Preparation Test A2 Based on recommended syllabus for A2

1. Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words.

Bore depress disgust excite frighten interest irritate relax tire terrify surprise shock

Reason/cause/situation ---verb + ing

Effect/result/emotions--- verb + ed

1. Math class was………………………today! I was so ……………………………….I almost fell asleep .

2. Tom was digging his nose in class today. It was ……………………………… . Naturally everyone was
………………………… .
3. David, the children are getting ………………………………….. They won’t be able to sleep at night. Please
don’t tell them such ……………………………..stories.
4. I ran 3 miles today. I feel very ……………………… Running uphill is especially …………………………… .
5. Isn’t this rainy weather ……………………………? I always feel ………………………………..when it rains for a
long time.
6. Susan had a nice long ………………………………….bath after a difficult day at work. She felt calm and
………………………………… after her bath.
7. I find the Harry Potter books very …………………………..so I read them again and again. I am very
…………………………….to know how Harry’s children will be?
8. We were all ………………………….in class today. Clara, who is normally one of the best-behaved
students used really ………………………………………. language in class. I wonder why she did that!
9. The shark swimming so close to the beach was …………………………………..to see. After that, people
were too ……………………………to go into the water again.
10. It is not ……………………………….that you were chosen as the class prefect. I am not …………………… .You
are an excellent student and a very good person. You deserve this.
11. Well naturally I am ……………………………………….You have been fussing and behaving badly the whole
morning. It is ……………………………when a person goes on saying the same thing again and again.
12. Jack is quite ……………………………………..about watching the new Star Wars film. I think all Star War
films are ………………………………. . It is difficult to decide which is the most ………………………………. .

2. Circle the words to make correct collocations.

1. I did/ made a mistake yesterday. I didn’t do/make my homework. I went/made for long walk
instead.
2. Samuel makes/does many sports. He makes/does his best to be a good student as well as being a
good sportsman. He is very talented. He also makes/ plays the guitar.
3. The Martins did/went on holiday to Spain last year. They got/had lost in town one day. They
made/took a taxi to return to their hotel. They made/told us the story when they returned.
4. Take an umbrella! You will got/get wet in the rain. And when you make / get to work, please call
me.
5. The Martins have get/ got a new car. They are making/ going sightseeing to Denver tomorrow.
Maybe they could give/make me a lift to the supermarket. I will ask them.

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 3. Describe a film using any 4 words from the box

Star subtitles thriller comedy science fiction set(take place) interesting action film violent slow

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4. Describe a meal using any 6 words from the box.

Tasty spicy salty sweet tender tough fattening oily rare medium well-cooked healthy

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OR
Describe a person using any 6 words from the box.

Bald looks like skinny overweight underweight average height medium height looks great anorexic

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5. Please write the opposites.

1. The shop is not tiny, it’s ……………………...

2. The timetable is not flexible, it’s ……………………
3. This train is convenient for us, it’s not …………………………...
4. This sofa is comfortable, it’s not ……………………………….
5. Tom is careful, he’s not ……………………………

6. Fill with the correct forms using present simple, present continuous, past simple or past
continuous.

1. Martha ………………………...(go) to Denver Hill secondary school. Every morning, she ………………...
(walk) to the school with her best friends, Anna and Charles. They both …………………. (love) acting.
These days they ………………………………………………...(practice) for the annual school play. Today she
………………………… (go) to school only with Anna. Charles ………………. (have) the flu.
2. It …………………. (be) Sunday afternoon. Martha ……………………………………...(work) in the garden with
her mother when the phone……………………...(ring). She ……………………...(run) to the table ……………….
(pick up) the phone and …………………(take) it to her mother.

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3. Martha’s father ………………………..(work) for the local newspaper. He ……………………………(work)on a
very important story at the moment. He ………………………..(know) people will be surprised to read his
story. He ……………………….(believe) that some people will agree with him, but some will not.
4. Marta …………………….(have) two pet dogs. They …………………..(be) both white. Earlier, they
………………..(belong) to her neighbors but when they left town, they ………………………(not want) to
take their pets with them. Now they ………………………(belong) to Martha.
5. Yesterday Martha and Charles ……………..(go) to the park with the dogs. They ………………………….. (sit)
on the bench and talking when a cat …………………..(run ) past. Suddenly both the dogs …………………
………………..(run) after the cat. Martha …………………(shout), stop! The dogs ………………(come) back
immediately. Martha …………………………(not be) angry.

7. Form zero and first conditional sentences with the given clues.

1. Feel tired/ drink a cup of tea. (habit)

2. Give this book to Sam /you see him. (imperative)
3. I see Sam/ give him the book. (possible, high likelihood))
4. Put chocolate in sun/ melt. (fact)
5. Work hard/ succeed. (high likelihood)
6. Take umbrella/ raining. (generally true)
7. Not leave soon/ miss bus.(very possible)
8. You need help/ I help. (if you want)
9. Go to party/wear new dress. (sure decision)
10. Impolite/ I not talk to you. (Promise)

8. Fill with shall, should, have to, must, mustn’t, need, needn’t

1. You …………………………. drive me to school today mom, Clara’s mother is taking us both. (lack of
necessity)
2. ………………………. I make tea? We could drink it in the garden. (offer)
3. You really ……………………. see the doctor. (advice)
4. Sorry but I ……………………………. leave now. My father gets angry if I come home late. (external
obligation)
5. We ……………………………be quiet in class. It’s better for everyone. (moral/internal obligation)
6. You ………………………...to improve your handwriting. I can’t read half the things you have written.
(necessity)
7. We ………………………………. make noise in the library. (prohibition)
8. Do you think I ………………………...cut my hair? (advice)
9. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, we ……………………………….do a lot of lessons online. (obligation)
10. Oh, you ………………………………...worry, I am sure your test will go well. (lack of necessity)

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 ANSWERS

2. Made/ do /went/
Does / does /plays
Went/ got/ took/ told
Get/get
Got/going/give

5.huge/inflexible/ inconvenient/ uncomfortable/ careless

7.If I feel tired, I drink a cup of tea./Please give this book to Sam if you see him/If I see Sam, I will
give him the book./If you put chocolate in the sun, it melts/If you work hard, you will succeed/ I
take the umbrella if it is raining/ If you don’t leave soon, you will miss the bus/If you need help, I
can(will) help you/I I go to the party, I will (am going to) wear my new dress/If you are impolite, I
will not talk to you.

8.Needn’t/shall/should/have to/must/need/mustn’t/should/have to/ needn’t

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