English Vocabulary and Grammar Test for Level 1

Vocabulary

Page 1

  1. Landmarks
  2. Impressive
  3. On their way
  4. Ride
  5. Wander
  6. Spend time
  7. Foreign languages
  8. Freedom of speech
  9. Demonstrations

Page 2

  1. Allows
  2. Took charge of
  3. Takes after
  4. Make a speech
  5. Located
  6. Have a say
  7. Ban
  8. Making a difference
  9. Find your way
  10. Inherited

Possible Answers

  1. Bus fares will rise on 1st January.
  2. The exam is mandatory, so you must take it.
  3. Some universities have got high tuition fees.
  4. You won’t earn any money when you volunteer here.
  5. I look up to her because she’s so talented.
  6. We made good time, so we arrived a bit early.
  7. Every child has the right to an education.
  8. She’s rich, so her financial situation is fine.
  9. This queue is so long!
  10. Without empathy, it’s hard to understand people.
  11. It’s not fair that they didn’t share the cake with us.
  12. Book in advance or you won’t get a place.

Page 3

  1. Accomplishment(s)
  2. Hardship
  3. Demanding
  4. Sensitive
  5. Determined
  6. Doubtful
  7. Excellence
  8. Requirements
  9. Missing
  10. Accommodation

Grammar

Page 3

  1. Shouldn’t have interrupted; was giving
  2. Have been volunteering; have … heard
  3. Didn’t attend; couldn’t afford
  4. Had done; had … started
  5. Would have signed; forgot
  6. Had been driving; stopped
  7. Had planned; not to go
  8. Would have enjoyed; will go
  9. Didn’t (have to) pay; got
  10. Had been sleeping; were
  1. I’ve been doing pottery for about a year.
  2. Ron asked me whether I would be going to Lynn’s party that night.
  3. After we’d studied, we went out.
  4. Why can’t we stay here?
  5. It must have taken her more than two hours to finish. / She must have taken more than two hours to finish.
  6. Steve warned me not to give money to that charity because it was fake.

Page 4

  1. Has been
  2. Wouldn’t have won
  3. Ran
  4. Had … been
  5. Has worked
  6. Had made
  7. Will … be able to achieve
  8. Has … succeeded
  1. a. Haven’t spoken
  2. b. Not to speak
  3. a. Ought to have started
  4. b. Ought to start
  5. a. Had been living
  6. b. Has been living
  7. a. Couldn’t have seen
  8. b. Couldn’t see
  9. a. Would study / would be studying abroad
  10. b. Would have studied abroad

Vocabulary

Page 1

  1. Underpaid
  2. Illegal
  3. Underestimate
  4. Misunderstood
  5. Intercity
  6. Non-renewable
  7. Extraordinary
  8. Overpopulated

Page 2

  1. Common sense
  2. Highly skilled
  3. Devote
  4. Die out
  5. Deforestation
  6. Loss of habitat
  7. Increasing
  8. Threatened
  9. Global warming
  10. Cell

Possible Answers

  1. I should start looking for a new one.
  2. By the time the police arrived, he had run off.
  3. Don’t eat them!
  4. There’s just not enough time to dance, play the violin, do karate and study.
  5. I can’t believe that he’s lying to me now.
  6. Many animals need to be protected.

Grammar

Page 3

  1. When / that
  2. Are having / getting … done
  3. Where
  4. Could
  5. Is being / is going to be delivered
  6. Which
  7. Isn’t … allowed
  8. Won’t be
  9. Are
  10. Who / that
  1. Had a degree, I could apply for the job
  2. Was being examined, he bit the vet
  3. Who design environmentally friendly buildings 
    are hired
  4. Didn’t have to share a room with my brother
  5. Were you, I would consider becoming a teacher
  6. Leave now, we won’t get there on time
  7. Which I’m involved is promoting more green areas 
    in the city
  8. Will be interviewed by Lauren
  9. Are having / getting an alarm system installed here
  10. Must be tagged as quickly as possible

Page 4

  1. Who / that
  2. Would be
  3. Lost
  4. Were paralysed
  5. Whose
  6. Have / get … done
  7. Have been trained
  8. Where
  9. Are taught
  10. Want
  1. We had / got new software created to track the hippos.
  2. Soon, most of the electricity to this area will be provided by those new wind turbines. / Soon, those new wind turbines will be providing most of the electricity to this area.
  3. I wish I had taken more photos of the bears.
  4. Unless you work there full-time, you won’t get paid for days you are ill.
  5. August is the month when many people here take their annual holiday.