TEST 1A (Unit

1)
NAME ......................................................................................................... DATE .....................................
CLASS .......................................................................................................... MARK ––––––
100
(Time 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct item.

1 My brother is training to be a tutor / paramedic / 4 John is a loyal / responsible / fair friend and he
judge because he wants to help people when is always there for me.
they are hurt. 5 Adam’s daily wage / salary / bonus is about
2 Amy works full-time / overtime / part-time from £40.
9am until 1pm every day.
3 My little sister gets freckles / wrinkles /
features on her face when she spends a long
time in the sun.
(Marks 5 1 = 5)

2 Fill in: admit, sink, wrap, earn, volunteer, capture, develop, analyse, gain, apply.

1 Studying reptiles is a dangerous way to 6 The scientists ........................ animals, study

........................ a living. them and then release them back into the wild.
2 Angela is working part-time to ........................ 7 The researchers take blood samples from
some experience while she is studying. reptiles and ........................ them later.
3 This job sounds perfect for you. Why don’t you 8 Make sure you ........................ up warm; it’s
........................ for it? getting cold outside.
4 A personal shopper can help you ........................ 9 I enjoy working as a surgeon, but I
your own style. ........................ that it is hard work.
5 John wants to ........................ and help his 10 We have to keep our pet python in a tank
community by cleaning up the local park. because it might ........................ its teeth into
someone.
(Marks 10 0.5 = 5)

3 Choose the correct item.

1 The supermarket is giving away / up a free drink 4 Don’t forget to write down / up your contact
when you buy a sandwich. details on the application form.
2 The company is planning to set off / up their 5 Brian is fond of / for playing sports
new office in the city centre.
3 Tracey has a talent on/for making people laugh.
(Marks 5 1 = 5)

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Grammar
4 Put the verbs into the present simple or the present continuous.

1 What time ........................................................... 6 Mike ......................................................... (live)

(the bus/leave) for the airport? above his shop on Main Street.
2 Janice ................................................................. 7 Vince...................................................... (think)
(not/work) late tonight. of applying for a job as a waiter.
3 I .......................................................................... 8 Trevor ............................................. (not/come)
(get up) for work at 7:30 every day. to work this week because he’s on holiday.
4 ........................................................ (Roy/have) 9 ............................................................ (you/go)
his interview now? to the meeting this afternoon?
5 Julie ........................................................... (sit) 10 The office ........................................ (not/open)
at a different desk today because her computer until 8:30.
isn’t working.
(Marks 10 0.5 = 5)

5 Read about Brian’s habits and put the adverbs of frequency in the correct place.

1 I get up early in the morning. (always) 4 I do my homework after school. (usually)

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2 I have a big breakfast. (sometimes)
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3 I am late for school. (never)
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5 I go to bed late. (rarely)
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(Marks 5 0.5 = 2.5)

6 Choose the correct item.

1 My best friend is the most honest / more 4 My new job is more stressful / the most
honest person I know. stressful than my old one.
2 Jake isn’t as helpful / more helpful as Luke. 5 Mrs Jones is better / the best teacher in the
3 Emily’s salary is the highest / much higher school.
than Jessie’s.
(Marks 5 0.5 = 2.5)

Everyday English
7 Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate responses by
circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).

1 X: Do you enjoy the work? 3 X: What are your responsibilities?

Y: .................................................................... Y: ....................................................................
A I earn a good salary. A My job is to greet customers.
B I work full-time. B I mainly work outside.
C I really love it. C I earn £500 a week.

2 X: ....................................................................
Y: In an office in the city centre.
A What does the job involve?
B Where do you work?
(Marks 3 5 = 15)
C How much do you make?

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Reading
8 Read the text and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D.

Hello everyone! I'm sitting next to the campfire, drinking a cup of tea and watching the sun set after a long day. The
two most important items I need for my work are next to me: my hiking boots and my camera. I'm a freelance
wildlife photographer. It's not your usual office job but I love spending the day outdoors! Our campsite is in the
beautiful Canadian mountains. We are staying here for one week to take wildlife photos.

Every morning, we wake up very early, often at sunrise. That way, we can take the best photos of the animals in
their natural habitats. Before we leave the campsite we have a quick breakfast. We also make sure we have all the
equipment we need. It can be very heavy so we have to be fit. We spend most of the morning trekking. It's very
tiring but we get to see some amazing scenery.

In the afternoons, we look for animals to photograph. Sometimes we see lots of them and it's very rewarding. One
disadvantage of the job is when we don't see any and it can be quite dull. We have to be very patient. It's worth all
the hard work though when you take a great photograph!

In the evenings at the campsite, we look at our photos and upload the best ones onto the Internet so our customers
can see them online. After that, we have dinner and tell stories. My team of photographers are great to work with, it
makes the experience even better. I really enjoy the peace and quiet in the mountains, I love my job!

Well, that's all for now until my next adventure!

Juliana

1 What is Juliana doing in the blog entry? 4 Juliana likes to work

A complaining about her job A alone.
B describing her daily routine as a wildlife B with other people.
photographer C in an office.
C giving advice on how to take photographs D early in the morning.
D convincing others to become wildlife
5 What could be another suitable title for the text?
photographers
A Photography in the Wild
2 At what time of the day is Juliana writing her blog B A Holiday in the Mountains
entry? C Camping in Canada
A in the middle of the night D Animals in their Habitats
B in the morning
C in the early afternoon
D in the evening

3 What is Juliana's attitude towards her job?

A She doesn't think it's interesting.
B She worries about not taking good enough
photographs.
C She understands she has to spend a lot of
time looking for animals to photograph.
D She feels it's too much hard work.
(Marks 5 4 = 20)

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Listening
9 You will hear Jeff and Sarah talking about a summer job. Decide if each sentence is
correct (Yes) or incorrect (No).

1 Jeff works as a waiter. 4 He likes to make the fans happy.

2 Jeff works as a team mascot. 5 Jeff likes having a job where he works indoors.
3 Jeff works longer hours now.
(Marks 5 4 = 20)

Writing
10 Your friend started work as a theme park mascot at a theme park. Write a blog entry
about him/her and his/her job (60-100 words). In your blog entry: describe the duties of
the job and what they like/dislike about it.

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(Marks 20)

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