DIAGNOSTIC TEST BRITISH GROUPS YEAR II TEST A

• Student's full name…………………………………………........... Group ………........

	GRAMMAR	VOCABULARY		TOTAL
MAXIMUM SCORE	50 points	50 points	100 points
SCORE OBTAINED
GRADE
PART A - GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d and circle it. ……../5 points

1. The clock _____________9 am. It's high time he ___________for work.

A struck/leave

B has stricken/has left

C has struck/left

D has striken/leaves

2. When I ___________my room, I __________ the library book I ___________for months.

A have cleaned/found/was looking for

B had cleaned/ had found/have been looking for

C cleaned/had found/was looking for

D was cleaning/found/had been looking for

3. Her clothes are dirty because she ______________ in the garden and she ____________yet.

A was digging/did not finish

B has been digging/has not finished

C had been digging/did not finished

D was digging/has not finished

4. Unless she_____________ some exams, she_______________ from the university in 2014.

A fails/ will have graduated

B will fail/will graduate

C doesn't fail/will have graduated

D won't fail/will graduate

5. I'm certain your boyfriend ________________ for us when our train_______________.

A is waiting/will arrive

B will be waiting/arrives

C waits/arrives

D has been waiting/will arrive

6. She didn't feel like _______________ so she suggested_______________ to the cinema instead.

A to study/to go

B studying/to go

C studying/should go

D studying/going

7. _____________the blizzard, we_____________ off much earlier. Now, we have a three-hour delay.

A. If it hadn't been for, would have set

B. But not, wouldn't have set

C. Had it been for, wouldn't have set

D. If it weren't for, would have set

8. Did you ask him ________________ the bills on the ____________day?

A if he paid/last

B where had he paid/same

C had he paid/following

D if he had paid/previous

9. If he _______________ so absent-minded, he_________________ his car keys. But he is and he had to call his wife for help.

A hadn't been/wouldn't have lost

B weren't/wouldn't have lost

C isn't/wouldn't lose

D weren't/wouldn't lose

10. Mark insisted ______________the field as it ______________warmer and warmer.

A to plough/got

B to plough/was getting

C on ploughing/got

D on ploughing/was getting

II. Put the verbs in brackets in their correct forms . …………/17 points

1. You (bring) [___________________________________________] this pizza with ham - we have been vegetarians for five years now.

2. I am afraid the film (start) [____________________________________] by the time we get to the cinema.

3. If only she (be)[____________________________________________] insured, but she wasn't.

4. I'd sooner you (stay) [__________________________________________] at home. That will be better for all of us.

5. The cheese looks as if rats (nibble) [___________________________________________] it.

6. I will never forget (fly) [__________________________________________] over the Alps.

7. She loves (be/give)[___________________________________________] flowers.

8. Oh, you (lose/always)[__________________________________________]your address book! Why don't you keep everything on the computer?

9. More and more parents (send) [___________________________________________] their children to private schools nowadays.

10. I prefer to have three huge meals rather than (eat) [__________________________________________] many small portions throughout the day.

11. These clothes (not/wear) [__________________________________________] for ages!

12. I promise you will not regret (attend) [_______________________________________] the etiquette course.

13. The police thought they (find) [__________________________________________] the missing body.

14. If I (be)[________________________________________] in your shoes I would set up my own company.

15. It is bound (rain)[______________________________________] tomorrow. All weather forecasts mention heavy rain in Poland.

16. The patient (operate)[__________________________________________] on when the lights went out.

17. Now, at this time of the day, the roses really (smell)[___________________________________________] wonderful.

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. ………/10 points

1. You cannot leave the building under any circumstances.

Under __________________________________________________________________ leave the building.

2. Mary broke the only coffee maker in the office.

It_________________________________________________________________ coffee maker in the office.

3. Everybody knows that people offered bribes to Mr. Jones on many occasions.

Mr. Jones_________________________________________________________________on many occasions.

