Anglia ESOL International Examinations

Anglia International Standard English Test (AISET)

Examination Sample 3
Instructions
Time allowed Two hours including listening
Mark all answers on the Mark Sheet
Answer ALL questions

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Use of English Test 3: Reading, Writing and 138 questions in total

1.

She has finished her guitar lesson, __________________________.

A hasnt she?
B does she?
C isnt she?
D did she?

2.

This coffee is ________________________ hot. I will drink it later.

A too
B much
C enough
D more

3.

If you ________________________ to the cinema with me, I will pay.

A come
B coming
C will come
D was coming

4.

Which is the odd one out in this set?

B cousin
B aunt

C star

D uncle

5.

Tom should ________________________ to bed early because he is very tired.

A went
B going
C goes
D go

6.

Which is the odd one out in this set?

A shoulder
B knee

7.

C cherry

Mark can ________________________ very fast.

A run
B running
C runs

D finger

D to run

8.

Winter in New York is ________________________ than winter in Los Angeles.

A so cold
B colder
C the coldest
D too cold

9.

He went to his bedroom ________________________ his homework.

A finishing
B finished
C to finish
D finishes

10.

This is my cousin ________________________ lives in Canada.

A who
B which
C what

D where

Please take ________________________ your dirty shoes.

A over
B off
C up

D on

I have already ________________________ the film Avatar.

A saw
B seeing
C see

D seen

11.

12.

13.

You must ________________________ your mobile phone to the teacher.

A to give
B gives
C gave
D give

14.

She was ________________________ a shower when the water stopped.

A had
B having
C have
D has

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15.

16.

Have you ever ________________________ an elephant?

A ride
B ridden
C rides

D rode

Which is the odd one out in this set?

A slide
B cheese

D sugar

C rice

17.

Saskia isnt strong ________________________ to carry the suitcase.

A enough
B too much
C for
D many

18.

My grandmother ________________________ to be a dancer when she was young.

A using
B did
C want
D used

19.

That is ________________________ building I have ever seen.

A taller than
B the tallest
C too tall

D very tall

I am very fond ________________________ my old teddy bear.

A to
B with
C on

D of

20.

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For questions 21- 30 you need to read the following three paragraphs about Ice
Hotels:
(Paragraph one)

There are many ice hotels in Canada, Alaska and Scandinavia. The hotels are
beautiful but very cold. Visitors have to bring warm clothes, including snow
jackets, hats and gloves, as the temperature is generally around -5. This is much
warmer than the temperature outside, which is between -15and -25. These
hotels give every visitor a pair of snow boots. They also have warm sleeping bags
because even the beds are made of ice.
(Paragraph two)

The first ice hotel was in Sweden. It was near a town called Kiruna, in the north of
the country. A Frenchman, Jannot Derid, first had the idea of a hotel there in
1990. He was visiting Kiruna to display his ice art. The art was in an ice-room,
built by a local hotel. Some visitors asked to sleep there. It became very popular
so every year the hotel company makes the ice building again. A team of 50 artists
builds every hotel. It takes them about six weeks. Last winter the 22nd hotel was
built. It had 47 rooms in total.
(Paragraph three)

The ice hotels are made from thick blocks of ice from local rivers. Ice and snow is
mixed together to make snice. This is used for putting the heavy ice blocks
together when the hotels are built, which is usually at the beginning of November.
Ice hotels open in January and close again in April. After that it is too warm and
the hotel melts.

21

What is the usual temperature in an ice hotel?

A -5

22

B -15

Visitors to an ice hotel must bring

A a warm sleeping bag.

23

C -25

B a warm winter jacket.

C snow boots.

B France

C Canada

Where is Kiruna?
A Sweden

24. Jannot Derid is

A an artist.

B a builder.

C a hotel owner

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25. How long does it take to build an ice hotel?

A about two weeks
26

about a month

about six weeks

50

How many ice hotels have been built in Kiruna?

A 22

27

B 47

Which word in paragraph two means a group of people?

