Name ______________________________________ Class______________________________

Skills Test 11&12

STUDENT A
LISTENING (20 MARKS)
Track 18

1 Listen and answer true (T) or false (F).

0 Jack looks really tired. T

1 Jack has a headache. 

2 Jack feels sick, too. 

3 Jack didn’t have any breakfast. 

4 Molly thinks Jack should drink orange juice. 

5 Jack isn’t going to see a doctor. 

Marks /5

Track 19

2 Listen again. Answer the questions with short answers.

0 Why does Jack feel awful?

He’s got earache__________________________.

1 Why does he look tired?

________________________________________

2 What did Jack eat for breakfast?

________________________________________

3 When is Jack going to go home?

________________________________________

4 Why won’t Jack walk to the doctor’s?

________________________________________

5 Why won’t he take a taxi?

________________________________________

Marks /5

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Track 20

3 Listen to Ryan talking to his mum and talking to his friend, Beth. Circle the correct
answers.
0 Ryan would prefer a pizza / burger for lunch.

1 Ryan would prefer to eat in the garden / kitchen.

2 He agrees to lay the table / empty the dishwasher.

3 Ryan would rather write an email / a letter to his grandad.

4 He’d rather text / call his friends.

5 He thinks buying CDs is cheaper / more expensive than downloading music.

Marks /5

Track 21

4 Listen again and complete the sentences.

0 Ryan thinks salads are more healthy than chips.

1 Ryan’s mum is going to have __________ with her lunch.

2 She wants to eat in the__________.

3 Ryan’s grandad doesn’t have a __________

4 Ryan thinks writing letters to his girlfriend is __________.

5 Ryan __________ sending text messages.

Marks /5

READING (20 MARKS)

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Teenagers DO help at home!
Tell us about the jobs you do at home to help.
I have to do a few jobs! When I was younger I didn’t have to do much. I had to make my bed and tidy
my bedroom. Sometimes I had to help my mum and dad lay the table. Now I have to do a LOT more!
I have to empty the dishwasher and do the vacuuming. It’s very boring – but I want to help my mum
because she does all the cooking!
Daisy, 15, Quebec, Canada.
It isn’t true that teenagers are lazy. My school days are really busy. I get up at 6.30 a.m. and make my
bed. I have to lay the table for breakfast. Luckily I don’t have to make breakfast – my mum does that.
My sister usually makes the coffee. I have to do the washing-up. Then my sister and I have to make
sandwiches for lunch. When I get to school, I feel tired!
Joel, 16, Manchester, UK
I do lots of jobs at home because my mum is in a wheelchair. I like helping her but sometimes I get
very tired. I have to make my bed, do the vacuuming and empty the dishwasher. Luckily my older
brother does lots of jobs, too. He usually has to take the rubbish out and do the shopping. We both
have to clean and iron. My brother says it’s relaxing!
Eliza, 14, Edinburgh, Scotland
5 Read the magazine article and complete the table.
Daisy Joel Eliza
make the bed 
tidy bedroom 
lay the table 
empty the dishwasher
do the washing-up
do the vacuuming
do the cleaning 
do the ironing

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6 Answer the questions.

0 Who has a lot of jobs to do at the weekend? Daisy

1 Which job do Daisy, Joel and Eliza all do?__________

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2 Who doesn’t have a dishwasher at home? __________

3 Why does Joel feel tired at school? __________

4 Why do Eliza and her brother have to do a lot of jobs? __________

5 Who likes doing the ironing? __________

Marks /5

7 Read the letter from the nurse at the Colorado Activity Camp. Answer the questions.
Colorado Activity Camp
Lathrop State Park
Walsenburg
Colorado
USA
Dear Doctor Grey,
The group from London had a great time at the camp but there were a few problems and accidents!
Here are some tips and some things you will need for your First Aid bag when you visit.
 The weather was so hot that some students got sunburn. All students should wear hats outside and
bring sun cream.
 The ground is so rocky here that four students had accidents at night. Please ask your students to
bring some torches.
 There were so many bees in the camp gardens that five students were stung. You should bring a
few extra tweezers and extra painkillers.
 It was so hot in the bedrooms that two students fainted before going to bed. They should keep the
windows open at night if possible.
0 Where were the group of students from?

They were from London____________________.

1 What was the weather like during their stay?

________________________________________

2 What should students wear outside?

________________________________________

3 What items should students bring with them?

________________________________________

4 Why does the doctor need tweezers?

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 ________________________________________

5 Why did the two students faint?

________________________________________

Marks /5

WRITING (10 MARKS)

8 Look at the table and complete it for you. Then write about the jobs that Lin has to do and
the jobs you have to do. Add two more jobs that you have to do. Write about 60 words on a
separate piece of paper.
Lin You
tidy bedroom always
lay the table always
do the ironing 
do the cooking sometimes

Marks / 10

Scores

Listening / 20

Reading / 20

Writing / 10

Total / 50

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