131 - 14 - Speakout Starter 2nd. Tests With Key and Script (+audio) [PDF]

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Overview of testing materials The main purpose of the tests in Speakout 2nd Edition is to enable The Achievement tests contain similar teachers to identify learners’ strengths task types to those found in the and weaknesses, and assess whether Cambridge English main suite exams remedial teaching is necessary. It is (Key, Preliminary, First and also envisaged that the tests will give Advanced) and so can be used as an learners a sense of progress and initial introduction to these exams. The achievement that will motivate them to three- to four-page Mid-course and continue learning. Speakout 2nd Edition End of course tests build on the provides both teachers and learners Achievement tests and are more with a comprehensive range of extensive. They are designed to check evaluation and testing materials. the language and skills covered in each half of the Students’ Book. They also contain task types from the Cambridge Types of Test English main suite exams.

There is a one-page Unit test for each unit of the Starter Students’ Book. These tests contain six to eight exercises which focus on the specific grammar, vocabulary and functional language covered in that unit. The tests are deliberately short, and are designed to give both teachers and students immediate feedback on their understanding and assimilation of the key language in each unit.

The three-page Achievement tests are placed at regular intervals, after every two units of the Students’ Book. The Achievement tests are more extensive than the Unit tests and are designed to check both language and skills development in the previous two or three units of the book. In addition to grammar, vocabulary and functional language, the Achievement tests include reading, listening and writing sections.

Test Administration

The time allocation given for each test is approximate and will depend on the strengths and weaknesses of each class. The suggested timings are:

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Unit Tests: 30 minutes

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Achievement Tests: 90-120 minutes

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Mid and End of Course Tests: 90-120 minutes

The Listening sections of the Achievement and Mid-/End of course tests should be administered first. Play each recording twice. Students are then free to complete the rest of the test at their own pace.

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Overview of testing materials Marking and Grading

Most tasks test specific points. Students have to give the correct answer to get full marks. However, flexibility is built in so that credit can be given to answers that are not wholly correct. For example, if a student makes a spelling mistake in a grammar question, half marks could be given at your discretion. The important thing is to be consistent with the awarding of marks for all students.

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Overview of testing materials The following scale of grading is  accuracy and range of suggested: structures and vocabulary, including spelling: Very good

A

90% +

Good pass

B

80-89%

Borderline pass

C

70-79%

Fail

F

Less than 70%

5 marks 

task achievement (relevant information) and text organisation (linking of ideas at sentence and paragraph level): 5 marks

The Unit tests are designed to check that students have understood and retained the language input from the unit. They should help you identify students who are struggling, but you will find that most students who have completed all of the course material achieve a good pass on the test.

Writing tasks There are two writing tasks in each of the Achievement tests and Mid-/End of course tests. The first task is designed to test the writing sub-skills taught in the Students’ Book, such as linking words. The second task allows students to express themselves more freely in a piece of extended writing.

The following assessment criteria are suggested when grading the final writing task:

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Overview of testing materials Speaking tasks It is, of course, also possible to carry out one-to-one assessment of the No specific oral tests for assessing students’ speaking skills if time allows. students’ speaking skills are included in the Speakout 2nd Edition tests. However, this can be done in the classroom in two ways: via ongoing assessment during freer speaking activities and/or formal assessment at regular intervals. Formal assessment can be carried out with students in groups of three. They can be given collaborative tasks, such as those provided in the Speakout sections of the Students’ Book. Teachers can monitor each group separately and award marks out of 10 according to the following criteria:

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accuracy/range of language, including pronunciation: 3 marks

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fluency: speed and level of hesitation, use of linking devices: 3 marks

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interaction: turn taking, initiating, responding and maintaining the conversation: 2 marks

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task achievement: conveying the message, coherence, the use of relevant language and completion of the task: 2 marks

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Starter Unit test 1

Grammar

Vocabulary

1 Choose the correct words to complete the conversations.

3 Write the correct countries for the cities.

1 A: Hello, I 1’m/are Pearl. B: Hi, I 2’m/are Ruth. Nice to meet you. A: Nice to meet you, too. Where 3’m/are you from? B: I 4’m/are from Ireland. A: Oh, 5’m/are you from Dublin? B: No, I’m from Cork. 2 A: Hello, I’m Mark. B: Hi, I 6’m/are Edith. A: Nice to meet you. B: You too. 7Are/Am you from England? A: No, I 8’m/’m not. I’m from Scotland. B: Are you from Edinburgh? A: Yes, I 9’m/am. Where are you from? B: I’m from Rome. A: Oh, 10are/is you Spanish? B: No, I’m Italian. Rome 11am/is in Italy.

1 London England R                              2 Ankara T                              B                              3 Rome I                              C                              4 Warsaw P                              G                             

5 Moscow 6 Brasília 7 Beijing 8 Berlin 7

4 Complete the jobs. 1 t e a c h e r 2 d    c        r r 3 a    t    r 4    u    i    e       w       a  

5 wa     t     r 6     ax         ri         7 s     ng         8 en         n         r 7

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2 Complete the conversations with the words in the box. he is Is it Is he Is she it is it isn’t (x2) ’s he she is she’s she isn’t she is 1 A: Is she happy? B: Yes, she is. 2 A: Where                               from? B: He’s from Poland. 3 A: Is it a big university? B: No,                               . 4 A: Is he a student? B: Yes,                               . 5 A: Is it a big country? B: Yes,                               . 6 A:                               your first time in London? B: Yes, it is. 7 A:                               a teacher? B: Yes, she is. 8 A:                               English? B: No, he’s American. 9 A: Is Miki a student? B: No,                               an English teacher. 10 A: Is Ding-Lun in Paris on business? B: No,                               . 11 A: Is Spain in the UK? B: No,                               . 10

5 Match the underlined sounds in words 1–7 with letters a)–g). 1 pen e a) i, y 2 are b) a, h, j, k 3 too c) b, c, d, e, g, p, t, v 4 page d) o 5 China e) f, l, m, n, s, x, z 6 email f) q, u, w 7 open g) r 6

Function 6 Match questions 1)–11) with answers a)–k). 1 What’s your first name? 2 Is it I-s-o-b-e-l? 3 What’s your surname? 4 How do you spell that? 5 What’s your nationality? 6 What’s your job? 7 What’s your phone number? 8 What’s your email address? 9 Izzy – is that I-z-z-y? 10 What’s your room number? 11 Is that 112? a) It’s 03816427. b) Isabel. c) I’m French. d) It’s [email protected]. e) It’s Smith. f) No, it’s ‘a’ as in ‘Australia’. I-s-a-b-e-l.

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g) No, it’s 122. h) It’s S-m-i-t-h. i) I’m a teacher. j) 122. k) Yes, it is – I-z-z-y.

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Starter Unit test 2 11 62 14 70 40 100 20 12

Grammar 1 Complete the gaps with the correct form of be. A: Look at my photos. This 1 is a photo of Li. B: 2                    she your sister? A: No, she 3                    . She 4                    from Australia and we 5                    friends. B: 6                    you students at the same school? A: No, we 7                    . B: And this photo? A: This 8                    Jurgen and Monika. B: 9                    they married? A: Yes, they 10                    . They’re from Germany. B: Where are you from? A: Me? I 11                    from Italy. 10

2 Underline the correct alternative. 1 John is a doctor. He likes his/her job. 2 Ciro’s is a shop. Their/Its doors are open 24/7. 3 Leah is Irish. His/Her husband is French. 4 Radika’s sons are very different. Our/Their names are Pranav and Padam. 5 Where is your/its sister? 6 ‘I’m very happy in my/his job,’ says Andy. 7 Rob is a kind man. Her/His wife is a teacher. 8 My wife and I have a restaurant. We have two children. My/Our son is the manager. 9 Mary is a great cook. Her/Its food is great. 10 Li is a nice man. His/Their son is an actor. 11 We really love our dog. Its/Our name is Nelson. 10

Vocabulary 3 Underline the correct family words. Jill (f) = Ben (m) _______________ | | Sue (f) Tom (m) Dan (m)

1 Tom and Dan are Jill’s sons/brothers/wives. 2 Tom is Sue’s child/sister/brother. 3 Sue, Tom and Dan are Jill and Ben’s parents/children/brothers. 4 Jill is Tom’s mother/daughter/sister. 5 Ben is Jill’s father/husband/child. 6 Sue is Jill’s daughter/sister/wife. 7 Ben and Jill are Dan’s parents/brothers/fathers. 8 Jill is Ben’s sister/daughter/wife. 9 Sue is Dan’s child/sister/brother.

1 eleven 2 twenty 3 a hundred 4 fourteen 5 sixty-two 6 forty 7 twelve 8 seventy

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5 Complete the words for feelings. 1 We are in Spain. I’m h o t! 2 I’m h     n g     y. Let’s eat something. 3 He’s not hot. He’s c         d! 4 Let’s go and have a drink. I’m t     i r         y. 5 Jo and Tim are t    r     d. Let’s have a break. 6 I’m b    r     d. Let’s visit Maria. 5

Function 6 Complete the conversations with options a)–f). 1 A: 1    a   B: Why? What’s the problem? A: 2           B: OK. 2 A: I’m cold. B: 3           A: Let’s go inside now. B: 4           3 A: Are you hot? B: 5           A: Me too. Let’s go and have an ice cream. B: 6           A: Let’s go to Mario’s café. B: Great idea! a) Let’s sit down now. b) Yes, I am. c) Good idea. It is cold out here. d) OK. Where? e) Me too. f) I’m tired.

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Starter Unit test 3

Grammar

4 Underline the wrong word in each group.

1 Underline the correct alternative.

1 shoes 2 black 3 red 4 brown 5 green

Jim: Hello, Mia. I’m Jim, and 1this/that is your new office. Come in and sit down. I’m sorry about all 2these/those boxes here. Mia: That’s OK. What are they? Jim: 3That/Those ones over there are full of our old books and 4this/these ones here are full of our new books. Mia: Oh, right. Jim: Sit down here at the desk. 5This/That is your computer, and 6those/these are your business cards. Do you have any questions? Mia: Yes. Who’s in 7those/these pictures on that wall by the window? Jim: They’re photos of all the workers here. Look. 8This/Those one’s of me and Vera. Vera: Hello! Jim: Oh, hi Vera. Vera, 9that/this is Mia. Mia, 10 this/that is Vera. Mia: Nice to meet you, Vera. Vera: Is 11this/that your first day here? Mia: Yes, it is… 10

green sweater hat shoes blue 4

5 Complete the table with the words in the box. cake coffee cola espresso milk mineral water white bread pizza sandwich tea Hot drinks                                                

Cold drinks                                                

Food     pizza                                                        9

Function 6 Complete the conversations with the words in the box.

2 Add one ’s to each line where necessary. ’s 1 That’s Natalie^’s phone, John. 2 Whose book is this? Is it the teacher? 3 What is Philip address, Maria? 4 Emi has a black hat. Katerina hat is white. 5 What is Sylvie surname? Is it Blanche? 6 This is Victor. He is my sister husband. 7 Is that Francis jacket? 8 Toby is Penny and Derek son. 9 What is James email address? 10 Kirsty surname is Bennett. 11 Those are Jo school shoes.

egg else Espresso help Here How mineral Still Sugar White With 1 A: Yes. Can I have a 1mineral water, please? B: OK. 2                              or sparkling? A: Sparkling, please. B: OK. A: 3                              much is that? B: Two euros.

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Vocabulary 3 Complete the objects. 1pens 2 k    y    3 b    x    s 4 n       e    o    k

shirt white jacket jeans ring

5 c    a    r 6 t    b       t 7 c       p    t    r 8 g          s    s

2 A: Can I 4                              you? B: Can I have an 5                              sandwich, please? A: OK. 6                              or brown bread? B: Brown, please. A: Anything 7                              ? B: A coffee, please. A: 8                              , Americano or cappuccino? B: Americano, please. A: 9                              milk? B: Yes, please. A: 10                              ? B: No, thanks. A: OK. 11                              you are. 10

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Starter Unit test 4

Grammar

Vocabulary

1 Complete the text with the positive (+) or negative (-) form of the verb in brackets.

4 Match the verbs and nouns.

I’m Italian but I 1          live          (live) (+) in the USA with my wife, Deb. We 2                                (have) (-) children. We 3                              (like) (+) life here. I 4                                 (work) (-) in an office. I work from home. We 5                              (go) (+) to the beach a lot and we 6                              (play) (+) tennis in the evenings. We 7                              (do) (+) this seven days a week. We 8                              (have) (-) a big house but we 9                              (live) (+) in a beautiful town. Our friends Jim and Kat 10                              (play) (-) tennis, but we often 11                              (drive) (+) to their house for a barbecue. 10

1 live 2 study 3 work 4 drive 5 have

  d                          

a) a sister and two brothers b) for the World Bank c) English d) in a flat e) to the shops 4

5 Complete the days of the week. 1Saturday 4 F       d    y 6 M    n    a    2 T         r     d     y 5 S         d     y 7 T        s         y 3 W    d       s d    y 6

2 Match questions 1–6 with answers a)–f). 1 Do you have a car? 2 Where do you work? 3 What languages do you study? 4 Do you like tea? 5 Do you have a job? 6 What sports do you play?

    a                                           

6 Underline the correct preposition. 1 on/at/in the evening 2 on/at/in the weekend 3 on/at/in Monday

4 on/at/in a minute 5 on/at/in the afternoon 6 on/at/in night 5

a) Yes, I do. I have a Fiat. b) Tennis and football. c) No, I don’t. I like coffee. d) French and English. e) In an Italian restaurant in town. f) No, I don’t. I’m a student.

7 Complete the words in the definitions.

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3 Complete the sentences with the positive (+) or negative (-) present simple form of a verb from the box. come cost go have like live

1 A match          is a game between two people/teams. 2 A f                            is a group of plays, concerts or events. 3 A p                            is for people to meet and have fun. 4 A p                            is in a theatre. It has actors. 5 A f                            is at the cinema. It has actors. 6 A c                            has music and is for a lot of people. 5

Function

1 Paula       lives                (+) in the United States. 2 Andrew                                             (-) football. 3 June                                             (+) from a big family. 4 A new car                                             (-) a lot of money. 5 Nick                                             (+) out on Fridays. 6 Jack                                             (-) any brothers or sisters. 5

8 Underline the correct alternative. 1 A: Excuse me. 1What/What’s time 2is it/it is? B: It’s 11.30. A: Sorry? 3What’s/What time? B: 4Half/Quarter past eleven. 2 A: 5What’s/What the time? B: It’s seven 6a clock/o’clock. A: OK. The concert is 7to/from 8.00 8at/to 10.30. 3 A: Let me 9to check/check the time. It’s 9.15. B: 10Quarter/Half to nine? A: No, quarter 11to/past nine – 9.15! 10

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Starter Unit test 5 Then I 5                                        and watch TV. I’m always tired in the evening, so I 6                                      at 10.00p.m.

