http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aTestsSearch results for 'tag:Tests' matching tag 'Tests'en-USXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheHistoryPackagingSelectiveCloze/lwdlr/post.htmSun, 01 Nov 2009 17:54:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:959089tanitFrom Paper 1 (Reading) of the CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Cambridge , Part 1 . In this part candidates are asked to read three extracts and to answer a total of 18 questions, six per extract. Here are some directions and suggestions given in the CPE handbook for this task: Students should be aware of the different aspects of vocabulary tested in this part of the paper. They should read through each text carefully, not forgetting the title, to get a general idea of the text type and meaning before looking at the options. They could also be encouraged to think about the possible forms and meanings of the gapped words at this stage. They should be aware that the missing word(s) may form part...http://www.englishforums.com/English/BoseSpeakersSelectiveCloze-Cpe/lwdkd/post.htmSun, 01 Nov 2009 17:42:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:959075tanitFrom Paper 1 (Reading) of the CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Cambridge , Part 1 . In this part candidates are asked to read three extracts and to answer a total of 18 questions, six per extract. Here are some directions and suggestions given in the CPE handbook for this task: Students should be aware of the different aspects of vocabulary tested in this part of the paper. They should read through each text carefully, not forgetting the title, to get a general idea of the text type and meaning before looking at the options. They could also be encouraged to think about the possible forms and meanings of the gapped words at this stage. They should be aware that the missing word(s) may form part...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TestVocabulary/wlbqj/post.htmSat, 09 May 2009 19:26:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:722781tanitChoose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Enjoy! ___________________________ I'm going to "throw|make|do|run"…… a big party for Ella's birthday this summer. I managed to pass my driving test first time, but it was a "close|thin|fine|narrow" thing. Her maths improved by leaps and……… "bounds|jumps|walks|races" and she got 90% in her final exam. I was in the ………"depths|valley|pits|abyss" of despair before I heard the good news. You're just …"banging|putting|breaking|hitting" your head against a brick wall -- you might as well give up now. She didn't give chapter and……… "verse|line|book|page" but I got a general idea of what she meant....http://www.englishforums.com/English/TestModals/hzgrx/post.htmSun, 14 Dec 2008 17:52:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:610960tanitChoose the correct item. ___________________________________ 1. 'I'm freezing.' 'You "should have dressed|could dress|may have dressed|must have dressed" more warmly.' 2. 'Oh, this looks familiar.' 'I "may have shown|had to show|needn't have shown|didn't need to show" it to you before.' 3. Louisa is still in Palma, so you "can't have seen|couldn't see|weren't able to see|mustn't have seen" her at the library. 4. 'Whose are these keys?' 'Oh they are Mary's; she "must have left|should have left|might be left|ought to be left" them.' 5. 'Do you think Sally will be offered a place at the University?'...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CpeQuizBureaucracy/gqnkk/post.htmTue, 04 Nov 2008 20:02:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:583671fandorinHi there. There is a part from CPE handbook, Sample Papers presenting some examples for ESOL Certificate in Proficiency English (CPE) (Cambridge University) , Paper 1: Reading. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C,or D) best fits each gap. __ Bureaucracy Given that bureaucracy is held in such ill "repute|notoriety|knowledge|name" today, it is hard to remember that it was once considered a great organisational innovation. By organising the "division|distinction|detachment|divergence" of labour, by making management and decision-making a profession, and by providing order and a set of rules that allowed many different kinds of specialists to work in co-ordination toward a common...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CpeQuizFlightToPhoenix/gqnjq/post.htmTue, 04 Nov 2008 19:48:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:583660fandorinHi there. There is a part from CPE handbook, Sample Papers presenting some examples for ESOL Certificate in Proficiency English (CPE) (Cambridge University) , Paper 1: Reading. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C,or D) best fits each gap. __ Flight to Phoenix. I was booked on an early flight so I "lost|made|left|used" no time in getting showered and dressed, and "headed|pressed|proceeded|set" for the airport. It was only when I felt aircraft leave the runway, and saw Manhattan "receding|abating|withdrawing|reversing" into the distance beneath and behind me, that I finally began to relax.Even at nine o'clock in the Morning Phoenix was hot. It was a physical shock to walk out of the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FixedPhrases2/gpqvx/post.htmThu, 23 Oct 2008 21:09:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:579527tanitChoose the correct item. (Same warning as here ) 1. Gavin will "rise|raise|ride|arise" to the challenge of his new promotion. 2. I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn't give "chapter|unit|poem|extract" and verse on it. 3. Mr Simkins is the big "cheese|bread|apple|meat" in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director. 4. Speaking about his long battle with illness struck a "chord|wire|rope|string" with the audience. 