited the Pizzeria Brandi in Naples.
The Pizzaioli (pizza maker) on duty that day,
created a pizza for the Queen that contained
the three colours of the new Italian flag. The red
of tomato, white of the mozzarella and fresh
green basil was a hit with the Queen and the
rest of the world. Neapolitan style pizza had
now spread throughout Italy.
4. The Pizza Margherita may have set the
standard, but there are numerous popular
varieties of pizza made in Italy today. Pizza from
a Pizzeria is the recognized round shape, made
to order and always cooked in a wool fired oven.
Regional Italian varieties are always worth
trying such as Pizza Marinara, a traditional

Neapolitan from the south of Italy is a pizza that

has oregano, anchovies and lots of garlic. Pizza
Napoli: tomato mozzarella and anchovies.
Capricciosa:
a
topping
of
mushrooms,
Prosciutto, artichoke hearts, olives and a boiled
egg. Pizza Pugliese makes use of the local
capers and olives of the area while Pizza
Veronese from the north of Italy has mushrooms
and tender Prosciutto crudo. Pizzas from the
Italian island of Sicily can have numerous
toppings ranging from green olives, seafood,
hard-boiled eggs and peas.
5.
One thing to keep in mind when
ordering pizza in an Italian pizzeria is that the
product is personal size. Each person at a table
should order their own individual pizza - one
bite will explain why. In certain areas outside
Italy, there are a few Piazzioli who keep to their
homeland traditions as best they can with the
ingredients they have, but it really isn't the
same. In the end there is no going back once
you try a real Italian pizza, no delivery or frozen
product will ever stimulate your taste buds the
way a real Italian pizza will!

Writing
1 task; 2 emails: 30 minutes

Aptis Writing Part 4

Last week you received an email from your local council.
Dear residents,
To improve the telephone network, we will be installing a new telecoms tower on Monday next week. It
will take approximately 8 hours to install. For this reason, all telephone services (both mobile and land
lines) and all internet services will be disrupted from 8am to 5pm on Monday. We apologise for the
inconvenience and hope it will bring a better service.
Keningau Council
However, the installation took two days (Monday and Tuesday) and since then, the service has been
significantly worse! Write an email to a friend (50 words) expressing your feelings about this situation
and suggesting possible alternatives. You have 10 minutes. Also, write an email to the council
explaining your feelings about the situation and suggesting possible alternatives. Write 120-150 words.
You have 20 minutes. Please write your answer on a separate sheet of A4 paper.

Dear Zack,
Did you receive the email from our local council about upgrading the telephone
network? Im very frustrated about it. How are we supposed to use the Internet if the
service is worse? Why dont they do it at 10pm to 6pm when everyone is asleep?
Hope they solve this matter soon.

Cheers.
Sheldon

Keningau Council
Dear Sir,
I wish to notify you that I am very upset about the matter you have done about the
telecom network service. We as local residents used to use the internet a lot on our
daily routine. I understand that you want provide the best telecom network service to
the residents. However by doing the upgrading service from 8am to 5pm is really
unacceptable. I suggest that you solve this matter by doing the upgrading service at
10am to 6pm when everyone is asleep. This might solve the problem and we can keep
on using the internet as usual during the day.
I really appreciate if you can solve this matter as soon as possible. Thank you.
Yours faithfuly,
Sheldon Japil
Speaking
3 minutes - exam; 2 minutes - feedback.
The speaking will take place simultaneously with the above exam tasks. When you are called, stop what
you are doing and take your exam paper to the examination room with you. Your tutor will ask you to do
part 2 of the Aptis speaking exam, describing 1 photograph and then answering 2 follow up questions.
It will take c.3 minutes. Your tutor will provide feedback directly afterwards.