English evaluation test

Name : Surname : Date :

Reading

1 Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

a The plane finally arrived after a ______ of

b Appliances and electronics are sold on
three hours the second _____
slowing stall halted delay landing stage floor base

c d
Jennifer said she would______ her son to A notable ______ of the symposium was the
play online games if he got low marks on his speech by a famous entrepreneur
report card.
feature attention headline emphasis
prevent forbid deny exclude

f The black rhinoceros is listed as a critically

e You have been an ______ help since I moved
_____ species.
out here a few months ago.
endangered exposed dangerous weak
intense intense excessive enormous

2 a- Read both passages and the 6 statements. Decide if each statement is

supported by: • Passage A • Passage B • Both Passages

Statement Passage A Passage B

1 The passage explains how the carnival started.

2 The passage says how often the carnival is held

3 The passage suggests what is available to eat at the carnival.

4 The passage says that people have to pay for parts of the carnival.

5 The passage describes what people see and do at the carnival.

6 The passage explains where the festival is held.

b- To whom / what does the words refer to ? who =.............................................................

(Passage A)

It =.............................................................
(Passage B)

c- write the active voice of the sentence : It is held in the Notting hill area

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3 Read both passages and the 12 statements. Decide if each statement is

supported by : • Passage A • Passage B •Both Passages • Neither Passage

Statement A B Neither
The passage mentions experiments conducted in an agricultural
environment.
The passage makes a convincing case for the effectiveness of the
water-bag method .
The passage states that there are more people who do not believe
in the water-bag theory than there are supporters of the theory.
The passage suggests that people hang water bags and then notice
fewer pests..
The author supports the theory that flies are scared of their own
reflection.
The passage mentions the claim that water bags make flies look
bigger.

The passage mentions the fact that flies have compound eyes.

The passage states that use of water bags is connected to higher

levels of flv activity.
The passage claims that refracted light can affect human optical
perceptions.
The passage mentions the claim that refracted light in water
confuses flies.
The author of the passage dismisses the water-bag method
as ineffective.

The author of the passage cites human beliefs as an explanation

4 Read the passage and answer the questions

a- This passage is most likely from : e- What must guests at the Laruna Hotel pay
extra for?.............................................................
a travel brochure. an email about a vacation.
a map of an island. an article about hotel food. f- What is the favorite experience of many
Laruna Hotel guests?
b-What is the main purpose of the passage?
....................................................................................
.......................................................................................................
g- Underline the facts that the passage tell
.......................................................................................................
you about the Laruna Hotel
C- Which one is a feature at the Laruna Hotel? °The country where it is located
A tennis court Shops A massage room A gym °The language the people there speak
d- The Laruna Hotel restaurant is: °The number of rooms in the hotel
over-priced. cheap. poor quality. good value. °The distance from the hotel to the beach

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h- write the active voice of the sentence :

A breakfast buffet is served by the swimming pool every morningt.

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i- Which description best fits the Laruna Hotel?

•A place designed to make families with young children comfortable

•A vacation that includes the beach and some taste of local culture

•A hotel especially suited to people who love to hike in rugged landscapes

•A trip for those who especially like night life

5 Read the email about a birthday party , answer the questions.

• When is Helen's birthday? • Who cooked the meat?

...................................................................... ......................................................................

• Where was the party? • Which present did Helen get?

...................................................................... ......................................................................

• Where is Helen going in the evening? • What will Helen's mother like?

...................................................................... ......................................................................

• Why did Helen mention Peter in the email? • Who is Peter ?

...................................................................... ......................................................................

• Which day was the party? • What is Helen's email mainly about?

...................................................................... ......................................................................

Synonyms/antonyms from the e-mail :

Expansive = ........................ Spectacular =........................ Borrow ≠........................ Detest≠........................

6 Fill in the gaps black =present simple blue = past participle green = presnt perfect

Mauna Kea in Hawaii.............(to be)a contender for the highest mountain on Earth. Although it only
.................. (to rise) 4,205 meters above sea level, much more of it ...........(to be) under the water.
When measured from the seabed, it ............. (to be) over 10,000 meters high, much higher than
Mount Everest.

