ENGLISH TEST N01 LEVEL A

A. READING (10 ms)

I.
Read the passage and circle True (T) or False (F). (2.5 ms)
Intelligence pills
Some scientists have predicted that healthy adults and children may one day take drugs to
improve their intelligence and intellectual performance. A research group has suggested
that such drugs might become as common as coffee or tea within the next couple of
decades.
To counter this, students taking exams might have to take drugs tests like athletes. There
are already drugs that are known to improve mental performance, like Ritalin, which is
given to children with problems concentrating. A drug given to people with trouble
sleeping also helps people remember numbers.
These drugs raise serious legal and moral questions, but people already take vitamins to
help them remember things better, so it will not be a simple problem to solve. It will
probably be very difficult to decide at what point a food supplement becomes an unfair
drug in an examination.
1. Only children will take pills to improve their intellectual performance. T
F
2. Intelligence pills are as common as coffee or tea now.
T
F
3. Students might have to take intelligence drugs tests before an exam.
T
F
4. A sleeping pills help people remember numbers.
T
F
5. Vitamins to help people remember things better are now illegal.
T
F
II.
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D and circle it! (2.5 ms)
1. Whats ___ name? ~ Shes Mary.
A. his
B. her
C. she
D. hers
2. How do you ___ eraser? ~ Its E-R-A-S-E-R.
A. spell
B. spelled
C. tell
D. speak
3. The pronunciation of the plural -s in the word sentences is ___.
A. /z/
B. /s/
C. /iz/
D. All of them are right
4. ____________
~ Hes nice and very funny.
A. What does James do?
B. How old is James?
C. Wheres James from?
D. Whats James like?
5. My mother ___ a lot of work at home on weekends.
A. do
B. doing
C. does
D. did
6. There isnt ___ chair in the living room.
A. a
B. some
C. any
D. many
7. The statement An accountant has a difficult job. is closest in meaning to ___.
A. An accountant is difficult.
B. An accountant job is a difficult.
C. An accountants job is difficult. D. All of them are wrong.
8. How ___ do you have fish for breakfast? ~ Sometimes.
A. long
B. well
C. tall
D. often
9. Mr. Smith ___ his leg last night, so he ___ walk to work now.
A. breaks/can B. broke/can
C. broke/cant
D. All of them are wrong.

10. I have the flu.

~ ______
A. Dont go to school this week.
B. Not go to school this week.
C. Go not to school this week.
D. A & B are correct.
III.
Fill in each gap with an appropriate word. (2.5 ms)
1. ..are my keys? ~ Theyre on the table.
2. ..you from Tokyo?
3. What..are your favourite socks? ~ Theyre white.
4. Its very cold today, ..Kathy isnt wearing a coat.
5. She often starts work at 9 oclock in..morning.
6. Mr. John is Annes father, so she is Mr. Johns..
7. She sometimes goes out..Sunday nights.
8. How..broccoli do you need for the salad? ~ I need some.
9. I often play tennis..some friends.
10. ..was your favourite teacher? ~ My English teacher, Mrs. Moon.
IV.
Match a line in column A with its appropriate response in column B. (2.5 ms)
A
B
1. Would you like a drink?
a. No, Osaka.
2. Where are the children?
b. So lets go shopping on Saturday.
3. I have a headache.
c. In the garden.
4. I really need a new stove.
d. Coffee, please.
5. Does she live in Tokyo?
e. Thats too bad.
B. WRITING (10 ms)
I.
Each sentence has a mistake. Correct it! (2.5 ms)
1. I went to the movies on last Monday with my colleagues.
2. Is Susan wear a hat now?
3. Lucy and Sam can dance very good.
4. How does she goes to school every day?
5. There are too much sugar in my coffee.
II.
Make questions for the underlined part in each statement. (2.5 ms)
1. We come from Brazil.
2. Julies T-shirt is dark blue.
3. Ben and I get up early on weekdays.
4. We need hamburgers, chicken, and lemonade for the barbecue.
5. I studied for the examination last weekend.
6. There is a little chicken in the freezer.
7. We often play baseball in our yard or at the beach.
8. I usually eat rice for breakfast.
9. Jane likes going skiing with her sister.
10. We are going to celebrate our birthday at 7 pm.
III.
Rewrite the following sentences by using suggested clues in brackets. (2.5 ms)

1. Linda / shoes / not / red.

2. He / go / the airport / taxi / last night?

3. The children / go / bed / 10pm / every day?

4. My grandmother / play / me / the garden / now.

5. I / buy / a cup / coffee / and / drink / it / the bus / yesterday morning.

IV.
Write a topic about your future plans (in about 100 words). (2.5 ms)

C. LISTENING (10 ms)

I.
Listen to the conversations. Check () the correct names. (4 ms)
1. A. Kathy Conner
B. Cathy Conner
C. Cathy Connor
2. A. John Wood
B. John Woods
C. Jon Wood
3. A. Steven Allen
B. Stephen Allen
C. Steven Allan
4. A. Ms. Lewis
B. Mrs. Louis
C. Ms. Louis
II.
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8.

Listen to the questions. Check () the best answer. (6 ms)

A. Its downtown.
B. Yes, I do.
C. In the suburbs.
A. At 7 a.m.
B. On weekends
C. In the morning.
A. In the city.
B. I take the bus.
C. Every weekday.
A. I walk.
B. No, I dont.
C. Early.
A. Yes, I do.
B. At noon.
C. Every day.
A. No, I dont.
B. At 7:00.
C. Late.
A. All day.
B. At home.
C. In the evening.
A. On Saturdays.
B. At 8 p.m.
C. Yes, I do.