5. Whether you attend the lecture or not is of little "consequence|care|result|circumstance" to me. 6. Having seen the film that won the Oscar, I was disappointed as it wasn't all that it's...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FcePaper1Reading/gpwpx/post.htmFri, 17 Oct 2008 22:01:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577402fandorinHi there. There is a quiz from book "First Certificate TestBuilder" , preparing for the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE) (Cambridge University) . It's extracted from one module, devoted to Paper 1, Reading . It implies upper-intermediate level. I hope it would be useful. __ You're going to read an article about Robin Hood. Eight Sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (1-7). Answer B shouldn't be taken into consideration. Who was Robin Hood? The Robin hood stories were certainly very popular with King Henry VIII, who ruled England at the start of 16th century. Henry was a child when the stories first appeared...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TestFcePhrasalVerbTake/gpwxh/post.htmFri, 17 Oct 2008 20:23:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:577378fandorinHi there. There is a quiz from book "Grammar and vocabulary for First Certificate", preparing for the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE) (Cambridge University) . It's extracted from one module, devoted to Phrasal Verbs : take . It implies upper-intermediate level. I hope it would be useful. 1. We ought to get rid og this table, it takes "up|out|on|off|after|in|back|to" far too much space. 2. If you're hot, you can take "off|out|on|up|after|in|back|to" you jacket. 3.This meat can't be fresh, it smells awful - I'm taking it "back|out|on|off|after|in|up|to" to the butcher. 4.John has always been difficult - he must take "after|out|on|off|up|in|back|to" his dad. 5. You...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TestPhrasesPurposeReason/gpzhc/post.htmTue, 14 Oct 2008 19:51:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:576387fandorinHi there. There is a quiz from book "Grammar and vocabulary for First Certificate", preparing for the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE) (Cambridge University) . It's extracted from one module, devoted to Link words : purpose and reason . It implies upper-intermediate level. I hope it would be useful. 1. I phoned "because|since" I need to speak to you. 2."Since|Because" the rain has stopped, we can go back in the garden. 3."Because|Because of" the bus was late, I missed the meeting. 4.We took a taxi "in order not to|not to" be late. 5.The traffic jam is "due to|owing" to major roadworks. 6.Emma came first "as a result of|on account of" all her hard work. 7....http://www.englishforums.com/English/ModalsQuizFce/gpzcz/post.htmTue, 14 Oct 2008 16:14:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:576305fandorinHi there. There is a quiz from book "Grammar and vocabulary for First Certificate", preparing for the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE) (Cambridge University) . It's extracted from one module, devoted to Modals . It implies upper-intermediate level. I hope it would be useful. 1. When we were at school we "had to|ought to" wear a uniform. 2. You "don't have to|mustn't" fasten during the whole of the flight. 3. You "should|'ve got to" tell her you're sorry. 4. You "must|need to" be a member of the library before you can borrow books. 5. I "don't need to|shouldn't" wear glasses because my eyesight is still quite good. 6. We "weren't...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ShoppingMallsSelectiveCloze/gpdcz/post.htmSun, 12 Oct 2008 16:56:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:575727tanitThis quiz is part of a past paper, which means it appeared in a real exam (in June 2004). It’s Part 1 ( Selective cloze ) of Paper 3 ( Use of English ) of the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE) of the University of Cambridge, taken approximately at the upper-intermediate level. ______________________ Shopping malls Victor Gruen, an American architect, revolutionised shopping in the 1950s by creating the type of shopping centre that we now "call|consider|know|label" a shopping mall. Gruen's "aim|direction|search|view" was to provide a pleasant shopping environment in the suburbs. This "meant|resulted|sought|intended" shutting out the noise of the city environment and also enabling people to shop...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ReadingComprehensionTest/gpcbx/post.htmSat, 11 Oct 2008 12:39:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:575430fandorinNormal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Hi there. The text has been extracted from FCE Bigtest book. It's Reading Section (Paper 1) and I think it would be useful. Try your luck! You're going to read a teacher's memories of a class she taught. For questions below, choose answer which you think fits best according to the text: Halliday's writing leaned very much back to the left. He was the only pupil in the class who wrote this way. He was a nuisance in poetry lessons as he would giggle and make faces and could never be persuaded to read aloud. His silly behaviour made me believe that he didn’t like poetry. However, when I gave the class test in which they had to write down some poetry they had...http://www.englishforums.com/English/NewEnglishTest/gnngw/post.htmSun, 21 Sep 2008 21:51:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:568862jcdentonHi guys, I prepared for you another test. I hope everything will be okay...:-). If there is problem in that test, let me know. 1) They broke the window while they "were playing|played|have been playing|had played" football. 2) I couldn't take her to school by car because when I stopped at her house, she "had already left|already left|has left|was leaving". 3) I finally met the girl who I "had heard|'ve heard|heard|was hearing" so much about. 