Grammar 1 Write questions from the prompts. 1 Where / Charlene / sing? Where does Charlene sing ? 2 Sebastian / like English lessons? Does Sebastian like English lessons ? 3 Christopher / have a job?                                                                            ? 4 When / Andy / listen to the radio?                                                                            ? 5 Gina / study at university?                                                                            ? 6 What / it mean?                                                                            ? 7 What time / Angelo / get home?                                                                            ? 10

2 Add the correct adverb to the correct place in each sentence. always never not often often sometimes usually often 1 I ^ have an egg for breakfast. (60%) 2 I drink coffee with sugar. (40%) 3 I’m home for dinner. (80%) 4 She is happy at the weekend. (100%) 5 I cook dinner on Sundays. (10%) 6 It is cold here in the evenings. (0%) 10

Vocabulary 3 Complete the gaps in the text with one word from box A and one from box B. Box A get (x2) go to (x2) have (x2) Box B bed dinner home lunch work up I 1 get up at 6.30a.m.. I don’t eat breakfast. I 2                                        at 8.00a.m. I 3                                        in a café at 12.00p.m. – a sandwich, usually. I 4                                       at 6.00p.m. and often sit down for half an hour. PHOTOCOPIABLE © Pearson Education Limited 2016

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Starter Unit test 5

4 Complete the food words. 1 p a s  t a 2 c h       k       3 f    u    t 4 c       e    l 5       e e    e 6 v       e t       l       5

5 Match the hotel services with the activities. 1 You swim 2 You get a haircut 3 You buy things for your friends 4 You get euros and dollars 5 You drink coffee 6 You see the town

c                             

a) at a gift shop. b) at a café. c) at the swimming pool. d) at the money exchange. e) on a guided tour. f) at the hairdresser’s. 5

Function 6 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. At cost Do every except from good How to What When 1 A: Do you have a hairdresser’s in the hotel? B: Yes, we do. It’s open 1from 8a.m. 2                              8p.m. A: Oh, 3                              . Thank you. 2 A: Excuse me. 4                              time does the tour leave? B: 5                              three o’clock. A: Thanks. 6                              much does it 7                ? B: It’s six euros. 3 A: 8                              you have a gym in the hotel? B: Yes, it’s open 9                              day 10                              Sundays. 4 A: Excuse me. 11                              does the gift shop open? B: At ten o’clock. 10 Total:

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Starter Unit test 6

Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with the correct positive (+), negative (-) or question form (?) of there is/are. 1 There isn’t (-) a clock in this room. 2                                         (?) any good shops near here? 3                                         (+) twenty students in the class. 4                                         (+) a picture of you in that book. 5                                         (-) any banks near the station. 6                                         (?) a doctor here? My son isn’t well. 10

2 Look at the table. Complete the sentences with there is/are and some, a/an, a lot of or not any. in this country in this city near here

Bookshop(s)   ×

Hotel(s)   ×

1 There are a lot of bookshops in this country. 2                                                                       bookshop in this city. 3                                                                       bookshops near here. 4                                                                       hotels in this city. 5                                                                       hotel near here. 6                                                                       hotels in this country. 10

Vocabulary 3 Match 1–7 with a)–g). 1 You eat dinner at 2 You sleep at 3 You buy a newspaper from 4 You make a call from 5 You get medicine from 6 You get money from 7 You send emails from

  b         

a) a cash machine. b) a restaurant.

                             

c) a payphone. d) a hotel. e) a pharmacy. f) an internet café. g) a newsagent’s. 6

4 Complete the forms of transport. 1bus 2 c       3 b    k    4 t    a    n

5 Complete the sentences with the correct travel words. bus station gate monthly pass passengers platform return single ticket machine 1 I travel by bus every day. This is my monthly pass for January. Look – it costs just twenty euros. 2 The train to Paris leaves from                                         four. 3 With a                                         ticket you go and come back. It’s for two journeys. 4 You buy your train ticket at the                                         . 5 With a                                         ticket you go, but you don’t come back. It’s for one journey. 6 There are lots of                                         at the airport today – men, women and children. It’s very busy. 7 Flight 401 to Rome? Go to                                         number 41, please. 8 The                                         is a noisy place. There are a lot of buses here in the morning, afternoon and evening. 7

Function 6 Complete the conversations with phrases a)–f). 1 A: 1    f      B: There’s one at quarter past one. A: 2          B: At quarter to six. Here’s your ticket. A: Thanks. B: Anything else? A: 3          B: Gate six. A: OK. Thank you. 2 A: 4          B: Do you want to travel today? A: 5          B: And when do you want to come back? A: 6          B: OK. That’s thirty-six euros, please. a) What time does it arrive? b) A return ticket to Berlin, please. c) Where does the bus leave from? d) On Friday. e) No, tomorrow morning. f) What time’s the next bus to Berlin, please?

5 t       i 6 p          e 7 m    t    r b       e 8 u n     e     g r     un     7

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Starter Unit test 7

Grammar

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1 Choose the correct alternative. 1 Ian was/were on holiday last month. 2 Were/Was there a concert on the beach? 3 Were/Was they Australian? 4 Jean weren’t/wasn’t at work last week. 5 There was/were ten people in the café. 6 No, there weren’t/wasn’t fireworks at Lou’s party. 7 Was/Were Vincent at work today? 8 Tired? No, we wasn’t/weren’t tired. 9 There was/were a pharmacy next to the library. 10 Where was/were you yesterday? 11 Greg was/wasn’t in Spain. He was in France. 10

2 Complete the texts with the correct past simple form of the verbs in the boxes. like play travel ‘My father really 1 liked sport and was a great footballer. He 2                                        for the national team and 3                                        to different countries for matches.’ Jack, 53 arrive cook finish like ‘My mother was a doctor. She 4                                        her job but she sometimes 5                                        work late. My sister and I usually 6                                        dinner because she always 7                                        home tired.’ Hector, 48 move not stop wait work ‘My father was an engineer. He 8                                        working! Every evening my brother and I 9                                         for him to come home. My family 10                                         home a lot when I was young because he 11                                        in a lot of different cities.’ Amelie, 62 10

Vocabulary 3 Rearrange the letters to make months. 1 ayM

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4 Write the numbers. 1 20th 2 2nd 3 19th

twentieth 4 31st                                                                                                         

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5 Underline the correct alternative. 1 We stopped/talked/danced on the phone. 2 Let’s wait/arrive/stop work now. It’s 6p.m. 3 I wait/travel/move for the bus here. It’s my stop. 4 We arrived/waited/travelled to France last year. 5 The plane travels/arrives/starts in Rio at 7.20p.m. 6 They walked/arrived/stopped 20 kilometres. 5

6 Is each adjective positive (+), negative (-) or both (+/-)? Underline the correct answer. 1 not bad 2 delicious 3 not very good 4 fantastic 5 all right 6 boring

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Function 7 Complete the conversations with the words and phrases in the box. good How was It wasn’t just right They were What did you 1 A: How was your ice cream? B: It was OK. 2 A: How was the party? B: It was very                                                 . 3 A: How was the concert? B:                                                 very interesting. 4 A: How was your chicken? B: It was delicious –                                                 . 5 A: How were the singers? B:                                                   fantastic. 6 A:                                                   think of the film? B: It was great. 10 Total:

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Grammar

5 Underline the correct alternative.

1 Write the past forms of the verbs. 1 go       went      2 have                               3 say                              

4 come 5 meet

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1 Joseph has/speaks/meets English. 2 Did you drink/eat/meet the local food? 3 We went/became/had a good time in Wales. 4 Leah spoke/went/met the local people. 5 Ken had/became/went ill on holiday. 6 Did you go/see/meet old buildings? 5

2 Complete the sentences with the correct positive (+) or negative (-) past simple form of the verbs in brackets. 1 I           didn’t go       to Spain. (-) (go) 2 We                                         good friends. (+) (become) 3 I                                         he was very nice. (+) (think) 4 They                                           with me. (-) (sit) 5 My sister                                         her leg. (+) (break) 6 He                                       photos of the city. (+) (take) 7 They                                         any money. (-) (have)

6 Complete the prepositions of place. 1 My school is n e a r the supermarket. 2 There’s a chair o    t        l            o    the door. 3 There is a big tree o                             the school. 4 The teacher stands i     f                 o     a table. 5 I sit b                         Lisa and Tania in class. 6 There is a park b                     the school. 5

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Function 3 Complete the questions.

7 Put the words in the correct order.

1 A: What         did you have            for breakfast? B: I had bread and jam. 2 A:                                                             Helen last night? B: Yes, I did. I saw her at the cinema. 3 A: What                                                             yesterday? B: I lost my keys. 4 A: Where                                                             on holiday? B: Sweden. We went camping in Sweden. 5 A: What                                                             in the café? B: We drank tea and mineral water. 10

Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentences with in, on or at. 1 I went home in a taxi. 2 Was Emily           the party? No, she was           holiday. 3 I saw you           television! 4 We ate dinner           Lisbon. 5 They were           the city centre yesterday. 6 He waited           the airport for two hours. 7 Is Lauren           work? 8 Val and Dan met         a bridge           Hong Kong. 9 The photo was           the internet. 10

1 Jed: the / me, / Excuse / where’s / fish? 1 Excuse me, where’s the fish                            ? Assistant: It’s over there. Jed: Over where? Assistant: near / there, / Over / the / meat. 2                                                                          . 2 Sol: Excuse me, where’s the bread? Assistant: see / Do / over / you / the / cakes / there? 3                                                                         ? Sol: Yes. Assistant: to / the / is / bread / next / The / cakes. 4                                                                          . 3 Bea: Excuse me, where are the snacks? Assistant: Snacks? I don’t know ‘snacks’. Bea: for / Snacks, / example, / crisps. 5     . Assistant: Let me check… on / of / The / right / are /snacks / the / cakes. 6

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Starter Unit test 9

Grammar

4 Choose the correct alternative.

1 Correct the mistake in each sentence.

1 Do you like taking/camping with friends? 2 Sheila doesn’t like relaxing/chatting online. 3 Mel loves going/taking for long walks. 4 Jim doesn’t like taking/playing photos of people. 5 Simon hates chatting/playing computer games. 6 We love going/taking to the theatre. 7 Do you like relaxing/going in front of the TV? 8 Peter doesn’t like going/cooking dinner. 9 Does Louise like camping/swimming in the sea?

1 Naz and Raj love music so we got us them a CD. 2 Liam loves Sue but she doesn’t like her. 3 A girl called Jane? No, I don’t know she. 4 Jim and I saw you last night. Did you see we? 5 Mia bought me this hat but I don’t like them. 6 When did you phone my? 8p.m.? 7 Thank you for the lovely necklace. I wear him every day. 8 Kate didn’t pay for this car. Her parents bought it for them. 9 A: Where are all my DVDs? B: I sold it. 10 My brother gave him a cat for my birthday. 11 I used my key and left her on the table. 10

2 Complete the text with love (), like (), hate (××) or don’t like (×) and the -ing form of the verbs in brackets. Pay attention to spelling. Hi, my name’s Zara. I’m twenty-three. I live in Moscow. I 1don’t like living (×) (live) in a cold country. I 2                                            () (have) a lot of friends and going to parties! I 3                                            () (buy) gifts for my friends. There’s just one problem – I 4                              (×) (wrap) the gifts! What else? I 5                                            () (watch) sport on TV but I 6                                            (××) (read) books. Oh yes – and I like getting gifts, too!

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5 Match objects 1–8 with shopping departments a)–g). You buy… 1 a towel 2 a table 3 perfume 4 a tablet 5 a football 6 a necklace 7 a skirt 8 a TV

  d                                    

a) in Beauty b) in Computers & Phones c) in Jewellery & Watches d) in Bed & Bath e) in Furniture & Lighting f) in Home entertainment g) in Sports h) in Women’s clothes & shoes 7

Function 6 Complete the conversations with the phrases in the box. Can I colour would you I’d like I see it me see would Katya like

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Vocabulary 3 Underline the correct answer, a, b or c. 1 Ivan         b        his football shirt on the internet. a) cost b) bought c) paid 2 We                     $700 for our holiday. a) paid b) cost c) sold 3 How much did your new TV                    ? a) gave b) sold c) cost 4 I                     my old car to a friend for £500. a) sold b) bought c) paid 5 Helen                     an expensive ring from her husband for her birthday but she didn’t like it. a) paid b) got c) cost 6 Rania                     Mo a book for his birthday. a) paid b) gave c) cost

1 A: 1    Can I       help you? B: Yes, 2                                                  this bag, please. 2 A: What 3                                                  for her birthday? How about a bike? B: Yes, that’s a great idea! 3 A: What do you want for dinner? B: Er, let 4                                                  … maybe some Chinese food. 4 A: So, you’d like this bag? B: Can 5                                                  first, please? 5 A: Can I have one of those towels, please? B: Yes, which 6                                                  like?

