Test Level: A2 Name: Part 1: Reading
Test Level: A2 Name: Part 1: Reading
1. Read the text and answer the questions. I. a) b) c) d) Which of these is the best title for the text? Stonehenges mistery solved. The history of Stonehenge. A day out at Stonehenge. Why was Stonhenge built?
What is the text about? This text is used to present a description. to provide information. to offer an explanation. to give instructions. The people who built Stonehenge used stones they extracted from the surrounding areas. did not have the skill to carry stones over long distances. spent hundreds of years to complete the whole stone circle. probably brought some of the stones from outside the British Isles. What makes the Special Tour different to a normal visit? What kind of help does the site provide for disabled people? They didnt know its first purpose, but now they are sur its related to magic. First they thought it was a temple, now they believe it was a calendar. First they thought it was a temple, now they know it was a cemetery. First theories said it was a sanctuary, now they think it was an observatory.
PART 2 : WRITING Mary is an English girl who is studying Spanish in her school. The teacher has asked her to write about Spain, Andalusia. Write her back a letter taking into account the following aspects. Describe the city where you live. What people do in their free time
PART 3 : USE OF ENGLISH 1. Vocabulary a. What did you dream _______ last night ? b. What do you talk __________ with your friends ?
c. I usually go to the beach _______ the weekends. d. Who was the person you spoke ____ this monirng ? e. I have many photos __________ the wall. f. ____ the summer of 2002 I went to Scotland. g. Peter goes to the gym ___ Wednesday and Friday. 2. Complete the letter with the appropriate form of the verb. Dear Peter, I (go) __________ to England last holidays because I (want) ____________ to learn English. I (meet) many people from different nationalities, and I (spend) _____________ most of time talking on our hobbies and interests. I (apply for) _________ a scholarship because my English teacher (say) ________ to me that I (can) _______________ improve my English. On Mondays I (use to) __________ give lessons in an ancient building with Victorian decoration. After lunch I (visit) ________________ many monuments with other classmates. One day, while I (visit) ________________ the British Museum I (see) _______ your sister Helen and we (talk) __________ for a while. Well Peter, I must go on studying because I (have) ________ some exams next week. I (hope) _______ to see you soon. Best wishes, John PART 4 : LISTENING 1. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word (s). Jan Morris is _______________ (1) and is one of the Britains most celebrated travel ________ (2). She worked for __________ __________ (3) during the World War II. She climbed ________ _________ in 1953, and is the father of ________ (4) children. He made a __________ change in 1972. She describes her journey from a _________ (5) to _______________ (6) in the book Conundrum in ___________ (7). In her final book, Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere (2001), Morris reflects on a _________ (8) located at the end the of World War II. Her style combines _______ (9), and __________ ____________ (10). PART 5 : SPEAKING