TEST 8

I. LISTENING (2pts)

Part 1: Listen to Mark talking to Natalie about visiting the zoo. Listen and CIRCLE the best answer. You
will hear the conversation twice. (1.0 pt)

1. When is Natalie going to see her grandparents?

A. Thursday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday
2. Each zoo ticket will cost the adults ________at the weekend.
A. £ 1.00 B. £ 8.00 C. £ 6.50 D. £ 7.50
3. Who bought Mark a camera for his birthday?
A. his teacher B. his friend C. his mother D. his father
4. They will leave at ________.
A. 4.30 B. 5.30 C. 6.30 D. 7.30
Part 2: You will hear a woman asking about a tour of castle. Listen and complete questions. You will
hear the conversation twice. (1.0 pt)

Number of tours a day: (1) ……………………… 3 / THREE

Price of a chicken ticket: (2) £……………………… 5 / FIVE

Place to wait for the tour: (3) in the ………………………CAFE

What to see in gardens: (4) a 600-year-old ………………………BRIDGE

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE (2.5pts)

Choose the best answers.

1. A lot of teenagers don’t want to depend too much _______ their parents.

A. at B. on C. in D. with

2. Linda often _______ in volunteer work to raise money for charity.

A. turns on B. turns off C. takes part D. takes care

3. Sometimes_______ cleverest ideas are also _______ simplest ones.

A. a/an B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a

4. We wish farmers _______ much pesticide on vegetables.

A. use B. uses C. don’t use D. didn’t use

5. People use light and heat from the sun to produce _______ .

A. solar power B. climate change C. air pollution D. exhaust fume

6. Children who grow up on a diet of junk food find it difficult to change this habit later in life. _______,
parents should encourage healthy eating from an early age.

A. Although B. Because C. However D. Therefore

7. My neighbors are still looking for the lost little girl. She _______ yet.

A. hasn’t been found B. has been found C. hasn’t found D. has found

8. Paola: “I think we can learn more from reading a book than playing a computer game.”

Jack: “_______. Books can also take us deep into people’s thoughts and feelings.”

A. I disagree B. You’re right C. I’m really sorry D. No, I don’t agree

9. Look at the notice. What does it say?

A. You shouldn’t usually use this door to go outside.

FIRE EXIT ONLY – B. You can stay the night here.
NO ENTRANCE TO PARKING LOT C. You must use this door to the parking lot.
D. You can eat here in the afternoons.

CIRCLE the underlined part (A or B, C, D) that needs correction.

10. More and more young people are surfing the Internet for fun and information, are they?

A B C D

III. READING (2.5pts)

A. Read the passage, and CIRCLE the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank. (1.25 pts)

THE WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL

POP AND ROCK music festivals have taken place for many years, but probably the most famous one of
them all took place over thirty years ago. It is (1) _______ as Woodstock because it was held near a
place of that name in New York State in the US. It took place (2) _______August 1969 and nothing like it
had ever happened before. About half a million young people came from all over the US – as the festival
was going on, more and more people heard about it and decided (3) _______ there. Beforehand, the
organizers had not expected so many people and both the field (4) _______ the festival was happening
and the roads around it became very crowded. Lots of famous singers and bands performed. It rained a
lot during the festival but people were having such a good time that they didn’t care. When it was over,
it became a legendary event in the history of popular culture and a film of the event was later released.
Since then, there have been lots of (5) _______ big festivals all over the world.

(Adapted from Use of English by Mark Harrison)

1. A. know B. knows C. knew D. known

2. A. in B. on C. at D. of

3. A. go B. going C. to go D. gone

4. A. which B. who C. where D. whose

5. A. another B. other C. the another D. the other

B. Read the passage, and CIRCLE the best answer. (1.25 pts)

Stella McCartney was born in 1972, the daughter of pop star Sir Paul McCartney. She is the
youngest of three sisters. One sister is a potter and the other sister does the same job as their mother
used to do – she works as a photographer. Stella’s brother, James, is a musician. Stella first hit the
newspaper headlines in 1995 when she graduated in fashion design from art college. At her final show,
her clothes were modeled by her friends, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, both well-known models.
Unsurprising, the student show became front-page news around the world. Stella hadn’t been in the
news before as a fashion designer but she had spent time working in the fashion world since she was
fifteen. In March 1997, Stella went to work for the fashion house Chloe. People said the famous fashion
house had given her the job because of her surname and her famous parents but Stella soon showed
how good she was. She designs clothes which she would like to wear herself, although she’s not a
model, and many famous models and actors choose to wear them. In 2001 Stella started her own
fashion house and has since opened stores around the world and won many prizes.
(Adapted from Cambridge Objective PET)

