EIKEN Grade 2 Practice Tests

Part 1 — Vocabulary and phrases

Choose the best word or phrase from among the four choices to complete each sentence (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1. When the museum's new wing opened, the city held a special ( ) with speeches and live music to celebrate. (fossil / glacier / ceremony / pension)
2. A: You look ( ), Kaito. B: I ran in the city marathon this morning. I'm going straight to bed as soon as I get home. (exhausted / ancient / fluent / plain)
3. The fire department is still trying to ( ) the cause of the fire at the old warehouse. (determine / celebrate / decorate / interrupt)
4. Please do not leave any of your ( ) on the train. If you lose something, contact the station office. (symptoms / passengers / belongings / instruments)
5. The new concert hall can hold ( ) 2,000 people, so it is one of the largest in the region. (equally / approximately / rarely / gently)
6. A: Is Mr. Kim always this ( )? B: Yes. In twenty years at the company, he has never been late for a meeting. (fierce / tidy / modest / punctual)
7. The scientist decided to ( ) the strange noises coming from the lake by placing cameras around it at night. (investigate / pronounce / surrender / apologize)
8. Many old buildings in the town were damaged in the earthquake, and it will cost millions of dollars to ( ) them. (pretend / admire / ignore / rebuild)
9. The Riverside Jazz Festival is an ( ) event that has been held every August since 1952. (urgent / empty / annual / honest)
10. Swimming is ( ) at this beach because of the strong currents. Visitors who ignore the signs may have to pay a fine. (estimated / prohibited / rewarded / attached)
11. The town council finally decided to ( ) the old rule that stores must close at 7 p.m. Now, they can stay open until 10 p.m. (look up to / run out of / put up with / do away with)
12. A: Why did you choose this laptop? B: ( ), it was the cheapest one in the store. It's also very light, so it's easy to carry. (For one thing / By all means / In no time / On purpose)
13. Amy really ( ) her grandmother. They both have curly red hair, and they both love gardening. (looks for / takes after / gets over / puts off)
14. The factory had to ( ) for two weeks after a fire damaged some of its machines. About 300 workers were told to stay at home. (make up / turn out / call for / shut down)
15. There were a few small problems at the school festival, but ( ), it was a great success. (in advance / by heart / in vain / on the whole)
16. The company decided to ( ) twenty new workers because it had received so many orders. (make fun of / take on / hand down / keep up with)
17. Ms. Lopez gave a short speech ( ) the whole team when they received the award for best new product. (in spite of / by way of / on behalf of / in terms of)

Part 2A — The Refill Shop

Read the passage and choose the best word or phrase from among the four choices for each gap (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1. ( 18 ) (A) can only pay for their shopping in cash (B) do not have to pay for any packaging (C) must order all of their goods online (D) are given free plastic bags at the door
2. ( 19 ) (A) Despite this (B) For this reason (C) In other words (D) Similarly
3. ( 20 ) (A) customers should stop shopping at supermarkets altogether (B) the town should close its refill shops soon (C) plastic packaging is not really a serious problem (D) companies also need to change the way they deliver goods

Part 2B — Eating with Your Eyes

Read the passage and choose the best word or phrase from among the four choices for each gap (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1. ( 21 ) (A) decide how long it can be kept fresh (B) tell our brains what taste to expect (C) change the amount of sugar inside it (D) make it cool down more quickly
2. ( 22 ) (A) Instead (B) Even so (C) For example (D) In addition
3. ( 23 ) (A) serve much larger desserts (B) use less sugar in their recipes (C) stop using plates altogether (D) make their food spicier

Part 3A — Email

Read the email and choose the best answer or the best way to complete each sentence (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1. Why has the plan for the survey day changed? (A) Not enough students have signed up for the trip. (B) The weather forecast for May 18 is bad. (C) Seaview Beach cannot be used because of building work. (D) Hartley Cove is closer to the school.
2. What does Mr. Morgan ask Ms. Bennett to do? (A) Take photographs of the students at the beach. (B) Give a talk about her work at the aquarium. (C) Drive some students to Hartley Cove. (D) Teach students how to examine sand samples.
3. What should Ms. Bennett do by Wednesday? (A) Buy gloves and bags for the students. (B) Tell Mr. Morgan if she needs a special lunch. (C) Send Mr. Morgan photos of last year's trip. (D) Tell the caterer how many students will come.

Part 3B — The Woman Who Looked Inside the Earth

Read the article and choose the best answer or the best way to complete each sentence (1, 2, 3 or 4).

