ESL B1+ Level MCQ Test With Answers UPPER INTERMEDIATE TEST 2

B1+ MOCK EXAMINATION SECTION 1

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

I haven’t seen her since she _____ to New Zealand.

There are nine known planets in the solar system but perhaps others _____ in the future.

You really should stop _____ all the time; it’s annoying.

When you get to know him, you’ll understand how he _____ to stay on top all these years.

When he realised what he _____ he quickly apologised.

We _____ dinner from 7.30 to about 8.30 tonight, so you’d better ring at about 9.00.

What exactly _____ at the time the robbery took place?

If they had invited Walter, the party _____ better.

We are planning _____ the software model in March.

It’s been years since I last saw you! What _____?

SECTION 2

Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

She lives on a farm in the country, so I imagine she _____ up early.

John and Jill are definitely coming and Mike said he _____ come.

Do you like the new kitchen? We _____ over the summer.

The young girl was caught trying to steal a shirt from the store and was _____ with shoplifting.

I’m afraid I’ve made the problem worse, _____?

You can stay up and watch the film ____ you go straight to bed afterwards.

Susan is unemployed at the moment because she got _____ from her job.

Mike travels a lot for his job; he’s always _____.

He _____ some help with his homework; the answers are all absolutely perfect.

I couldn’t believe how little he paid for that second-hand car. He got it ____!

SECTION 5

(Please note: The following questions are related to a specific reading passage, which is available solely before the first question. Remember, it may be helpful to refer back to the reading text while answering the questions to ensure accuracy.)

Read the text and answer the questions.

Language is a way of communicating. Babies begin to learn their mother’s language at a very early age and they continue learning the same language as they grow. However, in the case of immigrants, there are often many problems between parents and their children because they may not have the same native language.

Many immigrants to English-speaking countries are looking for a better standard of living than they had at home. Since they have serious problems in many areas, such as getting jobs, they may want their children to speak English not only at school but also at home in order to be more successful. As a result, their children sometimes lose their ethnic identity and, even worse, might begin to look down on their parents whose English is not very good.

My aunt, who has been living in Chicago for fifteen years, has three children and they were all born in the States. Her eighteen-year-old daughter speaks English as a native language and she also speaks Korean very well. She gets on well with her parents and has no problems talking to them in Korean but she doesn’t understand Korean jokes and doesn’t think like a Korean. As a result, there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old and doesn’t want to speak Korean at all. My aunt gets angry with her because she is extremely Americanised and they cannot understand each other. The third child is a twelve-year-old son. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages, but it is hard for him because he speaks English all day and he doesn’t see the point of learning Korean if he’s going to be speaking English for the rest of his life.

It is natural for second-generation immigrants to feel some confusion about their identity. They may feel as though they are being pulled in one way by their parents’ culture and in another by the culture of the country which is now their home. The sensation of being different in some way can be upsetting, especially when they are young and anxious to be accepted by others of their age group. Moreover, they would probably feel out of place if they visited their parents’ native country. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt ‘foreign’. They weren’t dressed and didn’t act like other Koreans.

Most immigrants try to preserve their native language but this doesn’t help them in getting a good job. It wasn’t to help them succeed in the USA that my aunt attempted to teach her children Korean. It was to try to instil in them the same pride that she felt in her ethnic background.

Which of these statements is NOT true according to the first paragraph of the article?

According to the text, many immigrants move to English-speaking countries because _____.

According to the text, the 18-year-old daughter _____.

The younger sister has problems with her mother because _____.

Which sums up the 12-year-old brother’s opinion of speaking Korean?

According to the text, the mother tried to teach her children Korean _____.

Which statement is correct?

When the writer’s cousins visited Korea, _____.

Which of the following best describes the writer’s aunt?

Which of the following is CLOSEST to the main idea of the text?