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Level 1

Grammar comprehension

Task 1. Choose the correct option (20×0.1=2points)

1 If I .......... you, I’d eat more fruit and vegetables.
A am C had been
B were D will be

2 Gemma’s new suitcase is far ..........; she can’t fit all her things inside.
A too small C small enough
B small D smallest

3 I wish I .......... afford to travel to Australia.

A would B will C could D can

4 ......... on the beach is my idea of a good holiday.

A Relaxes C To relax
B Relax D Relaxing

5 Lucy went to the gym every day .......... get in shape for her holiday.
A to C in case
B in order D so that she

6 Daniel travelled to Wellington, .......... is the capital of New Zealand.

A whose B which C where D what

7 John had .......... amazing time in Spain that he booked to go again the following year.
A such an C such
B so D such a

8 I think .......... is the best way to keep fit.

A run B to run C running D runs

9 I feel sick. I wish I .......... so much cake.

A couldn’t eat C hadn’t eaten
B don’t eat D will eat

10 If I had taken an umbrella, I wouldn’t .......... walking home.

A had got wet C have got wet
B get wet D had been getting wet
11 John invited us to .......... dinner party at his house.
A − B a C an D the

12 David …….. me a frightening story that had me scared for hours!

A said B told to C asked D told

13 Jane said she …….. the dog for a walk later that afternoon.
A would take C had taken
 B was taking D took

14 The doctor …….. me to see a counsellor about my phobia.

A agreed C advised
B suggested D insisted

15 Sarah is late; she …….. have missed her train.

A must B should C can’t D ought

16 Lisa said that they …….. about the recycling plant in the previous week’s seminar.
A have talked C talk
B had talked D would talk

17 I’ve never seen Amy planting trees before. This …….. be her first time.
A must B can C should D ought

18 John …….. have been on the zoo field trip; he was ill that day.
A could C needn’t
B ought to D couldn’t

19 Tina suggested …….. the leftover food from the dinner party.
A me to recycle C of recycling
B that I recycle D that I do recycling

20 Would you like …….. water to calm your nerves?

A some B any C no D every

Task 2. Choose the correct form of the word. (20×0.1=2points)

1 Jane said she …….. the dog for a walk later that afternoon.
A would take C had taken
B was taking D took
2 Lisa said that they …….. about the recycling plant in the previous week’s seminar.
A have talked C talk
B had talked D would talk
3 Tina suggested …….. the leftover food from the dinner party.
A me to recycle C of recycling
B that I recycle D that I do recycling
4 Jeanie is very proud because she .......... her first book published.
A has had C was having
B has been having D having

5 Look at the time; we .......... late for the play.

A are going to be C are being
B will be D will have been

6 This time tomorrow, I .......... the presentation.

A will make C am going to make
B will be making D am making

7 Send me the report .......... you finish it.

 A as soon as C by the time
B immediately D just as
8 I think .......... is the best way to keep fit.
A run B to run C running D runs

9 I feel sick. I wish I .......... so much cake.

A couldn’t eat C hadn’t eaten
B don’t eat D will eat

10 If I had taken an umbrella, I wouldn’t .......... walking home.

A had got wet C have got wet
B get wet D had been getting wet
11 Sarah is late; she …….. have missed her train.
A must B should C can’t D ought

12 Lisa said that they …….. about the recycling plant in the previous week’s seminar.
A have talked C talk
B had talked D would talk

13 I’ve never seen Amy planting trees before. This …….. be her first time.
A must B can C should D ought

14 There’s no need for you to help me with the preparations; I .......... everything by the time you get
home.
A ’ll have finished C ’ll finish
B ’m finishing D ’ll be finishing
15 Bill would rather we .......... to the Thai restaurant; he prefers the French bistro on the corner.
A not go C don't go
B not going D didn’t go
16 I wish I .......... my credit card with me when I left home this morning.
A took C were taking
B had taken D would take
17 If you .......... more, you’d feel a lot better.
A exercise C will exercise
B would exercise D exercised
18 Frank suggested .......... the tube to go to the city centre.
A to take C having taken
B taking D to be taking
19 Ben couldn’t find his glasses and asked me .......... them anywhere.
A had I seen C if I had seen
B whether I have seen D did I see
20 You had better .......... a warm jumper with you in case it gets cold.
A to bring C bring
B be bringing D bringing

