Grammar Section
Read the sentence and choose the correct answer.
1. _____ you work in London?
2. My brother _____ me every month.
3. I want to go home. I _____ feel well.
4. I love Greece. I _____ go there for holidays.
5. My wife and I often _____ TV at weekends.
6. How many people _____ there in your family?
7. Look! _____ is a beautiful bird in the garden.
8. There are _____ good films on at the cinema.
9. There ____ some fruit on the table for you.
10. There are _____ of trains to London from here.
12. This time last week, I _____ lying on a beach in Greece.
13. We were _____ dinner when the phone rang, so we didn't answer it.
14. _____ in London when you and Anna first met?
15. I fell off my bike because I _____ at the road.
16. When I arrived at the station, David _____ for me, so I didn't need a taxi.
18. I fell over and hurt my knee while I _____ to catch the bus.
19. When the teacher arrived, we got out our books and _____ the lesson.
20. When it began to rain, we _____ inside.
Reading Section
Read the texts and choose the correct answer.
Read the text below to answer questions 1 to 6.
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Sophie Jackson feels she has the most amazing job in the world, and listening to her describe her job, I think I agree. As we sit chatting in her kitchen, she tells me that she’s just come back from a two-week stay in Venice; immediately before that she was in the jungles of Borneo for a month helping with a documentary. And earlier in the year she went on a trip to New York once she had completed her research trip round the Greek islands.
Sophie is a Location Manager, and her job is to find places where a movie can be filmed. A location manager’s role begins at the very start of the movie-making process, and Sophie explains that this means reading the script and finding out in detail what the director is thinking of. That can be followed by months of international travel; it’s hard work, but Sophie says it’s worth it because she feels that getting the locations right can affect the audience’s reaction to the movie. Once a movie has got a location, that’s not the end because there are lots of extra things to organize. Is there anywhere for the actors to stay? Do we need legal permission to use the location? Is there electricity? Do the police need to be told? What about parking, transport, food? ‘There’s so much to think about, it can be hard to sleep at night,’ she says. Sophie ended up in this job by chance. After studying law at university, she started working for a travel company in Mongolia, taking small groups on guided tours. One of her clients was a TV production company, and she did so well that they offered her a job. Other location managers got their jobs through people they knew in the industry. ‘Nobody I know in the business ever got there by answering a job advert,’ she says. I ask if she feels there are any disadvantages to the job because I know she lives with her husband in London. She thinks for a moment. ‘He says finding somewhere exciting for a holiday is a bit of an issue because I go to so many amazing places. And sometimes, when we’re away and I see a lovely sunset or a beautiful beach, it’s difficult not to think about how I could use it for work.’ Sophie smiles. ‘But no, not really.’ |
1. Which location did Sophie visit first?
2. What statement describes Sophie's opinion about location managers, not a fact of the job?
3. Why does the writer give examples of the extra things Sophie has to do?
4. What does Sophie say about getting a job as a Location Manager?
5. What does Sophie's last sentence 'But no, not really' refer to?
6. The writer's purpose in writing this text about being a Location Manager is _____
7. All of the things in the advertisement are _____
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8. Why is Jack writing to Mary?
9. A girl is sending a message to her friend. What does she want to do first?
10. The writer mentions the actors, the stage and the singing to stress that _____
Listening Section
Listen to the audios and answer the question.
1. A girl is talking to her uncle. What kind of classes is the girl talking about?
2. A girl is talking to her father about a journey. Why does he think they should travel by train?
3. Two classmates are talking about their phones. The boy and the girl agree that the phone is excellent for _____
4. A man is talking to his wife. What did he buy at the shops?
5. A woman is leaving a message for her friend. Why is she leaving the message?
6. A woman is talking to a man. The man will be a passenger on _____
7. What does Tom say about friends?
8. Tom is in the beginner’s class for _____
9. Why does Sally suggest the people in the football team will be surprised?
10. In what order does Tom usually use these forms of transport to get to school?
11. When Sally talks about her own journey to school, Tom _____
12. What is the relationship between the boy and the girl?
13. A woman is talking to her husband. When does the train get to the station?
14. A man and a woman are talking. What shop do they both like?
15. What sort of exercise does the man often do?
Speaking Section
Instructions: Write your responses in clear and natural English as if you are speaking. Use complete sentences and give enough detail to show your language ability.
You can include activities from morning until evening, such as school, work, breaks, hobbies, or anything you usually do.
It can be a school subject, a topic at work, or a personal area you're passionate about.
It can be from school, university, or your workplace. Explain your role, what the project was about, and how the team worked together.
It can be a competition, celebration, training, seminar, trip, or any memorable activity. Explain what it was, what you did, and why you enjoyed it.
You can talk about the environment, teachers, facilities, atmosphere, or anything else that stands out to you.
