TEST 1

Listen carefully. In this test there are three words to a line. I am going to read one word from
each line. Besides the word I read, there is a letter. Shade this letter on your answer sheet.
Here are two examples.

Example 1: A. beat B. bit C. bet

The word I read was b-e-a-t, beat; so the correct answer for example 1 is A. This is
recorded by shading answer space A against number 1.

1. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Example 2: A. peak B. pick C. park

The word I read was p-a-r-k, park; so the correct for example 2 is C. This is recorded by
shading answer space C against number 2.

2. [ B ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Now get ready to answer the rest of Test 1 on your answer sheet. Start at number 1.

A. B. C.

1. map mop mope

2. bet bit but

3. nab nib knob

4. lot let lit

5. feel foal fail

6. set sat sot

7. bake buck beck

8. mood mad mode

9. word wed ward

10. one barn bean

 TEST 2

Listen carefully. In this test there are three words to a line. I am going to read one word
from each line. Besides the word I read, there is a letter. Shade this letter on your answer sheet.
Here are two examples.

Example 1. A. seats B. seeds C. scenes

The word I read was s-e-e-d-s, seeds; so the correct for Example 1 is B. This is recorded by
shading answer space B against number 1.

1. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Example 2. A. bent B. bend C. belt

The word I read was b-e-n-t, bent; so the correct answer for Example 2 is A. This is
recorded by shading answer space A against number 2.

2. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Now get ready to answer the rest of Test 2 on your answer sheet. Start at Number 11.

A. B. C.

11. pass past path

12. meat mead mean

13. sack sag sat

14. tear chair share

15. pore shore chore

16. zip sip ship

17. leap lease leech

18. land band hand

19. pill fill bill

20. soul sale seal

 TEST 3

Listen carefully. In this test there are four words to a line. I am going to read one word
from each line. Besides the word I read, there is a letter. Shade this letter on your answer sheet.
Here are two Examples.

Example 1. A. witch B. wish C. wash D. watch

The word I read was w-a-t-c-h, watch; so the correct answer for Example 1 is D. This is
recorded by shading answer space D against Number 1.

1. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Example 2. A. slime B. rhyme C. cream D. crime

The word I read was s-l-i-m-e, slime; so the correct answer for Example 2 is A. This is
recorded by shading answer space A against number 2.

2. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Now get ready to answer the rest of Test 3 on your answer sheet. Start at Number 21.

A. B. C. D.

21. mister mixer matter madder

22. paste post pale pole

23. fail rail feign rain

24. wider feather rider weather

25. ham hear hum bear

26. fine first thirst pine

27. stir store star sty

TEST 4

Listen carefully. In this Test there are three sentences in each group. I am going to read one
sentence in each group. Beside the sentence I read, there is a letter. Shade this letter on your
answer sheet. Here are two examples.

Example 1. A. He’s just shot a goal.

B. He’s just shot a girl.

 C. He’s just shot a gull.

The sentence I read was sentence C; “He’s just shot a gull,” So the correct answer for example
1 is C. This is recorded by shading answer space C against number 1.

1. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Example 2. A. This steam has power.

B. This team has power.

C. This theme has power.

The sentence I read was A. “This steam has power.” So the correct answer for example 2 is A.
This is recorded by shading answer space A against number 2.

2. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Now get ready to answer the rest of Test 4 on your answer sheet. Start at Number 28.

28. A. The word is “fine”.

B. The word is “pine”.

C. The word is “wine”.

29. A. The word I read was “fast”.

B. The word I read was “past”.

C. The word I read was “last”

30. A. He bought a cake.

B. He bought a rake.

C. He bought a lake.

31. A. Give me my chair.

B. Give me my share.

C. Give me my ware.

32. A. Can you spell “sorry”.

B. Can you spell “lorry”.

C. Can you spell “worry”.

33. A. They mashed it.

B. They munched.

C. They matched it.

34. A. Have you got a tin?.

B. Have you got a pin?.

C. Have you got a sim?

TEST 5

In this test the word that you will hear does not appear on your list. That word only rhymes
with one of the words on the list.

Listen to this word: pet. Which of the four words in Example 1 rhymes with pet?

Example 1. A. sent

B. belt

C. set

D. rent

The correct word is set. The other words do not rhyme with pet. The letter written against
set is C and this is recorded by shading answer space C against number 1.

1. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Listen to this word: sing. Which of the four words in Example 2 rhymes with sing?

Example 2. A. sink

B. singe

C. snick

D. wing

The correct word is wing. The other words do not rhyme with sing. The letter written against
wing is D and this is recorded by shading answer space D against number 2.

2. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]
 Now get ready to answer the rest of test 5 on your answer sheet. Start at Number 35.

