READING TEST 1

PART 1
Look at the text in each question from 1 to 7.
What does it say?
Choose the best option A, B or C on your answer sheet.

Question 1. What should people at the restaurant do first?

A. go to the bar

B. pay for their food

C. find a place

Question 2.

A. Jess will meet Tom at the bar.

B. Tom should go to the restaurant without Jess.

C. Jess can’t go to the restaurant. She will meet Tom

at the bar.

Question 3.

A. Take the tablets regularly until the bottle is empty.

B. Take one tablet every day until they are finished.

C. Take three tablets after meals until you feel better.

Question 4.

A. If you lose your bus ticket, you should inform a

transport officer.
B. There could be ticket checks during your bus
journey.
C. Passengers without a ticket may request one from a
transport officer.

Question 5.

A. Anyone can visit the private rooms from 10am to

2pm.

B. You can get your membership cards from the

Private Rooms between 10am and 2pm.

C. Only members can visit the Private Rooms from

10am to 2pm.
 Question 6.

A. Liz plans to go shopping with Kate tonight.

B. Liz wants some advice on how to make vegetable

soup.

C. Liz needs Ted to buy some ingredients for her.

Question 7

A. Please don’t leave any toys outside this room when

you go.

B. We leave some toys at the back of this room for

children.

C. Remember to take your children’s toys with you

when you leave.

PART 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 8 to 12.

In such a costly and competitive society and world, no one of us can live without money. We need money
to fulfill our basic needs of the life such as buying food, and (8) ______ many basic necessities of life which
are almost impossible to buy without money. People in the society (9) ______ are rich and have property are
looked as honourable and respectful person of the society however a poor person is seen as hatred without any
good impression.
Money increases the position of the person in the society and (10) ______ a good impression to him. All of
us want to be rich by earning more money through good job or business in order to fulfil all the increasing
demands of the modern age. (11) ______, only few people get this chance of completing their dreams of
being a millionaire.
So, money is the thing of great importance all through the life. Money is required by everyone whether
he/she is rich or poor and living in urban areas or rural areas. People in the urban areas are earning more
money than the people living in backward or rural areas as the people of the urban areas have more (12)
______ to the technologies and get more opportunity because of the easy sources.
(Adapted from https://www.indiacelebrating.com)
Question 8. A. other B. some C. many D. few
Question 9. A. where B. what C. who D. which
Question 10. A. gives B. does C. takes D. draws
Question 11. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Moreover D. However
Question 12. A. way B. exit C. access D. order

PART 3
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 13 to 18.

Sixteen - What now?

 You’re 16 and finally you can leave school! By now, you’re probably sick of teachers, desks, tests and
exams. But don’t just run for the exit. You need to think carefully about what to do next.
If you want a professional career, you will need to go to university and get a degree. To do that, you need
to stay at high school for another two years. But you needn’t stay at the same place. There are several options
in the district of Northacre. St. Leopold’s School has the best pass rate of all the high schools in the district. It
offers a wide range of subjects in the humanities and sciences. St Leopold’s is, of course, a private school, so
may be too expensive for you. But don’t worry, there are several other options if you want to follow the
academic route. Knowle Grammar School is a state school, so there are no fees, and it has excellent tuition
and facilities. It is a boys’ school from the ages of 11-16, but from 16-18 it is co-educational. But it is
selective, so you’ll have to pass an exam to get in. If you’re interested in going into Business, check out Wyle
River Academy. This school specialises in subjects like Business Studies, Management and Economics. If
you prefer the arts, look at the courses on offer at Northacre College. Here you can study woodwork, art,
textiles and much more. Northacre College also offers a wide range of vocational qualifications. You can do
a 1-year certificate or a 2-year diploma in subjects like electrics, plumbing, roofing and hairdressing. If you’d
prefer to work outdoors, look at Milldown College, where there are courses in Farm Mechanics, Land
Management, Animal Management and much more.
A final option is to get an apprenticeship with a local or national company. You will get on-the-job
training, gain certificates or diplomas and start earning straight away. But be warned - places are limited!
Find out more at the Jobs Fair on 26th May at Northacre College.
Question 13. The aim of the article is to ______.
A. tell young people about their future career B. tell young people about the options available
C. advise young people to stay in education D. advise young people about how to get to university
Question 14. The article advises readers who want a professional career to ______.
A. go to university immediately
B. stay at the same school for two more years
C. go to high school for two more years, then get a degree
D. take a vocational training
Question 15. St Leopold’s is the best school for ______.
A. good exam results B. humanities and sciences
C. facilities D. vocational qualifications
Question 16. You can only attend St Leopold’s school if you ______.
A. pay tuition fees B. pass an exam
C. study both humanities and sciences D. follow the academic route
Question 17. Anna wants to work with horses. Where is the best place for her to study?
A. Wyle River Academy B. Northacre College
C. Milldown College D. Knowle Grammar School
Question 18. What is the problem with apprenticeships?
A. They are expensive. B. There are few available.
C. They don’t give you any qualifications. D. You get no certificates.

PART 4
Read the text about Digital habits across generations. Then decide whether the sentences from 19 to 25
are True or False.
Digital habits across generations
Today’s grandparents are joining their grandchildren on social media, but the different generations’ online
habits couldn’t be more different. In the UK the over-55s are joining Facebook in increasing numbers,
meaning that they will soon be the site’s second biggest user group, with 3.5 million users aged 55–64 and 2.9
million over-65s.
Sheila, aged 59, says, ‘I joined to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my daughter posts videos and
photos of them. It’s a much better way to see what they’re doing than waiting for letters and photos in the
post. That’s how we did it when I was a child, but I think I’m lucky I get to see so much more of their lives
than my grandparents did.’
 Ironically, Sheila’s grandchildren are less likely to use Facebook themselves. Children under 17 in the UK
are leaving the site – only 2.2 million users are under 17 – but they’re not going far from their smartphones.
Chloe, aged 15, even sleeps with her phone. ‘It’s my alarm clock so I have to,’ she says. ‘I look at it before I
go to sleep and as soon as I wake up.’
Unlike her grandmother’s generation, Chloe’s age group is spending so much time on their phones at home
that they are missing out on spending time with their friends in real life. Sheila, on the other hand, has made
contact with old friends from school she hasn’t heard from in forty years. ‘We use Facebook to arrange to
meet all over the country,’ she says. ‘It’s changed my social life completely.’
Teenagers might have their parents to thank for their smartphone and social media addiction as their
parents were the early adopters of the smartphone. Peter, 38 and father of two teenagers, reports that he used
to be on his phone or laptop constantly. ‘I was always connected and I felt like I was always working,’ he
says. ‘How could I tell my kids to get off their phones if I was always in front of a screen myself?’ So, in the
evenings and at weekends, he takes his SIM card out of his smartphone and puts it into an old-style mobile
phone that can only make calls and send text messages. ‘I’m not completely cut off from the world in case of
emergencies, but the important thing is I’m setting a better example to my kids and spending more quality
time with them.’
Is it only a matter of time until the generation above and below Peter catches up with the new trend for a
less digital life?

Question 19. More people aged 55 or more use Facebook than people aged 65 or more.
A True B False
Question 20. Grandparents typically use Facebook less than their grandchildren.
A True B False
Question 21. Sheila feels grateful to social media.
A True B False
Question 22. Chloe’s age group is spending more time with their friends in real life than on their phones.
A True B False
Question 23. Peter found his own smartphone use affect how he felt about how much his children used their
phones.
A True B False
Question 24. Peter has changed how much he uses his phone during the working day.
A True B False
Question 25. Peter feels that the changes make him a better parent.
A True B False