Student Name

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH EMPOWER

A1 PROGRESS TEST

Test 12

Time 30 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 30 questions.

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 Part 1

Questions 1 – 6

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

1 A Thank you.
B Maybe you’re right.
C No, sorry, I’m going to a party.

2 A I’d love to come. Thank you.

B I think you’re right.
C Which platform is it?

3 A Yes, it is.
B Are you free on Friday?
C Great, come on Friday.

4 A I agree.
B Sorry, I’m busy then, but Sunday’s OK.
C It’s very nice.

5 A Yes, please.
B Don’t worry, it’s OK.
C Sure.

6 A Here you are.

B Thanks, but I’m fine.
C Great!

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 Part 2
Questions 7 – 12

Look at the pictures. What are the missing letters?

Some letters are already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 7 – 12, write the words.

7 d _ y_ _ _ h _ _ _ _ _ _ _

8 g _ to the b_ _ _ _

9 u__ ac_______

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10 d _ the w_ _ _ _ _ _

11 v____ am_____

12 c _ _ _ _ a r_ _ _

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 Part 3
Questions 13 – 18

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

For questions 13 – 18, write the words.

13 I’m going to go to a New Year party in New York on 31st D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

14 There are no tickets for Thursday so let’s go o_ F _ _ _ _ _ .

15 F_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is going to be a busy month, so I can’t see you until March.

16 I’m having lunch at the moment but you can come and see me t _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

17 Her birthday’s on the fourth of May, but the party’s a day later on the f _ _ _ _ .

18 My birthday is n _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but I’m going to have my party on Sunday.

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Questions 19 – 24

Read an interview with James Edwards about his job.

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

A holiday in the Sahara

Interviewer: James, you take people on unusual and exciting holidays. Where’s the next
one?

James: Well, for the first time, I (19) ………… going to take people to the Sahara
desert.
Interviewer: Great! How many people (20) ………… going to be on this trip?

James: About 10 people on holiday and lots of other people to help.

Interviewer: And how (21) ………… going to travel? By car?

James: Oh, no! We’re going to (22) …………!

Interviewer: Oh! And what about sleeping?

James: Well, we (23) ………… going to sleep in hotels! The tourists all sleep in a big
tent. There’s water in the Sahara for washing.

Interviewer: And (24) ………… going to enjoy that?

James: Oh yes! People love holidays like this. They think they’re fantastic!

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19 A ’s B ’m C ’re

20 A is B are C am

21 A you’re B you are C are you

22 A walking B walk C walks

23 A aren’t B can’t C don’t

24 A they aren’t B they are C are they

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 Part 5
Questions 25 – 30

Read the sentences about future plans.

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

25 We’re going to ............ a party on Saturday.

A had B have C having

26 Rebecca ............ going to go out with Peter because he’s too boring.

A isn’t B doesn’t C can’t

27 I’m ............ read this book at the weekend.

A going to B go to C going

28 Claire, ............ going to meet Chris later?

A you B you are C are you

29 ............ they going to invite Rashid to the party?

A Have B Do C Are

30 Who ............ going to go to London this weekend?

A am B is C are

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