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PRACTICE TEST
Level Intermediate 1 Lower
(Time allowed: 45 mins)
I. Phonetics
a. Identify the word that is pronounced differently
1. A. departure B. nature C. mature D. picture
2. A. decided B. hatred C. warned D. sacred
3. A. thought B. tough C. taught D. bought
b. Identify the word that has different stress
1. A. support B. colleague C. bilingual D. evaluate
2. A. envelop B. amazing C. passenger D. reference

II. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space

Making arrangements with Paul
A few days ago Paul phoned me and (1)_____whether I (2) _____looking after his dog
when he (3) _____away. I (4) _____that I didn’t really like dogs, but he said that he
(5)_____all his other friends, and that I (6) _____his only hope. He invited me round to his
house (7) _____to meet the dog, and he told me that he (8) _____ dinner for me. An hour
later, he phoned again and said that he (9) _____after all, so I (10) _____meeting the
following day for lunch. The next morning he cancelled this appointment and, after he
(11)_____, said that he would bring the dog to my house at 6.00.
1. A. told B. said me C. asked me D. spoke
2. A. would mind B. want C. like D. will help
3. A. has gone B. went C. would go D. will go
4. A. told him B. said him C. asked him D. replied him
5. A. asks B. would be C. will ask D. had already asked
6. A. am B. will be C. had been D. was
7. A. this evening B. that evening C. the evening D. in evening
8. A. is cooking B. will cook C. would cook D. had cooked

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9. A. had to go out B. went out C. goes out D. has to go out
10. A. had suggested B. would suggest C. suggested D. suggest
11. A. has done B. told me sorry C. asked D. had apologized

III.Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D
Grass
Grass is probably the most successful living plant in the world. There are over 9,000
different types of grasses and they are (1)______ in every region on the earth. They are the
(2)______flowering plants that can exist in the freezing (3) ______of the Artic and the
Antarctic.
Grasslands support a wide range of animal life, from tiny insects and birds to huge
animals like cows and lions. All of them (4) ______on grass in one way or another.
Grass (5) ______very quickly after it is cut or (6) ______ Unlike other plants, the new
leaves grow from (7) ______the soil, not from the top of the plant. That is (8) ______ large
families of animals are able to live together in one area. As (9) ______as they have eaten all
grass there, a fresh meal is always (10) ______because the plants starts growing again.
1. A. noticed B. realized C. caught D. found
2. A. single B. one C. only D. special
3. A. environment B. scene C. situation D. background
4. A. depend B. build C. turn D. hang
5. A. repeats B. recovers C. reduces D. remains
6. A. hurt B. broken C. injured D. damaged
7. A. beside B. behind C. below D. beyond
8. A. why B. where C. what D. when
9. A. fast B. soon C. quickly D. often
10. A. available B. present C. free D. complete

IV. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in bracket
1. Many people have no belief in ghosts. (BELIEVE)
2. Tina had no ________ that anything was wrong. (SUSPECT)
3. We measured the length of the room with a ruler. (LONG)

4. Our teacher was really angry when she found out what we were doing. (ANGER)

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5. George won a medal for bravery (BRAVE)
6. Looking in the mirror too much is an example of _________________ (VAIN)
7. Do you think you have the ability to pass the test? (ABLE)

V. Read the text and questions below

For each question, choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D
New TV Star
Carolina Fenton talks about her first TV role
“I never expected to spend some of my first year at university filming The Muldoons. I’d
only ever acted at school, but I’d loved the book since I was eleven. My grandmother used to
say I was just like Polly Muldoon and I always imagined myself playing her.
I’d taken a year off to go travelling before university. While I was in Mexico, my mother
emailed me to say there were plans to turn the book into a TV drama. I knew I had to go for
the part. She was surprised at first, but sent my photograph to the director and persuaded him
to meet me. I flew back and got the part.
The outdoor filming started a week into term, so I got permission from the university to
be away for three weeks. Once I was back at university, I got up at 6.00 a.m. to write the
essays I’d missed. I didn’t tell my university friends, but they found out and thought it was
great.
It was an amazing experience – I’m so lucky. After university, I definitely want to make
acting my career. I’m not from an acting family, though my grandmother was an opera
singer. I’ve tried for other TV parts but haven’t received any offers yet.
I don’t know how I managed it all, because I had a full social life too. When filming
finished, I hardly knew what to do. I’ve since appeared in college plays. Unfortunately, I
haven’t been home much and now my first year at university is over, I’m off to Spain for the
summer with friends.”

1. In this text, Carolina Fenton is

A. advising students to finish studying before taking up acting.
B. describing how pleased she was about this opportunity to act.

