COLLECTION OF TESTS LEVEL a

COLLECTION OF TESTS LEVEL A
COLLECTION OF TESTS
LEVEL A

Test 1. READING AND WRITING TEST
A. READING
I. Below is an article with incomplete sentences. For each numbered space
you will see four corresponding words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D.
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your
answer space, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter
inside the square cannot be seen.
Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest and highest (1)___ in the world. It
is also the (2)___ isolated. This southernmost land of ice and snow, (3)___ for
part of the (4)___ the sun doesn’t rise and for another part, never (5)___, sits
alone more than 2500 kilometres south of Hobart. Only one native warm-blooded
animal (6)___ on the Antarctic continent (7)___ the freezing winter - the emperor
penguin. No human has ever made a permanent (8)___ in Antarctica. But people
do visit - (9)___ scientists, support personnel, and tourists. To some it becomes a
way of (10)___ and they may go back south many times over the years.
1. A. country
B. lake
C. continent
D. mountain
2. A. best


B. most
C. highest
D. strongest
3. A. where

B. that
C. which
D. who
4. A. way
B. moment
C. life
D. year
5. A. falls
B. sets
C. lands
D. settles
6. A. acts
B. works
C. remains
D lies
7. A. during
B. on
C. at
D. across


8. A. pass
B home
C. life
D. growth
9. A. nearly
B. greatly
C. mostly
D. most
10. A. activity

B. life
C work
D. action
II. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then,
on the answer space, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter
inside the square cannot be seen.
1. In the evenings I never___ TV - I don’t have time. I relax and have
dinner with my husband.
A. watch
B. see
C. follow
D. look
2. We do a lot of things together - we go___ walks and we go cycling and
swimming.


A. over
B. in
C. through
D. for
3. I usually___ dinner late in the evening - around 10 o'clock,
A. enjoy
B. have
C. pass
D. sit
4. On Saturdays I go___ for food and take my dog for a long walk.
A. marketing
B. buying
C. shopping

D. running
5. I like lots of activity when I’m___ holiday.
A. on
B. at
C. over
D. to
6. There was a very big increase___ tourism in the 1960s, and that mass
tourism began in that decade.
A. on
B. in


C. at
D. with
7. So with all these millions of tourists, how much money do countries___
from tourism?
A. pay
B. work
C. pass
D. earn
8. I work for different organizations. I work ___
A. part-time
B. full-time
C. freelance
D. extra time
9. “How___ do you often drive?” - "About 35 km an hour.”
A. fast
B. long
C. fastly
D. far

10. Singapore is___ than Viet Nam.
A. much small
B. less smaller
C. more smaller
D. much smaller


11. How many times___ her since you___?
A. do you call/leave
B. have you called/have left
C. have you called/left
D. did you call/left
12. Do you mind___?
A. smoking
B. to smoke
C. if I smoke
D. me smoke
13. Can I___ a message?
A. take
B. ask
C. watch
D. put
14. Could you tell her that the meeting with Mr. Michelmore is___
Wednesday at 11.00?
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. for
16. I’ll give___ your message.
A. she

B. her
C. hers
D. me
16. One day last March, I _____ a very strange letter.
A. get
B. got
C. to get
D. was getting
17. In 1998 Eden___ just a hole in the ground,
A. is
B. had
C. was
D. been
18. ___ did the project cost?
A. How often
B. How long
C. How much
D. How many
19. How long does it usually___ to walk to school?
A. need you
B. take you
C. need for you
D. demand for you


20. How many hours a day do you___ at a computer?
A. start
B. aim

C. finish
D. work
B. WRITING
In about 80 words write a thank-you letter to your friend for a birthday
present. The letter has been started for you.
I was very pleased with the present you sent for my birthday yesterday.
……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………

Test 2. LISTENING TEST
PART I: Fill in the gaps with the missing words as you listen to the tape.
The recording will be spoken 3 times with pauses in the second reading.
Extract 1
I = Interviewer, JM = Jose Manuel
I: Jose Manuel, are any things changing in Unilever, Spain at the (1)___?
Are there any new developments?
JM: Yes, in (2)___ there’s a very big change. We’re changing our
distribution system, from the (3)___ system of three distribution centres to just
one big centre. So right now I’m having a lot of meetings with consultants, to


(4)___ the best system to use in the new centre. It’s a lot of work, and it’s very
(5)___ I make the right decision!
Extract 2
I = Interviewer, G = Geneviève
I: Genevieve, are any changes taking (6)___ in your company, or your job?
G: Well, Téléimages is expanding very (7)___, so that means I’m making
new contacts and working with more (8)___ in my job. And in France right now
the number of TV channels is increasing. My company wants to buy a TV

channel so we’re working hard in order to be (9)___. We’re (10)___ to get the
news soon that Téléimages has got its own TV channel.
PART II: You will listen to the following 3 dialogues between Roberto,
James and Monique.
For questions 1-11 tick (V) whether you think the statements are true or
false.
You’ll get 0.5 point for each tick (x) in the boxes (of the TRUE/FALSE
columns) below. No points if you tick all the boxes in either of the two columns
(or if all the boxes are ticked).
You will hear the piece three times.
true
1.