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Mauna Kea ........... (to be) a dormant volcano that was ..................(to create) by the Pacific tectonic
plate over a million years ago, and many layers of lava .................................(to add) to its height.
Althought it ................................................................(to not erupt)for over 4,000 years, it is .....................
(to expect) to one day erupt again.

All five of the peaks on Hawaii are .........................(to consier) sacred by the Hawaiian people, but
Mauna Kea .......... (to be) the most holy, so only high-ranking religious people ............... (to be)
supposed to visit it. However, due to its location, the peak of the mountain .......... (to be) one of the
best places in the world to look at the stars and so, despite some controversy, a road was .................
(to build) to the top, where an observatory was .............................(to construct) .

From the gaps you filled find two words that are synonyms: .................................=...................................

Listening

7 You will hear 6 different recorded announcements from an electric

company, TWO TIMES. Read the 8 options and decide which one matches
each announcement.
You want to end your service
Announcement 01 You can give your opinion about the service.
Announcement 02 You want to make a payment.
Announcement 03 You may save money by answering questions.
Announcement 04 You want to inquire about an error on your bill.
Announcement 05 You want to inquire about electricity service for your new office.
Announcement 06 You need to schedule an appointment.

8 You will hear 6 different recorded announcements at an airport , TWO

TIMES. Read the 8 options and decide which one matches each
announcement.
A person is lost
Announcement 01 An item has been lost
Announcement 02 A passenger must obey
Announcement 03 A flight will be late
Announcement 04 A person is late
Announcement 05 A plane is ready for boarding
Announcement 06 A flight is cancelled
A gate has been changed

9 You will hear 10 speakers. Underline the best option for what comes next in
the conversation.
a b
What is the best response to Speaker 1? What is the best response to Speaker 2?
Did you stay out late? Yes, I heard her play last month.
What was it about? Yes, she's never played the piano before.
Why was it so bad? Yes, she needs to practice more.

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c d
What is the best response to Speaker 3?
Here you go.
Please.
It starts later.
e f
What is the best response to Speaker 5?
Hi, pleased to meet you.
No, I haven't met him yet.
No, he does not work at night.
g h
What is the best response to Speaker 7?
I have 1 o'clock.
It's 2 o'clock.
It was at 3 o'clock.
i j
What is the best response to Speaker 9?
Let me open the door.
I will close the window.
You should go inside.
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What is the best response to Speaker 4?
OK, then I can lend you a book.
Yes, I want to buy a book.
Sorry, I can't. I'm busy.
What is the best response to Speaker 6 ?
That's what the doctor said?
Where are my sunglasses?
Isn't that dangerous?
What is the best response to Speaker 8?
It is red.
It costs £50.
It makes your hair curly.
What is the best response to Speaker 10?
Did the washing machine break?
That must have ruined the blouse.
She must wash it in the washing machine.
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Texts
2 Some Carnivals

Passage A
The Notting Hill Carnival is one of the world's largest street festivals. It is held in the Notting Hill
area of West London. Over one million people attend the carnival, which takes place over three
days every August. The event started in 1966 as a celebration of Caribbean culture, with people
from the West Indies, who had immigrated to London, organizing the festival. Nowadays, the
event is very multi-cultural and people from all the different communities of London come
together at the festival. However, the music, costumes, floats and food still have a strong
Caribbean influence.

Passage B

The Rio de Janiero Carnival is the biggest and most famous street festival in the world. It is held
annually in the Brazilian city, over six days before the Christian festival of Lent. On each day, over
two million people come out on to the streets of Rio to dance and play music. There are
competitions between the different samba schools, with each school trying to have the best
float, costume and music, as well as to be the best at samba dancing. These days, some of the
main events are ticketed and held in stadiums.