Task 3. (20×0.1=2points)
Task 3.1 (12 points). Complete the email with the correct -ing or infinitive form
of the verbs in brackets.
Dear Elizabeth,

I was happy 1) .................................. (hear) that you’ve finally decided 2) .................................. (switch)
to a healthier lifestyle. You might have trouble 3) .................................. (give up) your old habits at first,
but eventually you’ll get used to 4) .................................. (exercise) daily and 5) ..................................
(follow) a healthier diet.

6) .................................. (be) in the same boat myself a couple of years back, I can
7) .................................. (tell) you that the first week of trying 8) .................................. (keep) to your new
routine may be especially tough. After that, it gets easier and easier though! The people around you can
help you in your effort too. I was lucky 9) .................................. (encourage) by my family every step of
the way; especially on those days when I hated 10) .................................. (get up) to go to the gym or a
meeting with my nutritionist.

Anyway, I’d better 11) .................................. (go) now. I’ve promised 12) .................................. (help) my
sister with a school project and she’s calling me. Good luck in your effort and let me know how it goes.

Love,

Anita

Task 3.2 Complete the sentences with the correct conditional form of the
verbs in bold. (8 points)

1 If I ........................................ (study) computer science, I will be able to get a good job.

2 You wouldn’t have broken it if you ....................................... (listen) to me.

3 When you ........................................ (buy) the camera, you get the lens free.

4 If this red light ........................................ (go) on, it means that the printer is low on ink.
5 If he ........................................ (have) his mobile with him, he could have called road assistance.
6 I wouldn’t be asking you to install the program if I ........................................ (know) how to do it
myself.
7 Jason will take a look at your PC this afternoon unless he ............................... (stay) at work till late.
8 If I were you, I ........................................ (install) a more reliable antivirus program.

Task 4 (20×0.1=2points)
Task 4.1. Complete the sentences using a, an, the or -. (10×0.1=1points)

1 I'll meet you outside __________ Odeon Cinema at half past seven, OK?

2 I went on __________ unforgettable trip to __________ Caribbean this summer. Let me tell you all
about it.

3 My friend Gloria owns __________ summer house near one of __________ most popular beaches
in __________ Italy.

4 __________ Robinsons like spending their summer holidays in __________ South of __________
France.

5 Which city is __________ capital of __________ Netherlands?

6 Charles plays __________ piano very well and could have become __________ famous pianist.
 7 If you don't go to __________ bed early tonight, you won't be able to wake up at 6:00 tomorrow
morning.
8 My favourite school subject is __________ Geography.

9 It might get colder later, so take __________ coat with you.

10 Turn on __________ TV and bring me __________ glass of water, please.

Task 4.2. Circle the correct words (10×0.1=1points)

1 Fred has his car washed / has washed his car every week.

2 Jim stopped / was stopped by the police last night.

3 Helen wondered whether she should call / whether should she call Michael or not.

4 The new security cameras installed / were installed yesterday.

5 The museum is still being / been renovated.

6 When we arrived at the airport, the plane had landed / had been landed.

7 We've recently had three extra rooms added / were added to our summer house.

8 The interviewer asked me if I had worked / had I worked abroad.

9 They told us that we didn't have to / mustn't smoke anywhere in the building.

10 My father wanted to know if who / who would accompany me to the dance.

Level 2

Vocabulary Competence

Task 5. Choose the correct option of the word. (20×0.2=4points)