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Grammar

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1 Complete the sentences with the correct positive or negative form of can. 1 A: I               can            swim. B: Me too. 2 A: Can you drive? B: No, I                                         . 3 A: What                                         you do? B: I can run ten kilometres. 4 A: You                                         dance very well. B: Thank you! 5 A:                                         she sing? B: Yes, she can. 6 A: Can they cook? B: No, they                                         . 10

2 Put the words in the correct order. 1 watch / going / TV / to / I / am / tonight. I am going to watch TV tonight.                                       2 are / a / We / have / to / going / coffee.                                                                              3 visit / sisters / to / are / going / When / your / us?                                                                              4 is / at / Jen / me / the / to / meet / going / cinema.                                                                              5 are / to / on / What / going / you / do / Friday?                                                                              6 going / his / not / is / do / Gino / to / homework.                                                                              10

Vocabulary 3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. cook make play read remember ride speak use 1 I        use       a smartphone every day. 2 I would like to                               a horse. 3 I can’t                               Ian’s phone number or his address. Can you? 4 Is it easy to                               rice? 5 You                               tennis very well. 6 He can                               five languages fluently. 7 Did you                               me a coffee? 8 I always                               a newspaper on Sundays. PHOTOCOPIABLE © Pearson Education Limited 2016

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4 Choose the correct alternative. 1 Janice is going to get/take organised. 2 Sheila needed to close/lose weight. 3 Pedro plans to learn/help others more. 4 Li is going to work/start less and exercise more. 5 Javi likes to give/spend time with his family. 6 Jade would like to be/learn a teacher. 7 Karen and Mel plan to relax/get and spend more time with friends next week. 8 Margaret wants to get/have fit. 9 Markus is going to move/change jobs. 10 Simon wants to wait/stop smoking. 11 I plan to save/help money and buy a car. 10

5 Match beginnings 1–4 with endings a)–d) to make phrases for saying goodbye. 1 See you 2 See 3 Keep in 4 See you in

c

a) you soon. b) three weeks. c) later. d) touch. 3

Function 6 Complete the conversations with the correct words. around drink have here meet place see talk think What Where 1 A: What do you 1    think          of the music? B: It’s fantastic! 2 A: 2                              are you from? B: Sweden. 3 A: This is a great 3                              to visit. B: Yes, it’s really good. I often come 4                          . 4 A: Excuse me, do you 5                              the time? B: Yes, it’s half past eight. 5 A: So are you from 6                              here? B: Yes, I am. 7                              about you? 6 A: Let’s have a 8                              . I’m really thirsty. B: OK…wait, I can 9                              an old friend over there. A: Oh, OK. Nice to 10                              to you. B: Oh… and you. A: I hope we 11                              again. Here’s my card. 10 Total:

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Starter Achievement test 1 (Units 1–2)

Listening

Grammar

1 Recording 1 Listen to three conversations and underline the correct answer, a, b or c.

3 Underline the correct alternative.

1 Carla is from         b        . a) Austria b) Australia c) Spain 2 Carla and Jorge are                     . a) students b) from Sydney c) in Spain 3 Jack is from                     . a) America b) Canada c) the UK 4 Jack is                     . a) at a conference b) on holiday c) at university 5 Lucia is from                     . a) Spain b) Brazil c) France 6 Nick is                     . a) an engineer b) a student c) a teacher

1 Hello, I            Sarah. a) ’re b) ’m 2 Where                     Bill from? a) are b) is 3 Harry                     English. He’s from the USA. a) aren’t b) isn’t 4 A: Are you an engineer? B: Yes, I           . a) ’m from b) am 5 A: Are you from Argentina? B: No, I           . a) ’m not b) aren’t 6            a good university? a) Is it b) It is 7 What            your name? a) ’m b) ’s 8 We                     in Rome on holiday. a) ’s b) ’re 9 We’re from Brazil. We                     from Portugal. a) ’m not b) aren’t 10 A: Is it OK? B: Yes, it               . a) is b) ’s 11 A: Are Jan and Alex waiters? B: Yes,           . a) are b) they are

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2 Recording 2 Listen and write true (T) or false (F). 1 The photos are of Liz’s family. 2 Jane is Liz’s sister. 3 Liz is twenty-eight. 4 The man in the photo is Liz’s husband. 5 Sasha is an actor. 6 Sasha is Italian. 7 Sasha isn’t from Moscow. 8 Lucas and Toby are Liz’s sons. 9 Lucas is twenty-three. 10 Toby is a student at university. 11 Lucas is a waiter in a hotel.

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4 Write the questions for the answers. Use the prompts. 1 A: Are you happy? (you / happy?) B: Yes, I am. 2 A: (he / a waiter?) B: Yes, he is. 3 A: (you / teachers?) B: No, we aren’t. 4 A: (it / a big city?) B: No, it isn’t. 5 A: (where / she from?) B: She’s from Australia. 6 A: (where / they from?) B: They’re from Spain. 5

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5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Her Its my Our their your 1 What’s your surname, please? 2 We’re brothers.                     mother is an engineer. 3 Helen and Marty are hotel managers and two sons are cooks. 4 Hello,                     name’s Fran. Nice to meet you. 5 This is our hotel.                     rooms are very nice. 6 Amy is an actor.                     husband is a singer. 5

6 Add one word from the box to each group. actor Germany hungry London son thirty Rome daughter teacher fifty tired Poland

1 Itale 2 twelfe

Italy 4 ninty                                               5 Germen                 3 Bejing                               6 Austrailia                 5

Function 10 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. as at dot first phone surname

Vocabulary

1 Berlin 2 father 3 singer 4 eleven 5 bored 6 Spain

9 Correct the spelling mistakes.

Moscow sister waiter nineteen hot China

  London                                                                                  5

7 Cross out the wrong word in each group.

A: Hello. I’m here for the dance class. B: OK. What’s your 1 surname , please? A: It’s Alton. B: A-l-t-o-n? A: Yes. B: And your 2                                      name? A: Karen. B: Is it K-a-r-i-n? A: No, it’s e-n, 3                                      in ‘England’. B: OK. And what’s your 4                                      number, please? A: 0348 92276. B: And your email address? A: It’s kalton 5                                      yahoo 6                                       com. 5

1 Beijing / Ankara / Korea / Berlin 2 doctor / son / taxi driver / businesswoman 3 mother / daughter / wife / student 4 sixteen / thirsty / thirty / twenty-two 5 Brazil / Australia / Brasilia / Ireland 6 hot / forty / hungry / tired

11 Complete the words in the conversations.

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8 Underline the correct alternative. 1 I’m a teacher/waiter in a restaurant. 2 A: Is Tom a doctor? B: No, he’s a businesswoman/businessman. 3 Diana and Emma aren’t sisters. They are mother and daughter/son. 4 A: Where are you from? B: I’m from USA/the USA. 5 100 is a hundred/hundred. 6 Will is Lin and Mia’s brother. Lin and Mia are sisters/sons.

1 A: I’m cold. B: OK. Let’s go 1i n s i d e for five minutes. A: Good 2i           ! 2 A: I’m 3h                   ! Let’s 4e       something. B: Yeah, OK. 3 A: 5A         you OK? B: No, I’m not! A: What’s the 6p                       ? B: I’m hot. A: Let’s 7s             for ten minutes. B: Great! 4 A: I’m tired. B: Me 8t         . A: Let’s have a 9b             . B: Yes. Let’s go to a café. A: OK, 10w               ? B: Erm … that Italian café? A: Yes, let’s 11h             a coffee.

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Reading

Writing

12 Read the article and underline the correct answer, a) or b).

14 Rewrite the text message with capital letters and contractions (e.g. we’re, they’re).

Hotel Royale Hotel Royale is only fifteen minutes from the business centre of the city. It’s a modern hotel – just ten years old. The rooms aren’t beautiful but they are big. The managers – husband and wife, Pierre and Lucille – are Canadian. They are both twenty-nine years old. Hotel Royale is a hotel and a restaurant, too. Our cook is French and her food is fantastic!

hi, i am natasha. i am from russia. Hi, I’m Natasha. I’m from Russia.

The Park Hotel The beautiful Park Hotel is seventy-five years old and it’s right in the city centre. It’s a family business. Sixty-two-year-old manager Ferdinand says, ‘My daughter is the receptionist and her husband is the cook.’ The rooms at the Park Hotel aren’t big, but it’s the perfect place for a friendly stay. 1 It isn’t an old hotel. a) The Park Hotel b) Hotel Royale 2 The cook is French. a) The Park Hotel b) Hotel Royale 3 It’s a beautiful place. a) The Park Hotel b) Hotel Royale 4 It’s ten years old. a) The Park Hotel b) Hotel Royale 5 It’s in the city centre. a) The Park Hotel b) Hotel Royale 6 The managers are twenty-nine years old. a) The Park Hotel b) Hotel Royale

hi, pedro. we are in england. it is not hot here! what is your address? yukiko                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5

15 Write a personal introduction for a class blog. Write about your name, nationality, job, city, country and languages. Write 50-70 words. 5

13 Read the article again. Underline True (T) or False (F). 1 The Hotel Royale is fifty minutes from the centre for business in the city. 2 The Hotel Royale doesn’t have very big rooms. 3 The Hotel Royale’s cook and receptionist are husband and wife. 4 The Park Hotel is sixty-two years old. 5 Ferdinand is the manager of the Park Hotel. 6 The Park Hotel is a friendly place.

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Starter Achievement test 2 (Units 3–4)

Listening

Grammar

1 Recording 3 Listen and number the topics (a–g) in the order Hayley and Reese talk about them. One topic is not needed.

4 Complete the gaps with the words in the box.

a) Nationality b) Where they live c) Family d) Friends e) Study subject f) Sport g) Place of study

__1_ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 5

2 Recording 4 Listen and underline the correct answer, a, b or c. 1 Where is Carl? a) at home b) at school c) in an office 2 It’s … dictionary. a) Betty’s b) Nisha’s c) Haroun’s 3 Darren lives in … a) a big house. b) a flat. c) his friend Sam’s house. 4 What time is it now? a) 1.30 b) 1.45 c) 2.15 5 How much is an egg sandwich? a) 3.40 b) 4.30 c) 4.40 6 How much is the old Japanese box? a) £40 b) £50 c) £90

1 A: Terry, is         that        your son over there? B: Yes, it is. 2 A: Hi.                               is Jade. She’s from China. B: Hi Jade. Nice to meet you. 3 A: What are                               called in English? B: They’re keys. 4 A: What’s in                               boxes over there? B: Books. 5 A: Do you have a computer? B: Yes, I                               . 6 A:                               do you study? B: At Boston University. 7 A: Where’s John’s car? B: He                               have a car. 8 A: Do you                               chocolate? B: No, I don’t. 9 A:                               do you study? B: I study English. 10 A: I                               live in a house. I live in a flat. B: Me too. 11 A: I                               in an office. B: I don’t. I work in a school. 10

5 Underline the correct word in the questions. 1 Do you have/has a car? 2 Where/What do you live? 3 What/Do you like basketball? 4 Is those/this Lee’s bag? 5 What do/does you study? 6 Is/Are those Sue’s pens? 5

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3 Recording 4 Listen again and write true (T) or false (F). 1 Carl’s lesson is in room twenty-eight. 2 Haroun’s book is heavy. 3 Darren and Sam both play the guitar. 4 The match is at 2.45. 5 Three coffees cost £7.75. 6 The new box from Japan costs £40.

do doesn’t don’t like that these This those What Where work

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6 Correct the underlined words. 1 Where are you work? 2 That’s Nick shirt. 3 It don’t cost a lot of money. 4 This are my new sunglasses. 5 Chinn doesn’t speaks English. 6 Eli study two hours a day.

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Starter Achievement test 2 (Units 3–4)

Vocabulary

Function

7 Add one word from the box to each group.

10 Write the prices and times in words.

books festival green sandwich sweater Tuesday 1 Sunday 2 red 3 film 4 notebook 5 cake 6 jacket

Monday brown concert pen coffee shoes

Friday blue party tablet tea hat

Tuesday                                                                                 5

Prices 1 €4.25 2 €6.50 3 €8.75 4 €12.99

four euros twenty-five____________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

Times 5 2.40 6 5.05 7 9.45 8 11.00

twenty to three__________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

8 Underline the correct answer, a, b, or c.

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1 I do sport      b       Sundays. a) at b) on c) in 2 He plays football _____ day. a) on b) at c) every 3 We never go out _____ the evening. a) in b) on c) at 4 I go to a café _____ the weekend. a) every b) in c) at 5 I study English _____ day. a) at b) every c) in 6 We don’t study _____ Wednesday afternoons. a) every b) at c) on 7 They don’t work _____ night. a) at b) on c) in 8 I have a French class _____ a minute. a) on b) at c) in 7

9 Cross out the wrong word or phrase in each group. 1 work in an office / to room six / in a hotel 2 be a student / French / a mineral water 3 have a husband / a phone / sport 4 drive your homework / a taxi / to work 5 go to Italy / Exercise 2a / to room six 6 do your homework / a car / Exercise 2a 7 like cake / in an office / football 8 live a match / with my husband / in Rome 9 study ten hours a week / Russian / to Spain

11 Complete the conversations with the words and phrases in the boxes. 1 Anything help much one Still Waiter: Good evening. Can I 1          help          you? Ali: Hello. Can I have a mineral water, please? Waiter: 2                                        or sparkling? Ali: Sparkling, please. Waiter: 3                                        else? Ali: No, thanks. Waiter: Anything else? Ken: Yes, can I have 4                                        of those chocolate cakes, please? Waiter: Of course. Ken: How 5                                        is that? Waiter: Six fifty, please. 2 Half is it Let’s At thirty time Dan: What 6    time              ’s the concert? Bel: 7                                         eight o’clock. Dan: What time 8                                        now? Bel: 9                                        past seven. Dan: Sorry? What time? Bel: Seven 10                                        . Dan: 11                                        get a taxi. Bel: Good idea.

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Starter Achievement test 2 (Units 3–4)

Reading 12 Read the article and correct the sentences below. Twins – the same … but different, too. Twenty-year-old Jenny and Leonie Bosman have the same birthday, the same parents and the same blue eyes. They’re twin sisters. ‘Jenny works in an office and I think her work is important to her, but I don’t have a job,’ says Leonie. ‘I’m a student. I study about fifteen hours a week. The rest of the time I go out with my friends and listen to music. Jenny likes music, too, but she doesn’t go to parties or concerts. She plays the guitar at home.’ ‘These are Jenny’s clothes – they’re all black and white. Mine are blue and red. These are Jenny’s running shoes. She goes running every evening with her boyfriend, Perry. He’s a football player. I don’t like sport at all.’ Jenny says, ‘Leonie’s a student but she doesn’t study much. In the evening she sits at her computer, but she doesn’t do any work.’ 1 Jenny and Leonie are twin brothers. Jenny and Leonie are twin sisters. 2 They are twenty-one years old. _______________________________________ 3 Leonie plays the guitar. _______________________________________ 4 Perry has blue and red clothes. _______________________________________ 5 Jenny goes running every morning. _______________________________________ 6 Leonie plays football. _______________________________________ 7 Perry is Leonie’s boyfriend. _______________________________________ 8 Leonie studies hard. _______________________________________ 7

13 Read the article again. Underline True (T) or False (F). 1 Jenny has blue eyes but Leonie has green eyes. 2 Leonie thinks Jenny likes her job. 3 Leonie studies fifty hours a week. 4 Jenny goes to parties with her friends. 5 Leonie’s sister likes running.

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Writing 14 Underline the correct alternatives. I live in a flat in Amsterdam 1and/but I work in an office in the city centre. I live with my parents 2and/ because flats are expensive and I don’t have a lot of money. I work six days a week in an office in the city centre 3 because/and I’m often tired. The work isn’t bad, 4 and/but I want to find a new job. I like films 5and/but I like music. I like the cinema at Westerpark in Amsterdam 6because/but it has a good café! 5

15 Write a blog entry about a market that you know. Write about where it is, when it is open and what it sells. Write 50–70 words.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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Starter Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6)

Listening

Grammar

1 Recording 5 Listen and answer the questions.

3 Underline the correct answer, a) or b).

Eva 1 Who is Neil? Someone at Eva’s work . 2 What does Neil do?                                      a lot and sings. 3 What snacks does Neil eat? Chocolate and                                                 . 4 Where does he eat lunch?                                                

1 She     b      drives to work. She doesn’t have a car. a) always b) never 2 He drinks _____ coffee. a) a lot b) a lot of 3 She                     phone me. a) doesn’t often b) not often does 4 Does your sister go to parties _____? a) a lot b) a lot of 5 Are                     hungry in the morning? a) you usually b) usually you 6                     train stations have cafés and restaurants. a) Any b) Some 7 There isn’t                     airport in my city. a) any b) an 8 I                     bed at eleven o’clock at night. a) go to b) go 9 There                     any cars on the roads today. a) isn’t b) aren’t 10 Are there ____ buses to the airport? a) any b) some 11 Is there                     university in this city? a) an b) a

Owen 5 Who is Vera?                                      6 What does Vera read?                       7 Does Vera have a job?                     8 What does Vera eat?                        

