Starter End of Course Test A

Listening
1 Track 14 Listen and tick the correct answer, a),
b) or c). Pronunciation
1 Why was the woman in China? 3 Track 16 Listen and write the regular past
simple verbs in the correct sound group.
work holiday family
stopped waited played liked moved
a)                     b)         c)
started cried worked finished wanted
lived talked listened
2 Adam’s wife wants him to travel by …
taxi bus underground
/t/ /ɪd/
a)                     b)                     stopped waited 5
c)                    

3 What did Selma do on her holiday?

camp meet people walk
a)                     b)                     /d/
c)                     played

4 Fiona’s going to get … soon.

fit a new job a monthly pass
a)                     b)                     Vocabulary and Grammar
c)                    
4 Underline the different word in each group.
5 What did Alice do with the gift from Ricardo? 1 speak read ride write
2 local delicious all right great
change it break it lose it 3 swim run relax cost
a)                     b)                     c) 4 hotel luggage pharmacy newsagent’s
5 March June November beauty
6 What can’t the man do? 6 second sixth laugh first
7 furniture single passenger ticket office
play the drums play the guitar sing
8 opposite remember behind near
a)                     b)                     9 cry dance gift wait
c)                     10 drive train bus bike
11 buy arrive sell get
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5 Add the missing letters.

2 Track 15 Listen and write T (true) or F (false) 1 How much do those bags c o s t?
next to each sentence. 2 My goal for this year? I want to lose w                t.
1 It’s the 1st August.     T    3 A: Do you have plans for next year?
B: No, not really. I need to get o                            
2 Lisa’s birthday is on the 21st August.           d.
3 Lisa didn’t dance at her party last year.           4 You can write ‘t             d’ like this – ‘3rd'.
5 My birthday’s in A             l.
4 She’s going to cook a meal for a lot of friends for 6 He usually goes to work by u                                    
her birthday this year.           d.
7 I don’t like ch                     g o                 e. I like
5 Angela gave Lisa clothes last year.           talking to people on the phone or face-to-face.
6 Lisa would like a day at a beauty spa.       8 A: Is that book i                                 ng?
B: Yes, it’s very good.
5 9 A: Is the window on the left of the door?
B: No, it’s on the r             t.
10 A: I’d like to call her, but my mobile’s at home.
B: It’s OK, there’s a p                        e over there.

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11 How many p                        ers were in the car?

6 Underline the correct alternative, a) or b).

1 Where _____ you yesterday?
a) were b) was
8 Correct the grammar mistakes.
2 Let’s meet                     the station.
did
a) on b) at
1 What were you do yesterday?
3 What did you                   him?
2 He has a lot brothers and sisters.
a) gave b) give
3 Jill can running 10km.
4 She writes about her travels _____ the internet.
4 You’re going have a good time.
a) at b) on
5 No, there aren’t some good shops near here.
5 I love                     old buildings on holiday!
6 I hate wrap gifts.
a) seeing b) going
7 We lived next of the school.
6 Let’s                     some coffee.
8 Do you like my bike? My dad gave it to him for
a) cook b) make
my birthday.
7 ‘B’ is                     ‘A’ and ‘C’ in the alphabet.
9 The meal didn’t be expensive.
a) behind b) between
8 Let’s talk about it                     the car.
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a) in b) at
9 See you                     !
a) two weeks b) later 9 Choose the correct words to complete the story.
10 Where do you            your clothes?
a) pay b) get don’t wasn’t on arrived didn’t a any
11 She wants to help            . Planes, trains and me
a) money b) others I really love going to different countries but I
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       don’t              like travelling by plane. In fact, I
hate it!
7 Complete the blog with the correct past simple
form of the verbs in brackets. Last year I went 2                     holiday with my
friend, Luca. Luca wanted to fly, but I 3                    
From waiter to teacher want to go by plane so I travelled by train. Big
mistake!
Three years ago I 1          was                (be) a waiter in a
restaurant. I 2                                        (not be) very happy
The journey took nine hours. I didn’t have
so I 3                                        (decide) to change jobs. 4
                     food with me and there wasn’t
I 4                                        (look) at job adverts every day for
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                     café on the train.
three months, but I 5                                        (not see) any
interesting ones. Then one day I 6                                        When I 6                     at the hotel, I was very tired
(see) an advert for teaching assistants in India. and hungry. It 7                     a good start to the
holiday!
I wrote a letter with my details, and two days later 6
someone phoned me. They 7                                        (ask)
me to go for an interview, and they 8                                       
(give) me a job. 10 Complete the questions for the answers. Use
two, three or four words.
It was a voluntary job at first so they
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                                        (not pay) me – I just 1 A: Where                     were you                                          last
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                                        (have) food and a place to live. week?
B: I was on holiday.
Then, I 11                                        (do)
some training 2 A: Where
and I became a ‘real’ teacher. That’s my ?
B: I went to Dublin.
job now and I love it!
3 A:                                                                                                   hot?
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B: No, it wasn’t hot. It was cold!
4 A:                                                                                                   in
Dublin?
B: Yes, there’s an airport in Dublin.

