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I’m busy at the moment. ………………. on the computer.
a) I work b) I’m work c) I’m working d) I working My friend ………………… the answer to the question.
a) Where …………………… the car?a) did you park b) did you parked c) parked you d) you parked When I looked round the door, the baby …………………. quietly. a) is sleeping b) slept c) was sleeping d) were sleeping Here’s my report. ………………. it at last.
a) I finish b) I finished c) I’m finished d) I’ve finished We ………………… to Irland for our holidays last year.
a) Robert ………………. ill for three weeks. He’s still in hospital.
a) My arms are aching now because ……………………. since two o’clock.
a) I’m swimming b) I swam c) I swim d) I’ve been swimming Our friends ……………………. meet us at the airport tonight.
a) are b) are going to c) go to d) will be to At this time tomorrow …………………… over the Atlantic.
a) we flying b) we’ll be flying c) we’ll fly d) we to fly I ……………………. like the coat. It’s really nice.
a) What’s the weather like in Canada? How often ……………… there?a) does it snow b) does it snows c) snow it d) snows it Which team ……………………. the game? a) What did you leave the meeting early ………………… ? – I didn’t feel very well.
a) Unfortunately the driver ……………………. the red light.
a) didn’t saw b) didn’t see c) no saw d) saw not I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, ………….… ?a) is it b) isn’t it c) was it d) wasn’t it professional language center ?Am Paradeplatz - Tiefenhöfe 11 ? 8001 Zürich Tel.: 043 443 16 16 ? Fax: 043 443 16 17 ? www.languagecenter.ch At nine o’clock yesterday morning we ………………. for the bus.
a) wait b) waiting c) was waiting d) were waiting Part II
The chemist’s was open, so luckily I …………………… buy some aspirin.
a) I’m going to go out and …………………… .
a) have cut my hair b) have my hair cut c) let my hair cut d) my hair be cut I need to buy ………………………. .
a) a bread b) a loaf bread c) a loaf of bread d) breads I’ve always liked ………………… .
a) Chinese food b) food of China c) some food of China d) the Chinese food In England most children go ……………………. at the age of five.
a) school b) to school c) to some schools d) to the school Is that my key, or is it ……………… .
a) the yours b) the your’s c) your d) yours There’s ………………… use in complaining. They probably won’t do anything about it.
a) Let’s stop and have a coffee. …………………. a café over there, look.
a) This detailed map is ………………… the atlas.
a) more useful as b) more useful than c) usefuller as d) usefuller than This place gets …………………. crowded with tourists every summer.
a) always more b) crowded and more c) from more to more d) more and more The village is …………. Sheffield. It’s only six miles away.
a) I’ve got a meeting …………………… Thursday afternoon.
a) Polly wants to cycle round the world. She’s really keen …………. the idea.
a) My father used the money he won to set ………………. his own company.
a) Don’t go too fast. I can’t keep …………….…. you.
a) on to b) on with c) up to d) up with professional language center ?Am Paradeplatz - Tiefenhöfe 11 ? 8001 Zürich Tel.: 043 443 16 16 ? Fax: 043 443 16 17 ? www.languagecenter.ch Reading comprehension
Please read this text and answer the questions: Nottingham, the peaks and wolds
Your holiday centreNottingham is among the most beautiful cities in the north of England, with a turbulent history reflected in its many ancient buildings - not least in its mighty castle dating from the Norman Conquest, beneath which stand many pretty old inns and a range of historic public buildings. The superb shopping centre receives wide acclaim and the area has a rich sporting and cultural life to offer the visitor.
Your holiday hotelNottsotel – a bright, new hotel situated in semi-rural surroundings outside Nottingham, with up-to-the-minute facilities and a wide range of amenities including:AA/RAC three-star rating, all rooms have private facilities, remote control colour television and radio, central heating and air-conditioning throughout, lifts, attractive bar, pool table and various games available, pitch & putt, video film entertainment.
Our exclusive Midweek Break includes the following excursions:Day drive to the seaside and Skegness, by way of Newark-onTrent with its castle, market place and old inns, returning over the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds.
Day tour of the Peak District, visiting stately Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock and many noted ‘Peak Villages’. Morning drive around the Dukeries, including Welbeck Abbey and Thoresby Hall, with the afternoon in Nottingham to shop or sightsee.
33. The hotel is situated ………………………… .
34. The hotel has ………………………… .
35. Nottingham is …………………………. .
one of the most beautiful cities in the area professional language center ?Am Paradeplatz - Tiefenhöfe 11 ? 8001 Zürich Tel.: 043 443 16 16 ? Fax: 043 443 16 17 ? www.languagecenter.ch 36. The castle was built ………………… .
37. Other historic buildings …………………… .
38. Newark-on-Trent ……………………………. .
Complete these comments about films with words from the box:
directed subtitles character set actress plot ending actor violent plays entertaining cast 39. It was a great performance. Jack Nicholson is my favourite …………………. .
40. She’s a real star. I think Meryl Streep is my favourite ………………. .
41. We had a great evening out. The film was really ………………… .
42. I saw a good thriller recently. The ………………. was a bit complicated but I enjoyed it.
43. Tom Cruise ………………. the role of a successful New York lawyer who learns that life is 44. Go and see the latest Spielberg movie. It has a great …………… - all the top names are in it.
45. I went to see Taxi Driver with some friends last night. The main ……………… is played by 46. There’s a festival of films ……………… by Kurosawa on at the local cinema this week. I’ve only seen The Seven Samurai. I’d like to see some of his others.
47. His new film is …………………. in Japan in the year 2020.
48. It was a romantic film. It had the usual happy ………………… but it was quite moving.
49. It was so ………………. that I had to close my eyes on several occasions. I just couldn’t watch what was happening on the screen.
50. The film was dubbed. I prefer ………………. so you can hear the original language. professional language center ?Am Paradeplatz - Tiefenhöfe 11 ? 8001 Zürich Tel.: 043 443 16 16 ? Fax: 043 443 16 17 ? www.languagecenter.ch Answer sheet English
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Please mark your answers– Bitte kreuzen Sie die zutreffende Antwort an bzw. schreiben Sie die Antwort auf den Bogen (Fragen 39 - 50).
Part I: Questions 1 – 17
Part II: Questions 18 - 32
Reading comprehension: Questions 33 - 38
Complete the sentences: Questions 39 – 50
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