SAMPLE TEST A2

ENGLISH TEST A2
(Time allowed: 60 + 15 minutes)
NO 1
PART A. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (40 points)
I. Choose the best letter by circling A, B, C or D (20 points)
1. Peter always ________ beer when he goes to the pub but at this party he _______ whisky.
A. drinks/ drinks B. drink/ drink C. is drinking/ drinks D. drinks/ is drinking
2. ‘Why have you got so many eggs?’ - ‘Because _________ pancakes for tea.’.
A. I’ll make B. I’m going to make C. I make D. I making
3. Do you want to come home now? – Look! It is raining heavily outside, I _______ here till the rain
_______.
A. will wait/ stops B. wait/ stops C. will wait/ will stop D. wait/ will stop
4. He _______ England in 1982 and I _______ him since then .
A. has left/ didn’t see B. left/ haven’t seen C. left/ didn’t see D. has left/ haven’t seen
5. I think many new kinds of materials _______ to build roads and bridges in the future.
A. will be used B. will use C. have been used D. are going to use
6. There are _________ cigarettes left, but not __________ .
A. a little/ many B. many/ much C. a few/ a lot of D. a few/ many
7. ‘_________ flour do we need for the Shepherd’s pie?’ - ‘ Just _________ grams.’
A. How many/ a little B. How much/ a few C. How many grams/ much D. How many/ a few
8. I don’t think he is ________ his brother but he’s more active.
A. more intelligent B. the most intelligent C. as intelligent as D. intelligent than
9. The weather is _________ today than yesterday.
A. much better B. more better C. better much D. the best
10. Last week I had a bad cold and the doctor made me _________ in bed for a week.
A. staying B. stay C. stayed D. to stay
11. Mrs Smith wants her daughter _________ a teacher because she thinks teaching is a good job.
A. become B. to become C. becoming D. becomes
12. “What a beautiful day! Would you like to walk?” - ‘No, I think the weather is _______ .’
A. so cold to go walking B. too cold for us to go walking
C. too cold for we to go walking D. very cold for go walking
13. Please don’t ________ to put stamps on the letters I gave you to post.
A. forget B. refuse C. deny D. remember
14. Martin’s excellent exam results were very _______ as he had hardly had time to study.
A. surprisingly B. surprised C. surprising D. surprise
15. I _______ much English homework when I was at high school because it was not our main subject then.
A. mustn’t do B. hadn’t to do C. don’t have to do D. didn’t have to do
16. My English is poor. If my English _______ better, I _______ another job.
A. is/ would find B. were/ would find C. will be/ will find D. were/ will find
17. Yesterday, I asked my son to _______ more warm clothes because it was very cold but he didn’t listen.
A. put on B. take off C. put out D. put up
18. “Would you like to go dancing with me tonight?” – “__________”
A. Yes, please B. Not at all C. Yes, I’d love to D. Never mind
19. “Thank you very much.” – “____________”
A. No, thanks B. You’re welcome C. Yes, certainly D. Come on
20. “___________” – “ Don’t worry. I can fix it”
A. Are you worried B. May I fix your TV?
C. The TV is out of order again D. I want to fix your TV
II. Choose the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct. (10 points)
1. There are not any dog in the garden.
A B C D
2. I did not watch television last night because I were tired.
A B C D
3. There is a big bank opposite to the museum.
A B C D
4. My father usually does not have breakfast in the morning because he often gets up late.
A B C D
5. It starts raining heavily two hours ago.
A B C D
6. How much are these brown shoes? - It’s 20 dollars.
A B C D
7. Unit 12 in this book is more easier than Unit 11.
A B C D
8. Is your son play football in the stadium with his friends now?
A B C D
9. Do you like to go dancing with me tonight?
A B C D
10. I’d like booking a double room for two nights, please.
A B C D
III. Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence (10 points)
1. I’m asking for your_______! (FORGIVE)
2. Doug is such a _______ I never believe a word he says! (LIE)
3. Be________! I’ve just painted the walls and they’re wet. (CARE)
4. Lying to your dad like that was really ________ (HONEST)
5. My brother is___________but that doesn’t stop him from doing lots of sport. (ABLE)
6. I haven’t got the __________ to go up to a stranger at a party and introduce myself. (CONFIDENT)
7. My best friend gives me lots of help with my _________ problems. (PERSON)
8. My __________with Chris lasted for over three years. (RELATION)
9. I haven’t got much_________ for Darren. (ADMIRE)
10. Paris is really_________ in the spring. Shall we go? (ATTRACT)

