Name: ________________________________

Date: ____________________
No. 1
INITIAL TEST
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Underline the most suitable word(s) in each sentence. (20p)

I used to eat/was eating cakes and sweets all the time when I was young.
Have you spoken/Did you speak to David yesterday?
When I arrived at the theatre, the play already started/had already started.
Im going to buy/I will buy a new PC at the weekend.
Roberta, how nice to see you! I havent seen/didnt see you for ages!
What awful weather! Its rained/Its been raining all day.
While I walked/was walking through the park, I saw something very strange.
Dont call after 11pm. Ill be sleeping/Ill sleep.
By this time next year Ill be/Ill have been a member of the film society for ten years.
I usually leave/am leaving work at 5 oclock.

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Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (16p)
A summer job
Dear Angela
Please (0) C my apologies! I know its been ages (1) _______ I last emailed you, but Ive been
really busy. (2) _____ the last few months (3) _____ at a bar on the beach called Angelos. Every
evening I get there at about six, and (4) _____ until midnight. Im trying to save money to go to
Thailand, but I havent got enough (5) _____ . Im really enjoying it now, although it (6) _____
difficult at the beginning because theres a lot of noise and confusion all the time. I heard you (7)
_____ to visit us next month! Why not come along to Angelos? Im sure Ill (8) _____ be working
there.
See you soon,
Kate
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A be accepting
A For
A for
A I work
A I dont leave
A already
A has been
A are coming
A still

B you accept
B Already
B as
B I had worked
B Im not leaving
B still
B had been
B came
B already

C accept
C While
C while
C I worked
C I havent left
C yet
C was
C come
C yet

D to accept
D Since
D since
D Ive been working
D Im not going to leave
D soon
D is
D would come
D longer

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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
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Harry wanted to pass the exam, so he studied hard.

Harry studied hard so that __________________________________________ .
There are too few glasses on the table.
There arent _____________________________________________________ .
Although it was raining, I went to the shops.
Despite _________________________________________________________ .
Please wait a moment.
Would you mind _________________________________________________ .
My advice is to travel before the rush-hour starts.
If I ____________________________________________________________ .

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The play was so boring that I fell asleep.

It was __________________________________________________________ .
Lets go fishing at the weekend.
How ___________________________________________________________ .

Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals. (20p)

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I dont have much ________________ of European history. KNOW

My pencil has broken! Have you got a ________________ ? SHARP
Tomorrow Im going to send off my ________________ form for the job. APPLY
Her brother works in the factory as an ________________ . ENGINE
The ________________ in this city has got worse. I find it difficult to breathe. POLLUTE
Tony Blair is one of Britains most famous ________________ . POLITICS
Ive been out of work for ages. Its not much fun being ________________ . EMPLOY
If you go to court you will need a good ________________ . LAW
Our team is very ________________ . Weve won three international competition this year.
SUCCEED
Its very difficult to live in London on a low ________________ . COME

Write a paragraph (80 100 words) about a frightening experience. (20p)

Name: ________________________________
No. 2

Date: ____________________

INITIAL TEST
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Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. (20p)

Its nice to be back in Budapest. This is the second time I came/Ive come here.
Im meeting/Ill meet David at seven in the bar.
He still hasnt arrived! Ive waited/Ive been waiting for ages!
By the time the plane landed, I finished/had finished the book.
How was your holiday in Italy? Did you visit/Have you visited Rome?
Who did you talk to/were you talking to when I passed you in the car yesterday?
Look at those clouds! It will rain/Its going to rain.
Clare used to be/would be an English teacher.
While his team was winning/won the match, he felt really excited.
What a view! Have you taken/Did you take a photograph yet?

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Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (16p)
An old friend
Dear Antonio
Thanks for your email. Its been such a long time since I (0) D from you! When was it that we last
(1) _____ ? Was it really a year (2) _____ at the language school in Oxford? Happy memories but
Ive (3) _____ forgotten the name of our teacher! Im pleased to hear that you are (4) _____
enjoying your work, and that your relationship with Daniella (5) _____ well.
What about my news? Well, Im starting a new job at a clothes shop next week, and I (6) _____ to
it. When Ive saved up enough money from work I (7) _____ a flat for myself, because I (8) _____
at my parents house for too long now and its time for a change. Thats all for now.
Keep in touch,
Fernando
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A have heard
A met
A before
A still
A yet
A is going
A have looked forward
A find
A will live

B hear
B were meeting
B ago
B yet
B still
B goes
B looked forward
B will have found
B have been living

C did hear
C have met
C previous
C already
C longer
C went
C will look forward
C am going to find
C live

D heard
D had met
D since
D however
D soon
D go
D am looking forward
D have found
D lived

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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
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My advice is to get to the airport two hours before take-off.

If I ____________________________________________________________ .
I have a lot of work to do, and I dont know where to begin.
I have so _______________________________________________________ .
Lets invite Julia and Margaret to the party.
How ___________________________________________________________ .
Rebecca wanted to go to Japan, so she saved some money.
Rebecca saved some money so that __________________________________ .

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The car was so old that it kept breaking down.

It was __________________________________________________________ .
Please speak more slowly.
Would you mind _________________________________________________ .
There are too few chairs in the room.
There arent _____________________________________________________ .

Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals. (20p)

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I had been in the country for a year, but I still felt like a ________________ . FOREIGN
I have never felt such great ________________ since the day I got married. HAPPY
Hes only been in the job for one week so hes a bit ________________ . EXPERIENCE
Ive known him since school days. Our ________________ is very strong. FRIEND
It makes me feel bad to see so many________________ people sleeping in the street.
HOME
It hasnt rained for months and theres a great water ________________ . SHORT
I dont like this job. Im ________________ and overworked. PAY
Smoking can be very ________________ to your health. DANGER
Weve got all the modern ________________ in our factory. MACHINE
Im really sorry, I think there has been a ________________ . UNDERSTAND

Write a paragraph (80 100 words) about an embarrassing experience. (20p)