lite entry test (1)

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Sources: KET, PET, FCE and CAE Handbooks, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations 2004.

LITE ENTRY TEST.

Please answer as many questions you can. Dont worry if you cantanswer all the questions, remember that the test gets harder towards the

end.

Choose the correct sentence

1. Mike are a big man. / Mike is a big man.2. I am twenty-five years old. / I have twenty-five years.3. We are going to London tomorrow / We going to London tomorrow.4. Mount Everest is the biggest mountain in the world / Mount Everest is the

most big mountain in the world.

5. She eats at the moment. / She is eating at the moment.

Complete the five conversations, choose A, B, or C:

6. Is lunch ready yet?A. Ten minutes agoB. In a few minutesC. Its been too long

7. Ill write a letter to youA. Ill post itB. That will be niceC. It hasnt come yet

8. Lets have a pizzaA.Not againB. It doesnt matter

C.Not at all

9. How does the washingmachine work?

A. Too muchB.Not oftenC. Like this

10.I prefer swimming totennis.

A. I do, tooB. I cant have itC. Thats better

Complete the conversation between two friends. For questions 11-14 choose betweenA-G. Use each option only once!

Gordon: Hi Marie. How are you?

Marie: Im fine thanks, how are

you?

Gordon: Im fine. Thats a lovely

sweater youre wearing.

Where did you buy it?

Marie: 11___________Gordon: Do you know where he

bought it?

Marie: 12___________

Gordon: Is that the shop next to

the pizza restaurant?

Marie: 13___________

Gordon: Do they sell sweaters

for men?

Marie: 14___________

Gordon: Good. I must go and

have a look.

A. Yes, he always buys me nicethings.

B. The shopping centre has a lotof clothes shops

C.No I dont. He didnt tell me,but he often buys things from

New LookD. I didnt. My brother gave it to

me for my birthday

E. Oh, Im sure they do. Theyhave clothes for everyone.

F. I dont have a lot of money forclothes

G.No, its on the other side of theroad.

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For each question choose the correct word for each space, choose A, B, C or D.

Deep Sleep

Deep sleep is important for everyone. The actual (15)__ of sleep you need depends

(16)__ your age. A young child (17)__ to sleep ten to twelve hours, and a teenager

about nine hours. Adults differ a lot in their sleeping (18)__. For most of them, seven

to eight hours a night is (19)__, but some sleep longer, while others manage with onlyfour hours.

For a good night, having a comfortable (20)__ to sleep is very important. Also there

should be (21)__ of fresh air in the room. A warm drink sometimes helps people to

sleep, (22)__ it is not a good idea to drink coffee immediately before going to bed.

(23)__ you have to travel a very long distance, try to go to bed earlier than usual the

day before the (24)__. This will help you to feel more rested when you arrive.

15 A size B number C amount D sum

16 A on B to C in D of

17 A could B ought C must D should18 A ways B habits C manners D actions

19 A few B well C less D enough

20 A point B place C position D part

21 A plenty B much C many D several

22 A because B as C although D even

23 A Since B Until C After D If

24 A journey B voyage C call D visit

Look at the text in each question, what does it say? Choose A B or C

25.

Nothing of value is left in this van overnightA Valuable objects are removed atnight.

B Valuables should not be left in the

van

C This van is locked at night.

26.

To: Mike

From: Sue

Subject: Swimming CompetitionCould you email the event listdidnt get all

the details down at our last meeting. Sorry

youre not fit enough. Wish me luck!

A Mike didnt attend the meeting

about the swimming competition

B Sues notes on the swimming

competition are incomplete

C Mike and Sue are both taking part

in the swimming competition

27.

CYCLISTS!Slow down for people on foot

This cycle path is shared with pedestrians

A Reduce speed if someone is

walking on this path

B Pedestrians should take care if

there is a cyclist on the path.

C Leave the cycle path if there are

people on foot.

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28.

Please note there are no flight

announcements

passengers mustcheck the flight information screens.

A You must find out the time your

flight leaves from your booking

information

B You will not hear any flightinformation so read the screens

instead

C You should check that the screen

gives the same flight information as

your ticket.

29.

MESSAGE

Joe

Tailors shoe shop phoned. Theyve got the

shoes you ordered but will only keep themtill Thursday. Can you get them before then?

A Joes shoes will be delivered to the

shoe shop on Thursday.

B The shoe shop will order Joes

shoes before ThursdayC Joe needs to go to the shoe shop

by Thursday

For questions 30-37 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning tothe first sentence, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD. You must usebetween two and five words.

30. Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby?

WANT

Why _____________________________________________ up a new hobby?

31. Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric? asked Mrs Noble.

SEENMrs Noble asked Eric _____________________________ her gloves anywhere.

32. Robert has not had a job for two years.

OUT

Robert has ____________________________________________ for two years.

