English exam level A2 (Units 5-10)

1) Write five sentences with predictions about yourself for the year 2040. Use might, will and won’t.

Example: In the year 2040, I might have a big family. (5)

2) Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. (5)

a- I give/spend/do/live a lot of time doing my homework.

b- When I´m older I´d like to live/leave/have/do abroad.

c- I am making/getting/doing/giving a degree in history.

d- I made/spent/did/took a lot of pictures yesterday in Madrid.

e- I never took/made/learned/left how to use this camera.

3) Complete the sentences with the prepositions from the box: ON – TO – BY – FOR – ABOUT (2.5)

a- What do you usually talk ______ with your best friend?

b- I go to university ______ bus every day.

c- I sold this painting ______ my neighbor ______ $40.000.

d- I’m going ______ a trip with my sister next week.

4) Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. (2.5)

a- She’s hoping to graduating/graduate next year.

b- I´m looking forward to spending/spend more time with my family during the summer.

c- I´d like to travelling/travel to Italy someday.

d- I’m thinking of do/doing a degree in Biology next year.

e- I´m planning to go/going on vacation to Spain in February.

5) Complete with the comparative or superlative form of the verbs in brackets: (5)

Example: He thinks Chinese is the most difficult (difficult) language in the world.

a- Valencia played ________ (bad) than Real Madrid yesterday.

b- Cats are not as ________ (bright) as dogs.

c- Show me the ________ (good) restaurant downtown.

d- Who is the ________ (patient) person in your family?

e- My sister is not as ________ (mature) as my brother.

6) Write yes/no questions following these cues (remember to use present continuous for
arrangements). And answer them for you. (5)

Example: You / lunch with Mary / tomorrow? - Are you having lunch with Mary tomorrow? - Yes, I am.

a- You / a party / this weekend?

b- You / dentist / on Friday?

c- You / history exam / on Monday?

d- You / club / on Wednesday?

e- You / cinema / on Saturday?

7) Cross out the incorrect words/phrase: (2.5)

a- Oversleep this morning / on Tuesday / a bus.

b- Miss the bus / the keys / the train.

c- Lose my wallet / the bus / my hat.

d- Run out of keys / money / tea.

e- Get lost / stuck in traffic / an accident.

8) Read the conversation and decide whether the statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
(5)

1- There isn’t any butter.

2- Sally and George have got a little beer.

3- There is still a little bread left.

4- They don’t need any coffee.

5- There is little pasta for them.

9) Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verb “go” and the correct preposition from the
box. There is one sentence in which you don’t need any preposition (complete with -). (5)

TO – WITH – FOR - ON

Example:

- What did you do yesterday?

- I went (go) for a walk in the rainforest.

a-

- Where are you going?

- I _______ (go) _______ my brother’s house.

b-

What activities can you do in Cancun?

- You can _______ (go) ________ snorkeling or diving.

c-

- Did your mother accompany you to the concert last Friday?

- No, I _______ (go) ________ my sister.

d-

- What do you do on Sunday evenings?

- I usually _______ (go) ________ a walk.

e-

- What are you doing next Wednesday?

- I ________ (go) _________ a tour of the shipwreck.

10) Make 5 sentences about things that you have in your house, using 5 different quantity phrases from
this box: A LOT OF – A FEW – A BIT OF – MANY – MUCH – SOME – ANY – A LITTLE – NOT MANY (5)
Example: There aren’t many t-shirts in my room.

11) Fill in the gaps with for or since. (2.5)

a- I haven’t visited my grandparents _____ July.

b- We have been dating _____ a long time.

c- That lady has been waiting for the bus _____ the morning.

e- She has worked there _____ she finished college.

f- I have been calling you _____ half-an-hour.

