EXAM SAMPLE QUESTIONS



1.  Complete the text with the words below.
got a job • had a child • moved • got married • met
study • got divorced • become • born • fell in love
Antonio Banderas was 1.………………… in Málaga in 1960. He wanted to 2.………………… an actor, so he went to the Málaga School of Dramatic Art to 3.………………… drama. After his studies, Banderas 4.………………… as an actor at the National Theatre of Spain. One day, he 5.………………… a beautiful actress called Ana Leza. He 6.………………… with her and they 7.………………… . Banderas 8.………………… to Hollywood to appear in US films. While living in Hollywood, Banderas became unhappy in his marriage. So, he and Leza 9.………………… . He met his second wife, actress Melanie Griffith, while he was working on a film. Banderas and Griffith 10.………………… , a daughter, and they are still married today.

2.  Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets to make them true for you.
       1.  I ………………… (invite) to a party last week.
       2.  The shirt that I’m wearing today ………………… (make) in China.
       3.  My hair ………………… (cut) about a month ago.
       4.  My family and I ………………… (choose) for a reality TV programme.



3.  Complete the sentences with the words below.
many • some • any • an • a • much
       1.  We haven’t got ………………… lawnmower because we haven’t got ………………… grass.
       2.  Laura hasn’t got ………………… alarm clock. She has been late for school ………………… times.
       3.  There isn’t ………………… milk in the house – just enough for one cup of coffee. Please buy ………………… milk on your way home.

4.  Complete the sentences with the appropriate words. 
       1.  A ………………… is an animal with long ears and a short tail.
       2.  A ………………… is an animal with no legs.
       3.  A ………………… repairs people’s teeth.
       4.  A ………………… brings food to people at a restaurant.
       5.  People often eat ………………… and ice cream at birthday parties.
       6.  Girls usually wear a ………………… at the beach or swimming pool.
5.  Read the descriptions and complete the words. 
       1.  It’s the opposite of elaborate.  p … … … …
       2.  You fly this type of transport.  h … … … … … … … … …
       3.  This means to go and live in a new place.  m … … …
       4.  You use it to solve maths problems.  c … … … … … … … … …
       5.  Many people can die when an aeroplane does this.  c … … … …
       6.  It’s a musical instrument that you put in your mouth to play.  s … … … … … … … …
       7.  People do it with their mouths to say hello or because they love each other.  k … … …
       8.  You can see fish and sharks there.  a … … … … … … …
       9.  This is your brother’s son.  n … … … … …
     10.  You learn about the human body, animals and plants in this school subject.  b … … … … 
… … 
6.  Complete the sentences with the correct adjective or adverb form of the adjectives in brackets. 
       1.  I can’t wear these shoes. They’re ……………………… (small).
       2.  House is ……………………… (popular) programme on TV. Everyone watches it!
       3.  Maths is an easy subject for me. In fact, maths is ……………………… (difficult) subject at school.
       4.  I studied ……………………… (hard) for the history exam.
       5.  The tea is ……………………… (sweet). Can you add more sugar, please?
7.  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
       1.  If I were Tom, I ………………… (not buy) those shoes.
       2.  I ………………… (clean) my room, I promise.
       3.  ………………… you ………………… (visit) Kate last week?
       4.  ………………… Pam ………………… (leave) next week?

8.  Complete the text. Write one word for each space. 
1.………………… you like singing?
A 2.………………… of people will answer “yes” to this question. Believe it or not, some dogs like singing, too! These dogs 3.………………… called New Guinea singing dogs and they got their name from their unusual type of communication. Most dogs bark, but singing dogs 4.………………… make singing sounds, too. It’s amazing! In fact, recently opera singers 5.………………… become interested in them. Unfortunately, singing dogs are endangered and there aren’t many of these animals in the world. Some organisations 6.………………… trying to save them. But 7.………………… they don’t succeed, singing dogs 8.………………… become extinct soon.





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