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2 Recording 5 Listen again and write true (T) or false (F). 1 Eva looks sad. 2 Eva doesn’t like Neil. 3 Eva never eats hot food for lunch. 4 Neil sometimes eats at the snack bar near work. 5 Neil never listens to anyone. 6 Owen really likes Vera. 7 Vera isn’t rich. 8 Vera doesn’t like pasta. 9 Jane wants to meet Vera.

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4 Write questions for the answers from the prompts. 1 A: what time / he / have lunch? What time does he have lunch?    B: He has lunch at one o’clock. 2 A: your sister / listen / to the radio?                                                                         B: No, she doesn’t. 3 A: there / trains / tonight?                                                                         B: Yes, there are. 4 A: it / mean / ‘happy’?                                                                         B: Yes, it does. 5 A: there / dictionary / in this room?                                                                         B: No, there isn’t. 6 A: when / the school / open?                                                                         B: It opens at half past eight. 10

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Starter Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6)

Vocabulary

Function

5 Add one word or phrase from the box to each group.

8 Match sentences 1–6 with a)–f).

gift shop go to bed motorbike single steak 1 hotel 2 platform 3 pasta 4 train 5 get up

gym gate rice bus have lunch

pharmacy return eggs plane go to work

gift shop                                                                 4

6 Underline the correct answer, a, b or c. 1 I always      b       my ticket on the train. a) wait b) show c) close 2 We _____ home at 6.30 every day. a) get at b) get to c) get 3 Ian likes to _____ exercise in the gym. a) make b) do c) have 4 Jen _____ swimming on Mondays. a) leaves b) gets c) goes 5 Lee _____ to school by bike. a) is b) comes c) takes 6 You _____ on the bus here for the city centre. a) get b) go c) have 7 A lot of people _____ a monthly pass. a) go b) wait c) buy 6

7 Complete the definitions. 1 You buy newspapers at a n e w s a g e n t’s. 2 You change money at a m                 e                     . 3 You go to a h                                         ’   to get a haircut. 4 You have coffee and use computers at an i                      c         . 5 You sleep and have breakfast at a h                 . 6 People often eat c                     with biscuits at the end of a meal. 7 You buy a monthly train pass at the t                m                  . 8 You get money from a c             m                         . 9 You have lunch or dinner at a r                           . 10 Peppers and lettuces are examples of v                           . 11 In other countries it’s called the metro or subway but in the UK it is the u                                         .

1 We have a gift shop in the hotel. 2 Is there a gym in the hotel? 3 Thank you. 4 Is the swimming pool free for children? 5 How much does the city tour cost? 6 Have a nice day.

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a) You’re welcome. b) Great, thanks. c) Twelve euros. d) Yes, there is. It opens every day from 7.30a.m. to 10p.m. e) Yes, it is. f) You too. 5

9 Complete the conversations with the words in the box. There is one extra word you do not need to use. back Here leaves map next platform ready right shame Single Sorry ticket 1 A: I’m sorry. Your room isn’t 1  ready    yet. B: Oh, that’s a 2                              . 2 A: Excuse me, do you have a 3                              of the city? B: Yes. 4                              you are. A: Great. Thanks. 3 A: What time’s the 5                              bus? B: There’s one at quarter past twelve. A: Oh, good. B: It 6                              from gate 19. A: 7                              , where? Gate 19? B: Yes, that’s 8                              . 4 A: A 9                              to Naples, please. B: 10                               or return? A: Return, please. B: Leaving today? A: Yes. B: When do you want to come 11                              ? A: Tomorrow afternoon. B: OK. That’s thirty-four euros, please.

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Starter Achievement test 3 (Units 5–6)

Reading

Writing

10 Read the text and answer the questions. Write N (Nell), G (Glen) or F (Flavia).

12 Read the email and underline the correct alternatives.

How healthy are you – really?

Subject: My typical evening

Nell (26), biology teacher ‘I always teach the children that it’s important to eat healthy food,’ says Nell, ‘but I don’t always eat healthy food because I like junk food. I never have sugar in my coffee though, and I don’t drink cola. Also, I do exercise every day. I go for a run after I get home from school.’

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Glen (44), doctor Glen says, ‘I always take the bus to work. I’d like to walk, but I never have time in the morning. I know that exercise is important. There’s a very good gym near my house, but when I get home I’m usually too tired to do anything. I just sit and watch TV or listen to music.’ Flavia (31), dancer ‘I always eat healthy food – a lot of fish, fruit and vegetables,’ says Flavia. ‘I need about 3,800 calories a day because I get a lot of exercise in my job. But I don’t do any other exercise before or after work. I live near the dance studio, but I usually go to work by taxi. I sometimes ride my bike to work, but the air in the city is very polluted. It isn’t healthy.’ Who… 1 is too tired to exercise after work? 2 loves junk food? 3 eats healthy food? 4 wants to walk to work? 5 does exercise after work? 6 lives near to a gym? 7 does a lot of exercise at work? 8 doesn’t drink drinks with sugar? 9 often gets a taxi to work?

G ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 8

11 Read the article again. Underline True (T) or False (F). 1 Nell wants children to eat junk food. 2 Nell usually has sugar in her coffee. 3 Nell exercises every day. 4 Glen never gets the bus. 5 Glen usually goes to the gym. 6 Flavia uses a lot of calories at work. 7 Flavia does a lot of exercise after work. 8 Flavia goes to work by bike every day.

T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F

Hi/Regards, Thanks for your email. What’s my typical evening? I always get home at half past five. 2First/Finally, I have a cup of a tea and some cake. 3After/Then I read the news online and check my emails. 4 After that/After then, I usually cook dinner for my family. We sometimes go out to a restaurant. We eat a lot of meat and fish. After dinner, I watch TV or listen to some music. 5First/Finally, I have a bath and a hot drink. So, what about you? What’s your typical evening? Best 6care/wishes, Jacob 5

13 Write an email to a friend about your typical evening. Write 60–80 words. To: (name) Subject: My typical evening                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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Starter Achievement test 4 (Units 7–8)

Listening

Grammar

1 Recording 6 Listen and write true (T) or false (F).

3 Underline the correct alternative.

1 Jed speaks to Sue on Monday morning. 2 Jed had a great weekend. 3 He worked late on Friday. 4 He arrived home at 11.00p.m. 5 Jed phoned his friend Amy. 6 Jed’s birthday was on Friday. 7 Sue forgot it was Jed’s birthday 8 Sue went to a concert on Saturday. 9 The weather was awful on Saturday. 10 The concert wasn’t inside. 11 Jed slept a lot on Sunday.

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2 Recording 6 Listen again and underline the correct answer, a, b or c. 1 Jed finished work at __b__ on Friday. a) 8.30p.m. b) 9.30p.m. c) 10.30p.m. 2 He felt very tired so he _____. a) went to bed b) forgot his friend’s birthday c) felt ill 3 _____’s birthday is on 4th May. a) Amy b) Sue c) Jed 4 _____ bought two tickets for a concert. a) Amy b) Sue c) Jed 5 The music at the concert was ____. a) not bad b) fantastic c) awful 6 ____ didn’t take a raincoat to the concert. a) Amy b) Sue c) Jed

1 What did you wanted/want? 2 Where were/was Jake last night? 3 Did you walk/walked here? 4 I didn’t talk/talked to Matthew. 5 Where you did/did you go at the weekend? 6 We wasn’t/didn’t play football on Friday. 5

4 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb in brackets. A: I 1    met    (meet) my best friend at school. Where did you meet your best friend? B: My friend Anna? We 2                              (be) on a bus. A: 3                                (be) it in this country? B: No, it 4                              (not be). I 5                              (be) in Argentina. I 6                              (have) a job as a teacher. The bus was late, so I 7                                (start) to talk to the girl next to me. Unfortunately I 8                                (not speak) much Spanish at that time. A: So what happened? B: First, she laughed! Then she 9                                (speak) to me in perfect English. We chatted for a long time, and she 10                                (give) me her phone number. I 11                                (go) to her house for dinner and we became good friends after that. 10

5 Complete the conversations. Use one word in each gap.

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1 A: 1 Did you go out on Friday? B: Yes, I did. A: 2                    did you go? B: I went to the cinema. A: What film did you see? B: I 3                    ‘Warcry’. A: Did you like it? B: No, I 4                    . It was boring. 2 A: What did you do yesterday? B: I 5                    to the beach. A: Did you go alone? B: Yes, I did. It 6                    lovely. 5

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Starter Achievement test 4 (Units 7–8)

Vocabulary

Function

6 Underline the correct answer, a, b or c.

8 Underline the best response.

1 I c ill on holiday. a) start b) had c) became 2 We were _____ a taxi. a) on b) in c) at 3 Our hotel is in _____ of the beach. a) opposite b) front c) near 4 The weather was _____. It wasn’t sunny at all. a) awful b) fantastic c) delicious 5 We _____ home a lot when I was young. a) met b) moved c) became 6 A: Was the film good? B: Yes, it was _____. a) boring b) awful c) great 7 I met Jean _____ the city centre yesterday. a) in b) on c) at 8 My birthday is the _____ of April. a) twentyth b) twenty-first c) twenty-one 9 Let’s not _____ for the bus. a) start b) wait c) arrive 10 Did she say the _____ of February? a) twelve b) twelfth c) twelth 11 The post office is next _____ the bank. a) from b) of c) to

1 Dairy, for example, cheese, milk and butter. a) Oh, I understand. b) Excuse me, what’s dairy? 2 Where’s the fruit? a) It’s behind the vegetables. b) You know – bananas, apples, oranges … 3 Let me check. The cakes are to the left of the bread. a) Yes, that’s right. b) Delicious, just right. 4 Meat? What’s that? a) Meat? It’s over there. b) Meat, for example, chicken, beef, and lamb. 5 Do you see the cereal? a) Cereal? I don’t know ‘cereal’. b) Yes, that’s right. 6 Excuse me. Where are the snacks? a) Do you see the cakes over there? The snacks are on the right… b) Oh, snacks!

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7 Match beginnings 1–11 with endings a)–k) to make sentences. 1 They had a 2 I wasn’t at the 3 They met in 4 Robert speaks 5 We didn’t drink 6 Do you sit between 7 We weren’t at 8 It’s the fourth 9 I saw your photos on 10 Where did you go 11 I sit behind

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9 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. about How met night right she was (x3) Where Why A: 1  Where  were you last 2          ? B: I 3          at a concert. I went to see Muse. A: 4          was it? I’d like to see them. B: It was fantastic! A: 5          ’s that? B: The music was great and I 6          some lovely people. What 7          you? Where were you? A: I 8          at Jasmine’s party. B: Was it good?  A: It was all 9          . The music wasn’t bad and I met some of her friends. B: That’s good. A: Sandra 10          interesting. B: Sandra? Who’s 11          ? A: You know, Jasmine’s best friend. B: Oh, yes.

a) Jarek. b) London. c) Emil and Max? d) the internet. e) good time at the party. f) the party. g) the local water. h) airport. i) Spanish and Russian. j) of May. k) camping?

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Starter Achievement test 4 (Units 7–8) Writing

Reading 10 Read the text and answer the questions. National Days around the World Zak: New Zealand New Zealand’s national day is on 6th February. This day isn’t a political celebration but there are lots of concerts and music festivals to celebrate peace. People often go to the beach with their families too! Markus: Switzerland 1st August is Switzerland’s national day. People have barbecues with friends and family. There are always a lot of fireworks in the evening. Yi Ling: Singapore Every year on 9th August the Prime Minister of Singapore speaks to the nation on TV. In the afternoon there is a parade in the city streets and in the evening there are big displays of fireworks. João: Brazil Our national day is on 7th September. It’s a big day and we have lots of military parades and concerts. People walk and dance in the streets with flags and balloons. In the evening there are lots of fireworks. Conchita: Spain 12th October is Spain’s national day. It is a public holiday so people don’t work but there aren’t usually any big celebrations. People spend the day with their families and eat a big meal together. Ali: Oman On our national day, 18th November, people always wear the national dress. This is a public holiday and we dance and go to events like camel racing. In which country… 1 do people eat a big meal with family? 2 is there a military parade? 3 do they have music festivals? 4 do people wear national dress? 5 do people have barbecues? 6 does the Prime Minister go on TV?

___Spain_ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ 5

11 Underline the mistake in each sentence. 1 Singapore’s national day is on 19th August. 2 National day isn’t a big celebration in Brazil. 3 New Zealand’s national day is political. 4 In Singapore, they have a parade in the morning. 5 Spain celebrates its national day in April. 6 Switzerland never has fireworks on 1st August. 7 In Oman, the national day isn’t a public holiday. 8 6th March is New Zealand’s national day. 9 People dance in the streets in Switzerland 10 On 18th June people go camel racing in Oman. 11 People have flags and balloons in Singapore. 10

12 Tick the correct sentences. Correct the mistakes in the other sentences. 1 This is great!                                                                              2 No we weren’t. No, we weren’t.                                                                                            3 We didn’t have any water so we were thirsty.                                                                              4 How are you.                                                                              5 They’re in china.                                                                              6 Here’s a photo of my sister’s house.                                                                              7 I was hungry so we didn’t have any food.                                                                              5

13 Write an email to a friend about a holiday you went on. Use the prompts to help you. Write 60–90 words.  Where did you go?  How did you travel there?  Where did you stay?  What did you do? Subject: My holiday to … (place)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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Starter Achievement test 5 (Units 9–10)

Listening

Grammar

1 Recording 7 Listen and write true (T) or false (F).

3 Underline the correct alternative.

1 The woman gave some sunglasses to her boyfriend. 2 She says they’re the wrong size. 3 She’d like some different sunglasses. 4 The man bought the clock last weekend. 5 The man says he doesn’t really like the clock. 6 He can get a new clock next month. 7 The phone doesn’t work. 8 The phone was a birthday gift. 9 The woman loves talking on the phone. 10 The manager agrees to give the woman a different phone.

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1 Are you     a     Milan? a) going to b) going 2 He                     play tennis very well. a) can b) can to 3 They’re _____ help us. a) going not to b) not going to 4 My sisters can play tennis but I                     . a) can’t b) can 5 I can’t                     . a) sing b) singing 6 I’m going to                     this evening. a) dancing b) dance 7 What                     to do this weekend? a) we are going b) are we going 8 Can you _____ well? a) dance b) to dance 7

2 Recording 8 Listen and underline the correct answer, a, b or c.

4 Complete the text with love (), like (), hate (××) or don’t like (×) and the -ing form of the verbs in brackets. Pay attention to spelling.

