Grammar & Vocabulary test (25/3)

Part 1. Grammar (Sentence completion)

1. She is wearing a ___ black dress.
A. short B. silk C. fat
2. I have not ___ the film yet.
A. seeing B. seen C. see
3. ___ car did Jenny borrow?
A. Who B. Whose C. Whom
4. I don’t mind my brother ___ my stuff as long as he gives it back.
A. borrows B. borrowing C. to borrow
5. I’m ___ of spending some time in France this summer.
A. hoping B. thinking C. planning
6. If I ___ do it for you now, I would.
A. will B. could C. can
7. ___ the time the bus arrived, he’d been waiting for an hour.
A. By B. In C. At
8. She has ___ to meet her friend and will be back later.
A. go B. been C. gone
9. Get me a cold drink from the fridge, ___ you?
A. will B. wouldn’t C. won’t
10. She tried ___ the dress and it fitted her perfectly.
A. off B. on C. under
11. They went for a walk ___ the bad weather.
A. in spite of B. although C. regardless
12. What’s ___?
A. time B. the time C. a time
13. I sometimes go out in the week, but more often than ___ I stay in.
A. now B. not C. never
14. They had ___ by the time I got home.
A. went B. go C. left
15. We couldn’t go out ___ the train.
A. due B. for C. because of
16. I think it ___ going to be sunny tomorrow.
A. were B. is C. will
17. He spent many years devoted to research. ___, he became well-known in his field.
A. Consequently B. Except C. Then
18. Is ___ a post office near here?
A. their B. they’re C. there
19. ___ you ever played golf?
A. Do B. Did C. Have
20. That film was ___ scary for me. I couldn’t watch it.
A. very B. too C. so
21. My friend ___ cheese before she came to Europe.
A. wasn’t eating B. hadn’t eaten C. didn’t ate
22. I was looking for you. Where did you ___?
A. gone B. go C. went
23. She’s French, isn’t she? - No, she’s ___ from Belgium.
A. anyway B. actually C. exactly
24. She decided to leave London because ___ she lived there was too stressful.
A. life B. a life C. the life
25. This time next week, ____ on the beach in the sun.
A. I’m lying B. I’ll be lying C. I’m going to lie
Part 2. Vocabulary.
26. Select a word from each drop-down list on the right that has the same or a very
similar meaning to each word on the left.
1. Confuse A. bring together
2. Revise B. mix up
3. Distribute C. look for
4. Submit D. go over
5. Choose E. hand out
F. take apart
G. opt for
H. force out
I. hand in
J. speak about

27. Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list

1. to sketch something or someone is to …. A. whisper F. monitor

2. to speak very quietly is to …. B. test G. grade
3. to make something better is to …. C. confer H. draw
4. to give a mark to a piece of work is to …. D. update I. diagnose
5. to closely watch a student is to …. E. enhance J. streamline

28. Complete each sentence using a word from the drop down list.
1. The principal’s a very … person who always explains A. bossy
things clearly. B. tight
2. My head of department’s really … - she’s always telling C. boisterous
everyone what to do. D. tactful
3. The university is known for its … excellence. E. hushed
4. The children make so much noise – they’re really …. F. punctual
5. I’m never late for class – I’m very … G. articulate
H. academic
I. urgent
J. unofficial
29. Select a word from each drop-down list on the right that has the same or a very
similar meaning to each word on the left.
1. fee A. pupil F. charge
2. student B. co-worker G. primary
3. college C. essay H. task
4. colleague D. staff I. university
5. exercise E. teacher J. manager

30. Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the left.
1. academic A. achievement F. gym
2. lesson B. management G. lab
3. classroom C. case H. break
4. lunch D. plan I. hobby
5. science E. mark J. population
READING PRACTICE (25/3)
Reading part 1: Sentence comprehension
1.1. Read the message from Aida to her friend Olma. Choose one word from the list for
each gap. The first one has been done for you.
Dear Aida,
How are you? I hope that you’re well. At the moment I’m on a school (journey / trip /
travel) to Paris with the students. The weather is fantastic – we’ve had (showers / rain /
sun) every day so far. Tomorrow we’re going to go (at / on / in) a boat trip down the River
Seine. Next Friday we’ve (had / having / got) a walking tour.
See you (next week / the next week / on next week).
Olma
1.2
It is really nice to come here for (study / sit / sing)
The (fashion / country / hat) is really new to me and other students.
The park is really (hot / clean / tiny) and we can have talks or walk there.
We love to have some games after (songs / rings / classes)
I live with (each / other / another) students who come from different countries.
We can learn some (food / words / need) which are really good for speaking.
1.3.
This contract has eighty pages. It is very (hot / long / cold)
I ask my staff to read and check (detail / hour / money)
I will print and give my staff a (hand / listen / copy)
I know they are (busy / long / early) and do not have free time
However, I need to finish this meeting with my (boss / client / host)

Reading part 2: Text cohesion

2.1. Welcome to conference
Here's the instruction for new commers of the conference.
A. If you want to listen to his talks, go to the main hall at midday.
B. When you arrive, go to the registration desk and give your booking number.
C. After he finishes, there will be time to ask questions.
D. The staff at the desk will write this down and give you a welcome pack.
E. Inside, there will be a schedule of events and information of the key speaker.
2.2. Completing assignment
These are the instructions to complete the assignment.
A. The staff at the desk will take your assignment and confirm everything is done.
B. First, it is a good idea to check your work for any spelling mistakes.
C. Bring the assignment with the attached cover sheet to the front desk of the library.
D. When you make sure there are no mistakes, print out the asignments.
E. Remember to print a seperate cover sheet and attach it to the assignment.
2.3. Welcome new student
If you are new student then follow this instruction.
A. You can find these in the material links on your home page.
B. When you arrive at the college, go to the help desk.
C. You can use it to borrow the books in the library or access the learning materials online.
D. The member of staff will ask for your name and address.
E. He or she will enter this on a computer and give you an identification card.

