BHC English Language Test 1

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You have 45 minutes to complete Test 1.

English Language Proficiency Test 1 Part A Grammar

Read the text and answer the questions. Circle the correct answer: [a b c d]

1) I haven't got ................. books.a) some b) any c) little d) few

2) My teacher ................. English.a) are b) am c) speak d) is

3) ................. you go to the cinema yesterday?a) Have b) Do c) Did d) When

4) The teacher said: " Hiren, please ................. the window ".a) you close b) closing c) opened d) close

5) ................. you like a cup of tea Kevin?a) Would b) Could c) May d) Does

6) Rutuja ............... coming to dinner tomorrow.a) will b) is c) shall d) can

7) The examination is ................. Tuesday.a) in b) by c) on d) at

8) She's going to Nepal ................. March.a) on b) in c) at d) by

9) This pen isn't yours. It's .................a) mine b) your c) me d) to him

10)Rahul ................. to Mongolia 5 years ago.a) goes b) is going c) has gone d) went

11) If you ................. to Agra, you'll see the Taj Mahal.a) will go b) went c) go d) would go

12)He's been living in London ................. ten years.

a) ago b) since c) for d) during

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13)Jaspal came into the room while I ................. T.V.a) watched b) was watching c) am watching d) watch

14)You ................. stop smoking or you will get ill.a) ought b) should c) can d) better

15)Gaurav ................. cricket since he was 16.a)has been playing b) was playing c) will be playing d) plays

16) I ................. English since last December.a) will be learning b) have been learning c) am learning d) learn

17)Silk is ................. in India.a) done b) made c) make d) doing

18)English is ................. to understand than Hindi.a)difficult b) most difficult c) more difficult d) the most difficult

19)She's seeing him tomorrow, ................. ?a)is she b) isn't she c) will she d) won't she

20)Satwinder ................. a shower when the telephone rang.a)was having b) had c) will have d) has had

21)Amit ................. in London when he was a little boy.a ) lives b) used to live c) had lived d) was living

22)After Tushar ................. to his girlfriend, he telephoned his mother.a) would speak to b) was spoken c) had spoken d) has spoken

23) I ................. Samia recently because she has been on holiday.a) haven't seen b) didn't seen c) haven't spoken d) wasn't seeing

24)This time tomorrow, I ................. an exam.a) have taken b) will be taking c) take d) would take

25) If you come to the party, you ................. it.a) enjoyed b) will enjoy c) would enjoy d) had enjoyed

26)Turkish ................. in Turkey.a) speaks b) is spoken c) speaking d) will be spoken

27) "Have you got the time?" She asked if I ................. the time.a) have b) had c) would have d) had had

28)After the accident, Mushfiqur .............. to see the doctor but instead he continued to playfootball.

a) ought b) should have gone c) must have gone d) ought have



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29)Piar ................. go to the theatre tonight, but he hasn't decided.a) has to b) might c) shall d) will

30) If I ................. him, I would have told you.a) have seen b) saw c) had seen d would have seen

31)Would you mind ................. me a lift home, please?a) give b) giving c) to give d) having given

32)There is a bottle of milk ................. from the fridge.a) missing b) short of c) running out d) lacking

33) car is this? Is it yours?a) Which b) Who is c) Whose d) Whos

34)That man ................. too much because he is driving very dangerously.a) must drink b) must be drunk c) must have drunk d) should

35) I like Puneet because he always makes me .................a) laughing b) to laugh c) laugh d) laughter

36) If we had arrived at the station five minutes earlier, we ................. the train.a) caught b) would catch c) would have caught d) had caught

37) If you ................. her again. What would you say?a)will meet b) met c) meeting d) will have met

38)Samir regrets ................. his mother about his girlfriend.a) to tell b) having been told c) having told d) tell

39)You look tired Ankit. Why don't you try to get ................. for a few days.a) away b) up c) back d) through

40)Never ................. such a beautiful painting.a) have seen b) saw c) have I seen d) did I see



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English Language Proficiency Test 1 Part B Vocabulary

Read the sentences and answer the questions. Circle the correct answer: [a b c d]

