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Vocabulary 3 Complete the mini-dialogues with the words in the

box. There are two extra words you do not need.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.
ankle clinic concert fridge radiator recording studio
1 I usually __________ my homework when I get
home. skateboarding souvenir underground

2 Do you __________ your bed after you get up? 1 Eva: John’s a doctor, isn’t he? Where does he work?
3 On holiday we usually ____________ sightseeing in Dan: He works in the new _______________ in town.
the places we visit. 2 Ali: Why can’t you play baseball today?
4 Do you __________ a shower in the morning or at Bob: I hurt my _______________ yesterday.
night?
3 Amy: How did you travel round Kyiv when you
5 My job at home is to __________ the table before visited the city?
meals.
Ben: By _______________. It was really quick.
6 My sisters usually hang __________ with friends
after school. 4 Mae: My favourite sport is horse-riding. What’s
yours?
7 I __________ school at 9 am every day.
Tom: I love _______________.
Score __/7
5 Joe: Where are you going?
2 Write the correct words for the definitions. Sue: To a _______________. I want to listen to the
1 It’s a job where you repair cars and motorbikes in a musicians while they are working.
garage. __________ 6 Zoe: Did you enjoy the _______________ last week?
2 It’s the room at the very top of a house. __________ Liz: Yes, the music was brilliant!
3 It’s a place where you can watch actors perform in 7 Ana: Careful! Don’t touch the _______________ in
plays. __________ my room. It’s really hot.
4 It’s a thing you need to get on a plane or train that Ben: OK!
shows you paid for the journey. __________
Score __/7
5 It’s the name of the cupboard where you keep your
clothes. __________
6 It’s the person who tells actors in a film what to do.
__________
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Grammar 6 Complete the mini-dialogues with can/can’t,

could/couldn’t, have to/don’t have to, must or
4 Write sentences using the present simple or present
mustn’t. Sometimes more than one answer is
continuous.
possible.
1 We / usually / have / pizza for dinner / on Friday night
1 Jay: What’s the problem?
/.
Zac: I _______________ find my mobile phone. I
___________________________________________
don’t know where it is.
2 They / not watch TV / right now / .
2 Ali: Stop! You _______________ use the computers
___________________________________________ in the library. You don’t have permission. You
3 Max / not like / rap music / but / he / love / rock music _______________ ask a teacher first.
/. Bob: Oh, sorry, I didn’t know.
___________________________________________ 3 Amy: Has your school got a uniform?
4 Every day / I / get up / at 7 am / . Ben: No, we _______________ wear a uniform. We
___________________________________________ can wear our own clothes.

5 Sara / not be / here now / because / she / play football 4 Sue: _______________ you swim?
/ in the park with her friends / . Mia: Of course! I _______________ swim when I was
___________________________________________ five years old.

6 What / you / do / at the moment / ? Score __/6

___________________________________________ 7 Tick (ü) the correct sentence(s). Correct the mistakes

Score __/6 in the other sentences.
1 I couldn’t see my friend because she was standing a
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the tall man behind. o
verbs given. Use the past simple or past continuous.
___________________________________________
There are two verbs you do not need.
2 I didn’t can answer the question because I didn’t
do go know live not be not visit not watch
know the answer. o
sleep want
___________________________________________
1 We _______________ the art gallery yesterday. It
3 They were playing baseball while they lost the ball. o
was closed.
___________________________________________
2 Last night, I _______________ to go to the swimming
pool, but there wasn’t time. 4 I play the guitar very good and I enjoy it. o
3 What _______________ Sue _______________ ___________________________________________
when Simon phoned? 5 I was born on 18 February in 2008 – what about you?
4 They _______________ TV at 6 pm yesterday o
because there was nothing good on. ___________________________________________
5 Where _______________ you _______________ on 6 There are a cinema in your town? o
holiday last year? Was it fun?
___________________________________________
6 Kate _______________ in school yesterday. I hope
she isn’t sick. Score __/6
7 I started high school two years ago. At the time, we
_______________ in London. Then we came to
Wales.

