Part 1: Grammar

Select your answer (A-C) for questions 1-25.

0. EXAMPLE:
I _______ drunk three cups of coffee this morning
A. Have
B. Am
C. Are
1. My teaching schedule is __________ than last year.
A. more easy
B. easier
C. easiest
2. The students in my class are ________ kind.
A. such
B. too
C. so
3. Sherry __________ in 3 different countries so far.
A. has taught
B. was teaching
C. teaches
4. Last year, we ________ on a trip to a museum.
A. went
B. have gone
C. have been
5. My mentor always gives me _______ good advice.
A. a
B. the
C. -
6. The school _______ I work is nearby.
A. that
B. whose
C. where
7. King’s College is ______ Beverly Street.
A. in
B. on
 C. at
8. Students _________ use mobile phones in class. It is forbidden.
A. don’t have to
B. mustn’t
C. couldn’t
9. ___________ I finish my lesson plans, I cannot go to the cinema with my friends.
A. Unless
B. If
C. When
10. I wish I __________ teach abroad next semester.
A. could have
B. can
C. could
11. By the end of June, I ____________ my training course.
A. will complete
B. will have completed
C. will be completing
12. I always try to _______ up with new activities for lessons.
A. come
B. put
C. get
13. Over summer holidays, I got used to __________ up late.
A. be woken
B. wake
C. waking
14. If I am still feeling sick tomorrow, I _________ the substitute teacher
A. would call
B. will call
C. call
15. My students are learning ________ to pronounce the sound /r/ today.
A. which
B. how
C. what
16. The tutors _________ me that teaching is a rewarding job.
A. asked
 B. said
C. told
17. I encourage my students ________ their best.
A. to do
B. doing
C. do
18. They should practice _________ with podcasts.
A. to listen
B. listening
C. listen
19. _________ is a great passion of mine.
A. To teach
B. Having taught
C. Teaching
20. If I ________ younger, I would have studied abroad.
A. were
B. am
C. have been
21. I _______ my students drink water in class.
A. make
B. let
C. get
22. Our class photo will be ________ on Friday.
A. done
B. made
C. taken
23. Literature __________ in our English classes this semester.
A. is studied
B. is being studied
C. studied
24. The principal, _______ car is red, got a parking ticket.
A. whose
B. who
C. that
25. The teacher gave her pupils ___________ homework.
 A. much
B. many
C. a lot of

Part 2: Vocabulary
Write the letter (A-L) of the word that is most similar in meaning to the word (1-5). Use each
word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-L). The answer to question 0 is an
example.

0. tell A. enlarge
26.1. demonstrate B. film
26.2. comprehend C. show
26.3. encourage D. make
26.4. direct E. command
26.5. create F. organize
G. listen
H. understand
I. read
J. paint
K. inspire
L. say

0. Finish each sentence (6-10) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only. You will
not need five of the words (A-K).

27.1. To gain knowledge is to … A. learn

27.2. To assess a student’s performance is to… B. advertise
27.3. To look over something carefully is to … C. teach
27.4 To put things in their correct place is to … D. review
27.5 To exchange information by speaking is to … E. write
F. stop
G. communicate
H. keep
I. tidy
J. evaluate
K. sweep
Finish each sentence (11-15) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only. You will
not need five of the words (A-K).

28.1. In the fall, we are implementing a new English-language _________ at our A. puzzles
school.
28.2. Every Friday, the students take a short ________ to see if they understood B. curriculum
the week’s concepts.
28.3. It is important for kids to play in team sports so that they learn C. textbook
___________.
28.4. The new technology course does not have a ___________. All material is D. exam
online.
28.5. We have a lot of ___________ on the shelves for indoor activities when it E. cooperation
rains.
F. house
G. quiz

H. tiles

I. reflection

J. progress

K. skill

Write the letter (A-K) of the word that has the closest meaning (16-20). Use each word once only.
You will not need five of the words (A-K).

29.1. independent A. success

29.2. rewarding B. busy
29.3. occupied C. injury
29.4. strategy D. technique
29.5 achievement E. failure
F. satisfying
G. free
H. self-sufficient
I. apart
 J. money
K. exclusive

Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is commonly used with the word (21-25). Use each word
once only. You will not need five of the words (A-K).

30.1. professional A. room

30.2. school B. attire
30.3. Master’s C. song
30.4 staff D. bus
30.5 final E. outfit
F. quiz
G. degree
H. staircase
I. exam
J. run
K. university
READING

(25 questions – 30 minutes)

TASK 1

Choose one Word (A, B or C) for each space and write the letter on the paper. The first one
(0) is done for you as an example with the answer A marked on your answer paper.

Over 4,000 couples come to (0) __B__ married in the village of Gretna Green every year. Why
do you think this small town is so special?

In 1754, England (1) ____ a law that changed this sleepy Scottish village forever. The law
stated that people (2) ____ the age of 21 couldn’t marry without the permission of their (3)
____. . But this law didn’t apply to Scotland, where (4) ____ people got married at 16.

(…) Today’s laws are different, but the (5) ____ of “running away” to Gretna Green is still
popular for young couples who want a romantic wedding with a difference.

EXAMPLE (0) A) do B) get C) have

(1) A) passed B) accepted C) decided

(2) A) under B) over C) at

(3) A) relatives B) parents C) family

(4) A) young B) old C) religious

(5) A) time B) idea C) plan

TASK 2

Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story. Write your answers on the newspaper
(Questions 6-11). The first sentence of the story (A) is given for you on the answer paper as
an example.

A The amazing Albert Einstein was not born in the United States, but he lived most of his
adult life in America after leaving his home country Germany.

B It was Einstein who first conceived of a nuclear fission weapon that he felt Germany
was on the verge of discovery.
C He was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in physics largely based on this theory.

D He is credited with developing the General Theory of Relativity that is one of the pillars
of modern science.

E Because of Hitler's treatment of Jewish people, Einstein, who was a Jew, decided not
to return to Germany, and to make the United States his home.

F He spoke of the purity of science, and how it should be used for the betterment of
Humankind, and not for creating weapons of mass destruction.

G He was visiting the United States in 1933 when Adolf Hitler took power in his
homeland.

EXAMPLE (0) A

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(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

TASK 3

Read the text and match each space (12-15) with one word from the box below. Write the

words in the gaps. The answer to question (0) is given to you as an example.

You will not need to use all of the words.

The Sharjah Breeding Centre now has a (0) variety of animals including birds, mammals and

(12) _______. As its name suggests, the Centre is primarily involved in breeding and (13)

_______ the numbers of the species housed there whilst still maintaining the (14) _______
of bloodlines in order to retain genetic health. In spite of problems involving the complex (15)

_______ of the animals, a fair amount of (16) _______ has been achieved with North African

Cheetahs and Arabian leopards.

TASK 4

Read the text below. Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 0-5 (Questions 16-21). There
is one heading you don’t need. The answer to paragraph 0 is given as an example.