3 The water bag method Passage A

Hanging clear, water-filled bags from doorways is an increasingly popular, and rather unlikely,
new method for deflecting annoying- and potentially disease-carrying- flies from building
entrances.

Some advocates claim that the flies recognize the liquid as the surface of a body of water while
others- ludicrously-insist the insect flies away because it is frightened by its own magnified
reflection. The most credible explanation, however, concerns the refraction of light.

Light rays travel in a straight line. Refraction is what happens when something like a clear object
such as a piece of glass or a bag of water -gets in the way. Hitting the object changes the ray's
velocity and direction, bending, or refracting, it. Refracted rays of light can cause optical illusions,
including such things as mirages that even confuse human eyes.

A fly's head consists primarily of a pair of large complex eyes, each composed of 3,000 to 6,000
simple eyes. This physiology allows the fly to see in multiple directions at once. Even though
these eyes cannot move or focus on objects like human eyes, they grant the fly a mosaic view of
its surroundings, and each simple eye provides one small piece of the puzzle. A housefly bases its
sense of direction on the direction sunlight comes from, so when these complex, sensitive eyes
experience refracted light, the fly becomes confused and flies away.

Although this explanation is persuasive and plausible, research conducted to replicate the results
on fly-plagued poultry farms has been inconclusive.
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Passage B

While the water-bag method of fly repellent has many supporters, it has at least as many
detractors. Advocates claim that refracted light in water baffles the flies' compound eyes. This
theory seems quite plausible, but critics classify it as a kind of coincidence masquerading as
cause and effect. They say that hanging water bags may seem to work due to the placebo effect.
In medicine this is a treatment without therapeutic value, which is administered as if it were a
therapy.The "medicine" makes people feel better due to psychological effects rather than due to
its curative values. The same effect is likely to occur when people think they are treating a pest
problem, and thus notice that the problem seems to diminish.

But what if the placebo even increases the problem? Recently, scientists conducted an
experiment over the course of thirteen weeks on two egg farms to measure fly activity and
encountered just such a situation. They installed commercial, water-based optical fly repellents
and concluded that the areas equipped with water bags actually attracted more of these
irritating creatures.

Since there are reasonable explanations that support the water- bag method and significant
evidence that argues against it, it's up to you whether you keep hanging up water-filled bags
around your home or not.

4 Laruna Hotel

This is a wonderful resort if you're looking to get away for a week or two. This large hotel has over
400 rooms, many with a view of the ocean. If you want golden sand and fun in the sea then this is
the resort for you. The hotel price includes Jet Skiing, waterskiing and swimming. You can even
try sailing (additional costs apply).

Other than water sports, there is plenty to do. There is a tennis court with a gym next to it in the
local village. The city is only 10 miles away, where you can go shopping. In addition, the hotel can
organize a day trip into the mountains. If you just want to relax, there is a massage room.

A breakfast buffet is served by the swimming pool every morning. For lunch and dinner, the hotel
has a great restaurant that looks out over the sea. In the evening they serve freshly grilled
seafood. The prices are expensive but the quality is very good. The menu is mostly seafood but
they do have other options.

Two nights a week there is live music after dinner. The hotel has a schedule of local bands who
play dance music and even offer samba and rhumba lessons for hotel guests. Many visitors say
this is a favorite feature of their hotel stay.

This hotel offers free transfer from the airport.

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My dear friends,
Thank you SO much for coming to my birthday party yesterday! I had such a good time
with you all. Patrick, thanks for being the grill master - the meat was delicious. And thanks
to Nikki for preparing all those salads. They were so tasty - especially the green salad with
grilled vegetables. And Tom and Claire, thanks for lending us your inflatable swimming
pool - the children loved it, especially because it was such a hot day.

I also love all of my gifts. The hat is perfect; I love the color. And the earrings are gorgeous.
I will wear them tonight at the restaurant. I'm sure my mum will love them, too.

And by the way, Peter, you forgot your sunglasses at my house, but don't worry, I'll bring
them to the office tomorrow.

Thanks again to all of you! Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Lots of love,

Helen