Reading part 3: Opinion matching

Person A
It’s how you perform in the workplace that’s important. Universities don’t prepare you for the
knowledge that is required to work and make good money. Many students have entire days
where they have no lectures. Moreover, classes focus on theory, but what’s the use of the
workplace? What you really need is the experience from colleagues. That is the best
preparation.
Person B
The cost of living is rising and young people should be worried about that. In higher education
the focus is only on academic subjects and doing well in exams. I just don’t understand why
students waste so much money on clothes, and stupid things. They aren’t very beneficial in real
life, and it’s the parents who have to pay their huge loans in the future. Parents have supported
them all their lives and that should stop after secondary school.
Person C
With an increasing number of people who attend university, employers can be more
demanding. To stand success, job applicants have to be as qualified as their peers. Apart from
the actual qualification, the fact that an applicant has completed a course of study also suggests
he or she has certain qualities. It shows that they can develop their own work and possess the
capacity to analyse information.
Person D
When teenagers live at home, they don’t really know what they value. If they find a job, they
can understand about work and earn some money. However, this doesn’t give them the chance
to find out who they are and what is important for their future. Even though university can be
a financial strain for their parents, it provides people with important opportunity.
Questions:
1. Who thinks a school leaver need to be financially independent?
2. Who thinks university allows students to discover themselves?
3. Who thinks you can learn about a job while working?
4. Who thinks you can learn skills during university?
5. Who thinks university helps you to win job competition?
6. Who thinks students leave university with much debt?
7. Who thinks young people can learn bad habits at university?

Reading part 4: Long text comprehension

EATING IN CHINA

0. When people think about Chinese food, the first thing that comes to mind is probably fried
rice or some other ubiquitous menu item in small take away restaurants around the world. Other
people might associate the Chinese diet with strange ingredients and unusual meals. In reality,
the term “Chinese food” includes an enormously broad range of food types and a complex
varitet of cooking techniques.

1. As in most cultures, the Chinese food tradition grew from basic hunting and gathering. Over
the centuries, society became more sophisticated as did the cooking and about 2000 years ago,
food preparation started to become a form of high art in China. Experts consider this art to have
reached its peak in the early 1900s. Then the main focus was to extract the maximm flovour
from each ingredient, but still maintain the simplicity of the dish. Not all Chinese people ate
like this – most people followed a diet of rice and vegetables.

2. One of the many complex influences on Chinese food is the concept of yin and yang. Yin
and yang are opposites thar complement each other to achieve a natural balance. For e.g, sweet
and sour, and cold and hot. In the Chinese food tradition, different foods are seen as hot or
cold, regardless of the temperature of the dish itself. Lemon and green tea are cold, while onion
and chocolate are hot. People attem pt to maintain the body’s internal balance of hot and cold
by selecting the right types of food to eat. This forms a fundamental part of how people
maintain health and prevent disease.

3. Besides philosophy another influence on Chinese food is the availabilty of ingredient.

Chinese people often use many kinds of ingredient they grow and plant. In China, the weather
is good to plant these kind of ingredient like vegetables or also fish, meat and etc.
4. Despite significant regional differences in ingredients several preparation techniques are
common throughout China. Vegetables tend to be chopped up into bite-size pieces that can be
picked up using chopsticks. Often meat and fish are served in the bone because this is
considered tastier. Frying ingredients in small amounts of oil is a common way to cook, and
steaming food is also popular. It is common to see freshly steamed pork burns being sold on
the streets of any chinese city.

5. Street food is a popular way to eat, and small road-side stalls are common. In fact, eating out
has always been a part of culture, most likely because kitchens in people’s homes ten to be
small and small restaurants are inexpensive. The Chinese meal is always a group of event and
shared dishes are set out the centre of table so that guests can try a variety of foods, using their
chopsticks to select tasty mouthfuls of food. The meal is usually accompanied with tiny cups
of tea which are constantly refilled or on very special occasions, rice will be brought out.

6. While the love of traditional Chinese food is strong, there are signs that the Chinese diet is
altering. Traditionally, dairy products were absent from the Chinese diet, and many Chinese
show symtoms of being mildly allergic to milk. Today, however, there is an increase in the
demand for dairy products as more and more parents feed their children milk to promote
growth. Also, the Chinese now consume a more diverse range of foods from different countries.
The more diversified eating habits of the urban population mostly seem to include richer, higher
fat foreign fast foods and chinese dishes.

7. The large size of the Chinese population means that their eating habits will affect food
resources around the world and have an impact on the Chinese nation itself. Increased demand
for meat and milk will put a strain on food production in China and abroad. Because the
changing diet has led to an increase in disease, usually assoocited with weathy and money.

Headings:
1. The influence of philosophy
2. Methods of cooking
3. Changes in the Chinese diet
4. The origins of Chinese food
5. Fast food in modern China
6. Regional variations
7. Effects of a changing diet