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Practice Test 2
 Practice Test 2 – Reading and Writing

READING AND WRITING (60 minutes)

Part 1

Questions 1-6

For each question, choose the correct answer.

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1 A Peter wants Maria to finish the school
ve bought
Hi Maria- I ha
project.
ed to finish B Peter wants Maria to give him money for the
what we need
ect. Do you
materials.
the school proj C Pater needs money to buy materials.
d pay me
think you coul
ter
tomorrow? Pe

2 2
A You can get a free sandwich in the afternoon.
B You can get free drinks all day.
C You can get the offer only in the afternoon.
SPECIAL OFFER – BUY ONE
SANDWICH AND GET YOUR CHIPS
AND A DRINK FOR FREE. ONLY
AVAILABLE FROM 13:00 TO 15:00.

3 3
A Mark wants Mark to go to the party.
B Mark is feeling badly so he won’t be
Hi Paul. attending the party.
I’m afraid C Mark is sorry for not feeling well.
I won’t be
able to go
to the party.
I’m not
feeling very
well. Sorry
for the
late notice.
Mark.

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Special A You have to book the tickets on the internet.
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Summer B You can book the tickets at reception.
offer. C You can print your tickets.

Tickets 50% off when

booked online. You
can pick up your
tickets at reception.

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A Sue needs enough people to play volleyball.
5 B Sue would like to Maria to tell her if she can
Hi Maria. come.
We’re playing C Sue would like Maria to let her know where
volleyball this they will play volleyball.
Sunday at the
park. Would
you like to
come? Let me
know. Sue.

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A All children can participate in the race without
permission.
Children B Children over 12 need permission to
under 12 must participate in the race.
have written C Only children under 12 years old need
permission from permission to participate in the race.
their parents to
participate in
the race.

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Part 2

Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Eleonor Patrick Sean

7 Who isn’t a very good writer? A B C

8 Who gets things for free for their project? A B C

9 Whose account grew slowly? A B C

10 Who wants to buy something new for their project? A B C

11 Who likes to tell people what they should do? A B C

12 Who started their project as soon as they found out A B C

they could?

13 Whose friends follow their project? A B C

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Social Media Stars

Eleonor
I found writing very difficult but speaking to the camera was a bit easier for me.
My dad gave me a camera for Christmas, and I started my channel. I make lifestyle
videos, so I talk about everyday things. Some of the topics I cover are fashion,
relationships etc. I like giving advice to people, so I really enjoy what I do. My
channel has become very popular at my school and many of my friends watch my
videos.

Patrick
I always liked listening to the radio, so when I discovered that I could record my
own podcasts and release them, I got started right away. I have a podcast about
technology. I review new devices such as mobile phones or computers. Because I
have many listeners now, companies send me devices to review for free, which is
very useful when they are very expensive. I hope that I will get more listeners so I
can share my technology knowledge with many more people.

Sean
I really like photography, so when I saw that there was a social media site
dedicated to sharing photographs, I was very excited. At first not many people
followed my account but little by little more people became interested in my
photographs so now I have over 10 000 followers. I hope I will be able to get
a better camera soon to improve the quality of my pictures and maybe to go
somewhere exciting so I can take good photos.

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Part 3

Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Michael Smith
Michael Smith is one of the most popular young singers in the
country. He is now recording his first album which is set to be
released next January. His career started when he was just 15 years
old, when he was discovered by a talent scout who saw one of his
videos on a famous internet website. He started his channel where
he sang covers of famous songs. He became very popular quickly
and started to get many followers.
Now he is playing concerts all over the country which is something
he enjoys very much, ‘I really like to connect with my fans, and I
also like to get to see new places’. When we asked him what he
liked doing in his free time he said ‘I don’t have much free time. I’m
always travelling, or in the studio. But when I get a chance, I like to
spend time with my friends and maybe go for a pizza with them. I
also like to spend quality time with my family’.
Being famous is something that has taken Michael by surprise. ‘I never thought I would become famous so
quickly and it was never my intention. I still get nervous when I see so many people in my concerts, but I’m
sure it will get better with time’.

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14 When is Michael’s album going to be released?

A early next year

B very soon
C before the end of the year

15 How was Michael discovered by the talent scout?

A He attended one of his concerts.

B He saw him perform in school.
C He watched one of his videos online.

16 What does Michael say about travelling?

A He doesn’t particularly like to travel.

B He doesn’t travel very much.
C He likes to travel and see his fans.

17 What does Michael like to do in his free time?

A He likes to travel the country.

