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CENNI PRACTICE EXAM
USE OF LANGUAGE & READING
Section A. (A1)
Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
(1) Tom and Jenny ____ Friends.
a. am b. is c. are d. be
(2) ____ the teacher here?
a. Are you b. You’re c. He is d. Is they
(3) What time ____?
a. it is b. are they c. is d. is it
(4) Our English class is ____ 1:00 p.m.
a. in b. on c. at d. near
(5) My uncle’s brother is my ____.
a. father b. niece c. aunt d. sister
(6) ____ is an accountant.
a. Ted’s nephew b. Ted nephew c. Nephew Ted’s d. Nephew of Ted’s
(7) ____ only eight chairs in the classroom.
a. There is b. There are c. It is d. They are
(8) A: How can I get to the NY stadium?
B: ____.
a. For car b. On car c. By car d. In car
(9) My sister ____ the guitar in the house.
a. always plays b. play always c. always play d. plays always
(10) Our teacher ____ very well.
a. sing b. don’t sing c. isn’t sing d. doesn’t sing
(11) The new player is the ____ in the team.
a. goodest b. better c. gooder d. best
(12) This red sport car is ____ than that yellow sport car.
a. expensive b. more cheap c. cheaper d. expensiver
(13) Would you like ____ coffee?
a. some b. a few c. a lot d. little
(14) The cinema is ____ the post office and the bank.
a. on b. under c. in d. between
(15) My mother and father ____ a movie at the moment.
a. watch b. is watch c. are watch d. are watching
(16) I ____ Cancun next month.
a. visit b. visiting c. am visiting d. going to visit
(17) A: Do you want to go to a nice restaurant?
B: Sorry, I ____.
a. can b. have to c. can’t d. going to
(18) A: Would you like to go out tonight?
B: I’m sorry. I ____ do my homework.
a. can b. have to c. can’t d. going to
(19) Michelangelo ____ the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
a. paints b. painted c. paint d. painting
(20) My brother and I ____ to France last year.
a. go b. goed c. went d. did go
(21) Jenny ____ for the final exam.
a. don’t studied b. didn’t studied c. didn’t study d. don’t study
(22) It was an excellent party and all the people ____ a lot of fun.
a. were having b. was having c. have d. are having
(23) The little brother ____ videogames when the phone rang.
a. play b. is playing c. plays d. was playing
(24) ____ cooking in your house now?
a. Whose b. Who’s c. Who d. Where
(25) ____ sister is that beautiful girl over there?
a. Whose b. Who’s c. Who d. Where
(26) Do you enjoy ____?
a. paint b. painting c. is painting d. painted
(27) A: I hate Chinese and Italian food.
B: ____.
a. Neither do I b. So am I c. Neither am d. So do I
(28) What ____ in your last vacation?
a. did you do b. do you do c. did you did d. do you did
(29) What ____ play in elementary school?
a. do you b. did you used to c. did you use to d. did you use
(30) The doctor ____ start doing exercise.
a. going to b. is going to c. went d. is
(31) A: The meeting starts at 7 o’clock.
B: ____ be there.
a. I going to b. I am c. I’d d. I’ll
(32) Our boss isn’t in the office. He ____ be in the meeting.
a. can b. must c. will d. do
(33) I am going to take singing classes because I ____ sing very well.
a. does b. must c. can’t d. didn’t
(34) I bought ____ Indian food last night.
a. much of b. a lot of c. a few d. many
(35) Rachel´s town is ____ Mike’s.
a. safe b. safer than c. the most safe d. the most safer
(36) The soccer team didn´t have a chef, so the players cooked the food ____.
a. myself b. theirself c. themself d. themselves
(37) Mom, turn on the light quickly! I´ve just seen ____!
a . anything b. nothing c. something d. anywhere
(38) ____ ever been to Las Vegas?
a. Do you b. Have you c. Did you d. Are you
(39) I´ve studied Spanish and French ____ 2010.
a. for b. in c. since d. at
(40) Have you ____ met a hollywood star?
a. never b. yet c. even d. already
This is the end of section A
Section B (A2)
I. Complete the conversation, choose the correct option.
A Hi, My name is Thompson. What’s your name?
