English 2 Achievement Test – Strategic Learning Online

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Part 1

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Part 1: Grammar and Vocabulary

You have 15 minutes to complete the 30 multiple-choice questions in this part.

1. ...............me, do you speak English?

A. Welcome
B. Thank
C. Excuse
D. Sorry

Mark the correct answer.

2. I ............... to LA on vacation.

A. am studying
B. do studying
C. going
D. am traveling

Mark the correct answer.

3. I'm sorry, the train is ............... .

A. track
B. late
C. delay
D. leave

Mark the correct answer.

4. Did you enjoy your meal last night? – No, it ............... very good.

A. didn't
B. hadn't
C. wasn't
D. weren't

Mark the correct answer.

5. When ............... the last summer Olympic Games?

A. were
B. are
C. was
D. is

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6. Did you have good weather? We had a ............... sunny days.

A. lot
B. little
C. much
D. few

Mark the correct answer.

7. There's ............... on the phone for you.

A. anyone
B. someone
C. something
D. anything

Mark the correct answer.

8. I think ............... take a day off tomorrow.

A.I'll
B.I'm
C. I
D. I'd

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9. Where did you go on vacation? We ............... to Thailand. It was great.

A. go
B. been
C. gone
D. went

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10. A race car driver needs the ............... sports car.

A. better
B. worse
C. best
D. worst

Mark the correct answer.

11. It's ............... today than yesterday.

A. more hot
B. coldest
C. the colder
D. hotter

Mark the correct answer.

12. Oh no! It's ............... than I thought.

A. worst
B. the best
C. worse
D. the worse

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13. When and where ............... meet? – Let's meet in front of the train station.

A. shall I
B. shall we
C. do they
D. is good

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14. Go ............... until you reach the first set of traffic lights.

A. turn left
B. past to
C. straight ahead
D. the way

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15. I ............... them on Saturday at the Genrose Mall.

A. am meeting
B. am going
C. am staying
D. go

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16. Kevin needs to speak to Samuel. He'll speak to ............... tomorrow.

A. him
B. her
C. his
D. you

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17. Thanks to their long ..............., giraffes can grow as tall as 19 feet (6 meters).

A. bodies
B. necks
C. arms
D. tails

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18. There are many............... spiders and snakes in Australia.

A. poison
B. stings
C. danger
D. venomous

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19. What do you call ............... ?

A. that
B. who
C. something
D. someone

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20. There are (1630) ............... sculptures in the museum.

A. one thousand six hundreds and thirty
B. one thousand six hundred and three
C. one hundred six thousand and thirteen
D. one thousand six hundred and thirty

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21. A secretary needs to be able to type ............... and ............... .

A. speed / carefully
B. fast / carefully
C. quick / carefully
D. able to

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22. Listen to the flight attendant ............... she shows you the safety procedures.

A. when
B. if
C. before
D. need

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23. ............... if I open the window? – Not at all.

A. Would you like
B. It is ok
C. Do you mind
D. Shall I

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24. You ............... never sit close to the TV.

A. shouldn't
B. should
C. bother
D. wish

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25. WWW ............... World Wide Web.

A. saves
B. links
C. stands for
D. clicks on

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26. Have you ............... been to Hawaii? – Yes, I have.

A. never
B. already
C. yet
D. ever

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27. I haven't vacuumed the carpet ............... .

A. yesterday
B. already
C. last week
D. yet

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28. How long has he lived in Texas? - He’s lived here ............... more than 10 years.

A. since
B. for
C. during
D. already

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29. Unfortunately, it ............... be possible to meet you at 12 p.m. How about in the afternoon?

A. won't
B. not
C. will
D. perhaps

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30. What time did you finish work yesterday? – I ............... at 7 p.m.

A. have finished
B. did finish
C. finished
D. finish

Mark the correct answer.

Part 2: Reading

Mark the correct sentence.

31. Mark the correct question.

A. How heavy is it?
B. How long is it?
C. How wide is it?
D. How tall is it?

32. What’s this? - It’s a battery charger.

A. You use it for charge your phone.
B. You use it to charging your phone.
C. You can charging your phone with it.
D. It’s for charging your phone.

33. What does this sign say?

A. Don’t forget to switch on the cellphone.
B. Don’t forget to plug in the cellphone.
C. Don’t forget to switch off the cellphone.
D. Don’t forget to charge the battery of the cellphone.

34. What's the right way?

A. At the intersection, turn left. The cafe is across from the museum.
B. At the intersection, turn right. The cafe is between the Museum and the Restaurant.
C. At the intersection, turn left. The cafe is next to the zoo.
D. At the intersection, turn left. The cafe is on North Street.

35. What does that picture tell you?

A. You mustn’t put your seatbelt on.
B. You must drive dangerously.
C. You mustn’t drive safely.
D. You must put your seatbelt on.