1. How many sisters has Stella McCartney got?

A. one B. two C. three D. four
2. According to the passage, what job did her mother use to do?
A. Potter B . musician C. model D. photographer
3. The word “well-known” in the passage can be best replaced by ________.
A. famous B. funny C. unpopular D. unfriendly
4. How old was Stella when she started her own fashion house?
A. 15 years old B. 23 years old C. 29 years old D. 38 years old
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Stella met Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss for the first time at her fashion show in 1995.
B. Everyone was surprised when Stella McCartney was on the front-page of the newspapers.
C. Stella had jobs in fashion before she left college.
D. Stella thinks about the kinds of clothes famous models like to wear when she is
designing.
IV. WRITING (3 pts)

A. Do as directed (2.0 pts).

1. Children should participate in team sports. Team sports help them to develop their social skills.

(Combine the sentences, using “which”)

 Children........................................................................................................................................................

Children should participate in team sports which help them to develop their social skills.

2. Do the test carefully or you won’t get good marks.

(Complete the sentence, using conditional sentence)

 If you don’t..................................................................................................................................................

If you don’t do the test carefully, (0.25) // you won’t get good marks. (0.25)

3. “Get as much practical experience as you can,” Mr. John said to me.

(Complete the sentence)

 Mr. John suggested that..............................................................................................................................

Mr.John suggested that I (should) get as much practical experience as (0.25) // I could. (0.25)

4. My daughter won’t tell lies for any reason.

(Complete the sentence, using between 4 and 6 words, including the word “account”)

 ...................................................................................................................................................... , tell lies.

On no account (0.25) // will my daughter tell lies. (0.25)

B. Write a paragraph (1.0 pt)
In about 50 words, write a paragraph on the topic: How to use fewer plastic bags.

MARKING CRITERIA
 Content: 0.5 pt
 Vocabulary: 0.25 pt
 Grammar: 0.25 pt

TEST 9

I/ LISTENING
A. Listen to an interview and CIRCLE the answer (A,B,C or D). (0.25pt x 4 = 1.0pt)

1. C. A DJ
2. A. To drink, talk or pick each other up
3. B. the DJ’s skills
4. B. complicated
B. Listen and fill in the missing word(s). (0.25pt x 4 = 1.0pt)

1. event
2. thinking
3.expensive hats
4.reception

II/ MULTIPLE CHOICE (0.1 x 25 = 2.5 pts)

1A 6C 11C 16B 21C

2B 7B 12B 17D 22D

3C 8A 13C 18D 23D

4A 9B 14C 19D 24B

5C 10D 15D 20C 25B

III. READING
A.Read the passage and then CIRCLE the correct answers. (0.25pt x 5 = 1.25 pts)
1. A. in 2. C. which 3. B. received 4. C. successful 5. A. degrees

B. Read the passge and choose the best answer. (0.25pt x 5 = 1.25 pts)
1A 2C 3B 4A 5A
IV. WRITING
A. Do as directed. ( 0.25 x 8 = 2.0pts)
1. Although…we love coconuts, we don’t eat them every day.

2. The decayed tooth will be taken out by the dentist.

3. It’s high time… you reviewed your lessons for the coming exam.

It’s high time… for you to review your lessons for the coming exam.

4.I am interested …in reading books which have a happy ending.

5. If ….he were (was) healthy, he could play sports as well as other boys.

were (was) not unhealthy

6. Lan’s brother has…done / been doing his homework for fifty minutes.

7. Tom asked…me what time I would go to school that afternoon.

8. It took ten years…for the novelist to become a household name.

B. Answer the question in about 50 – 70 words: (1.0pt)

Why do you think we should learn a foreign language in this modern age?
NOTES:
Content: 0.5pt
Vocabulary: 0.25pt
Grammar: 0.25pt
TEST 10

I. LISTENING: (2pts)

Part 1: You will hear Anna and her friends talking about a TV programme. Listen and circle the correct

answers 1-4. You will hear the recording twice. (1pt)

1. Which is the name of the best programme?

A. Spoon B. Chopsticks C. Hat D. Fork

2. What time did it start?

A. 7 o’clock B. 7.30 C. 6 o’clock D. 8 o’clock

3. What is the name of the actor?

A. Margie Macdonald B. Nargie Macdonald C. Marjie Macdonald D. Narjie Macdonald

4. What is her job in the film?

A. a singer B. a worker C. restaurant owner D. a cook

Part 2: You will hear a woman talking to sailing club members about a trip. Listen and complete the

blanks 1 - 4. You will hear the recording twice. (1pt)