B Nice to meet you. I’m Charles Mathew.
A (41) __________________________?
a) How you spell your last name b) What do you spell your last name
c) How do you spell your last name d) How is spell your last name.
B M-A-T-H-E-W.
A (42) __________________________?
a) Are you from Australia b) Where do you from c) Where you are from d) Where are
you from
B I’m from Sydney, Australia.
A (43) __________________________?
a) Is it a cold city B) it is a cold city C) Is a cold city D) Its a cold city.
B No, it isn´t. Actually, it’s very warm all the time.
A I visited Sydney three years ago.
B (44) __________________________?
a) Did you like it B) Did you liked it C) Do you liked it D) You liked it
A Yes, I liked it a lot. In fact I stayed there three more weeks.
B (45) __________________________?
a) Do you visit the Opera House b) You visited the Opera House
c) Are you visited the Opera House d) Did you visit the Opera House
A Of course I did! The Opera House is amazing.
II. Choose the correct option to complete the text.
The Titanic
The Titanic (Example) _a_ in 1912. (46) It ____ in a new way and it (47) ____ to be
unsinkable. Because of this, it (48) ____ enough lifeboats for the passengers and crew.
The hull (49) ____ by a collision with a huge iceberg and it sank very fast. A total of
1,513 people (50) ____ that day. Because of this disaster, a lot of magazines (51) _____
in many languages. In 1985 the wreck (52) _____ on the sea bed and the ship (53)
_____. Several successful films (54) ______ about the Titanic since then, and the most
recent (55) _____ in 1997.
Example. a) was built b) was build c) were built.
46 a) is designed b) was designed c) was design
47 a) was thinked b) was thaught c) was thought
48 a) didn’t give b) wasn't given c) was given
49 a) was damaged b) damaged c) was damage
50 a) was drowned b) were drew c) drowned
51 a) has printed b) was printed c) were printed
52 a) has been located b) was located c) was being located
53 a) was explored b) was exploring c) was being explored
54 a) was released b) have been released c) has been released
55 a) was made b) was maked c) has been made
Ill. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
(56) ____ I were taller, I would play basketball.
a. since b. for c. if d. unless
(57) Despite the amount of work we finally managed ____ on time.
a. finishing b. finish c. finished d. to finish
(58) The teacher asked ____ eat in the classroom.
a. her not to b. not her to c. to her to not d. her not
(59) Tapas and Paella ____ in Spain.
a. eats b. ate c. is eat d. are eaten
(60) The radio ____ by Guillermo Marconi.
a. invented b. is invent c. was invented d. were invented
(61) My best friend enjoys reading novels, but my girlfriend ____.
a. enjoy b. enjoys c. don’t d. doesn´t
(62) ____ students speak French very well.
a. Too b. One c. Every d. Both
(63) You can have your driver’s license now, you are ____ to drive.
a. old enough b. enough old c. old too d. too old
(64) Could you help me carry my luggage? It´s ____ heavy.
a. enough b. so c. too d. very
(65) The new manger ____ a lot of changes in the company.
a. has make b. has making c. has been making d. has been made
(66) The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude ____ into 37 languages.
a. is translated b. were translated c. has translated d. has been translated
(67) She said she ____ if she had time.
a. will come b. would come c. comes d. came
(68) We wanted to know where ____.
a. the concert was b. is the concert being c. the concert is d. the concert was being
(69) I´ll see you at the airport, trust me, I ____ late.
a. can’t be b. won’t be c. can being d. might be
(70) My new neighbor ____ by a professional team.
a. had paint his house b. had his house painted c. painted the house d. his house
had painted
(71) I was very late for school today ____ I fell behind on my favorite subject.
a. because b. too c. that d. so
(72) This is the place ____ my father and mother met for the first time.
a. where b. what c. which d. when
(73) Our Saturday course ____ next weekend.
a. starts b. is start c. going to start d. will starts
(74) Did you like the movie ____ won the academy award?
a. who b. what c. that d. it
(75) When I got my first job as an engineer, I ____ before for six months with my father.
a. work b. had worked c. has worked d. am working
lV Read Conwy, the jewel of North Wales and then circle True or False
Conwy is famous for its castle, built in 1283, and its well-preserved old houses. One of
these houses is the biggest tourist attraction in the town – and it’s the smallest house in
Britain.