1. What was unusual about the school that Inge Lehmann attended? (A) It was run by a famous mathematician from England. (B) Its students could only study mathematics and science. (C) Girls and boys there were taught the same subjects. (D) Its classes were held in the evening for working people.
2. How did Lehmann begin working in the study of earthquakes? (A) She studied it at the University of Cambridge. (B) Her insurance company asked her to calculate earthquake damage. (C) She helped a scientist set up stations to measure earthquakes. (D) She was chosen to lead a department immediately after university.
3. According to the idea that was accepted in the early twentieth century, (A) the center of the Earth was completely solid. (B) earthquakes only happened on one side of the world. (C) the Earth's core was too deep to affect earthquake waves. (D) some earthquake waves could not reach certain places because of the liquid core.
4. What did Lehmann notice about the 1929 earthquake in New Zealand? (A) Some waves were recorded where the accepted theory said they should not be. (B) It was the strongest earthquake that had ever been measured. (C) The waves traveled more slowly than scientists had expected. (D) It caused serious damage to her stations in Greenland.
5. Which of the following statements is true? (A) Lehmann explained the 1929 earthquake records within a few weeks. (B) Lehmann continued doing research after she retired. (C) Lehmann's idea about the inner core was rejected by other scientists. (D) Lehmann was the first person to use seismographs in Greenland.

Part 4 — Writing: Summary

Read the article below and summarize it in your own words as far as possible in English. Suggested length: 45–55 words. Write your summary in the space provided. Any writing outside the space will not be graded. Summaries that are not based on the article or that copy large parts of it may receive a score of 0.

Part 5 — Writing: Opinion essay

Write an essay on the given TOPIC. You may use the POINTS below to support your answer, or you may use your own ideas. Give TWO reasons to support your answer. Structure: introduction, main body, and conclusion. Suggested length: 80–100 words. Essays that are not about the TOPIC may receive a score of 0.

Part 1 — Dialogues

You will hear a dialogue and a question about it. Choose the best answer from the four choices printed in your test booklet (1, 2, 3 or 4). The dialogue and the question will be played only once.

1. Question 1 (heard only): (A) Move to a room with an ocean view. (B) Stay in a room that faces the parking lot. (C) Look for a room at another hotel. (D) Have dinner at the hotel for free.
2. Question 2 (heard only): (A) He has started a new part-time job. (B) His instructor is going away. (C) He cannot pay for the test now. (D) He needs more practice first.
3. Question 3 (heard only): (A) Send the report without some of the figures. (B) Visit the Boston branch this afternoon. (C) Help fix the branch's computer system. (D) Ask the manager for more time.
4. Question 4 (heard only): (A) Call a different restaurant. (B) Book a table for Sunday. (C) Put his name on a waiting list. (D) Change the date of his father's party.
5. Question 5 (heard only): (A) It is closed on weekends. (B) The pool is less crowded then. (C) Her friend will meet her there. (D) Students get a discount on weekdays.
6. Question 6 (heard only): (A) Get a new washing machine. (B) Call the repairman again. (C) Return the machine to the store. (D) Use a laundromat for a while.
7. Question 7 (heard only): (A) This Friday. (B) By next Wednesday. (C) Next Monday. (D) Next Friday.
8. Question 8 (heard only): (A) He forgot about the appointment. (B) He wants to see a different dentist. (C) He has to work tomorrow morning. (D) The clinic is closed in the morning.
9. Question 9 (heard only): (A) Get a refund for the jacket. (B) Exchange the jacket for a new one. (C) Have the zipper repaired. (D) Buy a different jacket at this store.
10. Question 10 (heard only): (A) He missed a flight because of a delay. (B) He lost his passport in Seoul. (C) He could not find a hotel in Canada. (D) His flight had engine trouble.
11. Question 11 (heard only): (A) Go to the barbecue in the morning. (B) Look for a new apartment. (C) Cook food for the barbecue. (D) Help her sister, then go to the barbecue.
12. Question 12 (heard only): (A) Make her a new library card. (B) Keep the book for her until tomorrow. (C) Lend her the book without ID. (D) Send the book to her home.
13. Question 13 (heard only): (A) Ask to change her working hours. (B) Quit her job at the bakery. (C) Stop taking swimming lessons. (D) Start working on Sunday mornings.
14. Question 14 (heard only): (A) Take his dog to a friend's house. (B) Buy some medicine for his dog. (C) Keep his dog in the house. (D) Look after the woman's baby.
15. Question 15 (heard only): (A) Wind power. (B) Solar power. (C) Recycling. (D) Water pollution.

