Name: __________________________ Total Score

Written test 1 Date: __________________________ ______ /100 points

A Listen to Jake and Andrea talk about a trip to Paris. Circle True or False for each sentence.
1. Jake went to Paris a year ago. True False
2. Andrea and her friend Casey went to college together. True False
Ca
3. Casey was sitting in a café in Paris when Andrea saw her. True False
Andre
A
4. Andrea and Casey spent several days in Paris together. True False

A _______ /8 points (2 points each)

B Listen to Brad ta
talk about something that happened to his car. Circle True or False for each sentence.
ad and Kar
1. Brad t a movie with some friends.
Karen went to True False
2. Brad
rad had parked his car in a parking garage. True False
3. Someone
eone vandalized Brad’s
Bra ccar. True False
ad reported
4. Brad orted the problem to
t the police. True False

B _______ /8 points (2 points each)

C Complete the questions

estions and answers
answers. Use the s
simple or continuous form of the verb in the present, past, or
present perfect.
Conversation 1
A What ______________
_ you ______________
________
_______ (do)
( for
fo work lately?
(1)
B Well, I ______________ (work)
work) att a school for a few wee
weeks now. It’s a lot of
(2)
et) better
fun, and I ______________ (get) er at my job every
ev day.
(3)
Conversation 2
____
_ (go) to Tokyo?
A ______________ you ever ______________
(4)
B No, but last year, I ______________ (see) a movie about Tokyo.
(5)
I really ______________ (want) to go sometime soon.
(6)

C_
_______ /6 points (1 point each)
D Complete the conversation with either verb + -ing or to + verb.
e
A How did you end up ______________ (live) in Hawaii for three years?
ars?
(1)
B Well, actually, I went there as a tourist. But then I met some people who
ho
offered ______________ (give) me a job in their shop near the beach. So I agreed
ed
(2)
______________ (try) it out for a month and loved it. You know, ______________
___
(3) (4)
(live) in Hawaii is so informal. It’s OK ______________ (wear) a T-shirt and
(5)
sandals every day! ______________ (work) at that shop was so cool that I
(6)
decided ______________ (stay) there for a few years.
(7)
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D _______ /7 points (1 point
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E Read the statements some people made in a store. Rewrite the statements as negative questions.
1. I’m surprised they don’t sell ties.
_______________________________________________________
2. Those earrings are beautiful.
_______________________________________________________
3. T
The skirt would fit perfectly, I think.
_______________________________________________________
____
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E _______ /6 points (2 points each)

F Complete the sentences

sente with the same meaning. Use (not) as . . . as.
pend more money on clothes than my friends.
1. I spend
w.
_______________________________________________________ .
My friends ____________
2. My brother
other gets haircuts more often than I do.
I _______________________________________________________
_________________________
_______________ .
lan
3. Fitted shorts
orts are nicer than baggy
bagg ones.
ones
Baggy shortss _______________________________________________________
________________________
______________ .

F _______ /6 points (2 points each)

gu
G Rewrite the sentences in the
he passive.
e Dead in November.
1. They celebrate the Day of the November
_______________________________________________________
________________________
__________
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2. They shouldn’t allow people to light fireworks
eworkss on Independence Day.
_____________________
__________
_______________________________________________________
3. In Japan, they serve a rice cake called mochi at New Year’s celebratio
celebrations.
ec
_______________________________________________________
______________
_________
4. They ought to allow employees to go home early the day
ay before national
ational holidays.
holi
_______________________________________________________
_______
__
en
G _______ /8 points (2 points each)

H Complete the conversations with the correct form of be supposed to or was / were going to. There
The is more than
one correct answer in some cases.
tre
1. A It ______________ (be) a nice day tomorrow. Do you have any plans?
B Well, Ben and I ______________ (go) to the beach, but he has to work.

2. A Hey, you ______________ (not be) home. Why aren’t you at work?
B I’m sick, and the doctor says I ______________ (stay) in bed for a couple of days.
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3. A Why are you at the office today? You ______________ (be) on vacation, right?
B Well, I ______________ (not come) in today, but I couldn’t get everything done yesterday.

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I Write a response to each statement to show you are the same. Use so or neither.
1. I didn’t use to be superstitious. _______________________________________________________
2. I’m a little superstitious now. _______________________________________________________
3. I don’t walk under ladders. _______________________________________________________

I _______ /3 points (1 point each)

J Complete the sentences. Put the words in order and use the correct form of the verbs.
Comp
ww
1. I didn’t ______________ (pack / around / get / to) until the last minute,
missed my plane.
so I misse

2. Sarah’s feeling pretty homesick right now, but I’m sure she’ll
______________
________
______________
__ (over
( / it / get) in a week or two.

