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Time Allocated: 90 Minutes.
General English Intermediate II Final Test.
*The following written exam only counts for 40 points, the other 10 points are for the oral assessment.
Part I: Reading (5 Marks)
“I Never Knew That”
1. You are going to stay on a desert island for several months and you can only choose
three foods to take with you, which do you choose and why?
Broccoli, walnuts and orange juice. Broccoli has a chemical which helps detoxify your liver.
It’s also a superfood. Walnuts have protein and plenty of healthy fats. Orange juice is a source
of clean water and the orange contains vitamin C (Dr. Leah Morecimbe).
2. Why is sea air good for you?
It isn’t particularly. It got reputation for being good for you in Victorian times because there
was so much unhealthy smog in big cities (Dr. Robina Whitman)
3. Why do flies like rotting food?
Flies like rotting food because soft environments provide perfect conditions for breeding.
When a fly’s eggs hatch, the babies live in and eat the rotting food until they grow into adult
flies. (Dr. Kelvin Marsh)
A. Find words in the text that match meanings: (3 Marks)
1. Remove dangerous chemicals or poison from something. (Paragraph 1) ...............................
2. Unhealthy air that is full of smoke and pollution. (Paragraph 2) ......................................
3. When an egg breaks and baby bird, fish or insect comes out. (Paragraph 3) ............................
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B. complete the questions for the answers: (2 Marks)
1. Q: .................. helps to detoxify your liver?
A: Broccoli.
2. Q: Who thought sea air was....................... ?
A: The Victorians.
Part II: Grammar and Vocabulary (20 Marks)
A. Circle the correct option to complete the sentences: (10 marks)
1. The doctor said I ................... take these pills.
a. has to
c. haven’t to
b. have to
2. André is very................. He wants to sell his designs all over the world.
a. lazy
b. ambitious
c. indecisive
3. I can’t believe how big your kitchen is. It’s .................
a. tiny
b. big
c. enormous
4. As children, we play at the bottom of the garden.
a. used
b. used to
c. would
5. You have .............. for tennis.
a. an expert
b. an appetite
c. a skill
6. Jun and I ....................... each other for ten years.
a. have been knowing
b. have known
c. are knowing
7. We really depend ............. our sponsors.
a. of
b. to
c. on
8. People are able to work far .................. hours than before.
a. most flexible
b. more flexible
c. the more flexible
9. That’s a very good ....................
a. wonder
b. inquire
c. question
10. We’re very different characters, but we .............. well.
a. get off
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b. get on
c. get on with
B. Complete the conversations with the verbs in the box: (5 Marks)
Job
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work - remind remember
hear - listen - fun - funny
forget - won - earn leave
1. A: Oh no, ....................to that. It’s raining and I don’t have an umbrella.
B: why not? Did you ................ it at home?
A: yes I did.
2. A: Can you ............ me to post that letter on the way home?
B: Sure. Just ................. to bring it with you.
3. A: Did you have a good night last night?
B: Yes, it was really ................ . We danced until two in the morning, but today I feel
terrible.
4. A: I got the .................., by the way.
B: Congratulations! That’s brilliant news.
A: Yes, I’m so excited. Finally, I’m going to .............. a proper salary.
B: That’s great. Well done.
5. A: I’ve got to go to ............... now. I’ll see you later.
B: Yes, don’t................. we’re meeting Chaz at 7.30.
A: Don’t worry, I’ll be there.
C. Match to make phrases: (5 Marks)
1. Pass
a. an accident
2. Get
b. your job
3. Win
c. with a partner
4. Have
d. a competition
5. Lose
e. promoted
f. exams
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Part III: Functional Language (5 Marks)
Underline the correct alternative:
1. A: Could you tell / to tell me where I can find the manager?
B: Yes of course / afraid.
2. A: Do you know if there’s / if is there a supermarket near here?
B: I’m not afraid / sure.
3. A: Would you mind checking / to check the system for me?
B: Of course not.
Part IV: Listening (5 Marks)
A. Listen to the following conversations and match the number of the conversation to the
suitable picture:
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B. Listen Again to complete the conversations with one word in each gap.
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Part V: Writing (5 Marks)
Write a paragraph of at least 8 sentences about one topic of the following:
1. Having 1 million pounds.
Imagine that you have 1 million pounds, what will you do with them?
2. How important is your mobile?
Mobile phones became an addiction to some people, what about you?
3. Managing stress.
Stress may lead you to make wrong decisions, tell us how you can handle it?
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