Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

A2 PROGRESS TEST

Test 3

Time 40 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are five parts to the test.
Part 1 is a listening part.
All questions carry one mark.
There are 40 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 8

You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply.
You will hear each sentence twice.

1 A How can I help?

B OK, you can come here.
C Yes, that's a good idea.

2 A You're welcome.
B That’s a pity.
C I’d love to.

3 A That'd be great.
B You’re welcome.
C Yes, I can.

4 A How often do you go there?

B So, what do you think of this idea?
C OK, when are you free?

5 A How about 3.30?

B Yes, that's fine.
C Why don't you try it?

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6 A Thanks for your help.
B Yes, Friday's fine.
C I'm sorry I can't.

7 A OK, Monday's fine.

B Mm, let me see.
C Well, sometimes.

8 A I’m fine, thanks.

B That’s a pity.
C Mm, possibly.

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Questions 9 – 16

Read the sentences about everyday life.

Choose the missing word (A, B or C) for each space.

9 In the summer, I like to play football ............ a week.

A once B always C every

10 Does the shop in the hotel ............ postcards?

A sell B buy C find

11 I can write emails on my ............ when I'm on the train.

A video B timetable C smartphone

12 Do you ............ in a hotel when you go on holiday?

A stay B prefer C decide

13 Business people need to have a ............ so that they can work when they travel.

A download B text C laptop

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14 My brother has a ............ in his car so it's easy for him to find places.

A satnav B keyboard C wheel

15 A daily newspaper doesn't usually ............ very much.

A meet B buy C cost

16 Claudia takes her ............ so she has lots of e-books when she goes on holiday.

A camera B e-reader C satnav

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Questions 17 – 24

Read the sentences about daily life. What are the missing words?
The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 17 – 24, write the words.

17 I go to the cinema three or four t _ _ _ _ a month.

18 I need to buy more paper for the p _ _ _ _ _ _ at home.

19 How much does this computer c _ _ _ please?

20 I don't like using my computer k _ _ _ _ _ _ _ because it's very small.

21 Which do you p _ _ _ _ _ - tea or coffee?

22 My brother likes to use h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when he listens to music.

23 My grandparents go to the cinema t _ _ _ _ a week - on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

24 My sister uses her t _ _ _ _ _ on the train to email her friends and check information on
the internet.

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Questions 25 – 32

Read the blog about a teacher's life.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

A teacher's life

My name is Maria and I teach English in a school in London. I (25) ………… at 7 o'clock. I always
go to work by bus because it's too far to walk and I (26) ………… a car. It's a large school in a
lovely new building. The school (27) ………… a very nice cafe and so I (28) ………… breakfast
there. Lessons start at 9 o'clock. We stop for lunch at half past twelve. In the lunch break
(29) ………… the newspaper and talk to the other teachers. Lessons start again at 2 and finish at
4. After school we teachers (30) ………… have a lot of work to do because we're very busy all the
time. But, when I haven't got work to do, I go to the cinema or visit friends. I (31) ………… a good
friend in the next street. She (32) ………… a big garden and we like to sit there in the evenings in
summer.

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25 A get up usually B usually get up C usually gets up

26 A hasn’t got B haven’t got C don’t get

27 A have got B got C has got

28 A sometimes have B have sometimes got C have sometimes

29 A usually I read B I read usually C I usually read

30 A always B never C sometimes

31 A get B has got C have got

32 A have got B do get C has got

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Questions 33 – 40

Read the sentences about everyday life.

Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each space.

33 ............ often do you go to the gym every week?

A How B What C When

34 Why ............ late?

A James is B is James C James always is

always always

35 Have both of the children got a laptop? Yes, they ............ .

A are B can C have

36 There's no milk again - you ............ remember to buy any!

A often B never C always

37 We ............ got a printer at home.

A aren't B don't C haven't

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38 ............ Paul got a new camera?

A Does B Has C Is

39 I often leave work at 5.30, but I ............ need to stay in the office until 7 pm.

A always B usually C sometimes

40 My mother ............ got a great new satnav in her car.

A have B is C has

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