BEGINNER

Tests

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ADRIAN DOFF CHRISTOPHER JONES
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Contents

Introduction page 1

Progress test 1 2

Progress test 2 6

Progress test 3 10

Progress test 4 14

Summary test (written) 18

Speaking test 1 22

Speaking test 2 23

Speaking test 3 24

Speaking test 4 25

Summary test (speaking) 26

Answer key 27

Marking guide: Written tests section H 28

Marking guide: Speaking tests 29

Introduction
This b o o k l e t contains fo ur Progress tests and one Summary test for the Language in Use Beginner course.
Each of the Progress tests cover s six units in the C l a s s r o o m B o o k . The Summary test is for use at the end of
the course, and makes use of material fr o m all units. All five tests have the same format. There is an Answer
key and Marking guide on pages 3031.
Each test has two c o m po n e n t s :
a written paper, covering grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing.
an ( opt ional) or al test, in which pairs of students speak to the examiner and to each other.
While the main aim is to help learners measure their progress as they go t hr ough Language in Use, both
written and or al tests also give practice in techniques needed for pub lic examinations such as the Ca mb r id ge
Key English Test (KET).

The written component

This has eight sections. 70 marks are available.
Section A: Sentences (10 marks)
There are ten multiple c ho ic e gapped sentences (each with three o pt ions) . Th e questions cover a range of
grammar and vocabulary.
Section B: Words (5 marks)
This is a matching task on a lexical gr oup. Learners choose five answers fr o m seven o p t i o n s .
Section C: Replies (5 marks)
There are five multiple c ho ic e questions (each with three opt ions) . Learners have to co mpl et e five separate
two-line exchanges.
Section D: Conversation (6 marks)
This is a matching task b ased on a short conversation. Learners choose six answers fr om eight o pt i o n s .
Section E: Gapped text (7 marks)
This is a three-option multiple c h oi c e cloz e task. There are seven questions.
Section F: Reading (8 marks)
This is a reading c om pr e h en s io n task with eight multiple c ho ic e questions (each with three o pt ions) .
Section G: Cloze (11 marks)
This is an open cloze task. Learners have to fill each gap with one suitable w o r d . There are 11 gaps.
Section H: Writing (18 marks)
Three writing tasks. Students write short paragraphs ( t w o or three sentences long) on a variety of topics.
S o m e of the content is usually specified. There are six marks for each paragraph.
Note: Th e test takes 70 minutes. If this is longer than you have available, it can b e given in two parts:
Sections AF, on the first three pages (the m o r e receptive part of the test): 45 minutes.
Sections GH, on the final page (the m o r e pr od uct ive part of the test): 25 minutes.

The oral component

This c o m p o n e n t is o pt i o na l. Two students take the test at a time together with an examiner. The test has two
sections, and takes a r o un d 78 minutes. 20 marks are available.
Section A: ExaminerStudent (10 marks)
In this section, the examiner asks the two students questions in turn. Each student has t o:
answer vocab ular y questions, and spell one or two w o r d s .
answer one or two questions on a t o pi c concerning their own lives.
talk briefly about a t o pi c given b y the examiner (three or fo ur sentences).
Section B: StudentStudent (10 marks)
In this section, the students talk to each other, using pr o m pt cards. There are two kinds of activity:
either A asks B questions about him- or herself. B answers the questions.
or A asks B questions about e.g. a s h o p, a party. B answers using infor mat ion on the pr o m pt card.
Two sets of pr o m pt cards are used during each test, giving both students an o ppo r t unit y to ask questions and
answer them.

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Progress test 1: Units 16 Please do not write in this box.

Time allowed: 70 m i n ut e s . Section A B C D E F G H Tot al

A n s w e r all the q u e s t i o n s .
Wr it e your a n s w e r s on this pa p e r . Score

NAME:

Section A (10 marks)

Choose the best answer, A, B or C. The first one is an example.

0 ......................... is y o u r name?
A How B Who C What C
..........

1 ......................... old are you ?

A How B Who C What ..........
2 Where ......................... ?
A you f rom B you are from C are you fr om ..........
3 My flat o n l y has two rooms its very ......................... .
A small B big C large ..........
4 There arent ......................... windows in this room.
A a B any C some ..........
5 W h o s ......................... man over there? Is he a policeman?
A this B that C those ..........
6 How many students ......................... in y o ur class?
A there is B there are C are there ..........
7 There are lots of ......................... here.
A tourist B tourists C tourists ..........
8 My jackets are in the ......................... in my bedroom.
A cupboard B fridge C cooker ..........
9 Its m y mothers birthday today. Shes ......................... .
A fourteen B fourth C forty ..........
10 ......................... is m y favourite city.
A England B English C London ..........

Section B (5 marks)
Look at the picture and imagine the colours. Choose the best colours (AH) to complete each sentence.
The first one is an example.
A black
sky
cloud 0 D .
The c l o u d is .......... B blue
sun
C green
1 The sun is .......... . D grey
zebra 2 The sky is .......... .
trees E pink
3 The grass and trees are .......... . F red
4 The zebra is .......... and .......... . G white
grass
H yellow

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Section C (5 marks)
Complete the five conversations.
Choose A, B or C. EXAMPLE A Im 18.
B Im Peter.
C Im fine.

How are you?

ANSWER: C

1 Is this y o u r umbrella? A Yes, they are.

B Thats true.
.......... C No, it isnt.

2 C a n I have s o m e juice, please? A Yes, of course.

B Thank y o u .
.......... C Oh, really?

3 Tom this is m y friend Lisa. A Whats her name?

B I dont kno w.
.......... C Hi. How are y ou?

4 Heres a present for you h app y birthday! A Please.

B Thank y o u .
.......... C Thats all right.

5 Whats y o u r address? A 402 1071.

B 5, Market Street.
.......... C Mr and M r s Brown.

Section D (6 marks)
Complete this conversation at a party. What does Mike say to Jill?
Choose the correct letter AI from the box. The first one has been done for you.

Jill: He llo . Who are you ?

Mike: C
0................
A Im f rom L o n d o n .
Jill: And Im Jill. Where are you from, Mike?
B Are you D o l o r e s Mitchell?
Mike: 1 ................
Jill: Me too. And are you married? C Oh, hi. Im Mike.
Mike: 2 ................
D No, shes here, actually thats her, over there.
Jill: Do you have any children?
E Yes, we have two a girl and a b o y.
Mike: 3 ................
Jill: Really? How old are they? F Yes. Yes, I am.
Mike: 4 ................
G Oh, sorry.
Jill: And wheres y o u r wife n o w ? At home
with the children? H Thats right. And Im M i ke Mitchell.

Mike: 5 ................ I The girls three, and the boy is just a baby.
Jill: But thats D o l o r e s Mitchell!
Mike: 6 ................
Jill: Oh! S o youre married to D o l o r e s Mitchell

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Section E (7 marks)
Read the text, and choose the best words to fill the gaps. The first one has been done for you.

0 A isnt B arent C am not

There ......... 0......... many men in m y family, but
1 A woman B womans C women
there are lots of ......... 1......... . My ......... 2.........
have three daughters m e (my names Jenny), and 2 A mother B father C parents

m y two ......... 3......... Barbara and Jo. Barbara 3 A brothers B sisters C parents
and Jo arent married, b ut I am. My ......... 4.........
4 A h us ban d B hus bands C husbands
name is B o b . We have five ......... 5........ and
5 A children B bab i es C sons
theyre all girls! And m y oldest daughter Liz has a
......... 6........ girl. Shes just one year o l d , and 6 A child B baby C son

......... 7........ names Anna. 7 A his B her C its

Section F (8 marks)
Read the information about three hotels, and answer the questions. Which hotel are the people staying at? Write Plaza,
Park or Roxy. The first question has been done for you.

