Test 1 READING AND WRITING

Part 3

Questions 14-18

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A very clever family

The Smiths are possibly the cleverest family in the country, and now
the youngest member, ten-year-old Charlotte, has won a national
spelling competition to add to the family"s successes. Charlotte
is the youngest ever winner of the National Young Spelling Bee
Competition - the youngest winner before her was her older sister,
Helen, who won it when she was eleven.
Charlotte and Helen·s older brother, Mark, is also very clever. He
finished school early and went to university at the age of fifteen,
three years before most young people start their university studies.
The children·s parents, Charles and Vivien , are both teachers and
say their children·s success comes from working hard, playing hard
and following strict rules about homework and bedtimes.
'Other people think that Charles and I don't let the children have any
time to relax and play, and that we're always making them do their
homework. But it's not true!' says Vivien. ·we have lots of fun time
in the family. But there's a time for fun and there's a time for work,
and we make sure the children understand that work comes before
play.·
When Charlotte took part in the spelling competition the whole
family, including her grandparents, went to watch her. Helen took
off a day from school - the first day in her life that she missed going
to school. ·1felt bad about missing school, · Helen said, 'but I think it
was important to Charlotte that I was there.'

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14 Charlotte won the spelling competition

A after her sister.

B when she was eleven.

C when she was older than Helen.

15 Most people

A go to university early.

B are like Mark when they go to university.

C start university at the age of eighteen.

16 Charles and Vivien help their children by

A letting them relax and play any time they want.

B making them do their homework before they relax.

C not letting them have any time to relax and play.

17 When Charlotte won the competition,

A Helen missed it because she was at school.

B all the family were there, but not her grandparents.

C her brother, sister, parents and grandparents were watching.

18 Helen said that

A Charlotte wanted her to be at the competition.

B Charlotte missed school for the competition.

C Charlotte thought competitions were more important than school.

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 Test 1 READING AND WRITING

Part 4

Questions 19-24

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The History of Cars

Cars have a long and interesting history. It is difficult to (19) .............. .

when the first car was made. Most people (20) ............... that it was
made by Karl Benz in 1885. Then in the early twentieth century, cars
(21) .... ..... ...... widely available.

One of the first cars that it was (22) ...... ...... ... for ordinary working
people to buy was the Model T Ford, made by Henry Ford in the USA.
Henry Ford found a way of making a large number of cars quickly
and cheaply, and this changed the way that people thought about
how to manufacture things. By 1927, Ford had (23) ... ... ...... ...
15 million cars.

Today, car-making (24) ............... jobs to millions of workers. But the

world is changing, and the future of cars is far from clear.

19 A say B talk C believe

20 A allow B agree C arrive

21 A turned B started C became

22 A possible B general C ready

23 A sold B spent C shown

24 A has B wins C gives

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 Reading and Writing

Part 5

Questions 25-30

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Write one word for each gap.

Example: o I a

EMAIL

From: I Helen
To: I Henry
Hi Henry,

I hope you're well. I'm having (0) ...... ... ...... birthday
party next week and I hope (25) ............... can come.
It's (26) ............. .. Friday evening from 8.00 p.m. until
late. I'm having it (27) ... ............ home to keep things
simple. I'm asking everyone (28) ........... . ... bring
some food to share. Can you bring something too?
If so, (29) .... .. .... .. .... me know what you will bring.
Then I can tell the others to bring (30) ............ .. .
different.

See you soon,

Helen

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 Test 1 LISTENING

TEST 1 LISTENING

Part 1
001
Questions 1-5

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 How will David travel?

A B C

2 What time will Roger see the dentist?

A B C

3 How much will Vera pay for her lunch?

[◊ £10.50 J [◊ £9.00 J [◊ £10.00 J

A B C

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5 What pet will Janet have?

A B C

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 Test 1 LISTENING

Part 2
002
Questions 6-10

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a number or a date or
a time.

You will hear a woman talking to a group of students about the library.

Library Information for Students

Hours during term time: 24 hours a day

Hours outside term time: (61 ............ ...- 7.00 p.m .

Number of books you can take out: (71 .............. .

Cost of returning CDs and magazines late: (81 £.. .......... ... per day

Cost of first library card: (91 .............. .

To get a card, give in a form and: (101 .............. .

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 Listening

Part 3
003
Questions 11-15

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Jane talking to her friend , David, about going to the cinema.

11 What does Jane want to see at the cinema?

A She doesn't have a clear idea.

B She wants to see the new James Bond film .

C She wants to see a love story.

12 Robert

A can't come to the cinema.

B likes action films.

C prefers not to see the James Bond film.

13 The sad film

A is about two people who die.

B doesn 't sound good to David.

C is the only choice.

14 David thinks

A the comedy would be good for children .

B the comedy is a good choice for everyone.

C not everyone likes comedies.

15 Jane

A will meet David at the cinema at about eight.

B says the film starts at about eight.

C will go to David's house at about eight.

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 Test 1 LISTENING

Part 4
004
Questions 16-20

For each question, choose the correct answer.

16 You will hear a woman talking to her friend about a meal at a restaurant.
What did she eat?

A steak

B fish

C pasta

17 You will hear a man explaining why he was late for work.
Why was he late?

A He woke up late.

B The train was late.

C The bus was slow.

18 You will hear two friends talking about holidays.

Where did Anita go?

A NewYork

B Florida

C Los Angeles

19 You will hear two friends talking about shopping.

What do they need from the supermarket?

A potatoes

B carrots

C onions

20 You will hear a man talking on the phone.

Why can·t he come to the party?

A He has to go to work early.

B His mother is visiting him.

C His mother had an accident.

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 Listening

Part 5
005
Questions 21-25

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear Greta talking to Anthony about holidays.

What type of holiday will each person go on?

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People Type of holiday

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22 Greta B walking

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23 John C cycling

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24 Jenny D camping

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25 Ed E no holiday

F sailing

G skiing

H beach

You now have six minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.

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