Exam 1
TASK 1
Select a word from the list (A-J) that has the most similar meaning to the words (1-5). There
are 5 extra words you will not need.
0. need 0. require
a. diminish
1. contribute b. heat
c. provide
2. enable d. forbid
e. advise
3. conceive f. permit
g. expand
4. warn h. avoid
i. create
5. spread j. miss
YOUR ANSWERS: 0) L 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
TASK 2
Complete each definition (6-10) using a word from (A-J). There are 5 extra words you will
not need.
a. Resume
6. To plan, prepare or organise something, or to put object in a certain
b. Ignore
order.
c. Switch
7. To start an activity again after a pause. d. Request
8. To experience something unpleasant or which involves a change. e. Apologise
f. Arrange
9. To intentionally not give attention to. g. Delay
10. To politely ask for something. h. Undergo
i. Warn
j. submit
YOUR ANSWERS: 6) 7) 8) 9) 10)
TASK 3
Complete the sentences (11-25) using a word from (A-J). There are five extra words you will
not need.
a. Blue
11. I was late for the exam, and to make … worse, I realised I had left my
b. Make
glasses at home.
c. Find
12. Hello, I would like to … an appointment with the doctor, please. d. Alike
13. It was sunny and then, out of the …, it started to rain. e. Indoor
f. Matters
14. I … it very easy to get on well with him. He’s so easy-going! g. Went
15. They are so…, people think they are twins, but they are not even h. See
related! i. Likely
j. do
YOUR ANSWERS: 11) 12) 13) 14) 15)
TASK 4
Select a word from the list (A-J) that has the most similar meaning to the words (16-20).
There are 5 extra words you will not need.
16. Harsh a. failed
b. gladly
17. Unsuccessful
c. sensitive
18. Unaware d. hesitantly
e. rarely
19. Hardly
f. hard
20. reluctantly g. cheerful
h. ignorant
i. raw
j. impolite
YOUR ANSWERS: 16) 17) 18) 19) 20)
TASK 5
Select a word from the list (A-J) that is most often used with a word from (21-25). There are
five extra words you will not need.
00. Train 00. station
a. money
21. daunting
b. cash
22. farewell c. job
23. sales d. advertising
e. report
24. pocket f. task
25. technical g. subjects
h. service
i. party
j. system
YOUR ANSWERS: 21) 22) 23) 24) 25)
TASK 1
Choose one word (A, b or C) for each group gap (1-5). The first one (00) is marked as an
example.
Dear Mum and Dad,
I’m texting you from the airport. My flight was delayed (00) of the fog. I don’t know when we’ll be
(01) to embark. I don’t have much battery charge left, so please tell Jim I’ll phone him as soon as I
(02) at my hotel in London. Also, Mum, can you text me the address of that tea shop (03) Charing
Cross? I’m afraid I’ve (04) my notebook at home, I think it’s on my desk, near my e-book reader,
which I also forgot to take with me. I know, sometimes, I (05) be very absent-minded!
Love you guys, see you in a week!
Hannah!
A B C YOUR ANSWER
0 due because why 0 B
1 enable able capable 1
2 get be arrive 2
3 nearly near nearer 3
4 left forgotten missed 4
5 must can should 5
TASK 2
Order the sentences (B-G) to make a story. Write your answers (6-11). The first sentence of
the story is given as an example.
a. Basketball was invented in 1891 by a Canadian named James Naismith.
b. He called it basketball, which soon became very popular in America.
c. It also had a to be a non-violent game.
d. It all started when he was commissioned to come up with an idea for an indoor game.
e. After some research, he conceived a game that fulfilled both requirements, which consisted
of throwing a ball into a fruit basket.
f. This game had to keep students active during the harsh winter.
g. From there, it quickly spread to Europe, too, and in the next decades, it continued to
develop to the game we know today.
YOUR ANSWERS: 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11)
TASK 2B:
Order the sentences (a-f) to make a story. Write your answers (12-17). The first sentences of
the story is given as an example.