Score __/7

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Use of English Listening

8 Read the text below and think of the word that best 9 XðListen to radio programme and complete the
fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. sentences with one or two words, or a number.
1 Kelly was born in _______________ 2002.
Arati Saha 2 Kelly’s _______________ taught her to ski.
3 She won first prize at the X Games when she was just
Arati Saha was born in India 1 __________ _______________ years old.
24 September, 1940. From a young age, Arati
4 After her accident, Kelly couldn’t ski
loved swimming and she 2 __________ swim very for_______________.
well when she was just four years old. When she 5 When she goes to competitions, Kelly always takes
was five years old, she 3 __________ her first her _______________ with her.
swimming prize. In 1952, she 4 __________ one of 6 Her _______________ is also really good at skiing.
only four women in the Indian Olympic swimming Score __/6
team. After the Olympics®, she started training to
swim long distances. In July 1959, Arati travelled 10 XðListen again and choose the correct answers.
to England because she wanted to swim across the 1 Kelly is from …
English Channel – the water 5 __________ England A England.
and France. The first time she tried, things B Estonia.
6 __________ go well. Unfortunately, Arati C France.
7 __________ to stop. In September 1959, she
2 When Kelly was four, …
tried again. She left France and after swimming for
A she could do ski jumps really well.
16 hours and 20 minutes, she arrived in England.
B she didn’t want to do difficult jumps.
She was the first Indian woman to do it. Today,
C she tried to do hard ski jumps.
8 __________ are many long-distance swimmers.
Perhaps Arati inspired them! 3 The X Games includes events for …
A biking and skiing, but no other winter sports.
Score __/8 B skiing and skateboarding only.
C biking, skateboarding and winter sports.
4 In 2019, Kelly …
A won three prizes in the US.
B won more than one prize in Austria.
C didn’t win any competitions.
5 How many people watched the YouTube video of
Kelly when she was ten years old?
A Over 1,000
B Over 87,000
C Over 510,000
6 When she isn’t doing competitions, Kelly …
A doesn’t like relaxing.
B spends all her time doing homework.
C spends time with her friends.
Score __/6

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Reading 12 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 Where was Wayne living when he met Catherine?
___________________________________________

Island life 2 How did they create Freedom Cove?

Catherine and Wayne live in Canada. They met over 30 years

___________________________________________
ago when Catherine was visiting Lasqueti Island where Wayne 3 Apart from the main house, what three other places
was living. Now, they live on Freedom Cove, an island near are there on the island?
Cypress Bay. It’s very unusual because they made the island
___________________________________________
using different materials. It sits on the water and it can move.
They started building Freedom Cove 25 years ago and it’s 4 How does Wayne catch fish?
slowly growing because they add new parts to it. Sometimes ___________________________________________
after bad weather they have to build things again. Their local
5 Why do they work hard to get their food?
town is 25 minutes away by boat and there are no roads.
___________________________________________
Catherine is a dancer and artist and Wayne is a painter and
designer. Their island home is incredible – there’s an art gallery, 6 What do Catherine and Wayne do after they finish the
an art studio and a dance floor as well as the main house. The housework and other jobs?
living room floor is a special glass and it can move up, so Wayne ___________________________________________
can catch fish from his sofa! The kitchen doesn’t have many
things that use electricity – they don’t have a microwave or Score __/6
fridge, but there is a washing machine.
13 ‘The best place to live is on your own island.’ Do you
They use solar panels to make all their electricity and they get
agree? Give three reasons.
water from a place near the island. They grow their food on the
island, too – they’ve got thousands of plants in the vegetable ________________________________________________
gardens. They work hard to get their food because there aren’t ________________________________________________
any shops. Going shopping is a trip for them. They go once
________________________________________________
every two weeks, but they don’t buy much.
________________________________________________
On a typical morning, Catherine starts by dusting the house and
sweeping the floor, then she cleans the carpets and tidies the ________________________________________________
house. There’s always dust in the wild. Later, she goes out on ________________________________________________
the lake in her boat. Wayne collects wood for the fire. The
________________________________________________
house doesn’t have radiators and in winter it gets very cold.
After that, they work on the island or create art. ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
11 Read the text. Are the statements True (T) or False
Score __/3
(F), or is the information Not Mentioned (NM)?
1 Catherine and Wayne first met each other more than
30 years ago. T / F / NM
2 Catherine and Wayne decided to build the island
because they couldn’t buy a house. T / F / NM
3 They sometimes have to repair things on the island
after bad weather. T / F / NM
4 There is a microwave, a fridge and a washing
machine in their kitchen. T / F / NM
5 When they go shopping, they don’t usually buy many
things because they don’t have much money.
T / F / NM
6 After doing the housework, Catherine and Wayne
relax or create art. T / F / NM
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Writing ________________________________________________
________________________________________________
14 Write a story. You were travelling when something ________________________________________________
funny or amazing happened. Include the following:
________________________________________________
• where and when the story happened
________________________________________________
• what you were doing at the time and what happened ________________________________________________
after
________________________________________________
• what happened in the end
________________________________________________
Write at least 60 words. ________________________________________________
________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
________________________________________________ Score __/10
________________________________________________
________________________________________________ Speaking
________________________________________________
15 Work in pairs. Give your opinions about the activities
________________________________________________ below. Remember to:
________________________________________________ • use phrases for giving opinions
________________________________________________
• give reasons for your opinions
________________________________________________
• talk about all the activities and say which you like best
________________________________________________
________________________________________________ Going to a concert
________________________________________________
Visiting an art gallery or museum
________________________________________________
________________________________________________ Sailing
________________________________________________
________________________________________________ Going shopping
________________________________________________
Going sightseeing on holiday
________________________________________________
________________________________________________ Eating in a restaurant
________________________________________________
________________________________________________ Score __/10

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Vocabulary __/20
________________________________________________
Grammar __/25
________________________________________________
Use of English __/8
________________________________________________ Listening __/12
________________________________________________ Reading __/15
________________________________________________ Writing __/10
________________________________________________ Speaking __/10
________________________________________________
________________________________________________ TOTAL __/100
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