The Marlowe Examinations in English as a foreign language. Administered by the Marlowe Examination Services Ltd. Registered in England Pre-Intermediate Paper 2 Use of English Structure * 60 minutes * 1 CY Sample Paper - CY INSTRUCTIONS Answer all the questions. Your answers must be written in blue ink on this leaflet. ÏÄÇÃÉÅÓ 1) Να απαντήσετε σε όλες τις ερωτήσεις. 2) Να γράψετε τις απαντήσεις με μπλε πέννα πάνω σ αυτό το φυλλάδιο. SCORE 1 1st Examiner: (signature) SCORE 2 2nd Examiner: (signature) Invigilator s/examiner s comments: Unattempted sections: FINAL SCORE (signature)
2 Pre-Intermediate: UoE / Sample paper - CY Section 1 - Choice of words. Fill in the blank spaces using the following words: and / also / because / both / but / either / neither / nor / not only / or / than / whether. Four of the above words will not be used. **Some of them may be used twice. 1. Patricia doesn t mind her dinner gets cold or not. 2. Arthur can both play the piano paint pictures. 3. We don t know whether John is in his office has left. 4. Alfonso can speak Arabic he can t write it. 5. James could not work in the garden it was raining. Section 2 - Tail Questions. Add Tail Questions (question tags / question phrases) to the following. Να προσθέσετε Επιβεβαιωτικές ερωτήσεις στις παρακάτω προτάσεις. 1. Mrs Brown is drinking coffee,? 2. They ll stay at home this evening,? 3. Mr Smith never used to smoke so much,? 4. Peter never said such a thing,? 5. Mary bought an old picture last week,?
Pre-Intermediate: UoE / Sample paper - CY 3 Section 3 - Definite Article. Supply the Definite Article the where necessary. If it is not required place an X. Να γράψετε το Οριστικό `Αρθρο the όπου χρειάζεται. Εκεί που δεν χρειάζεται να γράψετε (οπωσδήποτε) Χ. Example: Those are people that we met in Spain. Answer: Those are the people that we met in X Spain. 1. English Channel separates England from Europe. 2. Hague is capital city of Nederlands. 3. She went to bed to see if baby was sleeping. 4. All children were at table eating their breakfast. 5. Last year we invited Jennifer to stay with us in London. Section 4 - Choice of words. Complete the gaps in the following sentences using the following: as / of / more / most / so / than / the. Three of the above words will not be used. Some of them may be used twice. 1. This garden is large a park. 2. Your dog is less clever mine. 3. Today the sea is colder yesterday. 4. Peter s apple is the biggest all. 5. Olympus is highest mountain in Greece.
4 Pre-Intermediate: UoE- Specimen - CY Section 5 - Passive Voice. Write the following sentences in the Passive Voice. Να γράψετε τις παρακάτω προτάσεις στην Παθητική Φωνή. 1. The postman brought three letters yesterday. 2. Mr Adams bought the house with the yellow windows. 3. People play football when the weather is good. 4. My uncle gave me a precious present. 5. Can Margaret finish those letters before six o clock?
Pre-Intermediate: UoE- Specimen - CY 5 Section 6 - too / enough. Re-write the following sentences using too or enough. Να ξαναγράψετε τις παρακάτω προτάσεις χρησιμοποιώντας too ή enough. 1. John s car is so fast that it can win the race easily. 2. This boat is very small; it can t take more than four people. 3. The sand was so hot that you could cook eggs in it. 4. That man is so stupid that he believes everything. 5. Mary s brother works so hard that he will become very rich. Section 7 - Gap filling. Complete the following sentences writing one word only in each gap. Να συμπληρώσετε τις παρακάτω προτάσεις γράφοντας μόνο μία λέξη σε κάθε κενό διάστημα. 1. Mr Brown is angry John because he has damaged his car. 2. Helen borrowed a red pen the teacher. 3. What s the trouble Mr Smith? He is cross today. 4. Don t send this machine post. It may be damaged. 5. The fastest way to travel to Australia is air.
6 Pre-Intermediate: UoE / Sample paper - CY Section 8 - Choice of words. Write on the line provided the correct word from those given at the beginning of each sentence. Να γράψετε στη γραμμή που υπάρχει τη σωστή λέξη από αυτές που δίνονται στην αρχή κάθε πρότασης. Να μη κυκλώσετε τις λέξεις που θα διαλέξετε. 1. ill / patient My secretary is today. She won t come to the office. 2. expecting / waiting The people on platform B are for the train to Liverpool. 3. foreign / foreigner This book is for students only. It is not for English students. 4. ill / sick We ll visit our friend tomorrow afternoon. 5. foreign / stranger A is driving Peter s car. Section 9 - Question words. Fill each blank space with a suitable Question word taken from the following list. how / what / when / where / which / who / whom / whose / why Να γράψετε στο κενό κάθε πρότασης μία Ερωτηματική λέξη από αυτές που δίνονται στον παραπάνω πίνακα. 1. will drive the green car? 2. is your book, Susan? (Answer: The red one) 3. of those girls is your sister? 4. car did they come in? (Answer: John s car) 5. films do you usually see?
Pre-Intermediate: UoE / Sample paper - CY 7 Section 10 - Link words. Complete the following sentences using the following link words: who / which / what / when / where / how. * * Two of the above words will not be used. Some of them may be used twice. Δύο λέξεις δεν θα χρησιμοποιηθούν. Κάποιες απ αυτές θα χρησιμοποιηθούν δύο φορές. 1. Have you decided to visit tomorrow? 2. Do you know to make a cake? 3. She didn t know to hang that picture, in the hall or in the sitting-room. 4. Mr Osborn can t tell you to start this engine. He doesn t know either. 5. Can you tell me to cook for dinner? Section 11 - Comparisons. Complete the following sentences using the adjective or adverb given at the beginning of each sentence in the Positive, Comparative or Superlative degree. Να συμπληρώσετε τις παρακάτω προτάσεις γράφοντας το επίθετο ή το επίρρημα που δίνεται στην αρχή κάθε πρότασης στον Θετικό, Συγκριτικό ή Υπερθετικό βαθμό. 1. good Catherine has marks in Chemistry than John. 2. tall That is the building in our town. 3. strong The red rope is not as as the yellow one. 4. big Don t take this bag. You need a one for your journey. 5. expensive This is the restaurant in this place.
8 Pre-Intermediate: UoE / Sample paper - CY Section 12. Complete the following sentences using by / from / of / with. Να συμπληρώσετε τις παρακάτω προτάσεις χρησιμοποιώντας by / from / of / with. 1. The front of this building has been made glass and red stones. 2. The pie you are eating was made my little sister this morning. 3. They say that chicken can t be eaten a knife and fork. 4. That man s coat is made a woolf s skin. 5. Did you know that this drink is made apples, oranges and eggs? Section 13 - Opposites. Match each word in Group A with its opposite in Group B. Write the the opposite word on the line provided. One is done for you. ** Two words will not be used. Να ταιριάξετε κάθε μία από τις λέξεις της Ομάδας Α με την αντίθετή της στην Ομάδα Β και να γράψετε την αντίθετη λέξη πάνω στη γραμμή που υπάρχει. **Δύο λέξεις περισσεύουν. Δεν θα χρησιμοποιηθούν. Group A. Group B. Example: rich >>>> poor 1. big 2. expensive 3. here 4. open 5. take A. cheap B. close C. give D. old E. poor F. sell G. small H. there
