PRZYKŁADOWY TEST
I. Decide which word or phrase A,B,C or D best fits each sentence and circle it. Only one answer is correct.
How many times a month ___________bridge?
A Jim plays B does Jim play C is Jim playing D Jim is playing
2. You __________eat the soup if you don't like it.
A mustn't B don't need C needn't D might not
3. I ___________ him some money and must pay him back tomorrow.
A borrow B owe C lend D own
4. He's a nice dog. He won't do you any ____________ .
A wrong B bite C harm D hurt
5. I would never ___________ them to take my dogs away from me.
A forgive B let C allow D tolerate
6. They close all the windows to ______________ the wind from getting in.
A avoid B force C resist D prevent
7. This cashpoint is out of ___________ so we have to find another one.
A running B function C work D order
8. Because it is on the top shelf, it is out of ____________ .
A distance B reach C touch D attempt
9. How long ___________ in Warsaw?
A have you lived B do you live C are you living D did you lived
10. When I last ____________ he was living in Brighton.
A have seen him B saw him C was seeing him D would see him
11. Before___________the test, read the instructions.
A you started B you starting C starting D start
12. The meeting will begin when the chairman ___________.
A arrives B will arrive C arriving D will have arrived
13. I prefer riding a motorcycle ______ driving a car.
A to B that C from D than
14. Tell me where _____________your last holiday.
A you have gone on B did you go on C you went on D have you gone on
15. Only later ____________ what a terrible mistake they had made.
A they had realised B did they realise C have they realised D they realised
16. I'm sure I sent this letter to Madrid. I remember _________ it.
A having post B to post C to have posted D posting
17. -`I'm not in favour of this plan'
- `________________________________'
A Neither am I B I'm not too C I don't either D so am I
18. Everyone saw the assassin, ___________?
A did one B didn't he C didn't they D did he
19. It's years ____________ a good comedy.
A since I saw B that I didn't see C that I don't see D for seeing
20. Peter is a scout so he __________ up early every morning.
A uses to get B is using to get C is used to getting D used to get
21. You'd have thought that somebody would've let me know about the changes,_____________?
A shouldn't you B shouldn't they C wouldn't somebody D wouldn't you
22. She_____________as good as she does now for a long time.
A hasn't looked B didn't look C wasn't looking D is not looking
23. ____________yourself comfortable and I'll prepare something to eat.
A Make B Do C Feel D Let
24. Personally I _____________stay in tonight.
A would prefer B had rather C would rather to D would rather
25. _______________ no idea what is going to happen.
A Most people have B The most people have C The most people has D Most people has
26. He's so indecisive that he always asks _____________.
A advice to people B people's advice C people advices D people for advice
27. You look gorgeous in this dress. It really ____________.
A suits with you B matches with you C fits with you D suits you
28. They are staying with us _____________ the time being until they find somewhere to live.
A at B in C for D during
29. They are best mates so they always help ______________
A another B each other C the other D themselves
30. I see him once in a ___________ so I wish he had more time for me.
A blue month B blue time C blue year D blue moon
31. I'm feeling a bit under_____________; I think I've caught a cold.
A the dog B the weather C the edge D the nose
32. They were travelling on the same train so they _____________ . But, of course, we don't know if they did.
A could meet B should probably meet C might meet D may have met
33. You are a smoker yourself, Mr Parker. How did you find out that someone _____________ in your room?
A has been smoking B was smoking C had been smoking D had to be smoking
34. Now, that it's over, you should be more grateful to Pat for all her help. Do you think you ____________ without it?
A would succeed B would have succeeded C had succeed D might succeeded
35. Don't blame me for what I did. ______________ differently in my place?
A Would you have acted B Wouldn't you act C Would you act D Would you acted
36. By the time I came here all the better jobs ______________ taken .
A had been B have been C were D are
37. You ___________ have seen him in the shop, he's been dead for three years!
A must B might C could D can't
38. Brad was scared out of his ________________ when he saw the robbers.
A hair B blood D wits C bones
39. Pat was tired so she _____________ against the wall.
A crept B leaned C eased D put
40. He left his keys at my place so he come back and pick them up
A must have B needn't have C had to D had got to
41. I _____________ them, but I was too busy.
A. will have helped B would help C should help D would have helped
42. On my way home I noticed that my old school __________________
A was being renovated B was renovating C renovated D would renovate
43. My friend is_____________ at the moment.
A been interviewed B interviewed C being interviewing D being interviewed
44. A woman's _____________ is the family name she has before she gets married.
A nickname B pseudonym C maiden name D middle name
45. Keith is famous ___________ his great sense of humour.
A at B from C for D in
46. I _______________ very busy for the last two months.
A have been B am C was D would be
47. Can you tell me where ____________ for the past 20 years?
A she has lived B she lives C does she live D has she lived
48. She's got a beautiful cat _____________eyes are just as blue as the sky.
A which B of which C whose D whom
49. I love to _____________ through the woods to relax.
A dash B trundle C ramble D scramble
50. Never __________ such a splendid view.
A I have seen B I saw C I did see D have I seen
II. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in brackets(10 pts.).
