SOMERSET HOUSE ELS FINAL EXAM

1) READING COMPREHENSION: CHOOSE THE PERSON who...

We love London

Louisa

I’ve lived in London nearly all my life. I love London, but I don’t like very crowded, noisy

places. I enjoy spending time in the big parks. I love the city in April when they are full of

flowers. I have a café in London which I opened two years ago. I travel to work by train. It

takes one hour, but I spend the time reading. And I love reading!

Josh

My parents are both from villages, but I was born in London and I’ve never left. I love being

around lots of noise and people. I work for a very successful business in the centre of

London. I have a nice apartment – I can see London Bridge from my bedroom window. I’m

lucky because I live close to work and it’s a pleasant walk from my apartment. I know lots

of people hate their journey to work.

Anita

All my family live in London. I went to university in France, but then I came back. London

can be very busy and noisy, but I don’t mind that. I like big cities. Last spring I went to

Tokyo. It was great. My dream is to work there one day. In London, I have a long journey to

work and the train is always late. It’s the worst part of my day – it’s awful! Trains are better

in Japan.

1 Who has always lived in London?

A Louisa B Josh C Anita

2 Who prefers quiet places?

A Louisa B Josh C Anita

3 Who started a business in London?

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A Louisa B Josh C Anita

4 Who could like to live somewhere else?

A Louisa B Josh C Anita

5 Who lives in a home with a view?

A Louisa B Josh C Anita

6 Who likes London in the spring?

A Louisa B Josh C Anita

7 Who hates their journey to work?

A Louisa B Josh C Anita

7 marks

2) Complete the sentences and questions with the verbs in the box in the present
simple or present continuous.

meet go not clean not play teach

1 Kate ............... football now.

2 ..................... (you / often) dancing with your friends?
3 Teacher Elliot ..................... Science at our school this year.
4 ..................... (your father / usually) his colleagues after work?
5 My brother Fred ..................... the house at the moment.
10 marks
3) Complete the sentences with can or can't.

1. _______________ I put my bag here?

2. Where? I ________________ see her?

3. ______________ you help me with my homework?

4. You _____________ smoke there, but not here.

5. Sorry. I _______________ remember the answer. 5 MARKS

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4) Complete George’s story about his grandparents with the verbs in brackets.

“In 1975 my grandparents (1) ............ (live) in the mountains. They didn’t eat meat or sh,
they (2) .................. (eat) a lot of vegetables and rice. My granddad (3) .....................(work)
as a farmer and my grandmother (4) ............... (be) a teacher. They (5) .................. (have)
three children. My grandparents (6) ..................(not travel) much. In 1985, they
(6) .................. (move) to the city to live. My granddad (7)............. (start) to work in a shop.
They (8) .................. (give) me lots of chocolate when I visited and (9) .................. (buy)
me presents for my birthday. I just (10) ............... (love) them!”

5) Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1 I hate read emails on my phone. .............................................................

2 My favourite music is jazz. I love plaing the piano. .........................................................
3 My parents don’t like walk. They prefer running. .........................................................
4 My big brother loves driveing his car at the weekends. ....................................................
5 I like most music but I don’t liking heavy metal music. ..……………………………………
10 mark

6) WRITING: You are going to write a story about a time you went on a trip. First,
make notes by answering the questions.

• When was it?

• Where did you go?

• What did you do?

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