Test 2


Section 1

Questions 1-3

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.


  1. Some of Lydia's classmates
    1. are going into town later.
    2. have already been into town.
    3. haven’t got time to go out
  2. Seb says he
    1. is cooking a meal for his host family.
    2. doesn’t think he'll want to eat in town.
    3. has already eaten.
  3. Lydia's teacher
    1. has asked her to do some shopping.
    2. advised her not to stay out late.
    3. told her the shops stay open longer that evening.

Questions 4-7

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.


Question 8

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

  1. Lydia needs to find
    1. a stationer's.
    2. a grocer's.
    3. a chemist's.

Questions 9-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

9 Seb is looking for a ............................................. .

10 They both have a voucher for the ......................................... in the city library.


Section 2

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

  1. The self-access centre
    1. is always available.
    2. is generally quiet.
    3. gets busy during exams.
  2. The Internet PCs
    1. should be used for no more than half an hour.
    2. must not be used to access Facebook.
    3. are generally used to study English.
  3. Usernames and passwords
    1. are created by the teachers.
    2. are issued during induction.
    3. are created by students.
  4. The help desk
    1. is staffed by technicians.
    2. offers language support.
    3. is only open when two members of staff are available.
  5. Photocopying of reference books
    1. is not allowed.
    2. is done by teachers.
    3. has a small cost.
  6. The high-spec PCs
    1. can be used to browse the Internet.
    2. are available for word processing.
    3. may need a CD-ROM.

Questions 17-20

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

17 Students can purchase a ................................ from the help desk.

18 The graded readers can be borrowed for a maximum of ..................................... .

19 The centre opens at 8.30 and closes at ..............................., Monday to Friday.

20 On occasions the room is .............................. by a teacher and might not be available.


Section 3

Questions 21-24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

  1. Jacob says that
    1. he needs to do more research.
    2. he read widely before writing the draft.
    3. he isn’t confident about his main points.
  2. The tutor thinks Jacob
    1. has presented both sides of the argument well.
    2. needs to do more work on the content.
    3. has organised the essay very well.
  3. The ideas Jacob expresses in the essay
    1. should be re-ordered.
    2. are poorly presented.
    3. don’t make sense.
  4. The tutor suggests that Jacob
    1. look at the use of paragraphs in other pieces of writing.
    2. read one or two textbooks on writing skills.
    3. read widely to develop his vocabulary.

Questions 25-27

Complete the tutor's notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.


Questions 28-30

Choose THREE letters, A-F.

What does the tutor suggest?

  1. Try some worksheets to practise format writing.
  2. Check spelling carefully.
  3. Use more advanced vocabulary.
  4. Buy a thesaurus.
  5. Use some of the synonyms the tutor has suggested.
  6. Find alternative words to those that are underlined.

Section 4

Questions 31-34

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

  1. Work experience is required
    1. to get a professional job.
    2. to do a postgraduate degree.
    3. to join an undergraduate course.
  2. Graduates on placements
    1. develop skills employers require.
    2. are transferred to various posts.
    3. should avoid making too many demands on employers.
  3. Placements can offer the opportunity
    1. to make an impact on the working environment.
    2. to get to know important people in the area of work.
    3. to meet new and interesting people.
  4. Placements can lead to
    1. future employment with the same organisation.
    2. a better class of postgraduate degree.
    3. greater influence with large organisations.

Questions 35-37

Choose THREE letters, A-E.

Students on placements could

  1. help improve the quality of research within the organisation.
  2. support people receiving long-term treatment following serious injury.
  3. run counselling sessions.
  4. have the chance to offer feedback on counselling sessions they attend.
  5. contribute to teacher-development programmes.

Questions 38-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.