41)Shilpa is Jignesh's aunt, so Jignesh is Shilpa's ______.a) nephew b) niece c) cousin d) son-in-law

42)The _____ is in the bathroom.a) hammer b) tap c) oven d) iron

43) "Ruchika tried to phone Sejal, but her line was _______ .a) occupied b) taken c) engaged d) connected

44)Sharmils farm has a lot of ______.a) gardens b) grasses c) fields d) lands

45)Manoj often ______ money from the bank.a) saves b) lends c) cashes d) borrows

46)Members of Parliament are _____ by the people.a) elected b) represented c) voted d) nominated

47)Kamaldeep just _____ on her back and slept for half an hour.a) knelt down b) stood up c) sat down d) lay down

48)You can't fool Paurvi. She's never _____ in.a) taking b) giving c) taken e) given

49)We'll be glad to put you _____ for the weekend.a) down b) up c) in d) away

50) I am so tired today. I feel absolutely _____.a) sharpened b) exhausted c) famished d) scrambled



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English Language Proficiency Test 1 Part C Reading

Read the text and answer the questions. Circle the correct answer: [a b c d]

Prekshas Terrible Day

Hello. My name is Preksha. I am a secretary in a large company in London. I live in a small flat with my

husband and two children about seven miles from my office. It takes me about half an hour to get to

work. I occasionally drive to work but usually I take the train. I always leave home at eight o' clock.

51. Where does Preksha work?

a) In a school b) In a small flat

c) In a small company d) In an office

52. When does Preksha usually arrive at work?

a) In half an hour b) At eight o'clock

c) At half past eight d) At twenty to nine

53. How often does Preksha drive to work?

a) Usually b) Sometimes

c) Not often d) Always

One morning on Friday, 6th October 2009, I did not go to work. I was not alone. Many people were not

able to get to work either on that terrible day.

The first signs of trouble had appeared the evening before while I was having dinner at a lovely

restaurant with my husband, Mohit. There were very high winds, far stronger than normal for the time

of year. As we made our way home, we were nearly blown over and a tree fell over right next to us!

Further horror was yet to come. We put the television on in our bedroom but the reception was very

poor. The wind pounded mercilessly on the windows. Luckily our new double-glazing was able towithstand the pressure, but half an hour later as we lay in bed, we thought that the whole front wall

was about to give way.

We held our breath as we listened to the smashed tiles, broken chimney pots and fallen trees

clattering in the street outside. We drew the curtains and listened to the wind which was overturning

cars, demolishing buildings and uprooting trees, which were falling into the streets. It was awful. I

gripped Mohit's hand tightly. It was very late when we finally managed to fall asleep.

54. Preksha did not go to work on Friday, 6th October 2009 because

a) She had been to a restaurant b) She was nearly blown over

c) She had got into trouble d) The roads were blocked by fallen trees



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55. People did not expect the high winds to be so strong because:

a) October is not usually so windy b) It was the end of the week

c) It is never windy in England d) It had been sunny all week

56. Preksha first felt the strength of the high winds:

a) while returning from the restaurant b) while sitting in the restaurant

c) when she turned on the television d) when she was late for work

57. The high winds seem to have damaged Preksha's:

a) curtains b) TV

c) double-glazing d) windows

58. As they lay in bed, Preksha and her husband Mohit felt:

a) excited b) full

c) afraid d) tired

We were up at six o'clock the next morning. The wind was still howling though not as fiercely as

before. We turned on the television to learn what had happened. Many trees and buildings had been

destroyed. Happily there were only a few fatalities, but damage to forests and buildings was

enormous.

The official advice was to stay indoors, but ignoring the perils I decided to go to work. There were

some reports to finish, which had to be emailed that day. The road to the train station was an

unrecognisable tangle of fallen trees. I threaded my way through this unknown jungle and arrived at

the railway station. Unfortunately however all the trains had been cancelled. I called the office to let

them know I would not be able to make it, but no-one answered. I was clearly not the only one in this

predicament, so I slowly returned home instead.

59. What was the main devastation according to Preksha's description?

a) damage to buildings b) destruction of treesc) damage to trains d) she was late for work

60. How many people were killed on that terrible day?

a) none b) a lot

c) not many d) one


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