Cumulative Skills Test Units 1–10 A Answer Key &

Audio Script
Joe The most interesting experience of my
Everyday English life? Well, I’m into travelling and I’ve been
to many interesting places around the
world, but I think the strangest place was
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Thailand. I went there during a religious
1 How was festival and there were lots of celebrations
1 the matter in Bangkok. The temples were beautifully
decorated, it was sunny and there were lots
2 I feel of people in the streets. The people were
very friendly. But the strangest thing was
3 What about
the snacks that they were eating. There
4 That’s a were street sellers with glass carts and they
were selling fried insects! The locals were
eating them happily, but I felt quite sick
Listening when I saw them! I’ve never tried eating
insects and I’ll probably never eat anything
1 with six legs!
1 Oliver Mary The most memorable experience of my
5 Joe life? Well, I’m living an exciting life at the
moment because I’m just setting up a
6 Mary business. My friend and I had the idea of
7 Joe selling natural food in a small local shop.
When we first had the idea, we weren’t
8 Oliver sure what people would think because
there are other businesses with similar
2 products. But we created a website, and so
1 F many friendly people have sent us
messages telling us not to give up. So, next
9 F week our shop will open for the first time!
I’m so excited. I can’t wait!
10 T
Oliver Have I done anything exciting in my
11 T life? Of course I have! I’m into adventure
sports like bungee jumping, white water
12 F
rafting, canoeing, kayaking and bouldering.
I do adventure sports in any weather and I
Audio Script will go anywhere! I just look at some
websites advertising adventure sports,
pack my bag and go. I’ve been horse-riding
in deserts and grasslands, caving in Africa
and I suppose the most exciting experience
so far is zorbing in the Alps. Imagine a
huge inflatable ball; you get in it and go
down a mountain really fast. It’s brilliant!

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Reading
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1 was born
13 1884
14 joined the navy
15 Discovery
16 ill
17 1906
18 1911
19 trapped
20 twenty-eight
21 August 1916

Writing
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Students’ own answers

Speaking
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Students’ own answers

Challenge!
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1 c
22 b
23 a
24 c
25 a
26 b
27 c
28 a