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C. warning other young people that acting is a difficult career.
D. explaining why she has always wanted to be an actor.
2. Why did Carolina decide to try for a part in The Muldoons?
A. She thought the book would make a great TV drama.
B. She agreed with her grandmother that she should apply.
C. She felt she was perfect for the part of Polly.
D. She was anxious about starting university.
3. What does Carolina say about her mother?
A. She encouraged Carolina to keep travelling.
B. She felt Carolina would be a good actor.
C. She was sorry she had emailed Carolina.
D. She helped Carolina to get the part.
4. How did Carolina manage to find time to do the filming?
A. She missed lectures and hoped nobody would notice.
B. She delayed going to university until filming was over.
C. She took time off and did her college work later.
D. She asked her friends to help with her essays.
5. Which of the following would Carolina write to a penfriend?
A. “I’m going to continue with my studies, but hope to have the opportunity to do another
TV programme soon.”
B. “Now I’ve finished both the filming and my first year at university. I plan to spend
more time with my family.”
C. “I enjoyed filming the TV drama but I’ve missed having a social life – I don’t know
what to do at weekends.”
D. “Acting is more difficult than I’d expected, but I’ve learned a lot from other members
of my family who work in the business.”

VI. Here are some sentences about a sport centre. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Write no more than three words for each gap.
1. Sarah started working at the sports centre two months ago.
Sarah has worked at the sports centre for two months.
2. Sarah asked me if I was still a member of the sports centre.
She asked me, “are you still a member of the sports centre?”

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3. Non-members cannot enter the sports centre without a ticket.
Non-members are allowed to enter the sports centre without a ticket.
4. Only trainers are allowed in the sports centre.
You must wear trainers in the sports centre at all times.
5. Football is the most popular sport at the centre.
Football is more popular than any other sport at the sports centre.

VII. Rearrange the words to make a complete sentence.

1. many /are/ people/ in /alone/ who /elderly/./There /Erdingford /live/
there are many elderly people in Erdingford who live alone
2. is/elderly/charity /a/ that / people /to /./Helping Hand/independently/registered/helps/live/
Helping Hand
3. work/young/volunteers/ on / are /./The /depends/who /people/
the work depends on volunteers who are young people
4. volunteers/ with /elderly/ clients/ their/ shopping /trips/ going/ to/ with/ them/./Helping
Hand /help /by/the /supermarket/
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. people/ pets / help/, /for example /taking/ a /dog /for/ a/ walk/./Elderly /with /may
/appreciate/
Elderly
6. also/ keeping/ a/ look /nice / tidy/./Volunteers /help /garden/and /
volunteers also help keeping a garden look tidy and nice

7. elderly/ enjoy /an / for/ conversations/./Other/opportunity/just /friendly/some /

Other elderly just enjoy an opportunity for some friendly conversation

THE END
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KEY - PRACTICE TEST
I. Phonetics
a. Identify the word that is pronounced differently
1. A. departure B. nature C. mature D. picture
2. A. decided B. hatred C. warned D. sacred
3. A. thought B. tough C. taught D. bought
b. Identify the word that has different stress
4. A. support B. colleague C. bilingual D. evaluate
5. A. envelop B. amazing C. passenger D. reference

II. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space

Making arrangements with Paul
A few days ago Paul phoned me and (1)_____whether I (2) _____looking after his dog
when he (3) _____away. I (4) _____that I didn’t really like dogs, but he said that he
(5)_____all his other friends, and that I (6) _____his only hope. He invited me round to his
house (7) _____to meet the dog, and he told me that he (8) _____ dinner for me. An hour
later, he phoned again and said that he (9) _____after all, so I (10) _____meeting the
following day for lunch. The next morning he cancelled this appointment and, after he
(11)_____, said that he would bring the dog to my house at 6.00.
1. A. told B. said me C. asked me D. spoke
2. A. would mind B. want C. like D. will help
3. A. has gone B. went C. would go D. will go
4. A. told him B. said him C. asked him D. replied him
5. A. asks B. would be C. will ask D. had already asked
6. A. am B. will be C. had been D. was
7. A. this evening B. that evening C. the evening D. in evening
8. A. is cooking B. will cook C. would cook D. had cooked
9. A. had to go out B. went out C. goes out D. has to go out
10. A. had suggested B. would suggest C. suggested D. suggest
11. A. has done B. told me sorry C. asked D. had apologized

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III.Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D
Grass
Grass is probably the most successful living plant in the world. There are over 9,000
different types of grasses and they are (1)______ in every region on the earth. They are the
(2)______flowering plants that can exist in the freezing (3) ______of the Artic and the
Antarctic.
Grasslands support a wide range of animal life, from tiny insects and birds to huge
animals like cows and lions. All of them (4) ______on grass in one way or another.
Grass (5) ______very quickly after it is cut or (6) ______. Unlike other plants, the new
leaves grow from (7) ______the soil, not from the top of the plant. That is (8) ______ large
families of animals are able to live together in one area. As (9) ______as they have eaten all
grass there, a fresh meal is always (10) ______because the plants starts growing again.
1. A. noticed B. realized C. caught D. found
2. A. single B. one C. only D. special
3. A. environment B. scene C. situation D. background
4. A. depend B. build C. turn D. hang
5. A. repeats B. recovers C. reduces D. remains
6. A. hurt B. broken C. injured D. damaged
7. A. beside B. behind C. below D. beyond
8. A. why B. where C. what D. when
9. A. fast B. soon C. quickly D. often
10. A. available B. present C. free D. complete

