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Part 1

Questions 1–10
1 "She ___ a doctor."
2 "Maria is kind. ___ helps everyone."
3 "He's ___ engineer."
4 "One child, two ___."
5 Talking about a woman: "Is this your bag? No, it's ___ bag."
6 Which one is correct?
7 Which is a correct instruction?
8 "The class is ___ Monday."
9 "She ___ at a hospital."
10 Where is the natural stress in the word "computer"? Prosody

Now write

Write a complete sentence Writing

Introduce yourself. Include your name and where you're from.

Write a complete sentence Writing

Write about one member of your family. Use a possessive word such as my, his, her, or our.

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Part 2

Questions 11–20
11 Choose the correct word order.
12 "It starts ___ 9 o'clock."
13 "Please close ___ window."
14 Pointing at keys near you: "___ are my keys."
15 In English, a normal statement like "My name is Carlos" ends with the voice going… Prosody
16 Choose the correct sentence.
17 "Look! It ___ right now."
18 "She ___ speak three languages."
19 "We ___ visit Paris in July."
20 "I ___ tennis last week."

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Write a complete sentence Writing

Say what you're doing right now. (Pattern: "I am ...ing ...")

Write a complete sentence Writing

Say something you can do and something you can't do.

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Part 3

Questions 21–30
21 "She ___ an amazing film yesterday."
22 "___ three bedrooms in the apartment."
23 "The coffee shop is ___ the corner."
24 "This hotel is ___ than that one."
25 "He's ___ student in the class."
26 Choose the natural order.
27 "She sings ___."
28 "I called Maria. → I called ___."
29 "I ___ a coffee, please."
30 At the end of the question "Do you like it?", your voice usually goes… Prosody

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Say what you did last weekend. Use the past simple.

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Compare two things. Use a comparative such as "bigger" or "more expensive."

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Part 4

Questions 31–40
31 At the end of the question "Where do you live?", your voice usually goes… Prosody
32 In natural speech, in "a cup of tea," the word "of" sounds most like… Prosody
33 "___ you ever been to Japan?"
34 Choose the correct sentence.
35 "I ___ to work when it started to rain."
36 "I ___ play tennis every week, but now I don't."
37 "You look tired. ___ you ___?"
38 "You ___ rest. You look exhausted."
39 "If it ___, we'll cancel the picnic."
40 "The woman ___ called is my manager."

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Describe a place you've visited. Use the present perfect ("I have been ...").

Write a complete sentence Writing

Write a first conditional about the future. (Pattern: "If + present, ... will ...")

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Part 5

Questions 41–50
41 "Coffee ___ in Brazil."
42 "If I ___ more time, I'd travel."
43 "I enjoy ___ to new places."
44 "There isn't ___ time left."
45 "___ it was cold, they stayed outside."
46 "She said that she ___ tired."
47 Choose the natural phrase.
48 In casual speech, "I'm going to eat" most often becomes… Prosody
49 In "I went to the STORE to get some MILK," the strongest beats fall on… Prosody
50 In relaxed speech, "running" and "working" often sound like… Prosody

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Give someone a piece of advice. Use "should" or "could."

Write a complete sentence Writing

Write a sentence that contains a relative clause with who, which, or that.

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Part 6

Questions 51–60
51 "If I'd known, I ___ you."
52 Choose the correct sentence.
53 "If I'd studied medicine, I ___ a doctor now."
54 Wishing for something untrue now: "I wish I ___ the answer."
55 "She's not here. She ___ the train."
56 "I don't like ___ what to do."
57 "Not only ___ he lie, but he blamed others too."
58 "___ John who called."
59 "___ the report, she left early."
60 "Helen has two brothers, both of ___ are doctors."

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Write a third conditional about something you regret. (Pattern: "If + had + past participle, ... would have ...")

Write a complete sentence Writing

Write a sentence in the passive voice.

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Part 7

Questions 61–70
61 Choose the correct sentence.
62 "The lesson was ___, so the students were ___."
63 Which uses correct inversion after a fronted negative?
64 "She stopped ___ a coffee." (She paused work in order to have one.)
65 "I didn't say HE stole it" most strongly implies… Prosody
66 In natural speech, "next door" usually sounds like… Prosody
67 Said quickly, "ten boys" often sounds like… Prosody
68 "The report ___ to be published next week."
69 "She asked if I was tired, and I said I ___."
70 Choose the most appropriately hedged academic sentence.

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Begin a sentence with "Not only" or "Rarely," using the correct inversion that follows.

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Write one sentence that correctly uses both an -ed adjective and an -ing adjective (for example: bored / boring).

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Part 8

Questions 71–80
71 "___, this is the most important factor, though others disagree."
72 Turn "The company was destroyed" into a noun phrase:
73 "Rarely ___ such talent."
74 "___ you require further assistance, please contact us."
75 Which best signals a balanced, concluding judgment?
76 "I suggest that he ___ the report by Friday."
77 Which is the formal equivalent of "I just wanted to check in"?
78 Choose the correct collocation.
79 Which word suggests being famous for bad reasons?
80 In standard English, "actually" usually means…

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Write one formal, carefully hedged sentence for an academic essay. Use language such as "it would appear that" or "this may suggest."

Write a complete sentence Writing

Write a sentence using the subjunctive after a verb of recommendation. (Pattern: "I suggest that he/she + base verb ...")

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Part 9

Questions 81–90
81 Which is most likely to sound like a polite request rather than a command? Prosody
82 In "I bought a CAR. The car is RED," the main stress moves to "red" because… Prosody
83 Saying "Oh, that's brilliant" with a narrow pitch range and a slight fall most likely sounds… Prosody
84 In "You know, it's not the simplest situation," the phrase "you know" mainly works to…
85 Choose the clearest complex noun phrase.
86 Which pair shows the same idea, first in a board meeting, then at a casual lunch?
87 Said with a pause and a flat tone, "That's… interesting" most often implies…
88 "Could you open a window?" is best understood as…
89 The fragment "Did he tell the truth? No." is best described as…
90 "I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure." works because it…

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Write a sentence that makes a polite, indirect request.

Write a complete sentence Writing

Convey the idea "I wanted to check on my email" as one sentence in a formal, professional register.

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Part 10

Questions 91–100
91 "Should you require assistance…" and "Were it not for your help…" are examples of…
92 Which is the softest, most indirect suggestion?
93 "We will fight on the beaches, we will fight on the landing grounds…" is an example of…
94 "She's not unimpressive" actually means she is…
95 Which adjective implies the greatest risk and boldness?
96 "We had to let him go" most likely means he was…
97 "Economical with the truth" is a polite way of saying someone is…
98 "What a great idea," said with a narrow range and a slight fall on "idea," most likely means… Prosody
99 What most makes a punchline land? Prosody
100 A consistent, intentional melody, pace, and rhythm in speech mainly projects… Prosody

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Write a sentence that gently implies criticism without stating it directly. Use understatement or implication.

Write a complete sentence Writing

Write a sentence that uses a deliberate rhetorical device, such as anaphora (repetition at the start), a rhetorical question, or an intentional fragment for effect.

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