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EnglishExamcertificationbyB 3500 SENTENCES OF CERTIFICATE B Test 1 Pronunciation a. coach b. cull c. cease d. cut c a. bureau b. durable c. pure d. pull > d a. study b. hull c. bull d. hut > c a. gar b. garlic c. garage d. garbage > c a. gentle b. gay c. great d. gate > a a. master b. ask c. absent d. cast c Find the mistakes Although there areapproximately 120 intensive language institutes in the United States in 1970, there are more than three times as many now. are approximately in three times as many a Cartographers did not make an accurate map because the political situation in the area changesso rapidly that they were not able to draw the boundaries correctly. changes so to draw correctly a This year designers are showing very bright colors and styles that were worn closer to the body thanthose shown last year. very were than those b Everyone who saw Star Wars said that it is one of the best science fiction movies that had ever been released. who is the best been b Before he retiredlast April, Mr. Thompson is working as foreign student advisor for thirty years at Community College. retired last April is working for thirty years c Grammar and Vocabulary She couldnt her children to his care. admit confide trust convince b It was an extraordinary villa. It was quite ……… . extreme funny big exceptional d His answer was so confused that the teacher could hardly make any of it at all. meaning interpretation intelligibility sense d Commodities were sent from various parts of the world. They came from parts. difference same different differently c An old man taught her how the violin. play playing to play played c There was a great deal of machinery. This means there ……….. . was one big machine was one big engine were many machines was one powerful machine c Mr Pikes passport last month, so he will have to get a new one. ended elapsed expired researched c There were ten million viewers in all. That was the………. . all whole result total d Where ? In London. were you born are you born have you been born did you born a Hospitals were built with the profits. They were built with the …….. . benefits earnings c.winnings d. excesses b Nam to school alone if Tam doesnt come. goes will go had gone went b This girl was fast asleep. She has a sleep. deeply sound c.quick d. soundly b He doesnt want to let me he was going out. to know knew knows know d He got a ladder from the shed. He one. a. fetched b.took c. brought d. carried a We everything we can to help you do shall do would do had done b My boss spoke in a sarcastic voice. He spoke in a ……… voice. critical laughing despicable mocking d Ill have Mary the umbrella to you immediately. take to take taking took a His daughter nearly fell off the ladder. She nearly …….. . fell in fell over fell down fell away c what he is saying? Do you understand Did you understand You understand You understood a If I walk in with muddy boots, Dad always me. scolds beats rebukes both a c are correct d I wish I a famous singer. am be will be were d When the company had to close because of economic difficulties, he became ............... inconsiderate affected redundant concerned c Its 5 months since I last to her. talk talking talked have talked c This summer resort is absolutely wonderful and I‟d it to anyone. recommend talk praise accommodate a “Can we begin the test?” “We can‟t unless the teacher so.” will say is saying shall say says d When was the last time she her bedroom? cleaned clean have cleaned are cleaning a We had to walk since we couldn‟t to take a bus. afford be wealthy supply furnish a Whose child he is? do you think have you thought will you think were you thinking a Our life would be very difficult without……….. luxury furniture water savinglabor machines electricity d I felt embarrassed when I in front of the class. stand up will stand up stood up are standing up c The boy took a long on his first morning at camp. horseback ride walk bicycle ride swim b It was lovely weather that we spent the whole day on the beach. so such a so a such d After retiring, my aunt spent her on an expensive holiday. dollars accounts savings cheques c games without asking for my permission. Do not play Not play Wont play Didnt play a My is collecting coins from all over the world. pastime career business vocation a Never too much wine. drink have drunk to drink drinking a Mr. Pike should the speech of welcome. do make have speak b I am working. Please do talking. stopping stopped being stopped stop d Smoking is in many companies in our country. permitted taught banned stopped c Test 2 Pronunciation 1. a. heighten b. neighbour c. heinous d. lei > a 2. a. chemical b. chaos c. chase d. chiropodist > c 3. a. swab b. what c. yacht d. bat > d 4. a. lose b. rose c. move d. movie > b 5. a. mass b. class c. grass d. mark > a 6. a. colour b. honey c. glove d. collar d Find the mistakes The secretary thought that she will have to wait until tomorrow to send the letters because the mail had already gone, but her boss suggested that she take them to the post office instead. will wait gone take a Although Emily Dickinson publishesonly three of her verses before she died, today there aremore than one thousand of her poems printed in many important collection. publishes only are more than a Between one thing and another, Anna does not get through with her term paper last Friday. one thing and another does with term paper b Dew usuallydisappearedbyseven oclockin the morning when the sun comes up. usually disappeared by in the morning b She was among the fewwhowant to quit smoking instead of cutting down. the few who want smoking c Grammar and Vocabulary The new proposals for students loans should be ............... be taking takes take taken d The clerk had to the conversation to wait on a customer. break off hurry continue begin a She couldnt skate then her foot problem. because of because although as a This time next week they to London. will be flying