1 Nora and Ben meet c . a) in the city centre b) in a café c) at New Year 2 Nora plans to _____. a) stop smoking b) relax more c) lose weight 3) Nora is going to go to the gym _____. a) every Wednesday b) every Monday and Wednesday c) every Monday and Friday 4) Ben wants to _____. a) get a new job b) work in an office c) earn more money 5) Ben wants to study Spanish _____. a) because he studied it at school b) so he can speak it when he travels c) because it’s a lovely language 6) Ben asks Nora _____. a) to go to Spanish classes with him b) to go for a drink c) to call him tomorrow 7) Ben doesn’t remember _____. a) his phone number b) Nora’s phone number c) when the Spanish classes are

1 I     hate    cooking          . (××) (cook) 2 He                                           outside. () (be) 3 She                                           . () (swim) 4 I                                           before half past seven. (×) (get up) 5 Do you                                           three brothers? () (have) 6 They                                           on long walks. (×) (go) 7 Does he                                           gifts? (××) (wrap) 8 We                                           books on holiday. () (read) 7

5 Complete the email with the words in the box. her him it me them us you

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Dear Ray, Thank 1     you   again for the three CDs you gave 2                     last week for my birthday. I love 3                     ! My favourite one is Music of the Sea. I listen to 4                    in the car every day. Maggie and I are very well. There’s a picture of 5                     with this email. We’re with Clement. He’s really nice. We met 6                    on holiday. How’s your mum? Please give 7                    my love. Best wishes, Dominic 6

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Vocabulary

Function

6 Underline the correct alternative.

9 Complete the conversations with the words in the box.

1 How much did you pay/cost for that book? 2 I’m sorry, I don’t make/remember your phone number. 3 Do you ever pay/buy things on the internet? 4 This hat cost/pay twelve euros. 5 I can’t take/make very good photos. 6 Bye! See you at/in two weeks! 7 The doctor says I need to lose/save weight. 8 Bye! Keep in touch/soon! 9 Bye! See later/you later! 10 Do you ever sell/pay things to friends? 11 Cindy chats/says online every day. 10

7 Complete the words for the shopping departments where you can buy these things. 1 footballs and tennis racquets Sports 2 bags and suitcases T             l & L                e 3 chairs and lamps F                      e & L                   g 4 televisions and DVD players H       e E                                  t 5 necklaces and earrings J                      y & W                s 6 tablets and laptops C                      s & P             s

Can have help know like Sure think What Would 1 A: What would Cedric like for his birthday? B: Oh … I don’t know … maybe a book. 2 A: I’d                     an Americano coffee please. B:                     you like milk with it? 3 A: Can I                     you? B: Yes, an egg sandwich please. 4 A: Can I                     a pen please? B:                   colour would you like? 5 A:                     I see that computer game, please? B:                     . Here you are. 6 A: Do you have any tennis DVDs? B: Um…Let me                     … 8

10 Complete the conversation with sentences a)–f).

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8 Cross out the wrong word in each group. 1 read a map / computer games / music 2 cook dinner / Chinese food / Spanish 3 play a game / a smartphone / the piano 4 make clothes / information / a pizza 5 use Powerpoint / a power tool / clothes 6 ride a taxi / a horse / a motorbike 5

A: 1    c    B: Yes, I often come here. A: 2            B: It’s fantastic! A: 3            B: Er … yes, please. A: 4            B: Um … well … maybe a mineral water. A: Would you like any food? B: 5            A: Yes, of course. … A: Here you are – a mineral water and your chips. B: Thank you. A: 6            B: I’m from Moscow. How about you? A: I’m from New York. B: Oh, New York. That’s great! A: 7           My bus leaves in five minutes! B: Oh! Well … nice to meet you. A: 8            Bye! a) Would you like a drink? b) So, where are you from? c) This is a great place. d) Yes, please, I’d like some chips. e) What do you think of the music? f) What would you like? g) Nice to meet you, too. h) Sorry, is that the time? 7

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Reading 11 Read the online messages and answer questions 1–7.

7 Is Marc going to apply for the job in the advert?                                                                             

Jess: Hi, Marc. How are you? Do you remember that job advert I talked about? Here’s the link. I think it would be a great job for you. www.saintstownnews.com/subject/jobs4all/barista Coffee bar worker Are you friendly? Do you like talking to people? Café Bellisimo is a busy Italian coffee bar in the city centre. We need a bar worker to serve coffee and other hot drinks from 7a.m.–1p.m. Monday to Friday. Sometimes we need your help with cleaning, too. Contact us at: [email protected] or phone 08046 22617. Marc: Hi, Jess. Why do you think this job is good for me??! My French and English are good, but I can’t speak Italian and I can’t cook. Jess: I know, but you don’t need to speak Italian! And you don’t need to cook. You love meeting people and I know you can make hot drinks. Marc: OK, but I really don’t like cleaning and I hate getting up before seven o’clock in the morning! Jess: You like coffee. Marc: True. But I like drinking it with friends – I don’t like making it! Jess: And you need a job. Marc: But not this one! Thanks for the link, Jess, but I’m going to get organised and look for an office job somewhere. Jess: OK, good luck!  1 What’s the link in Jess’s message?       A job advert                                                                                                          2 What does Café Bellisimo need?                                                                              3 Which days is the job for?                                                                              4 Which languages can Marc speak?                                                                              5 What does Marc hate?                                                                              6 What does Marc like doing with friends?                                                                             

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12 Read the article again. Underline True (T) or False (F). 1 The hours of the job are 1p.m.–7p.m. 2 Marc says he can’t cook. 3 Jess thinks it’s a very good job for Marc. 4 Jess thinks Marc can speak Italian. 5 Jess says it’s easy to make hot drinks. 6 Marc doesn’t think cleaning is fun. 7 Marc doesn’t want to get a job. 8 Marc thanks Jess for her help. 9 Jess tells Marc to get organised. 10 Marc wants to work in an office.

T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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Writing 13 Find and correct the mistakes with punctuation, pronouns and verbs. for sale: two tickets for an Ella Eyre concert on november 21st. I buyed the tickets for the Ella Eyre concert last year for my boyfriend because my boyfriend loves Ella, but now we cant go. For sale:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5

14 Choose two items from the box and write adverts for them. Use the prompts to help you. Write 30-50 words for each advert.  Where did the item(s) come from?  What is it/are they like?  Why do you want to sell it/them? a guitar a tent an exercise bike boots Item 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Item 2 PHOTOCOPIABLE © Pearson Education Limited 2016

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Listening

Grammar

1 Recording 9 Listen and tick () the correct answer, a), b) or c).

3 Underline the correct answer, a) or b).

1 How much is the brown clock? £22.20 £22.50 £25.50 a)                        

b)                    

c)

2 What’s Paul’s nationality? Chinese

English

a)                    

American

b)                    

c)

3 What’s the student’s first name? Candy

Kandi

Kandy

a)                    

b)                    

c)

1 a you from Spain? a) Are b) Do 2                     hungry. I don’t know why. a) I’m always b) Always I’m 3 Who’s                     man over there? a) this b) that 4 What                     those? a) ’s b) are 5 We                     eat steak, but not very often. a) sometimes b) usually 6 Are they                     books? a) Maria’s b) Marias 7                     is my sister. a) These b) This 8 Does he _____ coffee? a) drink b) drinks

4 When does Neil do sport? every day

never

a)                    

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on Saturdays

b)                    

c)

5 The hat is … Alice’s

Sandra’s

a)                    

Pedro’s

b)                    

c)

6 Henry is … tired a)                    

cold

bored

b)                    

c) 5

2 Recording 10 Listen and write true (T) or false (F). 1 Martha and Dan are at a café. 2 Their food and drink is €12.60. 3 The café closes at 4.30. 4 Dan is very cold. 5 Dan and Martha go inside. 6 The waiter brings them two colas. 7 The cake is for Dan. 8 Martha sometimes eats chocolate cake. 9 Martha likes cheese and bread. 10 Dan and Martha are on holiday. 11 The pen is Martha’s.

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct positive (+) or negative (-) present simple form of the verbs in brackets. 1 He always phones me on Sunday. (+) (phone) 2 That isn’t true. (-) (be) 3 Jacob                                         his homework in the evening. (-) (do) 4 George                                         Spanish. (+) (study) 5 She                                         meat. (-) (eat) 6 They                                         in the classroom. (+) (be) 7 I                                         cheese. (-) (like) 8 She                                         TV every evening. (+) (watch) 9 Ken                                         a motorbike. (+) (have) 10 My shoes                                         black. (-) (be) 8

5 Write present simple questions from the prompts. 1 what / your / name? What’s your name? 2 what time / she / get up?                                                              3 where / they / from?                                                              4 you / a doctor?                                                              5 you / live / with your parents?                                                              6 this / Marina’s / chair?                                                             

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Vocabulary

Function

6 Cross out the wrong word in each group.

9 Underline the best response.

1 Russia 2 computer 3 black 4 bored 5 shop 6 pens 7 live 8 sister 9 café 10 gym 11 train

1 What’s the problem? a) I’m hot. b) Wonderful. 2 I’m hungry. Let’s eat something. a) Good idea. b) That’s €10. 3 Can I have a mineral water, please? a) Still or sparkling? b) No, thank you. 4 A ticket to Bristol, please. a) The bus is from gate sixteen. b) Single or return? 5 Anything else? a) No, thank you. b) That’s six euros. 6 What time’s the train to Eindhoven? a) There’s one at half past six. b) OK. That’s six fifty.

China singer green eighty university sweater work father bread gift shop motorbike

English engineer brown cold house jacket drive waiter steak lunch keys

Argentina taxi driver read thirsty coffee shirt hot brother cheese restaurant plane 10

7 Add the missing letters. 1 Samantha and Timothy have two sons and one d a u g h t e r. 2 What’s your favourite colour? My favourite colour is w             e. 3 A: How old is she? B: She’s n                 y - f         e. 4 A: What’s ‘SingFest’? B: It’s a music f                         l. The bands are really good this year. 5 James usually studies in the morning and does his homework in the a                             n. 6 He always eats fish and v                                 s for dinner. 5

8 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. actor dinner Germany guided tired Wednesdays 1 I often have chicken and rice for dinner. 2 A: What’s his job? Is he a businessman? B: No, he’s an                     . 3 I work on                     and Thursdays. 4 A: Are you OK? B: No, I’m not. I’m very                     . 5 A: Are they from                     ? B: Yes, they are. He’s from Berlin and she’s from Frankfurt. 6 The                     tour of the city centre begins at 2p.m. 5

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10 Complete the conversations with the words and phrases in the box. as in Excuse help you How much like Sorry Thanks time is it time does When wonderful 1 Waiter: Can I 1 help you ? Man: Yes, I’d 2                                      a coffee, please. 2 Woman: What’s your first name? Man: Gerry. Woman: Is that J-e-r-r-y? Man: No, it’s G, 3                                      ‘get’. G-er-r-y. 4 3 Man:                                       me. Woman: Yes? Man: What 5                                      the play start? Woman: Quarter past nine. 6 Man:                                       ? When? Woman: Quarter past nine. Man: Quarter past nine. OK, 7                    . 4 Woman: 8                                      does the swimming pool open? Man: At half past eight. Woman: What 9                                      now? Man: It’s eight o’clock. Woman: OK, thanks. 10                                      does it cost? Man: It’s free. Woman: Free? Oh, that’s 11                                      . 10

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Reading 11 Read the article and match headings 1–5 to paragraphs A–E. Famous families A Brothers Joel and Ethan Cohen are film-makers from the USA. Joel’s wife, Frances McDormand, is an actor. She is also from the USA. Joel and Frances have an adopted son, Pedro. He comes from Paraguay. B Patrick Tse is a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. Patrick’s son, Nicholas, is an actor, a singer and a songwriter. Nicholas is married to actor and singer Cecilia Cheung. They have two sons, Lucas and Quintus. Nicholas has dual nationality – he is Canadian and Chinese. He and his family live in Hong Kong. C Stellan Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. Three of his children, Gustaf, Bill and Alexander, are actors too. The brothers often appear together in Swedish films. D Musician Ravi Shankar comes from India. He has two daughters, Norah Jones and Anoushka. They are both singers, and Ravi often gives concerts with Anoushka. E The Coppolas are a famous American family in the film industry. Francis Ford Coppola is a film director and his wife Eleanor is an artist. Their daughter, Sofia, and son, Roman, are film directors. Sofia is also a singer and actor. 1 A family of actors and singers 2 Musical father and daughters 3 American brothers in film 4 Father and sons – all actors 5 A film-making family

      B                                         4

12 Read the article again. Underline True (T) or False (F). 1 Joel Cohen and his wife are American. 2 Joel Cohen’s child is from Paraguay. 3 Nicholas Tse’s father is a singer. 4 You never see any of the Skarsgård brothers in the same film. 5 Anoushka often sings at concerts with her father. 6 Sofia Coppola’s mother is an artist.

T/F T/F T/F T/F

13 Read the signs and underline the correct answer, a) or b).

Free English lessons Tuesdays evenings 7p.m.–9p.m.

Music festival City park this Saturday 11a.m.–11.30p.m

Today’s specials Chicken & vegetable pasta Steak & chips Fish & chips Egg sandwich Fruit cake

5.95 8.99 7.50 3.75 2.75

Guitar teacher I’m Martín and I’m from Mexico. I teach Spanish guitar to all ages. Tel: 899260 Email: [email protected]

1 When are the English lessons? a) Tuesday afternoons b) Tuesday evenings 2 When is the festival? a) This Sunday b) This Saturday 3 What time does the music festival start? a) 11 o’clock b) half past eleven 4 How much do the fish and chips cost? a) seven fifty b) eight ninety-nine 5 What costs two seventy-five? a) Fruit cake b) Steak and chips 6 What does Martín teach? a) Spanish guitar b) Mexican guitar 7 What’s Martín’s phone number? a) 899620 b) 899260

T/F T/F 5

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Writing 14 Add the missing linkers to the blog entry. because but Finally First that then It’s Friday evening and I’m tired! I’m tired 1           because      I work from Monday to Friday. I like my job 2                                        it’s very difficult. So, what do I do at the start of the weekend? 3                                         , I go to the shops and I buy my favourite food and drink – meat, vegetables, cola, cake. After 4                                        , I make and eat a big dinner. I play music and watch TV, 5                      I phone my friends and talk about what to do on Saturday and Sunday. 6                                        , I go to bed.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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15 Write a blog entry about your weekend. What do you usually do? What do you eat? Write 60–90 words.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        PHOTOCOPIABLE © Pearson Education Limited 2016

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Listening 1 Recording 11 Listen and number the items (a–g) in the order people talk about them. One topic is not in the listening. a) A holiday b) A birthday gift c) How they met their husband d) Making friends e) A new job f) Transport problems g) A concert

____ ____ __1_ ____ ____ ____ ____ 5

4 Correct the mistake in each sentence. 1 What were did you do yesterday? 2 He has a lot brothers and sisters. 3 Jill can running 10km. 4 You’re going have a good time. 5 No, there aren’t some good shops near here. 6 I love wrap gifts. 7 Do you like my new bike? My dad gave it to him for my birthday. 8 The meal didn’t be expensive. 9 Do you like my shoes? I bought it yesterday. 10 There is five people in my family.

