Exit Test

Basic 1 – Answer Key

Exit Test – Basic 1 – Answer Key

Time: 50 minutes

Student Name: ______________________________

The test is worth 100 points. It contains two reading comprehension texts,
followed by grammar questions and a writing task.

Part 1. Read the postcard and answer the questions. Use full sentences.
(30 points)

Dear Susan,

We are having a great time in London and enjoying our visit.

We are staying at a hotel near the river. The weather is
beautiful. It isn’t raining now and the sun is shining. How is the
weather in Paris? We are sitting in a restaurant near the hotel
and having lunch. We are having a salad and coffee. The food
is very good. The children are playing in the park near the
restaurant. Tomorrow we’re going by train to Oxford.

Hope you are enjoying your summer school classes. I’m so

happy that you are learning French.

Much love,
Penny

1. What is the weather in London? The weather is beautiful. (It is sunny.)

2. Where is Penny having lunch? She is having lunch at a restaurant.

3. Where are Penny’s children? Penny’s children are in the park.

4. How is Penny’s family traveling to Oxford? They are going by train to Oxford.

5. What is Susan doing during the summer? Susan is studying French in Paris.

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Correct these sentences about Penny and Susan.

1. Penny lives in London. Penny doesn’t live in London. She is visiting London.

2. Penny is eating at a restaurant near a school. Penny is eating at a restaurant

near the hotel.

3. Penny is eating a hamburger. Penny is having salad and coffee.

4. Penny and her family are going to Oxford next week. Penny and her family
are going to Oxford tomorrow.

5. Susan is studying English. Susan is studying French.

Part 2. Read the ads and answer the questions. (30 points)

1. 2. 3.

Best Deal Furniture Dorchester Hotel International Café

- Low Prices - A safe place for you

• One-day Sale – Monday, • The hotel for • Delicious food at low

January 30
th businesswomen prices.
• Fifty percent off all beds • We offer special services • All international food:
and sofas for the traveling Italian, Mexican,
• Twenty percent off all other businesswoman: Chinese, American
furniture o 24 hour guards
• Open from 9:00 a.m. till 12 o Special menu We are giving free drinks
o’clock midnight o Free fruit plate in your with each dinner.
room. • Open from 12 noon till 12
55 Park Street midnight.
Milford 16 Park Street • We are in the center of the
Milford city, near all hotels and
shops.

Come and enjoy great food!

20 Park Street
Milford

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 Best Deal Dorchester International
Furniture Hotel Café

1. You want to have a

Chinese dinner. x
Where can you go?
2. You need a new bed.
Where can you go? x

3. Which ad advertises a
x
special sale?
4. Which ad is especially
x
for women?
5. Which ad advertises a
x
free drink?

Answer the questions.

1. What are the opening hours of the International Café? 12 noon to 12

midnight.

2. What does the Dorchester Hotel offer women travelers? 24 hour guards,
special menu, free fruit plate

3. What is the International Café near? The center, near all hotels and shops

4. How much does the Best Deal Furniture store give off on a table? 20 percent

5. How long is the sale at Best Deal Furniture? One day

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Part 3. Grammar – Fill in the blanks. (20 points)

Susan Star is on a business trip. She calls her husband, Ben to tell him
about her trip. Complete their phone conversation. Use the Present
Progressive (statements, questions, negative).

Susan: Hello, dear. How are you?

Ben: Fine. Are you very busy? Are you working (you work hard) ?
Susan: Yes, very hard. But now I am relaxing (relax) in the hotel room.
Ben: Great. Are you watching (you watch) television?
Susan: No. I am reading (read) a book.
Ben: What are you reading (you read)?
Susan: A book about London in the 1960s. What are you doing (you do) now?
Ben: I am not doing (not do) anything special. I am going (go) to eat dinner
soon.
Susan: Enjoy your dinner. I am not having (not have) dinner tonight. I am too
tired.
Ben: Well. Go to sleep early. When are you returning (you return) home?
Susan: Tomorrow. See you then.

Part 4. Writing (20 points)

You are visiting a big city. Write a postcard to a friend about your visit.
Write about:

• the weather,
• the hotel you are staying at,
• what you are doing,
• who is with you,
• how long you are staying.

Remember to begin and end your postcard with a greeting.

Scoring: 10 points: includes all content mentioned in the assignment:

5 points: spelling and punctuation
5 points: grammar

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