T HE PLAZA H OTEL T HE PARK H OTEL T HE ROXY H OTEL

T he Plaza H o t e l is right on the
beach. All rooms have their
own b a t h r o o m , p h o n e and TV.
They a lso have a large bed, a
sof a and two armchairs, and a
large balcony. There are 60
rooms on five floors, and four
lifts. The hotel has three
restaurants and two
swimming p o o l s .
T he Park H o t e l is in the city
centre. It has 25 rooms on four
floors. There isnt a lift. The
rooms are small, bu t they have
big w i n d o w s , and there is a
desk and chair, and a radio.
There are two b a t h r o o m s on
every floor, and theres a T V
room next to the restaurant, on
the gro und floor.
The R o x y H o t e l is near the
airport, about 10 km from the
city. It has 1 2 0 rooms on seven
floors, and six lifts. Theres a
restaurant and a swimming
pool. The rooms arent very
large, but all have b a t h r oom s ,
and s o m e rooms have small
balconies. There is a p h o n e ,
T V and radio in every room.

0 There isnt a lift in o u r hotel. Park

............
1 We have a balcony, but it isnt very big. ............

2 O u r room has a TV, but n o t a radio. ............

3 The hotels near all the big shops. ............

4 The restaurants in o u r hotel are very g o o d . ............

5 The rooms are very large. ............

6 O u r room is on the sixth floor. ............

7 There isnt a toilet or a s h o w e r in o u r r o o m . ............

8 The hotels b y the sea. ............

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Section G (11 marks)
Look at the picture and complete
the sentences. Write ONE word in
each gap. The first one has been
done for you.

0 on
....................................

1 ....................................
2 ....................................

3 ....................................

4 ....................................

5 ....................................

6 ....................................

7 ....................................
8 ....................................
9 ....................................
10 ....................................
Theres a cat ......... 0......... the bed , and there are s o m e sho es ......... 1.........
the bed. Theres a big picture on the ......... 2......... . In the picture, there are
s o m e ......... 3......... , s o m e trees and a ......... 4......... . Theres a ......... 5.........
on the little table ......... 6......... the bed. Theres a box on the ......... 7......... ,
and there are s o m e books ......... 8......... the b o x . Theres a radio on the

11 .................................... ......... 9......... . Theres a com puter and a ......... 10......... on the ......... 11......... .

Section H (18 marks)

1 Write two or three sentences about a friend. Use the ideas in the box to help you.

...................................................................................................................
name?
...................................................................................................................
age?
...................................................................................................................
hair? e y e s ?
...................................................................................................................
a d d r es s ?

2 Read this email from a friend. Write a short reply. Answer his questions.

Hi! Dear George,

Im in your flat. Its very nice! I .................................................................................................................
have two questions:
- Is there a radio? Where? .................................................................................................................
- Where are the coffee and the
.................................................................................................................
sugar?
Thanks, George .................................................................................................................

3 Write two or three sentences about the school where you are now. Use the ideas in the box to help you.
...................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................... How many s t u d e n t s ?

t e a c h er s ? c l a s s r o o m s ?
...................................................................................................................
TVs? v i d e o s ? computers?
...................................................................................................................
library? c a f ?
...................................................................................................................

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Progress test 2: Units 712 Please do not write in this box.

Time allowed: 70 m i n u t e s . Section A B C D E F G H Total

A n s w e r all the q u e s t i o n s .
Write your a n s w e r s on this p a p e r. Score

NAME:

Section A (10 marks)

Choose the best answer, A, B or C. The first one is an example.

0 Shes reading ......................... in the living room.

A a video B s o m e music C a magazine C
..........

1 My brothers ......................... . He w o r k s in a small French restaurant.

A a waiter B a shop assistant C a secretary ..........
2 Please ......................... the p i a n o n o w. T he children are asleep.
A dont play B no play C n o t to play ..........
3 Our car isnt fast. Its very ......................... .
A wea k B short C slow ..........
4 My mother likes M e l G i b s o n , but she ......................... Arnold Schwarzenegger.
A likes B dont like C doesnt like ..........
5 We usually watch a f o o t b a l l match ......................... Saturday afternoon.
A in B on C at ..........
6 T he programme starts at ten ......................... .
A oclock B clocks C h our s ..........
7 Where ......................... ?
A do you work B you do work C you work ..........
8 Thats her over there ......................... a green dress and a hat.
A she wears B shes wearing C she wearing ..........
9 People usually eat soup with ......................... .
A a knife B a fork C a spoon ..........
10 T he s c h o o l is in River Street, next ......................... the supermarket.
A by B to C at ..........

Section B (5 marks)
Read the sentences about shops. What is the best word (AH) for each sentence? The first one is an example.

0 Yo u can b u y aspirins and shampoo here. D

.......... A ba nk
B baker
1 Yo u can b u y shorts and trousers here. .......... C butcher
2 Yo u can b u y meat here. .......... D chemist

3 Yo u can b u y fruit and vegetables here. .......... E clothes shop

F greengrocer
4 Yo u can send a parcel here. ..........
G newsagent
5 Yo u can b u y bread here. ..........
H p o s t office

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Section C (5 marks)
Complete the five conversations.
Choose A, B or C. EXAMPLE A Im 18.
B Im Peter.
C Im fine.

How are you?

ANSWER: C

1 Excuse m e how mu ch are these T-shirts? A Size 38.

B 25.
.......... C Green and red.

2 What are you studying? A Im a student.

B Yes, I am.
.......... C English and French.

3 He llo . C a n I speak to George, please? A Never mind.

B Yes. Just a moment.
.......... C H e l l o 31249.

4 Hurry u p ! I want to go! A OK. Wait a minute.

B OK. Come in.
.......... C OK. Sit down.

5 What time do you have lunch? A At twelve thirty.

B In a caf, usually.
.......... C Chicken and chips.

Section D (6 marks)
Complete this phone conversation. What does Jane say to Tom?
Choose the correct letter AI from the box. The first one has been done for you.

Tom: Hel lo . 73481.

Jane: E
0................ A Oh, come on its Friday night!
Tom: Oh, hi, Jane. Where are you ?
B Its right in the centre. O p p o s i t e the station.
Jane: 1 ................
Tom: Great. What are you having? C Are you going out?

Jane: 2 ................ D W o u l d you like to c ome ? Theres lots of food.

Tom: Mm. Great. Ha ve a good time.
E Hi, To m. This is Jane.
Jane: 3 ................
Tom: Id lo ve to, Jane, but Im working. F 114 N o r t h Street. Its on the s e c o n d floor.

Jane: 4 ................ G Pasta with salad. And c h o c o l a t e cake.

Tom: OK Ill come! Whats the address?
H Im washing m y hair.
Jane: 5 ................
Tom: Wheres that? I At Sams flat. Were c o o k i n g a meal.

Jane: 6 ................
Tom: OK. See you in ten minutes. Goodbye!

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Section E (7 marks)
Read the text, and choose the best words to fill the gaps. The first one has been done for you.

0 A age B old C on
Jim Black is 22 years ......... 0......... . Hes
1 A have B has C having
quite tall, and he ......... 1......... short black
hair. Jim lives ......... 2......... L o n d o n . Hes 2 A in B on C at
......... 3......... engineer, and he w o r k s 3 A a B an C the
......... 4......... British Telecom. In his free
4 A for B from C by
time, he ......... 5......... tennis and listens to
5 A play B plays C playing
music. He sometimes drinks wine, but he
......... 6......... smoke. Jim drives an old Mini, 6 A no B don t C doesnt
but he wants to ......... 7......... a n e w BMW. 7 A sell B buy C shop

Section F (8 marks)
Read about Amy, Bill and Cora, and answer the questions. Write one name for each answer.
The first one has been done for you.

