CURSO DE FORTALECIMIENTO DE COMPETENCIAS LINGÜÍSTICAS B2 APTIS MOCK TEST 1

Welcome to the Aptis Grammar and Vocabulary Test.

The test consists of two sections: Grammar: 25 questions / Vocabulary: 25 questions Total Time: 25 minutes
When you click on the start button, the test will begin.
Grammar: _______ / 25 marks
1. How much ____ the train to Santiago cost?
a. does
b. do
c. is
2. In those days, my father ____ never eat dinner after eight o’clock.
a. used to
b. will
c. would
3. I ____ to work when I saw Steve.
a. going
b. went
c. was going
4. A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at work.
B: So ____ I!
a. am
b. can
c. do
5. If you were a better cook, you ____ need to eat out all the time.
a. hadn't
b. won't
c. wouldn't
6. William ____ in South America now.
a. will live
b. was living
c. is living
7. The film starts ____ half past four.
a. at
b. on
c. in
8. We ____ have caught the early train, as the football match was delayed.
a. didn't
b. needn't
c. mustn't
9. He ____ in Cairo.
a. living
b. live
c. lives
10. I don't think it's right ____ children to play with toy guns.
a. that
 b. for
c. to
11. I ____ use to swim much, but now I have my own pool, I swim every day.
a. didn't
b. did
c. don't
12. He ____ finished cooking when we arrived.
a. have
b. has
c. had

13. There were ____ than fifty people in the audience last night.
a. lesser
b. few
c. fewer
14. Go to the end of the street and turn ____ right.
a. to
b. on
c. ( - )
15. You ____ to do your homework by tomorrow.
a. must
b. should
c. have
16. I just heard they are ____ get married in June.
a. going
b. go to
c. going to
17. The children ____ playing football for two hours before it started raining.
a. had been
b. have been
c. has been
18. Excuse me, I’m lost. ____ you help me?
a. Shall
b. Could
c. Should
19. That man's so unreliable - you can't trust him. ____
a. I wouldn’t frankly work with him.
b. Frankly, I wouldn’t work with him.
c. I wouldn’t work frankly with him.
20. I wish it ____ the time of year when I could go on holiday.
a. were
b. is
c. will be
21. I had a shower, ____ I went to bed.
a. until
b. then
c. during
 22. She reads every day ____ she isn’t serious.
a. but
b. because
c. and
23. ____ you like to go out this evening?
a. Can
b. Would
c. Will
24. We could cook dinner. ____ , we could buy some take away food.
a. Although
b. On the other hand
c. Therefore
25. He is single. He never ____ .
a. married
b. marries
c. marrying
VOCABULARY SECRTION Vocabulary: _______ / 25
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left. marks
GO BEGIN PLAN LISTEN READ RUN CHOOSE SPEAK END GET LAGRE
Example: big = large
1. study = _____________
2. receive = _____________
3. start = _____________
4. talk = _____________
5. pick = _____________

Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list.
ATTEND ASSEMBLE APPROACH ARRIVE ADMIT ANNOUNCE ARRANGE ADJUST ACCEPT WRAP

6. To cover with paper or material is to _____________

7. To improve or change is to _____________
8. To state or make public is to _____________
9. To get somewhere is to _____________
10. To put something together is to _____________

Complete each sentence using a word from the drop down list.
AWKWARD ANCIENT AHEAD ADEQUATE ARTICULATE ALERT ACCURATE ABROAD ADULT AGGRESSIVE

11. More and more people go _______________ for their holidays these days.
12. Drivers need to remain _______________ when in charge of a car.
13. The city has many _______________ and interesting buildings.
14. She's a highly _______________ person who explains things clearly.
15. He's a very _______________ person – always getting into fights.
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left.
JOINT COMMAND PRIZE MESS FRIGHT SCHEDULE DOCK STAGE MISTAKE

Example: big = large

16. timetable = ______________
17. reward = ______________
18. queue = ______________
19. phase = ______________
20. error = ______________

Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the left.
BOMB AUDITION SCISSORS ROD CLASSES STRINGS SALESMAN SEEP MINISTER SEAT

Example: big = large

21. aerobics + ______________

22. agriculture + ______________
23. aisle + ______________
24. apron + ______________
25. atom + ______________