Part 2 — Short passages

You will hear a short passage and a question about it. Choose the best answer from the four choices printed in your test booklet (1, 2, 3 or 4). The passage and the question will be played only once.

1. Question 16 (heard only): (A) She played for her family every evening. (B) She took lessons from a new teacher. (C) She listened to famous violinists. (D) She practiced at school after class.
2. Question 17 (heard only): (A) The children's pool will close early today. (B) Swimming lessons will be free today. (C) The main pool will close early today. (D) The whole sports center will close at 5 p.m.
3. Question 18 (heard only): (A) Terns lay their eggs in the Antarctic. (B) Terns can fly for a year without resting. (C) Some terns fly over 70,000 kilometers a year. (D) Terns try to avoid flying in daylight.
4. Question 19 (heard only): (A) His manager told him to take one. (B) He wanted to move to Australia. (C) He was planning to travel abroad. (D) He had to answer many emails in English.
5. Question 20 (heard only): (A) He started working as a gold miner. (B) He moved to San Francisco. (C) He opened a school for tailors. (D) He received a patent with a tailor.
6. Question 21 (heard only): (A) By asking their club leaders. (B) By waiting for a phone call. (C) By checking the school website. (D) By listening to the morning announcement.
7. Question 22 (heard only): (A) The weather suddenly got worse. (B) One of them was injured. (C) They got lost on the way up. (D) They stayed at the lake for too long.
8. Question 23 (heard only): (A) They can remember things for months. (B) They can remember things for only three seconds. (C) They do not like certain sounds. (D) They eat more when they are trained.
9. Question 24 (heard only): (A) He sold vegetables at a local market. (B) He planted tomatoes in the field. (C) He made a website to sell tomatoes. (D) He gave tomatoes to their neighbors.
10. Question 25 (heard only): (A) Change to a later bus. (B) Buy tickets for the aquarium. (C) Get their money back. (D) Book a hotel room.
11. Question 26 (heard only): (A) She wanted to sell tea to her friends. (B) Dinner was served very early. (C) She had trouble sleeping at night. (D) She got hungry before dinner.
12. Question 27 (heard only): (A) She has changed her job. (B) She now works during the day. (C) She sleeps better than before. (D) She teaches yoga on Tuesdays.
13. Question 28 (heard only): (A) Join a guided tour. (B) Take pictures. (C) Show their tickets. (D) Go up to the third floor.
14. Question 29 (heard only): (A) Cool the onion before cutting it. (B) Cut the onion very slowly. (C) Wash the onion in hot water. (D) Use a smaller knife.
15. Question 30 (heard only): (A) By opening a restaurant in town. (B) By joining a walking club. (C) By cleaning the beach every week. (D) By teaching at a local school.

Part 1 — Interview (question card)

The interview takes about 7 minutes. After a short greeting you receive a card with a passage and three pictures. Read the passage silently for 20 seconds, then read it aloud. Answer No. 1 about the passage. For No. 2, you have 20 seconds to prepare, then describe the three pictures as a story, beginning with the sentence on the card. Then turn the card over and answer No. 3 and No. 4, which ask for your own opinion and reasons.

1. Please read the passage silently for 20 seconds. … All right. Now, please read it aloud. Example: Plastic bags are convenient, but they create a large amount of waste. Many of them end up in rivers and oceans, where they can harm wildlife. Nowadays, a growing number of stores charge customers for plastic bags. Many shoppers now carry their own bags, and by doing so they help to reduce plastic waste. Such efforts are becoming common around the world.
2. Now, I will ask you four questions. No. 1. According to the passage, how do many shoppers help to reduce plastic waste? Example: By carrying their own bags.
3. No. 2. Now, please look at the pictures and describe the situation. You have 20 seconds to prepare. Your story should begin with the sentence on the card. … Please begin. Example: One day, Mr. and Mrs. Mori were talking in their living room. Mrs. Mori showed her husband a notice about plastic bags and said to him, "Let's buy some shopping bags." On Sunday, they were choosing cloth shopping bags at a store. That evening, Mr. Mori was paying at a supermarket. He realized that he had left his new shopping bag at home.
4. Now, please turn over the card and put it down. No. 3. Some people say that companies should stop selling drinks in plastic bottles. What do you think about that? Example: I agree. Plastic bottles are one of the biggest causes of pollution in the ocean. Companies could sell drinks in cans or glass bottles instead, because these are easier to recycle.
5. No. 4. Today, many people buy things online. Do you think online shopping will become more popular than shopping in stores in the future? Example: Yes. (Why?) People are very busy these days, and online shopping saves a lot of time. Also, it is easy to compare prices on the Internet, so people can find cheaper products.