Full name:____________________ ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST

Candidate number:_________ Time alloted: 150 minutes

OFFICIAL TEST CODE: 001

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I- LEXICO GRAMMAR:
1. I broke my leg when Tony and I__________for the school sports day.
A. practised B. used to practise C. were practising D. are practising
2. You_________that crossword for over one hour and still haven’t finished it.
A. have done B. have been doing C. had done D. had been doing
3. Watch out, or you_________off the boat.
A. fall B. fell C. are falling D. are going to fall
4. We had a long way to go, so we_________off very early.
A. made B. set C. put D. had
5. Public___________in this city is quite good and it’s not expensive.
A. travel B. journey C. vehicle D. transport
6. I don’t have___________money, so I’ll have to wait to get a new coat.
A. much B. many C. a few D. a piece of
7. Bob_______a lot of money in his brother’s business and made a profit.
A. spent B. invested C. saved D. owed
8. I________across this book about the moon in the library. It’s really interesting!
A. came B. went C. found D. looked
9. That’s the girl___________father says he’s invented a time machine.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
10. That______________be my mobile – mine is sliver and that one is black.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. wouldn’t D. can’t
11. Please don’t_____________me when I’m speaking.
A. break B. prevent C. pause D. interrupt
12. You have to_________or you won’t understand the explanation.
A. concentrate B. contact C. consider D. involve
13. My bike___________! Call the police!
A. was being stolen B. has been stolen C. stole D. was stealing
14. Ray works as an artist and doesn’t earn__________to pay his bills each month.
A. so B. such C. too D. enough
15. During the job______________they asked me lots of really difficult questions.
A. chat B. conversation C. talk D. interview
16. The weather was warm;_____________, he took some jumpers with him as well.
A. on the other hand B. therefore C. nevertheless D. otherwise
17._____________the room, I noticed it had been renonated.
A. Entering B. Entered C. Having been entered D. To enter
18. At no time______________the house because there were so many valuable items.
A. left they B. they left C. did they leave D. they did leave
19. You must be crazy. You can’t turn__________an offer like that.
A. down B. back C. out D. over
20. The________took the child and called his parents to demand a ransom.
A. kidnapper B. robber C. thief D. burglar

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21. “Are you still going on a trip at the weekend?” – “Yes,________something else comes up.”
A. in case B. unless C. as long as D. supposing that
22. Dad, it is high time you______________I’m not a little boy any more.
A. realize B. have realized C. realized D. will realize
23. Steve, I wish you__________drive like a crazy person.
A. couldn’t B. won’t C. wouldn’t D. mustn’t
24. Maria decided to have her hair______________.
A. dye B. to dye C. dying D. dyed
25. She___________that I go shopping with her.
A. assisted B. persisted C. insisted D. resisted
26. In an effort to_______the ice, she tried to telling a joke.
A. crack B. break C. melt D. crush
27. The school______all the students to take an interest in the arts.
A. encouraged B. supported C. managed D. regarded
28. Kevin__________into the tree if the brakes on his bike had been working.
A. wouldn’t crash B. won’t crash C. wouldn’t have crashed D. hadn’t crashed
29. Mary is very__________to criticism so be careful what you say.
A. sensible B. sensitive C. sensational D. emotional
30. Every now and then, I_________my grandparents a visit just to keep them company.
A. pay B. take C. give D. have
31. My jeans________in the wash, and they are too small for me now.
A. reduced B. deteriorated C. shrank D. diminished
32. There is no way that the police will be able to_______this law.
A. enforce B.administer C. dominate D. reign
33. I get so stressed at work that it’s hard sometimes to______in the evenings.
A. unwind B. undo C. undergo D. untle
34. The play wasn’t very good, but it wasn’t very bad either._______, I’d say.
A. Medium B. Mediocre C. Metric D. Mellow
35. Going down white - water rapids in a canoe must be extremely_________!
Does your heart start beating really fast?
A. trivial B. mundane C. sedentary D. exhilerating
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
II- WORD FORMATION:

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III- OPEN CLOZE:
A model village
In 1861, George Cadbury took over control (47)_____________his father’s chocolate factory in
Birmingham, England. At that time, it was hard (48)_______________ordinary working people to find
comfortable houses in (49)_________________they could afford to live, and Cadbury wanted to improve
the situation. He started by moving his chocolate factory into the countryside. He thought that
(50)_________each of his workers had his own house in a healthy environment, then this would result
(51)_____________a happy family life.
The first 143 houses of his model village, called Bournville, (52)_____________built on ground next
to the factory in 1895. A (53)___________workers were able to buy theirs cheaply while the majority paid
a fair rent. (54)__________house had a large garden. All these gardens were cultivated to supply the
villagers (55)______________fresh fruit and vegetables. (56)____________tenth of the village area was
given over to public spaces (57)____________that there was somewhere for residents to socialise and
where community projects could (58)_________place. Bournville is a continuing success story and today
has more than 8,000 homes. Cadbury’s model village gave rise (59)_____________the idea of the “garden
city” and has had many imitators in Europe and the United States.
III- READING:
Task 1:
ROCK BAND
Two years ago, our 14-year-old son, Ben asked us for a set of drums for his birthday. At first, we were very
much against the idea because of the noise. “It’s better than watching television or playing computer
games in my free time”. Ben argued, “and it’ll keep me out of trouble”. In the end we gave in. “All right”, we
said, “but you must consider the rest of the family and the neighbors when you play”. That was just the
beginning. Because drums are not the easiest instruments to transport, the other members of Ben’s band
started appearing at our home with their guitars and other electrical equipment. And so, for several hours a
week, the house shakes to the noise of their instruments and their teenage singing.
At least Ben’s hobby has been good for our health: whenever the band start practicing, my husband and I
go out for a long walk. And I must admit that, although their music may sound a little strange, they are a
friendly and polite group of young men. I cannot judge their musical skill - after all I didn’t expect my
parents’ generation to like the same music as I did when I was a teenager - but they do play regularly in
local clubs for young people.
Our main worry is that they won’t spend enough time on their school work because of their musical
activities, though this hasn’t happened yet. I am always stressing to Ben how important his studies are. But
one thing is certain - Ben was right: it has kept him out of trouble and he is never bored.
25. What is the writer trying to do in this text?
A. complain about her son’s friends. B. show her ability of playing drums.
C. describe her son’s hobby. D. complain about her parents.
26. Why did the writer give Ben the present he wanted?
A. She wanted to reward him for working hard.
B. He already had too many computer games.
C. She knew he would use it sensibly.
D. He persuaded her it would be better for him than playing computer games or watching TV.
27. Why do the band always practice at Ben’s house?
A. It is difficult for Ben to move his drums. B. The neighbors don’t mind the noise.
C. Ben’s parents enjoy listening to them. D. They can leave their equipment there.
28. What does the writer say about the band members?
A. Their influence on her son worries her. B. Their taste in music is different from hers.
C. They play their instruments badly. D. They avoid any contact with her.
29. What might the writer say to her son?
A. Your teacher has jusst phoned. He wants to know why you weren’t at school today.
B. When are you playing at the club next? Dad and I would love to come along again.
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D. Are you sure you’ve finished your homework? It’s more important than band practice.
Task 2:
Girls and technology
If you want your daughter to succeed, buy her a toy construction set. That is the (0) … from Britain’s
(1) … female engineers and scientists. Marie-Noelle Barton, who heads an Engineering Council campaign to
encourage girls into science and engineering, maintains that some of Britain’s most successful women have
had their careers (2) … by the toys they played with as children. Even girls who end (3) … nowhere near a
microchip or microscope could benefit from a better (4) … of science and technology.
“It’s a (5) … of giving them experience and confidence with technology so that when they are (6) …
with a situation requiring some technical know-how, they feel they can handle it and don’t just (7) … defeat
immediately”, says Mrs Barton. “I believe that lots of girls feel unsure of themselves when it comes (8) …
technology and therefor they might be losing out on jobs because they are reluctant even to apply for
them.”
Research recently carried (9) … suggests that scientific and constructional toys should be (10) … to
girls from an early age, otherwise the result is “socialisation” into stereotypically female (11) … , which may
explain why relatively few girls study science and engineering at university in Britain. Only 14% of those
who have gone for engineering (12) … at university this year are women, although this figure does
represent an improvement on the 7% recorded some years ago.

0. struggle B information C opinion D advice

1. A foremost B uppermost C predominant D surpassing
2. A styled B shaped C built D modelled
3. A in B by C on D up
4. A hold B grasp C insight D realisation
5. A matter B situation C state D cause
6. A approached B encountered C presented D offered
7. A admit B allow C receive D permit
8. A for B to C from D with
9. A off B through C forward D out
10. A accessible B feasible C reachable D obtainable
11. A characters B parts C states D roles
12. A options B alternatives C selections D preferences
Task 3:

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1 What do we learn about Martin in the first paragraph?
A He has two educational roles. B He is a colleague of the writer.
C His job is an extension of his hobby. D His job suits his personality.
2 The writer decided to meet Martin again to find out how he managed to
A win custom from other tour guides. B entertain large and varied tour groups.
C avoid the failings of many other tour guides. D encourage people to go back to him for another tour.
3 The writer notes that on meeting the tour group, Martin
A greeted everyone warmly. B seemed as nervous as everyone else.
C praised everyone for their prompt arrival. D checked that everyone could understand him.
4 Martin’s approach to guiding is to
A begin with the oldest buildings. B encourage tourist participation.
C move around the coach as he talks. D find out how much visitors know first.
5 What does ‘It’ in line 50 refer to?
A showing students around London B performing in front of a group
C becoming a guide D arranging courses
6 Martin says that the ‘coaching’ exam is difficult because
A there is so much to think about. B you have to smile in different ways.
C it has so many sections. D you have to cover different routes.
7. In lines 66–67, what does ‘some of it sticks’ mean?
A Some facts are up to date. B Some information is remembered.
C Some questions are answered. D Some lessons are revised.
8 In the last paragraph, the writer says he is impressed by
A the distances Martin covers on his tours. B the quantity of work available for tour guides.
C the amount of preparation involved in Martin’s job. D the variety of approaches taken to guiding.
IV – WRITING:
Write a paragraph of about 150 words about the benefits of taking online courses.

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Students are not allowed to use dictionary and examiners do not explain anymore.
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