1. Date: _____19th___________ July

2. Time to arrive back at club: ______6.30_________ p.m.

 3. Name of cafe for lunch: ______sky__________

4. Bring: __swimsuit_________

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each sentence(2.5pts)

1. If I were in your ___________, I would act differently?

A. blanket B. stomache C. coat D. shoes

2. The little girl_____ is wearing the red dress sings beautifully.
A. which B. whom C. who D. when

3. Find and circle the opposite meaning for the underlined part.
Son is very lazy. He often goes to bed early and never does his homework.
A. goes swimming B. stays up late C. plays game late D. gets bad marks

4. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
A. educate B. entertain C. satellite D. chemistry
5. I went into the kitchen and found a loaf _________bread on the table.

A. of B. to C. for D. with
6. _______ that Hoi An is a well-preserved ancient town located in central Vietnam.

A. It is known B. It knows C. People are known D. They know

7. I think life today is _______ comfortable than it was in the past.
A. about as B. a lot more C. much D. the more

8. This city is very _______, there are people here from all over the world.
A. comfortable B. polluted C. cosmopolitan D. fashionable

9.Find and circle the underlined part that is incorrect.

The town council decided to pull over the building, as it was unsafe.
A B C D

10. What does the text say?

Dick,

Could I borrow your motorbike

A. Jane wants to find someone to repair her motorbike.
tomorrow? Mine's at the repair shop. If B. Jane is asking Dick to help her find a motorbike to use.
not, do you know anyone who can lend
me one? Jane C. Jane is offering to lend her motorbike to a friend.

D. Dick is asking Jane to borrow him a motorbike to use.

III. READING:(2,5pts)

A. Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to each space to complete the passage
(1.5pts):
 A big city is full of life. City life is more modern and (1) _____ than elsewhere. It is usually very
busy and noisy, even at night. Life in a big city starts early in the morning. Soon the roads (2) _____ full
of vehicles. School children in their uniforms can (3) _____ on the pavement, walking or waiting for
buses. People rush to work. With every passing hour, the traffic goes on (4) _____. The shops and the
market places remain crowded till the evening hours. Certainly, urban life has certain charms. It offers
great opportunities and challenges, especially for the young. There are lots of things to do, and facilities
are well developed. There are (5) _____ places for amusement and recreation. One never feels (6)
_____ in a city.

1. A. recreational B. fascinating C. fabulous D. independent

2. A. will be B. is C. are D. were
3. A. be seen B. seen C. saw D. see
2. A. decreased B. increased C. decreasing D. increasing
3. A. especially B. fabulous C. spiritual D. embarrassing
4. A. happy B. exciting C. bored D. boring
B. Read the passage then choose the most suitable answer(1.0pt)

Fifty years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi-tech
toys, the entertainment world used to be so different from what it is nowadays. Running wild on the
pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious
to explore and enjoy it in their own creative ways. They found small objects around them to make toys.
Boys used branches as swords for mock battles while girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary
restaurants. In this way, children enjoyed themselves on the way to school, during school breaks, and
even when they were herding buff aloes. At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping were
popular games. Some have even made it through to today. The fact that those popular games were
meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children to make friends. Moreover, people
rarely moved away from their hometown, so childhood bonds were even stronger as children grew up
playing together all their life.

1. Children in the past saw nature as ______.

A. an entertainment B. beautiful scenery C. a workshop D. a yard
2. Which of the following things was NOT likely to be used as a toy by children in the past?
A. Sticks B. Small stones C. Dry leaves D. Beautiful
silver spoons
3. Which statement is NOT true about children’s games in the past?
A. Tug of war was familiar to most children. C. Children could play them while they were
herding buffaloes.
B. Some games are still played now. D. No game in the past is known to
children nowadays.
4. The word “explore” could be replaced by ______.
A. find B. discover C. destroy D. play
IV. WRITING (3.0pts)
1. Why don’t you go to the cinema, Ba? (Change the sentence with suggest )
John suggested that Ba should go to the cinema.

John suggested that Ba go to the cinema.

2. People know that the expedition reached the South Pole in May. (Rewrite the sentence, using
“ Impersonal passive”)
 The expedition
…………………………………………………………………………………..
 The expedition is known to have reached the South Pole in May
2. The book is 8 dollars, and the newspaper is 2 dollars. (Rewrite the sentence using the given
word)
The book is more expensive than the newspaper

4. I/ wish / have / enough / money/buy/ new /bike (Sentence - building)

 I wish I had enough money to buy a new bike

5. Write a paragraph about the drawbacks of living in a big city within 60 words