Diagnostic Test

Vocabulary 15 A stole the woman’s handbag while she was

looking in a shop window.
1 The students were given a(n) to do on early
A victim C burglar
American history.
B vandal D mugger
A homework C research
16 Several similar crimes have been in this area
B assignment D demonstration
during the last month.
2 Have you much revision for the language test
A made C shoplifted
tomorrow?
B committed D caught
A prepared C made
17 The athletes are warming up on the running .
B taken D done
A course C track
3 We get on very well, although we don’t have much in
B pitch D ring
.
18 A large soft drinks company our cycling team.
A together C similar
A signs C competes
B common D like
B hosts D sponsors
4 I don’t know those people very well. They’re just
19 Josh the university record for the 100 metre race.
really.
A broke C won
A acquaintances C friends
B made D scored
B family D relations
20 Did you see the newspaper this morning?
5 Although she doesn’t earn much, she loves her job
They’re all about the election results.
because it is so .
A titles C headlines
A stressful C rewarding
B features D information
B well-paid D terrible
21 I to several different websites.
6 She was very angry because she didn’t get the
A sponsor C join
she was expecting.
B subscribe D access
A retirement C application
22 He his favourite film so he could watch it when
B employment D promotion
he wanted.
7 He’s had a very successful as a singer, but now
A upgraded C crashed
he wants to open a hotel.
B downloaded D connected
A employment C work
23 They tried to me that the story was true, but I
B career D position
didn’t believe them.
8 Our lecturer unfortunately had a heart last
A explain C convince
week and won’t be back until next term.
B confirm D say
A bruise C attack
24 We often have to presentations during our
B allergy D illness
course.
9 The local people go into the forest to animals
A give C talk
for food.
B hold D communicate
A protect C hunt
25 He just his shoulders when he didn’t know the
B grow D search
answer to her question.
10 While we were in Rome, we went on a wonderful
A raised C shrugged
sightseeing .
B nodded D shook
A trip C cruise
B travel D voyage
Language
11 We are really looking to our holiday in
Barbados next month. 26 Our history lectures are really interesting, so we
A after C about miss them.
B for D forward A rarely C sometimes
12 It’s important to eat a diet if you want to B often D occasionally
remain healthy. 27 They to use the computers in the library
A poor C steady because they haven’t got their ID cards yet.
B balanced D fast A don’t have the ability C don’t have permission
13 I love through thousands of pictures of clothes B not allowed D aren’t possible
online. 28 Emily is much than her brother but she already
A advertising C browsing runs a successful business.
B accessing D exchanging A oldest C younger
14 The at the sports centre are excellent. There’s B more young D less old
everything you need. 29 Which of these jobs will take the amount of time?
A facilities C services A fewest C smaller
B games D features B least D less

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30 We hardly visit our grandparents who live in 46 He’s arrived, so we can start the meeting in five
Australia. minutes.
A ever C always A yet C just
B still D yet B lately D never
31 I what this article is trying to say. It just doesn’t 47 The two boys had an argument and of them
make sense. wanted to apologise.
A am not understanding C am understanding A either C two
B understand D don’t understand B neither D no
32 You to make a decision now. You can let us 48 I entered the room the interview was taking
know next week. place.
A mustn’t C don’t need A which C that
B shouldn’t D can’t B where D who
33 At the end of the race I so heavily that I 49 James Pinkerton, book we used on the course,
couldn’t speak for ages. gave an interesting talk last week.
A breathed C have breathed A who C whose
B was breathing D am breathing B that D which
34 These days, there can be too salt and sugar in 50 I ride a bike until I was about nine.
the food we buy. A couldn’t C was able
A enough C not enough B mightn’t D can’t
B many D much
TOTAL /50
35 They insisted another language, even though I
didn’t think it was a good idea.
Speaking
A on studying C studying
B to study D on study Part 1
36 The lecture was very interesting, but also very difficult • Who are you most similar to in your family? (Why?)
at times. • What kind of things do you like doing with your family?
A in understanding C for understanding • Who do you get on best with in your family?
B to understanding D to understand • If you have a problem, who you prefer to speak to: a
37 The best way to visit the town is foot because friend or a family member?
the traffic moves so slowly.
A from C for • Tell me about a traditional celebration in in your
B on D with country.
38 I to apply for a university course next year. • Do you like attending these celebrations? (Why? / Why
Well, that’s my plan, anyway. not?)
A am going C going • Who do you spend time with your friends on these
B will D will be able special days?
39 A: I can’t find my phone. • Have you ever been to a traditional celebration from
B: Don’t worry I you look for it. another culture?
A ’m going help C ’m helping Part 2
B help D ’ll help
40 Unless we finish preparing the hall now, the concert Describe a job that you would like to do.
place.
You should say:
A doesn’t take C won’t take
B takes D will taking • what it is
41 If you enough money, you won’t be able to • what training or qualifications you need
buy that house. • how you know about this job
A aren’t having C have and why you would like to do it.
B don’t have D won’t have
42 They in this town since 2004.
A have lived C are living Part 3
B live D lived • Is there a lot of unemployment in your country? (Why? /
43 I’ve tried karate, but I think it could be fun. Why not?)
A already C yet • What kind of jobs are most popular with young people
B just D never in your country?
44 I can’t see good reason to apologise to Mark. • How do you think work has changed over the last
A some C a twenty years?
B the D no • What should governments do to help people find jobs?
45 I saw him last week, but I haven’t seen him then.
A since C ago
B yet D for
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