AMY , age 19 BILL, age 22 CORA, age 24

I like classical music and jazz, b ut
I dont like pop music. I play the
pia no.
I cook all m y own food. I eat a l ot
of rice and vegetables and fresh
fruit. I like fish, and I sometimes
eat eggs.
I drink a l ot of tea and mineral
water. I usually have a glass of
wine with m y dinner.
Im a student I usually wear
jeans and a T-shirt to classes. I
hate skirts!
I like pop music, especially from
the 60s and 70s. I play the guitar,
but n o t very well.
I l ov e burgers, sausages, chips,
things like that. I dont eat a lot of
fruit or vegetables thats bad, I
know!
I drink coffee all day, b ut I d ont
like beer or wine. If I go to a
party, I drink orange juice.
I work in an office, so I wear a
suit and tie, but in the evening I
change into jeans and a jumper.
I dont know muc h about music,
but I listen to pop music on the
radio, and I quite like jazz.
I dont eat mu ch meat, t hou gh I
quite like chicken. My favourite
meals are pasta and pizza. I eat
quite a lot of fruit.
I drink a l ot of fizzy drinks
C o k e , lemonade, things like that.
If its h ot, I like to have a beer.
Im a teacher. I usually wear a
dress to w o r k , or a skirt and
b l o u s e but never jeans!

0 Who doesnt listen to pop music? Amy

............
1 Who doesnt play a musical instrument? ............

2 Who never buy s fast f o o d ? ............

3 Who doesnt often eat apples or bananas? ............

4 Who doesnt eat meat? ............

5 Who doesnt drink a lc oho l? ............

6 Who doesnt like h o t drinks? ............

7 Who often wears a skirt? ............

8 Who doesnt have a j o b ? ............

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Section G (11 marks)
Complete this text about someones daily routine. Write ONE word for each space.
The first one has been done for you.

0 up
.................................... F r om Monday to Saturday, I usually get ......... 0......... at 7.30.

1 .................................... I ......... 1......... a shower, get dressed and eat m y breakfast.

2 .................................... T hen I ......... 2......... the h o u s e at about 8.15, a nd go to w o r k .

3 .................................... I get to the office at 8.45 and I ......... 3......... work at nine

4 .................................... o c l o c k . I have a very short lunchbreak, so I usually just have

5 .................................... ......... 4......... sandwich and a c u p of coffee. I ......... 5.........

work at 6.00, and I get home at about a quarter ......... 6.........

6 ....................................
six. After dinner, I usually ......... 7......... the TV, and I go to
7 ....................................
......... 8......... at 11 . 0 0 .
8 ....................................
But todays ......... 9........ , so Im n o t at w o r k . Its 10.45
9 ....................................
in the morning. Im listening ......... 10......... the radio and
10 ....................................
Im ......... 11......... breakfast in bed.
11 ....................................

Section H (18 marks)

1 Describe these two people. What do they look like? What are they
wearing?
..................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................

2 Think about three people you know. Where are they now?
What do you think theyre doing? Write a sentence about each one.
.................................................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................................................

3 Write two or three sentences about a shop in your town.

Use the questions to help you.
Where is it?
..................................................................................................................
What does it sell?
..................................................................................................................
Is it open e ver y d a y ?
..................................................................................................................
What t i m e does it
.................................................................................................................. open and c l o s e ?

..................................................................................................................
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Progress test 3: Units 1318 Please do not write in this box.

Time allowed: 70 m i n u t e s . Section A B C D E F G H Total

A n s w e r all the q u e s t i o n s .
Write your a n s w e r s on this p a p e r. Score

NAME:

Section A (10 marks)

Choose the best answer, A, B or C. The first one is an example.

0 My brothers ......................... hes quite short, actually.

A n o t very tall B very tall C quite tall A
..........

1 Theyre rich they ......................... lots of m o n e y !

A got B has g o t C have g o t ..........
2 How m uc h ......................... do you want?
A bread B apples C eggs ..........
3 There are lots of lemons, but there isnt ......................... sugar.
A some B any C a ..........
4 We didnt w in the game we ......................... .
A l os e B l os ed C lost ..........
5 He woke u p late, so he ......................... any breakfast.
A didnt has B didnt had C didnt have ..........
6 My parents gave ......................... a bike for m y birthday.
A me B to m e C for m e ..........
7 ......................... about a hundred p e o p l e at the party.
A It w a s B There w a s C There were ..........
8 Where ......................... at the weekend?
A you went B did you go C did you went ..........
9 Budapest is ......................... the River Danube.
A in B on C at ..........
10 She can play the pi ano , but she ......................... swim.
A cant B cant C cant ..........

Section B (5 marks)
What are these sentences about? Choose the best word (AH) for each sentence. The first one is an example.

0 Yo u b u y things with this. F

.......... A bread
B envelope
1 Yo u can open a door with this. .......... C flour
2 Yo u put a letter in this. .......... D key

3 Yo u make sandwiches fr om this. .......... E match

F money
4 Yo u w as h y o u r hair with this. ..........
G shampoo
5 Yo u can light a fire with this. ..........
H stamp

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Section C (5 marks)
Complete the five conversations.
Choose A, B or C. EXAMPLE A Im 18.
B Im Peter.
C Im fine.

How are you?

ANSWER: C

1 Whats the capital of Nigeria? A Sure.

B Im sure.
.......... C Im n o t sure.

2 Whats the weather like today? A Sun and wind.

B The sun and the wind.
.......... C Sunny and windy.

3 Its really h o t t o d a y ! A W o u l d you like a drink?

B Could you like a drink?
.......... C Do you like a drink?

4 Lets go for a swim. A No, you cant.

B Yes, you can.
.......... C Thats a good idea.

5 Are you going home n o w ? A No, Im not.

B No, I dont.
.......... C No, I didnt.

Section D (6 marks)
Complete this conversation about a holiday. What does John say to Ann?
Choose the correct letter AI from the box. The first one has been done for you.

Ann: Hi, John. How are you ?

John: 0................
C
A We drove, actually. It w a s quite a l ong journey!
Ann: Im fine. Did you have a good holiday?
John: 1 ................ B Fine. A bit cloudy, but w arm and it didnt rain!
Ann: Oh, wheres that?
C Very well, thanks. And y ou?
John: 2 ................
D No, we stayed in a hotel.
Ann: Great. How did you go ? By plane?
John: 3 ................ E In the sou th of France. Its near Cannes.
Ann: And what w a s the weather like?
F Actually, it w a s free! We were in m y parents villa.
John: 4 ................
G Its usually very h o t in summer.
Ann: Did you go swimming?
John: 5 ................ H Not in the sea it w a s quite col d. But we had a
pool in the garden, so we s w a m in that.
Ann: Lovely. But it s o u n d s very expensive!
John: 6 ................ I Yes, it w a s great. We went to St Raphal.
Ann: Mm. C a n I come next time?

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Section E (7 marks)
Read the text, and choose the best words to fill the gaps. The first one has been done for you.

0 A country B city C village

Malt a is a small ......... 0......... in the
1 A north B west C sou th
SICILY Mediterranean. It is ......... 1......... of
Sicily. About four hundred 2 A hundred B thousand C million
MALTA ......... 2......... p e o p l e live in Malta. 3 A languages B countries C islands
T he country has two ......... 3......... , Maltese and English, b ut
4 A Italy B Italian C Italic
many p e o p l e al so speak ......... 4......... . T he capital city
5 A coa st B b ea ch C sea
Valletta is on the east ......... 5......... . Mal ta is ......... 6.........
and dry in the summer, and the winters are al so quite warm. 6 A hot B cold C wet
A large number of tourists ......... 7......... Malt a every year. 7 A go B visit C stay

Section F (8 marks)
Three people say what they did last Sunday. Read the texts, and answer the questions. Write ONE name for each
answer. The first one has been done for you.

