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Name: _________________________________________________ Result: __/100

Vocabulary
1 Match the sentence halves to make complete 4 The new bag I bought to take on holiday is so
sentences. _____________ . It can carry lots of things.
1 Sam enjoys painting and drawing – 5 Mark has studied really hard for his exam. He’s
_____________ that he will do well.
2 He’s great with his young nephew –
Score __/5
3 Those theatre tickets
4 I always carry a torch 4 Complete the sentences with the correct verb and
noun collocation.
5 This camera lens
1 The company won an ________________ for its
a were very expensive. work to save the environment.
b because it’s a handy thing to have. 2 Dan has started to work for a charity. He wants to
c he’s very creative. _____________ a difference in the local area.

d helps me take long-distance photos. 3 Emily has gained a lot of ______________ during
her work experience.
e he’s so patient with him.
Score __/5 4 The scientists did an _____________ to discover
whether the machine would work.
2 The highlighted verbs in the sentences below are 5 My dad’s company has ______________ a product
mixed up. Write the correct verb from one of the that is made from 100% recycled plastic.
other sentences. Score __/5
1 It’s important to improve instructions when you are
learning a new skill. ______________ 5 Complete the phrasal verbs.

2 I didn’t develop enough for the test, so I only got 1 I want to get fit, so I need to ________ to this
45%. _______________ exercise plan.

3 If you get enough sleep, it will help to follow your 2 My dad’s taking us to the airport, so we need to
mood. ______________ wake ________ at five o’clock.

4 The company will achieve a product that’s made 3 Sara hasn’t come ________ from the supermarket
from recycled material. _____________ yet.

5 The students have managed to revise their goal of 4 I need a hard copy of this letter. Could you print it
raising £5,000 for charity. _____________ ________ for me?
Score __/5 5 Dan has already _________ in to the hotel.
Score __/5
3 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective
in the box.

confident freezing photogenic sociable useful

1 It’s so cold outside. It’s absolutely ______________ .

2 Tony takes wonderful pictures with his camera. He
makes everyone look so _____________ .
3 Lucy loves meeting new people and has lots of
friends. She’s a very ____________ person.

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Grammar
6 Complete the sentences with the correct past 9 Complete the sentences about the future with one
simple or past continuous form of the verbs in suitable word.
brackets.
1 I’ll _________ studying for my history exam this
1 I _________________ (watch) TV when Amy called evening. I’ll start after I’ve had dinner.
me last night.
2 The train _________ at 7:00 am tomorrow, so make
2 Jason _________________ (eat) the last biscuit. sure you get up early.
3 I _________________ (hear) the news last night. 3 Beth is _________ to visit her grandparents at the
Mia told me. weekend. They can’t wait to see her.
4 Sonia and Emily _________________ (play) tennis 4 Are we _________ at 10:00 or 10:30?
when I saw them in the park. I can’t remember what we arranged.
5 My brother _________________ (buy) some new 5 This time tomorrow we _________ be flying to
trainers yesterday. Brazil.
Score __/5 Score __/5

7 Complete the sentences with the past perfect or 10 Choose the correct answers to complete the text.
present perfect form of the verbs.
Dame Katherine Grainger was born in Glasgow,
have live make read walk Scotland, in 1975. She became the UK’s most
successful female Olympian of all time 1 _________
1 My mum _____________ the cakes for the party she won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in Rio
before I arrived. de Janeiro in 2016. After the London 2012 Games, she
2 Tim ______________ to school for two weeks decided 2 _________ a break from the sport to
because his bike is broken. complete a PhD in law. She had 3 _________ done a
law degree at Edinburgh University and a Masters in
3 Lisa ______________ the book before she watched
medical law at Glasgow University. When interviewed
the film.
about her law studies, she said that she had always
4 My grandparents _____________ in the same ‘4 _________ to be a lawyer’.
house for 30 years.
With her successful return to the sport at the 2016
5 I ______________ the same teacher for maths for Olympics, Grainger, along with her rowing partner
two years now. Frances Houghton, became the first British female
Score __/5 rowers to compete at five Games.
In 2017, she was made a Dame for her work in sport
8 Choose the correct option to complete the and charity. She has also been Chancellor of Oxford
sentences. Brookes University 5 ________ 2015.
1 I can/have to/might buy some milk – there’s none 1 a that b who c when
in the fridge.
2 a to take b taking c took
2 My dad could/can/is able to play the piano when
he was only five years old! 3 a just b already c yet

3 You will/might/can be able to get a ticket for the 4 a wanted b wants c wanting
concert, but I’m not sure. 5 a for b by c since
4 Helen will/could/must give us a lift to school Score __/5
tomorrow. She told me this morning.
5 You couldn’t/can/mustn’t use your mobile phone
during the exam.
Score __/5