A LIFE TOUCHED BY HISTORY
Betty Barr has lived a life touched by the history of China.
a. However, Betty missed China and she applied for a job in Hong Kong where she taught from
1959 to 1972 and learnt to speak Cantonese, the local language.
b. A few years after the war was over, Betty went to Wellesley college, a famous university in
America.
c. In the early 80s, she finally returned to Shanghai where she still lives with her Shanghai
husband, George Wang.
d. But, all this changed during the Second World War and Betty and her family spent two and half
a year in a prison camp in the city.
e. She was born in Shanghai on 1933 to an American mother and a father from Scotland.
f. At that time, Shanghai was an exciting city filled with people from many different countries.
YOUR ANSWERS: 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17)
TASK 3:
Read the text answer and every question (18-24) by choosing one of the texts (A-D).
Which text would be most useful for someone who:
18. is thinking of getting involved in beekeeping?
19. Has never seen inside a beehive before?
20. wants to understand the reasons why bees are in danger?
21. wants to learn more about the organisation of social insects?
22. is interested in myths and legends about bees?
23. wants to know experiences from other people to start with their own hive?
24. wants to know the importance of bees in the life cycle?
18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24)
TASK 4:
Read the text below. Match the headings (A-I) to the paragraphs (25-31). There is an extra
heading you will not need.
HEADINGS YOUR ANSWERS
a. Just another ordinary day 0.A
b. A detailed description of the office equipment 25. 25.
c. Arrangements for a celebration 26. 26.
d. An appointment several times postponed 27. 27.
e. Pending tasks and other nuisances. 28. 28.
f. I got away this time, but should be more careful in the future 29. 29.
g. Postponing plans 30. 30.
h. Biased or well-meant? 31. 31.
i. Worrying news
0. The day started just fine. I woke up at 7 at the bee p of the alarm on my mobile, stumbled to the
bathroom and took a shower. Then, while I was having breakfast – a coffee with a toast and an
orange juice – I read the online press and the messages in my email inbox. One of them was from
my boss, summoning me to an important meeting that afternoon at five.
25. There was when the day began to go downhill. I had already made an appointment with Karen at
half past five. She had been insisting on showing me around her new flat and after many
unsuccessful attempts, we had finally both been able to find a window in our agendas, and now
this. I knew Karen would be upset but, what could I do? I decided to send her a message.
26. ‘Hi Karen’, I wrote, ‘sorry I can’t make it for today. My boss has arranged a meeting at five, and
apparently it is important – or so he says… I wish I could just skip the meeting, but he’s not the
kind of person who takes no as an answer, and he’s not the most sympathetic person in the world,
either. We’ve already had some mismatches – you know I don’t find it easy not to speak my mind
– and the last thing I want is to make him any angrier. So, can we just put our appointment off?’
27. At the office, I had some daunting tasks that needed being dealt with, including the completion of
the quarterly sales report. I also had a stack of files to revise and a printer that was out of order
since Friday. The technician was supposed to have come two days ago, but apparently, he had
better things to do, or else Tom from maintenance had just ignored my request. To make matters
worse, when I switched on the computer, the automatic system upgrade activated, so I could not
use it. I decided to deal with paperwork instead.
28. Soon I was engrossed in it, completely unaware of anything going on around me. It was then when
Helen turned up. I was taken aback by this sudden interruption. She apologised and told me that
she and other peers were organising a farewell party for Tom, from Human Resources, who was
retiring at the end of that month. She wanted me to contribute with 30€ for a present.
29. I hardly knew Tom, so I reluctantly gave her the money, or better said, agreed to give it to her the
following day because, at that moment, I just had some pocket money on me. Then, out of the
blue, she dropped the bomb. She had accidentally overheard a conversation between her boss and
mine. Apparently, the company was undergoing financial problems and they were planning to
make some people redundant, and my name was mentioned in the conversation. My heart just
skipped a beat.
30. I didn’t understand why she was telling me this. I suppose she just wanted to warn me, but I found
it was rather indiscreet from her to listen to private conversations, and I wondered whether her
‘warning’ had an ulterior motive – she had a grudge against me since I had been promoted.
Nevertheless, I thanked her for the information and resumed work, trying not to think again about
the possibility of being fired.
