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Section B
Test: Type 1 29
Test: Type 2 40
Test: Type 3 45
Section C
Answer key 52
Script 60
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Before you begin
Section A
Suggestions
Practise one exercise at a time.
Practise a unit at least twice.
Check the answers in the answer key.
Write a sentence of your own using each of the key
words, phrases or expressions used in the particular
exercise.
Use the key words, phrases and expressions that you
have learnt in a particular exercise in your everyday
language.
How to attempt the exercises
First look at the exercise. The exercises generally have 1
to 10 tasks. Then play the audio. You will hear a sentence
or a conversation or a talk for each task. After you hear
the sentence or the conversation or the talk, pause the
audio for 10 seconds. Use this time to attempt the task.
Then go on to the next task and repeat the same proce-
dure. Study the given example.
Example:
On the audio, you will hear:
(man): 1. I’ve got a flat tyre.
Pause the audio
In the booklet, you will read:
1. tire tyre
Tick the correct option. In this case, you should tick the second
option because that is the word you heard.
Play the audio for the next number.
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Section B
Suggestions
Complete at least one test in one sitting.
Read the instructions carefully before attempting the
tests.
Check the answers in the answer key to determine
your score.
How to attempt each test type
Test: Type 1
Follow the instructions printed in the question paper.
There are ten tests of this type.
Test: Type 2
This test type is similar to Section A exercises. But in
this case, after each question, the audio contains the
allotted time gap. So, do not pause the audio manually.
Use this time gap to answer the question.
You are not supposed to replay the audio for any
particular question. You should listen to the audio only
once.
There is only one test of this type. The test has three
sections.
Test: Type 3
In this test type, you should attempt all the tasks as
you listen and not after you listen. So, there are no
time gaps allotted.
You will have to listen to the audio, read the questions
and give your answers all at the same time.
In this test type, you are asked to either circle a particu-
lar letter or write a few words. So, read the printed
instructions very carefully.
You are not supposed to replay the audio for any
particular question. You should listen to the audio only
once.
There is only one test of this type. The test has three sections.
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1 Practice with meanings
This unit is focussed on developing the following skills:
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B You will hear seven words. Each word is fol-
lowed by a conversation using the word. Which
of the two given meanings is correct? Tick in
the correct box.
a strong metal
3. an infectious illness
4. colour
pass away
5. allow time to go by
measurement
6. tolerate
animal
7. permitted
1. poor
not having enough money
not good
deserving sympathy
2. mean
not kind
intend
a mathematical value
3. pen
writing device
to write
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4. bank 8. train
organisation locomotive
turn series
sway angry
not serious
not heavy
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B You will hear ten words. Each word is followed
by a sentence using the word. Which of the two
given meanings is correct? Tick in the correct
box.
1. iron 6. noise
continue good condition
media seem
2. rubbish 7. animal’s fur
destroy clothing
treat well layer
3. animal 8. healthy activity
match use
scheme task
4. slide 9. army officer
sneak musical scale
piece of paper more important
5. hit 10. writing
remove sound
refuse to work paper money
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2 Time, quantity and
comparisons
Misinterpretation of expressions related to time,
quantity and comparisons can cause confusion. This
unit seeks to give ample practice on the following
skills:
Understanding time expressions
Understanding quantity expressions
Understanding comparisons
6. I am at home.
I am not at home.
8. He is not a graduate.
He is a graduate.
2. It is exactly 10 o’clock.
It is after 10 o’clock.
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3. It has been one week.
It hasn’t been one week yet.
It has been more than one week.
4. It’s 3:00 o’clock.
It’s 3:15.
It’s 2:45.
5. At around 4:15.
At around 3:45.
At around 4:00 o’clock.
6. The children are arriving at 2:30.
The children are arriving at 2:00.
The children are arriving at 1:30.
7. The show is at 10:05.
The show is at 4:55.
The show is at 5:10.
8. She must submit her report within February.
She must submit her report within January.