2 Recording 11 Listen again and underline the correct answer, a), b) or c). 1 Why was the woman in China? a) for work b) on holiday c) to visit family 2 Adam’s wife wants him to travel by _____. a) bus b) taxi c) underground 3 What did Selma do on her holiday? a) camping b) meeting friends c) walking 4 Fiona’s going to_____ on Monday. a) go for a walk b) work in a French restaurant c) buy a monthly pass 5 What did Alice do with Ricardo’s gift? a) changed it b) sold it c) gave it back to Ricardo 6 What can’t the man do? a) play the drums b) play the guitar c) sing

5 Complete the story with the words in the box. a any arrived didn’t don’t on wasn’t Planes, trains and me I love going to different countries but I 1    don’t          like travelling by plane. In fact, I hate it! Last year, I went 2                holiday with my friend, Luca. Luca wanted to fly, but I 3                want to go by plane so I travelled by train. Big mistake! The journey took nine hours. I didn’t have 4                 food with me and there wasn’t 5                café at the station. When I 6                at the hotel, I was very tired and hungry. It 7                a good start to the holiday! 6

6 Complete the questions for the answers. Use two or three words.

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3 Recording 12 Listen and write True (T) or False (F). 1 Today it’s 1st August. 2 Lisa’s birthday is on 21st August. 3 Lisa didn’t dance at her party last year. 4 She’s going to cook a meal for a lot of friends for her birthday this year. 5 Angela gave Lisa clothes last year. 6 Lisa would like a day at a beauty spa.

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 T                            

1 A: Where         were you                        last week? B: I was on holiday. 2 A: Where                                                                                         ? B: I went to Dublin. 3 A:                                                                                         hot? B: No, it wasn’t. It was cold! 4 A:                                                                                         an airport in Dublin? B: Yes, there is an airport in Dublin. 5 A:                                                                       people friendly? B: Oh yes, they were really friendly. 6 A: What                                                                                             ? B: I ate the local food.

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Vocabulary

Function

7 Add the missing letters.

10 Match sentences 1–6 with responses a)–f).

1 Alex is going to Italy? But he doesn’t s p e a k Italian! 2 You can write ‘t             d’ like this – ‘3rd'. 3 Simon’s birthday’s in on 22nd J                     y. 4 A: Is the window on the left of the door? B: No, it’s on the r             t. 5 A: These pictures of your family are great. B: Thanks. I like t                 g ph             s. 6 Let’s get a coffee and send some emails at that i                         t c         é.

1 Which colour would you like? 2 Do you have a map of the city? 3 How was the fish? 4 Hey, this music’s really great. 5 How was the film? 6 Nice to talk to you.

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    c                                

a) Yes, here you are. b) Good to talk to you, too. c) Let me see … the black one, please. d) Yes, I agree. It’s fantastic. I love it! e) It was boring and the actors were terrible! f) Delicious!

8 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. chatting remember return terrible underground weight

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11 Complete the conversations with the words and phrases in the boxes.

1 Can I have a return ticket to London, please? 2 I’m sorry, but I don’t                               your name. 3 My goal for this year is to lose                               . 4 He goes to work by                               . 5 I don’t like                               online. 6 This is a                               hotel! It’s noisy and dirty. 5

9 Underline the correct alternative, a) or b). 1 Let’s talk about it         a          the taxi. a) in b) at 2 She writes travel blogs _____ the internet. a) at b) on 3 I love                     old buildings on holiday! a) seeing b) going 4 How many                     were there on the train? a) platforms b) passengers 5 ‘B’ is                     ‘A’ and ‘C’ in the alphabet. a) behind b) between 6 See you                     ! a) two weeks b) later 7 I love                     new people on holiday. a) meeting b) speaking 8 He plays the piano but he can’t                     music. a) read b) speak 9 Those phones                     a lot of money. a) buy b) cost 10 Where did you                 it? a) give b) get 11 I was _____ university in 1994. a) at b) in

1 Can I have Sorry When Where you like you want to Assistant: Can I help you? Customer: 1Can I have a ticket to Zurich, please? Assistant: Would 2                              a single or a return? Customer: Return, please. Assistant: And when do 3                              come back? Customer: Tomorrow. Assistant: That’s sixty-seven fifty, please. Customer: OK. 4                              does the next train leave? And where does it leave from? Assistant: At ten forty from gate fifteen. Customer: 5                              ? Gate fourteen? Assistant: No, fifteen. Customer: Thank you. 2 Excuse me for example opposite that’s right Where you know Customer: Assistant: Customer: Assistant: Customer: Assistant: Customer:

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Assistant:

Oh … 6                              ! Yes? 7                               is gate fifteen? It’s 8                              the snack bar. ‘Snack bar’? What’s a ‘snack bar’? It’s … 9                              , a place like a café where you can get snacks, 10                               drinks, cakes, chips … Ah, yes. I understand. Let me check. The snack bar is in front of gate fifteen. Yes, 11                            .

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Reading 12 Read the texts and answer the questions. Write A (Audrey), N (Nuria), B (Bjorn), S (Stef) or M (Martin). New Year – New You? It’s the 31st of December. Tomorrow is the start of a new year. For many people this is a good time to choose some personal goals. We asked five people about their New Year’s resolutions. Here’s what they told us. ‘I can’t think of any New Year’s resolutions. I’m very happy being me. I don’t want to change anything. No, I am OK. I love my job, I like where I live and I love my family. It’s all good.’ Audrey, 65

13 Read the article again. Underline True (T) or False (F). 1 A lot of people want to make changes to their lives at New Year. 2 Audrey would like to move house. 3 Nuria wants to help other people. 4 One of Bjorn’s goals is to cycle more. 5 Stef can’t keep New Year’s resolutions. 6 Martin has one child.

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Writing 14 Underline the correct alternatives. 1

‘I work in a bank, but I hate thinking about money all the time. I’m going to look for a completely different sort of job this year. I’d like to help others in some way.’ Nuria, 26 ‘I always have lots of plans at the start of a new year. This year I’m going to go to the gym three times a week. I’d really like to get fit. I’m going to go swimming every Sunday because I love doing that. I’m going to stop eating chocolate and I’m not going to drive to work. I’m going to go by bike.’ Bjorn, 29 ‘I’m not going to make any New Year’s resolutions this year. Last year I made about five New Year’s resolutions but I couldn’t keep any of them! It was too difficult! It was the same the year before that … and the year before that!’ Stef, 32 ‘I’m going to learn to swim. I didn’t have lessons when I was a child and I don’t like being in the water. But now I have my own children, I think it’s important for me to learn.’ Martin, 28 Who… 1 doesn’t want to make any changes? 2 is going to join a gym? 3 ’d like to change jobs? 4 can’t swim? 5 enjoys swimming at the weekend? 6 really loves his/her job? 7 made five resolutions last year? 8 wants to learn to do something new? 9 says he/she won’t make any resolutions? 10 thinks about money every day? 11 is happy living where they do?

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Hi/Dear Mr Kovacs, I’m going to be back in the office on 2 Monday/monday, not tomorrow, 3so/because there aren’t any planes tonight. I met Elise Bernhardt yesterday and I gave 4 her/Elise Bernhardt the pictures. There weren’t any problems with them, 5because/so we had some time to talk about other things. 6 Take care/Regards, Carla 5

15 You are on holiday in a city. Write an email to a friend. Write about three of the topics in the box. Write 60–90 words. a plan for tomorrow a problem the food transport what you did yesterday                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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Unit test 4

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2 ’m 3 are 4 ’m 5 are 6 ’m 7 Are 8 ’m not 9 am 10 are 11 is 2 ’s he 3 it isn’t 4 he is 5 it is 6 Is it 7 Is she 8 Is he 9 she’s 10 she isn’t 11 it isn’t 2 Turkey 3 Italy 4 Poland 5 Russia 6 Brazil 7 China 8 Germany 2 doctor 3 actor 4 businesswoman 5 waiter 6 taxi driver 7 singer 8 engineer 2g 3f 4b 5a 6c 7d 2f) 3e) 4h) 5c) 6i) 7a) 8d) 9k) 10j) 11g)

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Unit test 2 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6:

2 Is 3 isn’t 4 ’s/is 5 ’re/are 6 Are 7 aren’t/are not 8 is 9 Are 10 are 11 ’m/am 2 Its 3 Her 4 Their 5 your 6 my 7 His 8 Our 9 Her 10 His 11 Its 2 brother 3 children 4 mother 5 husband 6 daughter 7 parents 8 wife 9 sister 2 20 3 100 4 14 5 62 6 40 7 12 8 70 2 hungry 3 cold 4 thirsty 5 tired 6 bored 2f) 3e) 4c) 5b) 6d)

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Unit test 3 2 these 3 Those 4 these 5 This 6 these 7 those 8 This 9 this 10 this 11 this 2 teacher’s 3 Philip’s 4 Katerina’s 5 Sylvie’s 6 sister’s 7 Francis’s 8 Derek’s 9 James’s 10 Kirsty’s 11 Jo’s 2 keys 3 boxes 4 notebook 5 chair 6 tablet 7 computer 8 glasses 2 sweater 3 red 4 brown 5 ring Hot drinks: coffee, espresso, tea Cold drinks: cola, milk, mineral water Food: cake, sandwich, white bread 2 Still 3 How 4 help 5 egg 6 White 7 else 8 espresso 9 With 10 Sugar 11 Here

2 don’t have 3 like 4 don’t work 5 go 6 play 7 do 8 don’t have 9 live 10 don’t play 11 drive 2e) 3d) 4c) 5f) 6b) 2 doesn’t like 3 comes 4 doesn’t cost 5 goes 6 doesn’t have 2c) 3b) 4e) 5a) 2 Thursday 3 Wednesday 4 Friday 5 Sunday 6 Monday 7 Tuesday 2 at 3 on 4 in 5 in 6 at 2 festival 3 party 4 play 5 film 6 concert 2 is it 3 What 4 Half 5 What’s 6 o’clock 7 from 8 to 9 check 10 Quarter 11 past

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3 Does Christopher have a job? 4 When does Andy listen to the radio? 5 Does Gina study at university? 6 What does it mean? 7 What time does Angelo get home? 2 I sometimes drink coffee with sugar. 3 I’m usually home for dinner. 4 She is always happy at the weekend. 5 I don’t/do not often cook dinner on Sundays. 6 It is never cold here in the evenings. 2 go to work 3 have lunch 4 get home 5 have dinner 6 go to bed 2 chicken 3 fruit 4 cereal 5 cheese 6 vegetables 2f) 3a) 4d) 5b) 6e) 2 to 3 good 4 What 5 At 6 How 7 cost 8 Do 9 every 10 except 11 When

Unit test 6 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6:

2 Are there 3 There are 4 There is 5 There aren’t 6 Is there 2 There is a 3 There aren’t any 4 There are some 5 There isn’t a 6 There are a lot of 2d) 3g) 4c) 5e) 6a) 7f) 2 car 3 bike 4 train 5 taxi 6 plane 7 motorbike 8 underground 2 platform 3 return 4 ticket machine 5 single 6 passengers 7 gate 8 bus station 2a) 3c) 4b) 5e) 6d)

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Unit test 10

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2 Was 3 Were 4 wasn’t 5 were 6 weren’t 7 Was 8 weren’t 9 was 10 were 11 wasn’t 2 played 3 travelled 4 liked 5 finished 6 cooked 7 arrived 8 didn’t stop 9 waited 10 moved 11 worked 2 March 3 October 4 August 5 January 6 February 2 second 3 nineteenth 4 thirty-first 5 twelfth 6 twenty-third 2 stop 3 wait 4 travelled 5 arrives 6 walked 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 +/- 6 2 good 3 It wasn’t 4 just right 5 They were 6 What did you

Unit test 8 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7:

2 had 3 said 4 came 5 met 2 became 3 thought 4 didn’t sit 5 broke 6 took 7 didn’t have 2 Did you see 3 did you lose 4 did you go 5 did you drink 2 at, on 3 on 4 in 5 in 6 at 7 at 8 on, in 9 on 2 eat 3 had 4 met 5 became 6 see 2 on the left of 3 opposite 4 in front of 5 between 6 behind 2 Over there, near the meat. 3 Do you see the cakes over there? 4 The bread is next to the cakes. 5 Snacks, for example, crisps. 6 The snacks are on the right of the cakes.

Unit test 9 1:

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2 her him 3 she her 4 we us 5 them it 6 my me 7 him it 8 them her 9 it them 10 him me 11 her it 2 love, having 3 like, buying 4 don’t like, wrapping 5 love, watching 6 hate, reading 2a) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6b) 2 chatting 3 going 4 taking 5 playing 6 going 7 relaxing 8 cooking 9 swimming 2e) 3a) 4b) 5g) 6c) 7h) 8f) 2 I’d like 3 would Katya like 4 me see 5 I see it 6 colour would you

2 I can’t 3 can 4 can 5 Can 6 can’t 2 We are going to have a coffee. 3 When are your sisters going to visit us? 4 Jen is going to meet me at the cinema. 5 What are you going to do on Friday? 6 Gino is not going to do his homework. 2 ride 3 remember 4 cook 5 play 6 speak 7 make 8 read 2 lose 3 help 4 work 5 spend 6 be 7 relax 8 get 9 change 10 stop 11 save 2a) 3d) 4b) 2 Where 3 place 4 here 5 have 6 around 7 What 8 drink 9 see 10 talk 11 meet

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2c) 3a) 4b) 5b) 6a) 2T 3F 4F 5F 6F 7T 8F 9T 10T 11F 2b) 3b) 4b) 5a) 6a) 7b) 8b) 9b) 10a) 11b) 2 Is he a waiter? 3 Are you teachers? 4 Is it a big city? 5 Where is/’s she from? 6 Where are they from? 2 Our 3 their 4 my 5 Its 6 Her 2 son 3 actor 4 thirty 5 hungry 6 Germany 2 son 3 student 4 thirsty 5 Brasilia 6 forty 2 businessman 3 daughter 4 the USA 5 a hundred 6 sisters 2 twelfe twelve 3 Bejing Beijing 4 ninty ninety 5 Germen German 6 Austrailia Australia 2 first 3 as 4 phone 5 at 6 dot 2 idea 3 hungry 4 eat 5 Are 6 problem 7 stop 8 too 9 break 10 where 11 have 2b) 3a) 4b) 5a) 6b) 2F 3F 4F 5T 6T Hi, Pedro. We’re in England. It isn’t hot here! What’s your address? Yukiko Model answer: (55 words) Hi, my name’s Carlos and I’m from Spain. I’m an engineer with Arup. I speak Spanish and English in my job. I’m from Seville. It’s an old city in southern Spain. It’s a big city and it’s very hot. The countryside in Spain is very beautiful, with mountains and rivers. I really love it here.

