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Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs

English Language Certification

LEVEL A1 & A2

MODULE 1

on the scale set by the Council of Europe

READING COMPREHENSION

May 2012

ATTENTION

Dont open this booklet until the exam begins.

Try to answer all 50 questions.
Provide ONE answer for each item.
You have 1 hour and 5 minutes to complete this exam.

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ACTIVITY 1
What did these people do last night? Match sentences 1-5 with pictures A-F, as in the example.
; 1-5 A-F .

What did they do last night?

EX.

F.

The whole family watched the new childrens show.

1.

Tina prepared dinner.

2.

Helga worked in the garden.

3.

Sally cleaned her room.

4.

Liz went for a walk alone.

5.

Sofia had some friends over and they danced all evening

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

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ACTIVITY 2
Which piece of clothing are the people in the pictures referring to? Match options A-F with the bubbles (6-10), as
in the example.
; A-F (6-10),
.

A.

gloves

B.

hat

C.

skirt

D.

T-shirts

E.

raincoat

F.

jumper

EXAMPLE

6.
She wants to wear it with
her blue jacket. Shes
going to the theatre with
her father and doesnt
want to wear trousers.

I took it off and

then forgot it in
the living room.
But I dont think
Ill be cold with
this blouse on.

8.

7.

I bought them
when I visited
Athens and
Rome one
for you and
one for me!

I bought my daughter a pair and she loved them.

She wore them to school today because her hands
were cold.

9.

10.
Bring it with you.
I think that the
weather is going
to change. Take
your umbrella
with you, too.

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Yes, I have one, and

I always wear it at
the beach when it is
sunny and hot.

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CTIVITY 3
3.1 Read the text below and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for items 11-13, as in the example.
(A, B, or C) 11-13,
.

EX.
A.
B.
.

C.

11.
A.
.

C.

C.

C.

B.

12.
A.
B.

.

13. ,
A.
B.
.
.

BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEW BIKE

Think about it

A. HOW MUCH TO SPEND

Decide how much you can spend on it
before you go to the bicycle shop!
Do not buy the most
expensive model! It will
not make you look
cooler or smarter!
Do not buy the
cheapest bicycle,
either. If its very cheap,
it will be of poor
quality!

3.2

B. WHAT KIND TO BUY

Steel bikes may be heavier than aluminium
ones but they are cheaper and more
comfortable!
Steel bikes do not break as easily as other
types of bicycles.

C. HOW TO MAKE SURE

Ask an experienced rider (a relative or a
friend) to come with you the day you decide
to buy your new bicycle. He or she will
certainly help you with useful advice!

D. JUST BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO BUY IT

Test it! Try it out around the shop. Make sure
it is really what you want! Take your time!

Which part of the text contains the following information? Match parts A-D with statements 14-16 as in
the example.
; A-D
14-16, .

EX.

14.

15.

16.

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ACTIVITY 4
Read the message below and for each gap (17-20) choose the best word (A-F), as in the example. There are
two words you do not need.
(17-20) (-F), .
.

EX.

with

A.

or

B.

C.

every

to

D.

so

E.

F.

of

all

Hi Brenda, remember the website you showed me (EX) with fan-clubs (17) ______
popular singers? I didnt save the address, so I cant find it. Can you send it to me again?
Id like to send a message (18) ______ Britney Spears fan club. I want to get photos and
posters, (19) ______ maybe some Britney Spears T-shirts. Wouldnt it be great to wear a
T-shirt with her photo this summer? Shes (20) ______ great! I mean, shes the best!
Dont forget me!
Love, Susan

ACTIVITY 5
Fill in gaps 21-25 with the right word, as in the example. The first letter will help you. The missing words are
PARTS OF THE BODY.
21-25 , . .
.

PARTS OF THE BODY * PARTS OF THE BODY * PARTS OF THE BODY

EX.

It is on top of our head and we can wear it short or long. It can be straight, wavy or curly.

21.

We have two of them and we use them to hear things, listen to music, etc.

22.

It is on our face and we use it to smell things.

23.

It is right under our head. Men often wear a tie around it.

24.

It is between our neck and legs. Some students carry their schoolbag on it.

25.

They are on our feet and there are five on each one.

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ACTIVITY 6
Read the text below and for each gap (26-28) choose the best word (A-E), as in the example. There are two
words you do not need.
(26-28) (-), .
.

EX.

if

A.

to

B.

C.

where

D.

because

than

E.

that

March 12, 2012

Dear Readers,

My name is Laura and Im 12 years old. I heard our city is soon going to have its own
zoo. (EX) If thats true, Id like to tell you (26) _________ I disagree with this decision.
We all know that zoos make animals unhappy. Animals cant walk or run in their cages.
Zoos often kill new-born animals when they dont need them or simply (27) _________ they
take up too much space!

Animals in zoos die earlier too, and very often, a few months after their birth. And,
thats not all! Zoos have now started to teach tricks to animals, so as (28) _________
attract people or so that they can be sold to circuses! I think all that is WRONG! Lets
do something about it! Send me your comments!
Posted by Laura in ASPCA blog

0 comments

ACTIVITY 7
Match statements 29-32 (COLUMN A) with the appropriate answers A-F (COLUMN B), as in the example.
There is one answer you do not need.
29-32 (COLUMN A) A-F (COLUMN B), .
.

COLUMN A

COLUMN B

EX.

My car broke down this morning!

A.