She must submit her report within March.
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9. The man plays basketball.
The man doesn’t play basketball anymore.
The man will play basketball.
10. Most probalbly the game will be over at 3:15.
Most probably the game will be over at 3:00.
Most probably the game will be over at 3:45.
11. His son has been missing for 2 days.
His son has been missing for 1 day.
His son has been missing for 3 days.
12. The magazine comes out once a month.
The magazine comes out once in three months.
The magazine comes out once in two months.
13. He pays the premium once a year.
He pays the premium twice a year.
He pays the premium four times a year.
14. The person met Mr Chaudhary.
The person didn’t meet Mr Chaudhary.
The person left with Mr Chaudhary.
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2 Practice with quantity
Listen to the conversations. Which of the given
options is correct? Tick in the correct box.
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5. He has sold one pizza.
He hasn’t sold any pizzas.
He has sold many pizzas.
6. He has 5 guests.
He has 10 guests.
He has 2 guests.
7. The shopkeeper has 12 eggs.
The shopkeeper has 6 eggs.
The shopkeeper has 2 eggs.
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6. Rita is smarter than Angelina.
Understanding idioms
Understanding phrasal verbs
Understanding other expressions
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4. John has a dirty long nose.
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B Listen to the conversations. Which of the given
options is correct? Tick in the correct box.
1. What does the woman mean?
Rita dumps rubbish everywhere.
It is very far.
3. What will the man do?
Take a lift.
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6. What is Mr Regmi like?
He is a little strange.
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2 Practice with phrasal verbs
Listen to the spoken sentence. Which of the given
expressions can be substituted in the spoken state-
ment? Tick in the correct box.
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3 Practice with other expressions
Listen to the spoken sentence. Which of the given
options is correct? Tick in the correct box.
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4 Topics, facts and
meanings in context
This unit seeks to develp skills in the the following
areas:
Understanding the topic
Understanding the facts
Understanding meanings in context
street children
a documentary
film awards
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2. What is the talk about?
football
cricket
basketball
popularity of sports
catching mice
cooking a meal
books
part-time jobs
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2 Practice with facts
California is in America.
California is the name of a state.
California has a cold climate.
There are thirty million parks in California.
The Getty Museum is in San Francisco.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is in
California.
B Listen to a conversation. Fill in the given chart
as you listen.
Name of the agency: (1)......................................................
No. of holiday packages offered: (2).................................
family package couple package
No. of people (3)........................... (7)..........................
No of days (4)........................... (8)...........................
Cost (5)........................... (9)...........................
Includes breakfast and breakfast, sightseeing,
(6)........................... (10)..........................
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3 Practice with meanings in context
Listen to seven short conversations. Which of the
given options is correct? Tick in the correct box.
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Test: Type 1
a) Kiran is probably
i) a cine actor.
ii) a singer.
iii) a photographer.
b) .................. is the suitable day for both of them.
i) Sunday the 26th
ii) Monday the 27th
iii) Wednesday the 29th
c) They are meeting in
i) Sabina’s office.
ii) Kiran’s place.
iii) a public place.
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Test 3
1. Listen to the audio and tick the best answer.
a) The people talking are probably
i) a police officer and a driver.
ii) two drivers.
iii) a driver and a passenger.
b) The jeep driver was driving along
i) Putali Sadak.
ii) Dhobidhara Street.
iii) Kamaladi Road.
c) The car driver says it was
i) partly his own fault.
ii) the jeep driver’s fault.
iii) the fault of the traffic signal.
2. Listen to the audio again and write T for true
and F for false statements.
a) The car driver was driving on the left hand side of
the road.
b) The car driver slowed down to make way for the
jeep.
c) The accident took place because of the car
driver’s negligence.
d) The jeep was parked when the accident
happened.
e) It was a white Maruti Gypsy that hit the car.
