Islamic Online University

Intensive English course

Beginners Test One

Teacher’s name Date

Student’s name ____________________________________________________

A [Track 03] Listen to two conversations. Circle the correct word to

complete each sentence.
Conversation 1
1. They’re talking about Jack’s brother / teacher / classmate.
2. The person is talkative / serious / shy.
Conversation 2
3. They’re talking about Roger’s friend / teacher / classmate.
4. The person is blond / middle-aged / tall.
A _______ / 8 points (2 points each) 

B [Track 04] Listen to the conversations between Bill and Sophia.

Write T (true) or F (false)
1. Bill can’t go to Greece in the spring. ____ 4. Bill is interested in skiing. ____
2. Sophia likes Greece in July and August. ____ 5. Bill thinks June is a good month for his trip. ____
3. Bill wants to go to Greece in November. ____
B _______ / 10 points (2 points each) 

C Match the sentences with similar meanings.

1. They’re 80 and 85 years old. ____ a. They’re medium height.
2. They’re not tall, and they’re not short. ____ b. They’re serious.
3. They aren’t funny. ____ c. They’re generous.
4. They buy nice gifts for their friends. ____ d. They’re hardworking.
5. They’re at the office from morning to night. e. They’re elderly.
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C _______ / 5 points (1 point each) 

D Read the sentences. Look at the first letter of the missing word.
Write the missing letters to complete each word.
1. Jane doesn’t have short hair. Her hair is l______________.
2. Dan doesn’t have straight hair. His hair is w______________.
3. My father has a mustache and a b______________.
4. Pat isn’t middle-aged. She’s y______________.
5. My uncle doesn’t have any hair. He’s b______________.
 D _______ / 5 points (1 point each) 

E Complete the conversation with the correct words and phrases from the box.

curly does he look like friendly is he like medium height red

A: Tell me about your brother. What ____________________________?

1
B: He’s really nice. He’s ____________________________. Oh, and he’s talkative, too.
2
A: And what ____________________________? Is he tall?
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B: No, he’s ____________________________, and he has ____________________________
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____________________________ hair.
6
E _______ / 6 points (1 points each) 
F Read each sentence. Is it grammatically correct? Write C (correct)
or NC (not correct).
1. Jim is short and overweight. 3. They’re serious but friendly. ____
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2. Tanya is generous girl. ____ 4. She has blue new glasses.____
F _______ / 4 points (1 point each) 

G Complete the conversation with the correct sentences from the box.

I’m not sure. I don’t think so. I think so.

A: Is Bruno from Italy?

B: Yes, ____________________________. He speaks Italian, and his parents live

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in Rome.

A: Does he like sports?

B: ____________________________. He doesn’t play tennis or soccer, and he

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doesn’t watch sports on TV.

A: Is he interested in art?

B: Well, ____________________________. He doesn’t like art museums, but he can

3

paint and draw.

G _______ / 6 points (2 points each) 
H Read the online chat. Write T (true) or F (false).

1. Sandra knows Kathy’s new roommate. ____ 4. Lauren is friendly and confident. ____
2. Danielle is short and has blond hair. ____ 5. Sandra and Kathy are hardworking. ____
3. Kathy is talkative. ____
H _______ / 10 points (2 points each) 

I Read each first sentence. Which sentence comes next?

Check () the correct sentence.
1. The sky is gray. _______ 3. Where’s my umbrella? _______
a.  It’s sunny. b.  It’s cloudy. a.  It’s rainy. b.  It’s hot.
2. This weather is great for skiing. _______ 4. Please wear your jacket. _______
a.  It’s rainy. b.  It’s snowy. a.  It’s cold today. b.  It’s warm today.
I _______ / 4 points (1 point each) 
J Complete the paragraph with the correct words from the box.

all bit cool fairly hot much

In Vancouver, Canada, the winters are ______________ warm. It usually

1
rains quite a ______________, and it doesn’t snow very ______________.
2 3
Summer is a good time to swim. It’s pretty ______________, and usually it
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doesn’t rain at ______________. Spring and fall are good times to visit
5
because it isn’t too hot. In fact, it’s pretty ______________ and windy.
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J _______ / 6 points (1 point each) 
K Circle the correct answers to complete each conversation.
1. A: Do you like play / to play chess? B: No, I don’t / I wouldn’t like chess.
1 2

2. A: What do / would you like to do this weekend? B: I would / I’d like to bake cookies.
3 4

3. A: Which movie she likes / would she like to watch tonight? B: She likes / She’d like to watch Avatar.
5 6

K _______ / 6 points (1 point each) 

L Complete the conversation with the correct phrases from the box.

do you think I’d say your opinion your thoughts

John: Where can we go on vacation this winter? Is the winter a good time

to visit Colorado? Paul, what are ____________________?

1

Paul: _____________________ the winter is great there. There’s a lot

2

of snow, and we can ski. Tanya, what’s _____________________?

3

Tanya: I agree. The winter is great there. Let’s go to Colorado. John,

what ____________________?
4

John: I agree! Let’s go to Colorado!

L _______ / 8 points (2 points each) 

M Read the travelers’ guide. Write T (true) or F (false).

In Sydney . . .
1. it is very hot in July. ____ 4. January is good for swimming. ____
2. it isn’t cold in November. ____ 5. the weather is extremely rainy in December. ____
 3. August is usually fairly warm. ____ 6. April and October are good times to go sightseeing. ____
M _______ / 12 points (2 points each) 

N Describe your best friend. Answer the following questions to help you write about him/her.

What is he/she like?

What is he/she look like?

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N _______ / 10 points