PREPARATION FOR LEVEL Bl COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGE Overview of the exam Paper Name Timing Content f -+ f -+ j Paper Reading and 90 minutes Writing Reading: parts which test a range of reading skills including sentence multiple-choice question completion, on short notices, labels, notes, messages, postcards or emails, reading comprehension and gap fillings Writing: parts which test writing skills ranging from producing variations on simple sentence to a 100-word piece of continuous writing -t + -+ ·· -·· Paper Listening 15 minutes parts which include picture describing and gap fillings -t t Paper Speaking 10- 12 parts which include asking and answering minutes questions, discussing and expressing opinions L - L - -J READING Unit SENTENCE COMPLETION Sentence completion measure your understanding of basic grammar There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part of the test This question type presents a sentence with a blank From four possible answer choices, you will select the one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence Here are some examples: The company had dumped waste into the river for years and it B planning A plans to continue doing so C planned D had planned After the female emperor penguin lays a single egg, she gives them to her mate, it in a fold of skin near his feet for a two-month incubation period C which B who A he Answers: C D while B Inventory of grammatical areas Verbs Regular and irregular forms Modals Tenses Verb forms Compound verb patterns Conditional sentences Simple reported speech Nouns Pronouns Determiners Adjectives Adverbs Prepositions Connectors Practice Circle the letter next to the word or phrase, which best completes each sentence (A, B, C, D) Neither Jane nor her brother -consent from for tomorrow's field trip A need No child A before There A was C is needing B needs the age of sixteen will be admitted to see this film B except C lacking D below considerable improvements in agriculture since World War II B were C has been D have been Our flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City was delayed A because of D has need C on a account B because there was a heavy storm D as result holds \ They all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach A passed B used C spent D occupied Approximately 500 varieties of insectivorous plants, which trap animals for their sustenance, in the world A that exist B exist My teacher told us that the school A was building B was built C they exist D and their existence in 1946 C has been built D is built The facilities of the older hospital _ A is as good or better than the new hospital B are as good or better than the new hospital C are as good as or better than the new hospital D are as good as or better than those of the new hospital Ozone is formed when ultraviolet radiation from the sun molecules into highly reactive oxygen atoms A oxygen breaks up B oxygen is broken up C to break up oxygen D breaks up oxygen 10 The cyclist he crossed the main street B looks cautious when A looked with caution after D had looked cautiously before C was looked cautious when 11 Here notebook and report that I promised you last week A is the 12 It A rained B are the C was the for two days when I arrived in town C has been raining B rains 13 He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to B suggest A persuade 14 Life here is very B peacefully 15 It's three years him to go C make D prevent C peace D peacefulness Mr Smith A that I don't see 16 My father asked me B that I haven't seen C since I didn't see D since I last saw of the film A what you think B what I think C what did you think 17 Dogs are good traveling companions They will go 18 Cuba is D had been raining _ A peaceful A whichever D has been a B wherever C whatever sugar growing areas in the world D what I thought you take them D whenever A one of the larger B one of largest C one of the largest D largest 19 The skiers would rather through the mountains than go by bus A travel by train B traveled by train C to travel on train D traveling by the train 20 Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and _ A the others are not B the other is not C another is inexperienced D other lacks experience 21 The teacher, as well as the students, A were 22 happy about the test result B are C is D has little we may like it, old age comes to most of us A Despite 23 B However C So D.As an insurance agent it is necessary to pass the state examination A Become B To become 24 In recent years, more and more people A pay B paid 25 Please don't be so D One becomes for things with credit cards D have been paying C are paying I can't all the work by myself A unreasonable B reasonable 26 I don't like his stories, A that D reasonably C reason have unhappy endings B they 27 We are C Having become D who C which of the long journey B tiring A tire D to tire C tired 28 Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and _ A so their children B neither did the children C also the child's D so did their children 29 Last year, Matt earned his brother, who has a better position