B He likes to spend time with his friends and family.
C He likes to be in the studio.

18 How does Michael feel about being famous?

A He was surprised to become famous so fast.

B It was always his goal to be famous.
C He never wanted to be famous.

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Part 4

Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Bodega Cats

There are many types of cats, and many of them live with us, but there is a very special type of cat that is

(19) ___________________ very popular in New York city, and that is the Bodega Cat.

But do you know what a Bodega Cat is? These are cats that live in convenience shops

(20) ___________________ sell food, sandwiches and soft drinks. They are (21) ___________________ as a

type of pest control, or in other words, to (22) ___________________ rodents from coming into the stores.

But is this legal? Not exactly. In order to pass a health inspection there can be no live animals

in a place that serves food. But most health inspectors in New York accept bodega cats as the

(23) ___________________ option to keep the rodents controlled.

These types of cats are becoming a beloved (24) ___________________ in New York. There have been many

articles, blog posts and even social media accounts dedicated to them.

19 A becoming B starting C turning

20 A where B which C what

21 A worked B used C forced

22 A start B encourage C prevent

23 A better B good C best

24 A tradition B stories C pets

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Part 5

Questions 25-30
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Write ONE word for each gap.

Part 5

Hi John

Thanks (0) for telling me (25) ___________________ the festival next month. I went online and found

(26) ___________________ the tickets are 25 pounds (27) ___________________ two days, or 15 pounds for

one day. I think it’s a good idea to get the two-day tickets because we will get to see more bands that

way. I’ll buy (28) ___________________ tickets next week when they go on sale, so let me know if you

(29) ___________________ like to go too. I think it will be lots of fun if you can come.

My uncle will also be coming. Do you remember him? He recently bought a new car, so he can

(30) ___________________ us to the festival, and then back home. This is great because I read that the bus

that goes to the festival is quite expensive, so at least we’ll be able to save some money.

I can’t wait to go!

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Part 6

Questions 31
You want to go and see a football game with your friend Joe.

Write an email to him and ask:

• what game he would like to see
• where you will meet
• what time you will meet
Write 25 words or more.
Write the email on your answer sheet.

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Part 7

Questions 32
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Write ONE word for each gap.

Look at the three pictures.

Write the story shown in the pictures.
Write 35 words or more.

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 Practice Test 2 – Listening

LISTENING (approximately 30 minutes)

Part 1

Questions 1-5
01 You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each
conversation. For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 Where is John’s backpack?

A B C

2 Where are they going to have lunch?

A B C

3 What time will the movie start?

A B C

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4 How did Oliver get to his football practice today?

A B C

5 How much did the girl pay for the concert tickets?

A B C

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Part 2

Questions 6-10
02 Listen and complete each question. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. You will hear the
information twice.
Write one word or a number or a date or a time.

You will hear some information about a school trip to an aquarium.

School trip

Where: an aquarium
Cost of ticket: (6) ____________________________
_
Website to buy ticket: (7) www._______________________ com
Day of trip: (8) ____________________________
Place where we will meet: (9) ____________________________

Bring: (10) ___________________________

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Part 3

Questions 11-15
03 For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B or C). You will hear the conversation twice.

Part 3
You will hear Mark talking to a friend about his last holiday.

11 Where did Mark go on holiday?

A to the beach
B to the mountains
C to a different country

12 How did Mark feel about the hotel where they were staying?

A unhappy
B very happy
C scared

13 What food did Mark like best?

A the seafood
B the sandwiches
C the salads

14 What did Mark not like about the holiday?

A the weather
B the town
C the roads

15 What did Mark enjoy the most about the holiday?

A swimming
B hiking
C doing sport

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Part 4

Questions 16-20
04 For each question, choose the correct answer.

16 You will hear a girl talking about a movie. What did she think of the movie?

A It was interesting.
B It was strange.
C It was not entertaining.

17 You will hear a boy talking to his friend about going to the city centre. What is he going
to do in the city centre?

A He’s going to buy something.

B He’s going to eat in a restaurant.
C He’s going to meet his family.

18 You will hear a girl talking about learning to play the guitar. How did she learn?

A Her friend taught her.

B She learned form videos on the internet.
C She did a course.

19 You will hear a girl talking to her father about going to the cinema. Why didn’t they go?

A There are no discounts.

B There was nothing they wanted to see.
C The weather isn’t good to go out.

20 You will hear a girl talking about a school trip. What did she like best?

A the price
B the activities
C the location

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Part 5

Questions 21-25
05 For questions 21-25, write a letter A-H next to each film. You will hear the conversation twice.