ANDY BELLA CARL

I g o t u p at about 11 . 0 0 , I think. I
had breakfast, and started to cook
lunch for the family. We had
chicken, with rice and salad.
It w a s a lovely day, so after lunch,
we all cycled alo ng the river. We
b o u g h t s o m e ice-creams and
swam, and on the w a y h o m e , we
s t o p p ed at a Pizzeria for dinner.
In the evening, I did a bit of work
a r o u nd the hou se. T hen I h ad
s o m e c h o c o l a t e cake, and went to
b e d with a good book. I w a s
asleep b y 10.00.
Ive g o t a shop b y the river, and
were open on Sundays, so I g o t
u p at about 8.00, had a quick c u p
of coffee, made a sandwich for
lunch, and walked to the s h o p .
T he shop w a s busy. It w a s a h o t
day, and lots of p e o p l e wanted
ice-creams, so I made quite a l ot
of m o n e y ! We clo se d at 6.00.
In the evening, m y h usb and and I
had s o m e pasta and salad. Then
we put o u r feet up, had a glass of
wine and watched TV. I went to
b e d at about 11 . 3 0 .
I g o t u p at about 8.00, walked to
the newsagents and g o t a paper.
Then I had a few cups of coffee,
and read the paper in the garden.
At lunchtime, I met s o m e friends
at the p u b , and we had a fe w
beers. It w a s a really h o t day, so
w h e n I g o t ba ck home I sat in the
garden again and went to sleep.
It w a s a lovely evening, so m y
girlfriend came r o u n d and made a
sandwich and s o m e fresh
lemonade. Then we watche d T V
until about 12.00.

0 Which person drank a lot? Carl

............
1 Which person ate a lot? ............

2 Which person went to w ork ? ............

3 Which person went on a bike? ............

4 Which person didnt b u y anything? ............

5 Which person didnt read anything? ............

6 Which person lives alone? ............

7 Which person woke u p late? ............

8 Which person didnt do much? ............

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Section G (11 marks)
Look at the map and complete
RIVER
the directions. Write ONE word
STREET
in each gap. The first one has 116
been done for you.

0 to
....................................
Pam
1 .................................... here are
2 .................................... the directions
3 .................................... ......... 0......... m y flat.
BRIDGE END
4 .................................... Yo u get off the
......... 1......... at
5 ....................................
Bridge End Station.
6 ....................................
Come ......... 2.........
7 ....................................
of the station, and turn ......... 3......... . Then turn ......... 4......... into River
8 .................................... Street and go ......... 5......... the bridge. Theres a supermarket on the
9 .................................... ......... 6......... . Turn left, and walk ......... 7......... the river for 200 metres.

10 .................................... Go ......... 8......... the Post Office, and ......... 9......... the steps at the end
......... 10......... the street. I live at number 116, on the third ......... 11......... .
11 ....................................

Section H (18 marks)

1 Write two or three sentences about a good place for a holiday in your country.
Use the questions to help you.
..................................................................................................................
Where is it?
..................................................................................................................
What is it like?
..................................................................................................................
Wh ats the weather like?
..................................................................................................................
What c a n you do t h e r e ?
..................................................................................................................

2 Write about three important dates in your family (or in your country).
What are the dates and why are they important?
............................................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................................................

3 Write two or three sentences about a time when you went on a long journey.
Use the questions to help you.

..................................................................................................................
Where d i d you go?
..................................................................................................................
How d i d you go?
..................................................................................................................
How much d i d it c o s t ?
..................................................................................................................
Why d i d you go?
..................................................................................................................

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Progress test 4: Units 1924 Please do not write in this box.

Time allowed: 70 m i n u t e s . Section A B C D E F G H Total

A n s w e r all the q u e s t i o n s .
Write your a n s w e r s on this p a p e r. Score

NAME:

Section A (10 marks)

Choose the best answer, A, B or C. The first one is an example.

0 Yo u hear with y o u r ......................... .

A eyes B ears C nose B
..........

1 We ......................... lots of photos at the Wildlife Park.

A did B made C took ..........
2 Where ......................... stay?
A you going to B youre going to C are you going to ..........
3 My grandfather is the ......................... person in m y family.
A older B oldest C m o s t old ..........
4 I think volleyballs m o r e interesting ......................... foot bal l.
A than B fr om C as ..........
5 Shes o n l y five, and she can ......................... a tennis ball in one hand.
A throw B catch C kick ..........
6 He wears a g o l d ring on the fourth ......................... of his left hand.
A arm B neck C finger ..........
7 Yo u ......................... a s h o w e r !
A need B must C like ..........
8 L o n d o ns a big city, but Tok yos ......................... .
A bigger B m o r e bigger C biggest ..........
9 Were ......................... a few days in Paris next week.
A leaving B going C spending ..........
10 C a n you ......................... over a stream one metre wide?
A climb B fall C jump ..........

Section B (5 marks)
How are these people feeling? Choose the best word (AH) for each sentence. The first one is an example.

0 I didnt sleep very well last night. H

.......... A bored
B excited
1 My grandmother died last week. She w a s 91. .......... C frightened
2 I need something to drink. .......... D hungry

3 Its my 1 0 t h birthday next week ! Im having a party! .......... E sad

F surprised
4 This isnt a very interesting lesson. ..........
G thirsty
5 H elp ! H e l p ! I cant s wim! ..........
H tired

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Section C (5 marks)
Complete the five conversations.
Choose A, B or C. EXAMPLE A Im 18.
B Im Peter.
C Im fine.

How are you?

ANSWER: C

1 Were going n o w. Goodbye. A Drive suddenly.

B Drive quietly.
.......... C Drive carefully.

2 Wheres the best place to go running? A By the river.

B Yo u can go running.
.......... C Not very fast.

3 W o u l d you like to go to the cinema? A Terminator 2.

B I e njo ye d it very much.
.......... C Id lo ve to .

4 Im feeling a bit ill. A Shall I call the d oct or?

B Lets go out for a meal.
.......... C Fine.

5 C a n I use y o u r phon e? A Yes, please.

B No, thank y o u .
.......... C Who do you want to ring?

Section D (6 marks)
Complete this phone conversation about a computer. What does Fred say to David?
Choose the correct letter AI from the box. The first one has been done for you.

David: He llo , Fred. How are things?

Fred: 0 G A No, n o t n o w. Im just g oing out . What
................ about t o m o r r o w ?
David: Lucky you! Is it working OK?
B Well, n o t really c o u l d you give m e s o m e
Fred: 1 ................ help?
David: Yes, of course. Whats the problem?
C What com put er do you use?
Fred: 2 ................
David: OK shall I come r o u n d n o w ? D What are you d o i n g at the weekend?
Fred: 3 ................ E I write all m y letters on the computer.
David: Sorry, I cant. Im working all day.
F Sorry. I dont understand. Could you say
Fred: 4 ................ that again?
David: Well, Im seeing s o m e friends on Saturday, but
Im free on Sunday. G Fine, thanks. Ive g o t a n e w computer.
Fred: 5 ................ H Well, I can write e-mails, but I cant send
David: OK. Oh y o u r computer. What ISP are you them. And I cant get on the Internet.
using? And how many KPS is y o u r m o d e m ?
I Great. Could you come r o u n d then?
Fred: 6 ................
David: OK, it doesnt matter. See you on Sunday!

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Section E (7 marks)
Read the text, and choose the best words to fill the gaps. The first one has been done for you.

0 A at B with C by
Sally w o r k s as an au pair. She lives ......... 0......... an
1 A must B has C can
English family. She ......... 1......... to get u p early and take
the children to s c h o o l . T hen she ......... 2......... the kitchen 2 A cleans B paints C makes
and tidies the ......... 3......... bedroom. In the afternoons 3 A childrens B childrens C childrens
she g o e s ......... 4......... the local college and has English
4 A for B out C to
lessons. Then she collects the children fro m s c h o o l , and
5 A after B for C at
looks ......... 5......... them until they go to bed. Its hard
w o r k , but there are s o m e good things about the job: she 6 A doesnt B mustnt C cant
......... 6......... have to cook, and she ......... 7......... go o u t 7 A must B can C needs
every night.