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Reading
Hello Boston! 4 How long does the tour of the old city take?
_________________________________________
This is my first trip to Boston, Massachusetts, and so far
it’s been an unforgettable experience. We’re here for ten _________________________________________
days, and then we’ll be going to New York for another five
days before going home. There are lots of things to see 5 How are they travelling to Martha’s Vineyard from
and do here – we’ve already been on the old town trolley* Cape Cod?
tour, which was a great way to see the sights of the city. _________________________________________
This afternoon we’re going to visit Quincy Market to do
some shopping and then have dinner. I had promised my _________________________________________
sister that we’d do the pizza tour of the North End of the
6 Who’s looking forward to the photographic tour?
city tomorrow afternoon, but I’m not sure if we’ll have
time now. My dad wants to go to a baseball match at _________________________________________
Fenway Park and do a tour of the place, too. I’m going to
_________________________________________
do that with him, and Mum and my sister are going to do
a walking tour of the old part of the city. The tour takes 7 How many locations are they visiting to try
two hours and they’ll learn about Boston’s history.
chocolate?

We’re all looking forward to going to the beach at _________________________________________

Martha’s Vineyard later this week. We take a bus to Cape _________________________________________
Cod and then take the ferry from there. Then at the
weekend, we’re doing a photographic tour of Boston – it’s Score __/7
a tour where you are taught how to take good photos. My
mum has an amazing new camera and lens, so that will 12 Read the blog again. Are the sentences T (true) or
be a good opportunity for her. F (false)?
1 The family are going to be in the USA for three
Then, just before we go to New York, we’re going to do a
weeks. T/F
chocolate tasting experience! I hear you’re taken to six
different places to try out different types of chocolate 2 One of the first things the family did was a
made in the city. I can’t wait! sightseeing tour. T/F
* trolley – a type of transport similar to a tram 3 They’re having dinner at Quincy Market. T/F
4 The whole family are going on a tour of Fenway
11 Read Tom’s blog about his trip to the USA with his
Park. T/F
family. Then answer the questions. Write one or two
words for each answer. 5 The tour of the old city is by bus. T/F
1 Where are they going shopping this afternoon? 6 They’re going to the seaside later this week. T/F
_________________________________________ 7 The photographic tour will teach them how to use
their cameras. T/F
_________________________________________
8 The chocolate tasting tour is in New York. T/F
2 What kind of food might they eat tomorrow Score __/8
afternoon?
_________________________________________

_________________________________________

3 What sport is Tom’s father interested in?

_________________________________________

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Listening Speaking
13 Listen to five speakers talking about personal 15 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box.
qualities. Match the speakers with personal
ask didn’t don’t reckon take
qualities a–e you think describe them.
Nat What did you think of that book?
1 Speaker 1 a creative
Dan I thought it was amazing! If you
2 Speaker 2 b positive 1 ______________ me, it’s the best book of
3 Speaker 3 c confident the series.
4 Speaker 4 d sociable Nat Really? 2 ______________ you think that the
story was a bit boring?
5 Speaker 5 e curious
Dan Well, I 3 ______________ it was realistic, not
Score __/5 boring.
Nat We should go to the book festival next
14 Listen again. Then answer the questions. Write one
weekend! The author is giving a talk.
to three words for each answer.
Dan I’d love to go. We need to buy tickets,
Speaker 1 4 ______________ we?
1 What sport is she in training for? Nat Yes, I can get them if you like. I can get us
___________________ train tickets, too.

2 What does she find difficult sometimes? Dan Great. How long does it 5 ______________
___________________ to get there?
Nat About 20 minutes.
Speaker 2
Score __/5
3 Where does he sometimes make new friends?
___________________ 16 Work in pairs and act out the dialogues using the
4 Where does his father work? prompts in the Speaking task from your teacher.
___________________ Score __/5
Speaker 3
5 Why does she like to draw and paint?
___________________
6 Who influenced her choice of career?
___________________
Speaker 4
7 What did he take to pieces when he was a child?
___________________
8 What is his job now?
___________________
Speaker 5
9 How did he used to feel when talking to groups of
people? ___________________
10 What subject does he study at school that has
helped? ___________________
Score __/10

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Writing Checklist
 Include vocabulary you have learnt.
17 Write an email to your best friend to invite them to
attend a weekend art course with you. Choose one  Answer the questions:
of the courses below. 1 Where and when is the art course
happening?
sculpture
2 How much does the course cost?
photography
3 How will you get there?
drawing
4 What will you learn to do during the
course?
Write 80–100 words.

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Score __/10

Teacher’s comments:
Vocabulary __/25
Grammar __/25
Reading __/15
Listening __/15
Speaking __/10
Writing __/10
TOTAL __/100

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