SAMPLE COMPUTER-BASED TEST QUESTIONS ELI 103 The following are samples of questions to give you an idea of the type of questions found in the Mid-Module and Final exams. This is NOT a complete exam. The complete Mid-Module exam has 45 questions. The Final exam has 60 questions. Vocabulary 1. I didn t understand the teacher s very well. A. explanation B. explaining C. explain D. explained 2. I had a sore throat, so I went to the to buy some medicine. A. newsagent s B. bank C. clothes shop D. pharmacy 3. Drive carefully! You don t want to an accident. A. do B. have C. make D. have got 4. Paul: I thought that meal was awful. Sue: Really? I didn t think so. I thought it was quite. A. poor B. mean C. horrible D. nice 5. It s 1 a.m. You should go to bed now. A. at last B. nearly C. still D. especially Grammar 6. There are only oranges left. A. a few B. a little C. much D. many 1
7. She's written twenty books! A. ten years ago B. in 1999 C. from ten years D. since 1999 8. Russia is the country in the world. A. largest B. most large C. large D. larger 9. I met Sami while he in New York. A. lives B. lived C. was living D. is living 10. Ashraf wants as a sales manager. A. worked B. to work C. working D. works Reading A - Passage No 1. (8 Questions) We all love to see photographs of the rich and famous. Most famous people dislike having their photographs taken by the paparazzi (media photographers), but the newspapers and magazines keep printing them anyway. We already know how the celebrities feel, but what about the photographers? Photo agencies receive thousands, or even millions, of pounds for pictures of the celebrities, so when they employ a photographer, he or she knows that it won't be a regular nine to five job. The paparazzi follow celebrities wherever they go. It might be to a yoga class, shopping or to a nightclub. If they go abroad on holiday, the paparazzi rush to the airport, buy a ticket and follow them. I'm a celebrity hunter! says Steve from the agency Snapper. But it isn't easy to catch a celebrity. They know a lot of ways to avoid being photographed. Some even employ lookalikes, who look and dress the same as them. They try to trick the paparazzi into following them so the real celebrity can get away. To be successful, photographers have to be clever. Experienced photographers sometimes pay people who live near a celebrity to let them take photographs out of their windows. Steve, who has been chasing celebrities for six years, says he has never felt bad about invading people's privacy. These celebrities make a lot of money from being famous. Being photographed is part of the job. But the celebrity chase isn't always thrilling. Patrick works for CelebPic. He says, Once I spent three boring days in a hotel room waiting to photograph Tom Cruise. He never appeared. Occasionally celebrities become angry or aggressive. They have thrown cups of hot coffee, shouted at or even attacked photographers. But Max, an ex paparazzi, feels sorry for the celebrities. Sometimes, they have around twenty photographers following them. It must be very stressful. That's why I retired. 2
Questions 11. Most celebrities by the paparazzi. A. don't mind being photographed B. aren t photographed C. dislike being photographed D. like being photographed 12. The paparazzi. A. work normal office hours B. have to be ready to work at any time C. don't work very hard D. only work part-time 13. The paparazzi. A. buy airline tickets for celebrities B. never work in a photo agency C. always work abroad D. go where the celebrities go 14. Patrick says that the paparazzi s work can be. A. boring B. stressful C. dangerous D. thrilling 15. The word They in paragraph 2 refers to. A. photographers B. celebrities C. Steve and Patrick D. paparazzi 16. The word receive in paragraph 1 means. A. find B. pay C. get D. give 17. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. The celebrities live near the paparazzi in order to take photos of them. B. The paparazzi dress the same as celebrities to help them take photos. C. The celebrities get a lot of money from the paparazzi to take photos of them. D. The paparazzi pay the celebrities' neighbours to help them take photos of the celebrities. 18. What is the best title for this passage? A. Becoming Famous B. Chasing Celebrities C. The Paparazzi: A Celebrity's View D. Problems with Magazines 3
Listening A. Everyday English Prompts Choose the appropriate response. Prompt 1 (You may listen only ONCE) (Open the audio file called 103 Sample Everyday English Prompt 1) 19. A. There are four sandwiches. B. Is 5 o clock OK? C. There isn't much. D. It s $3.80. Prompt 2 (You may listen only ONCE) (Open the audio file called 103 Sample Everyday English Prompt 2) 20. A. Of course. What are you looking for? B. Anything else? C. Yes, please. I d like some chocolate cake. D. Just looking, thanks. Prompt 3 (You may listen only ONCE) (Open the audio file called 103 Sample Everyday English Prompt 3) 21. A. I live in the centre of the city. B. Phillip is very kind. C. They are very tall and modern. D. I like football and tennis. Prompt 4 (You may listen only ONCE) (Open the audio file called 103 Sample Everyday English Prompt 4) 22. A. I went to the mall. B. It s at 9 o clock. C. The French restaurant is excellent. D. I m going to visit my grandmother. Prompt 5 (You may listen only ONCE) (Open the audio file called 103 Sample Everyday English Prompt 5) 23. A. He's working in Paris. B. He was reading a magazine. C. He's gone to work. D. He's an accountant. 4
B MONOLOGUE (You may listen TWICE) (Open the audio file called 103 Sample Listening) Questions 24. The Chili Pepper is the restaurant in town. A. most popular B. oldest C. newest D. most amazing 25. The restaurant is. A. on an island B. on River Road C. outside the town centre D. near the river 26. The restaurant serves lunch on Sundays between. A. 12 and 3 p.m. B. 5 and 10:30 p.m. C. 6 and 10 p.m. D. 12 and 2:30 p.m. 27. Customers. A. don't need to reserve a table B. should arrive early to get a table C. should phone to reserve a table D. should reserve a table online 5