4) It's ten years since I "started|had started|was starting|'ve started" my job. 5) I "was walking|have walked|walked|had walked" along the street when I heard an explosion. Best Regards JCDhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DesertSeletiveClozeFce/gnmnq/post.htmSun, 21 Sep 2008 12:36:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:568700tanitThis quiz is part of a past paper, which means it appeared in a real exam (in June 2004). It’s Part 1 ( Selective cloze ) of Paper 3 ( Use of English ) of the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE) of the University of Cambridge, taken approximately at the upper-intermediate level. ______________________ Deserts To most people, the word ‘desert’ means sand, a "burning|flashing|smoking|bursting" hot sun, camels and the occasional palm tree. And there is nothing wrong with that picture in general, "except|apart|excluding|besides" for the fact that this describes only one type of desert. The truth is that sand deserts "represent|correspond|equal|illustrate" only a very small proportion of the world’s dry...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FalseArtificialCollocations/gnlqp/post.htmSat, 20 Sep 2008 21:02:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:568461tanitChoose which goes with which, 1. "false|artificial" teeth 2. "false|artificial" passport 3. "artificial|false" limbs 4. "false|artificial" alarm 5. "artificial|false" light 6. "artificial|false" flowers 7. "false|artificial" hair 8. "artificial|false" pearls 9. "false|artificial" note 10. "false|artificial" tears 11. "false|artificial" impression 12. "artificial|false" additives From: Evans, V. (2002) CPE Use of English 1 for the Revised Cambridge Proficiency Exam: Student's Book. Express Publishing.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WaysOfExpressingTheFuture/gnlql/post.htmSat, 20 Sep 2008 20:44:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:568457tanitChoose the correct item. 1. A: ‘Any news from Tess?’ B: ‘Yes. She "arrives|will have been arriving|arriving|will have arrived" tomorrow on the 9:15 train.’ 2. A: ‘I suppose your report isn’t ready yet.’ B: ‘Don’t worry. I "will have finished|will have been finishing|am finishing|will be finishing" it by tomorrow.' 3. A: ‘So, are you coming along, after all?’ B: ‘Well, I don’t know. What time "will you be leaving|you’re leaving|will you leave|do you leave"?’ 4. A: ‘I’ve called Eddie a hundred times but he won’t answer the phone.’ B: ‘Try once more. He "will be sleeping|will sleep|sleeps|is to be sleeping".’ 5. ‘Well, I first came here last June.’ B: ‘So by the end of May you...http://www.englishforums.com/English/VolcanoesWordsPrepositions/gnkgh/post.htmFri, 19 Sep 2008 19:41:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:567994tanitComplete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1. We are due "for|to|by|of|about" another major volcanic eruption. 2. Just how concerned should we be "about|for|to|by|of" this? 3. We were shocked "by|for|to|of|about" the attitude of the government to the danger. 4. He was highly critical "of|for|to|by|about" their emergency plans. 5. They are totally indifferent "to|for|by|of|about" the latest research findings. 6. Who is responsible "for|to|by|of|about" financing further research into this area? 7. The lava is capable "of|for|to|by|about" moving much faster than you imagine. from Acklam R. and S. Burges s (2001) Advanced Gold Coursebook . Harlow (UK): Longman.http://www.englishforums.com/English/OurNeighboursSelectiveCloze/gnkgd/post.htmFri, 19 Sep 2008 19:17:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:567990tanitOur neighbours When you make up your "mind|decision|intention|opinion" to buy a house, "most|more|the more|the most" of the things you are concerned with are practical, "like|as|such|example" deciding whether you can "afford|cost|pay|spend" it or the house is too far from the station. You do not usually get the chance to "find out|discover|look up|find" about the neighbours before moving "house|address|direction|home". Flats are on the whole "worse than|worse that|worst than|worst that" houses from this point of view, but we have been lucky. When the old lady in the flat above saw we had a little boy, she was worried. 'I hope he won't make "too much|so...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MidsummerNightsSelectiveCloze/gnjck/post.htmThu, 18 Sep 2008 19:50:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:567640tanitMidsummer Night's Eve In Europe, Midsummer Night's Eve, also known as St John's Eve, occurs on June 23rd. It "originates|terminates|initiates|conceives" from the pagan celebrations of the summer solstice which were held on June 21st. On that night throughout Europe bonfires were lit along hillsides to "celebrate|honour|commemorate|commiserate" the shortest night of the year. It must have looked as if some kind of violent insurrection was taking " place|space|site|location" down the coast of Scotland and England, but these signal fires in fact had a very important purpose. Bones of farm animals "slaughtered|revived|assassinated|sacrificed" the previous autumn were burned and, when...http://www.englishforums.com/English/AnPlaceLiveGappedText/gnhnw/post.htmWed, 17 Sep 2008 17:22:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:567247tanitThis exercise used to be the last one (=Part 6) in Paper 3 (Use of English) of the ESOL Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) by the University of Cambridge . From what I've read, it's not going to be a part of the test any longer. I've always thought it was the easiest part in Paper 3, so this might be the reason they got rid of it ... would you agree? Below you've got a text from which six phrases have been removed. These deleted phrases, together with three additional phrases, are placed below the text in random order. You must select the appropriate phrase for each gap in the text (rembember, you