Roberto is a wine consultant.

2.

Roberto does a lot of travelling.

3.

Monique is an importer.

4.

Monique speaks nine languages fluently.

5.

James is Monique's friend.

6.

James is a journalist.

7.

Roberto is with the Vinexpo translation service.

8.

Monique can speak Bulgarian.

x

false


9.

Monique writes a lot about wine.

10.

James wants to talk business with Monique.

11.

They agree to meet at the bar in the evening.

Test 3. LISTENING TEST
PART I: Listen to the following conversation between Alyson Viner and the
interviewer. If you agree with the statement put a cross (x) in the box under 'Yes'.
If you do not agree, cross the box under 'No'. No points if all boxes are ticked.
You will hear the piece 3 times.
Yes

No

1. The traffic in Wellington is terrible.
2. At weekends almost everyone in Tokyo drives to the mountain.
3. The interviewer lived in Wellington for two years.
4. Life in Tokyo is more relaxed.
5. Alyson likes Wellington for the slower space of life.
PART II: Fill in the gaps with the missing words as you listen to the tape.
The recording will be spoken 3 times at normal speed.
1. A: Could I speak to Miss Cole, please?
B: She’s on another (1)___ at the moment. Would you like to (2)___?
A: All right.
2. A: Mr. Sampson, please.
B: I'm afraid he's at a (3)___ right now. Would you like to leave a
message?
A: Well, is Mr. Day (4)___?
B: Yes, just a moment.


3. A: May I speak to Miss Hennings?
B: I'm afraid she's not in. Would you like to. leave a message?
A: Well, actually, I (5)___ to meet her tomorrow at ten. is she (6)___?
B: Yes, she is. Your (7)___, please?

4. A: Is Mr. Platt in, please?
B: He's busy right now. Would you like to leave a message?
A: It's all right. I'll call (8)___ this afternoon.
5. A: Mrs. Gordon, please.
B: I'm (9)___, she's not here today.
A: Oh. Then could I speak to Mr. Harper, please?
B: Yes, just a moment.
6. A: I'd like to speak to Mrs. Wilson, please.
B: She's at a (10)___; at the moment I'm afraid.
A: Oh. Could you ask her to call Ted Collins on 467 3445?
B: Yes, all right.

Test 4. READING AND WRITING TEST
A. READING
I. Below is an article with incomplete sentences. For each numbered space
you will see four corresponding words or phrases, marked A, B, c, and D.
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your
answer space, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter
inside the square cannot be seen.


The English Language
English has for more than a century and a half (1)___ called a world
language. The number of people who speak it as their mother tongue has been
estimated at between three hundred million (2)___ four hundred million. It is
recognized as an (3)___ language (4)___ countries where 1.5 billion people live.
In China, the importance attached to learning English is such that a televised
teaching course drew audiences of (5)___ to 100 million. But this spread of
English throughout the world is relatively recent. In the late sixteenth century,

English was (6)___ by just under five million people. The arrival of English in
North America was the key step in its (7)___ expansion. The United States is a
huge commercial market, and this has tended to promote the English language in
many (8)___ nations. About eighty per cent of the data stored on the world's
computers is believed (9)___ in English and nowadays insufficient knowledge
(10)___ English can be a problem in businesses.
1. A. being
B. been
C. is
D. be
2. A. to
B. or
C. and
D. with
3. A. official
B. office
C. original


D. online
4. A at
B. in
C. on
D. over
5. A. below
B. on
C. up
D. down
6. A. said
B. told

C. spoke
D. spoken
7. A. nation-wide
B. world-wide
C. country-wide
D. world-through
8. A. others
B. another
C. other
D. various
9. A. is
B. to be


C. being
D. that
10. A. in
B. on
C. of
D. about
II. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then,
on the answer space, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter
inside the square cannot be seen.
1. ___ of holiday are you interested in? - Package holiday.
A. Which
B. What kind
c. Which kinds
D. What
2. Johnny ___ the paper when! ___ him.

A. has read/ interrupted
B. was reading/ interrupted
C. read/ interrupted
D. read/ was interrupting
3. I'll see him when he ___ here tomorrow.
A. comes
B. will come


C. has come
D. had come
4.1 work for different organizations. I work ___.
A. part-time
B. full-time
C. freelance
D. extra time
5. A: I need some information about that topic, but I cannot find any books
on it.
B: Why don’t you use the Internet? I am sure you ___ get a lot of
useful information on the Internet.
A. should
B. have to
C. can
D. may
6. There was a very big increase ___ tourism in the 1960s, and that mass
tourism began in that decade.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. with

7. He’s been in China ___ January.
A. for


B. since
C. during
D. on
3. Do you eat ___ fruit and vegetables?
A. lots of
B. many
C. all
D. a lot
9. Which country is ___, Canada or Australia?
A. a larger
B. larger
C. the largest
D. the larger
10. John hasn't seen his girlfriend ____.
A. during a week
B. since a week
C. for a week
D. within a week
11. Which word should not belong in this list?
A. friendly
B. nice
C. kind
D. hardly