33. I will complete the work only if you pay me 500 extra, said Frank

NOT

I will _____________________________you pay me 500 extra, said Frank.

34. The thief ran right past you so Im sure you saw his face.

MUST

The thief ran right past you so ________________________________ his face.

35. I dont object to the council building a new road here.OBJECTION

I _________________________________ the council building a new road here.

36. The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca

WAS

The authors latest novel ______________________________ stay in Majorca.

37. The newspaper offered Lynda 5000 for her story, but she refused.

TURNED

Lynda ________________________ of 5000 from the newspaper for her story.

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For questions 38-47 read the text below. Use the word to form a new word that fits inthe space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0)

COMPUTERS THAT PLAY GAMESComputers have had the (0)abilityto play chess for many years now, and their

(38)____ in games against the best players in the word has shown steady (39)__.

However, it will be years before the designers of computer games machines can beattheir (40)__ challenge yetthe ancient board game Go. The playing area is (41)__

larger than in chess and there are far more pieces, so that the (42)__ of moves is

almost (43)__. The game involves planning so many moves ahead that even the

(44)__ calculations of the fastest modern computers are (45)__ to deal with the

problems of the game.

In a recent (46)__ for computer Gomachines, the best machine beat all its computer

rivals but lost (47)__ to three young schoolchildren, so there is obviously still a lot of

work to do.

0. ABLE ability _38. PERFORM ________________39. IMPROVE ________________

40. BIG ________________

41. CONSIDERABLE ________________

42. COMBINE ________________

43. END ________________

44. IMPRESS ________________

45. SUFFICIENT ________________

46. COMPETE ________________

47. HEAVY ________________

For questions 48-52 read the following text and then choose from the list A-I the bestphrase to fill each space. Write one letter in the space provided, and use each letteronly once.

LEARNING HOW TO BEHAVE

Most people are unaware they possess a quite remarkable skill, which is usually overlookedbecause it is exercised daily, and in the most ordinary of contexts. But without it, our liveswould be unfulfilled and empty. It is the ability to relate to others, to engage them inconversation, to operate as social and sociable individuals and to develop both short-term andlong-term relationships (48)__. We are not born with this ability. There is nothing wired intothe human brain that provides us with set responses to social situations. To perform

effectively in a world (49)__, encounters and relationships, we have to learn what to do.

Small babies, as any parent will remember, are among the least sociable beings (50)__. Theyare totally demanding, utterly selfish and scream with rage if their every whim is notimmediately satisfied. Somehow this unlikely raw material is transformed over the years intoa being (51)__ on being able to form reciprocal bonds with others and to follow complex

rules (52)__. The monstrous infant becomes the caring, responsible adult whose lifeexperiences revolve around both the joys and pains, and the giving and receiving, of

friendships and other relationships. It is this remarkable transformation which is the centralcharacteristic of being human.

A. that you could imagineB. which relies for its survivalC. that relies so heavily on social interactionD. which nobody understands, not even

scientists

E. that they do without conscious thought

F. which lies at the heart of our veryexistence as human beings

G. that takes a lifetime to learn and practiseH. that govern every aspect of its social life

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Writingup to 200 words. Write one of the following:1. A letter to your friends or family back home. Tell them about your life at the

moment and one or two good things you have been doing recently.2. A review of a film. Write about the plot, the characters, the actors and tell the

reader if you enjoyed it.3. A letter complaining about a purchase you recently made from a department store.

The item you bought is faulty. Explain what you bought, where you bought it andwhat you want them to do about it.

4. A story describing something that has happened to you.

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Name:

Date:

LITE Entry Test Answer Sheet

Write the correct words in the gap:

1. Mike ___ a big man.2. I ____ 25 years old.3. We __________ to London tomorrow.

4. Mount Everest is the _______ mountain in the world.

5. She _________ at the moment.

Choose the correct letter: Choose the correct letter:

6. A B C 15. A B C D

7. A B C 16. A B C D

8. A B C 17. A B C D9. A B C 18. A B C D

10. A B C 19. A B C D

20. A B C D

21. A B C D

22. A B C D

Write the correct letter: 23. A B C D

24. A B C D

11. __

12. __ 25. A B C D

13. __ 26. A B C D

14. __ 27. A B C D28. A B C D

29. A B C D

Write 25 words: Write the correct word:

30. ____________________________ 38. _____________

31. ____________________________ 39. _____________

32. ____________________________ 40. _____________

33. ____________________________ 41. _____________

34. ____________________________ 42. _____________

35. ____________________________ 43. _____________

36. ____________________________ 44. _____________

37. ____________________________ 45. _____________

46. _____________

47. _____________

Write the correct letter:

48. ___ 49. ___ 50. ___ 51. ___ 52. ___


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