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Grammar
(25 questions – 12 minutes)

Write your answers (A – C) to questions 1 – 25 on your answer sheet.

Do not write on this question paper. The answer to question 0 is given as an example on
your answer paper (A).

0 are
How old ____________ you? (Example)

A. are
B. age
C. have

01 A: Do you think you will get the job?

B: ____________ , but I’m not sure.

A. Possible
B. Possibility
C. Possibly

02 I ____________ 25 years old.

A. have
B. am
C. do

03 I have ____________ English for three years.

A. studied
B. study
C. studying

04 A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at work.

B: So ____________ I!

A. am
B. do
C. can
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05 We could cook dinner. ____________ , we could buy some takeaway food.

A. Therefore
B. On the other hand
C. Although

06 You really should ____________ to Barcelona – it’s a wonderful city.

A. go
B. to go
C. going

07 You need ____________ new shoes – those ones are too old!

A. to buy
B. buy
C. buying

08 When I was at school I used ____________ a good student.

A. to be
B. be
C. being

09 I’ve got no plans for the weekend. Maybe ____________ visit my parents.

A. I
B. I’m
C. I’II

10 I’m reading a really ____________ book on the history of Europe.

A. interest
B. interesting
C. interested

11 He’s about 40, but in this photograph he looks much ____________.

A. young
B. younger
C. youngest
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12 She has ____________ two books.

A. written
B. wrote
C. write

13 I don’t recommend driving in the morning because there’s too ____________ traffic.

A. much
B. many
C. most

14 I never do my homework, ____________I hate studying at home.

A. so
B. because
C. although

15 They’re so different. I ____________, there’s no way they’ll be happy together.

A. mean
B. decide
C. wish

16 Because of computers, many people don’t watch a lot of ____________ now.

A. the television
B. a television
C. television

17 I think, in the future, people ____________ live much longer than they do now.

A. ought
B. will
C. would

18 Call me tomorrow after 8.30, because I will just ____________ at home.

A. about to relax
B. have to relax
C. be relaxing
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19 The doctor says I will ____________ much better by the end of the week.

A. to feel
B. be feeling
C. have felt

20 ____________ been reading this book now for a week and it isn’t getting any better!

A. I’ve
B. I’m
C. I’d

21 The garden is looking untidy – you need to get rid ____________ the weeds.

A. from
B. out
C. of

22 The next meeting ____________ on the sixth of June.

A. is holding
B. will be held
C. holds

23 ____________ of China is very interesting.

A. A history
B. History
C. The history

24 You ____________ have bought that car. What a waste of money!

A. shouldn’t
B. mustn’t
C. couldn’t

25 This is a ____________ train to London. It doesn’t stop on the way.

A. direction
B. directly
C. direct
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Vocabulary
(25 questions – 13 minutes)

You need to write all answers on your answer paper. Do not write on this question paper.

01 Write the letter (A – K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1 – 5).
Use each word once only. Write your answers (A – K) on your answer sheet. You will not
need five of the words (A – K). The answer to question 0 is given on your answer sheet as
an example (L).

0. big (Example) A area

B rule
1. design C money
D base
2. policy E chance
F department
3. fortune G plan
H approach
4. wonder J business
K surprise
5. opportunity L large

02 Finish each sentence (6 – 10) using a word from the list (A – K). Use each word once
only. Write your answers (A – K) on your answer sheet. You will not need five of the
words (A – K).

6. The group of people who protect a country is a/an... A figure

B board
7. A covering for floors is called a/an... C cottage
D army
8. A type of house in the country is called a/an... E desk
F crowd
9. A large group of people together is called a/an... G carpet
H character
10. A type of table used for work is called a/an... J case
K example
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03 Finish each sentence (11 – 15) using a word from the list (A – K). Use each word once only.
Write your answers (A – K) on your answer sheet. You will not need five of the words (A – K).

11. He made a/an ____________ because he was careless. A sock

B hood
12. The jacket has a/an ____________ to protect your head. C light
D script
13. The ship sailed into the ____________ on time. E witness
F error
14. The actors read their lines from the ____________. G port
H call
15. The cycling ____________ broke the world record. J champion
K country

04 Finish each sentence (16 – 20) using a word from the list (A – K). Use each word once
only. Write your answers (A – K) on your answer sheet. You will not need five of the
words (A – K).

16. The board will ____________ the plan tomorrow. A fly

B involve
17. She needs to ____________ some money for school. C approve
D benefit
18. This fact is going to ____________ everything. E complicate
F compete
19. Two teams are going to ____________ in the race. G focus
H presume
20. She couldn’t ____________ on the question. J borrow
K catch

5 Write the letter of the word on the right (A – K) that is most often used with a word on the
left (21 – 25). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A – K) on your answer sheet.
You will not need five of the words (A – K).

21. adverse A property

B hygiene
22. vacant C mechanism
D effort
23. collaborative E agreement
F formula
24. unanimous G personnel
H profile
25. humble J effect
K origins