The house is only 1.8 meters wide, 3 meters high, and 3 meters from front to back –
most adults can’t stand up inside! Over the years, thousands of people from all over the
world have visited the house, and many visitors can’t believe that someone really lived
here. The interior is very, very small, and is a perfect example of how to live with a
minimum of space.
The house has two floors. Downstairs there is only one room – this room is the living
room, the dining room, and the kitchen combined. There are none of the comforts you
would expect to find in a modern house – no cooker or fridge, no washing machine or
dishwasher, no television, and no pictures on the walls. But there is a tiny fireplace
where food can be cooked. There’s also a small, round table, a sofa big enough for two
people, a low stool, and a water tap. There’s one window, which is quite small, and the
room is dark. Up the narrow staircase is one bedroom, with a long single bed and a
chair, but no wardrobe. The toilet isn’t inside; it’s in a separate building outside the back
of the house.
Nobody has lived here since 1900 – the last occupant was a fisherman who was 1.92 m
tall!
(76) The house only has one room. True False
(77) The house is big enough for two people to live there. True False
(78) There are seats for three people downstairs. True False
(79) There’s a lot of space for clothes. True False
(80) The house was built in 1900. True False
(81) There’s no place for cooking. True False
(82) It’s dark downstairs. True False
(83) There’s a toilet in the house. True False
(84) Nobody lives in the house now. True False
(85) The house is open for six months a year. True False
This is the end of section B
Section C (B1)
1. Complete the following forms.
86. If she _____ less distracted, she wouldn´t have failed the exam
a. Had been b. been c. would be d. would been e.
being
87. _____ execise is good for you.
a. To do b. do c. does d. doing
e. did
88. He is _____ seeing her again.
a. Look forward about b. looking forward to c. looking forward off
d. looked to e. looking forward into
89. My dog was ran over. I wish I _____ on a leash on it.
a. Put b. had put c. would put d. putted
e. puts
90. She won´t come _____ I arrive.
a. When b. while c. after d. before
e. until
91. They are researching the Titanic accident. There _________ a mistake.
a. Might be b. must have been c. will be d. should be e.
might have be
92. He made _____.
a. Me do it b. me done it c. us do d. do it
e. us do
93. He enjoys ________ out on rainy nights.
a. Go b. to go c. is going d. going
e. gone
94. He must go to the doctor, ______?
a. Must he b. he must c. mustn´t he d. no
e. must
95. Ten years from now, we _____ using cash anymore
a. Will not b. might not be c. might not been d. will
not have e. are not
2 Circle the correct words of phrases
I read a great (96) _____ on the newspaper the other day. It was about the actor who
was skydiving on top of the (97) _____ for one scene in his new movie.
I read it too. I like to be updated about (98) _____ risky scenes for the upcoming movies.
Did you read that they are using a chimpanzee that uses his (99) _____ to communicate
using symbols? It was very interesting.
I was not able to read it. I was (100) _____my essay that day.
96 a) news b) article c) documentary
97 a) volcanoes b) hills c) seas
98 a) those b) that c) these
99 a) eyes b) hands c) legs
100 a) doing b) making c) completing
3 Write the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.
101. A. _____ he ever _____ (crash) a car before?
a. Had crashed b. have crashed c. have been crashed d. has crashed e.
have been crashing
102. B. Actually, he __________ (do) three times.
a. Had done b. has been doing c. has done d. has doing e. have do
A. What happened?
103. B. Well, the last time he _____ (race) a motorcycle and he _____ (loose)
control of the steering wheel.
a. Raced / lost b. was racing / was loosing c. was racing / lost d. was racing /
lost e. raced / was loosing
104. A. He must have _____ (get) really scared.
a. Got b. gotten c. getting d. get e. was getting
105. B. He did! That´s why he __________ (not / race) since that last time.
a. Hasn´t raced b. hasn´t race c. haven´t race d. haven´t raced r. raced
4 Match the words or phrases with the correct definitions.
106. Split up 1. Take someone into captive
107. Vandalism 2. submit
108. Kidnap 3. Break up a relationship
109. Lump 4. Solid matter without regular
shape
110. Hand in 5. To damage private property
5 Read the text and then write questions for the answers.
APOLOGIES
We are sorry that our computer ordering system went out on the blink last week. Don´t
worry, the system is now up and running again, but we think goods will arrive 2 or 3
days late. I´d guess the goods you´ve just ordered should arrive round about Thursday.