35. A. found 39. A. train

B. bold B. away

C. grind C. abate

D. mould D. tall

36. A. bring 40. A. bought

B. stung B. bow

C. strange C. through

D. sprung D. tough

37. A. otter 41. A. marry

B. border B. hurry

C. offer C. bury

D. brother D. sorry

38. A. green 42. A. rigged

B. drool B. plait

C. grew C. bait

D. brim D. height

TEST 6

You are now going to hear some questions and answers. The questions will all be different
and the answers always the same. You have to choose the one question which goes with the
repeated answer. Here are two examples.

Example 1.

Question Answer

A. Who borrowed your newspaper? He borrowed my newspaper.

B. Did John borrow your newspaper? He borrowed my newspaper.

C. Did he steal your newspaper? He borrowed my newspaper.

 The correct answer is C, because “ He borrowed my newspaper” answers the question “ Did
he steal my newspaper?” This is recorded by shading answer space C against number 1.

1. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Example 2. Question Answer

A. What is the capital of Britain? London is the capital

of Britain.

B. Is London a city in Britain? London is the capital of

Britain.

C. What country is London the capital of? London is the capital

of Britain.

The correct answer is A, because ‘London is the capital of Britain’ answers the question ‘
What is the capital of Britain?’ This is recorded by shading answer space A against number 2.

2. [ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

In the test which follows you will hear only the answers; the questions will not be read. Now
get ready to answer the rest of Test 6 on your answer sheet. Start at Number 43.

43. A. Did Michael make a new jumper for the banquet?

B. Did Jonathan make a new shirt for the banquet?

C. Did Michael buy a new shirt for the banquet?

44. A. Were the bananas she bought good?

B. Were the bananas she sold rotten?

C. Were the bananas he bought rotten?

45. A. Did the mechanics steal the car?

B. Did the thieves steal the car?

C. Did the thieves sell the car?

46. A. Are imported goods cheap?

B. Are exported goods expensive?

C. Are imported clothes expensive?

47. A. Does he go to the pool daily?

B. Does she go to the gym daily?

C. Does he go to the gym often?

48. A. Is Peter’s father a poor man?

B. Is Peter’s uncle a wealthy man?

C. Is Fred’s father a wealthy man?

49. A. Is coal an old source of energy?

B. Is water a new source of energy?

C. Is coal a new source of power?

50. A. Is the referee’s decision final?

B. Is the manager’s opinion final?

C. Is the manager’s decision cancelled?

51. A. Does Mary hate silver bracelets?

B. Does Eunice love silver bracelets?

C. Does Mary love gold bracelets?

52. A. Was he allowed entry into the hall?

B. Was he refused entry into the room?

C. Was she refused entry into the hall?

TEST 7

You are now going to hear some short conversations. After each conversation, read the
three statements on your questions paper and decide which of the them is correct. Shade the
appropriate space on your answer sheet. Here is an example.

Example;

MAN: He said the exercise was well-done.

WOMAN: That’s what he said.

A. The man is certain that the exercise was well-done, but the woman is doubtful.
 B. The man is doubtful as to whether the exercise was well-done, but the woman is
certain.

C. Both are doubtful as to whether the exercise was well-done.

Both are doubtful as to whether the exercise was well-done. The correct answer is
therefore statement C. This is recorded by shading answer space C.

[ A ] [ B ] [ C ] [ D ] [ E ]

Now get ready to answer the rest of Test 7 on your answer sheet. Start at Number 53.

53. A. The man is certain, the woman is not.

B. The woman is certain, the man is not.

C. Both are certain.

54. A. The woman is impolite, the man is not.

B. The man is impolite, the woman is not.

C. Both are impolite.

55. A. The man is sure, the woman is not.

B. The woman is sure, the man is not.

C. Both are unsure.

56. A. The man is polite, the woman is not.

B. The woman is polite, the man is not.

C. Both are polite.

TEST 8

You are now going to hear a short conversation between two speakers, a man and a woman;
and a narrative. Both the conversation and the narrative will be played to you twice.
Immediately after hearing each of them, you will asked two questions. From your question
paper decide on the correct answers. On your answer sheet shade the space of the appropriate
letter.

There are no examples for this Test. Therefore get ready to start at number 57.
 CONVERSATION

57. According to the conversation

A. students lack the reading culture.

B. good libraries are available.

C. students always listen to music.

58. From the conversation we learn that

A. adults have succeeded in their duty towards the youth.

B. books are in libraries for them to read.

C. students have several ways to access material.

NARRATIVE

59. According to the narrative

A. there is corruption only in one facet of society.

B. corruption is responsible for the continent’s underdevelopment.

C. square pegs always help in the development of continent.

60. From the narrative, we learn that

A. everyone in the continent wants to rich quickly.

B. everybody does the right thing all the time.

C. everyone’s primary focus is the development of the continent.