FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

ENGLISH ADVANCE

ENGLISH TEST
FULLNAME: _______________________________________________________

CYCLE: ____________________________________ DATE: __________________

SCORE

I. LISTENING:

I. Circle the best answer to these questions:

1. To whom is the man speaking?

A. his friend
B. his sister
C. his mom

2. Which sentence would identify the man's current situation?

A. He has a lot of expenses including student loans.
B. He has a decent job, but he's looking for a new one.
C. He's in debt and is trying to borrow money.

3. How would you describe the man's apartment?

A. a small place with a nice view of the city

B. a spacious apartment that includes cable TV
C. an apartment downtown with free parking

4. Which sentence best describes the man's dining practices?

A. He tries to go out to eat every night.

B. He doesn't know how to cook very well.
C. He prefers to eat alone.

5. What does the woman suggest the man do at the end of the conversation?

A. He should be careful when using his credit cards.

B. He ought to get rid of his car to save money.
C. He should stop spending money on entertainment.

Lic. Linda C. Asmat S.

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II. VOCABULARY
I. Match the words and expressions with their meanings.
a. confide in someone ___________ one who talks about the private lives of others.
b. ticked off at someone ___________ a lot of loud noise
c. talk behind your back ___________ to talk badly of you without your knowledge.
d. get hold of oneself a
___________ to tell someone personal or secret things.
e. racket ___________ angry with someone.
f. a gossip ___________ to regain self-control.

II. Choose the correct answer using the words from the chart:

1. I’m such a procrastinator. I always _______________

wait until the last time to get started on big projects.

2. I tend to __________. I need to stop making an issue out of every little thing.

3. I’m such a pushover. People are always asking me to do things for them and I just

_____________________
4. Everyone tells me that I’m a pessimist I know I ______________________, but no matter how hard

I try. I just can’t seem to look on the bright side of things.

5. My problem is that I ___________ I drive myself crazy trying to make sure everything is done

correctly at work and at home.

6. If I could only learn to say no. maybe I wouldn’t always __________________ and end up so

stressed out all the time.

III. GRAMMAR:

I. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb. :

0. His supervisor recommended that he __________________

organize (organize) his time better.
1. The report is due in two weeks. I hope she__________________ (not procrastinate).
2. It’s critical that Robert __________________ (learn) to handle his anger.
3. Her friends suggest that she __________________ (shrug) off her mother in law’s criticism.
4. It’s obvious that he __________________ (suffer) from low self – esteem.
5. It’s essential that my husband __________________ (eat) right to manage his cholesterol.

Lic. Linda C. Asmat S.

FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

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II. Complete the statements with subjunctive verbs.
essential
1. I _______________________ that she get organized.
critical
2. It’s _______________________ that he pay attention to the class. important
3. Doctor _______________________ that she have to take a rest all week. suggest

4. It’s _______________________ that students learnt how to deal with pressure work. recommend

5. It’s _______________________ that overweigh people try to exercise more.

IV. READING:

I. Read the text to answer the next questions:

Lic. Linda C. Asmat S.

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1. This selection is mostly about Greek _____.
a. Culture
b. mythology
c. gods
d. symbolism

2. Greek mythology is greatly reflected in _____.

a. the solar system
b. the Greek culture
c. today’s advertising
d. much symbolism

3. The word quest in the essay means _____.

a. retreat
b. travel
c. search
d. escape

4. When the author mentions “there can be a lot learned” he infers that people should _____.
a. read and analyze the Greek culture
b. imitate and behave like the Greeks
c. be aware of the Greek’s philosophy
d. respect the beliefs of the Greek culture

5. The word humans in the essay means the opposite of _____.

a. animals
b. immortals
c. persons
d. individuals

V. WRITING
I. Describe an experience in your life that made you angry, and explain how you could handle with it.

Write at least 250 words.

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Lic. Linda C. Asmat S.

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Lic. Linda C. Asmat S.