A2-B1 English Comprehensive Practice
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Reading Part 1: Email Request
Read the email about a summer course and answer the questions below.
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Dear Admissions Office,
I am writing to ask for more information about the Summer English and Art course. I plan to travel to the UK this July, and I want to improve my language skills. I read the information on your website, but I have a few questions. First, what time do the classes usually start in the morning? Second, do I need to buy my own painting materials, or does the school provide them? Finally, could you please tell me how to pay the registration fee? I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Maria Lopez
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Q: What is the main purpose of Maria's email?
A: To complain about a class
A: To ask questions about a summer course [correct]
A: To apply for a job at the school
Q: When does Maria plan to travel to the UK?
A: In June
A: In July [correct]
A: Next year
Q: What does Maria want to improve?
A: Her painting skills only
A: Her language skills [correct]
A: Her travel plans
Q: What does Maria ask about the painting materials?
A: If she needs to buy them herself [correct]
A: What colors they are
A: If she can sell them to the school
Q: How does Maria close her formal email?
A: See you later,
A: Best regards, [correct]
A: Love,
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Reading Part 2: Describing a Hobby
Read the text about a creative hobby and answer the questions.
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My name is David, and my favorite hobby is building model airplanes. I started making them when I was ten years old because my grandfather gave me a small wooden kit for my birthday. Now, I build complex machines with tiny engines. It takes a lot of time and patience. Usually, I work on my models in the garage on weekends. Right now, I am painting a large passenger jet. I like this hobby because it helps me relax after a busy week at work. Next year, I plan to enter a local hobby competition.
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Q: What is David's favorite hobby?
A: Painting pictures
A: Building model airplanes [correct]
A: Flying real airplanes
Q: Why did David start this hobby?
A: His grandfather gave him a kit [correct]
A: He bought a book about airplanes
A: He learned about it at school
Q: Where does David usually work on his models?
A: In his bedroom
A: In the kitchen
A: In the garage [correct]
Q: What is David doing right now?
A: Buying a tiny engine
A: Painting a large passenger jet [correct]
A: Entering a competition
Q: Why does David like his hobby?
A: It makes him a lot of money
A: It helps him relax [correct]
A: It is very fast and easy
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Vocabulary: Creative Projects and Planning
Choose the correct vocabulary word to match the definition or complete the sentence.
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Q: To grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate (like a skill or software) is to ________.
A: develop [correct]
A: decorate
A: organize
Q: To produce a plan or drawing showing the look and function of something before it is built (like a website or a logo) is to ________.
A: design [correct]
A: improve
A: program
Q: We need to plan and coordinate the end-of-term party. We need to ________ it.
A: decorate
A: organize [correct]
A: develop
Q: To make something become better (like practicing to perfect a recipe) is to ________ it.
A: improve [correct]
A: design
A: program
Q: Planned public or social gatherings, such as a charity fundraiser or a school dance, are called ________.
A: events [correct]
A: programs
A: materials
Q: To create a set of related measures or instructions to achieve a goal (like making a computer game) is to ________.
A: organize
A: decorate
A: program [correct]
Q: To make something look more attractive by adding ornaments (like a room or a cake) is to ________ it.
A: improve
A: decorate [correct]
A: design
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Grammar: Verbs + to Infinitive
Read the options carefully and choose the grammatically correct sentence.
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Q: Choose the correct sentence.
A: She hope to make new friends at the summer school.
A: She hopes to make new friends at the summer school. [correct]
A: She hopes making new friends at the summer school.
Q: Choose the correct sentence.
A: Maria wants to improve her English before she travels. [correct]
A: Maria want to improve her English before she travels.
A: Maria wants improving her English before she travels.
Q: Choose the correct sentence.
A: David plans entering a competition next year.
A: David plan to enter a competition next year.
A: David plans to enter a competition next year. [correct]
Q: Choose the correct sentence.
A: I decided taking the photography course this summer.
A: I decided to take the photography course this summer. [correct]
A: I decide to taking the photography course this summer.
Q: Choose the correct sentence.
A: We need to buy some new paint for the art class. [correct]
A: We need buying some new paint for the art class.
A: We need buy some new paint for the art class.
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Grammar: Simple Present vs. Present Continuous
Choose the correct tense based on the signal words in the sentence.
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Q: David usually ________ on his models on the weekends.
A: works [correct]
A: is working
A: work
Q: Right now, Maria ________ an email to the school admissions office.
A: writes
A: is writing [correct]
A: write
Q: The morning art class always ________ at 9:00 AM.
A: is starting
A: start
A: starts [correct]
Q: Today, they ________ outside because the weather is so beautiful.
A: are painting [correct]
A: paints
A: paint
Q: I never ________ bread, but my sister bakes every week.
A: am baking
A: bakes
A: bake [correct]
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Grammar: Cause and Effect
Choose the correct connecting word (because, as, so) to complete the sentence.
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Q: I am taking this course ________ I want to learn English.
A: so
A: because [correct]
A: as
Q: It was raining heavily, ________ we stayed in the garage.
A: so [correct]
A: because
A: as
Q: ________ she loves art, she decided to take a painting class.
A: So
A: As [correct]
A: But