12) Listen and choose the correct answer. (5)

1- On Saturday the woman is going to _______ .

a- stay at home b- go swimming c- play volleyball

2- Who do they think will win the league?

a- Arsenal b- Manchester United c- Liverpool

3- Next weekend the weather is going to be _______ .

a- wet and cold b- sunny but cold c- warm and sunny

4- The woman is going to buy _______ .

a- the red sweater b- the blue sweater c- the black sweater

5- Last night the student _______ .

a- had a bad dream b- had a good dream c- didn’t dream

13) Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (first conditional). (5)

Example: If you get (get) back late, I will be (be) angry.

a- If we ______ (not/see) each other tomorrow, we ______(see) each other next week.

b- If he ______ (come) , I ______ (be) surprised.

c- If the weather ______ (not/improve) , we ______ (not/have) a picnic.

d- If I ______ (not/go) to bed early, I ______ (be) tired tomorrow.

e- If we ______ (eat) all this cake, we ______ (feel) sick.

14) Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. (2.5)

a- Before you make / will make a final decision, will you please discuss it with me?

b- You can’t do the Group class until / as soon as you complete all four lessons on the computer.

c- There won’t be any watermelons in the supermarket until summer comes / will come.

d- Please call me as soon as / until you arrive in Berlin, so that I know you arrived safely.

e- Until / when they finish studying, they’ll go to Jackie’s party.

15) a- Complete the phrasal verbs with these particles: IN – ON – UP – AWAY – OFF – DOWN – BACK (5)

a- I can’t put _____ with my neighbors, they are really noisy!

b- I don’t want to go _____ to my parent’s house. I like living alone.

c- I don’t get _____ really well with my cousins. We are fighting all the time.

d- I can’t wait to get home and take _____ my shoes. They´re pretty uncomfortable.

e- I’m planning to move _____ with my boyfriend. It would be fun to live together.

f- “Sit _____ and be quiet!”, said the teacher.

g- I’m looking forward to going _____ for the weekend. I’m staying in California with some relatives.
15) b- Now, choose three of those phrasal verbs and make 3 sentences that are true for you (try to add
interesting information and make them as long as you can).

Example: I get on really well with my sister, she is my best friend! We often go shopping together and
have a great time.

16) Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below. (2.5)

a- I don't have too much money / money enough / enough money to buy that car.

b- My manager says that I play well enough / enough well / too much well to win the competition.

d- I ate too much / too / too many cakes and felt sick later.

e- I can't drink this milk. It's too / enough / too much hot.

h- You put too much / too many / enough salt to your food! That’s not good for your health.

17) Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb in brackets (pay attention to the
tense. It can be past simple or present simple). (5)

Example: Today, paper is used for hundreds of things. (USE)

a- Tennis ______ on a clay, grass or hard court. (PLAY)

b- The wheel ______ thousands of years ago (INVENT)

c- The book “Philosopher's Stone” ______ by J.K. Rowling in 1997. (WRITE)

d- Nowadays, most paper ______ out of wood. (MAKE)

e- My favorite shoes ______ in China. (MANUFACTURE)

18) Complete the gaps in this advertisement with a, the or – (no article). (5)

There is plenty to see and do in and around Athens, both during _______ day and at ______ night. Visit
_______ Acropolis, _______ most famous site in Athens; walk round _______ busy streets and buy
_______ leather bags and jackets. Clean, sandy beaches are easily reached by _______ bus or by _______
taxi from _______ centre of Athens. Enjoy your stay in Athens, it’s _______ great place to go on holiday.

19) a- Complete the sentence using the correct form of 'used to' (negative, positive or question) and the
verb in brackets. (5)

Example: He lived in Brazil until he was seven. He used to speak (SPEAK) Portuguese, but he's forgotten a
lot of it now.

a- She _______ (SMOKE) but she's given up now. She's really healthy these days.

b- I didn't recognize him because of his new beard. He _______ (NOT/HAVE) a beard! He looks completely
different now.

c- You _______ (LIVE) on the same road as me! _______ (BUY) sweets in that shop on the corner?

d- She _______ (NOT/DO) any sport at all, but now she's in the basketball team and she loves it.

e- We _______ (PLAY) together when we were children, but I don't see them much anymore.

f- When we were young, we ______ (NOT/HAVE) smartphones, or even internet in our houses.

19) b- Write a short paragraph about your childhood using three verbs with “used to”.

Example: When I was a child, I used to live with my parents. I used to buy ice-cream with my sister in a
shop near our house and play in the park in the afternoon, but we didn´t use to come back home late,
because the streets were dangerous.

20) Be ready for the speaking part (20)