A twice as much as B twice more than C twice as many as D twice as more as 30 American landscape architect was Hideo Sasaki A The most famous one of B Of the one most famous C One of the most famous D The one most famous of 31 Most people enjoy A to travel to different parts of the world B travel 32 Your hair is long It needs A cutting 33 I helped my students C traveling D traveled C cut D has cut _ B to cut their homework A finish B finishing C finished D have finished , 34 This encyclopedia costs one A twice more than the other B twice as much as C twice than 35 We are looking forward to school A go back to B going 36 Just keep D more than C went D have gone on the baby while I cook the supper, will you? B a C an D a care glance eye A a look 37 Marry does her homework her classmates A more careful than D more carefully B as carefully C carefullier D In spite of 38 the wet weather, the football match went ahead A Although D seeing B Owing to C However 39 Please go in, Mr Jones is free now A sees 40 The feel sick A vie w you B will see C to see of blood always makes him B scene D sight C form 41 I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday It was out all day C could A can't have been Jane because she D needn't B must 42 If we had known your new address, we A came will come to see you C would come B D would have come 43 "I don't want to go out for a holiday", she said; "I'd rather at home" D will stay A stayed B stay C have stayed 44 D Although it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat A In spite However 45 She money B In spite of C D warned him of wanting to marry her for her A cursed blamed B accused 46 The guide walked so A fast C that most of the party could not keep up with him B quick C rapid D lively 47 You will never finish that job by tomorrow morning unless you help A will get B would get C get 48 She gives her children everything A that ;.; Put piants A near to D will have got they want B who C whom D what a window so that they will get enough light B near of C next to 50 Your brother used to visit you quite often, A didn't he some B doesn't he ? C wouldn't he D nearly D hadn't he Unit SHORT MESSAGES In the exam In part of the reading test you will read five short notices, labels, notes, messages, yostcards or email.and answer a multiple-choice question on each one In this unit /Different words, same meaning /Introduction to multiple-choice /What's on the notice board? /Practice with multiple-choice questions (To start you thinking about notices ) Look at these labels and notices; decide what they are connected with Write the letter under the correct heading below Drink Food Clothes Medicine a d) - a Shake well before serving b Once open, eat with three days d Adults and children over 12 take 1-2 tablets with water f Place the bag in a cup and leave for minutes e Do not drink Avoid contact with eyes g Wash dark color separately c Suitable for home freezing Freeze on day of purchase ( Different words, same meaning ) For multiple-choice questions, you need to understand that the same information can be expressed in different ways e.g keep closed is the same as Never leave open You're not allowed to smoke Smoking is forbidden is the same as )'tr ,r/JA'Jh.'Ci -·-·-·!!"-· - LISTENING Unit 1: Multiple-choice pictures (1) In the exam In part of the Listening Test, you will listen to five short recordings After each one, you must answer a question by choosing the correct picture A, B or C In this unit /Focus on numbers /Practice with pictures ( ) To start you thin Icing about numbm I.g You'll hear some different numbers- times, dates, years, etc Listen and write down exactly what you hear You'll hear each one twice a .6 hours b g h d.fi:.:ff:.-.fh: 1 .f(>J.Q _2', c .: i tf/-!4 !?.l1:.Cw.t d > e :: 1./:tr) j ./ dt {L.- y, t:Jt !dl C!.'!!Y)_ if .1J 7.J S.l .G.r9 k % ::d: f In pairs, decide which numbers above answer the following questions You may not agree with some of the answers! a How many different languages are spoken in New York? o b How long does an average family spend on cleaning their home each week? J Jvw> c How far does a person walk every year when making their bed? r; d How much hair does a man grow on his face every day? e VY"Y'> e What does a seven-year-old child in the UK get in pocket money each week? {' Y -f f What per cent of Americans give their dogs birthday presents? f-' 'f g How many calories a minute you use up when kissing? 1.-C h How many babies are born every day? ; G !:3 i When were the plus(+) and minus(-) symbols first used? A'tJJ j How long was the shortest war in history? V y>'V\o-""" k What year did the Walt Disney Corporation allow its employees to have moustaches? Lf11/0 36 Find out if you've got the correct answers by listening to the recording ) ( Focus on numbers In the exam, you'll need to be able to hear and understand numbers Listen to a woman giving some information about a school that teaches people to scuba dive Write the answers to the following questions They are all numbers, dates, times, etc a When did the school open? b How many courses are there every year now? c What's the maximum number of students in each class? d When does the next course begin? e When does the school day begin and end? f How much is a one-week course? g How much is the deposit? ) ( Practice with pictures g You will hear two people trying to arrange a date for a meeting Listen and read Man: We're trying to arrange a meeting to discuss our prices for next year Is the 20th any good for you? Woman: Sorry no I can't that or the