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Listening
1 EOY Track 1  You will hear a radio interview 2 EOY Track 1  Listen again and for questions
with Jennie, a teenager who’s talking about 1–7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
an idea that turned into a business. Decide 1 What does Jennie’s company do?
if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). A it makes T-shirts
1 The name of Jennie’s company is called T / F B it prints messages on T-shirts
PRINCE.
C it paints individual messages on T-shirts
2 She got the idea as a solution to a problem. T / F
2 What was the reaction of Jennie’s friends when
3 Her friends were angry when they saw the they saw the T-shirt she had made?
T-shirt she had made. T / F
A they asked her how much it cost
4 The sisters were worried when one of their
B many of them requested a similar product
friends ordered 60 T-shirts. T / F
C they played music to celebrate
5 If the customers are happy they often tell other
people. T / F 3 What was the sisters’ reaction when a friend
asked them to make a large quantity of T-shirts?
6 Jennie has won an award called Young
Businessperson of the Year. T / F A they had a meeting
B they were worried
C they told their friend that it was impossible
4 What happened when they asked people to pay
for the T-shirts?
A the friends thought it was a problem
B everybody felt very sad
C Jennie and her sister were paid £90
5 How does Jennie feel about being the manager?
A She enjoys paying her workers.
B She is confident that her adverts are good.
C She feels lucky that the customers buy T-shirts
most days.
6 What are her immediate plans for the future?
A She is going to study Business Management
next year.
B She wants to introduce a different product.
C She wants to be very rich.
7 Why is she going to London?
A to receive a prize she has won
B to give Richard Branson a T-shirt
C because she might win an award

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Reading
An educational summer
A Joshua
I worked as an assistant for a tennis coach. It was a
temporary job and the wages were low, but it was
better than spending all summer at home. I helped
the coach organise the training sessions. I had to get
the equipment we needed: balls, the cones that the
players had to run around and the machine which
served the balls automatically. I also had to get the
balls when the players hit them out of the court. That
was the worst part, especially if I couldn’t find the ball.
Some of the players were very young and the coach
was very hard on them. He only got angry with me
if there were no balls in the machine. I don’t think I
learnt a lot but I kept fit!
B Sanjay
I spent my summer learning to be a football referee.
Some people thought I was mad but it was a great
experience. I had to memorise all the rules, that was
the boring part but also the most important. We also
had to keep fit, so we ran about 10 kilometres each
day. And we learnt about psychology, which I didn’t
expect to do. A referee needs to keep calm when the
players get angry. Sometimes referees make mistakes
but players should respect the fact that referees
are doing their best. I paid £130 to do the training, I
passed the course and got a certificate. Now I can
referee and earn money!
3 Read the text. Find these sentences in
the article and read the sentences around
them. For each one, decide what is implied.
Choose the correct option.
1 … the coach was very hard on them.
The coach hit the ball at them with force /
didn’t allow them to relax.
2 …players should respect the fact that referees
are doing their best.
The players need to understand that referees are
highly qualified / not perfect.
3 The course was very well organised.
I liked how someone organised / was good at
organising the course.
4 I got a lot of confidence ...
I now believe that I can trust people / do things
well.
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C Harry
I had a brilliant summer. I did a course on blogging.
There were eight of us on the course. Our teacher is
a designer and her blog has half a million followers!
She blogs about interior design and has written three
books. The course was very well organised. The first
day we learnt what to write, the second day was
about how to get the reader’s attention. On day three,
we looked at page design, graphics and how to keep
people on your website. Day four was practical, we
wrote our first posts and read each other’s work.
I think I learnt the most that day. On day five we
published our blogs. My blog only got two followers at
first, but now it has 75! My parents paid for the course
as a birthday gift.
D Steve
I spent my summer working in a kitchen. Well, I
say working but I didn’t get any money. It was work
experience organised through school. We learnt
about food preparation, how to use kitchen utensils
and equipment and how to present food. Over two
weeks we were taught by seven students training to
be chefs. I think one of the teachers thought he was
a famous chef because he loved shouting at us when
we made mistakes. We laughed as he was not much
older than us. I don’t think I will be a chef but I got a
lot of confidence from the experience. My mum and
dad were amazed when I cooked a three-course meal
for them!
4 Read the text again. For questions 1–8,
choose from the four people (A–D). The
people may be chosen more than once.
Which person
1 received their summer course as a present?  
2 thinks people were surprised by his choice of
activity?  
3 impressed his parents with what he had learnt?  
4 liked the structure of his course?  
5 felt the experience wasn’t very educational?  
6 didn’t enjoy having to learn lots of information?  
7 earned money for the work he did?  
8 had more than one teacher?  
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Use of English
5 Choose the correct word for each gap.
A Teenage Sensation
Louisa Johnson is probably not a name that rings any (1)    but it is a name that you should remember.
Louisa was almost (2)    to the British public before she (3)    in The X Factor talent show in 2015. To
enter the competition, she (4)    a song called Who’s loving you by Michael Jackson. Her vocals were almost
(5)    and she soon became a favourite with both the public and the judges. In the final, she got the majority
of the votes from the public and at 17 she became the youngest ever (6)    of the competition. After she
came first in The X Factor, Louise released a song called Forever Young. Despite her fans (7)    up a lot of
support for the song, it didn’t become number one but Louise was still proud of what she had achieved.
1 A attention B chimes C sounds D bells
2 A secret B hidden C unknown D ordinary
3 A showed B participated C served D went
4 A put on B entertained C showed D performed
5 A optimise B perfect C specially D high
6 A hero B famous C winner D victory
7 A drumming B making C having D playing