4. We didn't have to wait in the line because we had the invitations.

If we ____________________________________________________________________to wait in the line.

5. `What time does the train leave?', she has asked.

She has asked___________________________________________________________________________.

6. I am certain your friend didn't know about our plan to organize a surprise party for him.

Your friend _______________________________________ about our plan to organize a surprise party for him.

7. It's possible that she was kidnapped by the Russian Mafia, but we're not certain yet.

She may _____________________________________________by the Russian mafia, but we're not certain yet.

8. Everyone knows that he is a successful businessman.

He ____________________________________ a successful businessman.

9. I really like bright colours.

What _____________________________________________________________________is bright colours.

10. The police thought the robber had been armed.

The robber______________________________________________________________________ been armed.

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

………/10 points

1. As soon as we decided to leave it started to rain. SOONER

No _______________________________________________________________________________to rain.

2. The mountaineers reached the peak at five am in the morning. WAS

It ________________________________________________________________________reached the peak.

3. I have not seen the suspect! SEEN

He denied______________________________________________________________________________.

4. “You mustn't use your mobile phones in the classroom”, the teacher said. USE

The teacher said ______________________________________________________________in the classroom.

5. If you park here, you will have to buy a parking ticket. MEANS

Parking here__________________________________________________________________a parking ticket.

6. People think many other politicians are involved in the scandal. THOUGHT

Many ________________________________________________________________________ in the scandal.

7. I am sure you mother was in the shopping center yesterday. MUST

Your mother _____________________________________________________________________yesterday.

8. “It's time you moved out ”, said his mother. WAS

His mother _____________________________________________________________________________out.

9. The dentist is going to extract one of my teeth. HAVE

I am ______________________________________________________________________________extracted.

10. “That's how I met Jenny”, he said. ME

He explained_____________________________________________________________________ met Jenny.

V. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences; if they are correct, put a tick (√) in the space provided: ………/8 points

1. I haven't read furthest than page twenty so I don't know how the story ends.

____________________________________________________________________________

2. He worked very hardly to get the promotion.

____________________________________________________________________________

3. It is not so hard work as I thought.

____________________________________________________________________________

4. The script was written by a brilliant, eccentric English writer.

____________________________________________________________________________

5. I'd rather you had bought me a present when you were in Rome.

____________________________________________________________________________

6. On behalf from my colleagues, I would like to thank you.

____________________________________________________________________________

7. My uncle's farm is growing organic vegetables for over five years now.

____________________________________________________________________________

8. Could you please refrain with smoking in the baby's room?

____________________________________________________________________________

PART B - VOCABULARY

I. Fill in the sentences with appropriate words or phrases. DON'T change the letters or their number ......... / 10 points

1. As _ _ T _ _ _ D _ increases, air temperature and pressure decrease and there is less oxygen available in the air. This lack of oxygen can severely limit the performance and endurance of athletes and climbers. (the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level)

2. About 10 kilometres south of the border, a world away from the bustle of the city, there is a long arc of _ R _ _ _ _ N _ beach. (extremely fresh and clean; not spoiled or damaged in any way)

3. `Surf City' was more or less the _ _ T _ _ M of the surfer boys and girls of the `60s. (a song that a particular group of people consider to be very important)

4. He spoke of the necessity for a _ _ C _ _ _ _ C _ _ relationship that would be useful for all sides. (mutual, given or felt by each toward the other)

5. Ground floor windows are particularly _ _ _ N _ _ _ B _ _ to burglars' attacks and secure locks should be fitted. (easily harmed or hurt; susceptible to; open to attack, criticism, etc. )

6. The band paraded down the _ _ S _ _, tapping loudly with their canes and shouting and whistling to the crowd. (a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre, etc. or between rows of shelves in a shop.)

