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Skills test 4 Elementary FOURTH EDITION

Reading 1 Read the article. Match sentence beginnings 1–10 with

What’s the future of space exploration?
Scientists and engineers are already working on many future space
projects. Let’s take a look at some possibilities!
2011  The last space shuttle flights took place in February 2011. Until
NASA, the American space agency, develops a new rocket to replace
the shuttles, the USA is going to send people into space on Russian
rockets. Russia and China are the only countries in the world at the
moment that can send people into space. The American agency is
still going to send unmanned satellites into orbit, but they want
private companies to start financing some of the programmes.
2011–2020  The International Space Station (ISS) is going to remain
in service until about 2020. The five space agencies that started the
ISS programme are going to continue expanding the station. There
are still many things scientists want to find out about space, earth,
and our universe.
2025  NASA is going to work on an asteroid programme. Asteroids
are pieces of rock, from small ones that you could hold in your hand,
to larger ones bigger than a skyscraper, flying in space. Astronauts
are going to land their ships on asteroids and investigate the origins
of our solar system.
2030  Astronauts are going to orbit the planet Mars. It takes 8 or 9
months to reach Mars from earth. The biggest problem for scientists
and engineers is how to maintain the astronauts’ health and fitness.
Another problem is how to make sure there is enough food and
water for them. The ships are going to be the biggest ships ever built
because they have to take all the supplies and equipment the
astronauts will need. Space agencies have never built anything on
that scale before.
2035  When astronauts are successful in orbiting Mars, the next
step is going to be landing people on the planet. But scientists need
to learn more about Mars first.
Are we going to fly to other stars – the way they do in films like Star
Trek, Star Wars and Avatar? The future holds the answer.
endings a–j.
1 j The American space shuttles
2 ___ US astronauts are going to fly in
3 ___ NASA want private companies
4 ___ There are still many things that scientists
5 ___ Asteroids are pieces of rock
6 ___ It takes many months for a rocket
7 ___ The Mars programme needs to
8 ___ The ships that will fly to Mars
9 ___ Scientists need to learn more about Mars
10 ___ We could fly to
a Russian rockets.
b other stars in the future.
c make sure astronauts can stay healthy in space.
d to get to Mars.
e want to study about the universe.
f are going to be bigger than any ships before them.
g before astronauts can go there.
h which can be bigger than skyscrapers.
i to help finance space exploration.
j have now stopped flying into space.
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2 Match the underlined words or phrases to the
definitions.
1 happened took place
2 so large __________
3 making it larger __________
4 keep in good condition __________
5 without people on board __________
6 paying for __________
7 continue working __________
8 study, explore __________

1 point for each correct answer  7

Reading total 25

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Skills test 4  Continued
Writing
1 Correct the relative pronoun (who, which or where) if
the sentence is incorrect. Tick (✓) the two correct
sentences.
1 Ferihegy is the airport which many foreign visitors first
arrive.  where
2 Adam Clark was the engineer which designed the first
bridge in Budapest.  ______
3 Balaton is the name of a popular lake where people
spend their holidays.  ______
4 I love the mountains who are in the north of the
country. ______
5 Nickelsdorf is a busy town which my parents
live. ______
6 It was András Török who wrote the best guidebook
about Budapest.  ______
1 point for each correct answer  5
2 Write a short article about the country where you live.
Write about:
• where it is, how big it is and how many people live
there.
• the most important parts of the country.
• what the country is famous for.
• what you like about it.
Write your article in 100–150 words.
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Writing task  20
Writing total 25
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Listening
1 Listen to six short extracts. Match the dialogues (1–5)
to the topics (a–e).
a ___ announcement at an airport
b ___ weather forecast
c ___ announcement at a railway station
d ___ directions to a railway station
e ___ tourist guide speaking
f 1 radio interview
1 point for each correct answer  5
2 Listen again. Complete the sentences with one word
only.
1 We’ve booked tickets to go on the London Eye.
2 Friday’s going to be ______ with temperatures between
20–25°C.
3 Go ______ the high street, past the supermarket.
4 The next train to ______ at Platform 5 is the 11.55 …
to Wheatfield.
5 You can see some colonial stone ______ from the 17th
century.
6 Passengers with e-tickets, please go to ______ desks 14
and 15.
2 points for each correct answer  10
3 Listen again. Write true (T) or false (F).
1 He’s booked tickets to see a London show.  F
2 Thursday is going to be windy all day.  ___
3 You need to cross the street at the traffic lights.  ___
4 The Wheatfield train is going to arrive after the
Twyford Express.  ___
5 Today they are visiting the local museum.  ___
6 The BA flight to Dubai is leaving at 08.25.  ___
2 points for each correct answer  10
Listening total 25
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Skills test 4  Continued Elementary FOURTH EDITION

Speaking 3 A  Look at the information. Use the words to make five

questions.
1 Ask and answer the questions with a partner.
1 What is your favourite place in your hometown? Why? Holiday in Ibiza!
2 How do you travel to work/school each day? What is Things to do before the trip
the best way to travel in your town?
finish packing tomorrow evening?
3 Where are you going on your next holiday? What are
you going to do there? collect euros ✓
4 What’s the weather like in your country in winter / check in do online
summer? Has it changed in recent years? How? directions to hotel ask Tom for address!
5 Have you ever been to a music or art festival? What was weather on Internet ✓ sunny, 32oC!
it like? What festival would you like to visit? Why?

max. 1 point for each topic  5 1 packing ?

2 collect money ?
2 Look at the photos. Compare living in the country and 3 how / check in ?
in a city. Talk about what’s good or bad about each 4 know / where / hotel ?
place, and where you would like to live. 5 weather in Ibiza ?

1 point for each correct question  5

B  Answer the questions.

1 point for each correct answer  5

Speaking total 25
Skills test 4 total 100

max. 10 points  10

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