6. Do you go to the beach in Summer?

Yes I go ____ a month.

A. through
B. since
C. during
D. for
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7. I was sick, so the doctor told ….
Part A: Grammar Test A. me take medicine.
B. I should take medicine.
 Please choose the correct answer for each C. that I take medicine.
question D. me to take medicine.
 You must answer all 40 questions
8. She has a dog, but he…
 Please use the answer sheet
A. doesn’t.
 You have 40 minutes
B. has.
C. isn’t.
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D. does.
1. ________ does Sam do in his free time?
He plays football! 9. I __________ the car when I saw him.
A. Where A. had driven
B. What B. driven
C. When C. have been driving
D. Who D. was driving

2. I have lunch ______ 12.30. 10. You can have _______ of my sushi if you want.
A. in A. any
B. on B. some
C. at C. many
D. to D. none

3. I am _______ at sport than my sister. 11. When I was a child, I used_______ the piano.
A. better A. to play
B. best B. playing
C. as good C. play
D. well D. to playing

4. London is ________than Bangkok. 12. I will go to university if….

A. very expensive A. I get good marks on my exams.
B. expensive B. I got good marks on my exams.
C. most expensive C. I will got good marks on my exams.
D. more expensive D. I getting good marks on my exams.

5. Can I _______ you a question? 13. Be quiet! The students _________ an essay!
A. hear A. are writing not
B. ask B. aren’t write
C. say C. are writing
D. tell D. don’t write.

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 22. Nobody ________ on the moon before Neil
14. Mary wants to be a dentist, so she ________at Armstrong.
university next year. A. has walked
B. hadn’t walked
A. study C. had walked
B. is going to study D. was walking
C. going to study
D. would study 23. What time did you _______ last night?
15. Sarah enjoys… A. get home
A. making cakes. B. get into
B. to make cakes. C. get better
C. make cakes. D. get over
D. to making cakes.
24. My sister’s plane arrives in one hour.
16. I have ____ time for people who say bad things about A. I can have to pick her up.
other people. B. I have to pick her up.
A. not many C. I can must pick her up.
B. little D. I must to pick her up.
C. not a few
D. not much 25. _______ they eaten their dinner yet?
A. Has
17. They _______ since 2001. B. Have
A. has been married C. Is
B. have been married D. Does
C. been married
D. married 26. I didn’t become a singer because I was not good
enough. But if…
18. Can you help me look _____ my keys? A. I’d practise more, I would have become
A. up famous.
B. off B. I haven’t practised more, I would have
C. at become famous.
D. for C. I had practised more, I would have become
famous.
19. You ________ smoke inside restaurants in Australia. D. I have practised more, I would have become
A. don’t have to famous.
B. have to
C. must 27. When I arrived at work, the meeting…
D. mustn’t A. has just started.
B. had already started.
20. Do you have some milk? C. has just been started.
A. Well, I don’t have some. D. already started.
B. Well, I don’t have any.
C. Well, I don’t have a few.
D. Well, I don’t have little 28. I’m sure you would be a great student if you ………
A. will study more.
21. I went to the cinema ______ the mall. B. study more.
A. in C. studied more.
B. on D. would studied more.
C. out
D. to

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29. If you _______ a house in Australia, you have to sign a 37. Australia is _______ New Zealand.
contract. A. so large as
A. rent B. larger as
B. rented C. larger than
C. will rent D. large than
D. have rented
38. ________ she has been contacted, we have had no
30. You were so lucky, ________ badly hurt. reply.
A. you might to be A. Despite
B. you would be B. Although
C. you were to have been C. But
D. you could have been D. However

31. Have you ever stopped _________ how wonderful life 39. Andrew has a bicycle, ________?
is? A. is he?
A. considering B. isn’t he?
B. to consider C. has he?
C. for consider D. doesn’t he?
D. for considering
40. I want to become a tour guide ______.
32. Daisy said that she ________ to the grocery store to A. previously
buy bread. B. eventually
A. would go C. recently
B. will have gone D. until
C. would to go
D. goes

33. Some children are better ___________ sport than Grammar Total /40
others.
A. in playing
B. to play
C. at playing 0–8 Beginner
D. of playing 9 – 12 Elementary
13 – 20 Pre Intermediate
34. I usually go for a run ________ breakfast. 21 – 28 Intermediate
A. as soon as 29 – 38 Upper Intermediate
B. until 38 – 40 Advanced
C. before
D. now that

35. It’s Sunday, We’d better…. Part B: Writing Test

A. going to church.  Please complete the writing tasks on the
B. go to church.
attached answer sheet
C. to go to church.
D. gone to church.  You must answer all 3 questions
 You will have 25 minutes
36. Most cities have high pollution _____ the constant
 DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER
traffic on the roads.
A. results in
B. so that
C. in order to
D. due to

