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PROFICIENCY EXAM TECHNIQUES SEDA YEKELER ACADEMY EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST PART I Time Allowed: 120 minutes PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR BOOKLET HAS 14 PAGES Name and Surname : ________________________ YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED Student Number : ________________________ TO LEAVE THE EXAM ROOM WITHIN THE FIRST 30 MINUTES Exam Room : ________________________ Read the instructions before you do anything else. • Write your name and surname on the optic answer sheet and blacken your student number in PENCIL. • Mark your answers on the optic answer sheet in pencil. • Use an eraser (rubber) to change your answers on the optic answer sheet. • Do not tear or separate the pages of the test booklet. • Make sure you transfer all your answers to the optic answer sheet. ANY ANSWERS ON THE TEST BOOKLET WILL NOT BE SCORED. • You are not allowed to use a dictionary or any other material during the test. • You are not allowed to smoke during the test. • Give both the test booklet and the optic answer sheet to the invigilator(s) when you leave. • Do not make any noise in the corridors when leaving the building. Compiled by Gözde Demirtürk & Hilal Aba Gazimağusa, TRNC 2 Section I – Language Features Instructions: Mark the best alternative for each blank in the sentences below. 1. Alicia is a student. _____ school is in New York. a) She b) Hers c) She’s d) Her 2. _____ Samantha swim? a) Do b) Was c) Can d) Is 3. A: “_____ does school start?” B: “In September.” a) When b) Where c) What d) Why 4. My father hates _____ computers. He will never get one. a) use b) using c) uses d) used 5. A: “Do we have fruit?” B: “There are _____ oranges in the fridge.” a) lot of b) a few c) little d) any 6. A: “How _____ do you visit your grandparents?” B: “Twice a month.” a) much b) many c) long d) often 7. I think Madrid is _____ place in the world. I go there every year. a) interesting b) the most interesting c) more interesting d) as interesting as 8. If the room is dark, you _____ on the lights. a) turned b) turning c) turn d) turns 9. Years ago my mother _____ go for long walks in the morning, but she is too busy for that now. a) have to b) used to c) can d) should 10. I know Jim but I haven’t met his family _____. a) ever b) never c) already d) yet 11. Ralph, _____ house I am staying in at the moment, is a good friend of mine. a) whose b) who c) which d) where 3 12. _____ Ali and Emel want to study abroad. They are thinking of going to England. a) All b) None c) Both d) Neither 13. I _____ long hours since I decided to buy a new car. a) worked b) have been working c) had worked d) will work 14. If my teacher had shouted at me in front of my friends, I _____ embarrassed. a) am b) would have been c) will be d) am going to be 15. A: “There are a lot of dark clouds in the sky. What shall we do?” B: “I think it _____ rain. Let’s cancel the picnic.” a) must b) has to c) will d) ought to 16. A: “I want to _____ before it breaks down completely.” B: “Take it to Techno Computers. They are really good at repairs.” a) fixing my computer b) have my computer fixed c) have fixed my computer d) my computer fix Section II – Vocabulary Instructions: Mark the best alternative for each blank in the sentences below. 17. Mina comes from Iran. She says it is a nice _____. a) town b) city c) country d) capital 18. I want a _____ long holiday this summer. I only had two days in winter. a) really b) correctly c) loudly d) neatly 19. It is _____ to work and study at the same time. You get very tired. a) popular b) important c) fantastic d) difficult 20. In this factory, they _____ beautiful cars. a) make b) start c) travel d) follow 21. Mark is going to the library _____ because he has two projects to finish. a) suddenly b) brilliantly c) definitely d) regularly 4 5 22. It is _____ to eat lots of vegetables. There are vitamins in them. a) necessary b) dangerous c) fashionable d) typical 23. Two criminals _____ from prison yesterday. The police are looking for them everywhere. a) avoided b) discovered c) returned d) escaped 24. My little brother has a rich _____. He always says he sees monsters. a) imagination b) attraction c) communication