31. However, I couldn’t keep my mind out of what my workmate had said. At five, I shuffled towards
the meeting room expecting the worst. But the meeting progressed as normal and only once it was
over and everybody had left, my boss approached me and asked whether I had any complaint
about him. He said he held me in high esteem and was sorry to hear the feeling was not mutual,
and then he showed me a printout of the email I had sent to my friend Karen. Or so I thought
because as it turned out to be, I had sent it to him! I blushed and apologised, but since then my
boss has been watching me closely, and I can’t blame him. Now, I always check my emails twice
to make sure I am sending them to the right receiver!
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1. Two Friends are talking about Lisa’s new boyfriend. How do they describe Lisa’s new
boyfriend?
1. Is tall and thin
2. Has brown eyes and tattoos
3. Is short and has brown eyes
2. Listen to two friends talking about the price of a taxi. How much will the taxi cost?
1. 2$
2. 6$
3. 12$
3. Elisa just spoke with her university advisor about signing up for a course. How long will the
course be?
1. One month
2. One year
3. Three weeks
4. Listen to two students talking about school. Which class was cancelled today?
1. Math
2. Science
3. Gym
5. Martin asks Tom about his injury. What did Tome injure?
1. Arm
2. Ankle
3. Knee
6. A man is having difficulties with his computer. What is the problem with the man’s computer?
1. The keyboard
2. The webcam
3. The mouse
7. Listen to two friends talking about the sales they have found while shopping. What shop do the
friends find the best sales at?
1. The shop on Lombard Street.
2. The shop on Broad Street
3. The shop near the shopping center
8. A man is telling his friend about what he saw on TV about the government. The government
will help the poor by.
1. Donating clothing
2. Putting more children in school.
3. Donating money
9. John is telling his friend that he needs to spend less money. What does John spend too much
money on?
1. Food
2. Book
3. Accessories
10. You will hear Jane talking about which skirt she wants to wear to the party. Which skirt will
Jane wear?
1. The skirt with pockets
2. The striped skirt
3. The skirt with flowers.
11. You will hear a woman talking about an art exhibition. Where is the exhibition this year?
1. Tokyo
2. New York
3. London
12. You will hear a woman talking about how she feels about public transport. What is the
woman’s problem with public transport?
1. Can never find a place to sit down.
2. Doesn’t like how crowded it is
3. Isn’t allowed to take her bike on public transport
13. Listen to a commercial on TV informing the public about pickpocketing. What security
changes will be made to minimize the amount of pickpocketing?
a. More police force roaming the streets.
b. Video footage collected in public areas
c. Police taking action to hunt down pick-pocketers
14. For people are talking about travelling. Complete the sentences below.
A. Ate a lot of food in her trip to South America 1. Speaker A …
B. Wants to travel to China and learn about Asian Culture. 2. Speaker B …
C. Spent a lot of time in the beach in the holidays 3. Speaker C …
D. Heard that her sister is going to the Antarctic 4. Speaker D …
E. Read books to Sweden last year and did not enjoyed it.
F. Travelled to Sweden last year and did not enjoyed it
15. Listen to a woman asking her friend from advice on getting a pet for her kids. Read the
opinions below and decide whose opinion matches the statements made by the man, the woman
or both the man and the woman.
Who expresses which opinion?
a. It is very expensive to have a pet.
b. Having a pet can teach children how to be responsible.
c. It is a big commitment to have a pet.
d. Pets can promote the safety of a family and their home.
16. Listen to a travel agent talking about how to get the best deals on flights and answer the
questions below.
Question 1: What is her opinion of the rules behind low-cost tickets?
a. She believes that airlines provide fantastic low-cost tickets for their clients.
b. She thinks that it is difficult to get low-cost tickets that work for everyone.
c. She thinks it is unfair that clients must always purchase two-way tickets to get a
low-cost ticket.
Question 2: what is her overall opinion towards low-cost tickets?
a. There are drawbacks, but ultimately it is possible to save a lot of money.
b. The hidden fees make the price of a low-cost ticket the same as any other ticket at
regular price.
c. Purchasing low-cost tickets can be problematic if you change the dates of your holiday.