3. Barbara ______________ (with / get / wear / away) the strangest clothes.

arbara tries to ______
_
w.
J _______ /3 points (1 point each)

K Complete
ete the opinions about traffic
t la
laws. Use the words in the box with the get passive or be passive.
lan
odals where
Use the modals here given. More than one answer is possible. There is one extra word.

arrest catch
ch enforce
enfor fine send

1. In this town, traffic laws ______________

_____________ very str
strictly.
gu
2. I don’t think that people
e who
o drive too fast should
shou ______________
___ to prison unless they get in an accident and
hurt someone.
3. Some people drive without a license,
icense, but unfortunately don’t think they ______________ doing it very often.
unfortunately, I don
4. If you park here without a special permit,, you could ______________
___________
____ $100.
ag
K _______ /4 points (1 point each)

L Complete Katherine’s story. Use either the simple

ple
e past or the past perfect.
perfe
ec
urprise visit last weekend.
My old friend Monica ______________ (come) for a surprise weekend I was
wa so pleased because
(1)
yway, she ______________
I ______________ (not see) her for a couple of years. Anyway, __________ (ar
(arrive) with her new husband,
(2) (3)
efore! I ______________
Rick! They ______________ (get) married just a few weeks before! ________
_____________
_______ (be) amazed
a because
(4) (5)
en
I ______________ (not hear) about Rick in years. So, when they ______________
_______ (show) up at my
_____________ m place,
(6) (7)
ell) me that they ______________
I ______________ (want) to catch up a bit. Monica ______________ (tell) ____________
___________ (break up)
(8) (9) (10)
a few years back for a short time over some small differences. I guess everything
rything is OK now! I’m glad they’re
gl they
together again.
tre
L _______
___ /10 points (1 point
po each)

M Circle the best word or expression to complete each sentence.

1. Last night, I wore my favorite pair of bright / boot-cut / long-sleeved jeans.
.ir
2. In most cultures, it’s considered rude to cut in line / keep your voice down / shake hands in public.
3. My friends and I love to send text messages, but my parents just don’t get the feeling / get it / gett going
g.
going.
4. If you kill someone, you may be sentenced / arrested / punished to life in prison.
àv
5. Some people think that walking under a ladder brings bad luck, but I think that’s just a coincidence / déjà vu
experience / superstition.
M _______ /5 points (1 point each)

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N Complete the conversations. Circle the best response for the strategy given.
1. A Would you enjoy living in a different culture?
B (Sound more direct.)
a. Uh-huh. I probably would.
b. Hmm. I think I’d probably have two problems living abroad.
c. Absolutely. In fact, I think living abroad would really suit me.
2. A So what do you think of Mike?
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B I think
thin he’s a little unusual. (Make your meaning clear.)
B I hardly
a. But ha know him.
y think
b. So, you thin he’s strange, too?
mean he’s not
c. I mean, no like anyone I’ve ever met.

3. A I hate going
goin to big p
parties.
w.
heck your understanding.)
B (Check understand
a. So you prefer small p
parties
parties, right?
b. Really?
? To be honest, I love
lo bibig parties.
lan
h, big parties are the worst!
c. Yeah, w

e new
4. A I think the w haircuts these days
da are really weird, and the fashions are even worse.
B (Summarize things people say.)
say.)
a. To tell the truth, I don’t think fashion is ve
very imp
important.
gu
es are
b. Yeah. The new styles e kind of strange.
c. The thing is, they aren’tt that attractive either.
eit
N _______ /4 points (1 point each)

O Read the article. Then read the statements

ments and
d circle (a) True,
T , (b) False,
True F or (c) Doesn’t say.
ag
ec
en
tre
1. Society expects us to wear certain kinds of clothes.
a. True b. False c. Doesn’t say

2. Kids who dress in scruffy clothes aren’t necessarily free spirits.

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a. True b. False c. Doesn’t say

3. Fashion designers created the hip-hop look.

a. True b. False c. Doesn’t say
4. Nowadays, there are more fashion victims than ever.
a. True b. False c. Doesn’t say
O _______ /8 points (2 points each)

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P Read the article about national anthems. Add the missing sentences. Write the letters in the blanks.
There is one extra sentence.
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an
a. Likewise, few
ew anthems important composers.
thems are the work of im
b. Almost everywhere
here in the world, they
the are played
play at events held on important national holidays.
c. National anthems grew outt of nationalism – a movement
mo that encourages people to be proud of the history and
traditions of their native
ve country.
untry.
gu
d. As a result, most national
al anthems are influenced
influenc by European
E musical traditions and are relatively new.
e. In addition, many of today’s famous singers have performed
performe their own versions of national anthems on TV.
p

P _______ /8 points (2 points each)

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en
tre
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