Reading
Reading
Reading
Instructions
Look at the text on each sign.
Use the meaning to identify which of the answers given is correct
Mark in CAPITAL LETTERS the correct letter A, B or C in the answer
box.
Example:
NO BICYCLES
AGAINST GLASS
PLEASE
2.
THIS CAR PARK IS
LOCKED AFTER
BUSINESS HOURS
EACH DFAY
3.
PLAYERS WANTED
for Friday's basketball match
against Barton Collage - can
YOU help the team? Come to
the gym at 3 p.m. today,
whatever your level.
4.
JAZZ ON A
SUMMER EVENING
NO TICKETS LEFT FOR
SUNDAY'S PERFORMANCE
5.
To: Carlotte From: Giacomo
What time does your flight
arrive tomorrow? Can't pick you
up if it's earlier than midday as
I'm holding a meeting at our
office - sorry.
Instructions
The people on the left all want to go to the pictures.
Descriptions for the films available are given on the right.
Decide which film would be the most suitable for each person or
people.
Mark the correct letter A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H in the answer box.
The pass mark for this exam is 70% or over.
The recommended time for this exam is 10 minutes or under.
6
Monica is studying art at university and normally goes to
the cinema on Friday evenings. She enjoys films that are
based on real life and from which she can learn
something.
Your answer (A, B, C, D, E, F,G or H):
7
Linda wants to take her mother to the cinema for her
birthday and they both like love stories that have happy
endings.
Your answer (A, B, C, D, E, F,G or H):
8
Josh is a hard-working medical student who doesn't have
a lot of free time, but likes going to the cinema to relax,
and enjoys a good laugh.
Your answer (A, B, C, D, E, F,G or H):
9
Roger wants to take his son Mark who is 8 to the cinema
at the weekend and they want to see a film with plenty of
excitement.
Your answer (A, B, C, D, E, F,G or H):
10
Cris and Marge go to the cinema about two times a month
and they particularly like detective stories and don't care
which actors are in the film.
G - A Private Party
Instructions
You are going to read an extract from a novel.
For questions 11 20, choose the correct answer which you think fits
best according to the text.
Mark A for TRUE or B for FALSE in CAPITAL LETTERS in the
answer box.
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Alice did not think properly about what she was doing.
Instructions
You are going to read a text about working at night.
For questions 21 25, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you
think fits best according to the text.
Write A, B, C or D in CAPITAL LETTERS in the answer box.
The best part of the day for everyone is around lunchtime and
the worst point is between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. So if you're driving
home at this time or doing something important at work, things
are far more likely to go wrong.!
Humans are used to sleeping at night and being awake during
the day, and they'll never be able to do things the other way
round. The problem is that today's 24-hour society isn't going to
slow down which means that night-workers will remain.
Questions
21
Possible answers:
22
Possible answers:
23
Possible answers:
24
Possible answers:
25
Possible answers:
Instructions
For questions 26 - 35, read the text below and decide which answer
(A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Example:
(0): A) RECOMMENDING, B) RECOGNISING, C) REGARDING, D)
REVIEWING
STUDYING ABROAD
More and more young people are (0)
(26)
country and are deciding to study abroad. They realise it's the best
to live somewhere
they are living abroad, they will
eat new food, experience new traditions and learn the way people (31)
own age live from day to day. Students stay with carefully chosen host families and
attend a (32)
school. (33)
student on the
be aged
(0)
D) REVIEWING
(26)
A) SEPARATE
B) ANOTHER
C) DIFFERENT
D) NEW
(27)
A) FOR
B) ABOUT
C) OF
D) BY
(28)
A) OPPORTUNITY
B) OCCASION
C) REASON
D) CAUSE
(29)
A) ELSE
B) WELL
C) TOO
D) ALSO
(30)
A) WHETHER
B) ALTHOUGH
C) HOWEVER
D) WHILE
(31)
A) ITS
B) HER
C) THEIR
D) OUR
(32)
A) HOME
B) LOCAL
C) NEAR
D) CLOSE
(33)
A) MANY
B) EVERY
C) ALL
D) BOTH
(34)
A) ANYBODY
B) EVERYONE
C) ANYONE
D) SOMEBODY
(35)
A) MUST
B) OUGHT
C) HAVE
D) NEED
Now print the answer sheet & mark the answers in it. You only have to
hand the answer sheet!
Question 7
This part of a letter you receive from an English friend.
I've just seen a brilliant programme about dolphins on
television. Which programmes have you enjoyed
recently? How much television do you watch?
Write your letter, answering your penfriend's questions, in about 100 words.
Question 8