ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM LEVEL A2/B1(Name and surname) (Faculty/field of study) and not to do too much at the beginning – especially if you haven’t had any exercise for a long time.READING I. and the best place for that is a sports shop. They are effective if they are used regularly but you need to be determined. the secret is to start gently. Once you are happy doing that you can then start to increase the amount you do gradually. You don’t need to buy expensive clothes if you’re just going running around the park or on the beach. There is one piece of equipment. It’s always best to get expert advice. and that they keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It’s important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do. Research has shown that somebody who exercises for twice as long or twice as hard as another person doesn’t automatically become twice as fit. 3) You should keep warm at all times when you are jogging. As for the actual jogging. T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F 2) Exercise bikes don’t get you fit. Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about three times a week at first. that you will have to spend time and money on. 5) You should start jogging by walking for ten minutes. 4) Running shoes don’t have to be fashionable. you’ll start to enjoy it and will probably keep doing it. In any case. and that’s your running shoes. 6) You should expect to feel uncomfortable when jogging. If you do. T/F . however. Most people will find it much easier to go for a gentle jog around the park. but for something that will support your feet and protect you from injury. Typically. 7) You won’t necessarily be a lot fitter by running twice as fast. The main thing is that they’re comfortable. but if they are good quality they will last you a long time. jogging is also relatively cheap compared to most other sports. 1) Most people don’t use exercise bikes for very long. you’ll probably stop after a short time and return to your bad habits. training too hard is not very effective. They can be expensive. people who buy them use them for a week or so and then forget about them. Read the following article on getting fit and mark sentences 1 to 7 T (True) or F (False). My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is: don’t buy an exercise bike. Remember that you are not looking for a fashion item. If it makes you feel uncomfortable. After a few months you should hope to be able to run at a reasonable speed for twenty minutes three or four times a week. As well as being easy to do. started eating too much. after a few years. I stopped playing sports altogether. worst of all. then twenty. I was sitting in the park. But inside. I was watching these guys running.II. not a fantastic one. At that moment. I was running for fifteen minutes. shorts and a sweatshirt. the other kids in the school accepted me as a player. I went to a sports shop. They looked slim. I now run eight kilometres six times a week and love it. and. When I got home. Quite soon. when I ran my first marathon and finished in under three hours. smoking a cigarette. I was overweight and unfit. Read the text below. That evening I went running around the park – for ten minutes! Physically. but I enjoyed football. and after three weeks I ran for thirty minutes without stopping. I decided to stop smoking and change my life. 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) Which sport did he like best at school? Why did nobody want to play with him at first? When did he stop playing football? Where was he when he decided to change his life? How long did he run for the first time? How did he feel psychologically? How often does he run now? What did he do last year? . I’m fitter now than I’ve ever been. But I started to improve slowly and. I played some football and rugby. I suppose I just didn’t like what I saw. and am so glad that I went to sit in the park that day five years ago. my chest. By the time I was thirty. My proudest moment was last year. I was running longer distances and my speed and strength were improving all the time. When I was at university. Then one day. I did feel good about it. I was a runner! That was five years ago. I went again. I started out being a terrible player and nobody wanted me to be on their team. I hated rugby because I couldn’t catch the ball. Within a week. Answer questions 8 to 15 with a short sentence. When I was at school. I felt terrible. After six months. but I didn’t feel as I bad as I did the day before. I still only did ten minutes. but one who wouldn’t do anything stupid. I was working too hard. The next evening. and some of them were much older than me. I looked in the bathroom mirror and. Everything was hurting: my legs. well. I started smoking. fit and healthy. bought myself a pair of running shoes. ” − − − − What is your opinion about on-line shopping? Is it fashionable nowadays? Do you do your shopping on-line? Why/Why not? What are the products you would never buy on-line? Why? Write about 150 words. . “On-line shopping.WRITING III. USE OF ENGLISH IV. the visit will last three days. sit down and close your c) Switch away 9) Greg usually avoids a) drive 10) “What can I do to relax?” “That's easy! eyes. 0) Do you mind a) waits c a few minutes? b) to wait c) waiting 1) Your brother's or your sister's daughter is your a) niece b) nephew . There is an example at the beginning. b) party-time c) partnership big companies shouldn't earn such large salaries. They're my best friends. b) take part c) take tone to minimise the pollution of the c) public transport 14) People who care about the environment try to use air. Green and orange don't a) suit b) fit 8) “How a) often is it from your house to the nearest bank?” “I think about two miles. b) run c) rise in a demonstration.” b) much c) far his car in winter. you participate in it and agree with its slogans. 2) Cristiano Ronaldo is the most popular a) Portugal b) Portuguese 3) Nowadays many young couples decide to a) move up together b) move in together 4) The film we watched yesterday was so a) depressful b) depressed c) Portugalian before they get married. She couldn't spend much time working. b) got too well c) got on good . c) cousin football player. b) with c) at me. Choose and circle the correct answer. c) depressing 5) “Unfortunately. a) public communication b) mass communication 15) I've always a) got on well my parents.” a) Switch out b) Switch off 11) Tracy had a lot of a) part-time 12) Managing directors who a) ride 13) When you a) take time jobs as a student. He is not a very good driver. c) move on together that I'm still very sad. b) to drive c) driving your mobile phone. we can't afford such an expensive car! “ a) buy b) buying c) to buy 6) According a) to Associated Press. c) look 7) I'm not going to buy this sweater. After a few days Robert (3) He was really happy! Unfortunately. we won't order a lot of food. He was a gifted guitarist and played with his friends in a band. (used) She used to play table tennis when she was younger. Use between 2 and 5 words. (had) Uncle Paul 2) Professor Edwards teaches my friends. (don't) If they . (for) seven years.” honest? 