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Part 1

1. Suzanna is Welsh, but David isn't; he is English.
  • a. David is Welsh
  • b. Suzanna isn't English.
  • c. Suzanna isn't Welsh.
  • d. David and Suzanna aren't Welsh.

2. John is taller than Frank, but shorter than Lenny.
  • a. John is very tall.
  • b. John is shorter than Frank.
  • c. John is the tallest.
  • d. Lenny is taller than John.

3. The dogs are looking for their food.
  • a. They're trying to find their food.
  • b. They can see their food
  • c. They're looking at their food.
  • d. They're playing with their food.

4. Rachel can't go to the disco tomorrow.
  • a. She can only go to the disco.
  • b. She mustn't go to the disco.
  • c. She won't be able to go to the disco.
  • d. She may not go the disco.

5. Your mother wants you to go home.
  • a. You want your mother to go home.
  • b. You want to go home with your mother.
  • c. She doesn't want you to stay here.
  • d. She wants you to leave home.
6. The astronaut was told not to leave his shuttle.
  • a. He didn't want to leave his shuttle.
  • b. The astronaut had said not to leave the shuttle.
  • c. He/She received instructions not to leave the shuttle.
  • d. The astronaut spoke about not leaving the shuttle.

7. Bill and Nancy sing to each other every Sunday.
  • a. They sing to themselves every Sunday.
  • b. Bill sings to Nancy and Nancy sings to Bill every Sunday.
  • c. Each one sings each other's songs every Sunday.
  • d. Both of them sing all their songs on Sunday.

8. Mr. McManus should get up earlier.
  • a. He would like to get up earlier.
  • b. He ought to get up earlier.
  • c. He would get up earlier if he could.
  • d. He might get up earlier.

9. His uncle hardly works at all.
  • a. He works very hard.
  • b. He practically never works.
  • c. All his work is very difficult.
  • d. He does work hard all day.

10. I was supposed to see my doctor this morning.
  • a. I had an appointment to see him, but didn't go.
  • b. People thought I saw the doctor this morning.
  • c. I supposed the doctor would see me this morning.
  • d. The doctor wanted to see me this morning.

11. My pet turtle has lived for about 100 years.
  • a. She was very old.
  • b. She is very old.
  • c. She died at the age of about 100.
  • d. She lived for less than 100 years.

12. Shall I ask him to open the window?
  • a. May I ask him to open the window?
  • b. Will I ask him to open the window?
  • c. Can I ask him to open the window?
  • d. Do you want me to ask him to open the window?

13. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins remembered to lock their car before shutting the gate
  • a. They remembered locking their door.
  • b. They remembered that the door was locked.
  • c. They didn't forget to lock the door.
  • d. They left locking the door.

14. Polly had her walls painted yesterday.
  • a. Her walls were painted yesterday morning.
  • b. She had to paint her walls yesterday.
  • c. Her walls were painted for her yesterday.
  • d. She painted her walls yesterday.

15. She'd rather eat porridge.
  • a. She'd better eat porridge.
  • b. She'd prefer to eat porridge.
  • c. She'd had enough porridge.
  • d. She eats more porridge than cereal.
16. Either tram goes to the park.
  • a. Both trams go there.
  • b. All the trams go there.
  • c. No trams go there.
  • d. Any tram goes there.

17. If I'd had time yesterday, I would have gone to the gym.
  • a. When I had time I would go to the gym.
  • b. If I had some time, I would go to the gym.
  • c. I didn't go to they gym because there was no time.
  • d. When I had time yesterday, I played tennis.

18. Mr. Jones doesn't have to cook today.
  • a. He mustn't cook today.
  • b. He can't cook today.
  • c. He can choose not to cook today.
  • d. He has no cooking to do today.

19. She couldn't have crossed the finish line.
  • a. She didn't compete in the race.
  • b. She must have lost the race.
  • c. She shouldn't have lost the race.
  • d. She might have lost the race.

20. Had I not learned English, I would never have spoken to him in London.
  • a. I knew I had to speak English in London.
  • b. I did not speak any English in London.
  • c. I have never spoken English in London.
  • d. I spoke English in London.
Below is Part 2 of the General Level Test.

Part 2

Situation:

Two men got into an argument over some drinks in a pub. They started fighting and the landlord telephoned the police. The men were driven to the police station, but on arrival, one of them managed to escape.
- Now choose the correct word or phrase to re-construct the story -

Two men (21) when an argument (22). The men soon (23), and the landlord (24) the police.
The situation (25) to get out of hand when the police (26) and (27) the two men to the police station.
As they (28) the police car, one man (29). And succeeded (30).

  • 21
  • a. drank
  • b. are drinking together
  • c. were drinking
  • 22
  • a. has broken
  • b. broke out
  • c. did break out
  • 23
  • a. came to blows
  • b. had some blows
  • c. beat themselves
  • 24
  • a. called
  • b. cried
  • c. shouted
  • 25
  • a. had been beginning
  • b. began
  • c. was beginning
  • 26
  • a. arrived
  • b. were arriving
  • c. have arrived
  • 27
  • a. brought
  • b. took
  • c. arrested
  • 28
  • a. were going out from
  • b. were getting out from
  • c. were getting out of
  • 29
  • a. took a break for it
  • b. did a break for it
  • c. made a break for it
  • 30
  • a. to getting away
  • b. to get away
  • c. in getting away

This is the end of the test.


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