Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences

1. Write down the message and I'll__________ it to her office later.

A) lose B) spread C) deliver D) make
2. __________ means “a living being that eats plants and animals”
A) Scientific community B) Rival C) Omnivore D) Groom
3. When we left school, I ___________ contact with my best friend Hamza for many years.
A) spread B) carried C) lost D) delivered
4. Technology has __________ many changes in the way we live.
A) figured out B) got across C) made out D) brought about
5. Let me __________for you: if you ever do that again, I will report you to the police.
A) wipe out B) spell it out C) make it out D) pick it up
6. __________ means “to like someone and become friendly immediately”
A) come across as B) hit it off
C) create a bond D) strike up a conversation
7. If you can have a laugh about something you’re both doing, it can really __________ between you.
A) hit it off B) take to you C) come across as D) create a bond
8. The idiom that means “to be unable to say anything because someone else is talking all the time” is:
A) put somebody on the spot B) not get a word in edgeways
C) jump down somebody’s throat D) fire questions at someone
9. Then the boss asked me to say who I thought was to blame. It was so embarrassing!
The appropriate idiom for the above situation is:
A) put somebody on the spot B) insist on having the last word
C) jump down somebody’s throat D) fire questions at someone
10. I am a very good student, so I was really ______________ when I found out I’d failed an exam.
A) devastated B) thrilled C) tense D) ecstatic
11. One way to become more self-aware is to write a ______________.
A) conflict B) diary C) responsible D) release
12. “I'm feeling a bit down in the dumps” is an expression that is used to express:
A) surprise B) sadness C) annoyance D) anxiety
13. A: I’ve got to give a presentation in class next week. I’m really nervous.
B: _______________. You’ll be great!
A) I don't blame you B) That’s awful
C) I'm really pleased for you D) What's the worst that could happen?
14. According _______ the website Net Positive, AI can even identify children’s voices.
A) on B) to C) about D) over
15. Just look at his face: I bet he ________about something amazing!
A) thinks B) have been thinking C) were thinking D) is thinking
16. I _________ that this is the best way to spread our message; we need to think of something different.
A) haven’t agreed B) am not agreeing C) wasn’t agreeing D) don’t agree
17. When I got to the stadium, I _______________ a huge queue.
A) joined B) was joining C) had joined D) have joined
18. He ______________ in touch with me ever since we had that argument.
A) isn’t staying B) hasn’t stayed C) wasn’t staying D) haven’t stayed
19. We ____________ about ancient methods of communication at school recently.
A) are learning B) have been learning C) were learning D) learnt
20. We ____________ on the beach earlier today when we found a message in a bottle.
A) walk B) have walked C) were walking D) are walking
21. ______ you _____ her photos on social media before you met her?
A) Have/seen B) Do/see C) Had/seen D) Are/seeing
22. It's getting more and more difficult to maintain face-to-face communication _________.
A) nowadays B) from time to time C) the day before yesterday D) at the time
23. At the turn of the 20th century, bottles were found which had been sent by people who
were travelling on board the Titanic. The function (meaning) of the above sentence is:
A) actions in progress at a specific time in the past
B) finished actions in the past when we don’t say exactly when they happened.
C) facts and things that are generally true.
D) an action in the past that was completed before another action or time in the past.
24. They've written several very long essays
The function (meaning) of the above sentence is:
A) actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past
B) things happening now or around now
C) actions in progress at a specific time in the past
D) finished actions in the past when we don’t say exactly when they happened
25. No one likes him, _____________?
A) weren’t they B) did they C) do they D) does
26. He’s not going to take to you if you insist on having the last word, ________________?
A) is he B) isn’t he C) does he D) will he
27. Don’t go out tonight, ________________?
A) will you B) shall you C) can you D) do you
28. A: Oh, dear. I get nervous in new situations. B: ____________________?
A) Does he B) Do I C) will you D) Do you
 29. A: Ali and Sami are friends. B: ____________________?
A) Do they B) Don’t they C) Aren’t they D) Are they
30. A: I can't understand what he's saying. B: ____________________?
A) Did you B) Can't you C) Are you D) Was she

Question Number TWO ( 10 points) Read the following text then answer the questions that follow.

A recent study in the UK revealed that only about 25% of adults in the UK can hold a conversation in a foreign
language. This was attributed to a mixture of cultural reasons and past government policies.
However, language learning is now being prioritised in schools. French, Spanish and German are three of the
languages identified as the most important.

On the other hand, the situation in other countries is different. The vast majority of students at secondary
school learn a foreign language, which is often English. English is now a compulsory subject in many primary
schools too. Fluency in a foreign language is highly important for a student’s future.

There are many reasons for this. Firstly, having a good command of a foreign language can help young people
be successful in their chosen career. What’s more, proficiency in a different language also makes travelling less
stressful and fun! Finally, we shouldn’t forget that when students learn a foreign language, they are also learning
about the culture of the country or countries where it is spoken. This is a great way of promoting global
understanding too.

However, is English really as crucial as the large number of students of English would suggest? India and China
are considered to be the main emerging economies, so it would seem to make sense to study one of the main
languages spoken in these countries.

The question of which languages will dominate the future is a difficult one to answer. It really depends upon which
future we are considering. Take the future of business. Perhaps students are wasting their time by learning
French and German, and should be turning their attention to Mandarin, the most spoken language in the world.
Reports also suggest Arabic and Spanish will be important languages to do business in.

As far as travel is concerned, Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, but as it is complex, it isn’t the
ideal lingua franca. It is easy to get your message across in a hotel or restaurant in Spanish and French, but
neither is as widely spoken or as simple to learn as English. So, English as a vehicle of international
communication would seem to be here to stay.

1. What are the reasons given for the low number of UK adults who speak a foreign language?
A) Economic and political factors B) Cultural reasons and past government policies
C) Lack of interest and resources D) Poor education systems

2. Which three languages are identified as the most important in UK schools?

A) Chinese, Arabic, and French B) German, Spanish, and Italian
C) French, Spanish, and German D) English, French, and Chinese

3. Why is fluency in a foreign language considered important for students?

A) It helps with travel and cultural understanding.
B) It improves social skills.
C) It is necessary for primary education.
D)It makes learning mathematics easier.

4. What countries are mentioned as the main emerging economies?

A) UK and France B) India and China C) USA and Germany D) Brazil and Russia
5. Why is English considered the preferred language for international communication in
hotels and restaurants?

A) It is widely spoken and easy to learn B) It is more respected than other languages.
C) It is more difficult than Mandarin D) It's the language most people are born speaking.

6. Why might it be considered important to study languages spoken in India and China?
A) Because they are the only languages taught in schools
B) Because they are the languages of the main emerging economies
C) Because they are easier to learn
D) Because they are the most spoken languages in Europe

7. Which language is described as complex, making it less suitable as a global lingua franca?
A) English B) Chinese C) Spanish D) German

8. The underlined pronoun “which” in the above text refers to:

A) foreign language B) secondary school C) the vast majority D) students

9. Besides language, what else do students learn when studying a foreign

language?
a) Geography B) History C) Culture D) Mathematics

10. What language is described as the most spoken in the world?

A) English B) French C) Arabic D) Mandarin
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6B 7D 8B 9A 10 A 26 A 27 A 28 D 29 D 30 B
11 B 12 B 13 D 14 B 15 D
16 D 17 A 18 B 19 B 20 C
Question Number TWO
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6B 7C 8A 9C 10 D