Elinguanet English Checkup

Part 1: multiple choice (47 questions)

1. They ___ for coffee everyday.

2. She works six days ___ week.

3. She ___ speak Spanish.

4. If I were you, I ___ that jacket. It's much too expensive.

5. Where's Ann, have you seen ___ ?

6. John ___ tennis once or twice a week.

7. ___ the children to school.

8. Steve cooked for us last time, ___ ?

9. My Audi is ___ your Opel.

10. The band called ___ the Rolling Stones.

11. We need to buy ___ for dinner.

12. When can we meet for drinks? ___ evening.

13. I saw Jack ___ a concert last Saturday.

14. Who ___ last year? Prof. Patterson.

15. I don't think ___ tonight.

16. Have you done your homework? No, I ___ to do it later.

17. I'm cold, I need a cup of tea ___ coffee.

18. I asked two people the way to the station but ___ of them knew.

19. ___ tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.

20. I ___ my teeth when you called.

21. I can't meet you at 6 o'clock. I ___ .

22. In this hotel the rooms ___ every day.

23. Where ___ ? In London.

24. The film ___ by 9pm, we can go for a drink then.

25. The concert ___ by thousands of people this afternoon.

26. The doors ___ when they arrived at the theatre.

27. Can you drive tomorrow? My car ___ in the afternoon.

28. Jim is away on holiday. He ___ to Spain.

29. I came to Germany in 2001. I have been here ___ 2001.

30. The next train to London is tomorrow morning. This evening's trains ___ .

31. When I called him he ___ gone out.

32. I don't smoke now but I ___ .

33. When I asked him about the house he said ___ .

34. When he gets the money he ___ the project.

35. By the end of the year, more than one billion hamburgers ___ .

36. The cake ___ was very good.

37. Tim ___ that the sun was shining.

38. Do you know ___ ?

39. ___ too much beer, you will feel bad the next day.

40. ___ the lottery, I would buy a Ferrari.

41. ___ you were a vegetarian, I would have made salad.

42. My friend is not here. ___ here for two hours.

43. When the company moved to India we ___ there for three years.

44. When they get to Berlin they ___ for more than seven hours.

45. You should ___ . It's bad for you.

46. She needed some help to ___ a hard time.

47. ___ exactly, I can not tell you.

Part 2: choose the correct translation (5 questions)

48. Ich mag keinen Kaffee.

49. Es gibt andere wichtige Fragen.

50. Wir treffen uns um halb sieben.

51. Ich werde am Sonntag auf eine Party gehen.

52. Sie besitzt kein eigenes Auto.

The reading section has two parts:
Fill in the missing words (Part 3)
Answer the questions about the text at the end (Part 4)

Part 3: Fill in the blanks (22 questions)

When we think harvests, we usually think plants. But can you also harvest a liquid? Sure. Just think of rainwater. Best of all, it is free, except the cost of a way to collect it.

One way to harvest rainwater is some technology developed International Development Enterprises. This is a non-governmental organization. It is based the American state of Colorado. It created the technology a way for people in developing countries to avoid having to drink polluted ground water.

The rainwater harvesting system, created International Development Enterprises, uses pipes to collect water the roofs of buildings. The pipes stretch the buildings to a two-meter tall storage tank. This tank is made metal. the top of the tank is a so-called “first-flush” device made wire screen. This acts as a barrier. It prevents dirt and leaves in the water falling inside the tank.

A fitted cover sits over the first-flush device. It protects the water inside the tank from evaporating. The cover also prevents mosquitoes from landing the water and laying eggs.

Inside the tank is a low-cost plastic bag that collects the water. The bag sits inside another plastic bag similar to those used to hold grain. The two bags are supported the metal tank. In all, the water storage system can hold up to three thousand five hundred liters of water.

International Development Enterprises says the inner bags need to be replaced every two to three years. However, if the bags are not damaged sunlight, they last even longer.

They also recommend building the rainwater harvesting system a raised structure. Doing so will prevent insects from eating it from the bottom.

The developers say one tank can provide a family five with enough rainwater to go through a five-month dry season.

Internet users can get more information International Development Enterprises its website: i-d-e-o-r-g-dot-o-r-g.

Part 4: reading comprehension (6 questions)

62. How tall is the storage tank?

63. Where is the water collected from and how is it done?

64. What prevents dirt and leaves from falling into the tank?

65. What’s inside the tank to collect the water?

66. How many people can be provided with water by one tank?

67. What can the tank not be protected against?