Thanks a lot for telling us about the problem with the ZP300. You would be pleased to
know the problem´s been put right now. The exhibition you´re organizing, it seems you
want to return any goods you don´t sell. We´re certainly interested, yes, but could I ask
for more details before I let you know?. Finally, just to tell you, as of 1st May your
warehouse is now open 24 hours a day!.
111. The computer ordering system was off True False Doesn´t say
112. The system is not currently working True False Doesn´t say
113. A customer informed about the ZP3000 problem True False Doesn´t say
114. The exhibition is about returning goods True False Doesn´t say
115. The warehouse will be open as from May True False Doesn´t say
6 Read the text and then match the words or phrases from the text with the
correct definitions.
Telesales have become the bane of my life. Recently I have been so inundated with
them that I now refuse to answer the phone between 6 and 9 in the evenings, Friends
and relatives understand and don´t bother calling at these times. Las week I was almost
talked into accepting a year´s subscription to a video company, before the red mist
descended just in time, and I slammed the phone down. If it´s not advisors premising to
sort out your finances for you, or persuading you to run into life insurance, it will usually
be home improvement companies.
My advice is, don´t be taken in by that friendly chit chat at the beginning of the
conversation. You can see trough all their charming chit chat with ease – all they really
want is your custom and your money. So stand up to them and preferably politely say
“no”.
116. Bane a. small talk
117. Inundated b. consciousness
118. Red mist c. something that ruins
119. Chit chat d. to uphold
120. Stand up e. overwhelm
This is the end of section C
Section D ( B2 )
I. Select each verb into the most appropriate form (a, b, c or d).
A: Hi, I am Matt Rotell, a friend of Alice's.
B: Oh, yes. Alice (121) __(a. mention b. mentioned c. mentioning d. mentions) you
the other day. Gee, you (122) ____ (a. don’t look b. didn’t look c. doesn’t look
d. aren’t looking) like a detective.
A: Well, that's good, I (123) ___ (a. will guess b. won’t guess c. guess d: don’t
guess).
B: I'm curious. Tell me, how (124) __ you ___ (a. did-decide b. did-decided c.
do- decide d. do-decided) to become an undercover cop?
A: Well, when I was a kid, I (125) ____ (a. love b. loves c. am loving d. loved) to
read detective novels. By the time I (126) ___ (a. had b. was c. have d. am
) ten, I (127) ___ (a. read b. have read c. had read d. readed) every book in the
Hardy Boys series. I knew that I (128)___ (a. want b. was wanting c. wanted d. had
wanting) to go into law enforcement.
II. Circle the correct word.
(129) You must (a. follow b. understand c. read d. say) instructions exactly.
(130) The teacher is in a very good (a. temper b. mood c. character d. happy) today!
(131) You should (a. ask b. get c. do d. make) something about that cough!
(132) I can’t stand her! She’s so (a. thoughtful b. arrogant c. confident d. intelligent).
(133) I am happy to (a. hear b. know c. see d. find) the great news.
(134) I have decided to (a. do b. get c. make d. find) out something about my noisy
neighbor.
(135) Do you mind (a. to open b. open c. opening d. opened) the window, please?
(136) My elder sister looked (a. over b. at c. for d. after) me when Dad passed away.
III Add one word to complete each sentence.
(137) Tom is a good friend of ___(a. me b. my c. mine d. your).
(138) The wholesaler has opened ___ (a. his b. they c. their d. its) warehouse.
(139) Businessmen invited ____(a. his b. him c. their d. them) loyal customers to their
trade fair.
(140) It was not a wolf but a pack of ____(a. caribous b. wolfs c. wolfes d. wolves) the
one that killed the Caribou.