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Achievement test 2 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9:

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2e) 3g) 4b) 5d) 6c) 2b) 3b) 4a) 5a) 6c) 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F 2 This 3 these 4 those 5 do 6 Where 7 doesn’t 8 like 9 What 10 don’t 11 work 2 Where 3 Do 4 this 5 do 6 Are 2 Nick’s 3 doesn’t 4 These 5 speak 6 studies 2 green 3 festival 4 books 5 sandwich 6 sweater 2c) 3a) 4c) 5b) 6c) 7a) 8c) 2 a mineral water 3 sport 4 your homework 5 Exercise 2a 6 a car 7 in an office 8 a match 9 to Spain 2 six euros fifty 3 eight euros seventy-five 4 twelve euros ninety-nine 6 five past five 7 quarter to ten/nine forty-five 8 eleven o’clock 1: 2 Still 3 Anything 4 one 5 much 2: 7 At 8 is it 9 Half 10 thirty 11 Let’s 2 twenty-one twenty 3 Leonie Jenny 4 Perry Leonie 5 morning evening 6 Leonie Perry 7 Leonie’s Jenny’s 8 studies doesn’t study 2T 3F 4F 5T 2 because 3 and 4 but 5 and 6 because (sample answer) [66 words] The Markthal is a beautiful market in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. It’s open every day and it’s good for food and drink from all around the world. It’s also good for small cafés and restaurants. It’s a famous tourist attraction for visitors to Rotterdam. I’m not a tourist, I’m from Rotterdam, but for me the Markthal is a good place to stop and have a break.

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Achievement test 4 1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

Achievement test 3 1:

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2 (He) talks (a lot), (he) sings 3 chocolate, cheese 4 in the office 5 Owen’s/His brother’s girlfriend 6 (the) newspaper 7 No (, she doesn’t.) 8 vegetables 2T 3T 4F 5T 6F 7F 8F 9T

2b) 3a) 4a) 5a) 6b) 7b) 8a) 9b) 10a) 11b) 2 Does your sister listen to the radio? 3 Are there (any) trains tonight? 4 Does it mean ‘happy’? 5 Is there a dictionary in this room? 6 When does the school open? 2 single 3 steak 4 motorbike 5 go to bed 2c) 3b) 4c) 5b) 6a) 7c) 2 money exchange 3 hairdresser’s 4 internet café 5 hotel 6 cheese 7 ticket machine 8 cash machine 9 restaurant 10 vegetables 11 underground 2d) 3a) 4e) 5c) 6f) 2 shame 3 map 4 Here 5 next 6 leaves 7 Sorry 8 right 9 ticket 10 Single 11 back 2N 3F 4G 5N 6G 7F 8N 9F 2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8F 2 First 3 Then 4 After that 5 Finally 6 wishes (sample answer) [76 words] Dear Jacob, I usually get home at six o’clock. First, I have a bath and watch TV. Then I have dinner with my family. We usually have chicken and rice. I don’t like meat. We talk about a lot of things. After that, I phone my friends and I play computer games. I sometimes watch more TV. Finally, I have a drink and a biscuit. I go to bed at half past eleven. Best wishes, (name)

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2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8F 9T 10T 11T 2a) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6c) 2 was 3 walk 4 talk 5 did you 6 didn’t 2 were 3 Was 4 wasn’t 5 was 6 had 7 started 8 didn’t speak 9 spoke 10 gave 11 went 2 Where 3 saw 4 didn’t 5 went 7 was 2b) 3b) 4a) 5b) 6c) 7a) 8b) 9b) 10b) 11c) 2h) 3b) 4i) 5g) 6c) 7f) 8j) 9d) 10k) 11a) 2a) 3a) 4b) 5a) 6a) 2 night 3 was 4 How 5 Why 6 met 7 about 8 was 9 right 10 was 11 she

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2 Brazil 3 New Zealand 4 Oman 5 Switzerland 6 Singapore 2 19th 9th 2 isn’t is 3 is isn’t 4 morning afternoon 5 April October 6 never always 7 isn’t is 8 March February 9 Switzerland Brazil 10 June November 11 Singapore Brazil 3  4 How are you? 5 They’re in China. 6  7 I was hungry because we didn’t have any food./We didn’t have any food so I was hungry. (sample answer) [84 words] Hi Claire, How are you? I’m great and I had a lovely holiday in Spain with Lisa. We travelled by plane to Malaga and stayed in a small hotel near to the beach. The weather was sunny and the food was very good. We ate a lot of fish. We met some Spanish people on the beach. They were very friendly and on our last night, we ate dinner with them. Here’s a photo of us on the beach. Write soon. Best wishes, (name)

Achievement test 5 1: 2: 3: 4:

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2F 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8T 9T 10T 2c) 3c) 4a) 5b) 6a) 7b) 2a) 3b) 4a) 5a) 6b) 7b) 8a) 2 loves being 3 likes swimming 4 don’t like getting up 5 like having 6 don’t like going 7 hate wrapping 8 love reading 2 me 3 them 4 it 5 us 6 him 7 her 2 remember 3 buy 4 cost 5 take 6 in 7 lose 8 touch 9 you later 10 sell 11 chats 2 Travel & Luggage 3 Furniture & Lighting 4 Home Entertainment 5 Jewellery & Watches 6 Computers & Phones 2 Spanish 3 a smartphone 4 information 5 clothes 6 a taxi 2 like, Would 3 help 4 have, What 5 Can, Sure 6 think 2e) 3a) 4f) 5d) 6b) 7h) 8g)

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2 A bar worker 3 Monday to Friday 4 French and English 5 Getting up before seven o’clock 6 Drinking coffee 7 No 2T 3T 4F 5F 6T 7F 8T 9F 10T For sale: two tickets for an Ella Eyre concert on November 21st. I bought them last year for my boyfriend because he loves Ella, but now we can’t go. (sample answer) Item 1 (33 words) For sale: a big green tent for four people. It’s very comfortable. My parents gave it to me last year for my birthday but I never use it because I don’t like camping. Item 2 (40 words) For sale: New men’s brown leather boots, size 42. I bought them in a market in Italy. I love them and I don’t really want to sell them but I can’t wear them because but they’re too small for me.

Mid-course test 1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

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2c) 3c) 4b) 5c) 6a) 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7T 8F 9T 10F 11T 2a) 3b) 4b) 5a) 6a) 7b) 8a) 3 doesn’t do 4 studies 5 doesn’t eat 6 ’re/are 7 don’t like 8 watches 9 has 10 aren’t/are not 2 What time does she get up? 3 Where are they from? 4 Are you a doctor? 5 Do you live with your parents? 6 Is this Marina’s chair? 2 computer 3 read 4 eighty 5 coffee 6 pens 7 hot 8 waiter 9 café 10 lunch 11 keys 2 white 3 ninety-five 4 festival 5 afternoon 6 vegetables 2 actor 3 Wednesdays 4 tired 5 Germany 6 guided 2a) 3a) 4b) 5a) 6a) 2 like 3 as in 4 Excuse 5 time does 6 Sorry 7 thanks 8 When 9 time is it 10 How much 11 wonderful 2D 3A 4C 5E 2T 3F 4F 5T 6T 2b) 3a) 4a) 5a) 6a) 7b) 2 but 3 First 4 that 5 then 6 Finally

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(sample answer) [85 words] I like the weekend but I never go out on Friday evenings because I’m tired after work. I usually eat pizza and watch TV. On Saturdays I get up at eight o’clock. First, I have a small breakfast – cereal and juice. Then I do sport with my friends. We always have lunch together in a café after that. I sometimes go to the shops in the afternoon. On Sundays I have a big breakfast – eggs, sausages and toast. I drink coffee and read the newspaper.

End of course test 1: 2: 3: 4:

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2f) 3a) 4e) 5b) 6g) 2b) 3c) 4b) 5a) 6c) 2T 3F 4F 5T 6T 2 He has a lot of brothers and sisters. 3 running run 4 going to have 5 some any 6 wrap wrapping 7 him me 8 didn’t be wasn’t 9 it them 10 is are 2 on 3 didn’t 4 any 5 a 6 arrived 7 wasn’t 2 did you go 3 Was it 4 Is there 5 Were the 6 did you eat 2 third 3 January 4 right 5 taking photos 6 internet café 2 remember 3 weight 4 underground 5 chatting 6 terrible 2b) 3a) 4b) 5b) 6b) 7a) 8a) 9b) 10b) 11a) 2a) 3f) 4d) 5e) 6b) 2 you like 3 you want to 4 When 5 Sorry 6 Excuse me 7 Where 8 opposite 9 you know 10 for example 11 that’s right 2B 3N 4M 5B 6A 7S 8M 9S 10N 11A 2F 3T 4T 5T 6F 2 Monday 3 because 4 her 5 so 6 Regards (sample answer) [77 words] Hi Mimi, We’re in Budapest and it’s fantastic. Today we walked in the city for three hours. It was very cold so we went to a lot of cafés for hot drinks and cakes! We saw some beautiful old buildings in the city and I took a lot of photos. Last night we went to a restaurant and ate some local food. It was great. Tomorrow we’re going to visit a famous swimming pool here. Love, Sal

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Achievement test 1, Listening exercise 1

1 Jorge:

Hello, I’m Jorge.

Carla:

Hi, I’m Carla. Nice to meet you.

Jorge:

You too. Where are you from?

Carla:

I’m from Australia.

Jorge:

Oh, where in Australia?

Carla:

From Sydney.

Jorge:

Is this your first time in Spain?

Carla:

Yes, it is.

2 Jack:

Hello, I’m Jack.

Yvonne:

Hi, I’m Yvonne.

Jack:

Nice to meet you.

Yvonne:

You too. Are you from the UK?

Jack:

No, I’m from America.

Yvonne:

Are you from Washington?

Jack:

Yes, I am.

Yvonne:

Are you in Canada for a conference?

Jack:

No, I’m on holiday.

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Starter tests Audio script 3 Nick:

Hi, I’m Nick.

Lucia:

Hi, I’m Lucia.

Nick:

Are you from Spain?

Lucia:

No, I’m from Brazil. I’m from Rio de Janeiro. And you?

Nick:

I’m from Paris, the capital of France.

Lucia:

What’s your job?

Nick:

I’m an engineer. And you? Are you a student?

Lucia:

No, I’m a teacher.

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Achievement test 1, Listening exercise 2

Ben:

Hi, Liz.

Liz:

Hi, Ben. Look, photos!

Ben:

Oh, great! Let’s see! Is it your family?

Liz:

Yes, it’s me and my family on holiday.

Ben:

Is that you?

Liz:

No! It’s my sister. Her name’s Jane.

Ben:

How old is she?

Liz:

She’s twenty-eight – no, twenty-nine!

Ben:

And who’s the man in the photo?

Liz:

That’s her husband, Sasha. He’s a doctor.

Ben:

An actor?

Liz:

No, a doctor. He works in a hospital and he’s Russian.

Ben:

Italian?

Liz:

No, Russian.

Ben:

Oh, is he from Moscow?

Liz:

No, he isn’t. He’s from St Petersburg. And, look – these are my brothers, Lucas and Toby.

Ben:

How old are they?

Liz:

Lucas is twenty-three and Toby is twenty-one.

Ben:

Are they students?

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Liz:

Well, Toby is a student. He’s at university. Lucas is a waiter in a café. He’s very happy in his job. Now, this photo…

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Achievement test 2, Listening exercise 1

Hayley:

Hi. I’m Hayley and I’m from New Zealand.

Reese:

Hi, Hayley. I’m Reese and I’m American.

Hayley:

Are you here on holiday?

Reese:

No, I’m a student here. I study at the university. And you?

Hayley:

I study here too. I study business and computers.

Reese:

Me too! Where do you study?

Hayley:

At UCL. And you?

Reese:

I study at Imperial University. Do you live in London?

Hayley:

Yes, I live in a flat in Camden. Where do you live, Reese?

Reese:

I live in Twickenham.

Hayley:

Nice.

Reese:

Who do you live with?

Hayley:

I live with two friends from the university.

Reese:

What are their names?

Hayley:

Lauren and Henri. They both do business studies and they’re fun to live with. And you?

Reese:

Oh, I live with my sister. She’s a businesswoman and works for a big company in the city.

Hayley:

What is her name?

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Reese:

Jane. She’s twenty-seven. She’s my big sister. My little sister lives at home with my mum and dad. Her name is Kim.

Hayley:

Do you have any brothers?

Reese:

No, I don’t. Do you?

Hayley:

Yes, I have one brother but no sisters. My brother’s seventeen and his name is Brad.

Reese:

Is your family here?

Hayley:

No, they live in Texas.

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Track 4:

Achievement test 2, Listening exercises 2 and 3

1 A:

OK, Carl, this is your classroom – room twenty-eight.

B:

OK, thanks.

A:

Oh, just a minute!

B:

What?

A:

That’s the teacher’s desk.

B:

Oh, right.

2 A:

Is this Nisha’s dictionary? It’s very small.

B:

No, it isn’t Nisha’s. It’s Haroun’s.

A:

Oh, OK. And what about this book? This one’s heavy. Is it Kate’s?

B:

No, that’s Nisha’s.

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3 A:

What’s that picture?

B:

It’s a photo of my brother, Darren.

A:

Is that his house? It’s very big!

B:

No, Darren lives in a flat. That’s his friend Sam’s house.

A:

Oh, right.

B:

They play in a band. Darren goes to Sam’s house every Monday and they play guitar together.

4 A:

What time’s the match?

B:

At quarter to two.

A:

And what’s the time now?

B:

Now? Erm … it’s half past one.

A:

Come on, then! We’re late.

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5 A:

Can I have three coffees, please?

B:

Yes, of course.

A:

How much is that?

B:

That’s … seven seventy-five, please.

A:

OK. Oh … how much are those sandwiches over there?

B:

The egg ones?

A:

Yes.

B:

They cost three forty.

A:

Can I have one egg sandwich with brown bread?

B:

Certainly … Here you are.

A:

Thanks, that’s great.

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Excuse me, where are those boxes from?

B:

They are from Japan. Those ones are old and these ones are new.

A:

Can I have a look?

B:

Yes, of course. This one?

A:

No, that black and red one over there.

