MID-TERM TEST A2+.

1 - 2024

GRAMMAR
1 Gap Filling
Complete the sentences with the correct form of "will", "going to" or the present continuous.
1. Look at those clouds! It ________ going to rain (rain) soon.
2. I ________
am going to visit (visit) my grandparents next weekend.

will be
3. She ________ (be) 30 years old next year.
4. They ________
will be travelling (travel) to Spain in two weeks.

am starting (start) my new job tomorrow.

5. I ________

2 Choose the correct form to complete each sentence.

is going to (is going to / will) buy a new dress for the party.
1. She __________
are meeting (are meeting / will meet) our friends at 7 PM.
2. We __________
will
3. He __________ (is going to / will) be very successful in his career.
will see
4. I __________ (am seeing / will see) the dentist tomorrow morning.
are going (are going to / will) start their own business next year.
5. They __________

3 Matching Activities. Match the sentences in column A with the correct completions in column B.
| Column A Column B
| 1. We are going to a. starts at 9 AM. 3)
| 2. The weather will b. visit the new park this weekend. 1)
| 3. I am meeting c. be very hot tomorrow. 2)
| 4. They are going to d. his new job next month. 6)
| 5. She will e. the plane will take off. 8)
| 6. He is starting f. love the gift I got her. 5)
| 7. The train g. my friend for coffee later. 3)
| 8. By this time tomorrow, h. arrive at 10 PM. 7)
| 9. I am going to i. take a cooking class next week. 9)
| 10. Our flight is j. at the gym in the morning.

4 Complete Stefan’s email. Use the verb in brackets in the present simple or present continuous.
Hi Thomas
1love
My name’s Stefan and I live (live) in Berlin. I go to the cinema sometimes, but I ______________ (love) the theatre.
2 Do
What about you? prefer
______________ you ______________ (prefer) the theatre or the cinema? I’m a
3 4 am working
am not studying (not study) – I ______________
student, but it’s the summer holidays, so now I ______________ (work) in a café. I
5
want
______________ (want) some extra money because I’m going to visit Argentina next summer! I
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don't speak
______________
7
am having (have) some lessons. ______________
(not speak) Spanish very well, so I ______________
8
Are you
learning
______________ (learn) any languages at the moment?

Write soon

Stefan
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5 Complete the dialogue. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Lucy Did you enjoy (you enjoy) your trip to Italy?
Jean I had a great time!
1 did you stay
Lucy That’s good. Where _______________ (you stay)?
Jean In a really nice hotel in Sorrento.
2 did you go
Lucy Who _______________ (you go) with?
Jean Hilde and Mel. We had a few problems while we were there.
3 happened
Lucy What _______________ (happen)?
Jean Mel lost her passport and her purse.
4 did she do
Lucy Really? What _______________ (she do)?
Jean We went to the police station.
Lucy
5
did they say
What _______________ (they say)?
Jean Well – Mel’s things were there!
6 found
Lucy That was lucky! Who _______________ (find) them?
Jean Two children – at the beach.
Lucy That was very lucky!

6 Complete the sentences with who, which, or where.

Example: That’s the man who works at the airport.
1 where
This is the hotel __________ we stayed.
2 who
A waiter is a person __________ serves you in a restaurant.
3 which
Pandas are animals __________ live in China.
4 where
A snack bar is a place __________ you can get a drink or a meal.
5 who
She’s the girl __________ lives next door to my parents.
6 which
‘Café’ is a word __________ comes from the Spanish word ‘cafetería’.
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7 Make sentences about the future.
Example: where / you / meet / Kristoff ?
Where are you meeting Kristoff?
1 they / travel / to Rome on Tuesday
They travel to Rome on Tuesday
_____________________________________________
2 I / not have / dinner with Eric tonight
I not have dinner with Eric tonight
_____________________________________________
3 when / Francesca / get a new car ?
Francesca, when get a new car?
_____________________________________________
4 I / not think / we / find / anywhere to park
_____________________________________________
5 we / not go / away at Christmas
_____________________________________________

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8 Complete the sentences with one word.
Example: The job was difficult, but Conchita worked hard and soon made a good impression.
1 Mikhail and Sonya are going to the park and __________ that they’re going for a meal.
2 __________ Bryony was frightened, she walked into the dark room.
3 Is there __________ to leave our coats?
4 Is that the hotel __________ your parents stayed?
5 My lunch wasn’t big __________. I’m still hungry.
6 I’ve eaten too __________ chocolate.
7 The problem started __________ I was downloading some new software.
8 There’s __________ on TV tonight that I want to watch and I’m a bit bored. Shall we go to the cinema?
9 That was the loudest concert I’ve __________ been to.
10 A department store is a place __________ sells different types of product.
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VOCABULARY
1 Match 1–11 with a–k.
1 wait _e_ a work early
2 do ___ b abroad
3 make ___ c the dishwasher
4 drop off ___ d something to the shop
5 have ___ e for my friend
6 unload ___ f from a holiday
7 come back ___ g a mistake
8 go ___ h a friend at the airport
9 leave ___ i some exercise
10 miss ___ j a wonderful time
11 take back ___ k a bus
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2 Complete the sentences using the words from the box. There are two words that you don’t need.