(141) The garden ___ (a. when b. where c. which d. what) my parents spend the
weekend is called Central Park.
(142) The fax ____ (a. whose b. which. c. wich d. what) was sent to France hasn't
arrived yet.
(143) Producers want to export _____ (a. them b. their c. theirs d. they) products.
(144) Children were very nervous _____ (a. why b. then c. when d. while) they saw
their parents.
(145) Passengers went out of the plane at 11:30 a.m. ___ (a. when b. so c. thus d.
though) the crash happened
(146) The computer, ___ (a. that b. who c. what d. which) is an electronic machine,
has evolved very fast.
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has more or less the same meaning
as the first. Use between two and four words in each sentence.
Example Because of speeding I crashed my car.
I wish I hadn’t driven that fast.
(147) It´s raining and I left my umbrella.
I wish I _____________________________ an umbrella.
a. bring
b. will bring
c. had brought
d. am bringing
(148) I´m broke after buying that expensive shirt.
I wish I _____________________________ that shirt.
a. didn’t buy
b. don’t buy
c. won’t buy
d. hadn’t bought
(149) We lost the basketball match for one point.
If only I _____________________________ that last shot.
a. have scored
b. score
c. had scored
d. scored
(150) I couldn’t buy him a present because I didn’t have money.
If I had had money I _____________________________ him a present.
a. would buy
b. would have buy
c. would have bought
d. would had bought
(151) I didn’t greet her because I didn’t see her.
If I _____________________________ her, I would have greeted her.
a. saw
b. have seen
c. would have seen
d. had seen
(152) I heard the party was awesome.
I wish I _____________________________ (GO) to the party.
a. had gone
b. have gone
c. went
d. could go
(153) I can understand the sign because I learnt Japanese.
If I _____________________________ Japanese, I wouldn’t be able to
understand the sign.
a. have learnt
b. haven´t learned
c. hadn’t learned
d. had learnt
V. Reading You are going to read an article about customer service in banks.
Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences
A-G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence which you do not
need
to use.
Customer Service in Banks
The banking profession doesn’t have a very good reputation for customer service at the
moment, and it’s not just due to loss of savings. High street branches are shutting down
and where banks are available, their opening hours are inconvenient. Staff at the desks
is surly, increasingly under-qualified and often unable to answer questions. (154)
__________ Astonishingly, however, 86% of the customers at one bank are either
‘extremely satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the service they receive. And what is even
more surprising is that the bank in question has no High Street outlets at all.
First National bank is run entirely through the telephone and the internet. And its
success shows that customer service is just about face-to-face contact with clients. The
primary concern of the bank is recruiting the right people. (155) __________ So they
only recruit people who already exhibit good communication skills.
And unlike other services that operate primarily over the telephone, the staff at First
National does not use scripts. (156) __________ What this bank asks for is that staff be
themselves and establish a rapport with their customers. Part of this is recognizing
people’s needs. (157) __________ Some want the process to be swift and efficient.
The member of staff has to pick up on the caller’s mood and react accordingly.
(158) __________ The idea that customer service can be improved on a medium where
there is no actual contact with a member of staff may seem strange at first. However,
the website designers at First National spend a great deal of time understanding their
customers and offering services which meet their needs. (159) __________ First
National is already taking steps to fill this demand. (160) __________when their account
falls below a certain level. In the future, online systems may pre-empt customers’ needs
in even more sophisticated ways.
A Although people do not expect much from the internet these days, this will change in
the future.
B The managers recognize that customers find them impersonal and unnatural.
C First National is also preparing to adopt this personal approach to its internet banking.
D They have the attitude that some skills, such as keyboard skills and so on, can be
taught, but a member of staff can’t be taught to be a nice person.
E Telephones are very personal because staff is speaking to people on their own
territory.
F And if customers try to contact the bank by telephone, they are put through to a call
center in another country where they have to speak slowly in order to be understood.
G Not everyone wants a chatty, friendly service.
H They already offer a service in which customers receive a text when funds are
received or
Select the correct letter combination
a. F D B G C A H
b. F D E G C B H
c. F D E G C A B
DFDBGCEB