PART B. READING (20 points)

I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D.(10 points)
Have you ever written a curriculum vitae? The first thing to remember is that ideas about what makes a
good CV differ from country to country. In the UK, it is generally accepted that a CV should be well
presented on one side of a good quality A4 paper. The first objective is to sell yourself for the job you want.
You should think about the specific job on offer and include all relevant experience. Don’t use exactly the
same CV for every job you apply for. Secondly, your CV should always be clear and easy to read. The third
point is to make sure that your personal details, like name, address and telephone number appear at the top of
the document. Fourthly, put your qualifications and jobs in reverse, which means that the most recent
appears first in the list. Finally, always remember to check your CV for spelling and grammatical mistakes. It
is not going to impress an employer if you can’t write correctly. You should emphasize your special abilities
both in the work place and outside. Also mention any relevant hobbies such as team sport and voluntary
work you do. This helps to give an idea of your personality.

1. What should be the best title for the article?

A. Different types of CVs B. The objectives of a CV
C. How to write a good CV D. Job Application
2. What is not true about a CV?
A. CVs in different countries are not the same B. Writing a CV is a way of advertising yourself
C. Your personal details appear at the top of the CV D. Relevant hobbies should not be included in a CV
3. Which of the following information is NOT mentioned in a CV?
A. irrelevant hobbies B. special abilities C. relevant experience D. qualifications
4. What should you avoid when writing a CV?
A. Write on one side of a A4 paper B. Check for spelling mistakes
C. Use the same CV for every job D. Emphasize special abilities
5. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The ideas about what makes a good CV are the same in different countries
B. Your CV should always be clear and easy to read.
C. Make sure that your personal details, like name, address and telephone number appear at the top of the CV
D. An employer will not be pleased if you make a lot of spelling and grammatical mistakes in your CV.

II. Fill each gap with one of the words given.(10 points)

sing souvenirs presents remain living

whole how success training achieved
split up live all made become
In the 1960s, the Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the (1)__________ world. Since
then, there have been a great many groups that have (2)______________ enormous fame, so it is perhaps
difficult now to imagine (3)____________ sensational the Beatles were at the time. They were four boys
from the North of England and none of them had any (4)_____________ in music. The Beatles changed pop
music. They were the first pop group to achieve great (5) _____________ from songs they had written
themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own song. However, the
Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they (6) ______________ in 1970.
They stopped doing (7) ____________ performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them
– their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as (8) _____________!
However, today some of their songs (9) ____________ as famous as they were when they first came out.
Throughout the world, many people can (10) _____________ part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

PART C. WRITING (20 points)

I. Build up complete sentences from the following prompts.(10 points)
1. He/ be/ very/ afraid/ stay/ home/ alone/ when/ he/ small./
2. How much/butter/ you/ want/ me/ buy?
3. Mary/ often/ phone/ boyfriend/ Saturday evening?/
4. I/ not/ watch TV/ last night/ because/ I/ tired.
5. Tim/not/ play/tennis/as/good/brother.

II. Rewrite the following sentenceswithout changing the meaning.(10 points)

1. He is a slower and a more careful driver than I am.
He drives………………………………………………………………………………..................................
2. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
He enjoys ………………………………………………………………………….........................................
3. What is the price of this leather handbag?.
How much ........................................................................................................................................................
4. We spent 5 hours getting to London.
It took ………………………………………………………..........................................................................
5. His house has a swimming pool.
There………………………………………………………………………….............................................

PART D. LISTENING (20 points)