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Test 4
1. Listen to the audio and tick the best answer.
a) Richard couldn’t recognise Bryan’s voice because
i) Bryan was talking too soflty.
ii) there was poor reception of telephone signal.
iii) Richard had never heard Bryan’s voice before.
b) The two people are meeting in order to
i) spend the holiday together.
ii) have lunch with the family.
iii) make a business deal.
c) The two of them are meeting at
i) Bryan’s place.
ii) Richard’s place.
iii) a public place.
2. Listen to the audio again and fill in the blanks
with correct information. Write no more than
three words in each blank space.
a) ........................... couldn’t keep the appointement
as scheduled.
b) In order for Richard to hear Bryan’s voice clearly,
Bryan had to speak ...........................
c) They couldn’t meet on Saturday because
........................... was busy at the weekend.
3. Now fill in the chart with correct information.
10 o’clock ...........................
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Test 5
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Test 7
a) Ms Brown has
i) several children.
ii) only daughters.
iii) twin sons and some daughters.
b) Helen is
i) divorced
ii) married.
iii) unmarried.
c) Ted’s company operates its business in
i) the USA.
ii) more than one country.
iii) in every available place on earth.
2. Listen to the audio again and complete the
following chart.
Name Job
Mary ..................................................
Elizabeth ..................................................
Helen ..................................................
Ted ..................................................
Harry ..................................................
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Test 9
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Test 10
1. Listen to the audio and tick the best answer.
a) Yetis and human beings are similar with regard to
i) their face.
ii) their feet.
iii) their size.
b) The measurements 35 cm long and 18 cm wide
refer to the size of the Yeti’s
i) footprints.
ii) body.
iii) steps.
c) The Yeti
i) has already been captured.
ii) has not yet been found.
iii) has always been seen.
d)The name ‘Yeti’ has been given by
i)FS Smythe, a photographer.
ii) Lord Hunt, the leader of an expedition
iii) the people of Nepal.
2. Listen to the audio again and write T for true and
F for false statements.
a) The Sherpas say that the Yeti lives in the mountains.
b) Many people say that they have actually seen the Yeti.
c) The photographs of Yeti’s footprints have been taken by
both Lord Hunt and FS Smythe.
d) Zoologists and mountaineers have been fascinated by the
stories of the Yeti.
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Test: Type 2
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6.What does the man say about Ann?
A. that Ann doesn’t have any ideas
B. that Ann always sits beside her boss at
the meeting
C. that Ann finds it difficult to convey her
ideas
7. Where is this conversation most likely to take
place?
A. at a music store
B. at a florist’s
C. at a restaurant
8. What does the man imply about the cinema?
A. It was excellent.
B. It was boring.
C. It was very short.
9. What does Mrs Taylor probably do?
A. She teaches art.
B. She supplies stationery goods to schools.
C. She is a sweeper.
10. What does the man think the woman should
do?
A. inquire about the scores
B. wait for the results
C. take the test after six weeks
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Section B
11. Why did Tony call Jessica?
A. to invite her to go with him
B. to ask her to look after his house while he
is gone
C. to ask her to post some letters for him
12. What do we learn about Jessica from this
conversation?
A. She is Tony’s neighbour.
B. She doesn’t have a job.
C. She likes Tony very much.
13. When will Tony probably return?
A. after nine days
B. in seven days
C. on Monday
14. Which of the following tasks will Jessica
probably not do in Tony’s absence?
A. take care of the flowers
B. check the letter box
C. cook food in the kitchen
15. What is the first thing that Tony will probably
do the next morning?
A. take the keys to Jessica
B. leave for Pokhara
C. call Jessica
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Section C
16. What is the speaker trying to do?
A. explain why fossils are important
B. inform how fossils are formed
C. tell how to find fossils
17. Which one of the following is necessary for an
animal or a plant to become fossilised?
A. that they get plenty of rain
B. that they are eaten by scavengers
C. that they remain buried
18. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Rotting helps in forming fossils.
B. Scavengers, such as hyenas, help in
forming fossils
C. Chemicals help in forming fossils.
19. Which part of the animal is more likely to
become fossilised?