A idea

B display

C team

28. When is the ice hotel open for visitors?

A from November to January
B from January to April
C from November to April
29. What is snice?
A ice from the rivers

B fresh snow

C a mixture of snow and ice

30. Which word in paragraph three means the OPPOSITE of light?

A thick

B heavy

C warm

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31. Dora really enjoys ________________________ time with her grandchildren.
A spent
B spending
C to spend
D spends
32. She speaks French ________________________ and nobody can understand her.
A bad
B worst
C badly
D worse
33. Youd better ________________________ your teacher for some more help.
A to ask
B asking
C asked
D ask
34. Maisie has worked in Madrid________________________ about three years.
A since
B for
C until
D from
35. She wants to go to the party by ________________________ .
A yourself
B himself
C herself

D myself

36. Our local supermarket have ________________________ their prices again.

A taken up
B taken off
C put off
D put up
37. You should ________________________ your hands before dinner.
A wash
B washed
C washing

D to wash

38. Tony ________________________ a horror film when the lights went out.
A watching
B watches
C has watched
D was watching
39. Hes an excellent teacher, ________________________.
A hasnt he?
B did he?
C wont he?

D isnt he?

40. Camembert cheese is ________________________ in northern France.

A makes
B making
C made
D make
41. If the weather ________________________ nice on Sunday, well go to the park.
A will be
B is being
C is
D being
42. Vicky has ________________________ for two weeks to Italy.
A put up
B gone away
C looked up

D picked up

43. A necklace worth 3.5 million was ________________________ by robbers from

Graff Diamonds in 2003.
A stolen
B stealing
C stole
D had stolen
44. Sarahs parents dont let her________________________ out after 11 oclock.
A going
B goes
C to go
D go

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45. She prefers _______________________ hamburgers to hot-dogs.
A ate
B eaten
C eating

D eats

46. This suitcase is ________________________ heavy for me to carry.

A much
B enough
C such
D too
47. They would rather ________________________ a comedy than a horror film.
A see
B saw
C seen
D seeing
48. We have been ________________________ for thirty minutes!
A waited
B waiting
C wait

D waits

49. If I ________________________ in Paris, I would speak French perfectly.

A living
B would live
C will live
D lived
50.

What is the odd one out in this set?

A star
B neighbour

C moon

51. I didnt like the film and ________________________ my sister.

A so do
B so had
C neither did

D sun

D neither were

52. Could you ________________________ me with my homework? I dont understand it.

A helping
B helped
C help
D to help
53. The teacher made the students ________________________ late after school.
A stay
B to stay
C staying
D stayed
54. The new shopping centre will _______________________ by Justin Bieber.
A open
B be opened
C opening
D has opened
55.

56

57

58

Which is the odd one out in this set?

A fridge
B finger
Which is the odd one out in this set?
A head
B hand

C cooker

C cat

He arrived late for the interview, ________________________

A had he?
B was he?
C wasnt he?

D oven

D leg

D didnt he?

Thats my neighbour ________________________ has loud parties every Saturday.

A where
B who
C what
D when

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59

I havent finished my essay ________________________. I will finish it tonight.

A since
B for
C yet
D ever

60

Michael has ________________________ English for nearly 15 years.

A teaching
B teaches
C teach
D taught

61

If I ________________________ you, Id tell your parents the truth.

A will be
B being
C were
D would be

62

I passed my maths exam and ________________________ all my friends.

A so had
B so did
C neither has
D neither does

63

If Henry got the job, he ________________________ to Canada.

A has moved
B is moving
C would move

D moved

64

All the information will be ________________________ on the computer for five

years.
A keeping
B keeps
C keep
D kept

65

My mum used to_______________________ a dancer, but shes a housewife now.

A be
B been
C being
D has been

66

You ________________________ better tell the doctor about your headaches.

A are
B had
C would
D were

67

I need to go to the bank ________________________ some money.

A getting
B to get
C will get
D and got

68

It started to rain but the team ________________________ playing. They got very
wet.
A put down
B carried on
C took off
D went away

69

The little boys were ________________________ in the park by the police.

