INITIAL TEST

NAME:…………………………………..
TOTAL POINTS: ………/100
VOCABULARY
A. Choose the correct item. 10x1=10 points

GRAMMAR

B. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous.10x1=10 points
e.g. Paul was driving (drive) home when he saw (see) an accident.

1. He………………………….(make) breakfast while she ………………………(water)

the flowers.
2. When the police …………………………..(find) him, he …………………….(break)
into another shop.
3. The robber …………………………….(steal) all her jewellery while she
………………………(sleep).
4. As I ………………………..(leave) the police station, my mobile phone
………………(ring).
5. While I ……………………….(study), I ……………………(hear) a loud noise
downstairs.
C. Fill in: in, out, down or up. 5x2=10 points
1. Rachel is really sad because she broke………..with her boyfriend yesterday.
2. My cousin has a really old motorbike but it never breaks ……………… .
3. During the night thieves broke ……………and stole some money.
4. After spending ten years in jail, the criminal broke………….. one day.
5. I decided to take …………yoga as my new hobby.

EVERYDAY ENGLISH
D. Match the sentences to the responses. 5x2=10 points

READING

E. Fill in the missing words. 10x1=10 points

“Oh no, someone broke into the house”, Larry O’Brien said to his wife and children
as they arrived back home 1)…………..the car from their two week holiday. They noticed
that 2)……………. sitting room window of their house was open and some lights were on.
Somebody was walking around inside. “I think we better ring the 3)………….”, their son
Colm whispered.
At that moment, a young man climbed 4)………… of the window and ran towards
the road. Larry O’Brien jumped out 5)………….. the car and chased him. He was much
faster 6)……………. the thief and managed 7)…………catch him. He pushed him to the
ground and took him back to the house with Colm’s help.
Meanwhile, Ms. O’Brien rang the police. 8)…………..arrived on the scene within
minutes and arrested the robber. The house was a mess. In the bedrooms, the clothes
9)………..thrown all over the floor and the jewellery box 10)…………..open.

LISTENING
F. Listen to David telling James about his day. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
5x4=20 points
1. What kind of day did David have?
A. Good
B. Funny
C. Bad
2. Where was David?
A. The high street
B. In a shop
 C. At the cinema

3. Who was in trouble?

A. A young boy
B. An old lady
C. James

4. What was the robber trying to steal?

A. An umbrella
B. A watch
C. A bag
5. What did the old lady do in the end?
A. Run off
B. Say sorry
C. Fell over

WRITING 20 points

G.

Total points: 90+10 points granted

GOOD LUCK!