EXAM SAMPLES / A COURSE EXAM


An English Exam Sample

Part A / Put cross (x) or tick (         ) whether countable and uncountable nouns are being used correctly. (7 p)

  1. I went to the optician to buy
    • a glass
    • Some glass
    • Some glasses
  2. Be careful with the vase-It is made of
    • a glass
    • glass
    • glasses

Part B / Vocabulary / Choose a word from the box and fill in the blanks with a suitable one. One is extra. (7 p)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

  1. The ———————— of the photographic studio was expensive.
  2. We have few ————– that can be prepared in less than 10 minutes.

Part C / Words often confused. Read the  sentences which contain incorrect word and correct them. One is correct. Tick the correct one. (5 p)

Tick the correct word in each sentence:

  1. I don’t think there is much opportunity of us choosing him for the job.
  2. She is not working tomorrow so she’ll take the possibility to play tennis.

Part D / Reading / Our four-legged friends. (20 p)

Read the passages and answer the questions below:

C / Fiona

Fiona, who Works as a nurse, has a Siamese cat called Tooting.

She’s spent over four years trying to cure Tooting of anorexia, a problem you have if you don’t eat.

Part E / Use of English / For questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (10 p)

Complete the sentences using the given words:

  1. If she worked __________, she __________ pass the test.
  2. She is still optimistic about the climate change __________ the predictions.

Part F / Readers / The Key and The Secret Agent (10 p)

Answer the questions based on the given readers:

THE KEY

  1. Where does Mrs. Marshall work at?
  2. What happens to the letters on which there is no address or returned ones?

Part G / Writing / An essay (8 p)

Write an essay with 40 words giving your opinion on the following statement:

“Our children will live in a better environment than we do.”

Duration: 45 min.            Grading: 75 points           

Note: The exam is out of 75 points, including a listening section worth 25 points.

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