Section F (8 marks)
Read the letter about a school journey, and answer the
childrens questions. For each question, choose the best
answer: A, B or C. The first one has been done for you. School Journey, Friday 14 July

0 Are we going b efor e or after the exams? Dear Parents,

A Before. B After. C I dont kn ow. A s you k n o w, every year we take the children in Year
6 on a S c h o o l Journey after they finish their s u m m e r
1 What time do we have to b e at s c h o o l ? examinations. This year we are going t o Wales for the
day. In the m o r n i n g we are going t o visit Chepstow
A At 7.15. B At 7.30. C At 7.45.
Castle, w h i c h is the o l d e s t castle in Britain, a n d in the
2 What are the Brecon Beacons? after noo n we are going c li mbin g in the Brecon
Beacons.
A Rivers. B Castles. C Mou nta in s.
The bus is leaving the school car park at 7.30 in the
3 Do we have to wear s c h o o l jacket and trousers? morn ing , a n d we hope t o be ba ck at the school by 9.00
in the evening. Please bring your child t o the school
A Yes. B No. C I dont kn ow. fifteen minutes early. Children do n o t h a v e t o w e a r
school clothes, b u t they mu s t h a v e a good pair of
4 Whats the weather going to b e like?
shoes or trainers, a warm j u m p er a n d a c o at (it can be
A Wet. B Sunny. C I dont kn ow. w e t a n d windy, e v e n in July!) a n d if its a s u n n y day
a hat a n d s u n cream.
5 C a n we take s o m e sweets?
At lunchtime, we re h av ing a picnic by the River Wye,
A Yes. B No. C I dont kn ow. so ple as e gi ve your chi ld a p a c k e d lunch (sandwiche s,
fruit a n d a drink n o t too m a n y s w e e t s a n d
6 Where are we having lunch? cho co lat es, please!). Please give your child breakfast
b e f o re you leave home (they cant eat on the bus). In
A In a caf. B On the bus. C By a river.
the evening, were s t o p p i n g at a motorway restaurant
7 What else do we have to bring with us? for dinner.
Children m u s t bring a pen a n d paper, a n d its a good
A M o n e y. B A camera. C A pen and paper.
ide a t o bring a (cheap!) camera.
8 Do p e o p l e have to pay to go in the castle? The c o s t of the j o u r n ey is 25. This c o v e r s the return
A Yes. B No. C I dont kn ow. bus journey, the entrance ticket for the Castle, a n d
dinner. Children can take some money t o spend on
presents, b u t n o t more than 5, please.

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Section G (11 marks)
Complete this holiday postcard.
Write ONE word in each gap. The Hi, Pete.
first one has been done for you.
Were camping on a farm in the north ......... 0......... Italy, and were
0 of
.................................... ......... 1......... a lovely time. I really ......... 2......... sleeping in a tent

1 .................................... its great fun. Theres lots to do here. Yesterday morning we all

2 .................................... ......... 3......... volleyball, and in the afternoon we ......... 4.........

3 ....................................
4 ....................................
5 ....................................
6 ....................................
7 ....................................
windsurfing on a lake. And this morning, I actually ......... 5......... a horse!
I w a s quite frightened, actually, but the horse walked very ......... 6......... ,
and I didnt fall off! To d a y were going ......... 7......... a lo ng walk in the
hills, and this evening were ......... 8......... to light a fire and cook s o m e
Bo lz ano sausages. We want to b u y s o m e presents, so tomorrow were
going ......... 9......... in Verona! This is a wonderful place: the f o o d s great,

8 .................................... the weathers lovely and h o t but the ......... 10......... thing of all is that I
dont ......... 11......... to go to w o r k !
9 ....................................
See you next week.
10 ....................................
Chris
11 ....................................

Section H (18 marks)

1 Write some sentences comparing your country and Britain. If you like, use these ideas to help you.

.......................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................... I think
weather
.......................................................................................................................
beautiful
.......................................................................................................................
friendly
.......................................................................................................................
food
.......................................................................................................................

2 Write about a TV programme you saw recently. What was it about? Who was in it? What was it like?

.................................................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................................................

3 Imagine theres a new student in your class. Explain some of the rules. What can you do? What cant you do?
What do you have to do? What dont you have to do?
.....................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................

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Summary test Please do not write in this box.
Time allowed: 70 m i n u t e s .
Section A B C D E F G H Total
A n s w e r all the q u e s t i o n s .
Write your a n s w e r s on this p a p e r. Score

NAME:

Section A (10 marks)

Choose the best answer, A, B or C. The first one is an example.

0 Shall we go ......................... a walk?

A for B to C out A
..........

1 Theres ......................... rice in the c u p b o a r d .

A some B any C a ..........
2 ......................... are you wearing to the party tonight?
A Whe n B How C What ..........
3 Yesterday we went to the s h o p s and ......................... a n e w carpet.
A caught B bought C br oug ht ..........
4 He took a ......................... and cut the apple in half.
A spoon B fork C knife ..........
5 It never ......................... here in July.
A rain B rains C raining ..........
6 Are you having a party ......................... y ou r birthday?
A in B on C at ..........
7 Theyve g o t a c o l o u r T V in ......................... bedroom.
A there B their C theyre ..........
8 Its free to go in you ......................... pay.
A dont have to B mustnt C cant ..........
9 What time ......................... home?
A did they go B they went C did they went ..........
10 She cant talk to you n o w. She ......................... her hair.
A washes B was hed C is washing ..........

Section B (5 marks)
Read the sentences about places. What is the best word (AH) for each sentence? The first one is an example.

0 Yo u watch a f o o t b a l l match here. G

.......... A building
B capital
1 Yo u can o n l y get here b y boat or plane. .......... C country
2 This is like a t o w n , bu t smaller. .......... D island

3 This is a place for tourists. .......... E port

F resort
4 This is the main city (e.g. Rome in Italy). ..........
G stadium
5 This is a town or city where ships come and g o . ..........
H village

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Section C (5 marks)
Complete the five conversations.
Choose A, B or C. EXAMPLE A Im 18.
B Im Peter.
C Im fine.

How are you?

ANSWER: C

1 Do you live with y o u r parents? A No, Im not.

B No, I didnt.
.......... C No, I dont.

2 He llo . 26305. A Is Ton y there, please?

B Yes, thats right.
.......... C Never mind.

3 Do I have to get up? A No, you can stay in bed.

B No, you can get up.
.......... C No, you mustnt go to sleep.

4 Do you have any money? A No, n o t many.

B No, n o t much.
.......... C No much.

5 C a n I help you? A Yes, of course.

B Two cheeseburgers, please.
.......... C Thats 4, please.

Section D (6 marks)
Complete this phone conversation. What does Sarah say to Kurt?
Choose the correct letter AI from the box. The first one has been done for you.

Kurt: Hi, Sarah. This is Kurt.

Sarah: 0 B
................
A Were n o t d o i n g anything. Shall we
Kurt: Actually, were in L o n d o n . We arrived last night. have dinner?
Sarah: 1 ................
B Oh, hi! How are things in Berlin?
Kurt: Were going to a wedding. One of Kathys old
s c h o o l friends. C What are you d o i n g in the afternoon?
Sarah: 2 ................
D Oh, lovely. Whens that?
Kurt: To da y at 12.00, and then were going to the
reception this afternoon. E Thats right. Just b y the underground
Sarah: 3 ................ station.

Kurt: Nothing. What about you ? F Great! What are you d o i n g here?
Sarah: 4 ................
G Do you remember Alexanders
Kurt: That would b e great. Where? Brasserie?
Sarah: 5 ................
H I can cook something.
Kurt: Yes, I think s o . In Tottenham C o u r t R o a d ?
Sarah: 6 ................ I What are you d o i n g after that?