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Part C: Reading Test
 Read the 2 texts and choose True (T) or False (F)
for the questions below.
 Each text has 7 questions
 You must answer all questions
 Please use the answer sheet and circle T or F
 You have 25 minutes
 DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER
Reading 1 (B1): A Travel Guide to Bangkok
Whether you're travelling to the islands or the mountains of
Thailand, you're likely to spend at least one night in its capital city
on the way. Bangkok might be noisy and polluted but it's also an
exciting city with plenty of things to see and do, so you should stay
for more than one night.
Where to stay?
The Khao San Road is a famous place. But it's noisy, not very
pretty and not very Thai. For something more authentic, Phra
Kanong offers an alternative place to stay, with its fantastic street
markets where everyday Bangkok people eat, work and live. It's
not as convenient for the main tourist sites, but it has a Skytrain
station so you can be at the Grand Palace in 20 minutes.
How to get around?
Bangkok's traffic can be a nightmare. Sure, you can easily take a
taxi – if you want to spend hours stuck in traffic jams – but there
are two much better ways to get around the city. To explore the
temples and historical sites, catch an express boat river taxi or a
longtail boat along the Chao Phraya river and the canals. For the
modern part of the city, the Skytrain is a fast, cheap way to travel
from the river to the shopping malls and nightlife of Sukhumvit,
and the famous Chatuchak street market.
Read the text above. Are the following statements True (T) or
False (F)?
Circle T or F on your answer sheet.
1. Thailand has islands and mountains.
2. One night is enough time to see Bangkok.
3. Khao San Road is an authentic Thai area of the city.
4. Everyday Bangkok people eat, work and live in Phra Kanong.
5. Phra Kanong is close to the main tourist sites.
6. The river boat taxis often get stuck in traffic jams.
7. The Skytrain is a faster way to see the city than going by taxi.
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Reading 2 (C1): Sustainable Supermarkets
Many of the major supermarket chains have come under fire as
they’ve contributed to excessive plastic waste in their packaging,
which has had its impact on our environment. In response to
growing consumer backlash against the huge amounts of plastic
waste, some of the largest UK supermarkets have pledge to reuse,
recycle or compost all plastic wastage by 2025. Supermarkets are
now beginning to take some responsibility for the part they play in
contributing to the damage to our environment, with one major
supermarket announcing their plan to eliminate all plastic
packaging in their own-brand products by 2023. In response to
other criticisms over food waste, some supermarkets are donating
some of their food surplus. However, some say that supermarkets
are simply not doing enough. Most supermarkets operate under a
veil of secrecy when asked for exact figures of food wastage.
Some smaller companies are now taking matters into their own
hands and offering consumers a greener, more environmentally
friendly option. Shops like Berlin’s Original Unverpakt are plastic-
free shops, encouraging customers to use their own containers.
Online grocer Farmdrop eliminates the need for large warehouses
and the risk of huge food surplus by delivering fresh produce from
local farmers to its customers on a daily basis via electric cars,
offering farmers the lion’s share of the retail price. There is no
doubt that we still have a long way to go in reducing food waste
and plastic waste.
Read the text above. Are the following statements True (T) or
False (F)?
Circle T or F on your answer sheet.
1. Consumers want supermarkets to reduce plastic waste.
2. By 2025, many of the major supermarkets will have stopped
using plastic in their in-house products.
3. Supermarkets are still denying that plastic packaging can
cause damage to our environment.
4. Supermarkets are not telling people how much food they are
actually wasting.
5. There is a grocer in Berlin that doesn’t allow customers to use
their own containers.
6. Farmdrop doesn’t store large amounts of food and so doesn’t
produce unnecessary waste.
7. Farmers supplying food to Farmdrop get a small fraction of the
price that customers pay.
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Name: Level:
Grammar Reading 1
A B C D A B C D A B C D TRUE FALSE
1 19 37 1
2 20 38 2
3 21 39 3
4 22 40 4
5 23 Grammar TOTAL 5
6 24 /40 6
7 25 7
8 26 Speaking Test Notes Reading 2
(if conducted on campus)
9 27 TRUE FALSE
10 28 1
11 29 2
12 30 3
13 31 4
14 32 5
15 33 6
16 34 7
17 35 Reading TOTAL
18 36 /14
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Task 1: Introduce yourself
Write some things about yourself, country, lifestyle, hobbies & interests.
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Task 2: Australia
Write about some of your reasons for coming to Australia and what you hope to do here.
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Task 3: A Life Changing Experience
Describe one major event in your life and explain why it has had an impact on you.

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