You will hear a boy telling his friend about films he has watched this year. What is his opinion about each
movie?
Example:
0 The Coming Star A

FILMS OPINIONS

21 Treasure Road A interesting

22 Galaxy B boring

23 The Secret Agent C funny

24 The Race D clever

25 Secrets of the Jungle E terrible

F scary

G too long

H amazing

You now have 6 minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet.

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 Practice Test 2 – Speaking

SPEAKING
Part 1 (3-4 minutes)

Phase 1

Good morning / afternoon / evening.

Interlocutor
To both candidates Can I have your mark sheets, please?
Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.
I’m __________, and this is __________ .

To Candidate A What’s your name?

To Candidate B And what’s your name?

For UK, ask

B, how old are you?
Where do you come from?

For Non-UK, ask Where do you live?

Thank you.
A, how old are you?

Where do you come from?

For UK, ask

or Non-UK, ask Where do you live?

Thank you.

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Phase 2
Now, let’s talk about your free time.
Interlocutor

A, what do you do after school?

What kind of activities do you do with your friends?

B, Do you have any hobbies?

How often do you do your hobby?

Extended Response
Interlocutor
Now A, please tell me about something you like to do at the weekend.

Now, let’s talk about your family and friends.

Back-up prompts
B, Do you have any brothers and sisters?

Who is the youngest person in your family?

A, Do you see your friends every day?

When will you next see your friends?

Extended Response
Now B tell me about the things you like to do with your friends.

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Part 2 (5-6 Minutes)

Phase 1

Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together.
Here are some pictures that show places where you can buy things
Do you like these places to buy things? Say why or why not. I’ll say that again.
Do you like these places to buy things? Say why or why not.
All right? Now, talk together.

(Allow one minute)

Do you think….
going to shops is fun?
buying a lot of clothes is necessary?
going to shopping centres is boring?
technology shops are exciting?
street markets are cheap?

Phase 2

Now, do you prefer to shop with your family or friends, B? (Why?)

And what about you, A? (Do you prefer to spend your time with your family or friends?) (Why?)

Do you prefer to go to a regular market or a supermarket, A? (Why?)

And you, B? (Which is more fun, travelling or going to the cinema?) (Why?)

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

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Pictures for Speaking Part 2

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 Practice Test 2 – Answer Key

Practice Test 2
ANSWER KEY

A2 KEY Reading and Writing

PART 1
1 B, 2 C, 3 B, 4 A, 5 B, 6 C
PART 2
7 A, 8 B, 9 C, 10 C, 11 A, 12 B, 13 A
PART 3
14 A, 15 C, 16 C, 17 B, 18 A
PART 4
19 A, 20 B, 21 B, 22 C, 23 C, 24 A
PART 5
25 about, 26 that, 27 for, 28 the, 29 would, 30 drive
Parts 6 + 7 Students’ own answers.

A2 KEY Listening
01 PART 1
1C
John: I can’t remember where I put my backpack, have you seen it?
B: Have you checked your desk? I saw it there this morning.
John: No, I didn’t leave it there. I already checked.
B: How about the sofa? Did you look there?
John: Oh, here it is! It was on my bed!

2B
A: Where would you like to go for dinner?
B: How about that new pizza place that opened last week?
A: I went with my friends last night. Look outside, it’s such a beautiful day. Why don’t
we have a picnic?
B: That sounds like a great idea. It’s better than eating at home!

3C
A: Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?
B: I would love to, but I have to be at home for dinner at 6:00.
A: That’s OK. The movie doesn’t start until 8:30, so I can go buy the tickets at 7:30, and
we can meet by the cinema.
B: That sounds great. See you later!

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4C
Oliver: Sorry I’m late this. Can I still join the training session?
B: Of course, what happened?
Oliver: Well, normally my parents drive me, but today my dad had a meeting.
B: Why didn’t you take your bike?
Oliver: I was going to but it was raining so I decided to take the bus, and in the end it took
a really long time.

5A
A: In the end did you get the tickets?
Girl: Yes, but they were quite expensive. Especially for a local band.
A: I agree, I heard they were charging up to 25 pounds for a ticket!
Girl: Yes! And there wasn’t a big difference between the 15 and 20 pound ones so I
bought the cheapest ones.

