TEST

READING
PART 1:
Read the sentences about a girl cleaning her house. Choose the best word (A, B or C)
for each space. For questions 1-5, circle A, B or C on your answer sheet

EXAMPLE: ANSWER
0 Martina _______ her room yesterday. A
A. cleaned B. clean C. cleaning

1. Martina _______ all her clothes away in the cupboard.

A. put        B. cleaned        C. took      
2. She _______ all her old toys and games to a second hand shop.
A. brought        B. got        C. took      
3. She tidied _______ her books and papers.
 A. out        B. up        C. down      
4. She ________ some fresh flowers on the shelf.
A.  bought        B. got        C. put      
5. She put new ________ on the bed.
A. curtains        B. carpets        C. blankets      
PART 2
Read the article about a twin.
Are sentences 6-12 “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B)?
If there is not enough information to answer “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B), choose
“Doesn’t say” (C).
Something very strange happened to Tamara. She never knew she had a twin sister until she
started university!
Tamara was born in Mexico. Her parents could not look after her so she went to live with a
family in Manhattan, USA.
When Tamara was twenty years old, she started university in Long Island. She enjoyed her
university life. But one day she was walking home from class, and a student smiled at her.
“Hello Adriana!” said the student. “I’m not Adriana,” said Tamara.
This happened to Tamara again and again. People Tamara didn’t know kept calling her
Adriana. It was very strange. One day, when a woman called her Adriana, Tamara asked
“Why do you keep calling me Adriana?”
The woman replied, “You look like my friend Adriana. You have the same face and the
same hair. Is Adriana your sister?” Tamara said that she did not have a sister called Adriana.
But she was interested in this girl Adriana. Finally she asked someone for Adriana’s email
address.
When Tamara wrote to Adriana, she found out that they both had the same birthday, they
looked the same and both of them were from Mexico.When Tamara went to live with the
family in Manhattan, Adriana moved to Long Island to live with a family there. It had to be
true! Adriana and Tamara were twin sisters!
Example: Answer
0. Tamara didn’t live with her parents. A
A. Right        B. Wrong        C. Doesn’t say

6. Tamara and her sister were both born in Mexico.

A. Right        B. Wrong        C. Doesn’t say      
7. Tamara’s parents moved from Mexico to Manhattan.
A. Right        B. Wrong        C. Doesn’t say      
8. People called Tamara “Adriana” many times.
A. Right        B. Wrong        C. Doesn’t say      
9. Adriana wrote to Tamara first.
A. Right        B. Wrong        C. Doesn’t say      
10. Tamara didn’t know she had a twin sister.
A. Right        B. Wrong        C. Doesn’t say      
11. Adriana was Tamara’s only sister.
A. Right        B. Wrong        C. Doesn’t say      
12. Adriana lived on Long Island.
A. Right        B. Wrong        C. Doesn’t say      
PART 3
Questions 13 -17
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer - A, B, C or D - on your
answer sheet.
At first glance, there is little in Horton to attract people. The other nearby towns have much
more to offer: Bradfield has its river and historic buildings, while Newtown has shops and
entertainment. The buildings of Horton look dirty and unloved. For shops, there is a small
supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a
florist which has one stand of sad-looking flowers. Even so, Horton has several advantages
over its neighbouring towns.
Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an important fort. There are
no historic remains here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny
weekends you can often see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.
There aren’t many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities aren’t really
fast, but there are excellent rail links. You can be in London in an hour and a half, and other
cities are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get
home in time to spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton aren’t pretty, but
they’re functional and cheap. The streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks
and playgrounds. It has a library, three primary schools and a secondary school, St. Mark’s. 
It’s not as academically brilliant as other schools in the area, but it is friendly and offers a
wide range of subjects and activities to children of all abilities and backgrounds.  The town
also has a swimming and a sports centre, and the community halls hold regular clubs and
events for people of all ages.
13. What is the writer’s main purpose?
A. To explain what tourists can do in Horton 
B. To explain why Horton is a good place to live 
C. To explain why Horton is not as pleasant as other towns
D. To describe the history of Horton 
14. What part of Horton does the writer find disappointing?
A. the shops 
B. the country park 
C. transport links 
D. the schools 
15. What type of people is Horton most suitable for?
 A. wealthy professionals 
B. low income families 
C. elderly people 
D. sport and history students 
16. What advantages does Horton bring to workers?
A. There are plenty of jobs available in the town. 
B. You can drive to nearby cities in a short time.
C. You can get to several cities quickly by train. 
D. Working conditions are better here than in other towns.
17. Which of the following is the best description of Horton?
A. A quiet, country town which has a number of good leisure facilities. 
B. A friendly, historic town which is a great place to live, work and take a holiday.
C. A busy, industrial town which has good links to neighbouring cities.
D. A dirty, unpopular town which has little to offer visitors or residents.
PART 4
Questions 18-25
Read the article about a student. Choose the best word to fill each space.
For question 18-25, mark A, B, or C on your answer sheet.
My name's Hannah and I'm twenty (0)______ old. I've got a daughter (18)_______ Nicole.
She's (19)_______ three now. I live in a small flat (20)______ the city centre. It isn't a nice
place to live. It's very noisy and dirty and there is (21)________ for Nicole to play.
I want to move out of the city and live in the countryside. But it's very expensive to live
there. I will need to earn (22)________ money to buy a house. There aren't (23)________
flats for sale in the small villages near here. I will need to buy a car (24)__________ .
That's why I study at college. I'm studying Business. While I am at college, my mum looks
(25)_____ Nicole. My mum really likes spending time with her. In the evening, I work as a
cleaner. I clean people's houses. Nicole comes with me. She plays with her toys while I
work.

Example: Answer
0 A. year B. month C. years C
18. A. name B. called C. is
19. A. near B. almost C. nearly
20. A. on B. in C. about
21. A. nothing B. nobody C. many things
22. A. many B. lot of C. much
23. A. any B. many C. much
24. A. also B. instead C. too
25. A. at B. after C. for
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