Unit 6 Standard Test A
Listening 8 I don’t want to be team captain. I’m a
f____________, not a leader.
1 [1.08] Listen to the presentation. Write T (true) or
F (false). (10 marks) 9 Sonia is very h______-w_______. She has two
part-time jobs.
1 Victoria is giving advice about applying for
10 I like the c____________ of running a race.
university. __
2 The presentation is for school leavers. __ 3 Complete the sentences with the words in the
3 She believes that an employee’s skills are more box. There are two words that you do not need.
(5 marks)
important than their personality. __
4 Victoria thinks you can teach an employee new sociable independence benefit easy-going
skills. __ responsibility challenging confident
5 Most employers like to check new employees’ 1 The ____________ of doing a lot of exercise is
work all the time. __ that you get fitter.
6 She says that people with ambition are beneficial 2 I’m worried about giving a presentation to the
to a company. __ whole class. I’m not very ____________.
7 She says that a good employee should always 3 Jasmine is the most ____________ person I
ask for advice. __ know. She’s always going out with her friends.
8 She believes that you can only get a job if you 4 Climbing that mountain won’t be easy. It will be a
have experience as a leader. __ ____________ experience.
9 She says that a good leader has confidence. __ 5 ____________ people don’t usually get stressed
10 She thinks it can be challenging to work with or angry.
pessimists. __
Language focus
Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the correct
2 Complete the words. (10 marks) reflexive pronouns. (8 marks)
1 He’s a_____________. He loves rock climbing 1 I made _____________ a cup of tea before bed.
and extreme sports. 2 He knows the door is locked because he locked
2 You’re an o_____________. You see the best in it _____________.
people. 3 She drove _____________ home after the show.
3 She never asks for help. She’s i_____________. 4 Did they make the reservation _____________?
4 Richard can look after the money. He’s 5 We went out and bought _____________ a nice
r___________. meal to celebrate the end of the exams.
5 Volunteering for a charity is very 6 Did you teach _____________ to dance, Mary?
r____________. I get a lot out of it. 7 The washing machine just turned
6 You must think carefully before you get a pet. It’s _____________ on! How strange!
a big r_____________. 8 You will both make _____________ ill if you eat
7 She never breaks the rules. She’s a too much.
c___________.
Unit 6 Standard Test A
5 Choose the correct words. (10 marks) Reading
1 Let’s meet where / that / which we met before. The Army Cadet Force
2 Is this the laptop who / where / that you bought The Army Cadet Force (ACF) is one of the UK’s largest
last week? voluntary youth organizations. It has over 41,000 teenage
cadets and 9,500 adult volunteers in over 1,600 locations in
3 They’re the couple who / whose / which live
the UK.
across the road.
We have helped thousands of boys and girls aged 12–18 years
4 That’s the woman who’s / whose / that son is in old to change their lives. Many young people are missing out
my class. on challenges in life. We challenge our Army Cadets to try new
things. Your background and abilities aren’t important to us.
5 There’s a swimming club where / that / whose We encourage you to believe in yourself and to do your best.
meets on Tuesday nights.
In the ACF there’s lots of action and adventure. You’ll have fun
6 The cinema is who / which / where the and make great friendships along the way. Rock climbing and
mountain biking are just some of the adventurous activities
supermarket used to be.
you can do, as well as playing many of your favourite sports.
7 Do you know which / who / whose lives in that From the age of sixteen you can even take qualifications in
house? some of these activities.
8 You’re wearing the hat where / which / who I During your time in the ACF, you’ll train for the Army
Proficiency Certificate, which gets more challenging each year.
like.
Although you won’t be part of the army, for one or two
9 He’s the man that / whose / which I met earlier. evenings a week you’ll learn some of the skills a soldier needs.
You’ll also be able to do a lot for the community. You’ll help
10 This is the girl who / that / whose parents live in
with community projects, which will help you understand how
France. important community is. Projects include building a children’s
play area, clearing rubbish from riverbanks or planting trees.
6 Correct the underlined mistakes. (7 marks)
Don’t worry! You won’t have to leave. You can become an
1 Who bag is this? ________ adult volunteer. In a survey of adult volunteers, over 80 per
cent said they had gained new skills that were beneficial to
2 I’m moving to an area where is quiet. ________
their job or in finding a job. So join now for a rewarding and
3 She’s the teacher which helped me. ________ fun experience!
4 Let’s sit that we can see the board. ________
7 Read the article. Complete the gaps with a word
5 That’s the man whose a nature-lover. ________
or a number. (10 marks)
6 I saw a film where I enjoyed a lot. ________
1 The ACF is a ___________ organization for
7 This is the beach which I love to swim. _______
young people.
2 There are more than ___________ groups in the
United Kingdom that young people can join.
3 Cadets can join at the age of ___________.
4 The ACF gives cadets the opportunity to
___________ themselves.
5 The aim of the ACF is to make every cadet do
their ___________.
6 Cadets can take part in ___________ activities
such as rock climbing.
7 Older cadets can get ___________ in some
activities.
Unit 6 Standard Test A
8 Cadets don’t belong to the ___________.
9 Cadets take part in __________ that help the
community.
10 Adult volunteers benefit from learning new
___________.
Communication
8 Choose the correct option. (5 marks)
1 I’d like to do something that ___ travel.
a involves b interests c invents
2 I see myself ___ an extrovert.
a like b for c as
3 I ___ I’m a bit of a loner.
a mention b suppose c imagine
4 I’d ___ that I’m a reliable person.
a see b say c like
5 A challenging experience in my life was ___ I ran
a marathon six weeks ago.
a when b that c where
Writing
9 Write a formal letter applying for voluntary work,
teaching children how to read and write. Use
some of the phrases in the box and the plan to
help you. Write 80–100 words. (10 marks)
Dear … , I’m writing to … I’m keen to …
The work interests me because …
I consider myself … I believe that I could …
I’d be grateful if you could …
I look forward to … Yours sincerely,
Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself and say why you
are interested in the work.
Paragraph 2: Describe yourself and explain why
you would be good at this work.
Total marks:
Paragraph 3: Ask for more details.
Listening _______ / 10 Vocabulary _______ / 15
Language focus _______ / 25 Reading _______ / 10
Communication _______ / 5 Writing _______ / 10
TOTAL _______ / 75