B:

Here you are. This is one of the old Japanese boxes.

A:

How much is it?

B:

Ninety pounds.

A:

Hmm, ninety … I don’t know … How about that one over there?

B:

This one? This is a new box. It’s from Japan too.

A:

How much is it?

B:

Fifty pounds.

A:

Hmm … How about forty?

B:

No, it’s fifty.

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Achievement test 3, Listening exercises 1 and 2

1 Alex:

Hey, Eva. You don’t look good.

Eva:

No. Not happy.

Alex:

Why not? What’s up?

Eva:

There’s someone at work … He’s called Neil and he’s a real problem.

Alex:

Why? What does he do?

Eva:

He talks all the time. He never stops! He talks to me, he talks to other people, he talks on the phone. Sometimes he doesn’t talk. But when he doesn’t talk – he sings! It drives me crazy!

Alex:

Oh no, that’s really bad!

Eva:

Yes, and that’s not all. He eats snacks all the time, too – chocolate, cheese, things like that. I have sandwiches and fruit for lunch, but he has hot food. There’s a snack bar near the office. He goes there every day and brings chicken and chips into the office for lunch. It really smells!

Alex:

Do you talk to him about this?

Eva:

Well, that’s the problem. He never listens. He thinks he’s fantastic and he doesn’t listen to anyone else.

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2 Jane:

Hi, Owen. Are you OK?

Owen:

Oh, hi Jane. No, I’m not OK.

Jane:

Oh dear. What’s the problem?

Owen:

The problem is Vera.

Jane:

Who’s Vera?

Owen:

My brother’s girlfriend. I don’t like her.

Jane:

Why not?

Owen:

She comes to our flat, but she doesn’t do anything. She reads the newspaper and watches TV. That’s all.

Jane:

Oh, right. Does she have a job?

Owen:

No, she doesn’t. But my brother says she has a lot of money.

Jane:

She sounds OK. She reads a lot. That’s a good thing.

Owen:

Hmm … maybe. But I don’t understand her. She doesn’t eat meat, fish, cheese or eggs. She always eats vegetables and pasta.

Jane:

She sounds interesting. I’d like to meet her.

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Achievement test 4, Listening exercises 1 and 2

Sue:

Good morning, Jed!

Jed:

Morning, Sue.

Sue:

Another Monday morning!

Jed:

Yes …

Sue:

How was your weekend?

Jed:

It was all right. Not fantastic.

Sue:

That’s a shame.

Jed:

Yes. I was here in the office until very late on Friday night. I worked until half past nine.

Sue:

Really? What time did you get home?

Jed:

About half past ten. I just went to bed because I was so tired, but then my friend Amy phoned to say ‘Happy Birthday’ and …

Sue:

Was it your birthday on Friday?

Jed:

Yes, it was. The fourth of May.

Sue:

I didn’t know that. Sorry.

Jed:

That’s OK. Anyway, Amy sang ‘Happy Birthday’ but then she started to tell me all about a concert on Saturday night. She had two tickets for us.

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Sue:

Oh, fantastic!

Jed:

Yes, it was very kind of her, but I didn’t go to sleep again for a long time after that.

Sue:

So you were tired on Saturday, then.

Jed:

Yes, I was. I didn’t feel very good.

Sue:

Did you go to the concert?

Jed:

Yes.

Sue:

How was it?

Jed:

It was OK. The music was great, but the weather was terrible. It rained all evening and that was a real problem because it was an outdoor concert.

Sue:

What do you mean, ‘an outdoor concert’?

Jed:

You know, it was outside, in the park. I didn’t take a coat or umbrella with me so I got really cold and wet.

Sue:

Oh, that was silly of you!

Jed:

I know. I stayed in bed for most of yesterday. And now it’s Monday morning again …

Sue:

Yes, and the boss is just over there … Let’s do some work!

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Achievement test 5, Listening exercise 1

Customer 1:

Excuse me. I’d like to speak to the manager, please.

Manager:

I am the manager. Can I help you?

Customer 1:

Yes, it’s these sunglasses. My boyfriend bought them for me as a gift but I don’t like them. They’re too big and they’re the wrong colour. Can I change them for another pair?

Manager:

Yes, let’s see … yes, that’s no problem. Please go and choose some others.

Customer 1:

Oh, thank you.

Manager:

You’re welcome. Who’s next?

Customer 2:

Oh, hello. It’s this clock. I bought it last week and I really like it, but it doesn’t work. Can I change it for another one?

Manager:

I’m sorry, but we don’t have any more in the shop at the moment. We’re going to get some more next month. Would you like to come back then?

Customer 2:

Oh …

Manager:

Is that all right?

Customer 2:

Yes, that’s OK … next month, right.

Manager:

I’m sorry about that. Next, please!

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Customer 3:

Oh, good morning. Yes, it’s this phone. My daughter gave it to me for my birthday, but it’s no good.

Manager:

It doesn’t work?

Customer 3:

No, no, it works OK, but I can’t use it. It’s too difficult. I’m only going to use it for phone calls. I don’t want to take photos and send text messages. My daughter gave it to me because I love chatting to my friends on the phone but …

Manager:

OK, that’s no problem. We can find a phone that’s right for you.

Customer 3:

Oh, thank you very much.

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Track 8:

Achievement test 5, Listening exercise 2

Ben:

Happy New Year, Nora!

Nora:

Happy New Year, Ben!

Ben:

Good to see you. How are you doing?

Nora:

I’m fine, thanks. And you?

Ben:

Great!

Nora:

Are you walking into the city centre?

Ben:

No, I’m going to the café for lunch. Would you like to come too?

Nora:

That’s a great idea. I’d love to, thanks.

Ben:

So, are you going to make any changes in your life this year?

Nora:

Yes, I think so. There are a lot of things I’d like to change.

Ben:

Such as?

Nora:

Well, I want to stop smoking but I can’t. It’s too difficult! Anyway, it helps me relax. Mmm…I think what I’m going to do is go on a diet. I’d like to lose weight and feel healthier.

Ben:

That’s a good idea.

Nora:

I also want to get fit, so I’m going to go to the gym every Monday and Friday. And I’m going to go running on Wednesdays.

Ben:

That sounds fun.

Nora:

How about you? Do you want to make a lot of changes this year?

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Ben:

Well, I’d like to change jobs and do something where I can help others – ideally not in an office! But I also want to save money. And I want to learn something new, you know, like a language. I studied Spanish at university but I can’t remember a lot of words now. I’d like to study it again so I can travel around Latin America.

Nora:

That sounds really interesting. It is a lovely language. I’d like to learn it too.

Ben:

Would you like to come with me to Spanish classes?

Nora:

Great idea! I hope they have classes on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Ben:

OK. Let’s find out. I can call you tomorrow. What’s your phone number? I can’t remember it.

Nora:

Um…I’m not sure. Let’s meet tomorrow after work instead. Would you like to meet for a drink? …

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Track 9:

Mid-course test, Listening exercise 1

1 A:

Excuse me.

B:

Yes, can I help you?

A:

How much is the clock?

B:

This one? It’s twenty-two pounds twenty.

A:

No, not that one. The brown one.

B:

This one? It’s … twenty-five pounds fifty.

A:

OK.

2 A:

Hello, I’m Lily.

B:

Hi, Lily. I’m Paul. Nice to meet you.

A:

Nice to meet you, too. Are you from England?

B:

No, I’m from the USA.

A:

Oh, where in the USA?

B:

Texas. Where are you from, Lily?

A:

I’m from China.

B:

Oh, right. I have some friends in China.

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3 A:

Hello, I’m here for the German lesson.

B:

OK. What’s your surname, please?

A:

It’s Wallis.

B:

Is that W-a-l-l-i-s?

A:

Yes, that’s right.

B:

And your first name, please.

A:

It’s Kandy.

B:

Is that C-a-n-d-y?

A:

No, K as in ‘king’. K-a-n-d-y.

B:

Kandy Wallis. OK, you can go through to Room four.

A:

Room four? Thanks.

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4 A:

Do you like football, Neil?

B:

Football? Yes, I do. I always watch the big matches on TV – you know, on Saturdays.

A:

But I mean do you play football?

B:

Oh, no. I don’t do any sport!

A:

Really? But exercise is important. How do you get to work? Do you walk to the office?

B:

No, I don’t. I drive or I go by taxi. And I drive to the shops.

A:

Oh, Neil! You’re terrible!

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5 A:

What’s that?

B:

Sorry? What?

A:

What’s that thing on the floor?

B:

I think it’s a hat.

A:

Oh, yes. It’s Sandra’s hat.

B:

No, it isn’t. Sandra’s hat is blue.

A:

You’re right. Let’s have a look. Oh yes, it’s Pedro’s.

B:

Where is Pedro? Is he at the gym?

A:

No, he’s at the cinema with Alice.

B:

Oh, right.

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6 A:

Are you OK, Henry? You look bored.

B:

No, I’m not bored, I’m really tired. I didn’t sleep a lot last night.

A:

Why not?

B:

Because I didn’t close the bedroom window and the room got cold.

A:

Well, let’s have a break for ten minutes. Would you like a coffee?

B:

That’s a good idea.

A:

What would you like?

B:

A double espresso, please.

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Track 10: Mid-course test, Listening exercise 2 Waiter:

So, that’s two coffees, two cheese sandwiches and one chocolate cake. Anything else?

Dan:

No, thanks. That’s all.

Waiter:

OK. That’s twelve euros sixty, please.

Dan and Martha:

OK.

Martha:

Oh, excuse me.

Waiter:

Yes?

Martha:

What time do you close?

Waiter:

At half past five.

Martha:

Thanks.

Dan:

Are you OK, Martha?

Martha:

No, I’m not. I’m really cold.

Dan:

Are you? I’m OK. Well, let’s go inside.

Martha:

Good idea.

Dan:

Are you OK now?

Martha:

I’m still a bit cold, but it’s OK.

Waiter:

OK … Two coffees, two cheese sandwiches and one chocolate cake.

Dan and Martha:

Thank you.

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Martha:

That cake is very big!

Dan:

Yes. Do you want some?

Martha:

No thanks. I never eat cake.

Dan:

Oh.

Martha:

And I don’t like chocolate.

Dan:

Really?

Martha:

It’s true!

Dan:

What do you like?

Martha:

Just things like bread, cheese and fruit, really.

Dan:

Oh, right. Well, let’s start work. Is that your pen?

Martha:

Yes.

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Track 11: End of course test, Listening exercises 1 and 2 1 A:

How did you meet your husband?

B:

We met on a train. There was a problem at one of the stations and we started chatting … and we didn’t stop!

A:

Were you in this country?

B:

No, we were in China. I was on holiday and he was there because of work.

2 Adam:

Hi, it’s me.

Kate:

Adam, where are you? Are you on the underground?

Adam:

No, there aren’t any trains tonight. The underground is all completely closed. It’s crazy. I’m at the bus station.

Kate:

Why don’t you take a taxi?

Adam:

Well … they’re so expensive. It’s OK, I can wait for a bus.

Kate:

Go on, get a taxi! You don’t do it very often.

Adam:

OK, you’re right. See you soon.

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3 Tom:

Hi, Selma. How was your holiday?

Selma:

Great, thanks.

Tom:

Did you go camping?

Selma:

No, we didn’t in the end because the weather was so bad – really cold. We stayed at home but we had some good days out.

Tom:

That’s nice. What sort of things did you do?

Selma:

We went for some long walks in the country. We didn’t see anyone else – it was just us and the children. Then we cooked some nice meals in the evening.

Tom:

Right …

Selma:

It was a really relaxing week. Really, it was!

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4 Ben:

Hi, Fiona. Do you take the bus to work every day?

Fiona:

Yes, I do. It’s so expensive!

Ben:

You can buy a monthly bus pass, that’s cheaper.

Fiona:

It’s OK. I’m going to change jobs soon and I can walk to my new job. It’s close to my home.

Ben:

Oh, really? What are you going to do?

Fiona:

I’m going to be a waitress in a new French restaurant.

Ben:

Great! What’s the name of the restaurant?

Fiona:

L’Arbre Vert. It’s on Hope Street.

Ben:

Um… When does your new job start?

Fiona:

On Monday.

Ben:

Well, I hope you it goes well.

Fiona:

Thanks, Ben. Me too.

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5 A:

Is that a new watch, Alice?

B:

Yes. Do you like it?

A:

Very nice! Where did it come from?

B:

It’s a long story …

A:

Go on!

B:

Well, it was Ricardo … He gave me a watch for my birthday …

A:

Ah!

B:

… but I didn’t like it.

A:

Oh. Is this the watch? It looks OK.

B:

No, it’s not this one… It was sad, really. He arrived at my house with this gift – all nicely wrapped …

A:

Did the shop do it?

B:

No, he did it himself. So I took off all this beautiful paper and opened the box and then I saw the watch inside … and I just really didn’t like it.

A:

Oh, I’m sorry. Did you sell it then?

B:

No, Ricardo looked at me and he knew I didn’t like it.

A:

Oh, poor Ricardo!

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B:

It was OK. He had a good idea. At the weekend we went shopping together and we took the watch back to the shop. They changed it for this one.

A:

It really is very nice.

B:

Thank you...

6 A:

What do you think of the music?

B:

It’s great!

A:

I’d like to be on stage with them, really.

B:

Yeah? What do you play? Or do you sing?

A:

I can’t sing. But I play the guitar.

B:

Oh, right.

A:

And the drums, too.

B:

That’s great. I love listening to music but I don’t really play anything. I can’t read music at all.

A:

Oh no, I can’t do that either. I just listen to things, remember them and play them.

B:

Wow!

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Track 12: End of course test, Listening exercise 3 A:

It’s the first of August today, Lisa. A new month.

B:

August – a fantastic month!

A:

Ah, yes, it’s your birthday in August, isn’t it? Is it the twentieth?

B:

No, the twenty-first.

A:

Oh, yes. I remember your party last year. It was so good, Lisa. I danced all night.

B:

Me too! And I don’t even like dancing!

A:

Are you going to have a party again this year?

B:

No. It’s too much hard work getting everything ready. But I am going to do something.

A:

Like what?

B:

I’m just going to cook dinner for two or three friends – including you, of course.

A:

Ah, nice …What would you like for your birthday, by the way? Last year I gave you those blue trousers. Would you like clothes again this year? Or maybe some books?

B:

I don’t know … I’ve got so many things. Let me think …

A:

What about an activity gift?

B:

What do you mean?

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A:

An activity gift means I don’t give you an object, I give you an experience.

B:

I still don’t understand.

A:

You know, like a day at a beauty spa or driving a Formula One car or going in a hot air balloon …

B:

Mmm! A day at a beauty spa sounds good …

A:

OK. I can ask my sister. I think she knows a good place.

B:

Thanks, Angela, that’s a really kind idea! I can’t wait!

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