PART 2
6 10 Pounds, 7 buymyticket, 8 Friday, 9 the cafeteria, 10 food
Ok kids. It’s the end of the year, so we’re organising our end-of-year trip. We decided that this
year we could go to the aquarium. The tickets cost 10 pounds, but if you buy them online, they
are 7 pounds, so please buy them online. The website to get the tickets is www.buymyticket.
com that is: B U Y M Y T I C K E T.com. If your parents have a problem getting the tickets, let me
know. Remember that your parents can use the computers at the school to buy the tickets.
We wanted to organise the trip for next Friday. We normally have class that day, so we will have
the class at the aquarium instead. We will meet by the cafeteria. Then, together, we will go to
the bus which will be waiting for us by the entrance. Remember to bring some food. There is a
restaurant there, but it’s quite expensive so it’s a good idea to bring something to eat.

PART 3
11 A, 12 B, 13 A, 14 B, 15 C
A: So Mark how was your holiday? Where did you go?
Mark: It was great thanks! The plan was to go to the mountains, but my father found a
very good deal on a hotel by the beach. It was really nice.
A: Great. I love the beach. Did you stay there long?
Mark: Only a few days. The hotel was great. At first I was a little scared because there were
a few insects, but the rooms were really comfortable, so we were very happy!
A: Brilliant. I don’t know how I would feel about the insects! I find them very scary!
What was the food like?
Mark: The food was OK for a beach resort. I don’t really like sandwiches, which is what you
could buy at the hotel, but luckily there were a lot of seafood restaurants. You know
how much I love seafood.
A: And was the town nice?
Mark: Not really. There were only restaurants and not much else. I think that’s what I liked
least. The good thing is that the hotel organised a lot of sport activities, and they
were amazing.
A: Sounds like you had a great time and why don’t …….(Sound fades)

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PART 4
16 C
Girl 1: It was great to go to the cinema. I really wanted to see this film.
Girl 2: Me too. I read the reviews, and they were really good. That’s why it’s surprising.
Girl 1: I agree. I feel that the plot was a bit boring, and the characters didn’t really develop.
Girl 2: I hope the next time we go to the cinema the film will be better.

17 C
A: Hi Mike. Would you like to come to my place to listen to some music?
Mike: I would love to, but I already have plans.
A: Really? What are you doing?
Mike: I’m meeting my parents in the centre of town to see the new exhibition at the arts
centre.
A: How about tomorrow?.... (sound fades)

18 B
A: Hi Lucy – I heard you’ve been learning to play the guitar.
Lucy: Yes. I’m really enjoying it. First I bought a book to start learning, but I didn’t really
like it.
A: So how did you learn to play so well?
Lucy: If you go online you can see some great lessons where you can learn any song. That’s
what I’ve done.
A: What a good idea. I might try it!

19 A
Girl: Dad, would you like to go to the movies today?
Dad: I don’t know. Are there any good films?
Girl: Yes. There’s the new action film we wanted to watch.
Dad: Do they have any special discounts for today?
Girl: I’m afraid they only have discounts on Wednesdays.
Dad: Ok. In that case let’s go on Wednesday!

20 B
Girl: That was definitely the best school trip we’ve had all year.
A: How come?
Girl: This was the first time I had been to the zoo. Seeing so many animals was really nice.
The zoo is a little bit far, which meant we were on the bus for over an hour. And the
tickets were not cheap.
A: Oh dear…
Girl: But it was wonderful. They organised a very nice tour where we got to see all the
animals, and we learned so much. I hope we do it again next year.

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PART 5
21 d, 22 h, 23 c, 24 g, 25 f
A: you seen many films recently?
Boy: Yes I have- I recently saw a great film called The Coming Star about a boy who
wanted to become an actor. The plot was fascinating.
A: Great. Are there any other good films you recommend?
Boy: There is this film called Treasure Road about a group of friends who are looking for
some treasure. The movie was very interesting, and the ending very smart. I didn’t
expect it at all!
A: How about this movie Galaxy? Have you seen it?
Boy: I have – and I recommend it. This film was absolutely brilliant. The special effects
were the best I have ever seen. But if you want to laugh a lot, you have to see The
Secret Agent. It’s definitely the comedy of the year. I couldn’t stop laughing!
A: I actually wanted to see The Race.
Boy: Don’t even bother. This movie felt like it was never going to end! I think it was about
4 hours long!
A: Oh dear! That is very long! Do you recommend seeing The Secrets of the Jungle? I
heard it’s quite good.
Boy: It is good, but I didn’t expect that I would be frightened the whole time! I thought it
was a family movie, but it certainly wasn’t.

A2 KEY Speaking
Students’ own answers.

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