36. What does this mean?

A. Warning. Heavy traffic.
B. Drive with caution.
C. Danger. Beware of the cars.
D. You must wear special shoes.

37. What's her problem?

A. She has a headache.
B. She has a temperature.
C. She has a runny nose.
D. She has a toothache.

38. What's his problem?

A. Could you fill out this form?
B. Could I speak to John, please?
C. Just a moment.
D. Sorry, could you say that again?

39. What are your plans for this weekend?

A. I’m going to visit my brother.
B. I visited my brother.
C. I going to visit my brother.
D. I go to visit my brother.

40.

A. You have to bring a dress.
B. It isn’t too important to bring comfortable shoes.
C. It’s important to wear comfortable clothes.
D. You don’t need to dress comfortably.

41.

A. It’s cloudy.
B. It’s freezing.
C. It’s foggy.
D. It’s raining.

42.

A. It’s ten to eleven.
B. It’s fifty past nine.
C. It’s ten to ten.
D. It’s ten past nine.

43.

A. To go to the stores, go down to the next floor.
B. To go to the stores, go up to the next floor.
C. To go to the food court, go downstairs.
D. To go to the food court, go upstairs.

44.

A. The hotel isn’t far from the ocean.
B. The hotel isn’t near the ocean.
C. The hotel is under the ocean.
D. The hotel is over the ocean.

45.

A. You must drive slowly.
B. You don’t have to drive slowly.
C. You mustn’t drive slowly.
D. You should drive fast.

46.

A. Candles are made of paper.
B. Paper is made of wax.
C. Candles are made of wax.
D. Wax is made of candles.

47.

A. There are some bananas in the fridge.
B. There aren’t any oranges in the fridge.
C. There isn’t any milk in the fridge.
D. There is some milk in the fridge.

48.

A. Flight 134 to New York will depart from Gate 9.
B. Flight 376 to London has already departed.
C. Flight 104 to London isn't boarding yet.
D. Flight 7977 to Dublin will depart at 1:10 p.m.

49.

A. What do you call a thing who takes care of patients?
B. What do you call a person who takes care of patients?
C. What do you call a person which takes care of patients?
D. What do you call a thing which takes care of patients?

50.

A. The jeans aren't big enough.
B. The jeans are small enough.
C. The jeans are too big.
D. The jeans are big enough.

Part 3: Listening

Listening 1: You are going to hear a conversation. Listen and mark true or false.

51. Michael arrived in Amsterdam last Saturday.

True
False

52. Jason is not in Amsterdam.

True
False

53. Jason hasn’t visited the Van Gogh Museum yet.

True
False

54. Jason hasn’t visited the Vondelpark yet.

True
False

55. Jason is busy in the evening. He’s going to a concert.

True
False

Listening 2: You are going to hear a telephone call. Listen and mark true or false.

56. Jim thinks Washington D.C. is the best city in the world.

True
False

57. New York City is smaller than Washington D.C.

True
False

58. Washington D.C. is safer than New York City.

True
False

59. Washington D.C. is cheaper than New York City.

True
False

60. Jim wants to move to New York City.

True
False

Listening 3: You are going to hear another telephone call. Listen and mark true or false.

61. The dinner reservation is for four people.

True
False

62. There isn’t a table for four at six o’clock.

True
False

63. The table is booked for 8 p.m.

True
False

64. His name is Mr. Andersen.

True
False

65. The dinner reservation is for Friday afternoon.

True
False

Part 4: Writing

Choose one of the topics below (A or B). Write 15 to 20 sentences about the subject.

- no title specified

TOPIC A:

Your friend lives in New York City. You are going to visit him/her next month. It will be your first trip to the United States.

Write a letter to your friend. Include the points below:

•.Give the date of your arrival and departure: June 23 to July 1.
•.Give your flight details: arrival 2:45 p.m. local time, Kennedy Airport, Flight UA 152.
•.Say what you would like to see and do in New York (e.g. Central Park, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, a Broadway Show).
•.Ask your friend if she/he has any plans for your visit.

TOPIC B:

Your friend lives in Vancouver. You are inviting him/her to come to your house next month for a special event. - Write an invitation letter to your friend telling him/her about your plans. Include the points below:

Your text goes here: *

Remember: you only have to write about topic A OR topic B. - Don't write about both go them.

Part 5 Part 5: Speaking

Choose one of the topics below (A or B). Prepare to have a 5-minute conversation with your trainer about the topic. While you’re talking, your trainer will ask you some questions about the things you say.

- no title specified

TOPIC A:

Talk about interesting things you’ve already done and places you have visited. Then talk about things you haven’t done yet but would like to do.

TOPIC B:

Compare two countries:

•People
•The capital city
•Shops
•Restaurants
•Attractions
•Safety
•Weather
•Traffic

Then give advice to people on what they should/shouldn’t visit in these countries.