7. At this time of the year, most of the country here was flooded, and heavy _ _ W _ _ _ U _ S punctuated each day. (a lot of rain that falls in a short time)

8. The plant produces small, _ R _ _ _ _ N _ flowers that cluster on older stems. (having a pleasant smell)

9. Enraged, drunk, freezing and utterly _ _ S _ _ _ B _ _ I left to make the 200 mile trip home entirely on my own. (extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely, cold or badly treated)

10. Jeremy was a cheerful, _ N _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ child, always asking `why?' and never being satisfied with simple answers. (interested in a lot of different things and wanting to find out more about them)

II. Insert the right form of the word provided to complete the sentences. ………/ 10 points

1. Adolf Hitler was a very _____________ man, which is precisely the reason why so many admired him. CHARISMA

2. Some say ____________ doesn't matter, but after all we form our opinions within the first seconds of an encounter, so it's important to look your best. APPEAR

3. John used to be an excellent storyteller but now he's become a narcissistic _____________ who's unable to stick to the point. RAMBLE

4. I don't understand why some people drink and drive! Forget evolution, some of us are totally ___________ MIND

5. It's not so much graffiti that I am against, but the ______________ which seems to prevail over art in this district. VANDAL

6. The factory owner is said to have started the fire _____________ . DELIBERATE

7. I read in a respectable ________________ journal the other day that it was the prefrontal cortex which was to blame for post-traumatic stress disorder. SCIENCE

8. Due to platform _____________ all passengers waiting for the Mozart train to Krakow are kindly requested to proceed to platform 2. ALTER

9. There's been a lane ______________ , so I had to go back and ask for a different route to Fitzroy Avenue. CLOSE

10. _____________ has been described as the ability to read for knowledge and write coherently and think critically about the written word. LITERATE

III. Circle one correct definition. ………/ 10 points

1. Muggy 2 . Blustery

1. Fresh A) motionless

2. Moist B) calm

3. Stifling C) still

4. Breezy D) breezy

3. Apprehensive 4. Cross

1. Worried A) unperturbed

2. Confident B) at ease

3. Assertive C) untroubled

4. Positive D) irritated

5. Putrid

1. Fresh

2. Rotten

3. Scented

4. Sweet-smelling

6. To indulge

1. to want something very much

2. to yield to the wishes or whims

3. to disclose a secret

4. to plan secretly, especially something evil

7. To purchase

1. to inherit

2. to receive

3. to continue

4. to buy

8. Feasible

1. capable of being done

2. obeying in a submissive way

3. susceptible for modification

4. suitable for a feast or festival

9. To diminish

1. to become smaller or less important

2. to wipe out of existence

3. to tell the difference between two things

4. to put out a cigarette

10. An acquaintance

1. a relative you like to be with

2. a close friend you know you can trust

3. someone you do business with

4. someone you know or recognize by sight

IV. Circle one correct word that fits the sentence. ………/ 5 points

1. The model's behavior was heavily praised / criticised by the press.

2. The shark was looking for its pray / prey in shallow water.

3. The two works of art were totally different / criticised.

4. Because of platform alternation / alteration we had to cross to the other side of the station.

5. When female bears cannot build up fat reserves, they become penetrable / susceptible to disease.

V. Give English equivalents to the following definitions. You cannot change the numbers of letters given.

................/10points

1. _ N _ _ _ _ _ T _ = having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate, complex

2. _ C _ _ _ _ _ Y / _ _ A _ = not wearing clothing, almost naked

3. _ _ U _ _ _ N _ = discouraging through fear, intimidating, disheartening

4. To be _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ D / _ _ _ H = to be affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; mentally or physically unfit

5. To _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ = to make more intense, severe; to aggravate, intensify

6. _ _ B _ _ S = a very serious disease caused by a bite from a sick dog, fox, etc.

7. _ U _ _ _ T = unusual and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned day

8. _ H _ _ _ _ R _ = long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc.

9. _ _ _ M _ _ _ music = a kind of music written for a small group of orchestral instruments

10. _ _ R _ _ N = opposite of fertile, unable to grow plants, seeds or fruit

VI. Complete the sentences using the words and expressions listed below. Remember to use the correct tense. ………./5 points

decline burst exhaust enforcement shuttle

1. Without this bill, we might have all the right intentions, but we lack the resources and the _______________ capability.