Example:
David says he's looking forward to his graduation day next month. (GRADUATE)
Smoking cigarettes is ______________. (HARM)
I finally found _____________ and piece of mind in this little village. (HAPPY)
Politicians always give ……………… answers as they can't take responsibility for their own actions.(EVADE)
Pat is so _______________. She always lies to people. (HONEST)
In my opinion _____________ is more important than money. (FREE)
Language is a means of ____________________________ (COMMUNICATE).
There are many __________________ benefits besides this. (ADDITION)
What is your __________________ salary? (MONTH)
He's under a lot of ________________ at work. (PRESS)
She's a very ________________ woman. (ATTRACT)
III. Complete the second sentence so that it is similar in meaning using the word given (10 pts.).
Example: She cried with humiliation.
She was so humiliated that she cried.
I last saw him six years ago.
I haven't ______________________________________
2. She has written this article.
This article _____________________________________
3. I don't really want you to go.
I'd rather _______________________________________
They don't live in London anymore.
They used_______________________________________
I'm sorry that I disappointed you.
I wish I_________________________________________
IV. Read the text and then circle a correct answer A, B, C or D (15 pts).
Godiva was the beautiful wife of Leofric, the Earl of Mercia and Lord of Coventry. She (1) ……….. in the eleventh century. (2) …………… to an old legend the Earl (3) ………….. the people of Coventry heavily and unjustly. If they were (4)…………. to pay those cruel taxes, they were thrown (5) ……… prison.
Lady Godiva begged her husband to have (6) ………….. on the people, but her stony-(7) …………. Husband showed no pity. Again and (8)………. she begged him, many a time on bended (9) …………., to be merciful, until at last, he answered jokingly: “I will do what you ask (10) …………. if you will ride naked through the streets of Coventry at noon.
Lady Godiva (11) ………….. her husband at his (12)…….. . She sent her servants through the town to tell the citizens that at noon the following day (13) ………. of them was to be in the streets, and that they (14) ………… close the wooden shutters of their houses. Lady Godiva rode naked through the empty streets of Coventry the next day. Every door was closed and every window was shuttered. The Earl of Mercia (15) ……… his promise, and lightened the burden of taxes that he had laid upon the citizens.
1. a. life b. lived c. died d. lives
2. a. According b. Despite c. Because d. As
3. a. tax b. taxed c. taxes d. taxi
4. a. able b. unable c. capable d. going
5. a. on b. out of c. into d. away
6. a. mercy b. eye c. merciful d. ears
7. a. legged b. hearted c. headed d. mood
8. a. so b. out c. again d. against
9. a. knees b. legs c. feet d. hands
10. a. only b. as c. when d. after
11. a. take b. took c. has taken d. takes
12. a. mouth b. hand c. word d. mind
13. a. some b. any c. nobody d. none
14. a. must b. can c. may d. could
15. keep b. kept c. will keep d. keeps
V. Read the text and the statements below. Circle the correct answer True (T ) or False (F) (10 pts.).
Be Prepared
Interviews can be scary experiences and the only way to calm your fears is to `be prepared'. The best way to start is by finding out as much about the company as possible. Ring the company's marketing department and get them to send you a copy of the annual report. Use I to find useful pieces of information that you can drop into the conversation at your interview. Another good tip is to look up the company's website which is likely to be full background information, history and up-to-date news. The more you know before your interview, the more confident you'll feel and appear.
Think of different questions you are likely to be asked. Take a piece of paper and write a subject in the centre. Draw several lines branching out from the subject. Then, for each line, write down a question you might be asked on that subject and think about how you would answer it positively.
It is also a good idea to get some practice under your belt. Ask your family and friends to run through a mock interview with you and give you honest feedback on how you look and sound.
You may be more knowledgeable about the company than the managing director, but when it comes to the interview no amount of preparation can prevent the butterflies in your stomach, the dryness in your throat and the pounding of your heart. A little adrenalin is healthy, but you don't want to appear like a startled rabbit caught in the headlights. So try to keep it in perspective: an interview is not a firing squad. The worst thing that can happen is that you don't get the job. The sensible precautions to prevent feeling tense: wear something comfortable, leave yourself plenty of time to get there, use the toilet before you go in and ask for a glass of water. A few quiet deep breathing exercises will make you look and feel less nervous.
It's unlikely you'll get the first job you're interviewed for, but the good news is that you will get better at it - practice doesn't make perfect but it helps. And comfort yourself with the thought that in a few years' time, it might be you sitting on the other side of the desk.
Every interviewee is sent an annual report …………….
You can use the Internet to prepare for your interview…………….
Make a list of questions before an interview and practice answering them…………..
It's advisable to know more about the company than the person interviewing you………………
Being late for an interview can make you feel nervous……………
Never ask for a glass of water ……………..
A few deep breathing exercises will not make you look feel better and self assured……………
If you practice your interview techniques you will surely find a job…………..
The text describes how to become a managing director…………….
The text is a part of a job application……………
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