4) They might not come to the party so we aren't going to order a lot of food. Jack. 8) Steven was a good swimmer when he was a student. Use the word in brackets. Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first one. You can't change its form. Use the collocations in the right form to complete the two stories. professor Edwards. (swim) Steven . Mark's parents 6) I 7) The last time I saw Fernando was seven years ago. (was) This mobile phone . 5) Mark's parents didn't give him a lot of pocket money when he was a teenager. His brother. (use) a lot of pocket money. Henry may have more money next week and he will buy a warmer jacket. he'll buy a warmer jacket. when he was . There is an example at the beginning. Jack introduced and recommended Robert to some of them. a) take photos c) do a sport e) do a course g) get stuck in a traffic jam i) get a new job k) do a full-time job b) run out of petrol d) run a company f) j) make a decision make mistakes h) make a living A Robert never (0) did any full-time job . (2) as a a big jazz and knows many businessmen. Last summer he decided to find a new job. VI.V. 1) Uncle Paul bought his car last November. (would) If I be an eagle. There is an example at the beginning. 0) She played table tennis a lot when she was younger. 9) I'm not an animal but I'd love to be an eagle. (If) next week . (are) My friends 3) Were politicians more honest in the past? (be) Did politicians since last November. 10) Somebody made this mobile phone in Japan. Robert enjoyed his temporary job but it was really hard to (1) musician. read the text and decide which answer (a. she (8) somewhere in the country. and I just don’t go into (9) because I know what the air will be like.driving his car through the city centre. their fifty lives. nobody's perfect. As a result. They also realise how much money they are (5) almost impossible to give them (6) now. Instead of criticising them. These people are not (2) they do worry (3) their health. This year because she wants to visit Mexico next summer.” Now he earns a decent salary as a … taxi driver! B Emily loves spending her free time outdoors. Emily travels a lot in Europe and (7) . d) during d) ambitious d) around d) taking d) saving d) to d) above d) like d) packed d) hand 10) a) help . yet they still find it . For questions 1 to 10. perhaps we should give them a (10) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) a) from a) funny a) about a) doing a) earning a) in a) again a) mind a) crowded b) for b) silly b) over b) making b) making b) up b) a gain b) stand b) blocked b) ham c) since c) sensitive c) with c) having c) wasting c) out c) against c) say c) filled c) hold most smokers do want to . b. His wife told him: “Don't worry! Everyone (5) . She has a very healthy lifestyle and (6) few different a : she plays tennis twice a week. the number of people who smoke is still very high. runs in a park every morning and goes thousands of swimming at the weekends. Smoking is also much more socially unacceptable smoking in public places – I personally can’t (8) bars any more sitting next to a smoker in a restaurant. When she was driving to Greece. c or d) fills the blank. she (9) Emily (10) a Spanish to leave the car and continue the journey on foot. VII. Robert lost the job. Her worst journey took place three years ago. they know the risks they are (4) with over . But we have to remember that stop. Some of them are really beautiful and show spectacular views. Although doctors have been warning about the dangers of cigarettes (1) years. There wasn't any petrol station so she had to walk more than five miles! Finally. he (4) for two hours and was late at work on the very first day. A lot of people are (7) on cigarettes. air B a) job b) trunks c) clothes d) conditioning e) age f) name g) resort h) book i) building j) drink . a) am going to b) will 10) James Cathy over the last few days. he a) had waited b) waited 7) My flatmate a) never is 8) He hopes a) to see 9) I at home when I call him. b) is never us soon. Choose the best word or phrase (a. b) lots 3) I don't have a) much 4) You drive when you are feeling tired. high-rise 3. retirement 9. ski 7. a) was dropping b) have dropped money after the weekend . b) seeing staying home tonight. swimming 10. 6) When I went into my office. A 1. Jurassic Park? b) wrote 1) Who a) did write 2) I c) did he write c) dropped c) many c) haven't to c) did you c) was waiting c) never he is c) to seeing c) am c) didn't see the glass when I was pouring the wine. well-paid 8. designer 5. b or c) to complete sentences 1 to 10.VIII. Match the words from box A with the words from box B to create 10 collocations. maiden 2. energy 6. a) hasn't seen b) isn't seeing IX. cookery 4. a) shouldn't b) don't have to b) have you visited 5) When Argentina last? a) will you visit for me. X. There are some examples at the beginning. 0) rich – poor old – young bright – dark 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) quiet slim interesting dangerous dirty generous sociable strange early - 10) spacious - . Write the opposites of the adjectives (one word). .. c) will refuse again.. a) has still time to start his business in the future. 10) Ash's father thinks that his son is very young and. c) with the rest of the family. Mark the statements 1-5 true (T) or false (F). 9) Ash's father thinks that his son should.. 4) Ash doesn't have money to buy the software. b) will analyse it and make a final decision. 8) If Ash has a business plan.LISTENING X. c) give up his studies. a) strange. T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F XI. b) with his wife.. 2) He needs £ 500 to start his project.. 5) He wants to study and run his business at the same time. Ash Sharma.. Listen to a student. 7) Ash's father says that his son's idea is.. c) needs a good job now.. Circle the correct answer a. a) continue his studies. Now listen to his father.b or c in statements 6-10.. b) very dangerous. who has an idea how to make money. c) interesting. his father. b) finish his studies earlier. a) on his own. a) will give the money. b) not experienced. d) . 3) The website helps students to learn foreign languages. 6) Ash's father made the decision about money. 1) Ash studies business.