following day so what about the 22nd? Man: It'll have to be, I guess We need to announce the new prices before the 24th so we haven't got much choice Now answer the following a Is the 20th OK for the man? Yes No b Is the 20th OK for the woman? D D D D c Can they meet on the 24th, or later? so D D d What's the date for the meeting? Tick the correct answer 20th D 22nd D 24 h D " Listen to a man talking about three different ways of travelling The script is not written for you this time Listen first, then answer the questions a Does he have a car? b Does he use it a lot? c Is there any problem with the coach? so d How does the man usually travel? coach D car D trainD Yes D D D No D D D "Listen to a man and woman talking about sport and look at the pictures The correct answer is B But the question is missing Write the question that makes B the correct answer What ? "For this recording, only two of the pictures are shown, and these two are the wrong answers Draw the correct picture! Which toy is Chloe's favourite? CD "For numbers and there is no information given in the boxes Listen to this·man talking about his train journey What time did he arrive? Write the three times that you hear, and then tick the correct one AD BD CD Listen to this conversation Where are the man's keys? Write the three places that rney talk about and tick the correct one PRACTICE "Listening activity Look at the questions listed below and fill in the correct mileage I How far is it from Los Angeles to Chicago? How far is it from Houston to Miami? How far is it from Detroit to New York? How far is it from Miami to Los Angeles? How far is it from Detroit to Houston? "Listening activity Listen to these people saying when they were born Write down the dates I ····························································· ····························································· "Listening activity Don is checking messages on his voice mail Listen and write the date and time of each event Time Events Date I dental appointment Cindy's party aunt's arrival 30 Unit 2: Multiple-choice pictures (2) In the exam In part of the Listening Test, you will listen to five short recordings After each one, you must answer a qutJstion hy choosing the correct picture A, B or C In this unit vListening for specific information vListening for general understanding /What's right and what's wrong? vExam practice for Part ( To start you thinking about the weather ) In pairs, complet e the words to make the name of a strong wind a You often hear it when you see lightning b You see a few of these high up in the blue sky c It' s a g e nt le w i n d d The rain does this when it's coming down heavily e It's what the sun does f It describes frozen water g It's the opposite of cool h It was very and my hat blew off i It's the noun from 'hot' a b c d e f g h l Listening for specific information g In the exam, you'll need to listen for specific information Here are three short recordings about different topics a Listen to this conversation about the weather Write down the four kinds of weather that the people talk about b Listen to this man talking about his family Number these words in the order that he talks about them parents cousins father mother uncle daughter grandfather c Listen to this woman talking about her dog Circle the words in the box that you hear Three of them are not mentioned tail a walk h legs to feed bark a bath brushin g g Listen in order to understand the general meaning of the whole recording - in other words, ask yourself 'What's it about?' You'll hear three short recordings For each one, decide what the people are talking about Tick ( >") the correct choice Recording Are they talking about going shopping or cooking? Recording Are they talking about getting tickets for the cinema or where to meet? D Recording Are they talking about the best way to buy tickets for a concert or finding out about a concert? Listen to recordings and twice After the first listening, decide what the people are talking about During the second listening, complete the missing information Recording 1st listening: What kind of accident did the woman have? 2nd listening: You knew the answer because of these words that the woman used: 'It just sort of hands.' 'The next thing I knew there were on ' Recording 1st listening: What's the woman talking about? 2nd listening: Which two words helped you decide? the the gIn the exam, it's possible that two of the three pictures will show some correct information for the question, but only one picture will show all the correct things Listen carefully Recording You're going to listen to a man talking about two hotels Tick ( >") the information that's correct for his hotel D main square D modem D balconies garden at back traditional D D D by church view of mountains 32 D - Recording Now you're going to listen to a woman talking about her sister Tick ( v) the correct information about her sister wears jeans curly hair 0 straight hair tall I wears glasses wears skirts ) ( Exam Practice for Part Exam tip Look at the pictures very carefully Remember, the personjpeople talking on the recording will probably mention all the different elements in the three pictures But only one picture is 100% correct g You will hear the seven recordings in this unit again, but this time you're going to answer exam-style questions There are five questions in this part For each question there are three pictures and a short recording Choose the correct picture and put a tick ( v) in the box below it What is the man oin to bu ? co 33 How did the woman find out about the concert? CONCERT CD Which ' ' - ' \t''i ·\:',' j, How did the film end? 46 Unit 3: Gap filling In the exam In part of the Listening Test, you will listen to one long recording and fill in ten gaps in a text You need to write one word in each space Spelling should be recognizable, but if a word is dictated, the spelling must be correct ( To start you thinking about spelling ) I In this part of the Listening Test, it's possible that you'll hear the spelling of a name or an address You have to write it down correctly Listen to these people spelling Write down what they say a.