UNIT 3: Skills Test B
Dictation
You are going to listen to a recording
about reading while travelling. Listen to
the whole recording once. Then you will
hear the recording again with pauses for
you to write down what you hear. Make
sure you spell the words correctly.
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Listening
Task 1
You are going to listen to a radio interview
with Molly talking about her online book
club. For questions 1–6, choose the
answer (A, B or C) which fits best
according to what you hear.
1 What was Molly looking for before she started the
online club?
A a site where she could discuss a book
B someone to help her do her project
C some reviews that students had written
2 What information can club members get?
A ideas on how to read for enjoyment
B ideas for blogs
C ideas about which writers to read
3 What didn’t surprise Molly?
A that reading is so popular with teenagers
B the reason why students joined the club
C that teenagers read and also do other activities
4 Why is reading good?
A It teaches you new words.
B It makes you more clever.
C It gives you a new life.
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5 What can audio books help to improve?

A listening to words Task 2

B saying words
Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
C spelling words

7 The only discussions on the site are about books the

6 What must you do to join the club? members study in school.      

A say where you live

B tell your school about it first 8 More teenagers enjoy reading than Molly thought
they did.      
C give some personal details
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Reading
Task 1

Read the blog. Choose from the sentences (A–J) the one which fits each gap (9–14). There
are four extra sentences which you do not need to use.

A You don’t need to show a ticket to travel by plane.

B On the last day we said goodbye and left for New Delhi.

C There were clothes, shoes and souvenirs on the floor around us.

D We didn’t know how to contact any of them.

E When we visit their families, it’s a long trip!

F He didn’t want to talk to anyone so he gave it to me.

G Maybe they were somewhere on the train.

H After we arrived, we slept for two days.

I The trains stop at a lot of stations.

J Of course, we’re exhausted when we arrive.

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Task 2

Read the blog again and answer the question in your own words.

15 Where did they look for the passports?

                                                                                    

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A holiday to remember!
My parents and I enjoy travelling and we
usually go away every summer. We live in
London, but my parents are from India. (9)
The flight from the UK to India is nearly nine
hours, but it’s comfortable. After we land in
the capital city – New Delhi –a taxi takes us to
the train station. We travel to a town near my
grandparents’ village, and finally get on a bus.
(10)       But it’s exciting to be there too.
Our holidays in India are always amazing, but
the first one nearly ended badly! The two
weeks we spent there were awesome. (11)
At the airport, my mum asked my dad for our
passports. ‘I gave them to you last night,’ she
said. First, he looked surprised. Then he
started checking all the pockets in his jacket
and jeans. He checked them a second time.
No, the passports weren’t there.
Next, my parents looked through our small
bags and then they opened our suitcases and
took everything out. (12)       My dad’s face
was red and my mum was nearly crying. This
was serious!
Where could the passports be? Did we lose
them on the bus from the village? (13)      
Or could they be in the taxi that brought us to
the airport? We didn’t know. But without
them, it was impossible to fly.
Suddenly, Dad’s phone rang. (14)       My
grandfather was calling to say he had found
our passports in the house. We missed our
flight, but we felt very lucky too! My dad’s
brother brought us the passports a few days
later. It was great because we spent a few
more days in India.
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