Did you look in all your bags?

29.

This book is really great. I loved it!

B.

I dont. I love to watch things that relax me or

that make me laugh.

30.

I cant find my ring anywhere.

C.

Right. Weve got to buy mom a gift for her

birthday.

31.

Personally, I prefer action movies!

D.

Whats it about?

32.

Weve got to go shopping today!

E.

How about selling them?

F.

Never mind, Ill come and pick you up!

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ACTIVITY 8
Read an interview on ASIMO, a very special robot. Match the interview questions (33-36) with the answers
(A-E). There is one answer you do not need.
ASIMO, .
(33-36) (-). .
SCIENCEnews | March issue

25

Asimo: a very special robot

A short interview with Professor Yoshi Yokamora, Robotics Research Dpt. expert

33.

Asimo is a big name in robotics. What exactly is Asimo, Professor Yokamora?

34.

How special is Asimo?

35.

How easy was the Asimo project?

36.

ASIMO is certainly amazing but its not cheap, is it?

A. Oh, yes! Many people were interested. Actually,

Honda has already sold some 100 similar robots

to buyers from all over the world.

B.

Youre right! It seems the problem is that its still

quite expensive. It costs about $1,000,000,
which is quite a lot.

C. For those who don't know it, Asimo is the

amazing robot Honda built about 10 ten years

ago. Honda is very proud of it because its the
best robot in the world!

D. Well, it took scientists about 15 years to develop

its very complex electronic system. Remember

its about 1 meter 40 cm tall, it weighs 54 kg and
its battery allows him to walk for approximately
1 hour or even run at a speed of 6 km/h!

E.

Its no ordinary robot. It can walk, run,

recognize people, greet them or call them by
name. It can follow or guide them, or even send
photos of people and things it meets. It can do
many other things, too...

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ACTIVITY 9
Read the 4 texts below and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for items 37-41, as in the example.
4 (, , C) 37-41, .

EMI Weather News

EMI Weather News with

information on the weather
in Greece is published once
a week. For a free email sent every Friday
morning subscribe to our e-mailing service
(enter your email in the box below).

1. Someone who entertains by jokes, tricks,

etc in a circus, play, or other presentation.
ex: The 3 clowns were very funny!
They made us laugh!

2. One who jokes and plays tricks.

Subscribe:

ex: Dont trust him! Hes such a clown!

3. One who is rude.

Change of email address: In case of change

of address, simply enter it below to keep
receiving EMI Weather News.

A little boy out riding his bicycle in

central London knocked
down an old lady. She was
hurt but, after some time,
got up, turned to the little
boy and said, Hey, little
boy! Dont you know how to
ride a bike? Yes, I do he
answered, but I dont know
how to ring the bell yet!

X. Text A is probably from a

A.
a magazine.

Clown

ex: The teacher might send him out!

Hes being a clown all day long!

Charles Simon scored his fourth No. 1

album on the U.S. pop chart although sales

were lower than expected. His dancing hit
Come and take me sold 180,000 copies in
only 5 days, according to NOC. More good
news: Simon is planning to soon release a
new limited edition of Simons Golden Hits
and release its video clip.

B.

a website.

C.

a tourist guide.

B.

how to change his or her

email address.

C.

why this website is important.

38. Text B is probably from

A.
a grammar book.

B.

a dictionary.

C.

an encyclopedia.

39. Text C is
A.
scary.

B.

tragic.

C.

humorous.

40. The old lady in Text C was probably

A.
B.
sad.

angry.

C.

tired.

41. Text D gives information about

A.
an actor.

a singer.

C.

a dancer.

37. Text A tells the reader

A.
how to get free weather
information.

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ACTIVITY 10
Read the text below and for each gap (42-45) choose the best word (A-F). There is one word you do not need.
(42-45) (A-F). .

A.

more

B.

first

C.

excited

D.

exciting

E.

best

F.

well

FILTER COFFEE, CAPPUCCINO OR FRAPPE? FRAPPE OF COURSE!

Greek frappe coffee is getting international! Read on to learn more about it!
Filter coffee is not the (42) _________ way to survive the heat of the summer,
neither is Cappuccino! Frappe is! But frappe the way Greeks do it: mixed with
cold water, (43) _________ shaken, in a tall glass, covered with ice, and of
course served with a colourful drinking straw!
However, frappe coffee is not new. It (44) _________ appeared in the
northern part of Greece around 1957 and recently became the Greeks and
tourists favourite coffee in the summertime.
Now Greek frappe coffee is becoming international. Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey,
Poland, Romania, Thailand and Indonesia are only some of the countries that
have just discovered it. They are all very (45) _________ about it!

ACTIVITY 11
Use the correct form of the words in parentheses to fill in the gaps 46-50, as in the example.
46-50, .

TIME FOR A POSTCARD?

Do you want to send a postcard to your friends but dont know what to write? Follow these tips!

Make your message short and write only the most important things!
Show your (EX) feelings (feel) and tell them how (46) _________ (thrill) you are!
Send a card with a photo of the place you are at, not of any other place!
Write about the (47) _________ (interest) things you are doing and why you are
enjoying yourself there!
Add a few words about your hotel, etc., and how (48) _________ (comfort) it is!
Write a few words about your meals and how (49) _________ (taste) they are!
Describe something strange or (50) _________ (usual) you did there!
Finish off with a warm ending like Wish you were here!" or "See you soon!.

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