···························· b 59 Avenue c d.························ ···· You will hear part of a radio programme about Mark Foster, a champion swimmer For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space Man: Tonight we're going to be looking at the career of Mark Foster, the record-breaking swimmer So what we know about Mark? Well, he has 31 medals at world and European level, of which (1) are gold And seven world records in (2) and butterfly, all of them (3) metres races Mark had swimming lessons as a child mainly, he says, because his (4) couldn't swim and he didn't want the same thing for Mark Now, of course, Mark loves his sport but he says that for him swimming is a (5) not a hobby When you hear about his training schedule, you can understand why he thinks this All week he is either in the (6) , or in the swimming pool On Wednesdays, he adds track running to his training schedule so that leaves just Saturdays for him to all the ordinary things of life Obviously he has to build up his (7) with food as well Six weeks before a competition he changes his diet- at this time, he needs to lose weight but keep the power, so he eats lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, and (8) These foods give him the sort of energy and power he needs to be able to swim at maximum speed over 50m (9) All this care and training is put to the test on the day of competition Mark stands at the edge of the pool with the seven other men; waits for the gun to signal the start, and then dives into the water Somewhere between (10) and 23 seconds later, it's all over (Exam Practice for Part J Exam tip - The questions are in the same order as the information on the recording -lfyou miss something the first time, remember you'll hear the recording again - Usually you write one word in each gap Listening activity Listen to the passage Fill each of the blanks with ONE suitable word You will hear the recording twice Paul McCartney is one of the most successful musical performers of all time The singer, songwriter, and musician was raised in Liverpool, England He first rose to fame as a member of the Beatles He and John Lennon began playing music (1) at the age of fifteen They played in a band called the Quarrymen Then, in 1960, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison began performing under the name The Beatles Drummer, Ringo Starr, (2) the group in 1962 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, has inducted Paul McCartney twice once as a member of The Beatles, and again, as a solo artist More than thirty of his songs have been number-one (3) in the United States Oprah Winfrey was born in the South, in a (4) part of the State of Mississippi Her parents were a soldier and an unwed teenage mother The grandmother who raised her taught her to read at an early age Oprah Winfrey made herself into a billionaire as a talk-show host, actress, producer, author, and magazine (5) Her daytime talk show changed American television and made her one of the world's richest women Oprah has announced that she will retire her talk show in the Fall of20 I She is expected to (6) her own cable channel The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts normally honors performing artists It says Oprah Winfrey is being recognized for her "soul-stirring performances on screen." She has appeared in several movies She was (7) for a best-actress Oscar for her first movie, the 1985 film, "The Color Purple." And she is not the first television host to receive a Kennedy Center honor Late-night TV host, Johnny Carson, was among the honorees in 1993 This is the thirty-third year that the Kennedy Center Honors have been awarded The (8) is recorded for television and raises a lot of money for the Kennedy Center Presidents attend the event and (9) can cost as much as $5,000 Most years, there are five Kennedy Center honorees But there have been up to seven people chosen in some years Honorees are not always American They can include foreign artists who have had a major (10) on American culture The process for choosing the honorees begins with nominations made by about I 00 artists From those nominations, Kennedy Center executives produce a list of about fifteen names Then, seven members of the Center's executive committee make the final choices The process does not include an official vote ... given This part tests your grammar In this unit • Saying things another way • Matching the meaning Read the postcard that Monika has written to her English friend, Sue She wants to say the same things... afraid I can''t 12 Say ''yes'' to an invitation m What you think I should ? 13 Wish someone good things n Can you tell me ? 14 Ask for advice Đáp án: 1- h 11- j 3-g 7-k 12- e 2- f 4-b 5-l 6-d 8-n 9-... you be interested in this service? / Notice 5: What is an important thing for the advertiser? Notice 6: Why are Freshgro advertising? k Notice 7: Why is Antonie Pinto sending this email address?