MOCK EXAM INTERMEDIATE 1 USE OF ENGLISH TEST 45 MIN

PART 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE TESTS A and B. Read the following texts and then decide which of the words (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. The activity begins with an exa ple (!). A. POCKET MONEY " (!) AS sixteen when " got y (#) $$$$$ %ob. The an who (&) $$$$$ o'r local s'per ar(et was one of y ()) $$$$$ friends. *he (+) $$$$$ hi that " was hard,wor(ing and needed to (-) $$$$$ so e oney. .e gave e an interview and after a few /'estions he told e to start wor(. The wages were not good, (0) $$$$$ " wor(ed every evening (1) $$$$$ twelve wee(s and " saved eno'gh oney for a short holiday with y friends. " was very (2) $$$$$ to be able to pay for everything " wanted (3) $$$$$ of as(ing y parents for oney. *ince that ti e, " have always (#!) $$$$$ a %ob as well as st'dying. !. #. &. ). +. -. 0. 1. 2. 3. #!. A. had A. pri ary A. held A. other A. told A. (eep A. and A. 'ntil A. pro'd A. against A. have B. !a" B. first B. began B. others B. said B. earn B. beca'se B. of B. great B. instead B. having C. be C. one C. t'rned C. other4s C. as(ed C. bring C. or C. thro'gh C. f'n C. except C. had D. were D. only D. ran D. others4 D. spo(e D. ta(e D. b't D. for D. genero's D. witho't D. to have

B. LOST PROPERTY OFFICE " (!) HA#E AL AYS FELT it 'st be c'rio's to wor( in a lost property office. A friend of ine, an e ployee of British Railways, says yo' (#) $$$$$ be a a5ed at the things people forget (&) $$$$$ trains. Ta(e, for exa ple, the people ()) $$$$$ conf'se their pets. As yo' (now, yo' can ta(e (+) $$$$$ with yo' in a special co part ent (-) $$$$$ yo' have an appropriate cage. 6ell, one old lady clai ed for her cat three wee(s (0) $$$$$. 6hen y friend as(ed her (1) $$$$$ it had ta(en her so (2) $$$$$ to co e loo(ing for her cat, she said, 76hen " gave hi a bath " realised it was (3) $$$$$ y R'f's.4 *'rprisingly, (#!) $$$$$ had clai ed for the ista(en cat, while R'f's had stayed in the office all this ti e. !. #. &. ). +. -. 0. 1. 2. 3. #!. A. $a%& a'!a(" )&'* A. 'st A. in A. which A. the A. 'ntil A. following A. when A. eno'gh A. as heavy as A. anybody B. always felt B. has to B. at B. where B. theirs B. if not B. then B. why B. any B. heavier than B. so ebody C. was always feeling D. felt always C. wo'ld D. sho'ld C. on D. off C. when D. who C. they D. their C. if D. even C. before D. later C. beca'se D. what C. long D. far C. the heaviest D. so heavy C. nobody D. everybody

PART +. OPEN CLOZE TEST. Read the text and fill in the blan(s with ONE word. The activity begins with an exa ple (!). REAL FRIENDS A friend is so eone (!) HO is there to help when we are in tro'ble. "n fact, ti es of diffic'lty can (#) $$$$$ a good opport'nity to find o't who yo'r real friends are. "t is s'rprising how (&) $$$$$ people are no longer interested. " re e ber ()) $$$$$ " bro(e y leg and had to stay (+) $$$$$ bed (-) $$$$$ several wee(s. 8'ite a lot of y school friends ca e to visit e (0) $$$$$ first, b't there was only one who went (1) $$$$$ visiting e every day all the ti e " was (2) $$$$$ hospital. *'si (new that " was tired (3) $$$$$ being alone and needed co pany. *he gave 'p her free ti e to sit with e. *he is y best friend, and all the ti e we have (nown (#!) $$$$$ other we have never had a fight. PART ,. ORDS IN A BOX. Read the following text and fill in the blan(s with one word fro the box below. There are T O ORDS that yo' DO NOT need. The exercise begins with an exa ple (!). THE GIRAFFE 9iraffes are the (!) TALLEST of all ani als. 6hen it is born, a baby giraffe eas'res abo't #.1 etres (#) $$$$$ it grows to -.) etres in height. The giraffe has a strong and extre ely long tong'e (&) $$$$$ it 'ses to tear leaves off trees. A giraffe gets ()) $$$$$ of the water it needs fro leaves, and (+) $$$$$ it can go for ore than a onth (-) $$$$$ drin(ing. "f it needs to defend itself, it does so by (ic(ing, b't it has (0) $$$$$ ene ies. A lion ay %' p on a giraffe if it passes 'nder the tree (1) $$$$$ the lion is sitting, (2) $$$$$ giraffes have s'ch good eyesight (3) $$$$$ they 's'ally notice the lion (#!) $$$$$ ti e. and at TALLEST b't that few in where little which ost witho't so

PART 4. #ERB TENSES. Read the following text and fill in the blan(s with the ost appropriate verb tense of the verb in brac(ets. The activity begins with an exa ple (!). LETTER TO MRS. MITCHELL Dear :rs. :itchell, .ow (!) ARE (B;) yo'< " (#) $$$$$ (6R"T;) to say than( yo' for letting e stay at yo'r ho'se while " was in ;ngland. " really (&) $$$$$ (;=>?@) living with yo'r fa ily. Aife is pretty good at the o ent. @o' re e ber " wanted to ove o't fro y parents4 place< 6ell, last wee( " ()) $$$$$ (6AAB) thro'gh town when " (+) $$$$$ (:;;T) an old friend of ine who was loo(ing for a flat ate. " (-) $$$$$ (A"C;) in this flat for a wee( now. "t4s eleven o4cloc( on a brilliant, s'nny day, " a on a balcony overloo(ing the sea, and " a being very la5yD Teresa, y flat ate, (0) $$$$$ (E*EAAA@ =?T 9;T EF) 'ntil abo't idday, so " have the flat to yself ost ornings. " (1) $$$$$ (=?T G"=D) a real %ob yet, b't %'st for this onth " (2) $$$$$ (D?) so e translation wor( for a friend. "t4s o( for now, b't it (3) $$$$$ (9;T) harder and harder to find f'll,ti e wor(, so " need to start loo(ing serio'sly. " a sending yo' copies of so e photos " (#!) $$$$$ (TAB;) d'ring y stay. " hope yo' li(e the . Do give y love to all the fa ily. Best wishes, :"B;