A. bones
B. flesh
C. skin
20. What can be inferred based on this talk?
A. All dead plants and animals eventually
become fossils.
B. Dead plants and animals can become
fossils under favourable conditions only.
C. The study of fossils helps us a lot.
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Test: Type 3
Questions 1 and 2
Circle the correct option.
Questions 3 and 4
What can a person do in the audio-video sec-
tion? Circle two letters
A. listen to music
B. borrow DVDs
C. watch live drama
D. watch documentaries
E. read books
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Questions 5 and 6
What things are required to become a member?
Circle two letters.
A. two exercise copies
B. passport
C. photograph
D. membership card
E. money
Questions 7 to 10
Fill in each blank using no more than three words.
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Section B
Questions 11 to 14
Fill in each blank using no more than three words.
Questions 15 and 16
Which two advantages of living in the university
dormitory does John mention? Circle two letters.
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Questions 17 and 18
Which two disadvantages of living in the dormi-
tory does Ann mention? Circle two letters.
A. Students have to sweep floors.
B. Students are too free.
C. Students cannot study as per their own
time table.
D. Students may not be served with food to
their taste.
E. Students have to cook their own food.
Questions 19 and 20
Circle the correct option.
19. The people talking are probably
A. students.
B. teachers.
C. parents.
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Section C
Questions 21 to 25
Circle the correct option.
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24. A. Antibiotics and vaccines are animal
products.
B. Animals have been used in the produc-
tion of antibiotics and vaccines.
C. Scientists use vaccines and antibiotics
in their experiments.
25. A. In some scientific researches like vivi-
section, animals are often subjected to a
lot of pain.
B. Animals do not feel any pain during the
researches.
C. Scientists consider the pain inflicted on
animals.
Questions 26 to 30
Fill in each blank using no more than three words.
29. In many farms, fox and mink are bred for their
.............................
1A
1. tyre 2. hour 3. buy 4. threw 5. pane
6. there 7. sew 8. week 9. here 10. rays
1B
1. powder made from grain 5. allow time to go by
2. a strong metal 6. animal
3. an infectious illness 7. permitted
4. pass away
2A
1. not good 6. appear suddenly
2. not kind 7. not heavy
3. writing device 8. prepare
4. side of the river 9. spicy
5. sway 10. joke
2B
1. media 6. good condition
2. destroy 7. layer
3. scheme 8. use
4. slide 9. army officer
5. remove 10. writing
1A
1. He is still in the organisation.
2. The shirt is ironed.
3. She is still searching for her lost brother.
4. The TV is on.
5. My dad has left the job there.
6. I am not at home.
7. He is not wearing the jacket now.
8. He is not a graduate.
1B
1. He will come before 2:00 pm.
2. It is after 10 o’clock.
3. It hasn’t been one week yet.
4. It’s 2:45.
5. At around 4:15.
6. The children are arriving at 2:30.
7. The show is at 5:10.
8. She must submit her report within February.
9. The man doesn’t play basketball anymore.
10. Most probalbly the game will be over at 3:15.
11. His son has been missing for 2 days.
12. The magazine comes out once in two months.
13. He pays the premium four times a year.
14. The person didn’t meet Mr Chaudhary.
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2
1. 5 or more chairs are needed.
2. Not more than 100 people can fit in.
3. The man has been living in London for less than 10 years.
4. The person needs Rs 7000.
5. He hasn’t sold any pizzas.
6. He has 10 guests.
7. The shopkeeper has 6 eggs.
8. The person bought more than one shirt.
9. The people don’t like both the anchors.
10. A lot of children are suffering from chicken pox.
11. The man has two sisters.
12. The man will return in two days.
3
1. I have spent as much money as you have.
2. A secretary doesn’t have as many responsibilities as a manager.
3. Tim earns more.
4. This box is too small to pack my things.
5. Kathmandu is a lot smaller than New Delhi.
6. Angelina is smarter than Rita.
7. Bigger items are cheaper.
8. The film is reality based.
9. Jim has two younger brothers.
10. There may be other people in the world who are more influential.
Unit 3
1A
1. The children play as much as they want.
2. Julia was very happy.
3. Tom was extremely angry.
4. John has an interfering nature.
5. Robert and Rita are deeply in love.
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6. Sam didn’t do anything at all.
