S.T.A.P.S.

L2

ENGLISH TEST

PART1: EXPRESSION: CHOOSE EXERCISES I & II OR

EXERCIISE

III.

I) "Hello, youve reached Greg's voicemail. I am unable to take your call at the moment, but leave
your name and number and Ill call you back as soon as I can. Thank you. ( 3 pts)
Vous laissez un message pour dire Greg que Kim s'est bless et ne pourra pas jouer dans le match
de vendredi. Greg jouera et vous passerez le chercher. Demandez-lui de vous rappeler.
Ecrivez le script de votre message tlphonique.
II) Some people choose to do gymnastics, some choose to go climbing, some others prefer to go
cycling.
- Choose one sport among the three and give some reasons why people might choose it.
- What sport among the three is the mot difficult for you ? (3 pts)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------III) Choose one subject of expression among 1- 4 (about 70 words or more) (6 pts)
1. Exercise: Give a presentation about something you think is a good way of doing exercise. You
should include in your answer: - what equipment is needed, - where people usually do this
form of exercise, what they usually wear, - and say if this form of exercise is getting more or
less popular, and why.
2. Speak about something you would like to do to improve your health. You should mention: why it is healthy, - why you want to do it, - how popular that thing is, - and then say if you
think you will do that soon or not, and why.
3. Talk about what you are going to do or might do in your next long holiday. You should say:
-where you will go, - what you will do, - who you will spend time with and say how you think
that holiday will compare to other holidays you have had.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PART2: GRAMMAR
IV) Comment dites-vous que...: (5pts)
1. vous vous tes fait livrer des pizzas (deliver):
2. vous regrettez de n'tre pas arriv(e) plus tt:
3. vous avez l'habitude de faire du jogging tous les jours.
4. autrefois, vous faisiez du judo mais plus maintenant.
5. vous faites de l'escalade depuis 5 ans. (vous avez commenc il y a 5 ans)
V) Grammar. QCM. (4pts)
1. If you want to be healthy, you _________ smoke.
a. must not to
b. don't have to
c. shouldn't
2. I haven't got ________ time for a coffee.
a. many
b. a lot
c. much
3. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I've _______ eaten lunch.
a. yet
b. still
c. already
4. You can explore the old city ________ foot
a. at
b. by
c. on
5. I ________ my leg while I ___________
a) broken
b) broke
c) skiied
d)was skiing
6. I haven't been _______ Canada so far.
a) in
b) at
c) to
7. He started ____________ again
a) complain
b) complaining
8. They told us ___________ to bed late.
a) don't go
b) to don't go

d) on
c) to complaining
c) not to go

d) in complaining
d) not going

Part 3: Comprehension.
VI) College Courses. Match each person from 6 o 10 with a suitable college (A- H). (5pts)
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 well-known
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 firstyear 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.