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Language Power Test


Revised 2003

Answer all the questions on the answer sheets. Do not write on this question paper.

Part A
Answer these multiple choice questions by writing the correct letter on the ANSWER SHEET. Do not use the boxes on this page.
1. I haven't got.....
a b c d

A. no money. B. money. C. any money. D. some money.

2. ..... orange juice in the fridge.


a b c d

A. There isn't no B. There is any C. There isn't any D. There aren't no

3. He goes to work..... .
a b c d

A. by taxi. B. on taxi. C. with taxi. D. in taxi.


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a b c d

A. Always he wakes up at 9:00 B. He wakes up at always 9:00 C. He always wakes up at 9:00 D. He wakes always up at 9:00

5. We haven't got ..... mineral water.


a b c d

A. a lot B. little C. too D. much

6.
a b c d

A. What's like the weather? B. How's the weather? C. What's the weather like? D. How the weather is?

7. Mark ..... fly to Melbourne tomorrow.


a b c d

A. to going B. goes to C. is going to D. go to

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8. I have Band Practice .....


a b c d

A. on Mondays. B. in Mondays. C. at Mondays. D. by Mondays.

9. He ..... breakfast yesterday.


a b c d

A. hadn't B. no had C. didn't have got D. didn't have

10.
a b c d

A. Give the Joan money. B. Give the money to Joan. C. Give to Joan the money. D. Give the money at Joan.

11.
a b c d

A. Mary usually drives carefully. B. Mary carefully drives usually. C. Mary carefully usually drives. D. Mary usually carefully drives.

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12. I have to go to the bank ..... some money.


a b c d

A. for getting B. to get C. to getting D. for to get

13. The room was empty. There ..... there.


a b c d

A. wasn't nobody B. was anybody C. was nobody D. was somebody

14. I've lost my keys. I can't find them .....


a b c d

A. anywhere. B. nowhere. C. nothing. D. somewhere.

15. We can't get there by 3:00 pm. There is ..... time.


a b c d

A. few B. too little C. too little little D. too few

16. There ..... spectators at the match.


a b c d

A. were no B. weren't no C. were any D. were not


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17. The kitchen can't be dirty. He .....


a b c d

A. is just clean it. B. have just cleaned it. C. just clean it. D. has just cleaned it.

18. He's looking forward ..... that film.


a b c d

A. to see B. seeing C. see D. to seeing

19. Don't start .....


a b c d

A. to shouting! B. shouting! C. shout! D. in shouting!

20. He goes to Sydney Boys High, ..... ?


a b c d

A. doesn't he? B. does he? C. isn't he? D. didn't he?

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21. Simon ..... in Sydney since 1995.


a b c d

A. lives B. is living C. does live D. has lived

22.
a b c d

A. I told her what she closed the window. B. I told her to close the window. C. I told she close the window. D. I told her that she close the window.

23. Has Ms Shepherd arrived ..... ?


a b c d

A. already B. still C. now D. yet

24. If I won the lottery, I ..... a house in the country.


a b c d

A. would buy B. have bought C. will buy D. would have bought

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25. Mr Jones is ..... Zhaonan to do it at this very moment.


a b c d

A. telling B. saying C. saying to D. telling to

26. Have you sent that email to the Board of Studies? Yes, I've ..... done that.
a b c d

A. still B. already C. yet D. now

27. "..... have you been waiting?


a b c d

A. How long B. What time C. How far D. When

28. They weren't surprised and nor ..... I.


a b c d

A. weren't B. wasn't C. were D. was

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29. I invited Mary out for a meal, but unfortunately she ...... dinner.
a b c d

A. had already got B. had already had C. have already had D. already had

30. You can meet me ..... you like.


a b c d

A. whenever B. soon C. always D. whatever

31. I ..... travelling to school nowadays.


a b c d

A. used to B. used C. am used to D. would

32. I have to catch the 5:00am train tomorrow, so I ..... go to bed late.
a b c d

A. needn't B. haven't C. have to D. mustn't

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33. Robert ..... go to the dentist's yesterday.


a b c d

A. must B. had to C. ought to D. should have

34. That's the ..... of my worries, it'll never happen.


a b c d

A. fewer B. less C. last D. least

35. I wouldn't mind ..... tonight.


a b c d

A. to go out B. go out C. going out D. to going out

36. The man ..... in the corner is my Science teacher.


a b c d

A. whose B. sitting C. is sitting D. sits

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37. Don't forget ..... those letters.


a b c d

A. to post B. posting C. to posting D. post

38. Where have you put my keys? I clearly remember .... them on the table last night.
a b c d

A. to leave B. left C. did leave D. leaving

39. You look tired. You ..... go to bed.


a b c d

A. need B. have C. should have D. ought to

40. That was a great match. I'll never forget ..... Rivaldo score that goal.
a b c d

A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to seeing

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41. I thought you .....


a b c d

A. will come to the party. B. were coming to the party. C. come to the party. D. have come to the party.

42. They ..... last night, but I'm not sure.


a b c d

A. may come B. might come C. should come D. may have come

43. We ..... better hurry up or we'll be late.


a b c d

A. would B. should C. had D. ought

44. He worked hard yesterday and ..... finish all his assignments.
a b c d

A. was able to B. can C. could D. would be

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45. If I ..... you, I'd take the risk.


a b c d

A. am B. have been C. were D. would be

46.
a b c d

A. Ask her when will be ready the food. B. Ask her when will be the food ready. C. Ask her when the food will be ready. D. Ask her when will the food ready be.

47. I couldn't mend the PC myself, so I ..... at a shop.


a b c d

A. had it mended B. had it mend C. did it mend D. had mended

48. I wish I ..... a car, I'm tired of catching the bus.


a b c d

A. have B. would have C. had D. had had

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49.
a b c d

A. That's a brown, attractive leather coat. B. That's a brown leather coat attractive. C. That's an attractive leather brown coat. D. That's an attractive brown leather coat.

50. He ran so fast ..... being followed by a ghost.


a b c

A. as B. as if he were C. like

51. ..... but I realised what he had done.


a b c d

A. Little did he know B. Little known C. Little he knew D. Little knowing

52. If you'd have come to the theatre last night, you ..... the play.
a b c d

A. would enjoy B. had enjoyed C. would have enjoyed D. will enjoy

53. I know he didn't thank you, but he .... have done so.
a b c d

A. must B. may C. would D. should


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54. They laughed a lot last night. The film ..... very funny.
a b c d

A. should have been B. must have been C. was to be D. should be

55. He wrote the program ..... , he didn't need anybody's help.


a b c d

A. by his own B. on his own C. on himself D. by his ownership

56. ..... thinking that he would win the lottery.


a b c d

A. There was no use B. It was no point C. It was no use D. It was usefulness

57. If only I had had the courage to do this .....


a b c d

A. years back. B. for years. C. since years. D. in years.

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58. Let's go to the theatre, .....


a b c d

A. don't we? B. let us? C. shall we? D. will we?

59. By this time tomorrow we ..... the exam.


a b c d

A. will have B. will have had C. are having D. will had had

60. "We'll never be able to do it" said the man to nobody .....
a b c d

A. especially. B. specially. C. in particular. D. himself.


Adapted from Cambridge ESL Test on Englishjet.com

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Part B
Write three well-constructed paragraphs on the answer sheet. Your topic is "Past, Present and Future." To answer: First write one paragraph developing one main point about your life five years ago. Then write one paragraph developing one main point about your life now. Finally, write one paragraph about what your life may be like in the future. If you can make a common thread run through the whole essay, so much the better.

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