17. Listen to a dietician explaining what a vegan diet includes and answer the questions below.
Question 1: what are the dieticians primary thoughts about veganism?
a. It is a great idea for everyone because it can minimize the risk of diseases like cancer
and diabetes due to less consumption of animal fat.
b. Following a vegan diet means that you are most likely to live longer than the average
human being.
c. The human body is in need of certain nutrients that a vegan diet may not be able to
provide which may cause certain deficiencies in the body.
Question 2: What does he think must be considered before changing to a vegan diet?
a. It is important to understand what you can and cannot eat when following a vegan diet.
b. The only people who should follow a vegan diet are those that are suffering from certain
diseases.
c. There are certain nutrients you must find other ways to provide your body with while
following a vegan diet.
TASK 1: PERSONAL QUESTIONS
You want to join a gym. You have 5 messages from a member of the club. Write short answers
(1-5 words) to each message.
- Where are you from?
- What do you do?
- What did you do yesterday?
- What is your favourite sport?
- What are you wearing?
TASK 2
You are a new member of the gym. Fill in the form. Write in sentences. Use 20-30 words. You
have 7 minutes in total.
Please tell us why you decided to join the club
YOUR ANSWER:
TASK 3
You are a member of a gym. You are talking to three other members in the chat room. Talk to
them using sentences. Use 30 to 40 words per answer. You have 10 minutes in total. Answer all
three questions. .
Mary: Hi there! How often do you do exercise?
YOUR ANSWER:
Juan: Welcome! What sports activities are you interested in?
YOUR ANSWER:
Lucy: What else do you do to keep fit?
YOUR ANSWER:
TASK 4
You are a member a gym. You received this e-mail from the club.
Dear members,
This is to inform that our club’s spa will be closed from 1st June to 10th July due to
refurbishment works. However, members will still be able to use the swimming pool, showers
and dressing rooms. We apologise for the inconveniences this works may cause and hope they
will only be of benefit to the members.
INFORMAL: Write an e-mail to your friend. Write about your feelings and suggest some
alternatives. Write 40-50 words. You have 10 minutes.
FORMAL: Write an e-mail Mrs Hendricks. Write about your feelings and suggest some
alternatives. Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes
SPEAKING
TASK 1
In this part, you have to answer to three short questions about yourself and your interests. You
will have 30 second for each response.
- What do you like about your job?
- Do you like watching TV?
- Tell me something about the place where you live.
TASK 2
In this part, you have to describe a picture and then answer two questions about it. You will
have 45 seconds for each response. Begin speaking when you hear this sound (beep). Make sure
you answer as fully as possible. Describe this picture.
- Describe the picture in detail.
- Have you ever travelled by plane?
- What other means of transport do you usually use?
TASK 3
In this part, you have to compare two pictures and then answer two questions about it. You will
have 45 seconds for each response. Begin speaking when you hear this sound (beep). Make sure
you answer as fully as possible. Compare these pictures.
- What are the benefits from doing exercise?
- Do you think Physical Education should be mandatory at schools?
TASK 4
In this part, you will be shown a picture and will have to answer three questions. You will have
1 minute to think about your answers before you start speaking. You will have 2 minutes to
answer all three questions.
- Tell me about a time when technology failed?
- How did you feel?
- Do you think we depend too much on technology?
Soluciones Exam 1
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. C
17. C
18. B
19. A
20. B
21. B
22. C
23. C
24. A
25. B
TASK 1
1. C
2. F
3. I
4. E
5. G
TASK 2
6. F
7. A
8. H
9. B
10. D
c
TASK 3
11. F
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. D
TASK 4
16. F
17. A
18. H
19. E
20. D
TASK 5
21. F
22. I
23. E
24. A
25. H
TASK 1
0. B
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. B
TASK 2A
5. D
6. F
7. C
8. E
9. B
10. G
TASK 2B
11. E
12. F
13. D
14. B
15. A
16. C
c
TASK 3
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. D
23. B
Task 4
24. D
25. G
26. E
27. C
28. I
29. H
30. F
1. 2
2. 3
3. 1
4. 2
5. 2
6. 3
7. 2
8. 3
9. 3
10. 2
11. 3
12. 2
13. B
14.
a. E
b. F
c. C
d. D
15.
a. Woman
b. Man
c. Both
d. Both
16.
a. Question 1: B
b. Question 2: A
c
17.
a. Question 1: A
b. Question 2: C