Kurt: OK. See you there at about 8.30.

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Section E (7 marks)
Read the text, and choose the best words to fill the gaps. The first one has been done for you.

0 A There B They C It
......... 0......... are two kinds of elephant: African and
1 A big B bigger C biggest
Indian. African elephants are ......... 1......... than Indian
elephants, and they al so ......... 2......... longer ears. 2 A have B has C got
Elephants are very ......... 3......... animals (they can weigh 3 A heavy B we a k C thick
u p to 7,000 kilograms), but they can walk very
4 A quiet B quieter C quietly
......... 4......... . They can a ls o run quite ......... 5......... up
5 A fast B faster C fastly
to 40 kilometres an h o u r a nd they en jo y ......... 6.........
in lakes and rivers. In fact, an elephant can swim a l ong 6 A s wim B swam C swimming
w a y bef ore it starts to feel ......... 7......... . 7 A tire B tired C tiring

Section F (8 marks)
Read the text about the singer Buddy Holly and
answer the questions. Choose A, B or C. Are the
sentences Right (A) or Wrong (B)? If the information Charles H o l l e y w a s born in
isnt in the text, choose (C) We dont know. L u b b o c k , Texas, in September
1936. He learned to play the
0 Buddy H o l l y w a s born in the United States. guitar and p i a n o w h e n he w a s
A Right. B Wrong. C We dont kn o w. still at s c h o o l , and he started
playing and singing with his
1 He had a radio show while he w a s still at s c h o o l . best friend Bob Mon tgo mer y.

A Right. B Wrong. C We dont kn o w. Wh en they left s c h o o l ,

Charles and Bob g o t a job
2 Bob M o n t g o m e r y w a s one of the Crickets. singing country music on the
radio in L u b b o c k : they had their own half-hour radio
A Right. B Wrong. C We dont kn o w.
show every Sunday afternoon. Later, Charles and his
3 Elvis Presley o n c e played at L u b b o c k , Texas. b a n d the Three Tunes sang at concerts in Lubbock
with Bill Haley and the C o m e t s , and with Elvis Presley.
A Right. B Wrong. C We dont kn o w.
In 1956, Charles changed his name to Buddy Holly,
4 Buddy w r o te the s o n g Oh Boy! and signed a contract with Decca Records. In 1957, he
w r o t e and recorded the s o ng Thatll be the Day with
A Right. B Wrong. C We dont kn o w.
his n e w band, the Crickets. This w a s his first number
5 Buddy knew Elena w h e n he w a s at s c h o o l . one hit, and over the next two years, Buddy w r o te
seven m o r e Top Forty hits, including Peggy Sue, Oh
A Right. B Wrong. C We dont kn o w. Boy! and Maybe Baby.
6 T he Crickets played with Buddy on his tour of In 1958, Buddy married Elena Maria Santiago. He
the Midwest. s t o p p ed working with the Crickets, and he and Elena
went to live in New York.
A Right. B Wrong. C We dont kn o w.
That winter, he went on a concert tour of the American
7 T he plane crashed at night. Midwest. On February 3rd 1959, after a show in Clear
Lake, I o w a , Buddy g o t on a plane with two other
A Right. B Wrong. C We dont kn o w.
singers, to fly to their next concert in Minnesota. The
8 Buddy w a s 23 years old w h e n he died. plane left the airport at 2.00 in the morning, and
crashed into a field a few minutes later. Everyone on
A Right. B Wrong. C We dont kn o w. the plane died.

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Section G (11 marks)
Complete this text about a teacher. Write ONE word in each gap. The first one has been done for you.

0 started
....................................
1 ....................................
2 ....................................
3 ....................................
4 ....................................
I ......... 0......... s c h o o l w h e n I w a s six years o l d . My teachers name
......... 1......... M r s Simmonds. She had lo ng grey hair, and she always
......... 2......... a black dress and black shoes. She talked and w r o t e
on the b la ck boar d. We didnt talk: we just ......... 3......... to her, and
w r o t e in ......... 4......... exercise books. I think she wasnt a very

5 ....................................
6 ....................................
7 ....................................
8 ....................................
9 ....................................
10 ....................................
happ y person, because she ......... 5......... smiled. I ......... 6......... like
her very much. Now Im 25 years o l d , and Im a teacher, too. I teach
a class of six-year-old children. And ......... 7......... day I remember
M r s Simmonds. So I never wear black ......... 8......... , and I smile a
lot. T he children talk to me, and I listen to ......... 9......... . I think
they like me. But of course I have an easier job ......... 10......... Mrs
Simmonds. I o n l y have 20 children in m y class but in her class

11 .................................... there ......... 11......... 45!

Section H (18 marks)

1 Describe the picture. What is there? What are the people wearing?
What are they doing?
................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................

................................................................................................................

2 Choose someone in your family and write a few sentences about their daily routine. Use the ideas to help you.

.......................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................... getting to work

....................................................................................................................... bed
meals
....................................................................................................................... coming home
.......................................................................................................................

3 Imagine this is your diary. Write a few sentences about your plans for the weekend.

....................................................................................................................... FRI WORK!

....................................................................................................................... Frans birthday party

.......................................................................................................................
SAT tennis, 10.45
cinema (Kate) 8.00
.......................................................................................................................
SUN LUNCH! (Mum and
....................................................................................................................... Dad)

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Speaking test 1: Units 16

Section A (10 marks)

In Section A, the two students answer your questions.
Greet Students A and B, and ask for their names.
Ask each student two or three questions about things in the room, e.g. Whats this? How do you spell it?
What colour is it? Possible topics:
the room itself and furniture, e.g. window, door, floor, wall, desk, table, chair.
other things in the room, e.g. pen, book, glasses, shoes, watch, jumper, hair.
Ask each student two or three questions about their family, e.g. Do you have any brothers or sisters? How
old is (s)he? Whats his/her name? Are you married? Do you have any children?
Ask each student to say something about ONE of the topics b e l o w. ( A b o u t three sentences is sufficient.)

A friend My flat or h o u s e My room My home town

Section B (10 marks)

In Section B, the two students talk to each other.
Give Student A a copy of card 1A, and give Student B a copy of card 1 B . Explain to them that theyre at a
party for n e w students, and ask them to have a short conversation. A asks the questions, and B answers
them.
Give Student A a copy of card 2A, and give Student B a copy of card 2B. Explain that A is a n e w student,
and that B w o r k s for the s c h o o l , and ask them to have a short conversation. This time B asks the
questions, and A answers them.

1A At the school party 1B At the school party

Talk to B, and ask questions. Answer As questions.

Say hello.
name?
from?
teacher?

2A In the school office 2B In the school office

Youre a n e w student. Answer Bs questions. Talk to A, and ask questions.

name?
old?
address?
phone number?

Marks a v a i l a b l e for the o r a l test: 10 + 10 = 20 marks

Overall total for written and oral tests: 70 + 20 = 90 marks

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Speaking test 2: Units 712

Section A (10 marks)

In Section A, the two students answer your questions.
Greet Students A and B, and ask for their names.
Ask each student about one of these topics. Ask them to spell one of their answers.
the days of the week
s h o p s and the things they sell (e.g. Where can you buy a newspaper? What does a baker sell?)
time (e.g. What time is it now? What time do you have breakfast?).
Ask each student two or three questions about T V and radio, e.g. Whats your favourite TV programme?
What day(s) is it on? What time does it start/finish? Do you listen to the radio? When? What do you listen to?
Ask each student to say something about ONE of these topics. ( A b o u t three sentences is sufficient.)

What is (person) Places near my Food I like and Drinks I like and
wearing? h o u s e or flat dont like dont like

Section B (10 marks)

In Section B, the two students talk to each other.
Give Student A a copy of card 1A, and give Student B a copy of card 1 B . Explain to them that A has an
English friend, and B wants to find out about him. B asks questions, and A answers them.
Give Student A a copy of card 2A, and give Student B a copy of card 2B. Explain that B k n o w s a good clothes
s h o p , and A wants to find out about it. This time A asks the questions, and B answers them.