IV. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in bracket
1. Many people have no __belief__ in ghosts. (BELIEVE)
2. Tina had no __suspicion__ that anything was wrong. (SUSPECT)
3. We measured the __length__ of the room with a ruler. (LONG)
4. Our teacher was really __angry__ when she found out what we were doing. (ANGER)
5. George won a medal for ___bravery__ (BRAVE)
6. Looking in the mirror too much is an example of _vanity__ (VAIN)
7. Do you think you have the _ability__ to pass the test? (ABLE)

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V. Read the text and questions below
For each question, choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D
New TV Star
Carolina Fenton talks about her first TV role
“I never expected to spend some of my first year at university filming The Muldoons.
I’d only ever acted at school, but I’d loved the book since I was eleven. My grandmother
used to say I was just like Polly Muldoon and I always imagined myself playing her.
I’d taken a year off to go travelling before university. While I was in Mexico, my
mother emailed me to say there were plans to turn the book into a TV drama. I knew I had to
go for the part. She was surprised at first, but sent my photograph to the director and
persuaded him to meet me. I flew back and got the part.
The outdoor filming started a week into term, so I got permission from the university to
be away for three weeks. Once I was back at university, I got up at 6.00 a.m. to write the
essays I’d missed. I didn’t tell my university friends, but they found out and thought it was
great.
It was an amazing experience – I’m so lucky. After university, I definitely want to
make acting my career. I’m not from an acting family, though my grandmother was an opera
singer. I’ve tried for other TV parts but haven’t received any offers yet.
I don’t know how I managed it all, because I had a full social life too. When filming
finished, I hardly knew what to do. I’ve since appeared in college plays. Unfortunately, I
haven’t been home much and now my first year at university is over, I’m off to Spain for the
summer with friends.”
1. In this text, Carolina Fenton is
A. advising students to finish studying before taking up acting.
B. describing how pleased she was about this opportunity to act.
C. warning other young people that acting is a difficult career.
D. explaining why she has always wanted to be an actor.
2. Why did Carolina decide to try for a part in The Muldoons?
A. She thought the book would make a great TV drama.
B. She agreed with her grandmother that she should apply.
C. She felt she was perfect for the part of Polly.
D. She was anxious about starting university.

3. What does Carolina say about her mother?

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A. She encouraged Carolina to keep travelling.
B. She felt Carolina would be a good actor.
C. She was sorry she had emailed Carolina.
D. She helped Carolina to get the part.
4. How did Carolina manage to find time to do the filming?
A. She missed lectures and hoped nobody would notice.
B. She delayed going to university until filming was over.
C. She took time off and did her college work later.
D. She asked her friends to help with her essays.
5. Which of the following would Carolina write to a penfriend?
A. “I’m going to continue with my studies, but hope to have the opportunity to do
another TV programme soon.”
B. “Now I’ve finished both the filming and my first year at university. I plan to spend
more time with my family.”
C. “I enjoyed filming the TV drama but I’ve missed having a social life – I don’t know
what to do at weekends.”
D. “Acting is more difficult than I’d expected, but I’ve learned a lot from other members
of my family who work in the business.”

VI. Here are some sentences about a sport centre. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Write no more than three words for each gap.
1. Sarah started working at the sports centre two months ago.
Sarah has worked at the sports centre __________for_________ two months.
2. Sarah asked me if I was still a member of the sports centre.
She asked me, “___Are you____ still a member of the sports centre?”
3. Non-members cannot enter the sports centre without a ticket.
Non-members aren’t __permitted/ allowed/ able/ authorised___ to enter the sports
centre without a ticket.
4. Only trainers are allowed in the sports centre.
You must _wear (your)/be wearing (your)__ trainers in the sports centre at all times.

5. Football is the most popular sport at the centre.

Football is__more popular___ than any other sport at the sports centre.

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VII. Rearrange the words to make a complete sentence.

1. many /are/ people/ in /alone/ who /elderly/./There /Erdingford /live/
There are many elderly people in Erdingford who live alone.
2. is/elderly/charity /a/ that / people /to /./Helping Hand/independently/registered/helps/live/
Helping Hand is a registered charity that helps elderly people to live independently.
3. work/young/volunteers/ on / are /./The /depends/who /people/
The work depends on volunteers who are young people.
4. volunteers/ with /elderly/ clients/ their/ shopping /trips/ going/ to/ with/ them/./Helping
Hand /help /by/the /supermarket/
Helping Hand volunteers help elderly clients with their shopping trips by going to
the supermarket with them.
5. people/ pets / help/, /for example /taking/ a /dog /for/ a/ walk/./Elderly /with /may
/appreciate/
Elderly people with pets may appreciate help, for example taking a dog for a walk.
6. also/ keeping/ a/ look /nice / tidy/./Volunteers /help /garden/and /
Volunteers also help keeping a garden look nice and tidy.
7. elderly/ enjoy /an / for/ conversations/./Other/opportunity/just /friendly/some /
Other elderly just enjoy an opportunity for some friendly conversations.

THE END

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