SAMPLE MIDTERM TEST

PART 1. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

Question 1
Mary retired last year and enjoys life as a …………….
middle aged teenager pensioner young adult
Question 2
He’s very tall, but at eight he is still a ……………
infant teenager young adult child
Question 3
Students at university are ……………..
teenager young adult child infant
Question 4
I had to get a …………….. as I needed to drive for my job.
. career . career break certificate driving license
Question 5
I started my ………….. young – I got my first job at 18.
family career driving lesson school
Question 6
I …………. home when I was 18 and moved to London.
got came arrived left
Question 7
At what age does a teenager ……… a young adult? At eighteen.
get become start take
Question 8
My sister has a new baby girl so she should have a ………………for that.
rite festival celebration occasion
Question 9
Hurry up and get …………. It’s nearly time to leave.
ready back up engaged
Question 10
We plan to get ………….when we both finish university but it won’t be a big wedding.
up ready back married
Question 11
I’ve received twenty emails…………….ten o’clock.
for since so far ago
Question 12
I always keep my mobile phone …………. a drawer when I am working.
next into in at
Question 13
Mary ……………..unemployed for months and wants me to help her with her CV.
have been was has been is
Question 14
John ………….. his boss for about two months. 
knew knows have known has known
Question 15
My sister…………….. for lots of different businesses so far. 
have worked has worked worked works
Question 16
The two men got……….. a taxi a few minutes ago.
on onto up into
Question 17
This is the fifth floor. You’ll have to go………….two floors to get to the photocopying
machine on the third floor.
into down on up
Question 18
The technician………….. the photocopier yet.
has repaired did repaired hasn’t repaired hasn’t repair
Question 19
I haven’t heard from Brown Brothers ………..weeks.
since ago now for
Question 20
Our new agents haven’t thought of any good ideas……. . 
yet for since ago

PART 2: READING COMPREHENSION

1. Complete the five conversations. For conversation 91-95, choose the correct letter
A, B or C.
Question 1
Where is your office?

I’ll take it.

Not far from here
There you are.
Question 2
Do you have any weaknesses?
I don’t like it.
I’m careful and I like to get thing right.
I get annoyed if other people aren’t working hard.

Question 3
Have a good interview.

I don’t like it.

Thanks
That’s a good idea.
Question 4
What are you main strengths?
I’m careful and I like to get thing right.
Yes, just one
That’s a lot.
Question 5
Would you say you’re ambitious?

Thank you so much.

You’re welcome.
Yes, fairly.

2. Read the text and choose the correct option

Dear Mum and Dad,

I'm writing this email because I've got some important news to tell you. I'm getting
married! Isn't that great?
It all happened last night. We were having dinner in a very nice Italian restaurant when
Jake suddenly became all quiet and said he had something to tell me. He looked so
serious that I was afraid he was going to break up with me or tell me he had a terrible
illness, but then he took a little black box out of his pocket and put it in front of me. I
opened it and inside was an engagement ring and he just said, 'Will you marry me?' I was
so excited that I didn't even stop to think about it and replied, 'Yes, of course I will, silly!'
And I put the ring on my finger. So there we were, engaged!
Then we spent the rest of the evening making plans. Can we have the wedding at your
house? You've got such a big, beautiful garden that it'll be perfect. We are going to wait
until after my final exams in June and I thought a good day would be 10 th July. That gives
us eight months to plan everything. It should be enough time, especially as we don't want
a big traditional white wedding, just a big party with our best friends and family. We're
not going to start a family straight away because I need to get my career going, and I
might even decide to stay on at university and do a master's, but before we do that, we're
going to travel round the world for a year. Jake can take a career break for that time; his
office has already said it's OK. It's so exciting!
Anyway, I have to get to class now. I'll phone you tomorrow.
Your loving daughter,
Lucy

Choose the best answer

6. Lucy ____.
is a university student goes to school works in an office
7. Jake told Lucy he ____.

was seriously ill

wanted them to get engaged
was worried about something serious
8. When Jake asked Lucy, she ____.
didn't say anything didn't know what to say replied immediately
9. Jake and Lucy are going to have ____.
a big white wedding a traditional wedding a fun celebration
10. After the wedding Lucy is going to ____.
go abroad go back to university have a baby

PART 2. LISTENING (unit 7, tape 2.6)

You will hear an interview with Ruby who applied for the job as a sales assistant.
For each question, choose the best answer A, B or C. You will hear the conversation
twice.
Question 1
The interviewer has received Ruby’s………….. .
books
job description
letter of application and CV

Question 2
What is Ruby’s current job?

a bookshop owner
a sales assistant
a shop manager
Question 3
Ruby has worked at Raystone’s bookshop for about…….
eight months
eighty months
eighteen months
Question 4
How did Ruby feel about her job at Raystone’s?
enjoyable
nice
special
Question 5
She wants to leave Raystone’s Book shop because…..

She doesn’t like the job.

She isn’t interested in books.
It’s quite a small bookshop.
Question 6
How many branches does E.I. Books company have?

over fifteen
about five
More than fifty
Question 7
What did Ruby find out about E.I. Books company?
It has a website.
It can order books.
It’s the biggest company.
Question 8
What are Ruby’s main strengths?
She can do everything on her own.
She’s hardworking and sociable.
She enjoys solving problems.
Question 9
What does Ruby ask the interview about the job?
the job application
the job at branches
the job promotion
Question 10
By the end of the interview, they discuss about……….
the working time the staff the ambition