Diagnostic Test Vocabulary 1 Over the past decade, people have become of how powerful the media is. A known C sensitive B aware D awake 2 Some people just love out other people’s mistakes or weaknesses. A making C pointing B giving D putting 3 There are some very serious currently facing our society and these must be addressed. A actions C contents B issues D discussions 4 Our project is to research into why people become addicted to computer games. A manage C perform B carry D conduct 5 David always feels before giving a presentation because he hates doing them. A surprised C shocked B terrified D excellent 6 How many people in the survey you did last week? A participated C replied B responded D answered 7 We only chose this university after very careful . A behaviour C consideration B reaction D attention 8 She up her own online business while she was still at university. A made C put B found D set 9 Their research has had a huge on the way we treat illness. A impact C contribution B achievement D impression 10 How many hours a day do you spend looking at a computer ? A device C television B screen D key 11 Jeremy is a(n) on the subject of history, but knows little about today’s world. A principal C adviser B master D expert 12 We need to find an alternative to the problem. A knowledge C approach B behaviour D method 13 Many ancient works of art are on at the British Museum. A display C demonstration B scene D exhibit 14 Air is a problem in major cities around the world. A gases C pollution B warming D crisis 15 If we don’t have any rain this year, there will be severe water . A decreases C levels B lacks D shortages 16 The female duck will all her eggs in the nest and then both parents will sit on them. A make C emerge B lay D breed 17 We couldn’t get a flight to Khartoum and had to change planes in Rome. A domestic C direct B straight D one-way 18 I’ve got high of the hotel we’re going to stay in. It’s got six stars. A expectations C prospects B feelings D potentials 19 She wants to lose weight, so she is calories. A managing C totalling B counting D weighing 20 As far as I’m , diets never work. You just need to eat well and do regular exercise. A worried C assumed B affected D concerned 21 We made many mistakes but , we were able to achieve our goal. A lastly C eventually B lately D conclusively 22 It was a shame but few people came to watch the football match last week. A relatively C rather B quite D largely 23 Sadly, Robert suffers from terrible especially when he has to do something new. A allergies C concern B disease D anxiety 24 Last week, our house was and our computers, tablets and phones were taken. A caught C stolen B burgled D accessed 25 Because the of the city has grown so fast, the authorities must find new ways to provide accommodation for everyone. A occupants C residents B population D society Language 26 Some people that the use of emoticons is unacceptable in the workplace. A think C have been thinking B are thinking D have thought 27 Did you know that the first mobile phone over a kilo? Can you imagine that? A was weighing C weighed B has weighed D had weighed 1 Diagnostic Test 28 Someone’s physical appearance can definitely affect their . A personal C personality B personally D impersonal 29 If you want to relax, you should first find a place you feel comfortable. A which B that C when D where 30 Our lecturer, book on Mars has just been published, is going to work in an American university for six months. A who B whose C that D which 31 It was much difficult to find a job than she imagined. A more B most C least D fewer 32 It’s impossible whether he will be here next month or not. A saying C for to say B say D to say 33 He definitely be here by 9 o’clock. He’s never late. A might B will C must D may 34 In 30 years’ time we in smaller houses because space is running out. A are living C will be living B can be living D could 35 How did ancient people create great monuments as Stonehenge or the Great Pyramid at Giza? A that B such C so D very 36 Art has been important throughout history, but no more than in today’s connected world. A do B is C such D so 37 He to Australia, but he’d like to go one day. A has gone C hasn’t been B went D wasn’t going 38 I here since the beginning of the month. A ’ve been working C worked B was working D am working 39 What was accommodation like on your trip? A some B the C any D an 40 We have wanted to go there years and years. A by B in C since D for 41 If we travel by car, we usually videos on our tablets for the children to watch. A are downloading C download B will download D will be downloading 42 It’s a good idea to change your money now, you may not get as many dollars. A otherwise C as long as B provided D unless 43 Many illnesses by people eating the wrong kind of food. A have caused C are causing B are caused D will cause 44 All the students to wait in a small room before the interview. A was told C were telling B told D were told 45 You learn Dutch if you go to the Netherlands. Most people speak English. A mustn’t C don’t need B needn’t D couldn’t 46 I think you try to do more exercise if you want to lose weight. A are able C need B should D are permitted 47 Their research made it for a new vaccine to be created. A allowed C possible B probable D permitted 48 You don’t have to hurry. We’ve still got of time. A plenty C much B lot D great deal 49 If you lost your job, to another city? A will you move C would you have moved B do you move D would you move 50 I say anything to him about it, if I were you. A won’t C don’t B wouldn’t D didn’t TOTAL /50 Speaking Part 1 • What is your favourite food? (Why?) • Do you enjoy trying food from other countries? (Why? / Why not?) • How have your food preferences changed since you were a child? • Where do you usually go shopping for food items? (Why?) • • • • Do you prefer to do or watch sport? (Why?) What sports are popular in your country? (Why?) What sports did you do when you were at school? What new sport would you like to try? (Why?) Part 2 Describe a time when you had to do something difficult You should say: • what it was • why it was difficult for you • how you felt before doing it and what you learned from doing it. Part 3 • Why do you think some people like doing extreme sports, such as skydiving or swimming with sharks? • Do young people and older people face different types of challenge? • Are some people better at dealing with challenges than others? • What are some of the biggest challenges the world faces today? 2