2. That's the year the space _____________ is scheduled to retire, and no other space vehicle can lift the station's components into orbit.

3. This was the factor which directly affected the _______________ of nomadic communities.

4. When he left the room, everyone _______________ into laughter.

5. Cold ______________ gas is not a problem because gas cools as it expands and converts thermal energy into kinetic energy.

DIAGNOSTIC TEST BRITISH GROUPS YEAR II TEST A GRAMMAR KEY

I. 0.5 point each/max. 5 points

1C, 2D, 3B, 4A, 5B, 6D, 7A, 8D, 9B, 10D

II. 1 point each/ max. 17 points




1. needn't/shouldn't have brought

2. will have started

3. had been

4. stayed

5. had nibbled/have nibbled

6. flying

7. being given

8. are always losing

9. are sending

10. eat

11. have not been worn

12. attending

13. had found

14. were/was

15. to rain

16. was being operated

17. smell




III. 1 point each/max. 10 points

1. Under no circumstances can you leave the building.

2. It was Mary who broke the only coffee maker in the office.

3. Mr. Jones is known to have been offered bribes on many occasions.

4. If we hadn't had the invitations we would have had to wait in the line.

5. She has asked what time the train leaves.

6. Your friend can't/couldn't have known about…

7. She may have been kidnapped….

8. He is known to be…../as…

9. What I really like…

10. The robber was thought to have been ….

IV. 1 point each/max. 10 points

1. No sooner had we decided/did we decide to leave than it started to rain.

2. It was at five am in the morning (that) the mountaineers reached the peak./It was five am when….

3. He denied having seen the suspect/that he had seen….

4. The teacher said we mustn't/couldn't/were not allowed to/weren't to use our mobile phones in the classroom.

5. Parking here means having to buy a parking ticket.

6. Many politicians are thought to be involved in the scandal.

7. Your mother must have been in the shopping center yesterday.

8. His mother said it was time he moved out/it was time for him to move out.

9. I am going to have one of my teeth extracted.

10. He explained to me how he had met Jenny.

V. 1 point each/max. 8 points

1. I haven't read further than page twenty so I don't know how the story ends.

2. He worked very hard to get the promotion.

3. It is not such hard work as I thought.

4. Correct.

5. Correct.

6. On behalf of my colleagues, I would like to thank you.

7. My uncle's farm has been growing/has grown organic vegetables for over five years now.

8. Could you please refrain from smoking in the baby's room?




DIAGNOSTIC TEST BRITISH GROUPS YEAR II TEST A VOCABULARY KEY

1. 1 point for each correct word; no spelling mistakes are allowed; maximum 10 points

1. Altitude

2. Pristine

3. Anthem

4. Reciprocal

5. Vulnerable

6. Aisle

7. Downpours

8. Fragrant

9. Miserable

10. Inquisitive

2. 1 point for each correct word; no spelling mistakes are allowed; maximum 10 points

1. charismatic

2. appearance

3. rambler

4. mindless

5. vandalism

6. deliberately

7. scientific

8. alteration

9. closure

10. literacy

3. 1 point for each correct choice; maximum 10 points




1. C

2. D

3. A

4. D

5. B

6. B

7. D

8. A

9. A

10. D




4. 1 point for each correct word; maximum 5 points

1. criticized

2. prey

3. different

4. alteration

5. susceptible

5. 1 point for each correct word; no spelling mistakes are allowed; maximum 10 points

1. Intricate

2. Scantily clad

3. Daunting

4. Afflicted with

5. Exacerbate

6. Rabies

7. Quaint

8. Whiskers

9. Chamber

10. Barren

6. 1 point for each correct word; maximum 5 points

1. Enforcement

2. Shuttle

3. Decline

4. Burst

5. Exhaust

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June 2012 Year II/BE Test A