d) protection 25. There have been great _____ in the computer industry lately. You can do a lot of things with a pocket-sized computer. a) prohibitions b) developments c) conclusions d) retirements 26. Mr. Smith would like to see you in his office _____. You’d better go as soon as possible. a) dramatically b) extremely c) possibly d) immediately 27. I don’t think Mary is _____. She doesn’t keep her promises. a) remarkable b) satisfied c) reliable d) pessimistic 28. My house was flooded but I managed to _____ all my pets. a) describe b) lose c) rescue d) survive 29. Many animals start acting _____ before an earthquake. They seem uncomfortable and upset. a) strangely b) absolutely c) faithfully d) broadly 30. George’s presentation was _____. After he finished, everyone congratulated him. a) ridiculous b) ordinary c) impressive d) dependent 31. I wanted to explain something to him but I was _____ five times by his mobile phone. a) involved b) provided c) contradicted d) interrupted 32. We are going out tonight. I have made all the _____. a) arrangements b) measures c) incidents d) observations 6 Section III – Cloze Instructions: Mark the best alternative for each blank in texts 1, 2, 3, and 4 below. Text 1 Mary is a student in Whittington High School. She __33__ three brothers. They are all university students. George is Mary’s father. He __34__ at the local library. Her mother, Sabrina, is a teacher __35__ her school. Every day, Mary takes the bus to school. Her brothers’ lessons are usually in the afternoon __36__ they get up late. 33. a) had b) has c) is having d) is have 34. a) shows b) sends c) visits d) works 35. a) out b) on c) at d) off 36. a) so b) or c) but d) because Text 2 Surfing is exciting and fun for people of all ages. All you __37__ is a surfboard, a wetsuit, and a lot of motivation. Surfing __38__ a long time ago. In the 18th century, explorers sailing __39__ islands in the Pacific saw people surfing the waves on wooden boards. These days, equipment can be expensive, but it is __40__ to hire boards and wetsuits from surf schools or shops. 37. a) serve b) prefer c) need d) hold 38 a) was starting b) is starting c) starts d) started 39. a) around b) in c) on d) next 40. a) private b) possible c) voluntary d) casual 7 Text 3 Recently, a girl in England __41__ her battle to wear trousers at school. She wore trousers in primary school but she __42__ wear a skirt when she went to secondary school. Her mother was ready to fight against this. __43__, the school decided that the legal costs were too expensive and the rule __44__ a month ago. 41. a) wins b) is winning c) was winning d) has won 42. a) should b) had to c) might d) can 43. a) Nearly b) Separately c) Properly d) Surprisingly 44. a) changing b) was changed c) was changing d) is changed Text 4 Before 1900, rainforests covered 14% of the world’s surface. Today they cover only 7%. The reason for this is __45__. For years, the rainforests __46__ cut down to use the land and the wood, and to produce paper, medicines, and fuel. It’s not only trees that are disappearing. Millions of animals __47__ rainforests. These die, too. __48__ people stop cutting down rainforests, more than one million species of plants and animals will become extinct by 2030. 45. a) worth b) tasteless c) obvious d) innovative 46. a) will be b) might be c) had been d) have been 47. a) inhabit b) disturb c) damage d) interact 48. a) As soon as b) If c) Unless d) When 8 Section IV – Error Recognition Instructions: In each item below, there is one mistake (grammar, vocabulary, word order, punctuation, or spelling). Mark the alternative with the mistake. 49. They’re three books in my bag. I bought them yesterday. A B C D 50. It is very hot today. I will go in to the house and stay there. A B C D 51. A: “What is your ocupation?” A B B: “I’m an engineer in a small company.” C D 52. I only like watching films on TV. I always go to the cinema. A B C D 53. Sarah can’t find her keys. She is looking at them. A B C D 54. Who is the girl in front of the supermarket. She looks really nice. A B C D 55. Have you been to Paris ever? You should visit it if you haven’t. A B C D E 56. Although computers are very practical to use, we should use them more and more.

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