English A2 practice test

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1. Question 1grammar

   I haven’t got ___ money left.

   • Asome
   • Bmany
   • Cfew
   • Dany
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   Answer: D

   Negative sentences take "any". "Many" and "few" go with countable nouns, and money is uncountable.

2. Question 2reading

   The city library is open Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:00, and on Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. Members may borrow up to eight books at a time, for three weeks. How many books can a member borrow at once?

   • AThree
   • BEight
   • CNine
   • DFourteen
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   Answer: B

   The text says members may borrow up to eight books at a time. "Three" is the number of weeks, not books.

3. Question 3vocabulary

   This soup needs a little more ___ — it tastes very plain.

   • Awater
   • Bice
   • Cpaper
   • Dsalt
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   Answer: D

   Salt adds flavour to food that tastes plain. Adding water would make it blander still.

4. Question 4writing

   What is the best way to join these two sentences? "I like tennis. I don’t play very often."

   • AI like tennis, I don’t play very often.
   • BI like tennis so I don’t play very often.
   • CI like tennis, but I don’t play very often.
   • DI like tennis because I don’t play very often.
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   Answer: C

   The two ideas contrast, so "but" is needed. "So" and "because" both claim a cause that does not make sense, and the first option joins two sentences with only a comma.

5. Question 5grammar

   Last summer we ___ to Croatia by train.

   • Awent
   • Bgo
   • Cgone
   • Dgoing
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   Answer: A

   "Last summer" is finished past time, so the past simple "went" is needed. "Gone" and "going" are participles and cannot stand alone as the verb.

6. Question 6reading

   Riverside Running Club meets every Tuesday at 18:30 in the park by the bridge. Beginners are welcome — there is a slow 3 km group as well as a faster 8 km group. There is no fee, but please bring water. What is true about the club?

   • AYou must pay a fee.
   • BYou must run 8 km.
   • CBeginners can join.
   • DIt meets on Thursdays.
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   Answer: C

   The text says beginners are welcome. There is no fee, the 3 km group is an alternative to the 8 km one, and it meets on Tuesdays.

7. Question 7vocabulary

   Which word means the opposite of "happy"?

   • Aexcited
   • Bsad
   • Cangry
   • Dtired
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   Answer: B

   "Sad" is the antonym of "happy". "Excited", "angry", and "tired" describe different emotions.

8. Question 8writing

   Which sentence uses “near” correctly?

   • AThe bus stop is near of my house.
   • BThe bus stop is near my house.
   • CThe bus stop is near to my house’s.
   • DThe bus stop near my house.
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   Answer: B

   "Near" is followed directly by the place, with no preposition. The last option has no verb at all.

9. Question 9grammar

   There ___ a lot of new cafés in my neighbourhood.

   • Ais
   • Bare
   • Cbe
   • Dwas
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   Answer: B

   "Cafés" is plural, so the verb is "are". "There is" would need a singular noun.

10. Question 10reading

    Ela’s Kitchen — lunch menu, 12:00 to 15:00. Soup of the day with bread: 18 zł. Grilled chicken salad: 27 zł. Vegetarian pasta: 24 zł. All main dishes include a glass of water. Coffee is 9 zł extra. What is included in the price of a main dish?

    • ACoffee
    • BBread
    • CSoup
    • DWater
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    Answer: D

    The menu says all main dishes include a glass of water. Bread comes with the soup, and coffee costs extra.