1A An English friend 1B An English Friend

Answer Bs questions about y o u r friend. A has an English friend. Ask questions about him.
N a m e : Peter Blake name?
Home t o w n : Manchester, England live?
Job: singer job?
Plays the p i a n o play guitar?
Likes old films, Italian food, French food Italian food?

2A Chloes Clothes Shop 2B Chloes Clothes Shop

Ask B questions.
JEANS SKIRTS SHORTS TROUSERS
What / sell?
14 Market Street opposite the Bus Station
address?
closing time? MonFri, 9.006.00 Sat 9.001.00
open Sunday? NEW! Childrens clothes upstairs
childrens clothes?

Marks a v a i l a b l e for the o r a l test: 10 + 10 = 20 marks

Overall total for written and oral tests: 70 + 20 = 90 marks

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Speaking test 3: Units 1318

Section A (10 marks)

In Section A, the two students answer your questions.
Greet Students A and B, and ask for their names.
Ask each student about one of these topics. Ask them to spell one of their answers.
the first / last six mon ths of the year
the four seasons
languages, e.g. What language(s) do they speak in (country)? What languages do you speak?
Ask each student two or three questions about travel, e.g. How did you get here today? How do you get to the
station / the airport / the swimming pool / (shop name) from here? Can you drive / ride a bike?
Ask each student to say something about ONE of these topics. ( A b o u t three sentences is sufficient.)

What there is in m y What I know A good place for a The weather

fridge at home about (country) holiday a r o u nd the year

Section B (10 marks)

In Section B, the two students talk to each other.
Give Student A a copy of card 1A, and give Student B a copy of card 1 B . M a k e sure they understand whats on
the cards, and ask them to have a short conversation. A asks the questions, and B answers them.
Give Student A a copy of card 2A, and give Student B a copy of card 2B. Give time for A to read the card (if
necessary explain what a rock festival is) and ask them to have a short conversation. This time B asks the
questions, and A answers them.

1A Last Saturday 1B Last Saturday

Find out what B did last Saturday. Ask a few What did you do last Saturday?
questions. Here are s o m e ideas. Answer As questions.
get up? friends?
go out? TV?
eat? good time?

2A Rock festival 2B Rock festival

Rea d the text and answer Bs questions. Last weekend, A went to a r ock festival. Ask a
Last weekend, you went to a ro ck festival 200 km few questions. Here are s o m e ideas.
away. Yo u went b y car. Yo u le ft home at 5.00 and how / go? stay?
arrived at 8.00. There were 5,000 p e o p l e there.
Yo u c amp ed at the festival. It rained and you g o t leave? arrive? weather?
wet, but the music w a s great and you had a good how many people? good time?
time.

Marks a v a i l a b l e for the o r a l test: 10 + 10 = 20 marks

Overall total for written and oral tests: 70 + 20 = 90 marks

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Speaking test 4: Units 1924

Section A (10 marks)

In Section A, the two students answer your questions.
Greet Students A and B, and ask for their names.
Ask each student about one of these topics. Ask them to spell one of their answers.
parts of the body (point at different parts of y o u r b o d y )
m o t i o n verbs, e.g. What you can do with a ball? On a horse? At a pool?
feelings, e.g. You want some food / you want a drink / the lessons very long. Or use facial expressions.
Ask the two students to make a few c omp ari son s about themselves, e.g. Whos older? taller? Who speaks better
English? What about hair long? short? dark? big eyes?
Ask each student to say something about ONE of these topics. ( A b o u t three sentences is sufficient.)

My favourite My plans for the Sports I like and The m o s t

film weekend dont like beautiful

Section B (10 marks)

In Section B, the two students talk to each other.
Give Student A a copy of card 1A, and give Student B a copy of card 1 B . Give B time to read the card, and ask
them to have a short conversation. A asks the questions, and B answers them.
Give Student A a copy of card 2A, and give Student B a copy of card 2B. If necessary, explain what physical
exercise is, and ask them to have a short conversation. This time B asks the questions, and A answers them.

1A Birthday Barbecue 1B Birthday Barbecue

B has an invitation to a barbecue. Ask questions. Come to Dons 21st BIRTHDAY BARBECUE
when? Sat 10 May, 5.00 at Sandy Beach
where? Beach clothes only (NO long trousers or dresses!)
wear? WE bring the food, YOU bring a bottle!

take food? a bottle? a friend? (Bring a friend, too!)

2A Physical exercise 2B Physical exercise

Do you do a lo t of physical exercise? Does A do a lot of physical exercise? Ask
Answer Bs questions. questions to find out . Here are s o m e ideas:
outdoor sports? bike?
indoor sports? housework?
walk?

Marks a v a i l a b l e for the o r a l test: 10 + 10 = 20 marks

Overall total for written and oral tests: 70 + 20 = 90 marks

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Summary test (speaking)

Section A (10 marks)

In Section A, the two students answer your questions.
Greet Students A and B, and ask for their names.
Ask each student about one of these topics. Ask them to spell one of their answers.
forms of transport. If you like, give prompts, e.g. How do you travel on a road / by sea / by air / from a
station?
irregular past tense forms, e.g. Whats the past tense of drive / go / come / write / take / make ?
kinds of food and drink. If you like, give prompts, e.g. Kinds of fruit? Hot drinks?
Ask the two students a few questions about learning English, e.g. When did you start? Whats the easiest / most
difficult thing about learning English? What do you read / watch in English? Why are you learning English?
Ask each student to say something about ONE of these topics. ( A b o u t three sentences is sufficient.)

Cl oth es I like T he last time I How to get from here What I know about
and dont like had a holiday to (the station) (famous person)

Section B (10 marks)

In Section B, the two students talk to each other.
Give Student A a copy of card 1A, and give Student B a copy of card 1 B . Give B time to read the card, and ask
them to have a short conversation. A asks the questions, and B answers them.
Give Student A a copy of card 2A, and give Student B a copy of card 2B. If necessary, explain what physical
exercise is, and ask them to have a short conversation. This time B asks the questions, and A answers them.

1A A foreign visitor 1B A foreign visitor

Youre a visitor to Bs t o w n . Ask questions. A is a foreign visitor to y o u r t o w n .

hotels? eating out? Answer his/her questions.
change money? evenings?
things to see?

2A A weekend in Paris 2B A weekend in Paris

Youre going to Paris next weekend. A is going to Paris next weekend. Ask s o m e
Youre flying, and youre staying with friends. questions.
Youre going to b u y s o m e clothes, visit the train? other things?
Louvre, and sit in cafs with y o u r friends. stay/hotel? Eiffel Tower?
Youre n o t going to go u p the Eiffel Tower.
shopping?

Marks a v a i l a b l e for the o r a l test: 10 + 10 = 20 marks

Overall total for written and oral tests: 70 + 20 = 90 marks

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Answer key for written papers
Progress test 1 Progress test 2 Progress test 3 Progress test 4 Summary test

S e c t i o n s AG: one mar k for each question. Total 52 marks.