12. Which word should not belong in this list?

A. lawyer
B. farmer
C. driver
D. cooker
13. Which word should not belong in this list?
A. Finally
B. frequently
C. Occasionally
D. seldom
14. Up to now. We ___ almost every lesson in the book.
A. Are writing
B. have writing
C. have written
D. had written
15. I’m interested ___ mathematics.
A. at
B. on
C. of
D. in
16. Each student ___ a pocket dictionary by the school.
A. was given
B. gave


C. gives
D. was giving
17. Can you tell me ___?
A. What time is it now
B. What the time now
C. What time it is now

D. What is the time
18. To ___ healthy, you need to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. Experts
recommend at least five
A. come
B. rest
C. stay
D. make
19. Which sentence is correct?
A. Don’t I work in an office.
B. An office I don't work in.
C. In an office I don’t work.
D. I don't work in an office.
20. With an Advantage Card you ___ points every time that you shop at
Boots.
A. collect
B. mustn't get
C. are not able to take


D. pay
B. WRITING
In about 80 words write a thank-you letter to your friend who has just
helped you with your moving into a new house. The letter has been started for
you.
Dear Vincent,
Thank you again for your help with our recent move.
…………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………..
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Test 5. READING AND WRITING TEST
A. READENG
I. Below is an article with incomplete sentences. For each numbered space
you will see four corresponding words or phrase marked A; B; C. and D. Choose
the one word or phrase that best complete the sentence. Then, on your answer
space, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to
the letter you have chosen. Fin in the space so that the letter inside the square
cannot be seen.
In the Southern Colonies, there were many large farms called plantations.
Farmers who (1)___ plantations I were called planters. Crops (2)___ on
plantations included rice and tobacco.
As planters became wealthy, they became dissatisfied with their old
houses. They (3)___ building two-story houses. Some of (4)___ were even made
of brick. Rough, hand-made furniture was replaced with nicely made tables and


chairs, some of them ordered from England. Wooden plates, bowls,-and spoons
were I replaced by ones made of pewter, a silvery metal made from tin and lead.
Silver was expensive in those! (5)___, and a family might have bought silverware
piece by piece.
After a new house was built, the old house might be (6)___ as a kitchen.
Servants (7)___ food in covered dishes to die dining room in the new house.
Southern colonists could not expect help from their neighbors (8)___ they
were spread far apart. They had to be (9)___ to produce almost everything they
(10)___ on their plantations. Of the few things they could not produce
themselves, most came directly from England to their plantations. Plantations
often had their own ships and piers on the river.
1. A. put
B. owned
C. borrowed

D. rose
2. A. fed
B. brought
C. risen
D. grown
3. A. aimed
B. set
C. started
D. got
4. A. them


B. their
C. they
D. themselves
5. A. periods
B. days
C. moments
D. months
6. A. used
B. hired
C. run
D. passed
7. A. pushed
B. transported
C. put
D. carried
8. A then
B. because
C. but

D. so
9. A. wanted
B. probable
C. able
D. possible


10. A. needed
B. owed
C. sent
D. put
II. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then,
on the answer space find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter you have chosen. Fill in the space so that the letter
inside the square cannot be seen.
1. I usually ___ dinner late in the evening - around 10 o'clock.
A. enjoy
B. have
C. pass
D. sit
2. On Saturdays I go ___ for food and take my dog for a long walk.
A. marketing
B. buying
C. shopping
D. running
3. ___ of holiday are you interested in? - Package holiday.
A. Which
B. What kind
C. Which kinds
D. What

4. Johnny ___ the paper when I ___ him.
A. has read/ interrupted
B. was reading/ interrupted
C. read/ interrupted
D. read/ was interrupting
5. Do you mind ___?
A. smoking
B. to smoke
C. if I smoke
D. me smoke
6. How long does it usually ___ to walk to school?
A. need you
B. take you
C. need for you
D. demand for you
7. Tea and refreshments ___ at break time.
A. are serving
B. will serve
C. is being served
D. will be served
8. ___ is maternity leave in your country?
A. How much
B. How far


C. How many
D. How long
9. The idea of the Eden Project ___ with a discussion in a pub.

A. begun
B. beginning
C. began
D. have begun
10. He couldn’t get into the house because he ___ his key.
A. loses
B. has lost
C. had lost
D. was lost
11. “___ are you?” "Fine, thanks”.
A. Row.
B. What about
C. How much
D. How well
12. “___ did he finish his homework?'' “A few minutes ago.".
A. How long
3. When
C. How much time
D. How many times
13. “Are there many eggs in the fridge?". "___”


A. Yes, there are
B. Yes, they are
C. Some are
D. Many are
14. “___ do you see your parents?”- “Once a month”.
A. How often
B. How
C. How soon

D. How long
15. “___ does Mary have to stay at home?” "Because she is having flu."
A. What
B. Where
C. When
D. Why
16. "___ have you been? - To the cinema.”.
A. What
B. How
C. Where
D. When
17. Hurry up! Alice’s waiting ___ you.
A. about
B. at
C. on