Exam Preparation

EXAM PREPARATION 

Themes: Occupations and Holidays

Grammar: Simple Past (regular & irregular verbs)

Level: A2

PART 1 – VOCABULARY (Occupations)

A. Match the jobs with their descriptions. (5 points)

Write a letter (A–E) next to each job.

1. ___ doctor  

2. ___ teacher  

3. ___ waiter / waitress  

4. ___ driver  

5. ___ nurse  

Descriptions:

A. Works in a school and helps students learn.  

B. Works in a restaurant and serves food and drinks.  

C. Drives a bus, taxi, or truck.  

D. Works in a hospital and helps sick people (not a doctor).  

E. Works in a hospital and examines and treats sick people.

B. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. (5 points)

1. My uncle is a ______. He cooks food in a restaurant.  

   a) pilot b) chef c) engineer  

2. A ______ works in a shop and sells things.  

   a) shop assistant b) farmer c) actor  

3. My sister is a ______. She flies planes.  

   a) nurse b) pilot c) driver  

4. A ______ grows vegetables and looks after animals.  

   a) farmer b) waiter c) doctor  

5. My brother wants to be an ______. He loves building bridges.  

   a) actor b) artist c) engineer  

PART 2 – VOCABULARY (Holidays)

A. Complete sentences with the words below. (5 points)

seaside / hotel / souvenirs / pictures/ swimming 

1. We stayed at a __________ near the beach.  

2. I bought some __________ for my friends.  

3. We went to the __________ for a summer holiday.  

4. On holiday, we took many __________.  

5. We went __________ in the sea every day.

B. Choose the best answer. (5 points)

1. We ______ a week in Spain last summer.  

   a) spend b) spent c) spending  

2. I ______ my grandparents during the winter holidays.  

   a) visited b) visit c) visiting  

3. We ______ by plane to Italy.  

   a) go b) going c) went  

4. We ______ in a small guesthouse.  

   a) stay b) staying c) stayed  

5. I ______ a lot of ice cream on my holiday.  

   a) eat b) ate c) eating  

PART 3 – GRAMMAR: SIMPLE PAST (Regular & Irregular Verbs)

A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the simple past. (10 points)

1. I __________ (visit) my aunt last weekend.  

2. We __________ (go) to the cinema yesterday.  

3. She __________ (work) as a nurse in 2022.  

4. They __________ (have) a big party for New Year’s Eve.  

5. My father __________ (drive) to work this morning.  

6. We __________ (play) football after school.  

7. I __________ (eat) pizza for dinner last night.  

8. He __________ (study) English yesterday evening.  

9. My friends __________ (come) to my house on Saturday.  

10. We __________ (travel) by train to the city.

B. Correct the mistakes in the sentences. Rewrite them correctly. (5 points)

1. Yesterday I go to the park. 

   → ______________________________________  

2. We taked the bus to school. 

   → ______________________________________  

3. She didn’t went to work on Monday. 

   → ______________________________________  

4. They buyed souvenirs on holiday. 

   → ______________________________________  

5. I eated breakfast at 7 o’clock.  

   → ______________________________________  

PART 4 – READING (Occupations)

Read the text and answer the questions.

Text 1:

Maria is 25 years old. She is a nurse in a big hospital in London. She works at night. She starts work at 8 p.m. and finishes at 6 a.m. She looks after sick people and gives them medicine. She likes her job because she helps people, but sometimes she feels very tired. At the weekend she usually rests at home or meets her friends in a café.

A. Choose True (T) or False (F). (5 points)

1. Maria is a doctor. ___  

2. She works in a hospital. ___  

3. She starts work at 8 in the morning. ___  

4. She likes her job. ___  

5. At the weekend she always works. ___  

B. Answer the questions in full sentences. (5 points)

1. How old is Maria?  

   → ______________________________________  

2. Where does she work?  

   → ______________________________________  

3. When does she finish work?  

   → ______________________________________  

4. Why does she like her job?  

   → ______________________________________  

5. What does she usually do at the weekend?  

   → ______________________________________  

PART 5 – READING (Holidays)

Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

Text 2:

Liam: Hi Emma! How was your summer holiday?  

Emma: It was great! I went to Greece with my family.  

Liam: Wow! How long did you stay there?  

Emma: We stayed for ten days. We lived in a small hotel near the beach.  

Liam: What did you do there?  

Emma: We swam in the sea every day, and we visited some old towns. I also took many photos.  

Liam: Did you try any local food?  

Emma: Yes, I did. I ate a lot of fresh fish and olives.  

Liam: Nice! I didn’t go abroad. I stayed at home and worked in a café.  

Emma: Really? What did you do in the café?  

Liam: I served drinks and cakes. I wanted to make some money.  

Emma: That’s good! Now you have money and I have photos!

A. Choose the correct answer. (5 points)

1. Emma went to:  

   a) Italy b) Spain c) Greece  

2. Emma stayed in:  

   a) a small hotel b) a big house c) a campsite  

3. Emma and her family stayed for:  

   a) 5 days b) 10 days c) 2 weeks  

4. Liam:  

   a) went abroad b) stayed at home and worked c) went camping  

5. In the café, Liam:  

   a) cooked food b) served drinks and cakes c) washed dishes only  

B. Answer the questions. (5 points)

1. What did Emma do every day in the sea?  

   → ______________________________________  

2. What kind of food did she eat?  

   → ______________________________________  

3. Why did Liam work in a café?  

   → ______________________________________  

4. Where did Emma stay in Greece?  

   → ______________________________________  

5. What did Emma and Liam each have at the end of the holidays?  

   → ______________________________________  

PART 6 – WRITING (Occupations)

A. Short Writing: My Dream Job (8–10 sentences) (10 points)

Write about your dream job. Use the simple present and simple past.

Include:  

- What job you want (or wanted when you were younger).  

- Where you want to work.  

- What you want to do in this job.  

- Why you like this job.  

- One or two sentences in **past tense** about a time you did something related to this job.  

  (Example: “Last year I worked in a shop for one week. I helped customers.”)

Write your paragraph below:

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PART 7 – WRITING (Holidays)

A. Short Writing: My Last Holiday (8–10 sentences) (10 points)

Write about your last holiday. Use the simple past (regular and irregular verbs).

Include:  

- Where you went (or if you stayed at home).  

- How you travelled (by car, bus, train, plane, etc.).  

- Where you stayed (hotel, campsite, friend’s house, etc.).  

- What you did each day (at least three different activities).  

- What you ate and drank.  

- If you liked the holiday and why.

Write your paragraph below:

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