Section A Section A Section A Section A Section A

1 A 6 C 1 A 6A 1 C 6A 1 C 6 C 1 A 6 B
2 C 7 B 2 A 7A 2 A 7 C 2 C 7A 2 C 7 B
3 A 8A 3 C 8 B 3 B 8 B 3 B 8A 3 B 8A
4 B 9 C 4 C 9 C 4 C 9 B 4 A 9 C 4 C 9A
5 B 10 C 5 B 10 B 5 C 10 A 5 B 10 C 5 B 10 C

Section B Section B Section B Section B Section B

1 H 4 A, G 1 E 4 H 1 D 4 G 1 E 4A 1 D 4 B
2 B (or G , A) 2 C 5 B 2 B 5 E 2 G 5 C 2 H 5 E
3 C 3 F 3 A 3 B 3 F

Section C Section C Section C Section C Section C

1 C 4 B 1 B 4A 1 C 4 C 1 C 4A 1 C 4 B
2 A 5 B 2 C 5A 2 C 5A 2 A 5 C 2 A 5 B
3 C 3 B 3 A 3 C 3 A

Section D Section D Section D Section D Section D

1 A 4 I 1 I 4A 1 I 4 B 1 B 4 D 1 F 4A
2 F 5 D 2 G 5 F 2 E 5 H 2 H 5 I 2 D 5 G
3 E 6 H 3 D 6 B 3 A 6 F 3 A 6 F 3 I 6 E

Section E Section E Section E Section E Section E

1 C 5A 1 B 5 B 1 C 5A 1 B 5A 1 B 5A
2 C 6 B 2 A 6 C 2 B 6A 2 A 6A 2 A 6 C
3 B 7 B 3 B 7 B 3 A 7 B 3 C 7 B 3 A 7 B
4 C 4 A 4 B 4 C 4 C

Section F Section F Section F Section F Section F

1 Roxy 5 Plaza 1 Cora 5 Bill 1 Andy 5 Bella 1 A 5A 1 B 5 C
2 Plaza 6 Roxy 2 Amy 6 Cora 2 Bella 6 Carl 2 C 6 C 2 C 6 B
3 Park 7 Park 3 Bill 7 Cora 3 Andy 7 Andy 3 B 7 C 3 A 7A
4 Plaza 8 Plaza 4 Amy 8 Amy 4 Bella 8 Carl 4 C 8A 4 A 8 B

Section G Section G Section G Section G Section G

1 under 1 have / take 1 train 1 having 1 was
2 wall 2 leave 2 out 2 enjo y / like / 2 wore / had
3 mountains 3 start / begin 3 right lov e 3 listened
4 h o u s e / building 4 a 4 left 3 played 4 our
5 (tele)phone 5 finish / s t o p / 5 over / across 4 went 5 never
6 by leave 6 corner 5 rode 6 didnt
7 floor 6 past 7 alon g / beside / 6 slo wl y 7 every
8 in / inside 7 watch by 7 for / on 8 clothes (dresses,
9 shelf 8 b e d / sleep 8 past 8 going / planning shoes)
10 lamp 9 Sunday 9 down 9 shop pi ng 9 them
11 desk 10 to 10 of 10 best / nicest 10 than
11 having / eating 11 f l o o r 11 have 11 were

S e c t i o n H (Writing): 6 marks for each question. Total 18 marks (See m ar k i n g guide, page 28)
Overall total per written test: 52 + 18 = 70 marks

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Marking guide
Each item has a maximum of 6 marks, giving a total of 18 marks
according to three main criteria:
Relevant content. H a s the student answered the question?
Appropriate use of grammar and vocabulary.
Spelling and punctuation.
T he f o l l o w i n g mo d e l s are intended o n l y as a very roug h guide, to indicate the kind of answer expected.
Progress test 1
My friends name is
Una. She is 17 years
o l d . She has black hair
and blue eyes. Her
address is 24, Regent
Street, Brighton.
Progress test 2
T he man is short, and has l ong
fair hair. Hes wearing a jacket,
trousers and a hat. T he woman
is tall and has short fair hair.
Shes wearing a coat, a dress and
sunglasses.
Progress test 3
T he Lake District is in the north
west of England. It has lots of
lakes and mountains. Its very
beautiful b ut it rains a lot. Yo u
can swim and sail in the lakes
and walk in the mountains.
Progress test 4
I think m y country is m o r e
beautiful than Britain. T he
weather is warmer in m y
country, and the p e o p l e are
friendlier. We have better
food, too.
Summary test
A man and a woman are
sitting on a balcony. T he
mans wearing a T-shirt and
shorts, and the w o m a n s
wearing a dress. Theyre
eating and drinking.
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Wr it t en tests section H
per section. Marks s h o u l d b e awarded
(3 marks)
(2 marks)
(1 mark)
Dear George,
Theres a radio on the table in
m y b e d r o o m . T h e coffee and
the sugar are in the red cup-
board in the kitchen.
(Name)
My father is playing cards
with his friends in a caf.
My mother is buying food
in the market.
My brother is watching T V
in the living room.
My birthday is on 19t h
September.
My parents g o t married
on 1 7 t h June 197 8.
We always go on holiday
on 1 s t August.
T he programme w a s called
Coupe d u M o n d e . It w a s
about the f o o t b a l l World C u p ,
and Zinedine Zidane and
Thierry Henry were in it. It w a s
very interesting.
My father gets u p at 8.00, has
breakfast. He leaves home at
8.30 and gets to work at 9.00.
He c o m e s home at 6.00 and has
dinner at about 7.30. He g o e s
to b e d at 12.00.
There are 200 students and 15
teachers in o u r s c h o o l . There are 12
classes. There are TVs and videos in
the classrooms, but there arent any
computers. Theres a caf, but there
isnt a library.
NEW LOOK is in Milsom
Street. It sells clothes for
y o u n g peo pl e. It is open fr om
9.00 till 5.30 on M o n d a y
Saturday, and from 10.00 till
4.00 on Sundays.
Last year, I went to Greece on
holiday with m y family. We
drov e through France to Italy,
and g o t a ferry boat to Patras.
The journey cost about 1000.
Yo u can drive to s c h o o l , b ut
you cant park in the s c h o o l .
Yo u cant s m o k e in class.
Yo u have to b u y a dictionary.
Yo u dont have to do any
homework.
On Friday evening Im goin g to a
birthday party. Im playing
tennis on Saturday morning, and
in the evening Im going to the
cinema with Kate. On Sunday m y
parents are c o m i n g to lunch.
Marking guide S p e a k i n g tests

In each of the two sections, give each student a mark base d on overall performance. 10 marks per student are
available for each section, making a total of 20 marks altogether. In Section B, where the two students talk to
each other, it is important to judge each separately: for example, if Student B is we ak, this s h o u l d n o t affect the
mark of a stronger Student A.
Use the table below as a guide w h e n awarding marks f or each section.

Mark band Description Performance

910 Very good C a n perform all tasks without assistance.

A n s w e rs questions w i t h little h e s i t a t i o n .
Adequate v o c a b u l a r y throughout.
Uses sufficiently nat ural English.
Very few major e rrors (e.g. wrong v e r b f o rm ).

78 Good C a n perform all tasks w i t h no or little assistance.

A n s w e rs most questions w i t h little h e s i t a t i o n .
Vo c a b u l a ry g e n e ra l l y adequate for most tasks.
When a s ki n g questions or di scussing t h in gs t h e r e may be some difficulty.
A few major e rrors may be p r e s e n t but not enough to h i n d e r
communication.

46 Satisfactory Language l e v el allows all tasks to be completed w i t h little help but some
e f f o r t is needed from the listener.
H e s i t a t i o n noticeable even when a n s w e r i n g direct q u e s t i o n s .
Restricted v o c a b u l a r y means t h a t the s t u d e n t h a s to s e a rc h for words,
l e a d i n g to u n n a t u ra l English.
Major e rrors noticeable throughout, some of which may h i n d e r
communication.

23 Weak Language g e n e ra l l y inadequate. Needs help to complete tasks.

F re q u e n t and long h e s i t a t i o n s .
Limited v o c a b ul a ry.
Insufficient language produced and/or major erro rs p r e s e n t throughout.

01 Very weak Has g r e a t difficulty w i t h all tasks. Teacher h a s to i n t e rv e n e constantly.

Vo c a b u l a ry clearly inadequate.

Acknowledgements
T h e a u t h o r s and p u b l i s h e rs a r e g ra t e f u l to the following illustrator:
Amanda McPhail (all Illustrations).

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