JAEN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

TEST 01

NAME: _________________________________________________________________SCORE:_____________
DATE: _____________
1. VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

communicate hairstyle talented performance interview passion promise truth

interested

1. I really like your new . It’s very trendy.

2. To tell you the
3. Barry is really
4. I loved Jane’s
5. A: Don’t be late, OK?
B: All right. I
6. This is Kelly’s first
7. These days people usually
8. Adam has a strong
I didn’t like the talent show last night.
in photography. He has some great pictures in his photo album.
last night. She’s a very dancer.
.
for a job and she is very nervous.
through the Internet.
for acting. He wants to be famous one day.

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B. Choose a, b or c.

1.Paul can be so sometimes. I can’t stand him.

a. well-known b. helpful c. rude
2. Many famous people try to be good for teenagers.
a. charities b. role models c. awards
3. I was never of talent shows. They are boring.
a. aware b. fan c. fond
4. A lot of people around the world the problem of poverty every day.
a. adopt b. train c. face
5. I always Julie at tennis.
a. win b. argue c. beat
6. Lucy rarely watches science-fiction films. She comedies.
a. is into b. affects c. practises
7. My brother is a very person. He does a lot of things during the day.
a. active b. confident c. quick-tempered
8. Charlie has the to make friends easily. He’s very outgoing.
a. ability b. quality c. assignment

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COMMUNICATION

Choose a, b or c.

1. A: What does Betty look like?

B: .
a. She’s quite tall, with long, dark hair.
b. She’s shy.
c. She likes soap operas.

2. A: Hi, Steve. What are you up to?

B: .
a. Nice one!
b. Nothing much.
c. I suppose so.

3. A: Fancy is going to the cinema tonight?

B: .
a. You can’t be serious. I can’t stand them.
b. Got to go. See you tomorrow.
c. I’m afraid I can’t make it. I have other plans.

4. A: What is May like?

B: .
a. She has a great sense of humour and she’s very honest.
b. She’s a very attractive woman.
c. She has a lot of time on her hands.
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G R A M MA R
A. Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.
1. A: Hi, Paul. What (you / do)?
B: I (chat) with a friend on the Internet.
2. A: What’s the problem Kevin?
B: I (not / understand) this exercise. Can you help me?
A: Sure.
3. A: Neil (keep) in touch with his friends?
B: Yes, he (often / drop) them a line. He (send) an e-mail to
Carol at the moment.
4. A: What time (you / usually / have) breakfast?
B: At eight o’clock in the morning. But today I was late. That’s why I (have) breakfast at
work.
5. A: you (get) along with your brother?
B: Well, we (sometimes / argue) but we’re OK.
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B. Complete the dialogues with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect with the verbs in
brackets.
1. Louise . I hope Sussy isn’t lost.
Carol . Don’t worry. She (be) here twice before.
2. Vicky . Andy (not come) to work yesterday. What’s wrong with him?
Paul . He has the flu. I (speak) to him twice today. He’s feeling
better now.
3. Karla .I (not see) you here before. Are you a new student?
Jim . Yes, I (move) here last week.
4. Lucy . When you ( meet ) Carlos?
Alex . oh.I ( meet ) him about two months ago.

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C. Complete with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. How people (communicate) in the past when they .
(not / have) phones?
2. Peter (leave) because he (have) other plans for tonight.
3. I (promise) to give Tom a call but I (forget) to and now he doesn’t want to talk
to me.
4. Mike (not watch) the talent show last night because he (go) to the
theatre with his wife.
5. Why you (lie) to me? I always tell you the truth.

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D. Choose a, b or c.
1. There are very tomatoes left. Let’s go to the supermarket.
a. a few b. few c. a lot
2. Is there orange juice in the fridge?
a. any b. some c. little
3. her free time Nadia enjoys shopping.
a. After b. In c. At
4. Jason can’t come with us. He doesn’t have money.
a. no b. many c. much
5. Sophia bought this car three months .
a. before b. during c. ago
6. Danny, hurry up. We have very time left.
a. little b. a little c. much
7. The train to London leaves 8:45.
a. in b. on c. at
8. Alice is very kind, that’s why she has friends.
a. few b. lots c. a lot of
9. He usually works nine until five o’clock.
a. from b. during c. to
10. I’m sorry but there’s milk left in the fridge. Have some juice.
a. any b. no c. a few

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LISTEN
Listen to a dialogue between two friends and write T for True or F for False.

1. The boy had a MySpace page in the past.

2. The girl wants to make a new page for the boy.

3. The boy likes to meet people online.

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READ
Read the text below and answer the questions.
Most people know George Clooney for his role on the TV show
E.R., or his many roles in films such as Michael Clayton and
Ocean’s 11. However, George Clooney is also well-known for
his passion for helping people all over the world.

Clooney is a member of the charity United Way and he gave

one million dollars to this organisation for Hurricane Katrina
victims in the US. Along with other actors he also started the
charity Not On Our Watch. This organisation helps people in
need in many countries around the world. In 2008, Clooney
also became a United Nations Messenger of Peace. The UN
chooses famous or important artists, musicians or sportsmen
to help the work of the UN to improve the lives of billions of
people everywhere.

Clooney gives a lot of time and money to these charities. He

also travels to different countries to help give a voice to the
people who face the problems of war and poverty.

1. What are two of Clooney’s famous films?

 2. Why did Clooney give United Way 1 million dollars?

3. What does Not On Our Watch do?

4. Who can become a UN Messenger of Peace?

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WRITE

Write a short paragraph describing one of your friends. Write about his/her character,
appearance and style.
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