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Cambridge English
Reading
Part 1 (5 questions)
For each question, read and choose the correct answer.
3. A) Sue can get the key from the neighbour between 5.30 p.m. and
7.00 p.m.
B) Richard would like Sue to arrive between 5.30 p.m. and
7.00 p.m.
C) Richard will be at his neighbours between 5.30 p.m. and
7.00 p.m.
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7. Johns going to London.
A) Often? B) Yesterday? C) By train?
Part 3 (5 questions)
Read the text.
For each space, choose the correct answer.
12. At the shopping centre they went up in the . . . . . . . . . to the shops on the second oor.
A) street B) stairs C) lift
13. Susan tried on some shoes but they were the . . . . . . . . . . colour.
A) bad B) wrong C) dark
15. The caf was . . . . . . . . . . but they didnt have to wait a long time.
A) fast B) busy C) late
18. What does Darcey Bussell say about becoming a principal dancer?
A) She felt she was too young to do the roles.
B) Some of her colleagues were jealous of her at rst.
C) There was nothing very unusual about it.
D) It led to her meeting several famous people.
20. Which of the following would make a good introduction to this article?
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A) B)
A principal dancer while still a Darcey Bussell, the youngest
teenager, Darcey Bussell has had a person ever to have been made a
great career but feels it may soon principal dancer, talks to us about
be time to slow down. family, career and the future.
C) D)
The famous Darcey Bussell is After a long break, Darcey Bussell
at the top of her profession now, is returning to the stage. Here, she
but for many years she had to be tells us all about her childhood
happy playing small parts. and education.
Pony Express
Before 1860 there was no quick way of getting mail between the east and the west of the United
States. There were no railways at that (21) ...... and most mail was sent by coach. It usually (22) ...... at
least 25 days for coaches to (23) ...... the coast. So in 1860 it (24) ...... decided to send mail by Pony
Express, which was much faster. Riders (25) ...... very fast horses were placed along the route. They were
at (26) ...... distances from each other and the mail was handed from one rider to the next. Riders were
all (27) ...... to travel between twenty and thirty kilometres (28) ...... day on very bad roads. At each stop
two minutes were (29) ...... for exchanging the mail bags, but riders were often held up by awful weather
(30)...... closed the roads. With the invention of the telegraph in 1861, the demand for the Pony Express
disappeared.
bus stop. He managed to catch bus number 89 but he was already late for work.
1. It was Thursday morning. 4. John got on a bus.
2. John woke up earlier than usual. 5. Johns car had run out of petrol.
3. John had a light breakfast.
A) F/ T/ NG/ F/ F B) F/ F/ NG/ T/ NG C) T/ F/ NG/ T/ F D) F/ T/ F/ F/ T E) F/ T/ F/ T/ NG
2. What do we call the nger between the thumb and the middle nger?
A) the ring finger B) the index finger C) the pinky D) theres no finger there E) any finger
4. I forgot to wear my hat and scarf last night and I really cold!
A) found B) fed C) felt D) flew E) fell
11. Even though the soldiers were losing the battle, they still shouted Long the King! at the top of
their lungs.
A) Lived B) Lives C) Live D) Living E) Leave
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12. The of this lake is 22 metres.
A) strength B) height C) surface D) value E) depth
16. Choose the right word to complete the sentence: She wanted to buy him a shirt when she was in France,
but she didnt know his .
A) size B) seize C) measure D) height E) stature
25. Choose the right word to ll in the sentence: We cut paper or cloth with a pair of .
A) binoculars B) glasses C) scissors D) knives E) hammers
30. How many simple past forms can you nd in the word snake?
Gril de rspunsuri
Cambridge English
1 A 6 C 11 A 16 D 21 A 26 B
2 B 7 C 12 C 17 C 22 C 27 C
3 A 8 C 13 B 18 B 23 D 28 A
4 A 9 A 14 C 19 C 24 B 29 B
5 A 10 A 15 B 20 A 25 C 30 A
IDEE
1 B 6 E 11 C 16 A 21 C 26 A
2 B 7 D 12 E 17 D 22 D 27 B
3 D 8 B 13 C 18 C 23 E 28 A
4 C 9 A 14 B 19 D 24 E 29 E
5 E 10 B 15 B 20 B 25 C 30 D