6 Write one word in each gap. 7 Complete the second sentence so it has a
similar meaning to the first. Do not change
Getting into Running
the word given. Use two to five words,
In theory, running is one of the easiest sports to including the word given.
get into, but many people find it difficult to begin.
So if you want to get off (1)        a 1 I didn’t reach the final of the
running start, here are some tips from the competition because my guitar solo
experts. was very bad.

• ‘Take things easy at the beginning,’ advises My guitar solo              ENOUGH
professional runner Lily Strong. ‘If you try for me to reach the final of the
to go too fast, you (2)        soon feel competition.
discouraged.’ 2 The classroom wasn’t big enough for
all the musicians.
• ‘Listen to great music while you run,’ suggests
Toby Jones. ‘If I hadn’t done this at the There were              TOO
beginning, I would quickly for the size of the classroom.
(3)        become bored.’ 3 Someone repaired my sister’s violin
this morning.
• ‘Run with a friend,’ is the advice of marathon
runner Jenny Pulham. ‘I started alone and it My sister              HAD
was difficult. Tomorrow morning I’ll repaired this morning.
(4)        enjoying my run with four 4 Someone is checking my brother’s CV
friends.’ before he sends it.
• ‘I wish I (5)        not pushed myself so My brother              GETTING
hard when I started,’ explained Randy. ‘I got checked before he sends it.
an injury and couldn’t run for three months. 5 ‘Would you like me to look after your
I regret that. Also, remember that stretching bicycle?’ asked my friend.
before you run is just as important My friend              OFFERED
(6)        running at the right speed.’ after my bicycle.
There you have it! Now, put your trainers next to 6 ‘Is Jim going to watch the race?’ Mary
your bed and tomorrow morning get ... ready, set asked.
and go!
‘Do you know              IF
to watch the race?’ Mark asked.

7 ‘I didn’t touch Billy’s school bag,’ said
Lucas.
Lucas              DENIED
Billy’s schoolbag.

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Writing
8 Write an answer to one of the following questions. Write your answer in 140–190 words in an
appropriate style.
1 You see this notice in an international English-language magazine for teenagers.

Reviews Wanted!
We are looking for reviews of films that have got a positive message or that inspired you to do something.
Your review should briefly explain the plot and say what the message of the film was or how it inspired you.
Include any other relevant information about the film such as the actors or the music.
The best reviews will be published in our next issue.

• Write an interesting title for your review.

• Introduce the film, and engage and interest the reader.
• Describe the plot briefly and any other useful information, e.g. the music, the actors or the location.
• Explain why the film was positive or inspiring. How did you feel? Did it change the way you think or act? If
so, how?
• Recommend the film and suggest how it might benefit the reader to see it.
Write your review.

2 In your English class, you have been talking about ways teenagers can help people in the local community.
Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.
Write your essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

‘How can teenagers be local heroes?’

Notes
Write about:

1 raising money for charity

2 helping older people
3             (your own idea).

Write your essay.

• Paragraph 1: Introduce the subject: e.g. Some people believe….

• Give your opinion, e.g. Personally, I believe…
• Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4: Explain three ways that teenagers could help others.
• Give examples, e.g. for example, such as
• Link your ideas together, e.g. First/Firstly/Secondly/Another thing/Finally
• Paragraph 5: Conclude with a summary of your opinion, e.g. In conclusion…

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Speaking
9 Work in pairs. Here are some jobs that people do and a question for you to discuss. Talk to each
other about what skills you need to do these jobs. (2 minutes)

accountant shop assistant

What skills do you need

to do these jobs?

reporter waiter doctor

• Take it in turns to give and justify opinions, e.g. I think to be a … you need to be able to… because…
• Agree or disagree with your partner.
• Invite your partner to speak, e.g. What do you think about being a(n) …?

Decide together which job is the most difficult to learn how to do. (1 minute)
• Make a decision together and give reasons.
• Keep talking for one minute by comparing your choice with the other options e.g. I think being a … is more
difficult than … because …

Discuss the following questions in pairs. (4 minutes)

1 What job would you like to do in the future?
2 What is more important: earning a lot of money or enjoying your job?
3 What are the best jobs for teenagers to do before they leave school?
4 How can the internet help people get a job?
5 Should schools teach practical skills like cooking or how to repair a car?
6 Is it a good idea to study for many years or to start working as soon as possible?

Give your opinion and invite your partner to respond e.g. What do you think? What about you? Do you agree?

Total score

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