Exercise and Tests: English Global English Test Number 2
This is Global English Test N°2. Complete it and click the Key Answers link to check your answers.
This test is designed to assess students’ proficiency in reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills. It targets intermediate to upper-intermediate learners and focuses on:
- A reading passage.
- Language knowledge.
- Developing written communication skills.
Test Information
- Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate
- Skills Assessed: Reading Comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing
- Language Focus: Conditional Sentences, Expressing Wish and Regret, Phrasal verbs, Affixation…
I. READING COMPREHENSION (15 points)
The defining feature of distance learning is that you do not need to attend the awarding university institution in person. This style of study is not new. The University of London established its external program in 1858 to make degrees accessible to students who could not come to London for one reason or another to study. Today, it offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications to almost 24,500 students in over 157 countries around the world. Now, a growing number of other UK institutions are developing distance learning programs to offer students the chance to study without leaving home.
Distance learning suits people for many different reasons. For Petrakis, “Family and financial circumstances prevent me from studying abroad for extended periods, but I could manage a couple of short visits.” For Teresa, “I now have two small children. It is impossible for me to attend university. I would, therefore, like to study at home.”
Finding the finances to study may be difficult. “Due to financial constraints, I could not further my education in any conventional way, and so I joined the bank, my present employer. My ambition is to improve my career prospects by obtaining a university degree,” said George Morgan.
For some people whose jobs require regular travel or irregular working hours, distance learning may be the only way they can improve their qualifications and seek promotion. In most cases, students have a choice of when to study and how quickly they progress through the program.
Academic support given to a distance learning student varies from program to program and from institution to institution. However, the focus is on self-study. Students may receive basic academic guidance through specially written study guides. Many programs provide an extensive range of materials, including videos, computer disks, and audio tapes. Some institutions have introduced programs of study that can be delivered to a student’s home via the Internet.
Academic support is not the only support required. Without the support of family, colleagues, and friends, studying for a qualification as an external student would be far more challenging. John Chetcuti says, “My wife’s support throughout all these years has been precious. Had it not been for her support when I was down in the dumps, I probably would not have persevered to the end.”
Base all your answers on the text.
A. ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY (6 points)
- The University of London started developing distance learning programs in the 19th century.
- The Internet is used to mail distance learning materials to students.
- Distant learners need only academic support.
B. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS (8 points)
- Why was it more convenient for Teresa to take a distance learning program?
- Why does Morgan wish to get a university diploma?
- What type of teaching materials do distance learning programs prepare for their students?
- Whose help was crucial to John Chetcuti?
C. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS (4 points)
- Degrees or diplomas (paragraph 1)
- Demand (paragraph 3)
- Assistance (paragraph 5)
- Of great value (paragraph 5)
D. PICK OUT FROM THE TEXT SENTENCES OR EXPRESSIONS WHICH SHOW THAT (2 points)
- Petrakis is unable to go to university abroad.
- Distance learning programs provide a variety of learning materials.
E. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? (1 point)
- It (paragraph 1)
- They (paragraph 3)
II. LANGUAGE (15 marks)
A. REWRITE THESE SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED (5 points)
- She was always late to work. Consequently, she was dismissed.
- If …
- They must finish the work before they get paid.
- The …
- I didn’t apologize for my faults.
- I wish …
- Although she is extremely beautiful, nobody has asked her for marriage.
- In spite of …
B. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT PHRASAL VERB FROM THE LIST (2 points)
look after – look up – fill in – let out
- I ____ a loud cry as I was badly hurt.
- You need to ____ this word in a good dictionary.
- The company will certainly ask you to ____ a form before they give you the job.
- In most families, women ____ the children while the men go to work.
C. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORD FROM THE LIST (4 points)
cultural – sustainable – tool – autonomous – co-exist – tolerant
- America is a homogeneous society where different minority groups ____
- ____ difference is not the problem. The problem is whether we are willing to be ____ towards other cultures.
- The internet is an amazing ____ of learning.
D. PUT THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FORM USING THE APPROPRIATE PREFIX OR SUFFIX (3 points)
post-, pro-, anti-, -able, ex-, -ible, inter-
- (Environment) ____ activists fight against nuclear and industrial waste.
- Her school results are (satisfaction) ____ That’s why her father is scolding her.
- All these problems are (dependent) ____ Each problem is connected to another one.
III. WRITING (10 marks)
Write an essay about different forms and tools of learning, stating the ones that appeal to you.
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