looking next-day keys harbour luggage ironing failed polluted

camping bridge name medium-sized basket

Example: I went camping with my cousins. We slept in a tent for three nights.
1 I don’t need a trolley. A __________ is big enough for my shopping today.
2 ‘Did you pass your maths exam?’ ‘No, I __________.’
3 Then we will cross the __________ to reach the historic centre of the town.
4 We need to get our __________ now. Which way is baggage reclaim?
5 It will arrive tomorrow because I paid for __________ delivery.
6 ‘Can I help you, sir?’ ‘No, I’m just __________, thank you.
7 They’re your shirts so you can do the __________.
8 The town is quite __________ so they clean the dirt off the historic buildings every year.
9 It’s a pretty town with colourful fishing boats in the __________.
10 I’m so sorry. I’ve forgotten your __________.
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: Mill Street Café only sells healthy salads.
medical nutritionist healthy
1 Phoebe has __________ hair.
medium tall curly
2 Javier often stays in bed all morning. He’s a bit __________.
lazy hard-working relaxed
3 I don’t like people who tell __________ . We need to be honest with each other.
stories lies the truth
4 We don’t laugh much in English class. It’s quite a __________ place.
friendly funny serious
5 There are several __________ people in this class, but everyone’s opinion is important.
talkative generous mean
6 People often say that yoga is __________, but I find it stressful!
positive interested relaxing
7 We __________ a boat and went around the lake.
sold hired came
8 Are they __________ in coming with us to the café?
exciting interested hopeful
9 The hotel was __________ and uncomfortable. What a disaster!
a bit clean dirty
10 On Saturdays, the shopping centre is too __________ .
crowded very noisy many people

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READING
1 Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

New year, old customs

by travel editor, Lauren Briard

Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Perhaps you have decided to learn a new language, or take up more
exercise? You are not alone. In many cultures, people choose to change something about their life at the beginning of
the year. And all over the world, people celebrate the new year with interesting customs.

My favourite traditions come from Mexico and other Latin American countries. For example, at midnight on New
Year’s Eve in many Spanish-speaking cultures, everyone eats twelve grapes – one grape for each month of the year.
People say that eating the grapes brings good fortune for the new year. And don’t be surprised if your friend from
Peru wants to walk around the outside of his or her house with heavy luggage. Traditionally, if you complete this
challenge you will be a successful traveller in the new year. Would you like to go on a dream holiday next year? Then
try it!

Cleaning the house is perhaps the most common new year tradition. From Mexico to Japan people sweep their homes
from top to bottom. Some people believe this removes bad luck and allows good luck to enter the house. In other
countries, such as Britain and Iran, the cleaning happens later in the year, so it’s called ‘spring cleaning’. In Iran, just
before the March spring festival, people empty their houses of all their furniture. They clean the house from top to
 bottom, mend broken furniture or replace old items. People bring flowers and herbs indoors too so their homes smell
fresh and clean.
New Year is often celebrated with friends, so my final story is from Denmark. If you are in Denmark at New Year, you
will probably see piles of broken plates outside front doors. What’s going on? Well, traditionally, people take their old
or broken plates and smash them on their friend’s front door. It brings good luck to your friend. It’s great fun, too! So,
a big pile of broken plates means you are a popular person.

Enjoy the new year festival, wherever you are in the world. I hope you are ready with your grapes, luggage and plates!

Example: New Year is a special day all over the world.

A True  B False C Doesn’t say
1 One of the writer’s favourite New Year traditions comes from Latin America.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 At midnight, there is a tradition of eating one grape.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
3 The person who eats the fastest wins a prize.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 In Peru, there is a New Year tradition that includes suitcases.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 The tradition from Peru will give you good dreams in the new year.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
6 House cleaning is a very popular new year tradition.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 In Britain, people clean their homes at New Year.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
8 In Iran, the first month of the calendar is March.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
9 In Denmark, there is a special tradition between friends.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
10 The most popular people have the most broken plates.
A True B False C Doesn’t say

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2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases with the definitions.

Example: plants often used to add flavour to food
herbs
1 activities that have been common for a long time __________
2 something that is difficult to do __________
3 takes something away __________
4 a special day of celebration __________
5 to break into lots of pieces __________

Reading total 15
LISTENING
1 Listen to Tanis talking to a psychoanalyst about a dream. Tick () A, B, or C.
1 Tanis is carrying a __________ .
A bag B ticket C hat
2 The man is wearing a __________ .
A rain coat B green suit C strange hat
3 When the train moves, she feels __________.
A frightened B relaxed C happy
4 The dream ends when she __________.
A asks the train to stop B arrives at a train station C sees two horses
5 The analyst says the train in Tanis’ dream means __________ .
A too many worries B no control C an exciting adventure
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2 Listen to five conversations. What promises do the people make? Match the conversations with the promises (A–G). There
are two answers you don’t need.
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
Conversation 4
Conversation 5

A invite someone to a party

B help someone repair a bike
C pay someone back £20
D call back in 10 minutes
E remember a time and a place
F practise the piano
G reply to an email
5
Listening total 10