A found
B finding
C finds
D find

70

She answered all the questions ________________________ and finished the test
after ten minutes.
A easy
B easier
C easiest
D easily

Use of English Test 3: Reading, Writing and 138 questions in total

For questions 71 80, you need to read this story about An Unexpected Dream
first.
A 21-year-old university student from England has signed a record deal with Decca
Records, just months after winning a TV talent contest in China. Mary Leaverland,
who was studying for a degree in Music and Chinese, went to Nanjing, China, in
September 2010. She was there to learn the language at Nanjing university as part
of her degree. While she was there a friend of hers took part in a TV game show.
Mary went too. At the local studios they saw people auditioning for the singing
contest Min Xing Chang Fan Tan (I Want To Sing To The Stars). She also met the
producer Jiang Li. He admired her voice and asked her to take part in the contest.
Mary had only started studying Mandarin a year before, so singing Chinese songs
was very hard for her. The whole contest lasted for a week. She had university
lessons in the morning and then went straight to the studios. The show was only
broadcast on TV in Chinas Jiangsu province. Despite this, the show had an
audience of around 70 million people.
In the final show, Mary received 900 prize money and used this to buy herself a
ticket back to England for the Christmas holidays. After a couple of peaceful
weeks relaxing at home, her mother phoned the local paper to tell them about her
daughters story. After 24 hours, Mary was in the national papers and within a
week she had a manager and was flying to New York for meetings with Decca
Records. Mary may finish her degree in the future, but is now writing her first
album, which she hopes to release in three months.

71. Why did Mary first go to China?

A for a holiday

B to get a job

C to study

72. Where did Mary meet the producer, Jiang Li?

A at her university

B at the studios in Nanjing

C at the offices of Decca Records

73. How long had Mary been studying Mandarin?

A six months

B a year

C three years

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74.

What did Mary do in the mornings before the contest?

A She rested.

B She studied.

C She practised singing.

75. The talent contest was shown on TV

A all over China.

B in China and the UK.

C in one region of China.

76. Mary spent her prize money on

A a plane ticket to England.

B a holiday to America.

C a plane ticket to China for her mother.

77.

Who contacted the press about Marys story?

A Marys mother

B Marys manager

C Mary

78. At the moment Mary is

A finishing her degree.

B writing music.

C looking for a new manager.

79. In paragraph one, we learn that the producer admired her voice. Which of the
following words means the OPPOSITE of admired in that sentence?
A praised

B disliked

C copied

80. In paragraph two, you can see that Mary then went straight to the studios. Which
of the following words means the same as straight in that sentence?
A eventually

B hardly

C immediately

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81. She loves the feeling when the plane takes ________________________ and she can
look out of the window at the ground below.
A off
B over
C on
D up
82. Unfortunately we dont really ____________with our new neighbours. They are not
very polite and they are very noisy.
A turn up
B set off
C get on
83. If I ate all of this chocolate, I ________________________ really sick!
A am feeling
B would feel
C have felt
D will feel
84. I wish this neighbourhood _______________a bit safer. Im always worried about
crime.
A is
B was
C will be
D has been
85. JK Rowling had her first book ________________________ in 1997.
A publishing
B publishes
C published
D to publish
86. The fire department managed to put ________________________ the fire after
several hours.
A off
B down
C under
D out
87. Which is the odd one out in this set?
A blanket
B melon

C pillow

D sheet

88. This is the town _____________________ my parents grew up.

A which
B there
C whose
D where
89. This spider wont hurt you. What are you so afraid ________________________?
A in
B of
C to
D with
90. If you ________________________ the bus to work instead of a taxi, youd save a
lot of money.
A have taken
B take
C will take
D took
91. My sister is very good _________________ making cakes.
A for
B on
C at
92

D of

It has taken Josie a long time to _________________ the shock of the accident.
A get over
B take off
C turn up

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93. They should be at the airport by now. They _________________ at five oclock this
morning.
A set off
B took after
C made up
94. Jeremy has _________________ playing football because he broke his leg badly last
year.
A made off
B given up
C come across
95. My mother says that I _________________ my grandmother, although she died
before I was born.
A take after
B set out
C look into
96.

Which is the odd one out in this set?

