ABB2.

ENGLISH TEST.

I) EXPRESSION. (5PTS)
Choose one subject and answer the questions. Make sentences. Link your sentences together
coherently. (70 words)
1. Describe the place where do you live. You should say: - how old you were when you first
started living there, - what are the good things about it, what are the bad things, what the
local area is, and say where you would like to live if you didn't live in that place.
2. Talk about a new sport or hobby you would like to take up. You should say: -why you are
interested in that thing, - if it is an easy or hard thing to start, - what the best way to start
doing it is, and say if you think you will start doing it soon or not, and why.
3. Describe a typical day when you are not working or studying. You should say: - where you
go, what you do, who you pend your time with, and say how those days vary.
4. What are you going to do when you finish school? Describe your dream workplace. Yous
should say: - what it would look like, - what facilities it would have, - where it would be,
and say if you think you will ever work in a place like that or not, and why.
5. Describe a project you had to do on your own or with others as part of your studies. You
should say :- what the reason for doing that project was, - how successful the project was, how long it took you and say if you enjoyed working on that project or not, and why.
II) GRAMMAR (5PTS)
1. What is the name of the man _____________?
a. you borrowed his car
b. which car you borrowed c. whose car you borrowed
2. They __________ pizza. They had pasta.
a. didnt have
b. dont have
c. didnt had
3. The bus service is very good. Theres a bus ___________ ten minutes
a. each
b. every
c. all
4. The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid ___________
a. of falling
b. from falling
c. to fall
5. He found his watch _______ his papers on his desk.
a. among
b. between
c. in
6. I think San Francisco is _____ exciting _____ New York.
a. as .... as
b. as .... than
c. than ... as
7. If the weather remains nice, we ___________ to the beach for a picnic.
a. might have gone
b.will might go
c. may go
8. Have you finished your homework _________?
a. already
b. yet
c. still
9. He found his watch __________ his papers on his desk.
a. among
b. between
c. in
10. She _________ me she wanted to come.
a. said
b. says
c. told
11. If you want to be healthy, you _________ smoke.
a. must not to
b. don't have to
c. shouldn't
12. If he hadn't fallen, he ___________ won the race
a. had
b. could have
c. will have
13. Captain Vancouver was not the first European __________ visit the area.
a. who
b. whose
c. to
14. I haven't got ________ time for a coffee.
a. many
b. a lot
c. much

15. Mary had difficulty _______________ her driving test.

a. to pass
b. in passing
c. to passing
16. He warned us ___________ too long in front of our computers.
a. don't stay
b. not staying
c. not to stay
17. Lucy had her tooth taken out last week.
a. take out
b. to take out
c. taken out
18. It seems as if we ____________ the wrong address.
a. have given
b. have been given
c. have been giving
19. The place is no longer what it _____________
a. it is used to
b. used to be
c. is using
20. You can explore the old city ________ foot
a. at
b. by
c. on
III) LISTENING. ORAL COMPREHENSION. (5PTS)
You will hear people talking in 5 situations. For questions 1- 5, choose the best answer (A-C ).
1. On a train, you overhear a woman phoning to her office.
Why has she phoned?
A. To check the time of an appointment.
B. To apologize for being late.
C. To find out where her diary is.
2. You switch on the radio in the middle of a program.
What kind of a program is it?
A. A nature program.
B. A cookery program.
C. A news program.
3. You overhear a conversation between a watchmaker and a customer.
What does the watchmaker say about the watch?
A. It is impossible to repair it.
B. It is not worth repairing.
C. He doesn't have a parts to repair it.
4. You overhear a woman talking about her new neighbors.
How does she feel?
A. Offended
B. Shocked
C. Suspicious.
5. You hear a man talking about deep-sea diving.
Why doe she like this sport?
A. It suits his sociable nature.
B. It contrasts with his normal lifestyle.
C. It fulfills his needs for a challenge in life.

IV) READING. COMPREHENSION (5PTS)

College Courses. Match each person from 6 o 10 with a suitable college (A- H).
The people below all want to do a college course. Decide which college would be the most suitable
for the people.
1. Maria is 19 years old and wants to qualify as a doctor. She wants to attend an older college
and it is important to her that the college also provides accommodation.
2. Henry is a 20-year-old who would like to do management studies at a modern, city center
college. He is looking for a college that will offer him accommodation for his first year.
3. Anna is a 25-year-old who wants to do a degree course in physics. She would like to attend
a college with good sports facilities that is situated in a city center.
4. Philip is an 18-year-old who would like to prepare for a career in education. He is looking
for a modern college in the countryside that offers good sports facilities.
5. Monica is a 30-year-old secretary who wants to study German part-time at college. She is
looking for a college with sports facilities but doesn't need accommodation.
College Courses
A) Beckford
This city college has many part-time students
and is well-known for its courses in European
languages and medicine. All courses last four
years instead of the normal three. There is no
college accommodation but there are good
sports facilities, including a recently built
swimming pool, on site.

B) Hartfield
The college, founded in 1798, is situated in
beautiful countryside. It offers a range of full
and part-time courses and is well-known for its
courses in education, languages and physics.
There are no sports facilities but accommodation
is available for all new students.

C) Alton
This is a new college in the city center. There are
no sports facilities but accommodation is
provided on site and is available for all new
students. There is a big business school here,
offering various management courses, and also a
recently built languages department. All courses
are full-time.

D) Kingston
The college, which dates from the seventeenth
century, is three minutes from the city center.
There are no sports facilities on site, but almost
1,000 student flats are provided by the college.
The courses in medicine, physics and
management studies are popular with students
and are available on a full or part-time basis.

E) Garton
This traditional old college is in beautiful
countryside on the west coast and is popular for
its wide range of sports facilities. It is wellknown for its courses in management studies
and sciences. Most courses are available on a
full or part-time basis. All full-time students live
on site.

F) Middleton
The college is in the very heart of the city. There
is no student accommodation but the college
offers an excellent, newly built sports center.
There is a full range of science courses, as well
as courses in education and business. All courses
are full-time and mast three to four years.

G) Hampton
This modern college, in the center of the city,
offers both full and part-time courses. Its courses
in modern languages and medicine are very
popular. There are no sports facilities on site but
over 700 student rooms are available and all
first-year students qualify for accommodation.

H) Langford
This college, which was built in the 1990s, is
situated in beautiful green fields, five kilometers
from Hebden village. It has a large sports center
and offers comfortable student accommodation.
It is a popular college, particularly for its teacher
training and business courses.