1 Julie ........ a hotel room in Rome online.
A rented C booked
B hired D bargained
2 The ........ of the island is covered with mountains.
A landscape C scenery
B scene C view
3 The explorers ........ their aim of trekking across the Arctic.
A conquered C achieved
B reached D managed
4 Every year fireworks go ........ during the festival.
A up C on
B off D out
5 ……………………. fuels such as oil and gas cause lots of pollution.
A Organic C Carbon
B Fossil D Chemical
6 The jeans that Nina got at the market were a real ........! They were only £25.
A refund C purchase
B discount D bargain
7 The beach clean-up day was put ........ because of bad weather.
 A out C off
B down D away
8 It is extremely .......... not to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
A grumpy C rude
B bossy D arrogant

9 Mary is a .......... person; she gets upset very easily.

A sensitive C sociable
B sensible D shy

10 It was difficult to see the road through the thick............ .

A heat B leak C flow D fog

11 If you are interested in the job, fill out a(n) .......... form.
A qualification C position
B application D communication

12 The .......... received fantastic reviews for their performance.

A audience C character
B cast D hero

13 A lot of products have unnecessary .......... that leads to waste.

A packaging C packet
B equipment D pattern

14 You should always .......... your food well before swallowing it.
A digest C chew
B absorb D consume

15 Sadie’s holiday was ruined when she got food .......... from eating at a restaurant.
A allergy C infection
B poisoning D disease

16 I really enjoy visiting ancient .............. when I go abroad.

A ruins C attractions
B pavilions D museums
17 Jackie is very ..............; she’s always there when you need her.
A reliable C truthful
B responsible D honest
18 Using sunscreen will ............. your skin from harmful UV rays.
A prevent C protect
B avoid D promote
19 Jolene is so afraid of flying that during take-off she .......... like a leaf!
A freezes C moves
B shakes D swings
20 The book was on the .......... list for 10 weeks.
A masterpiece C hit
B bestseller D must-see
Task 6.1 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in brackets.
(10×0.2=2points)

1 Being a volcano …………………………….. is a dangerous but exciting hobby. (CHASE)

2 The view of the eruption from the helicopter was really …………………………….. . (SPECTACLE)
3 I had a …………………………….. night because there was so much noise coming from the street
outside. (SLEEP)
4 There are many amazing stories about …………………………….. in the wilderness. (SURVIVE)
5 The authorities came to the …………………………….. to evacuate the town. (DECIDE)
6 There was a huge …………………………….. response to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina
and people all over the USA donated money to help rebuild New Orleans. (NATION)
7 She gives talks to …………………………….. athletes who have suffered permanent damage to
their bodies. (ABLE)
8 A tsunami is a …………………………….., unstoppable force of nature. (POWER)
9 Linda is …………………………….. worrying about the risk of flooding – it’s all she ever talks about.
(CONSTANT)
10 There is a simple …………………………….. as to why earthquakes occur, but they are almost
impossible to predict. (EXPLAIN)
Task 6.2
Read the text and find the best option. (10×0.2=2points)

The driving examiner

I’m a driving test examiner. I (0) ...... my own driving school for 12 years before applying to become an examiner in
2002. Since then I’ve qualified to examine lorry and bus drivers and instruct trainee examiners. I (1) ...... that I’ve
assessed 16,000 people and passed around half of them. The first lorry driver I passed burst into tears. However, the
most (2) ...... reasons for failing are not being ready and being too (3) ...... . Inwardly I’m telling the candidates not
to do something stupid like (4) ...... out into moving traffic, but I am not (5) ...... to tell them how to drive.
When I (6) ...... my own test I was extremely nervous and had to deal with a very strict and unfriendly examiner.
We’re taught nowadays to put people at their (7) ...... . We pass everyone who’s up to (8) ...... , but people often
present themselves too soon. I’ve never been offered money to pass anyone, (9) ...... one man asked me if he could
make me change my (10) ...... . I then (11) ...... him to the police. My ambition is to be a supervising examiner in
(12) ...... of test centres in a large area.