7. You are going to pay the bill.
8. I was frightened while watching the film.
9. Meena doesn’t do her share of work.
10. I think we should end work for the day.
1B
1. Rita seems depressed.
2. It is quite near.
3. Take a lift.
4. The man might know Ravi Thapa.
5. Roshan has a lot of money.
6. He is a little strange.
7. Tina told her.
8. The woman should do something brave to face the boss.
9. He is in a difficult situation.
10. The man should not quit trying.
2
1. get over your illness
2. make of him
3. bring it off
4. take after his father
5. turned down
6. put your ideas across
7. looked up to his brother
8. ran into Tom
3
1. This will be good for us eventually.
2. Gradually, things turned out to work well for Rita.
3. Inform the police immediately
4. I have warned him repeatedly.
5. I’m not satisfied with the present situation.
6. The film is a hit.
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Unit 4
1
1. a documentary 3. cooking a meal
2. cricket 4. part-time jobs
2A
T California is in America.
T California is the name of a state.
F California has a cold climate.
F There are thirty million parks in California.
F The Getty Museum is in San Francisco.
T San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is in
California.
2B
1. Blue Lake Travels 8. four
2. three 9. Rs 10,000
3. five 10. lunch and dinner
4. three
5. Rs 10,000
6. sightseeing
7. two
3
1. The woman is complaining.
2. The man is refusing an invitiation.
3. The woman doesn’t agree.
4. The man probably broke the glass.
5. The woman can’t believe that Jim can fail.
6. The man will probably have something to eat.
7. The weather is bad.
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Test: Type 1
Test 1
1. a) i b) i c) ii
2. a) F b) F c) T d) T e) T
Test 2
1. a) ii b) iii c) ii
2. a) T b) F c) T d) F e) F
Test 3
1. a) i b) ii c) ii
2. a) T b) F c) F d) F e) T
Test 4
1. a) ii b) iii c) ii
2. a) Richard b) loudly/ a bit louder c) Bryan/ Bryan Adams
3. old schedule: Friday new schedule: 10 o’clock
Test 5
1. a) ii b) i c) iii
2.
4 James started dating someone else.
2 Angela gave birth to two girls one after the other.
1 James wanted to have children but Angela didn’t.
5 James left Angela.
3 Angela left work.
Test 6
1. a) iii b) iii c) i
2. a) F b) T c) T d) T e) F
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Test 7
1. a) ii b) i c) iii
2.
What time did it begin? five to seven/ 6:55
How long did it last? 20 seconds
Was there any damage? No
How big was the shock? not very big
Did the boy feel scared or amused?amused
Test 8
1. a) i b) ii c) ii
2.
Mary: detective
Elizabeth: teacher
Helen: assistant manager
Ted: driver/ lorry driver
Harry: pilot
Test 9
1. a) iii b) i c) ii
2. a) F b) T c) F d) F e) T
Test 10
1. a) i b) i c) ii d) iii
2. a) T b) F c) T d) T
Test: Type 2
Section A
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A
6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B
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Section B
11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A
Section C
16. B 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B
Test: Type 3
Section A
1. A 2. B 3 and 4. A, D 5 and 6. C, E
7. Robin 8. New Colony 9. 2070174
10. business
Section B
11. a flat 12. (usually) expensive
13. transport/ transportation/ travel 14. Public transports
15 and 16. B, C 17 and 18. C, D 19. A 20. C
Section C
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. A
26. bullfighting 27. zoos and circuses
28. (any) animal products
29. fur
30. Dolphins