Student’s name: …………………… Monday, 27th June

International Express
Exam (units 1 and 2)

1. Complete the description using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Carol ……………. (be) from Germany and she ……………. (live) in Hamburg with her husband,
Peter. They ………………… (be) lawyers and they ……………… (work) for L.S. Communications. She
……………… (go) to work by train but Peter ………………. (go) to work by bus. As Peter ……………….
(have) two jobs, he ………………… (not , have) enough time to relax. At weekends, she …………….
(enjoy) travelling and she hates ……………. (watch TV). Carol and Peter ……………. (have) two sons
and a daughter and they ……………… (be) very happy together!

2. Correct the questions or answers

1. A Where live you?

B I live in London.
2. A Where is you from?
B I am from Hamburg.
3. A What time get you up?
B I get up at 6.30 a.m. every day.
4. A What do you work?
B I’m a lawyer.
5. A Are you a single?
B Yes, I am
6. A Do you have any children?
B No, I not.

3. Write a suitable verb

1. I never ___________ time to have lunch.

2. Do you ___________ advice to your clients?
3. Daniel ___________ the financial newspapers in the morning.
4. Caroline ___________ a meeting with her colleagues every Tuesday.
5. They ___________ English on the phone.
6. We ___________ shopping after work.
7. Carol ___________ e-mails every day.
4. Prepositions
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition ( at, by, for, from, in, on, to )

1. I finish work ______ 7.00 a.m.

2. She is ______ New York.
3. We work ______ Arcor.
4. They live ______ New Zealand.
5. I visit my friends ______ the weekends.
6. The exam will be ______ Monday afternoon.
7. Sue goes ______ work ______ train.
8. We need English ______ our job.
9. John travels ______ Sweden ______ Denmark.
10. I always go for a walk ______ the morning.

5. Frequency adverbs.
Write five true sentences about yourself using the phrases from the box and the
frequency adverbs. ( always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never )

Watch TV go shopping read books play the guitar have parties go to the gym invite friends

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________________

6. Time

1. 2.10 It is _____________ past two.

2. 3.30 It is _____________ past three.
3. 4.40 It is twenty _____________ five.
4. 9.00 It is nine _____________.
5. 8.25 It is ______________ past eight.
6. 1.15 It is a ______________ past one.

7. Introductions, greetings, goodbyes.

Conversation 1

A. Can I ______________ myself? My ______________ is Franco Bianchi.

B. Hello. ______________ to meet you. ______________ Susie Rand.

Conversation 2

A. Hello, John. It’s ______________ to see you again. ______________ are you?
B. ______________ thanks, Brad. ______________ the family?
A. Very ______________, thanks.

Conversation 3

A. Goodbye, Corinne. It was nice to ______________ you. ______________ a good trip.

B. Thank you, and I ______________ to see you ______________ soon.

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8. Telephoning.
Complete the telephone conversation.

A. Good afternoon. Bell Systems. How can I___________ you?

B. Good afternoon. ___________ I speak to Nick White?
A. ___________ is calling please?
B. Jana Mack from Infotech.
A. ___________ on, please.
B. Hello.
C. Is ___________ Nick White?
D. Yes, ___________.
C. Hello, Nick. ___________ Jana. I’m ___________ about our meeting next week.

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