A Next
B But
C Then

D After that

97. Which is the odd one out in this set?

A shoulder
B elbow
C clock
98. Which is the odd one out in this set?
A above
B anyway
99. Which is the odd one out in this set?
A handsome
B pretty

D ankle

beside

D among

C good-looking

D lonely

100. Which is the odd one out in this set?

A cousin
B
beef

101. Which is the odd one out in this set?

A neither
B
however

C even though

102. Which is the odd one out in this set?

A purple
B
journey

C trip

pork

103. Which is the odd one out in this set?

A breakfast
B jumper
104. Which is the odd one out in this set?
A magazine
B meat
105. Which is the odd one out in this set?
A wool
B cotton

chicken

lunch

silk

voyage

D supper

C newspaper

in spite of

D brochure

D thirsty

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106 The smell of fresh bread really takes me
A off
B back
107 I have had my suit
A cleaning

B be cleaned

to my childhood.
D over

C under

because I have an interview next week.

C cleaned
D to clean

108 No sooner had we lit the barbecue

A and
B but

C so

109 They decided to go for a swim

A despite
B however

the water was freezing.

C although
D in spite of

110 She wishes she

A has followed
111 If you could hold
free.
A up

it started to rain.
D than

the advice her parents gave her years ago.

C had followed
D will follow

B follows

for a moment, Ill see if Mr Herbert is

B in

C on

112 If I could have any special power, I

through time.
A love
B loved

to be able to travel
C would love

113 I keep getting headaches so Im having my eyes

A testing
B tested
C tests
114 Her grandmother cant get used to
to use the telephone.
A speak
B spoke

C spoken

travel abroad.
B does he
C he does

116 The theft

A has reported

to the police.
B was reporting
C reported

118 Its high time he

weeks ago!
A return

D will love
tomorrow.
D be tested
on Skype. She prefers

115 Rarely
A has he

117 Not only

well!
A she was

D over

D speaking

D he will

D was reported

win first prize, but she won second and third as

B did she

C she has

D was she

those library books. He borrowed them

B is returning

C will return

D returned

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119 I think I might
A be

forgotten to turn off the heater.

C have
D been

B had

120 She spends a lot of money on new clothes,

A did she?
B isnt she?
121

If I hadnt lost my phone, I

A would have
B had

C has she?

.
D doesnt she?

called you.
C have

D had been

122 You shouldnt

old.
A had left

Sam in the house alone. Hes only seven years

B be left

123 If she
A doesnt wake

up so late, she would have caught the bus on time.

B hadnt woken
C would wake
D will wake

C have left

124 The cinema is so expensive. I cant afford

A to go
B going
125 After
A leaves

D were leaving

every week.
D will go

C have gone

the party, she walked into town and bought a pizza.

B left
C have left
D leaving

126 If you leave the cakes in the oven for much longer, they
A burned
B will burn
C were burning

.
D had burned

127 Emma doesnt let the dog

A jumping
B jumps

D to jump

on the furniture.
C jump

128 My friend has just bought a new bike and

A so am
B neither have
129 I called the airline
A complained
130 You shouldnt
A to put

B complains

B putting

I.
C so have

D neither was

about my lost luggage.

C to complain D and complaining

this silk shirt in the washing machine.

C put
D had put

131. Put it in the oven until the cheese ________________________.

A melting
B will melt
C melted

D melts

132. All the birds are ________________________ checked by the vet before he releases
them.
A being
B done
C doing
D been

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133. Simon used to study archaeology at Oxford university,________________________
A wasnt he?
B has he?
C didnt he?
D would he?
134. Mrs Reynolds was the teacher________________________ lessons were such good
fun.
A which
B that
C who
D whose
135. Its no use ________________________ her at work. She never answers the phone.
A to call
B called
C calling
D have called
136. Hed rather not ________________________ you his new skateboard.
A lending
B lends
C lend
D to lend
137. I hope _______________________ from you soon, regarding this matter.
A hearing
B have heard
C to hear
D and heard
138. If she ________________________ so ill, she would have gone on holiday with her
friends.
A isnt
B hadnt been
C wont be
D cant be