need only six of them!) This task is designed to test awareness of discourse features which operate within and across a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/KeasReadingSelectiveCloze/gnggb/post.htmTue, 16 Sep 2008 19:30:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:566832tanitFrom Paper 1 (Reading) of the CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Cambridge , Part 1 . In this part candidates are asked to read three extracts and to answer a total of 18 questions, six per extract. Here are some directions and suggestions given in the CPE handbook for this task: Students should be aware of the different aspects of vocabulary tested in this part of the paper. They should read through each text carefully, not forgetting the title, to get a general idea of the text type and meaning before looking at the options. They could also be encouraged to think about the possible forms and meanings of the gapped words at this stage. They should be aware that the missing word(s) may form part of an...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TrackingMountainLionGappedSentences/gncbr/post.htmSat, 13 Sep 2008 13:16:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:565590tanitThis quiz is given by the University of Cambridge as a free sample of Paper 1 (Reading), Part 2 (Gapped Sentences) of the ESOL Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). This type of test assesses how well candidates understand the structure of the text and the development of the theme (so pay attention to demonstrative pronouns and adjectives, time references, sequence of verb tenses etc.) You are going to read an extract from a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A – G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Good luck! ___________________________________ Tracking the mountain lion Rupert Isaacson joins a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/KanzyReadingComprehension/gnbxh/post.htmSat, 13 Sep 2008 08:31:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:565529tanitThis is an example of Paper 1 ( Reading ), Part 4 of ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), the most difficult among the exams designed by the University of Cambridge for students of English as a foreign/second language. This part is designed to assess the candidates' reading skills: they have to read a long text and they need to understand the main idea and detail of the text and any opinions or attitudes which are expressed in it. Time is limited in the exam, but not here! ______________________ Kanzy Kanzy is a pygmy chimpanzee. When he was two and a half he was separated briefly from his mother (who had already begun her on language training) and he suddenly, without any coaxing at all, began to use her board and...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ALoveTravellingMultipleChoiceTest/gnbcb/post.htmFri, 12 Sep 2008 17:08:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:565319tanitThis quiz is given by the University of Cambridge as a free sample of Paper 3 ( Use of English ), Part 1 ( Selective cloze ) of the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE), taken approximately at the upper-intermediate level. This exam is easier than the CAE (I posted an example of a similar exercise at the CAE level here ) ... but it's not that easy! _______________________________ A love of travelling For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s "called|named|referred|known" a ‘gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before "settling down|getting up|taking over|holding back" to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to...http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatAboutMusicBrainMultipleChoice-Quiz/gnbbr/post.htmFri, 12 Sep 2008 15:58:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:565301tanitThis quiz is given by the University of Cambridge as a free sample of Paper 3 (Use of English), Part 1 (Selective cloze) of the ESOL Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) . The format of this exam is currently undergoing major changes, so from the December 2008 session onwards, it will be different. Anyway, are you ready to challenge your grasp of vocabulary and understanding of (apparently) similar words? Here we are! _____________________________________________ What we know about music and the brain. Work on the human brain has "indicated|expressed|directed|guided" how different parts are centres of activity for different skills, feelings, perceptions and so on. It has also been shown that the left and right...http://www.englishforums.com/English/NewExerciseFormat/gmpdq/post.htmWed, 10 Sep 2008 12:09:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:564484hitchhikerHey all, can anybody help the site out by throwing together a few exercises. I've just completed an exercise module which may be useful to the students. The exercise code is placed in the post at any point, there can be any amount of individual exercises for each post. This is how it works.. Example: From the options below, reconstruct the sentence: At first the baby is "sitting|standing|holding" on the pillow, then the baby "tries|places|wanting" to stand up. As the baby "successfully|manages|realises" gets on his feet, he makes a loud "yell|fall|bump" and immediately "falls over|falls on|falls below". Here is the post code that made the above exercise...http://www.englishforums.com/English/MultipleChoiceQuizBabyFalls-Over/gmjmw/post.htmFri, 05 Sep 2008 16:15:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:562895hitchhikerFirst watch this short video (11 seconds) From the options below, reconstruct the sentence: At first the baby is "sitting|standing|holding" on the pillow, then the baby "tries|places|wanting" to stand up. As the baby "successfully|manages|realises" gets on his feet, he makes a loud "yell|fall|bump" and immediately "falls over|falls on|falls below".