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5 A:                                                                                               4 Nathan loves his job.

people friendly?
5 Bea likes swimming.
B: Oh yes, the people were really friendly.
6 A:                                                                                                   ? 6 Stefan can’t keep New Year’s resolutions.
B: I ate the local food.
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Reading
11 Read the article and match a)–f) with gaps
1–6.
New Year – New You?
It’s the 31st of December. Tomorrow is the start of a new year. For many people this is a good time to
choose some personal goals. 1                                      b                                        Maybe you’d like to get organised or
perhaps you want to save some money. 2                                                                                .

‘I can’t think of any New Year’s resolutions. 3                                                                                . I don’t want to change

anything.’ Audrey, 65

‘I always have lots of plans at the start of a new year. This year I’m going to get healthy. So, I’m going to go
to the gym three times a week. I’d like to lose weight. I’m going to go swimming every Sunday because I love
doing that. 4                                                                                , and I’m not going to drive to work. I’m going to walk or go by
bike.’ Bea, 29
‘I work in a bank, but I hate thinking about money all the time. I’m going to look for a completely different sort
of job this year. 5                                                                                .’ Nathan, 26

‘I’m not going to make any New Year’s 13 Read the text then complete the blog entry
resolutions this year. Last year I made about with words from the box.
five New Year’s resolutions. I didn’t keep any of
them! It was the same the year before that …
and the year before that.’ Stefan, 32 The Shanghai No. 1 Department Store
830 Nanjing Road, Shanghai
‘I’m going to learn to swim.
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                                                                                and I don’t There are about 300 shops on Shanghai’s
like being in the water. But now I have my own Nanjing Road. Most of them are modern
children, I think it’s important for me to learn.’ buildings, full of expensive items like fashion
Maddie, 28 and electronic goods from around the world.
The Shanghai No. 1 Department Store (or
‘First’ Department Store) offers shoppers a
a) I didn’t have lessons when I was a child very different experience. It is an old building,
and most of the items for sale are Chinese,
b) Are there any lifestyle changes you want to
not international.
make? The store opened in 1934. It was called The
c) I’d like to help others in some way Sun, and was one of just four big department
d) This year I’m going to stop eating chocolate stores in Shanghai at the time.
e) I’m very happy being me Departments: Clothes, Gifts, Food, Toys,
f) We asked five people about their New Year’s Books, Jewellery, Homewear, Sports,
resolutions Menswear, Women’s Clothes, Beauty.

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modern old First Menswear
international The Sun
12 Read the article again. Write T (true) or F
(false) next to each sentence. We had a great day today – we went shopping on
1 Bea’s goal is to walk or cycle to work next Nanjing Road. There are a lot of 1modern buildings
year.     T and shopping centres there. They sell
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                                        things – clothes, computers,
2 Maddie can’t swim. phones, things like that. We also found this fantastic
3 Audrey isn’t happy with her life.
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                                        department store.

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It was called 4                                        when it first opened

in 1934. Now it’s called The Shanghai
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                                        Department Store.
There were lots of interesting things for sale. I
bought a traditional Chinese jacket in the
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                                        department.

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Speaking
Writing
14 Match sentences 1–6 with responses a)–f).
1 Which colour would you like?     c   16 Underline the correct alternatives to complete
2 What would you like?       the email.
3 How was the fish?       1
4 Hey, this music’s really great.       Hi/Dear Mr Kovacs,
5 How was the film?       I’m going to be back in the office on
6 Nice to talk to you.       2
Monday/monday, not tomorrow, 3so/because there
a) Can I have a tea, please? aren’t any planes tonight.
b) Good to talk to you, too.
c) Let me see … the black one, please. I met Elise Bernhardt yesterday and I gave
d) Yes, it’s fantastic. 4
her/Elise Bernhardt the pictures. There weren’t any
e) It was boring.
f) Delicious! problems with them, 5because /so we had some time
5 to talk about other things.
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Take care/Regards,
15 Complete the conversation with the words and
phrases from the box. Carla
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can I have what do excuse me would
sorry where you know let me check
behind when 17 You are on holiday in a city. Write an email to
a friend. Write about two or three of the things
Sales assistant: Can I help you? from the box. Write 50–80 words.
Customer: 1Can I have a ticket to Zurich, please.
Sales assistant: 2                              you like a single or a the food a problem what you did yesterday
return? a plan for tomorrow the transport
Customer: Return, please.
Sales assistant: And when 3                              you want
to come back?
Customer: Tomorrow.                                                               
Sales assistant: That’s sixty-seven fifty, please.                       
Customer: OK. 4                              does the next train                                                               
leave?                       
Sales assistant: At ten forty.
Customer: 5                              does it leave from?                                                               
Sales assistant: Gate thirty.                       
Customer: 6                              ? Gate thirteen?
                                                              
Sales assistant: No, thirty.
                      
Customer: Thank you. Oh … 7                              !
Sales assistant: Yes?                                                               
Customer: Where is gate thirty?                       
Sales assistant: It’s over there, 8                              the
                                                              
snack bar.
                      
Customer: ‘Snack bar’? 9                              ’s a ‘snack
bar’?                                                               
Sales assistant: It’s … 10                              , a place                       
where you can get snacks … like a café.
                                                              
Customer: Ah, yes. I understand. 11                              .
                      
The snack bar is in front of gate thirty.
Sales assistant: Yes, that’s right.                                                               
10                       
                                                              
                      
                                                              
                      

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