1 A count B number C judge D estimate

2 A simple B regular C average D common
3 A tense B tight C stretched D stiff
4 A make B pull C pick D stand
5 A admitted B let C allowed D enabled
6 A took B performed C achieved D effected
7 A rest B ease C peace D leisure
8 A limit B test C measure D standard
9 A while B even C although D despite
10 A mind B thoughts C attitude D view
11 A reported B declared C announced D notified
12 A responsibility B care C duty D charge

Reading. (5 points)

Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D.

 Vacuum Travel
The idea of teleportation has been around for a long time but has so far remained the subject of
science-fiction novels and films like Star Trek. However, that could all be about to change with the
introduction of vacuum trains. These futuristic transporters, designed to be catapulted through tunnels
that have had the air removed from them, could theoretically reach speeds of up to 4,000 km/h and cross
the Atlantic from Europe to North America in just one hour. In this high-speed future train, passengers
would actually arrive four hours before they left.

The history of vacuum trains stretches back at least 100 years, when American engineer Robert
Goddard designed prototypes for rapid transport systems to connect American cities based on his own
design of the world's first liquid-fuelled rocket. The idea behind the vacuum train is to pump all of the air
out of a sealed tunnel and then propel trains through it. Today’s trains push a wall of air ahead of them
when moving through a tunnel. They also create an area of lower pressure behind them which acts to
almost pull the train back. This uses energy and limits the speed of the train – the faster they go, the
higher the air resistance and friction, so the more energy used. By removing the air from the tunnel, you
remove the problem. Unfortunately, to do this you would have to have huge powerful pumps every 20 or
30 km to keep a near vacuum in the tube and the train would have to pass through a series of airlocks
that progressively reduce the pressure before it could accelerate to top speed.

The high cost of a vacuum train system means that it has never been commercialised. Today, however,
there is hope that by combining vacuum technology and the already existing magnetic levitation
technology, a cost-effective system could be developed. Several systems that combine these two
technologies have been proposed. One of the most feasible proposals is that of American engineer Daryl
Oster who says that our train technology is over 100 years old and in need of upgrading. His futuristic
design consists of a six-person capsule, roughly the size of a car, which is shot along a 1.5m diameter
vacuum tube. He believes we could be using such trains in less than 10 years. But his theory is not just
restricted to travel between cities or countries. Dr James Powell, the co-inventor of maglev technology,
also proposes a system called Startram that uses a maglev vacuum train to launch objects into space. If
this technology takes off, we could also be getting closer to cheap space travel.

1 Up until very recently, the concept of teleportation

A has only been a feature of science fiction.
B had been a complete failure.
C has never been applied fully.
D has not been developed.
2 Vacuum trains would be faster because of
A better design.
B less air resistance.
C lower pressure.
D rocket technology.
3 In the last sentence of the second paragraph, ‘this’ refers to
A air resistance.
B using energy.
C removing air.
D the problem.
4 Daryl Oster based his design of a vacuum train on
A one of his earlier designs.
B one featured in a science-fiction film.
C a rocket.
D a contemporary train.
5 The writer
 A is hopeful this technology will work.
B is doubtful this technology will ever work.
C doesn’t express his opinion.
D is certain vacuum trains will be in service in 10 years.

Level III

Listening Comprehension
Listening
Task 8 (5 points)
For each gap, fill in the missing information
Weather Forecaster
Esther has appeared on TV for 1) ………………………. years.

Forecasters have to study weather 2) …………………….. to get information.

It is necessary to be good at 3) ……………………. to do the job.

Esther felt 4) …………………... that she had predicted the storm.

Students wanting to 5) ………………….. success as a forecaster should find out about extreme weather.

Writing
Task 9. (5 points)Your teacher has asked you to write a composition describing a festival
you enjoy attending. You should include information about the preparations before and
the activities that take place on the actual day.

Write your composition. (120-180 words)