A1 English Exam

Covers: IPA, Grammar, Vocabulary
Goal: 60%

Part I: Phonetics & IPA Symbols

Identify the correct words based on their IPA sound symbols.

Vowels (Short vs Long)

1. Which word contains the sound /æ/ (Short A)?
2. Which word contains the sound /eɪ/ (Long A)?
3. Which word contains the sound /ɪ/ (Short I)?
4. Which word contains the sound /aɪ/ (Long I)?
5. Which word contains the sound /ʌ/ (Short U)?

Consonants & Digraphs

6. The symbol /θ/ represents the sound in:
7. The symbol /ð/ represents the sound in:
8. The symbol /ʃ/ represents:
9. The symbol /tʃ/ represents:
10. The symbol /dʒ/ represents the "Soft G" in:

Silent Letters & Endings (True/False)

11. In "Knife", the IPA transcription starts with /k/.
12. In "Lamb", the /b/ is silent (/læm/).
13. In "Write", the /w/ is pronounced.
14. The -ed in "Played" sounds like /d/ (voiced).
15. The -ed in "Watched" sounds like /id/.
16. The -ed in "Wanted" sounds like /id/.
17. "Hour" begins with a vowel sound in IPA (/aʊər/).
18. Hard C (/k/) is used before 'a', 'o', 'u'.
19. Soft C (/s/) is used in "City".
20. "PH" is pronounced as /p/.

Part II: Nouns & Articles

Topic: Plurals, A/An/The, and Possession.

Plural Forms (Write the answer)

21. Car
22. Bus
23. City
24. Boy
25. Leaf
26. Man
27. Woman
28. Child
29. Foot
30. Mouse

Articles (A / An / The)

31. I have ___ book. (General)
32. She eats ___ apple.
33. I saw a cat. ___ cat was black. (Specific/Second mention)
34. ___ Sun is bright. (Unique)
35. He is ___ university student. (Starts with /j/ sound)

Possession

36. (I) ___ car is red.
37. (He) ___ house is big.
38. This is (Tom) ___ book. (Use 's)
39. The (students - plural) ___ room.
40. The (children - irregular plural) ___ toys.

Part III: Verbs & Tenses

Topic: Present Simple, Continuous, Past Simple, Modals.

Present Simple (to be & do)

41. She ___ (be) happy.
42. They ___ (be / negative) at home.
43. He ___ (work) every day.
44. ___ (Do/Does) you like coffee?
45. She ___ (do not) like tea.

Present Continuous (-ing)

46. I am ___ (play) now.
47. She is ___ (write) a letter.
48. He is ___ (swim).
49. They ___ (be) sleeping.
50. We are ___ (run).

Past Simple (V2)

51. Past of "Visit" (Regular).
52. Past of "Go" (Irregular).
53. Past of "Buy" (Irregular).
54. Past of "See" (Irregular).
55. ___ (Did/Do) you see him yesterday?
56. I ___ (did not) go.

Modals & Patterns

57. You ___ stop at red lights. (Obligation)
58. I can ___ (swim/swimming).
59. I enjoy ___ (read/reading).
60. I want ___ (go/to go).

Part IV: Vocabulary & Culture

Topic: Words, Time, UK/US English.

Vocabulary & Nationalities

61. Someone from France is ___.
62. Someone from Japan is ___.
63. Pain in the head is a ___.
64. Pain in the tooth is a ___.
65. A person who serves food is a ___.

Time

66. 5:00 is "Five ___".
67. 5:30 is "___ past five".
68. We use ___ for days (e.g. Monday).
69. We use ___ for precise time (e.g. 5 o'clock).
70. We use ___ for months/years.

UK vs US English

71. UK word for "Apartment".
72. UK word for "Elevator".
73. UK word for "French Fries".
74. US word for "Biscuits".
75. US word for "Bill" (restaurant).

Mixed Grammar

76. Tag Question: You are a student, ___ you?
77. Tag Question: She likes tea, ___ she?
78. "Going to": I am ___ to buy a car.
79. There ___ (is/are) three dogs.
80. There ___ (is/are) a book.

Result

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